The 3.2 Alpina Powered Chromie

[DanThe]

I thought it was about time I dug this out and livened the paint work up a bit. Went round it with some medium cut compound today, followed by some polish and sealant. Bonnet and roof could do with some more but will do for now.

Bought it off a Zoner in April, so its took a bit of a back seat until now.
Totally standard 316 apart from factory ordered central locking, bronze tint glass all round and a full tank of fuel on delivery the spec sheet states

I am the third owner, first owner kept it locked up in a garage for most of its life, as you can see, which I am very grateful of

Pics will do the talking.......









Original dealer number plate





Bit of a bump here apparently the old boy had a bit of an accident reversing out of his garage











Another scar from the reversing out of garage incident



Non sunroof rightness







Even the running in sticker remains







No damp in here





Off side rear arch!





Someone had to spoil it, probably a mongrel tyre fitter





At least they didnt squash this up though





Keep fit steering





Bus-spec wheel







Road noise FM



Not the usual 21 year old gaitor...



Non smoker



Tidy comfort spec seats.

Thats the standard spec pictures taken,,,

Let the modifying commence

[pacerpete]

That looks like it has survived the last 20 odd years remarkably unscathed, i suspect it's luck may have changed ?

All is not lost , I am sure you will get big money off a zoner for the desireable M10 carb donk. As i am sure you are aware they are very closely related to an F1 engine and with a little modding 100 BHP is possible !

[Scruffymurphy]

That's amazing.

What are the plans for it? Slammed on some Borbet As?

[DanThe]

First off is to fit the shadow line trim and opening rear glass, a rather nice headlining, then I have a tech 1 kit to get painted and fitted.

My 16 inch Alpina reps will be finding their way onto it eventually, followed by some nice bits off my 4 door

[eko]

Bout time it saw the light of day Dan now go and get that engine fitted
No sunroof FTW

[B7]

Bloody hell thats clean. Tell me your joking re modding it

[Loki_V2]

First off is to fit the shadow line trim and opening rear glass, a rather nice headlining, then I have a tech 1 kit to get painted and fitted.

My 16 inch Alpina reps will be finding their way onto it eventually, followed by some nice bits off my 4 door

That's obviously a joke.

These cars are only just now starting to look tasty and to find a clean low miles example only to do the above is kind of illegal.

Get under that car with a tub of waxoil and a bucket of hammerite and give it another 20 coats.

Then put it back in the garage and do not open the door for another 15 years.

Heed my advice and you will be rewarded.

[zaust]

If you ever want it gone phone me first please fella.

[fuzzy]

it seems you have disproved the old saying. evidently you can polish a turd after all

[DanThe]

This isnt going anywhere Zaust, im not joking either, whats the point of locking away a 316 with no history of any kind? There is more enjoyment to be had from this car now than any appreciation it may bring in 15 years time
If it was a nice spec 325i or a special edition car then yes I would agree with the waxoil/blankets theory, but its not....

[bmwbreaker]

surely thats nearly at concours condition?! modifying it would be a crime

[Loki_V2]

This isnt going anywhere Zaust, im not joking either, whats the point of locking away a 316 with no history of any kind? There is more enjoyment to be had from this car now than any appreciation it may bring in 15 years time
If it was a nice spec 325i or a special edition car then yes I would agree with the waxoil/blankets theory, but its not....

But it is 'cool'.

And it won't be cool after you've molested it.

And you can't put a price on cool.

And it's cooler and harder to NOT molest a car than to molest it.

But it's your car, do as you wish.

[fuzzy]

cool is down to individual opinion. its a nice clean solid base to start from with future mods in mind...

[1an]

Dan you putting an m50 in their then

looks a nice clean car, and if you wanna put a stereo in there could you pm me and ill have the stereo blanking plate of you.

[Loki_V2]

cool is down to individual opinion. its a nice clean solid base to start from with future mods in mind...

Let's not get philosophical here - everyone will agree, especially on this forum - that the car is cool.

Why not find a facelift, shadow-lined car and molest that instead of a mint original.

Show some class!

[fuzzy]

the only class i can show is some A's and B's. im from a rough council estate upbringing.
let the modifying begin....

[DanThe]

Since when has driving around under M10 'manual choke' power been cool?

M50 isnt nice enough for this Ian, I have a couple of engines but im hoping to use this to test the M54 im messing with

[fuzzy]

m54 of 3 litre ,231bhp variety?

[DanThe]

Its the only one worth the time fuzzy

[Loki_V2]

Unsubscribing from thread...

[fuzzy]

Its the only one worth the time fuzzy

well that is cool. a very clean,basic looking car with a bit of poke under the bonnet sleeper style
your definition of cool is outdated ratch

[Loki_V2]

I didn't read that as I've unsubscribed.

[fuzzy]

I didn't read that as I've unsubscribed.

ill pm you it then

[Dipesh]

I love that car!

Saying that, i'm a big fan of chrome cars.

[pacerpete]

Why do these old duffers always buy a really sad miser model and wrap it in blankets ? . At least he could have splashed out and got a 325. Thankfully he made the right choice on the door and the colour front.

Sorry Ratch, even in south ken a bog stock 316 carb isn't and never has been cool !

[bmwsport]

i agree, this pre-facelift turd should be kept as is. Looks to be a minter, even though it is only a 316 i have never seen another of them in this kind of condition. Keep it as is

[stuartgallafant]

Thats proper mint!!

What you gonna do to it then you rapist?!

[OBs]

Good to see its finally seen day light Dan

I went with Eko to look over this for Dan, Its even better in the flesh

= It was about 5 miles from my house, I had only just bought my car the week before and really wanted a chromie, in black without a sunroof

Modify it till a inch of its life

[DanThe]

It will have much more life in it by the time im finished

[eko]

Have no shame in molesting it Dan,if it had been a week earlier id have been doing it

[Jhonno]

Clearly there are a few strange people on this thread..

Have you removed the 90 rampaging shetlands yet?

Will be a stunner when its done

[OBs]

Have no shame in molesting it Dan,if it had been a week earlier OBs would have been doing it

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[Alex]

very nice

[tomson]

Wow, really good find Dan!

[SPADGE]

Nice shell, shame about what is/isn't bolted to and into it!
Looks like the perfect base for a special car