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'80'S Super saloon project - Alpina B9 3.5

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Pictured is my BMW Alpina B9 3.5 (1983) Number 5-308.

I have owned it since 1990 and sadly it has been confined to my garage since 1999 after the exhaust manifold started blowing. It was running.

For many years my intention was to get it running again but time has taken its toll on the bodywork. I was thinking I may break if enough interest but prefer sell complete.

From memory it has the 245bhp engine, non dog-leg gearbox, limited slip differential, scheel sports seats (blue & green stripes) and Alpina steering wheel, gear knob and gauges.

The value of these super quick saloons is increasing but what’s it really worth in this condition.

Bid early as I have it advertised elsewhere & may end auction early if sold before this listing is due to end.
 
No, nothing to do with me, just spotted it.

I think Alpina was more about go than show back in the '80's.

I had a friend who had an Alpina E21 330i (a 320i with a BMW 3 litre shoehorned in) which was completely stock looking apart from wider wheels, a small boot spoiler & a 330i badge on the bootlid. It cost a fortune, had over heating problems & nearly killed him & passengers several times but it went like **** off a shiny shovel!
 
jaymanek said:
who's is it? Not yours Neil?

Its missing some bodykit surely?
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I don't think they had a full kit Jay (like the M-Tech ones), although i 'm sure there's a few BMW guru's on here that would confirm.
 
Probably not worth more than the sum of its (Alpina) parts, the interior will be worth good money....

The chin and boot spoiler and wheels seem to be the only Alpina exterior additions, Sometimes would have come with the Alpina decal kit, which makes the most difference......

Must say I like these E28's, and in M5 form with the full M-tech, they are stunning.....
 
That is how Alpina cars were, simple and powerful. A friend had a 3 series which looked fairly standard apart from the wheels and front air dam.

It seems strange for the seller to be ending the auction early having already disclosed he hasn't had an offer at the price he wants, but will sell it o the firm offer he has had....?
 
Hi,
As a B9 the Alpina conversion would of been done from new, a B10 was after the fact even when the E28 was a current model a proper Alpina like this was a rare beast, and had kudos, they were worth double the money of a standard one.
Early M535's never had a body kit, I had a C plate which had a kit friend of mine had a B plate which did,nt, shame it has,nt got a getrag gearbox with 1st gear that is back to the left, as it made things very lively.
These cars were not proper M cars as the engine was only a 12V bit of early factory badge engineering by BMW, the M5 E28 was a 24V (had the same engine as the earlier M1). Unlike the earlier E12 Chassis M535 (12v) which was the first true mass produced M saloon car.
Just love the E28 it was a great car brilliant fun round the roundabouts with the slip diff too! :devil:
 
^ Precisely, alot of people over the years have made the mistake of refering to a M30 powered M535i as a M5, but the 24V 286BHP first generation M5 is usually rated as the best M5 ever. The M-Tech kit may have been optional on the M5..... That engine also found its way into the E24 M6..

The E12 M535i is sometimes referred to as the first ever 'M-badged' car as it may have been the first car to have had a few M-tech trinkets nailed onto it from factory... Rare old car now, as most have perished to rust....
 
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