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[InvaderGIR]

Didn't think this deserved it's own thread. So posting here

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/6478431/halfords-ford-focus-st-crash-claims/

Why on earth would you take a car to halfords for a service?

I trust Halfords over KwikFit and lately, over ATS Euromaster too. Granted I only use them for MOTs but I don't get messed about and my car doesn't get abused when I take it in to Halfords whereas I've had poor experiences of the others.

 

[ajgoodfellow]

Didn't Halfords used to be Nationwide? I used Nationwide on my cheap cars years ago and they seemed OK (this was back in Canterbury so about 8 years ago).

I use a good local independent now.

Really sucks about his car though - thankfully he had the footage! Lexus unplugged my dashcam when my car went in for recall work...

 

[DAIR]

Yes! I remember my mate driving a R8 GT and I heard a guy in a car park saying to him nice A5...

I think only car guys care about this sort of stuff...and really who cares what joe public thinks.

That would really pee me off lol

 

[Nasher]

Yea, surely he meant TT

 

[spookywillow]

Saw this today and thought it worthy of a pic

 

[mjt]

That's awesome. I think.

 

[Voxination]

Serious want of this.

And not really an interesting spot, but I saw my old M3! I miss it

 

[Dis86]

Still like the red. Was it running on all 4 wheels?

 

[crinkleshoes]

Serious want of this.

Im testing one of those in a couple of weeks. I hear they’re much better than the M5

 

[Havana_UK]

It's basically an Alpina breathed-on M5 isn't it?

 

[ShivP]

It's basically an Alpina breathed-on M5 isn't it?

Alpinas are generally very different to M counterparts. Their suspension is usually much more supple (and better for UK roads generally), different engines etc. They are much more set up for road use rather than track use

 

[Nasher]

I think they are the same BMW engines but modified quite a bit.

 

[crinkleshoes]

It's basically an Alpina breathed-on M5 isn't it?

Yes

Quite a few tweaks

Never really interested me but dealer is keen to get me behind the wheel of one. Hard to say no.

 

[Blackhawk47]

Yes

Quite a few tweaks

Never really interested me but dealer is keen to get me behind the wheel of one. Hard to say no.

Aren't they crazy expensive compared to a M5?

 

[Rilot]

Same price. B5 Bi-Turbo is £89,000. M5 is £89,750.

 

[rare]

The engines are both based on the N63 but they are different. The character of the Alpina will feel different to the S63 in the M5.

I would take the Alpina everyday over the M5. It’s better looking, classier, rarer and just straight up cooler to me.

 

[NewGamer11]

Is the Alpina 4WD? I thought it was based on the M550i not the M5?

 

[Rilot]

I would take the Alpina everyday over the M5. It’s better looking, classier, rarer and just straight up cooler to me.

So would I.

 

[rare]

Is the Alpina 4WD? I thought it was based on the M550i not the M5?

It is AWD I believe.

A sensational looking car! I personally think BMW have lost the ability to style cars in the subtle handsome way they used to. It’s all a bit garish now. They could learn a thing or two from Alpina. Especially when it comes to the thickness of the steering wheel!!

 

[Nasher]

Yea it's an improvement but they are still all fugly compared to BMWs of old.

After the e46 they have just all been ugly. I mean just look at the E60! It's like they took every panel from a different shaped car and screwed it all together.