Vauxhall Maloo VXR8 LSA - 550hp Super-Ute!

[@Ewanm9389]

lol when tim said OOT haha i face palmed so hard lol

[@Fezza1187]

Yep same

[@krypticcars7600]

That made me cringe more then any cringe compilation ever

[@Pkmn_mlp_sonic_fnaf_fan]

@@krypticcars7600 how though

[@RCTanksTrucks247]

They are everywhere here in Australia.

[@voviiapache1450]

RC Tanks & Trucks 24/7 yup!! I feel at home watching this!!! :)

[@carzhuangx1815]

RC Tanks & Trucks 24/7 I see them everyday

[@elizagaskell7957]

true dat

[@pri1155]

So where are you from?...I'm from Ootah

[@neilhuband995]

oor just taking the piss

[@chrishoggett1375]

pri hahahaa... good one!

[@neilhuband995]

I know a guy from ootah :-) His name is oosef, and he has a ootoob channel a bit like Timothy's (schmoo's).

[@tacoengineer6660]

knuckles zedawg haha

[@Shmee150]

In many ways it makes no sense at all, but in others the Vauxhall Maloo VXR8 LSA is just spot on!

[@sohamnanavati6237]

Shmee150 hey Shmee did the spec book come out for the amg gtr?

[@Shmee150]

It's just launched, so I need to lock mine down pretty soon

[@abelkoutstaal]

Shmee150 hey Tim! Are you going to Goodwood Festival Of Speed this year? It would be really cool to meet you!

[@sohamnanavati6237]

k. all the best. Thnx for the best content always

[@craigb4719]

Shmee150 this could be your new daily

[@jamesc911]

If you're wanting to be a drift king...this is the car to buy.

[@farmerman7947]

James C more like burnout king

[@williamcopelin3145]

I'm from Australia and the maloo has been made since the late 90s

[@kbling2946]

Actually the Maloo has been made from the early 90’s. The VG Maloo was the first which was a VN. 👍🏽

[@pommiebears]

William Copelin this man is embarrassing us English....it’s NOT A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE! Lol.

[@stevecampbell7632]

What the hell is an Oooot?

[@stevecampbell7632]

No - I actually got it :-) Tim is pronouncing it "Ooooot" - there is a "Y" sound at the front. As in "Youte."

[@stevecampbell7632]

Yep! Geezer.

[@neilhuband995]

Not accent, he just weird

[@tommymac7700]

Shinidoshi he means how this spaz said Ute he said oot

[@pereldh5741]

"Australian style Vauxhall"..? It's a Holden mate!!

[@maxnewts]

When it entered the uk it was given Vauxhall badges not Holden ones. I get what you mean though 🤣

[@johnniethepom2905]

We get the last laugh , they are paying another $35k and the cost of 98 octane in the uk is approximately double the aussie price , coupled with the crowded roads over there it's just about senseless to own one other than as a show pony .

[@peterlee6745]

@@maxnewts Got mine B4 lockdown Took all Vaux Badges OFF And Put HSV.and a Aussie V8 badge

[@kristianboulter3943]

Give all the of em back here Australia

[@brendoncrofts6714]

On those roads the lion in that ute is so bored shitless ,don't review it if you can't drive the thing for what it is

[@pharoahegypt]

Ute? No Shmee.... It's pronounced (y)ute, (short for utility) with a Y not written...... lol. G'day cobber.

[@the-boring-car-guy]

john king are you from Australia

[@the-boring-car-guy]

SHRIMP ON THE BARBIE

[@jameslovett8697]

ofc we are from australia

[@pharoahegypt]

Nope; but got rellies who are. And anyone who grew up with Neighbours or Home & Away knows it's Ute with a (Y)ute, not ute as in brute. G'day!

[@pharoahegypt]

Behave. No need for such language. You not have humour where you come from? Or do you also pronounce it incorrectly...?

[@vongdong10]

Why is it such a bizarre concept? It's a sports utility vehicle which can be used as a work and daily car. Sure it's not as practical as a proper work vehicle but stil... You'd be surprised how many tradies have these kinds of utes in Australia. They're actually good towing vehicles too.

