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| 8 Series (E31) (1991 - 1997) As the last E24 rolled off the production line in 1989, its replacement was quick on its heels to fulfill the fantasies of those looking for a touring coupe with all of the luxury, performance, and prestige of a BMW, only now with both 8 and 12 cylinder engines. |
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09-11-2002, 05:08 PM
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Wow, Alpina 8series B12?!
Woah! Can anyone explain this car to me? Looks amazing.
 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1856827178 
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09-11-2002, 08:09 PM
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What needs explaining? Alpina is a tuner like AMG or Renntech. They work exclusively on BMWs. For this car, they punched out the motor (bored or stroked), put in hotter cams, probably upped the compression, beefed up the suspension...They also have a turbo version of their motors.
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09-12-2002, 04:47 AM
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In Europe, there is a different mindset regarding these tuners. In the US, they are strictly tuners that upgrade factory cars. In Europe, these tuners are actually considered automobile manufacturers. That is why these cars were known as Alpina ___ or AMG ___, not as a BMW Alpina... or Mercedes AMG...
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09-12-2002, 04:39 PM
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Does anyone know the proper German pronunciation of Alipina?
Using engl Is is like Alpeeeena like in the word pea or Alpiiiina like in the word pie Brian
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09-12-2002, 05:11 PM
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pea
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