The Renault Alpine Is a Very Rare, VERY WEIRD 80's Car That You Actually Want to Drive

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[@kylet363]

Finally, a car that matches the channel's theme music.

[@FishfryOGMcTaco]

So true!

[@basstrammel1322]

True, and what wheeled me in in the beginning.

[@p-townshankzilla2654]

The Delorean did too

[@MrGTAVForLife]

I think of a white Lamborghini countach everytime I hear the intro

[@MrFlyingguy]

Tron agrees!

[@georgobergfell]

Next week on Doug's: "The Renault Alpine is a weird sportscar from the 80s"

[@bicyclist2]

If you see a car on one channel you can be sure it's going to appear on another very soon, especially if it's a new car.

[@pepperpepperpepper]

Next week on cars and bids: Renault Alpine. This was an infomercial.

[@calvinmathers]

Exactly

[@stopstalkingyouspookybastard]

he needs to get the turbo version otherwise it doesnt count

[@erikthie2253]

I think you meant, "This.... is the Renault Alpine...."

[@robertdewar1752]

The reason this, and other "weird" European cars, drives so well is that it was designed for the person driving it. Not the shareholders.

[@keelaihassan]

😄

[@MotorScotti]

Exactly, well said!

[@justintime8793]

Amen

[@sukhmaidickoff]

@Robert Dewar - What does that mean? That to please the shareholders only, the companies allegedly produce cars that no customer wants but that satisfies the shareholders? What a stupid comment. EVERY company needs to make a profit - if not in the short run then in the long run, and EVERY company needs to make cars that customers buy, or the company will not exist in the long run. Maybe you are referring to the decline in quality that we can see with some brands, and maybe you think the responsible people are the shareholders? But then again - the decline in quality is MERELY due to the customers who mainly look at one thing: The price of the car. GM cannot sell a car that has the exact same qualities and features that a comparable Ford has - and then charge 30% more than Ford does. That is not going to work.Hence OF COURSE the companies look at their cost. In general I just get an urge to puke when people describe shareholders as some weird species of evil profit-hungry people. The fact is however that shareholders make sure that a given company stays competitive and produces goods that people buy. And OF COURSE shareholders (which by the way is also YOU and ME through our pension funds) want to get a return on their investment for taking a risk. Because buying a share is taking a risk. NO company produces a car just to please the customers, and not giving a fuck if they make a profit or not. If this Alpine was merely made to show what Renault was capable of from a technical point of view (just like Mercedes does with the S-class) - and if Renault deliberately made economic deficits on EVERY Alpine they sold - then they ALSO did that for the shareholders - because then by showing this "technical hightlight" and gaining respect from the customers, Renault would probably hope that the Alpine indirectly would boost the sales of the other Renaults.

[@twinjesus2516]

@@sukhmaidickoff your stupid he said a car for the people not the shareholders that means they care more about the people buying the car other than the shareholders

[@andrewgurney6019]

Very underrated car, Renault made some amazing hot models in that era. The Renault 5 Turbo mid engined, a monster of a car, and stunning looking.

[@areyouundoingthatorwhat9181]

Unfortunately both the five turbo and this alpine like all 80’s/90's Renault performance models,had the durability of a plastic fireguard. I spannered at a Renault main dealer back then,the V6 Shared by this,the 25,30,espace,some Volvo's and that other massive disappointment, the delorean was a steaming log!

[@hughjaskoch5456]

The R5 Turbo and Clio V6 are absolutely awesome cars.

[@hughjaskoch5456]

@@areyouundoingthatorwhat9181 The twin turbo version of that V6 was pretty stout. Venturi had good results using it racing.

[@areyouundoingthatorwhat9181]

@@hughjaskoch5456 the racing version bore very little resemblance to the production engine, utilising a mechanically fixed internal bracing structure for the block, welded gusset strengthened heads and bespoke internals.

[@hughjaskoch5456]

@@areyouundoingthatorwhat9181 They also had road car. The Venturi 400 for example made. Little over 400hp and like 385tq.

[@Koolicyde]

Terrible "Doug" Impression - you didn't complain about the blank switches.

[@ajorsomething4935]

Another problem with his impression: he's actually decent at reviewing cars.

[@alphakky]

Doug is a complaining hack.

[@mikecronis]

Doug is useless. I applaud anyone who UNSUBSCRIBES to Doug and then SUBSCRIBES to Hoovie.

