eBay: ?BMW E21 Alpina?

[GP]

Es Alpina realmente?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-3-Se ... 0495823368

El vendedor dice "On Feb-19-10 at 09:14:40 PST, seller added the following information:
Important: Since listing this Alpina E21 I have received all sorts of emails questioning the validity of this car being a genuine Alpina. The main issue was that this car has a 1.8 liter 320i engine in it. Because the car is so obviously an original car, not something cobbled together, this question bothered me as well. I sent several emails to the third and current owner of the car, and he went back to the person he bought the car from 11 years ago: The second owner is a BMW enthusiast and highschool auto shop teacher near Vacaville CA, which is near Travis Air Force base. The original owner was an Air Force Colonol who bought the car new in Germany. It is a real Alpina that was special ordered with a 320i engine so it would pass emmissions in California. The Colonol knew he was bringing it back here, that's why he ordered it that way. Here is the direct response from the third owner:

" I bought the car from a huge BMW enthusiast. He has been watching the on line auction for this car. He told me he bought the car from the original owner who was an Air Force Colonel. The Colonel purchased the car from a dealer in Germany when he was stationed over there. Apparently you could have the dealers build out your car with Alpina parts in any combination you like. The Colonel, concerned about smog issues when he would bring the car back to the USA left the engine in a smog legal condition. He was more interested in the handling and look so he had the beefed up suspension and the FD3 chassis kit added as well as the steering wheel, shift knob, and air stems. The dash plaque was also installed at the dealer.

So it is an Alpina."

So that settles it. Those Ebay members who pointedly questioned my honesty should be more careful before stating categorically that only they know the truth about things. This is probably a one-of-a-kind Alpina, factory special ordered in Germany for use in California.

[Gonza320]

Después de ver todas las fotos me parece que no es Alpina original. Está muy desprolijo.

Cosas que me hacen dudar, un Alpina con aire acondicionado?, Los relojes no deberían tener la palabra Alpina? No entiendo lo que dice del motor pero los Alpina 4 cilindros no venían con esa inyección no ? Traían carburadores dobles y la tapa del filtro tiene el "Alpina" grabado.

Al golpe de vista parece estar divino pero al detalle hay muchas cosas fuera de lugar

[Tato]

Look Alpina podría ser.

Según dice en el articulo, lo compro un Coronel en Alemania, ya pensando que iba a utilizar el auto en California y por eso llevo un auto a inyección por el control de emisiones que hay allí.

Alpina no realizo ningún modelo con ese motor.
Pienso que compro un 320i o un 318i y le puso un look alpina y se lo trajo

[guchi2002]

La placa identificatoria alpina no es garantía tampoco, se venden por EBAY!

[mcm69]

Un 318I solo marca 135km/h ? La placa identificatoria de Alpina la tiene en el tablero pero como dice Gonza , ni los relojes ni nada mas lo indican... de todas formas tiene un paquete de accesorios bastante completo para el precio que va no?

[mcm69]

Ese auto es tan Alpina como el mio......

Pero como ...no es Alpina???

[Ostapezuk]

Pa que buena que esta. Cuanto saldría comprarla y traerla?