Daewoo Matiz vs The Evo Triangle!

[@zugbug1986]

If HubNut drives the triangle does it make it "The Triangle Of Hoon"?

[@timbre7999]

Nothing better than a lightweight car with a small but willing engine.

[@rollingtroll]

Which is why I Got a 205 1.4, then you even have the handling :D. 800 kilos, 75bhp, bit of understeer. Gooooo

[@jurivlk5433]

@@rollingtroll French cars are best as far as confort&handling are concerned!

[@rollingtroll]

@@erorufurakku6378 that's 930kg and a mid sized saloon :)

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

The Matiz was a cute car with a smiley face. We need more cars like that and less aggressive looking ones :(

[@shaunw9270]

Whatever year it was when they renamed it Chevrolet Matiz , I hired a brand new one to go on holiday and thoroughly enjoyed driving it .

[@HakanKoseoglu]

Absolutely! The best cars had fun faces like the original Mini ot Austin Healey - both were similar to this, small but fun.

[@Jaxs2]

I can see the appeal maybe to the female for the Matiz as you say it's cute women like cute 😉

[@torresalex]

@@Jaxs2 I'm male and a huge car fan, and I like smiley-faced cars like the citroen AX and such. I like aggressive looking cars too, but it seems there's too much of it these days

[@shaunw9270]

@@Jaxs2 I'm definitely a man , last time I looked lol.

[@johnvanstone5336]

What a great noise from that engine, it is such a fantastic sound particularly when you change gear!

[@HakanKoseoglu]

I might finally get a Triumph bike - I am falling in love with that stupid triple sound.

[@Phiyedough]

Yes, I suspect it has less electronics than my 2008 one which gets quite asthmatic at high revs.

[@revivedfears]

It's the 3 cylinders. They all sound great at high revs. C1, 106, aygo all sound great too

[@twocvbloke]

"The Evo Triangle"? Where many a mitsubishi goes missing in mysterious circumstances? :P

[@drd6416]

Probably into the nearest ditch!

[@tomdrives]

This comment will never age 😂

[@itsmephil2255]

December vlog "In this video...I fit lowering springs and wider wheels to Myrtle the Matiz" Love a good driving video...and it's not always about having a meaty throbbing engine...fun is more important

[@cornishhh]

"In this video I attempt to feed the valves back through the rocker cover of Myrtle my 1999 Daewoo Matiz" Yes; you can't beat a small car on roads like these.

[@itsmephil2255]

@@cornishhh original mini drivers have been doing it for years

[@chriswalford9228]

Hubnut gets blessing from transport minister to do essential travel in any of the fleet, as it's deemed to be a front line public service by providing depression reliving entertainment for those in lockdown .

[@moco2802]

You were incredibly lucky to find Myrtle again after 18 years Ian. Most of the 1st generation matiz’s have long since been scrapped. I even see later matiz’s rusting in fields and gardens! Love the 3 cylinder engines too, years ago I had a daihatsu move which I regularly drove from north Norfolk to Southampton and could get 90 out of on the motorway!

[@homeopathical]

"Just stop the valves coming through the bonnet..." - I spat tea!

[@Cayres9]

The Squeaking noise is just the Squirrel in the Engine bay that turns the Matiz Engine to produce the BHP lmao 🤣🤣🤣

[@aCivilServant]

Reminds me of the time someone asked James Hunt why he drove an Austin A35 van. "Because I can drive it at the limit and still remain under the speed limit." was the reply. Nice vid. :)

[@volvo480]

"Excuse me! How to get to the Evo triangle?" "Just follow the signs 'Average speed check'"

[@MrGarethDHughes]

This car reminds me of the original Renault twingo that we never got in the uk.

[@AndrewWright-wt9vs]

Brilliant stuff i will have to try and get my 1.0 Dacia Sandero to Wales to unleash all of it's power.(73hp)

[@Grez6232]

I'm sure Ian has mentioned it before, but it's worth remembering that the Matiz started life as Ital Design's proposal for the Fiat Cinquecento, dubbed Lucciola. The Lucciola and Matiz are quite different in many ways, but the evolution from one to the other is clear to see. The Lucciola looks like the Matiz's cooler, older sibling

[@Cyberdyne-kg8ku]

This is why I love my little SEAT Mii. 3 pot with 74bhp but it is the most fun car I've ever driven. Less is more...

