High Mileage Hero: This Alpina D3 Bi Turbo Did 210,000 Miles in FOUR YEARS!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

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[@sportzntouring]

Going to have a play now!

[@rd6781]

@UKTrapPlug probably didn't make the video public till just now.

[@harrylalli]

having a play now, E30 M3, and the Alpina!

[@kenw1295]

I do BOTB occasionally and it's always the Alpina I go for first, prefect everyday driver.

[@jasondunphy8494]

Alpina series please

[@tdp2612]

50k a year, yeah he's got a valid excuse to buy the diesel instead of a petrol

[@Oliver-fp4xf]

The car used to be owned the the head of Sytner in the UK and did lots of runs to Germany

[@GeorgeAusters]

1 Month left on warrenty and you manage to get a new engine.. I'd say that's pretty damn lucky!

[@peterfi.]

Yeah, most dealerships would just kick the problem down the road until the warranty's over

[@kenwheeler1525]

Especially with that mileage!? Normal warranty will be limited to 100k miles?

[@gpzfan5272]

It was owned by the head of Sytner so no wonder the warranty paid out for a new engine

[@rebelranter]

BMW warranty and goodwill are excellent. I got a new v10 engine in my M6 in similar circumstances. It’s why I still have 3 BMWs on the driveway.

[@GeorgeAusters]

@@rebelranter I have 3 BMW’s too but I’ve never had warranty as I work on all my own cars

[@SendItStephen]

For those that asked. I bought it on 219k miles. It had a new engine at 221k. It’s now happily on 232k and rising. Will see 250k by the end of the year.

[@johnyoung267]

Hi Stephen, as it’s a 2014, how did you get the engine under warranty?

[@SendItStephen]

@@johnyoung267 It was sold on 210k with approved used warranty in March 2019. I bought it at the end of Feb 2020 and it started to rattle in March, so was just within the AUC warranty.

[@vespaveloce1924]

Did you get to the bottom of the rattle Stephen, just out of curiosity?

[@SendItStephen]

@@vespaveloce1924 No, oddly the whole thing was in spec. So god knows what it was.

[@stu4181]

Reflects well on the zf8 speed box as that’s not been switched!

[@haywagonbmwe46touring54]

I've got an Alpina..... set of wheels... on my 20 year old claptrap touring... Fancy.

[@Boric78]

Great looking wheels.

[@ryano8768]

Great touring

[@haywagonbmwe46touring54]

@@doubleL_S likely

[@animalcol1]

Alpina always interest me more than the BMW they're based on.

[@raccs600]

Literally

[@chrisslater3174]

You're not alone...

[@Corvolet5]

Because Alpina are generally better cars. Especially in times of automated cars.

[@thethe5475]

The wheels and bodykits are always fantastic on Alpina, you don't see them around often but when you do, especially if it's next to it's regular bmw counterpart or other similar bmw, it shines.

[@NPCDCBA]

Would rather have a 320D with Alpina body and wheels than an M3 to be honest. They are so cool.

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420]

Nice car. No farty exhaust, wind deflectors or mis-spaced number plates for a change too!

[@matteightytwo]

I don't think Alpinas attract as much chav attention compared to normal 330d. I was looking for a 6 cyl BMW diesel earlier this year, it seemed easier to look for a 325d as a lot of the 330ds had been ruined

[@soundseeker63]

@@matteightytwo 3 Series in general get ruined because they are common, thus cheap, thus attract undesirables looking to show off. 5-Series on the other hand, tends to attract a much more mature individuals, so long as you avoid the 520d which is often used as fleet cars and mini cabs.

[@willpark7483]

@@matteightytwo 325d is 4 cylinder though, unless your talking about e90/e92

[@jakepocock1616]

Sytner Nottingham dealt with my M3 when 3x injectors failed open and wrote the engine off. That was a £35000 repair on an 17k car. They were utterly brilliant to me and I can't knock them in any way.

[@mitchbuchannon6637]

I do not miss bmw ownership 😅

[@fredlachy]

3,500 pounds?

