Crossing Europe in a £200 Perodua - will it get me home? 930 miles! A long drive home.

[@ColinCarFan]

Nice video Ian. The key thing I learnt is that you have some very good friends. You're a lucky man - lovely family, lovely friends and doing a job that's a hobby!

[@chrisbradley1192]

Best £200 you've spent Ian. Nice to see you're a Mentour Pilot fan too.

[@notmanynamesleft]

Petter is great, followed Mentour pilot for many years and learnt a lot from him. 👍🏼

[@matthewsmith8727]

Leeds Leeds Leeds MOT

[@mattbarber7494]

Ians video's are a tad less harrowing than mentourpilots which is light relief.

[@neilfoster814]

I think that little bus really made a good account of itself! For the price of 3 B & Q wheelbarrows, that little car got you to the Netherlands and back without any problems. Impressive.

[@stevenbrown3151]

Princess limousine? Many moons ago I won an Ambassador hearse on ebay. Had to punt it on quickly as my university supervisors deemed it inappropriate…. I was a medical student (now a doctor)

[@mattw8332]

Hilarious! 🤣

[@HubNut]

Comment on the night eight there. Wonderful.

[@hunchanchoc8418]

Ha ha! Brilliant!

[@chrisgrant845]

What an amazing £200 car . So no silly toys , just good no nonsense motoring . I liked the BMW you borrowed , I have a 99 BMW 328 SE Auto , which runs like a dream !

[@jamesprince4991]

Best video series you've ever done. Absolutely love the Perodua.

[@douglasfleetney5031]

So glad you got to John Childs at last. Nice touch in an impressive length video. Thank Ian, most enjoyable.

[@borderlands6606]

It's sad that village and small town dealers have gone. They often dealt in lesser known brands ignored by the volume sellers, and knew customers by name. Flowers for lady buyers and a card at Christmas, type of outlets. An illuminated sign was as corporate as it got.

[@andrewmalyon5699]

A very enjoyable video,like Hubnut road trips of old, I still re watch " 2cv to Croatia " a brilliant little car for £200,such great condition,it's got to be a keeper surely??

[@HowardLeVert]

Certainly in Germany, if a speed sign on an Autobahn has "bei nasse" underneath it, that does mean the speed limit applies when it's wet. And yes, road manners have seriously deteriorated in the UK. Also, it's nice to see that the road surface changing the second you get into Belgium hasn't changed in 25 years!

[@darknewt9959]

I remember being on Pistonheads more than 20 years ago complaining about the decline in driving standards. I think the plain truth is most people are bad drivers, but as the years have gone on, traffic got more dense and there's just more idiots per square mile, rather than as a proportion of drivers as a whole.

[@HowardLeVert]

@@darknewt9959 I noticed a marked deterioration once people were encouraged to go back to work rather than work from home - and I'm sad to say that the German SUV driver flashing their headlights at you to get out of their way has returned :(

[@Jon-gk5yn]

I remember years ago on a trip to the Netherlands on a bicycle tour. I noticed around built up areas a road sign indercating an instruction obviously aimed at motorists. I asked a local what it meant and he firmly told me it was remind motorist in these areas that they are a guest on the road and everyone else has priority over them. I thought blimey imagine telling that to a British motorist.

[@sebastian0107]

As a Dutch, I can vouch for that observation! Our Big Cities in the West are doing everything they can to ban automobilism in favor of bicyclism. There don't seem to apply any rules for people that are fit enough to move about on two wheels or feet.

[@micheltebraake7915]

Yes, road trip! The best test drive you can imagine, through 5 countries, for £200 purchase and no repairs. There are fun test drives in the Netherlands waiting to be broadcast.

[@frimleyfrodo]

Back in 1992 I bought a 10 year old Talbot Alpine for £250, which plugged on cheaply for a few years. Another scrap Alpine bought for £35 and stripped for parts did help the cause. In 2005, I bought a 12 year old Cavalier with 200k miles for £175. It even had 9 months MOT and 3 months tax. The seller had been offered £175 as a p/x but the garage were going to scrap it and after it had served them well for 9 years, they couldn’t face it being crushed. All seems a long time ago when I see s/h car prices now.

[@Richard-Bullock]

I am very interested to know what Carly thinks of the Perodua compared to Chemmy.

