Why You Never "Just Send It" Through Flood Water | Your Car Stories

[@carlthornton659]

Build off: Gareth and Ethan vs Jack and Alex.

[@michaelmills2020]

YES!!! Call it crapheap challenge

[@hunyango2k]

oh yes please... loser doing what they most hated thing to do...

[@MINIMOTOMADNESS]

@@hunyango2k cbt test?

[@GeorgeAusters]

Gareth alone beats Jack and Alex

[@kai937gaming]

all i can say is : YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@zerocool123567]

jack seems like the only real old skool petrol head left lol, get him a project car!!

[@victor9sur768]

There's no spanner rating in the Z3 Haynes manual because the spanner is the one who bought the Z3 My Impreza Haynes manual does everything in blown gaskets......funnily enough replacing a blown head gasket is 5 blown gaskets

[@iainmacrae6982]

Would be funny if the comment didn't contain the second part

[@iainmacrae6982]

@Seamus McShamish edit it out

[@iainmacrae6982]

@Seamus McShamish just saying lad

[@joshuarosen6242]

As the ex-owner of two Imprezas, I laughed sardonically at this.

[@Propulus]

I totally agree with Jack, what's happening to Alex and Gareth? SUVs instead of wagons? I never would have thought such a sad day would come.

[@ak47gat1]

It's sad but true! You'll soon see the light 😜

[@heilong79]

Maybe they have kids on the way, that sort of stuff makes you do crazy things.

[@Evolve_windows]

Electricians have the modified vans, they only need a screwdriver and a bucket for the money 💰

[@englishgentleman7471]

I’m an electrician, I have a 1970’s Ford transit inherited from my grandfather. The only mod is the furry dice! Daily on the other hand..... 2002 330ci club sport estoril blue.

[@michaelsedgley3890]

Is the bucket for the electricity ?

[@EngineeringAndRestoration]

Don't worry Jack, I feel you. Friends shifting to SUVs is depressing, especially when they start asking for advice on which one to buy. Keep the estate dream alive.

[@hondacota4rt]

What really annoyes me are cars like the x6, theyre huuuuge but have tiny boot lids, and about as much interior room like a hatch. We comfortably put 2 proper downhillbikes into my mates mark 4 golf, and I'm convinced you couldn't fit even one in a x6. My mom has a 2015 rav4, which at least is roomy and you can actually put stuff in it. So i don't hate all suv's, but some are just rediculous.

[@markeldik7057]

My dad is sometimes thinking about getting a rav4, CH-R or cx30 I immediately shut him down and tell him to get a corolla or mazda 3 if he wants one of those. SUV's that can't go proper off-road, and are used for that purpose, are pointless.

[@jasonirwin4631]

What worse is that most modern SUVs are not even proper SUVs. They are some unholy rolling abortion the looks like a cross over with a eating disorder. And cross overs and there fans can go fuck themselves with a cactus. Cross overs look like a big fresh shit with wheels on the side. If you want a SUV buy a proper big boxy thing with a v8 or v6.

[@Jack-hg1hq]

@@jasonirwin4631 exactly a real SUV is like a chevy blazer or land cruiser, when you see that fat single mum in her vaux mocca you instantly know she doesn't have a clue about cars or driving and will crash into you

[@slideways8022]

The thing is the SUV gives you a higher driving position and piece of mind, which as car enthusiasts is not important, but to nervous drivers or people that don't care, they make sense

[@madsdekker305]

Poor Jack, seems to be the only sensible person in that room. 😉😋

[@madsdekker305]

@Seamus McShamish haha that's true indeed. I was more aiming towards erstates vs crossovers.

[@TheRedditstorieschannel]

I recall Ethan mentioning you guys read all these comments, so I hope you read this you guys. you are my favourite car orientated KZbin channel by far! I’ve been here from the early(ish) days of 300,000 subscribers. The content is always ever improving and the dynamic of this channel is unbeatable.

