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Alpina A4
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:13 pm
by m3gaz
Forgive my Alpina ignorance,but i've just met a bloke who tells me he has a 1978 E21 Alpina A4 in his lock up.As is the norm he said he was "going to get round to doing it up"'.I'm gonna try and get a look at it sometime soon.Anything i should know to prove its kosha?
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:25 pm
by e21-Mark
I'll check but think it's pretty much all 2002 A/4s stuff on an e21 bodyshell. The main thing will be the Alpina 4 butterfly throttle bodies for the injection which are red in colour. Obvious bits are steering wheel, gearknob & seats. A very rare car though.
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:36 pm
by e21-Mark
OKM 226P was a genuine A4s/3 - A4s being the same engine as the injected ALPINA 2002 and the 3 denotes it being a 3 series. If its genuine it should also be a pre 1978 car as they switched to modifying 323i's then.
Jimmy probably knows more but I think there were about 120 earl cars converted but how many made it to the UK I have no idea. There's a book available - which you can take a look at on Sunday if you like? - by James Taylor.
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:40 pm
by m3gaz
Cheers mate,see you Sunday.
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:01 pm
by e21-Mark
RetroBeemer wrote:OKM 226P was a genuine A4s/3
Just checked and this car still exists but does anyone know where?
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:03 pm
by m3gaz
Do i remember seeing that car in an old magazine a few years ago.Wonder if its the same one?
alpina a4
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:27 pm
by D Farrell
There is a black one on the alpina register
Alpina a4
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:54 pm
by johne21
Hi m3gaz,
In addition to retrobeemers comments there should also be matching chassis/engine numbers between +3780001+ and +3781950+ (rhd 320i/4
manufactured 11/75-8/77) with Alpina engine number +A4/3****+ next to cyl block number. Also four digit Alpina head number below the water inlet manifold. The Alpina engine number should correlate with the 9 page
Alpina spec sheet detailing modifications undertaken. Other considerations
are wheels, spoiler, clocks, dog-leg box, vented discs and maybe long range fuel tank in boot.
hope that helps
regards
johne21
(owner of the black one)
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:08 pm
by m3gaz
Thanks John.Blimey if its got all that going for it i think i'll explode.Wish me luck!
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 1:44 pm
by johne21
Forgot to mention the finned LSD and wider rear wheels
good luck and let me know how you get on
john
Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:37 pm
by D Farrell
m3gaz, you dont need another car you already have two, let me buy it please
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:50 pm
by m3gaz
Don't know if its for sale yet.Slowly slowly catchee monkey!
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:34 am
by johne21
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:53 pm
by e21-Mark
m3gaz reminded me about Retro Car mag and showed me the e21 feature in this months.
Alpina and the influence of Chinese under-bonnet bling!
November issue
http://www.retrocarsmag.com/
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:05 pm
by e21-Mark
Just been reading about that white C1 that's at all the shows and running triple carbs on a 2.3.
220+bhp
