Hell on wheels: Christchurch Boy Racers - New Zealand Today s3

For almost 30 years, 'boy racers' have tormented locals with their fast and furious style
dangerous driving, burnouts, and big skids.
Guy Williams investigates this secretive group of street racing hoons and attempts to bring them down from the inside.
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Christchurch Boy Racers vs Guy Williams from New Zealand Today.

[@mycoolcar]

I’m glad NZ on Air funding went towards this exemplary piece of journalism.

[@johnharrison1122]

Killing time young and restless. I been there too , remember the horror , when your mum sees 2 coppers at her front door, asking her to sit down.

[@yeahnah252]

Me too!

[@Jake_Hamlin]

Better than the propaganda thats been pushed these past 12months. Not really referring to covid either, mainly the bias journalism riddled with persuasive reporting and framing of questioning. Especially around gangs, guns, youth crime, housing, mental health and inflation/living costs. Its undeniable that if we had a different coalition in government we would actually see real questioning and investigative journalism.

[@lukethebrown1]

Is this sarcasm? If not then yes I agree with you.

[@fr2538]

"You look like a crackhead who's been to Hallenstein's" Guy Williams, my GOAT

[@Vikturus22]

remember the time he nearly got knocked out by david tua? funny times

[@KILL-REALITYarchive]

Guy Williams single handedly holding down NZ comedy 🌍💹

[@ABoxIsMyHome]

Holding down?

[@michaelstevens1380]

*people he interviews holding it down while he makes punishingly shit jokes

[@The_Slippery_Slope_NZ]

If only he was funny you would be correct.

[@ABoxIsMyHome]

@@The_Slippery_Slope_NZ why you mad

[@donbrashsux]

@@The_Slippery_Slope_NZ you must be of German blood ..

[@Roger__Wilco]

On one hand it's a bit of fun but it's less amusing seeing that old fella and his wife going through enough shit while having to live next to a bunch of absolute flogs like that. Must be at his wits end with them, he just seems defeated by it all.

[@sketch3744]

I mean, the thing is if he would have politely raised the issue chances are they would have listened. They literally hadn't ever met him before which means the dude was just suffereing in silence without actually addressing the issue in any way. Are the racers bogan fuckwits? yes, but they're not shitty human beings for it as Guy kinda highlighted.

[@Roger__Wilco]

@@sketch3744 I can't see where it says they've never even met, you know them personally or something? Either way even if you do I highly doubt they weren't fully aware of him being there and obviously being subjected to a lot of noise right next to his windows, and they'd probably say whatever they think makes them look better. Anyone inconsiderate enough to do burnouts right next to their neighbours house is a shitty person.

[@dot8209]

A group of teenagers who don't care about others would be pretty scary to confront. If their parents can't stop them, who can?

[@RubyDoobieScoo]

@@sketch3744 I doubt that was the first time he had interacted with his neighbours.

[@burniezarsoff4118]

The old guy may appear to be defeated, because he is minding his own business and quietly caring for his terminally ill wife, but after she passes away and he has nothing left to lose, l'm pretty sure that he will torch every car on the bogans property.😎

[@Jakey4000]

Guy is the first person to have a good time in the burger King countdown parking lot, other than bogans, haha. I made the mistake of going to that countdown one Saturday night and instantly regretted my life choices leading to that moment.

[@kunalchand6347]

Mate, you can't just start off with that story and not finish it. What happened at Countdown on that fateful Saturday night??

[@kunalchand6347]

@Proper675 😂

[@LZYXR6]

@Proper675 in the back of that Demio?

[@magdalena_dewinter]

nah not true one time me n my friend was at the countdown during lunch break at ara and my mate found a free kinder surprise on the ground outside.

[@Jakey4000]

@@magdalena_dewinter I stand corrected.

[@jackduggan1049]

Guy's journalism is genuinely some of the best available, it's consistently entertaining and often hilarious but he ingratiates himself into groups with the tact of Louis Theroux and it's so insightful as a result. If you see this Guy, hats off mate. Truly one of the greats.

[@lukethebrown1]

Remember we do have David Furnish.

