James May crashed his Tesla Model S into Mike's MG!

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The MG ZT-T has become a stalwart of the DriveTribe channel, but that didn't stop James May having his way with it. While backing his Tesla Model S into a parking space, he managed to prang the MG with the Tesla's front bumper. Mike has brought the car to The Smallest Cog to sort out the scratches, as well as the odd other problem here and there.
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[@Drivetribe]

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[@modestgaming720]

Have you ever heard of the hit game among us?

[@TimSmith-vl4qk]

HOW DO U MAKE A SPOTTED PAINT JOB

[@Rekuzan]

Sometimes I think Captain Lost is doing it on purpose until I remember he's James May...

[@almorgan68]

Isn't that the old stig driving Mike's car

[@Rekuzan]

@@almorgan68 The one they launched off the aircraft carrier in an old Jag, yes.

[@magnusshawn4698]

Ben’s soft handed sarcasm during the entire test ride was priceless.

[@AcheForWake]

I was looking for this comment, as I was going to write the same 👍🏼

[@ananth.a]

In my mind I was like "that's well praised', then a second later " hang on, was that an insult? "

[@archiechap]

I love how he called he called the lads ‘Clarkson and co’ 😂

[@nickvegas8529]

Now we know why they made him mute on TG!

[@waqarkhan25]

when the other three left top gear so did Ben Collins shame that is

[@gold4leaf]

Not only scratch by James May but also driven by the Stig ... the car is now priceless 🤑

[@woodhouse0897]

For sale 3k

[@tomstanden5451]

For a character that was silent, Ben has so much knowledge and witty criticism to give! Almost a shame that he wasn’t able to provide that on Top Gear. Mind you, then the Stig probably wouldn’t have become the legend it was seen as

[@alysharucker9574]

I'm always excited to see Ben show up, and his low key roasting of Mike's car made it even better.

[@thomashanks3255]

How are you doing Alysha😊

[@jonnysupreme]

May's caused £300 worth of improvements to that MG

[@T16MGJ]

Clearly 302 folks studied at the Clarkson academy of Automotive Bovine Excrement. Have a thumbs down JJJ.

[@ainsmas361]

Bit more than that, that’s x4 PS4 which is about £600

[@lqprimetime4169]

I would love to see Hammo when he was told, May hit the drivetibe host and the car is being repaired in your shop

[@shuddafukkup]

Still better looking than the bus you get mate

[@JonkariP]

If James scratched my car I wouldn't be even mad

[@BobMonkeypimp]

I would. Well I would be if he didn't pay for the repair or swap insurance details.

[@michaelcurtin524]

I would give James the same look he gave Jeremy when he said "You ate a chocolate bar in my car"

[@joeneri150]

What if it was Hammond?

[@-TJ-]

@@joeneri150 If it was Hammond I would be hoping for more than a scratch.

[@alistairwalker2850]

@@michaelcurtin524 So you’d be visibly twitching with contempt and malice? Makes sense

[@mattwillow7]

Let me tell you a story about the parking sensors, Astra K ones to be exact. We had more than a few of them in our rent a car fleet, so often we would have to move them from one parking spot to another. And yeah, you never put the seat belt on for moving the car 20 meters in a parking lot, but then seat belt alarm would go off, and in their infinite wisdom Opel/Vauxhall engineers decided that once seatbelt alarm started to beep, parking sensors didn't need to beep anymore... Well do I need to go on?

[@dj_paultuk7052]

That was actually fixed in a software update for the body control module.

[@AFFMotorsport]

We used to just use the bump parking method in rent a cars, never heard sensors as the music was always turned up to max.

[@Manu-Official]

Leave the seatbelt clipped in while the car is on premises and sit over it, solved.

[@patrickmartin3322]

GM uses the speakers for all the alert chimes, so you can’t have the seatbelt beeper and the parking sensor beeper going at the same time

[@Manu-Official]

@@patrickmartin3322 LOL, smells like a nice case of accountants taking over engineers.

[@aerogfs]

James: I'm wondering what being Hammond feels like..

[@timothyhodge14]

This is gold

[@syahminorizan8064]

HAMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOND!

[@alpal482]

Working in insurance I agree with Neil sensors have made people lazy drivers. The amount of people who say I was reversing and hit another car then blame the sensors instead of the fact they didn’t look through the back window.

[@maxflight777]

Particularly women, who don’t want to twist their head to look behind.

