1996 Geo Metro 5MT: Regular Car Reviews

[@paysochan7945]

Anytime I see one of these, it's either extremely clean, or up to the windows in trash. No in-between

[@LearnAboutFlow]

OH, wow, now that I think about you are SO right!

[@Planag7]

Ooo yes yes. Also add a CRUD ton of rust :(

[@chasechildress2720]

Or miscolored body panels.

[@itsamilkshake]

That’s the Geo curse. The Prizms are the exact same way.

[@EpicB787Animations]

Neighbor who has a bunch of 90s cars as dailies has one. Its the latter.

[@killabbop]

I love these cars in a way. It's a middle finger to 7-year car loans, $120 tank fillups, and sweating about door dings.

[@travisgrimm]

I found a 10mm socket in mine. Wins all around.

[@R17759]

@@Lofi.z34 I’m sure your neighbors love you

[@laurisavolainen1206]

I miss my 1995 micra

[@Watch-0w1]

@@laurisavolainen1206 I love my Toyota Yaris until my son was born.

[@djhero0071]

Cold morning starts must still suck for them though

[@georgegordonmeade5663]

My uncle is 6’5 and like 210 pounds, tall thin fella. He went to the dealer in 1995 and said, “I’ll buy whatever I can fit in,” and thought the salesman was having a hoot when he wheeled up a Metro. But the seat scooches so far back it was a great fit! He dailied that thing until it had 300,000 miles.

[@braetonwilson4296]

I bet your uncle has many many women interested with him. Women are crazy about tall thin men. I bet his body count is over 10,000 women.

[@noneyabizz8337]

I beat one up for 100k, I believe someone same could make their car last 300k.

[@loginavoidence12]

my friend in high school would let me drive his mother's Geo Metro (just because he was so terrible at manual transmission). try driving that thing with 4 200lb football athletes in it, you had to keep the thing floored. and it still angered people behind us because it was so horribly slow

[@tbone11x]

My friend's dad is 7'2" and he'd drive his daughters geo metro for the same reason, could actually fit in it amazingly. Except he had to put his head out the sun roof.

[@merl-lv7dp]

6'5" and 210 is not skinny...

[@VIP-ry6vv]

All jokes aside, and in the most somber seriousness. I have cried at this review. I was expecting a real review, not a reality check. At one point in my life I had three of these. Now I just have one, my museum metro. I don't know if you wrote it satirically, but this car did exactly what you said. It saved my life. It got me out of my dead end meth slum town, to the city, to work a honest job, it got me out of debt, it got me through college and the first seven years of my career... This wretched little car, and make no mistake metros are wretched, is directly responsible for the success I have today.

[@entropy11]

When you absolutely need a car, the Metro is definitely a car that exists.

[@creasefold1986]

@@entropy11 lol

[@zangl2955]

What honest job did you work, and in what city? You don’t have to answer if my question feels invasive, of course. I’m asking as someone currently in a dead-end town with an old honda accord and 2000 bucks to his name.

[@VIP-ry6vv]

@@zangl2955 An honest job more or less equaled a physical labor job that paid over the table. In my case the factory had been shuttered since before my dad's time and those jobs were long gone. So I ended up in a warehouse, close to but still pre-amazon. I would recommend to anyone who is currently lost to try getting a CDL and becoming a truck driver, the looming threat of self driving vehicles has tanked an already difficult to hire for industry which is absolutely desperate for workers and there is still time to make a career in-between the changing of the guard.

[@VIP-ry6vv]

@@r1oot of course, it's not all roses and there is no such thing as a perfect job. Many companies are predatory and I certainly did my time with a really shitty company (starts with s and rhymes with wift) before getting the position I have now. There are still really good job opportunities in trucking. But at least I had a job and was moving forward, that's what I mean in my advice; for anyone not moving forward in life trucking is a valid option that virtually anyone can do and even the worst trucking jobs beat fast food or retail.

[@ledheavy26]

The many shots of large trucks and SUVs speeding up behind the Geo really lay out to you where we've gone astray, and what really makes this type of car dangerous today. This is one of your best videos.

[@cujoedaman]

But is the Metro any more dangerous than some hothead in a beefed up Charger who's weaving in and out of traffic because "I can"? The problem with safety gear on a car is it gives people a false sense of security and makes them feel invincible. I'm all for safety, but people aren't being taught that you can still die in an accident in even the safest of cars.

[@ledheavy26]

@@cujoedaman I was saying that small cars like the Geo are less safe now because of how many people think they need personal tanks to go to the grocery store full size pickups and SUVs). It's backed by data that these types of large vehicles make things worse on a multitude of levels.

[@cujoedaman]

@@ledheavy26 True, my dad's 2021 Colorado is nearly as big as my 2001 Silverado.

[@disgruntledfaerie]

The nemesis of me and my Vibe GT. They see a small car and just can't help themselves.

[@apj341]

Owned a 1983 Honda CVCC in 2009 and it was a great city car. Ran like a top. Stick shift. Small horsepower, maxed out at 55mph. Scared the heck out of me once on I-5 north in Washington state with big vehicles roaring up behind me going well over the posted 70mph speed limit. Sold it off soon thereafter for what I paid for it: $800. 😝

[@jeremyknappe1128]

Finally. Now THIS is a regular car

[@jareknowak8712]

Well below regular.

[@Shorty15c4007]

"Now THIS is pod racing!"

[@2003.K]

This is a base car but it's *below base*

[@paulh6591]

The Metro was an honest econocar. It didn't have the more modern good looks of, say, a 1990 Dodge Colt (Mitsubishi Mirage) despite being a half decade in the future, but a similar Spartan approach is in evidence here.

[@hunters423]

This is the one cars that may be SO regular that it's irregular

[@keymbord]

I saw a green Geo Metro on the highway a few months ago. It was stock with a single mirror and was driven like a MENACE. They were weaving in and out of traffic, and it was GLORIOUS to see. Best thing I've seen on the highway.

[@wigletron2846]

It took awhile to get up to those speeds, he wasn't going to lose his momentum lol.

[@turkeyboyjh1]

@@wigletron2846 I had a diesel rabbit I drove like that down the highway it would do 70 but you better not pull out in front of me or it’s going to take another 15 minutes to get back up to speed

[@wigletron2846]

@@turkeyboyjh1 I speak from driving trucks. Same feeling here, once I get up to 65 you better not slow me down.

