We Rate More Of Our Audiences Cars! [S5, E37]

[@TheRealDarkSpoon]

My Back is fine 😀. Is the ride better than the pre-LCI? Yes. Is it still harsh? Yes but a lot is down to our roads. Thanks for rating my X3M. I did consider the Macan GTS, but the finance on the BMW was too good to ignore. I’d probably still be waiting for the Porsche as well. Interior is actually Sakhir Orange. The Tech is lovely. Love the channel.

[@TheConorboal]

The Lotus Elan is mine. I'm 6'3, 6'4 ish and I fit just fine because you're basically lying down! Tony you're an absolute horror 😂😂 much love

[@casual9982]

Nice car and great picture, was wondering if those sailboats stay stuck in the ground after tide comes in lol

[@italsounds001]

You have a great drivers car, don’t listen to that bus driver 😂

[@HoolieUK]

Beautiful car!

[@jamespugh]

Great car

[@benpenagonzales6014]

Really appreciate you doing this each week especially when you're travelling. Thursday lunch, feet up on the footrest, laptop off. TV highlight of the week!

[@nprinslo]

He recorded before he left and scheduled release 😂

[@cirrus393]

@@nprinslo Yes and we appreciate that he did that

[@maddog4390]

@@cirrus393 spot on. Their' efforts

[@GazMonty]

New drinking game: Take a drink each time Tony or Sam say the word “fundamentally”.

[@siyabongamsomi1073]

And "generally R

[@BenB91]

And "vibe". I have no idea what "vibe" means.

[@oliy2543]

“In general”

[@andtime4918]

Laughed out loud at the Tail of the Dragon chat.

[@Coffeedrinkerer]

These podcasts are such a great part of my Thursdays. I leave work slightly early to meet my mum for coffee which is a 30 minute drive each way. Can’t tell you how great my Thursdays are listening to this in the car and spending time with my mum. I’m sure these will be core memories when I grow older. Also the right amount of motivation to keep focused on cars/ experiences I’d like to achieve in my life and you and Tony are an inspiration for that as well. Keep up the great work!

[@GazMonty]

Yeah that Integra Type R is the DB8 chassis code and is much rarer than the DC2 3 door coupe equivalent.

[@NoGoodHandlesComingToMind]

53:48, love this line. Pretty savage.

[@nuttynick2011]

Sent my 360 spider replica in purely to see how much sh*t Tony would give it…he didn’t disappoint 🤣

[@goodforwatch]

It's freakin awsome man! Hilarious😂 Although if I had this I wouldn't have a Ferrari logo on it, it'd be fun to see what ppl think of it😈👍🏼

[@1993j]

@@goodforwatch I'm pretty sure my nan could tell it's not a Ferrari, from 20 miles away with the sun in her eyes and one eye closed.

[@goodforwatch]

@@1993j 😂

[@driftingstyles]

First up.... My Integra. 100% accurate description, slow and loud. But yes its a sedan rather than coupe, slightly rarer but basically the same

[@CodysGTO]

The new bronco is on the ranger platform. So it is smaller than the f150, and the same size as the new defender.

[@MrLiager]

Hey guys, thanks for my Audi rs5 feature. I bought the car for msrp(!): 89k US. Obviously plus tax and maintenance package but still. The car is fully loaded besides the carbon ceramic/delimiter package. I think the car flies under the radar a lot but I do love that fact for a daily. Also it is very under appreciated as a performance car in my opinion. Living in California I go skiing and Quattro does amazing job. Acceleration is insane as well as handling for the local driver serpentine roads. I am not a fan of a bmw, new comp packages were also a lot more money plus premium over msrp. My other obvious option was c63 but unfortunately can’t seem to find any new ones left. And 2021 used models were going for over 100k which was bonkers. Lastly gulia, maybe a bit more fun and on a hooligany side. But Audi’s quality, interior, tech and just vibe and style trumps it. If you isolate any components like engine, trans, etc the car might be lacking to competition in the class but as a package, that car is arguably better that the anything out there at this point of time. I’m also super glad it’s a v6 since the gas prices are going insane here. Thanks again, cheers 👍🏼

[@jamespugh]

Rs5 is understood its awesome car. Before we had the rs6 here

[@markwatson4106]

This episode is absolutely BRILLIANT. In stitches all the way through 😂

[@maddog4390]

Get this man to a hospital, quick.

