Would you drive an Alpine A110 as a daily?

[hilts uk]

Had mine for a few months now, a Fantastic little car and had it on track a few times as well. As a daily it doesn't work. There is zero storage in the cabin. No door pockets, no glove box. Boot is tiny and gets too hot. Sat nav is terrible and no android auto etc.

 

[mjheathcote]

Had mine for a few months now, a Fantastic little car and had it on track a few times as well. As a daily it doesn't work. There is zero storage in the cabin. No door pockets, no glove box. Boot is tiny and gets too hot. Sat nav is terrible and no android auto etc.

 

[alfatwo]

Had mine for a few months now, a Fantastic little car and had it on track a few times as well. As a daily it doesn't work. There is zero storage in the cabin. No door pockets, no glove box. Boot is tiny and gets too hot. Sat nav is terrible and no android auto etc.

That's nothing, Mike used to have a Lancia Y10 as a daily

Dave

 

[mjheathcote]

That's nothing, Mike used to have a Lancia Y10 as a daily

Dave

Little crackerbox it was too!
I'm over in Cheshire tomorrow and if I get time I'm going to swing over to the Alpine dealer in Manchester on my way home for a proper look-see.

 

[mjheathcote]

Called into Alpine Manchester.
They just have a new A110S in the showroom, Alpine Blue, carbon roof, satin black wheels with orange calipers. £62k ouch!
Was a beautiful thing though
They have just sold the demonstrator and the showroom car will probably be the demo car with new showroom car.
The Alpine salesman wasn't available (side showroom to Renault) when I arrived so had probably half an hour to have a good look over it, sit in it, play with it etc.
Yes it's small, but the cabin is certainly more spacious compared to my old Lotus Elise S1, and easy to get in and out.
The seats are incredibly comfortable (when sat in the showroom), with absolutely loads of legroom. Headroom okay but the seat was set on medium height so can be lowered (Allen key job).
I'm 6'4.
Yes the boots front and back aren't the biggest!
Being a Renault, although a very special one, the running costs are no more/less than my BMW. Servicing, extended warranty beyond 3 years etc.
Plenty to think about, a 'revised range' is being announced the middle of next month. Apparently three distinct model trims and a few tweeks to colours/specs/infotainment....and a price increase.
I couldn’t order one before next month anyway not knowing the revised range details. There are quite a few being built to current specs filtering through, so even if the revised range becomes too expensive, there will be a few of the first generation available, plus used too.
Also, they can finance used as per new, unlike say BMW which offer silly high APR % rates.
I'm smitten, it has to be said....