[@Julianna.Domina]

@@wigletron2846 That's why whenever I'm driving and I gotta get in front of a semi, if I'm not already hauling ass, I make sure to wait till I've got a good amount of space, get over, then hit the throttle

[@LostInPhilly89]

@@wigletron2846 Tough. That's how traffic works.

[@RZFX619]

I've been dailying a Geo Metro for 5 years. The ownership experience has been pure happiness and joy

[@Goblinv3]

Same Brother 4 years going 3/5 99.

[@bwedd3772]

I drove the hell out of mine lol. It never left me stranded

[@coldspring22]

I've been dailying my geo for 20 years (1994 model) and still going strong. The best part about geo is that it's so easy to maintain, and parts are cheap too.

[@bongodave13]

I had one for over a decade. It had AC. Super reliable, and it got me through the Bush gas crunch. I remember $5.00 gas, and strangers walking up to me and wanting to buy my car. I got 44 mpg on road trips at 75 mph. Beat the crap out of it in city driving. I finally sold it to get a Fiesta ST. Would have kept it for a winter beater (no rust on it), but didn't have the space. It's still running fine today, I imagine, and someone's getting to work CHEAP.

[@GasGearsGames]

I have been daily driving geos since I was in high school back in 2007, only other cars I own is a Suzuki swift GTi and a Suzuki samurai.

[@KrazyKova]

I have had a 1993 Geo Metro for around two years, and it is by far my favorite car I have ever owned. Never before have I felt "connected" to a car, but my little red Geo, "Tug," has somehow managed it. There is a weird companionship with these little things that is so hard to explain. I plan on cherishing my Geo, considering nothing like it will ever be made again. Long live the Geo Metro, man.

[@somethingsochill]

I have had a 1992 convertible for about the same time and I love it the same way 🥹

[@grimreaper5521]

Nice same but mine was a 90 white and black trim

[@jeabee7]

I feel like that with my Samurai ❤

[@brentb5303]

I lived down a dirt road and it would pop out of gear almost every day. I had to frequently use the Flint, MI I-69 east to I-75 south interchange in a metro. It felt like shaking hands with Satan every time. Fantastic fuel Mileage as long as you didn't take on passengers because then it falls off a cliff. I don't miss it but it will never be forgotten.

[@NewBookz]

I feel the same way about my blue 92 hatchback

[@CrabSpirits]

I made a mid-engine SHO-swapped Metro. One of my fondest memories of that car was there was a point in the build that I had the new drivetrain fully installed (not yet running) but the stock drivetrain was also still working. So I got to experience what it feels like to drive a stock metro essentially lugging around the dead weight of an entire front half of a Taurus 😂.

[@iraobstat2691]

What happened to it, did you sell it?

[@poontsunami1114]

Was it the one that was in the 24 hours of lemons race ?

[@sandasturner9529]

That sounds like some serious fun😊😂🎉

[@NovaCaine2489]

You cant just say "SHO swapped metro" and not elaborate about it

[@CrabSpirits]

@@NovaCaine2489 google “24 hours of lemons Charnal House”

[@akindofyoga]

I lost it at the "I just need to get to work so I can fund my whippit addiction" part. Thanks for a good laugh 😂

[@tpolarbeart]

I'm surprised it took KZbin this long to allow people to pay to get there comments to the top. Nothing against you just first time seeing this.

[@imnickMF]

@@tpolarbeart the funny thing is, his comment isn't even on top. For me at least

[@akindofyoga]

@@tpolarbeart It seems like a great way to support creators you like!

[@is64611]

I shouldn't look through the comments while still watching the video. It always spoils the good bits

[@TheGamingEffect100]

When my grandma moved up to North Carolina from Texas back in the mid 90’s, the Geo Metro was the first car she had. I remember her pulling up to our house in the early 2000’s to watch me and my brother. Even after she passed in 2021, this car will have a special place in my heart

[@umad42]

The last car my grandma ever drove was a Geo Metro, she was hit in it, after a guy went over the center line and hit her head on at 50 MPH. The crash basically put the engine in her lap and broke both of her femurs, but if it was a heavier built car it would have stopped faster, pulled more Gs and killed her. The chintsy, light build of that car saved her life and she went on to live nearly 20 more years after, and was walking again after 5 or so, with her husband driving her everywhere in their other Geo Metro.

[@ghomerhust]

almost everyone has a fun story or memory about a geo. kind of like everyone "knew a guy" that had an old rabbit pickup once.

[@kevinmcguinness9994]

Hey fellow North Carolinian!

[@endroo93]

Sorry for your loss brother!

[@marcusdamberger]

Did she still have the car after she passed, and if she did, did you inherit it? Or was it gone by then? I'm glad you had those good memories of her to fall back on.

[@SentientSkeletorClipLoop]

Absolutely love the episodes on cheap cars and literary analysis

[@greatheightsu]

They're the best ones.

[@snoopyshultz]

it was always regular cars review but he kinda went off course with it.

[@chuni5942]

Legit tho seeing him talk about how nice a supercar is for 15 min just isn't entertaining

[@jOoomOooo]

i agree

[@nomoreheroes93]

I do too but he's largely wrong on the MPGs not improving in ICE cars since the Metro though, odd as he normally does his homework. The Peugeot 208 does 73 mpg, granted that wasn't available in the US but Toyota Yaris' were and they did more.

[@geoker55]

In 1994, my buddy got one as a grad present. We road tripped from Seattle to Boston, down to Nashville, and back to California before returning home. 3 months. 97 days to be exact. It was magnificent. He had that car until 2010 when he got married and had kids. To my knowledge, it never died.

[@Aleiza_49]

This is why I love this channel, he's a true car enthusiast he sees even the most mundane cars for what they are and appreciates them for it. 👌

[@benwojdyla2399]

I love this review so much. When I was doing car reviews for Jalopnik or Hearst it was clear to me that the cheap cars were SO MUCH MORE INTERESTING than the megabux luxury sports whatevers. "What can we achieve with no budget?" is a far more engaging question than "what can we do with an unlimited budget?"

[@geronimowindow]

Reminds me of that episode of Top Gear where they reviewed the Peel P50, Clarkson said that he could bring a Koenigsegg to the office and no one would care, but when he brings in the P50, everyone goes nuts

[@witwicky735]

Me too, Top Gear. I skip all the supercar drives just to watch "cheap car challenge" episodes. Something is internally satisfying about doing more with less

[@jfruser]

Creativity thrives on constraint.

