We roadtripped across the country for as CHEAP as possible - Episode 2

[@preparetobedazled]

Haha, that Autotempest commercial was one of the funniest ads I've recently seen!

[@sudseh]

yes!

[@thelaw3278]

What should I do if I have a car issue that lasts longer than 4 hours?? Asking for a friend…

[@BA-rh5hy]

LMAO seriously thou!

[@JimmyDShea]

Haha for real

[@genericsomething]

I, too, suffer from A.S.S. Thanks to Autotempest for enabling me!

[@ulasgursoy2838]

Rotaries are so cool, you need to put like four different fluids in your car and the engine burns all of them at the same time. A technological marvel for the utterly deranged

[@fuelinjecteddreams]

Not in the real world thank goodness! 😅

[@rileyyoung4713]

@@fuelinjecteddreams I love when Ben picked up the coolant, that the bottle said Asian Cars🤣

[@Hawk7886]

​@@rileyyoung4713that's because Mazda is a Japanese brand.

[@fredbanda5494]

😂

[@thatcornfedrx8guy372]

Prev owner let the coolant seals go to shit, a symptom of driving a rotary like a piston, rotaries overheat if you don’t take care of them

[@Fade2BlackSS]

I've worked in the casino/gaming industry for around 7 years now and the best advice I've given people was just not to play, especially the slots. You'll always win if you don't play at all. And if by chance you DO win, gtfo out of there because you'll lose that too if you put it back in the machine. I remember meeting a woman on NYE who won 31k. She played it back the same night and lost all of it. 😒

[@duanebailey6253]

One of the only ways to play is as soon as the machine hits walk away. They are designed to pull you in with an early win. Mostly small but it normally hits within a few spins if not move on.

[@Fade2BlackSS]

@@duanebailey6253 This is very true. I install and configure machines currently. There is some truth to them hitting more frequently when they're first installed but that still doesn't mean you're going to walk out with too much. I don't know all the details but basically it's some kind of random number generator that constantly resets every time it hits. I believe the more it hits, the tighter it gets. That's not confirmed but that's what it seems like. Contrary to belief though, depending on where you are the state dictates the win percentage. And this percentage is set up during the install. So when people say, "you've tightened up the machines" and not entirely true. I mean, I'm sure it does happen but not as often as people believe. It's not a quick process and involves companies to literally have to re-configure each and every machine that's already set. I had a guy calling our company because he thought something was wrong due to customers hitting the jackpot so often after an install. Here in the Illinois bar market, the jackpot can't go any higher than $1199 for a single payout without needing to be taxed. So they guy was complaining for having to do so many handpays. Lol. But that stopped after a month or so.

[@toddbrown4185]

And that’s why I stick to blackjack. At least there I can just blame myself for making bad calls lol

[@dantecapulong2710]

My mindset when going in a casino is that my money is already gone 😂winning is just a bonus 😂 your paying for the fun. As long as you gamble your "extra money" you should be fine.

[@Constabruity]

I prefer the stock market for my gambling.

[@churchgest]

23:42 when your friend doesn't give you a blanket at the sleepover

[@ph4se2]

The ole pillow fort blanket.

[@SirWhitmore]

this is funny af

[@Jimmy_Wei]

I think he should open a little bit window for oxygen..? I know a few people died when sleeping in the car with windows closed.

[@Hawk7886]

​@@Jimmy_Weilol cars aren't airtight. You're fine if you're not in an inclosed space with the engine running.

[@Jimmy_Wei]

@@Hawk7886 yep, but carbon dioxide poisoning will happen without you even notice it, damage your brain, but I think this car is ok, not that sealed.

[@yeahthatslogan]

These road trip videos might just be the best thing on KZbin. Truly something I get excited for on Saturdays

[@unboxunorthidox]

Agreed! Its like Saturday morning cartoons but cool cars and great vibes 🤟🏻

[@michaelgoodwin593]

I feel like we all owe Kenny a thank you and a fist bump so we could enjoy this video. Thanks Kenny.

[@Kenuwine24]

I appreciate it

[@danielleinbach3911]

The AutoTempest ad should be picked up and put on TV… if TV is still a thing. Awesome! My DSM experience: bought a ‘91 Eagle Talon TSI (Eclipse GSX) in 1997. Had 80k; timing belt looked original; replacement interval was 60k. Immediately had it replaced. Lasted 16k miles. Warranty was 10k. Every piston met every valve. Cost $2k to repair. I had bought the car for $4k. Ultimately sold it with 128k on it for the same $4k I’d spent on it.

[@autotempest]

Totally. We're already posting it on our channels, it's so good. I wonder if it actually would work as a youtube preroll ad. Would be epic if so!

[@zackarygee3133]

That statement although true is backwards, the eclipse gsx is a talon TSI. The talon came before the eclipse

[@R03333]

​@@autotempest it'll work better than any other preroll ad

[@3v4761]

I never expected A.S.S. would ever ne turned into a legit commercial..🤣🤣🤣

[@Yvaneify]

But isn't the A.S.S syndrome what defines car enthusiasts? If you want a tinker-free car, get an EV. You can only tinker with your car when it's broken. Car enthusiasts all over the world, may your engines blow on a weekly basis and your trans chews its gears every other trip. Work on those cars

[@gabrielbodiford8955]

“i thought i finally was gonna have to buy something that wasn’t a 90s mitsubishi, but thanks to autotempist i have every dsm at my fingertips” made me belly laugh

[@AStopidChimp45]

Babe wake up Bens just uploaded!

[@dustinkaviani]

Plural the Bens ha

[@larzgardner92]

"running off 100% PREMIX" killed me, one of the best road trips to date. Bunch of laughs. thank you!

[@braydenphillips4272]

The AutoTempest ad was the first ever sponsor announcement I didn’t skip through, very well done

[@alexelrod242]

I wish i could have seen the reaction of the people working for autotempest to have to watch and approve ads when you sent that to them 😂

[@autotempest]

It's Nathan, the founder - I handle most of these sponsorships myself. And to answer your question, I killed myself laughing, then forwarded it to my wife. First time I've done that for a sponsor integration I think!

[@jaynuck]

A. S. S. commercial was gold. This was a great notification to get on the way home from Cars & Coffee. Love these road trips.

[@Yvaneify]

But isn't the A.S.S syndrome what defines car enthusiasts? If you want a tinker-free car, get an EV. You can only tinker with your car when it's broken. Car enthusiasts all over the world, may your engines blow on a weekly basis and your trans chew its gears every other trip. Work on them cars

[@christineayres7199]

@GEARS AND GASOLINE , please never change , you 2 are perfect together , the best driving show on youtube by miles.

[@GreenCrim]

4G63s are fine as long as you take the time to build them properly and then do good maintenance. Had my Galant VR4 for 9 years. Replaced the belt as soon as I got it and have done maintenance since. It has cams, head studs and a ported 16g running at 24 psi with all of the other required supporting mods. No catastrophic failure.

[@standardbrickproductions3328]

Love this series so much!!!!!!!! I'm waiting on every new episode with excitement!!

[@LapoftheWorld]

Thank you for putting that intro out there to raise awareness for those of us "suffering" with A.S.S. so many people just refuse to acknowledge this condition. Friends, parents, spouses...they need to know so that they can finally understand that parking outside, riding in tow trucks, and having engine parts in the kitchen is just the new normal.

[@wiliantosoedjarwo7103]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE!! Please do this series more often yearly!!

[@NaNoTech4Disaster]

I will love it aswell. but lets give them a break xD. Things like this is expensive since you got to refuel the whole trip back and forth. Oil change. Food. Hotels and some serious planning xD

[@Snoopi25]

I really love this roadtrip series, but I can't help but wonder why Ben's got it so rough with the RX8... mine was never that thirsty, I was able to average 20-22 MPG's on the highway easy, going 80MPH, and The coolant is probably leaking, not burning... I don't see enough white smoke to think he's burning it 🤷‍♂

[@mr.izanami1796]

Just grabbed a cold one and LORD BEHOLD! The bois uploaded another roadtrip banger! Gonna enjoy that one! Thanks GandG!

[@chase276]

Creative ads are the only ads i wont skip that was awesome

[@-NOGOODRACING-]

Top Gear Grade automotive and road trip entertainment series!!!😍😍😍

[@jaynuck]

The vibes of Ben driving a built motor car around while skipping the salt on his chips to save a few cents was very reminiscent of my younger years.

