Youtube hearted comments of Golden Croc (@GoldenCroc).

  1. Thanks for the effort in writing all that man. Köszönöm.
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  2. Heres a thing Americans dont seem to get (you included, seemingly?): We dont really have "dangerously slow" cars here.... even if they are "slow". Because being "slow" in the way a 50hp car is, isnt really dangerous here. Better road layout and better drivers makes low power cars, as far as I know, a non issue in regards to safety. 07:43 Yes, this exact car has a WRC variant.. which was champion multiple times.
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  3. As a former maths teacher, I can confirm that the dash made it stir a bit in the nether regions. I apologize for nothing.
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  4. Your ability to brush off irritations and setbacks is no less than a genuine inspiration, frankly. Well done.
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  5. "Festival of the unacceptable" Man, you are a hoot as always.
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  6. DTM cars and regulations were very different over the series existence, so it heavily depends on not just brand but also which year for how standard and what engines they ran. Also, I saw some brief group A and Super touring footage mixed into the video I think.
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  7. This is what people with no special interest in cars or driving should buy, instead if overly large cars. In the old days a family of five with travel luggage squeezed into a vw beetle and travelled around the european continent, and they were perfectly happy doing so. I doubt this got less space where it matters.
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  8. About the "weird" color...My car has about the same color, I actually vinyl wrapped it and chose it specifically. I call it "high-vis metallic".. the real color name is usually something like "yellow/lemon metallic" I love how it looks, and the fact its very visible is a plus for safety/visibility and when lapping the nurburgring as I do sometimes.
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  9. I am a Suzuki fan, but the numbers at 2:30 didnt seem right. 235Nm extra from a small mild hybrid system would be incredible. Thats quite a lot of power at the quoted rpm. Checked the specs and its 235Nm max from the ICE engine, with 53Nm (presumably below 2000rpm) and 10kw boost from the hybrid system. Anyway, it looks like it is a good car. Cant usually go wrong with a Suzuki.
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  10. Just started the video: I was one of the people thinking it should go to the scapper last video. But I did not comment, as I thought it was your decision to make. However, I am sure I speak for most of the commenters who said it should be scrapped when I say that everyone loves the car and your dedication, we were just worried about you taking on a losing battle and it might affect your time and wallet very negatively. Sometimes love is blind and and outside perspective can be beneficial. But since you have decided to go through with it, I wish you the best of luck, if anyone can do it, its you! Now to watch the rest!
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  11. Honestly I think the E92 M3 GTS is the last one that could be said to be ok "bang for the buck" when it comes to pure speed, if one cares about such things. Maybe. After that, the special M3/M4s seem more like collector cars for sure. At least to me.
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  12. As a non-british person, I dont see this as sacriledge at all. So what if the workmanship isnt top notch either. I like it. I will always applaud those that go their own way. Cool and different.
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  13. Possibly one of the worst offenders of useless interior gimmickry I have ever seen. I absolutely love it! Wonderful review as well.
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  14. Cool!
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  15. 8.19 with tons of slowdowns and traffic. Cant say much except that Porsche and modern car and tire technology are "miracle workers", really.
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  16. I am also a Suzuki fan, but just as (and as I commented back then as well) with your last Swift mild hybrid review (I think it was, at least) I am unconvinced the hybrid system does all that much above single digit mph speeds except satisfy legislators. 2.3kw added power really is "literally nothing". On the flip side, 7kg added weight is even less, so all in all I would rather have it, than go without. But as mild hybrids go, it really is as "mild" as drinking a stiff glass of demineralized, room temperature water. Enthusiastic marketing aside, it really seems like a very nice and sensible car that probably wont put its name to shame.
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  17. Would love to drive one of these, I got a thing for small vehicles. I used to see one commuting on the motorway in the middle of the winter... in Sweden... Pretty hardcore driver to do that, it seems like? Also, battery capacity is measured in kwh (kilowatthour), not kw (kilowatt), that would be a power output figure. :)
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  18. Did I get that right? Laxa customizations of Sweden produced it? Thats wild, that company is located in an really small village of just a couple of thousand inhabitants very close to where I live! I passed their entry gate every day to go to my old work.
