HubNut Social North 2021, The Motorist - What a day! Blew my mind

[@plym1969]

What a wonderful feel good video. A real testament to the power of the internet to do good: where a man's passion, professionalism and good nature has created a community of like minded people who want to come together and be part of something. Humanity at its best. I'm sure days like these will help sustain Ian and Miss Hubnut during the difficult times ( such as Betty's crash) and confirm that the hard work is worthwhile and that they are very much appreciated by their Hubnut community.

[@mpersad]

Lovely comment, completely agree!

[@greatbritannialine]

Wonderful comment, I 100% agree. Ian is an absolutely wonderful gentlemen and a testament to this community :D

[@davefrench3608]

Couldn’t have put it better, such a warm glow emanating from you.

[@paulbennell3313]

That's not just a social, that's a full-on car show! What an amazing turnout!

[@itsmephil2255]

Who would have thought when the channel started that it would lead to this??? Well done Ian 👍

[@paultaylor9652]

Mr HubNut, long may his videos be around, and thanks to everyone who turned up to make it so great for those who couldn't make it there.

[@MarkTheVicar]

I own an old Jaguar, so unless there is a meet within 5 miles of me I'll be scared to travel to a meet 😂

[@PlanetautoUK]

You are very welcome, as always the event was beyond expectation, the cars and the vibe was something else.

[@idriveaclassic]

Thank you SO MUCH Ian and Carly and thank you to all the lovely HubNutters who joined our Motorist team for the social. It was such a great do and we all at The Motorist were proud to host and support :) x

[@tinniswood2577]

Your drawing such a gathering surely the AA will start nailing up direction signs soon! Wonderful Russet brown Marina.

[@achaycock]

Hilarious to see me in the video labelled #HubNot. As we discussed on the day, that is my Felicia Fun and I can't tell you how much I love that car, such a versatile machine. It was a great day and it's fantastic that you have been able to build such a great community up. I'm hoping to bring my son to the next one I come to as he will love it.

[@sonofjak1971]

I had a really great time. From the location, the sheer variety of cars and the friendly atmosphere to Steph and her excellent shop tour and grabbing a couple of minutes to chat with Ian who took the time to speak to everyone. My humble little Corolla even made an appearance in the video too, famous at last. Well done everyone involved. Brilliant.

[@davefrench3608]

Wow. One thing the I’m surprised about is that you are surprised at the turn out. Your little KZbin channel has touched so many, to me it feels like you and Miss Hubnut are almost family. And well done Steph for coming up with the venue.

[@bigjohno242]

Forgot to add that my Mrs has only recently got into the whole Hubnut car scene. She loved it as much as I did , and loved chatting to Miss Hubnut too. That’s us briefly in the video on the right hand of the screen at 3:58 ! We’re chuffed to bits to be a tiny part of a Hubnut video !

[@tomdrives]

Was epic talking with you and Miss HubNut, great meet-up

[@2dirkjan]

Nice to see you here Tom. Have a great day.

[@tomdrives]

@@2dirkjan you too! Thanks :)

[@delukxy]

The adrenaline is strong in this one. Well done Hubbers, all of you.

[@Notapotatoe]

Must have been a great event. Sorry we couldn't be there. It's so enthusing to see you so cheerful. Even more so than when Betty first arrived, if that's even possible.

[@garethjones8047]

Cavalier sri was star of the show for me, I had one on a j plate in burgundy, marvellous engines, I think if vauxhall were doing the same with the rust proofing as peugeot of that era then more of them may have survived

[@pdsnpsnldlqnop3330]

The Festival of the Unexceptional isn't that unexceptional compared to the Hubnut social. Well done Ian and well done everyone for showing the love.

[@SparkyMAWy]

It was nice to see you there. My first such outting since lock down. Nicely done both yourself and Miss HubNut as well as Steph and any body else involved. I was impressed to see Betty there as well.

[@retr0naut823]

Looks like a great time was had by all. Will their be Wish T shirts at Brooklands I wonder? 😀

[@HubNut]

We entirely forgot the Crapola Tombola! May have to save that one for the Welsh Social (as yet unplanned).

