Why did Alpina not make a coupe?

[Anonymous]

Always intrigued me as to why Alpina did not conduct their magic on the coupe as well as the roadster?


I appreciate that the roadster is the far better choice... :fuelfire:

 

[Mister T]

Engine emissions - they canned the Roadster S in 2005, the same year they started production of the E86.

 

[gannet]

Neatly coincided with the introduction of the ///M...

 

[PerryGunn]

Neatly coincided with the introduction of the ///M...

...it's purely coincidental that BMW stopped Alpina producing the RS just before they released the ///M...

 

[Zed Five]

I once saw a metallic green e86 wearing alpina alloys. It did look fab. Shame they never did one. Good project for someone.

 

[buzyg]

As said there was an emission compliant ///M to compete with. So they probably would not have sold many, even if given the engine. Would have made them Classics now of course. :roll:

 

[original guvnor]

I always wondered why they didn't do an E89 Aflpina too.

 

[Marius]

 

[Rich-hill]

Oh my car has a slightly more robust roof now!

 

[Number5]

Good project for someone.

Forum member Kis bought my Alpina Front Spoiler for his Coupe project, so we may see something similar soon

 

[Spikey]

Sounds like marketing reasons to me - de-conflicting //M coupe sales

Would be nice to see a coupe with the plastic bits on though :fuelfire:

 

[kis]

Good project for someone.

Forum member Kis bought my Alpina Front Spoiler for his Coupe project, so me may see something similar soon

Sadly not so! I'm running a roadster!
I do love the look of the Alpina on a coupe tho!

 

[NeilP]

Tempted to run my Aplina front end on my coupe now just to see how it would look! :rofl:

 

[kis]

DO it!!! opcorn:

 

[markeg]

I always wondered why they didn't do an E89 Aflpina too.

probably because that extra 'f' wouldn't fit on the boot, OG :wink: