Z8 Alpina Roadster for Sale

January 16, 2010 by Aaron

This ultra rare 2003 Alpina Z8 is for sale in Los Angeles.  At the end of the Z8 production run 555 Alpina Z8 roadsters were produced with 450 of those coming stateside.  This car utilizes a specially tuned B10 V8 engine and 6 speed automatic transmission versus the traditional 5.o liter V8 and 6 speed manual setup that came standard.  This roadster also comes with all kinds of Alpina styling bits to round out the package.

2003 BMW Alpina for Sale

RARE – 2003 BMW Z8 Alpina / 118 of 555 made. Only 450 imported into the U.S.. Hard top included. aprox. 51,000 miles / awesome condition.  Read about the Alpina Z8 here – http://www.usautoparts.net/bmw/models/z8_alpina1.htm  ASKING – $90,000.”

One of life’s great mysteries is how well these cars have held value over time.  Considering the recession the dollars these cars are fetching almost makes them investment worthy.  This roadster, number #118 of 555, would provide a new owner with a unique car that will likely hold or increase in value (gasp!) over time.

What do you think?  Who has driven one of these cars?  Why would the Z8 hold it’s value so well while others have depreciated?

~Aaron

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3 Responses to “Z8 Alpina Roadster for Sale”

  1. #1
    Evan
    January 16th, 2010 12:18 pm

    Always a fan of the Alpina blue gauges.

  2. #2
    Nate
    January 16th, 2010 2:34 pm

    I can’t speak to the Alpina version, which seems a watered-down “boulevard cruiser” as Top Gear called it compared to the true Z8. I drove the Z8 on a sunny afternoon in Palo Alto, CA, and it was probably the singularly most fun experience I’ve had driving a car. The Alpina shares the sexy outside, which should be meditated on as often as possible. But it lacks the insane M5 V8 exhaust bellowing 4 feet behind your head, and the truly impeccable transmission and clutch. Most solid, easy, fun transmission I’ve ever handled. Why does it hold value? Because it was the last cry of that generation of epic BMW design, classic and modern all at once. It’s not the fastest supercar, but it’s good enough, and it’s brutal. I’d go $90k for a Z8, but not an Alpina.

  3. #3
    randy
    February 2nd, 2010 8:40 am

    51,000 miles seems like a huge number of miles if you have aspirations of collectability. If someone looks, they will find plenty of others out there, and most have much lower mileage. In my opinion, while those cars admittedly have a higher “entry price”, they will always be preferred by collectors.

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