Alpina vs. BMW

["Fong Kwok Shiung" <schnauzr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Keithan 

Alpina is an independent company that specializes in providing after market
upgrades, both performance and cosmetic for BMW and VW's as well (if recall
correctly) and they are not related.  I guess one could say they are an
independent "M Tech".

> 
> So is Alpina a subsidiary of BMW or what?  What exactly is their 
> relationship?  Alpina fans (in magazines anyhow) assert that an Alpina is
an 
> Alpina NOT a BMW while every Alpina I've seen has the roundel on it.  Can

> someone clue me in?

Kwok Shiung
Singapore

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