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It's all down to personal preference really .... Looking back now I believe that I was mentally conning myself that I really enjoyed driving the Chimaera/Tuscans for all of the time I had them. Yes ... they were a great experience, really fun at times and attracted a lot of attention. But ... on lo...

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Check the Oil level. There is no early warning system on the Roadster S, and they do use oil though the amount varies from car to car. As previously stated ... also check the Wheels, specifically where the valve stem comes through. I had all 4 wheels changed under warranty due to slight corrosion as...

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The Alpina Roadster S runs with 275/30/19 on the rear and 235/30/19's on the front.

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For info ......... National Geographic Channel SATURDAY 29 MARCH 9.00pm Megafactories: BMW Take a behind-the-scenes tour and gain insight into BMW's high-tech and innovative manufacturing plants as they create the sleek and stylish Z4 Roadster. Also showing on 3 April, 9.00pm 4 April, 12.00am 6 Apr...

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It was indeed. They deduced that the American market would want a cruiser instead of a bruiser, and went for a 4.8 (which interestingly is pretty much identical to BMW's current X5 and 550 models engine) auto as opposed to the M5's 5.0. The 4.8 in the X5 is actually of Alpina design. BMW bought the...

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I have a Halfords digital electric pump that operates off of the cars 12v socket.
I've always found it to be accurate (I check pressures after inflation with a seperate digital gauge) and it works well, even up to the high pressures required in my runflats of 38 and 41 psi.

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In addition to the most excellent article and photos relating the the Z Register ....

There is also a great write up on the E92 335d .... But I am biased.

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A friend of mine has a TVR Griffith that he "allows" his wife to drive.
She is only 5ft tall and so he has fitted pedal extensions for her.

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Some careless Muppet had opened their car door into my nearside door and left a dent about the size of a 10p piece just two weeks after taking delivery of my new E92 335d. I'm working in South Yorkshire at the moment and I rang a company called Dent Medics who are located in Rotherham. (07932151991)...

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It's possible that AOL have introduced some "new" Spam software, though I am with AOL and have never experienced any issues with either this or other Sites.

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I had a Chimaera and two Tuscans prior to buying the Alpina. Whilst they look and sound fantastic they are of dubious build quality (in terms of rattles etc) and prone to being extremely unreliable. I bought my last Tuscan as a brand new car, gorgeous in Nebula Blue with a two-tone blue full leather...

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No ... Alpina did not manufacture a Z3 varient.

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Going to miss this one too as I seem to be doing a tour of the British coastline for work at present.
Having nearly finished the job at Saltburn By The Sea I'm switching to the West Coast now and will be at Blackpool Wednesday/Thursday.

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garyw wrote:weather outlook actually looks fine

I'm excited, I've never been on the front cover of the BM magazine or will it be the centrefold ???

garyw

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You can now get awesome performance from a diesel.
I've had my E92 335d remapped by Simon at Emaps and it's now pushing 340bhp and 650nm of torque.

It does 0 to 60 in circa 5s, and hits 100 in less than 12s.

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The one and only time I have bought a car privately I met the owner at my bank. He had brought details of the outstanding finance etc. We rang his Finance Company from the bank (having previously made them aware of the situation) and arranged for an electronic transfer of funds which he witnessed an...

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It's just the state of the market.
I was disappointed in what I was offered by the dealer but the problem is that the UK market has been flooded with Z4M's which is dragging the Alpina (and M) prices down.

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Dear women 1. From 7 September to 20 October 2007, you should read the sports section of the newspaper so that you are aware of what is going on regarding the World Cup, and that way you will be able to join in the conversations. If you fail to do this, then you will be looked at in a bad way, or yo...

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Did anyone get pictures of the Alpina Z8.

It was stunning !!

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Dent Medics (Richard) Number is 07932 151991

Email: rich.dentmedics@blueyonder.co.uk

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I've had a few done. Whilst it can be down to how good the guy is I've been lucky and all the dents have been removed completely. It is quite amazing how much of a dent they can remove as long as the paint is still good. Glad its all good for you :D ... garyw I was amazed ... you are right, it's do...

