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| Performance | 10/10 |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 9/10 |
| Reliability | 9.8/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.8/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 10/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9.4/10  |
Full review by
stevecurtis
on 3rd Nov 2007
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Good Points: Excellent value for money, good fuel for a car of its power, awesome performance.
Bad Points: BMW dealers who don't understand the car, and that it has 2 chasis numbers which confuses them, wish they built a right hand drive with a manual box, jealous people who see a nice car and want to mark it!
General comments: Luxury and performance that give you that feeling of total control and domination, BMW at its best, not the raw power of the M3 but bags more refined speed, will see of the M3 if required, but you don't need to, the car and looks speak for it self, nothing to prove its a limited addition car which holds its money.
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Review by
steveweller
on 4th Oct 2007
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I set out to buy a BMW 530D but after test driving the Alpina B3S the practicality of 2 young children went out the window.
The car combines the comfort, and handling with near M3 performance. I have driven both and know which I prefer and without being limited you can see off any M if you want to get to silly speeds.
Service costs are based on a stock 330 (may pay for better oil) and my average fuel is just over 25mpg. Not fantastic but this is a car that will do 0-60 in 4.8s.
The Swit ...
steveweller's full review | 126 words
Review by
Ray73
on 17th Sep 2004
User Rating : 10
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I've been a big fan of the BMW Alpina B3S 3.4 litre since I was about 14 and having bought my first one in May 2004 I haven't been let down in owning one of the world's best kept secrets - The Uber BMW (Alpina)!
The first thing that struck home when driving it properly was the suspension. Unlike sports suspension, Alpina's attempt seems to glide along yet hold firm when asked to handle a corner at speed - something I didn't think was possible! The engine which is handbuilt has fantastic acc ...
Ray73's full review | 318 words
Review by
john icke.
on 23rd Jul 2003
User Rating : 10
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the communications pack on the BMW Alpina B3S is great, only the motorola v70 phone lets it down. The seats have a great profile but beware if you have a large posteria. The switchtronic auto box is perfection, no need realy to use the manual buttons under the steering wheel, the overall driving experience is fantastic,and the alpina body kit finnishes off what is as near to perfect a car you could want.
Another neat trick is the hidden tyre valves, no match sticks in the ends from the local sc ...
john icke.'s full review | 128 words
