they like a headgasket also, not proving the most robust in old age is the e39
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:04 pm
by anothere21323i
I've heard that the brake discs and pads are hideously espensive on the V8s when compared to the V8. No personal experience of this though.
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:13 pm
by Blitz
anothere21323i wrote:I've heard that the brake discs and pads are hideously espensive on the V8s when compared to the V8. No personal experience of this though.
£1000 for front disc's and pads only
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:12 pm
by leeparkes
Blitz wrote:
anothere21323i wrote:I've heard that the brake discs and pads are hideously espensive on the V8s when compared to the V8. No personal experience of this though.
£1000 for front disc's and pads only
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:13 pm
by anothere21323i
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:22 pm
by M5pilot
Awesome cars. No way better than an M5 though unless you like auto's.
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:02 pm
by Simon13
V8s' used some funky brembos which the 4.6 did without iirc
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:09 am
by cecotto479
The current one is.
I had a wee blat of Sytners E60 B5S a few months ago. Indescribably good - I don't know the figures, but it felt every bit as fast as an M5, but smoother, "calmer" and much more refined. Probably the best car I have driven - and there's been a few.
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:26 am
by zimmerbimmer1
The B10 V8's used the same brakes as the M5
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:43 am
by Andyboy
zimmerbimmer1 wrote:The B10 V8's used the same brakes as the M5
So not £1000 then!
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:58 pm
by Alex
what an awsome machine
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:45 pm
by Simon13
cecotto479 wrote:The current one is.
I had a wee blat of Sytners E60 B5S a few months ago. Indescribably good - I don't know the figures, but it felt every bit as fast as an M5, but smoother, "calmer" and much more refined. Probably the best car I have driven - and there's been a few.
Well they are 530bhp and 530lbs of torque so probably quicker 90% of the time than the V10 M5. Any gear anytime would be my words!
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 5:58 pm
by E30BeemerLad
one of the guys off the soarer forum has just bought this, aparently it ain't short on shove and has 200mph speedo
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:24 pm
by Alex
awsome
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:11 pm
by Simon13
Lee tell him the 6.0 versions are better! lol
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:45 pm
by Alex
Simon13 wrote:Lee tell him the 6.0 versions are better! lol
they do 6.0 versions
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:47 pm
by Simon13
yup that one pictured is an earlier 5.7. 6.0 was something like 440bhp and simialr torque. They were £100,000 car when they where new!
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:48 pm
by Alex
awsome, i want one along with a shell fuel tanker
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:19 pm
by Blitz
Alex wrote:
Simon13 wrote:Lee tell him the 6.0 versions are better! lol
they do 6.0 versions
This is the most special one.
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:52 pm
by Alex
FUCK ME!!!!
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:08 pm
by Blitz
Estoril blue one
Re: Alpina B10 V8s
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:33 pm
by cecotto479
I've driven that one too. Lovely car to drive - the blue's a little bit too much for me, but it is a special car beautifully maintained and looked after.
anothere21323i wrote:I've heard that the brake discs and pads are hideously espensive on the V8s when compared to the V8. No personal experience of this though.
£1000 for front disc's and pads only
That's nothing mate, a friend works in a Porsche garage and they once had to price up discs and pads all round for a 997 Turbo S (carbon discs).......................... £15,000 for the parts! at trade rate!
