State of the Fleet Address 2024-Whats here? Whats Broken

[@paulmcfarlane6034]

Keep the cars that make you happy, don't worry too much about viewers, I think most of us are here to see you being enthusiastic about cars and not just for any car in particular.

[@mehrzahl2219]

Very good advise, basically for everything in life.

[@KevinGuy-j5i]

I would recommend the opposite. Get rid of the favourite vehicles and keep the ones that are liked the least. It's a very liberating process that is a route away from materialism and a more simple happy life. Its the same as addressing an addiction

[@mehrzahl2219]

@@KevinGuy-j5i interesting!

[@lesterlock4297]

The Rover 75 should be Patrick. Every time I see the reg, that's what comes to mind. Have a good Christmas and new year, I'm looking forward to next years videos.

[@stevieboyNI]

Love all your cars Matt but my personal keepers would be two Minis, Rover 75, Rover 2000, 400 Tourer and 200 Vi.

[@terryc8164]

That's my selection too.

[@RichardJones-rp1sm]

And mine

[@stuartblack769]

I originally found, furious driving because of my love for Volvo cars. As much as I appreciate your Volvo 740, I personally think it has reached the end for KZbin content. Keep up the good work, love the channel.

[@ibs5080]

Regarding the Crown Vic, There's a gent based right here in Canterbury that has a Crown Vic ex Vancouver police car, complete with all the Vancouver Police livery. I often meet him at several local car shows. He even puts on original "Beautiful British Columbia" licence plates front and rear for the duration of the shows. And a big cardboard cutout of a Canadian Mountie. One time I had the owner take a photo of me besides his car, showing the Vancouver licence plate. I then sent that photo to friends back in Canada and they all thought I was back in Vancouver. When I told them this was in the UK, they all asked "What on earth is a Vancouver police car doing in the UK?" 🇨🇦 🇬🇧

[@furiousdriving]

I think I’ve met him at the Aylesford show

[@ibs5080]

@furiousdriving Actually I now remember him mentioning the Aylesford show. I've never as yet attended but I recall asking you about that show in your recent Live Chat. I've now got it marked in my 2025 diary for Sunday 7th Sept. I've also watched a few YT videos of the show. Looks like a very decent event.

[@jamesdecross1035]

It was the Alfa 145 that brought me to your channel. Would love to see that on the road.

[@paulmcfarlane6034]

I struggled managing six cars, now three are enough, but given unlimited funds..... Anyway I'm happy to live my dreams vicariously through your good self.

[@kevinnye5132]

Hmmm 🤔 you had low dreams 😂😂😂 if Matt is living them for you lol 😂

[@doktoruzo]

Would love to see the W123 up and running at some point Matt. When you think back to all the grief you had with that getting it to start all those years ago. Its had numerous 'stays of execution' and to see it back on the road would really be something. I actually re-watched those videos recently, great fun!

[@husky-xu2ow]

Rover 75 best car you got for sure u really need to keep it.

[@jonp5641]

More road trips sounds great! Looking forward to those. Gotta keep the red Alfa, it's a beauty!

[@joneaton3366]

Great video thanks. Keep it up. The only 1 I would personally own is the black merc estate 😊

[@ibs5080]

Just viewed part of your video and really looking forward to settling down and seeing the rest. I've actually often wondered what your entire car collection consists of, so it's great you posted this. Greetings from Canterbury

[@furiousdriving]

There are a few!

[@terryatkinson899]

Don't waste your money lowering cars Sell 2 p6s volvo mini tomcat 200 75 and you will be a happier man with a little more space. Not much point having almost 20 cars when only you drive them. My favourites are the punto, both alfas, vic, mx5, and the merc

[@atay8153]

Don’t sell the Volvo! Sell one of your Rovers, you have a lot of them

[@doktoruzo]

Nice update Matt. You've got too many cars!! 😲... and you need a battery sponsor.

[@Nino500]

How about 'Harrison' for the 75? John Harrison was the man who won the 'Longitude Prize' for inventing a clock that would keep good enough time on a ship for the crew to calculate their longitudinal position. Also a prolific clock maker before that, using mostly wooden gears, which sits well with the Rover's traditional wooden dash and trims.

