Automotive Vloggers (Vol. 5)

[TameRacingDriver]

Chainedtomato said:

Sam’s F Type video is something else, he really does produce some of the best content on automotive YouTube. Helps if you’ve been watching him for years and understand the depth to the video

Do you have a link to the channel? Cheers

[AJB1971]

TameRacingDriver said:

Do you have a link to the channel? Cheers

[ChocolateFrog]

devnull said:

Mat Watson buying a GT3 RS.

Enjoyed that but the guy hosting him, Jesus.

What are the best colours? white, grey, silver and nearly black.

On a Porsche RS product, I found that utterly depressing.

Bet the guys house is pure Anthracite fking grey.

Green or yellow for me, in 2045 though unfortunately.

Edited by ChocolateFrog on Sunday 19th March 18:52

[ChocolateFrog]

Also found it amusing that despite that being the premier Porsche dealer in the country (don't they service the Carrara GT at Reading?). The room they've got specifically to spec cars didn't have all the colours available.

Incompetence everywhere, even when you're spending 200k.

[SydneyBridge]

Reading is porsche uk HQ

[ThomW]

SydneyBridge said:

Reading is porsche uk HQ

Even worse!

[Baked_bean]

ChocolateFrog said:

Enjoyed that but the guy hosting him, Jesus.

What are the best colours? white, grey, silver and nearly black.

On a Porsche RS product, I found that utterly depressing.

Bet the guys house is pure Anthracite fking grey.

Green or yellow for me, in 2045 though unfortunately.

Edited by ChocolateFrog on Sunday 19th March 18:52

I thought exactly the same…having worked in the motor trade I can confirm that a lot of people in it are very much into boring specs.

[honda_exige]

Just watching the latest Matt Armstrong video building the GT3 in Florida.

Taking £15k worth of parts with him on the plane is better as ".... it avoids import tax..."


Hmmm not sure it's that simple?

[wpa1975]

honda_exige said:

Just watching the latest Matt Armstrong video building the GT3 in Florida.

Taking £15k worth of parts with him on the plane is better as ".... it avoids import tax..."


Hmmm not sure it's that simple?

Well he could get them in the States so not sure what else he could do, I am sure he would have to pay duties.

I did think it was a really nice gesture to help a viewer out however following his recent loss.

[yanyan]

The DJ Audits geezer owns a company that sells 240v adaptors.

Seems like people have sussed this and are now leaving Trust Pilot reviews for his company.

Well worth a read, but be quick as I'm sure they'll be removed soon.

Link here; https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/acadaptorsrus.co....

[Dog Star]

yanyan said:

The DJ Audits geezer owns a company that sells 240v adaptors.

Seems like people have sussed this and are now leaving Trust Pilot reviews for his company.

Well worth a read, but be quick as I'm sure they'll be removed soon.

Link here; https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/acadaptorsrus.co....

Those are absolutely epic

[honda_exige]

wpa1975 said:

honda_exige said:

Just watching the latest Matt Armstrong video building the GT3 in Florida.

Taking £15k worth of parts with him on the plane is better as ".... it avoids import tax..."


Hmmm not sure it's that simple?

Well he could get them in the States so not sure what else he could do, I am sure he would have to pay duties.

I did think it was a really nice gesture to help a viewer out however following his recent loss.

I mean I'm sure he should pay duties too but he's just stated that he doesn't if he has it as his luggage?

I'd erm quickly edit that bit out if I was him! US Customs don't mess about.

[wpa1975]

honda_exige said:

wpa1975 said:

honda_exige said:

Just watching the latest Matt Armstrong video building the GT3 in Florida.

Taking £15k worth of parts with him on the plane is better as ".... it avoids import tax..."


Hmmm not sure it's that simple?

Well he could get them in the States so not sure what else he could do, I am sure he would have to pay duties.

I did think it was a really nice gesture to help a viewer out however following his recent loss.

