newbie c2 2.7

[furqall]

helloooo people im new here i used to own a 4dr c2 2.7 alpina but sold it 6 years ago when i was young and foolish.

so im looking to get another e30 but this maybe a cab has anyone seen this one what do you guys think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0278997620

also does anyone on here own my old alpina i think the reg was E534AYA

and soz if this is in the wrong section

[bss325i]

What colour was your C2?

[jbh]

looks alright just a pity the seller cant spell or use spell check

"the engine on this car is 2.5 (6) silender "

[Simon13]

your old car wasn't silver? I've got the bottom end,dash plaque and service history for an E reg car!

[jbh]

it was grey if the boys got the reg right

The enquiry is complete

The vehicle details for E534 AYA are:

Date of Liability 05 09 2004
Date of First Registration 07 07 1988
Year of Manufacture 1988
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2494CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour GREY
Vehicle Type Approval null

[furqall]

it was dolphin? grey i cant remember but the number might have been 531? or 351? it was auto with head light wash wipe, no alpina badges on the exterior and the battery was in the boot it also had cloth interior with blinds on the rear heated window and the 1/4 windows and the rear door glasses.

[furqall]

lol yeah i just checked the dvla i sold it to a guy in harlow and the reg is correct ive just dug a picture out it also had and mtec body kit not an alpina one

[fuzzy]

since its not been taxed for 4 years its likely it is in bits. and probably in simons shed.

[jbh]

acording to auto trader check it was a 325ise auto in grey which will be dolphin grey as thats what my sport is and it just comes back as grey and as fuzzy says as its not been taxed in 4 years good chance its been fragged and parts spread far and wide

[furqall]

how come the battery was in the boot are they all like this?

[jbh]

all 325 cars apart from convertibles and tourings have the battery in the boot

[bss325i]

your old car wasn't silver? I've got the bottom end,dash plaque and service history for an E reg car!

What was the C2 that Sal reshelled? Wasn't that dolphin?

[furqall]

it was a bit rusty around the front jacking points

[jbh]

it was a bit rusty around the front jacking points

thats all you see intill you start digging around it

[fuzzy]

it was a bit rusty around the front jacking points

that rings a bell. i know it well.
i might be wrong but i get the feeling this is a wind up thread?

[furqall]

not at all fuzzy and im not following you from passionford lol

i just wish i hadnt of sold it to be honest

[magpie]

nice looking car,,,if you get it,,and don't like the rear light's i'll buy them off you

[Jon_Bmw]

nice looking car,,,if you get it,,and don't like the rear light's i'll buy them off you

They are phase one lights and wouldn't fit your iS mate.

[jbh]

nice looking car,,,if you get it,,and don't like the rear light's i'll buy them off you

wont fit your car there prefacelift lights


so in that case ill buy them

[jbh]

you bet me to say that Jon

being honest though i thought they were just smoked ones but there the daft e36 m3 style ones not into them at all

[BMWAlpinaC2]

C2 2.7s are getting quite rare these days, If you need anything, just ask Simon, he's got the whole factory around his he has.

Alpinas are truly very exclusive cars, however, I just cannot believe how many people at the traffic lights have the guts to say to you "that's not a real Alpina".

Point at the dash plaque and everything and the still think you carved it out of wood and stuck it on with superglue lol.

People, I really need help, my Alpina has full stainless steel system on it with usual Alpina manifold.

BUT it has a single letterbox DTM exhaust on it, a nice chrome one, does anyone know the name of this type? Not upswept or anything.

[magpie]

nice looking car,,,if you get it,,and don't like the rear light's i'll buy them off you

They are phase one lights and wouldn't fit your iS mate.

i forgot it's a cabbie

[Simon13]

it's dead mate i've got the dash plaque for it 0531 and most of the service history like i said!

i'm looking at the base spec of the car E534 AYA

was a good spec

dolphin paint, auto,cruise,rear blind,de chrome,A/C

I've got the pistons from it hanging up in my garage.

Whoever you sold it to broke the car up so i'm told due to rust is about all i know.

The cylinder head ended up on a J-reg cab previously owned by Jit vv

[BMWAlpinaC2]

it's dead mate i've got the dash plaque for it 0531 and most of the service history like i said!

i'm looking at the base spec of the car E534 AYA

was a good spec

dolphin paint, auto,cruise,rear blind,de chrome,A/C

I've got the pistons from it hanging up in my garage.

Whoever you sold it to broke the car up so i'm told due to rust is about all i know.

The cylinder head ended up on a J-reg cab previously owned by Jit vv

Simon, would you have any idea what my exhaust is, single letterbox chrome DTM, stainless steel system, no pics of it right now sorry. Any ideas?

[Simon13]

yeah it's aftermarket!

pictures speak a million words though

[BMWAlpinaC2]

Aftermarket I know, but lol, whats the name.

Sorry no pics.

But, you know of the names of any, Ill google it.

Simon, what's the advantage of these exhausts over the twin tailpipe ones, do they give a deeper grumble, because my alpina makes a very deep note on idling. Any advantages or just pure looks?

[furqall]

blimey thats quiet upsetting ( i know its only a car lol)

my mate paid £4500 for that car i paid £1900 and spent a fair bit on it

it had about 164000 miles on it when i sold it, did you buy it of the guy in harlow?

[BMWAlpinaC2]

It's extremely upsetting when an Alpina dies, one less beast roaming the earth...

[Simon13]

BMWAlpinaC2- mate you are of you nut! it's a tailpipe they don't really make any difference to noise it's the silencers that do that!

Furqall,

This is all i know Jit bought the engine,history,dash plaque off someone. My guess would be this guy in harlow you so9ld it too, because i've had the bottom end etc for over 3 years. So it can't of lasted long after you sold it.

Jit fitted the lump to his cab, had problems with it and removed it. Thats where i came in.

Small world eh? I can tell you the pistons and crank are in very good contion. It's nice to know the rough milege. Got any pic's of it?

I've got receipts upto 2001 roughly, are you Mr S Ketts? lots of receipts from Bates of East London here

[furqall]

lol yeah small world , yeah thats me mate i bought everything i could from bmw even the fuses lol

i put a new air con compressor on it and a few other bits and bobs,

yeah i have got a few pics but not on my computer, it used to drive lovely.

what do you think of that cab i posted up in the first link?

[BMWAlpinaC2]

Nice, but take off the spiler, ruins the look, unless you have a tech-1 cab with tech-1 spiler, then it looks tight and sexy!!!

[Simon13]

it's a long way away that cab i'd find one a bit closer. What do i think? it looks ok and you could make some money selling the tat off it, you can't really comment until you've seen it in the flesh though

Cabs/tourings don't rust as bad a saloons in general either

[furqall]

yeah long way to go just to look, i was gonna take a punt on it if noo good chuck it back on the bay

[madaboutthe30]

blimey thats quiet upsetting ( i know its only a car lol)

my mate paid £4500 for that car i paid £1900 and spent a fair bit on it

it had about 164000 miles on it when i sold it, did you buy it of the guy in harlow?

Feel for you mate, been in your shoes, just make sure you find another special E30 and never let go