[@jakepocock1616]

@@fredlachy £35000 pounds, yeah.

[@jakepocock1616]

@@PepeLePewPew-qy3en 3 injectors caused the engine to essentially hydro lock and destroyed the whole engine. The whole engine was £35000 from BMW, main dealer.

[@jakepocock1616]

@@PepeLePewPew-qy3en luckily I didn’t pay for it. BMW warranty covered it. I wasn’t a penny out of pocket! I got back what I paid for it, so can’t complain too much.

[@brentpowell7889]

I owned a 4 door saloon D3 , I was one of the best daily’s I have ever owned, adequate performance from its 2.0 diesel turbo engine , chassis was capable of handling more power , brakes had a nice feel , build quality was excellent, only issue was the Alloys were difficult to clean. I highly recommend the Alpina range of cars it won’t be my last 👍

[@kenwheeler1525]

Tell me. It’s likely to be urban myth but, I heard that Alpina cars don’t attract the higher road tax as they are relatively low volume producers and don’t qualify. Is that true?

[@ajwest3081]

I really want one. Configured a new one last week, £65k in preparation for when I win Euromillions. It will be my daily sleeper!!

[@soundseeker63]

Dunno if I'd call a quad exhaust machine on 19/20 inch alloys a sleeper, but yeah they make a good practical and fast daily.

[@mattosborne2706]

Great video Jay. You've highlighted most of the reasons I own a D3 Touring. They really are a fabulous car.

[@ianhazelhurst2527]

I had an E39 Alpina B10 back in ‘03 and to this day it’s one of the best cars I ever owned. I chose it to be different from the M crowd, it had bespoke interior and the auto box was perfect for my commute into central London. Did I mention Alpina’s came de-restricted as standard.... Keep up the good work James, I’ve been around since your Lotus days! Please do more 90’s - 2000’s reviews!

[@AntoniusTyas]

Alpina Green Metallic B3 Biturbo Saloon with the optional multispoke Alpina rims, gold deco set, and blue Lavalina interior is my dream spec Alpina. Want a better-looking, more comfortable G80 M3? Get the Alpina B3.

[@verliebt3465]

the B3 is more expensive too.

[@khalidacosta7133]

I wouldn't really say it's a high mileage hero when it needed a whole new engine and the owner was lucky by a number of days he didn't pay for it!

[@Hydraav2]

Yeah I was going to say, I know it’s done a lot of miles, but it’s fairly strange for diesels to pack up like that. With that much torque I thought the ZF would be the most likely thing to go.

[@SendItStephen]

@@Hydraav2 It didn't pack up. Just had a top end rattle that couldn't be traced. Hence the new motor. It still drove when it went into BMW.

[@Hydraav2]

@@SendItStephen If BMW can’t trace a top end knock. Then I consider that engine cactus, if it turned out to be a rod then it was over for that motor anyway.

[@SendItStephen]

@@Hydraav2 It was fully stripped and diagnosed. Right down to the block/rods/cams/pistons going off for measurement at a third party. At that point putting it all back together and risking the issue remained wasn't viable.

[@jamessykes3965]

Not like Miles the Octavia on Car Throttle. That is a high mileage

[@ozhoneybadger]

This guy has a very interesting set of cars to review. I like him and high peak autos.

[@GentilsGarage]

I recently bought a 718k mile Volvo S80 and still drives very well. The highest mileage BMW I had was. 200k miles plus 320i E36 that ran beautifully.

[@jonny5777]

Alpina has always been my all time favourite and this review just reinforced that. I love how lucky the owner was or savvy getting a new engine

[@richardhunt1384]

Can imagine the conversations the BMW Tech/ s must of had when they went into the Foreman and said "this engine doesn't work" and then "erm bad..... well very bad news actually we've buggered up this new Alpina engine..... we need another one!!" I bet the air must have been blue for a long while in that dealerships workshop!!!!! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️😂😂

[@BADMANRASTAKILLAH]

Good video. I recently bought an Alpina D5 Bi Turbo (F10) from Sytner Nottingham for a daily driver. It has some great options (LSD, Dakota leather, HUD) and low mileage... I absolutely fell in love with it on the test drive. Cannot see myself replacing it with anything else than another Alpina

[@johnmitchell2269]

BMW have always been the gold medalists when it comes to performance high end diesels.

