Lovely car. A friend of mine had a 540i sedan. At that point I had only ever driven the inline 6 BMWs and was thoroughly impressed with the V8 in the 540i.
A local guy has an e39 540i Touring. I asked if it was for sale and he, with a big smile, kindly said no. I was in my e92 M3 at the time so I believe we both understood why I asked and why he responded as he did. After this model I would go with the B3 as they are now the same size and the modern B3 & B3S look amazing. BMW is slowly going to squire Alpina as MB did with AMG and offer the Alpina cars as an option for those wanting more than Standard BMW but not as hard edge as BMW M. This would be a great move as it would free up BMW M to not compromise as much as it has with its most recent cars and return to the earlier M cars. The new M3/4, m5 and M8 are all way to big and heavy.
Love these cars. e39, e38, e31, e46. BMW achieved the timeless design with these models. These cars looked awesome when new and now when they are becoming rare people start to appreciate them. I just can’t stop looking at these anytime I see one. Specially when it comes to the best combination M or alpina. Another big thank you to Ed for making these amazing videos and for sharing. Keep up the good work m8.
13:57 Fun fact. Alpina added the button style gear shifts before Ferrari did it on their cars with paddle shifters or before paddle shifters were in F1. That's why they still use the button type gear shifting because they are proud of their lineage and it differentiates them from others. Nowadays though you can order an Alpina with paddle shifters if you want.
Great video, these cars are great. Interior is Ecru extended nappa. Brembo brakes are 4 pot, also know as BBK. Discs and pads as you say are bespoke to the V8S and crazy money.
When i did the trip to do dortmund to ZF for a GB service, on dus autobahn, was touching 160mph and there was still plenty of space for more on the accelerator pedal....
More Alpina content please.I have an e28 Alpina B10 kit (not factory) done by Alpina Australia.I hope to make a B7 turbo replica/tribute out of it.Love the e39 Alpina B10 Touring information here.Greetings from the convicts!
B9? The e28 B9 is my favorite e28 right next to the M5. They did an amazing job with the SOHC M30B35 and honestly it looks much better than the M5. Only the original early cars without the body kits come close in the looks department. B10 was e34 chassis
Awsome video dude!! No doubt shes finally home and i can get started on that interior and exterior valet it so deserves! Should have given you the spare key for the centre caps 🤣🤣 keep up the awsome vids matey alpina is always a head turner and you have one awaiting completion!!!
Agree +the older models i dont 't know but to me apparently are much better build and have much nicer stance on they 'r own than the latest versions.. (2000 turbo, first 4 generations 3series, first 4models of 5series, first 3 6series, M1, 8series Z8, & 507.. ) are very special if are decent maintained, at least to me..
Nice tip but this is a BMW Alpina. The less you signal lane changes and the less you wear seatbelts and the more you drive with one hand on the wheel gives you the most bhp.
OMG, where do you people get this stuff? Horsepower is a product of a number of things; displacement, parts used, bottlenecks in intake and exhaust path, but your horsepower has NOTHING to do with how you're driving the car. What you do behind the wheel does NOT change a single horsepower or pound of torque. Don't believe everything you read on the internet. That has to be the most ridiculous thing I've ever read anywhere. You can be sitting in the back seat, front seat, or even lock yourself in the trunk and it won't change the car's horsepower or torque.
Very cool car it's an alpine and a wagon and a very rear car.
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Guessing this video will suddenly get a whole bunch new views/likes/comments over the current 14.5k/451/79 now that M539 Restorations have gotten himself a B10 V8S Touring.
I've got an E39 M5 in New Zealand , unfortunately I'm over in Australia and I'm not allowed to import it over to Australia. I'm thinking maybe strip it down and ship it over and have a E39 M5 touring built.. How much work would be involved.?
Your first obstacle would be Alpina itself, as they will not sell Alpina mechanical parts individually unless you can prove ownership of the Alpina car it goes to. That's been their policy for sixty years. If you don't believe me, you're welcome to try. Good luck.
I wish you were my mechanic because my 3.5 m62 engine clearly has less chance of blowing head gaskets yet my idiot mechanic insisted on that and sure as fuck I've got them both here and there is nothing wrong with them just a huge hole in my Bank. He did timing chain it's all I wanted and a service but oh no he's had the engine out not only that he hasn't sealed reassemble proper so another £200 + worth gaskets and my anger grows. Great video I love my e38 more than any car I've owned. It's sexy and scary. No back boxes!
Yeah u right..for 3.5 to blow gasket its pretty much impossible..the wall between cylinders are huge…and yeah u don’t need to take engine out when doing chain 🤣
Nice Estate Wagon....BUT!....Alpina is Not the Quality or expert engineering that it used to be. They could not even get the Notorious valve chain guide Right! Sent a Z8 to the Alpina factory, doubled the cost and LOST 18 kilometres off the top end. Thank -fully it is worth way more than that now. Just can't drive it far! Gotta Luv ED he is the Gear Head..
