I FITTED CHEAP MODS TO MY RARE HOT HATCH!

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[@1982james111]

Dyno and mapped properly with the ITB's 👌🏻

[@TheStuartstardust]

Dynooooo!! Yes please!💪 Also up to date cost breakdown perhaps 🤞

[@missg300]

This fella is the Taylor we never knew we needed!cast-brilliant,car-brilliant,silly mods-brilliant and yes,even Rory played his part too 👍 old skool rules!

[@antrist2369]

Taylor is brilliant. I'm so glad him and Alex met.

[@sirmounted8499]

met on grindr

[@andyrobinsonmcr]

@@sirmounted8499beat me to it 😂

[@Official__RILO]

I would bum Taylor

[@brookerobertson2951]

​@@sirmounted8499 what one do you think is the receiver ? Do you think Rory gets involved to ?

[@andrewhenley7691]

@@sirmounted8499 Brilliant !

[@emdotdee]

Taylor is too good for the V2 channel. Expand the AACU and give him Taylor Made Cars for classic car restos and mods and whatever he likes. Keep V2 for podcasts and strictly behind the scenes stuff. PLEASE

[@ESHIELDS]

This should be the pinned comment

[@blocvintage498]

Yeah that’s a class shout

[@Handle423]

YES!!

[@TheRealMrCods]

Agreed 👍

[@ruk2023--]

Can we please stop referring to KZbin channels as fucking cinematic universes?

[@crabapple1974]

Love to see this on the dyno and properly tuned.

[@da-mazing8500]

Yep. Make it tidy and Dyno it

[@tigjunkie73]

​@da-mazing8500 yeah taylor

[@Zephyrus88PL]

Dyno! Dyno!

[@jackcj4075]

Make it a prime example (fix all the bodging) then dyno it!

[@Rhy-u2m]

Defo needs a tune 😅

[@PHILOMG]

"Whatcha call me" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Rabbit420_7I0]

My pal always does that 😂😂

[@briangallagher8881]

I see Taylor, I click, I smile. How can you not love his infectious laughter and love for motors. 😊

[@michaelclarke1832]

There are two types of people in this world: those who love Taylor (and Rory, of course), and those who are wrong. Well done chaps, another entertaining video. A great car with great mods.

[@samuelcroxall8259]

taylor is the best presenter! he’s come so far on camera and he’s definitely the most likeable presenter out there well done taylor

[@guy72277]

Man, I really love the stuff with Taylor. Such genuine enthusiasm and no fake tv personality crap. Keep making more stuff - you have the formula right.

[@HangmanOfficialUploads]

Taylor is just objectively the best part of any AutoAlex video he partakes in. Bless him.

[@owenscallum4565]

Who doesn’t love a French hot hatch 😍

[@foxontherun6082]

I prefer a hot french THATCH !!

[@andyrantshumanphilosopher7571]

Ive got a clio... I just wish It had better cup holders and a 6 speed box.

[@jaimepontes3236]

I Don't

[@jash1281]

Allez the more when it's one of the original young timer

[@mackenziepm]

I like French cars, but French cars don’t like me. Had a Renault 5 turbo, nearly killed me twice, in the end it just emptied my bank account instead. I’ll stick to my mark one Golf GTI

[@dj_paultuk7052]

The engine was from the 405 Mi16. Which made 160bhp from its 1.9. I believe in 1988 this was the highest output N/A engine BHP per Litre of any car. It was a bit of a monster. Ahead of a Clio Williams 16v etc.

[@darrenwakefield5171]

Came to say the same thing lol

[@jhbmtb]

It was also used in the Citroen BX GTI

[@eastleycabs]

I’ve owned more 405 mi16s than are left. Bit embarrassing!

[@funkmasterjay]

Honda B16 / B18 enters the Chat.

[@slacko1971]

@@jhbmtb No the BX GTI had the PSA XU9 8 valve engine. The BX with this engine XU9 J4 was just called the BX 16 valve.

[@KHarHar]

Taylor is just such a pleasure to watch - relaxed, intelligent and charismatic!

[@andrewhenley7691]

Taylor is fantastic, such a great chap in front of the camera. His enthusiasm is addictive, and he can walk the walk not just talk. Proper spannering skills and a great presenter. Thanks Taylor.

