Collecting Community | Ep.1 Alex Dainty

Collecting Community | Ep.1 Alex Dainty - Redefining the drive.

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Жыл бұрын

Community is very important to us at Collecting Cars, we love meeting new people and hearing their stories, it’s why we love our Coffee Run events so much.
James recently met Alex Dainty through a shared love for the Alpine A110. Alex discusses what driving means to him and tells us how his relationship with cars has evolved since he was forced into using hand controls.
Thank you Alex for sharing your story. If you have an interesting car or story to tell please get in touch.
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@gheorghezob9030 Жыл бұрын

what an extraordinary individual..... great attitude and great car!

@mohammadal-abbasi7247 Жыл бұрын

Indeed

@OllieC100 Жыл бұрын

Absolute dude. Your Alpine looks fantastic! Props.

@MT-kx2uc Жыл бұрын

Grand Seiko GMT (a very special one at that) and a beauty of a car. This man is officially my most favourite person ever.

@roelfkromhout Жыл бұрын

Yeah, beautiful watch. Even more so in the context of the car. Excellent taste indeed.

@m.m8760 Жыл бұрын

This video surprised me. Thanks for sharing Alex.

@richtea7868 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Nice number plate

@Franzino Жыл бұрын

Cool to see the nice guy behind this great (and famous) Alpine. 👌🏽

@racechassis Жыл бұрын

Been following Alex on Instagram for a while, man's an icon. Huge inspiration 👏👏❤️

@ZondaF355 Жыл бұрын

Would really love to see more of this owner content. Love seeing fellow car enthusiasts enjoying their machines. Very special stuff

@themrmarkprior Жыл бұрын

Beautiful car and great guy, pure petrolhead, met him briefly at PP once before. Hope to bump into him again sometime.

@jaziborilistyle5811 Жыл бұрын

Just an awesome peace of documenting nice job lads 🤝🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯💯💯💯💯

@malmck9976 4 ай бұрын

What a brilliant lad. Really relaxed on camera and come across as a top chap. Great to see the car.

@W00LFY100 Жыл бұрын

Inspirational chasing his enjoyment of driving even through adversity. Proper enthusiasts⌚️ too the GS 👌🏻

@pauljoels7215 Жыл бұрын

Love the number plate :) Love the car too. Good on you.

@prakashnarismulu3332 Жыл бұрын

Enjoy the drive . It’s a journey not the destination that’s most important. Great mix of colour green and gold wheels

@budja1501 Жыл бұрын

That green with gold wheels. Yeah, my mouth is watering

@mattcarss4611 Жыл бұрын

Amazing, what a great attitude. I love the colour combination of the car and wheels

@miketheman2k Жыл бұрын

Lovely car, great outlook and top marks for the numberplate 😄

@martingreen1663 Жыл бұрын

Top, top man. What an inspiration. Loving his mods on the Alpine.

@T90Official Жыл бұрын

Lovely video 👍

@duncanajpv8 4 ай бұрын

Love this, your A110 looks stunning! 👍

@edwardfletcher7790 Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful colour ! Love it !!

@TheAlc63 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story and your passion. Lovely cars and tasteful upgrades. Enjoy!

@MyCarFilm Жыл бұрын

Just saw this car at Dunstable Downs visitor centre. It looks amazing, I have always liked the Alpine shape and with the extras and this colour schemes it's perfect. The green even on a dull day Sat 4th March 23, looks fantastic. Apparently more intelligent people drive green cars, I have had two, but currently Tanzanite blue! I must admit, for a moment I thought what AH has parked their flash car in a disabled space......then saw the reg, the window sticker and finally the blue badge. Googled the car when home and watched this video. It's difficult to make a positive after such a horrible accident but I can see how a car like this gives you freedom and enjoyment and absolute equality on the road. I hope to see you and the car out and about on the roads. I wish I had taken some photos. Happy motoring.

@leglessAlex Жыл бұрын

Many thanks MJS, I really appreciate the kind words.

@Oonnyyxx80 Жыл бұрын

I like the GS too :)

@leglessAlex Жыл бұрын

I'm never selling it, that's for sure! Managed to get the last one in the UK a while back.

@lefroy1 Жыл бұрын

It stands to reason the man who owns an atelier specced A110, would also own a GS👌

@markdavis911time Жыл бұрын

Kudos to a true enthusiast! When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Alex, may the road rise up to meet you.

@rjnation5042 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful spec, clearly a big fan of green, t shirt, car, watch ⌚ is epic, very impressed mate, Rj in Oz

@kevmagill5163 Жыл бұрын

Yep....This is a great story about a badass car loving guy with an awesome green A110s..simple as that

@mikeroper3437 Жыл бұрын

That’s the nicest looking alpine I’ve seen.

@stuartpyper 8 ай бұрын

Legend..both of them!

@DirtyI30N Жыл бұрын

What an awesome video! Please keep them coming!