[@jmurray01]

That's excellent that Betty was ready in time! One of these days I'll get to a meet and maybe even have a decent car to bring...

[@stephinepaul7483]

VERY impressed with the numbers of Folk who turned up. My junk(including the Cushman..)and I were there in spirt. I also have the SAME '72 Fury Suburban Wagon complete with 'Hide-A-Way' Headlights and the same "F-4 Light Green Poly" paint. Mine also has the Woodgrain side Paneling(!). Looks like a great day out was had by all. Great to see Betty got repaired in time for the social!

[@kay110]

Since I am near Leeds, I would have loved to come along, but am just recovering after a little bit of unexpected surgery! Looks like you had a brilliant turn out.. Hopefully next time.

[@malc7485]

Awesome day Ian, thanks for hosting it. Chuffed that our ‘new’ Citroen C4 got a mention and compared to the GSA styling. This is how car meets should be done.

[@Banglish123]

Fantastic! Great achievement. And hurrah for Betty. That was a rapid turnaround considering.

[@Banglish123]

Although now I've thought about it perhaps Betty and rapid turnaround should try avoiding the same sentence 🤔

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

The good old junk yard or whatever you want to call it. You could fix your car so quickly in those days, compared to the weeks it can take if you go the new dealer part route. A friend had an understeer and curb event in his SD1, I remember we had it all fixed (replacement subframe etc..) at 3am the next morning, not a problem.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Looks like everyone had a fantastic day indeed! I would dearly love to get to one, but there is this little pond called the Atlantic Ocean in the way. Maybe some day!

[@timbre7999]

Lovely video of a magnificent event, wish I'd been there! Do like the Volvo V50 at 4:55 (future classic) and the E46 in deep red you point out (my favourite BMW era), with luxurious beige interior, also a nice change from the eternal black you see in most BMW interiors.

[@senna54321]

Epic day. Thanks for organising. Mines the dark blue 75

[@tallblokesam]

I had a really enjoyable time, came on my own but spent all day talking to people. Nice to finally meet you and Miss Hubnut. Looking forward to the next one 👍

[@graemew7001]

I too went on my own and I remember thinking driving down, is this a mistake am i going to feel out of place. Needn't have concerned myself I had a fab time and spoke to loads of lovely people. I'm the bald guy at 2:20 in the video.....those few seconds made me cringe 🤣

[@tallblokesam]

@@graemew7001 I spotted myself too at 1:02! The tall bloke admiring the V6 in the MX6!

[@graemew7001]

@@tallblokesam Oh I see you lol, well worth going on your own because after 5 minutes you certainly weren't alone. I think the first person I spoke to was the guy with the V8 Commer van, I nearly fell over when I saw what it was running!!

[@Roverjoe]

Was a Great Event Ian, I was in the Rover 200 R8, Didnt get much chance to talk as i could see you were pretty busy but hopefully i can at the next Social :)

[@micheltebraake7915]

What a beautiful show you put on. So many different everyday cars. And Betty is better again!

[@paulfitzgibbon4110]

Ian, the first video of yours I watched was a Cars & Coffee at Parramatta Park here in Australia roughly 18 months ago.Watching this one, I loved the mix of cars & the relaxed atmosphere of the attendees. I was amused at how you had the Mazda 929 estate next to Betty, Back in the 80's of the last century, a friend & I were going to get a 929 wagon & fit it with a Falcon 6 cylinder motor, & use it as a tow car for our race cars (little Datsuns). Never went past the planning stages, as we couldn't find a 929. Thanks for the memory jog.

[@jimmer1976]

Remember a chap in my town that had an ex BT commer van. That had some kind of v8 in it. He used to hoon around town in the early 90’s.

[@richardw1970]

A cracking variety of cars, not our car but amused to hear your describe the 'Squeeze' Fiesta as an amazing colour, wife has a matching one!