[@howieewalt1322]

Struggle builds character I guess?

[@marcusdamberger]

@TacticalMoonstone I always thought the Kei cars were limited by engine displacement, but horsepower I did not know.

[@nagasako7]

RCR sharing his Grindr stories again

[@steamandsmoke97]

Apparently that Well-Endowed Non-Binary 25 year old has never heard of Onlyfans 🤣

[@ryanwolff4058]

Maybe they do now...

[@transamericanlife]

Grinder is much more impersonal then that story.

[@transamericanlife]

@@steamandsmoke97 we're not all ready to be sex workers.

[@nomoreheroes93]

@@transamericanlife I think that was what's known as a "joke"

[@myanime101]

these videos are just incredible the way Mr regular pairs cars to the human experience and struggle is absolutely unparalleled

[@doridore1234]

no other youtuber does it like him. i've never seen any other reviewer make cars feel so visceral, that can put you right in the shoes of someone who would drive the car he's reviewing. also the cultural context adds much flavor to it as well. definitely one of the most unique car reviewers on this site

[@AmyAlligator]

We had a Geo Metro for years, loved that thing. The gas mileage was incredible. We could fit a colossal amount of stuff in the hatchback. The tires were tiny and cheap to replace. We could fit in any parking spot except for SmartCar spaces. We were pulled out of a ferry queue once and directed to the front of the line to be the last car on the ferry because there was JUST enough room for us. My 6’2” husband fit into it easily. Campers passed us on hills. Once we had the oil changed and the mechanic said “the engine - it’s so cute!” We put over 100k on it, including driving from BC to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (yes over the Rockies). Sold it eventually to a collector of Geos on Vancouver Island. I hope she’s still driving around somewhere. Miss you, little Jelly Bean.

[@thrahxvaug6430]

I'm glad you talk about the safety issue of this car. Because when I was younger my dad had to drive a 93 geo metro as his daily for work as a contract security guard. In 2008 he was out visiting a friend it was raining heavily and he took a turn hit a thick patch of wet leaves slid and for some reason in the middle of fuckin nowhere Pennsylvania he got into a nearly head on collision with a Lincoln Navigator. Unfortunately this car model was before air bags were mandated so he didn't have an air bag. The seatbelt saved his life from flying out of the car but he slammed his face into the steering wheel. He had a laundry list of injuries from the accident, most notably a shattered left orbital bone (that's the bones around the eye), a broken jaw, a broken left leg, and (as written on the report by the doctor) several broken ribs. Unfortunately even after he survived, all of that had made him age off a cliff. You'd think he was in his 60s or 70s by the time he died in 2015. He died at 49. I don't post this to scare people away from this car. I really liked that little fart cart, it was fun to drive around in at my grandparents place. I post this just to tell people. Be careful. These cars are good and point A point B. But they are like Little Mac vs Mike Tyson. If you've read this this far Thank you for your time and I hope you have a nice day.

[@ExcelsiorDDZ]

I had one and I was getting 54 MPG on average. I even got out of a speeding ticket doing 81 (downhill) with my lawyer saying "Its a Geo Metro."

[@SSFighter1701]

The Metro Defense - "But your honor, this car can't go past the speed limit."

[@Dankcatvacs]

Lol didn't work for me on my way to a dr appointment. Was going 73 in a 45 wreckless endangerment. Lesson learned. Leave sooner . And i was in a 86 Subaru gl.

[@zangl2955]

@vulgora ayyy i also got a speeding ticket going to the doctors in an old subaru. 69 in a 45

[@apancher]

"The disposable camera of 90s cars." My god, that's brilliant

[@NerdyHillbilly]

He said that for the Nissan Stanza

[@jessebrook1688]

@@NerdyHillbilly The Stanza is. Nobody knows what the heck a Stanza was for, there were more permanent alternatives, and it had a lot of drawbacks. 4 years after the last one rolled off the line, 95% of them went away.

[@Dankcatvacs]

@@jessebrook1688 they weren't bad cars.

[@nitehawk86]

@@jessebrook1688 It was for a while.

[@jessebrook1688]

@@nitehawk86 I'm pretty sure there's one or two still roaming the roads. Most people won't know what it is, looking at it. "It's a Nissan, I just can't place it." They're not bad, they're not great, they just exist. It's got plenty of company. Plymouth Breezes and Acclaims, most of Mercury's cars, Honda Passports, Isuzu Styluses, Volkswagen Fox sedans (not the wagon, that stands out too much), Dodge/Plymouth Colts, you know, 1940s cars to people who know nothing about 1940s cars.

[@ynotw57]

Every video is a spectacle on a single car as it directly relates to the human condition. Truly a masterpiece.

[@intermissionbuffalo]

I love how every video now is a loose tangent that suddenly picks up speed like someone pulled a drain plug

[@justinsanto2458]

I love how you guys clap your shoes before getting into a car. So respectful. Love you guys!

[@chrisvelez2749]

Learned how to drive a manual transmission on a Geo Metro in the 90s. Anytime I see one, it takes me back to being a teenager.

[@iamatlantis1]

Same for me with a Toyota Paseo, buddy had one as his first car.

[@87jostock]

Was grandma's 94 geo metro thank that car was light value painted it dark blue 💙

[@haydenhutchinson8992]

I’m learning to drive a manual tmw

[@ejturk]

I love how Mr. Regular can talk a car like this up to the highest pedestal! Appreciating the unappreciated is the specialty here.

[@joefuzz6385]

I came out with a new found respect for this little put-put as a result 😎👍🏽👍🏽

[@bubbleboi28]

going to be honest, every time i see a Geo Metro i get unreasonably happy and excited, i absolutely adore these little cars

[@angelgjr1999]

Yeah. Back in the 2000s people trashed the little cars, you could buy one for 500 bucks and drive until the wheels come off, and then some.

[@joshaulis8326]

My buddy had the firefly turbo. Thing was an absolute beater, its a shame it was so solid and treated like it was disposible.

[@BeingMe23]

The convertible was cool looking.

[@MrHSwager]

In 2005, I sold the Chevy version of one of those to a guy that was so excited that he could afford a new car that had all weather tires. He rode a bike to the dealership.