[@wimderix]

@@mikecronis Nah...I keep both.

[@Toarcade]

@@mikecronis Their channels are not even doing the same thing

[@yanisakrich5006]

I'm French and I'm actually excited about this car because we don't see a lot of French cars in American KZbin and most certainly not the Alpine brand 👏

[@ReviewedByAndy]

I would give up many organs to have a proper French car here in the US.

[@dragospahontu]

Check out the smoking tire review on the Citröen

[@yanisakrich5006]

@@ReviewedByAndy unfortunately there is only some peugeot 505 and Renault alliance that's all there is but I think you can imported French cars without too much trouble

[@geogmz8277]

French make awesome to drive cars with garbage level reliability except for Citroën those can last.

[@MMackey27]

I once saw someone around my parts in Illinois (Chicagoland) that imported a Citroen XM from the 1980’s into the US. The sad deal was because of US standards he had to swap the headlights out so it had Pontiac Grand Prix headlights instead of the european spec standard headlights. It was a very quirky and unique design but I always loved it for as odd as it was. I always thought it was a bigger car than it ultimately was. In photos it looked like it was the size of a Grand Prix or Lumina but it was more the size of an earlier 80’s Accord or a late 90’s Civic sedan.

[@ItsDanLatham]

Over on Doug's channel: "Thissssssss.. is a 1982 Renault Alpine. A car I have purchased for the sole purpose of annoying Tyler Hoover"

[@honestyisthegucci]

Doug has to review this

[@JohnHenryDale]

I love how Hoovie looks vaguely surprised, bemused or disgusted at everything he sees but that somehow means that he loves whatever it is that he’s looking at.

[@2WhiteAndNerdy]

Hoovie: "So many quirks!!!" Doug hiding behind the corner of Tyler's garage: [Heavy breathing intensifies]

[@JamesMH]

2WhiteAndNerdy “THIS is the last time you cross me.”

[@MikeHarris1984]

@@JamesMH Doug then comes running out with a pen in his hand as he lunges toward Hoovie.... (come on everyone, get this one going!)

[@JoshuaBrown-is8fb]

Mike Harris daddy Doug needs to make a guest appearance on Hoovies garage., I would definitely like to see a Doug demuro video on that thing. 🤣

[@martyg3757]

So many European cars never make it to our shores. Many have lovable quirks and avant- garde and futuristic features. Would love to see more of them.

[@smwardall]

Hooptie Fleet update please!!!!

[@sebafer2719]

Today on Hoovie’s Garage: Cool weird Renault Alpine imported from France Today on Doug DeMuro: A Honda Civic

[@mattmendoza352]

A stock 91 Civic si is somehow more rare the that Renault in 2020

[@CarsofGlasgow]

@@mattmendoza352 possibly

[@carsaregood911]

KZbin is great isn't it

[@shasha1873]

LOL

[@davidcoudriet6618]

And if one of them could find a Subaru XT6 they would win the internet.

[@davidtaylor5811]

This car looks futuristic even now. That stereo bring back memories! We knew our sound systems were good by the amount of buttons it had.

[@JL-wf2wp]

"The 80s was not a good period for performance or quality" Japan: what?

[@Planetspud]

Japan peaked in the 90s.... Alot of 80s Japanese cars still sucked lol

[@kennyduarte783]

Planet Spud true, but many, many did not..... ie the Mazda RX7 FC3S (especially with the turbo) and many Nissan Skylines, you have the early 80’s Turbo RS and the big dog R32 GT-R that came out in 1989.

[@iarp4965]

70s 80s and even some 90s japanese cars had one big flaw: the powertrains more often then not outlasted the bodies. It is well documented how poor rustproofing was on japanese models.

[@byee]

dont be butthurt about it and move on in life

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

Buick Regal GNX: Am I a joke to you?

[@renardalexis8021]

Greetings from France ! Take attention: the real name is Alpine GTA. The real problems of this car are electric/electronics. A friend of mine owns one GTA V6 TURBO and everything that is electric is broken down and not easy to fix as well. You should search in USA for a TALBOT MATRA MURENA (in order to review it before Doug DE MURO), the world first galvanized car. Great sports car, my dad owns one. Another French sports car of the eighties.

[@dapprman]

@E DG There used to be a garage near me in the UK selling Venturi - well over my financial limits at the time alas.

[@thegearknob7161]

Was the Murena really the first galvanised car? Cool, I've always like them. Everything Matra did was cool.

[@rogerwennstrom6677]

It would be awesome to se a Murena review!! Love its three seat layout aswell :)

[@renardalexis8021]

@@thegearknob7161 Yes because the BAGHEERA was rusting a lot, they developed this technique. Then, other car manufacturers came to see MATRA to develop new cars, like the BMW Z1, with the same components.

[@JackBWatkins]

RENARD ALEXIS: Maybe a world renowned auto KZbinr, yacht owner, burger Barron, collector of exotic cars(some of them even run) and famous dumb guy can take a trip to France and drive these wonders of French automotive craftsmanship.

[@luisrpa123]

Calling an 80's Renault quirky... He certainly has not seen a Citroën from that time lol

[@tkreitler]

@D B You put the SM ahead of the DS? To me the DS is the greatest Citroën ever. I think the DS and the Tatra T87 are the most innovative cars produced in quantity.

[@sebafer2719]

Luis Piqueras or any Citroen

[@Fixin-To]

2CV, named after the amount of power.

[@1millsr]

You have to keep in mind that he's in America. Citroen and Renault are not exactly popular cars here.

[@ninevoltmodz4687]

Luis Piqueras my grandfather would always mention these and how you would see them rise up.

[@davidbt98]

Soooo... You like it's rare, has features, spaceship design... Next step: GET YOUR HANDS ON A CITROËN SM. Diravi Steering, a mushroom instead of a break pedal, Citroën's hydroneumatic suspension (the BEST in the world), a trillion features (like automatic wipers) all in a 70's car that seems from another galaxy. If not, a CX will also blow your mind pretty easily.

[@DjDolHaus86]

Just buy any Citroen with self levelling hydropneumatic suspension, park it on a slight slope and then watch it try to figure it out

[@andycapo9you]

A Citroën C6 will do the trick

[@davidbt98]

@@DjDolHaus86 Already got one 😅, an XM. In slopes, nose goes up a bit, back gets lower. Personally, I like that quick, as it causes the back to lower itself when you accelerate, making you feel like you are in a plane taking off. It's really really cool.

[@DjDolHaus86]

@@davidbt98 I had a C5 for a few years as a company car and absolutely adored it. It handled like a boat and had the turning circle of an oil tanker but it was the most comfortable car I've ever experienced, you could drive it down a farm track and it felt like driving down freshly laid tarmac. If you parked it on a slight slope it would fidget around for about half an hour trying to figure the gradient out

[@andycapo9you]

@@DjDolHaus86 That is why batteries wont last on these things🤣🤣🤣

[@vwestlife]

It's not the only weird French sports car. There were also the Matra Bagheera and Maurena, with seating not only for the driver and passenger, but also a third person in the middle.

[@aka_pierre]

Wait, Matra as in Matra Magic missiles? They made cars too?

[@arkadyt7051]

Didn't the Matra Bagheera have an insanely dangerous issue with the steering lock jamming on during driving? I think I remember reading something about that.

[@XMguy]

Sounds like the McLearen F1.

[@franciscodanconia4324]

I had an 84 caprice that could sit three across. :)

[@frankfarago2825]

@@arkadyt7051 Yeah, I drove one in Europe back in the 80s, it was baaaad.

[@ms_enj]

Alpine Interior Stylist: “How much tweed do you want inside?” Renault: *Yes.*

[@team3383]

Is that why Hoovie always speaks and looks as if someone has farted in his face ?

[@DctorSkillz1]

Howdy, Ms.

[@xxcloudxx6606]

i feel like this car secretly has a PhD

[@paulfrantizek102]

Miss the days when car manufacturers actually designed premium cloth interiors. Always loved that herringbone tweedy stuff the French used.

[@Hot_Rod_Crazy]

My dad actually rented one of these in 1985 or 1986. As I’m sure some may know AMC imported these to the US and somehow one ended up a rental car. The rental took place in NY and Long Island from a enterprise rental place. he loved the way it handled and drove. It was Black with silver and red side stripes and beat up to death. Only three downsides to his rental: 1) a spring in the driver’s side seat broke through the fabric and my dad had to get a pillow so it wouldn’t injury him any further. 2) he couldn’t find where the gas cap was on the car, he did look under the fronk but thought that was something else. Eventually he figured it out. And finally number 3 he over heated on the Throgs Neck Bridge and cased quite a back log of traffic since there is no shoulder on the bridge. He loved the rental and freaked out when he saw me watching this video. We watched the entire video together.

