A couple of laps around Llandow Circuit

[@brentonpaterson7047]

Nailed the camera position. Sounds great. What fun you must have.

[@skylined5534]

I've loved seeing this little beast come together from the acquisition of the sorry looking little Pop and donor MX5 and all the phenomenal work you've done! She looks incredibly capable on track and sings beautifully. It's also a treat to see and hear you enjoying the fruits of your labour! Awesome 😊

[@tonyknight1272]

The 'MUSHY PEA' sounds amazing at full song. Well done Matt for turning out a little track gem. Keep up the amazing work 👌🎥🎥🎥👌

[@dennisbjones]

Really looks the part too. Those Mk1 flares really suit (especially squatted under power in the stills).

[@micheltebraake7915]

Yes, pedal to the metal!

[@Iain240]

So satisfying to see it actually getting used after following the build.

[@ISOTROPOSPHERE]

Watched every video of you building the Mongrel, I absolutely love it, from the color to your amazing welding talent and fab skills. The Mongrel looks so mean at speed in those pics and looks SO good in the glamour pics from other videos as well.

[@mattconnor6779]

It is so awesome to finally see the Mongrel really being wrung out! The car sounds and looks amazing!

[@sjv6598]

She quick! Great bit of driving there Matt 🙂

[@deopersad2915]

Awesome fun 🙂👍🏻

[@DrDiff952]

So good to see you properly exercising the Mongrel. Followed the entire build glad to see you enjoy the fruit of labor

[@kittonsmitton]

Wild Man! Urch!

[@stephencook4577]

What a great little car

[@I.C.Wilbers]

Great driving Matt. Sounds great. No cones were harmed in the making of this video.

[@peterbonnez]

Wow, you've found the sweet spot. Yea to Mongrel!

[@jimschafer9196]

Cool looks like is dialed in ... would love to hear your comments about the day.

[@beezo2560]

Atta boy! Drive it like ya stole it.

[@KevinSimpson_576]

Great few laps 😁

[@roypallister5046]

Cone got a bit close at 2:56! Love it Matt

[@rognevs5695]

Epic mate

[@realjumper]

That circuit looks like hard work, nice going Matt.

[@iancooper5615]

Its a kart track to be fair. 👍🏼

[@richardtaylor2449]

Thanks Matt great car not just you Autocar test there too 💚👍

[@philtucker1224]

Hi Matt, really pleased to hear the cam is coming in much nicer now between 5k & 7k rpm. Sounds like you are pretty close to optimum performance now using that size engine. However, after following your complete build I’m pretty sure the car is strong enough to go up a lump if you really wanted it to. Good photography, shame about that Sunday afternoon driver getting in your way mate! 😊👍

[@paulp96275]

That sounds the dogs sphericals fanbloodytastic Matt you must be proud of what you’ve achieved 👍👨🏻‍🏭

[@davidlawrencebanks4610]

Looked really quick well done sir....... LAG

[@jamesmarshal8675]

A wee snippet of Mushy-Pea magic! Looked so much fun & great handling test... 😁✌

[@ronald1968]

Looks bloomin epic matt, she certainly hangs on well through the curves!!!

[@chocolateteaspoon]

Been here once a few years back in a saxo potting round with others from the owners club, fun little track

[@gwc4020]

Looks like the tire change worked!

[@markgrimshaw4598]

Class that mate giving it full moo love it 👍

[@Barkingpumpkin102]

Much healthier sound now! She’s dialed.

[@wayneclement7201]

Hey Matt, you ever considered running the 1.6 clutch and flywheel? Lighter and smaller diameter, engine would rev up a lil quicker, obviously depends on how you want the car to feel and behave!

[@chasevans7171]

The mongrel becomes a thoroughbred.... Looks proper, goes proper.

[@lawrenceklamecki2811]

Nice hustle!

[@davidmackenzie1952]

She sounds one mean old lady ❤

[@scottishredneck62]

Only on part nine of the mongrel build but great series enjoying it thanks

[@ttt69420]

Ugh the UK has such nice club tracks. So jealous.

[@jameshelton1718]

Car looks fast

[@terencehawkes3933]

Some nice motoring there, Matt!

[@bentandre5524]

wow, what a car. i watched every vid about the fabrication, and then...you had to paint it yourself. looking forward for the vids on the mini. i am pretty sure that you wiill paint it even better, and easier. i am not a mechanic, and not a painter, but its great to watch your skills and even the skills you didnt know about....up to the paintboot when the time is there

[@markwalton8644]

The Mongrel looks really well setup and a lot of fun. Is it lighter than a standard MX5?

[@Urchfab]

I'm not sure on the weight but I'd imagine its a tad lighter. Its definitely fun to drive! Cheers

[@kevinhamling1963]

Hey Matt, The Mongrel really looks and sounds the business. It's looking like you need a head/helmet restraint . So thanks for sharing man your track footage is always awesome. ✌️ From Australia.

[@N-Scale]

She looks and performs very well!! Man , I would like to have a go at her !! Mike

[@nilomyki]

Such a beaut!

[@Marcke-tb1hb]

I bloody love that car! 👌

[@michaelanderson3771]

Looks great and now pulling to 7000 rpm in 5th 👍

[@BTR_REBUILD]

I was in the grey R56 copper s, what an absolute machine you’ve built🤯🤯

[@Urchfab]

Thanks mate

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Looks and sounds awesome Matt. 👏👏👏👍✊

[@martinh3743]

Keep on Racing👍

[@K1lostream]

Good to see you enjoying the fruits of your hard work- I hope the 'left/right depression' seems a distant memory now!

[@Sennaxm71]

Isn't that the circuit the 5th gear guys use sometimes for lap times? It's like a go kart circuit lol Annoying an MX5 of all things slows you down eh lol Nice pics of the old gal at the end, looks right with those wheels now ;)

[@matty5133]

My local track I'm there in a few weeks. 👍👍

[@iandonkin6762]

Good effort! 👍

[@chucksterock]

It looks like in some of the stills, that the mushy pea is nose high. If that's not an optical illusion, it's pretty bad aerodynamically as the underbelly should be tail high to help draw the air out from under the belly. Otherwise it could lead to increased drag and some weird high speed behavior.

[@richardbrowne3641]

The Mongrel(Sweet Pea) is proven to be a Crackin Good Nugget!" "IT'S RUNNING LIKE MAD FRANKINSTEIN MONSTER!" "CHEERS, URCHMAN!!!"

[@tan_ives]

You little beauty 👍

[@Anglosaxon69]

Bad ass Ford pop✌️

[@quicknickdriver8510]

Goes well eh? Mushy pea rips. The way you gained on and passed the mx5 speaks for itself

[@mixalisstathis274]

Wow! An absolute weapon. I was afraid you're gonna collect that cone... What happened to the on-screen track-layout? Is your GPS signal jammed?

[@Nun3zDanny3]

I wonder how left and right hand steering would compare if two cars were built identically and put on the same track with the same driver

[@dayovEstr]

Hi alguien sabe que tipo de carro es osea que modelo??

[@cheif10thumbs]

My comic of a grandson says the Mongrel looks like "The Worlds Fastest Booger!". He's 8 so..........

[@ussweeneyd]

👍😎

[@phillharding595]

My local track

[@엡엡-h6y]

??????

[@user-fl1jv9cv7z]

A real driver doesn't lift. Not even once

[@dan3092]

Foot in committed

[@user-fl1jv9cv7z]

Fully committed and if there's a flat spot you got scared