I mean I'm sure he should pay duties too but he's just stated that he doesn't if he has it as his luggage?

I'd erm quickly edit that bit out if I was him! US Customs don't mess about.

I ment to say he could not get them in the States, I doubt that he was able to walk through the airport with a box that big and not be asked any questions.

[Mezzanine]

Chainedtomato said:

Sam’s F Type video is something else, he really does produce some of the best content on automotive YouTube. Helps if you’ve been watching him for years and understand the depth to the video

Really great send off, perfectly pitched, and great cinematography.

When Sam tones down the over excitement, his content is almost unbeatable.

I cannot think of anywhere else that has consistently sung the praises of the F-Type as he has - it feels like a forgotten gem.

Sad he is having to get rid of his given the connections he clearly feels.

[Doofus]

I'm not a regular viewer, but he said he has three two-seater coupes, and is getting rid of the F-Type because children. So why is the Jaguar the first to go? Is it loved as much as he claims?

They've sold barely more than 6,000 a year for 9 years, which seems a long way behind many other competitors.

[Pommy]

Doofus said:

I'm not a regular viewer, but he said he has three two-seater coupes, and is getting rid of the F-Type because children. So why is the Jaguar the first to go? Is it loved as much as he claims?

They've sold barely more than 6,000 a year for 9 years, which seems a long way behind many other competitors.

He a 360 which wouldn't be sold as it's his classic and he's spent a bunch on it, the GT3 he can't because then he's a flipper and stuff his relationship with Porsche which leaves the Jag.

[Doofus]

Pommy said:

Doofus said:

I'm not a regular viewer, but he said he has three two-seater coupes, and is getting rid of the F-Type because children. So why is the Jaguar the first to go? Is it loved as much as he claims?

They've sold barely more than 6,000 a year for 9 years, which seems a long way behind many other competitors.

He a 360 which wouldn't be sold as it's his classic and he's spent a bunch on it, the GT3 he can't because then he's a flipper and stuff his relationship with Porsche which leaves the Jag.

Fair enough, thanks. As I said I don't generally watch him (because his hand-gestures wind me up - yes my fuse is that short), so I didn't know what his other cars were.

[Pommy]

Doofus said:

Pommy said:

Doofus said:

I'm not a regular viewer, but he said he has three two-seater coupes, and is getting rid of the F-Type because children. So why is the Jaguar the first to go? Is it loved as much as he claims?

They've sold barely more than 6,000 a year for 9 years, which seems a long way behind many other competitors.

He a 360 which wouldn't be sold as it's his classic and he's spent a bunch on it, the GT3 he can't because then he's a flipper and stuff his relationship with Porsche which leaves the Jag.

Fair enough, thanks. As I said I don't generally watch him (because his hand-gestures wind me up - yes my fuse is that short), so I didn't know what his other cars were.

I like him as what you see is what you get, the hand thing doesn't bother me as much as his inability to stay looking at the camera - sentence, look to the side and up, sentence look to the side an up, sentence, look to the side and up...

His podcast is good and even Tony gets a little less annoying as time goes on even though he appears to think he's a master fighter, driver, debater...

[Jules Sunley]

yanyan said:

The DJ Audits geezer owns a company that sells 240v adaptors.

Seems like people have sussed this and are now leaving Trust Pilot reviews for his company.

Well worth a read, but be quick as I'm sure they'll be removed soon.

Link here; https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/acadaptorsrus.co....

Never watched the channel but the trust pilot stuff is hilarious. I see they have flagged at the top of the page the 'increased amount of reviews'. Sounds like just desserts to me

[928 GTS]

Doofus said:

They've sold barely more than 6,000 a year for 9 years, which seems a long way behind many other competitors.

Big coupe market is generally totally dead. Lexus can't move more than 2,000 LC500 total yearly in three versions its made, BMW only sells 8-series in Grand Coupe form in any meaningful numbers. F-type is probably most successful apart from obvious big seller 911.