[@RKrk-jj2li]

nice. I'm on Long Island too...

[@johna1160]

frunk

[@noevaldez7811]

Cool story man

[@CRAPO2011]

Didnt know US spec cars made it to market, as a kid i had the motor trend issue with a yellow alpine on the cover.

[@Hot_Rod_Crazy]

@D B MS13 or just some dude in a green van?

[@nikhillalu]

Who else during the sponsor was watching Hoovies dog

[@nervotica7991]

Hoovies' Hoover.

[@michaellodge5456]

Frank haha

[@regisdavard1744]

Hi Hoovie, as I was a teenager back in the mid 80' in France, this car was the absolute french sport's car... this car was way over the rest of the french production at that time in terms of performance: most of the cars did have four cylinder engines developping less than 80 hp... you can imagine when you came across one of these "star wars space shuttle" in the street ... you were just like..."wahoo!, amazing!". Thank you for bringing theses memories back to me, and keep on surprinsing us with your cool videos and your weird experiences :-) Say hello from France to wizzard

[@Barnabe51Reims]

Moi j'étais enfant dans les années 80 et voir les Alpines de la gendarmerie au péage me ravissait au plus haut point :)

[@tp76ben5]

True, my mum had the peugeot 205 gti, with 115 HP and it was enough because the car was light. It was one of the best hatchback ever with the GTI16 and the golf gti.

[@AAAOU1]

Next up on Doug’s channel: “Why I purchased a Renault Alpine”

[@JDMHaze]

Thissssssssss is my renault alpine that i purchased from a viewer in kansas lol

[@Snake2303]

@@JDMHaze Doug its so anoying. Even the name is styupid.

[@JDMHaze]

MC Polž lmao🙈😂😂😂

[@saint8257]

"Just to flex on that mfker"

[@tomboston9669]

"Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything!" --Steve Martin They have a different take on cars too ! Vive la difference !

[@AlexMwk1]

You want to see what the French have been up to recently? Check out the Citroen survolt, gt and Peugeot onyx very stunning vehicles

[@tupaei01]

"The 80's wasn't a good time for performance..." - Hoovie. What about Audi quattro, Peugeot 205 GTI... Group B rallying...? Nice Alpine!

[@hjm2062]

Exactly! what about the Mercedes 190E EVO or the BMW E30 M3? Like :-/

[@TheDarkPacific]

I fell he meant 80s american cars

[@wilfredprins9718]

Lancia Delta HF integrale....

[@TheStwat]

Porsche 944 Turbo, etc etc.

[@yogisullivan4904]

Saab 900/9000 Turbo

[@DavisBrendon29]

9:58 kills me. Looking at the wipers like a 2 year old kid seeing his first fire truck

[@EncryptedCryptid]

With the cyberpunk dystopia coming, I feel like I need this car for that.

[@armoredp]

Yeah the interior is perfect for Cyberpunk 2077

[@joedesalvo3316]

this car is straight out of Synth Wave

[@MrPeteragent]

@@joedesalvo3316 synthwave is going to be in GTA VI

[@joedesalvo3316]

@@MrPeteragent I hope so.. I also think The Weeknd's Blinding Lights song should be in GTA6

[@michaelb6729]

OCP 6000 SUX 👌

[@Fabonj]

Hoovie's facial expressions while demonstrating the windshield wipers were pure gold

[@danphelps8865]

I know!! Look at those things!

[@mattadrev471]

HAHAHAHAHAH just watched that and then see your comment - that is gold!

[@neilhutton1528]

I had exactly this model in red when I was in my early twenties (about 1992) they depreciated like hell from new so they were a good alternative to the typical 80's hot hatches. great video, it brought back some great memories. In their day they were a very formidable car you could sit in the fast lane with the headlights on and everything would get out of your way. Happy days......

[@fancyzapata]

Brilliant idea having your dog walk around during the ad, that’s the only reason I didn’t skip it! 😂😂

[@MontieMongoose]

Hoovie's the kind of guy who reviews a Renault Alpine.

[@rickycoker5830]

before daddy doug...nahnahnah nanny boo boo stick your head in doo doo dougie boy

[@stefanegger]

@@rickycoker5830 I been a boo-boo since ga-ga goo-goo and Dada, FUBU

[@beansthecat2687]

Nest week will be a Fiat Panda.

