Updating Unofficial Alpina homepage - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

kees · 27th October 2006, 14:54

Just wondering if anyone is interested in helping to update the slightly outdated Unofficial Alpina homepage. For those who don't know the webpage it can be found here: www.m5board.com/alpina

The history of the webpage pre-dates Alpina's own homepage by several years and was started by our very own boardmember Janne.

What is needed are write-ups in the same style for the following cars:
* E90 D3
* E60/E61 B5
* E63 B6
* pictures of the facelift E65/E66 B7
* E85 Roadster S

Any takers?

Once that is done I'd like to focus on giving the look of the webpage an update.

hythe · 27th October 2006, 16:50

Kees

Is there a particular reason why you don't simply merge this with http://www.thealpinaregister.com? Seems more efficient...

Mark

B10BRW · 27th October 2006, 17:47

That's a none starter,

I had a post removed for daring to recommend who you mentioned to another Alpina enthusiast

kees · 27th October 2006, 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by B10BRW

That's a none starter,

I had a post removed for daring to recommend who you mentioned to another Alpina enthusiast

Wasn't me.

hythe · 27th October 2006, 18:33

It strikes me that the one site has a vibrant community of Alpina owners (albeit mostly UK) but limited historical information, while the other has (in the form of the unofficial webpage), useful information and (in the form of this sub-forum) also a vibrant community, with 50% crossover of membership and a stronger European contingent.

I have to say, a combination of the two would be the best outcome, from my perspective.

kees · 27th October 2006, 18:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by hythe

I have to say, a combination of the two would be the best outcome, from my perspective.

Sounds like a good plan as such - it's just figuring out the shape and form it should take.

B10BRW · 27th October 2006, 21:14

It was Gustav, still don't understand why

Taipan · 27th October 2006, 21:50

the alpina page definately needs a total face-lift.. but the info is superb.. although the B7 says it has 470hp

I thought it was 500hp

Gustav · 27th October 2006, 22:14

Problem is that forums cannot promote themselves via other forums.

It is a difficult line to decide.

Quote:

Originally Posted by B10BRW

That's a none starter,

I had a post removed for daring to recommend who you mentioned to another Alpina enthusiast

hythe · 27th October 2006, 22:45

(a) who says they can't

(b) what we're discussing here is less a promotion of a "competing" board, more a pooling of mutual resources...

Taipan, when originally announced, the B7 was supposed to have 475PS and it was subsequently uprated to 500PS.