[@denisspratt926]

That Lotus Elan looks incredible. Always loved those. That Alfa Spider is gorgeous. Diablo is the best looking Lambo of all time in my opinion. It's just a fantastic looking car. Nice video.

[@casual9982]

Totally agree, I'd have a Diablo over any Lambo period! That was my poster car growing up

[@77se7en4]

Do love a good lampo

[@primianofitness3838]

Tonys reaction to the lotus is just so funny 😂😂😂. Love these episodes

[@mulletmanpete]

'Twat laps in London' - Tony is a bona fide legend.

[@marcus5551]

Yeah, that went totally under the radar 😂

[@steerj07]

Loved my SLK55 apart from when I wanted to get through the gears as the box is just old and crap now. Having the X-Pipe mod was the best £300 I've ever spent on a car though, unbelievable sound.

[@italsounds001]

I hired an early 90’s Alfa spider in Tuscany, from Sienna, and drive around the hill towns for a week, roof down, it was perfect for that trip, got a lot of love from the locals, wouldn’t want to drive it from U.K. to Italy though.

[@gpaje]

Not sure which Bronco you're talking about, but the new "full size" Bronco is based on the T6 Ranger, it's mid-sized, it's smaller and lighter than both the Defender & F150. It competes almost in every size metric to the Jeep Wrangler.

[@HiddenWen]

Love this series. Brutal and awesome commentary, kind of like a Roast My Car kind of show. Owners, keep em coming.

[@bradhorgan660]

Tony is the best!. Love this.

[@HassTahir]

Ah I missed out on this. I would’ve loved Tony absolutely slagging off my recent car purchase, a BMW i8 😅

[@thomasjohns13]

Sam's American accent. Is a perfect caricature. 😂

[@MrArisapos]

The SLK 55 is silly and pointless, correct, but at the same time unique and cool. A car with a v8 engine and the size of a shoe as Clarkson said. It is epic and will stand out in the future. Sam the keys are yours if you want to review it. 🙌

[@julianadams2206]

Love to see Sam review this car.

[@DiscoticUK]

As someone with longstanding mental health battles, Tony's comments about the chap who spent 45 grand upgrading a gen 1 Boxster needing to book in with The Priory, are entirely justified and I support the seriousness with which he made the recommendation 😂

[@MattiusMaximus]

😂 I’ve not even seen what he said yet, came straight to the comments. I love my Boxster, it’s a restomod, I can’t explain why I love it so much, and I do also have an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio as my daily, but the Boxster was built by Neinmeister and it’s just so special.

[@DiscoticUK]

@@MattiusMaximus a Giulia Quad! A man of great taste. In all seriousness though, thank you for spending so much on your Boxster. It makes me feel better about paying punchy money for my 997 C2S (which recently shed it's front lip all over the road 👀)

[@MattiusMaximus]

@@DiscoticUK these cars are modern classics. You can’t explain the passion for them but there’s just something there that makes you appreciate a certain, yet arguably compromised, car. Honestly, that Boxster blows everyone away, people with experience of far more serious machinery are quizzical when they jump out of it, but it’s easier if you view it as custom built Porsche race car that happens to have a 2001 Boxster body :)

[@DiscoticUK]

@@MattiusMaximus yeah I can appreciate that. It's why I think Tony is really missing something with older cars. I get why he's biased, it's his trade after all to sell modern cars but modern cars just don't have the feel and engagement of older cars.

[@certifiedbidry]

Always love this topic, great content as usual. Keep it up👍

[@NSRCR]

Best roads in America are the Beartooth Pass going into Yellowstone and the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado

[@nathanfyfe1169]

How is this channel still not at 50k 😭😂 come on people

[@ianmccabe506]

RS5 Sportback starts at $75k in USA.

[@casual9982]

I don't live far from tail of the dragon and that road is good, but many of the surrounding roads are way better/more flowing with less idiots. Dragon just happens to be famous.

[@benpenagonzales6014]

I’ve been looking at merc SL R129 for a while now. two kid seats and yes great build quality and still sensible money. Currently got a Jag XK8 instead but do still like them

[@emixmim]

It's a great car! My family owns one from new, it's had some money thrown at it due to age but it's been solid. We use it in the summer mostly.