[@plus3943]

My kinda guy

[@beansthecat2687]

E DG or a Miata with a removable Blaupunkt removable tape deck. MacGruber style.

[@chamotyannis]

Wow, I didn't expected to see an Alpine on this channel, I can't imagine how rare it is in the US because even in france this is a pretty rare car

[@SerbanCMusca-ut8ny]

Agreed, I haven't seen many of them lately. Been years since I've seen one "in the flesh".

[@FlorinC1984]

Well, it might have something to do with the build quality. Remember the Fuego, one of the coolest cars of the '80s? There are only 11 on sale today on the largest European car sale website. French and italian cars of the '80 were cool, futuristic and full of amazing "quirks and features", but they were not built to last past the '90s.

[@redline1916]

​@Serban C. Musca Renault alpine from what I'm aware of tended to be their best in quality.

[@munkygrip1977]

Haven't clicked on a Hoovie video so quickly in a long time. I have always loved the Alpine. It's a rare car in Europe so to find one in the US is a total score. Brilliant content 👍

[@velkymuftu]

I love this channel for cars like these. KZbin is full of lanborghinis and mclarens. This is genuinly something else and interesting

[@DWCBOB]

Want one for nostalgia. My grandfather had one in France

[@Benjamin_Boxall]

Clams McGee Mine sure did ! Good ole gramps :D

[@gild2604]

After 5k miles I'm sure he beat the car also

[@dragospahontu]

I'm sorry to hear

[@renelammers813]

Dragos Pahontu what

[@dragospahontu]

@@renelammers813 xd

[@challengerjetdriver]

Holley Molley as a Frenchman living in the US for decades this is an incredible find! Enjoy it the older Alpines were very successful in early rallye races!

[@oveidasinclair982]

Don't go enjoying it too much, if it breaks you'll play hell trying to find a part for it

[@averagesundaydriver8122]

The A110 is my favorite car of all time.

[@beaches2mountains230]

This thing looks like a French Mitsubishi Starion

[@iant720]

Exactly what I was going to say. With a little Tbird thrown in

[@slimpickering1699]

Definitely one of my favorite episodes. As a kid in the '80s I remember this car well. Never got to see a review like this. Thanks so much.

[@Hipas_Account]

Im loving the exposure that French cars are finally getting, for a long time theyve been over looked, and i think now theyre finally starting to be understood, or atleast being given some time in the spotlight.

[@NeedMoarRage]

A bad rep doesn't help but they are usually so unique and have their own charm. Many were so innovative, especially decades ago.

[@Hipas_Account]

@@NeedMoarRage A big part of the bad rep is simply from the fact that they didn't have the same kind of dealer network in the States as many others did.

[@lewkforce]

Car enthusiasts: "Renoh Alpeen" Casual Americans: "Renalt Al-Pyne"

[@afa304]

It's actually Reh-no hahahaha

[@jukser5978]

nope, it's rönöö :D

[@BenJRC]

@Alfred Barham in French we pronounce it Alpeen

[@georgebrown3359]

Car enthusiasts: NISS-san, Sue-bar-ROO, MAZ-da Casual Americans: NEE-san, Sue-BAR-roo, MARZ-da

[@cwang6951]

It doesn't matter, Americans won't be able to correctly pronounce it either way

[@KenFingerlove]

My friend Fred had one of these, it broke, and then he had two broken ones in his driveway. I believe he still has them, 25 years later.

[@michaelrajkumar9538]

He's sitting on an investment

[@rh1300s]

Great car - well done for reviewing it. I have owned two of those (Turbo) and still rate it as probably the best all-round car I have owned. They were used every day and never had a problem (once I had sorted the cooling hoses out to keep fluids in the car instead of on the road). I still have 2x Alpines (old and new A110) - and I have to say even the new A110 is lacking in some areas that the GTA was great at (it's not as 'planted')

[@rv9990]

Never seen someone say this much positive things about a Renault product!!

[@tnickknight]

Peugeot/Citroen make some great vehicles today

[@arjanvanraaij8440]

@@tnickknight but this is a RENAULT. And the one renault I drive is a Master Van and it even worse then a Ford transit.

[@jackcinnaples]

Evidently you never drove/owned a LeCar. I Had my 1982 4 door until 1999 when I had to turn it in to the salvage yard when I went to jack it up one day to change a flat tire and the jack went up but the car didn't. Rust was the killer. still ran great.

