Why I Left Donut

[@Donut]

We love you James. Thank you for everything over the past 9 years ❤️ Best of luck to you and Jesse on Speeed Love, the entire Donut Team

[@lilmiko2197]

Speeed and Bigtime is my new bestfriend

[@dakotajanzen192]

Really do love the way you guys are handling the situation. Cudos

[@2nukitv218]

Thanks for reminding me to unsubscribe.

[@whoizthedrizzle]

y’all wouldn’t know about james if it weren’t for donut. stop hating. you can enjoy all three channels

[@SuperBKDK]

We love you donut, but y'all have to fix behind the scenes.

[@ThrottleHouse]

The dawn of a new era. All the best, James and Jesse.

[@btuttle8]

From one james to another! 😂

[@andrewflynn6853]

my other favorite auto channel!

[@bavarianbanshee]

Legends gotta support each other.

[@Fijilost]

Glad to see you guys here too! My personal favorite review channel!

[@brentlypustelak2574]

Throttle house supporting James Pumphrey? I’m not crying, you’re crying.

[@Warchief1337]

I once pretended to be a construction contractor, and wandered into the old Donut studio after y'all moved out, and used the toilet. You don't know me, James, but our asses have shared a throne.

[@drewL-l7s]

dying laughing bro hahahahahah

[@PantsuThief69]

Gold

[@Martin-sq2rz]

😂😂😂😂💀💀 legendary moment 😂😂

[@TheSpookiestgoose]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂fucking win lol

[@niggaswildin8431]

lmfao

[@paulgalante-h3j]

I am a high school auto teacher, and use some of the Donut stuff in class. Up To Speed and Science Garage are great. I probably can't play this though! Best wishes on this new adventure!

[@doubledewdagod]

Grateful that your school allows such a class.

[@robreeto]

Their channel would have been very handy when I was in school, I took ROP auto tech and they didnt teaxh me nearly as much as I have learned from donut and other youtube videos in my adult years . Anytime I need to fix one of my cars I go to youtube and learn to fix it myself

[@mtndew4746]

As a European, what exactly is a high school auto class? What do you teach? Edit: Asking because it sounds awesome.

[@paulgalante-h3j]

@@mtndew4746 We have a three year program. First year is basic theory and operation of all automotive systems and tool usage. Second year is Electrical systems and engineering. Third year is tire service, suspension and alignment. Students will have shop time to work on personal vehicles and projects also.

[@kronos776]

@@mtndew4746probably the basics of being an auto mechanic, in some schools they have different programs, in mine we had wood shop and we used some of the basic power tools to do some wood stuff.

[@smashbother5684]

Sad: Donut is not what it used to be Rad: 2 new channels of what Donut used to be

[@RYTF5]

It'll end up like the core of Bon Appetit breaking up. Now we have like 8 dope channels instead of one. Could be worse.

[@Chillin4030]

And let's be real as more and more people leave donut to do their own things they'll probably end up back together in some form. Not like together on one channel. But just together through collabs and crossovers.

[@deuley]

just sitting here waiting for someone to bring back science garage

[@DickbuttChillingOnPluto]

@@RYTF5I haven’t watched any of them in so long, but the other day I got recommended Claire making… I think it was ding dongs… wait no it was the chocolate cupcakes, and I was like “wait are they not all together anymore” I need to find brads channel cus they were my 2 favorites

[@raisedbobcat8266]

@@RYTF5Bon apetite is a really good comparison to this

[@boomersooner9187]

Bro hearing “this is everything you need to know…to get up to SPEEED” gave me chills James. Thanks bro

[@dr.disentire2806]

Brought tears to my eyes

[@sirram_e]

man... that hit hard

[@johashands2750]

I am speeed

[@ABottleOfJama]

Yep same. Nearly shit myself when I saw that Up To Speeed logo

[@Rgdarkchild]

Who is cutting onions in here 😭

[@BadgerSoft]

James Pumphrey was the reason I became a fan of Donut.

[@daniel.s.stefanov]

This.

[@BleedingOath]

Big facts bro

[@Volkoron]

Same. His comedic presentation of things like up to speed and bumper to bumper really made me fall in love with cars

[@iamtimsson]

gme tgo

[@Empire_of_Ravens]

This right here

[@YearOfTheDog82]

I was hooked the moment I heard "Mo Powah Baby!!". I sometimes yell that line when riding my mountain bike, but it'll never be as cool as when James says it! I can't wait to see what lies ahead for James, Nolan, Jeremiah, Zach and Justin!

[@scottallen6970]

POP EM UP HEAD LIGGGGHHHTTTSS

[@MrOscar5690]

Jeremy Clarkson from top gear said that way before KZbin was even a thing lol. “More power!!!!” Just fyi

[@God_is_good_]

God Bless✝️

[@bs817]

The irony of them not owning Donut is that they ARE Donut and they are what made it what it was. Speeed and Bigtime are getting all my support.

[@grahamfrickers429]

I was genuinely shocked to hear James didn't have at least some equity in Donut. Obviously, he was the face of the channel and you'd think they'd want to lock him in.

[@moltenriches]

It shows how much the talent makes the channel. Bigtime are already getting bigger view counts than the latest Donut vids

[@GoodTofuFriday]

Same!

[@samuelvanlane]

I kinda just wish Nolan, James, Jerry and Zach stayed together with big time or speed but honestly I see a lot of colabs and hopefully Nolan comes along when these channels get on their feet better.

