Austin 7 Ulster Goes for a Drive

The Austin Seven was one of the biggest selling 'peoples cars' in Britain, and even became a racing car - the 7 Ulster
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[@user-itschad1954]

Things you WILL need when driving this beautiful car, A prayer book, a chiropractor, for England a big umbrella and balls the size of pumpkins, oh and did I mention a prayer book? :)

[@allanconnor1013]

If you had balls the size of pumpkins you couldn't get in this little beauty, but point taken.

[@MrDorbel]

@@allanconnor1013 Great hill climb car in its day.

[@smoothmicra]

Hmm, 80+ mph in a car with cable brakes? Men were braver in those days! You forgot to put a link to the dealer in the title mate, but I enjoyed the vid!👍

[@furiousdriving]

You got in too early, here it is www.percivalmotorco.co.uk

[@jasoncornell1579]

Balls of British Steel

[@jonnygti]

Was going to sarcastically ask, what’s the 0-60 on this thing, thinking it would never reach 60mph, looks like I was wrong 🤣

[@nicholasalexander4743]

Four-wheel brakes! Advanced, but look out for front-wheel skids.

[@tonys1636]

Half charge and full charge was to prevent the battery from being cooked as voltage regulators were not fitted at that time. Brakes, at least it had front ones, anyway they were only used for the final actual stop, one changed down and used engine braking at any speed to prevent cooking them. One always went down hill in the same gear as one would use to climb it or even a lower one if very steep like a 1 in 4 as Bury Hill ( W. Sussex ) was before the road was altered. Can remember Austins and Fords being reversed up it as wouldn't climb it in 1st, reverse being the lowest gear on a 3 speed box.

[@pashakdescilly7517]

Driving up hill backwards was due to the fuel supply. If the tank was way below the carburetor, fuel would not reach it, so no power.

[@leslieaustin151]

@@pashakdescilly7517 No, Tony is correct, the three-speed boxes often had a lower reverse gear than first gear. Les

[@thephilpott2194]

Fantastic, I like it. Voltage regulators were very basic back in the day, and a selection of two different resistances was often provided so the charge rate could be adjusted to compensate for the load being drawn. A7 dynamos aren't brilliant, and A7 brakes aren't brilliant. The really early A7s didn't even have coupled brakes- the footbrake was on the rear wheels and the handbrake on the front. This seems totally counter-intuitive to us now, but there is a certain amount of logic i suppose, since the lost movement in the cables would be far less if you're using the rear (ie non-steering) wheels for retardation. The issue with the steering could just be an A7 being an A7, or it could be wear in the steering box....these systems are nowhere near as sharp as rack and pinion once they have worn somewhat. That fuel tank should probably be a custom made fuel cell IMHO; you cannot hit the master switch cut-off if you have knocked yourself unconscious, and even half a gallon of petrol makes a bloody big fireball (ask Jos Verstappen) Sod originality, choose life!! For the record, it's important to note that the car featured is an Austin 7 Special. It might qualify as a Austin 7 Ulster Replica if it was to original spec with ash frame and genuine pistons, etc etc, but it is most certainly NOT an Austin 7 Ulster. We have to be pedantic on this point since it's vital for the nomenclature to be correct when and if the car comes up for sale. Many people with 'new money' may want to buy into classic cars and/or historic racing, and it's very easy for them to fall in love with something whilst not having sought the full information from experts/club members. They may not actually care whether they are driving a factory ulster or a replica, all well and good, but the critical thing is that the price is typically heavily affected by the provenance of the car. If it's been cut down from a saloon, this should always be made crystal clear. This car will drive like an Ulster, no doubt (and possibly even better).

[@flemmingsorensen5470]

Now thats what I call PROPER motoring - absolutely fantastic!

[@marknelson5929]

I'm sitting here in my office in Sydney and I've got a grin from ear to ear watching this.

[@frothe42]

Absolutely gobsmacked! The driving cap tops the whole experience. Listening to this, all I can here is engine and gearbox noise, very, very of its time. What an absolute smashing classic, and this is a true classic!

[@rogerpaul2931]

i realize it's kinda off topic but do anybody know a good site to stream new series online?

[@gryfandjane]

Just delicious, and what an elemental driving experience. Peter Egan once said of the Citroen 2CV that it brought the simple thrill of “Climbing onto a machine and making it go.” (Paraphrased.) That’s so true here with the Ulster.

