Will This 1999 Vauxhall Frontera MOT? Plus Some Spills, Thrills and Triumphs.

In this video I try and drain Lake Geneva, MOT a 3.2 V6 Vauxhall Frontera and get the Spitfire out of hiding ready for it's transformation!
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[@tastyclassics]

The time for the tower of power was 10.8 to 60 btw 😂😂

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

Not bad for an old bus.

[@globalengineering]

Some new inlet manifold gaskets might get it under 9 the engine is isuzu developed originally by Honda

[@BlueXonar]

I guessed 10 seconds, pretty chuffed with that. 😂

[@fillipo1972]

10.8 is not bad at all. I seen modern similar size cars with a ridiculous 1.2 or 1.5 turbo engine. No wonder they are resdy to be recycled after 10 or 15 years

[@liamphillipclark1]

Beast 😂🤣😭

[@mikewa2]

MOT advisory- Battery insecure - ‘we’ll get it some therapy’

[@colinevans39]

No chance these days mental health does not exist Arggg lol according to the government 🙄😤

[@dreammaker730]

😂😂 , no tell it to hold on tight .

[@paulvandermaas6639]

And be positive...

[@garethwillerton-trory7271]

Fix it, you don’t see many on the road now.

[@OldSonyMan]

Q. How many psychotherapists does it take to 'Change' a light bulb ? A. Only 'One' but the bulb must really want to change !

[@markwhitcombe8670]

It's worth saving it as people out there wanting them

[@alanphillips556]

Who?

[@david1976aful]

I hope you decide to do the work. 👍🏻

[@user-m-q9f]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrManBuzz]

I think it's worth saving. If you're not stuck for space, leave it be for now, and come back to it when (if) there's a lul in work. As long as it isn't in the way, it's not costing you anything to sit for a while.

[@nobs40]

Do you realize almost every bolt is rusty

[@MrManBuzz]

@@nobs40 It's a shitter, but there's still some life in it. I wouldn't spent a huge amount of time or money on it. But if Ben's estimation is right, and 2 solid days would get it right, then surely it's worth saving?

[@nobs40]

@@MrManBuzz everything is possible

[@jimroberts3268]

I did what you are doing only without KZbin and loved everything about it spent many hours and days doing cars up I miss doing that and that's why I love watching your video's I think once anyone as done it ,it's something that sticks with you forever.

[@nealtyson3342]

Keep it and give it some love. Becoming very rare now and be a decent addition to the chanel. Always had a soft spot for those.

[@focusstdave123]

The wife walked in as you were digging the canal tributary for the lake she said what are you watching 😂😂 i said shhh its brilliant 😂😂 , can’t wait for the car out of hedge video…

[@tastyclassics]

🤣🤣

[@BeansAutosLTD]

Definitely worth saving as that MOT can't be the final Frontier 😂 Spitfire needs you first and then do Frontera as and when 👍🏻

[@jimroberts3268]

I loved seeing the old Rover towing another car what a car unbelievable.

[@JohnnyPaton]

Fix it!!!! Love the Frontera. Such an icon of the 90s. I remember they were everywhere.

[@alanphillips556]

Yea in scrap yard or off road course. Rust bucket.( no offence meant)

[@nasserghazaleh2593]

I’m from a place called Woodridge IL. Good ol USA Been following you for a while and love what you do. Just the honesty of your repairs brings me back to my days as a former knuckle busting jobs in order for the vehicle can get back on the road. If you have merch I would love to support you and hope you can keep bringing these great vehicles back to life

[@tastyclassics]

Thanks mate love the states I have family there your car scene is unrivalled! There's a merch link in the video description and we can send it all out to you 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@johncallaghan4616]

The reason we’re all here Ben is that we all love a ball ache, and you are the perfect “vehicle” (no pun intended) to deliver it ! I vote she stays ! Also, great job on the Suez……two things though;- 1) Was the thing in the middle the Bedford Rascal? 2) Are you sure you PICKed the right tool for the Job 😉 Keep ‘em comin’ JCHK

[@4RingsRetro]

Ben, you have to fix this up! It was my Dad's favourite car. He had a smaller, Sport version. He loved these cars, and he's no longer with us. I watched this knowing it would bring me a lot of nostalgia, then you said you'd got it off a guy named Ray. My dad was called Ray.❤

[@TR4zest]

You should make him an offer for the car when its back on the road.

[@nostreamavailable9090]

I wonder if it might be worth getting a load of ballast from somewhere mate and filling that crater in so you don't have to mess with it again.

[@waynelittle5583]

Would love to see you get that frontera back on the road it's so worth it and I think you would regret not doing it in the future great video as always 👊

[@MegaRetr]

Would love to see you get that Frontera back on the road!!! Love it)

[@garethconnett7672]

I like your sense of humour Ben, if you could turn the Frontera around in two days then go for it any longer than that it wouldn't be economical with everything else you have going on. Take care and see you on the next one, Gareth

[@inglepropnoosegarm7801]

Some people are natural entertainers. You are one of those people.

