I Bought the Absolute WRONG Car to Drive 1,300 Miles Down the Alaska Highway! (Part 1)

[@evankatz2893]

The scenery alone is worth the video watch!

[@c_solly5892]

The old 'spare tire in a suitcase' trick. Works every time

[@Parker53151]

That drive will be interesting. I’ve done it several times, on a motorcycle. The roughest road will be the Alaska Highway between Tok, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. The scenery will be utterly beautiful; the road construction will seem interminable.

[@brad-lee5439]

Make absolutely sure you stop at Liard Hot Springs Provincial Park in Northern B.C. and soak in one of the most beautiful and big hot springs. I'm from Dawson Creek I make the trip once a year. Have a great trip!

[@anthonyc1883]

That gas can looks like a good capacity for replenishing a chain saw, not fueling a car to get to the next remote filling station. What is it, just one gallon?

[@AK-Brian]

Great seeing Alaska make it into another TFL series! Looks like you even had some nice weather, which isn't always a guarantee. You've already made it back to CO safe and sound going off of the other clips, so I'm looking forward to watching the rest of the adventure unfold. Cars are meant to be driven - certainly, not many can claim to have taken an i8 across the AlCan! Oddball trips like these are always the most memorable. More people should bend the rules like that, even if only a little bit. :) Take care!

[@TommyPickIes]

I did Not a expect a bmw I8 that's awesome

[@Blas4ublasphemy]

LOL, my first thought was Lotus Exige...

[@georgepelton5645]

After I saw the tires, I was expecting a BMW i3.

[@jeffk464]

I thought it was the mustang, I was thinking yeah you almost couldn't do worse. The ridiculous car that might do the trick is the Dakar 911.

[@kennethisaac3799]

My parents drove from Iowa to Fairbanks Alaska back in 1969 in their Camaro convertible. I'd love to make that drive some day.

[@ljw8831]

8:00: when you use electricity in AK, 75% comes front Dinos. From Wikipedia: 52.4% natural gas, 20.7% hydroelectric, 13.5% petroleum, 10.8% coal, 2% wind, 0.6% biomass and 0.1% solar.

[@zachlafond2652]

Alaska has a #$#$ ton of coal but i believe only one commercial coal mine.

[@dvader3263]

That 75% of electricity in AK comes from "Dinos" is 100% BS.

[@wilmarbarrick3194]

Stupidity has been sponsoring most content on the internet for the better part of 30 years. It's like it has unlimited resources.

[@minivanmaster]

it's a renewable resource

[@ShockinglyBleh]

An I8 you actually own now, good stuff.

[@stonepa]

Great video! My buddy and I had a choice of driving round trip from Salt Lake City to Fairbanks in my FJ60 Land Cruiser or a 1992 Honda CRX HF. Of course we took the CRX. Something like 2 inches of ground clearance and almost zero payload. Still averaged almost 50mpg in that tin box. Destroyed the windshield, headlights, and hood with flying rocks. But we made it. Repeated that trip 6 times but always in one of my Land Cruisers. Top tip to others who make the drive- take it really slow through construction zones and watch for flying rocks. That’s an expensive windshield and pajntwork.

[@MisakiLeasim]

Back in 2018 I drove from Kenai, AK to Haverford, PA in my 2017 Subaru WRX. It was AWESOME and have been craving doing it again! Super stoked to see this!

[@petelattimer6808]

i think some of these need a seperate channel. Roman's Midlife Crisis Channel! 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I bet this was an EPIC trip though!

[@spdrcr1010]

My mother's family did the AlCan round trip around 1970 in a split window VW van! They had 2 spare tires on the roof and made the whole trip without needing one!

[@DoctorHayduke]

You had me at "stupidity". 😂😂😂

[@basscwe11]

going through Montana, you should visit North Dakota sometime, we have the medora musical

[@964tractorboy]

That is a serious road-trip. Serious as in "as serious as a heart-attack"! Wish you all the luck in the world, but hope you don't need it. Can't wait.

[@jeffk464]

Someday I hope to do this road trip in my 2024 Ranger. The problem is there aren't enough aftermarket parts yet.

[@PrestonGladd]

Just drove from North Carolina to Fairbanks, AK and I can say the ALCAN is not bad at all. It's about 98% paved with fuel stations a plenty, the only bad roads are right before the AK/CA border and about 30 miles into AK. Other than that it's all well paved mostly 4 lanes with everything you could possibly need. The only way you would realize that you're not near civilization is the fact that you basically don't have any cell service at all in the Yukon or AK except inside of larger cities (whitehorse, Tok etc.).