[@lukemallory7832]

Dava Sobel ftw!

[@Nino500]

@@lukemallory7832 I'd never heard of Dava Sobel before. I've been a fan of John Harrison since well before she wrote her book but good on her for picking up on the story.

[@furiousdriving]

My son as several Harrisons at school, that might be a bit awkward 😂

[@lukemallory7832]

@@Nino500 Ah, it was a bestseller back in the 90s. Maybe less common than I thought..!

[@Nino500]

@@lukemallory7832 More likely just that I rarely browse the bookshops.

[@tonys1636]

You forgot two of the fleet, the C5 and that old motor mower, yes it's a Pedestrian Controlled Vehicle according to DVLA. What happened to the volume, it started quiet and got even quieter by the end.

[@fhwolthuis]

Great overview, Matt. Lots of stuff to look forward to. Happy Christmas 🎄😃

[@furiousdriving]

Thanks! And Happy Christmas to you too

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Hippo is another favourite but on the council estate where I stay or estates I love in Edinburgh the Range Rover is King...😂😂. Another favourite is the Volvo cannot believe how much you bought it for and I loved the Roadtrip. Thank you for the fleet update Matt, know the feeling about other cars to drive or own.

[@nigelh4617]

How about a paper exercise: Take the 16 runners, sort them into 8 (appropriate) pairs and then try to choose which of each pair could be parted with. Tricky, I know. But, it puts them all into one place. Add a photo of each to help with the exercise, perhaps?

[@furiousdriving]

A good challenge. Not sure I’d manage even that!

[@rhspek]

The cars I like most are the modern Rovers, the Ford and the MX5. I have a small fleet of seven, of which I try to run five regularly and even that can be quite a challenge, so that really is the max for me (and my garage, fortunately I can all fit them under one roof at home).

[@ibs5080]

As a dual Brit Canadian, I remember very well the days of the Crown Vic as a taxi in both Canada and the USA. But they are no longer used as taxis over there. In Vancouver Canada for example, they were replaced a very long time ago, mainly with the Prius and Prius Plus. However, some North American police forces still use Crown Vics. The US border patrol also use them. They are often seen parked up at the Canada US border as pursuit vehicles, ready to give chase to anyone that "runs" the border entering the US.

[@timdent4723]

Another interesting video Matt 👍🏻. Always enjoy your content. However, I keep thinking…. Who that beeping out side the back of my garden?! 😂😂

[@QuickSplashVideo-rm2kh]

That's quite a collection. Much as I love cars, I don't think I could stand having so many with mechanical and body issues. I'd also be frustrated at not being able to drive them much. Then there's the storage costs etc. You are definitely a hardcore enthusiast. Good luck with them all.

[@penfold5095]

Your Rover 75 tck could be named Jeremy after Jeremy Beadle as his nickname was clock.

[@juliancaston9598]

If that was me in your position Id keep the Crown Vic, the 75 , tomcat ,the 25 ,the 2000p6 , 4600P6 ,Hippo the freelander and the Daily Merc and the Mini automatic..Sell the rest ...but they are your cars and your decisions to make. Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎅🎄

[@LesterLovesWatches]

Reduce your cars down to 7 because it’s a lucky number. This will give you time to fix all of them and then enjoy all of them on a regular basis. Believe me, you will be much happier. And the first one to go should be that blooming black Rover, because even though you love it, it actually hates you.

[@lukemallory7832]

If you sold the 75, P6 V8, W123 project, Punto, 159, that would give you headspace to buy a dedicated 'channel car' which has its own reserved space for a max of say 3 months, before its shipped on and replaced with the next one. So I'd nominate any Saab as Channel Car #1..! I like the 75 btw but I think it's too nice and you'll lose sleep over every scrape. If someone scrapes the 740 you'll probably smile and think 'you should see the other guy'..!

