e24 B7 Turbo
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Printed Date: 18-May-2024 at 06:26
Topic: e24 B7 Turbo
Posted By: M3AG
Subject: e24 B7 Turbo
Date Posted: 12-January-2005 at 06:51
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In Frankfurt, looks good to me!
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4518203789 - http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4518203789 |
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Posted By: B10VYT
Date Posted: 12-January-2005 at 07:37
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What a stunner. Must be very rare.
I think Ross Harris might be rather interested in this one! ------------- Nick |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 12-January-2005 at 15:44
But it's LHD..... -------------   
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B10VYT wrote:Posted By: kevs635csi
Date Posted: 12-January-2005 at 16:39
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LHD , dont let a little thing like that put you off , i love LHD , its all in German would be my concern -------------  cool as the fonz!!
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Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 12-January-2005 at 17:11
...which is presumably all Greek to you, so?  -------------
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Posted By: kevs635csi
Date Posted: 12-January-2005 at 17:31
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more like double dutch ------------- cool as the fonz!!
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Posted By: Peter Fenwick
Date Posted: 13-January-2005 at 04:05
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Nice car although i'm not sure about those graphics Theres a website that you can use to translate if anyone was interested.
------------- Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel. |
Posted By: M3AG
Date Posted: 13-January-2005 at 04:13
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Basically it says:
"BMW Alpina B7 Turbo 250/300 bhp. From 1981, 121500 km. Only 5 owners In France. Light Blue metallic. Dial to change the pressure of the turbo 0,5 - 1 bar. 5 s from 0 to 100; 25 s the 1000m d.a; 270km / h. Radio k7 Kenwood, equaliseur, ampli 150w. On board Computer giving levels. Alarm with centralized closing. To view it's Visible in Yvelines." It looks superb with those stripes. AG |
Posted By: B10VYT
Date Posted: 13-January-2005 at 04:23
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That's weird.
When I tried, it translated as: Like the teeth of a hen and goes like s**t off a shovel! ------------- Nick |
Posted By: M3AG
Date Posted: 13-January-2005 at 06:33
| yep, sounds right to me! |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 13-January-2005 at 16:31
Try http://www.worldlingo.com - this translator -------------
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Posted By: Andyboy
Date Posted: 14-January-2005 at 11:06
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It's also in France, and the text is also in French, not
German. It's just on German Ebay. Looks like a nice thing indeed, it's worth about £8500 if it's a nice one. The only worry is the lack of spare parts for the ignition and injection systems. |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 14-January-2005 at 18:43
...and the sheer unhelpfulness of Sytner's to get ANY parts for it if you bring it to WCUK.... -------------
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Posted By: Sohlman
Date Posted: 15-January-2005 at 06:47
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I am sure if you brought that car to them they would be helpfull -------------  Sunday 10th July Brooklands Sharkfest and Big Coupe Day. http://635csi.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/ - Coupe Events
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Posted By: B 7 VP
Date Posted: 15-January-2005 at 07:10
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The Alpina B7,s were never brought in to UK by Sytner-they were not the concessionaire, Tom Walkinshaw was.So to get any proper service, it was easier to get on a ferry and drive to Bonn or Essen to an Alpina dealer.Parts were got from Buchloe.The policy was not to support a Model which was a personal import, with 5-6 in the country back in 79-80.Now you can order Alpina parts thru a BMW Dealer., but Not the service. PS-- you need a good bank manager ------------- SAFETYFAST |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 15-January-2005 at 08:16
More like non-existent customer relations -------------
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Posted By: B 7 VP
Date Posted: 15-January-2005 at 10:12
One of theses days we will meet up, and swop experience,s  ------------- SAFETYFAST |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 15-January-2005 at 11:31
One of these days we will have to negotiate with Alpina for the right to stock and distribute parts for older Alpina cars. There must be a market out there crying out to be served, and served properly. -------------
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Posted By: spokey
Date Posted: 15-January-2005 at 11:55
 Go for it!------------- Ciao, Spokey 
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Posted By: B 7 VP
Date Posted: 15-January-2005 at 12:45
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Its an interesting proposition--BUT- the agreements between Alpina/BMW AG/Sytner are carved in German stone.The answer,s are the same, and we are talking small quantities. While Parts are still available, even after the limit of spares support/Time has passed, I dont see a request to take over "Classic" 20 year old spare parts from the Dealer Network, would be considered.If there is a particular part/s which is N/A, and no date can be given-that is something else. Wasnt an E 24 Bonnet produced in GRP or--- last year??Thats different--if AG says No more this or that--one Can then remanufactor N/A items. AG are very aware of Heritage-Mobile Tradition, even if it costs--How the different Countries dealer networks play the Music--- is open to question---they ARE all Playing from the same Score,, are they Not ????? ------------- SAFETYFAST |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 15-January-2005 at 12:50
Depends whether they're playing the original score, or an adapted / rearranged version.... -------------
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Posted By: M3AG
Date Posted: 15-January-2005 at 16:47
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I would say that there is a market for new and used Alpina items, after all, Walloth and Nesch seem to find parts, even if they don't hae it all to hand when you need it! Whilst speeking to one of the guys there, he was saying they get parts as new old stock direct from dealers over there clearing out their spares dept's.
But I doubt whether Alpina would allow someone to set up and sell their items, as they wouldn't have any control over the spares that are sold and who they are sold to! |