[@davidcolgan3268]

With a good socket set that you purchased, it should have had the correct size socket for the lugs to use with a breaker bar that wouldn’t need the tire iron. Plus, I would have bought a flexible spot funnel that will simplify putting gas into the car. I know you’re back so I am interested to see your challenges encountered.

[@MatthewRSimpson]

Enjoyed the video. I have had an i8 for a while now and love it. It has had its issues though. I am sure you have already been told, but your front wheels are on the wrong way round/sides.

[@Tekmogo]

Good stuff Roman, cool seeing you guys around my stomping grounds. 🤙🏼

[@AK-Brian]

And they had great weather, too! I've seen that i8 driving around a few times before over the last few years; it's cool to know that it provided them with a great road trip. Having also driven the AlCan before, it never gets old seeing others experience the same drive. Can't wait to watch the next part(s)!

[@johnjstacy]

In 1996 I drove a 1989 Subaru Loyale wagon from Michigan to Mt. Denail and back with a broken radiator fan.

[@grahamrothphotography]

Living in Edmonton, fun fact between Mexico and Alaska, Edmonton’s half way!

[@kevinbarry71]

The very name, anchorage, might be a clue to a much easier way to get that vehicle transported

[@TFLcar]

Doesn’t sound like much of an adventure or video to ship the car home😉

[@kevinbarry71]

@@TFLcar well, you would still have to drive it from the West Coast to Colorado

[@jwalesoutlaw3294]

You're awfully thick in the head

[@peterlundskow4061]

@@kevinbarry71 Right, when I moved to Alaska I had my car shipped up there. When I moved back to the lower 48, I took the Alaska Maritime Highway (ferry system) from Homer, AK with several stops on the way to Bellingham, WA then drove back to CO. It was an interesting trip. Maybe not as much as this adventure but, really enjoyed my version of returning!

[@Kahless00]

Channels called the fast Lane not the shipping lane. Driving was the right choice

[@baileymccormick5705]

I would have loved to seen you guys when you were up here.

[@justinstrother9506]

This is a cool idea and a spectacular car. Cant wait to see all the episodes!

[@mercator79]

i love my i8 too, 19 roadster bought almost the same time. Looking forward to some good i8 content :D

[@mark.polo24]

Love the new DJI Mic! I'm a BC resident and would love to do this drive at some point

[@604h22a]

Very cool please stop by Vancouver sometime !

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

Beautiful place in the summer. Would not live there in the winter...

[@bk_goatkim679]

Love the vlogs tbh more personal honestly

[@TFLcar]

Good to know!

[@georgepelton5645]

Good Luck Roman! What an epic trip. Looking forward to your videos.😀

[@TFLcar]

Thanks! 😃

[@YewtBoot]

Yay - Kaladi Brothers plug!

[@jamescharles8663]

Love these roadtrip videos. That is one cool car. For being 10 yo the styling and performance had hold up well.

[@luzovich]

I love the i8, grats!

[@tarfeef101]

anyone want to tell Roman what a tire iron is? 😅 also i know it's too late, and also this might take longer, but you missed a ton of the most beautiful parts of Canada on the way home! If you went through BC instead of the flatter parts of Alberta it would've been so much nicer, especially for those who don't live here and see that stuff all the time

[@doncady9874]

You had me at"STUPID"

[@artokiiskinen1058]

Nice! Hope u have a good trip home!

[@tymac3306]

The sky is so blue up in Alaska. Wow. Maybe it's just a camera but where they get so much daylight in the summertime do you think the sky actually has a different depth of color up there ? I sound like a total fool right now.

[@1antisupercat]

18:11 that’s rough! The worst feeling ever lol

[@AK-Brian]

Yup, been there and done that! Yet another reason to keep those things on the ground until they're full.

[@DB-os7wl]

I’ve driven the Alcan half a dozen times now, 2 in the winter, and once doing a sprint from Minneapolis to Anchorage in 3.5 days. Tok, Alaska is pronounced with a long O just like Toke 💨

[@jamesonpace726]

You keep saying "10 year old car" like that's old. How old do you think that aircraft you flew on on is....

[@25ellisd]

It is old for this kind of car...statistically people only keep a car for 10 years. So yes it is old-ish.

[@BillLaBrie]

@@25ellisdAverage age of cars and light trucks in the US Is 12.6 years. So 10 years is on the young side, newer than average.

[@matao87]

Well they flew in on a United MAX 8, so much less than 10 years old.

[@Mm5361mM]

Yes, but this is a BMW; 10 years in BMW years is equal to 30 years in terms of other cars

[@kylewhisman]

Great video. I wkll ne doing this drive on May when iove from Alasla to Arizona.