[@TheAnikazone]

Last time I was this early Alex was in the cold water in Lake District

[@jamiesmith7228]

"I don't need to bring a booster" I honestly thought Alex was gonna say seat hahaha

[@Bella_Deer7504]

Ye I did too I'm glad I'm not the only one

[@EnglishDrifts69GTxRED]

He would need one in the karoq though compared to his daily 😂

[@dragoonstudios]

Estate Vs SUV Jack is the only sane one remaining :(

[@jonathanedwards8913]

I’m with Jack on this. There is no rational reason to have an SUV over an estate, except for driving position.

[@rufusthomas3067]

@@jonathanedwards8913 exactly, an estate is much better, Alex only likes an SUV for the taller ride height, and that's purely because he's short

[@handymattadventures]

I personally don't like SUVs, but as a father I appreciate practicality and extra height when loading children in and out; it's easier. However I think the solution is an MPV, which is what I own. Sadly they are becoming rarer, so if you're looking at new cars you'll end up in an SUV. I'm also a biker, so I don't need the car for thrills.

[@brianiswrong]

Alex Won a £50 voucher for clothes in 2002 Still got £24 pounds left to spent as of today. 😀

[@gumbo1879]

lucky for him kids' clothes aren't taxed

[@xristos1857]

Why is Ethan here instead of losing his mind on the project car?

[@xristos1857]

@Matthew Allcock fair

[@anaschunaramanufc5183]

Because they don’t want him to blow it up and kill him self

[@xristos1857]

@@anaschunaramanufc5183 lmao

[@LMTN13]

Petition to have Gareth as a permanent member of podcast (even though he basically is already).

[@MrJObajobas]

Getting through a divorce, have severe health problems, lots of bad stuff in 2020 except you guys. You guys help!

[@neocerebus]

Well good luck with your problems, on the bright side its just the rest of November and December till the new year.

[@CarThrottle]

Good luck Jonas, we're rooting for you!

[@johnennis4586]

Dont feel you have to over share

[@CeltSfodster]

If Jack had done his CBT he would have noticed he was being pushed down the road by a Royal Mail lorry.

[@toadstool219]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpmXoIZpbsmksKc

[@toadstool219]

@Seamus McShamish It is another jingle for "Car Throttle" but ends with focus on Jack's adventure.

[@Del350K4]

If Jack had done his CBT he´d have waited till the lorry had gone past before he pulled out!

[@clairemarie4621]

If everyone does a HGV test they'd understand and respect the trucks more 😏

[@Del350K4]

@@clairemarie4621 Good point!

[@grahamross6397]

Literally LOL at the line at the end. Thank you so much for the podcast, lads. Brightens my day.

[@clairemarie4621]

Mine too, I'm a lady petrol head 😎 always been car mad since birth, I listen and watch these guys so much now since my hubby told me about them 😎

[@gjjyui6346]

Love these podcasts so much, really helps when driving around on the job

[@Nick_G7IZR]

Keep Jack #BikeFree

[@LeeFall]

Guy had head gasket done and no one mentioned the timing could be out... 34:55

[@iainmacrae6982]

That's what I'm checking for this weekend: edit, was checked sooner and was set wrong

[@CipherVR]

Maybe even the mass airflow sensor, or throttle body position reader, or the actual idle adjustment, maybe even the ecu could be stuffed.

[@aneejit9079]

@@iainmacrae6982 Could be ECU engine temp sensor as well, My girlfriends 306 xsi has cold starting issues and that fixed it.

[@MrSmithie13]

@@iainmacrae6982 check timing and set the tappets

[@sw96]

@@MrSmithie13 I doubt a Pug 106 has adjustable tappets, outside of probably having shims under the buckets which would be a little beyond your average beginner. Checking the timing is a good shout, being a tooth or two out usually wont cause any mechanical damage but will certainly screw with the cars ability to run.

[@lowrider181]

I agree with the bit about just buying the car you want and live in the moment. I bought a mint modified focus st, had my fun for 12 months but was crap in fuel so went back sensible again. But I don't regret it and happy I had my moment. Was also too much anxiety having a nice car leaving on the road 😂

[@revmedia8108]

Famous last words: *FULL SEND!!* Much love, your friends at Rev Media!!

[@leonardsoumi6328]

I really feel what Jack is talking about the SUVs and so.

