THE 175BHP 1.0L VW UP GTI **ULTIMATE FIRST CAR**

[@LivingLifeFastLLF]

If you have something interesting to film send me a message on Instagram or Facebook contact details in the description above☝🏾 👍🏾

[@tommodobbo3475]

Can't remember the last time you looked this scared 😂

[@patrickwheeler938]

Get the pink zr to make an appearance 😂😂😂🤦

[@KingNick6547]

Got a modified 2013 1.8TT with tinted windows, pushing a massive 160bhp with a 0-60 in 7.2... madness mate, but I'll even let you take her for a spin 👀👀💨💨💨

[@Fordfocusstmk3250]

Part 2 with abz please?

[@louissidnell1657]

What a nice chap peace ✌🏾

[@keenan9427]

Just a guy loving life, can tell he enjoys the car and that's all that matters. Big respect to him!

[@drbtsi]

Spot on 👍

[@checkm8_47]

Hes probably driven every car out their but this car is perfect for uk b roads

[@Simonm2464]

Bell end

[@michaelling6061]

The kind of car you just drive quick everywhere

[@Onlyfoolsandcourses.]

The kind that crumples you mean 🤣

[@Timtam99]

@@Onlyfoolsandcourses. I genuinely feel bad for people who haven't owned a proper hot hatch at least once

[@fozzy8714]

@@Timtam99 the MOST amount of fun you will ever have when driving. being able to feel the top end all the time is soo soo good to feel when your in a lower powered car that can grips its smiiles all round

[@liamholcroft7212]

@@fozzy8714 100% small light cars everyday, used to have a mk6 fez only a 1.2 but red lined it everywhere, had it lowered and with the st wheels, made it a really fun car.

[@fozzy8714]

@@liamholcroft7212 soo soo much fun. At the moment i have a swift sport *zc31s and is hands down the most amount of fun ive had in a little car.

[@a.r7123]

Both of them every 2 seconds: "Yea, Yea, YEAA" 😂😂 love these twoo

[@smcdetailing7921]

Now you said I can't not hear those words 🤣🤣

[@Irvysan]

Yeah

[@gcell2006]

Yea yea

[@anthonybelton-ford3124]

Lmfao thats also all I can hear now

[@styre]

It's awesome when we all just "GET IT"

[@oscardean6351]

Many many years ago when I was a very young man I bought a four year old MG Metro Turbo absolutely loved it drove from A to B as quick as I could every trip even if I was just popping out to get a paper ,this little car took me back I’d forgotten how much I loved that car.wrote it off but you live and learn. All the best Rick 😳👍

[@curbyourshi1056]

Can tell how old you are by the "get a paper" comment. I had a standard MG Metro, used to horse the shit out of that. 😂😂😂

[@freddieparrydrums]

Beautiful little cars. Would love one when I'm older but 1 I'm 14 and 2 they're silly prices

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Back in the day you could thrash a car...really wring its neck. It helped you learn how to stay on the road. But if you do that in modern performance cars you'll get the jail.

[@freddieparrydrums]

@@allosaurusfragilis7782 Or they’ll blow up!

[@curbyourshi1056]

@@allosaurusfragilis7782 Aye, the jail or the morgue.

[@luciano263]

Yes pleass more of the lower spec builds too

[@accountretired9479]

Lol I love how Ricky continues to call Sid "Sideways Sid" even though he has said many times he prefers Sid North, I'm sure it drives him sideways(couldn't help it)

[@forgemotorsport]

Such a great looking UP GTI! Loving the sound of the BOV through the gear changes too 👌🏻

[@richarddutchholland4780]

The majority of people don’t understand the fun of a small quick and light hatchback….. some of my best memories were with my first MK2 Fiesta 1.4 sport in 1987

[@42Hertzer]

Respect! Pulling that power from a small engine!

[@kellykun5090]

i get around the same HP in my 1litre suzuki baleno, flashed ecu, custom exhaust and intake...

[@admlucius7298]

Very common in Japanese 90's cars...

[@Skiridr22]

Only a true car guy like Ricky would feature a car like this respect mon. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@giless4535]

Yeh man! That's why It had to be him to do the vid bro!!

[@andy00grant]

I've always had a soft spot for these. I think there cracking looking wee cars and thought they would be a bit of fun to drive.

[@mattluxton]

All this has done has made me want one of these even more than I already do! Cool car and cool guy!

[@LauroJoseSilva]

Congratulations! The car that I love! Here in Brazil we don't have the GTI, but we have the TSI, with the almost same engine. Believe it or not, some of them generate around 300 hp from this little 1.0 liter!!! And I'm talking about street legal, not only for competition...