[@romeolongoria8730]

Thank you for embracing Roman’s Monday morning mechanic skills. 😅

[@zcon]

Wow. Best intro ever.

[@LukeEdward]

My only regret is that you guys spoiled the surprise with two videos this week. I genuinely would have enjoyed being surprised by the vehicle choice and followed with anticipation the progress in the vids.

[@bradythegenius2123]

Yeah agreed, they did the same for those go big series and stuff, they reviewed the cars before they even release the series

[@TFLcar]

Next time!

[@wheresthepictureidk2817]

They did the same thing and spoiled a lot of the f150 lightning Alaska road trip across their other channels. It’s been a long time criticism of TFL.

[@carfanatic112]

way too many channels honestly and a lot of them don't make sense. Truck review on TFL now, an off-road review on TFL car....just here to watch Nathan and Andre honestly and kase as well. All the others suck👎

[@USAWILL]

It wasn't a surprise. Roman almost got scammed last time he tried to buy one

[@ribbit1964]

Finally! Exorcize that demon of car deals gone horribly wrong! Congrats Roman! ….and TFL!

[@huntmachine4505]

Cool car and cool story idea. Looking forward to the next video!

[@TFLcar]

Coming soon!

[@CryoiX]

I wish I could've met or at least seen you while you were here in Anchorage lol

[@peterlundskow4061]

I guess you don't really care about what the exterior of the car will look like at the end of the trip?

[@lamesamelame]

Wow. Couldn't you get it transported to Colorado? That's a lot of work for me 😅😅😅

[@regsparkes6507]

This is about to be a great road trip in a really good looking car,.. but I have a question, if the car came with 'snow tires' did you have to buy a bunch of spares to get one, take it on the plane to Anchorage, then what did you do with those four snow tires? ( there, would have been 4 spares! )

[@TFLcar]

The original owner replaced the snow tires with summer tires and recycled the old snow tires. While Roman could have kept one of the old shoe tires as a spare it would not help with a flat because it would be a tire without a wheel.

[@regsparkes6507]

@@TFLcar Ahh clear now. Thanks.

[@myyoutubename152]

Such a cool drive, but you can keep the i8

[@frankdelemos8809]

Wow! When I saw the tires before the reveal, I thought I was going to be an i3.

[@jnmaher1967]

Great series

[@ththejackjumper]

If you look at the rear, it looks like it's giving birth to a 911. Can't unsee that.

[@Jaycat48]

You could have just bought a wheel and tire in Anchorage. We moved out of our igloo years ago.

[@TFLcar]

We tried but not with such short notice.

[@bytemark6508]

3:35 just saw the tires.. is it an IBM I3? Edit: Oh, i8, I wasn't too far.

[@rennen71]

The spares are technically from an i3 to be fair

[@UDoggyU]

Man! I sense an expensive trip ahead of you!! 💸

[@admranger]

How did you miss the opportunity to not shoot a crumpled up wreck of an i8 for the outro? Suspense builder!

[@busterbarlow9094]

25% Alaska tax? Sarcastic joke because everything is expensive since that isnt a thing right? Looking forward to the rest of the videos. Its been a ling time since I drove the route you are taking. Ive droped down at the montana entrance the last handful of trips I have done.

[@777dtl6]

How much are those cars now days?

[@deejayimm]

Why does TFL always release these videos out of order? We already saw this car.

[@busterbarlow9094]

But did you see the road trip?

[@la897]

Get a United CC. Bags fly free. Would have been cheaper.

[@kennydied117]

I’m confused why you bought 4 wheels and tires just so that you could have 1 spare.

[@TFLcar]

It was last minute. We had no choice.

[@DB-os7wl]

Because you’re not going to find a wheel and tire specced for that BMW anywhere along the Alcan. You could order it, but it’ll probably take a week or 2.

[@c_solly5892]

I looked like a private sale. I don't see someone selling just one when they're try to sell a full set. I know I wouldn't. Plus they can sell them with the car when they're done with it. Gotta do what you gotta do.

[@kennydied117]

@@c_solly5892 makes sense.

[@Cloud30000]

Now they have a summer set and a winter set, perfect for the AWD i8.

[@aussie2uGA]

The i8 had incredible styling but was all show and no go. Funny how the guy said people didn't look at him as being a poser.

[@bigmountain7561]

Summer In The Yukon Means The Bears Are Awake And Looking For A Morsel Even If It’s Human!!!

[@JorJorBinks123]

Good masking in the thumbnail! I thought it was a Bentley.