[@robertmarsh3588]

As a long time BMW owned I have always fancied an Alpina. This seems a great combination of power, handling, luxury and decent economy.

[@FelixIsMyName]

My old e30 alpina c2 had 238,000 when I. sold it in '11 and it got restored and is still on the road.

[@SpontaneousEvolution]

Always been intrigued by Alpina, would love to see more of them on the channel. I know more pricey than a BM but seems like the go the extra leg and take the cars to their right standard.

[@paulrobinson272]

I tried a D3 around 2008 it was the best handling car on country roads I’d ever tried up to that point. There were a few downsides : the warranty was only 2 years versus 3 on a conventional 3 series; leasing costs were significantly higher than a well spec’d 320 d touring (guessing down to higher depreciation); every boy racer looked upon you as someone who wanted a race. A great car though.

[@dirtyhabitz2888]

The D3 Touring is at the top of my ‘next car’ list, so I couldn’t hit the play button fast enough when your vid appeared in my notifications 👍

[@martinlaver007]

Always fancied an Alpina as a bit of a sleeper. This just reinforces that fancy. Credit music continues to grow on me too.

[@kreativenarciso4199]

You offer such a great deal of insight into this manufacturer/coach builder, I had no idea the level of involvement and subtle yet highly distinguished it all is (Alpina). I really appreciate it, even as to say a great guide for future potential of ownership. Thank you for your amazing journalism once again.

[@andydomanski2876]

Thanks for the review. I have say that I've been an Alpina fan for a long time as I can appreciate the difference they engineer into their cars, although to date I have not owned one. That may change soon though as I have a real itch that needs scratching in the form of a Roadster S. Alpina styling is so subtle and classy, they do just enough to make their cars look cool without being lary and in my opinion the E85 derived Roadster S is a beautiful example of this. It would be great if you could do a review on one.

[@Mouse2113]

Always loved this and the older D3

[@Sam_AMG]

For me, this is how a car journalist should test a car and also speak. Completely the opposite of some youtubers with lots of followers that all they say is, yes Bruv, this thing is mad innit! Yeah yeah, mad power and then followed by lots of swearing. I don't understand how they can have so much audience. This man goes into little details about the car and just makes it sound interesting. You actually want to keep watching and listen to what he has to say next. Great review, keep up the great work.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks Sam, very kind

[@imyeg6]

As a owner of E91 D3 BT in manual it’s a cracking motor mines not to far of that mileage! Fablous video!

[@AStick3Pedals]

I'd love to see Jay rocking an Alpina!!

[@DashCamSerbia]

Only in the UK it seems, 200.000 miles are considered "high milage".

[@Aron-ru5zk]

210k Miles on a 4 year old car is high anywhere?

[@lililiil244]

@@Aron-ru5zk On the Balkans often cars have more than 500 thousand kilometres (300+ thousand miles)

[@mro9466]

The _real world_ M3 touring :)

[@ppppugh7892]

Albeit a diesel... meh

[@TheMusicFan1297]

@@ppppugh7892 that‘s the nice thing about it 👍

[@Arman-nl6mg]

@@ppppugh7892 the B3 exists too

[@ppppugh7892]

@@Arman-nl6mg which would be the REAL, real-world M3!

[@kebabaluba]

Alpina used to be a better and more powerfull version of a BMW, until BMW bought that company and now they are what they are. Old Alpinas are awesome.

[@franco992]

I’ve got an E90 D3 Bi Turbo (2.0) as my daily driver. Manual gearbox. I have to say it’s a terrific car in every way. It will be hard to replace!

[@shiveshp.3271]

First video I've watched from u. You have me subscribed!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Welcome :)

[@daviddenley3512]

My love affair with the Alpina started with the B10 (E39) but now it's laying at the feet of the B4 🙂 Truly wonderful cars.