[@FameAppeal]

Nice

[@mikedawolf95]

Reminds me of that ad meme of a bear car and the description just says “Beat’s walkin”

[@bbvetromile]

Fun fact: the GEO Metro was badged in Canada as the Pontiac Firefly. I wanted one so much!

[@esperago]

They sold Geo Metros in Canada as a normal occurrence. They also sold it as a Pontiac Firefly, that is true but both were sold. Was the Firefly not sold in the US?

[@ChaotiX1]

​@@esperago no. As a matter of fact ive never even heard of that car until now.

[@Dartingleopard]

​@@esperagoNot sold into the US, Canada got a few unique rebadges that never were sold here, the Firefly was one of them.

[@themanguy2110]

I saw a sedan in the first few minutes of my Canada trip this summer

[@gustavobarrera564]

Thank you for bringing the geo back into collective consciousness. Ive driven mine since 97 when I got a 95 "used" one. I havent even looked at new cars to buy, my geo just keeps chugging with minimal maintenance even after 400k miles. It is slow, it is no frills, but it always gets me from point A to point B with no problems. And thats all I want from a car.

[@mx_nana_banana]

this is my kinda car, you can mess around in it without breaking any laws.

[@alfderbabybenz7092]

that's it! Horsepower does not mean fun!

[@mx_nana_banana]

@@alfderbabybenz7092 very true, i’d much rather throw an economy car like this up a mountain road.

[@BMPellogia]

i had a 1995 fiat Uno mille with a 1.0l 56HP engine..the short 5th gear+ stock exhaust gave the feeling that the engine was revving at 12,000 rpm with doing 100KM/H, but the light body and full independent suspension made that car really fun to drive!

[@juliancrooks3031]

No judge would believe any cop trying to give you a speeding ticket

[@mx_nana_banana]

@@juliancrooks3031 “he was speeding? in that thing?”

[@OllamhDrab]

One thing about Geo is they really had a talent for picking cars to rebadge that people actually liked, accounting for what they were. The people that had em would have liked something nicer, to the extent they cared, sure, but they tended to be really trustworthy and a lot of non-car people really appreciated that. (Though I had an ex who started with one of those and then after that got a Paseo and considered it a fast car. :) )

[@doridore1234]

the part about your ex is so cute lmao

[@heinuchung8680]

Oh did he also think that you being a minute man was a bit slow? Lol

[@SnepperStepTV]

Genuinely would have liked to see a Geo version of the pop-up headlights accord, or something like an isuzu imark/impulse.

[@OllamhDrab]

@@SnepperStepTV I did like those Impulses, I guess there was just no particular reason for many to choose those over other things available, then.

[@gbNelson79]

THANK YOU for giving a real impression of this car. EVERYTHING you said about this is 100% correct. I owned a 1996 with 198,000 miles. Just like you said, you could rev it all day and it would return 40+ mpg. It saved me a ton of money during the 2000s recession when I was broke but still needed to get from point A to B for my additional jobs. I would love to have another one of these again.

[@josdesouza]

That's the thrill of it, LaCrosse!

[@stonedmetal666]

Sometimes I forget how wild your videos are until I'm blazed and you're talking about the structures in society on a geo metro video

[@rideough]

My first year in the army was spent with my buddy in his 95 Metro. Some of the best times in my life.

[@merhbass]

A top 1% RCR right here. Also an uncanny David Sedaris impression. Well. Done.

[@Skipsul]

This really is one of his best.

[@DONCHUTV]

The first car I bought was an used 1995 Suzuki Swift in 1999. I had it until 2010. Can't complain. It was a very serviceable car.

[@jimmym5262]

My old boss has two of them still today. A 93 and a 96 The 93 is about cooked but the 96 is still going and he uses it as his car he brings and leaves in long term parking at the airport. No one wants to steal it. Im surprised how that little 1.3 4 banger keeps going after all those years

[@ZacksScraps]

Much better car TBF, but great cars.

[@KarlBaron]

My mother-in-law drives a Swift so old the entertainment console has an analog TV tuner and minidisc player.

[@DONCHUTV]

@@KarlBaron If I knew back then what I learn about maintaining and mechanics in these years, I possibly will still using this car. I have fond memories.

[@superazell]

The fact that this episode came out as I am working towards my license and saving up for a car is practically prophetic! It's really inspiring, and I wish anyone else working through the same thing good luck!

[@patrickb840]

Best of luck on your transition journey🥰

[@EightPieceBox]

Better option than my high school friends buying 20 year old cars from the 70s!

[@hendo337]

If you've got a few extra duckets find a 1L Ecoboost Fiesta instead 126hp and 41mpg and closer to modern safety standards. I was seeing them for like $3000-5000 in 2019 they're up more like $6-7k now.

[@rexjolles]

Cope

[@timothysanders8036]

I had a 2021 Chevy spark 5MT very similar to this car, managed to get 46-48 on long trips 38-41 regularly. I had to trade up now that I have two kids but it was a great little beater cheap too

[@scottknl]

I had a 99 for a long time. It saved me a ton of money & hauled a ton of wood pellets stacked up to the roof & passenger seat twice a year. Also moved a 450 lb wood stove across 1,000 miles & still got 38 mpg doing it. It did mpg & stuff in the back really well which is more than I can say for some other vehicles I've owned.

[@FresherDenamug]

A metro 3 cyl is a gem of a car. So simple so fun so efficient and affordable. One of the best cars of all time to me. I could drive the thing like a race car and not break the speed limit.

[@comet_crash]

I'm so happy someone finally submitted one of these. I had one back in 2017 that I wanted to submit, but it started to have problems and was too dangerous to submit in good conscience. That being said, it was the coolest vehicle to have in high school. When I got it in 2016, gas was $1 a gallon for a bit and took a while to climb. None of my friends had cars so they paid me to drive them everywhere. We went on day trips, raced clapped out fiestas, and even coasted down a mountain just to see if we could get to the pie shop without an engine (we nearly had it perfect too, if someone hadn't stepped into the parking spot we wouldn't have needed the engine for the last 2 feet). We even found a funny trick, if 2 or more people rocked back and forth in the seats, you could get a speed boost. You could watch the speedometer jump up each time. I sold it for more than I paid and made that much again in gas money. I'll never forget watching that car drive away for the last time.

[@16driver16]

It's a metro, why would you need to start it to move it 2 feet especially with friends there?