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  19. Key unlocks car, just as one would expect: "I love this car!!!" he ecxlaims with joy. Stockholm Syndrome, thy name is Matt. :)
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  20. i am not the biggest fan, but this is what consumers, certainly US ones, want. As a manufacturer, you would be a fool not to build it. Hate the game, not the player. On another note, this uses a siimilar-ish styling language to mid 2000s Cadillac to my eyes.
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  21. Fascinating to see a car such as this in this "honest" unrestored condition. I would have thought the (presumed?) value of these would mean they all are restored to pristine condition by now and locked away. Or maybe they arent worth that much compared to other JDM oldies.
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  22. This will be a treat to watch, too long since I last saw this one. Here is to hoping all goes (relatively) well!
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  23. Yeah I was made aware of stuff like this when they showed it on the "eurosport" sport channel I think, way back when. Been a fan of it since then.
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  24. Yeah, high speed sweepers are the temperature "gainers", whilst as you can see the onrushing air in an open wheeler actually cools the tire surface a bit on the straights. Also cool to see the Sidepod, brakes and rear gathering heat. Poor old Paul di Resta, he was a pretty good driver in his own right, even if his f1 career wasnt all that long. The big leagues are just that, after all.
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  25. Not just US, Lots of kind of similar stuff (well, maybe not the fifth wheel part) was availible to buy in europe back in the day, but it was never all that popular compared to regular tow hitch coupled caravans.
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  26. Doesnt get much cooler than this for an mpv(?). I remember when it came out I just thought it was a sligthly luxurized Espace. Took some years before I learned it was more than that. Great to see more of it!
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  27. Immobilarizer Another one for the "Matt-isms" dictionary. I dig it, sounds like some thing-a-majig from a gi joe cartoon. Kidding aside, good work as usual, your channel always deliver.
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  28. Beautiful road trip this. Regarding the fuel cost, just wanted to let you know Diesel fuel hit an average of £2.30/l some days ago in here in Sweden... so it could always have been worse, right?
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  29. Yes its terrible. Even here in Sweden which isnt as populated the garages are sometimes quite small. Is/was there no building code for garages? Can only assume the answer is "no" and when they built them they did the bare minimum. Perhaps they simply took the size of the average car the year the garage was built, and added a generous inch clearance on every side? "Should be enough for anybody, shouldnt it" 🤓
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  30. Quite a few of those Audi Q7:s looked to be first gen to me, which is essentially the same car as the first gen VW Toureg and Porsche Cayenne (Newer ones still share platform, but gen 1 was widely thought to be the best for off road). Both the VW and Porsche platform siblings are even better offroad though, courtesy of their better ground clearance, better approach/departure angle and (I think) more comprehensive off road packs availible as options. There are better cars off road these days, but I dont think there is any car built that can combine the off road ability, with daily driver comfort, with the pretty fast on road performance that platform can do with larger engines... Certainly nothing came remotely close at the time. Downside is of course the so-so reliability in the long run...
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  31. Wooo! Graph paper-look gauge surround, the hallmark of any great 1980s car. Sorry to say, this car was a bit "before my time", cant ever really remember seeing one on the road, but I really like the style of it.
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  32. Wow, a rare bird indeed. Never seen one of these before, what a treat. Looks vaguely renault-ish to my untrained eyes.
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  33. Fun fact: In Sweden where I live, Saabs are so common that they sell these "ignition cassettes" (as is their name), at IKEA. Ok, not really, but its well known enough that anyone that is into cars know of it, even if they never owned a SAAB, like me.
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  34. Nice video as always. You really are tenacious in a good way, but every mortal man has his breaking point, even if yours is way beyond what most people can muster. My thinking, as well as others I am sure, back when you got the Rover, was that condensation, oxidation and other (electrical) problems would be quite grave, even if the rust wasnt that bad. I will not tell you to put more money into it, but I hope you can let it rest for a while, unless you get a great offer. Maybe after a few weeks, you have the energy to start digging into the electrics. Maybe it wont even cost anything more to get it sorted. Maybe it will even dry out by itself by some miracle and start working again? Stranger things have happened. In any case, I hope you succeed, if there was anyone I would put my hope into being able to soldier on and bounce back, it would be you. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you, Matt. Whatever you decide to do, I will keep watching.
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  35. Not gonna lie, I cringed a bit when you said it was a 405 at first instead of a 605. Goes to show even the best of us isnt perfect, at least when under time constraints. Looked like an awesome show, well done!
