The Renault Alpine Is a Very Rare, VERY WEIRD 80's Car That You Actually Want to Drive
13 aug 2020
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The misato car
The seats look like E.T
I had the turbo version after owning the turbo R25. The Alpine was plastic in more ways than one and horribly unreliable. It was a good thing that the engine came out relatively easily, for almost every job needed it. The turbo engine at least was a fantastically tight fit. The R25 was a much nicer car.
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looks like it came from a synth-wave video
Marcus Tandy had one, Drivers car
Haha he actually used the phrase Quirks and Features... Muah hahahaha
bet you cant find a renualt fuego turbo,,nice and rare
Alpines are ok, but for a true Ferrari competitor French brand, look rather at Venturi : lvworld.info/face/video/jdqRfWTWd96ZqL4 lvworld.info/face/video/jdqRfWTWd96ZqL4
17,000 mile drives like new....wow, really?
The beeping turn signal isn't an 80s thing, I don't recall any other car with that. It's just a weird French car thing.
Alpines are ok, but for a true Ferrari competitor French brand, look rather at Venturi : lvworld.info/face/video/jdqRfWTWd96ZqL4 lvworld.info/face/video/jdqRfWTWd96ZqL4
I wouldn't want to go too far on 30 year old tyres.
Renault Clio is my shit
Kinda looks like a 84 daytona. Hopefully it was better than the other 80s renaults like the le car
Alpines are ok, but for a true Ferrari competitor French brand, look rather at Venturi : lvworld.info/face/video/jdqRfWTWd96ZqL4 lvworld.info/face/video/jdqRfWTWd96ZqL4
I was stationed in West Germany in the mid 80s... there was one of these machines in the town of Boeblingen... I feel in love with it.
@LEBARON RAOUL Now that was an interesting race... I forgot about the NSX. Seeing all those nice cars actually competing against each other is really cool. Thanks!
@Robertlyn Schultz Sorry. In my first post, i've seen that it was 2 times the same video. Here is the one i wanted to post : lvworld.info/face/video/eKyUhqfars6YpKY (Venturi 400 in action during a race in Japan).
@Robertlyn Schultz Today the brand still exists. It was purchased in 2000 by the Monégasque billionaire Pastor, and since, is based in Monaco. They produce only electric cars, mostly for competition. I hope for a real come back in the future, like Alpine, with their new A110 : lvworld.info/face/video/nKfYYYaphdWlrZU Venturi speed record in US (Great salt lake) with an electric car. lvworld.info/face/video/r8exga24i8mHfbI 2014 French Venturi club meeting for the 30th anniversary of the brand, with 90 cars present and some German guests.
@LEBARON RAOUL Wow... that is nice!
Alpines are ok, but for a true Ferrari competitor French brand, look rather at Venturi : lvworld.info/face/video/jdqRfWTWd96ZqL4 lvworld.info/face/video/jdqRfWTWd96ZqL4
The GTA does not have the emissions gear that the DeLorean had, but the DeLorean has fuel injection. Emissions reduced DeLorean power from 190hp to 130hp! The wipers are called ‘clap hands’ wipers for obvious reasons.
This is like a 'back to the future' car.
I can't stand Doug DeMuro. He's way too loud.
That's the best looking ugly car I've ever seen!!!!🤗
@HANS DEWRIES Thanks for the link! Well I must say the Alpine is a little more attractive than the Venturi in my opinion.
Alpines are not that bad, but for a real Ferrari competitor French brand, look rather Venturi : lvworld.info/face/video/jdqRfWTWd96ZqL4
7:37 The English pronunciation is spoken.
Reminds me of a 78 Chevy Monza hatchback
Alpines are not that bad, but for a real Ferrari competitor French brand, look rather Venturi : lvworld.info/face/video/jdqRfWTWd96ZqL4
The roof, the roof, the roof is not on fire, but it comes down.
Got mad max headlights....
In most Europe we don't like french cars (Reliable but Poor) , but this particular model is so cool!!! It's a very pretty croissant. Click-Beep-Click-Beep-Click-Beep
Howe Mutch you pay for that car ?