[@rv9990]

Jack Cooper My first car was a peugeot exactly haahaha

[@tnickknight]

@@arjanvanraaij8440 i was speaking about French cars in general

[@IronGoldDiamond]

THIS is what a poster car should look like. Been wanting one of these for years. Get ready for Alpine V6 prices to go up lads!

[@TheZListCars]

Dude that deep synth wave music that you used for the intro on this Renault was spot on!

[@marcstevens6019]

HOT DAMN!! I suggested this to you, Hoovie, on the Plymouth Prowler video. It was an excellent vehicle and even today it sounds like the car has stood the test of time.

[@tiadaid]

That Renault radio stalk is still used in today's Renaults. Highly intuitive while driving.

[@thearousedeunuch]

And on Dacias aswell. :)

[@dancearoundtheworld5360]

does this remind you of the foxbody mustang?

[@Djjeun]

Easiest to use radio stalk even to this day.

[@umbertoyltp]

Doc: "Marty, we have to buy an Alpine in order to fix things in the future!"

[@matthewgodwin3050]

Maybe they should have used the Alpine as the Time Machine instead of the DeLorian. I think it would have been even more cool than the stainless steel wonder. If that's possible.

[@In_memory_of_Dad]

Good video Tyler, it seems like your content has really slowed down lately? Hope you and your family are all ok safe and well? Can't wait for the next installment of Hoovies Garage 🙂

[@pkenn99]

Tyler... I have watched you from YVR (Vancouver BC) since your first video and it just dawned on me today that your voice and cadence is becoming more like Jeff Goldblum every day (that's a compliment because despite of his own quirks and features, he's compelling to listen to!). Keep it going!

[@TheCarSouls]

Thanks for the correct pronunciation of both Renault and Alpine! Love these cars.

[@MuhamedShboul]

Hoovie is levelling up way more than daddy doug in the quirky cars game

[@eduardalemanyquiroga1296]

Even the face-lift one with pop-up headlights is one of the most beautiful cars ever I've ever seen.

[@yannickribau8101]

been living in Dieppe where the factory sits from 1985 to 1988. We used to see them driving around town for testing... Loved it !

[@anasevi9456]

Doug is the type of man to pump out videos on boring crossover videos for hits, while Hoovie is a man of other means and always gives us the goods.

[@thomasrossi31]

Those seats look like “E-T” from the movie. And I see a little Mitsubishi Starion/Chrysler Conquest in the rear end.

[@dezmitchell5329]

Exactly what I thought

[@KeithZim]

I thought the same thing!!!

[@michelangelo5903]

i have a 87 conquest (for sale illinois) the tail lights are much more square on the conquests

[@thomasrossi31]

Yeah.. I was referring more to the rear quarter panel resembling the conquest.

[@pomaze1]

Yeh, they all copied the Alpine!

[@stratonarrow]

Right as you said “stick your head in doodoo, Doug,” a Dawn dish detergent played lol. Perfect.

[@quinnjones1221]

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?

[@ericthered1274]

Imagine bringing this to Radwood, heads would explode

[@Bubblun1]

There was a brown one at Radwood Austin this year, and my head did explode a bit.

[@abdullahf7242]

KZbin getting real comfortable with the double ads.

[@MrRhino10]

At the start of the video Fast forward to the end of video. Then hit replay. No ads. Thank me later

[@seanoreilly1832]

If it's free..... then you are the product... remember that

[@amadoxxxx7593]

Man, I have a book from my childhood that reviews this car .... but have never seen one in person .... you are metal bro! Respect

[@DrDiplMed]

I was a test driver for American Motors / Jeep / Renault in the 80s; I was lucky enough to drive many thousands of miles in these (turbo only, non-turbo was not spec'd for US sale, I think). It's an amazing car, for the open road. A French 911, and would bite you if mistreated. We were ready to go to market, then Chrysler came along and bought AJR. A bit of work to drive, but fairly comfortable, as long as it didn't get too hot outside. The turbo V6 in the back was a joy to listen to over the miles. It's not as weird as you portray. But thanks for brining back some memories.

[@reverendfloyd]

That cockpit is giving me Renault Fuego flashbacks.