[@burnzy3210]

Alex, a booster seat is cheaper a much cheaper option than an SUV.

[@speedcrusader1078]

Man I wish ct podcast and donut podcast gets a collab, would love to see James,Nolan,Joe with Alex,Ethan, Gareth and Jack together Fan from India!!!!!!!!!

[@oxulucozcan4923]

that sounds like a recipe for utter chaos

[@DjDolHaus86]

The less dirty the trade, the more likely the tradesman is to have a fancy, modified van.

[@WeAre-ip5ud]

@Seamus McShamish not true at all 😂

[@dave3938]

Always put it into race gear when sending it through puddles. It’s the one with an R on it thank me later.

[@adamintheoutdoors2119]

Just make sure you are already in the puddle at speed before you shift

[@christianwernher9559]

Nonono R is for RALLY

[@zoeobrien7272]

And N is for Night mode not neutral in an auto 🤣🤣. If you would like, there is a phone prank that Whackhead Simpson did a few years ago about buying a secondhand BMW. Google it, you'll thank me later 🤣

[@clairemarie4621]

@@christianwernher9559 Absolutely 😎

[@Aluzcz]

To the guy deciding between the two golfs. Stay with the MK5 R32, its a great car, modern classic which have great engine you are and will not be able to buy any longer even in bigger cars. - Its very practical - Its very comfortable - Plenty of mods on the market - Great engine - 4x4 Just stay with what you have, the old cars are nice to look at but hell to drive.

[@keithboyd3270]

I'm a bricky and have a 2020 Ford Connect MS-RT. There is nothing wrong with having a nice van. I drive my van 90% of the time. Why would I want to drive a crap van? I need my van for work so I need a reliable one. I'm a car enthusiasts. I also agree with Jack. Turning up to a job in a nice taken care of van shows you will take care and pride in your work. I also have a fiesta st and Hyundai i30N (my wife uses for work) for the other 10% of the time. Is there anything wrong with that or should I have a rust bucket of a car as well? Also enjoying the podcast. Keep up the good work guys 👍🏻

[@jonathanverstraete9300]

Noooo no to SUV, be like Chris Harris. They don't have use. Easier for the dog? It had to jump higer :)

[@LickyDischarge]

Totally agree with the point about having a bike for zooming around, then in turn taking away the need for a performance car. That’s exactly where I’m at.

[@LickyDischarge]

@Seamus McShamish Rx8, I was more talking about performance cars 😜 jokes 😎

[@ceterisparabus]

Alex sounds a bit like Eric Cartman singing that song! Haha

[@NH00531]

Exactly! I was trying to remember the South Park kid, and that was it...good memory.👍

[@mclarenjohnf1]

The amount of times I purchased the Haynes Owner's Workshop Manuals and I remember the spanner ratings, but when I sold the cars i tended to give the book with the car.

[@James-my6ko]

Maybe Jack needs to do his truck driving license then too....

[@uday29khunti04]

To Ethans point, one thing happens to me some time is the adaptive cruise slows me down when someone is turning of onto a slip road and when the car sees its out the way it speeds up which is a bit awkward sometimes if someone is over taking

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

I got stuck in floods not long after I passed my test, completely killed my engine, fortunately I managed to get the car out using the starter motor, nearly killed my battery but I got out, let the car dry out and was on my way.

[@STEWARTMDEAKIN]

ethan is a legend....and becoming a car guy

[@weegaz22]

R32 Golf... yes it will be a future classic, but your going to be waiting quite a while for a 2005 to reach that point IMO, probably another 7-10 years as that's usually when the price on classics starts to turn around to be on the way up on a lot of stuff, also depends on how many are left from them rusting out or being written off over the years.

[@connorheath7801]

That air hi five between ethan and jack made me lose my shit 😂

[@leeby2867]

35ish mins through, my Mrs had a Saxo 1.1 many years ago, exactly same as 106 basically. It did the same thing with tickover and rough running, turned out to be the fuel filter!! Located underneath the rear of the RH sill as I remember. I changed everything ignition wise up to then, had fuel pump out, cleaned out vac hoses too. Turns out the FSH car had never had a fuel filter change 🙄 Ethan could well be right on this one 😂😂

[@RedHeadForester]

A lot of those new shiny works vans are on hire purchase, which can work out cheaper than keeping an old banger on the road especially when you consider lost work as a result of vehicle breakdowns. The modified ones, however... Less likely. They're the really good businessmen.

