How to identify a true Alpina?

[wkohler]

Originally Posted by KillerPM

The mileage is not that difficult to change, you just have to change it in the LCM and the cluster (they have to match, if the LCM and the cluster dont match that's when you get the dot). There are tools available to do this.

The best way to verify the car is the VIN. Most newer ones have WAP VINs with a WBA or WBS VIN crossed out. Run that WBA or WBS at the BMW dealer and the report will always have a line that says the vehicle is for Alpina. I have tested this on a small pile of them.

I got that message when I entered my VIN in the ASAP ETK portal. The build info for my B7 Turbo lists two Alpina-specific option codes, too. That said, I also verified the car and have the build sheet from Alpina, which has some pretty interesting info on it as well.

That said, having seen many cars that get passed off as Alpina cars, obviously, everything Sia mentioned is correct.

[AlpinaMan]

Thank you Chris.