[@thedarkgreenvanman]

This thing makes as much as my old e36 325i. With it only being 975kg this thing must feel great

[@isyt1]

Love it! As a middle aged bloke that grew up on hot hatches this would have been right up my street back in the day

[@Puddingtops]

I’m a middle age guy and the UP GTI is up my street right now ! Had mine 3 years . Couldn’t be happier 👍🏻

[@jochem1986]

This is why I got myself a mint Panda 100HP, and T-Jet swapping it soon. Love those pocket rockets.

[@winning7894]

Scrap it

[@jochem1986]

@@winning7894 It's a Fiat: it will scrap itself soon anyway.

[@ryanfoleye]

Panda 100hp was always a favourite small car of mine growing up, what did you pay for one out of interest?

[@jackmosley4909]

Throw a TD04 at the tjet! My Alfa mito runs 270bhp out of the 1.4

[@Jacob_Field]

Yes! I own own a grey 100HP too!! I've got a Bravo 150 T jet sat in the garage that I'm going to build and swap in over the winter. 😁

[@THEbenmortimer]

'VW Lupo GTI' 😂 At least you got the title right Ricky 😝🤙

[@lukejenkins9341]

It's a up GTi 😂

[@gerrycrompton8044]

I thought I heard that myself at the start aswell 😂

[@pinut187]

@@gerrycrompton8044 yeah he did

[@40yearoldskater4]

He did indeed say it was a lupo gti

[@glenhumberstone_]

i had to rewind to hear it

[@KingChadKennedy]

175 hp is alot of power and super impressive for the engine size

[@alexk3469]

Nothing what about 400bhp and not front wheel drive

[@KingChadKennedy]

@@alexk3469 bro it's impressive for a 1 liter 3 cylinder turbo to have 175hp shut up

[@alexk3469]

@@KingChadKennedy 1 litre 3 cylinder turbo I don’t even know you could get that small

[@KingChadKennedy]

@@alexk3469 well this Up GTI has a 1 liter with 3 cylinders

[@James-kb5mx]

@@alexk3469 stop hating on what you don’t have lol

[@E60.M5]

From a 1900HP GTR to 175BHP, must've felt like you're going in reverse bro! 😂 Love how the owners passionate, kudos to him man 👏🏼👌🏼

[@type1krush205]

Renault 5 GT Turbo back in the Late 80s is where it all started for me & this pretty much epitomises a Modern Version of the R5 GT ?

[@tommodobbo3475]

I was thinking the same bro.

[@user-bh6zt1it2l]

Abarth 595 is more similar

[@aaronlean1350]

This is a modern MK1 Golf GTi. They said in the video.

[@WIPEYOURLENZ]

They are making a new R5.

[@gilesj2215]

Same here !!! You just don’t see them anywhere! All written off , T.W.O.C ‘ed ! Or kept restored and sold for crazy money ! God dam I miss that feel of driving them especially with the steering wheel not being quite central to ya body ha !!

[@jordy_ep3244]

Yes man like Ricky bringing us a awesome video with a brand new Golf GTI (2021) honestly I love this little GTI 😍 man what a car such lightweight and little power what a car amd what a Beast this was man Awesome Content great video always Ricky 👏 You Smashed it ❤

[@whoopwhoop-my8vq]

First thing first, there is no car review like yours, Ricky. You have a significant edge to your completion. Please have more reviews more regularly. Lovely car with a great owner.

[@giless4535]

Great guy, I really enjoyed the while day!!!

[@christospify]

The difference some good tyres would make, this car is fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@VdubK]

Sick car, i'd of loved one of these but too new for me and for the price i think their expensive for what you get, i got an older mk7 golf r instead, but i still think even now this would be really fun without breaking the limits unlike my current choice.....

[@tkx86]

I wish I could buy one. Got a standard VW UP! here in Australia and let me tell you, wow. A proper Volkswagen (Peoples car) simple and too the point. I wish Volkswagen decided to market the UP! GTI here.. It is a bloody shame, because I already lived the JDM life with a 180sx during my 20s now I want to live that UK boy racer style where you are just cruising the towns. The lines and curves on this car is eye catching too.. My Up! Catches way more looks than my 180sx ever did.

[@germanautos9460]

What a CAR !!!looks sounds it's got it alllllllll

[@paddyjsheridan]

Grew up with a saxo. Loved it. Wasn’t the quickest but the cornering was awesome. Learned a lot driving that car as long as I did

[@tomwatts7413]

Watched a few of your vids but this one was the most informative…always wanted to know what these up gtis are like

[@qoa9985]

10:16 The burning brakes are smelling like Nutella hahahahahaha

[@amaan2977]

Love cars like these, more of these reviews Ricky!

[@davidfarrez1689]

She's beautiful this small GTi Volkswagen..!👍

[@bro2660]

This car must be a beast especially on the twisty country roads

[@Fox8ball.]

