Traveling to Germany For a Very Special Alpina E30 BMW and a Tour of Rare BMW Heaven!

[@datto240z]

beautiful beginning shot with the E30 in front of that church! WOW!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

It was only right to bring the car to the cologne cathedral!

[@georgekern6528]

Greetings my friend! You’ve gone big time! Now you’re the international man of BMW! We can tell people we knew Josh when he just started!! Look at him now! Great video and I have to wipe my face to get all the drool off!! Cheers, George

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Hahahah thanks George! i always appreciate your comments and support!

[@jeremyjohn1954]

South Africa got a 3.3l version of the Alpina called 333i.

[@dorianhercigonja1773]

The thing missing from the tool kit isn't actually missing. It is slot for some electric window crank adapter that came on E23, E28 and some other cars that used the small tool kit shelf as the E30.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Yup I just learned this! Haha

[@niosanfrancisco]

@@m3nameisjosh464 and the blue bmw towel is missing

[@foundnotlost]

great place for the wheels locking nut.

[@maeti86]

Nice! You started your first european driving experience where I used to live for about 10 years (on the left side of the Rhine in Cologne, near the Türmchenswall and Theodor-Heuss-Ring). You made it over the Zoobrücke without getting "blitzed" by the radar controls, and drove over the Autobahn A3 to the A4 around and back to Cologne. And at some point you also went very close to the place where my early model zinnober-red BMW E30 is parked inside its garage. Very nice to see these familiar places in your video!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Dude Thats awesome you were able to recognize the route!! Small world man!

[@berwhaletheavenger]

The B3 2.7 is the renamed C2 2.7....the same car. In Alpina speak the C's were the junior cars (C1 2.3, C2 etc) and the B's were the serious versions. Alpina renamed it as a B3 to make it appear more serious. 😂 Catalyst versions used a standard 325i camshaft so are very down on power (about 10-20 bhp) - you need to get the lid off and check the numbers on the cam. A Schrick cam is a good alternative to the NLA Alpina cam. All Alpina 2.7 engines used the 324td forged steel crankshaft and not the 2.7 Eta crank. All 325i 2 door and 4 door cars had the battery in the boot. 23:19.....the sign of a very rich owner: a set of new Michelin TRX!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I always love to hear your knowledge!!! Thank you for that!

[@diltd3989]

where do you find all your information on Alpina? I've always admired the company and looked for any relevant info I can find on engine modifications and specifications.

[@idokwatcher2062]

@@diltd3989 alpina dash archive website, I cannot give you the link youtube delete comment as spam.

[@12VDHuey]

Lovely collection, happy you got to experience driving on the Autobahn. Last time I visited in Germany in 2014 I was there for my 17th birthday visiting family so legally I wasn't allowed to drive there yet lol. But I did get to ride in Mike Edler's orange E30 M30. That was a fun ride late at night without traffic letting the S14 do its thing in it's natural habitat lol.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thats awesome dude!!!

[@fatoputso7375]

Just watched the first 3 minutes at work. Cant wait to watch the rest tonight. Once again man good work!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

My man🫡🫡

[@Turtlelegion]

Insane collection, great vid as always!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks man!

[@jessekeasler4278]

Awesome video man! You don’t disappoint. Glad you brought us on your experience!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks bro!!!

[@nicholasibarra1311]

It’s amazing how good German people are at English

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Right?!? Best English of any countries I’ve visited so far!

[@leonjacobs7717]

As a 6 year old in 1993 NYC . First car I can remember was my dad's 1976 BMW 2002. So when I see a 1600 convertible and a E9 convertible. I'm loosing my mind 😱 . Be honored to be a caretaker of a vintage bmw

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@leonjacobs7717 love to hear that!!

[@syygnis]

Holy Grail Alpina E30's are so amazing I know of one that lives in Australia near me that is under going a restoration

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Absolutely awesome cars!

[@juancorrea9037]

Awesome looking BMW's. Wish I had just one like that. Any of them, the older the better. Love the 2002. Great video Josh!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks man!!

