UNUSUAL, Affordable Track Car: Opel Adam S // Nürburgring

[@ZenzDeluxe]

Thank god for the sporadic vid with still some normal affordable cars, like how we all started (RIP my 2007 Fiesta ST). Very nice to see these rarer cars and builds.

[@KeyBrosUK]

RIP mine too, straight into a fence sideways at 18😢😅

[@ZenzDeluxe]

@@KeyBrosUK My condolences, i know that can hurt the ego (and the wallet). In my case i didn't total it though, it was just spent. It had 160.000 miles, most of which were on track. It needed a new shortblock (ideally an entire new engine, even) and i just didn't want to keep throwing money into that pit.

[@yeeted42069]

​​@@sys-administratornot necessarily. They're very durable so a 100.000km Adam will run about 10.000€. Rims are quite cheap since they're old, maybe 200-400€, Cup2 500-700€, CAE 1000€, Coilovers 800€. Runs about 13000-15000€ total. I'd wager. Used parts will obviously be cheaper, although harder to come by. Compared to the 50k+ Tracktools with engine swaps, cages, big brake kits and so on, this is definetly on the affordable and reliable side.

[@lucimon97]

Yeah, watching them full send a shitbox Saab convertible was great fun. At the other end of the spectrum, stuff like the pinderwagen, cars that just have no business being as fast as they are. A BMW M4 is very technically impressive, how it can both be a comfortable daily and animal on track and they can churn them out at on the assembly line and I'm sure it is great fun to drive. But I can't bring myself to care watching them.

[@mwpanda98]

Adams are so underrated, they need more love

[@freestymc]

and HP.

[@SuperBubba01]

Jup, they are different to the other minicars. Own designe..

[@OTTCOUTURE710]

They are so cool , i saw them live as rallye car the Adam Cup. they drove in the ADAC-Opel-Rallye-Cup

[@yeeted42069]

​@@freestymc why? 150hp is plenty. 175 stage 1 remap is near perfect price/performance wise.

[@freestymc]

@@yeeted42069 misha looks kind of bored driving it

[@nitrorory]

That looks really stable and quick in the corners. Sounds good too , what a fun car

[@yeeted42069]

it really is. I'm really impressed with the stabilty at high speeds too. Mine is PLANTED at 200km/h+.

[@yugimotobutjacked3231]

It feels like Misha is faster in this Opel than I would be in GT3

[@dasschwesterchen1307]

"Any car can be a race car as long as you have the balls to drive it like one" xD

[@777rpm9]

5:59 Misha: „We‘re missing a bit more Power“ Car: 🚗💥

[@MaxiMuM1441]

which engine is in your adam?

[@777rpm9]

@@MaxiMuM1441 Still the stock one D14NEH

[@ConnorProsser]

Mine was doing the same all the way round the ring too 😂

[@whatsup_with_ju]

Yeah Miad..finally 😆 Cheers to CH brother from another mother!

[@777rpm9]

@@whatsup_with_ju thank you Jurek 😎

[@ConnorProsser]

Anyone who’s been in an Adam S loves them. They’re just a funny car 😅

[@gt4lex]

Shame you didn't get better track conditions for this one. They were used as the junior cup class in rally for a while and they looked quite happy to turn in. I basically forgot these existed, thanks for reminding me.

[@777rpm9]

🫶🏻 thanks for highlighting this fact

[@KeyBrosUK]

To be fair it’s not slow there’s just a lot of fast fast cars on the ring. When you think about it we are spoilt for power these days.

[@keithyagami125]

I own the 1.0T and people still get impressed with what it can do Would have loved to own an adam S though

[@calvinpas3384]

nice lap misha i was the black scirocco R at 1min 54 in front of the grey gti. we should do a lap sometime!

[@ltg8382]

It pulls pretty decent tbh 😁 fun little car

[@jsfromearth2715]

I miss my Adam S so bad .. i think i'm gonna cry a bit 🥲

[@whatsup_with_ju]

I am gonna sell mine soon 😆

[@melaniezimmermann-jv7th]

I played often with the Idea of selling It... Car is still here After almost 7 years. 😍

[@whatsup_with_ju]

@@melaniezimmermann-jv7th That won´t be the case in my case. I´ll sell it online in around 1-2month ;)

[@yeeted42069]

​@@melaniezimmermann-jv7thI also thought about selling it, but it always pulls me back in.

[@ivandamis3408]

At the moment i am building a similar track adam s. I love the car. Looks and drives absolute funny.

[@sharkydiddles]

amazing content as always ♥

[@SimpleCarsharingDriver]

Brilliant little car for the track! I want one.