[@comet_crash]

@16driver16 I mean we didn't NEED to. We were just too lazy to get out and push the last 2 feet. It was easily light enough, though. Dudes would get together in the school parking lot to try lifting it for fun.

[@RedheadButNotReally]

My grandpa took me to middle school in one of these things for a few years. Called it the roller skate since it was so friggin' tiny, tinier than anything we had ever seen or previously owned. All I remember about the drive was he contracted MS in his legs so most of the time he couldn't fully get the clutch down so he'd grind the gears like nothing else. But she still kept truckin'.

[@Onewheelordeal]

Sorry to hear about the MS but I loved that detail about grinding gears in your great story

[@angrybadger8136]

It took you 3 years to finish middle school?

[@wigletron2846]

@@angrybadger8136 6th, 7th, 8th grade. 3 years.

[@ruyguy8888]

I had one early on into my driving days. You absolutely have to drive it like a two stroke. The next car was an upgrad; 97 Tercel CE in "Salmon Red"...it was pink. You reviewed the same tercel years ago on this channel and I cried internally.

[@AaronHendu]

Tercels were awesome cars, imo...pink or not. They made a cool car (or more) on same platform i cant remember the name of...I think maybe it was Paseo? Anyway...

[@Mario-119]

@@AaronHendu Yup it rides on the same platform as the Paseo, and also the Starlet

[@harrisontabor3335]

My grandma had one and she LOVED IT. My mom had to drive through cali mountains to get back to camp pendleton though and she had to have her and her friends push it up a few inclines

[@acefighter682]

Our family of 9 had 4 Geo metros at one point, we loved these cars so much. Now I have my dads 99 metro, and I drive it daily. I love these little cars, I can fix anything in a matter of minutes compared to other cars. Also feels like a little gocart to drive around

[@ericbeltrami2718]

My first car was a 96 Geo Metro LSi with the 4-cylinder not the three. So it had some power. However a popular engine swap because it's actually a Suzuki with a Chevy badge basically, you can take the Suzuki Swift GTI which is a 100 HP 1300 cc engine and put it in there or you can put a real motor in there and take the 2.3 l engine out of a Suzuki aerio which will bolt right up to the stock Geo Metro gearbox. Don't know much but 160 horsepower in a 1600 pound car is going to make that thing scoot.

[@johntyson]

My best bud had one in high school in ‘96. We’d go all week on $8 in gas. It was great.

[@kingd3001]

I remember these cars too man back in the day the high school student parking lot was full of them

[@ALittleBitOfGay]

I had a Toyota Yaris for a while and while it wasn’t to the same level as a Metro, I could drive for a week+ on $20. Now I’m lucky to get a week out of double that. God I want to buy another Yaris, or a Fit or a Metro idfc just some beater POS with a manual gearbox that I can get good mileage in, and I don’t care about rusting away lol

[@hekinho1]

​@@johntyson ​ @Micah N. I think people are getting fed up about spending a lot of money on new cars that have a bit more comfort, instead of having a good running thing with the basics checked and much more spare money

[@CommodoreFan64]

@@hekinho1 100%, and that's why I'm keeping my old beater 02 Ford F-150 Crew Cab V8 for as long as possible, same with my 2011 Toyota Camry, as both are reliable basic transportation, and the F-150 can still do all the towing, and hauling I'll ever need, without paying for an over stressed turboed 4 banger short bed truck like the Ford Maverick, and almost as much as a small house to get something like a new F-150 with crap I don't need, and don't want!!

[@whimbox9648]

@@ALittleBitOfGay I want a Honda Del Sol

[@newdefsys]

My mom had a Geo Metro and she loved that car so much. We took a lot of trips in that little thing. I miss my mom now, and the Metro will always have my respect.

[@zelyzkocz283]

I love these. I owned like 7 of them as a Europian, we have Suzuki Swift here. I learned how to fix everything. Swaping engines.. Me and my friend even build one engine our selfs. I daily drive this to work, getting 500+km per tank. And in some twisty downhills, this thing Is actualy kinda fun, mainly becouse rear suspension Is not from 1850 horse wagon like most of the cheap economy cars in Europe. In Europe there was even optional ABS and power steering. Had one with power steering And 1.0 engine. And you can literary turn the wheel with one finger. Also had one with A/C. Every time i push that button, it felt like J-brake :D also A/C had normal And Eco modes. One time we hit Giant pathole and shamed trough the oil pan. 5 minute drive to home, change the oil pan, pour some random Tesco oil in it, And it run like new. ONLY one time we manage to kill G10A with about 15minutes of non stop full throttle driving in rev limiter with no oil. And there was GTI version 1.3 twincam with 74kw Doesnt seem much, but for weight of average shopping cart. This thing is beat. Mainly becouse a lot of Cars around that era in Europe had similar power numbers, but weight like 2 of these. If you want a Honda, but dont have money for it, buy geo metro. You wont regret it. It will save you money,

[@sweptinblack]

This was my first car when I was 19. Video brought back memories of struggling up a hill on 695, cresting over it and getting a speeding ticket for going 1mph over. That feel when officer says "do you know how fast you were going?" and you're scrunched into a metro.

[@MazedAndConfused]

My grandmother would take me and my siblings to school in one of these. It was a ‘95 and was sky blue, and had the automatic transmission in it. She drove it around the Las Vegas Valley for 15 years and drove it for an additional 10 when she moved to Omaha, NE. She sold it to a coworker in Michigan and it’s still running around the state to this day. The nostalgia of these things for me is unlike anything else in my life.

[@JuddKramer]

7:25 That footage of a Geo Metro rolling past a random guy burning garbage in his yard is peak Pennsylvania.

[@yeldarBkereD]

My parents used to have 3 of these. The loss of gas mileage was due to changes in the ECU programming to meet updated emissions standards. You could frankenstein gen1 programming to a gen2 ECU and gain 10 - 15 mpg. Smash up the cat, remove the back seats, and replace the intake and you can easily get 60+ mpg. I drove my Dad's test Metro from Montgomery, AL to Disney world and a little of the way back on a single tank of gas, which would have cost a little less than $10. As much as the butt of jokes that the Metros were, I did have a ton of fun driving and tinkering on them with my Dad.

