Youtube moments

[FakeConcern]

New Project Binky episode

 

[Dippy]

Added a workshop tour video to my youtube channel.

 

[Remspoor]

M25 The Magic Roundabout: First Tuesday (ITV programme). 1991.  Chod content guaranteed.

 

[Remspoor]

Garages from Hell,  with narration by Dennis Waterman.  A 1998 consumer programme. Chod trouble.

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

18 hours ago, Remspoor said:

M25 The Magic Roundabout: First Tuesday (ITV programme). 1991.  Chod content guaranteed.

 

Excellent fly on the headlamp documentary, probably the inspiration for all those traffic cop shows on Chanel Number 5 these days.

[MJK 24]

On 5/4/2023 at 10:15 PM, Remspoor said:

M25 The Magic Roundabout: First Tuesday (ITV programme). 1991.  Chod content guaranteed.

 

21mins, Citroën XM, naughty naughty!

The French truck driver killed at the end, this accident was featured on a similar programme.  The explanation given was that he crashed, got out the cab, closed the door but it didn’t latch.  The wind then got the door, it hit him in the back and pushed him into the carriageway and he was then run over by the blue Astravan.

What was the fancy Mk2 Golf pulled up about halfway though?  Driver was on the phone and reading the paper.  It was left hand drive with very fancy looking leather Recaro seats.  Perhaps a Rallye or something?

 

[egg]

Harry reviews a decent car not some BMW M sport GT3 RS whatever shite.

 

[egg]

The DS was last taxed in 1991.

[wheel nut]

How a modern dismantling yard turns a scrap car into a load of parts on ebay with the efficiency of a car factory.
 

 

[wheel nut]

6 hours ago, egg said:

Harry reviews a decent car not some BMW M sport GT3 RS whatever shite.

 

The engine understandably seemed like a good idea at the time but WTF were they thinking of with that choice of gearbox? Seems an over complicated solution to a problem that didn’t exist. Surely most people either would prefer a full automatic or a standard manual.

[CreepingJesus]

 

[MiniMinorMk3]

17 hours ago, wheel nut said:

The engine understandably seemed like a good idea at the time but WTF were they thinking of with that choice of gearbox? Seems an over complicated solution to a problem that didn’t exist. Surely most people either would prefer a full automatic or a standard manual.

That's the same as the Semi-Auto that was used in the VW Beetle. Conventional gear lever with a clutch that worked when you touched the lever.

[Split_Pin]

Have we had this chap before:

I've been working my way through his dead car revival videos. This Dodge 50 one has to be the best yet though.

[Remspoor]

19 hours ago, wheel nut said:

Surely most people either would prefer a full automatic or a standard manual.

Ask @vulgalour (this is not his actual car).

 

Then there was the manumatic gearboxes fitted as options to MG Magnette, Ford Angila and a few more. Do not forget the VW Beetle also available with a semi autobox, around the same time as this car.

[vulgalour]

You have to view them in context a bit.  When pre-selectors were most popular, a lot of stuff still didn't have synchromesh on first if manual, and were godawful if automatic.  It's a surprisingly intuitive thing to use, at least for the short distance Pat and I have used ours, and makes for a very pleasant gearchange.  No worrying about balancing the clutch before setting off or whatever, I imagine it's just about impossible to stall it if it's in good health, and just makes the driving experience a bit more relaxed.

[Remspoor]

21 hours ago, vulgalour said:

You have to view them in context a bit.  When pre-selectors were most popular, a lot of stuff still didn't have synchromesh on first if manual, and were godawful if automatic.  It's a surprisingly intuitive thing to use, at least for the short distance Pat and I have used ours, and makes for a very pleasant gearchange.  No worrying about balancing the clutch before setting off or whatever, I imagine it's just about impossible to stall it if it's in good health, and just makes the driving experience a bit more relaxed.

To be fair Autos, especially in smaller engined cars, at the same period were not brilliant either. Autos eat a lot of the power thus making them not so fast and more thirsty.

[egg]

 

[St.Jude]

Something a little different. The story of the 1972 Trans America expedition that involved the then new Range Rover crossing the Darien Gap.

 

[egg]

Only just watched this one. A nice example, well it actually works for a start.

 

[leafsprung]

OK, not in the least bit autoshite but the performance of this thing is something to see. Oh, and the newer version they're working on improves cornering by 25%. Jesus H.

[egg]

5 hours ago, leafsprung said:

OK, not in the least bit autoshite but the performance of this thing is something to see. Oh, and the newer version they're working on improves cornering by 25%. Jesus H.

Makes you wonder why anyone would buy a Gordon Murray or Lotus Evija instead (well I know why, as they're investments for the super rich, but just from a car perspective)

[St.Jude]

56 minutes ago, egg said:

Makes you wonder why anyone would buy a Gordon Murray or Lotus Evija instead (well I know why, as they're investments for the super rich, but just from a car perspective)

Depends what you want.

That McMurty thing is horrible to look at. It’s like they took a McLaren to the EuroNCAP boys for a side impact test, liked how it looked and released it as a car.

The Gordon Murray one is a drivers car. A fucking NA V12? Keep the turbos when you have that orchestra behind you.

But then people want their faces peeled off for fun so want all the speed.

[egg]

51 minutes ago, St.Jude said:

Depends what you want.

Indeed, I guess it's interesting there are enough mega wealthy people who need these kind of choices.  Don't get me wrong, I like the ethos of GMA cars a lot, I just think the styling on the T50/T33 is a bit bland compared to some his earlier work, a bit like (and you'd appreciate this) The Manics most recent album v Generation Terrorists

[St.Jude]

1 hour ago, egg said:

Indeed, I guess it's interesting there are enough mega wealthy people who need these kind of choices.  Don't get me wrong, I like the ethos of GMA cars a lot, I just think the styling on the T50/T33 is a bit bland compared to some his earlier work, a bit like (and you'd appreciate this) The Manics most recent album v Generation Terrorists

See I’m an oddity, I think Know Your Enemy is their best work.

The styling is bland but it’s a throwback to the 90’s when aerodynamics meant curves. Not this Germanic fetish of sharp angular edges

[neil1971]

Sorry if this been on here before, the rescue of a 400,000 mile Rover 216 on YouTube

[egg]

Few mistakes in Steph's commentary, but nice to see a Frisky!

 

[egg]

This is the life, driving techniques on a runout from Lahndon to Bath in a Jaaag....glorious lane hogging moment in there and a tailgating and erratic Herald.

 

[egg]

Have these ever had much of a following over here? He says 80% were sold State side. Another hit from Mazda.

 

[bunglebus]

 

[egg]

What a stupid car, unnecessary consumption of raw materials, with an annoyingly over-excited Doug flogging a dead Bull. I quite like it 😆