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20 hours ago, nick496 said:

I'll take it. Just so I can take it down to the Mega Meet this year, and assist anyone who's unfortunate like Huff3r last year to have their waterpump give out before leaving to go home.

Reckon you should get the Mother Theresa award ?

Tasty.. if only I had a car to put it in lol

16 owners! Last one repo and you have to wonder what the service history is like.

5 minutes ago, allan said:

Personnel first thought on opening trademe link holy ,.//!@# dreamer must say I know nothing about e24's. Even reading the write up it became more alarming when the rust word was mentioned what other nasty surprises could their be. It depends on what rocks your boat some will see it as a challenge others a disaster waiting to happen.A whole look of research,inspecting and hard bargaining if it got to that stage would be required.Out of interest a bit of info vin WBA 5332000 5550365, 635csi, NZ new first rego 3 Feb 1987, production date 1 December 1979, not sure what happened to the missing years. Sure their are better options out their as Brent mentioned best of luck.

Thanks Allan maybe something like this https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1413418776 ? Not too far from you! Given it's milage more a driver than collectable? I was looking for a manual but I guess with the right manual box, shaft and LSD it would make a good project.. 

51 minutes ago, BM WORLD said:

way too much , also better off with the later e28 type chasis models 1983 onwards

Right they shaved quite a bit of weight off with that facelift plus they went to the M88 engine?

How often do you see or get a "dog leg box" in? 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/1346734901

This has been sitting in storage for 17 years. Has rust rear left inner guard tower and outer front wing (prob inner too?).

What do you think?

5 hours ago, NUSTAD said:

There is a white one in Auckland and Q Motors had one a while back which took a long time to register because Land Transport didn't recognise Alpina as a manufacturer.

Will try and dig out a picture of the white one.......turned up at Coffee and Classics and it looked very cool - lots of road presence!

Yes would like to see a photo. I understood there was one around Auckland wasn't sure what colour. cheers

Thanks Pete

Uses the 4.4L hand built by Alpina with some of their internals and with their sc feeding it.

Just now, My545 said:

Gee are that that rare? Think I saw another one on TradeMe a month or two ago (black?), but that's all I've seen. Very nice weekend toy you have there.

Yeah dealer in Auckland was selling it black on black if I recall. When i brought mine the Alpina register had one other in NZ now there are 4! At this rate will be setting up an NZ register lol

13 hours ago, My545 said:

It looks like it's twin is for sale on TradeMe now.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/bmw/auction-1388002873.htm

Yes saw this and has the black interior. I believe this is the 4th into the country? With only 88k on the clock and a full service history it may be a good buy.

Just now, Breaker said:

Very nice, I remember applying a level of drool on this. Really interested in what the supercharger performance is like, welcome aboard 

A bit like when you take that international flight sitting on the runway and then the pilot floors it on take-off... just a smooth, seamless rush of speed and then you realise you're flying lol

Hey Nathan,

Yes I was reading the comments as I was thinking about buying the B5. The different points of view was very entertaining

You know the M5 had always been the epitome of motoring for me and I drove a lot of M5's before the B5 particularly, as you indicated it's rarity particularly in NZ. I believe there are or soon to be 4 here. And to be fair I would be driving an immaculate Blue E39 M5 or Black E61 M5 now if I'd had my ducks in a row at the time or it hadn't sold by the time I got there thankfully, as I hadn't driven the B5 by that stage.

The sound of the V10 on song and on the edge is hard to beat but IMO unless you're going hard it would be hard to live with particularly the SMG around town, at least and based on the 10 odd M5's I drove. The E39 M5 also sounds great and a excellent drive but when I drove the B5 with all the power of the E61 M5 plus the extra torque, good handling and the Alpina conversion sold me.

Having said that I was very wary of issues with the supercharger and the failures I had read about overseas. That the importance of using the right grade and type of oil at the prescribed service intervals is critical. Given the complete service history and work that had been carried out during it's life together with my mechanic saying inside the engine looked like new and the car had been well cared it was an easy decision and one I am very much enjoying.

It has an easy life just occasional weekends and long trips.

cheers

ps. sorry I'm a noobie and forgot to quote ya

Hi All

I brought a Japanese import Alpina B5 December last year. So much power 368kw and torque 700nm, yet handles well, is flexible around town, understated. Had 130k's on the clock but a full service history (albeit in Japanese). To date and touch wood, no problems other a parking light failure and upgrading halos to LED. 

Back in the day I owned' and sometimes raced' a 2002Tii. I got a lot of enjoyment out of maintaining and rebuilding the engine some 25 years ago and would like to find me a pre-1990 project car.

Looking forward to reading the forums following what's been done, tips and tricks.

cheers

Vincent