WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR FIRST CAR??

[@TomShorrock]

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[@reneharrison1581]

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[@reneharrison1581]

@Jason Weston thank you, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) I appreciate it!!

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[@rossboss124]

I got my first car at 16 a mini 30 my dad part exchange a mitsubishi pejero for it down in Somerset, drove it back home on a winters day back to Bournemouth, was the first time in a mini I loved it, my dad liked it more I think as he had a few when he was in his teens. I still own the car now and I'm 33 it's slowly being rebuilt. 👍🏾

[@TomShorrock]

Awesome dude!

[@finlaydownham-white6823]

That's exceptionally cool. I've got a little 998 Mini as my first car, got a few months til I turn 17 and its definitely not perfect. Has an MoT, but I've got plenty of work to do... Plan on keeping it for as long as I can, will be great fun. Cheap insurance and well, its a Mini. Got to get learning on the mechanics side, it was a kind of bite the bullet moment.

[@TomShorrock]

Don’t blame you dude! Minis are cool

[@nigelm7777]

My first car was a 1980 russet brown Mini. I bought it from my older brother, it was his first car as well that my dad found for him when he was 16 (34 yrs ago). I used it for a few years including going to uni. When I was going to trade it in my brother bought it back, it sat in the garage for many years. It is now fully restored to original spec and has 60k miles on the clock. It hardly gets used these days but will never be sold as it is part of the family!

[@tariding9952]

Can anyone else just rewatch these videos over and over again

[@TomShorrock]

Wow! This means a lot! Do You really enjoy them that much ?

[@tariding9952]

Total Car Reviews yeah man your videos are just amazing

[@TomShorrock]

T&A Riding thanks for that, means a lot!

[@mesco8200]

Kept my first car, never let it go. Like a time machine. It's a classic mini too. Perfect

[@richweston6202]

Love it Tom! You never forget your first mini! Owning a mini is what got me into cars, I tought myself most of what I know because of minis and the A series engine. What car looks this good on a 60 year old design? It's Timeless! The other thing I love about minis is the people you meet because of them!

[@TomShorrock]

You’re not wrong rich! If I hadn’t have had one there is no way I’d be where I am today 👌🏻 I love the little buggers haha

[@projectclassiccar9334]

That's what you call emotional Tom, a sad story of why you had to sell it, but sometimes your worst decisions in life end up being a better decision. It's made you who you are now and was the beginning of my favourite KZbin channel Total Car Reviews. Top quality, a video to remember. Cheers.

[@TomShorrock]

Haha! Thank you so much dude! I’m really glad you enjoy and support my content it means so much 👌🏻

[@surfbodi.0015]

A few years back I was on a stag do outside a pub having a beer. I saw a mini coming down the street. It was only as it passed by I clocked the reg and realised it was my old mini. I hadn't seen it in over 20 years. It just rolled past me round a corner and that was it. I actually had tears in my eyes 😄 I've owned loads of different cars but nothing has gotten under my skin like my 2 minis. That moment sowed a seed in my head and fast forward 3 years I'm a classic mini owner again and man, I'm loving it 😊

[@TomShorrock]

Hope your still loving it dude!

[@MattBee1]

Awesome video! My first car was a little red 1986 mini. Luckily despite many hiccups along the way, I still own it. I can't count the number of times I felt the same about the lack of reliability, but 20 years later, I luckily still own it (with a few cars in between). Now the plans are afoot for a complete restoration, after 20 years of doing just about the bare minimum to keep it on the road.

[@TomShorrock]

Thanks Matt! Your plans sound great! Keep Me updated 👌🏻

[@scottbrown1014]

Amazing video you don’t get enough credit for the videos you create. That was tv quality and was brilliant to watch.