[@michaelduong3852]

and also quite good off road as well! seen a couple doing beach runs while im in my landcruiser.

[@davidnelson2370]

It's the ultimate status symbol at the work-site, for the self-made tradie that has everything! And to really keep up with the Jones's, it's not complete without a couple of dirt bikes in the back, and a jetski on a trailer behind!

[@sumit_john]

Andrew even better for burnouts. Trust me

[@DOZDDMGator]

no one who owns a maloo does any actual work lol their useless as actual work vehicles, it cant tow and has a lower load capacity than the commodore wagon. get an SS or an XR6/XR8 if you actually want to use it for its intended purpose, 1 ton load capacity and 2 ton towing for both, one has the 6.2 V8 and the other has whats effectively a more reliable 2JZ with an extra 1L displacement or fords BOSS 5.0L V8

[@TheGbh1972]

Should see the XR 4.0 turbo Falcon ute's ...they shit all over these slow old buse's lol

[@jaycm1197]

Hahaha in cracking up "Ooote"

[@pommiebears]

Jaycm Ute....UTE!

[@Jack9788]

Holden a minute, it's a Sports U-Timothy Vehicle

[@aidanevo]

Jack1138 LOL

[@aaronhill3943]

I love this vehicle, really wish I could get one here in the US. This is everything the El Camino should be in the current year.

[@biponacci]

Aaron Hill Yeah, I hope Chevy starts making these as the El Camino

[@biponacci]

And the GTO

[@jacobbaldwin1060]

Aaron Hill you can get them in America you just need to import them very expensive but totally worth it

[@CCGR-2024]

Timothy, you have been enjoying a lot of vehicles lately that have just made you smile. I almost wanted to call you out for being a little snobbish about driving a commercial vehicle, but the smile on your face when you climbed out stopped me. It was nice seeing you enjoy a vehicle I could afford. Isn't it nice when life throws you a curve ball like this Vauxhall/Holden Maloo.

[@timnoske4705]

Tim, In Australia. the Maloo is more treated as a coupe with a really big boot than a commercial vehicle. It's used for recreational use, to put your jet ski or trail bike in the back, more than for work. Also, just a reference, "Ute" is pronounced "Yute" not "oot"

[@roxx0rz]

Take a shot of vodka every time Tim says 'commercial vehicle'.

[@andrewsibly593]

why cant they call it what it really is? a legendary HOLDEN ute!

[@dylanwest5673]

Andrew Sibly same reason knobs here put chev badges on their commos

[@connorward3763]

Yeh it aggravates me when i'm walking down the street (here in Aus) and see a HOLDEN with Chevy badge on it!

[@MrGolferjoseph]

connor word Doesn't really matter though as both owned by the same company

[@kev7731]

It my fav car good name holden legand

[@pachahk6632]

Great video Tim, can't bring myself to say it enough but thank you very much for all your videos! I love it and still will for many many years!

[@skuxxdiabetic]

Never heard a maloo called a commercial vehicle hah! Sounds so weird, and the fact you think its a ridiculous idea whereas its so common and normal here

[@zXennVS]

So true.

[@connorward3763]

Phillip Newport, it's weird just cuz we call it a utility vehicle in aus and you can also use that as an excuse for tax. Even though you may just have it for performance and looks.

[@coopsnz1]

It attracks 33% LCT aswell .

[@GoldenRetrieverEnergy]

Drinking GAME! Take a shot everytime Tim says "Commercial Vehicle".

[@Shmee150]

Can I join?

[@1fires1]

and oot lol

[@GoldenRetrieverEnergy]

Haha! Yes, most definitely :P

[@DamoMartin25]

I just got out of hospital with Alcohol poisoning after playing that

[@maxmumdad]

No, no, no Tim. It's not pronounced oooo-t it's pronounced you-t = Ute. Maloo is also aboriginal for Thunder. 👍🇦🇺

[@trapboosted7568]

It's shortened utility vehicle if this if your fact is true that is something I never knew.

