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

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

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TheAngryDog

12,406 posts

209 months

Sunday 17th March 2019
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llf is launching a monthly "digital membership card".

https://youtu.be/Rj4QK3cEsu0

£1.99 a month gets you various benefits as and when he sorts them out. If just 10% of his subscribers sign up then it would net him around £35k per month. I may not like him and what he promotes on his channel, but given his audience I can see this working and working well for him.

Patrick-Peter

236 posts

83 months

Sunday 17th March 2019
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mrtim said:
I stumbled across this video earlier, another project LP640 on YouTube https://youtu.be/uNcGyoHAk88

Should be interesting to see what they come up with.
Yeah I am really interested in the E-gear to Manual conversion as its something I wouldn't mind doing to mine. Not entirely sure of why the independent throttle body mods but definitely keen to see what they do.

Patrick-Peter

236 posts

83 months

Sunday 17th March 2019
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KHK said:
Butter Face said:
Seems to be the craze with american Vloggers to buy Lambos to rebuild at the moment!
Bring a Lambo to your channel = crazy views.
Unless you are SOL/Paul Wallace then its the opposite... although to be fair his Gallardo days were pretty good.

crosseyedlion

2,175 posts

198 months

Sunday 17th March 2019
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TheAngryDog said:
llf is launching a monthly "digital membership card".

https://youtu.be/Rj4QK3cEsu0

£1.99 a month gets you various benefits as and when he sorts them out. If just 10% of his subscribers sign up then it would net him around £35k per month. I may not like him and what he promotes on his channel, but given his audience I can see this working and working well for him.
This is the same LLF that made a point about saying to camera, that as his insurers watch the channel they've contacted him as they're going to up his premium now his M4 has been modified to over 700hp. He really moaned about it and it really came across that if they hadn't of noticed, he wasn't going to declare it.

Instantly lost all respect for him. (I didn't have much anyway, the way he drives on the road and encourages others to)

Burwood

18,709 posts

246 months

Sunday 17th March 2019
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crosseyedlion said:
TheAngryDog said:
llf is launching a monthly "digital membership card".

https://youtu.be/Rj4QK3cEsu0

£1.99 a month gets you various benefits as and when he sorts them out. If just 10% of his subscribers sign up then it would net him around £35k per month. I may not like him and what he promotes on his channel, but given his audience I can see this working and working well for him.
This is the same LLF that made a point about saying to camera, that as his insurers watch the channel they've contacted him as they're going to up his premium now his M4 has been modified to over 700hp. He really moaned about it and it really came across that if they hadn't of noticed, he wasn't going to declare it.

Instantly lost all respect for him. (I didn't have much anyway, the way he drives on the road and encourages others to)
A prize prick and a menace.

crosseyedlion

2,175 posts

198 months

Sunday 17th March 2019
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Burwood said:
A prize prick and a menace.
I've no idea why he hasn't been in seriously hot water already

Burwood

18,709 posts

246 months

Sunday 17th March 2019
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crosseyedlion said:
Burwood said:
A prize prick and a menace.
I've no idea why he hasn't been in seriously hot water already
He will. Just a matter if time. Before he kills someone hopefully.

TheAngryDog

12,406 posts

209 months

Sunday 17th March 2019
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Burwood said:
crosseyedlion said:
TheAngryDog said:
llf is launching a monthly "digital membership card".

https://youtu.be/Rj4QK3cEsu0

£1.99 a month gets you various benefits as and when he sorts them out. If just 10% of his subscribers sign up then it would net him around £35k per month. I may not like him and what he promotes on his channel, but given his audience I can see this working and working well for him.
This is the same LLF that made a point about saying to camera, that as his insurers watch the channel they've contacted him as they're going to up his premium now his M4 has been modified to over 700hp. He really moaned about it and it really came across that if they hadn't of noticed, he wasn't going to declare it.

Instantly lost all respect for him. (I didn't have much anyway, the way he drives on the road and encourages others to)
A prize prick and a menace.
I never said I liked him. Frankly I wish he would get pulled off YouTube, especially as his driving is very poor and he sets a bad example.

I wonder if I will appear on his Instagram again? rofl

Beefmeister

16,482 posts

230 months

Sunday 17th March 2019
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Just looking at BifB’s numbers, everyone saying the Huracan will go crazy for him (including me!).

But just looked and the GTR is the car that has got mega views. Reveal has 4m, with another three over 1m views. I doubt the Huracan will be so popular. GTR boys be crazy biggrin

From what he has mentioned though, this Huracan is a taster for him to learn about the car for his next SEMA build. Sounds like he’s going to be doing something with a Lambo which is interesting.

Still absolutely love his 240Z (interior aside), and I’m looking forward to seeing him rework that at some point and properly spray it.

flibbage0

202 posts

141 months

Sunday 17th March 2019
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Has anyone noticed the difference in content across the pond?