[@stewartellinson8846]

greetings from the bike ghetto - we made it (over by the cafe) - hopefuly people saw the various Guzzis and Ducatois that were about. lovely to see all the interesting cars and the Lancia Appia.... I'll say it again; LANCIA APPIA. WOW!!!! great stuff!

[@alastairgreen1622]

Great to meet you and Carli, and wonderful that Betty was able to attend. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting and chatting to so many hubnutters.

[@ginggur17]

I adore those Dodge vans, I remember the farm where my Dad worked having them. 👍👍🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@carllockpick6179]

A place I worked at, had one for deliveries, it had the perkins 4108 in it.

[@pentagrammotorsport]

Fantastic day, very enjoyable. That’s me at 2:44 with my very excited 3 year old :-)

[@philseager1255]

Great for my wife & I to meet you & Carly at the social. Great event with so many hubnuts there and it didn't rain, (not bad for Yorkshire). Great to meet Steph (IDAC) as well. Bonus having Betty there that was a surprise. Hope you had a good time "up norf". Till the next time stay safe, (sorry that's a current Highways England buzz saying ..... yes I was the chap who works for HE & apologised on the day 😉).

[@andrewgardner9615]

Both myself and 13 y/o son really enjoyed the day (That's us at 5.30).The Motorist is a great venue.(plus the cars at the other event going on-What a comparison and counterpoint to The HubNut cars!)

[@warren6815]

Those SpaceVans are fantastic looking things

[@kevintynan796]

Wow! great turnout. Lovely to see some of the cars I’ve owned and wished I’d hung onto. Excellent, thanks.

[@tracysroberts]

So many cars. so many Hubnutters! It is wonderful to see the size of the community you have created through your channel. When the plague is over you must come back to Australia for a social (I'm not sure we'll have 200 cars though)

[@YllaStar95970]

You got that half shaft, quicker than my Sainsbury's slot .😉

[@na-turbo]

Really was an amazing day so chuffed my MK3 Supra got a mention , I came up from down south was my first Hubnut social but wont be my last so big thanks Ian and Ms Hubnut was such a great day . I met and talked to so many nice people you dont feel like a stranger at a Hubnut event and thats such as special thing

[@neilgent1595]

Hope you got back in a timely manner, I got chatting to you with the chap who owned that lovely modified V5 Beetle Cabby

[@na-turbo]

@@neilgent1595 I did thanks much better traffic on the way home , It was great chatting with you hope your trip home was a good one

[@johnrobbo69]

@ 5:55 Crazy Chris from Pete C Cortina City by the maroon BMW.

[@philcordingley417]

We had a great time thank you. We even made a brief appearance at 5:20 having just arrived in our modern Focus/Kuga convoy. I felt a bit out of place in my Focus and was surprised we were parked in and amongst the proper cars! Still nobody blinked and we weren’t chased out of town with pitchforks! What an amazing turn out and a fantastic collection of cars and I was so pleased that Betty made it.

[@achaycock]

HubNut way is to appreciate all cars I believe, old and new. There's definitely going to be a 'remember them' time for the Focus and Kuga in any case.

[@Hairnicks]

Congratulations, looked like an amazing event, so glad it exceeded you expectations, all credit to you guys for building this brilliant channel.

[@jeffreystacy867]

Beautiful show. Note from the US, Mercury Grand Marquis, pronounced (mar key). Glad to see Betty pack on the road and the rest looks like a fun day. Some super nice cars there

[@sharongelderd8649]

Had a great day , from the owners of the montego and marina ,was great to meet other hubnutters

[@daniellee9015]

Brilliant video Ian 👍 lots of lovely old proper cars

[@frothe42]

I was hoping Betty would show up, and I was right! Wonderful she was repaired and for those who appeared had the opportunity to meet Betty personally. The Nissan Qashquai that was next to the Mercury Grand Marquis came From Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and has his own channel that I watch and subscribed to. Definitely recommend watching! The real stunner was the BRG Rover 800 coupé, breathtaking! Loved some of the classics, both old and more modern. And a Tesla Model X appeared! 1972 Plymouth Fury Custom Suburban! Still shocked to see American classics in the UK 🇬🇧, and so nice that they are well loved and looked after!

