Not joined yet? Register for free and enjoy features such as alerts, private messaging and viewing latest posts and topics.
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
Always intrigued me as to why Alpina did not conduct their magic on the coupe as well as the roadster?
I appreciate that the roadster is the far better choice...
I appreciate that the roadster is the far better choice...
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1073
- Joined: Sun Oct 12, 2014 2:18 am
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
Engine emissions - they canned the Roadster S in 2005, the same year they started production of the E86.
- gannet
- Lifer
- Posts: 10086
- Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:45 am
- Location: Surrey
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
Neatly coincided with the introduction of the ///M...
-- Gannet.
Current: MINI JCW... - Modification: Driver Upgraded
Previous: DS3 DSport, Z4 3.0SE, 206 GTi & XS, Alfa 147 Lusso
Current: MINI JCW... - Modification: Driver Upgraded
Previous: DS3 DSport, Z4 3.0SE, 206 GTi & XS, Alfa 147 Lusso
- PerryGunn
- Lifer
- Posts: 9785
- Joined: Mon Jun 25, 2012 6:16 pm
- Location: By the seaside...
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
...it's purely coincidental that BMW stopped Alpina producing the RS just before they released the ///M...gannet wrote:Neatly coincided with the introduction of the ///M...
Alpina Roadster S #320
* Quaife ATB LSD * StrongStrut Braces * Turner RTAB Limiters * Gap-Tech RCH+ *
* Intravee & KCA-420i * Mini 0806 * Cheetah C550 * Stubby *
* Quaife ATB LSD * StrongStrut Braces * Turner RTAB Limiters * Gap-Tech RCH+ *
* Intravee & KCA-420i * Mini 0806 * Cheetah C550 * Stubby *
- Zed Five
- Senior Member
- Posts: 2290
- Joined: Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:58 pm
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
I once saw a metallic green e86 wearing alpina alloys. It did look fab. Shame they never did one. Good project for someone.
Why is it that people who can't take advice always insist on giving it?
E89 35is | BMW S1000rr Motorsport Ed.
E89 35is | BMW S1000rr Motorsport Ed.
- buzyg
- Legend
- Posts: 26544
- Joined: Fri May 20, 2011 6:11 pm
- Location: Cornwall
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
As said there was an emission compliant ///M to compete with. So they probably would not have sold many, even if given the engine. Would have made them Classics now of course.
- original guvnor
- Lifer
- Posts: 7044
- Joined: Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:59 pm
- Location: Nottinghamshire
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
I always wondered why they didn't do an E89 Aflpina too.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1775
- Joined: Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:01 pm
- Location: west sussex
- Contact:
-
- Member
- Posts: 376
- Joined: Sun Oct 23, 2011 7:10 pm
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
Oh my car has a slightly more robust roof now!Marius wrote:
- Number5
- Lifer
- Posts: 6026
- Joined: Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:34 pm
- Location: Bristol M4/M5
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
Forum member Kis bought my Alpina Front Spoiler for his Coupe project, so we may see something similar soonZed Five wrote: Good project for someone.
Last edited by Number5 on Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Alpina Roadster #307
Porsche Boxster GTS
Previous Zs
Stratus E86
G29 30i
1x Imola Z4MR
Alpina #019
10x E85 Se/Si Roadsters
2x E89's
Roof Motor Relocations (Bristol)
Porsche Boxster GTS
Previous Zs
Stratus E86
G29 30i
1x Imola Z4MR
Alpina #019
10x E85 Se/Si Roadsters
2x E89's
Roof Motor Relocations (Bristol)
- Spikey
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1410
- Joined: Sat May 16, 2009 8:42 am
- Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
Sounds like marketing reasons to me - de-conflicting //M coupe sales
Would be nice to see a coupe with the plastic bits on though
Would be nice to see a coupe with the plastic bits on though
- kis
- Lifer
- Posts: 4546
- Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:33 pm
- Location: Surrey / West Sussex Boarder
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
Sadly not so! I'm running a roadster!Number5 wrote:Forum member Kis bought my Alpina Front Spoiler for his Coupe project, so me may see something similar soonZed Five wrote: Good project for someone.
I do love the look of the Alpina on a coupe tho!
My E85 Z4 3.0i SMG
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 2894
- Joined: Thu Jan 24, 2013 4:57 pm
- Location: North West London
- Contact:
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
Tempted to run my Aplina front end on my coupe now just to see how it would look!
- kis
- Lifer
- Posts: 4546
- Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:33 pm
- Location: Surrey / West Sussex Boarder
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
DO it!!!
My E85 Z4 3.0i SMG
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71
- markeg
- Lifer
- Posts: 8106
- Joined: Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:05 pm
- Location: Lincolnshire Wolds
Why did Alpina not make a coupe?
probably because that extra 'f' wouldn't fit on the boot, OGoriginal guvnor wrote: ↑Thu Mar 02, 2017 10:56 pm I always wondered why they didn't do an E89 Aflpina too.
previous: Alpina Roadster S, #108: gone
current: MB C-class
"veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I stuck around..."
current: MB C-class
"veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I stuck around..."