Highlights

Viscerally quick 400bhp B3 model
One of only 50 UK RHD cars
Low documented mileage for year
Only four keepers with current one since 2010
Standard Alpina setup with no modifications
Well maintained with regular servicing
MOT to January 2026 with no advisories

The Appeal

You could buy an E92 M3, but really, secretly, you want this car don’t you? Less shouty, more cossetting and more suited to long distances, yet just as quick, Alpina’s subtle B3 is one of the greatest and rarest super coupes of the last 20 years.

Just 274 B3 E92s were built, of which less than 100 were sold in the UK as RHD models. As this Alpina Blau Metallic II car proves, the joy of the B3 is that it is barely different from a standard E92 coupe, a point that the B3 leans into - only a tiny boot badge and bespoke alloys are the giveaways.

It is car number 109 and has had only four keepers from new. The seller is a serial Alpina collector who acquired it in 2010. He tells us that of the five Alpinas he’s owned, this car is one of his top two.

It is in very good condition, thanks in part to his enthusiastic care but also the low mileage which is well below the average for a 2008 car. It has been maintained correctly and is reported to be entirely factory standard and in great mechanical health. That is a point underlined by the MOT which runs to January 2026 with no advisories.

This B3 feels like a nailed-on future classic. One to buy and thoroughly enjoy.

The vendor says:

“I have owned 5 Alpina cars and this one is in my top 2. Great fun to drive. A Woolf in sheep's clothing, equally good around town or out on the open road.”

History and Paperwork

First registered 5th September 2008
Factory built in February 2008
Four registered keepers
Current keeper since January 2010
One of 275 B3 E92 coupes
The Alpina register records 98 UK RHD B3 cars built to 2008
Of these 47 were coupes of which a handful were B3S cars
Vendor is an Alpina collector who has owned five cars
Regularly maintained by a local garage
MOT to 29th January 2026 with no advisories
72,529 miles on test and now showing 72,529 miles in photos

The Condition

Factory standard car in Alpina Blau Metallic II paintwork
Original paintwork with some minor marks and stone chips to note in photos
These are not untypical of a car of this age and mileage
Marks include scuff to offside front bumper corner and stone chips to front
Bodywork is very well kept with arches, sills and underside presenting well
There is a small dent to the offside rear wing behind the door as shown
Retains its Alpina body kit including front and rear diffusers as shown
Lights present well with clear headlights and no reported damage or cracks
Fitted with 19in Alipina five spoke, triple-split alloys in good order
Alloys show light kerbing to edges in photos
Fitted with matching Michelin tyres all round with plenty of remaining tread
Smart ‘platinum’ cream leather Alpina interior in good order for age
There are some light points to note to the usual high traffic areas as shown
These include driver’s seat bolster and base wear
The passenger leather door car trim shows some very light wear
Factory standard interior with high specification as shown in photos
We understand that all electrics and switchgear work correctly
Specification includes parking assistance, glass sunroof and navigation
Boot area trimmed in grey with good finish and only the lightest signs of use
No reported dashboard warning lights

The Mechanics

2,979cc N54 twin-turbo straight-six engine
6spd ‘Switch Tronic’ automatic gearbox with sequential shift options
Factory standard car with no modifications according to seller
Engine running and performing very well according to seller
Vendor advises car is quick and responsive performance
No reported running or driving issues
No advisories on MOT

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