HOW MUCH POWER HAVE OUR 40 YEAR OLD CARS LOST?

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@AutoalexCars
@AutoalexCars 7 ай бұрын
GET YOUR FREE CASE OF 8 BEERS HERE: www.beer52.com/AUTOALEX
@soft_tire_compound
@soft_tire_compound 7 ай бұрын
Ok
@rudyparsons3106
@rudyparsons3106 7 ай бұрын
the new podcast bus
@antistraveling3522
@antistraveling3522 7 ай бұрын
You don't know my dad at all He likes gin
@KirksAudioSanctum
@KirksAudioSanctum 6 ай бұрын
Mini... VW camper off a cliff!
@K666_ANB
@K666_ANB 6 ай бұрын
It's not free, you have to pay postage! Anyway I tried beer52 years ago and only 2 beers were drinkable the others tasted like arse, the snacks are ok though.
@philipppoehl7587
@philipppoehl7587 7 ай бұрын
With Taylor now over the budget too, I think Rory should be allowed to put 1000 pounds in his car. Maybe a hamster wheel for when he's bored
@aaronkirkwood
@aaronkirkwood 7 ай бұрын
And a new table..
@maybenot6075
@maybenot6075 7 ай бұрын
Mount it on a frame on the back it'll make it much easier to push
@ColapsMental
@ColapsMental 7 ай бұрын
Totally agree 👍
@wteff8586
@wteff8586 7 ай бұрын
Camper conversion so he can make his dreams of sleeping in it come true
@Fabulousprofound168
@Fabulousprofound168 7 ай бұрын
Take out 1000lbs of bodyfiller
@scatcat1994
@scatcat1994 7 ай бұрын
Fuck the power, how much weight has Rory and Taylor lost!? Boys are looking incredible well done guys.
@kc550
@kc550 6 ай бұрын
Ozempic 😮
@liviu101_
@liviu101_ 6 ай бұрын
it's that challenge they set themselves on the podcast. Very well done guys
@kiddy1992
@kiddy1992 6 ай бұрын
@@kc550 That's diabetics medication, people should really stop fucking with it for weight loss.
@twigg1uk
@twigg1uk 7 ай бұрын
The mini is the best 👍🏻 my video will be out soon on the work I did on the mini 👍🏻
@darrenbudgen966
@darrenbudgen966 7 ай бұрын
Geezer!
@jakeveitch6982
@jakeveitch6982 7 ай бұрын
I like your work! Ever tackled a landrover defender? 😂
@twigg1uk
@twigg1uk 7 ай бұрын
@@jakeveitch6982 yes done a couple of them bud 👍🏻
@jamesfurphy3800
@jamesfurphy3800 6 ай бұрын
Amazing work
@liamphillipclark1
@liamphillipclark1 6 ай бұрын
Couldn’t believe I saw your name then bro 😂😂😂
@matthewcheeseman6453
@matthewcheeseman6453 7 ай бұрын
Let's be honest, these cars didn't even leave the factory with the "advertised" bhp
@hvacrwrld1402
@hvacrwrld1402 7 ай бұрын
Good shout 😂
@frogeggsyeah5138
@frogeggsyeah5138 7 ай бұрын
Betty might've, she's German
@gimble447
@gimble447 7 ай бұрын
Yes you are right, but unlike what I feel you were alluding to, they were infact more likely to have slightly more bhp than advertised if anything!!! unlike the past 30 yrs or so manufacturers back then were more likely to actually quote slightly lower than expected power figures to allow for larger manufacturing variations and a larger percentage of manual assembly etc etc ( the old “Musta been built on a Friday afternoon” phrase springs to mind 😂) whereas nowadays (mostly due to fuel injection and ecu’s along with even further increased automation etc etc) vehicles all leave the factory with much closer tolerances and thus real world performance varies by far less and by way smaller amounts than they did decades and decades ago , “Blueprinting an Engine” is a phrase you never hear nowadays (because most the machining and tolerances etc are near perfect straight from the factory now 👍)
@SatanDotExe
@SatanDotExe 7 ай бұрын
​@@frogeggsyeah5138 you do realise most German brands are known for under reporting power. There are loads which have like 50hp more than stated when dyno'd.
@frogeggsyeah5138
@frogeggsyeah5138 7 ай бұрын
@@SatanDotExe Nowadays yes, but not 40 years ago. German engineering actually meant something back then
@eliasmachalek4856
@eliasmachalek4856 7 ай бұрын
I would love to see you actually improve Betsy, improve how the engine runs, some new tires, a fuel pump perhaps, give it a fluid flush and put some locks on the cupboards 😂
@deadpooh85
@deadpooh85 7 ай бұрын
A friend's dad put in a Toyota 2.4 d4d into his camper was a awesome trip car
@eliasmachalek4856
@eliasmachalek4856 7 ай бұрын
@@deadpooh85 that does sound awesome, however, Alex is already way over budget, so maybe after the challenge
@anusername8350
@anusername8350 7 ай бұрын
After the challenge for sure
@deanwalker8404
@deanwalker8404 7 ай бұрын
Done a Subaru swap on mine, and I also did a 2.0 golf gti swap on another one I had. Well worth it
@mattparkin7224
@mattparkin7224 7 ай бұрын
vr6 swap
@hairyneil
@hairyneil 7 ай бұрын
Hearing Hugh Fearnley-Rollingroad say "I fuckin love shit cars" made me giggle😂
@invisiblekid99
@invisiblekid99 6 ай бұрын
Hugh Fearnley-Rollingroad. Fuck me that's brilliant.
@dave41184
@dave41184 6 ай бұрын
Comment of the year :D
@kildogery
@kildogery 6 ай бұрын
Spat my drink out. Where do they find these characters?
@MrAjjm65
@MrAjjm65 6 ай бұрын
Hugh Fearnley-Rollingroad!!! Genius moniker…!!! Surrey is so posh, even the garage mechanics look like they have PHDs.
@drewwalker1148
@drewwalker1148 6 ай бұрын
😂😂
@trainman86trainstramsandmore
@trainman86trainstramsandmore 7 ай бұрын
I'm so glad the mini is alive!
@JustBurnOil
@JustBurnOil 6 ай бұрын
It won’t be for long unless it gets proper ignition timing and the carb tuning 😂
@sambarker7930
@sambarker7930 7 ай бұрын
I’m slightly disappointed Taylor didn’t show up in a supercharged Allegro, but I’m glad the Mini is somehow still alive
@MaNNeRz91
@MaNNeRz91 6 ай бұрын
All he has done to the mini is the standard repairs when buying a second hand mini 😂 I don't think I've ever bought one cheap that HAS a floor 😂
@sambarker7930
@sambarker7930 6 ай бұрын
@@MaNNeRz91 yeah, isn’t there the saying that a classic Mini is either undergoing a major restoration or it’s due one
@MaNNeRz91
@MaNNeRz91 6 ай бұрын
@@sambarker7930 absolutely! My first one had most of the body replaced. I recently got rid of it and it had all rotted away again. Cheap Chinese steel used for the panels 👎🏻 engine still ran though after 11 years sitting in one spot 😂
@sambarker7930
@sambarker7930 6 ай бұрын
@@MaNNeRz91 I think even the genuine panels aren’t the best (I remember with Project Binky where the indicator hole on the offside wing was stamped 10mm too far forward. Alright that isn’t the quality of the metal, but it speaks about the quality of the panel as a whole. Genuine heritage panels)
@matthewfenton8775
@matthewfenton8775 6 ай бұрын
To be fair it depends on where you look. I got my project mini for £600. Now it’s taken me 5 years and a bit of money to get the shell solid but the floors were mint.
@hexgraphica
@hexgraphica 7 ай бұрын
3:30 the scrapper's crane in the background just as they were talking how the mini hadn't been scrapped
@captainsunshine64
@captainsunshine64 6 ай бұрын
Taylor rocking up in the Mini was a moment straight out of classic Top Gear
@ewanstewart8011
@ewanstewart8011 7 ай бұрын
I’m absolutely delighted that Taylor made the effort to get the Mini Cooper back on the road,saving another great British classic 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@MaNNeRz91
@MaNNeRz91 6 ай бұрын
Scottish flag throwing me a bit there 😂
@zenmoto369
@zenmoto369 7 ай бұрын
Not a Car Vertical ad, you don't see that everyday.