[@benjaminwelch607]

No kidding eh, if/when Nolan leaves donut I hope he joins speeed or bigtime

[@countera6567]

After the algorithm screwed up and didn't show this to me for two days: Everyone remember to subscribe.

[@chadwickvon8019]

Same. It just now popped up in my feed.

[@SirFigsAlot]

The algorithm knows exactly what it's doing. Randomly opened youtube for the first time in a few days and this was #1 on feed. And I didn't even follow donut. So ready for this next chapter

[@teddy2glocks85]

Algorithm has me so tight right now. How was this not at the top of my feed friday?

[@garage2track]

This right here. I just found this video, which I consider to be odd for a number of reasons

[@airpodboy1186]

same

[@TheStraightPipes]

Can’t wait to see what you do together with Jesse. Much love from your Canadian friends

[@Antoine_ZR1]

Howdy TheStraightPipes!

[@shiraishi1]

​@@Antoine_ZR1ahh friendly Canadian neighbours ❤😂

[@sandwhichdestroyer12]

I have a crush on you guys

[@Antoine_ZR1]

@@shiraishi1 lol

[@Trizzy_68]

GOOD DAY MATE

[@nealshappie]

You are literally gold. A genuine human doing great things with and for other genuine humans. Keep on keeping on. Will be following.

[@Thomasfrank]

Holy crap, I'd always assumed you were one of the owners of Donut. Happy to see you're building your own thing now! Godspeeed sir

[@grahamfrickers429]

Same, I knew he wasn't a founder but I'd assumed he was so integral that at some point they'd lock him down by letting him buy as a co-owner.

[@KielFender16]

Glad I want the only one that thought this 😂 goes to show if you see people inside of a company enough they do truly become the face of it

[@benjaminwelch607]

I thought James was a part owner as well. So who did own it? Cuz they really messed up on selling it to cooperate clowns.

[@KielFender16]

@@benjaminwelch607 he said at the beginning I forgot their names but we (the audience) never saw them it was all background but they seemed decent people

[@fingerboardpt]

Been following Donut pretty much from the get-go. For the past months/years, I lost interest mostly due to the direction it went for especially after "up to speed" was let go. Seeing you go solo, as well as bigtime, sparked my excitement. Still love donut for the part it has had in my life, but stoked that my guys are now doing their own thing. LETS F*ING GO!

[@EngineeringExplained]

First off, yesssssss!!!! Second - Jesse is the man!! I worked with him back in 2016, maybe earlier?? He's as good as it gets on the production/editing side. Y'all are gonna crush; congrats on the new endeavor, and best of luck!! 🔥🔥 Edit: After fully watching, what an inspiring video! It's fresh. It's freshening. It's refreshing, perhaps even refreshening. Stoked for what y'all create - do what you love!! ❤

[@ArturFlies]

Would love to see some of your colab video 😊

[@HaHaThatIsFunny]

​@@ArturFliesbring your own whiteboards?

[@ArturFlies]

@@HaHaThatIsFunny the whole history of Donut on a white board would be easier to follow

[@DrewShah]

🔥

[@smailly8314]

It warm my heart to see all the love from everyone on youtube. Good luck to the whole team.

[@niqcantswm]

donut was james, but now james is speeed

[@nolankahler6705]

Speeed, I am Speeed

[@gibsonisthename]

Funny seeing you ‘round these parts…

[@OblivioniX17]

With 30 e's

[@Mostcarpiot]

He's fast but still sad

[@chad111275]

100%

[@michaelquarles9298]

Spent so many hours glued to my phone watching Donut videos after I started my first shop job as a service mechanic back before covid. Up to speed on the chevy s-10 was in particular a very special one of those videos to me since I had inherited a beat up old 85 s-10 project from my grandfather in 2016. The culmination of that job, those videos, and that truck were directly responsible for me becoming a "car guy" So naturally seeing the face of the one and only *** James Pumphrey *** on a new KZbin channel meant an immediate subscribe. I hope and pray nothing but the best for you two on this new adventure! God speeed!!!!

[@DapperD942]

All the OG Donut guys should make a new channel called “Bagel”

[@scottheeney6417]

Grand Tour style, love it

[@slowestjabroni]

donut is destroyed now and honestly i dont really get it. if they wanted to exodus why not just... ALL exodus and make one channel instead of 3? they split their viewership and viewcounts by 3 so all i see is 2 new channels with less reach than before.

[@Dfm253]

@@slowestjabroniless overhead, so more money for them personally.

[@ryanhogan1561]

Call it long john lol

[@Cavemanner]

​@@slowestjabronicorporate contracts are a hell of a thing. Jobe and Jerry have been angling to get out of Donut for a while, but had to wait for their contracts to expire. James said he had to come to an agreement to end his early, which probably meant taking a huge hit on his income.

[@yasoobchaudhry386]

James was the reason I started watching Donut and Zack Jobes and Jeremiah were the reason I stuck with it.

[@Randtxus]

Im right there there with you, I watch teh content for the creators, not the name behind them.

[@RobertZembrzycki]

Absolutely!

[@lovejones72]

Throw Nolan in there too. Loved the addition of Justin later on.

[@cambuchanan5836]

Couldn’t agree more. They made that entire channel. Love you James.