[@imaner76]

No replacement for mki eyeballs. And basic situational awareness. But who can be arsred with that these days.

[@apodski]

Most cars these days there's hardly anything to see. Average car visibility is half what it was 20 years ago.

[@joeuncoolio]

Nice to see Ben on the show. Only a race driver would talk about how modern production cars have too much power.

[@Sweaty__Sheep]

Totally agree

[@LafemmebearMusic]

Nonnnssennseeeeeeee more power!!! In the words or clarkson

[@justanotherguy972]

Only a grandad would mention too much power. It is the way forward

[@Sweaty__Sheep]

@@justanotherguy972 how about less weight?

[@talltale9760]

@@justanotherguy972 sound like the goobers on liter bikes that never actually do track days

[@jonathonschott]

It's so nice to Collins doing much better after they found him on that cardboard bed. I'm also shocked the gang of lawyers wasn't around while they used the 'T' word.

[@Paul_Jonathan]

Never a dull moment with these bloke. Great video and content

[@tahamht5756]

Clarkson sabotaged the tesla

[@armandharaidun7637]

Hahaahhahaha 😆😆😆

[@NackDSP]

I picture him putting coins and gum on the radar sensors.

[@jackwood2328]

One would certainly hope so.

[@AraCarrano]

Love the addition of the black electrical/gaffer tape over the SRS light.

[@mikehipperson]

It's surprising that Mike could afford to get his car fixed at Hammond's garage! Must be mates rates? Btw, that wasn't a crash, it was a 'love tap'!

[@007knick]

Presumably James May paid or Drive tribe did…

[@neildaniel8232]

I live locally and have enquired about having some work done on my classic. Their rates aren't far off the ballpark of other specialists, surprisingly!

[@emmajacobs5575]

Judging by the bidding for the car on eBay, he’ll still be making a tidy profit - it’s nearly up to 7 grand!

[@ovidiucarstea2649]

Love the wagon and also the fact that everything that May "ruins" turns to gold...:)

[@mrsmith4662]

I hope Mike gets a buyer for the MG, but one can only surmise 'Reserve not met' (not every car is a classic and worth investing and saving).

[@seanchris6019]

a car that has been worked on in Hammonds workshop and crashed into by James May! petrolheads dream!

[@callumhardy5098]

Exactly, scrap the Tesla keep the MG.

[@iluvfionaleggate]

I have a 75, 75’s and ZT’s are still used bargains and unless they are in A1 condition, have very low mileage or are a 260 (V8), the values still haven’t risen, not for run of the mill cars which this is

[@krumpetwithhoney8567]

@@seanchris6019 And driven by the Stig, don't forget

[@Felice_Enellen]

A car's known provenance and its personal history can bring in a lot more money than an unrelated car in similar shape. This is to do with emotions, not visuals or performance.

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

What an enjoyable experience! Thanks guys for that entertaining review from a great driver and host. More reviews are in order, starting with the new V10 when it's running. 👍

[@TechyBen]

The electric door switch removal reminds me of my Rover. It was not the upgraded version, so it had manual handles. But as with all rovers, and as with the video, everything was easy to disassemble, even without tools... ... so my mates took the whole thing apart as we drove, and for a laugh threw the parts out the window. I never got anywhere without 2 journeys. 1 there, and 1 to pick all the bits back up...

[@joyfisher8008]

I enjoyed their discussion while driving. Also appreciated how Mr Ex-Stieg used his side mirrors & turn signals (not common in driving videos]

[@paulwisdom5383]

For that mechanic: The droplinks are a million times easier if you undo the bottom and then unbolt the top mount to drop the strut down. Access is infinitely better. Take it from someone who got fed up very quickly trying your approach 😎

[@T16MGJ]

Having swapped two sets on my ten years of ZT-T ownership, it's a doddle if you know how to use a set of tools correctly. Look for those well concealed Flats on the Link Shafts. Do not deploy Clarkson's Big 'Ammer approach. You may hurt your pinky digits.

[@FrontSideBus]

My old man had a ZT-T 190. Brilliant car it was, only got rid of it because it was thirsty and the tires were really expensive!

[@smithyc2051]

Can’t believe a crash that didn’t involve Hammond 😂😂

[@minxlabrada]

That would have involved flames and a helicopter.

