Highlights

One of only 277 UK market RHD cars
Revered post-98 B10 with double Vanos and 347bhp
Believed to be one of just 14 UK-market examples in this specification
Reputedly cost £75,000 new with long list of options
Rare Velvet Blue Metallic over Champagne Nappa leather with blue trim accents
Recent Dunlop tyres, suspension bushes, gearbox service, MAF sensor and plugs
Current MOT to February 2027

The Appeal

We’re going out on a limb here, but good as the E39 M5 is, the ultra-rare Alpina B10 is arguably the better real-world choice. It’s just as quick, engaging, and agile, yet it blends all that with a level of cosseting and comfort the M car simply cannot match. Alpina extensively reworked each car, notably stroking the engine to 4.6L, fitting a custom crankshaft, Mahle pistons, and a remap.

It’s also much rarer than the M5. Just 1,324 were built over six years, and only 277 were RHD examples like this handsome one. As a 2000 car, it has the later double VANOS version of that torquey M62-based 4.6L V8, which tweaks power to 347bhp. We are told it left the Sytner works costing close to £75,000 (164,000 now). The price was hiked by options like the Velvet Blue metallic paintwork applied to only 14 B10s, Nappa leather, and a high-end stereo.

In recent years, the car has been carefully stored and sparingly used as part of private collections. In 2025, it received a long list of work, including new Dunlop tyres, suspension bushes, a gearbox service, an MAF sensor, and new spark plugs. It received another service in August 2026 and comes to market with an MOT valid until February 2027.

You could have an E39 M5, or go one better and have the ultra-rare, fully rounded executive express that is Alpina’s brilliant B10. This is a great collector-quality example of these fine machines.

Key Information

Mileage: 82,936 miles indicated (supported by MOT records)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: valid to 6th February 2027 with single advisory
Technical specs: 347bhp 4,619cc M62 Alpina V8 petrol, five-speed Switchtronic automatic, rear-wheel drive
Paperwork: invoices, service book (noted as water damaged), and two keys with alloy wheel nut key
Registration: private plate R1EUA not included, sold on plate W187VAU

Standard equipment:

Heated front seats
Electric heated seats
Satellite navigation
Factory phone
Parking sensors
Xenon lights
Six-disc CD changer
Air conditioning
Double-glazed windows

Factory options include:

Nappa leather upholstery
Electric sunroof
Anthracite headlining
Highest specification audio system

The Detail

Most recently serviced in August 2026 at 82,460 miles
Over £1,500 spent on maintenance in the last year detailed below and above
Special ‘Sonderlack’ order Velvet Blue metallic paintwork reportedly one of 14
Small scratch of approximately one inch on one side of the bodywork
Alpina alloy wheels in very good order with matching spare
Recently fitted Dunlop tyres with few miles covered
No structural advisories on MOT
Luxurious Champagne Nappa leather piped in blue with few signs of wear
Interior features detailed below and above
Blue carpets with cream piping to match seats
Alpina fittings including stitched wheel
Smart walnut veneers and high end stereo fitted
Single advisory to note on MOT

2025 maintenance:

New Dunlop tyres
Suspension bushes
Gearbox service
MAF sensor
Spark plugs

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