[@stewartellinson8846]

Three cylinder engines are great. They always sound nice and work very well in bikes being that bit more compact.

[@shaunw9270]

I used to own a 1986 JDM Daihatsu Charade which sounded gorgeous . Also one of the most reliable cars I ever owned and had over 200,000 miles on it in Japan, Cyprus , Hong Kong and England before I was given it for free in 2002, with no MOT , which was rectified with a £75 exhaust back box ! Yes, I regret selling it !

[@Kacpa2]

You get a raspy v6 sound but none of the go usually xD Well except for recent GRFour Yaris :v

[@paulbennell3313]

As Brian from Regular Car Reviews says "Slow car fast is more fun than fast car fast." Never was that more true than here, that looks indecently good fun! That road should be on Playstation Gran Turismo.

[@chubbyroyston3880]

Not a speed hump in sight unless a sheep wanders on to the road

[@timhancock6626]

I agree totally. Some of the most enjoyable drives I had were on the A 5104 from near Chester to Bala, and from Bala to Trawsfynnydd on the A4212 in a Peugeot 204 with 55 BHP out of 1130cc on my way from Leeds to Pwllheli before the A55 was doubled at the western end. You didn't need any more than 55 BHP. It was the excellent steering and handling as much as anything that made it fun.

[@benjaminmarriott1746]

That has thoroughly satisfied my 3 pot thrashing itch I'd developed, indeed proof that a smaller vehicle is infact far more usable in power terms than a big brake horse motor, in alot of places. We're only going to see more anpr average speed being rolled out, the sheer thrashy fun factor of these is the key around it.

[@andicog]

13:46 should have gone left onto B5104, that little abandoned petrol station on the right used to have some brilliant Hubnut type vehicles inside, Joey Dunlops Mk1 transit was outside for a while, guy owns the pub/hotel on the junction, used to hold classic Ford days. Sure you'd find him interesting Ian.

[@andysimkin5200]

Was that the place Exploring with Alec did ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZyYpJpqg9OVo9k

[@andicog]

@@andysimkin5200 No, garage on the beginning of the B5104 doesn't have coaches, it's a cracking driving road though, good little campsite next to a pub as well.

[@Stevieweevietv]

I think cheeky little Myrtle did a grand job there 🤣. Do like the peppy engine noise. And beautiful scenery 👍

[@frothe42]

Myrtle sounded absolutely fantastic! I think I remember you driving a Suzuki Capuccino last year, as Matt from furiousdriving just drove one on his channel as a very low mileage example is up for sale! I distinctly remember you driving a Japanese kei car either in New Zealand or Australia 🇦🇺, and I do remember the Suzuki Capuccino. Today's 3 cylinder is like the Capuccino, a turbo making quite a bit of horsepower, but on winding roads, it's all about suspension and tyre grip, and Myrtle handled quite well (at least from the vantage point I was watching). And the countryside is simply stunning! A village plopped right in the middle of farmland, nothing for miles! Breathtaking! Thank you very much Sir Ian! Bravo 👏 👏 👏 👏 !

[@jkk244]

On a visit with friends to the UK in 1996, we spotted a lightly camouflaged prototype mule driving on public roads. We were convinced that we had just see the “new Mini”. (We were massive classic Mini enthusiasts on holiday from the US, and the Frank Stephanson- designed MINI had not yet been shown, but everyone knew a new Mini was coming). We followed the car to the gates of Ricardo Engineering. The test drivers were pretty mad at us for trying to take photos of the car. And they would not confirm or deny that it was a prototype “new Mini”. A couple of years later, the distinctive shape of the prototype we had spotted was unveiled as the new Matiz!

[@kaitlyn__L]

those camouflages always just make people more curious! I honestly think they'd get less attention just driving them normally....

[@andicog]

There's nothing like being on a Welsh road, on a big bike, thinking your doing well when a local in an Astra van wipes the floor with you .... Not that it's ever happened to me ...

[@Efferpheasants]

Jeremy Clarkson once said, that when he was trying out exotic cars on public roads there always seemed to be an Astra Max (long gone van) right up his tail.LOL

[@richardsteadman2246]

It’s always entertaining seeing the double take in the mirror while they’ve got their knee down- former North Wales Astra van driver/GSXR harasser 😂

[@Zadster]

That also didn't happen to me on the road from Ullswater to Ambleside in the Lake District!

