Shmee 675 LT - Monza, disappointing - time to step up!
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What a strange thread - stinks of a bit of jealousy tbh. How anyone funds their car(s) is their own personal business imo. I'm not a huge fan of Schmee's videos because I don't really like his presenting style but each to their own - he drives some lovely cars so must be doing something right.
I love his channel and his cars BUT I do wonder how he afford them. I could understand youtube income and some other bits and bobs paying for his R8 but surely not a 675LT AND an FF at the same time?! Someone elsewhere mentioned his dad used to own Burtons but didn't that go bankrupt?
Would be funny if he turned out to be the UK's biggest drug dealer lmao
Would be funny if he turned out to be the UK's biggest drug dealer lmao
I was under the impression the engine comes run in from the factory. As it did for P1 cars. I also understand that other components need some heat cycles etc so best not to thrash right away but you don't need to rev the car to its limit to set a fast lap.
I will post the track telemetry videos from my LT from a few circuits next summer, Plan to do Knockhill, Donington, Silverstone, Spa and maybe one or two others.
Graham
I will post the track telemetry videos from my LT from a few circuits next summer, Plan to do Knockhill, Donington, Silverstone, Spa and maybe one or two others.
Graham
TP321 said:
gregf40 said:
It is if you don't sell it to another VAT registered individual/business surely?
If you are VAT registered (which Shmee has to be in order to claim back the VAT on purchase), then when you sell it, no matter to whom, VAT must be charged on the selling price.Also thinking about it even further, Shmee is probably not paying Benefit in Kind (payment of tax for the use of a company asset for personal purposes), as he will claim that the car is used purely for business (i.e it is driven only when used in his films..). Nice set up.
Edited by TP321 on Monday 19th October 14:31
In which case we agree!
Hollowpockets said:
I was under the impression the engine comes run in from the factory. As it did for P1 cars. I also understand that other components need some heat cycles etc so best not to thrash right away but you don't need to rev the car to its limit to set a fast lap.
I will post the track telemetry videos from my LT from a few circuits next summer, Plan to do Knockhill, Donington, Silverstone, Spa and maybe one or two others.
Graham
Believe the advise is still 'go easy' for the first 600-1000 miles.I will post the track telemetry videos from my LT from a few circuits next summer, Plan to do Knockhill, Donington, Silverstone, Spa and maybe one or two others.
Graham
BlackLabel said:
What a strange thread - stinks of a bit of jealousy tbh. How anyone funds their car(s) is their own personal business imo. I'm not a huge fan of Schmee's videos because I don't really like his presenting style but each to their own - he drives some lovely cars so must be doing something right.
Precisely, it seems like a uniquely British trait to be jealous of another person. As above, I'm not a huge fan but only because I find his campy presentation manner strange, but respect to him for his enthusiasm which comes across clearly. He's a young lad and is clearly enjoying his life and sharing these experiences. He doesn't really need to justify himself to anyone, if you don't like it don't watch. While I have never watched one all the way through, they are interesting to skip through and definitely attempt to give the viewer an insight into the cars. Less focus on himself and more on the cars and I would watch more.
Listening to his accent, it can't be such a huge mystery if one were to guess he comes from a wealthy background, it is really nobody's business but his own how he buys his cars and he should not have to justify, using this rationale we could ask how every young lad we see driving a Ferrari in Knightsbridge affords one. Bombshell news, a lot of people in London have wealthy parents, so what!!
To those wondering where he gets his money you may want to read this:
http://shmee150.com/about-shmee150/
Also the Shmee150 brand is not just one person, it’s a team which you can see here:
http://shmee150.com/shmeeteam/
And yes his family are not exactly living in a shoe box, his dad drives an AM Vantage if I remember correctly, but he does appear to be self-made and we should give him credit for that even if you don’t like his style.
When the likes of Porsche are happy to lend him a new GT3 RS to hoon around in for a week, they plus many other top end manufacturers realise his value to them and treat him accordingly. It’s a nice position to be in for one so young. And that’s his appeal to his fans, most of whose balls have yet to drop
http://shmee150.com/about-shmee150/
Also the Shmee150 brand is not just one person, it’s a team which you can see here:
http://shmee150.com/shmeeteam/
And yes his family are not exactly living in a shoe box, his dad drives an AM Vantage if I remember correctly, but he does appear to be self-made and we should give him credit for that even if you don’t like his style.
When the likes of Porsche are happy to lend him a new GT3 RS to hoon around in for a week, they plus many other top end manufacturers realise his value to them and treat him accordingly. It’s a nice position to be in for one so young. And that’s his appeal to his fans, most of whose balls have yet to drop
cgt2 said:
BlackLabel said:
What a strange thread - stinks of a bit of jealousy tbh. How anyone funds their car(s) is their own personal business imo. I'm not a huge fan of Schmee's videos because I don't really like his presenting style but each to their own - he drives some lovely cars so must be doing something right.
Precisely, it seems like a uniquely British trait to be jealous of another person. As above, I'm not a huge fan but only because I find his campy presentation manner strange, but respect to him for his enthusiasm which comes across clearly. He's a young lad and is clearly enjoying his life and sharing these experiences. He doesn't really need to justify himself to anyone, if you don't like it don't watch. While I have never watched one all the way through, they are interesting to skip through and definitely attempt to give the viewer an insight into the cars. Less focus on himself and more on the cars and I would watch more.
Listening to his accent, it can't be such a huge mystery i9f one were to guess he comes from a wealthy background, it is really nobody's business but his own how he buys his cars and he should not have to justify, using this rationale we could ask how every young lad we see driving a Ferrari in Knightsbridge affords one. Bombshell news, a lot of people in London have wealthy parents, so what!!
Don't care about the how and means, more interested that now he's stepped up to the next level of cars be great to see him give them the beans a bit more rather than the usual staged cruising and especially as he was at Monza.
I actually quite like his vids, 20 mins viewing with a cup o tea in the eve...
Slickhillsy said:
Hmmmmmm think the thread is now somewhat off topic.
Don't care about the how and means, more interested that now he's stepped up to the next level of cars be great to see him give them the beans a bit more rather than the usual staged cruising and especially as he was at Monza.
I actually quite like his vids, 20 mins viewing with a cup o tea in the eve...
My comment was not directed toward your initial post (which I agree with), but some of the following posts. Don't care about the how and means, more interested that now he's stepped up to the next level of cars be great to see him give them the beans a bit more rather than the usual staged cruising and especially as he was at Monza.
I actually quite like his vids, 20 mins viewing with a cup o tea in the eve...
As I said even Columbo could figure this one out without too much sleuthing, so I don't get the obsession with how the guy funds his purchases that seems to come up every time he is discussed. The mystery would be if he spoke in a broad Yorkshire accent and lived on a council estate in Dewsbury. Actually, if he did I would watch all his videos for entertainment value, that could be a trick!
Edited by cgt2 on Monday 19th October 20:18
I really don't know how he affords the stuff, maybe it's from business, parents, prostitution, etc... but I doubt he'd tell you all the details anyway - I know someone posted a link above, but don't expect that to be true necessarily. After all why the hell should he tell you how he affords a car or two? Does any other public figure break down their accounts? Not sure what difference it makes other than to satisfy a weird inbuilt curiosity most of us seem to be born with about other peoples' money!
cgt2 said:
Precisely, it seems like a uniquely British trait to be jealous of another person. As above, I'm not a huge fan but only because I find his campy presentation manner strange, but respect to him for his enthusiasm which comes across clearly.
Nothing uniquely British of that at all... people are bitterly jealous of one another across the world. I see it just as much any other place I've spent time in, people complaining about what they don't have and shifting the blame to the better off for their problems. It's very, very normal the world over.cgt2 said:
BlackLabel said:
What a strange thread - stinks of a bit of jealousy tbh. How anyone funds their car(s) is their own personal business imo. I'm not a huge fan of Schmee's videos because I don't really like his presenting style but each to their own - he drives some lovely cars so must be doing something right.
Precisely, it seems like a uniquely British trait to be jealous of another person. As above, I'm not a huge fan but only because I find his campy presentation manner strange, but respect to him for his enthusiasm which comes across clearly. He's a young lad and is clearly enjoying his life and sharing these experiences. He doesn't really need to justify himself to anyone, if you don't like it don't watch. While I have never watched one all the way through, they are interesting to skip through and definitely attempt to give the viewer an insight into the cars. Less focus on himself and more on the cars and I would watch more.
Listening to his accent, it can't be such a huge mystery if one were to guess he comes from a wealthy background, it is really nobody's business but his own how he buys his cars and he should not have to justify, using this rationale we could ask how every young lad we see driving a Ferrari in Knightsbridge affords one. Bombshell news, a lot of people in London have wealthy parents, so what!!
Someone asked if he can claim the VAT back on the cars as he uses them for business (out of interest)...that's all!
