Highlights
- One of only 14 right-hand drive E65 models produced
- 500bhp super saloon featured in a recent magazine
- Full Japanese and UK main dealer service history
- Four day full paint correction and ceramic coating in 2023
- Part of an Alpina collection
- Serviced June 2023 and will be sold with a fresh MOT
The Appeal
BMW makes some superlative sports saloons. But, for enthusiasts, Alpina makes them better. By prioritising comfort alongside performance, the tuner offers buyers something notably different to the standard factory cars.
It’s a secret sauce that not many get to experience. Only a handful of cars are prepared each year. Just 141 E65 B7 Alpinas left the factory and only 14 of them were RHD like this car.
It is owned by an Alpina collector and, as you might expect, is in superb condition with low mileage. The reasons to buy keep coming: full service history, recent supercharger clutch change and service 1,000kms ago. It will be sold with 12 months MOT.
Big, sumptuous and rare super saloons do not get much better than this. Whether you choose to exploit the 500bhp on tap or simply relax into its cossetting interior, this is a great example of a very rare car.
History and Paperwork
- Built in 2004 and imported from Japan in 2018
- First UK registered on 1st January 2019
- Three registered keepers since arriving in the UK
- Purchased by the current owner in August 2022 with 95,000 km, now on 103,060 km
- Full Japanese main dealer service history and full UK history by specialists
- Last MOT had no advisories, next MOT due 10th March 2024
- Car will be sold with a fresh MOT by the vendor
- Last service was on 8th June at 102,000 km, using the correct Alpina specific oil filter
- Lots of main dealer parts sourced and fitted
- Supercharger clutch replaced as factory recommended at 100,000kms
- Recent magazine feature will be provided with the car
- Appropriate private registration plate included
- Vendor is an Alpina collector
- Believed one of 14 RHD E65 cars from a run of 141
The Condition
- Finished in classic Alpina Blue 2 with silver decal set
- 21in Alpina wheels refurbished in June 2023, with no marks on any wheel
- All new Alpina metal valves and centre caps installed
- Cream leather Alpina interior with contrasting burr walnut veneers
- Cabin is very well kept with only light wear to driver’s seat to note
- Minimal wear on the driver's seat around the blue piping
- Well kept switchgear with some scratches on the soft touch plastics
- New OEM fire extinguisher and Japanese flare accessories added
- Apple CarPlay screen fitted, original screen included in the sale
- New black OEM floor mats added, original mats also included
- Four day paint correction and ceramic coating done in April 2023
- Small area of cracked paint on the front spoiler within the vent area
- New Japanese flare accessories included
The Mechanics
- 500bhp Alpina H1 4,390cc supercharged V8 engine based on BMW N62
- 6 speed switchtronic with buttonshifters on the steering wheel
- No leaks and runs flawlessly
- ITG performance air filter installed
- Front suspension recently overhauled
- Supercharger clutch replaced on schedule at 100,000kms
- Recent service with only 1,000kms covered since
- Described as delivering ‘ludicrous’ performance with immense torque by vendor
- Great exhaust note adds to the car’s prodigious character
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