[@michaeltutty1540]

That Plymouth was wearing the front end of a Sport Suburban. The Sport was the top of the line and the only model with the hide away headlamps. On 2 and 4 door cars, that feature was on the Sport Fury 2 doors and VIP 4 doors.

[@frothe42]

@@michaeltutty1540 I forgot about that! Thank you Michael for the clarification. Top Range Sport Suburban are extremely rare here in the US 🇺🇸!

[@collinhunter9792]

but you are not going to mention the name of the channel of the guy from scotland?

[@frothe42]

@@collinhunter9792 Scottish Car Enthusiasts and Trains. From Edinburgh. At the time I wrote this, I couldn't remember the name of his channel! It is still in its infancy, not many subscribers, but he does put out relatively good content.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

@@frothe42 thank you for the plug, it was worth the 465 mile round trip from Edinburgh to attend the social as I never expected it to be this popular, if the JDM show was not on this social could have filled the Venue, mind you I did not know much about the venue before hand.

[@Zadster]

I like to think of it as a big Welcome Back Betty party! I really wasn't expecting her to be ready, so this is a huge tribute to all concerned. What an amazing diverse set of vehicles, it really is remarkable. It looks a really flexible venue, ideal for this sort of thing. Very positive vibes all round, well done everyone!

[@JS-1983]

Great to see Betty back 😀 Lots of nice cars there, that Zodiac looked very sharp with its wide taillight-panel, quite rare car i guess?

[@dufus7396]

Fond memories of my sliding door Commer van..it had the Rootes Group 1725 engine. Front wheels closer than rear..small turning circle...could drive round with the divers door open.

[@g.uu.]

What an absolutely brilliant day, loads of lovely people and a cracking variety of cars, it was amazing to see everyone and especially the main man HubNut and Miss HubNut, got myself another t-shirt into the bargain, well done on a fabulous venue for the social.

[@theotherchannel2279]

Thank you, Ian, for being such a nice chap. ;) It is why we watch your films!

[@Jookboxhero]

So pleased you got our lowly spec fiesta mk 5 in the vid on a walk by. Wonderful day, met your lady and she liked my Nintendo wallet....foxy mug purchase proudly containing tea now. My 6year old daughter is a Real fan of retro classics and loved the event. Don't be a stranger to the north we love our cars and appreciate what hubnut stands for.

[@ginggur17]

I can see these getting larger and larger. You and Carly (apologies if I have spelled incorrectly) have a much larger following than ya think, awesome. I did debate ringing Shogie, but thought it wouldn’t look right. 👍👍👍🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@David_H-73]

Thankyou for the social. Yours and many other channels has changed so many lives over the last few years. The power of the individual and KZbin is incredible, carry on being Hubnut!

[@MrOvershoot]

Really sad I couldn't make it as I am still suffering the effects of horse fly bites that blew my right leg up like a balloon, well done getting parts so quickly for Betty that's the power of the HubNut network.

[@HubNut]

Ouch! Get well soon. Those horse fly bites are properly nasty.

[@MrOvershoot]

@@HubNut Yes been on some very strong antibiotics. You will be glad to know I got them while rebuilding the starting electrics on my sisters Ford 4000 tractor while on holiday on her farm in Devon :o

[@nickyboam3406]

Beginning to wonder if you're related. We certainly share a love for the same cars. Love the old Landcrabs. Don't know about you but my favourites being the Austin 3 litre & the Wolsley 2200. My current cars Mk1 Mégane 2.0 privilege vvt cabriolet called Tarquin Rover 75 cdti Tourer named Cybil Citroen Xsara picasso 1.6 8v named Deidre. Maybe I ought to bring one of them to one of the car shows.

[@neilrose8618]

Seen the Felicia today as i was driving my lorry its a cracking car .... the social looked fab but was in Stourport on hols will do better next one Ian its looking like a great time excellent hubnut times ahead, glad to see Betty made it ,Neil

[@KLUTCHdot58]

Super work, Ian. Some familiar cars there! I wish my new tyres had turned up in time. Please come back next year!