[@lama6736]

Tony is grumpier than 90yr old men.

[@guerinsgarage1183]

I've just got back from Lake Garda and Garda Classics in Maclcecine have a 1960 Fiat spider and Alfa Spider for rental.

[@BobsBrotherSteven]

Can we please talk about Tonys face at 49:46 . I fucken lost it 🤣🤣🤣

[@paulobrien9868]

Hilarious lads really enjoyed that 😀👌

[@filipesantiago2182]

Did Sam really suggest the Morgan Three-Wheeler is from the late 1800s?? 🤭

[@ThePumpkinheed]

On the subject of the MR2 'Ferrari', and kit cars in general I wonder why the 355, 360, 430 gets so much abuse, yet replica Cobra's, GT40's, 917's seem get a free pass. Sam, even the 250GTO that made you cry was a replica/recreation and not technically the real deal.... I just wonder where people draw the line? For the record, I don't like nor would ever buy an MR2 type kit car but it is a curious topic.

[@arzaluzx]

Most replicas of the cars you mention are based on the blueprints of the manufacturer. Built from the ground up exactly as they used to build them decades ago... The KIT cars consist on changing body panels on one car to resemble a more expensive one :)

[@MrDarylmcdonald]

Sam if you want to drive the Atom 4 next time your in Scotland DM me 👍🏼

[@markmawer]

Got mine in Feb and not had a chance to get in it, seems we've had rain every day since. How you finding yours?

[@MrDarylmcdonald]

@@markmawer it’s not mines but I work for a company and drive it….it’s epic!! Does yours have the 3 diff maps? If so map 2 is suicide aka epic 🤣

[@kailanphillips7305]

Pissing myself at the tail of the dragon impression 😂😂😂😂

[@williammcgee9026]

"Id rather put pins in my eyes" its the comments from tony that get me lol

[@mr_omega_007]

You guys are such a great double act! Love you guys. Tony and Sam is like bread and butter or strawberry and cream 👍🏼Love from Bournemouth UK 🇬🇧

[@jamespugh]

Great group of cars

[@waters1801]

Great dynamic and very enjoyable podcast

[@julianadams2206]

SLK 55 AMG, Huge naturally aspirated V8 engine in a car not much bigger than an MX5. Pointless maybe, fun….you bet.

[@ToxicSpiker]

I want to hear an episode of BTG where Sam talks with an American accent from start to finish

[@tommay1699]

I’d love to see the BMW on the channel. The D seems like a perfect mix of looks, performance and efficiency. Get filming Sam!!

[@Bembo985]

The VW’s are mine! I feel I got let off pretty easy with Tony’s criticism. Ps I wouldn’t bore you about the values because those cars won’t be for sale for a long time yet. I daily both (alternating) and yes the Golf is a manual!

[@marcus5551]

The Lamborghini Diablo at the end is SORN and has no MOT, so you might be right, all crash damage down the left hand side lol 😂. I hope not obviously, but looks like it’s going to be sat on someone’s driveway for a wee while

[@mathewharrington4711]

someone who owns a buaggti Tony: "your a big petorl head" rest of petrol heads: "bull shit"

[@Melbournerider]

That 750li would be $20,000 in Australia. Long wheelbase v12

[@viniciusmagnoni6492]

Why did you not do the Spanish GP review?

[@aley921]

There’s no stigma around Men and Women buying cars deemed ‘Man cars’ & ‘Women cars’ they’re marketed and designed that way

[@allanreardon]

Sooooo close to 50k subs!

[@bsnyd10]

MKV Golf R32 was not available in manual in USA. 😢

[@Bembo985]

It’s even better than you imagine ;)

[@grooveseeker2883]

Hi guys that was fun sam i like that your f360 is manual wich is the no brainer choice for you car but i agree with tony on the dct vs manual gearbox in modern sportscars and for me since dct came out i havent bought a manual car maybe yous could do an episode chattin about ii

[@44rebirth17]

the new rs5 has a porshe engine in it Tony, the Panamera

[@patsandston9994]

Both of those Cadillac blocking’s have manual and would crush your Ferrari Chris Harris loved it

[@KerterBerger]

i bet that lotus would be sick on a gravel road

[@stuartsmith5308]

Looking forward to this...

