Alpina D3 is just better than a standard 3.30d or 3.35d period. Alpina positions itself so well in a place where there is comfort, sportiness and exclusivity. It does not rival with M cars, doesn't need to. It is a brand for people who want to experience something different. Just love the brand, great video mate 👍
Classy car. Isn't the Alpina wheel design, not only iconic, but still the most classy wheel out there? I do like the alpina side graphics too. Great vid (as always) Joe!
I'm just back from the spa 24h with my d3 touring and used it as my mobile home for the weekend. You can go to spa in almost no time via Autobahn, dust an awful lot of quite serious cars and sleep in the back (if your mid size and do not give a shit haha). 33mpg combined! No camper could ever do that :D great review by the way!
As a D3 biturbo owner I agree it’s is the best all round car you could own. I love the fact that a lot of people don’t know what it is but those who do really appreciate. Then how it covers ground so effortlessly, then flick into sport and manual and wow on uk roads there aren’t many cars that would stick with it.
Great review, as it really shows Alpina for what they are - detail, finesse, taking an already great car and making it even better. A true enthusiasts car, a drivers car, for someone who appreciates it but doesn't feel the need to shout "heyyy, look at me".
I do agree with the most things you said in the video except the issue with the running costs. The most expensive thing on almost every (new) car is the depreciation. Fuel costs are nothing against that especially if you drive a usual 10-15 thousand miles a year! If you look on the used car market (i.e. In Germany) Alpina cars do not hold their value very good or even better than regular BMW cars. Sometimes its very hard to sell a used alpina because there is very little demand for that (a lot of potentiel buyers even do not know alpina). Under that perspective you really have to thing about a diesel Car or a alpina twice unless you drive really a lot of miles per year.
Genuinely a great video Joe and so informative too, as are most of your vlogs. I was not overly aware of the Alpina brand and the work they do to a base BMW but since watching this and your earlier vlogs on the B7 and the interview with Andreas Bovensiepen I will definitely be considering and test driving an Alpina (I currently drive an M4) when it's time to change. Keep up the great work!
Cheers Stuart! Thanks for taking time to watch my stuff :-) As you know I'm a massive BMW fan, especially their M lites and full M cars like your M4. But ALPINA really do make some incredible alternatives, Nottingham will have a B4 S demo car available later this month, if you get a chance ask them for the keys for a proper test drive :-)
I love this guy. He has so much common sense. I enjoy his videos very much. I love alpinas and wanted to get a d3 touring allrad, but you sold me on the B4 S allrad.
Joe great video mate as always. I would have a D3 touring in a heartbeat but the reason you see hardly any on the roads is the PCP deals on them are dreadful compared to what BMW offer. You can buy a fully loaded 335d touring and pay far less per month with the same running costs if not better than a D3. I could afford a £50k 530d xdrive touring but not a £50k D3 touring it's a simple as that Joe. Alpina need to offer better deals to entice punters into the brand. That said I still love Alpina . 👍🏼👍🏼❤️
Keep doing what you do. Love the content you're putting online for us. Let's all pray together BMW or Alpina finds a way to reach some kind of sponsoring deal with you. Anyway I wish you the best with this channel!
I owned a F30 330d and tbh wish I would have kept it instead of going for the new M240i.Could I have taken the f30 to Alpina for retro fit? Great work as always Joe😊
Thank you for this video Joe I thought I was the only one who loved this type of car and hopefully you could review the Brabus 850 wagon another dream car
Excellent review. I was laughing when you talked about fuel cost. I got to think about where I'm going when it comes to distance. On the other hand I'm just a tight arse.
Joe, love your videos, if you ever want to do a review between a pristine basically as new LE500 e92 M3 and an M140i or whatever to compare older with new, let me know!! Also have an M6 GC individual. Awesome channel!!
Thanks Joe; good video as usual; appreciated by Gary L whom I chatted with yesterday. Without watching your hour-long B7 video with A Bovensipen again, what's the reason they favour steering wheel buttons over flappy paddles?
Great vid Joe - the usual high standard :-) Great car as well but I just don't know if I could purchase a diesel from new now, with the market going against diesel cars at the moment. Love the Alpina brand - why don't they do an M2 equivalent ! Ask the boss man when you see him next ;-)
talking about a BMW, the biggest deal is when your timing chain on the diesel will break - that's gonna cover a great bit of the costs. can only hope alpina doesn't suffer from the classic bmw engineering faults.
