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@@SuperExige The mods are listed in the video description and it are a small list of mods. I guess there is not a lot more to tell about the few modifications. The issues outside warranty were luckily rather minimal. At 150.000 Km I had a small oil leak in the valve cover from a worn out gasket. This was replaced with a new gasket. When the valve cover was removed, that area was also walnut blasted to make the valves and all clean again. At one point (130.000 Km) the original plastic charge pipe broke (they all have it at one point) and was replaced with a metal charge pipe from FTP. The issues I had, that were fixed under BMW warranty was a longer list; new manual gearbox (+ new clutch), small leak in the cooling system (nothing serious), new bottom seating part of the driver seat (leather was pealing off prematurely), recall (leak) of rear diff, new part of the exhaust (the flap at the rear that controls the noise was broken).

@@Franzino yeah I saw the list of upgrades in the video description. Thanks for taking the time out to document all the niggles you’ve had during your ownership. New gearbox and clutch is a big one!! I’ve had the rear light clusters replaced under warranty and the amplifier, and the idler pulley. Other than that it’s been extremely reliable. How do you find the JRZ for daily driving and what made you go for these over KW/Bilstein or any of the other coilovers?

Indeed...now that you mention it...the right sound channel is a bit off. Need to check the mic and the Go Pro; both are the same age as the car ;)

Indeed; will need to do this for Mettet some day...

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Qui, tres content :)

What do you mean exactly with "you coast"? I certainly have room for improvement, that I know...but I have a blast doing it ;)

Michelin PS4S in this video; full details of the car in description of the video.

I love the handling of the Öhlins suspension on street and Nürburgring. I use the Öhlins advised spring rate (Front 90N/mm & Rear 190N/mm). I have no experience with KW V3.

Long time a go...but in this 2013 video the Z4M was still on stock Z4M suspension with Eibach Pro-Kit springs. The tyres were Michelin PSS and my brakes were a AP racing BBK (front and rear). I fitted the Bilstein PSS-10 suspension in 2014.

Thankfully I found a GT3 RS, it was high time 😋

Wrong guess; it's not the faster, more track focused A110S in this video ;) It's our A110 Légende that I was driving. The set up of the car, you can see in the description. The dampers, anti roll bars, horsepower are all stock A110 Légende.

I have to get one of these A110 legende.. I was looking at a Cayman 718 2.0 ...I'm impressed it's a driver's car with great handling ability too 👍👍

On TF the lap finishes after the Audi sign...on TF the straight is not open so no point on keeping on the throttle. That is why the track lay out on Touristenfahrten is called Bridge to Gantry.

@@Franzino Thanks. good to know! Your race looks beautiful, was pleasure to watch. Franzino, How do you think, is it good idea with appropriate tires using this Alpine A110 in Russia on regular roads (in winter sometimes) as a daily car? BTW Tu sei Italiano?

@@HISPEEDLEVEL Scusa; Io non sono italiano. My nickname is Italian…because people often think I am ;) With the correct winter tyres you can certainly drive the Alpine in winter and in snow (we do this, because the Alpine is a daily driver). But with really heavy snow (like in Scandinavia) I think you will be better off with a 4WD instead of a 2WD car.

Engine, exhaust is fully stock with zero engine modifications...only suspension and brakes have some changes.

@@Franzino sound really good!

@@stijndw20 The N55 engine sounds indeed nicer then the S55.

AP racing brakes, Bilstein PSS-10 suspension, CUP2 tyres

Indeed; stock 250HP engine and stock PS4 tyres :)

Hi hi hi

The Life110 springs are slightly stiffer and a little lower then the original springs (they are not as stiff as the springs of the A110S). Michelin PS4 are not semi slicks at al. The PS4 are the standard A110 tyres on every A110. The semi slick tyres for the Alpine are the Cup 2 tyres; I don’t have these fitted. We have fitted the slightly wider PS4 tyres of the A110S (difference is little in grip) that fit the wider Fuchs wheels. My advice in your case would be to fit the Life110 springs in combination with the bespoke alignement. It makes a great car awesome, without losing any noticeable comfort.

@@Franzino Thank you so much for the detailed answer, this is extremely helpful.

@@paulderyck2573 With pleasure! If you want more info about the Life110 set up or the A110 on track....send me a PM on Instagram ;) instagram.com/franzinodude/

I use the auto rev match...it does not bother me and works rather well.

@@Franzino OK

You can see the set up (mods) of the Alpine at the time of filming in the video description ;)

@@Franzino thanks! I should read the descriptions sometimes ;-) I hoping to get an A110 sometime in the next 6 months...I'm already planning mods :-))

Same

It’s an awesome and unique car. Money wise; I think it’s actually an achievable dreamcar. I am not saying it's cheap, but it’s also not out of this world expensive (my M2 is the same price and taxes on the Alpine are cheaper). Best tip; work hard and one day you could own one => if regulations still allow it :(

@@Franzino Yeah! The fact that it uses Renault parts sounds so nice to me! I can imagine why maintainance wouldnt be as expensive as something like a Porsche

@@henerum yearly maintenance is 360 euros. So yes...

@@matteoma1656 woah thanks! It's like you've been reading my mind, the last few days i have been googling forums and stuff in hope of finding how much it costs yearly to run! The last thing i want to know is if its possible to have Alpine A110 models serviced in Renault serviceshops since i live far away from any Alpine dealerships!

This M2 = Stock blue M2 brakes (different pads & brake oil), stock seats, stock interior (no rollcage), stock engine, stock exhaust, stock tyres (Michelin PS4S), Öhlins suspension (with a little more sporty alignment).

Thanks :) In the Z4M I mostly placed the Go Pro in this position behind the front window. It also gives the impression that I'm sometimes really close up to the back of the Turbo S. Looking at the footage 8 years later, maybe I was pushing the Porsche driver a bit too much at the end (it's not a race, but only fun). If I see someone in my rear view mirror like myself behind me; I just let them pass...even if they were driving a Smart ;)

@@Franzino yes, it did seem that way at times though it was obvious that the Turbo S driver was not being courteous and letting you pass. The Turbo S had much more power to speed up in the straightaways but he was not skilled enough to corner correctly by making those apex look like straightaways. The rear and mid engine Porsches make taking corners on tracks look like a walk in the park usually.

Correct :)

See?

@@Franzino The outside view in motion.

@@chop3625 Ok; next time I will rent the track and book a cameracrew to cover the full track like Kim Dotcom did back in the days ;) czcams.com/video/mf3bjKwwlMM/video.html

Full original exhaust (n55 engine)

@@Franzino That’s badass!

For street <-> track purpose and easy adjusting of the damping the Öhlins R&T is really an awesome suspension. The standard M2 suspension was also nice but after + 90.000km it lost most of it working power (felt soft and to bouncy). The Öhlins in combination with a slightly different alignment made the car more fun, more accurate (steering) and overal more predictable/controlled when going through fast corners.

I think it was the competition, but not 100% sure.

I can not say if there are more N55 or S55 M2 Comp on Nürburgring. No idea to be honest. Concerning laptimes; they are both very close and it depends on the driver, the tyres and the conditions to have a real difference. But with everything the same on both cars; then the S55 M2 should have slightly faster laptime (on paper atleast).