[@jeffreyhun770]

New CTXP episode from Revzilla AND a new episode of G&G, today's a good day!

[@natedostalik3538]

Don’t forget the new grand tour special

[@thumpertorque_]

lmao When you're into motorcycles and JDM cars.

[@Hawk7886]

​@@thumpertorque_hell yeah

[@user-fn4ei3dt2p]

"Ben's not going to be laughing when his rotary blows up." Had me holding my sides. Keeo up the good work, fellas. Love these cross country road trips in less than ideal vehicles.

[@Tony-112]

Honestly the road trip videos are the reason why i watch Gears and Gasoline, great job to all.

[@BOOSTEDDUDE]

That dude hooked you up on your DSM repair cost! This is a really entertaining road trip.

[@volleyskate]

I base my Saturday morning routine around making sure I catch a G&G episode with my morning coffee. Am I the only one that caught Ben's Kum n Go hat? Keep up the awesome work. I always look forward to your episodes.

[@jdxnc04]

16 years and over 110k miles on my 97 GSX and it never left me stranded, honestly one of the more reliable vehicles I've ever owned.

[@NateRist]

The RX-8’s engine isn’t burning coolant. It’s spitting it out of the overflow tank. You should see it dripping out from the radiator area because that’s where it spits it out. Refill the overflow tank and be on your way.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

you guys owe kenny big time. when is your next video with them? he did an all nighter for yall

[@paulkulaga6374]

Car throttle went over 400 miles on an rx8 tank. I think he got around 27 mpg and that was on a street ported engine

[@niceboi6364]

Wasn't that thing the turbocharged 5-speed version?

[@liamflynn6929]

He got 31mpg if I remember correctly.

[@BelligerentHeritage]

Yeah, these guys just don't know how to work a rotary and then dog on it like it's the engine's fault, and not the users.

[@nolo2484]

@@BelligerentHeritage This'd mean a lot more if every rotary guy I knew didnt have at least 2-3 engines. They just require more work, period.

[@BelligerentHeritage]

@nolo2484 I don't know what kind of baller rotary friends you have, but I got my first rotary 22 years ago and have never left the rotary world, and know very few people who have actual issues with their engines. The ones that do are pushing high horsepower or just had a bad builder build their engine. Having said that, I was a professional rotary engine builder for awhile. It's not hard to find someone who says they can work on rotaries, but couldn't tell the difference between a Phillips and flathead screw driver.

[@randomaccount3364]

That RX8 is honestly so beautiful in Aurora Blue and those Titan wheels.

[@KseriesKyle]

Best way to spend a Saturday morning!

[@NateRist]

The stigmas the RX-8 has are all from the series 1 RX-8s. The Series 2 saw improvements in every area mechanically. The 6 speed transmissions in the series 1 are indeed very weak, but that is because the 6 speed from the NB Miata was used in those cars and are meant to be used with a motor that makes 100hp less than an RX-8’s renesis 13B. The series 2 6 speed transmission is a completely different trans and arguably Mazda’s strongest mass production transmission. They don’t break and very rarely have issues.

[@Powerhauz]

I knew utah's very own dorito yoda would chime in.

[@thatcornfedrx8guy372]

Turbo II transmissions are stronger im pretty sure

[@lengerer]

They have plenty more problems than that. Try all this breaking regularly: Centre console lid latch Sun visor Central locking Window button Cat Leaking tail lights Coolant sensor O2 sensor Secondary air pump Airbag cover Driver seat button Clutch pedal support Leaking tail lights Coils, leads, plugs after 20k miles Ssv Probably more, I forget everything. I just drive mine around with check engine light on permanently and 50% of the time with the traction control light on

[@RockdaGamer]

Met a lady last week bought her series 1 brand new she’s been the only owner had all the maintenance done and she has 212K miles only things she’s had to replace were the clutch and fuel pump maybe an outlier but impressive nonetheless

[@lengerer]

@@RockdaGamer yeah but the maintenance includes the list I posted above. Plus ignition system replaced every 50k miles. You can call it maintenance it sounds better than bad design flaws

[@vasilimoustakis9399]

this road trip is epic and hilarious at the same time. RX8 stay ahead!!!

