bmw alpina b3

Post Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:46 pm

on daily browsing i saw this:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/919956.htm

The bit that interested me the most is
"and also the bmw chassis no crossed out and the proper alpina no underneath as it should be."

can anyone confirm this is correct?
just seems unprofessional to me

Post Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:52 pm

what the hell is going on with that vin number,

i cannot see alpina doing that

Post Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:03 am

All 'proper' Alpinas, as distinct from sytner kit cars , have a specific Alpina vin . The vin is usually stamped on the o/s strut top and as a result of being done after the car is painted, they can often look rusty and dodgy. The original BMW is crossed out and a new alpina vin plate fitted.

Post Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:36 am

I've always hated this style of Alpina wheels as it looks like replica's.

Post Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:02 am

Blitz wrote:I've always hated this style of Alpina wheels as it looks like replica's.

Shhhhhhhh! Bazza has these on his B3S.

Post Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:07 pm

Thet double vin is correct for this model and the wheels are awesome, hollow spokw with a hidden tyre valve.

Post Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:18 pm

The ALPINA vin is stanped on the strut tower,, but oem BMW vincode is on the firewall or under the window ,, or like in USE under the glass

Post Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:28 pm

S38B38 wrote:The ALPINA vin is stanped on the strut tower,, but oem BMW vincode is on the firewall or under the window ,, or like in USE under the glass

Err... no its not! Both Vins are on the strut tower on an E46 B3/B3S.

Post Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:23 pm

The hidden valve is pure comedy with the unsuspected, baffled myself for hours

Post Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:52 pm

I saw one of these today in black, stunning cars.

It was outside the electrical specialist mine was in having the nasty old immoboliser removed. All the Alpina goodies and even Sytner number plates. Was looking a little tired though, i asked the garage owner and he said it was a customers.

Very quick car.

Post Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:37 pm

bss325i wrote:
S38B38 wrote:The ALPINA vin is stanped on the strut tower,, but oem BMW vincode is on the firewall or under the window ,, or like in USE under the glass
Err... no its not! Both Vins are on the strut tower on an E46 B3/B3S.

NOT on E34

Post Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:13 am

S38B38 wrote:
bss325i wrote:
S38B38 wrote:The ALPINA vin is stanped on the strut tower,, but oem BMW vincode is on the firewall or under the window ,, or like in USE under the glass
Err... no its not! Both Vins are on the strut tower on an E46 B3/B3S.
NOT on E34

Maybe but we are talking about E46 B3's.

Post Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:51 am

S38B38 wrote:
bss325i wrote:
S38B38 wrote:The ALPINA vin is stanped on the strut tower,, but oem BMW vincode is on the firewall or under the window ,, or like in USE under the glass
Err... no its not! Both Vins are on the strut tower on an E46 B3/B3S.
NOT on E34

certainly is true on the late LHD cars

Post Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:48 pm

what a great idea. You can identify the base model from that also. Trouble is to anyone that doesnt know, it could really put you off the car if you saw that !!!

Post Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:45 pm

Slightly off topic, but am I right in thinking that Alpinas will only have Alpina and not BMW written in the log book V5.

Post Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:50 pm

scootlife wrote:what a great idea. You can identify the base model from that also. Trouble is to anyone that doesnt know, it could really put you off the car if you saw that !!!

like it did when i saw it lol,

Post Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:25 pm

DaveM42 wrote:Slightly off topic, but am I right in thinking that Alpinas will only have Alpina and not BMW written in the log book V5.

It depends on which alpina we are talking about.

ALL of the sytner converted RHD cars like the E28's, E30's some E34's and E36 B2.5's kept their base car id on the V5.