Yes, this was just wrong!!!!:mad2::mad2: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmjY8lmzWBc"]Mini Cooper Crushed By U.S. Border Patrol - YouTube[/ame]
Did anyone catch the price in Euros for the new Alpine, I missed it. I wonder if my son will let me park it at his place in France, then I could visit for 6 months each year and drive a real sports car. As for the crush, illegal cert papers I suspect, not a light enough shade of gray. Don
Man what fun driving around in France in an A110. Get a Monte Carlo rally road-book & drive all the stages. Don't miss the Stelvio pass either. :arf:
From what I recall that car came here & then used a title from an another old Mini. It's a shame that happened, but if you work the system sometimes you get caught.
1,080 kg curb weight (2,381 lbs) seems pretty nice. Looks to be €58,500 in France for the limited edition launch special..... ~$62.4k USD [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu55De8kp00"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu55De8kp00[/ame]
More..... [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnEUP8Kklk4"]Alpine A110. Col de Turini. February 14th, 2017. - YouTube[/ame] [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RAbjfaDcH8"]PREVIEW: Renault Alpine A110, the Porsche Cayman rival - YouTube[/ame]
This video provides some perspective on the Alpine zealotry (lust) that comes out in folks, for those who may be curious about the historical inspiration for this new model... :beer [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9F1YDjkJys"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9F1YDjkJys[/ame]