[@arturoflores9316]

That was a Super Bowl - caliber commercial for Autotempest! Thanks guys that was a good laugh!

[@divyamsinghchauhan1740]

I surprises me that I am able to watch these roadtrips for free. This type of content should be paid and on Netflix!

[@christopherharris6005]

Awesome video as always Ben T and Ben L. These road trip series are so cool.

[@johnryanasong4511]

What's make me really happy is when Gears and Gasoline posts another Roadtrip Serie!!!! Keep 'em coming bois!

[@devilnick1725]

Autoalex probably could give you some tips for hypermiling a RX8 lol

[@bakersoutdoors6977]

At 5:05 y’all drove through my hometown. I enjoy watching these road trip videos, it’s awesome to see these cars being drove long distances.

[@TheMILVSCR]

Your guy's road trips are amongst my favorite vids on KZbin. It may not be "original," but I get some relaxation from them. Kind of makes me think about The Grand Tours' current format... with only a little less of a budget 😂

[@05Elantra98GSGang]

I’m sure I’m not the only one who does this but I only come back to watch this channel whenever there is a road trip series so please DONT EVER STOP MAKING THESE JAWNS 😂😂by far one of my fav series on KZbin

[@Sedonapass]

At least yall had 1 good/reliable car with yall, the Toyota Corolla @ 21:23 !!

[@vipsaxena]

The gas mileage challenge in that weather could have gone south real fast. The beauty of youth.

[@JiggyStarz]

The timing couldn't be better. Recently discovered the roadtrip series and have been binge watching them. What amazing journeys! And now I get to watch them fresh? I am in gasoline heaven

[@SomeOne-on6yf]

Absolutely the best Automotive content on the internet, not just KZbin, the freaking entire internet!!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@ahkeen]

Love these road trip challenge videos. I would love to see what the support vehcile you guys using. Hopefully its a pickup truck so you can tow the cars next time.

[@watchsansar]

Kenny is the man for only charging $750 while working overnight! Keep up the great work Kenny!!

[@mrejda]

Bens little nod after he clicks on another DSM is perfect.

[@jsplays1691]

im so invested into these type of videos i saw one from throttle house and it was one of view vidoes i watched that i loved to watch

[@marcomedina5344]

Came to use the restroom and the notification popped up of part 2! Now my thighs are red and legs numb.. Thanks G&G for the great content!

[@acehealy6102]

i suffer from the lack of A.S.S

[@supernduchario1583]

I was literally waiting. As always great work boys

[@estewar03]

These road trips are so much fun to watch. I could watch a new episode every day & be happy to do so. I really wish I would've known you were coming all the way to Utah, I would have driven 6 hours from SLC, to meet you guys. Lucky for you & the trip the "winter" we're having this year is SOO mild compared to normal.

[@treysparks2576]

I love these road trips! A “first car” road trip would be a cool one. Buy the same cars as your first car, modify them, and break ..erm I mean road trip them. I do believe Ben Lin’s first car was a 3rd gen accord so I have no doubt that it would be some interesting videos

[@steboat]

The top gear energy is unmatched. Love the content!!

[@reynoldarmasa7069]

You guys were the reason why we took a roadtrip last summer from mississauga to ottawa-montreal. So excited for Saturday! 🔥

[@avidworkslol]

A friend of mine has owned his 1G Talon for close to 20 years now and has hundreds of 11 - 9 second passes on it. Still running the stock engine and going strong, and driven to the track. As long as you maintain these things they're solid cars.

[@Stigs722]

Love these road-trip videos so much!

[@Miggy2j]

Loved this guys, well done

[@Stryckerrr]

Since the 1st road trip with the Evo & Subi this finally motivated me to tell the wife to pack her things and go across America! U guys are F@%$ing awesome!!

[@salutegod2821]

LETS GOOOO NO BETTER WAY TO START OFF MY MORNING LOVE THESE THANK YOU GUYS ✌🏽

[@fastxsam]

I know guy didn't really sleep in his car in the cold because that would be insane. But I'm loving this series so far.

