LV22FLP: anyone know the car ?
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Yes it was mine. Abyss Blue and all in good order.
I guess you've seen it at my local Toyota dealer as I traded it for a new Supra MT. Liked the Alpine but various attractions of the change to the Supra for me me including the 6-cylinder B58 engine, manual transmission, ride comfort and space benefits (from my perspective of course).
I guess you've seen it at my local Toyota dealer as I traded it for a new Supra MT. Liked the Alpine but various attractions of the change to the Supra for me me including the 6-cylinder B58 engine, manual transmission, ride comfort and space benefits (from my perspective of course).
MorganP4SS said:
Yes it was mine. Abyss Blue and all in good order.
I guess you've seen it at my local Toyota dealer as I traded it for a new Supra MT. Liked the Alpine but various attractions of the change to the Supra for me me including the 6-cylinder B58 engine, manual transmission, ride comfort and space benefits (from my perspective of course).
Thanks so much for the reply. Think you should be able to send me an email from my profile page. Would you mind dropping me a line ? Just wanted to have a quick chat about the car, if you don’t mind ?I guess you've seen it at my local Toyota dealer as I traded it for a new Supra MT. Liked the Alpine but various attractions of the change to the Supra for me me including the 6-cylinder B58 engine, manual transmission, ride comfort and space benefits (from my perspective of course).
MorganP4SS said:
Yes it was mine. Abyss Blue and all in good order.
I guess you've seen it at my local Toyota dealer as I traded it for a new Supra MT. Liked the Alpine but various attractions of the change to the Supra for me me including the 6-cylinder B58 engine, manual transmission, ride comfort and space benefits (from my perspective of course).
What a great forum this is !! Something about the manual Supra that appeals, genuine question how have you found it after the A110. Sounds like Toyota have finessed the new manual version a tad to make it a better drive I guess you've seen it at my local Toyota dealer as I traded it for a new Supra MT. Liked the Alpine but various attractions of the change to the Supra for me me including the 6-cylinder B58 engine, manual transmission, ride comfort and space benefits (from my perspective of course).
Original motivation for the change was that I've started playing golf again (not sure that I can admit that on here :-)) and didn't fancy keep swapping cars with my partner who leaves her car in a town center car park all day when at work. The Supra is a nice steer now and has space for clubs and trolley etc. so does the job perfectly for me. And I don't have to share it!
I enjoyed the Alpine a lot but after a test drive of the Supra MT I was more than happy to swap. Ride comfort, general structural solidity, high speed stability but with good yaw response and of course the strong 6-cylinder engine sold ot to me. I tested an AT Supra about 3 years ago and found the steering and chassis settings a bit numb but found the MT fine - it might also be that I am 3-years older and like different things now of course!!
Apart from the luggage space the only negatives with the Alpine for me were, the ride comfort on the GT's 18 inch wheels (not sure if the softer suspension really works with the 18 inchers whereas it definitely does with the 17 inch wheels), lack of high speed stability especially in side winds, and (confession time here) although I loved it for the first couple of thousand miles, I got a bit tired of the engine sound and pops and bangs after a year as a daily driver. With hindsight I might have been more suited to the 17 inch wheels, no sports exhaust and devoting a bit more time to get the geo settings properly dialled in to my preference.
Massively enjoyed the Alpine experince and some very memorable drives and absolutley no regrets.
Have fun all!
I enjoyed the Alpine a lot but after a test drive of the Supra MT I was more than happy to swap. Ride comfort, general structural solidity, high speed stability but with good yaw response and of course the strong 6-cylinder engine sold ot to me. I tested an AT Supra about 3 years ago and found the steering and chassis settings a bit numb but found the MT fine - it might also be that I am 3-years older and like different things now of course!!
Apart from the luggage space the only negatives with the Alpine for me were, the ride comfort on the GT's 18 inch wheels (not sure if the softer suspension really works with the 18 inchers whereas it definitely does with the 17 inch wheels), lack of high speed stability especially in side winds, and (confession time here) although I loved it for the first couple of thousand miles, I got a bit tired of the engine sound and pops and bangs after a year as a daily driver. With hindsight I might have been more suited to the 17 inch wheels, no sports exhaust and devoting a bit more time to get the geo settings properly dialled in to my preference.
