Risk vs Reward when Driving Fast

[@Sid3300]

Big power = big responsibility

[@MickDrivesCars]

100%

[@zakmckenzie1475]

did your uncle Bugatti tell you that before he was murdered?

[@leoniti.t]

With great power comes great responsibility

[@reecek1225]

@@MickDrivesCars when we getting the how to drive manual video I’m literally dying to see it pop up on my notifications at this point I’d pay you to make it and post it 😂

[@FoundationsofPause]

I prefer slow bike fast. Fast bike slow.

[@Sir-Prizse]

My colleagues at work don't understand why I keep my MX-5... It's a 25-year-old, not particularly fast, small and petite roadster. But I am in the privileged situation that my 32 km commute to work is mostly on beautiful German country roads, with sharp bends, few traffic and with roundabouts where you can easily maintain 50 km/h and just blast trough them. And you can drive like Ayrton Senna and save fuel at the same time, because you're driving efficiently with really low risk.

[@jopo8281]

Sehr gut matey

[@lucipaluci]

you just described my dream commute 🫡

[@gergelyhalasz3225]

i want a miata so bad... they are 5k € roind here tho, for rust buckets...😢

[@jymynikkila3335]

@@gergelyhalasz3225yeah try finland… 12k for garbage cans

[@TimSlee1]

I drive my little 318 E30 up and down a range for my commute, 60km/h around those bends is fun till you catch up with slower traffic.

[@BarbecuedPossum]

Refreshing to see another car enthusiast that actually understands the etiquette of driving fast in the right time and place. Rather than most these days that speed around in carparks and 30 limits like clowns

[@jacop551]

Thank you Mick. I am 18 years old and got a license 5 months ago. Your videos are teaching me a lot of useful things, and this video in particular about risk to reward made made me think a lot about past drives. It will definitely change the way I drive. Please keep making more videos teaching things, they are very useful. Love from Italy.

[@MickDrivesCars]

♥️

[@RobJT]

That level of self awareness and honesty at 18 is awesome to see. I love driving fast but 98% of my driving is chilled and well within road/speed limits.

[@inthebackwiththerabbish]

BRO BIG CONGRATS ON THE M2

[@MickDrivesCars]

♥️

[@Dominik189]

I'm so glad I'm not the only person in this world preaching risk awareness and safe fun at reasonable pace. Something I tend to preach is enjoyment as a group. I go out with my buddies and we'll essentially stay in a group voice chat and take turns up and down a stretch of road with one of us parked at each end. That way we can keep each other safe, keep the public safe, and still have fun.

[@CastroMKE]

You know, a lot of people *poke fun at this channel in the shorts’ comments, but I hope that every 14/15/16 year old, who is interested learning to drive, finds this channel. I’ve been driving since I was 10, 20 years now, and even though a lot of the things are second nature to me, I still pick up many gems. You may want to consider being a driving instructor as a business. Not even joking.

[@MickDrivesCars]

I don't even look at shorts comments anymore, cesspit :D But thank you!

[@crocoman776]

It’s tricky. You will notice that other road users change their behaviour based on the car you drive. The amount of Golf R’s or M140i’s that, see my car, then display the most erratic and dangerous behaviour. Sometimes it’s very tempting to do something equally as stupid and dangerous……..because you are in a quick car. I’ve had a country road crash a few years ago by being egged on by a fast car behind me and me completely misreading the road and conditions. That’s always in the back of my mind now.

[@wrightwoodwork]

I heard of a story years ago where someone egged someone upto a 100 then but the blues on. Was an undercover police car. So they got a ban

[@crocoman776]

@@wrightwoodworkyes have heard stories like that too. Not worth the risk.

[@CastroMKE]

This is true. When I’m in my Honda Pilot, I can go the speed limit and nobody will cut me off. When I am in my tiny 05 Ford focus, I give thanks to God nearly every time I drive because apparently I’m not a big enough car for people to consider my presence. Lol

[@Pipun081]

Yup..i drive a ford probe 1996 in europe, nice looking car but not expensive 😂. They always provoke and pass me pretty fast and then drive slow in front. I'm always like what the hell?? I just put my music on and enjoy.