[@someonesomewhere8805]

100%

[@liamreimer8464]

finally hearing james swear uncensored in a video is so satisfying

[@benjaminwelch607]

Haha it is oddly satisfying 😅 when the feels hit him they hit me as well.

[@kennykunie6660]

“Don’t be a f@cking weirdo” James Pumphrey

[@jaketangeman4659]

Yo caught me off guard at first not gonna lie

[@draineweYT]

@@kennykunie666017:39

[@a.castillo2190]

Idk why I like when people are allowed to cuss, like it really doesn't matter but it just shows me more of that real person somehow, even if he was doing it before with the beeps and sound effects just the raw words are better

[@xtoadphrogx]

James! so glad to see you again! It is because of you on a personal level why I started seeing a cardiologist, and your story may have saved my life.

[@tjakal]

The algorithm took 2 whole days to forward this important message to me?? We gotta get that sucker up to speeed

[@mlwilliam213]

Same here. I’ve been searching this stuff for weeks and KZbin somehow thought I didn’t care that much.

[@marquisethomas5611]

Yeah thats some bs. He posted the same thing on his story

[@hairyneil]

Same, only appeared today

[@NotNinjaNaj]

same, and i also hate the fact the the speeed channel aint showing on my youtube on tv. i found the channel by searching on youtube phone app like wtf

[@alexandermakesstuff]

Same here

[@salbenjamin8819]

“I’m not a good actor… but I’m a pretty good ME” is a James Pumphrey quote for the history books

[@SpeeedCo]

lol. I think it’s accurate

[@WristwatchAddiction]

@@SpeeedCoif it is, that’s why you are so awesome James. Pumped for what’s to come. 👏

[@Vortex001_MLG]

20:17

[@mariozaratex2]

@@SpeeedCo I'm glad you found your voice. I'm still trying to find mine.

[@dalepollard]

​@@SpeeedCo boomer from how I met your mother was my first thought when I watched the first Donut video with you in it

[@Toro0117]

You left donut? My brother in Christ YOU ARE DONUT. Many of us watched it or started watching it because of you.

[@benargee]

I really wonder if the new owners of donut even have a chance to turn a profit from it.

[@98ek9]

They all killed donut by leaving 1 by 1.

[@SlowCarsFastSFV]

@Toro0117 Their last couple of videos showed that they were listening.. 2JZ in the E36.. Explaining all the parts of an engine.. Jerry and Jobe were used heavily, which was a bit weird.. maybe they let them do a goodbye vid of their choosing?

[@ohyoufr]

@@benargeeconsidering Jobe and Jerry left, and now James, all donut has now is Nolan lol.

[@SlowCarsFastSFV]

@ohyoufr Nolan's a good guy, and I'm sure they'll restaff. They already dropped a hint on a new guy with that desert skit.

[@minxbade]

I totally get why you are so loved. You're so down to earth and you care about people. I wish you the best with your new channel.

[@JuzNyc]

James was such a big part of Donut it took me forever to realize James wasn’t the founder. I’m so happy to see him start his own thing.

[@OMY2FYB]

NO ONE CARESSSSS!!

[@trentweston8306]

Your comment is how I learned he didn't start the whole thing.

[@joshm8661]

I thought the same and wondered what happened to him.

[@corydahms4204]

I thought he was the creator of Donut too. I’m not a huge Donut watcher but I have seen lots of them over the years for sure. To me James was Donut.

[@Fun_with_fireworks]

@@OMY2FYB bro shut up yourself

[@olumayoor]

The algorithm took 3 days to show me this. The channel also had 331,000 subscribers when I started watching this episode, and by the time I was done, it had 378,000 subscribers. So good to see you James!

[@mickeyslim]

350 for me it's 378k now

[@lyfetyme9391]

it went from 365 to 391 for me

[@Fridge6]

​@@lyfetyme9391392 now, James is getting thousands of subs in minutes rn, awesome

[@Youngretro-p9e]

It went from 378000 to a mil

[@SpeeedCo]

Oh my god! It’s happening! I feel like I was on an island and I just saw a helicopter! My people found me!

[@aliriyad3435]

"I'm what you call an OG guy" 😢 DONUT media introduced the 17 year- old me to the car culture, and I'll be forever grateful.

[@MrDaftJustice]

Bro, it did the same to me, but I've failed driving an suv now :(

[@anthonyfalkenstein7120]

me too bro coming home from high school and watching the money pit miata videos was the best time

[@emmanuelpaul6903]

Yeah man science garage and old B2B were so fun to watch

[@abalakrishnan4152]

Bart, Nolan, and James taught me everything I know about cars since I was 11.

[@skippygl7895]

Hearing "this is everything you need to know.. to get up to SPEED" almost made me cry. I first watched, rewatched and watched again every single get up to speed video. From a younger teen their what inspired me to start liking vehicles and the history behind them anytime someone asks me how I know so kuch on vehicles, I tell them to check out up to speed. Thank you bro!

[@trickyy5437]

“I’m making decisions right now based on what I want to do next, not what I have to do next” enough said

[@69ssj]

This is the definition of freedom.

[@stefantsarev4442]

I hate corporations. The moment you sell out, the moment the fun ends and the BS begins.

[@GrindHardPlumbingCo]

Now that is how you do it👍 looking forward to the next chapter, we got to be a tiny part of the last one and hopefully we could be a part of this one. It would be an honor 🙏

[@jbmarlinproductions]

YES! Great combination!

[@mgcharoudin]

You look much healthier since the last time I watched you on Donut. So I'm happy for that fact alone! Looking forward to watching your new adventure unfold!

[@Ellivation]

This part

[@sammymaestro7642]

Mishaaaaaaa 🚗

[@loganthornton2842]

James, love you bud. You got me in to cars and opened my eyes to the amazing automotive world. Thank you for everything.

[@slim_jimi]

11 year old me: Coming home from school to watch Monster Jam on Speed 24 year old me: Coming home from work to watch James on Speeed

[@CrimsonChin347]

Wow, didnt know people remember Speed TV. Loved watching Gearz as a kid with my dad

[@lusoamericanpatriot1984]

@@CrimsonChin347I remember watching Speed channel, when it was just Speedvision back in the day!

[@MiguelMedV]

​@@CrimsonChin347 What? Like I could ever *FORGET!* Coming home from school and watching Grand Prix History was the deal man! I was heartbroken when Fox Sports bought it, and I was just 10 years old! 😄...

[@TheSpookiestgoose]

The good Ole days 😭 😭 😭 😭 I used to watch every road racing series they aired😢

[@TheSpookiestgoose]

@@CrimsonChin347same!

[@Loafyx2]

James saying “oh… I love you” feels like a warm hug with so much genuine emotion

[@TheAxis1275]

In the summer of 2018 I was in a terrible motorcycle accident. I had extensive surgery and was bed ridden for months. While I was laying in bed I discovered Up To Speed and fell in love! You have no idea what kind of impact your videos had on my recovery. I will follow you on any journey you go on! We got you! Stay strong and optimistic

[@soumyadip16]

Moh paowa tuh you

[@Classics030]

Wish I saw this sooner so I could have supported it even more. You’re amazing. I teared up several times. Thank you. Can’t wait to see what comes next.

[@tommisgraham]

690k subscribers in 4 days. Speaks copious amounts to your energy on the screen and your passion. Can’t wait to see where you take this fellas!

[@VoLuTheR]

701K now

[@TheCHIEFMONGO]

Ditto. Love y’all and can’t to see where y’all go!

[@survivaltipsandtricks4042]

@@VoLuTheR16k in just an hour lol crazy

[@nero3k]

@@VoLuTheR744k total at this posting

[@Adrian-ey1bv]

James getting a donut tattoo out of solidarity for all the fans who also got donut tattoos is a great example of why we love James. He's a real one.

[@Thehandledandle]

I love Donut. Who are your top 3 personalities? What if James, Zach and Jerry "left" by Venture Capitalist direction with a script/playbook to make new channels still tied to Donut Media for profit growth?

[@dakotareid1566]

@@Thehandledandleand risk the entire thing on a pointless lie?

[@Thehandledandle]

@@dakotareid1566 I'm speaking from a what if/devil's advocate position. How many would catch on? Those that did, how many would continue watching? Do you think there will be any collabs/features going forward with SPEEED and BIGTIME? I believe there will and should be. Do you think there will be any collabs/features on SPEEED or BIGTIME with Donut or Donut personalities? Time will tell.

[@Thehandledandle]

He's really Donut FS, Get up to SPEEED BIGTIME by understanding it's all Donut.

[@drunkenhobo8020]

@@dakotareid1566 That's capitalism, baby!

[@RyanMercer]

To new beginnings!

[@Ryanbmc4]

Donut leaving Donut to make the new Donut doesn't make Donut good. They died from chasing algorithm. This sounds like he just wants to make Donut again... because it wasn't just slowly dying anyways. I look forward to the next chapter of him burning another channel down.

[@RyanMercer]

@@Ryanbmc4 businesses take chances. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. If no one took chances we'd not have virtually everything we do in our lives including this platform.

[@averygoodfantasticname4206]

​@@Ryanbmc4donut got bought out and were forced to chase the algorithm

[@Ryanbmc4]

@RyanMercer they took chances when the channel was new. Doing what the algorithm says is popular isn't "taking chances" It's just ensuring you will eventually be outdated by doing the safest options. Unboxing videos and videos of people reacting to other videos became a major source of their content. I've heard people say that they needed to do that to keep in people's feeds, and that's just not true. There are massive creators that may put out one video a month or less.

[@AddictedToOctane]

@@RyanMercer correct! It's got to have your own flair because that makes the world go round.

[@Gnefitisis]

I feel so thankful to know I found you guys early and your gratefulness shines through very genuinely. I remember your first ep of up to speed. You actually GOT me into car culture through your enthusiasm and thoughtful commentary.

[@dusty2206]

This is so nuts. Am I the only one who thought James was , like the CEO of Donut? He had that energy in every video he was in!

[@eduardo_manenti]

Shi I thought he was the owner 😂 Didn’t know he was just an employee

[@ivanrodriguez6541]

Same here

[@opman3393]

Me too

[@raulbustamante8337]

I absolutely spent more than a year believing he was the owner until he said in a video that he was not

[@CHill-td6lz]

lol same

[@stork1011]

1.1 mil views says it all, we're all here and ready for this new era!

[@Youngretro-p9e]

Mo powa baby

[@iMayNoahGuy]

James’ emotion, passion, comedy, and general happiness is what makes him as good as a host as Jeremy Clarkson

[@ReverendNaughty]

Dude is just as influential as Jeremy Clarkson on my own personal storytelling style. Not gonna lie, even on my own terms it’s king of intense, lol.

