Dzien dobry, mily Polacy który kiruje (i remontuje) 8emcy ... dzienki Pawel (PZ) wczoraj rejestrowalem tutaj. It has been a big surprise to read Pawel's statements in the German 8er forum. Even while I have visited Poland by my several BMW cars during the last (more than) 30 years very oftenly, I did not know that there are so many 8er enthusiasts in Poland. My best friend is notariusz in Poznan, and he reported to me that he has seen only one black 8er in his town. I'm not sure, but I guess here is the correct place to present me: I am Armin and my nick "Daten-Salat" refers to a German joke word for chaos in a computer database, even if I feed my 12 cylinders by working as enterprise consultant (international taxes and similar stupid dry matters). You understand that using this nick I prefer to lough about myself instead of other people. Whole my life I'm driving BMW cars, starting with 2000 tilux in 1998 and 1600 Cabriolet in 1969. One of my ex-cars, a 635 CSi, you can find in BMW-Importer Mr. Smorawinski's company car collection. During the last years I converted into an Alpina enthusiast, even if my 1st choice, an E39 D10 touring Diesel has become the most terrible car catastrophy I have owned in whole my life. Partecipating in so much meetings of the Alpina scene in Germany, I've been attracted by the wonderful elegant and let me say sexy body of my friends' E31 coupés. I couldn't sleep well before having bought my own exemple of 8er. And I said to my (sceptic) wife that - if I should get another bullshit like this D10 - I will post it in my garden and admire the body every day. *) I'm happy to say that I've found a real good conditioned samochód in April 2008 (120.000 km; 1st registration in 1993, color individual "Alpinablau-metallic" known also as dark-sapphire-blue-metallic. Only sad for me: dark leather interior - I would have preferred light grey, champaign or white - and the terrific 4-speed-automatic-transmission). I use my 8er about 9.000 km per year. Alpina company is registered officially as a German auto manufacturer. Therefore company and enthusiasts are angry if anybody uses the word 'tuning'. E31 has been produced in two versions, called "B12 5,0" (97 pieces; 12-cylinder-5,0-engine; 350hp (PS in German); 0-100 = 6,8 sec; Vmax 281 km/h) and later "B12 5,7" (57 pieces; 12-cylinder-5,7-engine; 416hp (PS); 0-100 = 5,8 sec; Vmax 303 km/h). Due to these rare pieces, buying a B12 Coupé is an investment, not a consumption. You will find rarely a good B12 cheaper than 20.000 Euro (5,0) or 50.000 Euro (5,7) (Note that there are B12 limousines, too. That is 7-series in Alpina version.) You can meet me under the same nick 'Daten-Salat' or 'Datensalat' at German Alpina Forum www alpina-forum.de at German BMW-Forum www auto-treff.com/bmw at German 8er-Forum www clube31.de and even interesting for you at International 8er Forum www 8er.ch/forum in various languages During trip of 10 Alpina friends to Estonia, I will stay in Poznan on June 19th, and there will be at least two B12 coupés (E31) and one B12 limousine (E38) among us. I will be happy to meet some of you occasionally, if you would like to waste your time therefore. Do zobaczenia: Armin *) means: body of the car, not of my wife, at least in the garden :lol: