Are these Vloggers just a scam? SOL or Shmee etc? (Vol 2)

[95JO]

emicen said:

BMW dealer up here recently listed a 2016 M3 30 Jahre for sale.

3 years, 24 miles on the clock, £21k off the original list price (they were trading over list initially iirc).

I hope the person that bought it enjoyed the drive home from the supplying dealer and taking it to the current dealer. At £875 a mile

Ha! Love it.

[anonymous-user]

It'll be worse than that as the dealer won't have paid anywhere near the price they had it up for...

[Truckosaurus]

I watched Misha Whatnot's latest video where he drives some American chap's Lambo on the 'ring. The owner is someone I was unaware of but I believe is somewhat social media famous for doing burnouts in public and driving at high speed on the public road, but once on an actual track as a passenger he totally bottled it with the cornering speeds begging in an unseemly manner for Misha to slow down.

[RSbandit]

Yeah saw that vid of the Lambo what a whiney little b*tch that guy was, unfamiliar with his youtube stuff but pretty ironic I'd he speeds on public roads.

[jon-]

Shmee said:

I've actually spent the last 6 months doing the work required for a US visa which has been approved. The visa is referenced to what I do as opposed to Business, but after a lot of cost and time, it was great when all was done and now I've got a 3 year renewable visa to do paid work in the USA.

Tim. Did you manage to get an o1 visa?

I have a 5 year I Visa but I would like to move to o1. If that's the process you've just gone through I'd be really thankful for any tips you could give me sometime.

[Shmee]

jon- said:

Tim. Did you manage to get an o1 visa?

Yes I did, message me directly and I'll let you know what was involved.

[Shiv_P]

https://collectingcars.com/podcasts/

Recent podcast with Seen Through Glass (Sam) on this. (Tim there's a few references to you in there.) Really interesting to listen to if you have some time all about YouTube, content creation, "influencers" etc

[LanceRS]

TheAngryDog said:

Has anyone here bought any merchandise (or "merch" as the cool kids call it" off a YouTuber?

I nearly bought a Bad Obsession Motorsport T shirt, then a friend turned up wearing one and not wanting to turn up at the pub in matching outfits I didn’t.

[jon-]

Shmee said:

jon- said:

Tim. Did you manage to get an o1 visa?

Yes I did, message me directly and I'll let you know what was involved.

Great, thank you. You have an email!

[1602Mark]

TheAngryDog said:

Has anyone here bought any merchandise (or "merch" as the cool kids call it" off a YouTuber?

I would rather guide my Granddad into my Grandma.

[ReaperCushions]

jon- said:

Shmee said:

jon- said:

Tim. Did you manage to get an o1 visa?

Yes I did, message me directly and I'll let you know what was involved.

Great, thank you. You have an email!

I moved here 5 years ago on an L1 and now have a green card so happy to answer any questions as well.

Tim, you have a new email Re: West Coast stuff from me. Chat soon.

[jon-]

ReaperCushions said:

I moved here 5 years ago on an L1 and now have a green card so happy to answer any questions as well.

Tim, you have a new email Re: West Coast stuff from me. Chat soon.

Thanks, but as a self employed individual the L1 doesn't apply!

The US immigration is such a minefield!

[Mirinjawbro]

anyone got any unheard of youtube channels that are worth following. I used to follow the "mainstream" youtubers but don't even watch there videos anymore as I know its going to be at least 10 minutes of crap and clickbait

"OMG" "gasping face thumbnail" "hands over ears thumbnail" "EPIC" "AMAZING" "MY NEW CAR"

[Defconluke]

TheAngryDog said:

Has anyone here bought any merchandise (or "merch" as the cool kids call it" off a YouTuber?

I purchased TST's All cars Go To Heaven 1&2 - does that count?

Mirinjawbro said:

anyone got any unheard of youtube channels that are worth following. I used to follow the "mainstream" youtubers but don't even watch there videos anymore as I know its going to be at least 10 minutes of crap and clickbait

"OMG" "gasping face thumbnail" "hands over ears thumbnail" "EPIC" "AMAZING" "MY NEW CAR"

Furiousdriving has worked hard to get content out over the past year.
HubNut for obscure cars and insane adventures - 2CV to Crotatia is developing in to a great watch along the way

[egor110]

Yep hubnut is on form at the moment.

The invacar going back to the factory it was built at , the current 2cv romp across Europe.

Some of the most memorable car vlogs I’ve seen have been him .

How not to buy a Daimler and the 2cv snakes pass trip around Xmas where he got airborne off the humpback bridge .

[giveitfish]

Truckosaurus said:

I watched Misha Whatnot's latest video where he drives some American chap's Lambo on the 'ring. The owner is someone I was unaware of but I believe is somewhat social media famous for doing burnouts in public and driving at high speed on the public road, but once on an actual track as a passenger he totally bottled it with the cornering speeds begging in an unseemly manner for Misha to slow down.

I saw that vid and without knowing the guy from Adam, my take was completely different. If it was my car I was letting Misha drive I’d be just as nervous and protective, and my car isn’t a bloody Lambo. The noise when it bottoms out on the compressions was not nice.

Why would all the commenters think this car could be driven like it was disposable? They were the same when a GT3 owner let him have a go a while back too.

Edited by giveitfish on Thursday 25th July 21:14

[Truckosaurus]

giveitfish said:

...If it was my car I was letting Misha drive I’d be just as nervous and protective....

Quite. But, if you are protective of your car, or a bad passenger, which are both acceptable positions to hold, then you don't give your car to an experienced ring driver and ask him to drive you on a fast lap, what did he think was going to happen?

He could have quiet easily said "don't take it over x,000 rpm or xxx kmh", or perhaps drive it himself

[1602Mark]

giveitfish said:

Truckosaurus said:

I watched Misha Whatnot's latest video where he drives some American chap's Lambo on the 'ring. The owner is someone I was unaware of but I believe is somewhat social media famous for doing burnouts in public and driving at high speed on the public road, but once on an actual track as a passenger he totally bottled it with the cornering speeds begging in an unseemly manner for Misha to slow down.

I saw that vid and without knowing the guy from Adam, my take was completely different. If it was my car I was letting Misha drive I’d be just as nervous and protective, and my car isn’t a bloody Lambo. The noise when it bottoms out on the compressions was not nice.

Why would all the commenters think this car could be driven like it was disposable? They were the same when a GT3 owner let him have a go a while back too.

Edited by giveitfish on Thursday 25th July 21:14

A bit of noise from the compressions is harmless and nothing like driving as if it's a disposable car. Much as I dislike super-duper cars Misha was driving at about 40% of his own capabilities, let alone the cars.

[giveitfish]

Truckosaurus said:

Quite. But, if you are protective of your car, or a bad passenger, which are both acceptable positions to hold, then you don't give your car to an experienced ring driver and ask him to drive you on a fast lap, what did he think was going to happen?

He could have quiet easily said "don't take it over x,000 rpm or xxx kmh", or perhaps drive it himself

Thing is he kept asking him to take it easy, and Misha eventually did, but it’s the audience that seem to have massively unrealistic expectations. It’s not a factory sponsored record attempt, just a quick go in somebodies car!

YouTube comments really are an unpleasant place to spend any time.

[giveitfish]

1602Mark said:

A bit of noise from the compressions is harmless and nothing like driving as if it's a disposable car. Much as I dislike super-duper cars Misha was driving at about 40% of his own capabilities, let alone the cars.

I know it wasn’t driven as if disposable, my point is that the audience wanted it to be and are happy to post plenty of bile because the owner wasn’t prepared to take that risk for free on their behalf.