[@Ricketik65]

That looks like a wonderful day and so many people and cars! I certainly would have been there if I lived in the UK.

[@DotPointThree]

Thanks to you and everybody there for such a brilliant day out among a lot of wonderful vehicles. Spotted the Roadmaster looking absolutely majestic on the motorway.

[@scottlp2323]

Proof that wasn't needed that people love what you do, love you and your family and get such a positive vibe from all things HubNut. :) Through all the darkness and insanity of the last 18 months especially, you've been a very entertaining beacon of realness, honesty and curious passion about the little (metal) things that mean a lot to us all. So glad that your mind was blown, Ian. :)

[@brentboswell1294]

RE: the Mustang, yeah, it's the old Ford Falcon straight six. You can tell if it's the base 170 cubic inch version or the optional 200 cubic inch by the wheel hubs: the cars with the 170 CID engine have four lug wheels, while the 200 cars have five lug wheels. In true Ford fashion, the cost cutting measures on the old "thriftpower" six (which lots of Mustang guys call the "spendthrift six" ) consists of an integrated intake manifold and cylinder head. Ford never allowed the US engineers to design a cross flow head for their straight sixes-they feared that cross flow designs would open the door for speed modifications. Ford wanted you to buy a v8 for going fast. One of the changes that the Aussies made to the engine was a cross flow head 😎

[@achaycock]

That was an interesting comment to read. My Dad loved the Mustang, and it's really interesting to learn curious aspects of the car like that.

[@AUmarcus]

Ford Australia also upped the cubic inches to 250 or 4.1L but even that wasn't the largest capacity 6 in the country. That was Chrysler's Hemi 6 at 265ci or 4.3L.

[@wanderinggentile]

@@AUmarcus Ford North America offered a 4.1 (250) in the 1971-73 Mustang, Torino, Granada/Monarch, and as an upgrade for the Maverick LDO. These engines stunk for power, making sometimes well under 70kw, but torque was close to 300nm. Ford decided around 1980 to replace the 3.3 and 4.1 Thriftpower with the 3.8 Essex (North America) V-6. This engine was "inspired" by tearing down a Buick 3800 and copying everything just closely enough to avoid a massive lawsuit. The North American Essex engine did not share the Thriftpower's durability, nor was it able to match the "luxury" image that inline 6 engines gained in the late 80s. The Barra evolution of the Thriftpower architecture would have actually been well-suited to North America due to significant similarities in Australian and North American tastes.

[@AUmarcus]

@@wanderinggentile The 250ci engine option happened here in Australia in 1970 in the XY series Falcons. Engine options were: 200ci I6 250ci I6 W302ci V8 C351ci V8

[@wanderinggentile]

@@AUmarcus That would be about the same as North America, but North America never got the robust 302 Cleveland (Which shared some tech with the Boss 302.)

[@habsom1406]

Great turnout, great video! Loved the music at the start, thanks for putting up the title. So many beautiful and loved cars, particularly liked the Zodiac and the little V4 Lancia.

[@MapleMarmite]

Reminds me of the early days of the Bromley Pageant of Motoring! Very well done Ian and Team HubNut on getting the channel to where it is and creating events like this. Hope to time my next return visit to the UK to one! Maybe you could work towards a grand annual event on a given weekend? 👍🏻

[@sirtip212]

It was an amazing day and me and my family got to see so many wonderful cars, old and new ones! would have loved to say hello, but you were swamped with lots of people when we arrived! if you ever find yourself in the Lancashire area and would love to test a Mitsubishi Outlander Mk2 let me know! keep up the amazing work!

[@exidy2290]

You've certainly garnered a grand following Ian. I'm Impressed!

[@426baron]

I didnt expect an event that scale ! Looks huge. Congratulations.

[@beerlodge5153]

Absolutely brilliant video. Great to see so many people enjoying themselves. Wonderful warm glow from watching.