[@LifeStartsAtrpm-ru1xo]

I own a B10V8 and a B10V8S. Both are wonderful cars. Also owned a D5, a beautiful car (a photo from AutoSpot was even used as a cover of an Auto magazine in The Netherlands. The spec. was really beautiful). But I sold it because it drove ‘like a computer’ compared to the E39’s, which make you feel like you actually drive the car. I guess the B4 is more a drivers car too, compared to the D5. I wish you many happy miles with your B4!

[@QCJSiteB]

Me: "Wow, 210k on a bmw? That's unheard of!" Jay: "One month before it's warranty ended, they replaced the engine" Me: "... There we go..."

[@soundseeker63]

It's not unheard of on older BMWs I've seen ones with well over 250k. Very rare on the newer ones though.

[@QCJSiteB]

@@soundseeker63 obviously referring to newer ones.

[@soundseeker63]

@@QCJSiteB "Obviously" but neither said nor implied...

[@smorris12]

My e46 320d is on 275k miles and still on the original clutch, turbo and injectors.

[@Jahmed5635]

Many alpina cars go up in value which is a good point

[@Jahmed5635]

Cars are meant to be driven, hats off to the guy 👏

[@TheHybridRules]

I own an Alpina D5 (F10) as a daily driver. It’s by far the best car I’ve ever owned. It’s silky smooth and fantastic for long journeys while returning around 45mpg, even running it around town it still does 38mpg. Slap your foot down and you feel the 700nm of torque and it’s launches you towards a driving ban in no time. Don’t know if any other cars which have this kind of performance and return the sort of mpg I get. Also, it’s only £210 to tax for a year as well.

[@thethe5475]

I've watched a few of your videos now and as a car guy I really must say you're fantastic, your style of reviewing is really what I like, you're damn good at what you do and I watch many many car guys here in youtube. Only thing I can say against you is "I'm sat in this car" drives my dad nuts 😁 instead of I'm sitting in this car :)

[@JayEmmOnCars]

That is very kind

[@thethe5475]

@@JayEmmOnCars you’re most welcome, keep up the good work, if top gear were only starting right now for the first time, I would love to see you as one of the three boys, I am glad to have found your channel 🙂😊🙏🏻✌🏻

[@colinw1591]

Love the subtle looks of Alpinas against current M cars. And the X drive B3 touring base price is £7k less than a new M3....

[@oscartaylor8834]

I would rather go for a higher mileage diesel than a lower mileage, simply due to the fact that the emission control systems in place in diesels (Catalytic converter, dpf etc) only really work when up to temperature, so driving them lower miles (also assuming shorter journey times) ruins these components. Higher mileage diesels are the way to go, and this looks like a fine example of such a high miler!

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

That's absolutely right. Low mileage cars are overrated anyway. 100k on the motorway's better than 30k done over 4 years that's for sure.

[@GeorgeAusters]

Killing it with the daily uploads

[@JayEmmOnCars]

It won't last much longer - finishing end of feb

[@anthonysnook1098]

Surprised JM? ex Ferrari and Porsche owner has an Alpina B4 Coupé and D3 Touring. Selling B4 because the D3 is totally sufficient on British roads: 0-62 in less than 4+ secs, 173mph max, 516 ft lbs/ 700 Nm same torque as a Maclaren, comfortable, enough room for two grandchildren and two dogs. Alpinas are totally different from, and worth every penny of premium over, their BMW equivalents.

[@luigicornelio7510]

Meanwhile in America: Welcome to my new video, today I will be replacing the 4th high pressure fuel pump on my 335i at 87,000 miles

[@luigicornelio7510]

@s l they're built the same way, in the same factory by the same people. There are several factors: - Sulphur content in north American gasoline increases risk of injector and/or fuel pump failure - north americans drive the crap out of their cars, often without too much consideration. We also drive longer distances so cars get older quicker. Also our roads suck, unless you're in Georgia or something. - A different clientele compared to Europe buys these cars, often young kids who tend to modify and tune them. It's hard to find a clean, unmolested 335 (as an example, because I have one) with low km. - mechanic culture: while there's a lot of very talented mechanics that are very knowledgeable, there's also a big bunch of them who ended up becoming one because "it pays well". BMWs also need some special care sometimes and a knowledgeable mechanic should know how to prevent failures, bit just change a broken part. They are hard to find.

