Comments on: Return of the Alpine http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/#comment-47435 David Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:22:12 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/#comment-47435 And Frogs are? And Frogs are?

]]> By: Steve http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/#comment-46652 Steve Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:41:04 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/#comment-46652 A vile car? You have to remember that in it's country of origin these "prestige" cars from France are nothing more than the local holdens, corollas and the like. But the difference is, they handle and go better, chew less fuel and are much more refined. The only reason they are considered a more up market sector is because the competition in Australia is crap. If cars were named after the feeling you got when you drove them there would be things like the Toyota Mundane. The Holden Watch me lean the opposite direction to the corner. French cars (which I love) might be built by peasants with no shoes on a factory floor of mud, but they build exceptional chassis' and steering. Anyone but the ignorant can't deny that. And so what if the Alpine only gets a V6. The French are synonymous for putting tiny engines with huge horsepower into even smaller cars. Besides, what's wrong with a blown 4 cyl engine these days? Some outperform V8's. And to me, that pretty much negates the reason for 8 pistons. Not that I hate V8's I love the sound, the torque. But I appreciate the engineering of a small and powerful engine over a large one any day. Steve A vile car?

You have to remember that in it’s country of origin these “prestige” cars from France are nothing more than the local holdens, corollas and the like. But the difference is, they handle and go better, chew less fuel and are much more refined.

The only reason they are considered a more up market sector is because the competition in Australia is crap.

If cars were named after the feeling you got when you drove them there would be things like the Toyota Mundane. The Holden Watch me lean the opposite direction to the corner. French cars (which I love) might be built by peasants with no shoes on a factory floor of mud, but they build exceptional chassis’ and steering. Anyone but the ignorant can’t deny that.

And so what if the Alpine only gets a V6. The French are synonymous for putting tiny engines with huge horsepower into even smaller cars. Besides, what’s wrong with a blown 4 cyl engine these days? Some outperform V8′s. And to me, that pretty much negates the reason for 8 pistons. Not that I hate V8′s I love the sound, the torque. But I appreciate the engineering of a small and powerful engine over a large one any day.

Steve

]]> By: No Name http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/#comment-46639 No Name Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:53:44 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/#comment-46639 If they really want to do it its got to be a 100% effort in order to compete with the BM's Mercs and Co. at there levels. It will only have a V6 though as Renault don't have a V8. Why do you lot want the Clio III, its a vile car built by Frogs of all things. If they really want to do it its got to be a 100% effort in order to compete with the BM’s Mercs and Co. at there levels. It will only have a V6 though as Renault don’t have a V8.

Why do you lot want the Clio III, its a vile car built by Frogs of all things.

]]> By: Steve http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/#comment-46601 Steve Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:46:43 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/#comment-46601 True, what hope is there when the Clio III still hasn't arrived? I just hope it is affordable too. The mini and the bettle were. But they aren't these days. I sadly see this being much the same. steve True, what hope is there when the Clio III still hasn’t arrived?

I just hope it is affordable too. The mini and the bettle were. But they aren’t these days. I sadly see this being much the same.

steve

]]> By: Duck http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/#comment-46550 Duck Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:26:58 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/#comment-46550 It would be good to see a car from europe take on the Mazda RX8 or even the Nissan 350Z. It may persuade some buyers and move them away from the two of them and persuade them to buy a Alpine! It would be good to see a car from europe take on the Mazda RX8 or even the Nissan 350Z. It may persuade some buyers and move them away from the two of them and persuade them to buy a Alpine!

]]> By: Matt http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/#comment-46506 Matt Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:29:11 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/#comment-46506 Perhaps Grant, but fingers crossed hey?! I was a huge fan of the A110 and would love to see the return of an affordable mid-engined sports car. Perhaps Grant, but fingers crossed hey?!

I was a huge fan of the A110 and would love to see the return of an affordable mid-engined sports car.

]]> By: Grant http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/#comment-46505 Grant Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:24:19 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9140/return-of-the-alpine/#comment-46505 if we can't get the clio III... then what chance do we have of seeing this in australia if we can’t get the clio III… then what chance do we have of seeing this in australia

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