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  36. For those watching that arent boat guys: if you hit the water at the speeds they are going, it can very well be deadly just from the forces. No, a life preserver isnt going to help much either, its to prevent you from drowning, not pure impact damage from hitting the water.
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  37. Jamie seems like a class act! I am sure the 145 was in good hands.
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  38. People in Japan have waaaay different sensibilities.
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  39. You might almost call this sort of a resto-mod... very well thought out and seem extremly well loved. Pretty cool.
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  40. Very nice car, I always had a soft spot for Vauxhall (Opel) since my first car was a mk2 cavalier SRi (Well, Opel equivalent where I am at but....) Not a bad amount of power as well. Though I admit that if I could have bought a BMW 328i at the same price, I probably would have instead... One thing is the "gills" on the sides of the front bumper most certainly arent for brake cooling. They are outlets/exhausts of hot air. In the race cars that sport them, its for the radiators mounted just inside, and on this car (which I assume doesnt have side mounted radiators)... well, I am not sure really, are they connected to anything or is it just for style? But they certainly look cool!
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  41. They were always called "scoupes" (scoopes) in the part of continental europe where I am, well at least in car mags they were. I believe the target market in this part of the world was perhaps not the boy racers, but rather women that wanted a smart looking car thats wasnt too expensive, as well as a bit older gentlemen that didnt feel the need to go all that fast.
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  42. The owner saw every deity there is... and seemingly chewed a full course meal while doing it. A day to remember for him, for sure!
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  43. I am actually looking to set an inofficial "record lap time" myself around nurburgring, though in a much cheaper "class" of course.... unfortunately my car keeps overheating and I dont have the funds to build a full custom cooling system as of now 😥 . But its always great to see fast laps!
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  44. incredible there are only 20 left on the uk roads, feels like I see them quite often... I am in Sweden though, that may have something to do with it...
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  45. Great tip. I got some alcantara seats, but they are in pretty good condition. The alcantara steering wheel on the other hand.. maybe it can benefit from this.
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  46. There is a "renault yellow" one standing on a used car dealership lot which I pass daily. It has stood in the same place for years. I kind of no joke catch myself looking at it when I pass by and feeling a bit sorry for it sometimes, totally irrational I know, but I guess subconsciously thinking machines have feelings is what makes one a car enthusiast? Or maybe I am an even weirder guy than I thought...
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  47. Never had a Punto, but I dont think its the cable being stuck in grease. I would say the most common failure like this in my experience is the cable plastic covering cracking, meaning the steel strands have nothing to push against and just flex uselessly, or the cable strands inside get exposed to corrosion or just lose strength and snaps off. Secondly (dont know if I misunderstood that possibility from the video) is of course the internal mechanism in the knob being broken and doing nothing to the cable.
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  48. Yep, very true.
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  49. Its adorable.
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  50. The ones you got into a spat with are a bit too moderate and behind the curve to the latest updates to be honest... "The ones who decides what people should think"s latest tool is to call anything that questions the dogma even in the mildest term, no matter how well reasoned, for "Dangerous" and "Violant"... Its straight from the playbook of every autoriterian state throughout history you care to mention. End goal is, of course, the same as well. The people you got into a spat with would historically be called "useful not-so-smarts". Note: Words above and in this note have been deliberately changed/misspelled to hopefully bypass the algoretm. But it should be easy enough to see what its supppsed to be for a human.
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  51. Totally brill, mate! I remember first time one of my cars passed MOT on first try, I was over the moon.
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  52.  @Bratfalken  Volvo 480 was famous for having terrible quality, especially electrics when it launched. By the time of the 440, it was quite a lot better. The Volvo 850 was way later than both of those cars, so couldnt have influenced the acceptance of them, they were almost out of production when the 850 arrived in larger numbers.
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  53. Always had a soft spot for these (Well, the 25), since I passed my driving test in one (Rented for the day). Nice little car.
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  54. Legally, its a van.
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  55. As I live in a country with mandated winter tires, maybe I am biased, but as he said in the video, since you are using your summer tires less, you have effectively no extra cost except for the rims (which can be bought cheap second hand), if you wear out the tires before they get too old.
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  56. An old friend of mine works at Scania, for whatever its worth. Pretty big employer around here.
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  57. Sub 8 BTG is very possible at full speed even with this heavy car it seems, from this lap. Not bad at all I think.