As a Dub driver and fan this is a lil beaut

[@deancampbell724]

Looks sweet when you have enough cars you’ll appreciate these more

[@2muchbhp]

Some times it’s about the basics. Can’t wait for you to review the GR Yaris. Bless up Ricky and bless up the LLF fam

[@maltevosspetersen]

in marts i bought my first car ever. A UP GTI, and i love it. so seeing this video with the mods i look for is amazing. i want the same mods, but a Scorpion exhaust insted. cant wait to my IP GTI gets as nice as yours. But as stock i actually thinks its quick enough on the motorway, but i lack the lowdown torque. also as you mention, i would really like some better breakes.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Enjoying the car is the most important thing.

[@samwood4654]

First video that’s actually interested me for a long time on this channel

[@forlatagate1]

I'd love to see an uno turbo arbarth on the show, the classics

[@kristianspencer1978]

The punto gt was a good car too.

[@richierich9761]

I have one of these as a daily , fun little car replaced a MK8 Fiesta ST which was just too full on as a runaround

[@PeakPerformanceReviews]

Can’t believe I haven’t seen this till now! I know Giles! Top lad! That’s a fun cool little car that 👌 good to see something different taken to a high level! Love that!

[@giless4535]

Glad you liked it bud!!!

[@PeakPerformanceReviews]

@@giless4535 🙌👍 yeah definitely

[@toadscrote123321]

Reminds me of the days of my R5 turbo which had similar power to this and weighed about 850kgs. So much fun. I've had loads of more powerful cars but I miss that little 5 the most. This little thing looks great

[@craigchapman1761]

Naughty little car this little pocket rocket not exactly my choice of car but has to be the best looking UP! I've seen🔥

[@TIM612826]

One of the best vlogs for a while. I ❤️ this content. Interesting material these up gtis are cool man!

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

I like this little monster. I wish i never got rid of my vw corrado !!!!! At the moment i own GTR I did midpipe and tune and wheels , suspension...and i enjoy my stock ass GT-R . Not even rushing to mod it.

[@WaseemKhan-iu4bh]

A nice exhaust system is all you really need to do in a GTR

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

@@WaseemKhan-iu4bh agreed. I got midpipe but thinking to add straight pipe catback. As i hate drone. And there will be drone if i go with aftermarket downpipes. Can't stand the smell.

[@joanhemingway1768]

My next car❤ had mk1 golfs so its the next best thing

[@hristohristov8787]

Thumbs "UP" for this great video

[@tasosarpoudis1604]

with a hood and a pair of buckets maybe lighter rims this is heading into 900kg damn

[@THBULLDOZER]

Defo sure insurance on this car will go UP after this video (pun intended)

[@LivingLifeFastLLF]

😂

[@gezxygez449]

@@LivingLifeFastLLF here fro. When they wanted to take the bimma wen u mapped it

[@anonlincracing2484]

Did I see a pink pre facelift mg zr behind Giles 😳 love to see that

[@simonstyles4536]

Yo LLF......only last week I had a dream about an up, with big turbos and uprated suspension, brakes ect....and then KZbin sends me to this vid With the modified UP GTI in it....mad hey Ricky crazy coincidence

[@KC-lg8qf]

I love the Up. Wish they sold it in the US. This one is sick!

[@sidewayssam]

Fabulous little car.

[@GuyFromSouthAfrica]

These roads dodgy AF, but than again, the dodgier the road the less chance of finding cameras on it.

[@thetezz0001]

The car looks amazing sounds good too

[@Trees_and_stuff]

The up gti definitely has the looks and a tidy little package. But if you want the same performance at a fraction of the price then look at a fabia se. Same 1.0tsi powerplant.

[@lollypop9580]

Instead of upgrading the turbo I would give this lovely car 2 bucket seats. Power is enough.

[@jackbeames7643]

Love cars you can drive fast everywhere. That’s why I like my ST

[@Roundholesinsquarepegs]

Is it standard?

[@GingerHamster19]

The best thing about small lower powered cars

[@jackbeames7643]

@@Roundholesinsquarepegs nope

[@jackbeames7643]

@@GingerHamster19 exactly

[@Roundholesinsquarepegs]

@@jackbeames7643 what u done to it? I got one in June still stock though

[@Orange-label]

Spot on 👌 great review!!!

[@lollypop9580]

I stopped counting "yeah" After 30. 😁 Nice car and good vidéo. 👍

[@patrickp588]

Try matching your contrast when switching camera shots

[@Its_Trickys]

Love stuff like this! Niche and built for fun

[@Murphy252000]

Love mine, running 145bhp, would worry about anymore but trust apr with this…… Could have got a golf r, but sure like most people the bank would only own it and I would rather pay cash and own it. More power to ya mate……

[@zombeloffical]

Man… i dont even want a golf gti lol. I want a car thats cheap to own and gives great gas milage.. and when i want to have fun ill hit some twisty mountainroads where i live. No need for 250hp+ there.

