<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[1982 BMW/Alpina C1 2.3]]></title><description><![CDATA[website]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:40:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.alpinac1.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Alpina's East Coast Close Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last post was largely bereft of Alpina content and instead focused on a personal story about my car hobby. This is was mainly because the car  had been on the West Coast for the better part of a year so I had nothing to write about the Alpina. Well, the car arrived just around the time that last blog post went live and in time to get it ready for two local car events: the Lime Rock Park show at the end of August and The Vintage at Saratoga, an early Fall BMW show in Saratoga, New York.  ...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/the-alpina-s-east-coast-close-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c6ad6f653657f03d62cc84</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:36:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_b8e3e160793747a2977c04bc7d078260~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is this gonna stop?]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 4, 2025 From the title of this post you might think the Alpina has run into a problem. If you did, you’d be wrong. The Alpina,...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/when-is-this-gonna-stop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6890940b9be0bc54b155e2ff</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:26:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_17e7a4a96937496bb845a714547637fc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GETTING A BIT TOO FAR OVER THE SKIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[I try, sometimes successfully, to have a theme for every post here. The last post, When good enough isn’t good enough , was about...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/getting-a-bit-too-far-over-the-skis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c672f48c03bdf1c0d0b632</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 23:06:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_48fbe24709284813b22db78257474ffc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHEN GOOD ENOUGH IS NO LONGER GOOD ENOUGH]]></title><description><![CDATA[July, 2024 For a change, a fair amount has happened since the last post about making it to Monterey last August for the Alpina corral at...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/when-good-enough-is-no-longer-good-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="false">669dd187037c29d710417a4c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:55:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_bb3195aa66ab433a8a0da692ca7cd7d0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you know the way to .... Monterey?]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 19, 2023 Six months ago in our last episode of this (seemingly) never-ending restoration, an important and emotionally pleasing...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/do-you-know-the-way-to-monterey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64e14277812c9048efac3281</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2023 23:06:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_6b81c64a083b4d0a9d732243ac59252d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IT'S ALIVE! IT'S ALIVE!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[February 22, 2023 The fatigue of this project—and my 1972 Inka touring restomod project—have weighed on me. So much so that the slow but...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/it-s-alive-it-s-alive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63f69c5e9d295d0c74f0d2e6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 01:40:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_12cda835ea6d4efda8ee50b37c31beee~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small but important steps]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 12, 2022 When I left you, dear reader, on New Years Eve 2021 the sunroof was being put together and I ticked off a list of things...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/small-but-important-steps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62559065adc95a4a9f538ef6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:54:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_627dc9ce876e496fbb9ee69e4990971a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another (!?!?) New Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[December 31, 2021 The title for this post was going to be A New Year, given that I sat down to write this on the morning of New Years...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/another-new-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61cf78b189410800161df640</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 22:10:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_f20ff0f684454625ab06c8fd25c875cb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little by Little]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 3, 2021 A lot has happened since the last post in early December. At the same time, it feels like the project bounced around with...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/little-by-little</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60909f42a028f10015733574</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 01:48:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_3e64a50ac64b46cb9b63441643a5f58c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some more progress and, SPOILER ALERT, the motor is in!]]></title><description><![CDATA[December 20, 2020 A little over a month ago there was the first progress update in two years. Because of the pandemic I had the time to...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/some-more-progress-and-spoiler-alert-the-motor-is-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fdf8612d564b20017b1dc8d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2020 17:47:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_68e5b45fdab34bd68dea3f9af5cf3499~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progress, finally...]]></title><description><![CDATA[November 1, 2002 It’s been over two years since my last blog update and four years to the day (November 1) since I proudly posted on...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/progress-finally</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9f10dafa644a00179ac53e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 22:49:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_c08201e9b09046269beb654ea3327e8f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Motor Specs]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 25, 2018 As described in the last post, the motor build is mostly completed.  There are a few weird odds-and-ends yet to be done,...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/2018/08/25/final-motor-specs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9f0e431b0b96001785d12b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:45:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_70c03311dc3c40a0b85147ec529c0219~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_525,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Motor, completed.  Sort of.]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 5, 2018 The last post – Death by a thousand delays – ended with more parts missing and some health issues for me, causing another...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/2018/08/05/the-motor-completed-sort-of</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9f0e431b0b96001785d12a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2018 03:28:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_8e5cdf7dbb1a4b309ec8e756b6fca225~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_768,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death by a thousand delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 30, 2018 It’s been the far side of two-and-half months since the last post and the motor still hasn’t been completed and the body...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/2018/06/30/death-by-a-thousand-delays</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9f0e431b0b96001785d129</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 02:36:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_e9728b040ea54a35973c06dfcbd5621d~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slowly, the bottom end progresses]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 3, 2018 With the crank in the block and the pistons and rods assembled, next was putting them into the cylinders. First, rods...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/2018/04/03/slowly-the-bottom-end-progresses</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9f0e431b0b96001785d128</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 05:12:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_2ea01b20053b488baad0243a24011963~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_768,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tomorrow is today – or, more correctly, tomorrow was about a week ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[March 3, 2018 Avid readers will remember that the body work was chugging along, accomplishments each week to keep the momentum going, but...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/2018/03/03/tomorrow-is-today-or-more-correctly-tomorrow-was-about-a-week-ago</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9f0e431b0b96001785d127</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 18:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_1bc2f50286e74bb3b925e58261363925~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_768,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[February 7, 2018 According to Stu, it’s best for the project to keep momentum.  So, while there was certainly time to finish the body and...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/2018/02/07/a-new-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9f0e431b0b96001785d126</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 06:32:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_637a0ea2949a497bab7c87ab0facdf7d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustration and Progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[December 3, 2017 Almost a month ago, progress was slow but hopeful. The car had been taken to Sacramento and the shell stripped down. ...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/2017/12/03/frustration-and-progress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9f0e4216dcc30017b93cbe</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 06:15:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_603bea5b47b54bcc90a721cc1e52c52e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two lanes, both slow….]]></title><description><![CDATA[November 12, 2017 Around a month ago the engine-less shell was loaded on a trailer and taken to the body shop.  About the same time I...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/2017/11/12/two-lanes-both-slow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9f0e4216dcc30017b93cbd</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 06:32:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_e379b36edac64529bf19ac6bf9c69d90~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_810,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleuthing the dash plaque (the mystery and allure of Alpinas)]]></title><description><![CDATA[October 28, 2017 The first post on this blog, Sleuthing the Car, discussed how I found a genuine Alpina on Bring-a-Trailer and the harsh...]]></description><link>https://www.alpinac1.com/single-post/2017/10/28/sleuthing-the-dash-plaque-the-mystery-and-allure-of-alpinas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9f0e4216dcc30017b93cbc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 03:41:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3256fc_7e9386b23df942cd9f1d3fc828ae3d84~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>joshuaweinstein</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>