HubNut car history - Part Two: 2010 to 2018

[@grenvillephillips6998]

Ian's just like Jay Leno, only with a smaller budget and a smaller garage. But twice as much fun.

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

I watch both channels! Both have a weak spot for Citroën RESPEKTOS!

[@grenvillephillips6998]

@@mikehydropneumatic2583 Leno pronounces Citroën with the ' ë ' as in egg. Is he right to do so?

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

@@grenvillephillips6998 The way he pronounces Citroën in his DS review is the least bastardized version. Just listen to a Citroën commercial and you'll get the "Paris French" version of pronouncing it. But mind in Brittany, Provence etc pronounciations might differ. Am Dutch myself and in France I get mistaken for a Belgian (no hard G in south of NL). Had a C5 V6 till august but leakage and timing belt made me part with her, great cruiser!

[@raymondo162]

like Jay Leno with a smaller budget, smaller garage, but twice as much fun.....................and ten times as many citroens.................

[@frazzleface753]

'I absolutely loved that Daihatsu.....I swapped it for a.....Maestrovan.' LOL...you just never know what Ian's going to do next!

[@carlbretr6822]

Nor does Ian 😂

[@jfrorn]

Having watched both videos of this series I can now confidently declare that you Sir are insane! haha, I thought I'd had a lot of cars.... My favorite was that older 50's British car you had in the previous video, that was very nice. Love the look of the Scimitar as well!

[@TheSoundsnake]

Quite a series! Love the French stuff. The BX turbo D reminded me of our first gen Peugeot 405 SRDTurbo, the 1.8 with intercooler. Indestructible, after 285000 miles still usually the fastest at traffic lights, consuming less then 1L oil between services. My dad sold it because he wanted an airco and leather seats, doing 30000+ miles a year.

[@ronaldbentley7180]

of all the cars you have owned Elly will always hold No. 1 spot in my heart, closely followed by the V8 P6

[@markpitt5248]

Maestrovan! I think I'm getting obsessed with Maestros! Nurse!

[@MyJon64]

It's great you photo documented your car purchase history, something I think many people regret not doing! I've a good condition 90's Vauxhall Astra with the Turbo diesel Isuzu engine, unfortunately it has a blown head gasket! It's a project I must get started on.

[@DavidWhitley]

Been driving 33 years but never bonded with any of the cars ive owned until now my Toyota Avensis Verso is a car i love shes a 52 plate with 207000 miles and i have known of her since 2006, this year she was given to me im in car heaven.

[@timmorris245]

Elly has seen many friends come and go with some looking better going than coming. Great vid Mr. Ian.

[@TheStwat]

I've really enjoyed these, history of HubNut cars over the years vids. :)

[@Robinmuk]

Such an eclectic mix of old cars, repairs, joy and broken bits. Very much like my own motoring history.. Thank you for sharing, most enjoyable finding out I'm not the only complete car nut out there when it comes to bangernomics :-)

[@llessibm]

I love your style, I tend to drive my cars into the ground and then sell or px them as scrap. You may know the A45 and the Swan island, well I was about to px my failing Cavalier and just needed to get it to a dealership in Hay Mills when on hitting the crest of the hill the Cavalier's engine seized. Not to be discouraged by this I rolled the car down the hill and gathered enough speed to arrive on the dealers car park as if nothing had happened. I exchanged keys and departed with a knowing smile - don't ever buy a car off me :)

[@micheltebraake7915]

And the list goes on and on, how many cars were they now? I will count my own cars once, then I will also get a whole end.

[@HubNut]

I think I'm over 70 in total.

[@cardiffgiant9406]

We had a rover 600 diesel for shunting trailers around the farm. As an ex taxi it had a bazillion miles on it but we could run it on red diesel and it was a trusted workhorse for many years. Sadly getting water in the fuel system let to it's demise. I did like it though, extremely comfortable.

[@yorrickwi]

today i had a lenghty drive in a xantia and you were right a xantia really is all the car you need. i love it

[@melvsbodgeshop4125]

This make me feel so much better about all the swapping and changing I've done! The down to earth, I'm not better than you video's give me a warm fuzzy feeling.