[@hbhmhbhm]

It would be great to see you put this back on the road as it is so rare and most of it is in such good condition.

[@colinjohnston7468]

It’s got to be worth saving Ben & you are the man to get it done. Just park it & add it to your to do list👍🏻

[@DPcar-mania-65]

Save it, Save it, Save it !! Seriously though, obviously got to be worth your while. Always great to watch any Tasty Classic video !!!

[@ianperkins1198]

Definately worth saving Ben, Keep up the good work.

[@craigjohnston1194]

I’d happily watch you get stuck into the Vauxhall, definitely worth doing. Looking forward to seeing the Spitfire transformation. Another cracking video Ben.

[@bobkendall1805]

Do it! I have fond memories of the old Frontera, had one as a company car years ago and had fantastic fun, taking the kids camping all over the place. Did thousands of miles it that thing, never let us down. Deserves a second chance.

[@duncancremin1708]

Only Ben could possibly call almost an hour long video “short”! Most people get grumpy if their visual gratification takes half an hour and the other channels I watch regularly often apologise if they take more than 25minutes. But I like this arrangement. Even the 2 hour episodes are brilliant, though I do usually have to split those up. If I ever get back to work, my preference may well change, but for now, these epic episodes are grand!

[@jameskerr5756]

Think it's definitely worth getting back on the road. And I hope the battery gets all therapy it needs. Looking forward to the next one.

[@sunilphalakdhari3869]

In South Africa, we have had the Isuzu brand for years, with bakkies and trucks...and they are absolutely workhorses with a history of just being reliable. We had this called the Isuzu Frontier and I don't know whom build the Vauxhall units but again we had no significant issues with our Frontier. Anyways, South Africa are the best climate in the world....unlike british wet conditions. Thanks for the awesome videos

[@OldSonyMan]

Hi Ben, your drainage solutions segment has to be the best 'adjunct' to a serious video since the IKS exploration team started to do cooking videos and attempted to show me how to cook a tin of beans ! (Keep it coming ! 😁)

[@thebigbowler]

Made me realise I'd literally watch the bloke do anything 😂

[@tastyclassics]

I'm tempted to go deeper with it! Need a pickaxe!

[@OldSonyMan]

Needs a proper 2nd grid at the lowest point of the puddle connected with the main drain by a pvc pipe on a slope. Easily done for around £17,000 voila !

[@alanphillips556]

😂😂😂

[@hiscifi2986]

To MOT or not.... Just a different MOT. If you order Limestone quarry waste (1 ton.) you will be given 0mm to 50mm ballast to fill that puddle. which is known as MOT. However you can specify 30mm to 50mm stones which is more pervious ballast, as used for railways, and makes better drainage. Well done on the Suez Canal, a friend of mine, who was an Agri-Contractor, said you always have to remove any 'Waterfalls' from canals or ditches, to get the flattest levels. He didn't mention Islands..😀😀😀

[@HeadTurnersGarage]

I had a 1999 V reg 3.2 V6 Frontera. It was a fun old beast, never let me down and went anywhere! It still lives on today at my mates place. Another mate of mine built these at the IBC factory in Luton and he owned it before me.

[@peterlockyer1348]

it’s definitely worth saving👍😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@derekgriffiths794]

Years ago, i'm thinking 2003 or so, my mate had a top of the range Frontera which had full leather seats and all the toys for that time. I'm guessing it was a 2.2 diesel but whatever it was, it was a superb car. I love these things, proper old school. Keep it and resurrect it as only you can Ben 😄😄

[@alredders5174]

Awesome video as always Ben.My favourite classics channel on KZbin by far.

[@MrHuismeester]

YESS please fix this Frontera ! Like you said it is running fine and it is looking still so well, and that is the most important reason to do it, it will make ( again) a very nice long video on this great Channel !!!

[@on3orafter]

My dad was an engineer at Vauxhall when they were designing the Frontier

[@Elkott]

I don't know much about cars when it comes to mechanics but I really enjoy your content

[@tastyclassics]

Me neither 😅

[@TC-qd1zw]

Remember how the rain loved the mark1 101 Victor, built with Belgium steel panels. If you walked past it with a wet towel it fell apart with rust.

[@garethparkin9498]

I like how you've got your chair out to watch Lake Geneva drain down the Suez Canal lol

[@as3cs3]

I think the brake (and fuel) pipes are among the first things to be put on the shell at factory and are not expected to be items you ever need to replace so they are basically unserviceable - without removing a load of stuff. I once scrapped a decent Primera as I was under the car in the snow (in March) trying to remove the fuel tank to do the brake pipes and the captive-bolt for the tank snapped so I decided to just get rid of the whole thing 😇

[@TJC156]

100% worth getting it back on the road. Great content out of it and a very interesting unexceptionable car! Sell the Disco and use it for towing when you need.