[@tylerjones3616]

taylor getting 10x the views of another particular car channel modding his pug on the v2 channel love to see it ahah

[@1969Risky]

Taylor & Rory, acting like a pair of Essex Boys on a Friday night!

[@bene.100]

14:09 I love that it has a little waggly tail of an antenna that you can see through the sunroof. It looks like a joyous little puppy 😂

[@RobertBrownieJr]

Taylor is a natural! Brilliant presenter and very knowledgeable and hilarious. Amazing little motor too. More please lads!

[@mancsblue]

Taylor and Rory are hilarious together 😂 The 205 is probably the best hot hatch that ever was

[@AndyWells-i7n]

Extremely happy presenters makes extremely happy viewers 🤣🤣

[@Black_Templar_Marshal]

I only watch this channel now for Taylor he’s the best!!! Edit: Taylor needs his own channel asap!

[@Black_Templar_Marshal]

@ shut up Angus what a pathetic disgusting vile name and human being you are! Go have a angry wank in front of your tv

[@Simonpocarroll]

Taylor is such a lovely fella, truly natural presenter and knows his stuff too it seems, more him please!

[@jrbuch]

Taylor, please never change. Annoying all the neighbours with ITB's is what it's all about.

[@baseballtrading3731]

Taylor has such a great demeanor and personality, he has grown be become one of my favorite automotive personalities on the web!

[@wsmallridge]

The v2 vids with Taylor are the best bar none

[@mjrams]

Rory was great in this. His reactions to the 205 are hilarious!

[@simonhughes7382]

Mad how good this V2 channel is. Remember going for a drive in a 200bhp engine swapped 205 gti back in the day (2002 maybe?). Fastest thing I'd ever been in, stripped out, bake bean tin and that much power was insane.

[@PhilHoganPhotography]

Brilliant video, Cant go wrong with Taylor in it. Looks like your speeding until you see the van keeping up, Goes to show that the noise of the engine can change the whole experience of the drive although dont fancy no power steering been there done that and never again. Great to see Rory with a beeming smile on his face.

[@kierancooper4711]

I learned to drive in my folks’ N/A diesel 205. The lack of power steering is a non-issue in a car that small. Even that slow diesel was a riot to drive, the 205 chassis just makes for brilliant drivers’ cars!

[@SJW82]

This needs The full treatment....Full Resto Mod! Get it looking mint, then Dyno it!!!

[@markymarkandthefunk]

Love the sound of those ITB’s.. I have a 1994 Citroen ZX 16v, just recently finished its rebuild. The engine was rebuilt top to bottom, head ported and polished, and of course I fitted a set of Jenvey throttle bodies on a stand alone ECU. Hub dyno tuned too 190bhp. It’s great fun to drive, and what a soundtrack to listen to doing it! Love the content, can’t wait to see what the Pug makes on the dyno

[@puggzymalone5824]

I hope Taylor gets his fair share of the income from these videos because he makes them worth watching! Really he should have his own channel! Come on Taylor make the leap! You are a lot of peoples favourite from the Auto-Alex posse! I'll be your first subscriber!

[@DavidEverson77]

You do realise that he's a full time employee of the AutoAlex channel, don't you?

[@MrKingwinston]

I would watch Taylor explain paint drying 😂 You can’t fake his enthusiasm for cars 🫶🏻

[@M-F-CORGI]

Give taylor his own chanel, i want to see him fixing up and perfecting all off his eccentric cars.

[@lentz_al]

0:32 you mean that you would like to successfully put itbs on a car... talking about the 635csi

[@brogenville]

🤫 the project who’s name we dare not speak!

[@MrPrajitura]

He ruined that car and got Ultimate karma for it

[@lentz_al]

@@MrPrajiturano he tried to improve it

[@MrPrajitura]

@ ROFLMAO. He said in the first video with him on the channel that he didn’t want to swap to a 6speed because he wanted to keep it as close to original, so he went with a 5speed. Then he goes and ruins it with that standalone ECU. Dude has enough money, if he wanted speed he could’ve bought a V10 M6

[@JamieDay27]

Gordon bennett! Who done these up!😂😂😂

[@jasoncairns2865]

Yay.! The Taylor show is back.!

[@Redmi-j4i]

This is not a V2 channel this is TAYLORS CHANNEL. Amazing video as always from Taylor

[@atodaso1668]

Taylor you're a natural in front of the camera, and Rory is getting there too these days. Love the content, my neighbor had one of these when I was a kid, I was super jealous.

[@BigWillie585]

What a team you have behind you guys. Constantly funny, hide nothing when things are sour. Always produce quality content. Thank you guys, keep it up.

[@danielseelye6005]

The thing I noticed is during the drive, there was so much light from the windows coming in, thanks to the thin pillars and full size windows & windshield. It really shows how much visibility is cut off in modern cars with current crash standards making those pillars so thick. I would rather have the visibility and light than the safety and needing cameras installed to compensate for the massive blind spots.

[@andyrobinsonmcr]

I drive a my 7 fiesta and on bends look thru my door window cos I can’t see the road

[@BNT1985]

To be honest I understand and get the sentiment... But when sh*t goes south, I will live with my thicker A pillars of modern cars. Back in the day (early 2000s) my then gf had a Rover 100. 10/10 visability, paper thin doors and general sh*t build quality. Bloody terrifying car even back in the day when I was young and "immortal". These days I ride around in a Octavia 3, 2.0 TDI, engine has the poke, is nice on cruise; great on fuel and is slathered in crumple zones & saftey features such as seatbelt pretensioners and airbags for my face and limbs. Thinking back to the Rover 100 where the crumple zone was my knee(s)/femur(s) and I would face plant the steering wheel in any accident; along with the vehicle mostly disintegrating. I will personally accept the reduced light intake and visability, the thicker A pillars of modern cars. Your mileage may vary, be safe out there people 🙃

[@KevinJones-bt7ib]

Good observation 👍

[@adammundell406]

Taylor this entire series on this 205 has kick started me into sorting my 306 Rallye, thank you so much, although I’ve now a long long list!

[@adaml19]

14:36mins of ear to ear grinning! Those ITB's sounds epic. Genuinely awesome!

[@richardmortimer1018]

Totally brilliant Taylor. I had a white 1.9 GTI as a company car in 92. Loved coming out of roundabouts.

[@paulmarynissen]

11:50 Rory looked like a shocked hamster 😂

[@BlackLines]

Love this era of cars - way more character than S3s, Golf R's etc.

[@TriPBOOMER]

Put it up against Phil on track with a driver, timed flying lap 👍

[@BerserkFury89]

One of the best things about cars like that is how exciting they can be to drive, even if they aren't particularly fast. I'm not saying that this one is slow, but you can definitely see a van keeping up in the background while Rory seems to be fearing for his life. Either way, would love to see how much power it's actually putting down.

[@hawaiisteve932]

Now that is what it's all about, FUN WITH CARS , Well done Taylor this was brilliant .

[@twinkzilla-5356]

I think this is the car I have been the most excited to continue to see on the AutoAlex Multiverse! Taylor you've found a gem!

[@whatsdavedone104]

Please drag race Mark McCann in his 206 1.9 👌

[@Dannny1067]

Taylor is a fantastic presenter, as always. Rory was also great in this, both are really funny together

[@jetcity18]

Love an old Pug. I always preferred the 309, a really underrated little motor in its day.

[@Blinkydabill]

I love Taylor and I'm not even gay, he's a great addition to auto Alex, very intelligent, very funny. And the gri is just perfect, I was born 87 , says it all.

[@Drivetribe]

What a thing 🥖🤌🏻

[@graemew7001]

The look of "merchant banker!" being directed at the person who fitted the checker plate to the inner wing at 3:40 is hilarious!!

[@eliasmachalek4856]

French engines and ITBs are a match made in heaven, the top floor of heaven... also, It's really nice to see that every single video the CarVertical ad is made for thta video specifically...unless they've turned Alex's voice into AI and it's just fakery, but surely not...

[@wolfey2917]

No I think it’s a slightly altered script they probably most likely do it in batches so if they have 4 videos planned to come out idk in December then he’ll do the voiceover for all of them in one day

[@eliasmachalek4856]

@wolfey2917 good idea... it's still nice that they taylor it to the topic, even if beforehand

[@andrewkdkgeubru]

i love watching taylor hes soo fun and 100% all the time hes makes you laugh and feel warm throughout all his videos!

[@haR0Ld2244]

Taylor is too funny, please do more on the car it's a great little motor.