[@Heroo01]

Better, I've never enjoyed Top Gear

[@matrixv01]

I’ve seen maybe one Donut video ever, so I have no idea how I found your channel but I’m glad I did. I’ve watched every Speeed video and you’re easily one of my favorite KZbinrs ever. Keep killing it man.

[@tjhunt_]

Excited for you James!❤

[@Bergie2727]

Aye what up Tgoose

[@Lil_r8ss]

Wasup t hunt love your vids man

[@georgallasj]

I love how James looks at Nolan like his little brother. He’s so incredibly proud of him and wants to brag about him whenever he can.

[@michaelcatt]

You misspelled son

[@duskfire7361]

Same, I hope Nolan is successful, I'm worried he's the last "main" host at Donut. I love Nolan and don't want to see him fail on a sinking ship. Hopefully with all the traction on these new channels and the subscriber loss, Donut can pivot back to what made people like it, and Nolan can be successful there if he stays

[@ADOSMOORINOS]

Basically about to reach *1 Million* Subscribers with just one single video. That's a dedicated following

[@The.Official.Upshift]

Basically reached 1 Million Subscribers with just one single video. That's a dedicated following fr*

[@stuartraydroge5021]

Officially reached 1 million​@@The.Official.Upshift

[@kingjulien9525]

I was about to say the same thing.

[@Egtowers86]

1.01M as we "speak" 🔥🔥🔥

[@apIthletIcc]

As we speeek

[@gqt4ez]

Bro I was wondering why I haven't seen you for a while. I love your saying "more power baby" it's like a tattoo in my brain. God bless you and your channel you're bad ass! Keep going!

[@JUNIOR-sp6mp]

& hrsprs or however he spells it lol

[@nickalbenga9750]

What if all the donut homies prosper and grow their own channels and collab all the time. That’s the world I wanna live in.

[@benjaminwelch607]

Yeah buddy, some collaboration between speeed amd bigtime would be great.

[@MyFreedo]

​@@benjaminwelch607 That'd be great!

[@everydayshowday5151]

A multiverse perhaps.

[@obeseperson]

I need to see Nolan and Justin again Jimmy too

[@jdm18244]

Yea bud, i would get blown if the plot twist that donut has dividing their sub category into some channel and donut still being channel parents to them, much like real company and it was just like what their did in covid time 😂

[@stephenstrussvideo]

WHY AM I CRYING ON MY LUNCH BREAK. You guys have countless friends who have spent the last decade enjoying and learning about car culture thanks to you and the team at Donut. So happy to see you doing your own thing and can't wait to see what you boys cook up.

[@crispychrispgaming9261]

Lol I'm also on my lunch break getting teary

[@Spacepilot616]

Not on my lunch break but still getting teary

[@silhouette999]

tf

[@csnider522]

Doing that literally as I wrote this on my lunch break 😢

[@un11verse11]

Same :(

[@ralc547]

Maybe the real Donut was the friends we made along the way

[@Ilovexim2024]

💀

[@Vashtorical]

REAL

[@728GT]

😂😂😂

[@booster_740]

Dont ya mean the friends we made around the hole?

[@ZomPaul2113]

​@@booster_740 bad vibes saying that w that username

[@ElChilaquil420]

All the love from México mi chingón! The best of luck in your new endeavors my man, keep up the good work! ❤

[@LemmySilverlance]

He's the only reason I used to watch Donut videos. 500 horse purrs will always echo in my ears Good times

[@0Jibberjabber0]

And MOE POWAA

[@teknoid5878]

Bring back the HRSSS PRSSSSS, it's so funny

[@BrownsRUs]

This is everything you need to know… to get up to Speeed!!!! My daughter and I been watching you since late 2017… she’s now 8yrs old!! We proud of you dude! 🇨🇦

[@SpeeedCo]

Thanks so much

[@Jaxkboy_RT]

@@SpeeedCo congrats on the new u🧌

[@CboysTV]

It felt so awesome getting up to Speeed on everything Donut and all the rad people that made it what it is! We have nothing but sheer excitement for what's to come!

[@altraspirit4593]

I think we’re going to hit a golden age in KZbin between speeed, Cboys TV, big time and throttle house!

[@xDismosis]

y’all are 4 days late😭

[@ViciOuSKiddo]

Oh yeah, Big Time! ;)

[@gregortonn]

Maybe now we can finally get an "Up to Speeed" on James' dad.

[@SpeeedCo]

What’s up boys!? Huge fan! You guys are killing it right now!

[@MikeyD64]

Thanks for being there James! Truly appreciate the team and all the hard work over the years. We need a best-of playlist!

[@sbfelixsb]

I followed Donut because of James, I now follow Speeed for James.

[@cordleeka1157]

I always thought he was donut.

[@barkeep116]

The first time I said "HRSPRS" out loud and someone immediately knew the reference started a 3 year friendship

[@taissiobrito]

It’s no more?

[@barkeep116]

@@taissiobrito oh no, it’s most definitely still going. He was the one that told me about “Speeed” lol

[@Heroo01]

@@taissiobrito huh? he said a friendship was started idk where you got that

[@SonicProvocateur]

A blessed brotherhood. 🤝

[@Daaamndanny]

"Its called Speed with 3 E's" I already love this!!!