[@JoyManoppo]

Ute is pronounced youth?

[@LudditeK100]

As an Australian it kind of hurts to see our icon called a Vauxhall, ouch haha I also found it funny that you said your FF was more common. Here in Australia they are all over the place, never seen an FF though.

[@dramoth64]

Considering that the Torana was originally a Vauxhall Viva which was designed and built in the UK. My mum had a HB Torana which was basically a HB Viva. Lovely little car.

[@ChrisHolden-rv2fh]

@@dramoth64 ??? notice how you said originally. It's not

[@dramoth64]

@@ChrisHolden-rv2fh Perhaps I should have mentioned that my uncle worked in the design despartment of Holden at Fishermans Bend back in the 60s and 70s.

[@ChrisHolden-rv2fh]

@@dramoth64 the HB is the only thing Viva. Working at fishermans bend mean nothing because they only produced engines after the 48-215, fj, and 50-2106.

[@STEVEBHPDEVON]

his pronunciation of the ute lol:-) what a machine :-)

[@statesidesupercars]

Its all very cool, until someone asks "So what do you drive?" Uhmmm a uhmm Vauxhall.

[@siebegoertz2165]

statesidesupercars then you just say that you drive a holden

[@Luckyjo21]

so? Vauxhall is a good make. I drive a Cavalier SRI 16V

[@Rottensteam]

Siebe Goertz Then*.

[@simbrr]

Opel

[@stubones]

Same as saying you drive a Chevrolet. Chev, Opel, Vauxhaull, Holden and 8 other brands fall under the GM banner.

[@nicholasnolan4143]

VF holden Maloo r8 here in Aus there everywhere

[@mlynskey2]

In Australia and NZ Utes are very common. They attract people who are tradies or like to get out and do stuff in the weekend. Great for towing boats and caravans, going out hunting or fishing etc

[@Norwichjase]

Saw these everywhere in Australia, sounded incredible

[@jordanscarreviews6164]

I love HSV Maloo’s to death.

[@vergerio-elisejordan2405]

this could be the perfect car to carry all the luggage for the gumball with the other "Shmee mobiles". Maybe in a teamShmee for Gumball 2017 ;)

[@Shmee150]

I am not going on Gumball 2017.... I mentioned it in yesterday's video :)

[@vergerio-elisejordan2405]

Shmee150 my bad I didn't watch it yet :-) maybe 2018 :-) Do you spend some time in the Riviera this year with the shmeemobiles? I dream about seeing your "shmeefleet" ;-)

[@samuelsantiagoramirez1058]

Perfect car to do some drifting in Australia!

[@ejmfletch465]

This would make the perfect Gumball car! Crazy engine and plenty of luggage space 👍🏼

[@Cody6918]

Don't ever let anyone tell you that don't need a V8.You don't need that kind of negativity in your life. Jolly good vid...

[@tomforrest7814]

love these!! thank you so much shmee for reviewing it one of my favourite cars :-)

[@Gr8mate13]

Shmee you have been living under a rock

[@charleshu5752]

How does Australian built better American muscle that Americans

[@scanspeak00]

Less bueracracy.

[@NubletPie278]

Less Murica

[@timnoske4705]

More Straya

[@bubbajoe2525]

Just cause of the Chevy engine throw in it

[@MarloSoBalJr]

Restrictions on pollutants/emissions and fuel consumption. American muscle cars are in their dog days at this time.

[@keeran31]

First time I've heard Shmee struggle for words.

[@thedownshiftchannel]

Never actually seen a ute in the UK it doesn't really fit our market very well at all!

[@laytonsri150]

You certainly don't see them on the road over here, but i know of 3 in the UK, only because they came through our SVA test center when they came into the country, They're good fun to drive :)

[@georgecox6188]

thedownshiftchannel the really weird thing is thought that we have a LOT of big American pick ups in the north east and they really don't make a whole lot of sense in the UK

[@thedownshiftchannel]

George Cox very true. Fuel prices matched with smaller roads and parking are not a good combo for those!

