E39 Alpina B10 V8 individual
Discussion
Despite owning this car for some time now, I've not bothered to start a thread on here and I'm not quite sure why. Maybe because it started out as purchase of daily smoker that I thought I'd only have for six months or so or maybe because I didn't think I would do much with it to warrant a thread on here unlike some of the other projects I've posted about on here.
Rewind back to October 2022 and while scrolling through Facebook one weekday lunch time a car for sale popped up in my feed which caught my attention so a few hours later and I was heading over to Basingstoke to take a look at a facelift Alpina B10 V8/1. I had been tentatively looking for one over the last few years and had viewed two prior to this one, the first was in back in 2020, a Sienna red or Royal red pre facelift saloon which turned out to have an X5 4.6iS block and rusty sills and in 2021 an Alpina blue facelift saloon which the seller and I couldn't meet on price wise despite the car needing work.
A few pics from the advert.
B10 V8/1 (the /1 denoting the facelift of the B10 V8) is number 81 finished in Jet black over Mugello red full nappa leather, it is one of 41 B10 V8/1 Saloons sold in the UK which makes it rarer than the later V8S.
Full spec below.
0202 Steptronic
0210 Dynamic stability control
0249 Multifunction f steering wheel
0255 Sports leather steering wheel
0261 Side airbags for rear passengers
0302 Alarm system
0320 Deleted, model lettering
0352 Insulating double-glazing
0358 Climate comfort windscreen
0361 BMW LA wheel, parallel spoke 82
0403 Glass roof, electrical
0415 Sun-blind, rear
0416 Roller sun visor, rear lateral
0423 Floor mats velours
0428 Warning triangle and first aid kit
0430 Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
0431 Interior mirror with automatic-dip
0438 Fine wood trim
0459 Seat adjustment, electric, with memory
0473 Armrest front
0481 Sports seat
0494 Seat heating driver/passenger
0500 Headl.washer system/intensive cleaning
0508 Park Distance Control (PDC)
0520 Fog lights
0522 Xenon Light
0534 Automatic air conditioning
0555 On-board computer V with remote control
0602 On-board monitor withTV
0609 Navigation system Professional
0620 Voice control
0632 Full preparation package for BMW mobile phone (Motorola)
0672 CD changer for 6 CDs
0677 HiFi system Professional DSP
0694 Provisions for BMW 6 CD changer
0760 High gloss shadow line
0761 Individual sunshade glazing
0775 Headlining anthracite
0785 White direction indicator lights
0812 Great Britain/Ireland version
0853 Language version, English
0863 Dealer List Europe
0877 Omission of non-combined operation
0880 On-board literature, English
0920 Alpina without registration document
0940 special equipment BMW Individual
Having covered 149k miles, it had been looked after pretty well with a huge history file going all the way back to its first service. After an hour of going over the car and a road test a deal was done, money changed hands and I was heading home with #81.
After doing some research it turns out the car is a 1 of 1 in this colour combo and despite being a very marmite interior, its the main thing that attracted me to this car! Black over red is a classic combo and Jet black non metalic is much rarer on the E39 than metallic Sapphire black and again, red leather of any sort is pretty rare in an E39.
Rewind back to October 2022 and while scrolling through Facebook one weekday lunch time a car for sale popped up in my feed which caught my attention so a few hours later and I was heading over to Basingstoke to take a look at a facelift Alpina B10 V8/1. I had been tentatively looking for one over the last few years and had viewed two prior to this one, the first was in back in 2020, a Sienna red or Royal red pre facelift saloon which turned out to have an X5 4.6iS block and rusty sills and in 2021 an Alpina blue facelift saloon which the seller and I couldn't meet on price wise despite the car needing work.
A few pics from the advert.
B10 V8/1 (the /1 denoting the facelift of the B10 V8) is number 81 finished in Jet black over Mugello red full nappa leather, it is one of 41 B10 V8/1 Saloons sold in the UK which makes it rarer than the later V8S.
Full spec below.
