[cncmastr]

Originally Posted by spuntyb

"...I believe Alpina are bringing out more models in North America."

Originally Posted by spuntyb

"...I believe Alpina are bringing out more models in North America."

I didn't watch the video, but that statement was made?!

[Zajac1]

that's the wagon of my dreams, but needs to be stick shift

[cipri]

Originally Posted by Zajac1

that's the wagon of my dreams, but needs to be stick shift

Almost bought the b6

[Zajac1]

Originally Posted by cipri

Almost bought the b6

My advice just buy it and take me for a ride lol

[bunker]

thanks for the 411 OP, but I hate you too, because this sucker is never coming to the U.S. which blowz.

[CalCarNut]

My company owner bought an Alpina B7, so they're out here. A 600hp beast starting at $140K.

[CalCarNut]

Originally Posted by adc

I have to totally contradict you - a person in the market for an M3 wil not be satisfied with a D3, no matter how wonderful it is.

They are simply not built to do the same things - check my avatar below.

^This. No one looking for a sporty 2 door/4 door is going to cross-shop a wagon. That's like saying I'm in the market for a 911 and added a Volvo SUV to the list. Beyond apples/oranges imo.

[SpartaEvolution]

SO MUCH WANT!

350hp 525lb-ft and 40+ mpg. I don't think it gets better then that for a DD. MT would be nice but I don't think I would be complaining.

Thanks for the share OP.

[raysspl]

"Don't be a sheep"

[Dandanfings]

Originally Posted by moff

My major issue with this car is that it's a diesel.

The B3S is a vastly superior choice albeit at £10k more than the diesel!

Oh and Alpina's only come with a 2 year warranty instead of the normal 3.

Nope its 3 now and has been for a while

[moff]

Originally Posted by Dandanfings

Nope its 3 now and has been for a while

Alpina need to change their website then as it explicitly states 2 years.

Maybe they cover 2 and then BMW covers the 3rd year?

[Alpina_B3_Lux]

Originally Posted by Dandanfings

That Biturbo badge?
The car on which its based on, the 330d (not 335d often incorrectly quoted by people) only comes with a single turbo.

If we're talking about the engine this is not true.

Although the car Alpina uses from the BMW factory lines to modify is a 330d (for the sedan and touring without xDrive; for the Alpina D3 xDrive this is however the 335d xDrive), the engine is none other than the one used in the 335d or the previous 535d engine (which was already used in the D5).

They had to use the 330d for the RWD models because there is no rear wheel drive 335d any longer that could be used as a basis. Not really a problem though because the rest of the car is identical anyway.

Originally Posted by Dandanfings

Alpina quite literally remove all the auxiliary parts from the engine and install their own.
So the single turbo is replaced with twin variable geometry turbos working in parallel as opposed to sequential in the 335d.

No no, you have misunderstood a lot of things here.

Alpina does not touch the turbos (they do in the B3 and B5 but that is another story). They keep the turbos from the 335d engine and these are obviously sequential turbos with variable geometry.

Alpina optimises the things around the turbos such as the manifold and exhaust system, and add a few coolers, increase the injection pressure etc.

Originally Posted by Dandanfings

This is not simply a bolt on affair, a custom manifold designed to handle much higher temperatures than the standard BMW had to be developed.

So we have more power which equals more heat, in order to combat this Alpina installed a 20% larger intercooler, secondary radiator and a dedicated oil cooler.

Indeed.

Originally Posted by Dandanfings

I have basically described a Rolls Royce (which I hear lends its gearbox)

No, the gearbox has nothing to do with a Rolls. It's the usual ZF 8 speed gearbox, but due to the higher torque output they use the model from the BMW 8 cylinder engines.

I like this car as much as you probably did, but please do some more research before you spread some false info around.