Alpina advice

[BATTS91]

A mate picked up an alpina trouring recently ,

We checkd the diff tag and a far as we can make out it says
3.44 2 ?? Is this a correct ratio and what would the 2 mean ?

As afar as were aware its a 2.5 and not 2.7 how can we tell ? I know pinas should have head work but i only know of porting the inlets .
Do they come with standard or stainless manifolds ??

Genuine alpina 150mph red needle clocks what are there worth ? Do they sell quick ?

The car has alpina tag on centre console and door pillars so we assume its genuine .

Also . How do do you open the bonnet latch with a screwdriver i know its on the passenger side grill but not sure where to poke or twist . As cable snapped cheers

I know theres afew out there with pina fetishes. Simon13 ?

[BATTS91]

Anything to really look for on one also ???

[BATTS91]

Anyone ?? Even a pic of pina clocks so we can confirm there genuine ??

[ajay]

Two genuine pina clocks

[penton08]

The clocks in that touring are 100% snide!! Not sure about the rest of the car though.

[BATTS91]

Ahh yes you put an exhaust on it .

Toby bought it off the other guy for the diff , i have no idea on alpinas so , how can you tell that ? I havent had a proper look but i think all needles are red , and looking up there the petrol is white

Is the only way to tell if its been tinkered is whip the inlet off an see if its been ported ?


Oh and thanks ajay

[pacerpete]

Why would you buy a car for its diff when you do not know what the diff is ?

[BATTS91]

Beats me! , he said he done a dohnut in it or somthing , and it came out easy :/ .(he doesnt like welded diffs you see ;) )

Does 3.44 medium case lsd exist or do we need to try and clean the tag more

[pacerpete]

Beats me! , he said he done a dohnut in it or somthing , and it came out easy :/ .(he doesnt like welded diffs you see ;) )

Does 3.44 medium case lsd exist or do we need to try and clean the tag more

3.46 and 3.64 are available ratios. Neither were fitted to a touring when new. Obviously it is a 20+ year old turd and if a driftc0ck can afford it, I assume it is a sorry shed with a murky past involving much council / medieval activity

[Speedtouch]

Two genuine pina clocks

How come the fuel gauge needle on the left-hand cluster isn't painted red like the others?

Someone's been tampering...

[BATTS91]

Beats me! , he said he done a dohnut in it or somthing , and it came out easy :/ .(he doesnt like welded diffs you see ;) )

Does 3.44 medium case lsd exist or do we need to try and clean the tag more

3.46 and 3.64 are available ratios. Neither were fitted to a touring when new. Obviously it is a 20+ year old turd and if a driftc0ck can afford it, I assume it is a sorry shed with a murky past involving much council / medieval activity

I was expecting 3.64 tbh , shall try and clean it more . Well it is abit ropey but his not exactly a drift cock . His very anal with his e30's tbh lets i think it was priced ok for the bodywork .
And his not bought the touring to keep he already has 2

[penton08]

I assume it is a sorry shed with a murky past involving much council / medieval activity

It is not the crown jewels by any means but it's not a total shiter either


I to would like to know if it has any real 'pina pedigree, Why else would an E plate touring have Alpina tyre pressure stickers and a console plaque with matching id numbers??

[Simon13]

nathan take a look at the engine number, post it up this is the best sign for a 2.7

if legit it will probably read along the lines of the last 7 digits of the chassis no.

What colour is it?

The genuine pina heads are stamped also but its very hard to see plus the fact i don't know of a 2.7 C2 that hasn't cracked its original head by now either they all do it!

[BATTS91]

I noticed the etching in the windows and lights too , rather early one eh, would tapping chaddis number in bmwvin.com come up with anything you rekon ? If so ill get it later ??

Any suggestions on how to get more info anyone ?

[penton08]

It is early on an E, YE for a London car. Shame it's on a cack Irish/private plate really. It is diamond black Simon.

[B7]

Si. This could be that diamond black C2.5 that was for sale in the Woolwich area a couple of years ago? Fastfreddie was thinking about the car IIRC

[BATTS91]

This car is as said diamond shwartz , cream interior , irish plate , aplina embelem badges intead of bmw ones ?

Plate does let it down yes , ok ill try and get a look on the engine numbers , how han i get the bonnet open nathan ? The cable is snapped , the kidney grill is out and i can see the latch but i didnt want to break it as its not mine ??

[ajay]

How come the fuel gauge needle on the left-hand cluster isn't painted red like the others?

Someone's been tampering...[/quote]

Depending on what fuel tank your e30 has (early or later) depends on what fuel sender is in the tank. I have a tech 1 with an early fuel sender so i fitted an early gauge so it reads correct.(still have the red gauge). By the way the early clocks on the right have hand painted needles done by the dealer! Red needles don't mean much anyone can paint their needles red, the Alpina logo is factory though the same size and place for all thats the best way to id a genuine set.