E30 Zone

These two cars have dominated my BMW enthusiasm for many years.

They are quite simply beautiful in their own right and to be honest if faced with a decision to buy either I just couldn't do it.

Considering a mint example of each turned up for sale with average mileage, correctly serviced etc, which one would you have?

Alpina any day. There is just something special about alpinas, even the average bod would know that its a really special car. I much prefer giong quickly down a B road using all the extra grunt and handling rather than posing round town attemptiing to catch a Sharon with the hood down in the rain!

Fair comment, but an open top cab in summer (That's if we get one) is a treat. The lines of the car just set it off nicely

As much as i love Motorsport Convertibles and E30 Convertibles in general, if i had to make the choice it would be the Alpina C2 2.7 EVERYTIME!

Alpina C2 2.7 everytime

hubble, edit the op into a poll.

Hmmm interesting comments coming in. C2.7's hey?

Alpina - most definate! I don't see how similar mileage and condition Msport cab can be as expensive (if not more) than say a mint C27 for example. I know the genuine motorsports are nice but at the end of the day they are just a 325i convertible with extra pigs ears attached

bss325i wrote:hubble, edit the op into a poll.

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Pina

Hi Nathan

Alpina defo.

alpina motorsport cab simple!

brettski wrote:alpina motorsport cab simple!

Thats the one Brett!!!!

csl wrote:

brettski wrote:alpina motorsport cab simple!

Thats the one Brett!!!!

A rare beast! Only seen oneC2 based on a motorsport convertible, a calypso red with lotus white leather auto base C2 2.7.

Yup, 'pina convertible please!

I am really really really tempted to get myself an Aplina to go with my cab it has to be said.

I may be the only one but i would probably have the motorsport. I just love the look or the tec 2 kit! Macau blue, bubble leather mmmm!!!.

jase325isport wrote:I may be the only one but i would probably have the motorsport. I just love the look or the tec 2 kit! Macau blue, bubble leather mmmm!!!.

Yeah i can fully understand anyone going for the Motorsport,but it would be a hard decision like Mr Hubble says.

pina convertable ftw

alpina

I love Alpinas, but I do love my convertibles too. I would have to go with the Motorsport Convertible as the Alpina convertible is so rare, I would not be able to afford it. I think I would even go for just an ordinary convertible. Crazy that I am, but I like to feel the openness of the convertible. You can have the top down most of the time, unless it is raining or snowing. You just need the wind deflector up and the heater on full blast!!

Alpina, no questions.

Motorsport cabs are very very nice, and if it wasn't a Alpina you'd put it up against then it would be the cab, but an Alpina is just that little bit more special.

Compromise and go for Old_skools c2.5 convertible.

Out of the two I would always take a convertible as it's my fun car and to me, the toy has to be a soft top. So in answer to the original question, if a genuine alpina convertible wasn't in the equation, a motorport would do me thanks.

Or build an Alpina engine for my existing Convertible

Well said B7 / Trevor (?) Convertibles all the way!!

bss325i wrote:

csl wrote:

brettski wrote:alpina motorsport cab simple!

Thats the one Brett!!!!

A rare beast! Only seen oneC2 based on a motorsport convertible, a calypso red with lotus white leather auto base C2 2.7.

Didn't think of that one. Now you've really gone and thrown the spanner in the works! A C2 cabbie. my oh my

Felix79 wrote:I am really really really tempted to get myself an Aplina to go with my cab it has to be said.

Felix you can't have two!! that's just been bloody greedy

Like this one



Complete with council number plate

old_skool wrote:Like this one



Complete with council number plate

You show off you. Why did you have to post it??
Just a few more pics pleaseeeeeee

Pics belonging to Maxus, the previous owner, pre number plate change and wrong 2.7 badges, it's actually a C2 2.5...

Thanks for the pics fella. Hats off to you. That is one stunning car. And despite the choice between the Motorsport cab and c2.7, I would undoubtedly have this.

If it was between the two I think I'd go for a C2 2.7, but as said before an Alpina convertible is the way to go if you can find one.

I f*ckin love that car!!!!

what a beuty alpina all the way!

corkie wrote:what a beuty alpina all the way!

Certainly is

Anyway lets get back to the original post. You can only choose two cars, not three, Only I'm allowed to do that