[@austinpeterson4898]

That’s awesome

[@jclark1693]

I had one with subframe rust that ultimately was not found quick enough to save it. But I loved that car in a way I haven’t loved anything else, more than my old Yaris, it really provided smiles. The sense of adventure in doing routine driving, the amount of effort you put in to driving this car at mundane speeds. It was such an engaging car.

[@davidkaminski615]

My Saturn SC was like this; underpowered, cheap, and fought for every scrap of power and grip on the road. It was honest and you felt accomplished after every trip you make in it. The realization of being surrounded by vehicles that can crush it just by sniffing at it persuaded me to upgrade to something more substantial.

[@brooksschneider3441]

I still have one - a 2001 SC1. It isn't our primary car, but it gets me where I want to go reliably and economically. It's always there when I need it, because nobody else wants to drive it. They don't seem to like looking into the wheel wells of the trucks and SUVs next to them. Now that I'm almost 70, it's getting a little hard to get in and out of, though.

[@endroo93]

This car has steered you back to your roots and I can't stop loving this with all my heart!

[@jamesm3471]

20 years ago, when I was in High School, there were multiple - as in more than one, Geo Metros in the student lot with aftermarket fart cans strapped on the back. Just one of these combinations is one too many!

[@jkneeland89]

Yep I remember this kid had one and had one of those stickers across the windshield that said “geo racing” and of course had a fart can. He was the butt of a few jokes.

[@tastycarburant]

An RCR masterpiece.

[@0852657luis]

I know im late. But this video has spoken to me in a way I haven't felt since the pt cruiser video. I had a chance to buy one but never did because i had another sedan first being a focus, neon, and civic. Now im 26 and married but i never really got to see the world or at least the rest of the united states and it saddens me that if i would've had bought it i could have spent my late teens early 20s exploring the country with just $5000 making memories that would last a lifetime. Thank you for this. These videos are the reason i keep backing back everytime. For some reason this existential crisis i have right now is comforting in a way.

[@guillemodred3938]

I owned one with a gf in the 90's. We bought it new and it was a wonderful car. Purpose engineered, well designed and good enough build quality. We were thrilled to have a brand new, fuel efficient car.

[@technosworld2]

I think the "metro" name was accurate as it would be a great runabout in city streets. Fun fact, someone near where I lived in the early 2000's had a geo metro convertible...red....with a Supra style spoiler and large white Batman hubcap covers that stayed level while driving....very odd

[@JefeInquisidorGOW]

Peak F&F customization

[@updog4L]

Floater rims. Cool stuff, but spinners are cooler imo

[@EphemeralTao]

Parking one of these on city streets is sooooo much easier than big monster American behemoths. I've had two of them, late '90s models, one of which is still my regular commuter car.

[@Ben-Rogue]

I honestly never had an opinion on the Geo Metro until now, and I'm liking it! Yeah, it's cheap and slow, but it looks kinda good. Reminds me of the Ford KA, or certain Kei cars of that era. I'm sure it'd be fun go-kart with an engine swap and some decent drive-train components

[@mcspikesky]

Missing the pointtt

[@sjgilly3]

I've got a metro with ac. There's a button to turn it off. You press that before you accelerate, then turn the ac back on once you're at speed. Also, storage is surprisingly roomy when you put the back seat down. I've moved a motorcycle by shoving in the back of mine.

[@spamviking]

Back when it still worked I had to turn off my AC to go uphill in my 1997 VW Transporter, we called it "Diverting power from life support to engines"

[@marvin-the-martian5194]

One correction: some of the 4-cylinder models had power steering. I have had a base '92 Metro since 2010. It has 311,000 miles on it and still gets more than 50 mpg.

[@kendigjl]

I had a Geo Metro in 1999 and it was no more dangerous than a motorcycle. It kept me dry in the Seattle rain, and it exemplified the "slow car fast" type of fun. There was a time when gas was just under a dollar a gallon, and I could fill the tank for under 8 bucks, and then drive for a week. I could park it perpendicular to the curb in downtown Seattle when parking was hard to find. It was definitely the most convenient, less imposing car I've ever owned. It was like a miniature Golden retriever - fun, loyal and harmless.

[@danielschear556]

Seattle's a great woke progressive Democrat city in which to own a Geo Metro! Even in the "CHAZ-CHOP Summer-of-Love" Zone and with the full-on "DEFUND THE POLICE" movement, you never have to worry about some Antifa anarchist wielding a Molotov Cocktail or a drug addled homeless bum wielding a hammer stealing your Metro! Vandalizing it?🤔hmmm...maybe...but "It's mostly peaceful..." Right?🤣🤣🤣

[@spacebike420]

I've been over 100 mph in one of those! Also rode around with 9 people in it once! Amazing vehicle!

[@timothywhite8130]

I'm honestly surprised u hit 100

[@twotone3471]

@@timothywhite8130 The 4 cylinder version (4 door, or the Suzuki Swift) had more power, but the aerodynamics of the car were great. The base model would do 92MPH.

[@angelgjr1999]

@@timothywhite8130 You can maybe get to 100 going downhill, with wind pushing you.

[@kevinsd99]

How big were the people? I do remember having about that many teenagers in a Chevette. We were pulled over by police because the car was clearly packed and riding dangerously low. The cop let us go, offering to drive some of the kids home (we were just trying to get home from theater) and reminding the others that, "This is a Chevette, not a school bus!"

[@spacebike420]

@@kevinsd99 me and my buddy are big guys but everyone else was tiny. We had 5 in it on the drive and decided to try to fit more when we got there and then just drove around the parking lot. There's a video on KZbin here of a guy doing 130 in one. I always remember it not doing much past 100 but definitely gets there just takes forever.

[@rainbowterra]

Ahh, fantastic words in this review. I love the acknowledgement of cars like this. Cars that are so reductively simple and cheap, but still perform the magical function of a car: being able to haul you to wherever you need or want to be. Bless cars like the Metro. Proof of what things you don't need in a car for it to still have value and importance to you.

[@jliscorpio]

I used to drive a Geo Metro regularly between NYC and Toronto about every 2 weeks. It ran flawlessly and cheaply oh and with a lot of road noise and it felt a wee bit dangerous based on how tiny and light it was but that car spelled freedom and reliability. It was a really good car.

[@TheFivepoint1994]

I bought a Geo Metro brand new in 1990. I absolutely loved that car. It was gutless going uphill in the mountains but brilliant in the snow. Great mileage and 60k trouble free miles before I got rid of it.

