Not at knowledgable ...what does alpina (sp) mean on the back . one passed my scoob today sounded good

 

alpina take bmw's...sew a pretty badge in the seats and sell them for more money (im sure theres more to it!)

i am looking at an alpina roadster s which is their version of a Z4 and the best thing till the Z4M arrives.

 

They take a bare shell from the BMW production line and create an alpina from it.
******* to get insurance on, as doesnt show up on a lot of insurance companies listings.

 

this wasnt a new bm by any means 3 series shape id say........is this same co as the renault alpina

 

I think that the Renaults were called alpinE, not Alpina

 

As above, Alpina take stock BMWs, drop in a larger capacity BM mill, and do some exterior and interior styling. Switchtronic gearboxes are also popular - at one time their offering was much preferable to BMWs own effort.

Unfortunately, the closest 95% of the BMWs you see with "Alpina" badges have been to Alpina would have been the Alpen the owners ate for breakfast.

If it's the real deal, they *may* have an extra badge on the back along the lines of "B3" or similar depending on the model and engine.

Sure I've seen a couple for sale on here, so some genuine Alpina owners may be able to add some more info