[@jeffdoesathing]

Taylor you sir are top tier entertainment and were made for this. You and Rory keep it up. Looking forward to more content.

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

Crazy fun! But my prediction is 180 HP (not 210-220, that would be crazy)... the noise (with the ITB) , the lightweight (and the rattling) is the fun! I do remember my friends mom had VW polo with 54 HP it was crazy fast :-) and my mom got the 37 HP... It was crazy slow :-) I then inherited that one, and never reach the speed limit on the motorway on straight line... but I did manage to get it 10 Km/h over the speed limit (friend was driving) on a big downward hill.. 🙂 My next car was a Nissan 200SX S13, CA18DET ("shit" tuned to 200 HP from 169'ish) and the ketchup turbo was so much fun... after that car... I got the same one again (with a port polished CA18DET and new turbo and I guess about 230 HP which I was going to finish off with about 300 (ish) HP... but my friend drifted that sort of out of bounce and had to sell it for parts)... the family stuff started to happen and the cars was just a from point a to b transport... sadly...

[@eddiehitler6985]

100% agree. Don't know what cams it's running but I also predict it'll be making somewhere in the region of 180. That "head work" potentially could have made it flow worse too, as the whole point of the Mi16 was it had about the best air flow of any production cylinder head at the time, and a lot of muppets would go to town do porting and polishing jobs that just ruined it.

[@russparkin6722]

i do appreciate you are a man who wears a proper watch as a daily and isnt afraid to use it, lovely Aquaterra you got there Taylor

[@downwarddonk]

My phone screen cuts off the title so it says “I fitted cheap mods to my rare hot hat” and honestly I would watch that video from Taylor too 🎩

[@piuthemagicman]

🤣🤣🤣 indeed!

[@rustedopus3414]

Think this may be one of my favourite cars featured on the channel so far. Really enjoying the love for old French hot hatches with the clio too

[@kattenfrederik618]

As a young adult in the 90's, this was my favorite car back then. This and the 1.9 Ralley ❤

[@5tevenH]

The UK didn't have a 1.9 rally

[@Dave106Rallye]

The 205 Rallye was a 1.3.

[@kattenfrederik618]

​@@Dave106Rallyewell, not here in Denmark. Maybe the 106 Rally was a 1.3...

[@kattenfrederik618]

Or was it the GTI version? Damn, I'm getting old 🙄

[@5tevenH]

@kattenfrederik618 yep. Gti was a 1.6 and a 1.9

[@NatSpiv]

I bloody love it! My dad had a couple of 1.9s over the years as did his mates. Proper nostalgia, I would love one but prices for a decent one are really increasing.

[@Carplifegermany]

The MI 16 engine was in the Peugeot 405

[@MudSluggerBP]

And what a wonderful combo that was 👍🏻

[@Gameovermam]

@@MudSluggerBPit really wasn’t, the chassis in the Mi 16 405 was terrible. Tons of power for the day. But that was about it.

[@quincy5855]

Citreon used it in the BX gti too

[@preonmodel9906]

I know of two 405 mi16 parked up but the owners won’t sell… They are just rotting away outside 😢

[@quincy5855]

@ I had a 405 Sri years ago but it had an engine fault I couldn’t solve . Went ok when was running properly spat flames out cherry bomb ide fitted lol

[@kalark]

Brilliant work! Can't wait to see the dyno results, this hot hatch sounds amazing!

[@destructionnl8165]

Rory, you're asking about the 205 crash protection. To give you an honest answer: A motorbike is safer. Other than that, a 205 with this Mi16 engine surely is a LOT of fun!

[@andyrobinsonmcr]

You win comments 😂

[@EvoBeard]

Definitely get that beast on a dyno! Worth seeing what it's putting out and even getting it tuned to properly accomodate for the mods! Also, you've gotta get yourself some 1.9 rear quarter badges! Mate of mine had a 405 Mi-16, was a beast! Always had a soft spot for 309 GTI's too. Lovely motor you've got there mate!

[@AndrewDRSWilliamson]

Yes yes and yes 🙌 more Taylor and more cheaper cars please 😊

[@Xytrixz]

My Dad had a 205 back in the day, he bought it from a farmer who just had it stored in a shed. He did some work to it but never to this level, Taylor you build a beast I love it

[@tommyk3978]

Rory needs to work on his Marcus Bentley impressions!

