Anyway I kept pestering the seller, and after the obligatory stroking chin while sucking hard through the teeth trick, and after much kicking of tyres, he dropped the price. Alot.
Delighted with it, certainly one of the cleanest E30's I've ever seen.
So here it is, my new motor, My Alpina B3.
Specs:
Exterior:
- 98,000 miles, with full history
- Zinnobar red
- Alpina B3 2.7, number 200 of 257 built
- 2.7 M20, Alpina cam, 6 branch manifold, Alpina head, Mahle pistons, etc producing 206 bhp and 213 ft / lbs of torque. (Non cat versions produce 210 bhp)
- Alpina Strut brace
- Staggered Alpina alloys 7" fronts, 8" rears
- Alpina 296mm front brake disks and uprated calipers
- Alpina exhaust system (have a receipt from the history for 1600 pounds for a new one when it was replaced a few years ago!)
- Front and rear Alpina Spoilers
- Alpina progressive rate springs and Bilstein dampers
- 3.73 LSD
Interior:
- Genuine Alpina Spec Recaro seats and door cards
- Alpina Steering wheel
- Alpina Gearknob
- Alpina mats
- Alpina digital vent gauge (engine oil temperature, engine oil pressure, diff oil temperature and manifold absolute pressure)
- Alpina instrument panel
- On board computer and check panel
- Air Con
- Rear blind
That's pretty much it. The owner sorted out the things I didn't like before I bought it - tappets adjusted got rid of the ticking and really made it fly, release bearing got rid of a rattle I was concerned about, few bushes replaced to really tighten it up, and the mirrors resprayed.
Anyway, here's a few pics until I get some better ones up.
Where abouts in Aussi land are you? been to Sydney a few times and thinking of emmigrating over there if the work situation carries on like crap over here.