[@fancpants1]

Feel sorry for the neighbours

[@AngryAuzzie]

Honestly

[@skiduplightup6962]

Is it any louder then mowing the lawns 😂🤣

[@fr2538]

@@skiduplightup6962 Yeah its probably quite a bit louder mate ahahah

[@victoriarichards6495]

Love Guy, but this just glorifies these asshats

[@nnaheim.]

@@alfwok probably one of the most tasteless comments Ive ever read on youtube.

[@iankearns774]

Almost as much fun as what we did at Cherry Lane Laverton back in the 80's. Friday night drags, my blown 253 Torana did alright until I crashed it. Hairline fracture in the skull, broken leg and collar bone. Still have a limp when I walk. Learned the hard way that street racing is not always a great idea. Luckily I grew out of it, these kids will too if they survive it. I knew a few who didn't make it, be careful out there guys.

[@Crabfather]

And hopefully don't kill any innocent people while they take their sweet time growing up.

[@Synthetic-Chicken]

Time's definitely change but some things still stay the same. Can't beat the early 90's-2000s though. I remember the car park outside Hoyts 8 Cinema the day Fast'N'Furious aired in the cinema, holy shit, it took like 2-3 hours just to get out of the car park at the end of the movie. Thousands upon thousands of cars all cruising around, parking up on Columbo street, filling the town center, people getting out and mingling, meeting people, talking and sharing the love for cars and automotive concepts. Fucking glad I got to experience it all in the age where social media and cell phones weren't a fucking plague.

[@Quantum148]

I agree man. That was the Pinnacle.

[@Synthetic-Chicken]

@@Quantum148 Yeah it really was, those days and the Mclean Island road drags/jumps, raised the bar so high.

[@keegan4854]

I grew up in the wrong part of NZ Porirua where you buy a car and the next day the wheels are gone and the car is sitting on bricks

[@llllIllIIl]

leave it in stokes valley n the whole thing gone

[@mikerotch2572]

Naenae they steal your mud flaps..

[@strangemachines_]

I grew up in the creek, and I wish they left part of my car, I woke up to no car.

[@spadgm]

Porirua, is now the place you buy a house and the next day the bricks are gone and you are sitting on wheels lol

[@Nzappreciator110]

Too many brownies there lol

[@pirimoretukariri6256]

Rest in mexico guy williams ❤

[@sarahspinetta]

As someone from California, this is such a culture shock, but I'm strangely addicted?

[@mitchbuchannon6637]

This is nothing compared to the scene in late 90s early 2000s. Would be thousands of cars in that car park and surrounding aves every weekend Also the cars were all the stuff that’s now worth stupid money because it was cheap fresh imports from Japan. 30,000$ evos supras and the like with 100,000km on em fresh from Japan

[@mitchbuchannon6637]

@Automobile Addict they were never $1000, low point for a reg wof r32 100,000km import was like 2002 and they were 27,000$

[@masterjenkins632]

extremely similar culture to australaia its not even funny

[@rachelcookie321]

What part of it is culturally shocking?

[@mitchbuchannon6637]

@@masterjenkins632 yea we just got cheaper imports of the Japanese stuff and you guys got the holdens and fords cheaper

[@jamjam338]

As a kid I used to fall asleep to the sounds of skids in Linwood and Bromley.

[@baileytavendale51]

Same bro, all the falcons and shit

[@DM81032]

Don't forget about the domestics out on the streets mate

[@MartinJones123]

​@@DM81032 Domestic?

[@Incommensurabilities]

@@MartinJones123 all the JDMs as well as "domestic altercations"

[@MartinJones123]

@@Incommensurabilities Oh right... Here in Australia, the boy racers usually drive Commodores and Falcons...

[@cj8172]

49 now but used to do this stuff in Christchurch too back in the day......except all the cars back then were mainly HQ Holdens, Valiants and Ford Cortinas

[@popethescope]

Mate, come to hastings and talk to the guy who flew his car into some apple bins like 10 meters up in the air

[@ZeroCapanese]

^^^^^^

[@mitchellknowles5904]

Oath you'll find creatures of all variety here

[@timfagan816]

Hahah i have the aftermath of that on my snapchat such a gc 🤣🤣🤣

[@WhaleRider-bi8yf]

🙏

[@baileytavendale51]

Not as crazy as chch

[@rachelcookie321]

As soon as Guy said he needed to die and have his brother come play him I got so excited! Nothing against Guy, but Paul is way cooler. I was so hoping it meant Paul would be in the video and he actually was!