[@nstarmore]

Ahh fond memories of that 300k bx, helped recommision it before it started its hard life down in France. I had a lovely week driving it around and de-bugging it before hand. Amazingly the thing is still going after an engine transplant, tough car that one

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Great to see the speedo work at 0:40... The Alfa Romeo V6 is an amazing sound...!!! 😀🔝👌

[@rogerhudson9732]

Many Citroens . Have you looked at the current Citroen new cars? Have all the innovative designers and engineers been retired or sacked? It seems iPhone connection is now more important than hydropneumatic suspension.

[@crashbox7130]

Citroen has developed a new type of shock absorber which they've fitted to the new C4 Cactus. It's a cheaper, simpler system than the hydropneumatic suspension previously fitted to various models, but seems to be a good enough compromise. www.citroen.co.uk/about-citroen/technology/progressive-hydraulic-cushions

[@raymondo162]

@@crashbox7130 good link. ta

[@paulwlynch]

What a fantastically eclectic collection of cars. I have to say I love the little Perodua and so glad you still have it .

[@darrenthomas913]

A c15 van in the background. I just sold my c15 romahome camper, what a great little camper.

[@richardcallison1637]

Love the lusso speedo! 🤣 I’m quite sorry to see the rover go but can’t wait to find out the replacement!

[@harpsi8]

A tasty video to go along with my breakfast. Woke early 2am found a pleasant video from The UK so enjoyable and relaxing. This modern form of TV. Is so wonderful and interesting. We do indeed live in a time of wonders. Your history of car fleet ownership was finely documented. Thanks for the good job. Your up beat narration deserves praise as the happy feeling it gives to us in tube land. Carry on , Rich and Cats staying relaxed and purring like a new moter. From 6,000 miles away in the USA.

[@torresalex]

Your OCD with wipers is hilarious. I have to admit I'm a bit nuts about small details too, such as how good-looking the wing-mirrors are to how you select high-beams (pushing forward to fix high-beams in place is a deal-breaking no-no for me).

[@patrickfaleur6346]

I had a Citroen ZX for 10 years and loved it, also a Xantia estate in which I did 188,000 miles. Both cost quite a bit in maintenance, which put me off Citroen’s although a fabulous ride in both, I could accelerate towards speed bumps! My favourite Citroen was the Traction, my french Granddad owned one - it was the first car I drove aged 15!

[@handyhippie6548]

i love the look of that scimitar! i've had a couple of wagons, and have a soft spot for them.

[@heartland96a]

In all my years of driving only had a hand full of vehicles in comparison.Congratulations on your variety of vehicles,

[@niallsommerville9941]

Excellent selection, I do wish you still had a BX, I wish I could have one for that matter. Only ever having a GS (X2) I have a real soft spot for them, even Mr. Stenhouse's TZD hasn't put me off. For a self confessed person of limited mechanical acuity, you have done remarkably well saving some iconic metal that doesn't usually make headlines. I hope Mrs HubNut is very proud, she married a good 'un!

[@SuperFIFTHGEAR]

Fifteen years in thirteen minutes, and then eight years in ten minutes. I do like those Alfa 164's. Ooooh, a Scimitar, Princess Anne had one of those y'know ;) That E-reg blue BX estate was the first video of yours that I ever watched, and I've been hooked since! I remember the yellow Sirion. So I've been subbed since early 2015...Crikey, that's flown by. A lot has changed in my life since then, thankfully not my dreadful taste in cars. Looking forward to the new collection this weekend - you mentioned it was in London (unsure of my current work commitments, but I should be free) - was just going to offer my help if you needed it. I'll be hopeless with a majority of mechanical stuff, but can provide a decent cuppa and cake. The most important bits. Have fun!

[@adamsmartie987]

For your next vehicle following from the small Invacar you should consider the first generation of smart cars 1990 to 2007 a 450 model fortwo, would be fun to see your style of repair and restoration on one of these fun little vehicles.

[@HubNut]

The only problem there is that I've driven loads, and I just can't get over the terrible gearbox.

[@markallison5899]

Glad to see your range of Citroens. I had a Dyane then a BX. The BX was a lovely car to drive. So comfortable!

[@claywithers523]

Lexus and TWC was when I discovered your channel. Which was added to my collection of varied channels. My favourite is Ellie, TWC coming 2nd, my regular vehicle is a "Poogeot" Partner 1.6 Diesel turbo, very accommodating and quite fuel efficient, that is apart from the Scooter India Limited's(one broken needing an engine strip to replace a leaking crankshaft seal)the other custom one along with the motorcycle, an old Bonny 750; all SORN at this time of year. May get around to sorting the seal at some juncture, we shall see. They don't make seals like they used to, only done 4000miles on a rebuilt engine, which I built using many new parts when I restored her a few years ago. Don't really do a lot of mileage, as I have settled into Island life, had to go back to London recently for my mum's last remaining sister's funeral. Got a chance to catch up with a lot of relatives, who I haven't seen for a good few years since moving to the Island after both my parents passed away. That was a tough time as I had a serious motorcycle accident in between losing both my parents in a 10mth period. Me and the bike were delivered into a cast iron bollard by a post office van, who's driver had not seen me. Took me some months to recover from my injuries.

[@HubNut]

Ouch!

[@Garffey]

Thanks Ian quite an array of cars there!!....Pity your videos weren't about when you had the Scimitar, (even now I want one!) and that one looked very tidy!

[@pagegreer5081]

It's been an education on all the cars most not available in the US. It's great see them not work on them "Buurr" in your winter weather. Looking g for to the next projects And waiting for the new Hubnut "bennies" pull over hats

[@HubNut]

Thank you. They should be back in stock next week.

[@drobinson8080]

Thanks Ian...memories of my LR 90 V8, Saab, Peugeot, Golf, Volvo and Honda..varying experiences with them...never had a Citroen...closest was a Peugeot... Nice unpretentious video as always....

[@thesunreport]

The Maestro Van (a great no-frills model of a period icon), the Daimler, and the Bluebird were my faves from that list...when I was a kid our local Police had the Maestro van...and their diesel engines had a very distinctive sound if i remember rightly. :D

[@redsorgum]

Yes, the Citroen Dyane! I think I discovered your channel just a little before you got the Dyane, I was doing a search on the 2cv. The Dyane Is my type of car. Dig the camouflage.......

[@schlookie]

Oh wow! The Ford Maverick, those were sold here in NZ as a Nissan Terrano II. I had no idea that Ford rebadged them. Anyway in NZ, they had their own very specialised WOF (warrant of fitness) check sheet. The boot floor is double skinned and is prone to holding water, therefore the car rusts away. Theres still heaps of 1990s Nissans on the road in New Zealand, but the Terrano II is not one of them.

[@gsallen9588]

Nice retrospective. The 2CV, a stable sphere 'round which the transients orbit a spell then comet off.

[@johnstephenson7385]

Brilliant video. Lovely to meet you at the NEC.

[@Pmjs]

I had Peugeot 2x 406s with 2.1TD same engine as your XM. I had the Honda Accord 2.0 sister car to your Rover 600.

[@recommendedforyou6235]

A great pictorial history, loved it. The XJ40 collection caper was where I got on board, I can safely say I've watched every video. Smashing!

[@alexwoods1094]

Amazing you remember all these cars. My shady automotive past is fairly spotty at best. I loved the camouflage Dyane and was most disappointed when it rather unceremoniously disappeared from the fleet.

[@madhatters1966]

A nice collection of cars absolutely love the Rover P6 V8 and the Citroen H van from part 1, Good luck with your new addition to the fleet.

[@phildean4375]

Your narration is somewhat different in these two ‘fleet’ videos. Rather like I would be reminiscing about cars I have owned. I like the clear sense of nostalgia. Most becoming. I reckon I’ve reached 30 or so cars in my 30 odd years of driving. I thought THAT was unusual but.... much respect to you. I haven’t counted your total but it probably exceeds mine and you, sir, are rather younger than me. Keep on keeping on!

[@bernhardkuhn5676]

You are as crazy as me. Owned 40 cars since 1986. But never regret it, was fun!

[@theDaftman]

The green Daihatsu officially yellow, my missus still runs one and it's a automatic its fantastic thing.

[@martynkersey8729]

Brilliant! Very much like my car history just a shame I never kept photo's. I had a Austin van too, ex water board-Brilliant little thing & I put a mg interior in & painted in Matt black to hide the rust!!!

[@jamiesut5866]

Great to see all of your cars over the years, time for a treat, an XJS perhaps?

[@HubNut]

Borrowed one a couple of years ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aH6zi5RvoNCohqs

[@asfhyujtg324]

Update as of Mar. 2020: -December 2018 = Skoda Favorit (Not Forman) -February 2019 = Mazda 323F -April 2019 = Rover 800 -August 2019 = Rover CityRover -October 2019 = A very beige Toyota Tercel New Zealand: -October 2019 = Citroën BX -November 2019 = Ford Fairmont Back Home: -March 2020 = Citroën GSA -April 2020 = Mitsubishi L400 Delica -June 2020 = Yugo Sana -August 2020 = Vauxhall Vectra Will hopefully come back here each time HubNut gets a new car!

[@sameyers2670]

Since August 2020 there has been a Rover 75, 2x Citroën Oltcit, Daihatsu Charade, Nissan Primera, Citroën C5, Chrysler PT Cruiser on loan, the return of Betty the Ford Fairmount, Fiat Multipla and Toyota Camry Estate

[@sameyers2670]

Latest addition a Citroën Berlingo

[@HubNut]

I need to do an update...

[@sameyers2670]

Latest addition is another Daihatsu Sirion

[@sameyers2670]

Latest addition is a Citroën Xsara Picasso

[@neilgoodfellow-horton1285]

Loved these two videos, a brilliant selection of cars. I wish I was even half as brave...

[@frazzleface753]

Bloody hell, you had a 164. Now I'm proper jealous. This is my must-have-before-I die car

[@HubNut]

Recommended, if there are any left. Easily the most robust car Alfa Romeo ever made. Even the air con worked!

[@RichieRouge206]

Wow, I’m impressed with your vast number of Citroens! Highlights for me were the 164, Lexus and XM. But all the cars are cool to be fair. A fascinating conclusion to Part 1. Thanks muchly for sharing!

[@rydermike33]

A great video Ian, surprised you didn't get along with the Scimitar! A car I always promised myself but have never had one. Thanks again for a great channel.

[@HubNut]

Suspension was rather too firm, and the seats weren't great. It was huge fun, but only for a bit. Rather like the Impreza really.

[@AndySnap]

What a marvellous miscellany of motors have passed through HubNut Towers... I'm a little envious, and to think the whole lot have possibly not cost as much as a brand new Mondeo..?

[@Grant0610]

Daihatsu Domino, Suzuki Alto/ SC100, Subaru Vivio or Honda Jazz (80s version) would be great additions if you can find any. I have often thought about collecting small Japanese cars!

[@PadraigFIRE]

Agree about the 309. I had a GTI and the interior build quality was shyte. One example I remember was, the plastic panel around the central vents was not even shaped properly to fit the recess in the dash. Unbelievable! The handbrake had to be slacked off, because if you had any weight in the back it would engage when the rear suspension compressed! Then of course the lever rattled away merrily. The rattles in that car drove me to distraction. Great handling car though. Great to see all the cars you've owned Mr. Nut. Some right belters in there! Keep up the fine work.

[@CauliflowerMcPugg]

Thanks for part two👍 and the rear wiper action mmm....... A few cars there I would like to have a drive of. I wish old cars were as cheap to buy here in NZ as they are in Britain. Makes me want to move back Lol

[@barryshackson4005]

What a great fleet mate,.. I did wonder where all the citroen bx s went... Now I know ha ha. 👍👍

[@b.2221]

What a fabulous car diary 👍 Tam.

[@PhilOsGarage]

Hauling logs seems to be a recurring theme...

[@borderlands6606]

Dacia, Daihatsu and Nippa for me. The Sirion looks very clean, surprised in succumbed to rust.

[@HubNut]

The Sirion was not pretty underneath. Had sill trims to hide the full horror as well.

[@macdapimp83]

Love the scimitar and the bx's remember our bx14re rear always raised before the front did lol.

[@kimkiriniki9433]

Of particular interest to you might be the BMW Cheetah..this a mixture of Glas (South American?) body and underpinnings with BMW 1.8 or 2.0 engines. They were terrific cars, assembled in Rhodesia.

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Another great video of your cars Ian,citroen ones you liked as there are a few here LOL,nice selection of vehicles.

[@MGBetts1]

Looking forward to seeing the new addition this weekend.

[@JVerschueren]

Clip of the Alfa: intermittent speedo function... marvelous indeed. :D

[@davidbillberg2203]

Crazy to see how many cars you have owned. I completely understand it and love it but it's a bit hard to comprehend the amount of cars haha. Cheers

[@kimkiriniki9433]

One very precious to me car us the Isuzu Bellet...absolutely brillant.

[@donnageorge-henderson5419]

Mmm 9000 very early, we have one awaiting restoration, 2.3t aero😎 Dunnet Head is an interesting drive, we saw nothing much too 😁 Hamster Racing 😂

[@type3666]

9:26 Mercedes 406 Van :)) where are ?? 👍

[@dannyhtheretrogamingmaster9548]

Some great cars there - the Alfa, the Daimler and Lexus. I reckon something like a Calibra, Ford Granada/Scorpio, Suzuki Ignis, Hyundai coupe/s coupe or a Toyota Paseo would be cool for next or future cars. Another one that is rare and could be interesting is a Sao Penza.

[@marktyler2396]

my first car was a 1975 vauxhall vx 4/90 then had a selection of ambulances a bedford cf couple of transits and a six wheel rangerover been through the ford range with a few mk1 escorts including an escort camper a mk2 saloon and two vans mk4 cortina a granada mk2 2.8 auto then started on the vw/audi range with a few passats five audi 100's a 1978 volvo 244 dl in a mix of rust and yellow three citroen synergie's and a peugeot 806 a selection of vans some good most bad upto date got a hyundai trajet diesel and just purchased a citroen berlingo mutispace

[@lee2217]

I had one of those colt 3 speed autos too It only had 2 gears though Got to love a bx great work horses

[@ianstewartorr8455]

I worked in Armadale Citroen and your BX estate regy looks like it could have been an Arnold Clark car I still work with Arnold Clark nearly 25 years

[@gc8162]

The 300,000 miler BX wins, Great video again! Cheers.

[@SorryIwasntListening]

Genuinely astounded by the sheer number and variety of vehicles which have passed through your hands - presumably you have a "multi car / garage owners / motoring journalist" type insurance policy or do you have a hotline to Aviva!!

[@HubNut]

Fleet policy with Peter S Taylor.

[@gcfcos]

I went through the bx phase also.

[@martinfield1484]

Another good little story hubnut

[@Phil-1969]

Great video, Ian, I’ve been with you since the start of your KZbin channel, most enjoyable to watch, keep up the good work my man Cheers Phil

[@johnsaunders410]

Your motoring history is remarkably like mine as were my emotions. I have had more years than you to indulge. Interestingly enough I had a BX 4x4 petrol estate in white. Great car but very, very thirsty! How about 6 old Pandas as well as 5 btw 7 series? These days just an Alfa 147 sport and a Fiat Panda from new11 years ago....but then I'm old now..

[@fasthracing]

Think when we finally get rid of "Henrietta" our E reg (1987) Leyland Roadrunner 7.5t Horsebox (with 5.8 litre straight 6 Cummins diesel engine) which has a mere 1.2 million miles on the clock, you will need it in your life!

[@HubNut]

That's going some!

[@paulillingworth1242]

You’ve had a few BX’s and Rovers, I had a 1.4TGD AX some time ago it was noisy but nippy and economical it felt a bit unsafe though, I didn’t have it long.

[@jezmun]

When you said you got rid of the Scimitar for a Saab, I spilt my tea in sheer amazement, then it just went downhill apart from the Rover 75. Shocked you're like Samcrac without the chickens!

[@HubNut]

The change also reflects changing finances! No more £2000 sports cars... The Saab would do 34mpg on the other hand.

[@48firefox]

You must hear a lot of interesting stories, from people about cars that they have owned over the years, mine started in 1968 with a 1958 morris minor purchased for£50 which was a lot of money for me back then, as I am now 70 years old , i have had a few over the years, but the best one of all was a 1989 Toyota Carina 1.6 series 2 which from memory I bought in 1993 for £2.800 with 38K 0n the clock , lovely car to drive, but sold on to my brother in 2003 with 125K on the clock it suffered from rust problems when he had it, but still wished I had it today.