[@Anthony_The_Chicken_Licker]

Misha: your losing fuel Other driver: how long is that Misha: --__--

[@tianned]

Бочок потик xd

[@module79l28]

*you're

[@dasschwesterchen1307]

I think he said: I don't understand

[@teamyogaforce3239]

Very nice to see some of these affordable gems as the Adam S is. More of this please 🙏

[@andyhowlett2231]

Even in its standard form, the Adam S is a quick little car and great fun to drive. I've just picked up a neat & tidy 2017 S in excellent condition with FSH. It's the only car over recent years that I actually look forward to jumping in and driving.

[@beaugator]

I was just impressed that it went over 200!

[@sonntagskind84]

Why that? 185HP...Thats way more than needed for 200. My Calibra does 243 with 170HP Topspeed. And the Astra H Caravan i owned, did 208km/h with just 115HP. (with other Springs 30mm lower, less airresistance, with stock springs it just went 198km/h). So, 185HP is more than enough to drive 200+

[@beaugator]

@@sonntagskind84 Because it's basically a brick aerodynamically....

[@sonntagskind84]

@@beaugator Naaa, the Astra H is quite worse. 😂

[@sercanserj7804]

​@@beaugator my 1.2 70bhp Adam hit 108 GPS 5 speed to compared to the 6 speed in the 1.4t

[@mellihailey]

Gutes Video! Weiterhin viel Erfolg auf deinem Weg 🙏🏼 drive safe

[@yeeted42069]

ach die kenne mer doch ;)

[@KarmaticVibe]

Little Adam Scoots! 🚗💨 Misha's videos are fun to watch. Like a training video for Assetto Corsa. 😎👍

[@Ecotec2]

We did the Gearbox for this Car :)

[@777rpm9]

HAS Antriebstechnik 🫶🏻

[@yeeted42069]

Awesome car, awesome owner, awesome driver. #adamfamily ❤

[@777rpm9]

❤ 👊 thank you

[@schpiedie]

Small but great car! Very nice!

[@KirillSapelkin.]

Very admirable video, nice to see something so unexpected! no longer will I look at my mums car the same way!!! 😜 I can only imagine it’s a similar to a Mini Cooper?

[@777rpm9]

😂 laughed hard about the „mums car“ , i never had the opportunity to compare it to a mini cooper, maybe Misha can tell :)

[@arthurmaas3106]

I would compare more to a 500 Abarth, considering car and engine size. But yeah, small and fun

[@yeeted42069]

Cooper is heavier but has more hp. Adam is probably better in bendy roads while the mini will pull harder in the straights

[@KirillSapelkin.]

@@777rpm9 I think they are great fun to drive around town, a proper super mini, much smaller than a corsa. To be fair there are some nice examples here in the UK and I have always appreciated the unique model of the Adam, it is the one and only. - anything to make mums car cooler 😎 👌 can’t wait to show her this!

[@superbergesr6477]

I miss you..., pedal camera 😢😅

[@p.thomas4099]

When you order a budget track car from Wish using coupons 😅 I really love that you can see Misha is really enjoying driving these type of 'not so fast" 😂 cars with great respect in every corner!

[@fast884]

I love ALL your videos, Misha, especially the REALLY fast "track day" cars. I would love to see you drive the ZO6 or E-Ray on a track day. Is that possibly in the "works"?

[@RosskoPeeko]

Great little cars and sound amazing. Definitely get the yellow stuff out the car. They are only good for fast road use. Personally I don’t rate EBC and would be using something like DS2500 in them. Far superior pad. I faded a set of yellow stuff in 4 laps. Absolute 💩

[@bengunn07]

DS2500 are equally unsuitable for track use in my opinion. Ds3000 or the EBC RP range would be better. The others are just fast road pads.

[@RosskoPeeko]

@@bengunn07 2500 is miles better than yellow or blue stuff pads. I had yellow and they were trash. I’m on blue stuff and still don’t rate them. 2500 could take 15 minutes of absolute thrashing every time without fade.

[@bengunn07]

@RosskoPeeko Well I had both and they were equally shite as, like I said, they're just a fast road pad.

[@RosskoPeeko]

@@bengunn07 definitely not a road pad since they aren’t technically road legal. But I’m not sure what experience you had but when I swapped to yellow it was unreal how poor they were in comparison. I’ll either go back to DS2500 or maybe try RPX

[@bengunn07]

@@RosskoPeeko the ds2500 had a better initial bite than yellowstuff but then crumbled at high temps. Both faded after 15 mins hard use on track in a sub 900kg hatchback

[@MudCorpPlaythroughs]

This reminds me so much aboit my first car. Chevrolet Aveo 1.4L Sounded almost exactly like this. Not that supprisibg because the engine was from Opel xD

[@yeeted42069]

It's the exact same engine if it had a turbo ;) Probably just the lower mapped 100 - 140hp

[@MudCorpPlaythroughs]

​@@yeeted42069 i had no turbo and 100hp indeed. The 1.6L and 1.4L turbo versions came 1 year after i bought my 2012 Aveo

[@yeeted42069]

​@@MudCorpPlaythroughsAh they might be the 1.4 N/A Opel engines. I know the 1.4T Ecotec is the same engine as is used here. Although the 150hp (Opel Adam S & Corsa E S/GSi) has different, more heat-resistant piston rings. The rest is identical.