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  58. Very nice car, though I have come to the conclusion after watching many of your videos that you dont just place a big emphasis on having a manual gearshifter ("stick"), you must be one of the biggest fans of it around today. Nothing wrong about that, but I do feel a bit sorry for you because as you surely are aware there arent many people that find it as important as you do, hence why the economy of producing it for manufacturers make less and less sense. The sporty driving you talk about benefitting from it is also something that is most common just in the U.K, which is a relatively small market compared to the global one all things regarded. I believe most of the rest of the world that buys new cars in this price range in any numbers often either drives relaxed in normal traffic, where auto mode is fine, or takes it to the track where the paddles are beneficial for both speed and safety compared to a pure manual. As I said, a shame for big fans of shifting via a mechanically connected stick.
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  59. I have been thinking for years of naming my punk rock band "banana peel aeroflot", but after watching this video, it seems I will have to come up with something else. Darnit.
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  60. Regarding 22:45 , I can think of a way to measure roughness of paint that many can do at home: Place a clean rag on top of paint. Put something like a few thick books on top of it. Now slowly and smoothly push the rag with the books on, with the top of a kitchen scale/letter scale (or whatever has a suitable interval, but those seem likely) and look at the numbers. Now polish and try the same place again. This can be done between every step of the paint restoration to compare. Then divide the first number with the one after polishing, and you get how many times lower force it takes for something to glide over the paint, which can be a way to visualize paint roughness/smoothness.
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  61. Stunning.
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  62. Wont be attending, sadly. Would be nice but I am several countries away. If I were to charter a long range helicopter that could pick me up at my doorstep I could possibly make it in time, but sadly just watching your videos havent really increased the girth of my wallet at all, so I cant afford it. Bit of an oversight on your part not figuring out how to email your viewers money if I am honest, but I will forgive you.
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  63. Well done, happy for you!
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  64. Dont get into weird K-cars, they are like drugs.
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  65. Holy heartbreak, batman! Not much to say other than that... geez Louise...
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  66. Does anyone else but me have vehicular brand and model identification OCD? Just me? No one else? It is a terrible illness, sometimes chronic... Well, if there is anyone reading this whom might be similarly afflicted, I can report that the Yellow Bike in the background is in all likelyhood a Suzuki GSX-R 600 from 1997 to 2000, with some kind of aftermarket race fairings. At least, I am pretty sure it is, since I used to have one myself. Now you (myself...) can sleep soundly without it keeping one up at night.
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  67. I have ridden along in the V4 version, never the two stroke though. It sure seems like a hoot to drive!
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  68. Maybe the build quality wasnt very good. The one my friend had worked fine, and wasnt any worse than any other cheapish car of the time. Dont see much reason why it should be significantly worse than a neon, which definitively isnt beloved, but isnt hated to the same degree. But I think the thing that made it the meme car it is, was the number one unforgivable sin in the car world: A lot of old people bought them. No cars reputation can survive having mostly 60+ owners. It just isnt sexy. Lets be honest, most people buy a car with what kind of statement it makes topmost in mind. And nobody want to be seen as old. That kind of bad optics has killed entire brands. I could write a book about this phenomenon throughout car history, and market perceptions i general, but I think I will stop there...
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  69. Well chuffed...
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  70. "I could not afford not to buy it" ‐ Perfect logic man maths. 10/10. Wife will accept that for sure.
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  71. Possessed by the Christmas spirit? Or rather, its malevolent brother from another universe, and you can tell its that one because its got a goatee?
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  72. It will certainly be a fascinating journey, thats for sure. I personally couldnt stomach such a project, but more power to those who can. Godspeed.
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  73. Glad to see the Mercedes getting some love, but you certainly arent very lucky with your equipment, be it cameras or angle grinders, are you? Poor bloke, but you will get there in the end. Cheers.
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  74. Nice video as always, glad to see the Alfa get some love. Small issue, but I got horribly low sound when you are talking. Enough that I had to max out the volume of my earbuds. That in itself isnt such a problem, but I got ads enabled to support you, and the ones I got served are quite loud. The difference is enough to hurt my ears a bit. Hope to see the Alfa running some trackday in the future, or maybe nurburgring? I can sponsor a lap or two if you ever feel like doing a lap while I am there. Cheers.