[@robinwells8879]

Remarkable achievement for both man and motor. I do love a collection caper and that was an epic example. ❤

[@Teribus13]

Love the Mentour Crew T-Shirt. Petter has an amazing channel, his aviation videos are interesting and informative 😁 The best aviation channel on KZbin.

[@MrOvershoot]

Once again Ian your trips over the channel give me the most joy, great mix of cars and travel.

[@Kai-Peter.Schellhase]

Love these long travelogues. Thanks for sharing, Ian.👍

[@TMxl-w5t]

Mr Hubnut, I'm truly impressed... 👍👌😊

[@iandennis7836]

"......any excuse to play with the wipers...." yeeers, we HAD noticed.

[@alansmith1770]

Wow that little car sure has done well Ian. Miss Hubnut will hopefully like it. Great video thanks.

[@LeeAllen-lq7ml]

When i was coach driving in mainland Europe , all i did was keep to speed limits and watch the road signs lights etc , and things were fine... I love driving in Europe road are so much better

[@BillMalcolm-tn3kq]

Know what the scene I liked best was in this most enjoyable video? The sight of you relaxing in the back of the Kenari, having just discovered the seatback actually reclined in even this poverty-spec model, and looking comfy with a drink while the rain pelted down outside. Ah, looxury! And cup holders, too! Can't buy such a comfy seat for the sitting room for 200 quid. If the car has to be scrapped because of next month's MOT, you should save the engine/ECM to put into Chemmy. Not using oil is quite a big plus and who's going to notice half-a dozen lost horsepower at Wales speeds? I suspect it's as perky as Chemmy's used-up motor anyway. Plus, you never know, perhaps some of the brake bits fit as well. Just a thought.

[@HubNut]

The Charade has a variable valve timing version of the engine so it isn't a straight swap. Sensors and ECU will be different.

[@anaveragejoe4869]

The thing is the Kenari isn't even a base spec, being a GXi it's the top of the range one, essentially what Perodua did was crammed the 1L engine into a base trim for the UK market. In Malaysia the trim that this car has would go on to the EX base, minus the airbags, and some UK/EU exclusive parts.

[@RobertMackenzie-yn8ig]

Best car you bought for a long time Ian , it’s a very capable little car Brilliant video

[@jgh548]

I’ve always loved your road trips, it’s like tagging along with an old friend (not literally, before you get alarmed!). The Croatian trip was probably one of your best features and this was very much along those lines. Nice work Ian.

[@neodonkey]

I love the little Perodua. That kind of a road trip in a £200 car without breaking down, legendary! Loved your T-shirt too (Mentour!) I like the idea of road tax based on weight, those smug owners of 2+ tonne electric cars would have to pay for the damage their hugely heavy cars do. The best part about Pizza Express is you don't sweat!

[@WouterBregman]

The Citroën BX 19 GT you spotted (registered NN-12-GV) is the one I bought in 2003. I know the current owner very well, but it is so nice to see it on KZbin. I had so many nice travels with it.

[@HubNut]

Wow. Nice!

[@isaacplaysbass8568]

I'm always fascinated by the different style of street furniture, road signs, typography etc. in different countries.

[@sebastian0107]

Just read an article on different new road signs to watch out for in some southern European countries. Some were really confusing!

[@schlookie]

Interestingly enough, the edges of the town and cities, with gas stations, car yards, and big box stores, looks very similar to the outskirts of New Zealand and Australian towns and cities. Even a lot of international corporate businesses have identical architecture to NZ and Australia.

[@chrisoncars4879]

Loving the Perodua, I hope it stays on the Hubnut fleet for a while and you get chance to do some maintenance and improvements. It's a well deserved little car.

[@Phiyedough]

Here in Croatia that would be about a €2000 car, I do miss UK banger prices.

[@HubNut]

They're rarely this low here anymore. Less than a month of MOT kept this one cheap.

[@HowardLeVert]

I bought a bit of a wreck of a 19 year old Toyota Yaris and it still cost me nearly a thousand pounds. The days of the two hundred pound car seem to be gone now.