[@grahammj1yt]

Congrats Josh! I'll give you one more episode of E30 Alpina and then back to the E28!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Hahahhhahs i gotta get Back to work dude

[@SamuelMonteiro16]

Great cars congrats man ! When the car is back in USA walk us through the process !

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Will do bro!

[@mikesphoenix_e46m3]

wow what a great video josh i wasnt expecting this congratulations on your new purchase mate im soo excited for you looking forward even more on some more great contents 🙂

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you my friend!!!

[@e30life_91]

nice car and nice video man keep it up ...try to do more of e30 videos thanks again

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks man! More Alpina E30 content coming!

[@ihate_5x108]

Dude, I’d give my left nut to see an M1 in person. Congrats on your purchase. Crazy to see how far you’ve come

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you bro!!!

[@Roggen_official]

Welcome to germany, watched a lot of Videos from you and now you come to germany haha nice.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you my friend! Full circle! Haha

[@irwinada2]

omgggg, josh been following you forever and this is just awesome to see. Keeep it up brother!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you bro!! I appreciate you!

[@497adam]

Sytner BMW in Nottingham also built C2.5 and C2.7 in the UK. I thought all saloon and coupe 325i had the battery in the boot. My dad 1989 4 door and the battery was in the boot. My 1990 325 touring had the battery in the engine bay

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Not really sure tbh. My 90 vert has it in engine bay. My 91 sedan had it In trunk

[@_behelit]

Fire content as always, keep it up and congrats on the Alpina

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks mannnn

[@ignacioalonso6485]

I live in Cologne too and yesterday saw a Alpina E30 Cabriolet on the street, if someone whants photos let me know. Pd, how can i contact the bmw group here in Koln Josh? Thanks

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Not sure of bmw groups in koln. This warehouse is owned by wolf of scuderia sportiva

[@T_B_G_23]

This channel should have at least double if not triple the subs. Top BMW content. Diamantschwarz is the most sinister BMW paint IMO - made popular by E30. In USA, diamantschwarz paint on the E36 needed to be special ordered, believe it came as a standard option in Europe. That ///M6 at the end also appears to be in diamantschwarz.

[@T_B_G_23]

also have a Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 49 factory installed, as the E30 Alpina does here.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you man I appreciate this comment!!! And diamantschwarz is beautiful!!

[@viperocco]

Really like the moves you are making man. Good for you homie!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks bro!

[@viperocco]

Hey man, thank you for the content!!

[@Eddygggauthier]

Awesome buy! Makes me want an e30 even more. Hopefully you didn’t get too many speed camera tickets lol I got 3 on the autobahn last time I was there

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I was extremely careful hahaha

[@E36KADEN]

Been waiting for this🔥🔥

[@MrSkoda105s]

Is this Janek who Sreten from M539restaurations often mentions? Nice trip Josh! Even more nearby now.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I actually dont know!!! Maybe it is?! Ill have to see!

[@misophone]

So hyped for you wow ♥️😭

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks man!

[@General_Gaddafi]

Very nice e30, i was watching videos about building like the cathedral that you were at... search up Tartarian theory, interesting stuff lol... goodluck with the alpina bro

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Will definitely look that up! Thanks bro!!!

[@ethanthomas1868]

Dude the alpina sounds incredible

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Rightttt

[@Anirossa]

That stroker M20 sounds incredible

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Agreed

[@startingtech3900]

fricking awesome josh just sold my e92 for some good profit. itching for my next fix and flip!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Nice man!!!

[@jimmyjamal2392]

Congratulations really nice car will not go wrong in years to come going to be rare and expensive

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Collectibles😅

[@jimmyjamal2392]

@@m3nameisjosh464 already rare and expensive but wIt in the not so long future

[@Anirossa]

I saw a alpina E30 in the same color in Köln Sülz last summer, wound if it could have been the same one :D

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Very well could have been!

[@habsom1406]

Wow, nice Alpina! Sounds glorious. Some seriously exotic classics in that warehouse. You should purchase the white M5 e34 dude, it's got your name all over it! 😎

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Sooo glorious!! But I wish. But dude they are soooe expensive in Europe!