[@gerardbonus5354]

For a fully working commercial vehicle modifications, they are most likely just TAX write-offs and incentives, the fully customised vans are usually actually private ~ you have to inspect the plate. Jadded general public just see van madness, overcharging etc. And don't forget the annual tests!

[@adamthompson6669]

Can’t wait for the Christmas album Alex 😁 love the pod casts, thank you so much

[@benllewelyn98]

You can get load rated alloys, common on the vivaro/traffic vans is X5 wheels as they're designed for a 2.8tonne car so are fine on a van with a gvw of 2.8tonnes

[@jackbergin363]

This channel may get to 3 million by the end of the year

[@Maoulduin]

0:19 Jack does an impression of a Decepticon transforming in the distance.

[@rnbmeister]

Always good to brighten Monday with an episode of the BMW show

[@danielhow2461]

Ian with the peugeot, check the timing is correct. If youre getting air, fuel and spark, it could be that whoever did the headgasket didnt time it correctly when putting it back together

[@mattyhauxwell]

Jack makes me absolutely howl! 😂

[@lonsdaleashley23]

44:47 - "Ill be officially a racing driver" Idea for another series get Ethan to compete in a track day challenge, a drift challenge and maybe offroad in the Project Z36. Great podcast again guys keep up the good work. xD

[@juansolo8190]

Leave Ethan alone!!! *cries under blanket*

[@Ivanho1981]

As ever first class men. Keep them coming.

[@chrisspencer6502]

Admittedly I've done the pull out on someone during an overtake. The 🔔 end was doing a "slow" over take my cruise control was on 75. But coming up on a truck at speed i had to put an end to his "slow" overtake.

[@imAlico64]

I actually have a wonder, as I could've bought my dream car, a '67 Lincon Continental 4dr suicide hard top. It was either that, or get married. I got married three months after I decided not to jump on it, and was very sad to hear the car was sold, as they are extremely rare in Europe. My life changed quite a bit since, and if I would have gotten it, I'd not be in the same phase of my marriage, simply because of all the cost that would've occurred around the semi restoration of the Lincoln. I'm happy with my wife and our first kid is on its way, but sometimes I wonder... Keep up these nice podcast, I really enjoy them!

[@chriswatson7488]

I once took my Fiat Panda through water so deep, I had water on the parcel shelf. No other option at the time, and still got the car.

[@nenben101]

Is parcel shelf the dash? What a weird term lol

[@chriswatson7488]

@@nenben101 The cover that goes over the load area.

[@clairemarie4621]

Jack, that joke was insane dude!! 😂😂😂

[@timprice5]

Another enjoyable episode guys! Cx-5 not a bad car at all. My dad had a 2018 Sport Nav+ and it was brilliant aside from the Soul Red paint chipping really badly. Common Mazda issue it seems. He chucked in this year for an 2019 E Class estate. Much better but also 15+ grand more expensive in fairness. Slightly nervous about all these JLR comments, its almost cringey watching Gareth having to plug or defend JLR products and it's not even his fault! On a serious note, don't put him in that position. 👍

[@sammyurno1]

Nice show!

[@user-hq2fy5cs1k]

Great podcast guys

[@mergecorner8220]

To link to the Peugeot 107 issue, a common issue is the throttle body cable coming loose and the seal being worn. so when you rev it'll rev up but as soon as throttle is closed it will choke the engine and kill. Potentially a reason? Hopefully that helps whoever's issue it was.

[@adamqurabi65]

I always come back from school shouting: "PODCAST!!!!!!!!"

[@adamqurabi65]

@Matthew Allcock Yes😂😂

[@adamqurabi65]

@Matthew Allcock If they dont shout, They give me a strange look😁😁

[@adamqurabi65]

@Matthew Allcock No😁😁😁😂😂

[@simonrendell9834]

Driving through floods story: a guy on my street made the front cover of the local paper with a photo of him standing on the roof of his Jimny waiting to be rescued. All he was successful in sending was a claim form to his insurers.

