Are these Vloggers just a scam? SOL or Shmee etc? (Vol 2)
Discussion
johnwilliams77 said:
That’s all very nice you can keep this perfect trip/epic car persona to ensure you don’t get blacklisted from any marquees.
If you watched my videos you would know that's not what the Shmee videos are about. I'm informing, explaining and describing, not heavy on the opinion, although many have suggested I should go down that route.Of course there's an embargo on the Cullinan drive so I cannot yet talk about it specifically, but the vast majority of my video is a demonstration of the features and options. Having just finished the edit I am not sure why you cast such assumptions but hey, "it's the internet" and I learned a long time ago that you can never please everyone.
yellowtr said:
Always wondered how this works from a HMRC side of things? Benefit in kind? Or I am missing something here?
Thankfully there is not, yet, a tax on having fun at work.In my dull job, if I have to travel anywhere I can charge the expense to my customer, this is no different to journos and vloggers having their tickets to a car launch funded by the car manufacturer concerned.
GVK said:
E36Dan said:
e30m3Mark said:
Who knew running a 21” rim instead of 20” would blow the diffs in a Lamborghini?
Huh? what's the story there? That shouldn't happen. The mis-matched rolling circumference of the new wheels can bugger up the diffs apparently.
And void the warranty yada yada...
e30m3Mark said:
GVK said:
E36Dan said:
e30m3Mark said:
Who knew running a 21” rim instead of 20” would blow the diffs in a Lamborghini?
Huh? what's the story there? That shouldn't happen. The mis-matched rolling circumference of the new wheels can bugger up the diffs apparently.
And void the warranty yada yada...
e isn't he? 
johnwilliams77 said:
For what it’s worth, you are the one of the bunch whose videos are least like what I have been mentioning and are interestingly detailed. I do have to switch off though when there’s a tinge if a manufacturer rimming.
Appreciate what you are saying. There is a slight catch-22 in that I simply avoid going to events with cars that I know won't be any good! yellowtr said:
Davey S2 said:
So looks like Shmee, Mr JWW and STG have all been shipped out to Wyoming for the new RR Cunnilingus launch.
Nice work if you can get it.
Always wondered how this works from a HMRC side of things? Benefit in kind? Or I am missing something here?Nice work if you can get it.
If someone takes a business trip and stays in a nice hotel, travels business class and eats out every day it's deductible with some exceptions. You can't spend £500 on dinner and expect to claim it but the rules are quite fair.
Shmee said:
johnwilliams77 said:
For what it’s worth, you are the one of the bunch whose videos are least like what I have been mentioning and are interestingly detailed. I do have to switch off though when there’s a tinge if a manufacturer rimming.
Appreciate what you are saying. There is a slight catch-22 in that I simply avoid going to events with cars that I know won't be any good! 
how would you know until you drive the new Russian Presidential Limo. I challenge you to find any words other than praise.johnwilliams77 said:
Shmee said:
The bit you said you wouldn't want to attend was a trip to Wyoming to join Rolls-Royce and drive the new Cullinan. You can choose who you talk to when you're here and I've had a fascinating time chatting with the designers and engineers behind it.
That’s all very nice you can keep this perfect trip/epic car persona to ensure you don’t get blacklisted from any marquees.GVK said:
E36Dan said:
e30m3Mark said:
Who knew running a 21” rim instead of 20” would blow the diffs in a Lamborghini?
Huh? what's the story there? That shouldn't happen. The mis-matched rolling circumference of the new wheels can bugger up the diffs apparently.
And void the warranty yada yada...
He's saying that the diffs could blow and cost about £20k each front and rear to fix, as well as void the warranty - I wonder how much he wasted on those wheels and tyres, and if he tries to sell them, what else would they fit?
I also wonder if CM Wheels who supplied the wheels knew about the potential problem, but didn't tell him - or wthere it was all just a publicity stunt from the start. I get the impression the vehicle wasn't driven at all after they were fitted.
S11Steve said:
GVK said:
E36Dan said:
e30m3Mark said:
Who knew running a 21” rim instead of 20” would blow the diffs in a Lamborghini?
Huh? what's the story there? That shouldn't happen. The mis-matched rolling circumference of the new wheels can bugger up the diffs apparently.