[@Nitrolore41]

the engine is derived from Chevrolet Cruze, chassis and gearbox Fiat Grande Punto Abarth Evo (obviously everything re-adapted) the same chassis platform was shared by Alfa Romeo Mito

[@pauls.8748]

oh great...was looking into buying eather an adam s or an abarth 595...and now that misha has driven both of them lately and liked them the already pretty high price for what these cars are is about to go up at least a 1000 euros if not more...probably wont get one in good shape under 15 grand now...thanks misha...lol😉 anyway always loved these tiny cars and even if i have to save a little bit longer now my next car is going to be eather the adam s or the abarth 595! love these lets call them "affordable on a budget tiny track toy" videos...absolutly more relatable then those 60 grand and upwards highend cars!

[@schmid1.079]

@@sys-administrator Any french 4 banger is cheaper alternative honestly.

[@yeeted42069]

I'd prefer the adam since the Abarth really is just a Fiat 500 with a different engine and suspension. It's a lot more cheaply made and they only have 5 gears for some reason.

[@pauls.8748]

@@schmid1.079 the problem i´ve got with french cars is the styling...i just dont like them...that and had terrible expierences with french motors...the 1.6 thp motor they put in literally everything is an unreliable peace of junk.

[@liav1609]

@@yeeted42069 No room for 6th gear in the Abarth lol, Ive driven them both, I own 2017 S from the dealership with 120KM on it - love them.

[@pauls.8748]

@@yeeted42069 well if you look at it that way the adam s is also nothing more then a regular opel/vauxhall adam with diffrent engine and suspension and not even a OPC model...both opel and fiat have´nt been known for the very best in build quality in the past...both had the image of being rust buckets that rusted as soon as they left the showroom... but in my opinion both have improved a lot since the 90´s. and we´ve got to honest and admit that no matter if abarth or OPC you always pay more then they are worth just for the badging. at the end of the day both adam and abarth are cars were you pay for the design not so much the quality or performance, other cars are better in those points...but both are future classics that are loved and have very stable resale value. both cars have there pros and cons...the adam has a higher quality interior, better adjustable steering and seating position, and more electronik assists, and a 6 speed gearbox wich probably makes it the better daily...on the other hand the abarth comes out of the box with better performance specs if you get a pista,tourismo,or competizione model with brembo brakes and koni suspension and up to 180 hp...and not to mention the unrivaled sound of the abarth especially with the monza exhaust. i think it´s just about personal prefrence and budget with these 2 cars...at the moment you can get a good adam with low milage for under 15k were as a good facelift model abarth starts at 15k and goes up to over 20k. if we are totally honest you really have got to love these kind of cars for what they are wich i do to pay that kind of money for a used micro sports car, and when all is said and done if you wanted to play it safe your probably better off buying a fiesta st or something like that for that kind of money.

[@Aisin911]

A Pleasure car

[@davidsmall7676]

Love the small pocket rockets. It just seems fun🎉🎉

[@ELJ666]

I'm in the United States Oklahoma City send me an Opel Adam just say it's a Buick

[@ELJ666]

I mean rebadge as a Buick

[@KarmaticVibe]

10/10 😂 That would be Epic.

[@DaniRumping]

I’ll send you mine!

[@johny79action]

Heat must of gotten to it, that didn't seem like 185HP. Looks a blast to drive though ;).

[@777rpm9]

maybe because the AC was on ;)

[@yeeted42069]

It has a temporary overboost so it will take a bit of power out after a while, even on a remap.

[@melaniezimmermann-jv7th]

Adam s in stock form IS not the lightest 3.70m car on the market... Mine with half a tank : 1180 kilos.

[@yeeted42069]

​@@melaniezimmermann-jv7ththat too.

[@arekb5951]

A lot of them started in rally, so I suppose the aftermarket parts are plentiful. Could be a genuinely good first track car.

[@yeeted42069]

Oh no, not at all. We barely have any options when it comes to parts. Basically 2 manufacturers for adjustable coilovers, 1 for static coilovers, 1 big brake kit (330mm), 3 or 4 usable exhaust options, 1 single choice for a bodykit (Ingo Noak) Thats basically it.

[@arekb5951]

@@yeeted42069 too bad, it must have been Opel motorsport parts they've used in R2 (I believe) rally cars, and they didn't want to share those.