[@leylandlynxvlog]

@@wrightwoodwork That happened to me but at a lower speed. Unmarked police pushed me up to 40 in a 30 then put blues on. I told them I thought you wanted me to move faster the way you were tailgating so I moved. They said don't let other road users intimidate you, I said don't intimidate other road users. They let me go, after trying to accuse me of stealing the car, since it wasn't in my name yet - I had to show them the Facebook Marketplace messages to prove I bought it.

[@alivekicking6247]

This is a really, very good video, especially for younger enthusiastic drivers. Too many young men die in cars with no other vehicle involving. Additional note, always look for the road signs and line markings.

[@S己G]

14:55 Exactly why I absolutely love those sporty kei cars to bits! You can just floor it up through the gears without even breaking the speed limit, all the while you could be convinced you're going a lot faster than you actually are!

[@MickDrivesCars]

Always wanted to drive one! I have so much love for the cappuccino it's crazy

[@azulao8942]

@@MickDrivesCarsmight have to make it happen 😳

[@simonbarrios2440]

Basically the definition of a Miata. Love mine!

[@surisuri8993]

Finally somebody with understanding and true wisdom on such an important subject.

[@DjNikGnashers]

This is a great video. None petrolheads would prefer everyone drives at 28mph everywhere in silent cars (EV's) because why would anyone want to go any faster right ? The truth is, some of us really enjoy driving, and it is simply not practical to expect us to only ever have fun on a track day. So, it is up to the responsible petrolheads to find roads that are empty, where we can have fun without putting anyone else at risk, or annoying any other drivers. Nice car sir, I have the OG M2.

[@RacingSlow]

I bought an fairly fast car at 18 and my parents got me an on road driving experience with an ex Porsche test driver. Once of the things that he said that stuck was 'Imagine there is a motorbike rider that has had an accident around every corner' and it has stuck ever since.

[@hongkong6316]

thats gonna haunt me now bro thanks a lot

[@koleary1798]

​@@hongkong6316 same, that's a very good mindset. Or, as is more likely to be the case in rural Ireland, imagine there's a combine harvester coming the other way with no flag vehicle!

[@noahshoesmith4106]

Ive got a 1.2 Polo 70BHP 2008. Its not fast, but boy when you take it onto B roads, and ur going round corners, breaking, rev matching, going up to the red line, feeling the slight amount of g force, all while doing 50, and the car is screaming like ur doing 1000 🤣. Don't like to break the speed limit, but I enjoy myself :). Great video btw, u got a sub :)

[@divyanshmishra4357]

Same here bro my daily is also 1.2 90BHP manual honda its not fast but its fun to drive

[@manonamission2000]

Some folks are work-from-home these days... this fellow is work-from-car 🔥

[@Wsupermain2]

Really appreciate how your raw passion and enjoyment for driving comes through in these videos. I do go for higher power cars nowadays (had a 140 and now an S5) as they are genuinely more fun, but the first 70% of enjoyment basically can be achieved with any car. My 1.2 Fiat Punto I bought at 18 was when I fell in love with driving, and you would have to fight that to get up to 60 on straights.

[@MickDrivesCars]

Often times the slower cars are even more fun because you can deploy it more often

[@jopolski338]

As someone who's relatively new to driving (coming on 4 years) these videos are incredibly informative and entertaining, and I imagine anyone else who's looking to unlock the full potential of fun in their cars feel the same. Congrats on the M2! 🔥

[@ReeveJonathanA]

Got my license in 2021 and after plenty of fines, a national speed awareness course, and 3 points on my record, this is all I do now and nothing more. Pleased to say that this risk to reward mentality has translated to more comfortable and fuel efficient driving too. Great video Mick! Subscribed.

[@azulao8942]

That road is god tier and I’m glad I showed it you ngl

[@jxsht10]

whats the road?

[@lee-r56]

@@jxsht10 It's the B4380, I'm guessing from Leighton to where it meets the B5061.