[@disco_volante1062]

@@m3nameisjosh464 How much he asks for the white 3.8 M5?

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@disco_volante1062 not looking to sell. Its heart is going in e9

[@johnmason1693]

Question......it has the 2.7 with the 2.5 intake....is this similar to the 1988 E-30 325 ETA....same horsepower?

[@m3nameisjosh464]

You’re missing the alpina part. Its not a eta motor, its a factory stroked 2.5 to 2.7 no eta components, all 2.5 components upgraded. Makes 204hp. Compared to a 325e that makes 129hp

[@johnmason1693]

@@m3nameisjosh464 ....Ok I got it now.....Beautiful car enjoy it!

[@aarondavidsmith208]

Radical dude!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@thabomphuthi9739]

Damn that silver E9 would make Nkabi (SA famous E9) jealous

[@andreyz5series]

If you could get your hands on a s38b36 do a build on one

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I want one!

[@Edgar_84]

Man I’m jealous😂. It looks like you’ve landed in some kind of car heaven. Honestly your Alpina is the most interesting of them all. Impressive collection but there aren’t really any cars there that you would like to take out on the open road.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks man! However an s38 e9 and an M1 I would love to rip around!

[@gertstolk]

Congrats with this beautiful Alpina, sad to see it leave. Americans are busy snapping up 25+ cars in Europe. Can't blame them 😉

[@m3nameisjosh464]

We want them alll!!

[@gertstolk]

@@m3nameisjosh464 hahaha, keep up the good work 😄

[@qers]

Really cool to see all those cars together, but a shame they don't get driven. Especially the M1 with a specially built motorsport engine, to only drive that around the block and park it just feels wrong.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

He is a dealer, these are all cars for sale waiting for a new owner to drive!

[@qers]

@@m3nameisjosh464 Ah that's very good to hear! In that case I've said nothing. There's so much in there that my heart wants but my wallet hates!

[@merlijn5467]

Extremely cool. Glad that you got to drive that sweet Alpina and see the cars in the warehouse!! How did you find driving in Europe compared to the US?

[@m3nameisjosh464]

It was a short time but I found it to be pretty similar, stricter traffic laws for sure though. In town it is a little stressful though

[@merlijn5467]

@@m3nameisjosh464 Interesting. Well I hope you enjoyed yourself and still got a blast on the autobahn!

[@CSI_tuning_solutions]

Hope u found a small free stretch of Autobahn where u could gun it at least alittle bit... That was like driving miss daisy. But yeah traffic sucks here too. Not what it used to be....😔

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I was surprised to see the traffic. Kind of a shame:(

[@mrchilli8901]

No turbo swaps on this one

[@m3nameisjosh464]

No sirrr

[@oiygfdxssfgg]

He has an Alfa Romeo GTV6 in there as well.

[@3000FAst]

Very cool❤

[@kyle_yaam]

Incredible bro 🥹

[@m3nameisjosh464]

❤️❤️❤️😏

[@brandonnoling5729]

I have a e30 alpine at my dealership right now 🙌🏻

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Niceee

[@leonjacobs7717]

This video is so important to me 🎉🎉🎉

[@blademasterlawncare3268]

Luv the content, nice cars

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thanks man!

[@riverman33]

Heaven!

[@ScrapeMetal]

could always run the german plates behind the US plates

[@MubeenAfridi00]

welcome Germany 💫

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you!

[@sav__tempo3273]

Just crazy

[@chgotbanned]

Love alpinas, lots of tuners made cars like these but alpina is obviously a bmw licensed tuner. m20 is the best straight 6 sounding motor idc

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Sounds amazing with the Alpina exhaust

[@ravg1347]

Amazing

[@1984AP]

Great car. Was in Germany a few years ago. That plate he gave you is not original to that E30. That’s a later modern style German plate identified by the blue stripe. These came out around 1997. Prior, the German plates would not have the blue stripe, indicating the country designation. I’ve yet to see anyone at any Euro car show install a period correct Euro plate…. They all are later country designation blue stripe plates. Look up 80s early 90s BMW AG factory photos….. all older style plates, no stripe.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Oh well then Im wrong its the 2nd owners plate that lived on this car since he got it. If you look up alpina archive for this car #262 the plate is on it!

