Added a B7 to my garage !!

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Gary Collins
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Added a B7 to my garage !!

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I know it’s not a 5 … and I’m a masochist -
….but I bought my Alpina B7 this weekend ….
My e28 has a great companion for the garage !
gwb72tii
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this post is useless without pics
stuartinmn
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What year is it? There were several generations of the B7.
Gary Collins
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2007 with 83k miles …
A friend Mom’s car - great find !!
vinceg101
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:pics!:

Congrats, Gary.
Blue Shadow
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WTF is a B7
Aren't there about a dozen different B7 chassis?
Is it an e-code or f-code or g-code, they probably have a B7 with each of those codes. Hell IDK.
John in VA
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Blue Shadow wrote: Dec 21, 2021 8:32 PMWTF is a B7
Aren't there about a dozen different B7 chassis?
Is it an e-code or f-code or g-code, they probably have a B7 with each of those codes. Hell IDK.
Wouldn't a 2007 B7 be a 7er?
stuartinmn
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stuartinmn
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I happened to see this recently posted video on YouTube, it's a documentary on Alpina. It mainly covers development, testing and construction of new models but there are brief clips of older cars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_axc8J_4zKk

One thing I found interesting was the automated tool they use to engrave the Alpina VIN on the shock tower under the hood. It actually crosses out the BMW VIN and then writes the new Alpina VIN underneath (except for US spec cars.)
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stuartinmn wrote: Dec 23, 2021 10:56 PM I happened to see this recently posted video on YouTube, it's a documentary on Alpina. It mainly covers development, testing and construction of new models but there are brief clips of older cars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_axc8J_4zKk

One thing I found interesting was the automated tool they use to engrave the Alpina VIN on the shock tower under the hood. It actually crosses out the BMW VIN and then writes the new Alpina VIN underneath (except for US spec cars.)
Ruf does this as well, with Porsche chassis. Noticed that the other day in the garage.... NOT.
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