[@khakipeach2128]

Lucky Europe mfs. I live in florida and all the roads are flat and straight, the only curvy roads are neighborhoods

[@nexwga]

@@lee-r56 B4380*

[@tommybanger]

I don't think I've ever had a Mick Drives Cars video come up on my youtube feed and not instantly clicked it 👍

[@MickDrivesCars]

Legend! Really appreciate that mate! Can I ask - how's this upload time for you? Normally I do Sunday but I'm trying Saturday this time as an experiment.

[@tommybanger]

@@MickDrivesCars either works for me personally! The algorithm seems to do a good job at making sure I don’t miss one Off topic, but are you a fan of Tedward?

[@madtias_]

@@MickDrivesCars im not the original guy but: bmw and driving fast on country roads. Also I like the pov instead of a camera in the car facing you

[@MickDrivesCars]

You kidding me? I basically grew up on Tedward/Topher/AutoTopNL

[@tommybanger]

@@MickDrivesCars ah love to hear it! Your channel and Tedward's are two of my go-to channels! Reason I asked is because you and Tedward have a lot of similarities in your outlooks on driving

[@ShaneJ815]

As a new driver I'm still getting used to things but I couldn't agree with you more Picked up a 1.4L Mini One, it may not be that fast but at the right time, in the right place, such as low traffic country roads I've been having a blast deploying what it has I feel the same way as you, no need to break any limits, no need to take unnecessary risks, just dropping a gear or two when the opportunity presents itself and it's safe to do so then enjoing the car Those kind of roads are the most fun I've had so far and that little Mini gives me enough for plenty of enjoyment

[@tboneisgaming]

The things I did notice were junctions where the view was restricted for emerging traffic. There were a warning signs for deer which can be a factor particularly during dawn and dusk. There was a further warning for pedestrians using the road there's no footpath. I agree, you can have a great drive on roads like that as long as you pay attention, plan ahead and drive at an appropriate speed for the traffic, road conditions and potential hazards. Other could include farm vehicles, cattle, sheep and horses. The best fun you can have in a car is a track day. I'm planning on going to my first one soon with expert tuition and track day insurance. That way you can experience your car in a relatively safe environment. Especially, when you compare it to a public road.

[@rushikeshmalave8063]

You should make a KZbin series on advanced driving lessons. Its actually surprising so few people know how to downshift in a non-revmatching manual properly without jerks. Like yesterday I senta friend your lotus video and she pointed out that you revved the engine before releasing the clutch while downshifting. And i was like you didn't know that?. These tricks may feel like petty normal to us enthusiasts but many normal people don't know about all this. Even I learn something new everytime I see videos like yours on KZbin and also irl from other people.

[@timothyhicks5843]

It's been done so many times by very experienced professionals, what Mick has to offer is a little youth, accessibility and passion. For pure road driving technique just tune into Reg Local or a similarly qualified and experienced coach. It would be great to see Mick visiting and spending time with some of the great driver trainers that are out there and sharing his journey. John Lyon (if he still exists), Mark Kendrick, Chris Gilbert and the likes. Mick could be a great link between the generations.

[@Jmarzx]

Wowww ppl dont know this wtf !! 😳 I learned this on my own because I knew u should drive the car smooth wow I feel bad for some ppls cars jerking them or always Neutral then braking everything cause they can downshift right

[@Jmarzx]

Wowww ppl dont know this wtf !! 😳 I learned this on my own because I knew u should drive the car smooth wow I feel bad for some ppls cars jerking them or always Neutral then braking everything cause they can downshift right

[@Timmo93]

An even better low risk/ high reward is a track day. Better than driving like a racing driver on a public road.

[@theknight7229]

what tracks are there in the UK/London?

[@Timmo93]

@@theknight7229 I have no idea mate, google it.

[@Panzil]

send it but don't end it

[@adam-jj1fw]

thats what she said

[@otaibi_A511]

Have fun + be respectful to others + understand that u might hurt others with high risk. I rly see that u are a good and experienced driver that knows what he is doing.❤❤❤

[@christopherlewis3615]

Without this video I wouldn't be able to drive fast.

[@bruno3300291]

So glad that ive found your channel. My line of thought is the same as yours and since I lost my dad I got nobody close with the same passion for cars as we shared. Of course inside the limits but always enjoying the car. Once my father told his stories and now I'm living to tell my own someday.