[@mickeydee3595]

Farrkkkk! My old man had a Fuego when I was growing up. He absolutely loved it! Had to get rid of it when a bracket for the clutch cable snapped and took it to a "Specialist" who took it all apart only to realise it was a bracket and then couldn't put it back together again

[@FlorinC1984]

@@mickeydee3595 , the Fuego was gorgeous from every angle and even the interior was a beautiful place to be in. But it did have some technical issues and the body was very, very rust-prone. Probably only Alfa Romeos were quicker form 0 to 100% rust.

[@mickeydee3595]

@@FlorinC1984 We are in Australia so rust wasnt an issue for my old man. He absolutely loved his and even to this day he gets somewhat upset when what happened to it is brought up. What colour was yours? His was white over black bumpers with the yellow foglights haha He met my mum when he had his fuego and my mum would always know it was him coming down the road to pick her up from the "Yellow lights" haha

[@poplaurentiu4148]

Still this Alpine was much bigger, better equipped and faster than Fuego..

[@mickeydee3595]

@@poplaurentiu4148 Ofcourse it is lol, The fuego was just a run of the mill sports car where as the Alpina was Renualt Alpina giving everything they had. Like comparing a BMW 318is to a M3

[@SilverCymbal]

I think the Cylons drove one of these in a Batllestar Galatics episode

[@donaldparsons5875]

It is very similarly styled to an Rx-7 or 300ZX. But very interesting! Well done Tyler!

[@jamesadamson3016]

God, forgot about the Venturi, what an amazing looking car, still looks good even today. Thanks for the link.

[@Ferraridude13]

Does anyone else hear him saying “VPM”?

[@IneffablePanther]

Yeah, I hear it too... I thought I was crAZY

[@Frodo_Shaggins]

The way the front looks almost reminds me of the XB Interceptor from Mad Max

[@euroasianbob9268]

That’s my car doppelgänger thought too.

[@skeetermcswagger0U812]

Yeah!!! It's like the alter ego of the XB Interceptor!!!!

[@Sniffmesexy]

Lmao I love how he throws slight shade at Doug 😂

[@RichieRouge206]

My friend has a late yellow A610 (with the pop up headlights) and it’s absolutely stunning, so quirky and appealing. Great review

[@noahswann]

i'd love to see Tyler or Daddy Doug trying out other 80's &90's cars that never made it over there at the time, but may have now come in on the grey market like Citroen BX and XMs, Renault Clio Williams, Sierra Sapphire Cosworth, or even a Metro 6R4

[@DerpotronGames]

How about the Renault 5 (GT turbo), great car.

[@niklasrose9050]

Citroen CX Break. This thing looked like a space ship. I had an exchange student from the U.S. as a guest in the early nineties (after the CX production ended) and he was absolutely impressed when he saw one of these.

[@thejonathandoan]

I absolutely LOVE that car. Never seen one in my 43 years on this planet. Just crazy.

[@slooriginal1727]

I've seen one parked today

[@MrJMO78]

Sweet!! Another quirks and features channel!!

[@jameshulme4287]

Great video, thanks. Always loved the look, didn't know if it was actually any good... this answers it. I want one!

[@Q3Blue]

There’s a modified intake manifold for those cars that fixes the issue with the front two cylinders being starved for fuel. Another plus is, you can then use a Holley carb.

[@dj_paultuk7052]

Yup, the owner of the Renault Alpine Club UK makes them i believe.

[@billharris3650]

Others have fitted the R25 injection and ECU to cure the fuel starvation and make it even quicker.

[@dmw13]

Wheeler Dealers with Edd did an Alpine and put a new carb arrangement on it.

[@boss12]

Yeah I remember that. A Holley carb like American muscle cars.

[@alphatripduce]

That was an a310 movies is the next generation

[@boss12]

Yodastien same engine. The same mod would be applicable here.

[@dj_paultuk7052]

What they didnt show was the heads had to come off as he warped them. And then Mike somehow blew the Un1 gearbox, so a replacement had to be found.

[@lee2217]

DJ_PaulTUK how did you find out that info? brewer is a donkey as soon as that gauge started going up he should have stopped

[@Aisakey]

They're not just metric tires, they are Michelin TRX. You can still get them new but they cost a lot to replace, as I think Michelin only produces a few batches per year. And of course, just like the PAX you had on the Phantom, the rims are specific, so you can't put anything else without replacing them.

[@oldgrunger5]

Love the E.T seats

[@frankieracing1048]

This is my favorite YT chanel , iam french, so really glad to see a french car on here ;)

[@apexseal2811]

I'd take the *Alpine* over the Murci...

