Much vaunted C2 2.5 Alpina finally arrives

Post Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:14 pm

I HAVE AN ALPINA!

I'M SHOUTING AREN'T I?

Finally got it after two week wait. Absolutely top notch, drinks like a thirsty fish.

Apparently it was re-shelled by Autobahn in 1999, explaining the suspiciously unrusty arches.

Pics to follow, I'm now going out to get drunk at a wedding.

Post Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:19 pm

Nice one mate, glad you've got it at last.

Look forward to seeing it if i make it to the next Ferrybridge meet.

Post Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:33 pm

WOW an Alpina. Congrats man. cant wait to see the Pics!!!!!!

Post Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:44 pm

yeah!! cnt wait to see the pics to

Post Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:50 pm

congrats mate

Post Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:54 pm

nice one m8,cant wait to see the pics.

Post Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:49 pm

congrats fella, hall of fame status!

Post Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:07 pm

nice one m8, looking forward to the pics

Post Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:45 pm

nice one we will have to get together when mines finished , dont forget a copy of the spec for me J.

Post Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:49 am

Congratulations matey, I am one jealous e30 owner

Hope to see it at ferrybridge.

Take good care of her.

Cheers,

Iain T

Post Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:49 pm

Here's a starter, more when I recover from this MONUMENTAL hangover.

Post Sun Sep 11, 2005 1:52 pm

Good on ya mate,sweet looking Alpina,top colour too!

Well done

Post Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:34 pm

Excellent!

Bet you're continually glancing out the window at it and smiling

Post Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:44 pm

Thats what i want

Post Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:56 pm

Spot on mate!

Lookin forward to the pics!!

Post Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:03 pm

Chrome bumper'd rightness!

that looks lovely(and i aint a big silver fan) *flamesuit on*

Here's hoping its a goodun to own

Post Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:31 pm

Zayyan wrote:Excellent!

Bet you're continually glancing out the window at it and smiling

Busted!

Post Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:19 pm

more pics alec asap !!!

Hap

Post Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:31 pm

Nice car!

Looks realy high at the back, is it just the picture?

Hows it go?

Post Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:34 pm

kidsinister

nice e30. but really needs some lower springs on the back. i have some sport ones to go on that.

Post Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:36 pm

Does look very good my kinda thing.

How much? if you don't mind

Post Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:45 pm

The height is just due to my driveway I think, though earlier ones were like that.

I paid Ãƒ”šÃ‚£1895 for it - it's been reshelled six years ago, but it's lost it's original lump. I'm still trying to figure out what's in it now; Probably a 2.3 (could you run anything else on LE Jetronic injection?). Whilst this is a downer, it means I don't have to be too precious about it. It's in daily use, and if it still had an Alpina 2.5 in it and something went wrong...

Also, I could always drop a 2.7 in...

Post Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:47 pm

any stamping on the head or block to confirm 100% not the original alpina unit?

Post Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:00 pm

kidsinister wrote:The height is just due to my driveway I think, though earlier ones were like that.

I paid Ãƒ”šÃ‚£1895 for it - it's been reshelled six years ago, but it's lost it's original lump. I'm still trying to figure out what's in it now; Probably a 2.3 (could you run anything else on LE Jetronic injection?). Whilst this is a downer, it means I don't have to be too precious about it. It's in daily use, and if it still had an Alpina 2.5 in it and something went wrong...

Also, I could always drop a 2.7 in...

If it's been reshelled but hasn't got the original engine, what exactly has been reshelled? Or am I just being stupid here?

Post Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:10 pm

Zayyan - fair question. Their is a receipt for Ãƒ”šÃ‚£4500ish for a rebuild, i.e. various new parts, transfer of parts into new shell, and a respray. No mention is made of the engine, so who knows whether it was still there then...

However, I've just worked out that the numbers at the bottom of the block near the dipstick match the last four numbers of the VIN; although they don't match the actual engine number on the V5. Confused yet?

I've now no idea what to think, so further research is neccesary.

Incidentally, the head is a 731, which means it's a 2.0 or 2.3 head?

Post Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:02 am

Right, I think I've sussed it with some expert help - I now believe it to be the right engine; most of the evidence points to this, the discrepancies may just be the usual inconsistency in Alpina identification.

Anyway, it's got a 84mm block, a 731 head, it's too quick to be a standard 323i motor and it can't be a 325 engine. So unless it's a 2.7

(unlikely) it must be a C2 2.5.

Further checks to make, but I'm reasonably satisfied.

Post Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:41 am

Pics are posted:

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... 008#183008

Cheers!

Post Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:45 am

nice alec, the rear bottom valance is bit different, looks zender to me

Post Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:22 pm

If its got a 84mm Block then you have the 323i Crank.......proper proper engine which must rev like hell!

Its really a 2.6 litre then. Very good!

Take care of her mate and get some proper suspension in there. Alpina stuff is way too hard for UK roads and its too high aswell.

Post Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:30 pm

Yeah, the suspension is good at waking me up in the mornings so far...

It has a receipt with it for a Spax spring kit in the early nineties, so I suppose the original Alpina springs must be long gone anyway.

Suggestions gratefully recieved!

Hap, was thinking Zender too, will have to look closer for any markings.

Post Tue Sep 13, 2005 1:27 pm

Alpina springs did have a tendancy to break especially at the front so it wouldnt surprise me if they had been changed.

I took apart the suspension on the C2 and 3 springs were broken.....explains the horrid handling!