[@TomShorrock]

Thanks so much Scott! This comment means more than you will probably ever know! Thanks dude! 👌🏻

[@KizawaDJ]

Smashing it Tom 🤙 videography skills on point, keep up the hard work mate

[@gavinivers8941]

Nice video. Brought back memories of my first car, an Orange mk3 Mini 1000, 4.5 inch Cooper S steel wheels, Smiths rev counter, and 11/2 SU, and I thought I was at least as fast as Paddy Hopkirk....lol Happy Days.

[@TomShorrock]

Haha! Thankyou gavin! And your not wrong mate we all feel like that behind the wheel of those little things 😂

[@SmugwoodMini]

My first car was also a mini, an N reg 1974. Suffered an electrical wiring fault and burst into flames on my way to town. Fire Brigade came to put it out. 6 years later I got a job in the Fire Service and ended up working with some of the guys who put the fire out! :-)

[@TomShorrock]

Flipping heck! That’s one hell of a story but look on the bright side you live to tell the tale 👌🏻

[@SmugwoodMini]

That’s very true 😊👍

[@piperdoug428]

I had a bunch to bang around the farm but my first was a mk1 fiesta 1L did a quick spruce up and wheels, and flipped it and a fist full of twenties to a guy for a mk2 RS2000 and did a full resto on it. The fiesta got rear-ended and shortened by 3ft (totalled) and as far as i know my Diamond white Escort is still rumbling around.

[@TomShorrock]

Now now mr Doug! An rs2000!! Dude I would literally cream myself if I owned one of them 😂

[@ClassicMinishorts]

Fantastic, you can really see the hours you put in to everything, from this car to your latest build to the video editing! This video makes me so glad I'm restoring my first car!

[@TomShorrock]

Thanks Dude really appreciate it! It does take a lot of time but hopefully the end result will be worth it one day 👌🏻

[@Mon1275]

What a great video Tom, one of your best. A really nice nostalgic story, told with emotion. Your cinematography just gets better and better and you consistently produce TV quality short films. I still have my very first car, a 1973 Mini that I bought for just £25 back in 1987. It's been bodge welded many times over the years (as many old minis were in the 80s and 90s), but at last I'm trying to give it the restoration it deserves. One day it'll be back on the road and I'll experience all the feelings that you did, while driving your first car again. Well done on a fantastic video Tom. Simon.

[@TomShorrock]

Thanks for this Simon! And I’m glad you think it’s my best as I actually felt proud of this one! I can’t believe you think my content is TV quality, that really does make me feel great! Hearing that! And £25 for a car! I could not dream haha! Thank you so much for your continued support! I always enjoy reading your comments 👌🏻

[@martinwoodworth3715]

My first was a 1968 mini mk2 F reg. I bought in Nov 1977 & kept till it rotted away in Jan 1984. It was in fact a mk2 super deluxe 850 cc. In early 1978 I took it to bits & prepared it & paid someone to spray it snowberry white. In summer 1978 I put a 998 cc engine in. Then in 1981 a 1275cc from an Austin 1300 mot failure. Wish I'd kept it & put a 1098 cc engine in as years later I had a clubman 1100 & that engine was the best for a mini. I'm 60 now & would love a mk2 again!

[@TomShorrock]

And that’s what I love about minis! Everyone has owned one and has a story!

[@martinwoodworth3715]

@@TomShorrock Had a girl friend whose family moved from ashby de la zouch to Ayr in scotland. In Aug 1978 age 18 I drove there in the mini. Remember going through the north lake district on the M6, great scenery.

[@DRW58]

Great video Tom nice to hear your story , the Mini looks as good now as it did when you bought it. It’s good to know other people are getting the opportunity to drive it courtesy of Chris and Nicki. Your filming / editing skills , presentation and content are fantastic I’m sure there would be a future for you there if you chose to pursue it. Your channel needs more followers to make it mahoosive. Take Care Stay Safe Everyone Regards Dave 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@TomShorrock]

Cheers dud3 really appreciate it

[@juancmunozr]

What a great story, thanks for sharing it !