Massively enjoyed the Alpine experince and some very memorable drives and absolutley no regrets.
Have fun all!
I now own this car and what a lovely thing it is. Just had life geo done which made a big difference to confidence. Std settings were way off and I could feel it at speed.
I think it has ceramic coat as well as front ppf if previous owner morganP4SS might confirm?
Also have fitted life paddles.
Aiming to pop up to leamington to have the timing retard removed, not a fan of advertising my exuberance.
Great little car imo.
I think it has ceramic coat as well as front ppf if previous owner morganP4SS might confirm?
Also have fitted life paddles.
Aiming to pop up to leamington to have the timing retard removed, not a fan of advertising my exuberance.
Great little car imo.
Oh no what a shame. I had the Life Geo done already!
Yes it was ceramic coated and front-end PPF’d by the original owner. You will see that the PPF is lifting in a corner on the front. Xpel have acknowledged this as a faulty pattern so a dealer should replace it for you FOC.
Yes it was ceramic coated and front-end PPF’d by the original owner. You will see that the PPF is lifting in a corner on the front. Xpel have acknowledged this as a faulty pattern so a dealer should replace it for you FOC.
Edited by Kananga on Friday 27th October 14:55
Drop me a pm if you’d like to know the context.
I genuinely loved the car when I got it, but for various reasons, I won’t be buying anything from the brand again.
When I sold it, i asked for bids from 3 dealers. A certain Alpine franchise in the South East offered £2k below WBAC, and £7k below another dealer’s price. Shame that a high profile franchise can’t / won’t stand behind the product.
Presume you are aware that it has the extended warranty out to 2026 ?
I’m sorry about the geo. It was carried out by a well known place in Oxted. When I drove home, there was a strange rattle, and (in fairness) they came to the house to check and apparently a bolt hadn’t been tightened properly but they said it didn’t impact the geo.
I’ve sent a screenshot of this post to them, let’s see how they react. (I even have the invoice for their geo!).
I genuinely loved the car when I got it, but for various reasons, I won’t be buying anything from the brand again.
When I sold it, i asked for bids from 3 dealers. A certain Alpine franchise in the South East offered £2k below WBAC, and £7k below another dealer’s price. Shame that a high profile franchise can’t / won’t stand behind the product.
Presume you are aware that it has the extended warranty out to 2026 ?
I’m sorry about the geo. It was carried out by a well known place in Oxted. When I drove home, there was a strange rattle, and (in fairness) they came to the house to check and apparently a bolt hadn’t been tightened properly but they said it didn’t impact the geo.
I’ve sent a screenshot of this post to them, let’s see how they react. (I even have the invoice for their geo!).
Car dealers seem to be taking the p*** in general. I had a similar bad experience with JLR and will never have that marque again.
No worries with the geo, it cost me £70 local and sorted the car for me.
My app says extended warranty till 2028! I wonder if they will honour that though as the dealer was unaware.
Do you know if the pump was a straight replacement or a sorted part?
Sorry I am new to forums and do not know how to pm but what a great source of info. Many thanks for your time
No worries with the geo, it cost me £70 local and sorted the car for me.
My app says extended warranty till 2028! I wonder if they will honour that though as the dealer was unaware.
Do you know if the pump was a straight replacement or a sorted part?
Sorry I am new to forums and do not know how to pm but what a great source of info. Many thanks for your time
Kananga said:
Interesting.
Yes I bought it from the first owner, who had traded it in against a Supra.
I took it on a Euro trip to Spain, but sadly the fuel pump failed on the first day.
I was the first owner and keeper so not a demo. Bad luck about the fuel pump and although I was aware of the potential issue I had no problems during my 5,000 miles with the car.Yes I bought it from the first owner, who had traded it in against a Supra.
I took it on a Euro trip to Spain, but sadly the fuel pump failed on the first day.
PS: Just as a minor point of interest (or not :-)), the fuel consumption of my Supra MT matches almost exactly the consumption of my Alpine over all driving styles/conditions. The Supra is of course a bit gruntier and less frantic.
PPS: I am not missing the artificial pops/farts/bangs from the Alpine exhaust.
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