@taz7264
@taz7264 6 ай бұрын
be car horizontal next XD
@MawChamp1990
@MawChamp1990 7 ай бұрын
“We’re not Top Gear” You guys would be the best thing to ever happen to Top Gear
@imaner76
@imaner76 7 ай бұрын
Where we're going, we don't need Top gear. *flips down glasses and... off we gooo!
@THEAJFrost
@THEAJFrost 7 ай бұрын
Not Top Gear, yet. If Moog can do it in Australia...
@imaner76
@imaner76 6 ай бұрын
@@THEAJFrost It's all the good elements of top gear, just realised for a modern social media experience. 194 thousand people agree at this moment in time on just this channel alone. Sadly, Alexverse is happening... 🤔🧐🤣
@fantasyh
@fantasyh 6 ай бұрын
Yeah, I was just about to comment that this episode has the most of the good Top Gear vibes that made that show so fun, but without trying to manufacture said vibes. Like, you could hire actors and tell them to behave exactly like Clarkson and co, write the perfect Top Gear script for them to act out, and it wouldn’t feel right. But this does, because they’re not forcing it
@jaguarke069
@jaguarke069 6 ай бұрын
@@fantasyhTell me purposely leaving the plates in the van to shatter wasn't pushing top gear vibes. Even the "oh shit" braking part (for no obvious reason) was phoning it in.
@BenFentem
@BenFentem 6 ай бұрын
The fella who sold Taylor that Mini absolutely saw him coming from a mile away - rust, power etc. Credit where it’s due for getting it into reasonable nick tho and fingers crossed he can make it into something really cool to match his JCW
@tanmaysai5961
@tanmaysai5961 7 ай бұрын
I love this episode lads! Keep up with the good content, glad to see you all with a happy smile and I hope it’s always like that. Always uplifts my depressive mood
@william240
@william240 6 ай бұрын
The pacing to this episode was amazing. Whatever changes behind the scene were done, keep it up.
@cowboyhank456
@cowboyhank456 6 ай бұрын
I haven't seen Charlie this happy before, actually nice to see him genuinely smile for once, even though I'm pretty sure his grumpiness is mostly an act
@ianatt5804
@ianatt5804 7 ай бұрын
This channel just keeps getting better. It might be time to invest in handsfree two way radios though. Love the bit to camera at the end with everyone standing around being friendly in an English pub garden. The only thing that has changed over the years is they're not all holding a pint now!
@edwardwilson5402
@edwardwilson5402 7 ай бұрын
so happy that Taylor got the mini sorted.☺My Dads got one and they are such fun little motors
@abindegal
@abindegal 7 ай бұрын
You guys are coming closer to recreating the joy of the old Top Gear episodes than any of the attempts mr. BBC has tried so far. Good job you. 🤗
@SpitfireFortyFour
@SpitfireFortyFour 7 ай бұрын
Honestly I'm glad the Mini has been saved, but on the other hand I'd much rather have seen a supercharged Allegro.
@KaosBrawl
@KaosBrawl 6 ай бұрын
When I was at Shedfest and saw the state of the Mini I thought yeah they are not fixing that. Very happy to see it back, go on Taylor!
@dadykule
@dadykule 7 ай бұрын
So glad the mini is back.....I hope it is always on the show, or if not donate to a man in his forties who forever has loved the classic mini, was my first car and regretted ever getting rid! Would love another....
@ChimaeraTom
@ChimaeraTom 6 ай бұрын
I genuinely love all 3 of these cars. They're definitely my favourites that have appeared on the channel. The VW camper has been loved and you can tell. The Spitfire is like a pretty go-kart and the Mini is a miracle.
@LOLHICRONO
@LOLHICRONO 7 ай бұрын
3:25 casual r33 gtr just chilling
@welshrob1703
@welshrob1703 6 ай бұрын
Well done Taylor, you absolutely made the right decision keeping that mini on the road - you need a 4th member cos that allegro needs to be on that road trip too!
