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Alpina Detailed Pre Sale - I'll miss it!
TimC - 13/1/10 at 08:57 PM

Evening All

I picked up my Alpina B10 from my local detailer yesterday who has been busy preparing it for sale (to fund 9 months travelling.)

What do you think?

TC

COREdevelopments - 13/1/10 at 09:01 PM

WOW lovely job. Is it still clean? roads this time of year are terrible!

Rob

omega0684 - 13/1/10 at 09:02 PM

Stunning!

speedyxjs - 13/1/10 at 09:05 PM

Great work!

how much does a job like that cost (if you dont mind me asking)

Steve Hignett - 13/1/10 at 09:07 PM

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Originally posted by TimC
Evening All

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I think it's a very clean car!

franky - 13/1/10 at 09:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by TimC
Evening All

I picked up my Alpina B10 from my local detailer yesterday who has been busy preparing it for sale (to fund 9 months travelling.)

What do you think?

TC


how strange, a mate and I have been looking for one of these..... Now I know of 4 manual's for sale!

How much are you after and whats the details/history/spec/number of owners etc etc.

JoelP - 13/1/10 at 09:15 PM

nice car, but detailing world makes me shudder since i read about that dude with the astra.

TimC - 13/1/10 at 09:24 PM

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Originally posted by franky
how strange, a mate and I have been looking for one of these..... Now I know of 4 manual's for sale!

How much are you after and whats the details/history/spec/number of owners etc etc.


A very quick summary as I'm still in work after a long and crappy day and I have to be on the road for Autosport at 05:45:

Alpina B10 3.2 (one of 59 UK cars)
91200 Miles
Two owners including me - originally from Dick Lovett, Bristol
FSH - Main dealer and then Stu @ forzawest.com
Eagle F1s all round
Just had another service -£'000s in bills just in last year
Will have new MOT
Tax negotiable
Alpina B10 related plate (since new)

Looking for £7650 ovno

Danozeman - 13/1/10 at 09:47 PM

Lovely car mate. Puts my derv E39 to shame.

Id love it but have no money.

fesycresy - 14/1/10 at 09:28 AM

What shocks me is that there's a forum for car valeting

02GF74 - 14/1/10 at 10:01 AM

What is more shocking, there is a forum for car making!!

tomprescott - 14/1/10 at 12:48 PM

The car looks great, he missed a spot on the number plate though

Have to admit I don't put anywhere near that much effort into cleaning any of my cars, feel a bit guilty now

Liam - 14/1/10 at 02:49 PM

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Originally posted by fesycresy
What shocks me is that there's a forum for car valeting


You didn't know about detailing world?! Then you need to check this out now!...

OCD detailing thread

It's... eye opening. And before you double check...

Yes, it is a brand new, white Vauxhall Astra, and not some classic/super car.
Yes, that is him buffing the boot hinges with a cotton bud.
Yes, he does apply 50-odd coats of some sort of car washing product after admitting anything after the 6th or 7th wasn't making any difference.
Yes, he does say he wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing there exists some unpainted, unpolished seam sealer burried somewhere under his carpet.

Still, he obviously enjoys it, so fair play to him. And at least he tuned the engine.

Alpina looks nice!

Liam

EDIT: Aaargghhh take me away from detailling world! FFS someone has detailed the engine bay of a company transit van! Thank god I can't see the pictures unless I register.

[Edited on 14/1/10 by Liam]

hicost blade - 14/1/10 at 10:37 PM

Hello Tim

Nice beemer I wish I could afford it......

I'm sorry but; I bet that car will never go to the ring, just as bad as putting one of those silly ring stickers on their cars when they haven't been and never will (not that I have been)

What's with the lap time on the cap!?!

Have a day off trigger!!

TimC - 15/1/10 at 08:50 AM

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Originally posted by hicost blade
I'm sorry but; I bet that car will never go to the ring, just as bad as putting one of those silly ring stickers on their cars when they haven't been and never will (not that I have been)

What's with the lap time on the cap!?!

Have a day off trigger!!


Eh? Oh does this relate to the other link? That would make more sense.

hicost blade - 15/1/10 at 12:49 PM

Sorry I mean the astra in that other link.

The alpina is really nice.