[@777rpm9]

@@arekb5951 yep, the rally cars used Oehlins suspension, the "old" 1.6 Engine, sadev gearbox, and AP Racing Brakes.

[@Stanley88845]

Aftermarket parts for this car are lacking, there’s hardly anything. It’s a shame because they performed amazing in their rally class

[@mille1983]

Wooow Ravasi Corse…Ticino Power!

[@777rpm9]

Best address in Switzerland :)

[@Oockeshoek]

Bigger brakes should be available from Corsa right? Same platform and I think a version of that came with Brembo's

[@777rpm9]

right. but i think im getting AP Racing

[@ConnorProsser]

Ebc also offer a big brake kit too

[@777rpm9]

@@ConnorProsser i know, got a offer on my desk. unfortunately the price-tag is too high compared to AP Racing or vmaxx.

[@yeeted42069]

Legally usable in Germany is the VMAXX 330mm kit. You can technically use the OPC 4 piston caliper but it's not legal to use in Germany at least.

[@Oockeshoek]

@@yeeted42069ah yeah horrible. Here in the Netherlands that would not be a problem. I don’t know how strict Switzerland is in that aspect

[@martinchapman2168]

Good video

[@melaniezimmermann-jv7th]

Good comment

[@VQSeries]

Waiting for these videos to have binaural audio :)

[@Blinkydabill]

Great a2areness from mischa

[@michaelwolf8379]

Cool... 😂👍

[@lukebable]

I don't know if it's true, but that car sounds like it has a seriously lightened flywheel ???

[@777rpm9]

The flywheel actually got replaced recently, but not with a significantly lighter one afaik

[@0Turbox]

A cup of tea and cookies were missing ;)

[@twanaatrooshi5891]

This lap was plagued with yellows.

[@SuperBubba01]

Question: is the JP Performance video coming this year? I want JP his passenger seat and you driving. Just for the Gesichtskirmes. I think there was a vote or something about that..

[@SuperBubba01]

And of course, great video. I like this kind of cars.

[@frednurc4088]

I miss the pedal shots

[@Stanley88845]

I imagine it’s pretty dangerous. The camera could fall off and get stuck under the brake pedal

[@mrmorizofan7001]

you should have tried Mutkurve without lifting :D

[@tianned]

Practice car👍

[@Kamui..]

the issue in that car is the underpowered 1.4. Should have had a 1.6

[@yeeted42069]

Not really underpowered. I agree that they should have made an OPC with the Corsa E's 1.6l

[@Kamui..]

Didn't know Andrew Tate was driving an Adam S since romanian police seized his Bugatti and other exotic cars, times are hard

[@mediocreman2]

10:19 Guy gives compliment. Mischa: "Hmmm" 😅😅😅

[@AM-dg5vi]

💪✌️

[@emad7229]

I have a 1200 euro track car if you want to do more affordable track car videos

[@jethrox827]

👍

[@rediscoveryrecords1348]

I would guess closer to 160 HP than 185

[@liav1609]

Engine hp is 185/190, wheel hp probably like that.

[@micheltebraake7915]

Jammer van alle gele vlaggen.

[@HeyFixThis]

185hp feels fast at lower speeds but at higher speeds 185hp is just not enough.

[@yeeted42069]

Might also be due to the shape of the car. It's not that aerodynamic. But in all honesty, it's not made for ultra high speeds. The gearbox has pretty short gear ratios. Mine is mapped to 175 and tops out at about 235km/h speedo in the flat.

[@liav1609]

its pretty fast up to 170-180 kph, its still a 1.4T engine. It needs about 220hp to feel the sweet spot. Mine is also about 185 with 98ron fuel and it feels much better than stock

[@gimigimi1299]

As girls first car, its excelent 👍

[@yeeted42069]

?

[@raphaelcazenave-leveque7991]

😮

[@sub7up.]

I know a Fiat when i see one..

[@S3Quattro24]

nice lap but its not sport car opel adam S

[@squidturkey7244]

andrew tate vibes

[@bezputink]

да что за хрень, почему интернет лагает? Вчера меньше лагал, сегодня вообще капец. А позавчера не лагал. Автор вы заинтересованы в просмотрах ваших видеороликов, так разберитесь с проблемой.

[@enzSa]

Is this a rebadged Abarth? We don’t have Opels in Australia looks and sounds pretty similar

[@liav1609]

The sound is needed to go to a tuner because they come very silent from factory - no exhaust system need to take the resonator off (cheap and great sounds) or make a special exhaust system (expensive), but it has no relation to Abarth very different cars.

[@yeeted42069]

No, it's on the SCCS platform made for the Punto originally, but also used for Corsa D&E. Abarth has a similar 1.4T engine but is a different car.

[@MdAman-kh5sf]

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