[@pharoahegypt]

what would you call a Toyota Hi-Lux then? Is that not a very popular Ute on UK roads..?

[@chappy2121]

thedownshiftchannel I saw one in hull this week they are rare

[@scanspeak00]

Ain't no turbo can sound as glorious as that V8.

[@BluesPianoSheets]

Hi Shmee, great to see a Holden ute. We pronounce ute, YUTE it's short for UTILITY

[@matthewwood3394]

I love how you think its a commercial vehicle we drive Utes as our first car, our second, fun, lifestyle, commercial and work are just "oh you have a Ute cool take this with you" or "help me move" its just called being an Aussie. Cheers from down under.

[@sherpa8750]

Nice to see a bit of Aussie on your channel @Shmee150. Its a shame the automotive industry has died over here.

[@tomnewham1269]

Awesome how you enjoyed driving it and great to hear someone like you who owns/drives super cars their perspective on such an Aussie icon. I own a non supercharged version in the same colour and I love it. And I don’t have the hard lid either so mine can carry a fridge etc. It is a keeper for sure. You need to drive the W1 version of this car, trifeo tyres standard with a 474 kw V8. A real shame they don’t make them no more. Just to show how a small nation could build such an iconic and world class vehicle. Oh you speak about the handling, Holden has one of the best ride/handling engineers in the world. You will find that our roads are quite rough and so cars sold in Australia have different suspension tune which I’m sure make them suited to most roads in the world. Thanks for sharing and I really enjoyed watching this video.

[@chrishoggett1375]

fell in love with this concept when I first went to Australia. I've often dreamt about having one over here in Belgium where big V8's are taxed like mad unless it is, what the law defines as a 'light freight', obviously meaning a van or pickup. Not what is essentially a muscle/sports car with a big boot. It would be such a big 'up yours' to our ridiculous eco minded tax system. 😀

[@NatK2010]

Oh you look different! I stopped watching you for years I'm glad I see you again!

[@ghostassassin1107]

GM should have brought those here to the US. They would have sold like crazy.

[@johnniejohnsonv]

was gonna say the same, could be the new SSR

[@ghostassassin1107]

Johnnie Johnson There was one of these rebadged as a Pontiac, but GM killed the plan.

[@AussiePetrolhead]

Ghost Assassin A few VE SS Commodore utes have been imported to the US and converted to left hand drive, but im not entirely sure what state they're in.

[@ghostassassin1107]

***** Wasn't even aware of that. Well, I guess if R32 Skyline GT-Rs can be sold at auction, anything is possible.

[@johnniejohnsonv]

True, R32s are actually completely legal now in US though due to the 25 year law (was launched in '89, so since 2014).. R33s will be here in 2020 legally and R34s in 2024

[@1dulchie113]

I lived in Adelaide Australia for a while and these utes are everywhere, serious machines

[@carreragt8516]

I remember one of my friends was looking at these, great cars but £50k + for something with a Vauxhall badge is a bit steep

[@scottsherman7069]

CarreraGT Should never judge a car purely on its badge.

[@Shepard_AU]

CarreraGT It's like people who rip on Ford, but blatantly forget about the Mustang or GT.

[@PatrickLuSi]

Gmanmovies09 they remember the mustang :)

[@jody024]

It's not really a Vauxhall.... just badged as one

[@zXennVS]

The badges can be taken off and replaced with the original HSV badges.

[@TheMrpunisher77]

I'm glad you like my car. Here in South Africa we call it the Lumina.

[@rywhyry2711]

Aussie Aussie Aussie, OI OI OI! We make the best sounding V8's.

[@rywhyry2711]

Nah

[@connorward3763]

who does this bloke think he is LS engines all the way!

[@rywhyry2711]

I know right. Absolute disgrace. I can't believe that covered the Aussie badge with a bloody *PUKES* Vauxhall badge.