[@shawnerz98]

Those windshield wipers...that gas tank location and mystery cap...wow! That's a really unique car. Thanks for show us. :)

[@danielmatthysen9819]

Hi, I’m from South Africa, if you ever need metric tyres, give me a shout, we use them an I’ll help you to buy the correct ones.

[@macmanipowermacbookprair4110]

How much are 190/390 HR 390?

[@mikegradidge1200]

Where about?

[@xaoskuntablast3354]

This is the most interesting car i have seen Hoovie review . Fantastic

[@irishtiger5728]

I feel like this Channel's turning into Bob's Garage.

[@ammaarzeebkhan7675]

More like Doug Demuro

[@quentinrathbone2076]

@@ammaarzeebkhan7675 daddy doug lol

[@fisnikramadani4147]

Ammaar Zeeb Khan But the Doug that we love not the new 35 min. long Doug, the new Doug without the weird jokes and the new Doug without the quirky cars.

[@octoman_games]

funny, the owner of this car is BOB lol

[@tholtan]

Cheaper for Hoovie that way. Plus: extra hot Renault content.

[@tomservo5347]

Gotta love Hoovie's perpetual expression of having just eaten the world's most sour pickle. I'm not saying this is bad-it's part of many things that makes this channel so charming along with the music straight out of a 1980's private investigator show.

[@PhD__]

Very good video Tyler. Thank you so much.

[@RyanRoadReaper]

This car is the result of a passionate night between a foxbody Mustang and a DMC-12.

[@nasimwehbe8410]

Man, it's actually a beautiful car. That pearl white is in amazing condition.

[@kellingtonlink956]

What a cool car. I love these odd French classics. Style was paramount! Thanks for another great video.

[@plusRpm]

I think this generation of apline is just so damn cool, from the cockpit to the engine to the look, just everything about it is 80‘s in the best way possible

[@NeedMoarRage]

These were highly regarded for their handling and at times even better than Porsches back then but not being an established well known brand and quite niche it did not sell that highly. Alpine recently released the new A110 after many years of hiatus, a homage to the old one and there's nothing but praise for it, mainly for it's driving dynamics and just for being different to the norm.

[@Snake2303]

Jep, they stop to make them.

[@xclear1874]

1:25 You know it's gonna be a good video when Frank is in it

[@suttonssuperstars7679]

Hoovie: these tires are 30 years old Also Hoovie: hammer down

[@alanblanes2876]

Thanks Hoovie...I caught a glimpse of one of these recently and I thought I'll never get to know the details on the car.

[@CynicalBastard511]

Hoovie should find a Citroen CX Turbo to review.

[@UpTownSmoke]

I have never seen this car before but it’s 80s perfection. It’s beautiful.

[@dude...are-you-sure]

NICE~!! haven't seen one of these in forever! SO Cool! its in such nice condition too. exterior looks almost new... side profile vaguely reminds me of the mitzu starion/crysler conquest

[@HandsomeMoose]

Beautiful! I love the all white look that was so popular in the 80's.

[@BrianAndTheBike]

For the otaku culture: That's Misato's car from Evangelion.

[@aguycalled80]

She drove the previous model of this, the A310. This is the GTA.

[@traxnada]

@@aguycalled80 I was gonna answer the same thing haha The A310 predates the V6 by like 15 years...

[@schore69]

try harder next time

[@BrianAndTheBike]

@@aguycalled80 lets hope no one else gonna notice that.

[@Suelo_Ranger]

No wonder it looked so familiar I was like I swear I’ve seen it In like a anime or something

[@BlagoP]

You keep calling him "Daddy Doug" but he's younger than you, he just looks old lol.

[@jonlr9430]

"Daddy Doug" is for the amount of subscribers

[@Wheelman1966]

Plus Doug acts older.. More serious. Like a dad.

[@brynnleahnayvieghlaykynnn6175]

Shitttt I think hoovie looks way more daddy than Doug more like daddy Tyler

[@Frodo_Shaggins]

I read this comment right when he said it

[@Smileydudekxy]

Would of never guessed Doug was younger wow! He is aging like milk.

[@CockatooDude]

Wow I'm really impressed you found one in such nice condition. I never really thought I'd see this car on one of the big car channels here on YT, they're so rare and hard to come by. I'm glad it drives as nice as it looks though! Shame you didn't get the Turbo version though as that had significantly more power.

[@stephenchudds9392]

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.