@jongib6096 Жыл бұрын

Wow. What an amazing story 🤯💪🏼

@nastystew6942 Жыл бұрын

Love the Alpine

@peterrichardson9248 Жыл бұрын

The Alpine A110 GT is a fantastic car but your perseverance is inspirational. Well done!

@Oonnyyxx80 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Well done

@DarkDeath-yg7nv Жыл бұрын

kudos hope you have many more happy memories with this and future cars 👍🏿

@RideTheTrack Жыл бұрын

Love the stance on that car. Awesome story and driver

@dodgywheelsandropeywiring5697 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful car, hope he enjoys it for many years.

@richf6111 Жыл бұрын

Wow inspirational story. ❤

@sjarelkeverbist Жыл бұрын

Great episode!

@pakkinen Жыл бұрын

what a beautiful car. Alpine, take note

@antonakis79ohyes Жыл бұрын

Top man and top car! I am speechless and humbled...!

@tomcat7525 Жыл бұрын

Lovely to see an unusual colour, we only seem to get white ones here in Australia, my dream car. Wonderful that Alex can enjoy this car

@perrosdemaiz Жыл бұрын

That’s my dream car. Thanks for sharing

@chetubetchaIII Жыл бұрын

I am also an amputee and am considering the A110 (among other sports cars -- FINALLY). Man, I would love to talk to Alex about his car journey, and amp driving life, in general. I'm moving from a full-size Dodge Ram with twist-grip/push style controls that I've been using for the better part of 20 years, and am considering steering wheel ring controls for the next vehicle in order to keep both hands on the wheel. I'm wondering how Alex's push/pull setup does with the paddle shifters and other stalk usage. My biggest issue right now with my current setup is activating the turn signals whilst still needing to throttle and/or brake (it's a left-hand drive vehicle with left side controls). This was an awesome video to come across. Thanks for covering Alex and his story!

@fthyme87 Жыл бұрын

beautiful spec!

@adamrawlings6789 Жыл бұрын

Great choice of car, and colour. Glad you're still motivated to want to drive, and a fast sports car at that

@seanmcneill8899 Жыл бұрын

Amazing car and Amazing owner.😎

@MrZattack101 Жыл бұрын

Car looks amazing

@pu11y Жыл бұрын

Great guy, great car!

@gregm9569 Жыл бұрын

Your a fn legend. Just watched your vlog and have to say your A110 looks the biz. Would love to know where you got the side skirts & front splitter. I've been salivating at the lifeA110 parts & only wished we could get the same tune in Oz. I bought an Australian premier edition sight unseen & absolutely love the car. Hats off to you

@samsung40_media87 Жыл бұрын

👏

@EssexCountyPhoto Жыл бұрын

Great looking car, gorgeous colour. Re: hand controls, has anyone ever adapted motorcycle type controls instead of a round steering wheel? You'd have gas, clutch and brake on the bars, only gear shift left to modify... Cheers!

@R-Tap Жыл бұрын

Cool car, cool bloke.

@elliotsimpson1148 Жыл бұрын

Always wondered how hand controls work! Do you still use the paddles or is that an input too many?

@leglessAlex Жыл бұрын

For these hand controls it’s one input too many. However, there’s a different style with what’s called a ring accelerator, and that allows you to have two hands on the wheel and use the paddles. It’s what a lot of disabled racing drivers use. I’ve been thinking about switching, but it would be expensive and pretty much learning to drive all over again!

@beegtea Жыл бұрын

i love a110

@zzkamikazezz Жыл бұрын

That looks lovely! You moved on from Lotus? Any reasons why? You must miss the noise!

@leglessAlex Жыл бұрын

There were loads of reasons for it, but it came down to the fact that in my eyes, the Evora wasn't a 'special' car, and this is. It did make a fantastic noise that's true, but it was heavy (1,400kg), the gearbox wasn't amazing, the seating position wasn't great and it needed at least 100bhp more. I drove it 32,000 miles in two years and haven't missed it at all since I sold it. these are also all the same reasons I'm not going to bother to get an Emira, although that will undoubtedly be a good car.

@AleksandrHalas Жыл бұрын

It's my impeccable passionate french love

@camelotgrace3340 Жыл бұрын

Cars are cool and all but I’d rather ride Alex 🥵

@forbesdayo Жыл бұрын

That number plate is incredible. What a guy!

@GetUpFalcon Жыл бұрын

Unless his hearing was also affected by that very unfortunate accident, it’s not possible to enjoy the noise this car makes.

@porschetech72901 Жыл бұрын

im sorry you have too have been forced into joining the challenging world of being an amputee by an impaired individual driving a 2000 lb weapon ..... sir your attitude and personality is more inspirational,endearing and impressive than any machine even this gorgeous machine you share with us here ..... i was blessed and only lost part of one leg so my experience hasnt been half as bad as yours 😂😂😂😂 sorry sir it was jus too easy.... yall haters can jus quit it cuz guess what? i still win i dont hafta match socks anymore bahahahaa takes me twice as long to wear out a pack of walmart socks roflol sir thank you for your inspirational attitude and outlook on life and thank you for sharing have a great day from Arkansas...