Re : The Alpine A110 (finally) cometh | PH Fleet
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a110au said:
I did 5 or so continuous hours in the seat today, trying to get through run-in period. used 2/3rds of a tank of fuel.
Some observations:
The rear view isn't that bad. Yeah its a letterbox but I always knew what was going on. the rear vision mirror could be made smaller with no loss of actual vision.
I forgot how noisy some smaller cars are on coarse chip road. The a110 is no exception.
The engine/exhaust doesn't drone at a steady 110kmh.
you can drive very enthusiastically on twisty roads and up and down switchbacks while hardly seeing an intake pressure above negative mbar.
The fixed seats didn't give me back ache but after 5 hours I was definitely ready to walk around.
The cupholder isn't a cupholder it is a shallow hole to plug the ashtray in. Why put an ashtray there? no idea. I have a twin cupholder from ebay to try out, it fits into the 6.5cm diameter 3 cm deep circle and offers two cupholders. If necessary I will double sided tape it in.
The focal stereo is v good. Not even the one with the sub, just the four speaker one. good clarity and clear sound.
The telemetrics are useful and interesting.
The brakes are excellent and I like that they are not over servo’d you can really pick and choose any intensity of very heavy braking.
The 4cylinder spins freely, it has a touch of 4 pot motorbike engine to it. A certain whir and lack of inertia and vibration. The fans run for a long time after you turn it off. The stop start system tripped over itself once, it turned off, but immediately on again (for whatever reason, ac or brake) and it was ungraceful.
anywhere you park people check it out.
There was a recall for the fan connector and that seems to have stopped them running on for too long.Some observations:
The rear view isn't that bad. Yeah its a letterbox but I always knew what was going on. the rear vision mirror could be made smaller with no loss of actual vision.
I forgot how noisy some smaller cars are on coarse chip road. The a110 is no exception.
The engine/exhaust doesn't drone at a steady 110kmh.
you can drive very enthusiastically on twisty roads and up and down switchbacks while hardly seeing an intake pressure above negative mbar.
The fixed seats didn't give me back ache but after 5 hours I was definitely ready to walk around.
The cupholder isn't a cupholder it is a shallow hole to plug the ashtray in. Why put an ashtray there? no idea. I have a twin cupholder from ebay to try out, it fits into the 6.5cm diameter 3 cm deep circle and offers two cupholders. If necessary I will double sided tape it in.
The focal stereo is v good. Not even the one with the sub, just the four speaker one. good clarity and clear sound.
The telemetrics are useful and interesting.
The brakes are excellent and I like that they are not over servo’d you can really pick and choose any intensity of very heavy braking.
The 4cylinder spins freely, it has a touch of 4 pot motorbike engine to it. A certain whir and lack of inertia and vibration. The fans run for a long time after you turn it off. The stop start system tripped over itself once, it turned off, but immediately on again (for whatever reason, ac or brake) and it was ungraceful.
anywhere you park people check it out.
If you run the car in sport then it turns stop start off. It’s not a bad idea to run the car in whilst using sport as it will change gear more readily and won’t hold the engine at the same revs for as long as normal - just be careful with right foot.
Gary C said:
otolith said:
Some people are more aware of (and/or bothered by) lag than others.
ahhh, but is that turbo lag or clarkson lag.a110au said:
I did 5 or so continuous hours in the seat today, trying to get through run-in period. used 2/3rds of a tank of fuel.
Some observations:
The rear view isn't that bad. Yeah its a letterbox but I always knew what was going on. the rear vision mirror could be made smaller with no loss of actual vision.
I forgot how noisy some smaller cars are on coarse chip road. The a110 is no exception.
The engine/exhaust doesn't drone at a steady 110kmh.
you can drive very enthusiastically on twisty roads and up and down switchbacks while hardly seeing an intake pressure above negative mbar.
The fixed seats didn't give me back ache but after 5 hours I was definitely ready to walk around.
The cupholder isn't a cupholder it is a shallow hole to plug the ashtray in. Why put an ashtray there? no idea. I have a twin cupholder from ebay to try out, it fits into the 6.5cm diameter 3 cm deep circle and offers two cupholders. If necessary I will double sided tape it in.
