51k Alpina C2 anyone?

[Steve]

Do you think they will actually get that price?

https://www.veloceclassic.com/inventory ... -sale.html

[Cloggy Saint]

When I saw the heading I was hoping 51k was the mileage and not the price.

[Steve]

Dry sump innit.

[steve_k]

Dry sump innit.

naff all oil in the engine thats why,

if that sells for the asking price i'll show my arse on the council steps

[Cloggy Saint]

The inlet manifold looks to be from a 2.0, am I missing something?

[flybynite]

Something not right about it, it is a pre FL chromie but has the FL front end and spoiler . Rear seat shouldn't have the third middle stripe up it,

Granted it came from a time we were all trying to make chromies look FL, myself included

But for top dollar I would want something a bit more 'original' It looks like a car someone has put it up as 059 but I would be checking its credentials carefully.

[Moz]

At 0:49 - is that a dent in the dash bottom edge or the light refelcting? I'm no Alpina expert but that wonky badge in the engine bay looks really crap!

[Satan]

Dry sump innit.

naff all oil in the engine thats why,

if that sells for the asking price i'll show my arse on the council steps

I hear from valid sources you'll do it for 51p.........

[steve_k]

Dry sump innit.

naff all oil in the engine thats why,

if that sells for the asking price i'll show my arse on the council steps

I hear from valid sources you'll do it for 51p.........

& a bag of wotsits

[Foe]

why? Why and how are these cars valued?
I'm being sincere.

[Moz]

Just checked the VIN and it was an automatic from the factory. I'm really not seeing this as a genuine car, doesn't even have full service history.

[Topblag]

I’m not justifying the price, or commenting on whether it’s genuine or not but there is something special about an Alpina car/conversion. My C2.5 is a great car to drive, newer Alpinas are the same, all great cars.

I reckon sorted C2 2.7s will hit £50k in the next 5 years. Get in now if you can.

[Moz]

Alpina do hold their value well. Well maintained E30s are only going up in price, an Alpina/M even more so.

Where have the days of £500 for a running parts car and 3k bought a clean sport gone!

[OldEnglish68]

Where have the days of £500 for a running parts car and 3k bought a clean sport gone!

Don't knock it...

Higher values mean more people can justify spending more money than ever to keep the cars in good order and to make a 'thing' of it.

More cars survive now and will live longer. There's more joy to be had out of them too.

A whole series of industries lives to support them.

Specialist workshops, parts supply, clubs, events, venues, T-shirts and way more.

Also, no-one complains who bought cheaply a while ago and is selling high now

Just my 2p

OE68

[Topblag]

E30garage from Norway are now replicating inner panels to help us keep them on the road, and as above, a whole new industry of aftermarket parts are about and that sector is growing, I’ve just had copies made of a Hartge H35 bodykit and I’m offering them as retail, simply because you can’t buy them anywhere else.

Anyway, back on topic.....