[@Heroo01]

bruh how didn't you spell Speeed right when you literally explained how it was spelled

[@theusedblink]

Best video ever!! Science garage brought me to donut in early 2017 maybe even late 2016. Immediately fell in love with the up2speed series and that's what kept me coming back. To me, donut started falling off once it hit around 4 million subs. But I so miss the days of my life and the people that were in it before donut hit 1 million subs. I've been there since almost the beginning. I remember you tearing up when donut hit 1 million subs. Donut isn't going to be the same without you. Thank you for the video! It was fantastic!!

[@shedikin1058]

Same. I learned most of thing about cars bec of science garage. Thanks Bart.❤️

[@maekofury4027]

who else looked at the 46minutes and thought there not going to watch all of this then ended up watching the whole thing Looking forward to the next video

[@tri-statetlr6337]

yo i didn't realize it was 46 mins until i read this comment! Just shows how good James is at this *hit

[@KingBr4nd0]

LEGIT. But not surprised…

[@benoitchartrand5772]

Same here lol

[@Affordable_Dry_Ice_Blasting]

Man, when someone can tell a story being genuinely appreciative and reflective, it's hard to turn it off. The spite and pettiness is what makes me stop videos. But this wholesome stuff? Watching to the end for sure.

[@AndrewDRoyappa]

yep LUL

[@souljuhsss]

seeing james say “get up to speed on donut” made me feel nostalgic and bittersweet. best of wishes on the new chapter ❤

[@user-sx4yu3nw4j]

“Phase 2” absolutely was Donut’s golden era. I can’t express the depth of emotions I felt just now hearing James say “This is everything you need to know to get up to speed… on Donut!” 🤩

[@brandonwalker3056]

Samesies. I didn't leave after Science Garage ended, not leaving now. This is just more good for everyone of us.

[@noodlelynoodle.]

​​@@brandonwalker3056​ there probably won't be anything left to leave before much longer, a lot of times once this starts happening between new owners and employees the channel/business only lasts a couple more years as the new owners piss off the employees more and more and begin having to cycle through them since the new owners always think they know best despite the employees being the ones who actually do

[@Mike-fk6ik]

I didn't realize how much I missed hearing him say that until he did and it turned into fighting back tears immediately

[@DrewBadgley]

You mentioned a bunch of shows that could have brought us to Donut Media, but the one I first started was Hi-Low when you guys were building up two nearly identical Nissan 350Z's. I loved watching a budget build beside an expensive build. Seeing difference in quality where sometimes even the cheaper part was nicer. Seeing the real struggles of installing a turbo and having to modify existing supports to make space for an intercooler fit.

[@oddwareect]

"I'm not a good actor, but I'm a pretty good me"... right in the feels

[@kkkk-wg6je]

There’s nothing quite like being the most me that I can be.

[@CulturaVJ]

When James said “Everything you need to get up to speed with..” I was expecting “My Dad”. But Donut would suffice. Here for the best to come, James. I really appreciate all that you’ve done for the car community and to entertain us. Best of wishes!!!

[@MrEd-eo3oc]

4 days 750k+ subs says so much. The community has spoken.

[@RoaldRoberts]

That's right

[@nathanking8396]

Definitely. I didn’t watch Donut because the executives at Recurrent Ventures are awesome. I watch because James, Nolan and the rest are awesome. Hopefully Nolan and Justin can follow suit and become their own super stars also.

[@LegendStormcrow]

First I heard of this, so I subbed just today.

[@Zl1thanatos]

Love u James!! Been watching u since high school seeing u grow up with me is special! Proud of you 👏

[@reggeckmann3993]

He didn't mention hos heart attack that almost killed him and his health journey to get into shape snd in fighting shape. Im glad we have James!

[@ddm8692]

They dropped NOS as a sponsor after that.

[@Trailberto]

My first horse in Red Dead Redemption was called HRSPRS. Love you James

[@moose-2656]

I hope this comment is underrated af

[@DishantKothia]

Omg love that game, changing my horse’s name too

[@tanasenpai]

I’m seeing a Bigtime and Speeed collaboration

[@JNX07]

Hope it turns into a badass race team called Bigtime Speeed or sumn, that would fuck

[@OutsideDuhBox]

A. LOT. Of collabs with a lot of other channels too most likely 😂

[@Vortex001_MLG]

Thank you for speaking my mind 😊

[@terra___photo]

BIGTIME SPEEED 🔥🔥🔥

[@Carsaddiction]

Big Speeed

[@JameyJanes]

Hearing uncensored James is exactly the refresher I needed. And id know, my name is James. Pumphrey you and science garage was what I nourished on for after school entertainment in 2016 and beyond. I’m going to keep following your adventure and I hope someday I can be at a point in my life where I can impart smiles and knowledge with you no matter the KZbin channel. And currently have a dream to incorporate music and cars into the yin and yang of my everyday short attention span successfully. I have at least one good creative idea that fits this idea perfectly and all it seems like I’d need is a team that believes in me the way I’ve believed in my creativity since I was born. This comment can get lost in space and it will never take away how much I’ve learned and laughed from you and the early donut team. Thank you so much and you have another subscriber

[@kacperolszowski1331]

You're Jesse and James, the fact that you didn't make any team rocket joke is criminal

[@hinata32725]

Nintendo would probably go after him for using that reference 😂

[@Nyaonyx]

@@supercussion6590Jesse James was just a one person criminal

[@ricardoamendoeira3800]

​@@supercussion6590 Well, James comited a felony, so they're halfway there.