[@sarahspinetta]

Guy is hilarious! Paul seems to be, too, and I’m glad they were both highlighted in the video. NZT is always entertaining and has the best host! :)

[@tearkshunta5407]

@Rachelcookie321 Nah Paul Williams is What You'd Get if You ordered Guy Williams from Wish. Paul Couldn't do a Show like this and go around Talking all Walks of Life and interviewing Some Colorful Characters of different Communities.

[@rachelcookie321]

@@tearkshunta5407 Paul and Guy have different comedy styles so you can’t really compare them in the end. Paul couldn’t do a show like this but Guy couldn’t be the Taskmaster’s assistant either.

[@vKulprit]

3:24 bros face says it all

[@ronervine]

😅 Nice spotting !

[@jester17282]

I came here looking for a legitimate news source. You didn't disappoint. Thank you . God bless. Waaaanaaaawwaaa waaaanaanannananaaa suusuusu

[@daz1234ism]

Fucking oath mate keen as for this! Much love from Australia! NZT is the best shit going, I really really hope they keep making it! Always telling my friends and family to watch it! KEEN AS FUCK! 😍👌

[@ABoxIsMyHome]

I could tell you were Aussie from your first sentence no need to say where your from hehehe

[@kieranlynch4607]

We're gonna keep it going Aves/skidz never gonna stop

[@lxopenfirexl7007]

Must be making a trip over bro

[@kieranlynch4607]

@@lxopenfirexl7007 defentily do Friday and Saturdays pump hard.. also have wensday skids🤤

[@mrhiggins3009]

Never met one in the wild but there must be some cashed up bogan Kiwis working in the mines. Terrifying

[@elusive4072]

I agree with the old man in the window. Show some respect boys and do some burnouts in a reasonable spot aye.

[@greatwhite9428]

They moved out not long after this was filmed

[@pjdlol]

@@greatwhite9428 who? The old couple or the drop kicks?

[@greatwhite9428]

@@pjdlol the old couple

[@socks2441]

its their property and the middle of the day. its no different to someone using a weedwacker, lawnmower, angle grinder etc for a few minutes, or playing music. its just a bit of noise. nothing illegal about that unless its past midnight. that being said i guess its not just the burnout but the young partying flatters. but young people have a right to be a bit noisy and have some fun from time to time. im sure that old guy did when he was younger too. but i can certainly see how they would be bad neighbours to an old retired couple thats always at home and just wants to relax.

[@jessesteel333]

@@socks2441 waking up his terminally ill wife is pretty shitty tho bro.

[@dec0mposing]

As a sort of ex bogan who left Christchurch, I am really wondering if anyone I know will show up in this... Guess we will find out tomorrow!

[@dec0mposing]

Didn't know anyone but fuck did i have some traumatic flashbacks to my early twenties 😅

[@jerrybow8779]

You weren’t the one in the back of the demeo we’re u?😜😜

[@ArcGG]

3:19 look at the guy behind them, he's flabbergasted 🤣

[@h2gobro]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@sunjeet81]

5:14 “Mexico” … the dream OE for Christchurch kids

[@morgancook4128]

7:58 that car hasn’t had a wof since 2017 🤣

[@Jahmin_]

Late 90s early 2000s Christchurch car culture was insane! Aves were packed full on boy/girl racers and colombo street was bumper to bumper!!

[@baileytavendale51]

Still is to this day

[@KanyeKetchup]

Kak down there Auckland had it x 10

[@karlajayde]

@@baileytavendale51 lol oh no i highly doubt it, bumper to bumper would mean it would take well over two hours to get through not ten mins, car scene is terrible these days.

[@canterburyange24]

Omg yes! That's my era, doing the Colombo run lol that was a verry cool time in chch boy racing!

[@serdavosseaworth6115]

Before most of the people in this vid were even born. And they used to meet up at the same car park.