@yui_yt
@yui_yt 7 ай бұрын
Best episode in a while. Just good fun with friends and brilliant cars. That's what it's all about.
@MA77BUT
@MA77BUT 6 ай бұрын
Honestly, the price of the minis repairs is insane, I was quoted well over that for the work my mini needed before I sold it, absolutely gutted!
@calumcraighead1110
@calumcraighead1110 6 ай бұрын
This episode is giving major top gear vibes and I love it!!! Great work guys
@niklaswejedal463
@niklaswejedal463 7 ай бұрын
I really like how you managed to pick cars that are so totally different from each other, yet so cool in their own ways. Very much looking forward to the coming challenges - including the "fill your car with as much stuff as possible"- challenge which obviously need to be part of it.
@Oodles67
@Oodles67 7 ай бұрын
looking forward to the trip with these cars would have been an epic series if TDC and All The Gear were included as well 7 car series
@Surja15
@Surja15 6 ай бұрын
You guys would make amazing top gear style episodes. I have a feeling Alex is gonna read this comment. Classic cars, Taylor turning up in the mini against all odds. The camera angles. the final scene. The in-car banter. Now yes, Jeremy had the TV suited voice. But you guys are doing great. Maybe budget a little amount at 1million subs, and go to south east Asia for a cheap car road trip. That's what top gear is best remembered for.
@goondu86
@goondu86 6 ай бұрын
Just don't start at Singapore, we can't bankrupt the 3 of them buying cars here
@oscarscomputersandgames4712
@oscarscomputersandgames4712 7 ай бұрын
Nice trio, I like Charlie that’s gonna shit itself 😂
@Badboyrich1982
@Badboyrich1982 6 ай бұрын
So pleased to see a Vw camper on the channel 🤙 Shame on Taylor for selling the t5 :(
@mikeschembri8870
@mikeschembri8870 7 ай бұрын
Im so happy the Mini is back! Best car ever.
@zepedrofd
@zepedrofd 7 ай бұрын
Oh! 17:03 a nice Polo Breadvan! My first car years ago, so many great souvenirs and laughs with that thing! Love it!
@chetgoodenough8749
@chetgoodenough8749 7 ай бұрын
Im so happy Taylor has the mini back
@123jrh1
@123jrh1 6 ай бұрын
well done taylor for saving the mini though i was looking forward to the allegro with the minis super charger in it, love the spitfire
@timk1980
@timk1980 7 ай бұрын
11k views in 20mins. Flyin high there dude. Be fun watching a ticker firing thru the view numbers! 👌
@johnmoruzzi7236
@johnmoruzzi7236 7 ай бұрын
I have to give support for the Spitfire... for 3k not bad at all... The Mk IV was a detuned 1300 foe emissions, the later 1500 got a longer stroke engine (shared with the MG Midget) that restored the power to around 70 but brought its own issues....
@jh565bb
@jh565bb 6 ай бұрын
The 1.3 was actually faster than the 1500 when tuned up, the mk 3 spitfire had the fastest engine of them all. Me and my family have had a few of them, mk2' s, mk 4s, 1500s ect. The 1.3 standard engine has a reasonable amount of power.
@Stef.Cata051
@Stef.Cata051 7 ай бұрын
I'm glad that none of these are bmws
@gijscornelissendebeer7361
@gijscornelissendebeer7361 7 ай бұрын
Hear hear
@WokesportSnitchesinchat
@WokesportSnitchesinchat 6 ай бұрын
ohh they'll be back boring us with bmws soon enough. Lots of my mates not watching now got sick of bmws and LRs
@Stef.Cata051
@Stef.Cata051 6 ай бұрын
@WokesportSnitchesinchat I know, I know. It's not that BMW are it's just one formula with very little variations
@WokesportSnitchesinchat
@WokesportSnitchesinchat 6 ай бұрын
@@Stef.Cata051 they even know the audience dont want junk BMW and LRs
@gwengo4167
@gwengo4167 7 ай бұрын
Taylor, I am so glad you got that Mini ready. It’s the best car imo 👌🏻❤️
@adnanahmed6117
@adnanahmed6117 7 ай бұрын
I enjoy watching Alex he is a really funny guy
@Barker232
@Barker232 6 ай бұрын
So so happy Taylor got the Mini fixed! What a plot twist! Love it!