[@northof-62]

So -- the next instalment - 2026? Anyhoo thx for sharing. The variety is unique!

[@georgesavage5752]

Being given a 2003 honda jazz as my first car, shame its not a classic or I would keep it forever like the 2cv

[@trojanhunter007]

Wow i had a alfa 164 v6 auto in the same colour went like stink 155mph but drank fuel like mad. Mine had the black leather interior with the alfa badge stamped into the hide. Boy i wish i had never sold it mine was a k plate

[@johnasbury7511]

I guess I'm like you I've had over 50 cars. I presently have 4 a 01 Toyota Camry. A 02 Ford Explorer. 01 Ford f250 7.3 l turbo diesel and an old 92 Dodge conversion van . although it's not been on the road in years. I've found that the title cost and taxes keep me from trading around like I did when I was younger. I'm disabled now and I guess I value reliability over speed now. But I sure wish I could afford even a rusty 2cv over here in the States.

[@TheDavey333]

Good selection of cars 👍 What’s next, can’t wait for Sunday. Ah well time for tea ☕️

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

More great fun with cars! You do enjoy wipers don't you! I once owned a Bluebird and kept that longer than any other car, ten years. Very few sadly are seen around these days.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

And we also owned Mk 1 Sirion, wonderful car and then bought a Mark 2. Nowadays we have a Daihatsu Copen for fun, a video about Copens I uploaded this morning!

[@kevintynan796]

The green Daihatsu with the two pronged crown 🎵

[@jfrorn]

That Alfa went from 0 to 60 in like 1 second! (min .40) hehe

[@HubNut]

Italian electrics...

[@eslater5219]

I hid at work, so I could watch this video, lovely

[@klwthe3rd]

There was NO PSCHOUUUU!!!! WTH??? Lol. Honestly, if you look at the designs of all those cars, who could argue that the Rover's, Alfa's and the Citroen's had the best-looking lines?? What good is a great car if you don't think it's sexy to look at??? Was that a Rover 75 station wagon(estate)? I didn't even know they made a wagon?? Always learning new things on this channel. Such wonderful pictures too. Let me go watch it again. Smiles.

[@HubNut]

Yes, the Rover 75 Wagon was called the Tourer. Quite a nice shape, especially in MG ZT form.

[@willtricks9432]

First car we had was a y reg gs. Great car looked new next to all the box like ford's etc in the 80s.

[@bentullett6068]

I recognise the Lexus pantograph wiper. My mom has a new style Yaris petrol non hybrid version and guess what, it has single pantograph wiper action. Quite a fun little car as it has a pleasant exhaust note.

[@rogerhudson9732]

Could you modify a Yaris pantograph to fit the 2CV ?

[@bentullett6068]

@@rogerhudson9732 I don't know we might need to get Ian to try it on elly

[@rogerhudson9732]

I agree, just need smaller flat, silicone, blades.

[@HubNut]

No...

[@rogerhudson9732]

Do the wipers originally park the same way on RHD as on LHD ?

[@pug-tr4vq]

I can believe you did not get on with the Peugeot 309. I have a 309 gld with 600,000 miles on the clock and still starts first turn of. The key

[@HubNut]

Nice work!

[@asdeaff]

I had 2 309 cars, there seemed similarities to the chrysler alpine I had owned 10 years previosly

[@stedavo811]

God your going back some years with those cars

[@winstonmace4865]

Awesome assortment of cars you've owned.. Here's a list for future consideration - VW Beetle, SA built Sao Penza(Mazda 323), 1980s VW Passat, 1981 Ford Granada, Alfa 156, 2002 Renault Clio

[@HubNut]

Cor! A Sao Penza was spotted fairly recently. Must be the only survivor.

[@winstonmace4865]

@@HubNut I don't think that many were sold in the UK, given it was already very dated when it went on sale.

[@byrontaylor9235]

Aww that reliant scimita was awesome i love the odd ball station wagons or estate wagons i beleive is what you call them in your area but i also thought the bx and cx were nice as well