[@blakebedford-palmer6676]

I love how Paul produced the song at the end

[@ctakitimu]

These guys are the opposite of 'ricers', A few years ago my cousin came up from Invercargill to Christchurch in his Skyline. He'd modified it too and that thing could fly! So we were at a set of lights waiting and this rusty Mitsi pulled up beside us and revved, so my cousin was keen to drag. My cousins car took off and kept accelerating so much that the car was bouncing as we flew. The rusty Mitsi smoked us, somehow. That thing was packing a helluva punch under all that rust!

[@jollimaiahtacksworth]

sleeper supremacy

[@jackd1582]

Tell us u don't know the meaning of opposite🤷

[@AlexWithington]

@@jackd1582 that is the opposite to a ricer tho as riced out cars are made to look fast but usually are not where as what they just described is a rusted out car thats actually been modified to go faster

[@byronjeffries9754]

These guys are the definition of 'Ricers' sincerely, The rest of the car community.

[@msgesus4518]

OP sounds like a true munter

[@NewMessage]

We got these guys up here in Canada too.... 10,000 dollars worth of cosmetic upgrades on the outside, and a lawnmower engine on the inside.

[@andrewsmart2949]

you have them confused wit "ricers" LOL

[@nos4me]

Bro I don’t see one car with cosmetic upgrades

[@ronervine]

@@nos4me Unless you count the empty beer can sunk into the bonnet hood a "cosmetic upgrade" 🤣

[@stevel9627]

Its the other way around. These lot throw in modified powerful engines into rusted out chassis that feel like they are falling apart

[@sketch3744]

It's the other way around here. Pieces of shit on the outside but underneath it's an absolute beast xD

[@felipeortega7429]

I need more NZT in my life. pd: Poor neighbor..

[@BaudBand]

My parents used to street race in the 70s, but I don't remember Dad popping skids in the driveway.

[@IIIIIlIIl]

Parents must be so proud 3:19

[@jackd1582]

Tubes tied the next day .... 💀

[@rajavysyaraju1021]

This is THE MOST VALUABLE content on the internet and I can’t believe I can’t watch it for free. Life is good!

[@bevanmorgan3946]

This was so much more wholesome than I anticipated

[@Jakeeym]

4:40 "You look like a crack head that went to hallensteins" lmao

[@jordanyoung3197]

Watching from Australia. Living for this content 🙏

[@nooneimportant7012]

How time changed in 15 to 20 years so glad I witnessed and played a part in those times you kids wouldn’t touch the surface of how that life was like out the gate fabulous

[@geneharrogate6911]

Skelator: At least I'll die doing something I love. What? Trapped upside down inside a crushed car with compound fractures burning to death? Whatever..

[@jubby1975]

Steering wheel still sticky 😂🤣😂

[@jewelsjelico9567]

I used to own a Nissan cefiro back in the day! Had no idea how to drift. It was also an automatic 🤣

[@Superion866]

Did it have the God Motor?

[@poerava]

Guy Williams deserves an Oscar for his work. For real though.

[@swell8765]

3 mins 18 seconds in is terrifying

[@davidgrosvenor1]

What a load of drop kicks Guy Williams as well. They mess up a lot of roads and districts!

[@outsiderzzzz]

"ya look like a crackhead who went to hallenstiens"

[@nateromanowski793]

"why are you here" "I'm here to find as many fuckwits as possible, i've found the place"

[@MrFlixd3rd]

@ 7:58 - CarJam website confirms that last WOF was 2019-Dec and failed @286,914 Km 😇

[@bitterbuffalo8997]

Uhm that old guy part was heartbreaking.

[@Osamabintardin]

This was great every second of it

[@sunitrakahu5214]

These guys make me feel embarrassed to be from Christchurch lol

[@moyadapne968]

The rotten roads and the rotten water make me feel embarrassed to be from ChCh. Oh, and these idiots screaming up and down my road also.

[@io6619]

I’m pretty sure this would qualify as the least of your worries considering most people instantly associate Christchurch with a mass shooting

[@dragomilosevic4823]

@@io6619 that never happened.. More likely the earthquake

[@spadgm]

Lol, I would just be embarrassed to be from christchurch period lmao

[@dragomilosevic4823]

@@spadgm I went to Christchurch before the earthquake and it seemed alrite but shouldn't take 14 years to rebuild 20% of what was lost.. But Where do you live thats so amazing?