[@TheMainCore]

Man Taylors entusiasm just glows through the screen! Lovley vid chaps

[@davidinder5081]

Nice Tesco boxers 😂😂 I wear them too very comfy 😂

[@elemar5]

You share them? You must be very close friends.

[@hardyschilling644]

7:23 Taylor is sporting an Omega Seamaster while wrenching in the engine bay. I guess his Patek ist too precious and will only see the light of day on Sundays. :)

[@uleertel]

Nice but maybe you could have given a little bit more credit to the tattooed guy that apparently made it all work?

[@AaronWatson396]

I love the classic car content. Can't get enough of it.

[@PixelVogue]

2:43 🚬🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@beckygair2272]

Well done Taylor for another fun packed episode Your the best -- you have brought this channel along way ahead of the others Fun Laughter And even more FUN

[@jash1281]

Take care of this old lady, there aren't many like her left

[@kieranjamieson]

If you loosen the two nuts holding the gearbox mount to the battery tray you can lever the mount towards the drivers side a small amount, probably enough to give you a bit more master cylinder clearance.

[@ollierichards6508]

mi16 originally from a BX gti 16v or a 405 mi16

[@xj12c97]

And the 309 GTI 16v

[@blaat1982]

don't forget the 309 Mi16

[@-Lucky-Six-]

remember a mate doing the convertion, Mi16 engine was stupid money, drove a complete BX GTi home for lot less...the entire loom being green cable wasnt fun though

[@kieranjamieson]

Yes it's an XU9J4 engine but the inlet manifold he took off looks like one from a 306 GTI6 or Xsara VTS.

[@Hereforthelaffs]

I was gonna say the 309 cause I’d forgotten about the weapon that was the 405!!

[@stevieoneill1599]

I love the auto Alex lads! Taylor is such a genuine guy

[@rubenflex2]

Dyno!!!!!! 😁

[@TheDribble3]

Taylor your so good in front of the camera, love the humour. Keep going fella, your doing brilliant.

[@Kilo_1-1]

My dad had a 405 1.9 tdi which by modern standards isn't that fast but back in the 90s I remember it being rapid on the school run haha miss that car. The front end and especially that grill bring back so many memories

[@chibivision]

Love you guys together, so much fun haha. Used to have the same car in the Netherlands with the same engine, with a completely rebuild and ported head. Still really knackered that I had to sell it due to having no storage space. If you try hard enough it will go around a corner on three wheels 😂

[@garethclements3930]

That car is the absolute nuts! Late 80’s/early 90’s hatches are the best we will ever have.

[@mastercricket7626]

Taylor and alex , what a combo for some entertainment.. great job, guys , and i love the builds.. from the other side of the pond , much love and respect, guys .. peace and love all, keep it rad, stay safe, and build on..l8r famz and keep having fun guys

[@stenesbitt9971]

Brilliant to see Rory so much happier, keep up the therapy pal, it’s clearly working, all the best 😊

[@AdrianFox-q5p]

Love seeing cars from my day, proper no frills hot hatches, well done Taylor thats a wee weapon!, sounds and looks amazing

[@KIng_Kenny_707]

love these videos of taylor just having a laugh and working on the car, not something we see much on the main channel

[@simonmiddleton4977]

Taylor so glad you doing this full time

[@brandonpainter7085]

Wow this car is brilliant! Sounds actually so freaking good, nice work. Cheers from across the pond!!

[@alexcaberos9726]

The proper hot hatch!!! needs to be dyno’d and mapped properly !!! we neeeeed more videos of you lot having fun with it !!!

[@JonBurrows1990]

Great to see Rory again, we missed you !

[@Adrian-fy7rd]

Mi 16 comes from a Peugeot 405, Taylor your solo presentations are superb keep up the amazing work the future is bright

[@Brad8261]

Mi6 was from the 405 👍🏻, I had a 406 executive turbo in blue, awesome car. Was only 18 at the time 😂 also had a 306 gti-6, loved that car!

[@alexibrowable]

I used to convert customers' standard 205s to run the MI16 engine, with a 1.6 gearbox they were frighteningly quick! Great to see you enjoying the hell out of your new car Taylor!

[@acrain7]

Glad to see Rory is doing better