The focal stereo is v good. Not even the one with the sub, just the four speaker one. good clarity and clear sound.
The telemetrics are useful and interesting.
The brakes are excellent and I like that they are not over servo’d you can really pick and choose any intensity of very heavy braking.
The 4cylinder spins freely, it has a touch of 4 pot motorbike engine to it. A certain whir and lack of inertia and vibration. The fans run for a long time after you turn it off. The stop start system tripped over itself once, it turned off, but immediately on again (for whatever reason, ac or brake) and it was ungraceful.
anywhere you park people check it out.
Yes, for a car that pushes along a bit, they’re economicalSome observations:
The rear view isn't that bad. Yeah its a letterbox but I always knew what was going on. the rear vision mirror could be made smaller with no loss of actual vision.
I forgot how noisy some smaller cars are on coarse chip road. The a110 is no exception.
The engine/exhaust doesn't drone at a steady 110kmh.
you can drive very enthusiastically on twisty roads and up and down switchbacks while hardly seeing an intake pressure above negative mbar.
The fixed seats didn't give me back ache but after 5 hours I was definitely ready to walk around.
The cupholder isn't a cupholder it is a shallow hole to plug the ashtray in. Why put an ashtray there? no idea. I have a twin cupholder from ebay to try out, it fits into the 6.5cm diameter 3 cm deep circle and offers two cupholders. If necessary I will double sided tape it in.
The focal stereo is v good. Not even the one with the sub, just the four speaker one. good clarity and clear sound.
The telemetrics are useful and interesting.
The brakes are excellent and I like that they are not over servo’d you can really pick and choose any intensity of very heavy braking.
The 4cylinder spins freely, it has a touch of 4 pot motorbike engine to it. A certain whir and lack of inertia and vibration. The fans run for a long time after you turn it off. The stop start system tripped over itself once, it turned off, but immediately on again (for whatever reason, ac or brake) and it was ungraceful.
anywhere you park people check it out.
100 OCTANE said:
Can you please post a picture of the door pockets.
If you watch Dan's video the door pocket is shown. He (and I ) have fitted it on the driver's side though the instructions say you shouldn't. It's for fear that it might slip forward under heavy braking, but in reality the velcro fixing is so secure that unless you put lead bars in the pocket there is absolutely no chance of it shifting. Pricey at 60odd pounds each but far better than the ripoff "storage package". You can also take the instructions out of the nice pouch and use the pouch as storage for a few odds and sods.Edited by bcr5784 on Monday 13th January 17:24
a110au said:
The cupholder isn't a cupholder it is a shallow hole to plug the ashtray in. Why put an ashtray there? no idea. I have a twin cupholder from ebay to try out, it fits into the 6.5cm diameter 3 cm deep circle and offers two cupholders. If necessary I will double sided tape it in.
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Hang on, this is a £50k car and you are having to gaffer tape a cup holder onto you dash?.
Helicopter123 said:
Hang on, this is a £50k car and you are having to gaffer tape a cup holder onto you dash?
Let's agree it's crap. So is the Cayman handbrake underneath the dash only convenient for those with a 6 inch limb growing out of their right kneecap. Regrettably I've yet to come across a car which I couldn't lambast for some similar ergonomic faux pas.
Helicopter123 said:
Hang on, this is a £50k car and you are having to gaffer tape a cup holder onto you dash?
It does not have a cup holder.so if you want a cup holder you have to buy an aftermarket one. Does your car come with a phone holder or did you shop for one on amazon and “gaffer tape” one to your dashboard or windscreen?
Helicopter123 said:
a110au said:
The cupholder isn't a cupholder it is a shallow hole to plug the ashtray in. Why put an ashtray there? no idea. I have a twin cupholder from ebay to try out, it fits into the 6.5cm diameter 3 cm deep circle and offers two cupholders. If necessary I will double sided tape it in.
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Hang on, this is a £50k car and you are having to gaffer tape a cup holder onto you dash?.
Miserablegit said:
Helicopter123 said:
Hang on, this is a £50k car and you are having to gaffer tape a cup holder onto you dash?
Yes the Caysters have far far better cup holders and vanity mirrors. I’m regretting my purchase every time I need to pluck my eyebrows behind the wheel...Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff