My other car is a...

My other car is a...

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kitcat7

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122 posts

246 months

Friday 19th January
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Some years ago I remember a very interesting discussion in a Magazine (Autocar?) about pairing of cars. Now that we can all afford at least one or two, or more, toys.

It would be interesting to know what other toy cars A110 owners own? Mine is a Morgan +4 (ARP4 version) - chalk and cheese!

Paul.

Aladoro69

83 posts

58 months

Friday 19th January
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Mine isn't really a toy car as use it for everything, but has surprisingly similar 0-60 times as the A110.
I have an F32 Alpina D3 biturbo
Again a bit of chalk and cheese, but horses for courses

LarJammer

2,242 posts

211 months

Friday 19th January
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My other 'car' is a van. 5 seat Mercedes Citan (also fitted with a Renault engine).

Portti

197 posts

36 months

Friday 19th January
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My other car is 2019 Ford Fiesta ST. Alpine A110 is my daily driver during summer season and the Fiesta is my winter car which is also called to duty during summer if I need to carry bigger stuff like my mountain bike or if rear seat is needed for people carrying.


bcr5784

7,120 posts

146 months

Friday 19th January
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"My" other car is a Seat Ibiza ST - the other do-everything car for things the A110 won't do. I'd have difficulty in "swinging" another fun car past my OH - might get away with a Caterham or a bike ( Aprilia 660 ?). Don't honestly fancy anything else however exotic. Maybe I'm getting old (I am) and need for my OH to, at least come in/on my chosen silliness - so it will remain a pipe dream.

Super Sonic

5,069 posts

55 months

Friday 19th January
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I once had a Civic 3dr hatch and a Civic 2dr coupe. They were both the same year and the same colour. I described them as 'his n hers' Civics, but we're never sure which was which!

biggles330d

1,549 posts

151 months

Friday 19th January
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A110 is the toy, and accompanies a Discovery 4, an i3s and a C class convertible. Pretty much all bases covered with relatively little overlap between them.

bcr5784

7,120 posts

146 months

Friday 19th January
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Clearly you can regard the A110 as a toy. I take an opposite view - my A110 is a do-everything car unless it involves going to IKEA or requires 4 seats.

LE62NDE

279 posts

21 months

Friday 19th January
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The car's Bond...

No, not that one!


Acceleration: sluggish (0-60, 17 secs)
Handling: blancmange on a skateboard

Andy665

3,648 posts

229 months

Friday 19th January
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A110S is daily driver, other car is a TVR Tuscan although that us now up for sale as A110S is doing everything I need a car to do. Helps that OH has a Volvo V70 T5 as a do it all

Franzino

494 posts

161 months

Friday 19th January
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kitcat7 said:
Some years ago I remember a very interesting discussion in a Magazine (Autocar?) about pairing of cars. Now that we can all afford at least one or two, or more, toys.

It would be interesting to know what other toy cars A110 owners own? Mine is a Morgan +4 (ARP4 version) - chalk and cheese!

Paul.
My daily...


timhum

162 posts

184 months

Friday 19th January
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Mine is a Skoda Kodiaq, in the last year a Triumph TR3a and E type S1 fhc have departed for pastures new.

Tim

Simon Owen

807 posts

135 months

Friday 19th January
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Debbiesd

78 posts

25 months

Friday 19th January
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Will get some pics, Alpine is the only one that lives in my heated garage , at home, under a car cover connected to a ctek,
Some of its sisters
Porsche 996.2 GT3
Lancia Integrale evo 1
Fia historic 205 GTI full group A Rally car
Mitsubishi evo 6 RS club spec Rally car ( upgrades planned)
Porsche 996 turbo
1989 MX5

Daily is currently Jap import SWB shogun 3.0 petrol , otherwise known as the puppy truck to our two flat coat retrievers , had them both separately in the A110 , just not together

jont-

83 posts

90 months

Saturday 20th January
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Elise 220 and E39 M5. Elise and Alpine more different than you might expect.

worldwidewebs

2,359 posts

251 months

Saturday 20th January
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S1 Elise, M135i XDrive and a 458 Italia

Hoofty

661 posts

191 months

Saturday 20th January
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BMWs E30 M3, 2002 Targa and as of last week, i3S.

You'd think I like BM's a lot more than I actually do... laugh

s111dpc

1,358 posts

230 months

Saturday 20th January
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The A110 is my daily but the wife has an Octavia Estate which we use when we need more space.

Scott-R

113 posts

106 months

Saturday 20th January
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I’ve got a BMW i3 along with the A110. I would say the A110 is one of the best cars I’ve ever driven, but the i3 is the best car I’ve ever owned. I absolutely adore it. And I get to say the carbon tub car is the heaviest car I own biggrin

biggles330d

1,549 posts

151 months

Saturday 20th January
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Scott-R said:
I’ve got a BMW i3 along with the A110. I would say the A110 is one of the best cars I’ve ever driven, but the i3 is the best car I’ve ever owned. I absolutely adore it. And I get to say the carbon tub car is the heaviest car I own biggrin
Fully agree. It's an acquired taste the i3, but I love its brilliantly conceived and genuinely different, which is what I love about it. Shame the tyres are so expensive. There's only one option for the i3s rears and they are £240 a pop. Otherwise it's fun to drive and cheap as chips to run. Nothing in BMWs current lineup is anywhere near as interesting. Can't see me selling mine. Same with my A110. And probably the D4. Each classics in their own right.