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e30racer wrote:

Mobster wrote: but for me a C1 E21 isnt "really" an Alpina

Is that why ya built a replica? Anyway wasnt B6 around 3 yrs before m535's were and as someone whos owned n raced both an e12 is no way 10 times the car. Testers of the time said about the balance alpina got with the m30'd cars and spose thats why there popular for e30 swaps to. Depends if ya want cars to drive or to try and make dough on?

I know what you are saying but a Sytner C1 Alpina is just a 323i with a Pallet of Alpina parts sent over which and bolted on at a Dealership. The B6 on the other hand is a different ball game. You are right i have built a replica but this was my first E21 and got sucked into the whole "alpina" thing. In fact, i am considering removing the Deko and having the car repainted in the spring. For me now, its all about getting the cleanest E21 323i about.

For me the E12 M30 weight to power ratio up front works much better than an E21 but this is my own personal opinion.

This is now mine
Cant wait to get started on it.
Will be done to original spec as is

Good luck with it.

Are you going to strip it back to a bare shell?

That is the plan

Any idea how many of these are left now? There was a nice one that came up from an old boy in Cornwall to a dealer in Bristol.

I have no idea but i believe there was only 200 ever made.
I rember the one your talking about.

Any idea what the chassis numbers started at or anything? Was there an additional owners booklet?

Now i have bought the car i will do my search on the s model

Im gutted its gone but it could'nt have gone to a better home. Good luck with it mate.

Thanks mate
This one is for keeps you will be seeing around

Download DVLA form V888 and send off £5 and they'll send you copies of all the owners details from new.

Wowww over here that's all protected by privacy laws!

Yeh,but you can have a joint in a cafe

Get the local officer stoned and get your info that way