Sshhhh, what are you trying to do, bump the prices of Alpinas? lol.They really do make superb cars, in reality perhaps the ultimate driving machine(sorry BMW). Have to agree with you here Joe, it's a fabulous multi purpose, high performance drivers car, indeed worth every single penny. Hoping to have one before too long! cheers man, great video as usual.
Great video Joe. I own a diesel Audi and mainly use the car for short trips. As a result, the DPF light comes on every month or so and then I usually have to take the car for an unwanted drive on a dual carriageway to clear it out. I'm wondering, do modern diesels have the same problem if used for short trips/in town? It looks like a great car and would love to have this as my next car.
Hey David, firstly thanks & glad you ended the video. Mate in many recent years of driving modern diesels I've never experienced that issue, these latest direct injection 6 pots are incredible, truly works of art. Get yourself a test drive :-)
I would love to one day buy any Alpina. They are great cars and I think that if you really like BMW and want something special and not just regular BMW then Alpina it is.
It may be just my opinion, but I believe all people that say it's a £50k three series have never been out for a proper ride in one. Really amazing cars in the sense they seem to have captured the soul of automobile building of old and I don't find that in any other sub £300k car... so it sums up as a bargain at £60k😃😃
Totally agree mate, same can be said for people who say all diesels are rubbish, they clearly haven't driven a BMW 6 pot let alone one thats had ALPINA treatment. Cheers
Do you reckon that Alpina could create a product a bit similar to what mountune do with Ford, like adding the remap/exhaust and keeping the warranty perhaps? Would be shame to not do the full suspension works etc but we'd maybe see a few more alpinas on the road!
Hey @Joe Achilles, or anyone else who might be in the know. I've got a question: I know 3 series is much noisier in the cabin, compared to the 5er. Do you know if there's any difference in cabin noise between regular bmw 3 series and an Alpina D3? Did Alpina do something to make it any quieter inside? Especially in higher speeds. Appreciate in advance..
Thanks, Joe. I keep looking over at Alpina alternatives from my F32 430D RWD. The main draw is your description of the cushier-yet-sportier suspension setup. I don't know what this wizardry is, but a quick question: how do those 20s hit against bigger potholes, and does that translate over to your back/backside? (For comparison sake, my 19s certainly smash against bigger potholes and you hear the loud thud of the alloy, but perhaps it's the M Adaptive susp. that helps against it transferring to the seats and subsequently your back.) Thanks!
Cheers man! Yeah one of these on 20" (like this one) is unbelievable, they do occasionally crash over bigger potholes, the 19" are the ones to go for if you don't might the slight visual disadvantage. Cheers
Hi, my D3 biturbo is on 19” with 35 profile tyres. Honestly yes it does crash through major pot holes but don’t most cars, it does stiffen up when your pushing it, but honestly the more you push the better it gets. Then drop it back into D sit back and enjoy 50mpg and a smooth ride. I did a long steady run in mine a few weeks ago and was getting 65mpg on the Motorway
I want to purchase also an D3. But german politics is starting an witchhunt on diesel cars. So i get an 340i with official BMW Power-Kit. MPG in the 340i is not bad. But the D3 is an Masterpiece of Power and Economy.
Hi Joe, I can see you love BMW and I agree the Alpina is a great car but like all German cars will this one hold it's value come sale time. Regards Alan B
Joe what are your thought on the m340i? I personally feel like the d3 is a better package much lower revving 50mpg against 40mpg in the real world the d3 is faster and they are around the same money. If it was your money which one would you go for?
The M340i is still a couple of years away. Compared to the 340i I would take the D3 mostly due to the far superior ride and handling. Saying that the 340i is amazing value and works out a fair bit cheaper on finance. Cheers
Car is beautiful, but best BMW cars finished on E series. I have alpina F31 and i'm not satisfied. In my opinion the problem is with the steering gear. There is no information transferred from front tires to the steering wheel. The car is well balanced but you can't feel it at all. It is a pity that alpina has not removed this problem that occurs in all BMWs of the F and G series. There is also a problem when the steering wheel is in the 0-degree position, there is no resistance at low speeds. In sport mode it's better, but it does not even little bit similar with a perfect layout with e91 LCI. After 15 years with BMW I have to look for another car. It is a pity because the alpina is beautiful inside and outside.
you are Lucky ! Almost 90% of D3´s in Germany are AWD ! I am really thinking of changing my 335D to a D3 but i am really not a fan of AWD ! Thanks for your fast answer and the really great video anyway
Why would you buy an SUV over the German performance estate? The inside is typically no bigger, nor is boot space, and let's be honest most SUV owners never take their cars off road. The performance estate is also lighter, faster, better looking and infinitely more civil.