[@tmutt9er1]

"you wouldn't want to sell it as a whole" (e34 m5) ahahahah

[@m3nameisjosh464]

I tried:(

[@kylefrench5111]

So epic

[@m3nameisjosh464]

🫡🫡

[@GalvanizedGreatness]

My goodness I gotta go to Germany

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Hahaha right

[@leonjacobs7717]

I'm drooling on my phone omg lol . I know how they smell. Omg 😂

[@leoe.8589]

@M3nameisjosh Congratulations on this Alpina. Serial number 0260 COOL !!! I have the serial number 0261 and I have contact with the previous owner. Very nice guy. Take good care of your car. Alpina B3 is and remains very rare.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you Leo!! That is so cool!! Brothers!

[@C6Fever]

I had 1989 B6 3,5 in 1992 :(

[@maxblum3633]

Anyone hast a S38 engine for sale in Germany?

[@byfoul8743]

MY GUY!!!!!!! FUCK YEAH

[@bavariansharks7149]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@Khan_Art_]

Wow some rare gems. You must have sold both your nuts for that Alpina.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

HAHAHAH literally

[@aydinkov]

6:33 😂 wtf

[@tjmaxxstan1516]

love how he ignores the classic 911 under the cover to look at a 2002 💀

[@m3nameisjosh464]

hahahah Bmw guy at heart bro

[@Schmitzelhaus]

Pah, it´s only a 911 Targa F-series with original Fuchs wheels, whatever... 🙈🙊🙉 But within this collection i probably wouldn´t have spend much time with it either tbh. 😅👍 Oh and btw, i will put a curse on everyone that was involved in the kidnapping of this car from my hometown! 😶

[@lambrospol7150]

JUST BEAUTIFUL LOVE IT !!!!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@essnzcrew]

Hey Josh, if you want to make a video about some modern M Cars, you are cordially invited. We are a group of car enthusiats in germany and me and my friends got some newer BMW models like M5 F90, M2, M3, M4. One of the M5 got at least 1000HP. Just contact us if you would like to visit us in germany. We would appreciate that.

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Man I appreciate this offer and would have absolutely loved to but was only in Germany for the day and have already since left:(((

[@essnzcrew]

@@m3nameisjosh464 If you travel to germany again, just contact us.☺️👌🏼

[@m3nameisjosh464]

@@essnzcrew thank you!

[@essnzcrew]

@@m3nameisjosh464 you are welcome!!

[@mikerand2622]

Filming is terrible ! Is your Cameraman from Hill St. Blues? Keep still ! Pan back so we can see the car in full !

[@m3nameisjosh464]

My dads first attempt at filming hahaha give him a break🤣

[@mikerand2622]

@@m3nameisjosh464 😂

[@benfidar]

Jealous, but dude. Pass on the LEFT!

[@m3nameisjosh464]

My US driving tactics are showing 😭

[@sanmarinyo]

Holy fuck this car must be at least 80,000 worth

[@m3nameisjosh464]

😅😅

[@woodyunderwood2828]

Not correct color...I had one.

[@tmutt9er1]

🫡🫡🫡

[@RuperScooper]

American on an autobahn I can’t watch and in an Alpina too. Pronunciation of ‘valence’ too aaarrggghhhh….

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Im sorry😭

[@russcooke5671]

I was a German bomber in the Second World War. I was shot down over London at night I remember it like it was yesterday. I had a pre life Regresion ❤❤❤

[@m3nameisjosh464]

WOW, that is quite the story. And you lived to tell the story!

[@russcooke5671]

@@m3nameisjosh464 no. I got killed. But a few years ago I had a past life Regresion it’s form of hypnosis were you remember your previous lives. Quite interesting look it up.

[@lordjafar8528]

Alpina b3 is the best

[@m3nameisjosh464]

Thank you sir!