Love them both.. M4 is a vodka red bull , the B4 is a Espresso martini .. Both get you drunk and make you smile... I know that I would have haha !

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha so true Mike, great analogy of the cars :-)

Good to see these two Head2Head. Nice that Alpina have differentiated the B4S to its M Rival twin too. Great video mate, lots and lots of work put into this 🙌🏽.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy glad you enjoyed it! Looking forward to seeing your B4 S video soon ;-)

Nicely documented view of the two car's.....great cinematography from Mr Fox.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man, yeah Mr Fox killed it!

@NICKFOXTV

6 жыл бұрын

Joe Achilles guys stop it, you're making me blush ☺️🤣

Really enjoyed working on the video with you Joe, absolutely fantastic job. You are both so natural behind the camera and gave a really detailed insight to two very superb cars. The overall finish to the video too was top notch!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Mate thanks soooo much for coming along and helping to make this video possible, that drone shot at the start is the catalyst for the entire video :-)

@NICKFOXTV

6 жыл бұрын

Joe Achilles absolute pleasure mate, really enjoyed the shoot and look forward to the next one 😉

AWESOME VIDEO JOE Incredible cinematography fantastic presenting and excellent driving. I wish Grand Tour had more videos like this. You and baby gorilla are great together. All those hours seriously paid off. Well done!! Fair play for getting those two cars together!!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Stephen! Yeah it took lots of combined effort and a fair amount of cast to make this happen, it was worth it though :-)

Really enjoyed this one Joe! Was great to see these two up against each other and I'm sure they were fun on those roads too. They are so different but both aiming for the same sort of idea so is interesting to see the two takes Alpina and BMW have. Great camera work from Nick and Graham too, can really see the work that's gone into this one, keep it up!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy, yeah great day and loads of combined hard work all paid off :-)

Well done. Beautiful cinematography and i like the summary and conclusion. Early in the video I was thinking this isn't much of a review/comparison but as I kept watching, the video got better and better. Thumbs up!!

Awesome Joe! That hard work paid off, top quality video. Was great being involved and the cars were amazing, I really do like the Alpina, such a nice semi-sleeper.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks to you guys this video was made possible, really moved the level on with this one :-)

Wow, a super vid, Joe! Aaron, as always, a splendid 'wingman'. Also well done to Nick & Graham with some awesome camera work. Great stuff

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man, yeah I had a killer team with me for this one :-)

Yes, Graham and Nick did help, this was an awesome video. The visuals you all got and the comparisons etc that you and Aaron deliver were great... This was almost as good as the Petrolheads Alps movie. Praise indeed

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man glad you enjoyed the production :-)

@Kompoism

6 жыл бұрын

Everything was spot on... raising the bar!

Seen a lot of your videos.I don't know how I missed this one.For me,by far your best work.I thoroughly enjoyed it.Well done!!!

Wicked vid joe, well worth the wait 👍🏾👍🏾

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers you legend, glad you liked it!

Two very special cars, thank you for this very informative and nicely done video! Entertaining yet serious and chilled. Thank you!

Worth the wait!! Great video and down to earth as usual. Sigh of relief that you didn't quite put (this older guy) off the M4 like I thought you might!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Haha Cheers man! Yeah the latest M4 CP really is an incredible car, on track or smooth roads (like this one) it is MEGA.

videography, landscape, cars, people - everything on point 👌 congratulation to this awesome video mate! I can't find words for how much I love this content

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-) Very nice of you to say & glad you liked it!

Great review man ! Great shots and editing ! Was waiting for that video eagerly since you pre announced it :)

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you liked it!

Great video Joe, very professional. I am left wanting more content because I couldn't decide which one i liked the most. Thank you for sharing.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Haha Cheers buddy, you can just watch again ;-)

BMW M vs Alpina is a tricky thing. Thx for this epic cool review and twin shot. They truly are unequal twins....

I have just watched this for the second time and what a fantastic episode well done Sir 👍

As an owner of a B4 and having test driven an M4 prior to purchase (neither the latest versions) I totally agree with your conclusions. Unless you live by a race track, the B4 is a much easier car to live with day to day, particularly on UK roads. It is also far more fuel efficient than an M4 when you are not going for it.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers John, great hearing that from an actual B4 owner :-)

BEST VIDEO YET!! Great work from all involved, more content with Aaron please! And definitely more third party videography for those artsy drone shots etc. Shame it wasn't 1hour long...

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Brad glad you liked it!