[@matty6848]

@@Zadster yes it’s also never happened to me either whilst on my bike. No definitely not😉🤣

[@kentishman5698]

@@matty6848 the only time i get my knee down is when i'm checking the oil - dipstick with a dipstick...

[@rollingtroll]

3:01 If I'd been in the car with you I'd have been scared shitless at this point 10:10 The Nexia was called Nexia on the Continent :). It's just not called an Astra MK-II here, it's called a Kadett E :D. 15:17 Well that makes two of us.

[@TheClockwise770]

You certainly booted it fast there Ian. I rented one of these 14 years ago and when I took it back, I told them they should get the engine sorted as it was only running on three cylinders . What a twit I ws

[@jmurray01]

This is why I love living in Scotland, very similar roads and areas! Took the 340 out last weekend with its new rear tyres and I must say a lot of fun was had!!

[@volvo480]

My wife did those roads, and some in Norway, in a 340 and a 440. I am very jealous of her, bought a 480 but never got to those roads yet.

[@martinrule1569]

I love roads like these, they remind me why I love driving so much. Great vid Ian and Myrtle. That little 3 cylinder sounds great!

[@robingray1302]

Thanks Myrtle (and Ian !!), couldn't agree more, brings back memories of thrashing about the Scottish Borders flat out in a Fiat 126. Reminds me of a quote from the late James Hunt who, when quizzed on his choice of an A35 van as everyday transport rplied that he could drive everywhere flat out and nobody noticed !! Off to exercise 58bhp of Fiat Fire power later....

[@niklaswejedal463]

Here in Sweden, country roads like that are typically limited to 70 km/h or 80 if you are lucky - only dual carriage ways has 100/110 km/h spped limits. I hope you realise how lucky you are! This was awesome, wish to go there some day!

[@daspoppy]

What a wonderful example of how to enjoy a little car with now power. All the thrills without any chance of a ticket. Well done mr hubnut.

[@smoothmicra]

I remember hiring a Matiz on holiday in Corfu, cheapest car available. The gearbox was very imprecise, or it may have been cos it was LHD and I'm just not good at finding gears when the stick is on the wrong side. Anyway it was fine on the very narrow curvy roads of Corfu, which I later found out are one of the most dangerous in Europe. Trust me, you are glad to be in a small narrow car when you see a coach or a truck rumbling towards you on roads just wide enough... for one coach or truck!

[@HubNut]

Gearchange, especially into second, definitely is not the best.

[@ashleyjarvis954]

Did the Scottish 500 in a three cyclinder focus. It was a throughouly good thrash, this reminds me of that 😀😊

[@richardcallison1637]

Not much to say except “that looked flippin’ brilliant!”. Ragging the nuts off a small, low power car, and staying legal has to be one of the best ways of enjoying driving possible on UK roads these days! Great video!👍👍

[@gryfandjane]

The old adage about the joys of driving a slow car fast certainly apply here. Great road, glorious scenery, and oh that engine note!

[@robsargent724]

Remember Sir Stirling Moss saying he had a Nissan Micra because it was so much fun driving it at the limit and still being under the speed limit

[@PaulinhoThompson]

I drove the Evo triangle last year and loved it. A great video Ian, and hopefully I'll be back next year.

[@isaacplaysbass8568]

What a wonderful run that was. You're not wrong, that 3 cylinder engine sounds absolutely lovely. Thank you for sharing it with us. Such a beautiful place to drive, it beats the congestion of cities. I really want to explore Wales in my van once conditions allow. Your videos whet my appetite. Rant starts: Driving around in Cornwall, I despair at people that drive at 40mph in a national speed limit on a good day, then continue at 40mph through a 30mph limit. Such people are usually the ones that also compulsively put their brakes on if seeing oncoming vehicles or bends, with little regard for whether then actually need to do so. Thus they waste their tyres, brakes, and fuel. They often seem incapable of operating their indicators too. So many times I've had to guess whether such drivers' brake lights are indicative of an intention to slow down to turn off, or just another random and vague act of braking that will barely slow them at all, simply because they don't indicate with appropriate warning. Rant Ends! Thank you Ian :)

[@safetyfirst5917]

I think the matiz has similar handling characteristics to my dearly departed Suzuki wagon R+, that had 75hp it was absolutely amazing fun to chuck down B-roads

[@area51isreal71]

My stepdaughter wanted to by a Daewoo Matiz. I was worried cos I thought it would not have enough power to get out of it's own way. She wanted it and bought it. It did surprise me though, quite lively and able to keep up with traffic.

