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05-19-2003, 08:33 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: bay area ca.
Posts: 603
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What kind of car did I just see?
Help me out here.....car says BMW on the side ,nothing else,lottsa curves,Porche like headlights,real thin long taillights. car had no plates,and I hadn't seen it before
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05-19-2003, 09:08 PM
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Enthusiast
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Posts: 1,452
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Re: What kind of car did I just see?
Um buddy thats a Z8 convertable...100k+ roadster with the M5 engine in it....Been out for awhile...
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05-19-2003, 09:12 PM
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Enthusiast
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: bay area ca.
Posts: 603
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Re: What kind of car did I just see?
Oh....................pretty cool.
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05-19-2003, 09:19 PM
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Enthusiast
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Toronto Ontario, Canada
Posts: 5,149
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Re: What kind of car did I just see?
this car?
 BMW Z8 |
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05-19-2003, 09:22 PM
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VCA Member
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Richardson, TX
Posts: 1,552
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Re: What kind of car did I just see?
This...?
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05-19-2003, 09:22 PM
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VCA Member
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Richardson, TX
Posts: 1,552
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Re: What kind of car did I just see?
lol....just beat me to it Craig.
 Well, we covered both ends anyhow.. |
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05-19-2003, 09:39 PM
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Enthusiast
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: bay area ca.
Posts: 603
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Re: What kind of car did I just see?
....thanks guys,now I can sleep tonight......By the way the one I saw had a hard-top
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05-20-2003, 05:37 AM
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Enthusiast
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Ohio
Posts: 41
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Re: What kind of car did I just see?
I think they changed the name this year from Z8 to Alpina.
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05-20-2003, 08:24 AM
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Viper Owner
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Rock Hill, SC
Posts: 845
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Re: What kind of car did I just see?
Hmmm...I thought Alpina is juat an aftermarket tuner...kinda like RUF is to Porsche.
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05-20-2003, 12:00 PM
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VCA Member
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: TORONTO,ONTARIO,CANADA
Posts: 348
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Re: What kind of car did I just see?
If you go see the James Bond "Tomorrow never dies",you'll see it there!
That's where the car was introduced |
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05-20-2003, 12:19 PM
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Enthusiast
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Southern California
Posts: 581
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Re: What kind of car did I just see?
All Z8s now are Alpina. Weird thing is they dropped the 6speed for an auto.
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05-20-2003, 05:15 PM
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Enthusiast
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Posts: 1,452
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Re: What kind of car did I just see?
Would ya believe that they dropped the M5 engine also
Its a different engine in there mated to an automatic...It make less power but more torque...Go figure |
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05-20-2003, 08:18 PM
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NY/CT VCA Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Long Island
Posts: 9,873
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Re: What kind of car did I just see?
Yeah the Alpina Version is the customized version. Alpina got a deal with BMW to produce the Alpina Z8's for them for the year 2003. They changed the wheels, made the car automatic, and changed a few other minor things. Big thing is the automatic for the people that loved the car but hated the 6 speed.
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05-20-2003, 09:37 PM
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VCA Member
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Richardson, TX
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Re: What kind of car did I just see?
And you can't get the Silver with Imola red interior combo on the last year Alpinas which kinda pissed me off...
Narrows the search for an older one at least (and it'll cost a little less).  |
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05-22-2003, 08:47 AM
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Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 285
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Re: What kind of car did I just see?
it could have been also an m1. ultra-rare..
the z8 alpina is a disgrace. it has a reworked 4.6l engine borrowed from the x5 4.6is. also they are all autos. kinda defeats the purpose of the 2-seater sports car. from what i hear they dont sell well at all- i wonder why  alex 02 gts few other cars |
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