Epic review video, all the effort you've put in shows. Let's hope the manufacturers wake up and start letting you review their cars.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Colin, lets hope so haha

Really nice video Joe, was away when you published this and the internet on the continent wouldn't let me watching in anything other than one big blur so I waited. So glad I did... Awesome video and some lovely cinematography. Interestingly I'm one of the young people who would actually pick the Alpina. Just love Alpina's, always have and I've only ever been in one, but the exclusivity they bring vs the ten a penny m4, Alpina all day!

totally agree with the chris harris comparison, I can say without doubt both chris harris and yourself are my favourite reviewers and when you consider how many great reviewers are out there it really is a compliment, keep up the great work joe it's appreciatec

Another awesome video Joe. Been waiting in anticipation for this since your Birthday M4 teaser. Well worth it! Probably your best video to date for cinematography. Credit also to Aaron, Nick and Graham. Getting close to that professional 'Top Gear' look on a budget! As you'd expect from me, siding on the Alpina bench and totally agree with you and Aaron on the comparison. Only thing missing for me would be some discussion on the DCT vs ZF gearboxes in there cars. Never been a fan of the DCT and pleased BMW are finally fitting the ZF in the new M5. Keep up the excellent work mate ;-)

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man really glad you liked it! Yeah I'm gutted I forgot to chat about the gearboxes and many other bits... I was a little stressed out on the day and just forgot :-( But yeah the ZF is a better box, hence the new M5 going that way. Cheers

I kind of envy your job Joe. You get to drive, test & review all these awesome cars. You're one hell of a lucky guy. Bless you dude.

Class as always Joe, I look forward to your next instalment!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lee

Damn Joe! Your videos keep getting better mate! I loved this comparo since it’s the same animal in different outfits. One’s a track monster the other one is a sober grand tourer that performs. Amazing footage and great location. Keep it up!

Great review from both of you! It looked very professional, so much so I half expected Chris Harris to make an appearance. I think too many people that buy an M4 overlook the Alpina. Joe you said near the end that the M4 apeals more to the young person.... Well I'm 26 and I would seriously consider that B4 S.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Haha Thanks Alex, best compliment ever! Also good to hear a 26 year old would consider the B4 S :-)

@nickcho0425

4 жыл бұрын

The m4 is just a wolf up front, you can expect the aggression and intimidation. That b4 is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It’s a sleeper

Once again this is a fantastic video with a serious quality production! Keep it on Joe, amazing work! 👌👍😉

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man!

Joe that is next level filming! This looks like a multi-million dollar production!

@TeoZMuff313

6 жыл бұрын

GroovyMotion now that's a bit too much but yea it is great filming.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man, sure cost me a few quid but not quite millions ;-)

Love your videos Joe. Thanks for this one. Your product is getting better and better.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for supporting me and watching my stuff!

Your best video ever Joe !! These two cars are fantastic. Can't wait to see you behind the wheel of the coming CS and CSL ;)

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ben :- ) Lets see if BMW UK invite me....

Top review Joe. That B4s is so special, brilliant production too👌🏼 class act. 👍🏼

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy glad you enjoyed it! Hope you're well

@OnlineHousehusband

6 жыл бұрын

Joe Achilles Great thanks, roll on the next meet 👍🏼👍🏼

Great video! Nice collaboration, good driving, lovely shots and wonderful cars.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Thans for posting this very nice video, lots of hard work to produce such nice content well done! If I may I believe when you swapped cars, the audio in the Alpina sounds like several tracks of voice are running (maybe from a couple of cameras) but it's not quite lined up so is ever so slightly delayed resulting in a slight bathroom kind of sound. Again though great video sorry if the audio thing has already been mentioned.

Amazing video Joe! Great cars and great people! Brilliant filming too!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Lewis glad you liked it!

Not only did I get the 140 off the back of your videos but now I really want a B3 touring as you've shown me how great the Alpinas are.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Haha

Excellent stuff Joe. One of your best so far.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Shane

Great video Joe, lovely shots. You and Aaron should do a one hour special top gear style challenge one day!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Billy, thats a good idea!

Fantastic video mate! Super interesting to see both these cars head to head, and I think i agree with all the points you have made! I probably would be one of the few young people to go for the B4S.. Great driving, cinematography and editing! ;)

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy means a lot! Yeah you know very well the magic that ALPINA produces, cant wait for you to try a B3/4 S ;-)

@heelandtoe_

6 жыл бұрын

Joe Achilles Me too!

Awesome video Joe, thoroughly enjoying your output. Keep up the great work.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Marc :-)

Good stuff as always, Joe. Congrats!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

Fantastic!! Thanks for another great video Joe, cheers!