[@TheStwat]

That's bloody lovely.

[@RoyCousins]

Bruce McLaren began his racing career in a 1929 Austin 7. The car now lives at the McLaren Technology Centre at Woking.

[@furiousdriving]

I didnt know that!

[@RoyCousins]

@@furiousdriving Bruce McLaren's Austin 7: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHjTZKGbjb9niKc

[@asciimation]

Ulsters were always very boxy at the front and curvy behind. The scuttle is very rectangular. Am doing something different with my own Austin 7 special but it will drive, and sound, much the same as an Ulster. Will post a film of it on the road soon I hope. A7s do need a delicate touch on the steering. You need to let them do their own thing. If you grip the wheel tightly they don't like it. And the very short clutch throw is normal. Also the 2 blade fans are aluminium. The starting handle should be horizontal when not being used, not hanging vertically. The nose cones get worn so the handles dangle instead of being where they should. You learn all these little quirks in A7 land. If you want to get into Pre-war cars definitely one of the best choices to start with. Not overly expensive compared to others, parts and help are easy to find, they don't take up much space and are great fun. Lots of great clubs about to help too.

[@notroll1279]

It's a great video again... oozing with your enthusiasm for quirky cars! The car looks great but I'd probably be scared to drive it....

[@furiousdriving]

these are easy, almost like a modern car but a bit louder

[@notroll1279]

@@furiousdriving Easy yes... but the Saab driver inside me is a bit worried about safety.... For starters, it would break your shin in an accident... an idea that makes me cringe...

[@StevesMachines]

What a gorgeous car 😍

[@furiousdriving]

I want to keep this one!

[@StevesMachines]

@@furiousdriving I bet you do :D

[@toyotaprius79]

You would know of the kind of _"Ulster man"_ who would've owned this back in the day.

[@thedeadstig123]

The original 1952 Reliant Regal used the austin 7 engine, when Austin stopped producing the engine Reliant bought a licence to build them but Reliant did more than simply remake them, they modified them and improved them with better porting and casting so the production version of their austin 750cc engine was 19.5HP Its why alot of Austin 7 specials have Reliant sidevalve engines fitted instead as it isn't easy to spot them, most parts are interchangeable Reliant dropped using the engine in 1962 and it was one of the last sidevalve engines in production

[@wickiezulu]

Would have loved to have seen either Reliant or Austin further develop the 7 engine such as OHV conversion (including BMW 3/20 unit via Seven tooling, etc), Nissan/Datsun D10 and American Austin/Bantam like enlargement as well as Colin Chapman of Lotus Cars type modifications/improvements to the engine (from the 4-port head in the Lotus Mark III and additional 8-port head development to what was planned for the Lotus Mark V prototype to reach 100 mph without a supercharger).

[@seancooke4127]

Amazing facts.

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

Don’t mean to be rude but I pay £8 a month NOT to watch adverts

[@enfield7123]

No power steering 😱 No ABS😱 No electrictronc egnition 😱 No indicators 😱 And no gps😱 No cruise control 😱 How brilliant back to proper driving 👍🇬🇧

[@sidshady7413]

Wow that car is very beautiful.

[@mikemidulster]

The 'Ulster'. Ha ha. Now I know why we have so many mad motorcycle road racers in this part of the World. 'Brakes, what are those for? So long as there are plenty of horses.'

[@PurityVendetta]

Not mad but very, very brave real road racers. You have to love those Dunlop boys and their mates ❤️

[@mikemidulster]

@@PurityVendetta Brave and mad :) Yes, many a conversation I had with Joey and Robert in the pits. My Son knows all of the younger riders as he photographs them at the races. Check out Aidy J Craig on FB.

[@bertiewooster3326]

Never let the car go too fast downhill why??COS YOU'LL NEVER EVER STOP IT !!!

[@knifetrain3118]

Let’s see. 90 miles an hour plus no safety features of any kind and the gas tank is bigger than the engine! Oh yes and no real brakes. What could possibly go wrong!? 🤷🏻‍♂️ It is a cool little car though!

[@furiousdriving]

And brave men racing them

[@MrDorbel]

As Enzo Ferrari is supposed to have said when the brakes on his cars were criticised, " I make my cars to go, not stop!".

