Yet another new car! Honda S-MX with road test

Oh dear. I've done it again. The Colt has gone, the Rover died so I went car hunting once more. This is the full caper, from train station to my return home several hundred miles later. Which is why it's quite long...
Includes a 0-60mph acceleration test AND a bed test. Yes, really.
Filmed on my increasingly rubbish Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini.

[@darrenwilson8042]

Love it - watching this and an ad for a Bentley Flying Spur pops up on the r/h corner -only £850pm to lease ha ha ha - not sure they are missing their target audience ha ha

[@andyfloyd8583]

Most (?) Honda automatics have no filter. Draining and refilling several times over a few months can dramatically improve shifts. Glad I found your channel. Hello from Stone Mountain, GA in the US.

[@HubNut]

+Andy Floyd Thanks! You're right. Since this was recorded, the transmission has had another flush, including all the cooler lines, and is now much better. Still not perfect, but it'll do.

[@frazzleface753]

That startup sounds just like a Honda, unmistakable.

[@donnageorge-henderson5419]

Cool, looks good and travels nice. Brucey Bonus is the sleep space 😎 our 900 is great for sleeping

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

£750?? Wow that was a bargain, for some reason I thought they might have been more expensive.

[@HubNut]

Compared to Bongos and Cubes, they're remarkably cheap.

[@davidfos84]

Been anticipating this upload. Cheers Ian. Only problem is I want one now!

[@HubNut]

Aye. They're not perfect, but I like it.

[@pepedrat2982]

As a man who likes a kip, I think fold flat seats are a great idea. However, I suspect there's little demand, that they're an expensive option, and that people who accidentally get them never use them. Ho hum.

[@HubNut]

I've slept in this several times. It isn't the flattest of beds, but it sort-of works. Great for a 15-min power nap on a long journey. Even has a bedside table in the back!

[@pepedrat2982]

Excellent. It does open up some possibilities, but I doubt I'd ever want to pay for the privilege. That's quite a Swiss army knife of a car. I wonder if that's a popular Japanese approach, along with the boxy little Sei cars.

[@RichieRouge206]

I really like the SMX - it’s just quirky and different

[@HubNut]

It is. And amazingly practical.

[@matterhorn1975]

I do not like Cornwall either, nothing attractive in my eyes. Much prefer to go North, and head to the Highlands of Scotland and Islands 😍

[@bcfairlie1]

Very few of these were imported from Japen, second hand I to NZ. All gone to the crushers by now I suspect

[@HubNut]

No, I did see one or two on my travels in NZ. Not as many as I expected. I think we have more of them in the UK!

[@twocvbloke]

It's sad that the Rover 600 was just a Honda Accord with a rover badge on it, just spoiled by the old BL "quality" issues that pretty much killed the british name car industry... :\ Still, this S-MX seems to be a nippy little thing though, and quite amusing that it's basically a big bed with an engine... :P Odd that Ford "came up" with a similar name of S-MAX though, probably trying to borrow some Honda credit in the motoring scene...

[@ConwayT91]

i love it! keep us posted! :)

[@philpaxton2078]

Seen these on ebay before. Tempted, but must not buy another car!

[@jaggass]

Did you sell the Colt on?

[@HubNut]

I did. Private raffle so ended up with a pal on the Autoshite forum. Probably for sale again. Poor thing is struggling to find a long-term home.

[@Cyba_IT_NZ]

Cool vid mate! Also have an S-MX (just over 2 years now) which still goes like a dream except for a knocking sound somewhere in the rear suspension/torsion bar. Mine also does the weird rev/double clutch thing on down shifts so I suppose it's meant to do that! It also runs cool, well, takes awhile to warm up anyway. Much cooler than those s-cargo's or similar vans anyway. Check out mine here: www.cybait.com/locations.html :)

[@HubNut]

Yeah, mine has developed new clonks from the back end. Not ARB drop links, as I've replaced those. If it's running cool, get the stat changed. The torque converter works on mine now I've replaced the stat, which makes cruising quieter, and develops better economy. I'm getting 34 on a run.

[@worldhello1234]

@3:56 That appears to be a great choice, Jesus. :)

[@ricky302v8]

How much is it to tax these for 12 months?

[@riomaririoma2167]

Japan cars so expensive and interesting in same time :)

[@Vintageaudiofan1992]

I don't know if it is just my laptop, but this video seems to be a bit out of sync?

[@HubNut]

It does appear to be out of sync. How annoying it's fine on my laptop so must be KZbin. I'm not uploading it again. Took over eight hours!

[@dlittlester]

It's fine here on my desktop.

[@jaggass]

Did you scrap the 600?

[@HubNut]

Sadly, yes. No interest in it as a project once the gearbox blew apart.

[@jaggass]

Ive never seen a Honda-SMX before but have seen plenty of Japanese imports like Honda Odyssey's . You rarely get a manual grey import from Japan.

[@dlittlester]

Was it a gearbox or an automatic transmission? I've never heard of that problem with a manual.

[@HubNut]

+Don Little Manual. Very common problem on the Rover PG1 gearbox. Not an issue with the Honda manual. Plastic diff cage breaks up. Steel replacements are available, but this car had too many other issues. Quite a bit of rot, and it got damaged during recovery home (though I did get compensation for that).

[@JuanCarlos-cr7ip]

Ahora es mi auto por yo lo tengo ahora

[@worldhello1234]

@2:49 So, you are one who takes risks with old "bangers."

[@HubNut]

It is something I do. Yes. Sometimes, it goes wrong. My latest purchase is now broken.