[Adam]

Crap i knew i should have taken more pics of the b8 i cant believe it lol

And i have just received the service booklet from alex and the car was always service at Alpina very regurlarly(every 10k km)

Hi Khalid! :cheers: Thank you very much

all the best
adam

 

[BlueBiturbo]

Congrats Adam!
You have a very nice stable in the family.

Any thoughts of buying a hi-performance sedan ? B10 Bi-turbo perhaps ?

 

[Adam]

Yes the B10 bi turbo was high on my list, it has so much going for it(fantastic looks, great performance, room etc)

However i went for the b8 over the b10 because imho

1) Its a bit too old for me, I think in 10 years i would like to add one to the stable!
2) I feel that currently i am too used to the best turbo-charged engines in the world, and feel that i would not be impressed by the BT engine,(Which is not to say that it isnt a fantastic engine just not special compared to what i am used to)
3) Very hard to find the car i would have wanted and if i did somewhat outside my price range

I thought about buying our current m5, but i think that i am also too used to that also

I also thought of the Audi RS2, which in electric blue is a fantastic looking machine, though dynamically the car falls well short of a car with a BMW/Alpina badge, though prices were very good...

Also looked at M3 GT/3.0 but felt that they were a bit too sporty for my taste and that as i am buying this car to do mainly long distance journeys on motorways from my home in the south of england to the north where my Uni is would be a bit tiring, also most people can spot an M3 or know what they are and i dont really want that

all the best
adam

 

[Gustav]

I think the B8 is a perfect car for you. A bit more comfort and more like a mini M5 E39 than a M3 that is more of a more tuned E34 M5 if we're talking engine characteristics.

Also, it is very rare and considereed among Alpinas best cars.

 

[Adam]

I had a good look through those pics Gustav and some of them were really great, i think that the picture of the CTR in the shell station was fantastic.. i think it is 222, my dad was very pleased with it!

Good stuff and thanks for taking the pics then as i didnt have my camera with me.

Will you be able to come over to RUF again when im there in the spring?

a

 

[kees]

I had a good look through those pics Gustav and some of them were really great, i think that the picture of the CTR in the shell station was fantastic.. i think it is 222, my dad was very pleased with it!

Indeed. It is very nice. :cheers:

 

[Adam]

Yep thats the one!:cheers:

all the best
adam

 

[Tinker]

Adam, you have mail!

 

[Gustav]

Also, there is a good one with the CSL and B8 visible. I thought the Shell logo looked nice with the colour of the Ruf.

Thanks

Maybe I can have time this spring, but it hsould work alot better in the summrr . We'll see. Have to finish the writeup as well

 

[Danish]

Congrats on the B8 again Adam, and let me know if you need more owner's info

You should consider going to the Alpina meeting in Buchloe next summer. Or maybe it is time to arrange a Nürburgring meeting again soon?

Michael

 

[Adam]

Jeremy,
Thank you again really valuable helpful info

Gustav,
Whenever you are planning just let me know

Michael,
Thanks again A NS meeting is a must, and i will definetly try to make the Alpina meeting in Buchloe

all the best
adam

 

[Gustav]

Fun post

MyE28.com: BMW E28 5-series Resource - View topic - Just had my *** handed to me by an ALPINA B8 4.6

 

[alpina46]

Nick has just moved there & taken his B8 with him looks like he's having a good time :thumbsup:

 

[squashed monkey]

Lucky man to own my favourite bm of all time.