You can order any new ALPINA with paddles, they basically supply you the car with a standard BMW wheel. Watch my interview video to hear the history behind the buttons, it is an interesting story. Saying that paddles are still my preference too!
Alpina D3 is just better than a standard 3.30d or 3.35d period. Alpina positions itself so well in a place where there is comfort, sportiness and exclusivity. It does not rival with M cars, doesn't need to. It is a brand for people who want to experience something different. Just love the brand, great video mate 👍
Classy car. Isn't the Alpina wheel design, not only iconic, but still the most classy wheel out there? I do like the alpina side graphics too. Great vid (as always) Joe!
Cheers man! Yeah totally agree man, absolutely love their alloy wheel turbine design, timeless beauties!
I'm just back from the spa 24h with my d3 touring and used it as my mobile home for the weekend. You can go to spa in almost no time via Autobahn, dust an awful lot of quite serious cars and sleep in the back (if your mid size and do not give a shit haha). 33mpg combined! No camper could ever do that :D great review by the way!
Awesome man, good to hear it straight from the horses mouth! Glad you liked the video :-)
That rear side view with the wheels and exhaust,looks great!
Keep the Alpina videos coming Joe! Thanks for giving Alpina the credit they so deserve. We Alpina fans must stand together :-)
Cheers man will do!
You should be an Alpina Marketing manager, great vid, love yer stuff!!!
I wish I was one of their UK ambassadors :-)
As a D3 biturbo owner I agree it’s is the best all round car you could own. I love the fact that a lot of people don’t know what it is but those who do really appreciate. Then how it covers ground so effortlessly, then flick into sport and manual and wow on uk roads there aren’t many cars that would stick with it.
Great review, as it really shows Alpina for what they are - detail, finesse, taking an already great car and making it even better. A true enthusiasts car, a drivers car, for someone who appreciates it but doesn't feel the need to shout "heyyy, look at me".
I do agree with the most things you said in the video except the issue with the running costs. The most expensive thing on almost every (new) car is the depreciation. Fuel costs are nothing against that especially if you drive a usual 10-15 thousand miles a year! If you look on the used car market (i.e. In Germany) Alpina cars do not hold their value very good or even better than regular BMW cars. Sometimes its very hard to sell a used alpina because there is very little demand for that (a lot of potentiel buyers even do not know alpina). Under that perspective you really have to thing about a diesel Car or a alpina twice unless you drive really a lot of miles per year.
You have a valid point, guess I got a bit carried away! I just meant the D3 is far cheaper to run (fuel/servicing) than a M car, AMG etc...
Just bought an old Alpina E46 - love it !
Joe fantastic review as always. I'm convinced you know more than 99% of bmw sales people out there.
Haha yeah most salesmen and women really lack product knowledge these days, shame really! Cheers
I have a 330d touring .... saw a guy of the school run with a Alpina B3 and thought yeah... now I really want one !!
Genuinely a great video Joe and so informative too, as are most of your vlogs.
I was not overly aware of the Alpina brand and the work they do to a base BMW but since watching this and your earlier vlogs on the B7 and the interview with Andreas Bovensiepen I will definitely be considering and test driving an Alpina (I currently drive an M4) when it's time to change. Keep up the great work!
Cheers Stuart! Thanks for taking time to watch my stuff :-) As you know I'm a massive BMW fan, especially their M lites and full M cars like your M4. But ALPINA really do make some incredible alternatives, Nottingham will have a B4 S demo car available later this month, if you get a chance ask them for the keys for a proper test drive :-)
I love this guy. He has so much common sense. I enjoy his videos very much. I love alpinas and wanted to get a d3 touring allrad, but you sold me on the B4 S allrad.
All you need now is a track to play around and maybe some friends to help you get those cinematic shots and boom. Great video!
Joe great video mate as always. I would have a D3 touring in a heartbeat but the reason you see hardly any on the roads is the PCP deals on them are dreadful compared to what BMW offer. You can buy a fully loaded 335d touring and pay far less per month with the same running costs if not better than a D3.
I could afford a £50k 530d xdrive touring but not a £50k D3 touring it's a simple as that Joe. Alpina need to offer better deals to entice punters into the brand. That said I still love Alpina . 👍🏼👍🏼❤️
Very true mate, I should have mentioned that in the video. Main reason I don't have one yet :-(
Keep doing what you do. Love the content you're putting online for us. Let's all pray together BMW or Alpina finds a way to reach some kind of sponsoring deal with you. Anyway I wish you the best with this channel!
