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£16,875 (Est: £8,000 - £12,000)

2004 BMW Alpina B3 S 3.4 (E46)

United Kingdom • 23 Aug 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 2004 BMW Alpina B3 S is a rare, well-maintained modern classic. It features a powerful 3.4L engine, a detailed history file, and recent servicing, making it a comfortable and show-worthy vehicle.

Condition

7

The car is described as beautifully presented in gleaming Carbon Black with a black leather interior. The service book and receipts evidence main dealer and specialist maintenance. The car has had a £2,000 ceramic coating. There is minimal yearly mileage since 2020. However, there is mention of occasional refurbishment of an alloy wheel.

/ 10

Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

WAPB334003KE50120

Odometer:

85,862 miles

Reg Number:

ESK 686

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Property of a Gentleman.

Based on the standard BMW 330i E46, the B3 S uses BMW's legendary straight-six, enlarged to 3,346cc and now generating a conservative 300bhp (compared to 228bhp in the standard 330i).

Engines built by Alpina have a reputation for smoothness, gently purring at idle but a quick blip of the throttle gives the game away leaving you in no doubt that this is a performance machine.

It uses a ZF 'Switchtronic' 5-speed automatic gearbox with manual operation effected by buttons on the steering wheel (up and down).

All these tweaks add up to an incredibly quiet and relaxed environment yet in the real world, the B3 S is about as quick cross-country as anything else, with the exception of a well driven, modern 911.

According to the service book in the Alpina bookpack folio, car #120 was supplied by the only UK concessionaires for the Alpina, the Sytner BMW Group, had a PDI service by Sytner Gerrards Cross on 5th March 2004 and was registered to the first of five form...