[@zoeobrien7272]

Hahahahhaha!!! I could just imagine this 🤣🤣🤣

[@GlenAshtonF1]

I think a good percentage of van drivers these days aren't actually labourers and people just want vans instead of cars. A lot of my mates have vans instead of cars just to stick their bikes in them or to cruise around with a few lads with plenty of room, getting decent mpg, lofty driving position and looking better than an ecoboost fiesta with a pop and bang map. I think they look pretty good when tastefully done 👌

[@TheDerpyGrandma]

They don't look better though, and they drive around like boats

[@GlenAshtonF1]

@@TheDerpyGrandma i'm not one of those people, i daily my MK2 Focus ST track car so 🤷‍♂️ just what mates have told me

[@M54_JKE]

23:50 thank me later

[@martycrush6412]

I have a 13 plate vw caddy. As a groundworker there is no point cleaning the outside, the inside is a boot free shiny palace 👌.

[@mattsee45]

That jingle should be on the intro next episode

[@toadstool219]

Thanks! ...but there's another with video which needs to be seen by Jack ;-)

[@EGPeppered]

Speaking of rain, never park phil facing uphill when it's pouring down. My mk2 MX5 had the boot turn into an aquarium as the water went over the lip of the rain rail at the back as it was lower than the drains. Ruined my weekend that did.

[@jackthompson5882]

fixing the 330i will be easy, either get the head (and maybe block if that’s warped) skimmed or just swap the motor out, get it done in a day with a donor motor

[@milfhunter6986]

Love the fact when Alex says he's a racing driver and a crashed puma shows up.

[@JLneonhug]

RE The accelerating topic @47:00 I'm fairly sure it s a psychological thing and is often not done on purpose. How, why etc. no idea... RE: the pulling out topic, VERY OFTEN people dont do two takes on mirrors before signalling/pulling out so they have very little awareness of approaching speed, or simply dont care. You will find that with loud cars general people tend to get out the way more often as they assume the approaching speed is fast, the remaining are just d*cks and get in front on purpose for some willy waving action...

[@daveflynn4705]

You can get load rated alloys for all commercial vehicles

[@Me-zo8yc]

I get the feeling Ethan will turn out to be the world's most reluctant competent mechanic...it just needed the others to bring it out of him

[@anonimushbosh]

Nice use of send. Good to squeeze it in just before its hatred becomes irreversible!

[@lwoodmanallan]

‘Cars with no reserve reading’ is about 10 mins from my house. I’ve been in there before after seeing a few cars on eBay. It’s a large mix that’s for sure 😂

[@burgerboy8044]

To the guy with the 106. Maybe check the timing of the camshaft /timing belt

[@georgecowley4220]

Fuel pump? Or exccesicve friction somewhere?

[@burgerboy8044]

@@georgecowley4220 could be. But he said it started making problems after they changed the head gasket. So i think they missed a tooth or two when fitting the timing belt 🤷‍♀️

[@georgecowley4220]

@@burgerboy8044 I didnt realise it was only after the new head gasket, thought it was a problem before hand

[@iainmacrae6982]

Yeah, 106 owner here. Need to check to see what they've done to it in terms of timing. I've verified it to be massively overfuelling. Valves were rattling away so I adjusted the clearance and while its better, it's still very rough. As for the idle, it turns out the stepper did fix that just needed its position reset by turning the ignition on and off a few times.

[@burgerboy8044]

@@iainmacrae6982 hmm...ok. one last thought: there are different timing belts with a different amount of teeth. 104 and 108. Maybe they replaced the original with the wrong one...

[@Jamal_Tyrone]

I used to drive a Kia Pride through a flooded lane to UNI (circa early norties) I have no Idea how A) the engine kept going and B) the cars interior never flooded. I never full sent it though, just 1st gear and gently on through.

[@sw96]

That's pretty much the only trick to driving through flooded streets, at a slow and steady speed you push a bow wave ahead of you that can help keep water out of the car. Also depends a lot on where the cars intake is, there are a lot of cars that mount the intake piping quite low down in front of one of the front wheels. People rush into or though the water thinking that the less time you're in there the better, instead water gets thrown around the wheel arches, sucked into the intake and hydro-locks the engine.