Cheers man! I would love to be an ALPINA brand ambassador, I know if I had one, I would produce loads of sales for them... Maybe one day :-)
Refreshing to find a more casual youtuber that knows his stuff instead of the usual RA RA I HAVE A 675LT stuff :)
Keep coming bk to this video....love from scotland 🏴
I think its time for B5 review already :)
Haha I was hoping so, seems like I'm going to have to wait till November for the UK demo/press car. Cheers
Joe Achilles or even d5 based on f models, lack of these reviews on RUclips
defo surprising how few Alpinas are sold in the UK, I for one would consider one for my next BMW...
Yeah its insane how few are around, mostly due to the poor APR rates on finance :-(
As a owner of Aplina E91 touring D3 Biturbo manual, I’m looking forward in the near future to upgrade to this model!
I owned a F30 330d and tbh wish I would have kept it instead of going for the new M240i.Could I have taken the f30 to Alpina for retro fit?
Great work as always Joe😊
Fantastic review Joe, thanks for that. Just like you, I absolutely love Alpinas, even more then M-cars.
Hope to own one, once in my life....
Cheers man, me too mate!
Thank you for this video Joe I thought I was the only one who loved this type of car and hopefully you could review the Brabus 850 wagon another dream car
Haha if I could get my hands on one ;-)
Definitely one of my fave vids that you've done! Hats off 🎩
Thank you :-)
A great review Joe, just sold my 530d saloon because I need a bigger boot. Would love a D3 but may have to settle for a 335d
335D is still an awesome car!
Amazing video! Reallyyy want a Alpina now. Already 320D owner, 3D Alpina owner next i think...😏👌
great video as usual, mate 👍 informative and entertaining like no other
Thank you!
nice video as always, I like the bit at the end ( - :
Great vid Joe...flowing chat too 👍👌
Cheers Ian :-)
Great video and review Joe! Had to subscribe to your channel with all these Alpina and BMW reviews!
Very interesting review Joe. Keep up the top work!
Cheers Wade, hope you're well man!
What do you think about maintenance costs and reliability of an alpina d5s?
Excellent channel. I also watched the B7 video. Thanks great car.
Thanks glad you like my stuff!
Awesome content as usual Joe. Was wondering where on earth I could go from a 335D, better start saving ;) Keep up the good work
Haha Cheers Robert! Give Gary or Jonathan a call at Nottingham and ask them for the keys to a D3 for a couple days, see what you think :-)
Great daily driver !!
Wonderful vid as always Joe. Keep them coming buddy. 👊
Cheers Gavin, thanks for your support :-)
You seem to share very similar views as me on this car Joe. Great video mate.
Fantastic video boys, easily the best one yet Joe. Great production quality!!!
You still need to test a 440i Coupe with MPPSK ;-)
Top video Joe... most of us live in the real world.
Keep up the good work :-)
Good video Joe. alpina is a cracking peace of kit sytner in Nottingham has bein a man dealer for them since the eights here in Nottingham
Love your reviews dude, really professionally reviewed.👌🏼
Love your Alpina touring reviews. Wish we even had the option for a 330d or 335d touring in the States let alone these.
Excellent review. I was laughing when you talked about fuel cost. I got to think about where I'm going when it comes to distance. On the other hand I'm just a tight arse.
Joe, love your videos, if you ever want to do a review between a pristine basically as new LE500 e92 M3 and an M140i or whatever to compare older with new, let me know!! Also have an M6 GC individual. Awesome channel!!
Thanks Joe; good video as usual; appreciated by Gary L whom I chatted with yesterday. Without watching your hour-long B7 video with A Bovensipen again, what's the reason they favour steering wheel buttons over flappy paddles?
Great vid Joe - the usual high standard :-) Great car as well but I just don't know if I could purchase a diesel from new now, with the market going against diesel cars at the moment. Love the Alpina brand - why don't they do an M2 equivalent ! Ask the boss man when you see him next ;-)
Cheers man! I did discuss that with the boss in my video.
Great video as always mate, but what‘s the problem with the sound? You have a slightly pitched voice since a few videos.
talking about a BMW, the biggest deal is when your timing chain on the diesel will break - that's gonna cover a great bit of the costs. can only hope alpina doesn't suffer from the classic bmw engineering faults.
