lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted February 20, 2014 http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/renault/alpine/auction-698816029.htm would love this strange french bruiser.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucan 196 Report post Posted February 20, 2014 For that money I'd rather an E36 M3 They're not doing themselves any favours with that advert, 1 pic of half the car, 2 line description. Must be listing because the wife said so...whaappiisshhhh 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1903 Report post Posted February 20, 2014 I'm a big fan of buying cars thar are "different", but there are a lot of things i would do with 18k before i bought that, for example, i got an email from this Nigerian prince.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1261 Report post Posted February 20, 2014 http://www.streetfire.net/video/wheeler-dealers-2012renault-alpine_part-1_2382481.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingkarl 136 Report post Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) Looks like a lovechild of a Porsche 944/Nissan 300zx/Sierra Cosworth Edited February 20, 2014 by kingkarl 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1903 Report post Posted February 20, 2014 Looks like a lovechild of a Porsche 944/Nissan 300zx/Sierra Cosworth Yeah, like they took the worst bits from all those 3 and threw them together!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3194 Report post Posted February 20, 2014 Don't knock it 'til you've tried it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2915 Report post Posted February 20, 2014 Very nice cars.... when they work right. Availability of spares for that would give me nightmares!! The one in the photos above is the turbo with the wide body, shame the one in the add is NA and not widebody, but then it wouldn't be 18k. But really, carbs in 1990?? Come on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FRT 144 Report post Posted February 20, 2014 Its only like 160 hp NA, 8 seconds to 100k so not anywhere in the league of an e36 m3 more like a 325i at best. They were cool in their time, based from the 1981 Renault Fuego (barf). My mate had a Fuego Turbo! A real space ship in its day i tell you, good fodder for my 1984 Cordia 1.6 carberated Turbo. Almost as cool as my uncles Isusu Piazza. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1051 Report post Posted February 20, 2014 Looks like a lovechild of a Porsche 944/Nissan 300zx/Sierra Cosworth You forgot RX-7 and AMC Gremlin. I quite like them though - awesome 80's throwback. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1903 Report post Posted February 20, 2014 Yeah, different strokes for different folks and all that, but that's focus xr5 turbo money and i know which one i'd rather own!! Just saying, for the money, you could do better! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NVADER 54 Report post Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) You forgot RX-7 and AMC Gremlin. I quite like them though - awesome 80's throwback. Yeah Series 2 rear end, Cosworth front....Doesn't look like something that came out of a factory Edited February 20, 2014 by NVADER Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2915 Report post Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) I think the styling was by the same looney-tune that did the Fuego, but the concept and the model was based on the old-school Alpine 110 which was a gorgeous car.. Edited February 21, 2014 by E30 325i Rag-Top Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 438 Report post Posted February 21, 2014 My uncle has a low k, nz new one. Not surprised they ditched the original carbs which are apparently a bitch to maintain/tune/keep balanced. His has been converted to FI, runs much better and is immaculate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2122 Report post Posted February 21, 2014 Looks like a lovechild of a Porsche 944/Nissan 300zx/Sierra Cosworth Wow can see exactly what you mean! (and you can have my dads twinturbo 300ZX for half the price, and more than twice the power and servicability) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