0202 Steptronic
0210 Dynamic stability control
0249 Multifunction f steering wheel
0255 Sports leather steering wheel
0261 Side airbags for rear passengers
0302 Alarm system
0320 Deleted, model lettering
0352 Insulating double-glazing
0358 Climate comfort windscreen
0361 BMW LA wheel, parallel spoke 82
0403 Glass roof, electrical
0415 Sun-blind, rear
0416 Roller sun visor, rear lateral
0423 Floor mats velours
0428 Warning triangle and first aid kit
0430 Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
0431 Interior mirror with automatic-dip
0438 Fine wood trim
0459 Seat adjustment, electric, with memory
0473 Armrest front
0481 Sports seat
0494 Seat heating driver/passenger
0500 Headl.washer system/intensive cleaning
0508 Park Distance Control (PDC)
0520 Fog lights
0522 Xenon Light
0534 Automatic air conditioning
0555 On-board computer V with remote control
0602 On-board monitor withTV
0609 Navigation system Professional
0620 Voice control
0632 Full preparation package for BMW mobile phone (Motorola)
0672 CD changer for 6 CDs
0677 HiFi system Professional DSP
0694 Provisions for BMW 6 CD changer
0760 High gloss shadow line
0761 Individual sunshade glazing
0775 Headlining anthracite
0785 White direction indicator lights
0812 Great Britain/Ireland version
0853 Language version, English
0863 Dealer List Europe
0877 Omission of non-combined operation
0880 On-board literature, English
0920 Alpina without registration document
0940 special equipment BMW Individual
Having covered 149k miles, it had been looked after pretty well with a huge history file going all the way back to its first service. After an hour of going over the car and a road test a deal was done, money changed hands and I was heading home with #81.
After doing some research it turns out the car is a 1 of 1 in this colour combo and despite being a very marmite interior, its the main thing that attracted me to this car! Black over red is a classic combo and Jet black non metalic is much rarer on the E39 than metallic Sapphire black and again, red leather of any sort is pretty rare in an E39.
BSSBMW said:
Despite owning this car for some time now, I've not bothered to start a thread on here and I'm not quite sure why. Maybe because it started out as purchase of daily smoker that I thought I'd only have for six months or so or maybe because I didn't think I would do much with it to warrant a thread on here unlike some of the other projects I've posted about on here.
Rewind back to October 2022 and while scrolling through Facebook one weekday lunch time a car for sale popped up in my feed which caught my attention so a few hours later and I was heading over to Basingstoke to take a look at a facelift Alpina B10 V8/1. I had been tentatively looking for one over the last few years and had viewed two prior to this one, the first was in back in 2020, a Sienna red or Royal red pre facelift saloon which turned out to have an X5 4.6iS block and rusty sills and in 2021 an Alpina blue facelift saloon which the seller and I couldn't meet on price wise despite the car needing work.
A few pics from the advert.
B10 V8/1 (the /1 denoting the facelift of the B10 V8) is number 81 finished in Jet black over Mugello red full nappa leather, it is one of 41 B10 V8/1 Saloons sold in the UK which makes it rarer than the later V8S.
Full spec below.
0202 Steptronic
0210 Dynamic stability control
0249 Multifunction f steering wheel
0255 Sports leather steering wheel
0261 Side airbags for rear passengers
0302 Alarm system
0320 Deleted, model lettering
0352 Insulating double-glazing
0358 Climate comfort windscreen
0361 BMW LA wheel, parallel spoke 82
0403 Glass roof, electrical
0415 Sun-blind, rear
0416 Roller sun visor, rear lateral
0423 Floor mats velours
0428 Warning triangle and first aid kit
0430 Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
0431 Interior mirror with automatic-dip
0438 Fine wood trim
0459 Seat adjustment, electric, with memory
0473 Armrest front
0481 Sports seat
0494 Seat heating driver/passenger
0500 Headl.washer system/intensive cleaning
0508 Park Distance Control (PDC)
0520 Fog lights
0522 Xenon Light
0534 Automatic air conditioning
0555 On-board computer V with remote control
0602 On-board monitor withTV
0609 Navigation system Professional
0620 Voice control
0632 Full preparation package for BMW mobile phone (Motorola)
0672 CD changer for 6 CDs
0677 HiFi system Professional DSP
0694 Provisions for BMW 6 CD changer
0760 High gloss shadow line
0761 Individual sunshade glazing
0775 Headlining anthracite
0785 White direction indicator lights
0812 Great Britain/Ireland version
0853 Language version, English
0863 Dealer List Europe
0877 Omission of non-combined operation
0880 On-board literature, English
0920 Alpina without registration document
0940 special equipment BMW Individual
Having covered 149k miles, it had been looked after pretty well with a huge history file going all the way back to its first service. After an hour of going over the car and a road test a deal was done, money changed hands and I was heading home with #81.
After doing some research it turns out the car is a 1 of 1 in this colour combo and despite being a very marmite interior, its the main thing that attracted me to this car! Black over red is a classic combo and Jet black non metalic is much rarer on the E39 than metallic Sapphire black and again, red leather of any sort is pretty rare in an E39.