[@danielbuckingham5625]

Up GTI’s are 😎, 👌🏼!!

[@CHZ8959]

You two are so 'geezer', I had to turn the subtitles on to watch this LOL!

[@t4mfx661]

The camera work is just 🔥

[@esc5060]

i've got a vw lupo 1.4, its on coil-overs and its a bit low but it doesn't scrape at all, handles like a go-kart, but it needs a new engine, gonna get another of the same engine but ill get the head ported, bigger throttle body, bigger injectors, cams, intake and exhaust and it should be around 140bhp if its done right, it only weighs 870kg so it should be pretty nippy

[@Tune2Race_]

6:18 that Porsche turbo noise (just close your eyes and listen) 🔥😂

[@bhugeloo95]

quality video tbh

[@terryboy1235]

Love the up GTI especially this 1 ☝️

[@SR-sw5ih]

He called it a Lupo GTI at the start 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️

[@tbri5511]

Love these type of videos, doesn’t have to be the highest powered cars 👌

[@michaelparker6763]

I loves this bonnet vents........where can I get them please??

[@SAVING_ICONIC_MACHINES]

THATS A SICK LITTLE BUILD IV STILL GOT MY FIRST CAR A VW LUPO IM PLANNING ON DOING SOMETHING VERY SIMILAR

[@dennis.r1064]

After driving his GTR this must feel like a cruise on a skateboard 😂 wicked little car though and looks good 🙌🏽🔥

[@LivingLifeFastLLF]

Rapid bro

[@dennis.r1064]

@@LivingLifeFastLLF what is that you Rick 😎 long time bro

[@E60.M5]

@@dennis.r1064 what is that Rick and Dennis!! Come on long time 😎

[@dennis.r1064]

@@E60.M5 saaay what yo what's going on g long time 😂🙌🏽😂🙌🏽😂🙌🏽 hope your well bro 😉

[@E60.M5]

@@dennis.r1064 all good bro! Too long haha hope you're good too 👊🏼

[@gileshamilton4462]

There is a few of us out there aka " Giles" nice little car for sure ...

[@britishbluetess]

Is this a different red to the usual tornado red you see them in?

[@giless4535]

Yes buddy, this is Kings red

[@saigoneze4465]

i had a toyota starlet ep82 with a 1.3L and it was fast with easy mods .Light cars don't need much to get going that's for sure !

[@Mizzie888]

Nice little motor Ricky❤️❤️❤️

[@geniusme2010]

Old man with too much money having fun good luck to ya man

[@richardlewis1870]

Next thing on my shopping list. After my Mk2 GTi16v :-)

[@dillanmistry]

I love the up, guess I know what I’ll be getting soon

[@streeatbeat]

B-But BUT but you need atleast 500 hp to have a fun in a car!!!! thats what the internet told me :((

[@LoogiBalloogi]

Internet is usually wrong tbh

[@LivingLifeFastLLF]

😂

[@papa_pt]

if it weighs over 4000lbs yes

[@Murphy252000]

The internet also told you to be constantly in debt to the banks and take 20plus vaccines :0

[@papa_pt]

@@Murphy252000 vaccine derangement syndrome. Bringing it into car conversations out of the blue 🤣

[@pinut187]

They said more: “Yeah” than the guy owned cars.l Nice little pocket rocket 🚀

[@jamesmitchell3661]

Something a bit different isn't it. Cool car man

[@redryanswheels7419]

I think that’s a boss car

[@paullangley1332]

Love these little motors

[@Billyg161]

It sounds like the Alfa Romeo gulia QV. Nice

[@Cyberdyne-kg8ku]

Small cars at the limit are more fun than supercars at half of theirs

[@d3toxd670]

VW UP Gti - Shes a little ripper mate!

[@Skiridr22]

Great episode 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@suffyc9499]

The visuals at the start were madddd

[@aalonbullard9320]

yea

[@The_journeyy]

That pocket rocket has more power than my 1.2 😱

[@HarryG98]

Not hard😂

[@isaacbass98]

Amazing😱

[@DwaynesSimpleGoodHealth]

Man like Ricky, awesome 😎🔥

[@maximumvelocitylondon6406]

Looking thin Ricky getting that driver bod coming along 🤟🏼

[@livingthroughtv]

60mpg! Don't think I've ever managed that in mine. Overall average at two years is something like 45mpg though so not bad.

[@zombeloffical]

When its tuned it will cosume a bit less

[@derekallan6231]

Great choice of car but I'm biased on my third up now got an up gti5dr in June also got lupo gti would be interesting to see them up against each other

[@HubalubaluProduction]

Here in Brasil we're making insane horsepower for this little one, 300 whp 9 seconds from 100 to 200