[@thomasernes9925]

love the Mk8 Fiesta ST. Sam should drive it

[@Kmaitland89]

I'm American and the tail of the dragon isn't considered the "best" driving road the country. It's just known as a very windy road. You're right though, we don't have a lot of those in our country. Also, you really don't want to drive through Wyoming in a truck... There's almost nothing to see on that drive and driving a truck like that may be comfortable, it isn't "fun".

[@nathandrake6531]

an old BT van haaaaaa the lads something else. 😄👍

[@lama6736]

Was there no after the checkered flag this week?

[@radeon08]

What is Tonys view on the 997?

[@casual9982]

Probably hates it because it's not brand new

[@ToxicSpiker]

@@casual9982 Nah he said many times before than the 997 gen is when Porsche started making reliable sport cars. And he's kinda right, the gen 2s especially were a pretty big step up for Porsche in terms of quality in general

[@casual9982]

@@ToxicSpiker I agree, I like all generations personally. However, I get the impression from Tony if it's not the latest and greatest he's "not interested".

[@gregmayled]

He only appreciated the gen 2 onwards

[@grahammurphy5516]

Next rate my ride should have the Peugeot 406 Coupe version with the Ferrari conversion 😀

[@mason26392]

So close to 50k now.

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

The lotus is super light weight and a drivers car. The 370Z is a stick shift with a glorious sounding 350hp engine. And it will run forever. And it handles well. You guys know surprisingly little for car KZbinrs. I have the Infiniti coupe which is a lovely GT variant and a great car for not a lot of money. My friend who runs Aston Americas hopped in and loved it. You guys go on about BMW but they are maintenance disasters. Get a Japanese car and enjoy similar driving with no maintenance. Agree about the Diablo. They are a tiny little thing but beautiful

[@driftingstyles]

The nissan VQ engine has to be the worst sounding engine ever made

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

@@driftingstyles I guess that's why cars are so subjective. I think it's one of the best v6 ever. Particularly with a sport exhaust of a resonator delete. That's why there are so many cars to choose from. I was at the gumball 3000 starting grid yesterday. To me, Aventador sounded great. 911s sounded like a broken lawnmower. I am sure most would not agree. P1 sounded ok but I prefer my VQ. :)

[@driftingstyles]

@@user-od9iz9cv1w Yep you are entitled to your opinion in the same way I am entitled to say your opinion is wrong! ;) But then if I said a VQ sounded like Chewbacca being strangled you'd likely tell me I'm wrong. If we all liked the same thing it would be a pretty boring world.

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

@@driftingstyles So we have both said the same thing. Preferences are subjective. And there are lot's of choices to go around. The only difference between us is you say I am wrong. I do not say that about you. To me, you simply have a different taste albeit misguided.

[@driftingstyles]

@@user-od9iz9cv1w and the translation of your eloquently put "misguided taste" is that you think I am wrong. i.e. the same as what I just said

[@tomeddie14]

Does my head in hearing about the 360 being "slow" - take ourselves back to 2001/2002, it was the king of the castle for Ferrari supercars. Obviously compared to today's milion billion horsepower F8's or 600LTs... I guarantee if you give the average joe a 360 on the road from their 2007 ford cmax, they'd crap themselves. Sorry, know this is a half running gag for you guys, but just gets me going xD Newly subscribed to the pod Sam, guilty for having watched without subbing for some time now

[@Cheltenhamlistener1]

I know what you mean. I was incredibly lucky to own a new one (my first supercar) back in 2001, silver manual. Was my dream from a kid to have a new Ferrari. It seemed crazy fast then and anybody who went in it / drove it felt that. A lot less torque than moderns but the shift was lovely and it just wanted to be screaming…which encouraged you to drive it too fast. Love the show though 👍

[@BossPau]

Sam and tony should be on gumball

[@andrewhughes9771]

Tony drag Sam to your showroom and get him in new car 👍

[@evo80hd]

Why do you have Tony commenting on average people cars?! If it’s not over 100k he doesn’t give a toss lol

The 370z It’s cooler, faster, corners and breaks much better compared to the Z4! And the engine isn’t dead at all… actually mine was stock and made a Ferrari 360 Modena F1 gearbox feel bad on a highway pull. I bought a BMW M3 e46 now already has coilovers and a BBK and it’s still worst than my old Z

[@timbonfield3589]

Was waiting on the fact the integra was a 5 door

[@Ze-Germanzuk]

That poor Boxster owner 😂... Or rich Boxster owner if they've got 45k to spend!