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  75. https://youtu.be/lQoMalLaYwU?t=203 Inlet air needs more flow than exhaust, hence if you an have uneven number of valves per cylinder, there are always more inlet valves than exhaust. When you have an even number of valves per cylinder, the inlet valves are very often larger than the exhaust.
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  76. Mr Furious seem even more excitable than even his usual high level in this video. Putting it at 0,75 speed, its still fast compared to most people. Perhaps the unicorn subject got something to do with it? And who can blame him, a very nice "set of wheels" indeed.
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  77. As a connoisseur of the "just rolled in" youtube channel as well as many other similar stories, the American Penchant for expanding foam is not, sadly, very surprising anymore.
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  78. Its a nice car, a very nice car indeed. Perhaps you should indeed have picked up one when they were relatively cheap, but could you honestly stomach the running costs? Methinks it would have been quite of a culture shock compared to your usual vehicles when any repair bill comes due...
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  79. Its a FWD Golf R, more or less.
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  80. Also always liked the Cord, never seen one in real life, but after this video I L O V E them, what style, what grace! Wonderful.
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  81. 33:40 110 miles and all those museums? It really feels like you can fit the UK on a postage stamp sometimes... I am a bit jealous over the ability to see so much in so little time.
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  82. Better you than me...
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  83. Where do you get that from? (This car being just a way to attract younger viewers) Maybe I am just naive, but he seems genuine enough to me?
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  84. Yeah I got a "dart charge late fee", which was the first I had heard of it, as well... which is a bit annoying since I am from Sweden... I did make a pass, but as far as I could tell there were not much signage except for one that simply said "dart charge", which honestly could mean anything to an outsider. Perhaps a place to charge your new Dodge muscle car EV? 😄 Anyway, I have been on quite a few toll roads over europe and I have never seen anyone without ample signage of that it is in fact a toll road you are about to enter and how to go about things. To be frank, I dont think I have ever seen one without the possibility of paying on the spot either, and I couldnt seen any such amenities when I passed. The "late fee" was quite steep, something like 50 quid. After much emailing back and forth, I got them to waive the charge, since they really ought to have sent the ordinary charge first, without any late fees tacked on. Doubtful if its legal under swedish law to just send the charge once the "late fee" has taken effect, when no options of paying on the spot existed... /Rant over...
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  85. These kind of reviews are A-ok by me, I am not as sensitive as some other to material that isnt for me or can be percieved to be sponsored. Even though its of course very clear you certainly isnt a bike guy or have ridden much lately. But I got to admit I am triggered that on top of the saddle being too low, someone (you?) mounting the handlebars backwards and the controls waaay to much upwards, meaning effectively the handlebars are upside down as well... 😆
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  86.  @furiousdriving  Well regarding the "sponsored" review its an age old story really, I never feeel that way myself, but its clear a lot of people do, rational or not. Similar to how people love to buy a new TV with a big red "Super SALE!!!" sticker on it for £500, whilst even if they did have a look at it the week prior for the same £500 price, without the sale sticker it wouldnt sell as well. The human brain loves to take shortcuts for "mental work" and stuff that isnt familiar mean one has to think about it, which many people dont like. Sort of a "boring math-class" all over again, albeit on a lower level." *Regarding the bike controls*, I can for sure tell from the video, the controls (brake handle etc) are at very wrong angle, and would be better with the handlebars flipped upside down. You are supposed to have them at the angle that gives your wrist and top of your hand a straight line from your shoulder, so for most people thats about 20-30 degrees downward, not upward as you have them. Having them the current way is very uncomfortable and almost plain dangerous in short reaction time situations becuase of how the badly the wrist needs to be twisted upwards to reach the brakes. Especially when you make the saddle taller (to the correct level as well, with an almost, *but not quite*, straight leg at the bottom of the stroke). Someone at the factory must have mounted it wrong, perhaps other things as well that cant be seen in the video. But dont take my word for it, ask anyone that is used to cycling or a cycle shop and they will tell you the exact same thing. Cheers mate.
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  87. As I recall from my, admittedly hazy, memory the WRC F2 Rally variant was somewhat famous in my home country as the (first?) WRC car to be owned by a private individual rather than the factory team. As a pure racer, it was faster than some four wheel drive cars at the time, depending on the stage. But maybe you were talking about a more production based version.
