Alpina Roadster

[toppstuff]

This is more like it







Its got 300 hp ! Special leather trim, improved suspension.

And its £38k.

Not cheap, but good value compared to a loaded up standard Z4.

Very exclusive too ! Not many Alpinas around.

[furby]

Good rims, not sure i'd spec it in pink though.

[Bodo]

I'd comment, but then I would no longer be outside the [sin-bin]

[shnozz]

I'm afraid i just dont like the Z4

although the hartge one in last months evo was pretty tasty

[shnozz]

trefor said:

Well I'm tempted. The rear styling doesn't quite work for me, but it's no worse than the Tamora. The front brakes look too small with those wheels. BTW - it's 42 for the loaded version with the bits you'd probably want on it. One other thing I don't like is the BMW badge on the wings - bit OTT.

not so much the looks just didnt like the way it drove (not the alpina in fairness) and not a fan of the seating position.

[toppstuff]

I thought the Z4 3.0 was alright, but no better.

The Alpina is a LOT more powerful. And by all accounts the steering and suspension is improved.

Reckon it might be worth close examination.

[shnozz]

toppstuff said:

I thought the Z4 3.0 was alright, but no better. The Alpina is a LOT more powerful. And by all accounts the steering and suspension is improved. Reckon it might be worth close examination.

furry muff. I drove the 3 litre and wasnt that impressed. Was a lovely roof down day too to enjoy a cabrio and was bored in about 15 minutes.

from what you say about the steering and suspension, regardless of the additional power (didnt think that was TOO lacking) then it might be a capable car.

[ScoobyZoom]

Question for Shnozz,

Did you drive the manual or auto? apart from the seat what didnt you like?

purely out of professional interest you see...

Ta

Adam

edited to add - i meant did you not like the engine apart from the other stuff you mentioned...

>> Edited by ScoobyZoom on Wednesday 3rd March 21:44

[IS200RJR]

am i the only person who thinks that the z4 looks too japanese to be a BMW ? im not complaining iv got a lexus love the way jap cars look !

[Zorro]

Here's another shot, those wheels in the pic above are terrible, think they're an option to the standard 18" Alpina alloys.


>> Edited by Zorro on Thursday 4th March 02:32

[bobby boy]

Not keen on the wheels.