[@arieplomp8906]

Thanks 🙏 for taking us with you on this lovely road-trip! What a brave man you are Ian ! Making this trip in a car you just bought ! I believe Perodua never been sold here in the Netherlands, I never heard of it at least! But it’s a nice little quirky and apparently reliable car ! I love the front ! Mixture of Lancia / Rover / Beamer kidneys on it’s own way! Please come back with Carly and the kids perhaps! 🤔 Bob!? So much to see ! And Dutch food ( not everything) but pannenkoeken, poffertjes, stroopwafels, kibbeling, lekkerbekjes! And typical Dutch sweets! 🍭 Glad you enjoyed your stay here in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 and you made it all the way home with no problems! Back home to your lovely 🥰 family!🫶👍🏻👍🏻🆙

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

A Brilliant Road Trip and well done little Kenari.

[@ronaldderooij1774]

In the Netherlands the standard rule on non-priority crossroads is: Every vehicle (including bikes) coming from the right has right of way. Also: Traffic (including pedestrians) going straight on is having right of way.

[@cambridgemart2075]

The same in most of mainland Europe.

[@daniellee9015]

Absolutely brilliant video Ian ❤👍 what a lot of lovely sites in Holland it's a beautiful country can't wait to see the show brilliant

[@sebastian0107]

You're always welcome, but don't be disappointed; HubNut only shows the nice bits. As a Dutch, I feel like I'm watching a Travelogue of some foreign country.

[@ncb_uk]

Chrome Bezels around the dials, painted silver front bumper inserts means 330i. Awesome Cars. Had several as my company car back in the day. Old enough now to be HubNut but that would be a 318i 👍

[@sebastian0107]

Really nice cars indeed. Not so sure they run well (longterm) on LPG though.

[@2W3X4YZ5]

Hi Sir. Enjoyed the ride with you, as always. I imagined my CX-9 zipping along in traffic with you. It would look good over there, if rather large. Glad you had a safe trip home. Cheers.

[@curmudgeone]

What a brilliant little car. I can imagine it doesn’t feel great after extended periods of motorway driving and getting into an ‘executive’ car with cruise control must’ve been a pleasant respite. Notwithstanding though, that little Perodua is a remarkable car. The front grille and lights give it characterful looks, too.

[@poprodder]

Love it Ian, at least one bonus getting that glue off is that they are glass!!!

[@LordClunk]

I drive a truck over night from plymouth to Lichfield. Motorway closures are a pain in my arse. It takes 4 hours 15 minutes to drive it without closures. We can only drive for 4 hours 30 in one go. The current m5 closure overnight means it's easier to drive the A46 instead. But we have to stop for a break on the way back.

[@amack9771]

If youre ever around Cobham just go to Sainsbury's its just off the cobham junction and is like 20p a litre cheaper than youll get at cobham service its wild how extortionate it is for a 5 min diversion

[@twannaaijen]

I think I saw that yellow austin this week on the roundabout near zuilichem which is also in your video. With the man sitting in the rumble seat with the umbrella, amazing coincidence. And the Aart en Leontien barbecue is legendary :)

[@caw25sha]

Many many years ago my local council had a black Princess as their mayoral car, complete with the coat of arms on the bonnet. It was decently frugal with our money but also a bit pathetic at the same time.

[@In_memory_of_Dad]

Iv got to give credit where it is due, that was a really good enjoyable video to watch. I really do like your long road trips. Well done to the little Perodua as well...👍

[@rahmatshazi883]

What I love the most about the Kenari/Move is the driver's seat has great thigh support that makes long distance driving quite comfy and roomy. Glad you found another gem from Perodua. N.B. Oh ya, Kancil is pronounced 'Kahn-chill'. Owned two, they drive like go-karts with roofs, dont they?

[@davidflamee]

Loving the windmills but, the click - clack of the indicator relay steals the show for me. Sheer delight.

[@smoothmicra]

A brilliant purchase Mr S, that little motor has spent most of its life parked up somewhere. Impressive that it took such a sudden long journey in its stride. Someone has looked after that little sausage. 👍

[@HubNut]

It was averaging about 1200 miles per year, until last year when it did 10,000!

[@bombakdik]

Watching all the parts on this lazy afternoon in the sun in Belgium. The E46 probably has the M54 or the M52 engine if it is an early one like it looks like to be the case. Bulletproof engines if correctly serviced on oil changes. The Vanos can go and the crankcase ventilation system sometimes needs reconditioning.

