Youtube moments

[Remspoor]

Slow And Stinky - 1959 Plymouth Diesel Taxi Engine

 

[ProgRocker]

Wartburg and Trabant factory footage:

Also watched this thinking it was going to be about Mercedes 123 production but it was actually about the W116. Also some very clear black and white footage from the BMW factory in the late 1960s towards the end. Wunderbar!

 

[Remspoor]

Waterloo Classics May 2025

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

Wheelbase's Michael Frostick, mentor to William Woolard, reviews the Jaguar XJ12.

 

[Tayne]

33 minutes ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Wheelbase's Michael Frostick, mentor to William Woolard, reviews the Jaguar XJ12.

 

So much has changed in 53 years.

You can’t get a set of good tyres for “50 quid”, a tv motoring journalist would never recite that much Shakespeare and nobody’s been queing up to buy a jag for years.

[EyesWeldedShut]

11 minutes ago, Tayne said:

So much has changed in 53 years.

It's worth watching just for the shirt he's wearing in the opening test drive - surely that sort of thing must be back in fashion by now?

[MiniMinorMk3]

24 minutes ago, Tayne said:

So much has changed in 53 years.

You can’t get a set of good tyres for “50 quid”, a tv motoring journalist would never recite that much Shakespeare and nobody’s been queing up to buy a jag for years.

A good set of tyres will now cost £1300-£1600.

ER/70 R 15 Dunlop SP Sport Aquajet - ER/70 x 15 Tyres

205/70 WR 15 Tyres - Classic PIRELLI CINTURATO P5

205/70 VR 15 Tyres - Classic Michelin XWX

 

And a TV motoring presenter probably does not write as much as they used to.

Amazon.co.uk: Michael Frostick: books, biography, latest update

[sheffcortinacentre]

7 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Wheelbase's Michael Frostick, mentor to William Woolard, reviews the Jaguar XJ12.

 

No details 

[Austat]

[lesapandre]

On 27/05/2025 at 12:12, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Wheelbase's Michael Frostick, mentor to William Woolard, reviews the Jaguar XJ12.

 

Michael Frostick was also a renowned motoring author - writing on a range of subjects his books are well worth buying if you come across one.

14mpg - whoever thought that was a good idea? Well no one once the Oil Crisis arrived.

[uk_senator]

Interesting.. To me anyway.
 

 

[Remspoor]

On 23/05/2025 at 10:09, Remspoor said:

Slow And Stinky - 1959 Plymouth Diesel Taxi Engine

 

He has published a second video about the worlds slowest American car. Still has it's issues, but maybe it is getting better.

 

[lesapandre]

48 minutes ago, uk_senator said:

Interesting.. To me anyway.
 

 

Pinto and the Vega were awful cars - really rushed into production with snags well known in answer to increased Japanese and European car sales.

Of course not long after this film the VW Golf arrived together with increased Volvo sales. Both significantly safer than Pinto or Vega.

[uk_senator]

3 hours ago, lesapandre said:

Pinto and the Vega were awful cars - really rushed into production with snags well known in answer to increased Japanese and European car sales.

Of course not long after this film the VW Golf arrived together with increased Volvo sales. Both significantly safer than Pinto or Vega.

The Pinto shocked me, I mean, I knew about the rear end/tank issue, but I was surprised how badly it did at the front as well, especially when compared against the Mitsu-odge, which I expected to be significantly worse.. Also shocking how many seatbelts broke at less that 50mph 😳

I dont think the Mk1 Golf would have done better, the Volvo, yes.

[warren t claim]

An interesting @dollywobbler video featuring two buses that I've been a (half) fare paying passenger on. In it's later life FHF451 was pensioned off running regular routes and kept for school runs. It used to regularly run my class from primary school to the local baths for swimming classes. One memorable trip involved the driver giving us an Alton Towers hell ride which had us all screaming in excitement but earnt the driver a stern bollocking from our teacher Mrs Finney. 

The Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive was essentially state owned meaning that any thoughts of replacing rolling stock was avoided in favour of repairing the existing fleet regardless of cost as explained to me by a driver when I asked him why his bus was over 20 years old. If it needed a major component like another back axle the M.P.T.E simply signed off a payment for a new one.  

The only disappointing part of the video is that @dollywobbler didn't spray Miss Hubnut orange, dress her up in cheap bling and get her to stand next to him talking for the entire journey with her arse against the windscreen as did most M.P.T.E drivers at the time. If Ian could have driven the bus at the same time as rolling a fag and not spilling a drop of tea out of a Transport And General Workers Union mug balanced alongside of him I'd have been in nostalgia heaven!

[Dyslexic Viking]

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

On 02/06/2025 at 19:50, lesapandre said:

Pinto and the Vega were awful cars - really rushed into production with snags well known in answer to increased Japanese and European car sales.

Of course not long after this film the VW Golf arrived together with increased Volvo sales. Both significantly safer than Pinto or Vega.

 

On 02/06/2025 at 23:19, uk_senator said:

The Pinto shocked me, I mean, I knew about the rear end/tank issue, but I was surprised how badly it did at the front as well, especially when compared against the Mitsu-odge, which I expected to be significantly worse.. Also shocking how many seatbelts broke at less that 50mph 😳

I dont think the Mk1 Golf would have done better, the Volvo, yes.

But as similar result would happen if a 3 ton Range Rover had a head on with a Yaris or something else small. In accidents with a combined speed of almost 100 mph no matter how much safety equipment the vehicle has, you are going to be, at best, surviving with life altering injuries, and at worst, dead.