@Billybob09871
@Billybob09871 7 ай бұрын
Hold up, Betty the bus isnt 40 years old. She's a B reg, if I was a car I'd be a very early B reg, but im only 39. Which as every 39 year old knows is very far from 40. That wont be MOT exempt until August at the least, maybe even next August.
@Dazza2292
@Dazza2292 7 ай бұрын
You're absolutely spot on considering it's 39 years and 1 month old it's out of road tax but has a valid MOT from January so indeed it's not exempt...yet
@ProMilkshake
@ProMilkshake 7 ай бұрын
I think this was covered in the purchase video? Something to do with it being a late registered vehicle that was manufactured over 40 years ago. I do believe they also have some documentation to prove so?
@henryyandell3222
@henryyandell3222 7 ай бұрын
@@ProMilkshakeexactly, it was confirmed with vw that is was built 1 or 2 (can’t remember exactly) years prior to being registered since it was converted into a camper
@henryyandell3222
@henryyandell3222 7 ай бұрын
However if Alex sees this, unless you’ve confirmed with the DVLA it’s exempt I’d get it taxed before it’s seized 😬
@Dazza2292
@Dazza2292 7 ай бұрын
@@henryyandell3222 oh right makes sense in a roundabout way surely though being registered at 39 year old and the only one with MOT means it was a requirement? I'm not stating I'm correct in that assumption just wondering what the actual situation is
@Arcturuseyes
@Arcturuseyes 7 ай бұрын
The thing is, the Triumph and the Mini, you can road trip them, but once you reach your destination there's nowhere to relax, sleep, etc. Betty is fun to drive, and when you get there, you can have a small meal, and a nap afterward. Beautiful
@WokesportSnitchesinchat
@WokesportSnitchesinchat 6 ай бұрын
small meal? mate i cook full on curries and steak dinners when im away fishing in my bivvy😂
@Pixel_Player
@Pixel_Player 6 ай бұрын
I loved that intro with Taylor rocking up in the mini! Felt like classic top gear! Keep it up lads, loving the content!
@HA05GER
@HA05GER 7 ай бұрын
First time ive ever seen charlie with some optimism 😂
@Anotherperson81
@Anotherperson81 6 ай бұрын
I’m so glad I found this channel. It’s really entertaining and helped me over some depressing months
@mjrams
@mjrams 7 ай бұрын
“That’s going to shit itself!” 🤣🤣🤣
@Tobbenin100
@Tobbenin100 6 ай бұрын
Great content lads. Autoalex is currently my Number 1. favourite Channel. Keep it up lads, cheers.
@balthasarbru9694
@balthasarbru9694 7 ай бұрын
the three lads looking more and more like the classic trio 🤩
@Onimalap
@Onimalap 6 ай бұрын
Hats down for saving Mini. It is so refreshing to see on YT that people go overboard to save cars rather than just scrap them. Tavarish, Hoovie and Jared Pink from Questionable garage are few rare exceptions that I’m familiar with.
@M12UST
@M12UST 6 ай бұрын
Mat Armstrong is awesome too
@Onimalap
@Onimalap 6 ай бұрын
@@M12UST seems like a lot of people like him but as much as he did great on quite a few projects Bentley was a let down for me.
@TheWelder624
@TheWelder624 7 ай бұрын
The Old Spitfire is the best.
@jh565bb
@jh565bb 6 ай бұрын
Agreed, although he either has a problem with the SU carbs or its not firing on all cylinder's, I know from owing 2 mk 4s, those cars can do 90 mph. He should check the spark plugs, ht leads ect and rebuild the SU's whatever it is, its an easy fix normally.