Here in the UK it tends to be about brand new cars whilst in the USA there is a lot more of buying a shed or a previously damaged or stolen car and documenting the repair process.

I quite like seeing the latter and it's a shame that nobody on YouTube is doing it in the UK. Maybe this is to do with a lack of parking and general lack of space to store/work on a car?

PantsFire

519 posts

80 months

Monday 18th March 2019
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In the US there seems to be a big DIY scene for every hobby you can think of, my uncles 'shed' is about the size of a small barn and would put a Screwfix, Halfords & small UK craft brewery to shame; his neighbours are all similarly kitted. Its a working-middle class cultural thing combined with the space to muck about most in the UK don't have. Even my friend, a computer science lecturer, has gone native and has an impressive craft beer setup, of course he made it all computer controlled but that's given him DIY cred with his neighbours.

easytiger123

2,595 posts

209 months

Monday 18th March 2019
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mrtim said:
I stumbled across this video earlier, another project LP640 on YouTube https://youtu.be/uNcGyoHAk88

Should be interesting to see what they come up with.
Liking this one a lot. Thanks for sharing. These guys are almost the antithesis of car YT'ers but despite or maybe because of that it, is very good.

mattyc69

330 posts

152 months

Monday 18th March 2019
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Been a fan of a few channels for a while now, Smee, BifB, DannyDC2 but how anyone can watch Archie Hamilton Racing and TGE is beyond me, after 30 seconds I want to punch both of them.

Tickle

4,918 posts

204 months

Monday 18th March 2019
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flibbage0 said:
Has anyone noticed the difference in content across the pond?

Here in the UK it tends to be about brand new cars whilst in the USA there is a lot more of buying a shed or a previously damaged or stolen car and documenting the repair process.

I quite like seeing the latter and it's a shame that nobody on YouTube is doing it in the UK. Maybe this is to do with a lack of parking and general lack of space to store/work on a car?
Have you not seen the 'who has the best garage on PH' thread? The UK is quite big.

anonymous-user

54 months

Monday 18th March 2019
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PantsFire said:
In the US there seems to be a big DIY scene for every hobby you can think of, my uncles 'shed' is about the size of a small barn and would put a Screwfix, Halfords & small UK craft brewery to shame; his neighbours are all similarly kitted. Its a working-middle class cultural thing combined with the space to muck about most in the UK don't have. Even my friend, a computer science lecturer, has gone native and has an impressive craft beer setup, of course he made it all computer controlled but that's given him DIY cred with his neighbours.
Persimmons faux garages and fking stupid flats with gyms and coffee shops in the basement will neuter what little creativity we have.

e46m3Mark

16,205 posts

173 months

Monday 18th March 2019
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crosseyedlion said:
This is the same LLF that made a point about saying to camera, that as his insurers watch the channel they've contacted him as they're going to up his premium now his M4 has been modified to over 700hp. He really moaned about it and it really came across that if they hadn't of noticed, he wasn't going to declare it.

Instantly lost all respect for him. (I didn't have much anyway, the way he drives on the road and encourages others to)
Anyone working in media can expect their insurance premiums to take a leap. Especially if you're looking to be covered on other peoples cars and / or cars that are modified.

flibbage0

202 posts

141 months

Monday 18th March 2019
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Tickle said:
Have you not seen the 'who has the best garage on PH' thread? The UK is quite big.
Yes but how many people do you know that have those types of garages, also compare the size of the UK to USA. Unless you are already very wealthy it is extremely expensive to acquire a plot of land to store or work on cars.

DannyScene

6,625 posts

155 months

Monday 18th March 2019
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flibbage0 said:
Yes but how many people do you know that have those types of garages, also compare the size of the UK to USA. Unless you are already very wealthy it is extremely expensive to acquire a plot of land to store or work on cars.
I know a few people on minimum wage who rent units/garages to store/work on projects, Cant think why you'd need to be even close to wealthy

Truckosaurus

11,288 posts

284 months

Monday 18th March 2019
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Also, the climate in large parts of the USA is more conducive for preserving older motorcars.

I believe Freddy Tavarish only pays a couple of hundred bucks a month rent on the massive unit he films out of (and he moved to Florida from New Jersey as he couldn't afford a house with a decent sized garage there).

crosseyedlion

2,175 posts

198 months

Monday 18th March 2019
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Truckosaurus said:
Also, the climate in large parts of the USA is more conducive for preserving older motorcars.

I believe Freddy Tavarish only pays a couple of hundred bucks a month rent on the massive unit he films out of (and he moved to Florida from New Jersey as he couldn't afford a house with a decent sized garage there).
No flipping way. That's nuts.
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