View Full Version : e90 328i vs Z8 Alpina
SergeK 12-18-2007, 01:42 AM Was on my way to work friday afternoon heading north on I95. I saw a Z8 Alpina that i have seen in a few places around town and have met the driver befpre. He got onto I95 and got stuck in traffic one lane over from me. I Found an opening and took it. He saw it and followed me in, good hole through traffic.
We hit open road and im already WOT, this guy is right on my ass waiting for a lane opening, he slingshots around me and passes me like its nothing. I KNEW i wasnt gonna win this one, We msut have been doing close to 120 when i let off the gas.
Great car, cool guy. I have some pics of it somewhere on my comp.
jumpin jack 12-18-2007, 02:18 AM sounds like a fun a little race.
dophineh 12-18-2007, 03:39 PM Pics would rule!
MonsterM3 12-18-2007, 05:33 PM thats a beautiful car. they have one at the BMW museum in Spartanburg.
SergeK 12-18-2007, 06:02 PM http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c91/SergeATT/Picture021.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c91/SergeATT/Picture020.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c91/SergeATT/Picture018.jpg
redlinerjetta 12-18-2007, 06:30 PM nice!
Nice indeed, but it doesn`t look like an Alpina...
SergeK 12-20-2007, 02:29 AM Im pretty sure its Alpina. im about 95%
Malina 12-21-2007, 09:10 AM Z8 & S62 is a masterpiece combination.
teh_activ 12-21-2007, 09:40 AM wats WOT?
& yes im a n00b ok save your posts
karlw 12-21-2007, 06:12 PM Wide Open Throttle
everycredit 12-21-2007, 06:25 PM Wanking Over Tea
XJRandM3 12-22-2007, 01:21 AM Im pretty sure its Alpina. im about 95%
it sure doesnt look like an alpina, doesnt have alpina wheels or anything. But then, it doesnt have to have the rims per se, could have not wanted them. once I get a cord for my camera I will upload 3 or 4 alpina Z8 pics I have.
jrhaile 12-22-2007, 04:08 PM It's not an Alpina...
Kyle M3 12-22-2007, 05:23 PM Alpina or not it's beautiful!
cky751 12-22-2007, 09:01 PM isn't the regular z8 faster than the alpina one?
vibes 12-22-2007, 09:13 PM isn't the regular z8 faster than the alpina one?
I've heard the same thing actually. My buddy owns BOTH and he says Alpina did actually decrease the horsepower, and also make the suspension softer.
jrhaile 12-22-2007, 09:14 PM Yeah Alpina butchered that S62 :mad
cky751 12-22-2007, 09:19 PM Yeah Alpina butchered that S62 :mad
so this is just a better version of the alpina, weird. :confused
jrhaile 12-22-2007, 09:21 PM They detuned it down to like 375bhp and did some odd stuff... there is a whole Top Gear clip on youtube about it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOCS24QGR5Y
exproject 12-23-2007, 02:02 AM It's interesting what they did to it.
Clarkson kinda made sense on what he said on them trying to confine it to 1 segment rather then a million that it was in.
Im pretty sure its Alpina. im about 95%
It doesn`t have Alpina wheels or the badge on the back, can`t see the gauges and the steering wheel quite well from that angle though.
I don`t think that s62 was used in the Alpina version of the Z8, it has the v8 from x5 and some 7 series, more torque but less power.
FishtailnZ 12-23-2007, 09:54 AM They detuned it down to like 375bhp and did some odd stuff... there is a whole Top Gear clip on youtube about it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOCS24QGR5Y
WOAH! Tough review...beautiful car though.
SergeK 12-24-2007, 04:43 AM My mistake guys, guess its a regular Z8. Still hot none the less.
Remonster 12-24-2007, 05:00 PM My mistake guys, guess its a regular Z8. Still hot none the less.
Lol I'd take the "regular" Z8 over the Alpina any day.
I do agree with Clarkson though, (haven't watched that vid in a while but I remember it pretty well) the auto transmission and the lazier, torquier engine would suit the nature of the Z8 a little better but I'd prefer a manual with the original BMW engine.
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