[@a760541]

If your doing Holland in the future consider the Rotterdam - Hull route. Leave at 18.00 and arrive at about 8.00 the next morning. Let the boat do the driving whilst you sleep. In Holland you'll seldom be more than 1.5 hrs from the Europoort. A good night's sleep good breakfast - then from Hull to Telford in 3.5 hrs then over the border to reunite in the land of the fleecey brotherhood. Used it many times to avoid the channel ports, London the M25 , M1 and bits of the M6.....

[@HubNut]

I usually do Harwich Hook of Holland for the same reason. Lovely to wake up in a different country.

[@a760541]

Try finding a ferry rout via Google maps. It carries a programming fault. It only shows the "shortest" route Try Hull to Rotterdam - always show a route via Dover!!!! If you change the vehicle type to a "pedestrian" it will recommend the most direct ferry.

[@tristanpage6805]

Great content again. She’s a little trooper. Look forward to the next.

[@Millbrook1974powderedwater]

@Hubnut Think like a Scot whenever you try to pronounce anything in Dutch. The way a Scot would pronounce the word "how" is exactly the same way the Dutch pronounce a syllable like "Zui" (so with a heavy Scottish accent) The rest of the villages' name is like you reckoned. So for your english tongue you could have a go at "Zowlichem" with a heavy Scottish accent, it will sound quite Dutch that way. Zuilichem.

[@rich_rich90]

I thought driving a 1.2 Clio from the UK to Slovenia & back was a mission. That little Perodua did good.

[@john-em1jr]

Of course, it will get you home, I have every confidence fingers and everything crossed good luck...

[@jonp5641]

Great video, hope you keep the Perodua!

[@francollingborn4606]

Great vlog as always. Not sure if you've thought of a name but I thought Jac (Kenari). We drove back from Austria last week and clocked up 917 miles one way so we were commenting about some of the places you passed through as we'd been there last week...Junc 10 wasn't too bad for us either.

[@niklaswejedal463]

Loving the road-trip videos! And very much looking forward to the coming car reviews, especially (since I am a sucker for small Renaults) the Twingo and it's sporty sibling. Also looking fprward to Miss Hubnuts verdict on the Perodua - will it out-shine Chemy? 😉

[@bentullett6068]

I have noticed that the Perodua has also had some wheel modifications since being in the Netherlands.

[@rimmersbryggeri]

That hotel room looked like a cabin in a cruise ship.

[@johngrubb1590]

Now that was one hell of a journey Ian, I bet your glad your home hope you had a great time.

[@peteredwards338]

Road tax based on weight ? Sounds ominous for EV owners 😢

[@winandd8649]

Guess what; Untill now EV owners had to pay NO road tax at all in the NL, just to promote electric cars.. That;s changing now, I believe they will get 50% discount from the normal amount. Mind that also the fuel does matter for road tax; Electric is cheapest obviously, then comes petrol, then LPG (is like a fine because the driver saves too much with low gas prices according to the government), and diesel is the most expensive. If you have a really old diesel ('Hubnut' diesel) you will even have to pay some extra pollution taxes.. Netherlands is the most expensive country in Europe to own and drive a car.. yes, also fuel prices are the most expensive in the Netherlands.. (I believe Norway is a close second)

[@danielrussell446]

What an amazing little car to do all that it’s a car with a lot to give and deserves its place on the fleet well done Ian a great purchase and looks like you had a brilliant time in Netherlands some great motors there

[@briandamaged323]

Superb travelogue! This Kia Rio I've bought has a similar noise issue....it's more road noise than wind though. Like the Perodua, it's a bargain basement box, so I'll forgive the lack of sound deadening, especially as I'm getting just under 60mpg out of something that weighs as much as a politician's promises yet packs a 110bhp punch. It's very, very impressive!

[@LeeAllen-lq7ml]

Im' a huge point and go fan , had those sort of cars for a while now

[@H4lminator]

I really love the Perodua. One of my favorites of your fleet. Great looking car!

[@winandd8649]

@15:25 Those junctions are just normal junctions? Traffic from the right can go first.. Maybe it can be confusing as you're driving at the opposite of the road than you normally do, but still, these are the most basic rules 🤔

[@HubNut]

That's not a normal junction to us.

