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My thoughts on the Alpina B6...
What are you not impressed about? The aesthetic look? The performance? The whole car?
I find the aesthetics of the B6 to be intentionally not impressive. It's for someone who wants a more incognito look. Aesthetically I love the M6, with its really deep front air dam in the lower front bumper. That look is awesome, it looks like it wants to just swallow the road. The M6 does look very impressive, not to mention hungry.
A few things that I've noticed about the Alpina B6; I'd get it with a dark blue exterior and light cream interior. It's got a greater emphasis on luxury and exclusivity rather than raw sport.
On an M6, I'd get it in a sporty color inside and out that contributed to the seriousness of the car. It's got a greater emphasis on performance rather than luxury. But still has all of the luxury accoutrements.
If I had the privilege of choosing between the two cars, I'd get the BMW M6. I want that performance of the M6 over the luxury and exclusivity of the B6. But the Alpina is for other people who want something rare, but not necessarily high performance, but still higher performing. Think Mercedes-AMG vs Mercedes-Maybach. The Mercedes-Maybach version will be much more luxurious and special than the normal car but not necessarily as high performance as an M-Car or AMG-car.
Thanks for reading! Post up some pics of your M6 when you get a chance!
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