You guys are really going to hate me now (Alpina Content)

[kronus]

Wow, sanding those stripes off must have been mentally hard :(

Post more progress pics!

[Sam Cogley]

Did you ever find someone to make new stripes for the Hartge?

[Tavern Gnome]

Wow, sanding those stripes off must have been mentally hard :(

Post more progress pics!

Ask and you shall recieve. Just took these. The Hartge is all primed and I'll start blocking on it soon. I do have a guy who already came out and traced my stripes for the car. He will have them ready to go when I am.

I just did an oil change on the Alpina and it was the first time I have really driven it since I got it. What a fun car! It feels nearly as fast as the M6 but it doesn't make a big production of it like 6er did. Nice smooth power and a calm but great sound. I'm surprised by how small it feels. The PO told me he weighed the car and it was only 2800 lbs. It feels like it! I love the way the seats feel, I love the gearbox, I love everything! I can't wait to get it all dialed in. Next summer will be fun!

[Jand3rson]

Aren't you going to have a hard time blending that spot together where the existing paint ends on the Hartge car?

[T3rd Ferguson]

It's a shame that Alpina is so beat, how could anyone let such a rare car deteriorate like that?

[Tavern Gnome]

Aren't you going to have a hard time blending that spot together where the existing paint ends on the Hartge car?

If you are referring to the pillar that goes to the roof, naa. I have one of the best painters in the biz on my side. You'll never notice. I am just painting the side of the car for now though. The color match won't be 100% but the average eye will never notice. I'm planning on painting the rest of the car sometime this winter. I just want it to be "not wrecked" anymore, its my DD. I am buying enough paint to spray the entire car, so matching it later won't be an issue. I'd like to get both of the cars looking good and driving well so I am doing it in stages. I bought a gallon of Glasurit 285-60 primer which should get me through both complete cars. I plan on using Glasurit products all the way through both projects. This stuff is far from cheap and I am not rich! I wish I could afford to just tear down both cars and go to town but I just can't afford it. Baby steps.

[Tavern Gnome]

It's a shame that Alpina is so beat, how could anyone let such a rare car deteriorate like that?

Its not that bad really. I'm glad it is as rough as it is. I couldn't even dream of affording what a mint one of these would cost. I'll bring it back to life!

[T3rd Ferguson]

Its not that bad really. I'm glad it is as rough as it is. I couldn't even dream of affording what a mint one of these would cost. I'll bring it back to life!

I Can't wait.

My friend Tim had a car IDENTICAL to yours only it was pristine. We took it out once on a cool november night after a local CCA meeting, he said the cool air was making it run just exponentially better, the ride gave me goosebumps

[Tavern Gnome]

I Can't wait.

My friend Tim had a car IDENTICAL to yours only it was pristine. We took it out once on a cool november night after a local CCA meeting, he said the cool air was making it run just exponentially better, the ride gave me goosebumps

Tim Jones? I have been talking quite a bit to Mike who bought Tim's car. It is an inspiration to me for sure! Beautiful!

[T3rd Ferguson]

Tim was a service guy at JMK BMW in springfield, NJ. I believe he sold the car to someone in Florida?

[Nicademus]

Do you know how many more of the Hartge and Alpina like yours were produced?

[Tavern Gnome]

Terd, Mike lives in GA. Has to be the same car.

Nicademus, Nobody can give me official Hartge numbers. I have read the built 12 or 23 H23s. Those numbers could be completely wrong. Performance Plus imported 5 to the US. How many are left today? Who knows. Not many.

There were 500 Alpina B9s built. Mine is number 95. I believe, including mine, there are 4 or so E28 B9s in the states. Maybe a couple more in collections hidden away.

[Nicademus]

I'm glad you have these cars because you'll actually use them instead of hiding them away from the world in some mammoth garage. Now I regret not buying the Hartge even more. I love the color of it too (reminds me of another car I used to own). I should have sold my damn lexus and bought up the Hartge and then restored it. Blah, ok ok enough shoulda woulda coulda :)

[r75]

i am sure everyone here could use an update, your pick- either Hartge or Alpina content (ridiculous)

[Tavern Gnome]

Haha well thank you. Not a whole lot to update. The whole drivers side of the Hartge is all fixed and in primer. I would like to have the whole car completely resprayed within the next couple of months. The Alpina is on the back-burner until I get the Hartge more squared away. Unfortunately Im not rich so this stuff moves kinda slow. I'll update again soon I promise!