I had no idea the Alpine was pronounced that way.. not gonna lie it sounds inappropriate every time 😬 yikes
Cool car. I want one!
Alpines are not that bad, but for a real Ferrari competitor French brand, look rather Venturi : lvworld.info/face/video/jdqRfWTWd96ZqL4
God, forgot about the Venturi, what an amazing looking car, still looks good even today. Thanks for the link.
This looks straight out of GTA San Andreas
My sisters son has the twin turbo @%)hp one > love it !
I saw one on the autobahn blow one of its head gaskets its was an even older model than this one late 70s I think I was behind it in a cloud of steam at 130mph :/
"I wonder why it did not sell well." There's a PRV (Peugeot-Renault-Volvo) in it. That's all you need to know. Being an old Volvo's enthusiast myself, all I can tell you is that you need to avoid the PRV at all cost. This was the worst, most infamous engine to ever be offered in a Volvo.
This PRV is totally different from the original PRV engine
Ehrmahgehrd, now I want it!
The ‘Wedge’ design of the 80s is starting to look good again. I saw a TR7 a few days ago and thought it looked cool and so different to new cars.
I was lucky enough to drive the turbo version of the Renault Alpine on many occasions back in the day… a fantastic car! But, I take issue with your point about the '80s not being a great decade for cars!!! BMW E30 M3, Lancia Delta integrale, Ford Sierra Cosworth, Audi quattro, Lotus Esprit, Ferrari 288GTO, Porsche 959… shall I go on?
The bath tub sensor is an oil level indicator that if it’s anything like any of the renaults I’ve owned comes on when the ignition is switched on and then goes out when the engine is a started - a useful feature except, on all of mine it didn’t work properly and only read half full!
*HEATBLANKET* Take care with that, don't tear it or anything. It might be made of asbestos.
On a tv-show about classic cars and their modern counterparts, they showed a 1960s Alpine and compared it with an 1980s one. The 1960s looked a bit like a lower, sleeker Porsche. The real surprise was when they compared maneuverability, don't know the real name of the test but it looks like slalom around traffic cones, you know zigzagging your car as fast as possible. The 1980s Alpine did fine. The 1960s Alpine did even better!
That roofliner ...
AARRGGHH. That's not how to pronounce Renault, or Alpine.
Them tyres are so strange, the whole car is strange
Alpines are not that bad, but for a real Ferrari competitor French brand, look rather Venturi : lvworld.info/face/video/jdqRfWTWd96ZqL4
that radio looks like eagle premier
"Alpeen"?
Worked on some of these in the 90's, as I recall there was a fault with the headlamps, I changed a lot of them, even if not faulty, they usually needed loads of bugs vacumimg out of them, and the silver reflection materiel used to flake off and lie in the bottom of the light lens
Now drive a lancia stratos. Old or new. The new stratos is actually a kit car that has a ferarri as a donor car
What s your opiniin on cadillacs from the 90's? Verses crown Vic and grand Marquis. Which would you purchase. As a daily driver?
You had the GTA, GTA Turbo, A610 and a few limited edition models in between. Personal favourite is the Le Mans. All of them awesome. The French knew how to built cars that were different.
ET looking seats
Those seats look like E.T.
Fox body mustang had a baby with Nissan pulsar/crx.
This was a restyled alpine A310 from the '70's, same crap engine as the delorean, build quality was dreadful and handling is kinda unique
I work at renault and I thing it's funny that the modern radio control behind the steering wheel looks nearly the same
Alpeen or Alpine?
Alpeen
White wall wheels? That's a first...and a last..
Had a couple of Renault’s back in the day, a 1979 LeCar, great runner and fun to toss into a corner. Then a 1984 Fuego, great car to drive, terrible car to own, it leaked every fluid you put in it. Traded it two years later for a 1986 Corolla SR5 and never looked back. Great review by the way.
The inside reminds me of my Pontiac Fiero I had then & the outside sideways reminds me of a Mustang of sorts.. I loved the Doug jokes though best..
The Mille Miglia was NOT a Rallye! It was a race on closed public roads.