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  88. Ever been to a turkish prison?
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  89.  @furiousdriving  I knew someone would get it, no surprise it was you. :)
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  90. Seems a lot to me like you have enough connection to measure (any connection will do for that, to be fair), but not enough to handle any sort of load? Damaged wiring/relay?
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  91. I was rooting for you since I heard you were going to compete. Of course, I knew just as well as you the pure milage race was one you stood no chance in. Just the reality of EVs currently, though they have of course become much better for range and charging speed more or less every year on. Still, a great effort by both you and the car. Well done, gents!
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  92. Just a note: No F1 fan could tell the difference between the tire compounds/"hardness" used, unless they are also a quite high level professional race car driver already. Even F1 drivers themselves historically often struggle to heat the tires correctly for optimum performance.
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  93. ​ @furiousdriving  Just to clarify, I wasnt adressing you (or I would have tagged you), but the OPs commemt. As far as I can see, I sadly have no way to specifically just tag the OP when thats the only post they made, so it must be seen as a reply to them just by context and the fact I didnt tag anyone else... hmm yeah its not optimal.
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  94. Doesnt get much more japanese -00s style than that "sony discman" look climate control panel, with the orange LCD. Very nice.
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  95. When the hose sprung a leak and you just started to use the entire pressure washer as the nozzle without missing a beat, I collapsed on the floor from laughter. You just cant keep a good man down, never mind scenes befitting fawlty towers or not. You just wont quit. Unironically you really should be put on some kind of stamp or currency for you admirable tenaciousness. As always, I salute you good Sir.
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  96. Just guessing but maybe grand sport injection and lux sport?
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  97. Because automakers are metric. Long time since they werent.
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  98. Door pockets looks to kind of color match lots of other interior trim anyway? Like the floor sill trim right below them?
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  99. New one has more for sure. Difference is certainly much smaller than exterior difference though.
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  100. My heart stopped at 0:50 when exhaust scraped the ground? And just a few sweconds later I was concerned the guy in it would underestimate the braking force needed and crash it into the door behind it. Anxiety inducing unloading indeed.
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  101. Over 1000cc and almost 60hp? I wonder if the 2CV owners club of its day were bustling with disgruntled comments on how citroen obviously lost their way and started building muscle cars, catering to speed demons....
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  102. You are not normally what one would call a slow talker, by a long shot... But this time, I had to double check that my playback speed wasnt set to 1.25.. Just goes to show how excited you were! :) Well done.
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  103. I use tire pressures most english speaking people (uk and us) wouldnt believe it seems, on my cars. Well above 40 psi. Yet, not a single issue. Most of them Rwd and reasonably high powered as well, certainly compared to the vehicles featured on this channel. So I wonder, whats the explanation? Is it as easy as the fact that "All seasons" is an unknown thing in my market, and me always using dedicated rubber?
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  104. 5:59 "You will finish this car in time, the emperor is not as forgiving as I am..." Only needs James earl Jones voice dubbed over, you got the look already. Kidding aside, you are turning out to be quite the confident welder these days (perhaps not by choice though...). Well done!
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  105. Get yourself someone that looks at you the way Matt looks at old Rovers, and it will be a fairytale in the making for sure... I really have no relation to old Rovers, and I am not that into any particular brand or model of car the way you are, but your spirit is infectous. I was one of the ones who was worried about your will to give this struggling old girl a new life without getting totally fed up and selling before completion, already from the first video you got it. I now realise I need not have worried myself, this is a work of passion and heart! Thanks for all the entertainment, and congratulations. You deserve it.
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  106. Have to spec the glass in the mirrors... As a long time bmw owner, that had me chuckling more than I am comfortable admitting. The luxury germans really used to be stingy like one wouldnt believe. I agree about automatics, but funnily enough, since even the torque converted ones are often faster these days, they are also for the ones so obsessed with speed, they cant afford to lose a single second of laptime. A bit of market peculiarity that one. Imagine old folks and race boys doing the Arnold Schwazenegger/Carl Weathers predator handshake meme image together.
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  107. Hard to believe they made it so difficult to change a bulb, if it doesnt even have leds? There really is no way to pry them out? The fact that you can wiggle the whole light would suggest they are mounted with clips like most lights I have seen are, but I will take your word for it not being that easy. Strange oversight nevertheless. Worth mentioning maybe is the fact that there are winter tires for various severity. Probably 3 or 4 different "grades", depending on how you are counting it. The most extreme ones gives grip that is on a different planet on snow and ice compared to even the "continental" <- (not the brand) winter ones. They are superb. But maybe not warranted in britain depending on your outlook.