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I noticed on Tuesday evening that some careless Muppet had opened their car door into my nearside door and left a dent about the size of a 10p piece. I'm working in South Yorkshire at the moment and yesterday morning I rang a company called Dent Medics ( http://sitebuilder.yell.com/sb/Displaycompany...

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Based upon my experience be prepared for a nasty shock.

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No ... I get it too on XP.

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I had a two week old Tuscan reversed into on the Dealerships (Gorners at Wigan) forecourt whilst in for it's 1000 mile service. The van driver who was delivering to the site was apparently distraught. Obviously on this occasion the Dealership had no choice but to ring me an report the damage. They h...

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Prices from circa £65K.

http://www.wiesmann-auto-sport.de/

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As stated ... unfortunately we cannot make this one as I'm currently away.

You will not see us in the Alpina again, as I've now had the delivery date confirmed on our new 335d Coupe.

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We will miss this one too as I'm still working up at Saltburn-by-the-Sea, and it's unlikely that I will still have the Alpina for the July outing.

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Thanks.
Yes ... it does tramline given the opportunity.
It's best to keep out of the inside lane on motorways to try to avoid.

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Hope these are of some help ... Rear Wheel ... http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c113/gimletking/CarWheels-3.jpg Rear View ... http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c113/gimletking/CarWheels-1.jpg Front View ... http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c113/gimletking/CarWheels-7.jpg Alpina between 2 Z4M's, i...

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I have ... I'll dig one out.

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My Alpina is standard, but they do sit slightly lower tham the Z4M anyway.
No issues at all with rubbing on full lock.

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Michelin Pilots fitted as standard on my Alpina.
275-30-19's on the rear, 245-30-19's on the front.

IMO a fantastic tyre. Great grip and hard wearing.

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Alpina's are as previously stated fast, luxurious cars. They are a softer drive than the M cars, so as to provide performance with comfort. With regards to stated BHP ... You will find that Alpina are purposely conservative regarding overall output. For example .. the new B5 is rated a tad below 500...

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Unfortunately it is unlikely that we will be able to make this one as I will be working/staying at Saltburn next week.

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Steph and I will be along too.

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The BMW paint does need to be very well mixed (shaken) prior to application. The ball-bearing really needs to have done its work or it does appear lighter as the pigment sinks to the bottom.

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You should be able to buy a touch up kit from BMW. I bought one in Maldives Blue when I picked up the car (because stone chips are inevitable) for a cost of circa £6 to £8 I think. It came with paint, laquer and applicating brushes, though I always use a sharpened matchstick to apply as it's much mo...

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FJ ... You hav a PM.

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FJ ... I've just looked at your pictures.
I'm sure you will find the valves behind the Centre Caps.
If you have no key you may need to contact Sytners to get one.

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I assume they are genuine Alpina Wheels ..... In which case it is highly likely that you will find the valves behind the centre caps. There should be a key that will enable access.

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Although I've got BMW DVD Sat Nav in the Alpina I also have an Evesham BM6300 European that I use in the Volvo. It has pedestrian mode and camera alerts and I've never had any issues with it, finding it to be accurate whether using postcodes or street names and the section for "Places of Intere...

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Not able to make this one unfortunately, hope to see you for Aprils.

Missing the "Chimp" as well !
I'm assuming that's a reference to a Chimaera ... the most reliable TVR I have had ... compared to the two Tuscans it was of BMW reliability.

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Great news ... look forward to seeing it/you again soon at a D&D.

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I agree with previous comments ... We enjoyed our food but thought the service could have been improved upon. We will probably go back on a lunchtime next week to sample them again when quieter. Phil's comment reference numbers is very valid as many places may not necessarily be able to manage such ...

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President Blair's response: E-petition: Response from the Prime Minister The e-petition asking the Prime Minister to "Scrap the planned vehicle tracking and road pricing policy" has now closed. This is a response from the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Thank you for taking the time to regist...

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Yep ... thats the one.

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Phil's obviously been out with his divining rods .... 200 yards from the restaurant is Nestle's UK HQ for bottled water.

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Steph and I will be there. Another local one for us. Not sure whether he still works there as it's going back a few years but the evening bar manager used to be Sid who was also the MOT Tester at the local testing station, D&R Services. I'm full of completely useless information. My little broth...

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That's good news.

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