Touring with 2.7 Alpina Engine !

[Gav325isport]

Picked this up at the weekend

Genuine 2.7 Alpina engine installed by BMW back in 1997.

Was originally a 318i and the previous owner left it looking standard.

Cheers Demlotcrew for coming to see it with me to make sure its genuine

Here's a couple of pics, it was up for £1795 and i got it for £1550 with 6 months Tax & M.O.T

Future plans are to put the engine, LSD and sports gearbox into a white 2 door.

[Zayyan]

Sweet!

With that 318i badge it's very very cool IMO.

Are you breaking the tourer then?

[TW166Y]

i wouldnt touch it.... leave it stealth mode... maybe drop it and put some nice alloys on it... tourers are great motors and that one will go like fook

[m3ben05]

Sounds like a plan mate, you got a good deal there. Once the engine and box are in a decent 2 door shell it will be even better.

What are your plans for it, road or track?

[Widge]

Naaaaa leave it in the touring much cooler car and more practical IMO and you don't see many touring's with 2.7's
Especially if it was fitted by BMW, there are so many cars kicking around with "pina" engines whos origin can't be proved.

[slowlysideways]

looks beaut, I love the black inlet manifolds on them - are they plastic?

[Hap]

not plastic powder coated i think the later C2 engines were painted this colour.

has it got the proper alpina exhaust?

[craig1]

was talking to a guy at work the other day and he had just sold a very similiar car which was "totally fucked" were his words! he had sold it covered in shit and very faded as only red cars can! with one side ruined after an accident! and the engine was shot aswell kept on blowing head gaskets and exhaust gaskets! thought the block was cracked! how some poeple sleep at night i just dont know, but your motor looks very clean mate keep us all updated!

[Davenotouring]

I drove this inconspicuous beast yesterday, nice torque.

Sorry for scaring you Gav!

[Widge]

Not got the Pina manifold has it?

[Davenotouring]

No it hasn't, just the normal log.

It certainly pulls better, quite noticably better than a stock 2.5

Saw the BMW bill for swapping the 2.7 engine, suspension, diff etc over to the touring shell, £3000+ OUCH!

[Demlotcrew]

He he Dave, i think Gav was also scared while i was driving it back. It does go okay!

Andrew

[Morat]

Much cooler in the Touring, thats a great car!

[Widge]

I love seeing peoples faces when I slide the touring about. They don't expect it from a "family" car!

[Davenotouring]

I love seeing peoples faces when I slide the touring about. They don't expect it from a "family" car!

I totally agree, drifting the entirety of a roundabout is hilarious watching peoples faces!

[Karan]

I love seeing peoples faces when I slide the touring about. They don't expect it from a "family" car!

I totally agree, drifting the entirety of a roundabout is hilarious watching peoples faces!

its funnier with 2 identical looking red tourings going round it!!!!bumper to bumper on the lockstops!!!