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  108. They say kids never get tired of the same story being read to them over and over again when they are being put to bed. Well I can confirm you rust adventures have come to hit the same warmly familiar spot for me as well. Something comforting about how in a changing world, some things always stay the same, I guess a psychologist would say. Expect rust, get rust. All is right with the world.
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  109. ULEZ riles me up, and I am not even in the Uk... wasteful, as you say. Being a born cynic though, whats to stop the politicans to change the "Ulez zones" to "EV only zones" or something similar on a whim, within a short amount of time? Where I am at, Diesels were sold as "eco cars" with lower road tax, because of the generally lower CO2 emission than petrol ones. A few years later, they are worse than any 20th century dictator you care to mention... With EVs being a great talking point among the "higher ups", I am quite nervous for ICE vehicles even within this decade... New car is nice though, no doubt about that.
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  110. The Turbo S version was a dream car of mine as a kid. Where as the 911 turbo was a widowmaker, this more or less drove itself, they said, which led to similar laptimes around tracks according to some car mags, even with less power. The engine was supposedly easy to tune as well. Thumbs up for this one.
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  111. Second hand PTSD acquired... ugh. This is why I only got motorcycles of this age, not cars. Though I guess my cars are closing in on the same age but they cant rust when they are not used, right? RIGHT!?
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  112. A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one... I think? Kidding aside, this might be interesting. Those PD engines are known for going on forever if cared for, rust protection should be ok-ish.. Weak point maybe electrics and suspension/control arms? Not a Golf 4 expert by any means...
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  113. I am not a "mini guy" so this is an interesting chance to learn more. Radiator totally 90 degree to the driving direction is a bit funky, I guess it was made to shorten the length necessary for the car?
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  114. I have passed pretty much every supercar you care to mention, not just Porsches at nurburgring with my old diesel BMW.. track knowledge, car knowledge and so on counts for a lot there, to say the least. I am not bad at driving compared to most people, but as another guy said in a video, the difference is that a "F1" driver goes as fast or even a bit faster in the same car after just 5 or 10 laps as what took me 500 laps of practice to do...
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  115. Holy moly what a racket! Drivers really are spoiled with comfort these days compared to something like this.
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  116. Would it be a bit cheeky for me to suggest that except for the nostalgia underpinings (and perhaps the driving experience?), it seem to be the same or a bit worse in every measurable way compared to the Kangoo ZE you reviewed a while ago and which all in all didnt find much of a favour at all? Me personally I kind of like it, but the 11kwh battery (I take it this is what you meant, not that it can output a maximum of 11kw of power) is indeed quite small, even with the low power motor. This really is a city centre speed and distances vehicle and not much else, in practice. Use it like you would an electric golf cart/quadricycle with a bit more space for stuff, and you will be fine. Its not an alternative to even other "low cost" electric cars in what it can do.
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  117. I think some people do it because it shows up their recommended feed and they dont like this type of content, period. Nothing against this specific video per se.
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  118. Just a note: The tire weight wont affect consumpion in any measurable way, but the rolling resistance difference might. Generally, run flats arent that good for rolling resistance.
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  119. Some cars have programmed operating temps at about 110c for best fuel efficiency. If you really want a hair raising temp, I am just now (today) at the nurburgring, and I have seen both water and oil temps of 130c in my diesel BMW. So far the engine hasnt seized, but its not very good, for sure. Not much to do at such a short notice. I would rather rebuild the engine if it takes damage than trundle around at part throttle...
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  120. It looks more like a cartoon drawing than a normal real life car, really. Inserted into the video with Mr furious in a "Roger rabbit" way. And thats a good thing. 6:53 Shudders I got that reference. I kind of wish I didnt in this case.
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  121. Probably would have to change the entire car to comply witn modern regulations, unless they want to sell it like some kind of exempt quadricycle though?