And void the warranty yada yada...
He's saying that the diffs could blow and cost about £20k each front and rear to fix, as well as void the warranty - I wonder how much he wasted on those wheels and tyres, and if he tries to sell them, what else would they fit?
I also wonder if CM Wheels who supplied the wheels knew about the potential problem, but didn't tell him - or wthere it was all just a publicity stunt from the start. I get the impression the vehicle wasn't driven at all after they were fitted.
Beefmeister said:
johnwilliams77 said:
Awesome
Four videos with the same fake enthusiasm to guarantee repeat trips.
If you’d been flown out to the US to stay in a seriously fancy hotel and be wined and dined for a few days while driving Rolls Royces around incredibly scenic landscapes, wouldn’t you be enthusiastic? Four videos with the same fake enthusiasm to guarantee repeat trips.
I certainly would!
We get trainers at work who are enthusiastic, its infectious if it's genuine.
Tim/Shmee,
Quick question about the ads which I often wonder about... would I be right in thinking you get the income (or at least more) if the ad is watched in full? Similarly is there a sacrifice to income if you allow the skip ad function? Presume you choose this? If someone watches 5 seconds and skips presumably the income is minimal or non-existent?
For what it’s worth I always let yours play out as I feel your content is worth you being rewarded. My logic may be flawed though!
All the best.
Quick question about the ads which I often wonder about... would I be right in thinking you get the income (or at least more) if the ad is watched in full? Similarly is there a sacrifice to income if you allow the skip ad function? Presume you choose this? If someone watches 5 seconds and skips presumably the income is minimal or non-existent?
For what it’s worth I always let yours play out as I feel your content is worth you being rewarded. My logic may be flawed though!
All the best.
Jonnny said:
S11Steve said:
GVK said:
E36Dan said:
e30m3Mark said:
Who knew running a 21” rim instead of 20” would blow the diffs in a Lamborghini?
Huh? what's the story there? That shouldn't happen. The mis-matched rolling circumference of the new wheels can bugger up the diffs apparently.
And void the warranty yada yada...
He's saying that the diffs could blow and cost about £20k each front and rear to fix, as well as void the warranty - I wonder how much he wasted on those wheels and tyres, and if he tries to sell them, what else would they fit?
I also wonder if CM Wheels who supplied the wheels knew about the potential problem, but didn't tell him - or wthere it was all just a publicity stunt from the start. I get the impression the vehicle wasn't driven at all after they were fitted.
Saw the AdamC 50 car tunnel run convoy and it's easy to see why the Police (in and around London particularly) are getting pissed off with events like this. I've been on a couple of TR's in the past but they were deliberately low key and numbers were limited. It was also before the age of the mapped 'pops and bangs' phenomena.
e30m3Mark said:
I would imagine so, yes. He also said something about his finance company saying he couldn't run them but I'd lost interest by then. What is has to do with them I don't know though?
The finance company advised against it. Because if the diffs break he’d be £20k in the hole and would be at risk of not being able to pay the finance on the car. And running non-Lambo marked tyres is apparently a no-no when it comes to warranty and insurance too, though this is pretty much here say. It’s a well known issue on the Huracan, with a permanent AWD setup the diffs are set to work when all rotating at the same rate. Lots have run 21s on the back and blown diffs. I don’t think he paid for the wheels anyway, so no big loss. They were also the wrong offset as can be seen when they’re fitted.
He can have aftermarket wheels that are the same size as the OEM ones with the correct tyres though and I believe that is the plan.
Whatever the reasoning though, the fact is that Archie is paying for the Huracan out of his own pocket and it isn’t cheap, so it’s not unreasonable that he wants to minimise any potential risk.
Chestrockwell said:
LLF’s latest upload is a 560bhp superb, the man reckons it has the same engine as an S3 that’s slightly de tuned however he went and bought a brand new S3 engine from Audi and modified it.
Where does logic apply in this scenario?
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1688002Where does logic apply in this scenario?
Really not sure why you'd let that bell end drive it though. Also noticed that he doesn't seem to have adverts on his videos. Would that be his choice or YouTube's?
Edited by TheAngryDog on Saturday 6th October 23:55
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