As a kid I thought that the Alpine A310 and this later iteration were very good looking and futuristic cars.
Without A/C it's a loser in Az.
"Alpeeen" haha
What in the world is this fantastic beast of a mid 80's creation. I cant stop staring...I cant stop wondering how I missed this when I was 16 years old?
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Every 45-50,000 miles you had to Change master and slave clutch cylinders, the slipring and bearing in the alternateur, and both rear wheelhub rollers, or else. Twas inexpensive. I spoke French because I was a chemist, and the Alpine warehouse worker spoke English. By 177,000 miles 5th synchro was shot and transaxle seals leaked. Relays lasted the life of the car unlike a Boxster's top's relay...
I had one, the A310 pack GT. The '86 weighed 2513 lb not 2700 in atmospheric. My '84 A310GT weighed 1025 kg. After 180,000 miles it caught fire and burned from a gas leak. Alpine used a 10,1:1 compression ratio and a Solex 34tbia with a Solex 35ceei added in by vacuum. This was in the Peugeot 604 SL at 8,8:1 compression ratio, of which I have 2.
The carpet in the end tho
Pretty sleek cars and even today it’s still nice 👍 Condition looks really great& European design still sets the benchmark ✅
I beg you and will pay you to stop saying alpeen! 💰
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Watching Hoovie continually close the doors from the outside by pushing the glass makes me cringe everytime 😬😬😬
The French don't copy nobody and nobody copies the French, outstanding unique cars!
For some reason Renault gets an undeserved bad reputation. If you are buying a Renault I would only consider the Clio, Megane, and Scenic though.
I like it!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friend of mine had several of these the Renault GTA from new loved them superb to drive, we had Audi 200 turbo and Quattro at the time I tried to get a BMW Z1 but no chance, nice to see it. hoovie needs to track down either a big TVR or a Reliant Scimitar, or a Facel Vega if you want a real French car
You should try the Renault R4 The most weird and reliable car
To be fair to Delorean, the PRV engine was neutered with emissions equipment to meet US emissions specs. The 1981 Corvette had a 5.7L V8 with only 190hp, so you can't beat up Delorean too much on that one. If you take off the restrictive cats and adjust the fuel injection to Euro-spec, the Delorean will make the same 170+ hp this does.
It's not Alpeeen it's pronounced Al-pine 😂
Still waiting for an Alpine Renault
What's an alpeen?
I guess the quirkiness of French cars is something that's incredulous to Americans because they never really got a wide range of French cars.
Weird carbs prob help give in that awesome sound !??
fun fact, Renault still uses that position for volume controls 12:34
I wish you Americans could drive/own a lot of those french cars. You will see how terrible they've been engineered. Interior design isn't just the only quirky thing. maintaining A FRENCH CAR IS FREAKING AWFUL AND A PAIN IN THE BUTT.
This car should be in Cyberpunk 2077
Is it me or does the seat and headrest look like ET?
Kind of looks like the spawn of a Fox body and a Mitsubishi Starion.
It is pronounced like this Al-pine, pine is pronounced like the wood of the same name.
Looks like a 5.0 mustang, a 240 sx, and a honda crx had a baby...
French jalpa
I think I drew this car when I was 8.
From the side it looks like a Datsun from the front it's ugly, but very very cool car. Interior reminds me of my 1989 Pontiac 6000 STE AWD, that is a very rare car today and was absolutely loaded with a million buttons in the dash.
An Alpine in the USA? How comes? Americans hate Renault cars :)
Any evangelion fan would take this car immediately.
There was never a bad Alpine not a single one
this car reminds me of a Chrysler Conquest TSI.
On the other hand, if giant alien angels from outer space ever invade, you can def escape them for a bit in this car.
I haveee itttt
So you have to pop the hood open every time you fill up?
Mid80 till mid90 were most durable best build cars ever. Maybe not usa but europe and japan did it best... This is why you still can find many of them at the road not at junk yard.
80's Subaru's had full size spare mounted on transaxel. No blanket either making tire changes very fun.
Love the Alpine!! Butt ugly (rear looks bad) as heck but still interesting to look at.
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