[@matt697n]

Hope that the Fiat Dino in the background is a hint from a future video....

[@furiousdriving]

fingers crossed...

[@51StPi]

I saw the the thumbnail for the Austin and clicked with enthusiasm and then I find myself staring at the Dino in the background, to the point I am clicking it's MOT history within four minutes of the clip to check what it is :) .

[@mattbedford875]

Such a beautiful thing, it survived ww2 bless it but ugh £22500!! What can't she be £20000 cheaper?!?😂

[@jakekaywell5972]

That's because it's unfortunately not the 1980s anymore, when more unknown cars such as this chummy Seven Ulster were just viewed as old bangers for the most part. Demand has risen dramatically for anything with four wheels and an engine built in the 1960s or earlier, although prices for 1930s cars have just about levelled out by now. I think the same will happen to 50s/60s cars in a decade's time.

[@furiousdriving]

When I first drove one about 10 years ago they were under £4000 for a tidy one, they've just jumped up ever since

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I have just seen a dark brown Rover 3500 for sale at the Percival Motor Company with the classic SD1 "LOE xxxP" period publicity plates. It says it is a 1980 car, so the plates will not be original to the car, but now I want it! Oh, the Austin is pretty crazy too.

[@furiousdriving]

I did drive the Rover for a non KZbin thing as well and it is one of the best, smoothest SD1s Ive been in. Sadly (for me) sold almost instantly

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@furiousdriving , no way, it has sold already? That is a shame, it did look lovely!

[@pauljnight8620]

What a spiffing little motor, poop poop!

[@barryphillips7327]

Everything an MX5 Lacks the Austin 7 Ulster has in abundance!!!!

[@jonp9654]

Im trying to imagine using this car on your first date and have her do the fuel pumping. 😅 still love this car thou... 😊

[@bertiewooster3326]

Plus other pumping!

[@oratiadave]

Fantastic car! One of my all time favorites. Thanks Matt. btw, couldn't find the 'for sale' link so here it is www.percivalmotorco.co.uk/1930_Austin_7_Ulster_Rep/

[@maxidyne]

What an awesome little car! Love that boat tail. Interesting history behind it. Another great video Matt!

[@furiousdriving]

Thanks, I love these things, I really need to get one soon

[@shaneweightman]

Lovely to see how it all started yrs ago , and a thing of beauty cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧

[@realnutteruk1]

The first Seven engines had two main bearings. one at each end... when you tried spinning them fast, the crankshaft flexed, and the middle two pistons hit the cylinder head..... Sporty engine builders fitted slightly shorter con rods to the middle two pots to prevent this..... They eventually added a centre main bearing to stop the crank whip.....

[@neilcurson4505]

But the three bearing crank broke, 2 were best.

[@oddyseus99]

Really like the rear facing front wing camera angle...very pleasing. Great car too.

[@user-xd9yo3le7o]

Cable brakes, 90 miles an hour, wow.

[@AJC508]

Hi Matt, haven’t watched yet but looking forward to this. Had to stop and ask: are you also doing the Interceptor that is in the background at 1:19? Love those things. Ooh, and that lovely XM! OK, now I have watched. I don’t often feel envy, but this is one of those rare times. Fantastic.

[@furiousdriving]

I think that was something even rarer but with a very similar grill. It had only just arrived, if its not sold already we might

[@AJC508]

furiousdriving ah, yes. MOT check tells me it is a classic Fiat. What a lovely thing.

[@emmajacobs5575]

Adam Fiat Dino Coupe? Lovely

[@AJC508]

@@emmajacobs5575 Well Spotted, wasn't sure of the model. Thanks! You have a good eye. Now then ... @furiousdriving: your faithful devotees have now identified the car (mostly the excellent Emma). You have no choice but to showcase this marvel. Do it. Go. Now. Pleeeaaaase

[@emmajacobs5575]

Adam if you’re desperate for a Fiat fix, Iain Tyrrel (Harry’s Garage’s garage) did a piece on a Dino Snyder a little while back kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWPNqmOGicSojZY

[@oldclassiccarUK]

Fantastic little cars, and go very well too 👍👍👍

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Your previous Austin 7 review was what got me to subscribe well over a year ago. I think it was the scarf you were wearing was what did it. Add a link to it in the description.