[@Dylanbforthree]

I’m sure I’m not the only one who shed a tear. The authenticity comes through, that’s why we love you

[@Lucky.kicks.VQ94]

bro i did too

[@thekiwiclub10]

OG Science Garage guy here. That show came out around the same exact time I started school for Automotive Technology. It really helped my understanding. Soon after I was hooked on Up to Speed. Thank you so much James for the content throughout the years. You've changed car culture for me.

[@thomashaapalainen4108]

I got into donut because of science garage. I had just gotten my first car. And as the most expensive thing I owned at that time I figured I should learn everything there is to know about it. Certainly better than that Scotty guy with his Celica.

[@pabl048]

please bring this back. This is the show that had my wife watching donut with me. As we were watching this together she was like "hey I loved that show! It's the only reason I'd watch with you and I learned a lot about cars from that." Kinda made us reminisce with you

[@ShaneA125SX]

Loved your "Up to Speed" episodes on Donut. I hope they continue. Here. Following!!

[@MrFrancisp1980]

"I believe in Speeed, Speeed and Power solve everything" J. Clarkson

[@Kevin_2435]

Mo Powa Baybay!

[@shoobfloof22]

LIGHTNING LIGHTNING LIGHTNING!

[@pudingass]

NOOOO LO POWA BABEH ONLY MO POWAAA BAYBEH!!!!

[@DJLeeland]

This wasn’t a video. This was a love letter. I’m grateful I got to see it. Thank you James. I’m here for you man!

[@Draco_Zakai]

Im insulted KZbin didnt show this to me 2 days ago. Hey James and Jesse. Just do what you do best and everything will fall into place. Just remember, just because you know how to build a bridge, doesnt mean you forget how to dig dirt. Stay true to yourselves

[@RS-un7zm]

Same

[@marcusbrown5947]

Same

[@mromutt]

Yeah same, they served up the bigtime video almost instantly (like less than an hour after release) to me but took 3 days for this one.

[@izaarotev5467]

Same here

[@kensprivateinvestigation2128]

Same here

[@Retromancars]

James I love you as a person and can’t wait to help push you guys too, I am also starting to make a channel close to speeed and is taking inspiration from you and the rest of the crew at donut and your new life at speeed. Good luck and I will be cheering you on on every video behind my screens and telling you to everyone.

[@leonardojimenez8496]

Breaks my heart to see the original group break apart 😢😢

[@mercedes_nuts]

If you actually watched this video, you'd know the "original group" hasn't really been a thing for nearly a decade. People are always coming and going, you're just focusing on the tiny sliver you watched out of that decade of content, ignorant to constance of change.

[@deadatmind]

They aren't broken apart at all, they're going to be connected like the my have ever been before.

[@MrNojam4u]

Reminds me of the breakup of Funhaus

[@bt5252]

But the video makes it pretty clear what we think of as the original was actually an evolution. It continues to evolve, and hopefully we all benefit.

[@JuanA-r1d]

It’s cause the company probably isn’t paying him enough, I thought this man was the owner of donut

[@dangelocelis6727]

Thinking “Up to speed” on more than just cars might be the most fire thing ever.

[@ТимурШафиков-г3з]

It always was, there were episodes about Japanese gangs and racing history, tuning styles etc

[@AdilDIlyas]

We need an Up to Speeed on James Dad.

[@6thHokageJuan]

This entire time i thought James started Donut Media

[@DailyMotivationalSuccess]

Same i thought he atleast owned some % of the company but i guess not

[@madrox231]

I did too lol the more ya know 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@vmaxes]

I figured he owned it too!

[@bmxrider71]

I'm with all of you. I figured he at least owned a sizable stake in it

[@arrobaolmedo]

I thought so too

[@Vtechiit]

you, up to speed and bumper to bumper are the reason i was inspired in high school to use my hands and become more successful as a diesel tech, thank you James we are all excited to see this next chapter and be there with you along the way.

[@StayTunedTA]

Pumped for you Pumphrey! You built and elevated Donut to a level I can't believe and really defined a new style of automotive video. Can't wait to see what's next.

[@benbelton6632]

Yeah, you did this James remember that. You did an amazing job highlighting that you didn't do it alone but it was you.... we all watched for you.

[@beltron-_-7208]

Just got off work sitting in my car smoking a bowl with tears of joy I heard “this is what you need to know to get up to speed”

[@DZLM]

I used to work at Donut Media back when it was on Purdue Avenue. The memories I made there are unforgettable. It was my first time working in production and video editing as an intern, which really got my name out there. James, Tony, Jesse, Kirkham, Matt, Eddy, Nolan (and so many more) were so chill and cool to work with. This was back in 2017 when "Up to Speed" had just launched. Not many places offer an internship where you see Ryan Tuerck and Chris Forsberg parking their drift cars in the lobby, or have an F1 car parked on the street to see if it would get a ticket. Speaking of tickets, I remember getting one on my first day there, and my car got towed too. Lesson learned: don't park your car on the street in Los Angeles! Looking forward to seeing the content and future of Speeed. -Denzel

[@yungdraco6075]

That’s awesome bro wishing you the best for the future I know you’ll do great

[@bradpnw1897]

God bless you 🙏

[@AwesomeApril666]

Brooooo why did this vid make me almost cry like 5 times?!? I haven’t been an active watcher of Donut for quite some time now… and now it’s making more sense. As someone who is super into cars BUT is also super into a lot of other shit, I’m so stoked for you and what you’ve built already. I saw a couple of your other vids before coming to this one, loved them all. As an artist who runs their own business as well, I feel like the best results are when you arnt being held back and I see that with speeed. This channel is already huge, so you might not see my comment, but super stoked that you stopped before the ultimate burnout and was able to move your creativity and passion forward to something you can call your own! 💜

[@halilibrahimkovanc1627]

Up to speed is the reason I become obsessed with cars. The reason i got a cefiro as my first car, the reason I single handedly saved my recent vacation with my girlfriend cuz I managed to fix her car while on the move for thousand miles. I owe it all to your enthusiasm THANK. YOU!

