Bmw alpina roadster v8

Is this ultra-low-mileage, open-top BMW a timewarp classic, or has neglect taken its toll? Alan Anderson investigates

There’s no shortage of variety with used BMWs. But the bargains? That’s a trickier path to tread – let CAR be your guide

THE BMW Z4 has split opinion ever since it was unleashed in the summer of 2002. Back then, its underpinnings were based unashamedly on those of the E46 3 Series, and there was not a lot wrong with tha

Maximilian Chester’s 1990 BMW Z1 is not a keeper. “I would prefer one with a higher mileage because I want to drive and enjoy the car more,” he says. “For example, I’d have driven this one to the sout

ASKING £275,000 PRICE ENGINE 6230cc/V8/OHV POWER 220bhp@4000rpm TORQUE ...

ASKING £9995 PRICE ENGINE 4146cc/V8/OHC POWER 218bhp@5200rpm TORQUE ...