[@RichardHollis-uk8zj]

They (3.2 V6) are so rare! Yes bring it back on the road please Ben. It's a good looking car and we get another lovely video of you welding and swearing at brake pipes 😆😆

[@martynclifford3509]

Well worth saving, I had a Frontera sport and loved it.

[@alexmeinel7908]

You can give this 4x4 its life back for the future

[@alexmeinel7908]

I am going through the same thing with my car at the moment and I have spent 3,000 pounds on it in parts that have already been replaced and now it now needs a air con pump, air con re filling, it's needs new fan belt and timing belt, new coolant temperature sensor and thermostat, it's needs new brake pads also, so I know how your feeling but it's a nice feeling when everything is fixed and back on the road again then you don't have to worry about anything about it anymore, no more worries, you can move on

[@rcfools]

Not really into cars but I've done plenty of car repairs over the years from welding, head gaskets and clutches. Ex motorcycle race technician many years ago but now find myself sodding around with RC cars. But, after watching a few of your vids, I got the bug for some bodgery and tinkering. Went out and got a car last Friday cheap off of eBay. Put a new gearbox in it and done various bits of paintwork. I was going to sell it for a quick profit but I'm keeping it now lol. New tyres being fitted tomorrow. Subscribed.

[@francoisworld9924]

Lovely bit of drainage

[@tastyclassics]

Appreciate that mate drainage is important 😅

[@peteredwards7760]

Would it be easier to fill Lake Geneva rather than drain it ?

[@anthonyhawkins9239]

I love the quip about the battery insecurity 😂👍🏻, I used to work at IBC where they produced the Frontera, for old times sake would love to see you get back to this when you have time 👍🏻, if I remember correctly the ladder frame chassis was produced by Thompson, they also supplied Land Rover. Great Video as always 👍🏻

[@geoffholling4773]

Be great to see it saved, can't remember the last time I saw a Frontera on the road, can't be too many left.

[@steamwally]

An MOT tester once told me he'd never seen one that was really roadworthy.... the horsey lot finished off most of 'em!

[@alredders5174]

I have always loved the Frontera.

[@TR4zest]

Its shape has aged well and still looks good.

[@Williamhunter0980]

Get it back on the road! Beast of a motor 👍

[@henrickbascom1136]

We love to see you get it back on the road.

[@ianburden1259]

Definitely worth saving 😊

[@damiansutton646]

ive had loads of fronteras love them would love this myself

[@PedroPlckle]

Hi Ben. Sorry for giving yet more know-it-all advice, but if you twat it with the hook of a hammer, it's amazing how fast you can really dig in. Just done my mum's back garden with a hammer. It's not as crazy as it sounds, in fact, it really works. You' could have done that channel deeper in half the time. Give it a go.🔨

[@philipstanbridge6535]

A friend of mine has one. Every so often we check out “how many left” . There’s about 70 Fronteras running in the UK

[@juanmiguelcortarello6823]

Definitely you have to get that Frontera back on the road with functional brakes. Btw, this episode made me laugh so hard. Such a fun channel.

[@lukemallory7832]

The frame looks good so I would happily watch you struggle with it when you have the time. Well done on the canal!

[@demRucks]

You get more pro with every video. Very entertaining as usual. Cheers.

[@k8vnl]

Some warm water in the washer bottle helps dissolve all the screen wash sitting on the bottom blocking the filter.

[@richardsikorski1260]

Yes put it back on the road love your show keep up the good work

[@mhawkins1975]

Looking forward to the spitfire paint content Ben

[@paultubby6878]

Save it Ben ! You can turn this round. Could be also a good spare tow car. Please save ! So rare now on the roads and you can do it

[@christaylor3403]

Do it Ben, you know it makes sense, a great tow car to save the discovery having to do all the work.

[@johnhaynes9910]

Loved the jazzy music tracks whilst you were digging the canal Ben :)

[@10MilMoto]

Definitely worth doing, getting rare now. Great episode, give it some therapy 😂

[@aliso8017]

Making watching a puddle drain entertaining is a testament to your capabilities mate, next one we should be treated to some paint drying in time lapse 🤣If you are able to make that funny, I will make a donation in support of it 👍🙃

[@as3cs3]

21 mins... yes. I used to fix leaking fuel-tanks and had a customer with a Ford P100. After a couple of hours trying to get the tank out it dawned on me the rear body needed to come off. The guy was a window-fitter and it was full of tools and Velux windows but , with help from various others, the body came off and the tank was sealed and refitted a day or 3 later. Just after the body went on he asked if I could have sealed his rusty brake pipes with the tank-sealer 🤔

[@davidjonorato3554]

Yes definitely get it to pass mot and then drive the wheels off it!!!

