r/AlpineA290

Hi, after my lease company horribly let me down (waiting for a car for six months that wasn’t actually ordered as the deal was firmed up with the manufacturer) Alpine Southampton have come to the rescue, actually with a slightly nicer specced GTS+.

Questions….

Can the Alpine take a roof rack? Doesn’t have guttering. My Honda E cannot!
If not, is the tow bar the only way to carry bikes effectively?
I know in the press and on here there are loads of comments about cup holders….has anyone actually got a website or details of something they recommend - ideally a hanging one of the tunnel! Does the baguette holder work as one?
Does anyone know if you can purchase a service pack?
Is the boot protection pack better bought from Renault or eBay rather than Alpine?
Has anyone found a way to change the led bulbs (not using film) for the DLRs - can’t decide but part of me thinks it would be cool if they were yellow!

These are all questions for my dealer obviously but I’d be interested in the responses!

Thanks!

I have a salary sacrifice Alpine A290GTS+ coming from Tusker.

I contacted the dealership to ask if I can have a dashcam installed. For reference, a dashcam is a factory option. They confirmed that they would be happy to install it, and that the added coat would be relatively cheap when spread over the lease period.

Tusker came back and said that a hardwired dashcam counts as a modification, so will not be permitted. Is it normal for lease companies to view factory options as modifications?

It has Active Driver Assist, which adds Lane Centering so the car actively steers itself within the lane too, plus blind spot warning, lane departure warning, and hands-free parking. I think that includes Safety Pack?

Trying to gauge if I will miss it or not as I have a car on order with which is now delayed until late July and I have the option of a stock car without it.

Hello, a sneaky rock managed to destroy both my left front and left rear rims and tyres. What is the damage we are looking for as replacement? Thanks

Got a big dog. He’s unlikely to fit in the boot (fine I knew this) but I can drop a seat….has anyone got a recommendation for a cover/way of securing the dog if that’s the option I go for - or other suggestions (and no the dog can’t run alongside!) 🤣

We got our A290 last week. I can’t seem to work out how to disable the speed camera alerts (not the over speed warning) either in google or in the safety systems. Is this a permanently on thing?