Another stunner into the collection Barry; you don't 'alf find 'em Rewind back to October 2022 and while scrolling through Facebook one weekday lunch time a car for sale popped up in my feed which caught my attention so a few hours later and I was heading over to Basingstoke to take a look at a facelift Alpina B10 V8/1. I had been tentatively looking for one over the last few years and had viewed two prior to this one, the first was in back in 2020, a Sienna red or Royal red pre facelift saloon which turned out to have an X5 4.6iS block and rusty sills and in 2021 an Alpina blue facelift saloon which the seller and I couldn't meet on price wise despite the car needing work.
A few pics from the advert.
B10 V8/1 (the /1 denoting the facelift of the B10 V8) is number 81 finished in Jet black over Mugello red full nappa leather, it is one of 41 B10 V8/1 Saloons sold in the UK which makes it rarer than the later V8S.
Full spec below.
0202 Steptronic
0210 Dynamic stability control
0249 Multifunction f steering wheel
0255 Sports leather steering wheel
0261 Side airbags for rear passengers
0302 Alarm system
0320 Deleted, model lettering
0352 Insulating double-glazing
0358 Climate comfort windscreen
0361 BMW LA wheel, parallel spoke 82
0403 Glass roof, electrical
0415 Sun-blind, rear
0416 Roller sun visor, rear lateral
0423 Floor mats velours
0428 Warning triangle and first aid kit
0430 Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
0431 Interior mirror with automatic-dip
0438 Fine wood trim
0459 Seat adjustment, electric, with memory
0473 Armrest front
0481 Sports seat
0494 Seat heating driver/passenger
0500 Headl.washer system/intensive cleaning
0508 Park Distance Control (PDC)
0520 Fog lights
0522 Xenon Light
0534 Automatic air conditioning
0555 On-board computer V with remote control
0602 On-board monitor withTV
0609 Navigation system Professional
0620 Voice control
0632 Full preparation package for BMW mobile phone (Motorola)
0672 CD changer for 6 CDs
0677 HiFi system Professional DSP
0694 Provisions for BMW 6 CD changer
0760 High gloss shadow line
0761 Individual sunshade glazing
0775 Headlining anthracite
0785 White direction indicator lights
0812 Great Britain/Ireland version
0853 Language version, English
0863 Dealer List Europe
0877 Omission of non-combined operation
0880 On-board literature, English
0920 Alpina without registration document
0940 special equipment BMW Individual
Having covered 149k miles, it had been looked after pretty well with a huge history file going all the way back to its first service. After an hour of going over the car and a road test a deal was done, money changed hands and I was heading home with #81.
After doing some research it turns out the car is a 1 of 1 in this colour combo and despite being a very marmite interior, its the main thing that attracted me to this car! Black over red is a classic combo and Jet black non metalic is much rarer on the E39 than metallic Sapphire black and again, red leather of any sort is pretty rare in an E39.
stevemcs said:
Love the red interior, they have aged very well
E39's along with E28's are the best looking 5's to me, To think the E39 is nudging 30 years old now but its one of those cars that doesn't feel it!stickylabels said:
Just spotted this on the Alpina forum Barry. The new dampers are working beautifully! Any plans?
Glad to hear you are enjoying the new dampers on yours! Plenty done to mine already and more to come!d_a_n1979 said:
Another stunner into the collection Barry; you don't 'alf find 'em
Thanks Dan! Unfortunately the collection is reducing due to the house being a money vacuum. The other E39's have gone.Mad Maximus said:
Wowzers what a car. ??
Jhonno said:
Lovely.
Thanks guys!njw1 said:
Superb, I've already owned four e39's; a 535i, two 540i's and an M5 but would still like to try an Alpina.
They are addictive! I'm up to 15 and I'm sure it wont be my last.jwwbowe said:
Fantastic, the red is a bit much for me but I can imagine this is a wonderful thing to waft along in. E39 design is just timeless IMO with the Alpina editions it looks stunning. As E39 M5s have gone mad in price these look like a better bet 
The red will always divide opinion but it really is a nice place to be with all the extra leather when wafting along. I have owned a few E39 M5's and adore them but i think I actually prefer the way Alpina E39's look.Hagus said:
Wow! I’m gonna say what everyone is thinking, a 23 year old blonde escort girl would look fantastic on that passenger seat.
I don't think the mrs would be too pleased!TheDoggingFather said:
What a colour combo, I love the black over red. First thing in the morning, it must be a bit, erm, eye opening?
Its always looks brigher in photos than in real life but it certainly grabs your attention.McGee_22 said:
It’s fabulous in its individuality. My E39 is grey slippers bland in comparison.