[@RahulReddy-eq5zy]

That Skeletor dude was actually the inspiration for the War Boys in Mad Max

[@nolesy34]

Chrome on

[@Low-Static]

as someone who fucking loves paul’s music the cameo and song at the end were a welcomed surprise

[@georgefrost388]

that was funny af bro another fire vid from guy williams

[@noneofyourbizness]

quality piece. didn't know Kiwis had such a keen SOH. Ya learn something new every day or so.

[@spirits6316]

The brother doing nothing “what do I pay you for” Audio 😂🤣😂😂

[@steelstreet3765]

I am from Texas and I haven't seen this yet. I am visiting Christchurch:)

[@noelhill3055]

I love your stuff from Australia 🇦🇺

[@-boner-]

Holy fuck I’m from Aussie and I was just checking in on the NZ car scene so fucking glad I found this lmao this is comedy gold.

[@islznd4618]

4:54 & 7:23 can we appreciate the imprezas, skyline and civic

[@whatthebrosthink828]

" They smoke all the drugs they supposed to traffic "

[@KaoticPhoenix]

Man I wouldn't care so much if it wasn't so frequent. When I lived on a busy Hamilton road every second car that drove past had the muffler delete going on. And whenever you go to any somewhat public place couldn't go more than 2 minutes without going half deaf to the point it drove me insane that I had to move. I have a modified car but I hate getting grouped into this because, they're not necessarily assholes, just that they want to do their skiddies, burnouts and limi bashing in any and every public area without really any regard of disturbing anyone just trying to go about their day.

[@neutra__l8525]

whats a limi?

[@Airforce32123]

Yea I think this "story" woulda been great if the answer to "how do we get them to stop annoying the community" was "take them to a local drift track" and not "fake own death for comedic effect"

[@KaoticPhoenix]

​@@neutra__l8525 Oh haha sorry I thought I already responded to this, limi is the redline of your engine and 'limi bashing' is when you put it in neutral and foot flat on the accelerator and just watch it bounce off the redline

[@neutra__l8525]

@@KaoticPhoenix Oh yep, I get it

[@dylerturden01]

My home town, so proud

[@m3pwrnz]

The thing is when you politely address these dudes they're often okay, but then will repeat the behavior without thought at any time often causing others, at their wits end, to react to them more aggressively, and them along with a hoard of other enraged cowardly teens, will attack the person without mercy. It's a horrible situation to have to deal with young stupid people of this nature who have no consideration for people living around them. Absolutely hideous for that poor elderly gentleman. I had to deal with a similarly inclined young man near my property and he was just a ghastly little coward with no respect for anyone. They are the worst kind of teenager.

[@DinoPimp]

These morons are a great argument for bringing back national service.

[@youfritter]

I love how he takes the remote with him when he gets the Die Hard DVDs for Guy.

[@r1learner178]

It's good to see that many people able to share the one brain, gives you a real sense of community.

[@Pch100]

It just shows mental illness is still widespread across Christchurch

[@richardanderson7872]

Apparently chicks anus gets wide spread as well

[@ben-ben2366]

I lived here my entire life and you're 100 percent right lol

[@Mainroad.Manjis101]

Finally, journalism I can get behind.

[@Anonymous-c4p]

☝🏻🤣💛

[@JohnSmith-yv6eq]

Behind.....fist bump....oh wait......

[@tpshunter72]

That guy taking a piss in the bushes. 😂😂😂

[@asbestosx5631]

Boy racers? Looks like Japan’s car meet if wish had a wish🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ how embarrassing

[@rfbdaily]

Gotta come to the north island and we will show you what it’s really like

[@BerserkerJay237]

Hahaha this is awesome. I miss home I need to move back to chch

[@MagisterMilitumBelisarius]

Bro we're so tapped. "Anally fist a lovely lass in the back seat" 😂 my guy my brudders what's going on fam

[@bigboy0625]

Bit different from boy racers in Germany the UK and America where they have nice cars and in New Zealand they all have stuff for or from the scrap yard.

[@avixs1543]

Bro having that good kush on a can, great way to smoke weed cheap 7:42

[@hipncool8036]

I stay posted waiting for this one to drop.