[@Norsecrow]

Fronteras are genuinly good cars, even more so with that v6, i vote to get it passed MOT😃😃

[@tommydavis537]

'Leave well enough alone' is what i told myself as I'm laying on my back in the rocks, cleaning the underside of the transmission tunnel. I never listen to reason.

[@Kieranzxt1]

Love a fronny! Sounds like a raffle / merch give away is looming!

[@simonbarnwell7787]

Your light hearted adventures cheered me up after my Citroën Xsara Picasso snapped her front spring 40 miles from home at 5 pm on Good Friday . 😂

[@AnthonyValentine-vm1yc]

Had to laugh at you trying to drain lake geneva, I've recently been watching people in US/Canada breaking beaver dams to drain ponds. It's sad, but intensley satisfying. I need to get out more! LOL!

[@Scotts23]

I personally would enjoy seeing you do the work on the frontera because it's a cracking car and you just don't see many on the road no more so its a BIG YES FROM ME GREAT VIDEO 👍

[@AliMackMechanical]

It's nice old machine give it another chance. I think you should do it when you have the time. 😊

[@gwengo4167]

Definitely worth it. You don’t see many of those on the road anymore 👌🏻

[@royguthrie9085]

So hoping you do this car. That was the first car I properly drove, on a beech when I was about 13. I remember loving it. In all the cars I’ve driven since, I’ve still not driven another one.

[@ThePhatax]

Yes save it till you have time and do it! Such a great channel we would all love to see it being worked on!

[@KJM.72]

I think it’s worth saving there becoming quite rare now I bet there’s not many left with interior like yours I’d shelve it until you have the time to sort it 👍

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

Absolutely get it back on the road. They're so rare now and it has much potential - and would probably be more reliable than your Discovery! So yeah, do another video welding and fixing it up and then another servicing and tidying it up.

[@CorollaMAD97]

Yes Ben thank you always look forward to your next upload, my uncle had 2 of these when I was a wee lad and one day he said if we get stopped by the garda to jump put and run I'll never forget it 😂

[@tastyclassics]

🤣🤣

[@robertleete2988]

Definitely worth saving! Not many about anymore and its really nice inside for its mileage. The work is annoying though haha I spent my morning fitting a fuel pump to my cavalier and now the heater matrix has gone 😂

[@MarkieC1990]

I say give it a bit of love first, good chance someone else would throw the towel in on the welding unless they REALLY love Fronteras. Getting rare now!

[@srd-bj4dy]

Do the work not many V6s left it will sell no problem, always getting stopped and asked if i would sell mine its a V6 manual use it for towing a caravan and with seats down carrying my genorator, welder, tools etc great work horse.

[@johnmcmahon4364]

Great video save save save powerful engine sounds great, so funny as well

[@grapowski]

It is totally worth doing the Frontera, for sure. Beauty of a SUV, save it!

[@allanwainwright3056]

How did you get into that spitfire ? I went to the 1978 motor show at the NEC in Birmingham. I was 13 years old. Spitfires were still in production then and on the British Leyland stand was a few spitfires. Back in '78, I was 6 feet tall, but for the life of me I could not get into the bloody thing. Anyway that was the time that I fell in love with the Rover SD1. and in later years I had about 12 of them. I can't drive anymore and have a mobility scooter to get around. So your videos remind me alot about mt past. Keep them coming. As far as the Frontera goes, sell it on as is. .You have far mor deserving projects there.

[@nicholasradley2363]

Has to be done Ben....Then lob it round Oulton Park for a giggle!!!🤣

[@squarepegroundhole464]

100% get this back on the road!

[@BrooksterMax]

I hope you keep it and get it back. It will be fine to sit for months until you get time.

[@garyclifton2180]

We love to hear you swear and cus and we like to see you weld so yes come back to it another time

[@terrywilkins5266]

It's well worth repairing the Frontera Ben.

[@duncanpoundcake]

Who knew a video about a big puddle could be so entertaining 😂 Oh...and Fix the Frontera!!!

[@timta50ylor]

Dickie is a helpful lad - Godsend!

[@jeffshrewsbury5223]

It's nice to have a good neighbor, look me Mr. Dickie, willing to drop a welding project to pump brakes, or rev or the engine, for an adventurous young neighbor.!

[@TheMagicalwill]

Had 2 of them, both 2.2 dti's feul pump went on both, however very easy to swap

[@guypatten9150]

Nice Vauxhall nice lake nice Triumph , keep them coming Ben , great content

[@Ivc406]

Hi had iits big brother vxhall Monterey 2.0 diesel great motor but the chassis was doctored up failed MOT big time sold the engine to a boat man still going strong great channel keep them coming regards🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧📹🚙

[@tastyclassics]

LOVE a Monterey, a bit out of my price bracket though 😂