[@theodor4341]

Refreshing to see such content, the man seems genuinely interested in doing some good. I own the same car and I got into a little accident about a week ago, and looking back, the reward would have been minimal, yet the risk was huge. I’ll 100% remember this driving when my car gets out of the shop….. probably next month..😅

[@chickkyy]

The fisheye perspective of the fancy BM is actually so satisfying

[@inesucrvenom]

For me, in addition to your 'learn the car and increase your technical skills' there's also reward / joy in driving in the city where I need full attention, and my game is to notice as early as possible someone who wants to join my lane of traffic so that I can slow down queue behind me (if the traffic is dense) and let them in so they don't die of waiting. Or waving to pedestrians while slowing down so they don't have to wait until I fully stop, and I then don't have to stop, and we both smile to each other - win-win :) I really love giving pedestrians right of way. So it stresses me a lot when they just suddenly change direction and want to cross immediately and I have to slam the breaks or I can't safely stop. :/ Or when cyclists just run from whichever direction without looking. Eye contact makes things so much much easier. The most boring thing for me are highways - usually nothing nice to look around, no problem solving situations / when to be on alert. Even rush hour stop-go traffic is more interesting 😆

[@leylandlynxvlog]

I am kind of the enjoys fast in a straight line but I enjoy the corners more, but I'll try to be more like you. I like being first at the lights so I can zoom off and enjoy a clear bit of road. But patience and understanding is key and I think you have the right attitude. I certainly don't see the point of speeding through car parks and residential streets when it's busy and people are out. I had a child step out in front of me while I was doing the speedlimit or just under in morning rush hour and it gave me the fright of my life. Luckily I reacted quickly enough and wasn't distracted by anything, and my brakes were powerful enough. But it is something I'm not likely to forget.

[@marioshondrov8646]

I like how you pin where the Reward point and the Risk point are set, as a young driver the video helps to manage where to speed and what the risk and responsibilty it will take but, as driver with lower expiriance the best is to drive slow in city and on some backroad you can have some expriance, but whitin the limit of the car, road, and risk, be safe guys peace.

[@vxfxxyx8119]

The fun of driving is mostly the acceleration you feel and angular speed of image in your eyes, so you propose to drive in a visually narrow street. But for me it's a riskable place, bc if a drunk pedestrian or a kid appears from a corner, you have no time to manage it.

[@mateosik9090]

Well explained mate, this should be seen by any young drivers that have only donuts and speeding in their heads.

[@HOODIE_RACCOON]

Absolutely love your videos mate, I'm only 19 but still very intersted in cars but I just don't get people who speed everywhere. Like you I'd much rather have an empty b road to myself! I also love seeing how smooth I can drive, harsh braking & flooring it is too much work for the public roads lmao. Since I drive a turbo diesel I have to keep it in a happy rev range for any power which keeps me engaged with the car & subconciously aware of my speed by what gear I'm in & know when to naturally let off. I'll take smooth over speed anyday of the week. Also enjoy the M2, It's an amazing car!

[@abcbcd1834]

M2... nice af. Hope you're enjoying it. Great video as always Mick

[@maalikserebryakov]

This channel should be studied as part of the national driving license

[@Johnathan.David.Trewhitt.]

Got a motorbike, the rewarding roads got much more abundant and closer to home. 👍🏍

[@internetfrnd6496]

This is something I’ve had to ingrain in me ever since trading my little shitbox Toyota for a 2019 STI. She’s easy to go fast in, but rarely is it worth the risk. I still struggle immensely with keeping my cool when getting behind someone going 5 under the speed limit though. That’s one thing on this planet that will always get me in trouble.

[@itsmepaahinath9789]

Thank you, Mick, your previous videos were the bridge to me being able to drive fast with confidence and in right way after getting my license. Only 1 advice of yours that's left for me to try is drive on a track, but unfortunately there isn't many tracks in the region I live. I hope to do that soon.