[@winandd8649]

@@HubNut How about a normal junction 'with a speed bump in the middle'? Or what part of these junctions do you find are not normal? As a dutch guy, I don't understand?

[@mikeball6182]

@@HubNut mini roundabout

[@winandd8649]

@@mikeball6182 The circle is not a roundabout, but a round speed bump 😀, it still remains a normal junction regarding traffic rules.

[@notmanynamesleft]

Wow what a bargain for 200 notes! Great journey video! 👍🏼

[@Jay-B1750]

Thoroughly enjoy your adventure trips, amazing for 200£ it was completely drama free!

[@jasonandreoli4135]

Another top vid with excellent bluebird headlight wiper action. Great to see an example of people merging early and traffic flowing. I have a friend who is a civil engineer who has worked on traffic flow plans for road works and improved junctions, he says all the computer models show that if everyone merged as soon as possible the traffic would gently slow to the reduced speed limit and continue flowing through the restrictions smoothly however the highway code contradicts this,says you may use all the available road and some members of the great British motoring public pretend that means it's compulsory.

[@HubNut]

I tend to merge late, like a zip, but try to keep my speed similar to the queuing traffic, not blast past and dive in forcing other cars to brake hard.

[@burntoutculture2147]

Think the Perodua Netherlands trip vids have been my favourite. Some great footage taken, especially the ferry parts, super interesting. Would absolutely love to do something similar one day. And the Perodua, what an amazing little car that is!

[@irfandin6513]

Brilliant video. One of the feel good videos. I am very happy with you Ian that you are reviving thease Malaysian cars. I used to own a Proton Impian very good reliable car. I hope one day Proton, Perodua and Daihutsu make a comeback in the UK 🇬🇧.

[@scalecrawlnl]

What an impressive road trip this was and a great compilation of your various travels on the Continent. With a 200 pound Perodua no less. Thank you very much and may I add, big respect too for your work schedule, a very good insight into the HubNut, 'behind-the-videos' action. And all on the phone as I understand it. Even if the car gives you 'throttle foot' (after so many miles), I do hope this Kenari stays on the HubNut fleet for a while. You might even find a new home for the cool green one perhaps! Many thanks again Ian, road trip action for the win, all I can add further is 👍👍

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Nice, will watch on Friday 😀

[@timelwell7002]

I'm surprised that Ian didn't mention the lack of pot-holes on the roads in the Netherlands, whereas here in the UK pot holes appear EVERYWHERE... Nonetheless, the Kenari coped with everything admirably. What a great little car.

[@HubNut]

I did mention it...

[@nickc4518]

Really great vlog this one. Brilliant to see behind the scenes.

[@meirionevans5137]

Fair play tyou for pedalling that little gem all that way. Ironically, more comfy in the rear seat. Good caper. Summer's here, rain's got warm.

[@Annerob64]

Missed you by a hair, Ian!! Tuesday... I was in the same traffic jam on the A27, taking the exit Oosterhout Zuid. Strangely enough I was on the lookout for you, because i.knew you were at JCS, held near the exit I took and you passed whilst in that traffic jam!! 😂

[@TheVintageApplianceEmporium]

Oh my god the sodding M4 closures! Every bloody night that road is closed; drives me mental. The perils of living in Wales...

[@davidmilne5122]

Just driven down it from London….closed at J16 - J17, just missed the closure at 8:30pm (?) and but cones were coming out accompanied by some very confusing signage….plus the three usual 40-50mph long-term roadworks along the way.

[@misterchippie]

Love the driver's eye view of driving through the Netherlands - reminds me of playing Euro Truck Simulator 2!

[@philiptidmarsh]

Can't wait for the C4 review. The worst Corveyye ever made but I absolutely loved mine !

[@shugthehornyhaggis]

I live in Germany, the autobahn is a mess it's just stressful to drive on roadworks everywhere, Driving back from the Netherlands last week 350km journey 100km of roadworks, The moment i cross the border in the the Netherlands it's like heaven i love driving there.

[@sebastian0107]

That must be our eastern part. Many weekend/summer roadworks ahead in the western part of Holland throughout the next years. Tunnels, bridges, etc.