[@KoshN]

@@minxlabrada ......or a James May refuel-while-driving, refueling rig. 🔥💥

[@waynepantry7023]

Give it a rest . . .

[@glohin8770]

any minute now a paramedic would be cutting his trousers off

[@minxlabrada]

@@glohin8770 He should wear the velcro rip-away pants at all times.

[@JVHShack]

I would bid on that MG if I could import it to the USA, but due to regulations, I'll have to wait 6 years for it to reach the age of 25.

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

I would strongly advise to view any UK car in person as we have a seriously bad car rotting climate. Salt roads throughout the winter and alot of wet weather.

[@Leo-fp3gc]

@@interceptor-ss8kb In US you can drive it anyway :D No MOT

[@forresttm]

You could import it. On show and display as a unusual car in the US.

[@minxlabrada]

You can get Ford Falcon GT from Australia and make a Mad Max car. But a Grand Torino is close, and well...a lot easier to find.

[@johnj3577]

Setup a 'museum' on your driveway / in your garage, then you can import and drive whatever you like.

[@th3airraidsir3n5]

That is the cleanest back box ever taken off a car in the history of back boxes

[@TheCr0wsNest]

That’s it, you’ve teased me too much with the ZT-T. Going to look at one in the week as I’ve already wanted one for quite a while, thanks DT

[@shannono8397]

yassss~!!!

[@JamesMH]

Not that I would have expected James to know how to use the Tesla’s cameras to save the footage from the incident but it would have been cool if he did

[@mpordympordy]

9:28 that match cut was SMOOTH

[@mclarenscca]

I really wish those MG's were sold in the US! I'm in love!

[@DeathEgg666]

i will send you a MG estate if you send me a Dodge Ram lol

[@T16MGJ]

@@DeathEgg666 Against USA Import constraints and laws. Several imported north of the border over in Canada. Including one owner I sometimes correspond with. You'll need to wait a few more years for that twenty five year time constraint to take effect. Even so, some stateside enthusiasts have got their hands on some including some with V8 Mustang power. Writing as a serial MG ZT owner, you missed out over there in the States. The1.8T version is regarded by many owners as the best engine option in the range. Yes better than the various V6 Lumps and specs and even the 75s/ZTs fitted with the BMW Oil Burner Lump. One exception, the mere 800 odd fitted with a Ford V8 Mustang Lump. Found that difficult to believe until I bought the first of several ZT 1.8Ts ten years ago. Now my actual hands on experience shows I was wrong about the best engine options. Check out "furious driving's" "Rover 75 1.8 Turbo Goes for a Drive" on YT. Driving the 1.8T from about twenty minutes in. He was surprised by how the 1.8 Turbo version goes and he has much experience of all many of cars. He's not wrong and one of the very many who like me, were equally surprised when they first got to drive the 1.8T versions of these fine old cars.

[@angelg2638]

I love that we finally can hear The Stig talk. He seems the exact opposite of the stoic, mechanical, robotic Stig.

[@JibbaJabber]

Superb vid Mike. Great chit chat with Neil and Ben - a couple of wise blokes!!! Thanks for bringing us along:)

[@johnmurphy9200]

That's was great guys 👍 loved the still reviewing the mg hopefully have more if that in the future

[@aljowen]

9:28 That's a beautiful transition, hats off for that.

[@TheDemocrab]

I think the only sensor you should have for reversing is a reversing camera, but with a fisheye lens which not only allows you to see a much wider view (ie. So you can see further to each side) but makes it harder to solely rely on it which forces you to use your mirrors and actually check properly. I'm glad my car comes with the noise sensors activated by a button, I never use them cause I find them useless. Guaranteed James was ignoring the sensors because of the amount of times they'll go crazy when there's absolutely nothing there

[@watm80]

Unless May’s car is on fire, upside down and he’s in a coma, then I don’t consider it a crash. 🤣 says Hammond.

[@johngorrie4245]

Nice Wheel Transition from from rolling to on the car spinning! Whoever did that has my vote!

[@GabeNotNewell]

James May checked out how is it to be Richard Hammond

[@macman6107]

Great video Mike. The road test with Ben was great. I wish I could afford to buy the MG but I own a P38 4L Range Rover and therefore I am bankrupt.

[@tasquizztaylor1698]

I don't know if you guys quite realize how high quality and professional your videos are.

[@batterybuilding]

James May didnt damage the Rover, he signed it!

