I fancy this E36 V8 Alpina - is it quick?

[uncle benz]

That's near me, and I do a bit of work for them on the occasional mercedes they have for sale. Want me to take a look??

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by uncle benz

That's near me, and I do a bit of work for them on the occasional mercedes they have for sale. Want me to take a look??

if i go down this week ill give ylou a ring for some help! ta G

333bhp 1500kg+ loads of torque (handy if youre pulling caravans!)

interior looks in really good nick, leather on seats looks much better than 93000 miles tbh

trouble is i need a day to day drive but 4.6 litres seems a bit excessive

and all i can think about is stripping out all that weight, not necessarily the best thing to save value on an Alpina

What BHP could i get out of that 4.6litre lump without much work, its out of the 540 i think

Maybe a race car for TDT, just keep the interior safe for resale!

[alexk]

You could buy a Z3 Coupe which is lightweight.
Mine is around 1300 kilos now...

[alexk]

I was looking at this before I bought the Z3.

http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/De...1&page=1&row=2

It's a beauty but I don't regret spending the money for the Z3

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by alexk

I was looking at this before I bought the Z3.

http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/De...1&page=1&row=2

It's a beauty but I don't regret spending the money for the Z3

Some other 'interesting' cars from that site:

[Yanto]

Some of these old Alpinas look great value (not this one particualrly) - more the older 5 & 7 series...

Shimmy....do they do Alpina 5 Tourings ? Benefit of towing your van and get your daagggss in the back

[Pip1968]

Originally Posted by glendog74

Some other 'interesting' cars from that site:

A nice VW there.

Pip

[outnumbered]

I had a race against one at VMAX when I had my E36 M3. There wasn't much in it, but they pulled away in the end as it's got no limiter. My mate was driving my car and missed a gear which didn't help either

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by alexk

You could buy a Z3 Coupe which is lightweight.
Mine is around 1300 kilos now...

but i am a man

Originally Posted by alexk

I was looking at this before I bought the Z3.

http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/De...1&page=1&row=2

It's a beauty but I don't regret spending the money for the Z3

that looks sweet, and cheap, but NO V8

[alexk]

Originally Posted by shimmy

but i am a man

I love you too