[@danbradley4513]

Once you own a touring, little else will do. E39 525i m sport manual touring atm, zero plans on getting anything else down the line... Except the M3 obviously

[@robertiddon]

Never had much interest in BMW since the E46, but if I had to have a modern one this'd be it, a car that can do pretty much anything, very nice!

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

The e90 and f20 are much better quality than the E46.

[@thomostash]

Cant believe your so late to the party Jay, I have a D3 touring with 90k and its by far the best everyday car I've ever owned. I have to say in my opinion sport mode makes a big difference in turn in and body control. Plus you forgot to mention the everyday joys of tootling around doing 35-40mpg.....coming from an E92 M3 this makes a massive difference in real world ownership enjoyment.

[@skelejp9982]

These Alpina Rims are so Beautiful designed, Timeless ... When People ask me what Daimler stands for, what's the Difference between a Jag and a Daimler, I tell them it is kind of the same with BMW and Alpina. Alpina is more focused on Comfort(suspension), and ..slightly less on Speed !

[@tektao]

finally bought a B5 touring.. probably best car ever. Now my daily driver. Spend a little time with one and one cannot help falling in love with every aspect. NB; Never really liked BMWs and normally drive British or Italian V12's

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Love the Alpina, especially the older 3, 5 and 7 series Alpina.

[@wpjohn91]

Love the look of these.

[@nickfoord712]

My friend did 90k in two years with a new Peugeot 405... in the days when they made drivers cars.

[@adama2949]

That is why they are still going strong in many third world countries. Really good machines!

[@Kelveron]

In addition to putting out desirable cars, I really like the Alpina paint choices. The Alpina's shades of green or blue are particularly tasty.

[@josefgordon7712]

What a drop dead gorgeous design with those wheels.

[@lesliegoh343]

I have a B3 estate. And a B3 saloon b4 that. Lovely lovely cars. And the key reason why I bought them was because the M3 was just so boy racer in comparison. I have never had a better high speed autobarn cruiser than these cars. And that includes an E39 M5 and a B7 RS4 saloon. 250 kmh all day long. Completely unruffled and plenty more if u squeeze the throttle

[@nab5018]

May I ask about fuel consumption both average and at motorway speeds?

[@WarHammer1911A1]

I think one reason this car looks sharp is, no window tinting.

Seems like a very nice car, and being RWD you can have a bit of a sporty driving experience

[@graemetucker8150]

My ex D3 Bi Turbo is now on 426,000 miles after 12 years

[@Gemini_0815]

A car with over 200000 miles will always ride a bit harsh. I’m sure it hasn’t had all suspension bearings replaced. Also the difference between sport and comfort mode gets less defined once you’ve got some play in the joints. Still a very lovely machine.

[@newbeginnings8566]

Quite a lovely old thing... Looks good too..

[@gilhooley28]

Thought this car was familiar, there’s quite a good thread on this on Pistonheads.

[@salihahzem]

No stupid runflat tyres... That is the best part of the Alpina for me. Maybe the second best, after their brilliant signature metallic green exterior color.

[@psions555]

Why tune a suspension for comfort and then proceed to fit massive rims with such little sidewall? That's always baffled me with Alpina

[@honza2755]

And approach angle with that splitter is non-existent.

[@pjwesterby4485]

That's one of the great things about Alpinas - they ride better on 19's than the BMW M Sport models do on 18's (and obviously 19's too). For context I've owned many M cars and Alpinas and currently own, among others, a D3 Bi-Turbo. Obviously tyre choice will effect things too, and the run flats that BMW fit are awful.