[@furiousdriving]

A link to the video or the scarf ;-) It should be in the card at the top and the suggested videos at the end, I can add one below as well

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

@@furiousdriving I am ashamed to admit I didn't stay to the end. I, er, had to leave for work. I mean, er, a doctor's appointment. Yeah, that's it. And I got the link to that killer scarf quite a while ago. Stunning. Can't wait to see you start using it again. The season is nearly upon us.

[@davidcoleman7674]

Excellent! You have to love an Austin Seven!

[@seancooke4127]

A beautiful wee thing. Looked like so much fun. You would keep driving her and keep trying to get better and smoother and quicker. Looking down the wee bonnet was awesome. "Oh this is going to be fun. Time the revs and the clutch, remember to pump the fuel. Concentrate on the back to front gear pattern, pump the fuel ⛽. Don't know how fast, speedo not working, check brakes. Ok, so no brakes, pump the fuel. Oh this is amazing, I really need an Austin 7, must remember to pump the fuel. " Class I'm watching it again now. Simple but so advanced for 1927. As for 90 mph, I'm imagining doing 90 in my old bicycle. 😳

[@furiousdriving]

It makes modern cars so boring! You have to think all the time with these

[@allanconnor1013]

Used to drive a 1934 Riley Monaco with cable brakes. There were two rotating handles on the floor so you could adjust on the fly. It also had inflatable seat cushions.

[@Edvard.Munchkin]

😍 isn't that just a beautiful little car. Thanks for this 👍 dig deep and buy her, we would all like to see updates on her 😉

[@jakekaywell5972]

Ah, the Austin Seven. Britain's very first true-blue people's car and a great study in mechanical simplicity. It was even CHEAPER to buy than our own Model T Ford! While the stock Seven was a plenty good motorcar in competition even against much more lavish machines, particularly hillclimbs, I would imagine this Ulster variant would really be special. I suppose this would therefore be the "practical" alternative to the Aston-Martin namesake. Just one question for you. Is having a stiff upper lip mandatory to drive one of these lovelies?

[@furiousdriving]

yes the Ulster became a body style back then so a much more affordable Aston! And a stiff upper lip is essential

[@supermario7346]

From inside the cabin it looks like you're going scary fast. It would be fun to get an exterior shot to see how slow you're actually going 😂

[@RichieRouge206]

What a bonkers little car, love all the noises! Very interesting video Matt

[@furiousdriving]

Thanks! It is huge fun to drive as well

[@barrycarleton4326]

Looking back, I often regret not buying a yellow Austin Ruby that was offered to me for £50. It needed work but at that time I hadnt the courage to take it on, Pity!

[@frederick777]

I want an Austin seven. I was born in the wrong decade

[@mjh5437]

Came here because my father had one in the 1950s and I just saw one on TV auctioned at Mathewson`s for £15,000

[@grayfool]

Brilliant! Best review ever. Just a side note about safety. In 1933 Sir Tim Birkin died after a nasty burn he got on his arm turned septic. This happened whe he was racing a Bentley, he was one of the "Bentley boys". He burnt his arm on the exhaust while reaching for a cigarette lighter during a pit stop. Yean, different times indeed.

[@furiousdriving]

Risk was everywhere in those days, amazing what people considered normal

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hi Matt,what a nice car,seems fun to drive,great video about the Austin 7 Ulster.

[@toboldygo5823]

Henry Ford did all these things 30 years earlier with the model T 😂

[@nassar57]

When it comes to old car videos - this channel has the best! No egomaniac he - it is ALL about the car!

[@johnedwards3198]

OMG IT'S NOT A ROVER!!!

[@heartland96a]

Why didn't they put the gas tank in the rear ,would seem it would help with balance and remove the danger of a fuel fed fire on top of a hot engine

[@adriancaldwell]

Nice one Matt the next best thing to driving one is seeing you review it so well

[@furiousdriving]

Thanks!

[@doktoruzo]

I have driven a couple of very old cars and they are seriously hard work. I wouldn't like to drive them as daily drivers or go a long way in them. Even 1960's cars can be quite cumbersome and hard going. We have been spoilt with modern cars being so comfortable, smooth and easy to drive.

[@stephen88hox]

such a shame rover/austin/mg was never saved, bmw just wanted the landrover brand

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Lovely little car, all I can picture is wacky races now.

