Kyle T
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What are the vital statistics on them? I think they look a bit naff so they better be fast 
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Colin
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355bhp
369lb ft of torque
0-62mph in 4.8 seconds
So.....M3 fast without having to rev it as hard.
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Ben-B
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
355bhp
369lb ft of torque
0-62mph in 4.8 seconds
So.....M3 fast without having to rev it as hard.
Engine power (BHP): 410
Top speed (MPH): 190
Acceleration: 0 to 62 in 4.2 seconds
Pistonheads give's these stats? Also the white one is a B3S, not much difference between the S and standard B3 just a slight facelift and a bit more power etc.
Destroys m3's.
40k was the ASKING price boys 
[Edited on 21-08-2013 by Ben-B]
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Colin
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Thats the new one's stats isnt it? F30 Saloon/Touring.
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Ben-B
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Originally posted by Colin
Thats the new one's stats isnt it? F30 Saloon/Touring.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/alpina/bmw-alpina-b3-bi-turbo-cabriolet/1626632
got the stats off there so I dont think so, I might be wrong.
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Colin
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From Alpina register - http://www.thealpinaregister.com/car.php?model=934§ion=2
E93 B3 BiTurbo stats:
Engine Size................2979cc
Engine Assistance.......Twin Turbo
Engine Type...............straight 6
Gear Box....................6-speed semi-automatic
Power........................355bhp
(rpm..........................@5500rpm)
Torque........................369lb ft
(rpm..........................@3800rpm)
0-60..........................4.8secs
So would be stuck to a E9x M3 but sadly wouldnt destroy it in the slightest. Still a very brisk car none the less and very different & rarer alternative to the M3.
[Edited on 21-08-2013 by Colin]
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Ben-B
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
From Alpina register - http://www.thealpinaregister.com/car.php?model=934§ion=2
E93 B3 BiTurbo stats:
Engine Size................2979cc
Engine Assistance.......Twin Turbo
Engine Type...............straight 6
Gear Box....................6-speed semi-automatic
Power........................355bhp
(rpm..........................@5500rpm)
Torque........................369lb ft
(rpm..........................@3800rpm)
0-60..........................4.8secs
So would be stuck to a E9x M3 but sadly wouldnt destroy it in the slightest. Still a very brisk car none the less and very different & rarer alternative to the M3.
[Edited on 21-08-2013 by Colin]
I was wrong 
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Colin
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New one sounds a fecking monster tho. Thats supercar territory in an estate car!! 
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Ben G
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Are those figures the same as a standard 335i? I've seen a lot of people say not to bother getting that shape m3 (none of this model number bollocks here) as the 335i/d is just as quick.
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Ian
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Originally posted by Ben G
Are those figures the same as a standard 335i? I've seen a lot of people say not to bother getting that shape m3 (none of this model number bollocks here) as the 335i/d is just as quick.
Do you not remember the massive thread in which everyone bummed the magic M like it mysteriously made it a different car even though the new ones are built in the same factory using the same shell.
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Ben G
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No  I only.started liking bmw's when I bought mine.
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Ian
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=616910
You were in there.
[Edited on 21-08-2013 by Ian]
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jacko198
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Originally posted by SXIBrad
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Originally posted by Simon_16v
Because it's only a car? Don't see the point in buying a rare car not to enjoy?
This. If you are going to buy a car, and leave it on your drive to look good... you deserve shooting. Unless its dry stored and has a good run every now and then, not driving it could be worse for the car!
Oh ofcorse. Personally i couldnt spend £40k on a stupidly rare car knowing im going to do 30k miles a year in it.
But hey, if you have the money to run it into the ground thats your choice!
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Ben G
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Originally posted by Ian
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=616910
You were in there.
[Edited on 21-08-2013 by Ian]
2 years ago  you're worse than deano!
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big eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
From Alpina register - http://www.thealpinaregister.com/car.php?model=934§ion=2
E93 B3 BiTurbo stats:
Engine Size................2979cc
Engine Assistance.......Twin Turbo
Engine Type...............straight 6
Gear Box....................6-speed semi-automatic
Power........................355bhp
(rpm..........................@5500rpm)
Torque........................369lb ft
(rpm..........................@3800rpm)
0-60..........................4.8secs
So would be stuck to a E9x M3 but sadly wouldnt destroy it in the slightest. Still a very brisk car none the less and very different & rarer alternative to the M3.
A remap would be interesting on that.
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j10E W
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love these things so much
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BarnshaW
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remapped 335i will be giving you 380bhp , add intercooler and exhaust should see you to 400.
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Jambo
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Originally posted by Ben G
Are those figures the same as a standard 335i? I've seen a lot of people say not to bother getting that shape m3 (none of this model number bollocks here) as the 335i/d is just as quick.
An Alpina is a torquey, lazy more supple M3. Hence it existing, it caters for a usually older audience who want the pace but aren't wanting a high revving noisy engine with a harsh ride.
A 335i is a normal BM with a fantastic engine and goes fast in a straight line. People who compare them to M3's are idiots. Its a completely different car, its not just 0-60 figures.
Its like when people used to compare the 330ci with the M3. Couldn't be more different vehicles if you tried. One is a silky smooth effortless cruiser with some sweet responses and handling with a deep boomy exhaust. The other is a noisy high revving manual on/off point and shoot machine with wider track and an 8k rev limit.
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Jambo
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My old mans B3.3 was quicker about the small town roads than my E46 M3 due to the amount of instant toque it created low down coming out of corners, I simply didn't have the space to wind the M3 up.
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Ian
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Originally posted by Jambo
People who compare them to M3's are idiots.
I didn't think anyone was, that thread was a debate about whether one was worth the additional £10k.
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Ben G
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Alpina seems to suit my driving style now i'm getting older. Shame about the styling.
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Jambo
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I enjoyed driving the B3, not tried the newer ones, but the noise it made was amazing
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Ben-B
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
Are those figures the same as a standard 335i? I've seen a lot of people say not to bother getting that shape m3 (none of this model number bollocks here) as the 335i/d is just as quick.
An Alpina is a torquey, lazy more supple M3. Hence it existing, it caters for a usually older audience who want the pace but aren't wanting a high revving noisy engine with a harsh ride.
A 335i is a normal BM with a fantastic engine and goes fast in a straight line. People who compare them to M3's are idiots. Its a completely different car, its not just 0-60 figures.
Its like when people used to compare the 330ci with the M3. Couldn't be more different vehicles if you tried. One is a silky smooth effortless cruiser with some sweet responses and handling with a deep boomy exhaust. The other is a noisy high revving manual on/off point and shoot machine with wider track and an 8k rev limit.
Hence I said an Alpina will mince an M3.
[Edited on 21-08-2013 by Ben-B]
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Ben-B
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Originally posted by ColinSo would be stuck to a E9x M3 but sadly wouldnt destroy it in the slightest. Still a very brisk car none the less and very different & rarer alternative to the M3.
[Edited on 21-08-2013 by Colin]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV5VuM2htcQ
I told you
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BarnshaW
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well that video proved nothing at all
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