How is that asking how he actually affords the cars or jealous?
I actually enjoy his videos (unlike you two) and think he is a nice guy - but agree with OP...it would be nice if he put some lead in his right shoe
Slickhillsy said:
Hmmmmmm think the thread is now somewhat off topic.
Don't care about the how and means, more interested that now he's stepped up to the next level of cars be great to see him give them the beans a bit more rather than the usual staged cruising and especially as he was at Monza.
I actually quite like his vids, 20 mins viewing with a cup o tea in the eve...
Don't care about the how and means, more interested that now he's stepped up to the next level of cars be great to see him give them the beans a bit more rather than the usual staged cruising and especially as he was at Monza.
I actually quite like his vids, 20 mins viewing with a cup o tea in the eve...
Whilst people state that his audience is young, I actually think he said at some point that the average age of his audience is in their 30s 
I'm younger than the average but, despite not being an overly big fan of his presenting style, I still find myself watching a lot of his content gregf40 said:
cgt2 said:
BlackLabel said:
What a strange thread - stinks of a bit of jealousy tbh. How anyone funds their car(s) is their own personal business imo. I'm not a huge fan of Schmee's videos because I don't really like his presenting style but each to their own - he drives some lovely cars so must be doing something right.
Precisely, it seems like a uniquely British trait to be jealous of another person. As above, I'm not a huge fan but only because I find his campy presentation manner strange, but respect to him for his enthusiasm which comes across clearly. He's a young lad and is clearly enjoying his life and sharing these experiences. He doesn't really need to justify himself to anyone, if you don't like it don't watch. While I have never watched one all the way through, they are interesting to skip through and definitely attempt to give the viewer an insight into the cars. Less focus on himself and more on the cars and I would watch more.
Listening to his accent, it can't be such a huge mystery if one were to guess he comes from a wealthy background, it is really nobody's business but his own how he buys his cars and he should not have to justify, using this rationale we could ask how every young lad we see driving a Ferrari in Knightsbridge affords one. Bombshell news, a lot of people in London have wealthy parents, so what!!
Someone asked if he can claim the VAT back on the cars as he uses them for business (out of interest)...that's all!
How is that asking how he actually affords the cars or jealous?
I actually enjoy his videos (unlike you two) and think he is a nice guy - but agree with OP...it would be nice if he put some lead in his right shoe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_EfebTxNtc
and this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bYWBrKiJBg
Oh and this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4EWP-JI2hs
How many of you have a go have done 191mph on the road, I certainly have not...
Slickhillsy said:
Hmmmmmm think the thread is now somewhat off topic.
Don't care about the how and means, more interested that now he's stepped up to the next level of cars be great to see him give them the beans a bit more rather than the usual staged cruising and especially as he was at Monza.
I actually quite like his vids, 20 mins viewing with a cup o tea in the eve...
Given that most of his driving is on public roads do you not think he'd be a complete idiot to post videos of him at speed, regardless of whether the Speedo is on show or not? On camera its all by the book. If I where him I'd be giving it some off camera which I'm sure he does. He's got a lot to lose now after all.Don't care about the how and means, more interested that now he's stepped up to the next level of cars be great to see him give them the beans a bit more rather than the usual staged cruising and especially as he was at Monza.
I actually quite like his vids, 20 mins viewing with a cup o tea in the eve...
To me its as much about his lifestyle as it is about cars now and I'm sure he has a lot of people living vicariously through him.
Christ, why does every Shmee thread end up as yet another speculative trawl through his personal finances? I concede that by living such a visibly ostentatious lifestyle and sharing it on social media, he's inviting such speculation, but personally I don't care. There's plenty of other people on this forum who are clearly very wealthy but aren't subjected to the same levels of questioning about how they finance their purchases!
BelfastBoy said:
Christ, why does every Shmee thread end up as yet another speculative trawl through his personal finances? I concede that by living such a visibly ostentatious lifestyle and sharing it on social media, he's inviting such speculation, but personally I don't care. There's plenty of other people on this forum who are clearly very wealthy but aren't subjected to the same levels of questioning about how they finance their purchases!
Oh I don't know. Perhaps its because he is in his late 20's and he is on his third McLaren (having owned an Aston and an R8) and his most recent is brand new and bought a 160k ferrari the same week!He claims to have done this via youtube ad revnue and 'other bits and bobs' i.e. supercar sourcing, running a website and claims of a mysterious technology company. His Dad clearly isn't starving so I think people believe he is lying about the truth.