But it is a cool wagon!On the way home from collecting the car back in October 2022 a few things became apparent one of which was some judder under braking so upon closer inspection I found one of the front brake callipers was binding on and the discs and pads all round were not their best.
All four callipers and brackets were stripped down, blasted and painted satin black before being reassembled with new pistons, seals and bleed nipples. This were then refitted with all new genuine BMW pads, discs and parking brake shoes.
From memory the car was on a set of old Goodyears and Falkens which were past their best and the wheels while not ugly, were not mint so while the brakes were off, the wheels were sent to Lepsons for a refurb and came back as new shod with a fresh set of Michelin PS4S tyres.
New badges and foam pads completed the caps.
Once fitted I had the bonnet and bootlid painted as I wasn't happy with them and they polished the rest of the car to freshen it up a bit.
Then it was pressed into daily use!
Keeping company with a previous stablemate.
All four callipers and brackets were stripped down, blasted and painted satin black before being reassembled with new pistons, seals and bleed nipples. This were then refitted with all new genuine BMW pads, discs and parking brake shoes.
From memory the car was on a set of old Goodyears and Falkens which were past their best and the wheels while not ugly, were not mint so while the brakes were off, the wheels were sent to Lepsons for a refurb and came back as new shod with a fresh set of Michelin PS4S tyres.
New badges and foam pads completed the caps.
Once fitted I had the bonnet and bootlid painted as I wasn't happy with them and they polished the rest of the car to freshen it up a bit.
Then it was pressed into daily use!
Keeping company with a previous stablemate.
stevemcs said:
Not the M5 
Long gone now and back with its original owner.https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
I’m not sure why, but initially the E39 I didn’t really like the look. However, it has aged really well and now looks sharp and crisp; couple that with an Alpine B10 V8, it’s going to have some urgency about it.
When it comes to the interior, DDR seems an acquired taste, not for everyone, but certainly different.
What a superb looking car, with the bahnstormer capabilities to back up the appearance.
OP in your profile, you list an E30, is there a readers thread for this car? If not, no worries.
When it comes to the interior, DDR seems an acquired taste, not for everyone, but certainly different.
What a superb looking car, with the bahnstormer capabilities to back up the appearance.
OP in your profile, you list an E30, is there a readers thread for this car? If not, no worries.
ferret50 said:
Now we know what a tart's boudoir looks like!
If i had a pound...... idealstandard said:
Beautiful car - love these.
Thanks!daqinggregg said:
I’m not sure why, but initially the E39 I didn’t really like the look. However, it has aged really well and now looks sharp and crisp; couple that with an Alpine B10 V8, it’s going to have some urgency about it.
When it comes to the interior, DDR seems an acquired taste, not for everyone, but certainly different.
What a superb looking car, with the bahnstormer capabilities to back up the appearance.
OP in your profile, you list an E30, is there a readers thread for this car? If not, no worries.
Thanks! It does indeed get up and go when you want it to, Wafts along nicely too!When it comes to the interior, DDR seems an acquired taste, not for everyone, but certainly different.
What a superb looking car, with the bahnstormer capabilities to back up the appearance.
OP in your profile, you list an E30, is there a readers thread for this car? If not, no worries.
RE the E30's, my PH garage needs a bit of an update to be honest.
There are two E30's listed in there, my tech 2 325i Sport I've owned 18 years, there is no thread on here but there is a thread on E30zone but hasn't had an update in about 4 years. The E30 M3 is one I owned about 7 years and sold after completeing a nut an bolt resto on it. Thread below.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
The mrs owns a chrome bumper 325i convertible too and I've recently gone halfs with my business partner on another E30 M3. A lot of other E30's have been and gone with me over the years.
Jan 2023
Dead pixels started to rear their ugly head so the cluster was sent to Keith at AK speedo for him to sort out.
The steering wheel was looking a bit sorry for itself after 150k miles so it was sent away to MPM trimming who were the only trimmers in the UK that could do the Alpina style straight stitch and arrows to a standard as good as Alpina. With #81 having extended red leather it also had red stitching on the steering wheel rather than the usual blue and green Alpinas have.
A customers prefacelift B10 showing some differences between the early and late B10's.
Dead pixels started to rear their ugly head so the cluster was sent to Keith at AK speedo for him to sort out.
The steering wheel was looking a bit sorry for itself after 150k miles so it was sent away to MPM trimming who were the only trimmers in the UK that could do the Alpina style straight stitch and arrows to a standard as good as Alpina. With #81 having extended red leather it also had red stitching on the steering wheel rather than the usual blue and green Alpinas have.
A customers prefacelift B10 showing some differences between the early and late B10's.
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