Automotive Vloggers (Vol. 5)
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h0b0 said:
123DWA said:
123DWA said:
Was driving through the lovely area of Birmingham that Platinum Executive Travel operates in this afternoon. As i approached the showroom I could see 2/3 car transporters waiting on the road and then noticed a police van outside the showroom and what looked like a police officer supervising a PET G63 being loaded on to a truck! Wonder what's gone on there
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Downward said:
timrud said:
Top Gear have a first drive with the incredible T-50
Amazing to think Shmee could've popped his money into one of those, but instead went for a Zenvo and its odd rear wing. You realise what a fail that was now.
We’ve all been there…..Amazing to think Shmee could've popped his money into one of those, but instead went for a Zenvo and its odd rear wing. You realise what a fail that was now.
Enjoyed this one.. https://youtu.be/ZUy28tg_MXE?si=WZFhzQuCj8YcxjFN
Chris Harris driving the M2. Keep the kids out of earshot though.
The Top Gear T50 video today was class. I could just feel his excitement. What a car, so much want. I never watch anything twice but with this I will make an exception. The engine noise at high revs is genuinely 'epic' in the real meaning of the word rather than the usual YouTube hyperbole.
In the present day, it is, frankly, a minor miracle that something like the T.50 ever got built. I've had numerous convestations with friends over the weekend - all having watched various videos of the car - with some very nice cars themselves who all say this is one of the few 'new' cars they have truly fallen for.
WPA said:
ThomW said:
WPA said:
Correct, Shmee's is chassis no 14
Makes you wonder how a company like that can keep going for so long with at most about $20m in sales.They had been making money, but a decision to shift sales and marketing in-house at the beginning of 2019 didn’t go well, although part of that can be attributed to the pandemic. Previously, the cars had been produced and sold to a foreign sales company, which handled all of the sales work while the company itself concentrated on development and production.
The company’s primary source for selling cars is attending trade fairs (something that clearly suffered during the pandemic), and that appears to be a key component of the deal they have with Tim.
AJB1971 said:
WPA said:
ThomW said:
WPA said:
Correct, Shmee's is chassis no 14
Makes you wonder how a company like that can keep going for so long with at most about $20m in sales.They had been making money, but a decision to shift sales and marketing in-house at the beginning of 2019 didn’t go well, although part of that can be attributed to the pandemic. Previously, the cars had been produced and sold to a foreign sales company, which handled all of the sales work while the company itself concentrated on development and production.
The company’s primary source for selling cars is attending trade fairs (something that clearly suffered during the pandemic), and that appears to be a key component of the deal they have with Tim.
Digga said:
In the present day, it is, frankly, a minor miracle that something like the T.50 ever got built. I've had numerous convestations with friends over the weekend - all having watched various videos of the car - with some very nice cars themselves who all say this is one of the few 'new' cars they have truly fallen for.
For what it doesn't, I can even overlook some of the design bits I find challenging. What a thing, we should celebrate this kind of thing being made regardless. Now.... where did I put that spare £2.3 millionTerry Winks said:
Digga said:
In the present day, it is, frankly, a minor miracle that something like the T.50 ever got built. I've had numerous convestations with friends over the weekend - all having watched various videos of the car - with some very nice cars themselves who all say this is one of the few 'new' cars they have truly fallen for.
For what it doesn't, I can even overlook some of the design bits I find challenging. What a thing, we should celebrate this kind of thing being made regardless. Now.... where did I put that spare £2.3 millionThere are not many cars around that genuinely have character of their own.
Jules Sunley said:
The Top Gear T50 video today was class. I could just feel his excitement. What a car, so much want. I never watch anything twice but with this I will make an exception. The engine noise at high revs is genuinely 'epic' in the real meaning of the word rather than the usual YouTube hyperbole.
I like how it's F1 DNA is obvious and how understated it looks. The fan on the rear however, just looks awful. Subjective I know. It's a shame we won't see them race or develop a long tail version as they did with the F1. I was working in the Formula Opel Euroseries when the F1's raced and they were simply awesome to see, but especially hear at full chat. The Zenvo however, looks like something you might see in an Adam C video, based on an MR2. Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff