Polynesian
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina B3, 172, 325i
In short: not as good as the first one
I had a 172 Cup 2011-13 and it was fab. Mark Fish looked after it and I clubsported it, stupidly sold it cheap to become a hard worked track car. Wish I hadn’t sold it!
So now, I’ve bought, with a sole eBay bid, a cheap cup again. And it’s s**t. I wanted one with a/c this time because I’m soft and old and will use it for drives that I remember being pretty uncomfortable in the old “proper” cup.
But before that, it needs a little touch of work. For £2,200 I had low expectations. And I was right to.
Bodywork: s**t. Rust in the bottoms of the rear quarters, cracked grille, bombing runs have been done by the raf on the bonnet. The bonnet that doesn’t open.
No evidence of belts/dephaser/pump, ever.
In fact the “service history” was print outs of the old mot history. And it has gone from a long list of advisories to none, under a very very erm, “efficient” owner (as in, why spend money on it when you can’t?)
No turinis.
Bootlid hit me on the head.
Interior is a wuhan rivalling petri dish of sticky plastics and dna.
Wheel bearing fubar’d
Calipers painted yellow
Bullets painted black
A/c is very weak
There’s more, but basically it’s s**t and it needs a lot of work.
So far I have 15” turinis with track tyres to go on, booked in with Two Techs for service, belts, water pump, dephaser and wheel bearings. A nice Sabelt wheel with QR from Russ (mega cup project being broken), seats and harnesses from Graeme (twingo). And about 15 other bits from boot struts to mats to a/c service.
The bodywork is a bit scary, and it may be a case of trying to polish a turd. But it’s my turd with ac. And an ktec exhaust. And a bad smell inside.
Pictures and video of me crying to follow. Wish me luck. Also if you have Mondial blue bonnet, wing, mirrors, let me know.
I had a 172 Cup 2011-13 and it was fab. Mark Fish looked after it and I clubsported it, stupidly sold it cheap to become a hard worked track car. Wish I hadn’t sold it!
So now, I’ve bought, with a sole eBay bid, a cheap cup again. And it’s s**t. I wanted one with a/c this time because I’m soft and old and will use it for drives that I remember being pretty uncomfortable in the old “proper” cup.
But before that, it needs a little touch of work. For £2,200 I had low expectations. And I was right to.
Bodywork: s**t. Rust in the bottoms of the rear quarters, cracked grille, bombing runs have been done by the raf on the bonnet. The bonnet that doesn’t open.
No evidence of belts/dephaser/pump, ever.
In fact the “service history” was print outs of the old mot history. And it has gone from a long list of advisories to none, under a very very erm, “efficient” owner (as in, why spend money on it when you can’t?)
No turinis.
Bootlid hit me on the head.
Interior is a wuhan rivalling petri dish of sticky plastics and dna.
Wheel bearing fubar’d
Calipers painted yellow
Bullets painted black
A/c is very weak
There’s more, but basically it’s s**t and it needs a lot of work.
So far I have 15” turinis with track tyres to go on, booked in with Two Techs for service, belts, water pump, dephaser and wheel bearings. A nice Sabelt wheel with QR from Russ (mega cup project being broken), seats and harnesses from Graeme (twingo). And about 15 other bits from boot struts to mats to a/c service.
The bodywork is a bit scary, and it may be a case of trying to polish a turd. But it’s my turd with ac. And an ktec exhaust. And a bad smell inside.
Pictures and video of me crying to follow. Wish me luck. Also if you have Mondial blue bonnet, wing, mirrors, let me know.
