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

[smokeey]

Bernie Sanders said:

I don´t believe any car is so fragile that it needs a rebuild after one little mistake. To me, this is just scumbag behaviour making someone else pay for repairs and then selling it on as "recently rebuild".

Little mistake, not really a little mistake was it?

He admitted his self that he’d broke it (when he thought it was covered on his insurance).

I don’t like how Piper handled it but there’s no doubt Hales was at fault in that instance.

[spadgm]

ReaperCushions said:

Back to the FOS coverage recently. I must admit that I thought SOL and Sam did a decent job on their build-up videos (this Michelin and Shell thing) but my word their coverage of the actual event was very poor compared to others (Our mate Shmee in particular).

I realize the effort required, but Tim pumping out 4/5/6 videos over the course of the 3 days is perfect for the level of detail I like. I think one thing that Tim has really mastered is the art of getting as many videos as possible out of one event/item, without it being tedious.
Why do 1 FOS video when you can do one of each car you run up the hill in, along with a run around the carpark and review of the paddock area. 2 day event = 6 days worth of content.

Tim's coverage was excellent, he really knows his stuff and puts in the hard yards!

[thewanted]

I know that Sid has been criticised for driving irresponsibly on public roads, but he really is a natural in front of the camera and being able to drive like he does really makes me think that he'll eventually be picked up by one of the mainstream car shows.

His latest video of the 991.2 GT3 is a true testament to what he's capable of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avNFzor_fWQ

Edited by thewanted on Friday 20th July 07:37

[red_slr]

thewanted said:

I know that Sid has been criticised for driving irresponsibly on public roads, but he really is a natural in front of the camera and being able to drive like he does really makes me think that he'll eventually be picked up by one of the mainstream car shows.

His latest video of the 991.2 GT3 is a true testament to what he's capable of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avNFzor_fWQ

Edited by thewanted on Friday 20th July 07:37

Perhaps. Never heard of him myself. Just watched that video. His steering needs a lot of work but he clearly has a bit of skill just needs to get a good bit smoother.. IMHO of course. Like most things if he has the money behind him then he will probably be able to do quite well I would have thought.

[limpsfield]

SoL does a Trump. "Oh, hang on, did I say I owned it? Ok hold on a second let me just clear that up..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbKXzNyzvjM&t=...

I really don't know why I watch all this st but it does make me chuckle.

[trails]

Chestrockwell said:

Hahahah! It’s not like we’re asking for their net worth, nor are we asking of their wives bra size, just a simple ‘how the fk can you afford to run 7 super cars with 1.4 million worth of cars on order while driving around Europe with a camera in your face’

2manycars explained his situation; he built his business from a one man outfit to what it is today and spent many years focusing solely on building it until he suffered a potentially fatal brain haemorrhage. The experience changed his outlook on life so he started spending his money and using his time\cars\profile to support various children's charities.

[djdest]

limpsfield said:

SoL does a Trump. "Oh, hang on, did I say I owned it? Ok hold on a second let me just clear that up..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbKXzNyzvjM&t=...

I really don't know why I watch all this st but it does make me chuckle.

So that’s why everyone gets obsessed with who owns/rents/pays for a car, because the idiots running the channels seem to think we give a fk about it

[jon-]

djdest said:

limpsfield said:

SoL does a Trump. "Oh, hang on, did I say I owned it? Ok hold on a second let me just clear that up..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbKXzNyzvjM&t=...

I really don't know why I watch all this st but it does make me chuckle.

So that’s why everyone gets obsessed with who owns/rents/pays for a car, because the idiots running the channels seem to think we give a fk about it

If you watch the collection video he never actually says he owns it or has bought it, I thought it was quite clear from the video it was a press car.

[luigisayshello]

thewanted said:

I know that Sid has been criticised for driving irresponsibly on public roads, but he really is a natural in front of the camera and being able to drive like he does really makes me think that he'll eventually be picked up by one of the mainstream car shows.

His latest video of the 991.2 GT3 is a true testament to what he's capable of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avNFzor_fWQ

Edited by thewanted on Friday 20th July 07:37

The stuff he did with that fiesta st of his was legendary skill, i don't understand the ammount of crap he gets. The videos i saw him really going were always in the same road that looked like an abandoned construction site (without construction).

[aji621]

i cant pretend i wouldnt love a free audi r8 convertible for the summer. lol

[thewanted]

luigisayshello said:

The videos i saw him really going were always in the same road that looked like an abandoned construction site (without construction).

Watch the last minute of the video I posted then :P

[jon-]

luigisayshello said:

thewanted said:

I know that Sid has been criticised for driving irresponsibly on public roads, but he really is a natural in front of the camera and being able to drive like he does really makes me think that he'll eventually be picked up by one of the mainstream car shows.

His latest video of the 991.2 GT3 is a true testament to what he's capable of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avNFzor_fWQ

Edited by thewanted on Friday 20th July 07:37

The stuff he did with that fiesta st of his was legendary skill, i don't understand the ammount of crap he gets. The videos i saw him really going were always in the same road that looked like an abandoned construction site (without construction).

I like Sid, and I think that video was great, but he sometimes gets "crap" for a reason.

Amazing video on track, then at the end he does some big skids on the road, which is very obviously public because there's oncoming traffic in shot https://youtu.be/avNFzor_fWQ?t=7m19s

[e30m3Mark]

aji621 said:

i cant pretend i wouldnt love a free audi r8 convertible for the summer. lol

A free one is definitely way more attractive than one that needs paying for.

[KHK]

Aleem's SV roadster is for sale at Amari. It's accumulated a whopping 20k miles which is quite a lot for a limited edition car.

https://www.amarisupercars.com/detail/293771/lambo...

[KHK]

aji621 said:

i cant pretend i wouldnt love a free audi r8 convertible for the summer. lol

I was actually shocked that Audi UK lent him a brand new R8 RWS which is supposedly a limited production car for as long as he wants. He's got some serious connection at Audi HQ.

[anonymous-user]

KHK said:

Aleem's SV roadster is for sale at Amari. It's accumulated a whopping 20k miles which is quite a lot for a limited edition car.

https://www.amarisupercars.com/detail/293771/lambo...

400k for a 20k mile SV roadster? Seems like a lot to me for a former rental.

KHK said:

aji621 said:

i cant pretend i wouldnt love a free audi r8 convertible for the summer. lol

I was actually shocked that Audi UK lent him a brand new R8 RWS which is supposedly a limited production car for as long as he wants. He's got some serious connection at Audi HQ.

I was as well. He said on Instagram there are only 3 UK RWS spyders.

[S11Steve]

KHK said:

Aleem's SV roadster is for sale at Amari. It's accumulated a whopping 20k miles which is quite a lot for a limited edition car.

https://www.amarisupercars.com/detail/293771/lambo...

20,393 Miles by 2 Careful Owners from New..... Really?!

[Beefmeister]

Exactly. No mention that it’s an ex rental car that has been ragged to buggery from cold by hundreds of <expletive deleted>.

[KHK]

That SV roadster is way overpriced, actually it's laughable that they listed it for as much as they did. It'll probably end up at another rental company.

[johnwilliams77]

S11Steve said:

20,393 Miles by 2 Careful Owners from New..... Really?!

Says 19,999 miles now?!

That clown was not in the slightest bit careful!