Are these Vloggers just a scam? SOL or Shmee etc???????

[e21Mark]

Generally just click around as opposed to subscribe. Watched a fair few of Shmee and Stewie Griffin's recent video although drooling of super car or super duper hyper wotsit does get a bit samey. Watched a few with the chap and his yellow Corvette?

[jonm01]

Haven't watched Mr JWW since the Trading 212 stuff.

[johnwilliams77]

jonm01 said:

Haven't watched Mr JWW since the Trading 212 stuff.

+1 what a load of nonsense that was.

[Quickmoose]

johnwilliams77 said:

jonm01 said:

Haven't watched Mr JWW since the Trading 212 stuff.

+1 what a load of nonsense that was.

in terms of enjoyable content, one of the decent things you've missed was his trip to an Emirate, where he and a racing driver mate went up a 3 lane wide, 'Arabian Stelvio' in a 650 and 488... Police had closed it off.... the 'event' was for some other promotional thing...but JWW's piece was very enjoyable to watch I thought...

[jonm01]

If he hands the GT3RS back I'll watch him again..

[red_slr]

Just watched the latest Seb Delanney video in some gash Land Rover and it broke down. As I watched I thought to myself bet that's got an interesting MOT history.... I was not wrong....


MOT history of this vehicle
Test date
1 September 2016
Test Result
Fail
Odometer reading
237,503 miles
MOT test number
2839 4338 2479
Reason(s) for failure

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
nearside front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
offside front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Brake servo insecurely mounted (3.6.A.2a)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
offside front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
offside front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
offside front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
nearside front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
nearside front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
offside front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
front registration plate obscured bull bar / not vertical (6.3.1d)
offside front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
centre Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings nearside (6.1.B.2)
offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings centre (6.1.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)

battery tray holed due to corrosion
nearside front tractor joint leaking
offside front tractor joint leaking
musical horn
oil leak

I am amazed it made it as far as it did. Musical horn though... FTW.

[ashleyman]

red_slr said:

Just watched the latest Seb Delanney video in some gash Land Rover and it broke down. As I watched I thought to myself bet that's got an interesting MOT history.... I was not wrong....


MOT history of this vehicle
Test date
1 September 2016
Test Result
Fail
Odometer reading
237,503 miles
MOT test number
2839 4338 2479
Reason(s) for failure

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
nearside front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
offside front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Brake servo insecurely mounted (3.6.A.2a)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
offside front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
offside front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
offside front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
nearside front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
nearside front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
offside front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
front registration plate obscured bull bar / not vertical (6.3.1d)
offside front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
centre Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings nearside (6.1.B.2)
offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings centre (6.1.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)

battery tray holed due to corrosion
nearside front tractor joint leaking
offside front tractor joint leaking
musical horn
oil leak

I am amazed it made it as far as it did. Musical horn though... FTW.

Naughty. Not currently MOT'd either.

[RSteve]

Just to chime in, I've followed a number of these vloggers for a couple years now. I used to watch Shmee, but nowadays rarely watch his stuff, as I personally prefer Seen Through Glass, likeable guy and I think his video editing skills are pretty great, his new Mclaren is absolutely stunning too, even with the wrap.
I do like Supercars of London, but only watch now and again, nice cars and all but getting a little bored of the 'buy car, put exhaust system on, wrap it, few videos then sell it' process, he clearly gets bored of cars quickly...or he's feeling left out not having a Mclaren.

DannyDC2 - I've followed your videos for quite some time and always enjoyed, I met you once at a Cliosport.net meeting a few years ago if I recall, see you at the JDM Squires meet too, should come and say hello again. One reason I like your content (not that there is anything wrong with this) is that there is no merchandise, no clothing..stickers..sponsors, just you and your cars, it's great. Don't get me wrong, I watch 6two1 and Jamie_FYD too, good stuff, but I like the bare bones approach, pure enjoyement of tinkering, racing and messing with cars.
Hows Harrogate treating you? I'm up there quite a lot due to family..great roads up that way!

[familyguy1]

RSteve said:

Just to chime in, I've followed a number of these vloggers for a couple years now. I used to watch Shmee, but nowadays rarely watch his stuff, as I personally prefer Seen Through Glass, likeable guy and I think his video editing skills are pretty great, his new Mclaren is absolutely stunning too, even with the wrap.
I do like Supercars of London, but only watch now and again, nice cars and all but getting a little bored of the 'buy car, put exhaust system on, wrap it, few videos then sell it' process, he clearly gets bored of cars quickly...or he's feeling left out not having a Mclaren.

Have to say I agree with this, especially SOL.

[Deisel Weisel]

red_slr said:

Just watched the latest Seb Delanney video in some gash Land Rover and it broke down. As I watched I thought to myself bet that's got an interesting MOT history.... I was not wrong....


