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03-15-2019, 02:36 PM | #3 |
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It really sounds special doesn't it? My suggested would be a high flow cat xpipe and the stock rear section. You will notice the difference in horses and the sound really opens up. With the stock xpipe there's only so much that can be done |
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03-15-2019, 04:06 PM | #4 |
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ummm, how do you have an Alpina B3 e90 in the USA?
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03-16-2019, 09:45 PM | #6 |
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Diplomatic Status or ??? I want the B3!!! Only in Alpina Blue or Alpina Green. Of course we want what we cannot get. They are so nice!
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03-17-2019, 12:34 AM | #7 |
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Wrong wheels, ebay Alpina badge, wrong exhaust. I don't think it's the real deal.
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03-18-2019, 08:23 AM | #10 |
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Welcome!
To your queries: 1. I was fortunate to have picked up a fantastic car form our forum that already had Akrapovic exhausts and a Stage II BPM coding that paired it to the AFeintake. The sound it adds once I take the RPM past 2.5k is delightful. But even otherwise, I am enchanted by its sound. So, you might want to research into that option. 2. on aggressive drivers: guess we all see our share of them. In my case, my car is wrapped and stands out like a race car. I first assumed that this is going to invite many to challenge me but interestingly, most slow down and either give a thumbs up or roll their windows to inquire about the car. |
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The exhaust, or at least the tips are not factory. You can google B3 BiTurbo photos and compare it to yours. Yours seems larger and stick out more. Does your car have the Alpina VIN with a BMW VIN crossed off on the shock tower? |
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03-18-2019, 11:49 PM | #17 |
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People do not import cars all the time, unless you are talking about Canadian market cars. To import a car into US from anywhere outside Canada, it has to be 25 years old.
There are few exceptions to that rule. You can import a car under the Show or Display rule. Under that rule a car has to be produced in very limited number (500 or less) or be of historical value (e.g owned by a Pope). You are also very limited to what you can do with it. You are limited to like 2,000 miles per year and you can only drive to car shows. Another rule is called, "Substantially similar". Under this rule, you can import a car that is very similar to a car that is already sold in the US and require minor modifications that would make it DOT/EPA/NHTSA compliant. This is still a costly process since all the modification have to be done with OEM parts, by an approved importer and you still end up with the same car that you can buy locally. The last one, is where you pass all the DOT/EPA/NHTSA tests and bring the car to compliance. That means all the crash tests, all the emission test, everything that a manufacturer does to federalize each model. I bet no one did all the crash testing on it and it doesn't quality under all other rules. |
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Substantially similar literally means euro 2008 335i vs euro 2008 335i. B3 is not just a different badging. If it were that simple, you'd see a lot of M3 CSLs here. Even though, yes, some people did sneak in Alpina's under that rule, euro E90 and B3 haven't been approved under that rule.
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03-19-2019, 03:40 PM | #19 |
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