One of my car mistakes, went to see a ropey 2003 V8S in Techno Violet, old man had owned since 2 years old, fbmwsh and extended warranty It was a mess; 19” wheels messed up, body work poor, huge front brakes worn out etc. He claimed a BMW engine rebuild a year back but didn’t keep the paperwork for it. We agreed £4200, but I changed my mind and didn’t bother. What a mistake! This was around 2007/8
@@kalesander7286 I won’t mention the 1990 E30 M3 Cecotto limited edition for £4000.... Mind you, I had an E30 M3 at the time and a E30 325i Sport so wasn’t too fussed!
You literally have NO CLUE what you are talking about in reference to the Alpina F5 engine. There is absolutely NOTHING, let me repeat, nothing on this engine that is shared with the E39 M5 platform.
Watching this with a BMW e39 540i Touring in the Garage. For me this is the Holy Grail you working on! Really nice car, would love to have one.
Lovely car. A friend of mine had a 540i sedan. At that point I had only ever driven the inline 6 BMWs and was thoroughly impressed with the V8 in the 540i.
A local guy has an e39 540i Touring. I asked if it was for sale and he, with a big smile, kindly said no. I was in my e92 M3 at the time so I believe we both understood why I asked and why he responded as he did. After this model I would go with the B3 as they are now the same size and the modern B3 & B3S look amazing. BMW is slowly going to squire Alpina as MB did with AMG and offer the Alpina cars as an option for those wanting more than Standard BMW but not as hard edge as BMW M. This would be a great move as it would free up BMW M to not compromise as much as it has with its most recent cars and return to the earlier M cars. The new M3/4, m5 and M8 are all way to big and heavy.
Love these cars. e39, e38, e31, e46. BMW achieved the timeless design with these models. These cars looked awesome when new and now when they are becoming rare people start to appreciate them. I just can’t stop looking at these anytime I see one. Specially when it comes to the best combination M or alpina. Another big thank you to Ed for making these amazing videos and for sharing. Keep up the good work m8.
13:57 Fun fact. Alpina added the button style gear shifts before Ferrari did it on their cars with paddle shifters or before paddle shifters were in F1.
That's why they still use the button type gear shifting because they are proud of their lineage and it differentiates them from others. Nowadays though you can order an Alpina with paddle shifters if you want.
Switchtronic?
@@bosley629 jawohl korrekt switch-tronic genannt
I had no idea these alpina V8 S 's existed!
I thought in hierarchical order was 540i , B10 4.6 V8 then M5 .
You learn something new everyday!
Great video, these cars are great.
Interior is Ecru extended nappa.
Brembo brakes are 4 pot, also know as BBK. Discs and pads as you say are bespoke to the V8S and crazy money.
Paying the bills comes first, enjoy watching you working on them, but sharing is caring when nice ones come along.
Had the pleasure of driving one of these beyond 140 mph. Epic car, so planted...Great vid as always
When i did the trip to do dortmund to ZF for a GB service, on dus autobahn, was touching 160mph and there was still plenty of space for more on the accelerator pedal....
More Alpina content please.I have an e28 Alpina B10 kit (not factory) done by Alpina Australia.I hope to make a B7 turbo replica/tribute out of it.Love the e39 Alpina B10 Touring information here.Greetings from the convicts!
B9? The e28 B9 is my favorite e28 right next to the M5. They did an amazing job with the SOHC M30B35 and honestly it looks much better than the M5. Only the original early cars without the body kits come close in the looks department. B10 was e34 chassis
Definitely one of my dream cars.
I have one a Sedan the Nr 71
You've got a dream job ! Best for you and let's the channel grow up more and more ! For me the films with V8's are the best :D !
Awsome video dude!! No doubt shes finally home and i can get started on that interior and exterior valet it so deserves! Should have given you the spare key for the centre caps 🤣🤣 keep up the awsome vids matey alpina is always a head turner and you have one awaiting completion!!!
I just like BMW's. I know they are not perfect cars but I have learned a lot from all the different models in your videos.
Agree +the older models i dont 't know but to me apparently are much better build and have much nicer stance on they 'r own than the latest versions..
(2000 turbo, first 4 generations 3series, first 4models of 5series, first 3 6series, M1, 8series Z8, & 507.. ) are very special if are decent maintained, at least to me..
What a lovely car. Ed, please put the seat belt, we need you buddy 😁
The sound is amazing man. Very good car wish I could have one Alpina at least once in my life :)
Very nice video..any E34 test drive or repair..I have E34 TDS from 1995 all best from Makedonija
Excellent video, thank you . How are you doing with my Alpina.ready for christmas .
Really good video this, more of these please (Alpina specifically but anything else rare too)
Really nice Alpina. Free tip: use a seatbelt and not drive with one hand on top of the steering wheel gives you extra bhp 😉
Nice tip but this is a BMW Alpina. The less you signal lane changes and the less you wear seatbelts and the more you drive with one hand on the wheel gives you the most bhp.