MOT history of this vehicle
Test date
1 September 2016
Test Result
Fail
Odometer reading
237,503 miles
MOT test number
2839 4338 2479
Reason(s) for failure

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
nearside front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
offside front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Brake servo insecurely mounted (3.6.A.2a)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
offside front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
offside front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
offside front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
nearside front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
nearside front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
offside front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
front registration plate obscured bull bar / not vertical (6.3.1d)
offside front Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
centre Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings nearside (6.1.B.2)
offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings centre (6.1.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)

battery tray holed due to corrosion
nearside front tractor joint leaking
offside front tractor joint leaking
musical horn
oil leak

I am amazed it made it as far as it did. Musical horn though... FTW.

And they just drove 1000 miles in that - well that was the plan, until it broke down somewhere short of Monaco. It is taxed and insured, but doesn't no MOT invalidate the insurance?

edit: yes...

MOTs and the law
Not having a valid MOT can have serious consequences, not least because it is illegal, under Section 47 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. If caught, you face a fine of up to £1,000. More importantly, if you do not have a valid MOT, then your motor insurance will be automatically invalid, leaving you open to a charge of driving without insurance which will add 6 to 8 penalty points to your fine. Vehicles that are 3 year or older are require to undertake an MOT.

MOTs and motor insurance
A lack of MOT invalidates your insurance, making you liable for any costs from an accident. With the average claim currently estimated to be in the region of £2,500, the price of your missed test will seem like a bargain by comparison. What’s more, if you are convicted of driving without an MOT, your motor insurance premiums may go up significantly when it’s time to renew, costing you even more.

http://www.octagoninsurance.com/guide/tips/mot-mea...

Edited by Deisel Weisel on Thursday 26th January 10:39

[xjay1337]

Your third party insurance is still valid without an MOT.

[Deisel Weisel]

xjay1337 said:

Your third party insurance is still valid without an MOT.

You're right. http://www.drivingtesttips.biz/no-mot-invalid-insu...

[ZOLLAR]

Deisel Weisel said:

xjay1337 said:

Your third party insurance is still valid without an MOT.

You're right. http://www.drivingtesttips.biz/no-mot-invalid-insu...

Not quite, whilst many insurers will say it does invalidate cover in truth it would be extremely rare for a claim to be repudiated just for having no MOT, having not MOT would need to be material to the cause of the incident which would be incredibly difficult, as we all know the MOT only proves on the day it was tested the car was roadworthy.

[johnwilliams77]

ZOLLAR said:

Not quite, whilst many insurers will say it does invalidate cover in truth it would be extremely rare for a claim to be repudiated just for having no MOT, having not MOT would need to be material to the cause of the incident which would be incredibly difficult, as we all know the MOT only proves on the day it was tested the car was roadworthy.

Yup. This myth is as common as 'ban for over 100mph' on PH.

[waremark]

On the MOT question, I investigated this when my daughter had her car in France and Spain for a year. There was no way to renew the MOT without bringing it home. I confirmed with the (specialist) insurer that this would not invalidate cover. She prebooked an MOT for the day after she brought the car home. I asked about having the foreign MOT equivalent inspection but was told there was no point.

[red_slr]

ZOLLAR said:

Deisel Weisel said:

xjay1337 said:

Your third party insurance is still valid without an MOT.

You're right. http://www.drivingtesttips.biz/no-mot-invalid-insu...

Not quite, whilst many insurers will say it does invalidate cover in truth it would be extremely rare for a claim to be repudiated just for having no MOT, having not MOT would need to be material to the cause of the incident which would be incredibly difficult, as we all know the MOT only proves on the day it was tested the car was roadworthy.

Indeed, but if that drag link fails and they roll into a ditch or worse I suspect it will indeed me material. That said, what do you expect on a Defender that's done more than 10 laps of the earth...

[SkrrSkrr]

This guy is going to get hurt soon

trying to stamp out a fire in slippers:


Not like theres a hose pipe right next to the car or a fire extinguisher in the 458

[justinio]

I love a bit of Youtube, excellent value for money.

My subs list include

B is for Build - Lad in US that buys and does up crash repairs for the fun of it (Subaru BRZ's, Evora, Twin Turbo Mustang)
Roadkill
Mighty Car Mods
Smoking Tire
Danny DC2
Monky London
Toms Turbo Garage (Good few videos of him putting an LS1 into an MX5)
Jamie_FYD
Engineering Explained
Car Throttle
Aussie racer

[Burnham]

Joe Achillies puts out some good stuff (BMW heavy admittidly).

[twoblacklines]

SOL has a friend called Tom. Who owns a pretty cool fitness brand. His content is pretty sweet tbh

TGE_London

Oh and he has a nice F12

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3Nshu23wjPgK4DW...