[@ljphoenix4341]

Sad to see the MG go, as it's been a big part of the channel over the time it's been present, but on to bigger things I guess. Would be cool if Mike brought it back to add to his personal fleet in the future.

[@DKSamadian]

Love the little fast show reference from Anthony

[@maxflight777]

Ben has mellowed since he was younger ! Lovely guy. Very watchable.

[@will24655]

He's right about the wheels.

[@lukecaspers9801]

I love the Chemistry between Mike and Antony! Definiteyl need a spin off with these two working together!

[@ThelouwseFD]

James ???? a crash ??? This can't be real

[@kiwirar5885]

How fast was he going?!

[@alcors3]

@@kiwirar5885 Must have been hundreds of miles an hour

[@madreader6200]

0:13 that's the most inspirational "i did it"

[@runescapebanker]

Gosh, Ben is the best interview,, super interesting guy, more please!

[@bostonbikebits6539]

I would be inclined to add all of that to James's bill.

[@Darsh0019]

Wonder if staying with the hammond for so long affected james

[@7stiano123]

I blame Elon Musk

[@paulmoore394]

If you go down to the Smallest Cog you get Hammond vibes and have an accident as a result

[@PoloABD]

I have a 75 tourer. Love these cars. The drop links will probably improve the ride.

[@georgemuriuki7285]

This is so well done.....full marks Drivetribe!!!!!

[@Hagar2670]

I think that is a very nice looking estate. Just popped into the auction. £6000 and climbing! Nice one Mike.

[@secard4202]

I love that the loudest worker is the dog!

[@dadsgametime]

I think that was a nice little showcase with a simple interview bye the former infamous Stig. Wonderful

[@Poatan.chama.]

I was all happy that we got a 20+ minute video with james but no only 30 seconds of james and that's it.

[@oscardriedger3972]

Spinning wheel transition was smoooooothhhhh 🤌🤌

[@titiwin25]

That green is so beautiful!

[@sherpafan033]

Goodwood Green is the name I think

[@SeppoIivonen]

What I learned from this video: In UK you signal "into" a roundabout before exiting. At least if ex-The Stig does it correctly as I assume he does. Here in Finland you only signal when exiting (because until that you just follow the road; there is nowhere to turn to towards the middle of the roundabout, unless of course there are multiple lanes). Maybe this explains some wrong-signalling drivers in Finland...

[@darknewt9959]

Ben was doing it right for UK. Gives other drivers a clue which lane you're going to pick on the roundabout.

[@gofres]

Unless you drive a German car in the UK in which case signalling is not required 😂

[@SeppoIivonen]

@@gofres Oh, it's not required? I always thought that BMW's and Audis have malfunctioning blinkers! 🤔😂 (I mean yeah, we have the same here in Finland...)

[@darknewt9959]

@@gofres True story 😀

[@garyseaton4619]

I love the car. I really love the fact that you've got Risk in the back. It's my favorite board game...

[@TheNamesDitto]

Mike is really gonna get a free upgrade because of May lol

[@ktfcmatt]

Had a ZT 160 Turbo and ZT-T 120, both great cars for the money. Always wanted to try a V6 version, that engine was brilliant in my ZS 180!

[@andypashouros8029]

Magnificent car and journalism. Love it.

[@DJRaderz]

Nice little but why have you put the incorrect back box on 🤦🏼. It’s clearly a zt back box and not a ztt hence the tailpipes are to short. I know this as I used to make the back supplied to Xpart ( MGR uk parts supplier) and at no point have you addressed the well know issue of the VIS motors that fail on all the v6 (KV6) engined cars.

[@poolio_69]

Was looking for this comment, glad i wasnt the only one that noticed it was the wrong rear silencer for the car. Same as when they fitted the wrong suspension to the mondeo st.

[@beardsandbangers]

You made removing the connectors on the window/mirror switch a lot easier than I found it!

[@danielheathcote5625]

How nuts would captain slow have gone if clarkson or Hammond did that to his Tesla?

[@ethancarberry-holt3011]

Clarkson would nearly be in the hospital

[@glohin8770]

CLARKSOOOOOON

[@syahminorizan8064]

CLARKSOOOOOOOON HAMMMOOOOOOOOOND

[@Bruno-xb2mt]

Look what you did to my tesla MHANN

[@ericprice3225]

If I was looking for another car I would most certainly bid on that MG. Lovely motor.