OMG, where do you people get this stuff? Horsepower is a product of a number of things; displacement, parts used, bottlenecks in intake and exhaust path, but your horsepower has NOTHING to do with how you're driving the car. What you do behind the wheel does NOT change a single horsepower or pound of torque. Don't believe everything you read on the internet. That has to be the most ridiculous thing I've ever read anywhere. You can be sitting in the back seat, front seat, or even lock yourself in the trunk and it won't change the car's horsepower or torque.
I would choose this over an E39 M5 any day because i hate manual gearboxes.
Unreal love it
will give up living in america for this car. one day i will find one. for now i have a 525 e39 wagon LOL
Very cool car it's an alpine and a wagon and a very rear car.
Guessing this video will suddenly get a whole bunch new views/likes/comments over the current 14.5k/451/79 now that M539 Restorations have gotten himself a B10 V8S Touring.
You beat me to it man. I am looking forward to seeing the one Sreten bought. Have a good one
Would love to see a video on the E82 125i and your opinion on the N52B30.
Beautiful car! 👍
aaaah nice with some E39, yeeessssss!
E39 is always stunning,
Nice you really go ham
With m62
just sheer beauty
"Power delivery feels different...." to what exactly?
Omg 🤷♀️ u know what just said about that engine 😂
Interior is Champagne with extended leather..........nice car too bad the steering wheel is on the wrong side >.
I've got an E39 M5 in New Zealand , unfortunately I'm over in Australia and I'm not allowed to import it over to Australia.
I'm thinking maybe strip it down and ship it over and have a E39 M5 touring built..
How much work would be involved.?
That would be epic..personally know few builds..most pain is back end fabrication for exhaust back boxes..rest is pretty much plug and play
@@The777Garage That my friend is good news.. Thanks.
Your first obstacle would be Alpina itself, as they will not sell Alpina mechanical parts individually unless you can prove ownership of the Alpina car it goes to. That's been their policy for sixty years. If you don't believe me, you're welcome to try. Good luck.
Hello man, interesting video.
R u from Latvia 🇱🇻???
Yep
This is great!
I wish you were my mechanic because my 3.5 m62 engine clearly has less chance of blowing head gaskets yet my idiot mechanic insisted on that and sure as fuck I've got them both here and there is nothing wrong with them just a huge hole in my Bank. He did timing chain it's all I wanted and a service but oh no he's had the engine out not only that he hasn't sealed reassemble proper so another £200 + worth gaskets and my anger grows. Great video I love my e38 more than any car I've owned. It's sexy and scary. No back boxes!
Yeah u right..for 3.5 to blow gasket its pretty much impossible..the wall between cylinders are huge…and yeah u don’t need to take engine out when doing chain 🤣
Wrong steering wheel but great car btw
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How much did all that cost???
U mean just labour?
I wish it was a manual
Front caliper was same as F40 I’m sure
Guy spends 3k+ on engine.
Drivers rearview mirror: Am i a joke to you!?
Now that a technical side is done..can focus on small detailed bits slowly
Great video again! Is this the same engine as in the X5 4.8is?
No..x5 4.8is is n62
Do a review on mine
What is it?
@@The777Garage 2008 Alpina B3biturbo M coupe.
@@rick9380 well...if u local to Spalding might arrange something :)
@@The777Garage not really, i'm in Blackpool lol
Bad inside like a volvo
Nice Estate Wagon....BUT!....Alpina is Not the Quality or expert engineering that it used to be.
They could not even get the Notorious valve chain guide Right!
Sent a Z8 to the Alpina factory, doubled the cost and LOST 18 kilometres off the top end.
Thank -fully it is worth way more than that now. Just can't drive it far!
Gotta Luv ED he is the Gear Head..
One of my car mistakes, went to see a ropey 2003 V8S in Techno Violet, old man had owned since 2 years old, fbmwsh and extended warranty
It was a mess; 19” wheels messed up, body work poor, huge front brakes worn out etc. He claimed a BMW engine rebuild a year back but didn’t keep the paperwork for it.
We agreed £4200, but I changed my mind and didn’t bother. What a mistake!
This was around 2007/8
Wow... you must be sleeping bad ever since
@@kalesander7286 I won’t mention the 1990 E30 M3 Cecotto limited edition for £4000....
Mind you, I had an E30 M3 at the time and a E30 325i Sport so wasn’t too fussed!
@@rezaq1 not too shabby.... did you make up and buy a Alpina since then?
@@kalesander7286 I’ve had hundreds of cars since then but no Alpina...I do however have a Schnitzer S7 E38 with M62 4.4
Nice one, great car too. However you have just filmed yourself driving without a seat belt...... 🤦♂️
Yes in Mexico
@@The777Garage
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@@The777Garage what ever happens in Mexico stays in mexico 🇲🇽 😄
You literally have NO CLUE what you are talking about in reference to the Alpina F5 engine. There is absolutely NOTHING, let me repeat, nothing on this engine that is shared with the E39 M5 platform.
Are you sure? Same engine tree and stroke. Why would they do a new crankshaft since you can have ready from BMW 🤔