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E65Ross

34,946 posts

211 months

Friday 24th October 2014
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Another great video. SO, SOOO much prefer these to the usual "thrash around a track going sideways" type videos.

Oh...and that noise!

MitchT

15,788 posts

208 months

Saturday 25th October 2014
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Megaflow said:
The noise...

cloud9

The first time I have heard a Testarossa properly cut loose. Wow!
A couple of years ago I had the privilege of hearing that noise from the passenger seat of one! biggrin



The Testarossa has been the cause of most of my daydreams and sleepless nights since I was ten years old. I haven't yet given up hope of owning one one day. In the meantime a 22 minute video of my favourite car of all time by my favourite motoring journalist of all time helps with the wait!

larsson7

305 posts

141 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Harry's garage is just a fantastic watch, I have enjoyed every upload so far, long may it continue, it's rare to get such insight and just genuine enthusiasm from someone, I hope he has great success with the channel, he deserves it, long may it continue, the best content on YouTube imo.

cerb4.5lee

30,189 posts

179 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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larsson7 said:
Harry's garage is just a fantastic watch, I have enjoyed every upload so far, long may it continue, it's rare to get such insight and just genuine enthusiasm from someone, I hope he has great success with the channel, he deserves it, long may it continue, the best content on YouTube imo.
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E65Ross

34,946 posts

211 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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cerb4.5lee said:
larsson7 said:
Harry's garage is just a fantastic watch, I have enjoyed every upload so far, long may it continue, it's rare to get such insight and just genuine enthusiasm from someone, I hope he has great success with the channel, he deserves it, long may it continue, the best content on YouTube imo.
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add another biggrin

As i've already said, I think these videos are far better than the typical ones about sliding sideways and how the car doesn't quite perform as well on a track as something else in an equally irrelevant test. This gives a lovely insight on what the cars are like to live with and drive normally, and enthusiastically on the road (ie where you'll actually use them).

choubaka

6 posts

113 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Plus another one biggrin

MitchT

15,788 posts

208 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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E65Ross said:
As i've already said, I think these videos are far better than the typical ones about sliding sideways and how the car doesn't quite perform as well on a track as something else in an equally irrelevant test. This gives a lovely insight on what the cars are like to live with and drive normally, and enthusiastically on the road (ie where you'll actually use them).
I've said this before too.

It's all well and good someone going sideways around a closed circuit in a cloud of smoke and then proclaiming that the car they just did it in is 0.00001% better than its main rival because of some miniscule on-the-limit factor, but in the real world fractional differences are irrelevant as A: most of us don't have the skill to drive cars to such extremes, B: don't have access to closed circuits on such a regular basis that the relative merits of a 458 and a 12C (for example) on the absolute limit is even relevant, and C: spend most of our time driving on public roads where you can't exceed a third of a car's performance without losing your license ... and even if you tried to, the road surface is generally so poor that you'd soon find yourself in a hedge.

For most of us, how a car drives when being handled enthusiastically within sensible limits, the noise it makes, how it would accommodate you on an intercontinental road trip and the intangible magic of simply being in it, is far more relevant. This is what Harry articulates so brilliantly.

Bungleaio

6,324 posts

201 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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+1. I really enjoy the tours of the dashboard, glove box and boots etc. no one else ever mentions these but I find it fascinating.

DoctorX

7,240 posts

166 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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After all the fuss over paying for CH videos, I actually would pay for these.

(Don't get any ideas though Harry!)

Matt UK

17,649 posts

199 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Good videos, really like these thumbup

BullyB

2,344 posts

246 months

Friday 31st October 2014
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Love it Harry - Keep up the good work

M4SER

292 posts

125 months

Friday 31st October 2014
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BullyB said:
Love it Harry - Keep up the good work
Will do!

Just had a quick read through some of the latest posts on this thread; many thanks for your generous comments.

As you can tell from the first few vids, I'm sticking with a simple formula, to give you a better idea of what these cars are really like to live with and I'm pleased to see this style is going down so well with you guys.

Expect to see a few more vids over the coming weeks, with the next one due sometime next week, which you won't be surprised to hear is powered by a V12..

Harry

DonkeyApple

54,923 posts

168 months

Saturday 1st November 2014
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M4SER said:
Will do!

Just had a quick read through some of the latest posts on this thread; many thanks for your generous comments.

As you can tell from the first few vids, I'm sticking with a simple formula, to give you a better idea of what these cars are really like to live with and I'm pleased to see this style is going down so well with you guys.

Expect to see a few more vids over the coming weeks, with the next one due sometime next week, which you won't be surprised to hear is powered by a V12..

Harry
It's definitely refreshing. To accept the fact that most of is who buy old or new cars don't do so to drive them balls out sideways on tracks but to potter around Britain's better roads.

There is also the perfect level of 'nerd' about them.

They fill a gap on YT really rather nicely. So I hope you don't get bored of doing it.

kor0

31 posts

128 months

Thursday 6th November 2014
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M4SER said:
Will do!

Just had a quick read through some of the latest posts on this thread; many thanks for your generous comments.

As you can tell from the first few vids, I'm sticking with a simple formula, to give you a better idea of what these cars are really like to live with and I'm pleased to see this style is going down so well with you guys.

Expect to see a few more vids over the coming weeks, with the next one due sometime next week, which you won't be surprised to hear is powered by a V12..

Harry
Just saw the recently uploaded SL video.

Absolutely brilliant, thanks for sharing a keep up the good work!

marcgti6

1,340 posts

212 months

Thursday 6th November 2014
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kor0 said:
Just saw the recently uploaded SL video.

Absolutely brilliant, thanks for sharing a keep up the good work!
Watched this earlier and really enjoyed it. Such a beast of a car. Ageing rather nicely as well smile

Ten Four

292 posts

150 months

Thursday 6th November 2014
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By far and away my favourite channel on YouTube. Harry you are the best. bow

Watching your vids is one of my favourite past times, along with a pile of avocado and crackers boxedin

Usually follow up by going out for a drive thumbup

Megaflow

9,347 posts

224 months

Thursday 6th November 2014
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Five grand? Bargain of the century...

<Must not head to classifieds>

hdrflow

854 posts

137 months

Thursday 6th November 2014
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Another pretty awesome video. Drove some of those roads myself so double awesomeness.

Kolbenkopp

2,343 posts

150 months

Thursday 6th November 2014
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Megaflow said:
Five grand? Bargain of the century...
<Must not head to classifieds>
Uh, made that mistake 'thanks' to that (excellent++!) video. Luckily, most of them close by have *very* strange colour combinations smile.

Dick Dastardly

8,312 posts

262 months

Thursday 6th November 2014
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This is great. Between Harry's Garage and Jay Leno's Garage, I'm not left wanting for much on YouTube.

If i can put in a request, can you please do one on the first generation 911? I'm desperate for one, based on looks alone, but have no idea what it will be like to own or drive.