amanicoI guess I am far from being the only one to love and have a huge admiration for the Porsche 911, which will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its unveiling, next year. 60 years, already!!! I never owned a Porsche, I considered the idea many times, and I am not giving up the idea. For the moment, it is something between a project and a dream. Hence the idea behind this post...Story

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amanicoFinally, the teasing has ended. I heard some rumors about an extreme Alpine some months ago. And what I just read was conform to what I heard: An Alpine with 34 kilos removed, and some carbon parts here and there. And that the power would not change ( 300 HP / 340 Nm )...Story

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amanico10 years of joy, pride, and so many moments of pure happiness. I never owned a car for so long. Most of the time, I keep a car for 3 or 4 years, with some notable exceptions, such as my first car, a VW Scirocco ( 6 years ), or my Volvo C 70 T5 ( 7 years ). 10 years was what I wished when I bought this P1800E on the 21st of September 2012...Story

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amanicoCompared to the two former stages, this third is maybe the one which took me a lot of time in thoughts, research and work. The car as I took delivery of it, in November 2020 : Indeed, while the first stage was the most evident, as it focused on the weight and chassis plus rims, the second stage was the base for my reflexions, with a work on the exhaust, the dynamic admission and the ventilators, which are the preliminaries for the improvements I will show you right now. The first technical changes on the ... ...Story

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amanicoMy first year with the Alpine A 110 has just ended and I am starting the second year. All good, only pleasure, a true smile machine. My Alpine as I received it: The second year will be dedicated to some more improvements ( new exchanger, sports cat, remapping, new, bigger and lighter brakes, bigger tires, and a few other changes I am currently working on ). Let's say that for the moment, I am half way...Story

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amanicoI never owned a car for such a long time! 9 years! I just made 60, 000 kilometers with it. And the magic is still here, like the very first day I took the steering wheel. Vintage cars can be a nightmare. This Volvo never let me down, on the road...Story

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amanicoI will basically have four stages. The first stage, I already reported, was about the chassis, mainly: I put the Chassis of the S version in my Legende: Bigger anti roll bars, stiffer suspensions, new light rims, different geometry settings, and some other delicacies, such as a light lithium battery... The second stage is more mechanical: four changes have just been made, in July: - A titanium exhaust, which has a superb sound ( 89 Db with the closed valves, 102 Db with the open valves ), which is very nice ... ...Story

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amanicoAs I told you, I planned some modification stages on my alpine A 110. Not that I am not happy with it, it is just that I want to make it even better and more enjoyable on the road and, occasionally, on tracks. So, the first stage was about improvements on the chassis, with some extra things. - The Chassis: First of all, the anti roll bars ...Story

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amanicoIn total transparency, I have to confess that I knew, since the first test drive in September that I will have an Alpine A 110. The questions were when, as I had to find the funds and I was a bit limited on that matter, and which one I would choose. As for the funds question, I could opt for a car I would configure, with the fundamental options, or one with a very low mileage. Both options were totally valid...Story

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amanicoWe recently discussed the re interpretation of the Volvo P 1800 by Cyan or the modern alpine A 110. But it seems that is a new trend. Here are some examples which are with some discussions and thoughts. The 911 DLS by Singer is one of the most famous: What about the 914 by Fifteen Eleven? It is an electric one, at the contrary of the Singer...Story

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