VERY VERY nearly finally bought another car

You'll need some of this if you buy it:

https://www.jerrysmaterialsonline.co.uk/product/black-4d-carbon-vinyl-car-wrap-air-bubble-free/?attribute_size=3000mm+x+1.52m&gclid=CjwKCAjw7--KBhAMEiwAxfpkWLsGSfLMcFOsWjf8mzNP80Wn7L4ooUwXnccmz448FL6AdV6ye47vjhoCJtkQAvD_BwE

7 services means it's had an oil change at approx 6k mile intervals. Even factoring the price of the essential carbon fibre wrap into the price, it seems a pretty safe bet.
 
tiglon said:
You'll need some of this if you buy it:

https://www.jerrysmaterialsonline.co.uk ... tkQAvD_BwE
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:headbang: You can't buy class, it is something you are born with (or in this case NOT) :poke: :D
Just spoke to the dealer, he is a member on Alpinaregister and seems a decent bloke (for a car dealer). Car has every invoice since new and even original invoice (circa £46,000 in 2008! :o ). It seems too good to be true, so probably is.
Not going to look into warranty TBH. The cost (if I could get a decent one) will be more than my BMW man round the corner would charge for anything.
 
You can't buy class, but you can buy carbon fibre wrap... and we all know that's practically the same thing :D

Joking aside, there will be plenty more M6's available in the future, how many other opportunities will there be to buy one of these in that condition (if as described) and mileage? Get it, drive it for a year, sell it for a profit then buy an M6 that has depreciated in the meantime - that's how I would justify it to myself (and the other half) anyway... what could possibly go wrong?
 
tiglon said:
that's how I would justify it to myself (and the other half) anyway... what could possibly go wrong?
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If I buy it quick she won't know. She had an operation this morning, so isn't be available for comment yet. :o
Is that REALLY bad? :oops:
 
Pondrew said:
tiglon said:
that's how I would justify it to myself (and the other half) anyway... what could possibly go wrong?
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If I buy it quick she won't know. She had an operation this morning, so isn't be available for comment yet. :o
Is that REALLY bad? :oops:
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Do you have a nearby street with no parking restrictions on which you can hide the car?
 
Pondrew said:
Thanks for all the replies, and patience, with my insufferable lack of decision making.
Could people give me their feedback on this one:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-detail ... de=pe111xn
I really like the fact it is different, 1 owner, low miles and a very rare car. I am just struggling with £17k for a 13 year old, pre-LCI E92.
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The Alpina B3 is a lovely car. That, to me seems a very good price. I am a member of the Alpina Forum and saw this. A little odd that she thought it was a D3. I think it may be reduced even further now.
 
Pondrew said:
Thanks for all the replies, and patience, with my insufferable lack of decision making.
Could people give me their feedback on this one:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109297940255?sort=relevance&include-delivery-option=on&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&make=BMW&model=Alpina%20B3&radius=1501&advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=pe111xn
I really like the fact it is different, 1 owner, low miles and a very rare car. I am just struggling with £17k for a 13 year old, pre-LCI E92. :o
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Why don't you arrange a test drive and you will probably buy it.

I had a test drive of an Alpina B5 and it was probably the most amazing car that I've ever driven. Unfortunately Sytner wouldn't offer me enough for my SL500 to make the change economically viable which is something that I still regret 10 years later
 
Ian J said:
I had a test drive of an Alpina B5 and it was probably the most amazing car that I've ever driven. Unfortunately Sytner wouldn't offer me enough for my SL500 to make the change economically viable which is something that I still regret 10 years later
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My local BMW guy said any Alpina is the best driving car he's ever driven (he's looking for a B10).
BeeEmm said:
I am a member of the Alpina Forum and saw this. A little odd that she thought it was a D3.
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Apparently, according to the chap selling (cos I asked this) it was a mis-communication when it was originally advertised on Facebook. As he said, no-one would own a car for 13 years and not know what fuel it uses :D
 
Pondrew said:
My local BMW guy said any Alpina is the best driving car he's ever driven (he's looking for a B10).
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I had a B10 and it was a superb car and the stupidest thing I did was to sell it to buy an SL500 that I didn't really like and sold after about four months dropping a packet in the process
 
That Alpina looks like a good buy.

I'm not a big fan of wood, but it's possibly more acceptable in a 3 Series than a Z4. I wouldn't enjoy cleaning those wheels though! :lol:
 
Mr Tidy said:
I wouldn't enjoy cleaning those wheels though!
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I am of the same opinion Mr T. It will keep me off the streets, though and give me a hobby. I do have a strange fetish about cleaning cars. Cleaning wheels like those is like 'it hurts so good'. Maybe I'm a closet masochist, just didn't know it :D
 
Pondrew said:
Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:49 pm
I wouldn't enjoy cleaning those wheels though!
I am of the same opinion Mr T. It will keep me off the streets, though and give me a hobby. I do have a strange fetish about cleaning cars. Cleaning wheels like those is like 'it hurts so good'. Maybe I'm a closet masochist, just didn't know it
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It's a shame you are so far away then as you'd be more than welcome to clean mine - and 224s have far fewer spokes! :lol:
 
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