[@MoniceSF]

I live in Germany and I have to say that our roads seem a lot more fun. Lots of high reward completely empty, twisty country roads with smooth surfaces, great visibility and no line in the middle (racing line => legal). I don't have an M2 but pushing my Opel Astra to the limit feels fantastic anyway.

[@proreviewstv8898]

Risk is the lowest on a motorway and the highest on a rural road due to the lack of central reservation

[@seanradford127]

Swiftly became my favorite driving channel

[@MickDrivesCars]

Damn, thanks mate!

[@bikopastic5164]

Haven't even watched it yet but im sure it's gonna be great💪😎

[@MickDrivesCars]

Haha thanks dude!

[@mattop251]

Would love to see more people with sport car and your mindset. A lot of people think that they always need to go fast to justify their purchase for a sport car.

[@m4ds_aulie718]

i still cant get over how good the new m2 looks to drive!

[@ShaneJamieson-s5p]

That you for teaching me to drive just got lisemce and helps alot with control and knowing my 2012 hyundai elantra 😂😂🎉 💅 love ypur videos

[@Jarnidieu]

Risk is clear, but I can’t see the reward in any of these situations… Open roads are not designed to be used like circuits, plus any erratic driver or pedestrian can increase the risk drastically. And quite often you only know when it’s too late, especially if you’re going too fast for no reason, thats when accidents happen. For me personally, I’d rather sit back and keep it safe

[@Singh-qy4ps]

So happy to seen the channel had grown. Early viewer here. Quality content as always mick

[@vahlokprime3175]

I agree with everything you said. However you are lucky to live in a country and area to get country back roads where the speed limit is 100 km/h. You can have fun in a legal way. I live in Belgium (Flanders) and it's very difficult to find these kinds of roads, and even if you find them, the speed limit is often 50 or 70 km/h... Speed limits make no sense at all here. So you gotta start being illegal to have some fun, and that's a shame (also very high risk always, because we have speed cameras absolutely everywhere)

[@northernnightmare7986]

I have the same issue where I live. Not many places that have limits high enough to have fun. And the back roads secluded enough are not in very good condition. Don't really want to go too fast on those lol

[@andrepipo4542]

Do most people in Belgium respect those 50 or 70 kmh speed limits? Curious

[@vahlokprime3175]

@@andrepipo4542 Most do... Because of crazyyy traffic control (speed camera's, fixed or unfixed, and also 'traject controles' which is like a very long road with a camera at the start and one at the end, measures your average speed on that long road). A lot of roads used to have a max of 90 km/h, but in 2016 the government put all those roads on max 50 or 70 instead. A lot of people didn't like that and kept driving 90, but now there's so many traffic controls that people do follow it yes... It's like a witchhunt over here

[@ap3x212]

great vid, i only drive my x4m fast during night 1-3 am is the best time, during day i find it too stressfull at night you can easly see cars coming from the headlights

[@janwnp]

Excellent video. If overtaking is not possible, it is sometimes an option to drive slower then the car ahead for a while, just to create some room between you and said car. If you are not hindering a car behind and you are just driving for fun, you can end up having more fun then you would have had if you kept following the slower car. And it might be an option as well, if you are more time restricted, because if you reach the car ahead again, it means you didn't loose any time driving slow for a while.

[@jamessmith84240]

Great video. You definitely have to have the right mindset to drive fast cars on a public roads. Driving lower hp cars and carrying momentum is one thing but when you start getting past 300bhp and you can go as fast as you want almost anywhere, it takes more discipline to remain "safe".

[@MickDrivesCars]

Absolutely!

[@connor7162]

As a 29 year old guy who loves fast cars, motorsport, extreme sports and used to own an m235i bmw. Just stick to the Fing speed limit. It’s all fun and games until someone’s dead. I know a guy that’s just been convicted of death by dangerous driving and it could have just as easily been myself as a youngster. If you want to drive fast, go to a track day.

[@ahmedabdulwahed20]

A man of culture

[@chaz_bl3731]

Just noticed this is in telford ive started looking through all your videos and i recognise pretty much every road I live in brudgnorth

[@nameissam56]

Haha the pull at 15:40. I had (totalled in a pile up) an 8gen civic. I could do that type of pull if there was no one behind while staying safe and under the limit. I’d slow down a bit first, make space and catch up. The bigger the power the bigger the responsibility.

