Alpine A110 owners

Alpine A110 owners

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s111dpc

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1,339 posts

228 months

Tuesday 19th January 2021
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FamousAfroJay said:
s111dpc said:
Hi Jason, hope all’s well with you byebye
Howdy, All is good here thanks, how is everything your end? Bored of lockdown yet?
All good thanks Jason, definitely bored of lockdown, need to get out and give the car a good run, feels abandoned sat in the garage frown

FamousAfroJay

70 posts

134 months

Tuesday 19th January 2021
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s111dpc said:
All good thanks Jason, definitely bored of lockdown, need to get out and give the car a good run, feels abandoned sat in the garage frown
Glad to hear, I know the feeling. I just put a CTEK on mine as it has been sat in the garage so long frown We should organise a south A110 meet up after lockdown ends. I have joined Propulsion Club the Facebook, it's for 2 seater cars only and the organise meets/drives and there is always an eclectic mix of cars. You should join up smile

khart

53 posts

128 months

Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Thanks for that heads up Jason, I have joined the group.

s111dpc

Original Poster:

1,339 posts

228 months

Tuesday 19th January 2021
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FamousAfroJay said:
s111dpc said:
All good thanks Jason, definitely bored of lockdown, need to get out and give the car a good run, feels abandoned sat in the garage frown
Glad to hear, I know the feeling. I just put a CTEK on mine as it has been sat in the garage so long frown We should organise a south A110 meet up after lockdown ends. I have joined Propulsion Club the Facebook, it's for 2 seater cars only and the organise meets/drives and there is always an eclectic mix of cars. You should join up smile
Thanks for that Jason, just signed up.

Sporky

6,085 posts

63 months

Saturday 23rd January 2021
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Finally got mine home today. Battery too low at storage to start, but they put a charger pack on to get it running, and sent me home with a charger. I did a few extra miles back to try to get a bit more charge into the battery, but it still wouldn't start after I parked to move the other car off the drive.

Put it on charge enough to get it into the garage and a few hours later it was fully charged again. What surprised me was that while giving it that initial charge (an hour or so) about half a dozen people wandered past, and every single one said something nice about it.

Also it fits in the garage, even with all the boxes, two bikes, a Vax, a Henry, a compressor... the list goes on!

I'll have a read back through the thread to find the bit about fitting a socket/fly lead for the charger.

K800 RUM

351 posts

191 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Nice to hear of the reaction these cars get from passers by.

bcr5784

7,102 posts

144 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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K800 RUM said:
Nice to hear of the reaction these cars get from passers by.
It's not a car for shrinking violets. You'll get positive comments from everyone from car nuts to OAPs in my experience.

K800 RUM

351 posts

191 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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bcr5784 said:
It's not a car for shrinking violets. You'll get positive comments from everyone from car nuts to OAPs in my experience.
I drive a Caterham with no windscreen just Brooklands screens. So I am used to people staring or perhaps thinking what a Plonkerlaugh

Simon Owen

798 posts

133 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Sporky said:
Finally got mine home today. Battery too low at storage to start, but they put a charger pack on to get it running, and sent me home with a charger. I did a few extra miles back to try to get a bit more charge into the battery, but it still wouldn't start after I parked to move the other car off the drive.

Put it on charge enough to get it into the garage and a few hours later it was fully charged again. What surprised me was that while giving it that initial charge (an hour or so) about half a dozen people wandered past, and every single one said something nice about it.

Also it fits in the garage, even with all the boxes, two bikes, a Vax, a Henry, a compressor... the list goes on!

I'll have a read back through the thread to find the bit about fitting a socket/fly lead for the charger.
It is easy with one but, be careful removing the plastic scuttle to get to the battery. In my clumsiness I broke some of the plastic clips that clip everything together !! It’s all gone back together fine but I will need to replace the piece of plastic at the next service. Assuming not silly money to do so ?!?!?

A110MW

172 posts

180 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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My A110 enjoying the snow earlier today.

s111dpc

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1,339 posts

228 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Very smart smile

W111AAM

648 posts

231 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Sorry if this has been asked before? Any recommendations for insurance. Got a Legend GT coming in March. Can't wait (any other Legend GT owners out there?).

I'm lucky to have a F355 as well and the insurance on that is due for renewal in March. Any companies do multi car policy on both maybe?

Cheers.

A110MW

172 posts

180 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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W111AAM said:
Sorry if this has been asked before? Any recommendations for insurance. Got a Legend GT coming in March. Can't wait (any other Legend GT owners out there?).

I'm lucky to have a F355 as well and the insurance on that is due for renewal in March. Any companies do multi car policy on both maybe?

Cheers.
I am with A-Plan Thatcham and they will be able to provide a multi car quote.

s111dpc

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1,339 posts

228 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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I’m with Admiral who were really reasonable and they do multi-car policies too.

r1chardh

144 posts

174 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Not mine, but this has just appeared on Collecting Cars:

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2019-alpine-a1...


Simon Owen

798 posts

133 months

Monday 25th January 2021
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s111dpc said:
I’m with Admiral who were really reasonable and they do multi-car policies too.
We have multi car with Admiral, just been through the renewal negotiations, Admiral where good but couldn’t get anywhere near on the A110 !! So we pulled it from the policy and went ensure who were very competitive.

K800 RUM

351 posts

191 months

Monday 25th January 2021
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Nice pic in the snow

Venisonpie

3,231 posts

81 months

Monday 25th January 2021
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Simon Owen said:
We have multi car with Admiral, just been through the renewal negotiations, Admiral where good but couldn’t get anywhere near on the A110 !! So we pulled it from the policy and went ensure who were very competitive.
I had the same experience, have used Admiral previously but for the Alpine Esure were the best option.

Franzino

493 posts

159 months

Monday 25th January 2021
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FamousAfroJay said:
Glad to hear, I know the feeling. I just put a CTEK on mine as it has been sat in the garage so long frown We should organise a south A110 meet up after lockdown ends. I have joined Propulsion Club the Facebook, it's for 2 seater cars only and the organise meets/drives and there is always an eclectic mix of cars. You should join up smile
Installed a Ctek with quick connector and LED's to see battery status..



Franzino

493 posts

159 months

Monday 25th January 2021
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For the people who have a pre 2020 Alpine A110 and want the improved cooling feature from the newer wheel arch liners (that are fitted from 2020 models). I did the modification my self as a winter project. Just order the bigger grilles (two) and (cut) fit them in the existing front wheel arches. The uprated items on the 2020 A110's are exactly the same and also cut, but done in the factory (see pic of blue test car @ Alpine dealer).

Why?: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCnW81uD4E8/