@thomashobbs7066
@thomashobbs7066 7 ай бұрын
I just wanted to say, watching this video I suddenly realised what I’m watching is the new topgear. Absolute quality lads, you’re the new and IMPROVED Clarkson, Hammond and May. 🥳
@plast3r
@plast3r 7 ай бұрын
haha trust twigg to do it
@dylanbaker3125
@dylanbaker3125 6 ай бұрын
Betty!! I could imagine going on so many adventures with my mum, she’s always been obsessed with VW vans, i love it!💛💛
@deanwalker8404
@deanwalker8404 7 ай бұрын
Subaru swap Betty. Don’t even have to go turbo, but a good EJ253 will give you 160hp very reliably!
@unreliablecreature
@unreliablecreature 6 ай бұрын
the headgasket that could(n't)
@richardw64
@richardw64 6 ай бұрын
I know exactly how you feel about Betty, Alex. Although not a Transporter, I owned a Mazda MPV for many years. It was not fast, but was comfy and a good tourer. Slept in it many times and took my kids away on hols a few times. I hope you keep Betty for many years.
@sandwichbar8226
@sandwichbar8226 7 ай бұрын
When he ain't cooking Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall runs a Dyno. Who knew?
@yername31
@yername31 7 ай бұрын
can you really call that VAN a classic “car”
@LastOnSunday
@LastOnSunday 7 ай бұрын
The clue is in its name, "a campervan"😅
@leonworsley9171
@leonworsley9171 7 ай бұрын
🙄
@Sireoja
@Sireoja 7 ай бұрын
To drive it you only need a category B driver's license. The same applies for a car. So yes and no at the same time. It depends on who you ask.
@dubenick
@dubenick 7 ай бұрын
The channels name is auto Alex cars and they have SUVs all over it, even some bikes. So how about you relax.
@LastOnSunday
@LastOnSunday 7 ай бұрын
@@dubenick take a minute for yourself. Nobody takes this seriously. It's a jest! 🤗
@fencal2
@fencal2 7 ай бұрын
Im so chuffed the mini has been resurrected its such a great car to see it not die is great!
@ramonsean-gx6qd
@ramonsean-gx6qd 6 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! I have incurred so much losses trading on my own....I trade well on demo but I think the real market is manipulated.... Can anyone help me out or at least tell me what I'm doing wrong??
@FlexFinn-h2p
@FlexFinn-h2p 6 ай бұрын
Same here, My portfolio has been going down the drain while I try trading,l just don't know what I do wrong. .
@cristifruzsi-yg4wt
@cristifruzsi-yg4wt 6 ай бұрын
Trading with an expert is the best strategy for newbies and busy investors who have little or no time to monitor trade.
@CalistaMADALENA
@CalistaMADALENA 6 ай бұрын
Following you has been an amazing journey , you have shown me the best way to earn much better profits despite the bad economic situations, God bless you with more knowledge Mrs Janet...
@WesleyEverett-up6kn
@WesleyEverett-up6kn 6 ай бұрын
Wow, I'm surprised to see Janet mentioned here as well. I didn't know she had been kind to so many people
@LeonidKarina
@LeonidKarina 6 ай бұрын
​I thought myself and my family were the only ones enjoying Janet trade benefits
@HanPanda92
@HanPanda92 6 ай бұрын
I live round the corner to where you guys were driving after Tesco and I've had that same reaction to those traffic lights at 13:44 🤣 also as an owner of an old bright yellow brick-shaped shitbox, I appreciate Betty!
@tobyf46
@tobyf46 7 ай бұрын
Seeing Taylor arrive in the Mini made me so happy!
@stueg
@stueg 6 ай бұрын
What's happened to the podcasts on Spotify? Last one ep34 last month. Really miss them
@danstone-rm9ro
@danstone-rm9ro 6 ай бұрын
Glad the Mini lives. One of my memories from shed fest (not the que) was the crowd of people round the mini looking through the window and laughing at the hole in the driver side footwell and the rest of the rust.
@crash124
@crash124 6 ай бұрын
If you've got the old twin style propeller on the spitfire mod it to a quad, better airflow and cooling, also if I remember rightly there's a rear suspension mod that can swap from leaf spring to shocks, was looking at that for a herald 13/70 my dad had a few year back, some point when I can afford it I'll be going for a Triumph, fun to drive and easy to work on 😊
@C.I...