[@AnonymousYTUser]

I can tell you love your car 😂 Huge congrats!

[@silent_7x]

watching this while drifting through the city in my car makes me stop my car and slow down!

[@David_Trowbridge]

The one thing I would say about early morning driving is that you're much more likely to spook a dear and have it run into the road by being the only loud engine at that time. At least at midday there is a constant noise of other cars on the road so the animals know where NOT to go.

[@timothyhicks5843]

Learning to read the road is key in reducing risk. Good observation certainly helps with this; however, whilst you may know a road you cannot know what’s on it or how others will use it. The consistent key of safe performance driving is to drive to what you can see and anticipate. Don’t forget that the most severe injuries occur on your low risk - high reward road Mick. A quick thought, if your changing gear during your overtake could this tell you something about your planning and could you tweak your approach to lower your risk whilst increasing your reward? Lovely to see the BMW getting some excercise. .

[@MickDrivesCars]

The gearchange was just me short shifting to minimise noise/scaring the car I overtook while the exhaust it really close to them. 2nd goes to 72mph so I could have easily held it :)

[@timothyhicks5843]

@@MickDrivesCars So here's a thought, given the performance of the car could you have lined up in the higher gear, would that have allowed sufficient performance for the overtake with the advantage of the reduced noise levels and allowed you to keep your hands on the wheel and the transmission engaged during the pass? It also means you can get to the horn with ease if the situation develops unexpectedly. Considering the amount of road available you could could still return to the left in half the distance you can see. Whilst there is a little bit of a crest as you move into a contact position, I would suggest that you had room to move out around 3 seconds earlier, the trick is not to accelerate so you have the option of retreat. This would avoid the moment of lost vision just as you want to start the pass and allow you to accelerate with maximum confidence. I hope that makes sense. Lovely bit of road you found, makes me crave the Fosse Way!

[@niceguy5772]

this video will probably save some families

[@MrOGGY2000]

Have you ever had any near misses or near wipe outs when on a spirited drive? Would be interesting to hear those stories

[@MickDrivesCars]

Not massively to be honest. There's a short on my channel around a blind corner with a car in the middle of the road where I did a big swerve, that's about the worst. As far as near wipe outs - I don't push hard enough on the road for that. I had a bit of a moment on track (you can check the video) but nothing else

[@PointNemo9]

​@@MickDrivesCars That just proves you are a dangerous driver, and shows that you have no business giving others advice on how to enjoy fast cars on public roads.

[@dcerty1852]

@@PointNemo9everyone makes mistakes

[@Curi0u50ne]

@@PointNemo9woow I’m a old boy been hooning civics since the ripspeed days of late 90s early 2k and I admire mick’s take on high risk and low reward, great risk management tbh….

[@PointNemo9]

@@Curi0u50ne It's not so much what he says, but how he driven on video. Look at his recent video called "late to work" or something similar he blasted past high risk areas such as driveways without accounting for potential hazards.

[@theshadow8604]

i like how you think and i like how you are trying to predict a lot of things and i tought that owerthinking that much was some type of adhd or something but im doing that too and now i see that i actually should do it

[@MickDrivesCars]

Yeah I've always been very good at breaking things down to their smallest parts... maybe I do have adhd or something

[@wordreet]

Try the Romney Marsh area. Heading NE out of Rye, turn off East at East Guldeford, then with NSLA you start to see the totally flat land of the marsh, straights and turns, often with good visibility due to there being almost no hedges. Past Rye Water Sports, then 2km to Camber Village. After that it opens out again. When you get to Lydd, you can choose which way to go, Dungeness is east, then north up the coast for a bit, slowly, and circle back towards Lydd at New Romney. But from Lydd-On-Sea you can also get up to the A259 and make your way up to Ashford on the A2070, or turn South again back towards Rye. Some serious 90degree turns and 2 level crossings (one is really not level) on that narrow-ish road! Great fun even in an old Ford Escort 50 years ago!