At least back in the olden days, the occupants of the cars would probably have not felt any pain and died instantly.

If you want to see how good (or bad) modern cars are in accidents then watch Crash Detectives on teh BBC iPlayer

The Crash Detectives - BBC iPlayer

[ProgRocker]

6 part documentary on my favourite make of American cars. The first 3 parts are now up on YT. 30 minutes each. 

 

[Remspoor]

Festival of Slowth 2025

A gathering of vehicles that makes The Festival of the Unexceptional or EMWalhalla seem quite normal.

 

[Gompo]

19 hours ago, ProgRocker said:

6 part documentary on my favourite make of American cars. The first 3 parts are now up on YT. 30 minutes each. 

 

Thanks for that, I'm a big AMC fan too.

[Remspoor]

How to Save Money on Toll Roads in France

A lever little tool made by this guy to save on those horrible French tolls. He explains how this works and a link to the tool is in the description.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvvVoOzrodY

The vid will not embed.

 

[St.Jude]

Restoration of a... *checks notes*....

1998 FW20 Williams F1 car, which... *checks notes* Villeneuve wrote off in Belgium by being a silly prick.

 

[St.Jude]

On 07/06/2025 at 20:00, Remspoor said:

How to Save Money on Toll Roads in France

A lever little tool made by this guy to save on those horrible French tolls. He explains how this works and a link to the tool is in the description.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvvVoOzrodY

The vid will not embed.

 

SIr John Cosmos is looking out for me. I didn't notice this video when you posted it first, but I've watched it.

Put in my route for Sunday - annoyingly it's added 2 hours on to my time anyway because of LeMans (previously when I looked I would go right through it but obviously can't Sunday).

Route normally would cost €102. That site has given me an alternative which will me €30 instead.

Win.

[sheffcortinacentre]

On 07/06/2025 at 21:00, Remspoor said:

How to Save Money on Toll Roads in France

A lever little tool made by this guy to save on those horrible French tolls. He explains how this works and a link to the tool is in the description.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvvVoOzrodY

The vid will not embed.

 

Best way is don't go there.

[Remspoor]

13 minutes ago, sheffcortinacentre said:

Best way is don't go there.

Never truer word said by a Daily Mail reader

[Remspoor]

8 hours ago, St.Jude said:

SIr John Cosmos is looking out for me. I didn't notice this video when you posted it first, but I've watched it.

Put in my route for Sunday - annoyingly it's added 2 hours on to my time anyway because of LeMans (previously when I looked I would go right through it but obviously can't Sunday).

Route normally would cost €102. That site has given me an alternative which will me €30 instead.

Win.

Have a safe journey. I love LeMans not for the racing as 24 hours sports cars do not interest me. The historic part of town is just fantastic. Over the summer they have this fantastic light show too. https://www.sarthetourism.com/discover/cultural-heritage/the-night-of-the-chimeres/ But you maybe too early for this.

Another top tip if you use your phone whilst in Europe use the Essence & co app. Finds the cheapest fuel around use the map (Carte) not the listing.

Apple https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/essence-co/id459724569

Android it does not seem to be in the play store any longer. Some alternative links  https://apkpure.com/essence-co/com.ripplemotion.android.EssenceLite

https://essence.en.aptoide.com/app It covers France Spain and Portugal.

[St.Jude]

44 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

Have a safe journey. I love LeMans not for the racing as 24 hours sports cars do not interest me. The historic part of town is just fantastic. Over the summer they have this fantastic light show too. https://www.sarthetourism.com/discover/cultural-heritage/the-night-of-the-chimeres/ But you maybe too early for this.

Another top tip if you use your phone whilst in Europe use the Essence & co app. Finds the cheapest fuel around use the map (Carte) not the listing.

Apple https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/essence-co/id459724569

Android it does not seem to be in the play store any longer. Some alternative links  https://apkpure.com/essence-co/com.ripplemotion.android.EssenceLite

https://essence.en.aptoide.com/app It covers France Spain and Portugal.

Will check those out!

Im going to go in to Le Mans on the way back. It’s on the route for the grand tour of Europe when the Lada is done.

Want to check out the Museum in Toulouse because it has life size modules of Mir you can go in to.

[lesapandre]

11 hours ago, St.Jude said:

SIr John Cosmos is looking out for me. I didn't notice this video when you posted it first, but I've watched it.

Put in my route for Sunday - annoyingly it's added 2 hours on to my time anyway because of LeMans (previously when I looked I would go right through it but obviously can't Sunday).

Route normally would cost €102. That site has given me an alternative which will me €30 instead.

Win.

I've run this to take a look. It's a very complicated subject mixing and matching routes.

I tried a simple one which is Calais to Rouen.

The calculation is quite correct on the toll - which is the Boulogne-sur-Mer to Abbeville section on A16 autoroute of 9.30 Euros. 

The A28 then continues this route after Abbeville all the way to Rouen - it's toll-free straight  through to Rouen - but the site shows two different and much slower routes which are incorrect as the motorway is free.

The A16 toll section can be avoided by either going more inland from Calais or using the coast road down to Abbeville via Le Touquet which is shown - then just picking up the A28. That way there is no toll Calais to Rouen at all.

The A28 is fast, safe and scenic - the other routes suggested are ok - but make no saving and would add an hour or two to the journey - especially if you get a lot of agricultural traffic this time of year.

So on that evidence I would not see this as reliable.