[@MarcSob22]

The 550 is the most gorgeous "modern" GT ever made!

[@TroyHR123]

‘07 DBS beats it easily for me.

[@darkblueturbo]

I've driven a Diablo and I HATED it.

[@Fusionawdecoboost2016]

BMW made the E60 m5 in manual only on the USA.

[@mazzariol101]

how do you know that the people own these cars. I could submit a chiron in a garage and claim i own it

[@psbrayshaw]

I only know my own cars. The 765LT is mine. I'm glad Sam got to show it here to other car lover's here.

[@benpenagonzales6014]

You could have bought a totally re done boxster from Porsche resprayed everything, for £25k. Basically a new car with guarantee.

[@danielthomas8507]

25k hahaha I don't think so...

[@benpenagonzales6014]

@@danielthomas8507 yes, they did a batch of 25 year anniversary 986 reconditioned (Not the boxster 25)

[@SChapps]

Sorry, but the optional centre stripe and the colour coded wheel rim on the 992 GT3 are both horrendous

[@ayushman631]

992 gt3 coming to the garage soon Sam?🧐

[@davidburgess8692]

Hey dudes easy on the z that’s a brilliant low cost sports car. Chris Harris gave a better review than that, and he a actually drove it. Ps Sam the buttons don’t go sticky with age either 👍

[@TheLambo123254]

Love it

[@danielthomas8507]

Most sports cars are pointless Tony, that's why we drive them so picking on the slk is stupid .....I bet it's epic.

[@mikesonic29]

Tony come over here to America and taste some American HP

[@smyffmawzz]

NO one bought 7 series . E/S classes & A8s instead . Just ask the Chauffeurs!

[@platypushatstand]

Joe Achilles did

[@platypushatstand]

More like: Roast My Ride…🤔😳🤣

[@brockcrow5621]

Bronco is not that big. It is slightly bigger then a Jeep Wrangler.

[@MRVSKIN]

Hahahahahaha Tony never jest’s as they say many a true word said in jest 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TBATTIECYCLING]

Type R = Slow! RS5 biggest problem is RS4 SLK 55 AMG is awesome Lotus elan - ok to look at BMW 7 series looks a pile of crap 370z - not bad on a budget Huracan rwd - boring spec and bit dull Two VW’s bored X3 M absolutely brilliant car , congratulations Chiron - no words for that car. Many congratulations Alfa spider - crap and wouldn’t drive it

[@BarryMakariou]

Regards to EV chat just got back from London things are changing…every car park space at my premiere inn had a charger, plenty of EV charges on streets, and funny enough petrol stations! Also motorway services plenty available insta volt super fast chargers.

[@jagsanghera1810]

15mins in and the guy on the left has insulted every car so far 😂😂

[@tonipepperoni77]

tail of the dragon is the best driving road in the USA there is no ifs about it, Far exceeds anything on the west coast and easily if driving at speed, one of the most focussed required driving roads in the world. You cannot look away or second guess when driving it at 45mph plus as the turns come up so fast. There is nothing like it in the world, 318 curves in 11 miles

[@sllc1081]

As an American…. LOL

[@_chenn]

These should be a main channel video. Pointless as a podcast unfortunately Secondly, the drug dealer comments, why would a drug dealer drive a car likely to get pulled, think you mean poverty spec Vauxhall Astra’s and Ford Focus

[@Mandurath]

CLK55AMG... pointless. It's a hairdressers car. Says two bald guys, hahahahahahaha. Yes, it would indeed be pointless.

[@lordbaconofporkshire3678]

Given up on watching behind the glass. Poison dwarf tony dismisses everything that doesn’t fit with sitting on his forecourt for sale. If he don’t like it then it’s rubbish.

[@driftingstyles]

And yet here you are offering your opinion in much the same way

[@gjufi]

Tony is too negative. Its not fun to watch imo, sorry

[@maddog4390]

It's for the show mate.