[Estoril Sport]

I was at Synters last week and got talking on of the sales staff and he mentioned that they have something I might be interested in! Oh yes what would that be, what about a Alpina B3s GTS! So I have a good look at the car and what a car! the guy mentioned that this car went round Nurburgring faster than a M3 GTS. I was very surprised to hear however here is the proof.

Alpina B3s GTS did the Nurburgring in 7:41, a M3 GTS did the Nurburgring in 7:48 not much diffrence in timing, but there is a large diffrence in price!

Alpina B3 GTS Video

M3 GTS article click here

Alpina B3 GTS AUTOCAR First drive review click here

Now I just need £72,000! Ex Demo Alpina B3 GTS for sale

[Kerr]

I had to google what it was.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/...-alpina-b3-gt3

Still a lot if money.

Still dragging out the old N54 engine.

[CarAbuser]

It also looks like a gash modded car rather than anything even slightly exotic.

It lacks the flared wheel arches and power bulge of the M3 and ofcourse the NA V8.
That's a lot of money to spend on a 335i!

[phil200tdi]

M3 GTS = future classic and will be highly sought after

Alpina GTS = Warmed up 335i.

The depreciation would be catastrophic on the Alpina. Within 3 years I'd say worth less than £20k.

[rich1068]

I'm not saying I'd splash out on one of these if I had the money but I always think there's a certain something about the Alpina cars. Something that dare I say the M cars lack.

[MattOz]

Impressive times from both cars. One has a proper N/A V8 and the other relies on a hairdryer to get additional performance. I know which one I'd prefer.

However, and it's a big HOWEVER, neither has a "proper" gearbox. Shame that BMW and Alpina both choose to take away the driver interaction that was so prevalent in the E30, 36, 39 and 46.

[BoostNinja]

Good link to post any time a M3 owner says its better on the track

[Guvernator]

Have to agree with a lot of what's been said already. While I'm usually quite a fan of Alpina stuff, trying to compare a warmed over 335i (with crap bodykit) with an M3 GTS is a step too far.

[nicktyler]

You can modify your own 335i to that level for much less money.

[djgandy]

^^ you can probably lose a lot more weight than that too. Doesn't need rear seats really. Smaller battery.

I wonder how many laps the Alpina can do before it goes into limp mode :P

[Sportplus]

I'm about to get flogged but i like it apart from the rear wing which has come straight out of Halfords.

They say only 99 will be built, If that’s the case then it will become a classic that stay's under a warm blanket and brought out to show off once a year.

If i had the cash to burn i would have it in my garage under a warm blanket

[Jedimindtrix]

Originally Posted by phil200tdi

The depreciation would be catastrophic on the Alpina. Within 3 years I'd say worth less than £20k.

I hope so



Agree with all the comments re. The rear spoiler, ruins the car

[dxb335d]

Get them both at the 'ring the same day, empty track and same driver...

[G82Dude]

Never quite get the whole Alpina thing. Seems that you're paying lots of money for what is essentially a souped up car, that the "Halfords brigade" get chastised for on here...

£72K for a remapped [old engined] 335i? Madness.

[The_Bear_Yid]

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Get them both at the 'ring the same day, empty track and same driver...

Along the lines of what I was going to say.

[djgandy]

Originally Posted by uke92dude

Never quite get the whole Alpina thing. Seems that you're paying lots of money for what is essentially a souped up car, that the "Halfords brigade" get chastised for on here...

£72K for a remapped [old engined] 335i? Madness.

Yep and they have shit alloys and a crap odometer that looks like a 1980's computer game interface.

I know people on here have them but for me I don't get the appeal. On the tuning and chassis side they do a good job but visually I think they are hideous. AC Schnitzer do a far better job.

[Jedimindtrix]

Horses for courses.

Personally I think that AC Schnitzer products are an expensive way to 'Chav up' a decent looking BMW.

[djgandy]

Depends what you get done, some of their stuff yes. But a few subtle things have made plenty of BMW's; look better. E46 wing mirrors for example.

[Jedimindtrix]

Originally Posted by djgandy

Depends what you get done, some of their stuff yes. But a few subtle things have made plenty of BMW's; look better. E46 wing mirrors for example.

Again with the Alpina Mods, the new spoiler on the B3GTS does look 'Barry boy'


But the Alpina Classic Alloys have always been up there with the best of them.