@C.I... 6 ай бұрын
Also, the R.A.E restrictor mod (with an amusing name I won't repeat here because youtube might shadow delete my comment) allows the merlin engine to function properly while the spitfire is briefly pulling negative Gs, or better yet, the improved solution offered in the Bendix pressure carburettor. V for Victory!
@crash124
@crash124 6 ай бұрын
@@C.I... once those 1300cc engines are in peak performance with overdrive, they can shift, had a few boy racers with ours, and had it sideways plenty of times 😅
@warrengarrett8783
@warrengarrett8783 6 ай бұрын
After you finish this series it would be cool to see if you could mod these not to sure of the legality there to keep mot exemption. For Betty an EJ20 or EJ22 I think there is a lot of support for this and will give better reliability and a bump in power for the spitfire a hyabusa swap with the appropriate appropriate bc coil overs and breaks. For the newly less rusty mini Honda b16b turbo alot of aftermarket support for this. Keep up the stellar work guys love the content
@russalternative858
@russalternative858 6 ай бұрын
Pop a grandfather clock in the passenger seat of the spitfire like the old antiques roadshow titles!
@abzen9584
@abzen9584 6 ай бұрын
One of my favourite episodes! Good work, lads!!
@CircuitBored
@CircuitBored 6 ай бұрын
Taylor, please consider replacing the fuel filler cap on your Mini with a retrofit that sits flush to the body. If you have an accident then those protruding caps can shear off and potentially turn a bad accident into a fiery and fatal one. Also consider a modern fuel cell - the stock fuel tanks on old Minis are awful. I am saying this as the lucky survivor of a rollover in a 1980 Mini. They are great cars to drive but do not take them for granted.
@demiquadfpv3333
@demiquadfpv3333 6 ай бұрын
Please re dyno the mini after a rolling road tune of the timing and fitting the correct needle to sort the fueling. Theres a guy called Acdodd who might be able to dial it in for you in your garage.
@artepjan
@artepjan 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for giving the Mini a secong chance! 💚 It's wonderful
@BeHappyWithUrLife
@BeHappyWithUrLife 6 ай бұрын
Taylor staring at the Drone shot had me laughing out loud 🤣 16:59
@Woodn509
@Woodn509 6 ай бұрын
That mini repair was an easy job, done it myself, love the comment about the spitfire being fast up to 40, betty good all rounder!
@jh565bb
@jh565bb 6 ай бұрын
The spitfires can do 90, there's something off with the SU carbs, if its struggling past 40, either that or its not firing on all four cylinders. I could do 60 no problem in the two mk4s I had, it gets a bit scary at 70, but they are surprisingly quick.
@ConnorHammond
@ConnorHammond 6 ай бұрын
What a twist, getting the Mini up to shape.. sort of. Time for a montage of Rory getting some serious work in for 1000 pounds. I love the look of his Spitfire. Just needs a little less spit, a little more fire and presto!
@jh565bb
@jh565bb 6 ай бұрын
It needs an SU rebuild kit by the looks of it, probably some new spark plugs and HT leads, that car should do at least 70 easily.
@simonthomas5367
@simonthomas5367 7 ай бұрын
So pleased for Taylor and the mini! Rory, get the spitfire to Twig1 and sort out all that filler!! Betty is the best Alex!
@martinlegg7847
@martinlegg7847 7 ай бұрын
Love this channel!!, dare I say it, it to me is like an improved Top Gear and it's definitely filled that void Top Gear filled
@KirksAudioSanctum
@KirksAudioSanctum 6 ай бұрын
20:03 You are right you are not Top Gear. You are better than that! Look at all the motoring content you are giving us... TDC. All The Gear, and this place right here! You have done more for us petrol heads than you could ever know. THANK YOU ALEX!!! Now where is my free car... 😁
@hondansx1000
@hondansx1000 6 ай бұрын
fair play to that lad who did Taylors Mini...also that blue Skyline though 😍😍
@RoryHanna
@RoryHanna 6 ай бұрын
The budget has went fully in the bin so I say 4.5k budget modifications and fix as much as you want. Alex turns Betty into the squad van/breakdown van and let Rory and Taylor piss off into the distant until they both blow up. These videos are Class wish me and my mates could spunk away this much money on cars and do a road trip.