[@MrGolferjoseph]

rywhyry it's an American engine in the HSV

[@Ethan-vy4ke]

James Piersall Australia doesn't even have a car industry anymore.

[@joeychaseable]

Buy it Tim, Buy It, Buy It, Buy It!!

[@zXennVS]

I was thinking the same thing, be something different to see in his vids and cool to see an Aussie car in UK more often.

[@glennquagmire6902]

Ewwwwt? It's pronounced Yewwwwt my friend. Love you

[@Shmee150]

That's what I thought, but I copied how I heard somebody else say it and that's how it goes; oh well.

[@glennquagmire6902]

Shmee150 your still the king of cars Tim! #1 KZbinr!

[@Renny1953]

To be fair- Australia has had V8 utes for 50 years. I have one just like this - only the non supercharged version which still goes like shit of a shovel. Lovely car to drive - cheaper to register and insure becaase it only has two seats. I do 1000 kilometre trips in mine with no fuss at all. Best part is you can pass a bunch of cars in a heartbeat - best power band is between 50 and 100 mph. As for fuel consumption - thrash it and it drinks- cruise it and I regularly get 8.5 litres to the 100 kilometres. I once got 7.4 average driving to Adelaide with a tail wind. Great car. And they are no more.

[@Max-Schell]

Sooooooo much chevyyyyyyyyyyyyy. This is the interior to almost every "high tier" chevy in the us.

[@aidanscheiwe3274]

Max Schell it is Holden not Chevy.

[@Max-Schell]

Aidan Scheiwe General Motors owns Holden

[@willglass2819]

Shmee you need to buy one of these they are legendary

[@tw25rw]

Ute is pronounced yoot, not oot... Oot sounds very weird.

[@shananagans5]

Things like this are great for people that need to carry large things but don't really need off road capability. It would be great for a horse person to carry saddles, hay & stuff. I would love one. I do home projects frequently & it could carry large pieces of wood, paint, the occasional appliance etc. It would also be great to take to the range. Load the back up with guns, ammo, targets etc & open the tailgate for a great place to sit. More fun to drive than a truck & will work fine if you don't need to carry lots of weight or go off road. I am kind of surprised they don't sell these in the US. I think they would sell pretty well. Back in the 70's & 80's there were quite a few ElCaminos & Rancheros running around. They are great for light utility & so much more fun to drive every day than a truck.

[@souheib9343]

This is a car that gives you the privilege of wearing thongs and calling everyone c*nt.

[@allensaunders449]

a whole room full of forgotten cars nice to see

[@youdontknowwme2293]

imagine if mansory got their hands on that engine. itd be a rocket.

[@neilhuband995]

and it would look like a childs toy, like all other mansory 'specials'

[@neilhuband995]

and liberty wank aint much better

[@PatrickLuSi]

Youdontknoww Me search up walkinshaw kits, they do kits for holdens

[@zXennVS]

+Mercades AMG Petronas 1.5 Turbo hybrid But those are usually just a stripe/wrap, badges and an engine upgrade.

[@zXennVS]

+neil h Hope that never happens.

[@CarCrazy12804]

Tim it's the best of both worlds, can haul things like a small truck and has the muscle performance like a Camaro or Dodge Challenger!

[@1fires1]

Its not a commercial vehicle its a utility general all purpose vehicle in Australia although it could be used for a business. Its made by Holden which is generally considered a terrible quality company now and is going out of business killed off by the yank parent company after being subsidised by the federal government here for many years to the tune of 100's of millions of dollars. Its pronounced ute as in utility. Its also not a concept vehicle and has been in production for decades, although you poms probably think its quite novel.

[@Renny1953]

YUTE! YUTE! not ooote! Geez we are gonna have to educate these Poms. I've got this exact vehicle -colour and all. Love it. Power between 90k's and infinity is amazing.