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  122. Casual "car guys" are very similar to sport team fans; it it isnt my team, its the worst ever. Many of them are also very insecure. One aspect of how this can manifest itself is an irrational dislike for any car that they think a woman or an effeminate man might be interested in owning, regardless of its other merits, lest they be taken for less of a reliable "team supporter" by others. This is the origin of the pejorative term "hairddressers car" of which the new beetle often can be categorized in many peoples eyes. Certainly not all criticism of it is because of that branding, but in general a fair bit is. One can write a dissertation about how human psychology affects discourse regarding cars in the general public, but I think this will suffuce for now....
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  123. Chin up, I am sure you can do it. Also, as a car enthusiast, thinking about the value of vehicles versus what you put into them for repairs, parts and modifications is a big no-no for me, because if I did, I would have a heart attack. Then again, I dont plan on selling any cars so its a bit easier for me to say.
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  124. I dont know much about cars such as these, so its always interesting learning more. Seems like its pretty easy to live with, considering its age. Thumbs up and cheers!
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  125. You did great. Well done, you deserve it.
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  126. Well done. I didnt doubt you at any time after learning that it was indeed fixable for a "DIYer" with good skills, just time and patience needed.
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  127. I drive a Talisman just about everday (not in the uk though), but they certainly arent common so I resemble that remark of them being extinct... On another note, I will take the opportunity to say "modern" renaults have the worst cruise control of any car I have ever driven, its shockingly bad. One would for sure think its broken if it wasnt the same in all the Renaults I have driven. More jerky than a first day learner driver trying to use the gearbox. Incredible how it could get into production, I guess no one ever tested it at the factory and the customers buying Renaults never use it? Or maybe the guy that engineered it knows where the big boss buried some board members he didnt like...
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  128. -9,5C? I would dream of such high temperatures here... Lots of car stuff freeze solid. The frameless doors that are so popular (and increasingly so) are horrible to use where I am at. Terrible design for freezing temperatures. Worst I have seen was -42C... Trying to start my old army truck was a multiple stage process of first heating the alchol fueled heater with a burner. Then starting the heater and heat engine block so the oil could flow. Then heating the glow plugs... etc. All the while looking out that my nose wouldnt literally get frostbite and fall off my face.. good times. Anyway, I think you have done very well with this car. Cheers.
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  129. Great video once again, though it seems you have angered some kind of deity. Never been a Merc guy myself, my only experiance with them were a E230 1997 or so a friend of mine used to own. Drove nicely, but rusted everywhere. Absolutely everywhere. Even the roof was full of blemishes bubbling under the paint. Mostly surface rust though, being the worst around the wheelarches. He tasked me to make it look as good as possible (Less terrible) for a cost of 100 Euro in all, lasting 6-12 months or so. I sanded pretty much the entire car down and put generous amounts of fiberglass putty on it, then painted over it. It wasnt a repair I was proud of, but I just could not see any alternative for his demands in that case. After that, I certainly didnt like Mercedes much. The car wasnt even that old. Shocking. However: I can very much see how something like a W123 could be worth the effort. You will get there, Matt!
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  130. What a treat Matt! I love the look of these cars and almost bought one about three years ago, but decided to go for an older, more analog feeling BMW instead, and tune it to similar speed as this one. I am doubtful if it will be any cheaper in the end, but having a diesel which can keep a cloverleaf honest is a reward in itself I guess. Oh, and I always thought the green and white stitching inside is supposed to symbolize colors of the alfa Cloverleaf logo? Maybe I just didnt get the Joke, sorry if that was the case.
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  131. Funny, as I was in the market for both of those cars specifically a few years ago, (the xc90 being the oldest ones), as well as the Nissan x-trail. Test drove quite a few.. in the end I decided to buy....A Porsche Cayenne. Probably the only guy cross-shopping that variety of SUVs, ever? Oh and trust me, the Hyundai is a fuel miser compared to what I ended up with, so it could always be worse..
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  132. Now this... does put a smile on my face. Good job.
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  133. Yeah, he was one of the most famous persons in Sweden circa 1980 for sure. If anyone knows comics, when the famous comedy comic "Gaston" was translated into swedish, the businessman that always tried to buy the company Gaston worked at was renamed into "gyllenhammar", presumably after the Volvo Chairman.
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  134. Wow, thats a story and a half... Even if it in hindsight wasnt advisable without having the engine physically at your place. I see how you more or less had to book times for the engine swap and was under a time crunch for christmas etc. Calculated gamble, one can say. You did what you could, really. Chin up.
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