[@psions555]

@@pjwesterby4485 yeah I kind of get that they are tuning the suspension to offset the large rims better but still if comfort is their goal why not tune the suspension for comfort AND go for rims with more sidewall? Crashy ride from oversized rims is such a big downfall on most modern cars.

[@david______9500]

I think we've suddenly found the brand of car created for James. It's just that it's taken all this time to find out. Makes perfect sense given all the negative comments aimed at cars that are....a little bit "too much" for the road, according to James. This is perhaps the sweet spot. And of course, it's nice to own something really quite rare.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

As a daily driver this certainly strikes an excellent balance

[@StuartOliver83]

I missed out on an e32 manual alpina for cheap about 10 years ago and haven't stopped kicking myself since lol I think I'd rather an alpina over an M/// car to be honest

[@g9icy]

Now you should have a go of my 435d to compare with :)

[@nadeemm429]

The latest Alpina B3 is absolutely bonkers. You can have a RWD G21 touring with the S58 engine! That the ultimate estate

[@nadeemm429]

Excellent way to avoid the hideous grill!

[@nadeemm429]

@8rick1ane true 😂

[@hungrysurfer9471]

Mine is on 292,000. Almost totally reliable for last 7 years, just one leaking diesel pipe at 290k a couple of weeks ago. I have had over 160 mph out of it. I love driving it, only gripe is i wish it had more steering feel like from an E91. If you get the cat and dpf unblocked plus deactivate the EGR it helps turbo responce low down and fuel consumption improves a lot. Before i used to get high 40s mpg on a run, now its mid 50s and even low 60s mpg is possible if you drive it at 65 to 70 mph in 8th gear. Which is incredible mpg for such a quick car.

[@hungrysurfer9471]

Update mine is now on 325,000 (last year 292,000) Oil & Filter changes every 10k. I asked for the a gearbox and diff service at 300k. Not too expensive. Car has original gearbox diff engine and cambelt ! I always take care to let it warm up for a few mins before pushing it. I use premium fuel and quality tyres. Look after your car and it will look after you 😉

[@jovar.3649]

Modern cars, as good as they are, can't do big mileage without major problems. It's planned obsolescence and people have accepted it without a fight.

[@gustavomercado1599]

Cars nowadays last longer than ever. In the 80s you had to rebuild something before the mileage shown in this car

[@jovar.3649]

@@gustavomercado1599 And then it would go another 200,000 miles. A modern car rebuild wouldn’t go a tenth of that mileage. The point still stands.

[@blarkdexture8899]

Please do a rant about Bristol cars too. That would be a home run after McLaren and Lotus.

[@edword7195]

sadly are Bristol not debunked?

[@jamesdowrick2712]

@@edword7195 They are, sort of... the company was declared officially bankrupt in late 2019 - early 2020 I believe and had its assets liquidated in mid 2020, there was a lot that was kept under wraps but when we were at the auction of their assets there was a collection of multiple, unfinished Bristol's (based on a Morgan aero chassis with a BMW v8 variant) that were up for private negotiation along with rights to the Bristol cars name and a few other bits. I can't say for sure who they ended up being sold to however I did notice a while back that an entrepreneur has taken on the brand and is planning to revive it. Its probably a safe bet that he purchased the unfinished cars along with the rights and is planning to finish them off. I've also seen various adds for 2021 continuations of the Bristol fighter on car and classic, that will supposedly be a 1:1 perfect remake of the original

[@VIPOdyssey176]

I worked on this car back in the day when I worked at bmw Nottingham. I think I did 2 of the oil services and also some repair work, I think on the EGR system if I remember correctly. The previous owner was high up in sytner group and he basically lived in it. Edit: he was the head buyer for sytner group. There was always tons of European ad mags for cars in it and he used to car to hop from place to place to go view the cars all over the place

[@Sir-Prizse]

Now that I'm older and slightly more grown up, I can appreciate the sub brand Alpina much more. The BMW 3 Series for people who want more performance without buying the blunt and brutal M variant.