[@QuigzDrifts]

I had a 2000 Chevy Metro that constructed its own social constructs contrary to how I understood it. I beat the mess out of it, I jumped it over train tracks, did handbrake 180s into parking spots, was known locally for street drifting with the e-brake in snow, staging fake police chases with it and my friends crown Vic, doing reverse 180s in tight areas and other generalized stunt driving. I was young and bullheaded. In the winter time I'd often start it up cold and bang the rev limiter for a minute straight before driving it. At one point the catalytic converter came off and we all joked it sounded like it had a Subaru swap. I'd hit heel toe downshifts aggressively coming down hills while slowing for corners. Once while street drifting in the rain, I hit a curb with the back right wheel bending the lower rear control arm. I drove it sideways to shop class where me and my shop class teacher removed the control arm, got it red hot and hit it with a hammer until it was relatively straight. That car never gave me any issues. I put gas in it and went I didn't even change the oil for 50,000 mi. I drove it locally, cross country, in all weather conditions. It always started up, It never burned oil, It always went and it got 40 miles per gallon doing so. That was one of the best cars I've ever owned. When I met that car I thought it was a Calvin's dad style econo box. But it etched itself in my brain as something much greater than I could ever describe.

[@liminalmessaging]

You mentioned the Tracker and my heart got soft. I had a '91 tracker 5MT, and even though I would never DARE to take it over 65, that thing was easily the most lovable and enjoyable car I have ever driven. I still regret selling it. Miss you, Sparky

[@thecruger69]

Sorry you got rid of your Tracker.. I still have a 91 Tracker 5spd .. I drive it all the time .. love the little thing ...

[@blepware]

I daily a 2003 Suzuki Vitara. RWD 2 liter 4 banger 4 speed automatic ( I so wish it were a 5 speed manual). Its a car that grew on me and I started to love its little quirks. I've gotten it to go 85 once and its a little scary to drive fast in. But nevertheless it taught me that its more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.

[@juliogonzo2718]

My buddy had a tracker. It was actually cool. It was a rotbox though. He had a fuel leak and someone told him there was an access panel under the rear seat. I believe that was a lie but we went to take the plastic cap off the seatbelt anchor bolt to remove the bolt and we no longer had to worry about the bolt because the cap, bolt, and about a 4x4" section of the body broke off

[@AleksiJoensuu]

That front view at about 0:50 is awesome

[@jamesbuchan416]

Nothing brings me back to 90s family struggle then a Geo Metro. My mom was door to door nurse in the 90s and I remember driving around in her work provided navy blue Metro feeling like a giant dweeb. It was scandalously rickety and light but it never let her down.

[@johnreuter6714]

And now it chills me to the bone! Thank you Roman. Fantastic rendition.

[@NewBookz]

I have owned a blue 92 hatchback for 10 years, bought for $200, rebuilt the engine, this year replacing the exhaust. It does look tiny beside a full size truck, but it has been a workhorse for me and it is not slow...

[@lunaroja_ph]

Hey, the Geo Metro. A car seriously underrated by virtue of its simplicity, fuel economy and durability. In my country we had them everywhere, both the 1st (Chevy Sprint) and 2nd gen (Swift) were sold for 10 to 15 years straight, discontinued in 2005! They were even used as taxis. We loved them, parts are everywhere and they still hold value. We even had a hot hatch variant, the Swift GTI twin cam with a 1.3L engine and 100 hp, those cars are still raced today. Had the chance to drive a regular Swift and they're so light and simple, it really doesn't need power steering, I really liked it.

[@skeleton1337]

What country?

[@lunaroja_ph]

@@skeleton1337 Colombia. The Chevy Swift and Sprint are still a common sight down here.

[@redlight3932]

@@lunaroja_ph do you guys have Ika? I know Mexico has a old AMC subdivision but forgot it's name when I go to Mexico I see many Geos and vw bugs and also Suzuki

[@KR-hg8be]

A 100hp version would have probably sold well in the us too

[@Edgar193]

@@lunaroja_ph before reading your reply, and reading your first message, I knew it was Colombia hahaha they're everywhere!! I remember seeing a super clean GTI from like 94 and it looked amazing. Quality cars for sure

[@felipe_silve]

My dad worked at the Canadian gov’t dept of environment and they had Geo Metros converted to full EV power train, back in the early 2000s.

[@tstartrekdude]

Doing that is a relatively easy DIY job, you just need a single plate adapter fabbed to bolt an electric forklift motor up to the tranny. Before Tesla or Nissan delivered their first EVs, project ForkenSwift was out driving around in quiet EV style.

[@alexwu8077]

Probably made them faster than factory 😂😂

[@joshjlmgproductions3313]

@@alexwu8077 Electric cars back in the 90's and early-2000's were very, very slow and had little to no range (usually less than 100 miles).

[@hendo337]

For the time the batteries lasted it probably had much better power. I know the Smart Electric is better than the regular one.

[@NateLeePhillips]

Probably Selectria Force! WatchJRGo has one! Mr. Regular should review it!

[@towboatjeff]

I had a 1998 metro 4 door sedan that had the 4cyl engine and was fully loaded with ac and power steering. Loved that little car. Made multiple 1400 mile round trips with that little car in the late 90's. And it would cruise fast enough on the highway to get a speeding ticket. I got a 80mph in a 65 in Elizabethtown ky.

[@apj341]

SO glad to have come across this video & channel 👏 You express yourself in a very refreshing way! But I'm biased due to the "small" cars that have passed through my hands: 1976 Fiat 128 3p, stick 1988 Hyundai Excel GLS, sedan, stick 1995 Geo Prizm, sedan, automatic 1979 BMW 320i, 2-door, automatic 1983 Honda CVCC, 2-door, stick 1996 Corolla wagon, 4-door, stick (333K miles, current and happiness maker --> like the Metro herein!) Best regards 👍🚗

[@VioletPrism]

This was my first car but my dad totaled it the day after he got it for me while I was in the passenger seat. I remember a lamp pole coming down on the car and getting out just fine. Absolutely insane childhood memory.