[@TomShorrock]

No problem at all! I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@milesborg9812]

Similar happened to me mate. Saved up for 3.5 years on a paper round. Bought my first car and dream car, a mint classic mini old English white with a black roof, at 17. Wrote it of in the wet after 4 days of owning it. Pretty devastating. I'm 29 now and just finished rebuilding my third mini on the driveway. The crash made me learn about how the car works and now looking back I wouldn't of changed a thing. Your vid reminded me of my experience a lot. Wish I could redrive my first.

[@TomShorrock]

It’s strange isn’t it! Losing a mini opens your eyes to how to maintain them and brings the want of owning another

[@ClassicCarCave]

Tom, I think your first car is such a high point it will stay with you but like you i had lots of engine issues which marred it some what! In the early 70s cars where bought & sold every few months due to MOT fails or mechanical problems but now there classic cars lol, I bought Mk1 minis for 20 to 30 pounds or a good one for 75 Quid, Look what the cost now! Cheers Dave

[@graemew7001]

That was emotional, great to see its being looked after so well though. My first was a rough cheap Mk1 Escort (same car and colour as Wheeler Dealers car when they bought it), the wiring loom melted while my dad was driving it so we scrapped it as the inner wing were really bad, a common thing with them.....in my defence it was 1986 and Mk1's were common then. I have a hankering for one now but they're going for silly money!

[@TomShorrock]

Thanks Graeme and it’s mad to see how many other stories people have! Life is interesting I guess

[@graemew7001]

@@TomShorrock Oh I knew once you said first car the memories from the comments section would soon come out and fill it up. Whether your first car was great like yours or a junker like mine you still have the same fond memories of it all the same.

[@Online_Jake]

Still got mine sat on the driveway. 1999 Renault megane saloon Which was a hand down. Likely to be destined for the scrapheap in the next year or so which is sad but life must go on, not worth much financially and quite rusty underneath. Will probably require some serious work to get through the next mot if it makes it that far and not sure it's financially worth it but got a new clutch and radiator and want my use from it first haha. Since i started my driving adventure 5 years ago in the renault, i have bought 2 other cars, a 91 Rover Mini City and an 08 Fiat Panda 100hp as a new daily. When it's gone, i will always have fond memories of the big green rusty machine that gave me freedom to the roads.

[@TomShorrock]

That’s a little upsetting Jake, rather than scrap I’d stick it up on a 99p auction! You’d be surprised what money they fetch!

[@Sniper269]

I wish my 1st car was such an iconic car as your Mini. Great film and story Tom. Can't wait for another Clubman (Rustman) episode.

[@TomShorrock]

Thanks David! Really appreciate it! Clubman works continues this weekend 👌🏻

[@stephenstokes8318]

my first car was a H reg mk2 VW polo 1.05 Country it was slow with only 40 bhp and brakes weren't brilliant as they weren't servo assisted but it was better than walking for getting a bus. But i'm pretty sure I won't be as lucky as you Tom and get to drive my first car again as my old Polo was probably scrapped years ago

[@TomShorrock]

Very true Stephen it was exceptionally lucky! I’m a big believer in everything happens for a reason.. however I’m still trying to work out the reason haha! 😂

[@rayford8675]

Hi! Very good channel.

[@williamstevens9494]

my first car was a tweed grey mk1 mini,with red interior ,it was a 1965,registration was BOD 894C,i bought it when i was 17,i am now 46,it was sold when i was 18,,,,,,,,,,i saw it recently on google images,she has been turned into an S lookalike,but shes still rolling,brings back old memories

[@TomShorrock]

That’s great history William! And even more great that she’s still around! Who knows one day you may have the chance to buy her back 🤘🏻

[@drasticg]

Wow epic video mate and love the steory telling and editing

[@TomShorrock]

Now now mr drastic! I thank you accordingly 👌🏻👌🏻

[@DRW58]

Hi Tom, my first car would you believe was a 1971 Mini Clubman Estate VFK544K in a kind of aqua marine blue. I wrote it off underneath a tractor and trailer in 1978 , and thought I’d seen the last of it, but a couple of years and a relocation later I saw it in for an MOT at my local garage. It will have been scrapped now as I’ve checked the DVLA and it’s not recognised. It was great for the time I had it fond memories of wizzing along country road with my black Labrador in the back. Take Care Stay Safe Everyone Regards Dave 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿p.s. I’ll comment again once I’ve watched this video, just needed yo respond when I saw the title. 😁

[@TomShorrock]

Sounds awesome!