[@shugthehornyhaggis]

@@sebastian0107 i drive all over Europe for me driving in the Netherlands is a dream, accept den hague that's a total hole, In Germany it doesn't matter what road you take in western.Germany they are all full of road works the 61 is a joke the 57 is a mess 3 is a bad idea

[@shugthehornyhaggis]

@@sebastian0107 road works that will take six weeks at best in the Netherlands takes 6 years in Germany, I have been living in mainz for ten years they started replacing a bridge when I moved here there still only half way finished.

[@sebastian0107]

@@shugthehornyhaggis 😅Yes, I read an article about it today! The difference is that in Holland one contractor takes care of the whole project, incl. road-signs, asphalt, re-routing; and that in Germany a project is split up between several contractors. And all the time I thought the Germans were the most efficient of all EU! The Warning in the article was: Don't travel on fridays! (because of all the lorries oder Last-Kraft-Wagen). Mainz is a lovely city, except for that bridge and some exhausted roads just outside the city.

[@ceemosp]

​@@sebastian0107The reason this "warning" gives for not traveling on Fridays is pretty much utter nonsense! The amount of trucks on the roads doesn't change but rather it's the number of cars the exponentially increases on that day. People commuting home from their "over the week" jobs home for the weekend or for a small weekend trip and all the likes.

[@ianjoyce5120]

Go back to 2009 on Google Street View and Childs have a ton of them in that breaker area. The gold one has been there a while.

[@ghc1966]

A strange thing happened to me whilst watching this...I found myself warming to a car that would never have interested me at all before (my teenage years found me lusting after XR this or GT that). Mr Hubnut you could sell sand to the arabs... thanks for yet another enjoyable, informative and entertaining video.

[@Russagcole]

Japan classic Sunday looked very wet shame to not see more of it

[@HubNut]

Full video coming on Saturday at 4pm. It didn't rain until most folk had gone home!

[@grayfool]

What a heroic little car. Well done little Perodua, and Ian.

[@rupertorgan7749]

If you want to avoid traffic jams on the Antwerp Ring Road, do it at 3am, as I did a few months ago!

[@darrenchantler2562]

Ah little Pedro keeps plodding on,glad you made it home ok

[@0161pumaste]

what a great video, and a great little car! looks like it may need brake pipes for the next mot, but well worth spending on it 🙂

[@WilliamMccorkell-x4i]

Great to see you made it safely home !

[@jennadoel5748]

lovely little Perodua Kenari and rare in the uk

[@mel20004]

the Kennedy tunnel can be an absolute nightmare !

[@lesklower7281]

Your little Produa did extremly well and at 50mpg very repectable and one thing is the lack of oil burning means the engine is in pretty good condition and at £200 an absolute bargain even if l convert that into Australian dollars and a very well spent £200

[@fhwolthuis]

BMW 330 iX 👌

[@Rjhs001]

What a fabulous little motor Ian. A real bargain I think.

[@evertcevaal]

Nice video. I missed JCS as I'm in England. Tomorrow I'm heading for Mid Wales, so I recognize much of your trip. Calais indeed way to busy compared to Dunkirk.

[@tonysargent7787]

another great video has always Ian and Carly miss/mrs hubnut and hublets and hubmutt 👍

[@jdtseventyfour]

what a fab road trip. the little car did you proud. I bet you slept well that evening though!!!

[@wanderingorganist]

That was a really nice video. Collection caper on steroids. Thank you.

[@James-ld2jc]

Nice roof bars on the green car...

[@a760541]

Traditionally Petrol was always much cheaper in BE or DE than NL hence queues in the filling stations in rhe border villages most weekends. Diesel has a slight variation between the countries but not really large enough to go on a cross border hunt.

[@terencehawkes3933]

So let me get this straight. You bought a 200-pound car in the UK then without further ado or testing went across to the Netherlands then went home. I'm not sure if that is brave or foolhardy. Too bad little cars like that Perodua were never available in Canada. That thing is just what I really need for blasting around Ottawa.

[@BrorAppelsin]

It's prime HubNut, that's what it is!

[@calvinnyala9580]

Well, thank Lord Perodua is a Daihatsu, which is an alternative Toyota. So yeah, if it starts, it rolls, it will go

[@waynetetley584]

Congratulations on a successful trip 😊

[@davidp7414]

Loved this series, wonderful car, I want one but they are hard to find in New York