[@furiousdriving]

I love it! Such a cool car!

[@Invictus357]

Ahhhhh! Driving by the seat of your pants. Brilliant!

[@henryhol8538]

Awesome! This is the type of car that started Bruce McLaren's racing career. I filmed the actual car that was displayed at this years London Classic Car Show, Its also regularly shown at McLaren's HQ in Woking. I hope you asked if you could review the Fiat Dino coupe that was shown in the background? Quick question, how do you know when to pump up the fuel pressure?

[@giannisosbourne8700]

Hey my uncle had this car. Austin 7 ulster this is a little car and its a sports car

[@benday1218]

What does it weigh? I'm wondering about power to weight ratio? I'd love to do a school run in this....once. The shot back along the bonnet was a great idea!

[@furiousdriving]

Not much! A tiny ladder chassis and almost no body work, you could probably lift it with a friend!

[@benday1218]

@@furiousdriving I've been looking at sources online, maybe as little as 300kg, but more like 400-500kg depending on spec. Maybe 60-70hp a ton, not so shabby then!

[@Chris-ce7ve]

A tin can watching the car: "My long lost brother!"

[@williamjames9515]

I regret I am unable to watch videos with advertisements!

[@user-blaster_2012]

Imagine - 80MPH today, achieved in total comfort and a good degree of safety. 80MPH 100 years ago, mentally writing out your will as you cling on for dear life.

[@billkallas1762]

80 mph in a car that small must have felt like 150 mph in a normal sized car. Back in the 60's, when I was in University, I drove a Triumph TR3A. 60 mph felt crazy fast.

[@Demun1649]

Bruce McLaren, one of the very best drivers ever, built his own, from parts his dad had. He was too young to drive on the roads so used the two apple trees in his back garden to make a figure eight course. He mastered drifting, hand-brake turns, and how to repair it when things broke, even welding the head when it got overheated and split. He passed his driving test on his 15 birthday, and started to race in hillclimbs, before moving on to circuit racing. He proved to be a natural, smooth and safe driver. He, and his dad, often raced in the same races, Bruce in the Ulster, and Les in his Austin-Healey 100-4. It is my considered opinion that the Bruce car should NOT be at the Woking HQ for the McLaren ugly cars. It should be at the Bruce McLaren Trust museum above Remuera Upland Motors in New Zealand. It is the real Bruce history museum. Woking let only the rich in to see the cars they have stolen from the McLaren Motor Racing Team history. Woking has been destroyed by Ron Dennis.

[@benholroyd5221]

So what are the dials on the drivers airbag? Choke? Ignition timing? Ps you forgot the tea shelf.

[@furiousdriving]

Not even a hint of a tea shelf!

[@parkdigwig3447]

Timing and throttle.

[@benholroyd5221]

@@parkdigwig3447 throttle? I thought it had the standard 3 pedal layout?

[@jasoncornell1579]

So a stationary only tea shelf?

[@furiousdriving]

barley even that

[@joebryant5722]

Amazing, felt like we were all beamed back to 1930's Britain in colour!!. Total Joy/Terror/Excitement/Hilarity (elements sadly lacking in our current situations and cars) all rolled into one. Star video sir. Am really liking this channel more and more. Sod the doubters, you stick to your tea shelves!.

[@promerops]

So, Matt, you say you need an Austin 7 in your life. I'm sure that Prince Charles, Mick Fleetwood and who knows who else would support you in that. Thanks for another great video.

[@alltransman5033]

Hi, you mentioned Delaney, I remember as a kid in the 50s 60s, a factory on A5 at cricklewood just up the road from Smith's industries called Delaney Gallay , they made automotive parts etc

[@crescentcoachworkscollecti378]

Lovely video. Me and a friend always wanted a Austin Seven special but could never afford one, So we have started to make one Check out Project Vera Austin Big Seven on youtube if you are interested in an budget sporty seven build

[@michaelporter8485]

Looks like a old program I watched as a kid called brum 😂😍

[@furiousdriving]

That was based on a 7

[@AJxxxxxxxx]

You pronounce aluminum very interesting

[@ronholfly]

Thanks for the memories, my father had an Austin 7 Saloon version of this lovely little car, he was an engineer and purchased it just after the end of World War Two second hand, he took the engine to pieces and the differential drive to the rear wheels, I was only eight years old then but we had wonderful trips to the sea side and days out in the country side and I think watching and leaning about that little car helped me follow a career in driving.