[@oluwatoyinjegede3348]

That makes two of us brother

[@Boobie.Rashard]

YOU’RE A ROCKSTAR FOR THAT DUDE! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@EverythinG-tr6qk]

same

[@pjsp605]

Dear James, you look so healthy now brother. Enjoy Speeed.

[@ambostralian]

Donut itself may have been on a massive decline, but we definitely need to acknowledge how well they're handling all the hosts going to their separate projects. It's so good to see all you guys still being friends, things change but it feels like there's no bad blood. Also it's amazing to see this as a love letter to the donut we all remember.

[@georgerominski4476]

been watching this channel since you posted this and can confidently say that you're rocking it. Informative and entertaining.

[@Mack8907]

"Hey dude, I haven't seen you in a while" - Chills James, chills.

[@melomarshmelo7953]

Same dude, I got so nostalgic

[@motobikemike914]

Getting over a million subs with just a single video has to be some sort of youtube record!

[@BifsieOfficial]

I came to the comments to say exactly this. Donut crew showin' up!

[@mob8502]

Ronaldo did it in hours

[@motobikemike914]

@@mob8502 what channel is that?

[@arturozuniga9865]

😂😂😂 🤡

[@valentinoseven6598]

​@@mob8502CR7 the GOAT. 😅

[@ChromaticGarage]

James is really in his Peter Gabriel in 1975 era ⭐️

[@skythundersky1544]

Dude no way you're here! Love your stuff! As I already said, your videos are the Gran Turismo of the detailing world

[@bhoffman8984]

10/10 reference

[@staytuned4.057]

I'm about 5 beers deep, I'm gonna take a crack at this, hopefully people will agree. automotive passion is like no other. it gives you a high like no other but can also kick you in the balls at the same time when working on it. the early days of donut media was honestly great, refreshing and a different version of top gear/ grand tour. it attracted average people into automotive history. it gave a purpose into what you were currently driving. it made you constructively think about how parts move, thought process, troubleshooting. it really tackled important ideas and or thoughts, like hi or low, did it matter if you spent more, or not. where was it important to spend money and where was it not. this show just like top gear or the grand tour inspired people into the automotive world. I want to thank you for your motivation to push forward, sleeping on porches to giving the general public content and helpful information that benefitted our lives. i also want to say i am proud of you for moving on. to not giving into corporate ideas and decided to venture off onto your own path and chase your own dreams. be your own boss. and push forward with new ideas. i truly believe you will be successful. talking about the history of stuff that the general public uses everyday and guiding them to what is best, why to enjoy x y and z. to give them a reason to give something another shot. i really believe this will be super helpful, informative, and fun to watch. I want to personally thank you for your time at donut media, and hopefully your future turns out to be brighter and happier than you ever thought. you have put your love into the media you wanted to create for us. its our time to put our love into you and what benefits and difference you have made in our lives. thank you. thank you for lofi music for helping me type this. and thank you all who took the time to read this novel. i don't comment much on anything but when it truly matters, when it can truly make a difference in somebodies happiness and allow them to push forward a little harder. i look forward to expressing my gratitude on what you have done for me and well worth the... well i lost track of time because I'm at 6 beers now. but well worth the time it took for me to type this. best of luck, and thank you for what you have done to this day. congratulation's on your new company and i hope it turns out stronger than ever. also thank you auto correct because there was a lot of red typing this lol. peace brother.

[@mjnanini]

This is a love letter from a guy to the last nine years of his life, and we're lucky enough to witness it. Lots of love on what's next, we'll be around for you!

[@sothatsprettyneat]

I'm sure you'll never see this comment, but your influence has grown so far beyond what you know. My wife knows your name and all of your phrases (MO POWA BABEH, pop up up and down headlights, ETC), but she has no idea what engine is in her Jeep. You've made such an impact far beyond just the car world. Looking forward to seeing what you do next!

[@SpeeedCo]

Love this. Thanks dude

[@sothatsprettyneat]

@@SpeeedCo Like you said, just be you and keep making people laugh and smile. That's the greatest gift anyone can have, and you're killing it 👍

[@tytan82]

I love how James isn't shy about getting emotional on camera. Proves he's a real person, not just an On-Screen persona. Love ya James.

[@brandonr8746]

I have watched Donut for about as long as it has been around. I watched this entire video. I understand and support your decision. I have subscribed to help support. I didn’t know you lived in or were from Louisville Ky! That’s the area I have spent most of my days! If you are ever in the area I’m happy to show you my S13.5, Turbo Charged Harley Davidson VRod Muscle that I built, or some of the GA airplanes I am training in now. Good luck, and God Speeed in your new endeavor!!