[@lukaprelesnik2955]

12.20 Ethan: this is the third video you said that, that is not reverb, it is delay! Had to write that 😂

[@sumitysahi4881]

here since 2016 love the content

[@GhostV8]

It says nine minutes do you time travel?

[@davidbreennexus]

Strong Cartman from South Park energy from Alex's 'unpopular opinions' intro

[@Tyler-dm9jw]

Ethan you don’t have time for this get that bmw done 😂😂

[@kaurpoiss1]

Im not even gay...but I feel like I fall more in love with every smile that Gareth unveils

[@RagdollRacingInc]

Love the podcasts boys

[@angusaylward7405]

All car drivers should do CBT as it increases your road awareness and will make you a better driver, Alex is right!

[@GillyEd72]

Haha when I saw the words "send it" I thought I was watching Lord Muck and there tractors 😂 Great channel btw

[@mammothmotouk]

Great show guys, pissing myself again!!!

[@samdennis4752]

Got a Haynes manual for £1.99 at a popular car parts dealer.. pretty sure that was priced correctly

[@_generation_youth_x28]

Listen to this working on my engine at the workshop, blimen crankshaft is warped out of line.

[@dinispaulino7512]

For the guy who wants a reliable 80's car: get an old Merc!!! Speaking from personal experience, here. I daily drive a '91 300D and it's an amazing reliable classic! If you' ve never driven an old Mercedes, you'll be surprised how "modern" it feels, it doesn't drive like most 30+ yo cars... they're much ahead of their time, future classics with very good potencial apreciation, and incredibly confortable and reliable.

[@MegaMC777]

The Volvo XC70 is the perfect compromise between estate and suv. Slightly higher up, but still a wagon.

[@perryfeighan3969]

These are so good

[@javidgt8]

Modded vans are cancer lmfao. BUT aye, if you're REALLY SUPER IN LOVE WITH CARS and you also happen to only be able to afford one vehicle and it also has to be practical with space for work or family or whatever, then fine do you, mod it. HOWEVER I doubt youll ever get the appreciation from most people. Now granted you dont care for their appreciation, which you shouldn't, DO IT. If you like you Honda Odyssey slammed with red wheels and a lip kit all around, enjoy your whip. As long as it makes YOU smile thats what matters. P.S. Just saw that exact Honda mentioned above yesterday here in Florida🤣🤣 #justkissimmithings (if you know you know)

[@andybartco]

It's a good job Jacks there to balance out the olderns

[@ak47gat1]

@Seamus McShamish baaaaaahahaha!! This comment cracked me up !

[@TheMrbazooka]

Top job chaps

[@cmoakes18]

Ethans hard drive hanging off the table whilst connected to his laptop makes me cringe 😂

[@novicetheaf]

It looks like an SSD drive, so no need 😉

[@BudKing96]

next pdcast a lil story of how all you guys met and got onto carthrottle

[@magnetpull7587]

love the carstories song

[@toadstool219]

Thank you! You may also enjoy the "Car Throttle" jingle which ends with a mention of Jack's adventure. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpmXoIZpbsmksKc

[@DashCamSerbia]

I agree with Jack.

[@roknroller6052]

12:55 I kinda agree with that guy. Concerning All the modern vans, There characterless tractor powered, voguish and plasticity euroboxes. It reminds me of those VW kids that modify their diesel Passat, Or those people that colourcode their windscreen wipers and calipers Haha The Only Vans that can pulloff modifications are oldskool. Like the old Volkswagen campers, The badass 70-80s V8 American vans, Old petrol transits, Bedfords, etc.

[@thomashemmings3495]

Listening at home while working on my BMW E39, just to say I hate old plastic pipes which break and take bloody forever to replace, they do my head in when you start one job and end up fixing another because something broke while working on another, in the podcast van visit people and help them with their project cars to fix and repair ?

[@Smartie117]

Speaking of load rated wheels, I know someone that got fined for running alloy wheels and ordinary car tyres on a transit connect.