[@RobReynolds]

+1 for saying goodbye to the P6 v8

[@merikblackmore]

Nice to see the white P6 again. Is the MSinclair C5 upstairs? I think you were right before, anything upto 10 cars is ok, over that indicates trouble.

[@michaelclayton3388]

Merry Christmas Matt and happy New Year...looking forward to more content excellent content in 2025...Keep the 75 !!!!!

[@alansimpson835]

Oh i enjoy these roundups. I think the Morris Mini, Y reg Mini, Tomcat and 200VI are my Top 4. I got 19 when i counted but that included the Mrs Furious mobile and the Sinclair C5. Have a great Christmas and thanks for keeping me entertained

[@AutoAtlantica]

I can vouch that “below 20 and sailing perilously close to 20” is not sensible. Nice to see the roundup Matt. Keep collecting!

[@MrTimcoronel]

merry Xmas Mr Furious! One of my summer (Australian) projects is to make my rare but very ropey VDP 1300 Princess go, stop, and turn without going 'clunk'. Paint and interior can wait ...

[@lesklower7281]

It's a pity that any vehicle in the UK rusts which is why so many cars rare and have a Merry Christmas and may next year be a good one

[@MillerCorner]

Cracking selection, Matt! Let's get our Mercs together once yours is de-rusted 😎

[@furiousdriving]

I wanted to do that before I found more rust, and before you found your rust 😂

[@MillerCorner]

@@furiousdriving My rust is de-rusted and my propshaft is FINALLY being de-wobbled - let's do it! :D

[@furiousdriving]

@ huzzah! Wobble free! I’m not sure when mine will be back but yes!

[@tony-yp6qk]

Merry Christmas and another great video has always matt and family 👍

[@964tractorboy]

Phew, that was a marathon rather than a sprint. You made me feel so much better about my pitiful "fleet". You mentioned the poor fuel consumption on the Volvo, but how poor? Is it just a fact of life or is there a possible fix available? As far as what to let go, I think you've got some tough decisions ahead in '25 as you can make a case for keeping them all, as you so ably demonstrated. So good luck, Matt!

[@TheSpectre223]

That's quite the collection you've amassed, and I can't even hate on it because it's only the lack of funds and storage which stops me having similar numbers of motorcycles. One day though I'll give in to my rusty hoard.

[@davidhinkson8856]

Since you would be attached to all the cars in some way, it's always hard to determine which ones to give up, but moving the old Benz on made sense. But i would keep the Vicky, the two P6s, the 200 and the 400 estate, the BMW Mini and the Morris Mini, the 75, the Freelander and sell the rest gradually if they're not being used regularly or are either becoming too costly to maintain or new faults keep cropping up.

[@ArlenMoulton2]

Personally, for me, I'd be keeping both the Minis, the Crown Vic, the Volvo, the white Rover P6, the MX5, the 200VI, 220 Tomcat and the 420 tourer. I'd be looking to move the Freelander on and swap it for a Disco, or maybe even a P38 if you hate yourself. I'd also keep the Rover 75 but only until the W123 is done. Great video, love your collection, ESPECIALLY the Volvo, as it inspired me to buy my 940S daily driver, here's to another year of Furious fleet shenanigans!

[@janpellegrom9649]

I think you should make a paint booth in the barn and learn to paint! Lovely to see a round up of the fleet

[@stippolyte]

My favourites currently are the MB estate and the 159, maybe the 123 too - when it's rebuilt. Would love to see you test review the Alfa with its fixed/new engine and the 123 when reassembled. Christmas Convivialities and Festive Felicitations to the Furious Family.

[@ben_jam]

The steels are on the Mazda, looks good !!

[@profrumpo]

I'd sell the troublesome Rover P6 4.6 and yes I love any P6, the Punto and the Volvo. Whatever you do thanks for providing so much interesting content, all the best for Xmas and 2025.

[@simonmenzies3142]

Your river 75 is called Patrick! Look at the reg 👍🏻

[@TheV8nutter]

Great update Matt. How is Jason getting on with his £1000 Range Rover ? Still going ?