[@ccreams7850]

So nice to see your m2 (and you) just dusting as you overtake. Better than the Megan for sure. The sound!!

[@MickDrivesCars]

Honestly that overtake was at like 50% throttle 😂 The car's ballistic

[@michaelgriffiths7937]

First time viewer enjoyed the video and for some reason the way you was describing your driving in the medium risk section of the video cracked me up 😂

[@sharry_official7617]

9:01 is what I do in my BMW😜 on the country side roads, the pull is insane. 👌🍻

[@positiveslip]

Ride only on well know roads and do a pre-check - as Mick explained - first go - you are looking for traps - after that enjoying a car.

[@crazytyler5372]

Morning Mick, thank you for these videos as a fairly new driver I have just bought a 2015 218d and I love it on straights I’m confident and if the surroundings let me I will Give it some wellie but on b roads I get nervous but the risk and reward method really helps me decide wether it’s worth switching it sport for a few mins, especially since I live in quite a rural area in Derbyshire

[@SlimHandle]

A wiser bmw 'daddy'. It was bad back in 2014-16 but i think bmw drivers have got better in recent years. Often find myself now behind one on the a5 zoning out for 45mph on long straight.

[@MickDrivesCars]

Eh I give the 320d/520d drivers a wide berth, often some of the worst on the road :D

[@jamrah8713]

@@MickDrivesCarsliterally. Anytime I see some Beamer being an absolute spanner it’s usually some 320d or 520d with some fart can exhaust, oh and don’t forget the 118d drivers too with the m badge plastered on Most of the sensible bmw drivers I’ve seen are usually people that have the “actual” m cars or a 7 series

[@JackFrancis]

I love this content, please keep it up mate!

[@JaxSmack2]

just yesterday i was having some fun in some very low risk country backroads and unfortunately a cop got to me 🤣hefty ticket for sure

[@geennaam1201]

I often drive like this Got 95% 80kmh road with some roundabouts and no pedestrians on my daily commute Sometimes leave work around midnight and then its just great to blast through those roundabouts and corners Can reach double the limit but there is just noone there If im on a roadtrip and visit unfamilliar cities i dont speed, im just going with the rest of the traffic often slower

[@sam24k]

Ok this completes changed my perspective damn I have been an idiot in the past

[@michaelnwachukwu1149]

I really don’t know how people are able to judge how wide their car is while speeding,I’m really trynna learn

[@MickDrivesCars]

Car doesn't change width at speed mate If you can fit it somewhere at 5mph you can do the same at 70

[@jaketommo77]

15:10 you nearly went from 2nd gear into 1st on that overtake😳😅

[@apoorvappychoudhary392]

you know what the funny thing about this is, UK's medium risk is actually High Risk road in India but we treat it as Low risk and that is why there are so many accidents taking place.

[@maalikserebryakov]

In india there is no risk even if u die you will reincarnate

[@zeitgeist888]

Nice. Good to see you enjoying the new car. Curious that you don't signal the overtakes. I would be interested in a video on speed enforcement where, when and how and if you use or consider counter measures.

[@MickDrivesCars]

It's funny actually because it was a concious decision not to - nobody to benefit from it. The dude getting overtaken would see via my car moving out and nobody behind or coming from ahead. Actually working on a speed video at the moment!

[@MiguelDamasio3]

Great video! Everyone should see it so they know how to better manage their risks and not take stupid ones, would do wonders! I also enjoy the turns and so I bought an mx5 nd, and that way I dont have the risk of getting speed tickets ahahaha! Enjoy your car what a machine!

[@katanafn9380]

Huge congrats on M2! Love them manual, enjoy it❤

[@amarcebic4373]

Hey Mick, glad to se you enjoying your new car, I'm proud of what you have acomplished this year. Can you make a vide "Few things you don't understand about driving in a hot weather" Like how it affects car, road, tires?

[@MickDrivesCars]

I actually like this idea a lot! Thank you... I just might :)

[@Michael-qf5dl]

I invite you to Croatia :) It has a lot of low speed (with 50-60km/h limits, but people usually drive at 80 on those) roads with a lot of bends and elevation changes, with beautiful scenery, but also high speed (130 limit, but a lot of people do 150 and more, because cameras are rare, traffic is very light, and Police is quite rare as well) roads / highways(?) that are also bendy with high speed in mind. Best driving experience after Germany Autobahns, but in Germany those roads are busy quite a lot, and in Croatia they are often almost empty.

