E91 Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo - A slight downgrade

[Waitey]

Side repeaters and lower grill ordered.

Still undecided on the stripes.....

 

[DerbyDan]

Really like these - just something about the way they look

Not sure if I could justify the premium these fetch over an M-Sport specced six-pot diesel powered BMW?

 

[Waitey]

Really like these - just something about the way they look

Not sure if I could justify the premium these fetch over an M-Sport specced six-pot diesel powered BMW?

You pay for the specialness, then again you get more back at the end too.

Dunno really, I've had a 335d X drive. This is a nice change.

 

[DerbyDan]

This thread made me go off looking for ones for sale - & I keep drooling over that one on Millennium Heroes too!:tongueout:

.... Why have I just spent all my money doing up a 70s VW compact saloon??? (see Avatar) 😊

 

[-Rob]

Car looks great, get the Jewish racing gold stickers - I think it looks great.

So you mentioned the suspension was Bilstein, I assume they use Eibach springs with them?

 

[Waitey]

Car looks great, get the Jewish racing gold stickers - I think it looks great.

So you mentioned the suspension was Bilstein, I assume they use Eibach springs with them?

Yus they do.

Replacement set from BMW = £900
Replacement set from Bilsrtien/Eibach = £450.

Robbing BMW.

Some parts came today:
New wipers all round (so I can see....)
New boot gas struts
New front and rear badging
New centre cap badging

And a Alpina Key ring! Wooo.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Guy lives local to me with an E91 Alpina Blue (not sure which Blue they did them in) on the optimal multispoke wheels, It makes me swoon whenever I see it.

 

[Clio_fool]

Ooh very nice barge you have sir. I see you've refrained from posting a pic of the fairy light steeing wheel, craftily distracting most with the gold stickers! C'mon, we've all seen knight rider before, get a pic up.

 

[Waitey]

Ooh very nice barge you have sir. I see you've refrained from posting a pic of the fairy light steeing wheel, craftily distracting most with the gold stickers! C'mon, we've all seen knight rider before, get a pic up.

Enjoy

 

[Clio_fool]

Enjoy

Just what every diesel estate car needs[emoji38]. Add furry steering wheel cover to your list.

 

[JD]

Wow, @Waitey got old... how's that mortgage and engagement ring working out for you? x

 

[Waitey]

Wow, @Waitey got old... how's that mortgage and engagement ring working out for you? x

Says you. Mr 'I must build a bigger kitchen so I have more space to be a house b**ch' Durbin.

 

[Cookie]

Says you. Mr 'I must build a bigger kitchen so I have more space to be a house b**ch' Durbin.

He's also Mr No Garage

 

[Jason_E]

Put the gold decals back on you f**king fanny.

 

[Gally]

Love the Jewish racing gold!

 

[Waitey]

I won't lie. After having this for a week I kinda want an E90 M3. This thing is f**king great.

The drive is spot on. Its done 550 miles to a tank too. Good car.

 

[Short Norman]

if you like it so much why the want for an M3?

 

[Herr Flick]

if you like it so much why the want for an M3?

Because he knows he's going to get bored of it very quickly. He bought the wrong car and only bought it for KUDOS. He's an idiot and knows he wants a better car deep down.

 

[Waitey]

if you like it so much why the want for an M3?

I'd have this and an M3 lol.

I'd forgotten how good a well set up BMW was to drive.

 

[Waitey]

Because he knows he's going to get bored of it very quickly. He bought the wrong car and only bought it for KUDOS. He's an idiot and knows he wants a better car deep down.

Like me. Everyone like me.

 

[cat171]

if you like it so much why the want for an M3?

Lilac's not his colour!

 

[Waitey]

Lilac's not his colour!

I've had a Lilac TT actually. A V6 Manual one. Avus silver or whatever they call it.

 

[cat171]

Oooh allo!!
😂

 

[JD]

He's also Mr No Garage

Pipe down Mr "posts every evening meal he's ever cooked Bex".

 

[Budgie]

I've had a Lilac TT actually. A V6 Manual one. Avus silver or whatever they call it.

Moonstone isn't far from lilac too.....

 

[Cookie]

Pipe down Mr "posts every evening meal he's ever cooked Bex".

You is well jealous

 

[JD]

You is well jealous

Troof yoof. I'm starving. @Waitey no selling this until we've booze cruised.

 

[Waitey]

Moonstone isn't far from lilac too.....

I have a moonstone GTi! Fuuuuuuuuuuuck

 

[Waitey]

Update:

I've done 3000 miles in it so far. In that time I've killed the rear Toyo's somehow. So I'm having some Rain Sports fitted on Thurs.

MPG is good. Motorway - 51mpg. Rest of the time I'm getting 45mpg. I'm currently saving £200 a month in fuel alone over the RS3.

I've not had the front painted yet.....

Boring fact.

Genuine Alpina wheels have the valve under the centre cap!

 

[alistairolsen]

Liking the tyre valve design, a bit inconvenient to check, but it probably had TPMS anyway and it looks cool!

 

[Waitey]

So I've got a quote for my local matey BMW body shop for spraying these parts...

Bumper
Bonnet
Wings
Front doors
Rear doors
Both Rear quarters

£950..... Hmmmmmm.

 

[cat171]

Considering that's everything barring the rear bumper, boot and roof, that's good.

 

[Crybert]

You've got the wrong car. A proper V8 petrol alpina is the one you want!

I joke, this is very nice. They do look great and I love the alpina wheels

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Ffs. I got quoted nearly £300 for a Mini bumper and removal of a single dent!

 

[Waitey]

Considering that's everything barring the rear bumper, boot and roof, that's good.

Yeah its just deciding if I want to take the car from where it is now:

Now odd paint = £0
Paint the front and make it passable = £350
Paint nearly all of it and have it mint = £950

I'm not sure where the value is. Its turning into a bit of a restoration.

If I go:
Paint = £950
Wheels = £400
Head lights = £400

Total = £1750

It will literally be factory fresh. All in after the tyres and other little bits I've bought I'd be £2300 into it. I'm not sure I'd see that back..... Now the head lights don't need doing either, but in for a penny in for a pound.

 

[alistairolsen]

Whichever you choose, it will still be cheaper than running an RS3

 

[Waitey]

Whichever you choose, it will still be cheaper than running an RS3 :tongueout:

This 100%.

The RS3 was losing about £800 a month in value. This isn't losing anything. So I guess after 3 months I have technically paid off the resto....

 

[alistairolsen]

If you like it enough to hold onto it for a year, do the resto, or it will just grate with you.

If you're in any doubt, dont and punt it sooner rather than later.

But yeah, compared to the £/mile of the RS3, this will be cheap even if you rebuild it from the ground up.

That paint quote is astoundingly cheap, is that just an external blowover with all the trim left in place and masked?

 

[Waitey]

If you like it enough to hold onto it for a year, do the resto, or it will just grate with you.

If you're in any doubt, dont and punt it sooner rather than later.

But yeah, compared to the £/mile of the RS3, this will be cheap even if you rebuild it from the ground up.

That paint quote is astoundingly cheap, is that just an external blowover with all the trim left in place and masked?

Full strip down. Trim off, new trim back on....

 

[_Tom]

For £950 you'd be daft not to do it all imo.