[@nickhaag7803]

For a front wing, try Keith Beschi at Eurovettes. He can source anything for any US car and ships regularly to the UK at a decent cost. I've used him several times including a Tremec gearbox for my Corvette. He ships in bulk every month or so which greatly reduces the costs. You send him a link to the exact part you need, he gets it sent to his place on the US east coast, then part of a bulk load to the UK, then ships to you from here. I can highly recommend him.

[@furiousdriving]

Thanks, I’ll give him a try

[@nekite1]

I might be interested in the 159. I had a 159 2.0 2010 diesel ti sportwagon and I absolutely loved it.

[@furiousdriving]

Drop me an email so I’ve got your details

[@Rhyslovesann-marie]

Would so love to have the punto it’s so amzing

[@stuartapps3561]

,The obvious name for the Rover 75 is at first glance of the number plate is PATRICK. Best wishes Matt.

[@dbevit]

100.000 subscribers

[@giulianomarco]

Answers on a postcard! 😋👍

[@cirian75]

I had a Vi from 2001 to 2004, VVC mech went,

[@SmashingPistons]

7:59 I'll bring my 216 down to you. I've lowered that and it's great!

[@LeeAllen-lq7ml]

17 cars....i struggled with three , but they were all Rovers

[@penfold5095]

What about the Sinclair C5 ? Needle gun to remove the mini's underseal.

[@michael_houghton]

My favourite is the Mini Cooper but I’m a bit biased having a R53. Looking forward to watching the 1969 mini. I’d sell the Rover P6 (it’s just hassle) the Punto (boring) the Volvo (again, boring) and the 200vi (ugly) oh and the 420 touring (does nowt for me)!

[@RadlerMannheim]

Lots of pain work to do next year and a lot of body work out for you... 😂😂😂 Keep healthy and merry christmas to you and your family!

[@ianthomas8743]

You have got more cars than I have ever owned and i am 62

[@davefarrow4351]

My favourite of your fleet is the Alfa 159, I understand your reasons for selling once repaired (ULEZ and repair costs) but how about a UK road trip before it’s gone?

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

Matt please sort out the Crown Vic's numberplates! 😊

[@pauljnight8620]

May I make a suggestion for the 75’s name? Begins with a p, ends almost in an ick ?? PICKWICK? Y’ know, Rover, traditionally English, Dickens!

[@keithmatthews1673]

Favourite is the upgraded Sinclair c5!

[@RichardJones-rp1sm]

I was about to say Matt forgot that one 😂

[@davidsewell3745]

Definitely keep the tomcat, 75, 420 tourer, crown Vic and the awesome 4.6 P6

[@phil7301]

Sell the Freelander, buy another 4x4 then keep rotating every 12 months with another 4x4 ?? Happy Christmas Matt, keep up the excellent work 👍😉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎄

[@richardhunt1384]

31:31 True but your everyday Merc is usable anywhere being a Euro 6 where a Disco 2..... isn't.

[@furiousdriving]

That’s the where it falls down. The idea is maybe use something rare or old for ulez trips, but really those are too often or not expected

[@robinhughes8822]

Hope you and your loved ones have a great Christmas and a very happy new year 🎉

[@leonshaw5683]

Haha, I've just spent a grand on my bright yellow 3dr hippo having a head gasket and liners done, all thanks to being inspired by you ( broken ( land) rovers shattered dreams)

[@furiousdriving]

Oh no! Sorry…hope it’s good for winter now!

[@leonshaw5683]

@@furiousdriving just got a expansion tank on order now, apparently my hippo is 1 of 200 G4 Kalahari Freelander hardtops so it was worth doing.

[@johnedwards3198]

Considering the Punto, Volvo and 75 were all trade up or challenge cars it would make sense to sell them first. The 75 at least keeps up with the Rover dynamic of the channel. Best to let the Punto go to someone who's an admirer and can use it regularly or keep it tip top and the Volvo is a fuel guzzler when you have V8s so you've answered your own question

[@stevenbrown3151]

Rover 75 name - Patrick

[@PaddyWV]

I look at the 75's plate and think "Patrick". But that's probably just me. 😉

[@anthonystevens8683]

I'll not go through every care in the fleet for a keep or move on but here's my two pennuth. - Keep the Rover 75, comfy but not the best fun but neither is the Merc (but that's like a light switch and service parts are readily available). The 75 is like a boomerang, it keeps coming back. - Keep the Rover 2000, no need to say much more. - Keep the Volvo, this should outlive the cockroaches following nuclear Armageddon as the cockroaches can't reach the pedals. - Keep the Morris Mini, nuf said. - Keep Hippo the Freelander - Consider moving on SLZ, it really does not like you, I don't think that it's prejudiced, it just hates everyone. The issue here is that the videos are really interesting, fixing 1 fault and finding a bunch of other issues like peeling a rather aggressive faulty onion. Many thanks for sharing and have a cracking Christmas and new year..

[@dtourstravels4378]

Struggling to hear you on this vid Matt.Even on in ear headphones on max volume?

[@TheProfessional99]

Matt- I thought you put a good radio in the Mini that connected to your phone with Bluetooth? It wouldn’t turn off and was draining the battery- but you fixed it??

[@furiousdriving]

That was the Tomcat, it’s got a Rover one in it now

[@mojosabien]

Name for the 75. There’s a ‘P’ at the other end of the number plate so… Patrick

[@mojosabien]

My favourite? probably the Volvo. The car of yours I hate? The red Alfa. Wonderful looking car on the rare occasion they work. Grrrr!

[@nigelh4617]

Like "Patrick Motors"? Appropriately.

[@nicholaswilliams4532]

Do a league table of the cars in mileage order for the year and costs

[@furiousdriving]

Might do that over Christmas

[@jonasbjork6593]

Saw your license plate collection, do you have any from North Carolina?

[@jonasbjork6593]

Why do you have to get rid of any cars? It would be sad of you did. Just get more storage space. 😀

[@35dononeill]

How about Clickwise "John Cleese film" as a name for the 75.

[@SheldonElectricals]

Rover 75 should be called 'Patrick'

[@goblin457]

75 to keep for me but I'm biased 🙈

[@greengrass9572]

I know the Twin Spark and no way is that engine noise at the start of your videos from the Alfa Twin Spark ! It sounds way too weedy. I always thought it was an underpowered 1.4 K Series Rover sound.

[@Tagora2664]

A Talbot Tagora workshop manual! Now that's random. 😂

[@furiousdriving]

There are more Tagora manuals in here than cars on the road’

[@zubzero4493]

Nice cars

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Was that really a year since you dropped the 420 GSi off at the Paint shop?? Love the 200vi, such a sleeper car. Still think you should keep the 75, it's a beauty of a car, makes me wish I still had mine. Love Sleaze the V8 P6, through the white P6 is a beauty. Another favourite of mine is the Punto mainly because of the Scarborough link for me. Know what you mean about a realible car on the fleet, at the minute I have the Family Fabia, owned from new coming up for 7 years old and is always the turn key choice for realibilty, since selling the Cactus I do seem to drive it more but alas I think it's time to increase the fleet again and it's currently between two since watching your Civic Type R or a Mark 2 Fabia vRS and I may have a wildcard idea, too many glasses of wine and auto trader searches are bad 😂😂. Breaking this into two parts and will catch up with the next section shortly.

[@christophercooper3708]

Pj52tck- could call it "Patrick" mabey??

[@philiptidmarsh]

Love the P6’s but I think the Crown Vic trumps them but only just. It is an awful affliction having so many cars, I keep thinking I need to reduce my collection but that normally means I go the other way and buy another one. 2024 saw me go up to 21 cars with the purchase of a Morris Minor Van…..

[@SmashingPistons]

Crikey! Only half way through! You've way more cars than I thought!