[@kidvskat666]

the calmest bmw driver:

[@paulncott4587]

Got to thank you Mick. Specifically for having a proper gearbox. I don't get autos or stupid flappy paddles, and that is doubled in a car designed to be "driven" . Good advice on the risk/reward lesson. I just think it's a shame it needs saying. It should all be part of the test, as should understanding limits and what to do if you make a mistake or are forced into trouble.

[@CarDev57]

Awesome video! Once I started following your channel I realised how much more I’ve got to learn about driving. Keep up the good work 🎉

[@MickDrivesCars]

Love that, thank you!

[@ytfourz]

been here since 5k, only getting bigger 💯💯

[@David-lb6uf]

Question from someone who was born and raised in Germany and is used to driving fast on the Autobahn: Would you consider such a thing responsible? Is the risk-reward balance appropriate? Cause it´s perfectly legal, you won´t get a ticket, so the argument from 2:45 doesn´t apply. And there are indeed very few accidents on the Autobahn. But that doesn´t change anything about the fact that you´re going 200 kilometers per hour (130 mph). What would you say about that? Btw, keep going with these educational videos! You are creating better drivers all around the globe and quite literally saving lives!

[@MickDrivesCars]

Such an interesting question! I think it's completely different from doing the same speed in a country that isn't used to it. Your drivers have fantastic lane etiquette and expect someone doing 130mph when they pull into the fast lane, so they plan accordingly. Everyone's on the same page. No more risky than us doing 70 in my opinion. I guess the only difference is when mistakes happen the consequences are a little more spectacular.

[@TheMacca70]

Nice vid mate - some great advice there. Enjoyed it as always

[@titaneditzshorts1040]

Me Driving in India💀 Risk=100%(always)

[@Stealthy77]

frfr

[@Diskoalafied4219]

5minutes in and loving this, your doing realy well i think you will hit 100k subs in no time.

[@MickDrivesCars]

🤞 Thank you mate!

[@Omarock]

7:12 this is what rally teams do to prepare their pacenotes before fully sending it on the actual stage.

[@mattp6525]

Still a bit of a high risk road atleast for me, very narrow roads blind corners thanks to the hedges and still a fair amount of cars. Wouldnt take much for a car to be a lil out of their lane for a nastyyy head on. for me i like enough visibility to be able react to potential dangers on and off the road, drive safe 🤙

[@GamerplusMore]

Only risk I consider is speeding ticket and possible jail time lol

[@dohran]

nice M2, lovely update

[@Hal-zy5pe]

Thank you for yet another nice video! This is actually exactly what I do when driving, trying to always, almost consciously, estimate this risk/reward ratio (a reason why I'm not a talker when driving ahah) A totally car-unrelated question. I like your videos also because I like your English (I'm a non-native English speaker, of course) - very understandable and your somewhat refined way of speaking. I'm wondering : do you have a particular British accent ?

[@MickDrivesCars]

Thanks for the kind words! I actually wasn't born in the UK - I was born in Slovakia and came over aged 4. I've got a very mixed accent, spent a few years in Newcastle and a lot in London. When leaving school I hated my "ghetto" London accent so I did a bunch of articulation training off KZbin to appear more sophisticated... I guess it stuck! 😂

[@Hal-zy5pe]

@@MickDrivesCars ahah it does, indeed ^^

[@samstrange4052]

I agree with this video, thats why my favorite cars are relatively underpowered, but just enough to have fun in. I have a swift sport only 130hp but its enough to enjoy it within the speedlimits. Ive had faster cars and you can end up getting carried away easily

[@stancuflorin]

good safe driving but at the same time if you want to be a good driver you have to test the limit of the car either in a safe place or where you can't hurt anybody

[@MickDrivesCars]

100%

[@viktor4878]

I'll show it to the police next time when they caught me driving fast, thanks!