[@bentullett6068]

If you do a social near the midlands I will definitely visit. Such a good mix of cars some of which will but HubNut vehicles in a couple of years including those modern Vauxhall Corsa's

[@MrGarethDHughes]

Fantastic video of a fantastic effect. Thank you

[@markonmotoring]

Shame you lost some footage but what you did get was great. Nice to see my Mégane made the cut. That letterbox of a tailgate still surprises people after 25 years.

[@eddiecleaver5376]

The videos just get better Ian, thank you for organising a lovely social event. So pleased we could make it… and demonstrate headlamp wash wipe!!!

[@krissjacobsen9434]

Wonderful! At some point in the future after the pandemic, I will travel from Norway to the UK to attend one of these socials!

[@achaycock]

If you're coming without a car and anywhere in the Midlands, send me a message. I'm sure we'd be able to take you.

[@krissjacobsen9434]

@@achaycock I would love to travel with my '89 Mazda 323, but as the "england ferry" is no longer in service, it would mean driving through Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands before coming to a ferry that can take me to the UK. So we'll have to see what I'm going to do. But I thank you for the offer :)

[@Shane_Marsh]

Tremendous, so happy you had a great day.

[@NightOwl194.]

Probably the best ever HubNut video for content, good feeling, post lockdown happiness and mega mega enthusiasm for all things classic and HubNut. Well done Ian!

[@LarryBees]

Blew our minds ok 200+😀what a turnout !! It's a case of smashing thumbs up right away Hubnuts !! great job+ Betty a star !!

[@mrcogginsgarage7062]

So pleased that all is back how it should be,and what a wonderful turn out for the social.

[@richardhoneybun5509]

Think you may need a bigger field next year the way Hubnut is growing, well done , looking forward to Brooklands.

[@georgeratcliffe7752]

I live near Leeds but sadly wasn't around when you came

[@barryspade]

It was a fantastic event I did a little walk around video and in a typical HubNut way I complety forgot to film the stand where you and Miss HubNut were! I think that enormous plymouth got in the way!

[@millomweb]

12:15 What's the difference between the Zodiak and the Zephyr ?

[@andrewentwistle515]

I am glad that your Social Event passed off very well indeed. It was also nice to see a fantastic range of both Classic & Modern car's on show.

[@OhioPeteS2k]

Wow. Just wow. What a fantastic turnout!

[@danielpothier9990]

What a great looking event sound like great fun. Also glad Betty is on the mend and your spirits are on the rise. God bless

[@WayneTheBoatGuy]

It’s funny to me seeing that US Mercury Grand Marquis near the beginning. Those are about as common as Hondas around here.

[@davetong4225]

It was a great day. We both enjoyed it. Loved talking to miss HubNut on the stall. Would love to go to the next social but its a bit far for us.

[@lukevibertuk]

Ian, this is absolutely fantastic….well done to everyone involved 👍🏼

[@scalecrawlnl]

Marvellous HubNut, so much to see and excellent variety, what a show, a beautiful field of cars on display, thank you. Period patina for the win!

[@michailokeefeMooMoo]

Some beautiful and old cars. Bet you had a great day with your family

[@seamusobrien2675]

wow what a large and diverse community, congrats from week 8 lockdown in NSW Oz.

[@michaeljohnson9421]

What a great variety. I like the way all the cars are parked at random - you find yourself taking an interest in cars you'd never normally look at twice. I think my favourite has to be the black Ford Executive (and I say that as Not A Ford Person). A British design, yet it looks like it's just arrived from the Presidential motorcade's parade through Washington DC.

[@Agrajak]

Wow! Big old meet! Great to see, and your enthusiasm shines through!

[@andrewhofler]

Well done Ian, Miss HubNut and Steph for organising an excellent event! Amazed at the turnout, variety of cars and HubNut community seem a wonderful bunch of people. It really is an amazing thing you've built! 👍

[@AliMackMechanical]

Brilliant will try and get to the next one with my Rover 800. 👍👌

[@frothe42]

Please, Ali, I would love to see your Rover 800 classic!

[@AliMackMechanical]

@@frothe42 I have video's of him on my Page. Currently working on getting him Moted a couple of ball joints brakes exhaust then Mot.😀👍