[@EdgyNumber1]

The key to enjoying this car is basically fit all new suspension, bushes and tyres. Doesn't even need lowering - just has to give you more confidence to make use of what you've got. Makes a drive on routes like this, and in small lightweight whizzy car like this, a dream.

[@martinnorth2680]

Reminds me of my former Scimitar SS1 1300cc. Gutless, but so much fun thrashing it, a car enjoyed even by friends who were more used to 5.4 litres

[@darthvirago]

Glad you had fun, and it didn't end up as the Matiz triangle of doom.... I remember that road in the days before the speed checks

[@langerstrains9460]

I love the Matiz overtaking action ! Mind you, I was encouraging Myrtle along slightly, but looks like great fun Mr. HubNut

[@TheShinyShow]

"Why would we even want to go to England?" As a Scot my sentiments exactly. (I kid) Was going to do the NC500 this summer but oh well didn't want to risk it

[@thejamesieboy]

Would love to do the NC500, maybe we should lobby HubNut to do it. Where in Scotland are you? I live just south of Glasgow, some great driving roads here.

[@TheShinyShow]

@@thejamesieboy I'm Livingston so it's quite a trek just to get to the nc500, my mate did it in his base spec 205. Yeah there's plenty roads round about that are still great. Did Tyndrum loop going Oban and Glencoe, and Loch Lomond a few times during lockdown because you can do it in a day without having to stay somewhere.

[@thejamesieboy]

@@TheShinyShow Know Livingston (Liviy or how it's spelt lol) well, used to go there when my dad had family there. Some good roads for driving out that way, Shotts, Whitburn, Harthill.

[@piearm1271]

@@TheShinyShow that’s. fantastic route, loved the time I spent in Scotland and know the roads you mean. Epic doesn’t do them justice.

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@TheShinyShow ahh Loch Lomond... good times

[@Litesnip2022]

These little engines are great fun. I remember having a 1995 1.0litre pug 106, I dont think it even had 5th gear, was great fun to drive because you had to work the engine. Matiz sounds great

[@colinp2238]

I prefer my Smart ForTwo over my Merc but do miss the power steering when parking and slow manoeuvering.

[@JakobusVdL]

Great video, Thanks Ian. That Matiz is a great looking car, and the engine makes a lovely noise. I quite agree that a light low powered car can be a huge amount of fun on the right roads. Stay well, keep the videos coming!

[@grayfool]

"The throbbing might of the Matiz". That's "might" as in "maybe" or "not really". Mr Furious motoring should have tried that in the Cappuccino, that would have been epic.

[@frothe42]

I think Ian drove a Cappuccino last year on the other side of the world 🗺! I agree, the Cappuccino would make this such fun! And that engine really likes to rev!

[@isaacplaysbass8568]

That Cappucino was such a sweet car, I'm so glad that Mr. Furious was able to drive it before it's sold.

[@frothe42]

@@isaacplaysbass8568 I totally agree, the Cappuccino would put a smile on anyone's face!

[@Le_Rennais]

I like very much the sound of this small 3 cylinders engine. It sounds just like you were racing a sport car ! Amazing indeed

[@andicog]

My favourite is the B4407, B5104, B5105 and the Denbigh Moor Road are brilliant as well. I miss Wales 😢

[@graemetaylor4149]

Agree with the sentiment. First car (ignoring the Escort van) was a Mk1 Golf Formel E. 1.1 engine with 4 speed box. 4th was like overdrive and so far removed from the rest of gears that you had to thrash it in every gear to reach it. Huge fun to drive! Less is more!

[@grahamparks6088]

I had fun just watching the video so can only imagine how much fun it was to drive, Wales is a very beautiful part of the country indeed, good to see the Maris going strong.

[@rjpnet101]

Thanks for this video brought back memories I own two matizs my first Matiz was for new I bought that in 1999 colour copper Orange a great little car, and the first of main drive was down to Portsmouth to see the full eclipse, there's nothing quite like the sound of that engine

[@jamesknightvo]

Superb video! This makes me want to jump in my Astra TT, grab some petrol station sarnies and go for a drive up through rural Carmarthenshire & Powys. Might need to fix the front roll bar on said Astra first, though! 😅

[@simonsackett]

I'd never considered visiting Wales before I started watching your channel. Now I've got a Google map ready with something like a million 'Want to visit' flags on it!

[@michaelarcher6278]

Well done Mr Hubnut. Brilliant video, exactly the type of content I love the most. Thanks

[@m44kts]

Small car + small power + heavy foot = fun 😁

[@hunchanchoc8418]

Whaddya mean, "I'm not gonna get past these people" (10:28) ?!?!?!!! That's no way for us sub-70bhp people to talk!! Gird thy loins, lift up thine skirts. and go for it man!!!

[@richardbaron7106]

Wow - the sound of that 3-cylinder engine on song is something else!

[@ianfrost3529]

My wife had a Peugeot 107 2 tronic which we drove on similar roads what great fun. She know as a smart four two 0.7 which brings a smile on these roads put both in manual mode and were both great fun

[@MichaelWilliams-rd9ke]

What a great noise! Also shows the benefit of a small narrow car on country roads...... and I can confirm that a mk1 MX5 is great fun on these roads!

[@seancooke4127]

Wonderful Myrtle. Ian you bought her in 1999. In 1998 I was driving a 1987 Fiat Panda 750 L, also designed by Giugiaro, with a 769 cc 4 cylinder FIRE engine and 4 speed box. You have reminded me of some serious fun that I had in the Panda around West Donegal which looks very similar to parts of Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. I think I had 36 bhp but the Panda was very light, scarily so at the back end. Imagine the fun I had, when you bought Myrtle, I graduated to a 1990 Fiat Panda Sergio Tacchini with a 5 speed and a Mighty 1000 cc big block. I will be coming to Wales as soon as possible to see that EVO Triangle.

[@brianlaunchbury4491]

Next, the Abergwesyn to Tregaron road. One of the most famous night rally roads. Drive it at night and try for the record. Last time I looked it was well north of 100mph (possibly nearly 140mph) in a works tr7 V8. Stay safe and well.

[@jurivlk5433]

Nice countryside! Looks so well preserved and people seem to love their traditions.

[@robertngreen6]

Epic video - super scenery and Myrtle sounding fantastic - what a hoon!

[@JakobusVdL]

Small engined lightweight cars are the most fun. Had a Fiat Uno Fire hire car when on a holiday to the UK in the 80's. Drove it all over Scotland, and Northern England for a month, flat out everywhere, it was joyful

[@Zeem4]

This video makes me want my Seat Ibiza Special back again - 903cc and 40bhp of raw power, one of the most fun vehicles I've ever owned. The 957cc Mk1 Fiesta in my garage might fill a similar role, but it's about a million years away from being back on the road.

[@Garffey]

Have to agree Ian, the 3-cylinder set up does sound good, and driving something at 10/ 10ths is always better than huge power you can't control ....I'll have to look at doing the 'Evo triangle' in my Mx-5, looks fun!

[@westcoast747]

Hubnut overtaking in the Matiz, whatever next. Reminds me of my Rover Metro City X, hooning around the country roads with the 3 inch Peco exhaust. Amazing fun with little power.

[@InSanCen]

This is my local area. Enjoy the roads. If you're up this way you may like to incorporate the B4391. The view as you climb up out of (or down to) Llangynog is fantastic, even by the usual high North Wales standards.

[@georgegillett6059]

I've seen a Matiz in Gulf racing colours...owner gained maximum grin factor ☺ 👍

[@lordmellis7135]

When you're having a bad day, try to consider how that farmer was feeling when he saw a Davewood Matiz beside him

[@TheCarTakerGarage]

Awesome drive !!Thanx for a great little video.Greetings from the CarViking in Norway ,Stefan

[@d2factotum]

My favourite road anywhere is the B6276 between Brough and Middleton-in-Teesdale. It's decently wide for a B road, loads of twists and turns and elevation changes, great fun to blast down even at relatively slow speeds.

[@BikerBytes]

We had a Matix here in Australia. Had to turn the air conditioner off when going up hills :)

[@micheltebraake7915]

Yes, small cars are fun. My Fiesta MK2 has enough on 50hp, I drove 2 laps on the Nurburgring Nordschleife at the end of July, what a pleasure I had. And the Matiz has been able to stretch his legs well.

[@markwilson4724]

Sat watching this from the Matiz's big cousin the Chevrolet Lacetti. One of the more hubnut cars I've ever owned.