[@nauseous3925]

"bizarre concept" utes have been around for decades smh

[@nicksaveka5078]

Yes it sounds so sweet... A Maloo has always been my favourite car but I haven't been able to own one as yet. I've had a V6 1999 VS ute, a 2005 V6 VZ ute both manual and now currently I have a SS 2001 V8 Auto ute... They are All Holden's and all Utes.. Have always loved em... But my Maloo ute is yet to be owned... Driving my SS around makes feel so good listening to the engine as it opens out.. Got twin 2.5in exhaust system, extractors, OTR intake and mafless 300kw tune with sports super low suspension. I want to do it up, like give the engine more acceleration off the mark and redo the interior custom designs. It's only @ 151km on clock so still got a few more yrs left in her. Loved that Maloo tho can only imagine how it makes you feel

[@crailleakroyd9697]

It's not a FUCKEN vauxhall it's a Holden

[@MrGolferjoseph]

craille akroyd who cares

[@micko11154]

Aussies conceived it! Aussies designed it! Aussies built it! WE farkin care m8!! Our production vehicles out perform your pathetic litle offerings by light years in performance and handling dollar for dollar, or pound for pound. We don't care for your ignorance .......

[@Kompoism]

Saw a blue one the other day at South Mimms services. Paint code of blue was awesome, and whilst we are not used to yutes in the uk, the noise was amazing. Not to mention the bang for buck, god knows how fast it would go if un-restricted!

[@toddmccarthyfilms]

It's fkn pronounced (y)ute not oote lmaooo

[@terrastralis9208]

With just highflow cats and overdrive pulley people are getting crazy results on these engines

[@workman88]

Throw some sand in the back and she'll be just fine in the winter.. :)

[@MarloSoBalJr]

Cinder blocks hooked to my tailgate. Full power and no sliding in the snow. I love my pick-up!

[@chaoticature]

Damn straight it appeals to the tradies! They love it. If anyone is unaware of it. Here in Australia, quite possibly every one in three 17-45 year old tradesmen/ labourers owns a ute or pickup. Various cheaper models included of course. Ford Aus even have competing models. We even have a championship racing category dedicated to these "utility" vehicles (brutes). They are MASSIVE here! Practical and powerful.

[@philby1979]

it's great seeing you love it. they or the Holden SS ( V8 not supercharged one ) are everywhere here in Aust ( I live just near where they are made ) we also have a Race series with them both Holden and Ford ute racing :) fun to watch.

[@kontrasts6661]

Great video, been looking forward to this since I saw it on your Instagram. Over here this is/was done by HSV.

[@SOcialHIPpie]

Now that's a real SUV. A Supercar Utility Vehicle.

[@MTobin1000]

Tim, what a great change of pace. Very interesting vehicle. Thanks for giving us the tour. (Mike in Ohio)

[@Sandman-bs3if]

Shmee....now you can see why Australians are in mourning over the manufacturing of our own cars ceasing. With a few hundred extra kilos in the rear, even more fun is to be had. Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Aust2008]

Very entertaining review Tim; sorry I've only watched it for the first time 14 or so months after you created/uploaded it. I'm an Australian living in Sydney and while I love Porsche, Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari, etc; I'm also very proud of the vehicles designed and built by Holden here in Oz over the past few years, with my favourite being the HSV Senator; which unfortunately they don't rebadge and export to the UK. As for these late model Maloo ute(s) (pronounced 'yoot' Lol.), they always turn heads in Australia and are not only driven by tradespeople. Believe me when I say that quite a few young successful businessmen own and drive these utes around the streets of the Financial Precinct in central Sydney. That's right, guys in expensive suits proudly cruise about in these cars down here!! Hilarious right!? But I have to say, those guys all look pretty freakin' cool. :-) One last thing in case you didn't know and might be interested in; the first utes were created in about 1930 by Ford Automotive for the Australian market following a request for such a vehicle; apparently Henry Ford himself nicknamed them 'Kangaroo Chasers'. Lol.

[@tonysmith2360]

Used by builders and surfers back in Australia. There are different back canopies available down under, some higher than the cab providing plenty of room for tools etc. If your not going to drive too fast you could remove the back and put your trail bikes on it, put the lid back on to do 250 kph on the motorway.