@MultiRavanelli
@MultiRavanelli 6 ай бұрын
To be honest, your episode is so similar with early top gear episodes, that's amazing!! Keep up with this type of challenges!
@christianwernher9559
@christianwernher9559 6 ай бұрын
Every car has its pluspoints, but for a cool roadtrip with twisty roads and hopefully nice weather, I would take the red convertible for sure!
@hunyesmith03
@hunyesmith03 6 ай бұрын
Beer 52: Great beer, 1st offer is a no-brainer, free snacks are AWESOME! BUT, and it’s a big but, it’s one of those predatory subscription services that make cancelling unclear, the whole subscription thing unclear, & have loads of weird & annoying policies. I will admit though: each box (excluding those full of pink grapefruit for some reason, the one foodstuff I am allergic to) had SO many amazing beers, so if you’re fine with the sub cost it’s pretty good. And again the snacks are f-ing A.
@ThatThrowAwayAccount-tz8ly
@ThatThrowAwayAccount-tz8ly 6 ай бұрын
the T3 campervan is by far the best one there, puts a smile on my face, its practical, and now i want one
@ey8486
@ey8486 6 ай бұрын
WELL DONE Taylor...excellent choice......you definitely win this challenge as far as i am concerned
@trapdoorspider9211
@trapdoorspider9211 6 ай бұрын
It’s got to be the classic mini. You guys should try and find a MG 1300 11 stood head for the mini and a Kent 276 cam👍 this cam will maintain the torque 👍 talk to a mini specialist about it for confirmation
@lewisbanks2311
@lewisbanks2311 6 ай бұрын
I love that triumphs are getting some screen time having seen them all my life with my dad and uncle owning a fair few over the years, me only being 25 I feel like not many people my age just don’t like them
@liambrady9852
@liambrady9852 6 ай бұрын
Taylor, get rid of the supercharger and fit a turbo from a mini metro!
@michaelheadland3952
@michaelheadland3952 6 ай бұрын
I own a rusty T25 Autosleeper 1.9 petrol, (Im assuming the exact same spec, sans the yellow paint) Im rooting for Betty.... Go On BETTY!!!!!!
@c3696
@c3696 6 ай бұрын
These 3 could be the saviours of Top Gear! Could watch their antics all day 👌🏼
@plantertrey
@plantertrey 6 ай бұрын
These three are hilarious! Their interactions are so very entertaining
@pauldupre2269
@pauldupre2269 6 ай бұрын
I'd have the Spitfire or secondly the Mini...coz it's rough as! Wouldn't want a Type 3, rather have a T4 or go more old school & have a T2, Split Screens are silly money!
@r5obiwan
@r5obiwan 6 ай бұрын
With the mini. Get the fueling solved and keep running high octane fuel And it'd probably pick up a fair bit of power (percentage wise) and pinging would probably get better because of a better AFR
@zogzoogler
@zogzoogler 7 ай бұрын
That Mini now needs a full 90s style ERA Turbo bodykit, 3 spoke TSW alloys and an Alpine sticker in the back window, oh and a single 6x9 on the rear shelf pleeeeeeze! It should also be any shade of yellow.
@Mrtallguy76
@Mrtallguy76 6 ай бұрын
Great to see the Mini revived, would be good to see it properly tuned though.
@maxjohnhand
@maxjohnhand 6 ай бұрын
I was gutted when I thought Taylor wasn't going to be doing the challenge in the mini. Great to see it back!
@jonibravo9004
@jonibravo9004 6 ай бұрын
The Spitfire is the only one in budget and still the best driver's car of the bunch!
@jh565bb
@jh565bb 6 ай бұрын
Yeah just needs a carb rebuild by the looks of it, either that or its fuel but it didnt seem like it was hunting so id say its the SU carbs r possibly the spark plugs, HT leads, rotor arm ect it should do 70 easy enough, they maxed out at 90.
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