[@richardwalker5906]

Only just had chance to watch episode mate professional as usual 👍.. I can imagine the feeling of excitement going to see & drive the mini again I think you portrayed it well!!👍

[@TomShorrock]

Thanks so much richard, it’s much appreciated ! And it honestly felt nostalgic it was great 👌🏻

[@parbhumanga528]

My first car was a 1972 Mini when I was 17 and didn’t have a license to drive then but just sort of teaching myself. When I was in my 18 year I wrote the Mini off and end up in hospital. I wish I still had that Mini in one piece because you can do Jap motor swaps and get amazing speed out of them. Just lucky to be alive.

[@TomShorrock]

That’s the Maine thing! Your still here to life this wonderful life! Glad you were ok and as my grandmother would always say “it’s only things”

[@MiniMadness]

Tom, where you got the MOT done is literally 5 mins from my unit. Should of popped over haha. Great that you got to drive it again. I wont ever sell my first one thats for sure (the silver one im restoring)

[@TomShorrock]

Haha! I had no idea dude! I shit myself though as I realised I was flying the drone next to an airfield without knowing it was there 😂😂

[@MiniMadness]

Just down the road from U pull it, I go there loads haha. Oops, never a good idea! Only quiet little airfields around there though

[@MrBigSuka]

Lovely and awesome video mate.

[@TomShorrock]

Thanks so much! It means a lot!

[@r53leon6]

now i can see why it took so long top job pal 1 of the best ive watched on youtube 👌🏻

[@TomShorrock]

Thanks so much mate! That comment really means a lot to me I’m glad you enjoy my stuff and you recognise the work that goes into it, thanks dude 👌🏻

[@velocity800]

Always love watching your video mate👍🏼 Your story has a heart!!

[@TomShorrock]

Thanks so much! I love your support and glad you enjoy 👌🏻

[@lawrencemathews5202]

Man great video . you need to keep this up be it barn finds . Friends cars , anything. You just have a way with the story and camera. My first was a family hand me down I rebuilt myself 3 times , wrecked once, and ran for 5 years . even when I had new car or truck it was my go to. 76 Chevy Impala

[@TomShorrock]

A Chevy impala! Simplyyy simplyyy lovelehhh! And thanks for the support! Don’t worry I plan to diversify from just minis so hopefully you’ll enjoy!

[@digiod6255]

I have done the same, but my 2002 BMW Mini was retired in 2016...😔

[@MegaDirtyberty]

First car, MK1 Ford Escort, seen it abandoned in a paddock, had to have it so set about looking for the owner (long story), bought it, got it road worthy and drove it for years. Bought a 1986 Audi coupe quattro, circumstances beyond my control meant I had to let it go and regretted it ever since, so when I seen it again in my fathers friends yard I did a double take and started negotiated to buy it back. It now sits in my garage in a poor condition (rolling shell) and have been collecting parts to start the rebuild.

[@TomShorrock]

Mk1 escort! Sexxxxayyyyyy! I’m jealous! 👌🏻

[@graemew7001]

I'd have to go in the Tardis to get my Mark 1 Escort first car back. The wiring loom melted on it and along with the front inner wings having been welded on top of welds on top of welds I scrapped it. In my defence it was back in '86 though when they were plentiful and cheap....yes, I do regret it now.

[@MegaDirtyberty]

@@graemew7001 Yes, another car I would like back, along with the Mk2 Escort Sport I used to own, sold that to buy a Mk1 Toyota Mr2.