[@gride5153]

The ute with a V8 concept has been around in Australia for many many years. HSV standard for "Holden Special Vehicles" and was really born out of the V8 race cars. They make these in family sedans as well. The car in the video is the Holden HSV R8 Maloo with 410kW 691Nm. There is now an HSV Maloo GTSR version with 435kW with 740Nm of torque (like it needed more power). We even have Ute racing in Australia. Oh, buy the way, that is a stock vehicle. You should try drifting it - it is insane fun (best to throw a few sand bags in the boot though).

[@spyrospets5813]

Woah, man. This kinda cars are extremely rare in Europe.

[@edwardreuben6650]

His smile says everything.

[@ronaldov09]

I have at least a dozen of these V8 Holden utes drive past my house every day. RIP Commodore and Falcon....and to think these are now finished, just as they were getting so good! :(

[@janvandenbos7085]

Very nice but unusual cocept, with a very nice sound, Tim, thanks for sharing Shmee

[@001mrjam]

WOW What a different car and what an engine!

[@jue_boy4135]

As someone who lives near the Holden factory it makes me so sad when people rave about the cars we make and that after October 20, there won't be any more.

[@tommoorhead6548]

Tim needs to go see the V8 Ute racing down under and get a real idea of why we have them

[@kilésengati]

Undoubtedly my favourite - alongside many other cars, but probably my favourite favourite.

[@jeroendekreij4856]

you should make more of these videos about "interesting" cars. loved this one

[@LeFuseTv]

Neat, I live a stones throw away from the heritage centre and grew up seeing many different cars in and out of the centre! Superb car though

[@antonoat]

I thought I was having a bad dream, waking up surrounded by Vauxhalls would be a nightmare, lol. A couple of exceptions, the Chevette 2.3HSR, VX220 turbo and the Lotus Carlton. I do concede as pickups go this one would be entertaining. Tim you seem to be broadening your horizons, hopefully this won't extend to steam trains/traction engines etc, lol, power boats would be acceptable! cheers

[@swingstylez]

It's got drink holders in the rear pickup shelf. Great for car parties :)

[@thechilledjuggler9048]

Not a concept, we have had it for many years, the maloo has been a brand name for decades!

[@dwightsmith3590]

I would so buy one if we had them here in the states! That thing is Awesomer!

[@betaich]

Hi Tim, I found it really funny when you said that 4 degrees is cold. Were I live we had -6 all day and at night under -10.

[@betaich]

Yeah, I know. I still find it funny though. P.S.: I know I have a weird sense of humour, but I'm German so please forgive me. :D

[@erikostergren4726]

Nice video Tim!

[@deepfryblue]

i can't get over the amount of times he's gonna have a 'quick wizz' over the workshop haha

[@jimmijames8929]

Love the show Shmee. We call that a Holden HSV Maloo R8 ute here in Australia. Ford Oz has (or had) two utes one with a supercharged 5 ltr coyote V8 the other with a turbocharged inline 4ltr 6 cylinder. Sadly the day of the Aussie muscle car is coming to an end : (

[@OliverBlake]

+Shmee150 Any plans to do this kind of video with more normal sporty cars, hot hatches like 308 GTI, Astra VXR etc?

[@samsaunders9033]

Oliver Blake 308 gti for the win

[@banokles]

I've got the 210hp 3.8 litre V6 version (the VU, from 2002) it's reliable, not too bad on fuel, cheap to buy, and, most of the time, it feels like you're driving a coupe. but, when you need to pick up a fridge, or a half-ton of sand or mulch, it can do that...

[@deanbritton7436]

Us Aussies have been putting V8's into "Commercial" vehicles since the early 70's.

[@alexmcandrew3943]

Im in Australia and once in the Winter i saw one of these (or a model below it or something) at a set of traffic lights, he was still spinning his tyres in 4th gear and the sound was amazing, not to say it doesn't happen all the time here in Aus which it does (my neighbour even has one lol) but yeah almost always it's going to be loud once you see one