[@literallyanangrymoose7717]

You know we're going to want that jumpsuit, right? A DriveTribe jumpsuit would be fab

[@ritualfunk]

Nice editing, Drivetribe stepping it up hehe

[@54mgtf22]

Love your work 👍

[@earlofsmeg]

It's always nice to see Ben.

[@zybch]

Love how 'positive' Ben was. 'Limited distraction console' ie. basic, got me grinning.

[@Multifireturtle]

Absolutely love that you have an MG on here

[@iainbagnall4825]

8:55 *Chris Nolan-style epic tension chords as an old man with a moustache buffs out a scratch on an old Rover in dramatic slow motion*

[@OzDeaDMeaT]

Awesome to see Ben driving again.

[@simianmoonstudios]

Love the wagon and look forward to seeing it fixed up.

[@rkmedia8629]

All be going in the bin when the head gasket goes! 🤣

[@Gazzell82]

My parents had a 75 with the 2.5 v6. Sounded lovely. My mum sold it for £50 a few years back when she gave up driving.

[@EstebanDVO]

Is that a Real Engineering notebook I see?? Love mine for work and great channel to support!

[@xdbxlsilvio3681]

I love the cog team with mike together

[@andrinsiegenthaler7255]

Very nice MG with this colour and wheels. I have a black MG ZT-T and I love it to drive, graet car!

[@zainali2559]

after watching trio for so long i knew how they use to amuse them self by hitting each others cars, mike you should be glad to be part of club

[@garethreece]

Saw you guys out test driving this on the estate, did beep my horn on the roundabout but glad it was Ben's "toot" that ended up on camera not mine 🤣

[@slawekgemba]

Same happened to me. Last customer of the day came to front desk asking "who's red Mazda is this?" I told him it's mine. So he just replied "I just damaged it". Went outside to check, and he reversed his Tesla model 3 into my front bumper. My car was the only one on this side of car park. There was enough space for few trucks there. My front bumper came off and I was left with deep scratches. Soul Red is beautiful Mazda colour, but none of the paint shops wanted to take care of the repair due to complicated paint process.

[@davidb6576]

It's a small comfort that at least the guy didn't drive off without confessing.

[@foxxster3565]

Except I suspect this was all set up so they could get the mg into the workshop and fix it up and of course make this video. They manufactured an excuse.

[@jnzkngs]

I would love to see a video on the process it takes to get James's Tesla repaired.

[@VenomCustomShop]

Brilliantly hilarious! Jealousy gets you no-where Mr May lol

[@timothyliddle1015]

Looks like the wrong exhaust box maybe off a diesel saloon 🤔😂

[@marcushull12]

That`s what I thought too.

[@shannono8397]

I'd buy it just because you guys drove it and May hit it :) *I love driving my vintage shooting brake, its got a small block 283 V8 in it and she gets up fast. I'd love for her to get work done at smallest cog!! They're the best!

[@juniorjr4815]

Wasn't quite sure about this car at first but I'm really liking it the more I see it. I'd have one. 👊😎

[@rotorhead5006]

Passenger side front fog light looks like it's on the way out! You could get a decal made up - an arrow pointing to the scratch with "Capt Slow did this!" 😃

[@thesamaffliction1572]

THe way you treated the sratches was like my little old ST. Got every scratch out the second I noticed it, except one. My rear quarter was scratched by a Rhino headbutting my break light, at Wobourn Safari park. And with video proof. So I left it out of pride and humour.

[@abdullahiyusuf3562]

This video was awesome loved it

[@robertaries2974]

That was a smooth transition

[@terrywbreedlove]

Two fantastic drivers who wants to see a Lap time competition. Or better yet a full on Race. :)

[@NewHandle_]

I love the love you give this ❤️

[@paultaylor9652]

Great video and respect for the the old Rover. I'm surprised it didn't write off the Tesla, doesn't take much.

[@jabug_1144]

Not sure what language Neil speaks but it’s pretty entertaining just to listen too.

[@sheiladawg1664]

Those tyres had a lot of life left in them if you wouldn't have run them with too low pressure at the track. Get a IR thermometer next time and check tyre temps outside, inside, center. They should be uniform across all three. If the center's too hot, lower your pressure, outside's too hot, raise it.

[@andy00grant]

Surely with the build quality of a Tesla he wouldn't notice the damage that much.