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Title: One real Frog
Post by: Uncleyves on July 21, 2013, 01:22:51 PM
Hi all

I have browsed your forum and found that they are a lot of Peugeot owners in New Zealand.
I live in Aoteroa since 2002 and have always been a Renault lover. I owned and lived around few models from R4,R11,R25,Espace,Laguna2 estate and a 1952 deluxe 4cv, the last 4 I have owned.
I found a Yellow Alpine GTA V6 Turbo last year on trade me and couldn't resist.
After dealing with the previous owner ( a really nice person) I purchased the vehicle and now enjoy every moment of it.
Firstly I am in contact on a forum in France and it reminds me my country, secondly it keeps me in touch with all the little troubles this kind of car can have and thirdly but not the least the ride is pretty and fantastic.
So as your forum is called "fast frogs" I thought I should join you fellows.
Maybe some of you may have seen it around the Wellington area.
I will familiarise with the forum and will post few pics at a later date.

Regards
Title: Re: One real Frog
Post by: cams16v on July 21, 2013, 04:38:34 PM
Hello and Welcome  :)

Very cool car, quite a few froggers in the Welly area.
Cant wait to see those pics of your turbo best.

Cheers Cam
Title: Re: One real Frog
Post by: Biff Tannen on July 21, 2013, 06:16:01 PM
Bonjour welcome along would love to see some piccys
Biff
Title: Re: One real Frog
Post by: Uncleyves on July 21, 2013, 09:03:15 PM
Hi all

I think I managed to get a pic on . Ahahahah that's when you realise you get older. Technology becomes harder
That shake in Wellington was when I started the car this evening !!!
More seriously I hope everybody in this areais well and safe



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Title: Re: One real Frog
Post by: CaM on July 21, 2013, 10:27:38 PM
Far out what a beast!

Welcome along!
Title: Re: One real Frog
Post by: Bennny on July 22, 2013, 09:01:59 AM
Welcome to ff.

Also, can I haz your car please  ;D.
very nice.

I was just leaving work at 7:15am when we had the first one.
the one at 5:10pm was definitely quite impressive.
I'm usually oblivious to little quakes but certainly noticed the 2 yesterday.
Also I hear we had a decent one on Friday morning at which point I
was sitting outside having a beer but I didn't notice it at all.
Title: Re: One real Frog
Post by: 2052NV on July 22, 2013, 10:47:15 AM
WOW cool car!
Title: Re: One real Frog
Post by: kiwibrick on July 22, 2013, 03:45:42 PM
Thats the PRV powered beastie isn't it?
Title: Re: One real Frog
Post by: Uncleyves on July 22, 2013, 08:53:38 PM
Hi All

thank you for your warm welcome

Yes Kiwibrick sure is the one. Genuine and never been touch as the pics show.

Regards

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Title: One real Frog
Post by: Mungous on July 22, 2013, 09:19:31 PM
Damn that's cool! How many KMs on it?
Title: Re: One real Frog
Post by: Uncleyves on July 22, 2013, 09:24:16 PM
 41 115 miles/ 66 000km just run in ;D ;D ;D
Thats what the odo says and I seem to trust it on this car.
Title: Re: One real Frog
Post by: Lincooln on July 29, 2013, 08:37:52 PM
Sweet car man,

I remember seeing that on trade-me.

welcome along, awesome to have some more Renaults on board.
Title: Re: One real Frog
Post by: Uncleyves on July 30, 2013, 01:18:54 PM
Hi Lincooln

Thanks . Yes thats exactly where I got it from! Was browsing without anything in mind and fell on it . Thought to myself , I have to save it  ;). Which i did . Took me a year to get on top of the widly known age defects and there it is !

Regards
Title: One real Frog
Post by: RS on July 30, 2013, 09:56:07 PM
Welcome. Great car, I remember dreaming about this car when it was last for sale. Well done.

Had the pleasure of being driven in a modified Turbo on a club drive earlier this year, was properly rapid, slightly scary!

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/30/anu2ydy4.jpg)
Title: Re: One real Frog
Post by: Uncleyves on July 31, 2013, 09:39:56 AM
Hi RS

yes it is a bit scary.
Do you know who owns the R5 Turbo2  8) 8) which is parked next to the Alpine GTA on your picture.
This is another of my dream car. ;D ;D
And by the way Peugeot lovers there are quite a few oldies for sale on trade me at the moment. I am eyeing one of them. ::) ::)

Cheers
Title: Re: One real Frog
Post by: RS on July 31, 2013, 11:15:04 AM

That GTA has bigger turbo's and an aftermarket ECU, was putting out around 100kw more than a stock GTA, had some serious go! The wheels were very nice on  it also.


I cant remember the blokes name, am useless with names, he told me he had swapped it for some other rare race car. I think a few of the guys are members on here so they may have more information, they are the club that often have a Renault stand at the concourse car show in Elerslie. There are a few Renault fans about, cant say I am a long time fan but the brand has grown on me over the last 5 years I have owned modern RS cars.

(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m225/tteett/Ellerslie2013_zps8ee6ccdd.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/tteett/media/Ellerslie2013_zps8ee6ccdd.jpg.html)