[@marcusaurelius6012]

Guy Williams, a legend. (Greatest lesson for these people is when they get to their 30-40s, they will look bk and remember when they spent 20,30, 40K on a shit box car❤️😄)

[@jordanwilliams1627]

And now that shitbox car is work 50,60,70k and they have doubled there investment ……

[@rachelcookie321]

Do they not have racers in other parts of NZ? Is it not common for a bunch of boys to race cars around residential streets? This seems like a pretty normal thing that young boys would do.

[@06kaprice]

Lol yup, every town!

[@bonobo3748]

True dat. Even in a small regional town. I think one of them was a KZbinr

[@sketch3744]

I know it's huge in Hamilton. My mates used to drive down from Auckland every friday just to be a part of it. I went down with them a few times and it was very similar to this.

[@Itsnick99]

Name one time nz police have had to make a public announcement to stay off the streets other then chch???

[@sketch3744]

@@Itsnick99 Hamilton circa 2013

[@raviram-beyondscienceandmo3103]

I actually look foward to these episodes. And damn Guy is tall!!!

[@monkeypig9458]

Beautiful production.

[@xlll_centralsoujah_lllx9704]

THE ENDING SONG MADE ME SHIT MY PANTS NGL THATS HOW GOOD IT WAS 😭😭😭

[@tpshunter72]

This is worth the NZ on air Funding!

[@Cabbage_math]

Lol what a bunch of drop kicks

[@maorimana]

Bunch of GCs best kinda friends you could have at that Age 🖤

[@jamesdavey5104]

Absolutely nothing compared to what it used to be. The Christchurch car scene used to truly be something to behold. Now it's just very sad hah

[@liamlindsay1458]

Not wrong. Too many broke entitled teenagers with no money for a good build

[@tainaedwards5061]

That 20e impersonation was ultimate

[@lancealbon46]

Man, you’re almost like a Kiwi Jerry Springer, but with a bigger budget 🤣👍🏼 hahaha. I enjoyed this video!

[@danielsoup]

Skeletor the crackhead that went to Hallensteins, unreal 😅

[@davidparsons3432]

I feel sorry for the neighbours....

[@Moss_ink]

👍🏻 From Christchurch New Zealand 💯🇳🇿🤘🏻

[@sylph4721]

oh boy a fresh one from the Wild :)

[@goldenratio183]

Big up the mighty 20e

[@ewanandrews9389]

This guy needs to be on Netflix now

[@DavidoMartinez]

Brooo the paul walkered part bruhhh💀💀💀

[@Metal-Possum]

I wonder how many taxes that young lad at the start had avoided...

[@avixs1543]

None, I mean apart from income tax which is automatically done for you theres not really taxes to dodge, I mean theres some taxes like GST but thats all just automatic you dont really do your own taxes in NZ its just kinda handled for you and we dont have alot of taxes to worry about. its great

[@Robert-cu9bm]

@@avixs1543 I'm not from NZ, but I don't see being self employed, owning a business that taxes are just sorted out. They only happens for employees everywhere else in the world, NZ isn't a third world country so I would assume the same there.

[@lukethebrown1]

It never ceases to baffle me how no politician in NZ can look at a problem and see a unique opportunity rather than continuously throwing the cops at it. Of course this isnt unique to NZ, but what is unique is the fact that NZ has way less people and crime. Build a bloody place for these boy racers to do their stuff for Pete's sake! We literally have a golden era of Kiwi drivers out there but nobody's got the vision to take the grass roots culture and take it higher. Spineless I say. Spineless and blind.

[@562562562562562]

A Cefiro, a Laurel and an S14, don't know when you last checked the pricing on these, boys are livin the high life... Asses out

[@Jim-tn3hl]

Why smoke out of a can we have bong shops here

[@soggybread9846]

this is a truly accurate depiction of my people

[@027fuckoff]

7:44 After a quick can cone it was show time!! hahaha

[@billbot7661]

I call this premium journalism! This man deserves a proper job-contract with paid vacation and his own parking space!

[@YellowTissueBox]

great ending

[@leesmith813]

Is 'Mexico' referring to the same place the 'diesels' used to happen back in the early 2000s?

[@nolesy34]

If you mean whistling diesel and rolling coal yes