Pretty sure I saw this Alpina today in Suffolk, said to the Mrs I recognized that number plate but couldn't place it at the time ! Brilliant video as always by the way !! 👍🏻

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah was more than likely this press car, only one green B4 S in the UK, also very distinctive plates as you say. Glad you liked the video :-)

Excellent video, guys - very stylish, professional and informative. Gotta love these BMWs as well. My m240i is just 4 weeks away!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man! Bet you're excited about your 240 :-)

Awesome review Joe, can see the efforts put in.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man

Many thanx Joe&others, very nice video! I just LOVE Alpina & BMW....

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :-)

Cool video Joe, good work. 👍

Wow my guess of the Alpina B4 was spot on from your previous birthday video haha Great video and love the film location - that hairpin looks familiar from Chris Harris' videos 👌

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah you guessed right! And yeah this is genuine CH countryside

More Alpinas please. Great vid! Maybe the new B3? Or B5? I have ordered one but need to wait till next year September due to Lavalina waiting line.

Great work, great video once again Joe. Thank you very much.. Would it be possible to get more content and feedback (engine, interior quality, pricing, handling) on the B4S ??? I'm considering one someday down the road.. thanks again man

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Yeah I shot a separate individual B4 S video that will be edited soon

Fantastic review, production and great double act too!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ben

Top class Joe, from you and Aaron! Credit to those guys for their cinematography, really made the video! Keep it up :)

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, yeah credit to the whole team on this one :-)

@VWbaii

6 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to seeing what you produce next - slowly converting me from VAGs to BMs haha

Very enjoyable video, up there with your epic interview with Herr Bovensiepen. I love Alpinas, although my B3 is of the E46 generation but once you acquire the taste (says he with an M140 on order - many thanks for all your videos on those Joe!)

The first video I saw of yours was you sitting in your parked car talking to a single camera about fuel economy and storage space. A couple of years later you're matching anything Chris Harris has put out, great stuff!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah even I can admit I've come a long way, still miles off Harris though ;-) Cheers man

Another amazing video, keep up the good work Joe!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Robert!

Damn, I'm not really a BMW fan but your great reviews and analysis of the cars is starting to make me want one.

@byronohene-adu440

6 жыл бұрын

+Luke Smith How are you finding the M135i so far?

@byronohene-adu440

6 жыл бұрын

+Luke Smith Thanks man! Looking forward to it :)

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Haha thats awesome to hear Byron and Luke, thanks for showing me so much support!

@byronohene-adu440

6 жыл бұрын

+Luke Smith Thank you very much man! Nice to hear that you are enjoying it:)

Amazing content and filming!

Damn Joe, your video production has gotten to a really high level, this is brilliant! I'd take the Alpina!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man, this one broke my balls haha

Nice work again Joe, effortless! I hope whoever buys either car is not a dick and asks for this video to be taken down. Keep up the great work👏👏

@jamesreilly8455

6 жыл бұрын

Jesus he was hardly thrashing it though was he? The guy had spent a lot of time and effort to do the review. By all accounts the car hadn't even been sold at the time. Imagine every owner asked for old road tests of their cars to be taken down!

@oaga71625e

6 жыл бұрын

James Reilly each to their own but i'd rather not have my expensive motor potentially being devalued because there is a video of it on youtube being driven enthusiastically on youtube.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers James! Yeah I got the call about that M140 the morning of this test, hence being well behaved (off camera) in the M4. Moral of the story is, all demos have a hard life, that particular M140 was always warmed up and treated well compared to many others. This issue has certainly made me re think KZread, deleting a video that essentially took me 3 days to produce is a real kick in the guts.

@jamesreilly8455

6 жыл бұрын

Joe Achilles The whole situation baffles me Joe, don't get it at all. As for it devaluing the car........?!?! Hope he got it at a knockdown price! Where does this leave you for future videos?

@joespavin3792

6 жыл бұрын

Joe Achilles - The Alpina will never be sold with that plate on anyway! B-) Don't see what all of the fuss is about. These cars are designed and built to be driven hard at times. If someone buys a second hand sports car thinking it's never been 'driven' then more fool them!

The hills are alive to the the sound of straight sixes. Nice!

Absolutely awesome video, love it Joe 👏👏 now which do I prefer 🤔

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man!

Another great video mate, love the Alpina

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man!

enjoyed this, I would love an alpina. Think I would get the B3 estate

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man! Yeah the B3 S Touring would be my choice too!

I totally agree with your choice Joe. A brilliant way to combine style and speed! Beautiful video btw! Thanks.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Soren glad you liked it!

Awesome work! I sold my M4 last year and I am pretty sure I'll be going for an Alpina next! Do you know if you can pick and customise the suspension, steering and throttle setting in the Alpina like you can in the M4?

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Maz! You don't have quite the level of settings as the M cars, but you can adjust the suspension and steering like in regular adaptive equipped 4 series BMW's

The Alpina for me every day of the week...and I'm only 24 (I could be old before my time 😂). That's the best video to date, and big shout out to the guys who helped you with it. Genuinely I think I speak for everyone when I say that was a professional quality video that you'd expect from established motoring magazines...Brilliant. Can't wait for the next one. If I may make a suggestion, get the e92 B3 Bi-Turbo in for a review as my budget won't stretch to £65k 😭

Hi Joe, I'm unsure if you've said and I've missed it but is this in Brecon? Just as much of a good watch the second time around by the way!

Awesome video 👌 been looking forward to this one

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Yet again another simply mega video!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man

Fantastic video! I Always look forward to your content!

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ryan

Only watched 40 secs so far and already paused to comment, that tailslide...lovely footage with the drone view also.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Haha Cheers Pablo, hope you enjoyed the other 18 mins 21 seconds ;-)

Them roads 🔥 and fuck me Joe the editing is out of this world 😳 love the opening clip on the hairpin bend and getting the arse end out sideways.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy glad you enjoyed it :-)

Great video mate top production! 👍🏻

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks James

I wish we got more than just the B6 and B7 in the States.

Great review..very insightful.

I would have 100% gotten a B4 over my M4 if it were available in the USA. Aplina's ooze refinement

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah shame you guys only get the B6 and B7

Wow great production Joe. Seriously impressive. Both fantastic cars but I'll have the Alpina thanks.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Wade glad you liked it mate! You must be one of my longest term supporters, thank you man!

They look so graceful !

Outstanding top quality video - brilliant job done by all.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Robert!

Some really lovely camera work.

Great video Joe congratulations

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Top class video Joe Killed it with this one 👌

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ;-)

Reckon this could end up being one of your most successful videos. I'm properly falling for the Alpina brand.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris, lets hope so, bloody took ages to edit haha

hello Joe , great vid well done! two points how do you compare the Alpina Petrol to their Diesel,secondly did you check any MPGs ?.........and on the UK roads especially in the S E it has to be Alpina all the way ( pete mayes)

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Pete, The M4 averaged around 21mpg for the entire two days, the B4 S managed almost 26mpg! The Petrol is faster and gives more driving pleasure, but it costs around £12k more in the UK so....

@sueharmes9443

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe ,yep big differential as you say money wise ,wonder why? Good Luck matey ;)

Super Video! Really nice one and top cars! I think the B3 Touring would be the perfect choice for you! Love my B3

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah B3 S Touring = Dream Car :-)

@zarkar3169

6 жыл бұрын

Let me know when you are oneday in Switzerland=)

Excellent review. Makes me want the Alpina.

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Your videos are becoming PROFESSIONAL bro ;)

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man

Joe do you prefere this cars or your old M2? How do you compare them and what do you recommend? Thanks

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I prefer the B4 S to my M2, much better ride and outright handling

Superb review as ever 🚗💨 👍

Keep them coming Joe 👊🏿

Great review....M4 all the way for me 👍

Verry good review !! 👌🏻

Hi Joe I wish I had your job but I would find it hard to give the cars back especially the M4GTS absolutely adore the car

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately this isn't my job, just a VERY expensive hobby. I have only driven the GTS on track for 5 mins

As much as i adore the 4 series platform, i'd still rather have an M3 or an Apbina B3 S

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Me too, both look better than the 4 equivalent and both are more practical :-)

The B4's output must be seriously underrated. It would not surprise me if it has 400 HP to the wheels.

Mega video Joe! Mega filming work & top marks on the road choice 💪 Loving Aaron's glasses 😎😂

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Haha Cheers buddy glad you liked it! Hopefully see you soon bro

@PocketRockets

6 жыл бұрын

Definitely, be good to do some filming with you 💪

Hi joe love your videos. I love both cars. They are both Bavarian bruisers. They both have the great straight six and rwd, unforgettable concoctions. Could you ever get hold of a 335d f30 and put it up against something maybe abit more powerful but do rolling start comparisons 30-70 etc etc. I feel this would be awesome as as we all know the big torquey diesels punch hard once rolling!!!! Love to see this hope you'll consider. Thanks Matt also love your channel

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers man! Yeah hopefully get my hands on a 335D soon and try do something along those lines... Cheers

Great review but Joe you mention that the M4 always feels like its on its toes even when its dialed down. Isn't that what M cars are about? A car that you want to drive and makes you want to drive? Aside from this I like the B4 but it doesn't look particularly great. How does an M3 competition pack compare in comparison with regards to ride quality?

@JoeAchilles1

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah guess that is the point of the M car, but it will never settle down and that does become tiring after a couple of days behind the wheel. ALPINA's have always been subtle, unlike M cars. The Young generation will prefer the M, the older folk (like me) prefer being subtle