[@graemew7001]

@@MegaDirtyberty A Mk2 for an Mk1 MR2 is totally understandable, great little car the Mk1. If I had to have 2 others from my past it would be my Mk1 Fiesta or my Mk1 Cavalier 1.9GL, completely different cars but both were a hoot to drive, great memories of both. Tom really has got me reminiscing 😁

[@MegaDirtyberty]

@@graemew7001 Same here. Car I always liked the look of was a Mini ute but very rare around these parts.

[@BMCWorkshop]

Great video Tom and the mini still looks mint :)

[@TomShorrock]

Thanks dude! Loving your updates lately also 👌🏻

[@stewartpalmer7039]

My first car was a 1947 (same year I was born) sidevalve ford Anglia, it was side swiped by a truck. No safety glass and I was cut in the neck, Dr told me another 1/4 inch and I'd be dead. Coincidentally I lived in Pocklington in the early 60's. Now in Australia.

[@TomShorrock]

No way Stewart! What a small world! I’d love to visit aus one day 👌🏻

[@sbludba]

I was 14 when I bought my first car. A mini 1000cc. 45 years later I still have 3.

[@TomShorrock]

That’s the way to go! Once a mini owner always a mini owner 👌🏻

[@TRSWOODWORKING]

My first car was a 1974 VW Karmin Ghia. I sold it when I changed Army duty stations back in 1999. I was told by one of my old friends that the guy who bought it thought it was a race car. He took a corner to fast and tipped the battery into the coil and boom, the car burnt down. No more VW :(

[@TomShorrock]

Ohhhh no! I love those ghias also! Absolute masterpiece

[@DamoDrives]

Just subbed after watched your video on PP, not because your video was shown but the few videos I have watched a pretty cool

[@TomShorrock]

No way’ cheers dude appreciate it!

[@owencook2332]

Hello, I am thinking about purchasing a restoration project to do. It is a 1980 Classic Mini. I am absolutely clueless on how to operate a car, let alone how to make simple repairs. Would you be able to help me with any queries I may have in regards to restoring the Classic Mini to its original condition? I thought I’d also mention... I’m 15 years old

[@louisegray238]

That is amazing how it is still alive. Because my dad's 3 minis he has kone has been scraped😟😟😞😲😲😓😓

[@TomShorrock]

It really is dude! And it’s great that others can enjoy it

[@theberryfx5986]

hi mate , im 16 and soon to turn 17 , do u reckon I would get insured on a classic mini ?

[@TomShorrock]

Mine was 3500 first year in my own name

[@Smurphenstein]

I think most of my old cars have been scrapped or are off the road now.

[@TomShorrock]

It would be great if we could all find out what happened to our old cars, I’m surprised there is no public database we can access online

[@Smurphenstein]

@@TomShorrock there is in New Zealand at carjam.co.nz

[@mikeygti8930]

I hit a lwb Transit van who pulled out in front of me. Rolled it and that was the end of that.......

[@TomShorrock]

But atleast your still here to tell the tale 👌🏻

[@rcracer9256]

All my friends are getting modern cars and I’m rebuilding a mini

[@TomShorrock]

Mini is the only way 🤘🏻

[@miniman2645]

Now I want Ollie to build me a mini 😂❤

[@TomShorrock]

Ring him and mother him haha 👌🏻

[@joeobrien6998]

Did they tell you what they’d let it go for?

[@markshorrock7362]

Tom told me they wanted £5500 for the mini cheer Mark

[@TomShorrock]

Offers over £5500 and it’s worth every single penny mate 👌🏻

[@123jrh1]

love the car , shame your hiding your good looks behind a beard

[@TomShorrock]

Hahaha! Was waiting for a comment regarding that 😂

[@minimanshed8910]

tear in yer eye; ye sound like a soft southern w****r hehe You should ask them to pass on your details to the next owner; just in case you have the cash in the future?

[@TomShorrock]

Hahahah! It’s upsetting dude 😂😂😂 and that’s not a bad idea actually 👌🏻