[alpina_b9_82]

Hello b9projectcar!

Nice work you do on your B9.
It's good to hear someone restore one of the few E28 B9 still out there.

You where more lucky then me in finding out how your car was equiped at delivery.
As my car are from 1982 Alpina didn't have any records left, covering my B9 #003, that was the answer I got from Buchloe.

/Bert-Ola
Sweden

Bonjour Alpina,

my B9 has the production number 348, i wrote to Alpina to be sure it's a real one with the complete serial number, and with the help of Sherlock, member here, i received the complete invoice from Alpina via jmmartin belgium.

 

[alpina_b9_82]

I've read your problems to receive the informations about your car.
I thought there was a mistake, but i didn't know about the cars before 1983.

I got this answer from Alpina:
> Unfortunately we dissolved our archive for such old vehicles.
> Perhaps you will receive further informations from the dealer to whom we sold this car:
> Fritz Staib GmbH
> Rheinstrasse 221
> 76532 Baden-Baden
> Tel.: 07221-50880
No answer yet from Fritz Staib GmgH.
That's how far I have come for now.

It seems that all the B9 hasn't got Alpina special serial number (i know another one in france and it's the same as mine). What is about yours ?
i'm interested about that.
The engine number is important, because for the B9, the engine is completly similar to a normal 3,5 bmw, except for the black head cylinder cover.

My serial number are WBADA710XC6599137
and stamped on the engine:
+6599137+
+ B9 +

 

[alpina_b9_82]

the four last digits are the same as last digits of serial number.
the first four, is engine number probably.
It's strange that your car is from year 82 and has the number 6599.

The seven last digits in serial number are the identification number on all BMW,s. http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi
On early cars engine number should be the same as these last seven digits. From about 85 engine engine numbers are eight digits and not conected to the chassis number.