[@vfrjon6053]

Breaks my heart every time I see one. About 8 years we were in a farmers auction deep in West Wales. One of these a alpina e39 b something saloon went through for £600 quid. I knew it was different but not being a bmw person I Didnt realise what it actually was. Anyway we didn't buy it as it had every warning light on but I drove it through the ring and it was lovely. Only that evening when I checked out ebay and classified sites I realised what we lost.. The wheels alone were worth more than the hammer down price.. Gutted.

[@jamescartier8728]

I waited way too long for the water on the door to evaporate It never does

[@aceace5457]

i h ad a 3 series estate just like yours and the alpina looks tempting.

[@sangxu5391]

Alpina is always better than m cars in my eyes. Alpina engines are based on BMW mass produced engines with strengthening in important areas, thus way more reliable than the M engines. Plus their suspension tuning is purposefully comfortable, matching the gearbox and engine really well. Also they just look better than m cars.

[@JD2KL]

My neighbour has just bought a saloon one of these and it's lovely

[@Watson1973]

I’ve always had a soft spot for Alpina ever since my dad took me out in his bosses 635 Alpina in 1980s

[@chrisburton4694]

I had two F30 320ds both company cars did 120k in each over 5.5 years so 240k in total. Had to change discs and pads on both but that was it. Now got a G30 530e running well also.

[@Taylor40667]

Whats the mpg like in the 530e compared to the 320d

[@chrisburton4694]

@@Taylor40667 first 320d can’t overly remember second one was the efficient dynamics version and 54mpg average was easy, 530e 44mpg is where I’m at. Company car tax saving was the changer for me

[@insydegroup]

More Alpina review, please. B3, B4, XD3

[@mrwaqy]

Imagine that engine problem had happened just after the warranty finished that would be real bad and huge amount of money wasted. But its an unbelievable car when its running fine.

[@joshhancill7273]

Someone in our village has a brand new Alpina XD3. Stunning car.

[@joshhancill7273]

@8rick1ane too right although being in the north it’s mostly fiestas and Range Rovers oddly enough

[@joshhancill7273]

@8rick1ane are you a villager, you have an alpina lol 😂

[@yerrie1908]

i Have E46 B3 with 300K KM the enige ( and everything else) is in mint condition. Bytheway, Alpina is simply what M was when my mother got her E12 M535i in 1981, it’s cool, fast and unique, it is what Mpower once was, that’s why you buy a Alpina, not to be a typical BMW nutcase but to drive it fast daily for work

[@flaviokart16]

The B3 and D3 were available either in RWD or Allrad form, but seems like the latter was more popular.

[@karlcuk]

Not in the UK. RWD only for both.

[@888johnmac]

i'm guessing the first owner commuted to BMW headquarters pretty often in this .. can't think of many better cars for that kind of commute

[@35deedub]

You will never go bald Jay,,,,,,,,,

[@NH00531]

Only got half way through the video before I started searching for the D5 Bi-turbo. 👍

[@protestagain]

In the seventies, when Porsche Turbo had 250 hp, Alpina had 300 hp in their 5-series, and later in the eighties, it became 330 hp in both the 5 and 6 series. In 1990, they had 360 in their 5-series, and so on.

[@GadgetMart]

The Alpenis roadster looks worth a look

[@LordFetustheGreat]

Just looking at a touring D3 from germany atm.Great video!

[@kyleholloway3470]

Never saw an Alpina in South Africa. I think there were some that were imported there, but they were super rare. I saw one when I was living in reading, just before moving to Fareham. Haven't seen another one since.

[@sportzntouring]

Wow!!! That warranty claim was a big one! They could have given him a brand new car?!

[@R-Tap]

Alpina = great stance, q-car, wheels

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

The e90 and f20 were the best quality 3 series IMO.

[@klasseact6663]

Am I the only one that finds humor in James wearing a NECKCAR jacket while driving THIS😅

[@Jasenkob]

I think a large sunroof is nicer on a rainy day, gets loads of light in the car without all the heat ;)