Yesterday I saw an E23 parked in front of my house. I couldn't resist and I went to have a look at it . Wow, really nice to have about 20 years old. Leather everywhere, 4 speed manual box, steereo, electric & heated seats etc... It was debbaged so I don't know what model it was. I think it was the 745i.
I was wondering about the E23s Alpina produced. I have never seen any of those, seems like they are pretty rare. Does anyone here owned one of those ? Which one is faster the 745i or the B10 ?
The E23 B10s were only ever produced for the UK market, as the 745i could not be built in RHD form. Therefore Alpina had a niche in the market it could fill.
Alpina did however supply turbo boost upgrade kits for the 745i.
If the car you saw was LHD, it would have been a 745i...
I think it must be a sickness for old BMWs but I run an E23 everyday. Every time I change my daily driver it seems to get older!
I have a 735i which is a one owner car and great. I have been looking for an E23 B10 and never been able to find one. I think they were rare and like most E23s got used for big mileages and then drifted into the land of the unwanted luxobarge. I am on the trail of a
an E32 B10 locally but I am not sure if it will be just what I am after!
whats more, only 23 genuine cars were produced by Sytners in the UK, which makes it incredibly rare. And they were all manual, but I expect at least half have gone to the old yard in the sky.
You did get a similar version for the US in CKD style, to be converted by a recognised US dealer etc. But again due to the cost, it was a very limited supply.
Richard
I too, have been searching for the long lost E23 B10, but to no avail (except some time ago, one advertised in Scotland for approx £750.00, but couldn't get there, and it went).
Interesting about the E32, where-abouts is that one, I have found a rather nice one for sale down here on the S/East coast for around £5500. one family owner etc, for sale at a dealer.
There was a least one auto Alpina E23 B10. I saw one for sale in the UK. It was dark blue and a genuine one. I'm not sure if E23s went to the US in CKD form but, Alpina made a few themselves (as oppossed to Sytner) and a friend of mine in the US has a B9 3.5 E23 - a genuine car, comfirmed by Alpina.
Anthony
Alpina B10 3.5 (E23)
. Wow, really nice to have about 20 years old. Leather everywhere, 4 speed manual box, steereo, electric & heated seats etc... It was debbaged so I don't know what model it was. I think it was the 745i.
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