[@CalvinKlaassen]

Enjoying this series very much. Budget car trips are always fun

[@WarriorsPhoto]

This episode was hilarious. I also got reminders of being broke as well. I'll always remember those days of sleeping in my car to save a buck or two or three. 😢😮😅 I'm excited to see how this series ends.

[@GotBoostMyBoy]

You guys rock I love this series and crazy how much bad luck a guy can have when road tripping but such a cool adventure thanks for the video !

[@Jon95McC]

This may be my favorite roadtrip series yet. So funny and entertaining!

[@Born222kill]

Tv quality programming very awesome - thanks for sharing the experience!

[@Spider_Punk]

Kind of a trip seeing you guys drive the same road that I every other day. Not a big deal but still cool to see nonetheless. Love this series

[@jackwilder4538]

I really love this channel and its content. I hope and pray both cars don’t disappear after the series concludes

[@isaakwalker4920]

Was so stoked to binge this series. Then I realized it was an active one 😕 excited to see the rest tho! Love this

[@Lewuaptedama]

This roadtrip is extremely funny

[@feeshermann726]

You guys are so AWESOME!!! I just love your roadtripping adventure series!!

[@petitus90]

The editing and filming is spot on.

[@Grimmjow251]

Man I love this series so much

[@FurryWrecker911]

"Because of Autotempest, this hellish nightmare can continue" I haven't laughed that hard at a mid-roll ad in a long time

[@matthewmohri9990]

Kenny's a bad ass glad to see him on the channel again. The Kentucky scene reminded me of The Hunter S. Thompson Book "Fear and Loathing on The Campaign Trail.

[@crxtodd16]

I love that all "Subaru's" are subject to A.S.S. - gears and gasoline speak the language of facts.

[@webmonkey44]

Does it also include all modern jeep/chrysler products

[@NotTxiST]

That Autotempest ad was undoubtedly the best Ad read I've ever seen on KZbin.😂 Fantastic!

[@AirborneAnt]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ You guys really are great!! I’ve watched all your Road Trips, and the 2nd Alaska was my fav…so glad I found your guys channel!!!!!! 5 Stars!!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@MisterLowrider]

This is a great episode!!

[@maxmouse3]

Kenny: the legend! Guys fixed the cars in a few hours OVERNIGHT!

[@tylerbuhite5432]

These videos just bring me pure happiness.

[@Calvin9000]

one day i WILL go onna roadtrip w yall.

[@SharpeRacing]

Nice to see you cross into my side of the states. St. Louis is becoming a new home away from home. Also, when you crossed through Missouri, you also drove by my home town. Exit 131-124 on Missouri I-70 is where my hometown is.

[@rossbowman202]

Thank you autotempest. Alright Ben way to go. RX8 probably will not break till Ben get home at the end in VA. 🤣😂😅

[@koltrountree5219]

Such an epic adventure! Loving the roadtrip content guys. Please keep em coming

[@JaredR1996]

G&G really is 10x better than most automotive shows on tv

[@valiantthor_]

The TV formats are all dead now

[@DDxRaptor]

21:10 "The gas is really expensive here, like $4 a gallon..." I calculated it and that'll be around $1,05 per liter, that's dirt cheap compared to our prices in Germany :D Right now, the average gas price fluctuates between 1,79-1,95 €, so about/over $2 per liter, which would be around $7,75 per gallon in the US.

[@pieterv6984]

The Auto Tempest commercial segment was quite hilarious. Thanks Auto Tempest!

[@pablosandoval1525]

8:20 You can only lose by not playing is a crazy statement 😭

[@GoodThings4GoodPeople]

Ok guys the Autotempest commercial... amazing. Absolutely amazing. Well done! Now, let's get back on the road!

[@junkiexl86]

More roadtrip content. Best content on this channel!

[@FelixBouchardDetail]

That autotempest commercial is the best commercial i have seen in a while 😂😂

[@gamersmudngrubshow6119]

Make sure to keep in most of the outtakes! Good series!

[@olibrown4270]

This is very old top gear I absolutely love it you have earnt a new subscriber 😊

[@stephen3164]

1:15 “Subarus” - oh man, that hurt! Not even a specific “Catless downpipe ebay turbo Subaru WRX running without a tune”. Nope, just “Subaru”. 😭