BMW ALPINA

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Alpina Rare Car, Alpina Body Styling, 19" Alpina Black Alloys, Tinted Glass, Rear Spoiler

'Alpina' production plaque, 3 rear 3 point seatbelts, ABS, Alarm - category 1, Alpina blue instrument cluster display with red needles, Alpina door sill trim, Alpina front spoiler, Alpina rear spoiler, Alpina sports suspension, Alpina velour floor mats, Audio remote control, Automatic air conditioning, Automatic interior light system, BMW Business radio with single CD player, Body coloured electrically adjustable aspherical door mirrors, Centre rear armrest, Cloth/leather upholstery, Driver and front passenger head airbags, Driver and passenger airbags, Driver and passenger side airbags, Driver's seat height adjustment, Dynamic stability control, Exterior parts in body colour, Exterior temperature gauge, Flat tyre indicator, Front and rear electric windows, Front armrest, Front fog lights, Front head restraints, Immobiliser, Lavalina leather steering wheel, Leather gear lever with Alpina emblem, Lumbar support, Metallic paint, On board computer, PAS, Polished stainless steel tailpipe, Rake/reach adjustable steering wheel, Rear headrests, Rear parking distance control, Remote central locking, Sports seats, Titanium matt interior trim

For over 50 years, Alpina has developed the finest performance parts for BMW's produced away from the marque's own M Division. While the business started as an offshoot of a typewriting firm, things soon took off, and since the mid-70's. In their quest to spice up any and every saloon from the BMW range, they even take on diesels – thus, the D3 nameplate was born for the previous E90 3 Series in 2005. The original D3 Bi-Turbo, which replaced the first iteration of the E90 D3 in 2008, was characterised by an otherworldly level of torque for a motor that had just 197bhp to its name. Incredible pulling power was ensured by an incredible 300Nm of torque, which even topped BMW's own V8-powered M3 in those stakes by 50Nm. This is a particularly surprising result, as the springs are 40 per cent stiffer in the D3. The anti roll bars, bump stops and bushes are all bespoke to the D3 too, creating a more dynamic driving experience than the standard 3 Series. Alpinas are typically truer to BMW's standard models than their M Power equivalents, and that is the case once again with the D3. Aside from the trademark Alpina wheels and front spoiler, it stays loyal to the standard 3 Series styling. Those Wheels and that splitter could be a sticking point for some customers, however, while they obviously convey performance, they do so in a less refined, more 'aftermarket' way than the flares and flourishes of the M Division's own. A Rare car and what a joy to drive and stunning in every way.

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