Great video Joe!
Damn you Joe, browsing for Alpinas now...
Hahaha Sorry!
Nice work man.. entertaining too! Keep it up!
Cheers Daniel
Great video as always mate!
Great video. Lovely car, one day I may be able to stretch finance enough myself to get one
Cheers Wesley
Great car I agree in every thing about this car. Is practical,fast and 50mpg. Just great.
Useful information as usual Joe! Coool
Awesome car and great review as always...I still think I would rather have the B3, but thats just because I like petrol :)
Cheers man! Yeah I would prefer a B3 S too, but they are £13k more and would cost 30% to run ;-)
Sshhhh, what are you trying to do, bump the prices of Alpinas? lol.They really do make superb cars, in reality perhaps the ultimate driving machine(sorry BMW). Have to agree with you here Joe, it's a fabulous multi purpose, high performance drivers car, indeed worth every single penny. Hoping to have one before too long!
cheers man, great video as usual.
Haha hopefully I won't Tony! Cheers man
Great video Joe. I own a diesel Audi and mainly use the car for short trips. As a result, the DPF light comes on every month or so and then I usually have to take the car for an unwanted drive on a dual carriageway to clear it out. I'm wondering, do modern diesels have the same problem if used for short trips/in town? It looks like a great car and would love to have this as my next car.
Hey David, firstly thanks & glad you ended the video. Mate in many recent years of driving modern diesels I've never experienced that issue, these latest direct injection 6 pots are incredible, truly works of art. Get yourself a test drive :-)
Its not a problem with the cars they are not designed to do quick or short trips. You are better off with a petrol
Hi Joe, just seen your upload so I've poured a beer.
I would love to one day buy any Alpina. They are great cars and I think that if you really like BMW and want something special and not just regular BMW then Alpina it is.
It may be just my opinion, but I believe all people that say it's a £50k three series have never been out for a proper ride in one. Really amazing cars in the sense they seem to have captured the soul of automobile building of old and I don't find that in any other sub £300k car... so it sums up as a bargain at £60k😃😃
Totally agree mate, same can be said for people who say all diesels are rubbish, they clearly haven't driven a BMW 6 pot let alone one thats had ALPINA treatment. Cheers
Great video as always.
Thank you :-)
Do you reckon that Alpina could create a product a bit similar to what mountune do with Ford, like adding the remap/exhaust and keeping the warranty perhaps? Would be shame to not do the full suspension works etc but we'd maybe see a few more alpinas on the road!
I don't think they will, when I visited the factory they gave me the impression its all or nothing. But who knows in the future...
Hey @Joe Achilles, or anyone else who might be in the know. I've got a question:
I know 3 series is much noisier in the cabin, compared to the 5er. Do you know if there's any difference in cabin noise between regular bmw 3 series and an Alpina D3? Did Alpina do something to make it any quieter inside? Especially in higher speeds. Appreciate in advance..
Nice review not really a BMW fan but nice
Thanks
Great video as usual.....go go Joe
Good to see Alpina's come with the dark roof lining now. They look a bit less SE for it. Joe can you get adaptive dampers on the Alpina's?
I believe adaptive suspension is standard on all ALPINA's now
I belive, in Brazil whe don't have any Alpina. This is an amazing car and amazing brand.
I always tought this started life as a 335d 🤷 how about the new one...when we can get the new Alpina video review?
Thanks, Joe. I keep looking over at Alpina alternatives from my F32 430D RWD. The main draw is your description of the cushier-yet-sportier suspension setup. I don't know what this wizardry is, but a quick question: how do those 20s hit against bigger potholes, and does that translate over to your back/backside?
(For comparison sake, my 19s certainly smash against bigger potholes and you hear the loud thud of the alloy, but perhaps it's the M Adaptive susp. that helps against it transferring to the seats and subsequently your back.)
Thanks!
Cheers man! Yeah one of these on 20" (like this one) is unbelievable, they do occasionally crash over bigger potholes, the 19" are the ones to go for if you don't might the slight visual disadvantage. Cheers
Hi, my D3 biturbo is on 19” with 35 profile tyres. Honestly yes it does crash through major pot holes but don’t most cars, it does stiffen up when your pushing it, but honestly the more you push the better it gets. Then drop it back into D sit back and enjoy 50mpg and a smooth ride. I did a long steady run in mine a few weeks ago and was getting 65mpg on the Motorway
Thanks Joe, enjoyable as always. out of interest what is the 0-60 time ?