Yes, it's no one's business but people are trying to get rough idea's of ad revenue. Ad-revnue seems to have huge number of variations between youtuber's but you can be sure, if you're going to get 10's millions of views, it's enough to live on. Many of his major hits are due to 'irresponsible driving' which set off the channel initially. His adventador crash video has 12million views, lord aleems aventadors, 8 million. In fairness, many of the top 20 most popular videos now is genuine good content, i.e.. overview of E.Clapton 458 , Dubai grand parade.
johnwilliams77 said:
Oh I don't know. Perhaps its because he is in his late 20's and he is on his third McLaren (having owned an Aston and an R8) and his most recent is brand new and bought a 160k ferrari the same week!
He claims to have done this via youtube ad revnue and 'other bits and bobs' i.e. supercar sourcing, running a website and claims of a mysterious technology company. His Dad clearly isn't starving so I think people believe he is lying about the truth.
Yes, it's no one's business but people are trying to get rough idea's of ad revenue. Ad-revnue seems to have huge number of variations between youtuber's but you can be sure, if you're going to get 10's millions of views, it's enough to live on. Many of his major hits are due to 'irresponsible driving' which set off the channel initially. His adventador crash video has 12million views, lord aleems aventadors, 8 million. In fairness, many of the top 20 most popular videos now is genuine good content, i.e.. overview of E.Clapton 458 , Dubai grand parade.
Fair enough, don't dispute anything you say, but I personally don't care where he gets his money from. I appreciate that it's evidently a source of considerable fascination for many here, but ultimately, all I see is a young guy with a McLaren, a Ferrari, and seemingly connections everywhere in the automotive industry. Looks like a good life to me and only he knows if he can sustain it or not.He claims to have done this via youtube ad revnue and 'other bits and bobs' i.e. supercar sourcing, running a website and claims of a mysterious technology company. His Dad clearly isn't starving so I think people believe he is lying about the truth.
Yes, it's no one's business but people are trying to get rough idea's of ad revenue. Ad-revnue seems to have huge number of variations between youtuber's but you can be sure, if you're going to get 10's millions of views, it's enough to live on. Many of his major hits are due to 'irresponsible driving' which set off the channel initially. His adventador crash video has 12million views, lord aleems aventadors, 8 million. In fairness, many of the top 20 most popular videos now is genuine good content, i.e.. overview of E.Clapton 458 , Dubai grand parade.
BelfastBoy said:
johnwilliams77 said:
Oh I don't know. Perhaps its because he is in his late 20's and he is on his third McLaren (having owned an Aston and an R8) and his most recent is brand new and bought a 160k ferrari the same week!
He claims to have done this via youtube ad revnue and 'other bits and bobs' i.e. supercar sourcing, running a website and claims of a mysterious technology company. His Dad clearly isn't starving so I think people believe he is lying about the truth.
Yes, it's no one's business but people are trying to get rough idea's of ad revenue. Ad-revnue seems to have huge number of variations between youtuber's but you can be sure, if you're going to get 10's millions of views, it's enough to live on. Many of his major hits are due to 'irresponsible driving' which set off the channel initially. His adventador crash video has 12million views, lord aleems aventadors, 8 million. In fairness, many of the top 20 most popular videos now is genuine good content, i.e.. overview of E.Clapton 458 , Dubai grand parade.
Fair enough, don't dispute anything you say, but I personally don't care where he gets his money from. I appreciate that it's evidently a source of considerable fascination for many here, but ultimately, all I see is a young guy with a McLaren, a Ferrari, and seemingly connections everywhere in the automotive industry. Looks like a good life to me and only he knows if he can sustain it or not.He claims to have done this via youtube ad revnue and 'other bits and bobs' i.e. supercar sourcing, running a website and claims of a mysterious technology company. His Dad clearly isn't starving so I think people believe he is lying about the truth.
Yes, it's no one's business but people are trying to get rough idea's of ad revenue. Ad-revnue seems to have huge number of variations between youtuber's but you can be sure, if you're going to get 10's millions of views, it's enough to live on. Many of his major hits are due to 'irresponsible driving' which set off the channel initially. His adventador crash video has 12million views, lord aleems aventadors, 8 million. In fairness, many of the top 20 most popular videos now is genuine good content, i.e.. overview of E.Clapton 458 , Dubai grand parade.
The only reason people query it is because it's in the public eye - a certain Mr Harris got the same questions, it's not limited to Shmee.
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