[@thatguythere996]

Did a parts delivery job in highschool (2004). They had a (from new) 1998 Metro, 2dr hatch automatic no ac no options. In 2004 it had 457000 well abused kilometers the last i saw it. Everyone said once it died, they'd replace it. I saw it driving for 3 years after i graduated lol Horrible yet great car

[@AdamB12]

My friends wife owned an automatic Metro sedan back in high school. Couldn't get it past 55 on a level road. But 45 mpg was great for 2006 when the price of gas spiked

[@stephen3164]

I had to drive one of these Metro convertibles once, and at 45mph, it was scary to be on the road with other cars. And that was in the 90’s.

[@catsaregovernmentspies]

These were no better than Chevettes were 15 years prior

[@Thumper68]

Me and a buddy had his over 100mph lol

[@CadgerChristmasLightShow]

When he said "it costs 40 bucks to fill the tank and that takes you 400 miles".... I was like... my 2021 Kia Soul with all the nice modern comforts and safety features gets the same numbers in fuel economy, and it's a 4000 pound car. It's easy to speed because it is so quiet and smooth to drive. It's commendable in the 90s that a car manufacturer could get those numbers... but it was at a huge sacrifice for comfort AND safety.

[@HE-162]

@@CadgerChristmasLightShow your Kia soul costs a years worth of McDonald’s cashier salary. A geo costs a weeks worth of McDonald’s cashier salary

[@CadgerChristmasLightShow]

@@HE-162 yeah, today, where a geo is like 500 bucks or a grand lol. Back when it was new, 7 grand was probably close to a yearly mcdonalds salary.

[@WolfShadowhill]

This video also captures exactly how I feel about my yugo, it’s a pain in many respects it’s got a lot going against it but at the end of the day there’s not a part on the thing that exceeds $500 and it keeps going, it’s also very fun in a way that few can appreciate. It gets the job done.

[@danieldaniels7571]

I drove a nearly new Yugo in 1989. I loved that little red car.

[@4acae86]

I used to drive one of these for Napa auto parts. I learned Joe to drive stick on it. It was a fun car for being so low powered. It had a horrible exhaust leak and I felt like I was in a fast and furious movie because I had to keep my foot in the pedal. It actually handled better than expected for how slow it was. The key to having the fun in that car was to enter the curves as fast as you could.

[@VieVentar]

I was about to say that you can totally do these kinda MPG figures with modern cars, and point to the VW Lupo. Then I remembered the VW Lupo is 26 years old, and gazed long into the yawning jaws of entropy gaping before me.

[@Audiomancer]

"Yawning jaws of Entropy"....I shouldn't have read that right before bed:)

[@nalesnikwiciu]

Peugeot 208 or Fiesta with diesel, ez 70 mpg on highway. Still modern cars.

[@Corvolet5]

That's what I keep saying. European small cars are unbeatable in terms of fuel consumption. I remember there being the Audi A2 3L which was absolute bonkers in fuel

[@luckyduckydrivingschool3615]

I've driven one of these. They are wonderfully simple cars, and are actually fun to drive, in a way that you can push the thing to it's absolute limits without breaking the speed limit.

[@Kingofthepnwdorks]

When I think of the “90s car” this is what comes to mind. I’ve been alive long enough to see them everywhere, to pointing them out every time I see them. I honestly see the metro (often as the hatch) as the beetle of the era. I’ve always felt that’s a fair comparison.

[@BeamProduction7]

I‘ve been watching this channel for eight years and damn it you always get me back with a video like this one. Loved it

[@larryowens4955]

I had an 86 Chevy sprint. 50 mpgs crank windows 5 speed 3 cylinder with an aftermarket stereo and moon roof. Good times and tore through the snow in Michigan like a plow truck

[@chrisej5987]

I hope so hard you guys get to 1 mill this year. Totally deserve it.

[@BloodyRiot7]

Hell yeah. I remember when I was coming up in my early 20's the family had a Geo Prizm and MAN that thing was reliable. And you are right Mr Regular, when you strip it down to just the basics it's crazy how little you can live off (learned that lesson when I homeless)

[@illegalonsunday6838]

I had the 4 cylinder Geo Metro. I used it when I worked at Domino’s delivering pizza. Honestly I loved that little car lol

[@Atlantean1980]

One of the best RCR videos ever! I thought you would bash this car all the way to the end but you didn’t. I’ve never owned a geo metro but I respect it for what it is. I’ve known a few people that had them over the years and they are amazing little cars, not pretentious or trying to be anything they aren’t. Just a humble basic car with amazing MPG and cheap maintenance.

[@PopeSixtusVI]

Proof: I lived in a Geo as a vagrant from 2014-6 while working at Walmart. I worked my way up to a van and then a real house. Also, I put a sheet of plastic over the headlamps to contour it and reduce drag.

[@trevormcculloch5011]

This is the content I subscribe for. A friend of mine bought one of these brand new in the mid 90s on his Fat Albert's salary and loved it. The epitome of the aluminum foil car. Saw several movies at the drive-in from the front seat of one of these. Thanks for the stories Mr. Regular.

[@crooner2007]

These were marketed in my native Venezuela as Chevrolet Swift and had 16 valve 1.6 liter four bangers in them. They were quite peppy compared to other similar cars on the road. And believe it or not they were expensive compared to the 1994 Ford Festiva I ended up getting. Ahhh the good ol' days!

[@hendo337]

Festiva was a glorified Hyundai.

[@crooner2007]

@@hendo337 it was actually a Mazda 121 based design adopted by KIA, I believe before they became part of Hyundai.

[@Marklin15]

@@hendo337rebadged Kia Pride

[@jackemerson9548]

My grandparents had a Geo Metro in the '90s and early '00 I was little but I can remember that teal car. My grandfather would get 50+ mpg with it but had to keep it running at the gas station in the winter to try to produce heat because the motor was so small. Thanks for reviewing this car.

[@blue6gun]

For 6 years I pumped gas at a local Albertons and every single day of those six years one of my most regular customers was a 400lb dude living on disability checks who drove a blue 95 Geo Metro. The passenger seat had been replaced by a trash can but yet the entire car was overflowing with garbage. He kept the same paper Pepsi fountain drink cup for weeks until it fell apart so he could pay the .79 cents for a 44oz refill and whatever change he had leftover...maybe .18-cents, would go into the fuel tank. For what it's worth, that car never broke down and the tank never ran dry. He always had gas and change for his 44oz Pepsi

[@lecleland1]

I had one. I bought it used. I had a long daily commute and loved it. My sons (over 6 ft. tall) a clown car. But I could fix it myself and it worked