[@alansmith1770]

Lovely Myrtle. Hope Miss Hubnut enjoys her driving lessons

[@dlittlester]

I love small cars. Of all yours, I think this one is my favourite. The last time I was in the UK, I saw a Matiz with a Chevrolet emblem. Here in Canada, they called it a Spark. It started with a four cylinder 1200 (I think) engine and now it's up to 1400. I worked at a GM dealership, but never drove one. The most interesting one to me, though, was only introduced for a short time in Oregon and California. It was pure electric, and the early ones had something like 400 foot pounds of torque. One test I saw showed the driver getting wheel spin at 40 mph!

[@JR90.]

Excellent video! Also overtaking properly too.

[@Hairnicks]

Brilliant, loved my Matiz, a fun car to drive, and love North Wales, well, all of Wales actually, we are two miles from the border and it is our view across the Dee, not sure if we're allowed in at present but can't wait to get over the estuary and get back into the amazing country.

[@therealdaveedwards5730]

Having lived in mid-North Wales I know that area well and yes there are many fantastic roads around there! I also share the joy of driving under-powered cars to their max (given I have a 2004 Ford Fiesta 1.4) 😁

[@andrewbutler9804]

Beating her little heart out on those overtakes! Class viewing!

[@MattBrownbill]

Put a big exhaust and an improved intake, imagine what it will sound like then? Great fun. My 1.05 Breadvan Polo used love country roads.

[@lambsmotorworld2599]

This was a very entertaining watch, made all the better by your obvious affinity to your beloved Matiz. I’m not surprised you’ve had 1500 likes, but I am shocked that (as I type) 39 people have seen fit to give a thumbs down. Who are they? Do they not appreciate enthusiasm and fun at an affordable level?

[@williamgreer4087]

Average speed cameras on a road like that is absolutely criminal 😭 Also, I've just purchased a 2017 Hyundai i10 with the mighty 1.0 Three Cylinder, it's a real laugh to drive 👍

[@douglasfleetney5031]

A proper Hoon by the Hoonmeister! Good video Ian much enjoyment to be had.

[@dglcomputers1498]

As Top Gear one said, little cars are fun as you can take them to the limit on normal roads without needing to break the speed limit. We get such idiots (mainly motorbikes) on the cost road in Dorset between Abbotsbury and Bridport, as such they changed it to being 50mph even on sections that should be national speed limit, admittedly going up Abbotsbury hill the speed limit is not really a problem! Naturally we also get "Sunday drivers". (18% max if the internet is correct, gets steeper as you go up so you get up some speed, change gear and immediately realise your mistake!) Even worse on the beach road to Portland we get people looking at the scenery and not where they are going so go about 30mph on a 60, not good.

[@maxeluy]

I read Triangle and my brain insert Doom at the end 🥴

[@SpikeXtreme]

Best thing about small city cars are their turning circles,especially around roundabouts - larger cars have to slow down.

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

Wow the first video of yours I saw was you buying back that Matiz. I been hooked ever since.

[@Ratty_Rex]

Another great review video....... this time of the fantastic Welsh roads and scenery!

[@garymartin557]

i had a matiz, loved it. sound good on the pipe. they seemed smoother up the rev range.

[@welshy8216]

As a local, social media ruined that place ! Had many fun trips around it in my 106 Rallye. Ps, where you stopped and got out roughly at 12 mins in, if you went along that track on right, you would of come across a hidden gem. The Alwen dam.

[@timmartin7468]

Thoroughly enjoyed that Ian. Maybe one day Dido will follow in Myrtle's tyre tracks? Love that 3 cylinder sound. Loving all the content and looking forward to much more to come. 🚘

[@WarriorRazor]

Driven this road in my mk1 1.8 MX-5 and yes, it is fun.

[@robc5955]

That looked great fun, the engine sounds brill, I’m lucky to be in the Scottish Borders with similar roads, though no fun car at the mo.

[@Velocipedium]

It looks like the area where The Real Car Co shoot their beautiful videos of vintage Bentleys and Royces. Back in the noughties, i was going for a weekend in Snowdonia, and I went to my local Enterprise to rent the cheapest car they had. They gave me a new-on-the-market Toyota Aygo. Wheeeee! What fun from the little screamer! A real illustration of what a revived Mini could have been, had the marketing boys not pitched it towards vanity and fashion instead.