[@donnyrover1]

Fantastic, proper motoring , seems a bit quick now , but down roads in 1929 must have been pretty frightening

[@tonydacosta9883]

Is that a Fiat 124 sport coupe or ISO grifo in the background? Next video, perhaps? Hope so!! :)

[@jameyzell8270]

Typical Brits.... Cameraman can even run the camera and cuts the head off the announcer...

[@furiousdriving]

you think theres more than one person here?

[@neilwalsh4058]

A lot more excited by the quick glimpse of a Fiat Dino right at the start. Oh I do hope you were reviewing that too?

[@filmcameras4evr45]

Wanna review my 31k mile mk2 swift GLS? I doubt it but thought I'd ask 😂

[@therainforest4314]

What a beautiful shade of red. I can just imagine how much fun this little roadster would be. :)

[@camaro8000]

Can you tell me your body height? I’m trying to imagine if I could fit into a Ulster :)

[@matthewcurtis2579]

Where is the link to the garage that was selling it?

[@mr-wx3lv]

Just popping down to Asda dear....in my Austin 7....I could be sometime 🤔

[@marktucker7454]

Recently took my Ulster, known as Ruth, to, from and around Snetterton circuit, okay, 6 months ago. I live about 20 miles from the circuit. To get the best out of the Ruth, like all Ulsters you need to take the BIG bravery pill. Darn was it fun, with capital FUN. At one point and only once I, we reached the dizzy speed of 87MPH !!!!!!!! Confirmed by the speed carmera. Can't wait for the lockdown to go be over and go back to Snetterrton so I can scare myself silly, again. Must admit I do enjoy 'blasting' up and down A11 in Ruth to do the shopping. One shopping bag at a time :)

[@furiousdriving]

Id be quite proud to get that ticket in one of these! Always need brave pills but so worth it

[@istp1967]

60kph feels like 60mph 😨😁

[@michaeltutty1540]

What a great video of an unusual and neat car. Can't quite see me on one, though. Great fun anyway.

[@alchapman1052]

Those were the days of motoring , glad to see the fire extinguisher in the front passenger area , nice bit of film .

[@Landie_Man]

I reckon that diamondbrite logo is going to be well outside the Broadcast Safe Zone if you overlay the frame on edit :p

[@furiousdriving]

Its ok on widescreen phones!

[@RobertGott-c3f]

Great video😮😮😮 thank you sir😊

[@gaufrid1956]

Such a fun car! Love the "Barchetta" styling!

[@PurityVendetta]

I've driven a lot of cars but never one with cable operated brakes. I imagine this makes retardation somewhat interesting. Still a gorgeously simple little car.

[@nicholasalexander4743]

Only if you fail to maintain them.

[@maxvon6932]

Why not.you skip the oldmans hat

[@Strike86]

Intriguing little thing! Very interested in the Citroen XM and Fiat Dino(?) in the background too, are we going to see videos on those at some point?

[@furiousdriving]

I've already done a near identical XM so probably not that but maybe the Dino

[@phil955i]

What a charming little car ...wonderful

[@happy_camper]

My dream is to own one and drive it as often as possible!

[@jackedrussell]

This looks terrible to drive in every way. I'm amazed that cars actually became a thing.

[@jakekaywell5972]

To be fair, this is a stripped-down racing version. The type of Austin Seven, Morris Minor, etc. that Mum and Pop would have bought would have been significantly more refined.

[@furiousdriving]

The only thing making it tricky is the odd gearbox lay out, the clutch is sharper than usual as its race car but 7s are one of the easiest pre war cars to drive, you can just get in and go

[@nicholasalexander4743]

@@furiousdriving AND you get four-wheel brakes.

[@jinxylad71]

Seat of the pants or what??!! Tremendous stuff 😄

[@davidjames2910]

Driving that about the Brooklands banking would have been so scary!

[@furiousdriving]

terrifying!

[@marcusbrown1767]

What a splendor.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Lunch time viewing sorted

[@paul1153]

Another car you have driven that has a fire extinguisher.You are living dangerously Matt.ha ha

[@furiousdriving]

hah almost all the cars Ive been in with them havnt caught fire

[@giovanni2668]

Fantastic. What fun.