[@scottk.8494]

I thought that maybe it was a Nissan GTR, especially when he said it wasn't EXACTLY meant for that road. The GTR obviously has an impressive and capable AWD system.

[@arlenenolte8475]

I use the company Stupidity too! lol

[@Mike-eh3ty]

looks like he didnt wanna hug him for sure 🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@alvilla701]

Beamers are not probably reliable, but sure they are fun and good-looking

[@nofameculture]

Roman officially has empty nest syndrome or now loves pain! But we will be watching 🍿. It's all Tommy's fault! 😆

[@djfitzgerald2193]

I love your sponsor

[@IronmanV5]

I'm going to LOVE seeing the looks on the Canadian border guards faces when you pull up in this🤣

[@tlewisAK]

Funny thing…. We can buy cars down in the states and drive back home with no issues.

[@nathanwright8616]

wait don’t they already have an i8?

[@dfwvtxman]

It really is a beautiful car.

[@dwnrange7812]

Do that trip in a Cybertruck

[@RonnN-gf8tm]

Only a minute into the show... I hope it's a Delta 88 or something

[@burtronomaniac]

Fix a flat ???? Really ????? I have never seen fix a flat work . How about a tire plugging kit and a portable air compressor, such as the ryobi high pressure portable , then you could use a ryobi impact to take off lug nuts and use the same battery .

[@busterbarlow9094]

Ive seen fix a falt work every time. Ive never not seen it work. Every time being like 3 maybe 4 max lol. Definitely tell your tire guy you used it though before they change the tire lol.

[@burtronomaniac]

@@busterbarlow9094 it may work on a slow leak but not on the types of flats they are about to encounter

[@jhb3711]

This should be interesting!

[@seanjohn9343]

This first video should of been 25 mins, specially if its part one of a series of travel videos with a new to you/used car, just my thoughts

[@nathanbeaner928]

got a dislike for making us wait just because where not a patreon

[@charliefox7206]

And what's wrong with Canada, EH? 😂🦊

[@busterbarlow9094]

Nothing. The candy is awesome lmao. My favorite part when I road trip throuh canada is getting fat eating all the stuff we dont have hahahaha

[@jeffk464]

Depends what part, Vancouver is beautiful, Montreal is frozen and also French :(

[@Tony-hf9mv]

Don't forget to take your time and 15 min break every 2 hours. Got to keep that blood circulation going

[@lukesmith3172]

They look like Volkswagen wheels?

[@chrisfusco1108]

People move to Seattle on purpose?

[@WhaddupImJohn]

I’m moving for work, but the money is too good to pass up. Never in 1 million years did I think I would move there.

[@jeffk464]

Seattle was messed up by progressive politics but its in a beautiful area. Its kind of like San Francisco, really nice city destroyed by far left politics.

[@WhaddupImJohn]

@@jeffk464 yeah i went like 3 weeks ago to get an apt and downtown is terrible. Luckily i am not living super close haha

[@swatmann7541]

youy're allowed a can of fuel inside the car over there??

[@busterbarlow9094]

There are places you cant? But yes there isnt an issue here with that.

[@jeffk464]

It looked like there's glass in between the rear area and the passenger compartment, like a Ferrari.

[@vhol93]

Love it

[@Davin4xe]

That's a great car

[@paulh6517]

Buy from Clyde instead of VROOM.

[@tonylourenco4393]

Why not just buy everything you needed over there, jack, wheel/tire, tools(which you ended up doing) instead of smuggling a tire over haha

[@TFLcar]

Because you can’t get a BMW i8 wheel and tire in Anchorage on short notice.

[@tonylourenco4393]

@TFLcar but you could get a compatible rim and tire combo as a spare for an emergency

[@DB-os7wl]

@@tonylourenco4393not with out ordering it you can’t. It is a very specific wheel size and offset, and a unique tire size. Ordering one would likely take a week or 2. You can’t just slap any wheel with the same bolt pattern on there and have it work.

[@gertjanvanderel1027]

Cool

[@Budweiser-jh9uj]

So I already seen this car drag race the gt mustang like yesterday or day before lol. I think ur a lil late on this video

[@KevinIsFamous]

None of the douchey-ness of a McLaren or a Ferrari and none of its performance either. These have depreciated as bad as a Maserati, and not even remotely a super car.

[@TFLcar]

Nope, not even close to a Maserati

[@jeffk464]

If you're buying used depreciation is good.

[@GettingthruLife]

Who's the genius who picks when the videos release?

[@ojbarberena7090]

What's with the hair.

[@J.W.W.]

Spoiler alert: it made it to Colorado and beat a mustang at the drag strip 😂

[@btl4220]

CooL 🛞