[@drdanphd]

The mini radio is very easy to decode read you emails I’ve messaged you a few times about my bmw x5 Audi s4 and vw scirocco

[@johang7498]

You get attached to every car you buy and I get that - it's definitely a labour of love for you. But as you also realize, the fleet is growing very big and there are only 365 days in a year. I'm assuming you want to continue with the "goes for a drive"-videos as they are fun to watch for us and give you new experiences and insights and you also need time for your job, family, travelling and maybe other activities. So a few cars end up just standing there all year, sometimes in less than ideal circumstances, without having the work done to them that is needed or being driven at all: better then to let them go to people then that have more opportunity to spend their love and time on them. Take the lovely Quentin as an example: that sell turned out quite nicely. So, to conclude: your dilemma really revolves mainly around time and also space I would say and making the choice of selling some cars would solve that. Anyway, that's my take on it, it's your choice to make, of course. Wishing you and your family happy holidays!

[@jamesdecross1035]

Surely a fleet of more than 12 would be too many, as that'd be one-per-month.

[@johnscarsandstuff]

It's strange, I probably wouldn't choose any of the Furious Fleet if I were curating my own collection of cars, but I enjoy your adventures. Therefore, any opinions I offer are purely my own and should not be considered any kind of advice or recommendation. I'd probably keep the Mercedes estate as a good daily car. The two Rover P6s I'd probably try and sell to replace with a single P6 3500S. Land Rover Freelander mk1s don't do anything for me; the last one I drove (20 years ago) made me feel sick which rather put me off. The Volvo 740 simply doesn't seem to get enough use to be worth keeping, in fact or the big modern classic saloons only the Ford Crown Victoria appeals to me. If you can restore the Mercedes-Benz 230E to be as good as new, that would be a lovely machine; I've driven a few W123s and although they are not technically as good as a 700-series Volvo, they are somehow a more special experience. If I were to brutally thin the Furious Fleet it would probably look like this; Mercedes-Benz C250, Ford Crown Victoria, Eunos Roadster (MX5/Miata) and Fiat Punto. Maybe the Rover 420 Tourer too. I'm sure that would make your life a lot easier, but be considerably worse for generating content.

[@philipsparrow7377]

Add a Triumph to the fleet?

[@davidhinkson8856]

And of course, hold onto the "Miata".

[@Phiyedough]

My favourite is probably the Rover 75, although I would probably go for the tourer if getting one. I've never liked Mercedes so both of those are my least favourite.

[@cdg3818]

Think I'd move on the Rover P6, just never seems to start and certainly doesn't like you. And having decided to break the Merc, you should have stuck to your plans on that Matt. That is going to be a total pain and expensive to get that back in any sort of fit state. Other cars I would get rid of are the very boring 'Mini' (definitely not a hot hatch) and the boxy Alfa thing behind it. Not a looker that. Keep the Tomcat and the 400 Estate. And the 75, they are getting rare. And certainly the Volvo for the impending WW3 as you say. Think you need a BMW in the fleet (early E39 perhaps). Love the different views we all have on what cars to keep.

[@aslandama]

Looking at your fleet, I'd probably have the Crown Vic or the early Mini, I would say the Alfa 145 but I have one. I have no love for your Volvo I'm afraid.

[@trevdean540]

Thin the Rovers out as there is to many for one channel.Lol

[@MartinIbert]

How can a car be "too quiet"? Cars should always be seen but not heard.

[@furiousdriving]

No, cool sounding cars should be heard!

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Make sure this mickey-taking body shop with the 400 Tourer charge the hourly rates they had when you dropped the car off, NOT what they are when they finally get round to it ! I have to agree, the plack P6 V8 should go to a new home.... you have a P6 AND a 4.6 pushrod V8 saloon.....

[@markjackson887]

The beeping horn to announce each car is extremely irritating. Some very lovely cars there though.

[@graham104e]

It took me until about car number 12 to realize what that was. Up till then I thought it must be a neighbour just being irritating🙄.

[@Clodhopping]

Love the channel but IMHO there are too many cars with too many issues. It seems you're having trouble completing projects, perhaps it's boredom or you get distracted easily? Ben at Tasty Classics focuses on getting a cars into a decent usable shape and then brings in new content - nothing hangs around getting neglected - perhaps there's something in that? All the best 👍