Cheers man! I timed one with a LSD option at 4.16 to 60mph, I think the quoted figure for non diff is 4.8 seconds.
I have the new 335D touring as my daily I think there the perfect daily car.
I love these alpina better than m’s can’t think of anything better to drive down to Cornwall in
I want to purchase also an D3. But german politics is starting an witchhunt on diesel cars. So i get an 340i with official BMW Power-Kit. MPG in the 340i is not bad. But the D3 is an Masterpiece of Power and Economy.
Superb car Joe, how does it work with warranty? Does the car just go to any BMW dealer or specific places for servicing/warranty work? Cheers
Yeah full 3 year BMW warranty as normal. Cheers man
Yes, any BMW dealer
ah so the 2 year warranty is now 3???
My D3 is a late 2016 and only has 2 Years... :o(
Hey Joe what do you think about Active-sound-exhausts for Diesel Models? If you want, come to Germany and try my Audi SQ5 plus TDI whit it :)
Yeah the SQ5 and other high power diesel Audis do sound decent with the active sound. ALPINA don't like fake sounds though. Cheers
Why did they use 330d instead of the 335d did alpina add another turbo seems strange not to use the 335d with 2 turbos.
Hey, Joe !! You make it very easy for you if you only test these perfect German cars ... no, I'm just kidding ... keep it up !!
Hi Joe, I can see you love BMW and I agree the Alpina is a great car but like all German cars will this one hold it's value come sale time. Regards Alan B
ALPINA's do hold their value slightly better than the BMW equivalent, but like 99% of new cars they will naturally depreciate. Cheers
Joe what are your thought on the m340i? I personally feel like the d3 is a better package much lower revving 50mpg against 40mpg in the real world the d3 is faster and they are around the same money. If it was your money which one would you go for?
The M340i is still a couple of years away. Compared to the 340i I would take the D3 mostly due to the far superior ride and handling. Saying that the 340i is amazing value and works out a fair bit cheaper on finance. Cheers
Collecting mine today #excited
Nice video Joe , 💪👍👏✌✔
Cheers buddy :-)
Great video Joe. I would be interested to see how a M3 fairs against a B3!
Yeah, hopefully getting my hands on a B4 S real soon.... Cheers
Is this a good buy once it’s 5 years old and driven 100k miles?.?
Car is beautiful, but best BMW cars finished on E series. I have alpina F31 and i'm not satisfied. In my opinion the problem is with the steering gear.
There is no information transferred from front tires to the steering wheel.
The car is well balanced but you can't feel it at all.
It is a pity that alpina has not removed this problem that occurs in all BMWs of the F and G series. There is also a problem when the steering wheel is in the 0-degree position, there is no resistance at low speeds. In sport mode it's better, but it does not even little bit similar with a perfect layout with e91 LCI.
After 15 years with BMW I have to look for another car. It is a pity because the alpina is beautiful inside and outside.
Can an Alpina AWD also have the limited slip diff?
Whats the Type code for this vehicle? Thanks
Hey joe can you make a comperesson btw the D3 awd and the rwd one? The rwd is really rare but the awd you can get for really good Price
+honey6446464 we can't get AWD in the UK
you are Lucky ! Almost 90% of D3´s in Germany are AWD ! I am really thinking of changing my 335D to a D3 but i am really not a fan of AWD ! Thanks for your fast answer and the really great video anyway
Joe your the man!
Why would you buy an SUV over the German performance estate? The inside is typically no bigger, nor is boot space, and let's be honest most SUV owners never take their cars off road. The performance estate is also lighter, faster, better looking and infinitely more civil.
Why is there so many smacking noises when you're talking?
Cheeee-eh-eh-eh-ers indeed mate!
I love these but why on earth do Alpina think its a good idea to remove the paddles... That's a deal breaker for me!
You can order any new ALPINA with paddles, they basically supply you the car with a standard BMW wheel. Watch my interview video to hear the history behind the buttons, it is an interesting story. Saying that paddles are still my preference too!
You can specify paddles as a no cost option (I did)
I didn't know that! Thanks...
Starts life as a 330D?? I thought it was a 335D before tuning
Fergus Brown I'd imagine the 330 and 335 has the same engine anyway.
Yeah a 330D
How much you fuel your cars per week?
Work car about £150 per week, personal car about £80 per week
How many bhp and lbft is it?
Say it in the video - 345bhp and 516lb ft
No xdrive then?
Not in the UK
Meh. Fuel is cheap. Biggest expense is depreciation.