Are these Vloggers just a scam? SOL or Shmee etc? (Vol. 3)

[bluemason]

Shmee said:

I'm certainly not solely responsible, but we spent a while discussing it over dinner last month

Shmee I would like to congratulate you on your custom made amalgram senna.The level of craftsmanship and the pure level of detail is automotive art.

[The Li-ion King]

James_33 said:

What gets me with this LLF guy is that every single person on here will have gone over the speed limit at some point in their driving lives, but this idiot actually documents it on video and sticks it on a big platform like YouTube for everyone to see and seemingly gets away with clearly doing well over 100mph on public roads.

In a recent video where he refitted his stock exhaust on his M4, he took it for a fast run and pixellates the speedometer but you can tell it's illegal speeds by gearchanges and screaming engine

I'm sure police around Slough / Hounslow will have seen his exploits, so it's only a matter of time

[Drclarke]

bluemason said:

Shmee I would like to congratulate you on your custom made amalgram senna.The level of craftsmanship and the pure level of detail is automotive art.

Oh my god, could you be anymore vomit inducing ?

[Shmee]

Nothing to do with me, Amalgam models are insanely detailed; beautiful things to look at.

[jayemm89]

The Amalgam models cost more than many of the cars I have bought! Stunning pieces of art though

[Zarco]

f1nn said:

FrenchCarFan said:

n_const said:

CooperS said:

https://youtu.be/QZh12BvnNYs

Wtf...... Why aren't the police taking action

- Clearly speeding (to the point at 16.30 the owner visible looks worried about the speed they're traveling at and taps the youtuber to slow down)

- Owner throughout the video doesn't wear a seatbelt

- No front plates.......

I know Youtube have other issues like how to make a good YouTube Rewind video but this takes the piss.

Ebay coilovers , ditchfinder tyres and wants 800bhp ....

Still a 525D on askmid too....

I watch LLF, and do find it entertaining in a watching through my fingers sort of way, but I can absolutely see why people would have an issue as some, well let’s be honest...most, of the driving is lengthy ban for reckless driving standard.

We all speed of course, but this is taking the piss and to film and publish for anyone to view on a platform as popular as YouTube is staggering.

Without being all Daily Mail about it, I (can’t believe i’m typing this) hope that the Police intervene as I fear that it is inevitable that a ‘big one’ on the horizon if things aren’t toned down.

Edit to add: I’m aware that LLF is far from the only channel posting such content, but it is perhaps the most extreme example that i’m aware of.

Edited by f1nn on Sunday 15th December 17:49

Edited by f1nn on Sunday 15th December 17:52

I don't really care about the speeding but I can't watch much of his stuff because he is such an 'innit bruv'.

Actually quite like the idea of 2JZ in an old 5 Series

The owners driving position with his head so far back he is looking down his nose is the best thing about that video

[Butter Face]

10 fking grand

[Beefmeister]

Butter Face said:

10 fking grand

Which if it was a model of a person’s say, £90k R8 would be considered OTT. But against a one-off £750k (at the least) Senna, to have a perfectly matching model, it doesn’t seem too bad. All about perspective.

[Butter Face]

Perspective or not, it’s still an ass load of money.

[kiethton]

It’s a lot of money but the video of it will pay for the majority of the cost (assuming there would have been a little discount/goodwill there)

That and as a business cost it’ll be tax free....

Makes a very tippy headline price seem a lot more reasonable

[SydneyBridge]

I assume TIm will never sell the full size version so the 1/8 model will stay as well

They do interst free credit as well..ll

https://www.amalgamcollection.com/products/ferrari...

Edited by SydneyBridge on Sunday 15th December 21:23

[Shmee]

I have bought it as opposed to being given it, which comes in at £8,500 for the bespoke Senna model made to match your car's specification. There's a base Mira Orange model for slightly less, or the illuminated and motorised-doors version for more - which I would love but can't justify at this time.

Along my travels, I've seen Amalgam models in car collections and at many events, and approximately 4 years ago I stayed over at a friend's place where he had maybe 8 of them in total which I was mesmerised looking at. Even prior to that point I'd been keen but fast forward and with the Senna in the garage it was the perfect time to do it. Especially as I'm now in the process of setting up a 5,000sqft garage location (and compared to that annual rent believe me this cost is very small), where it will sit pride of place in my 'office area' and be seen a lot.

As mentioned as well, the videos will make some effort to work towards it, the 250k views so far on the video heading to see it being assembled takes me about 1/6th of the way there already.

Butter Face said:

Perspective or not, it’s still an ass load of money.

I'm not going to disagree with that, there's no question they are expensive models. However they are a lot less than an expensive artwork that could slap a few zeros on the end and be of significantly less interest to me.

[Warby80]

Shmee said:

I have bought it as opposed to being given it, which comes in at £8,500 for the bespoke Senna model made to match your car's specification. There's a base Mira Orange model for slightly less, or the illuminated and motorised-doors version for more - which I would love but can't justify at this time.

Along my travels, I've seen Amalgam models in car collections and at many events, and approximately 4 years ago I stayed over at a friend's place where he had maybe 8 of them in total which I was mesmerised looking at. Even prior to that point I'd been keen but fast forward and with the Senna in the garage it was the perfect time to do it. Especially as I'm now in the process of setting up a 5,000sqft garage location (and compared to that annual rent believe me this cost is very small), where it will sit pride of place in my 'office area' and be seen a lot.

As mentioned as well, the videos will make some effort to work towards it, the 250k views so far on the video heading to see it being assembled takes me about 1/6th of the way there already.

Butter Face said:

Perspective or not, it’s still an ass load of money.

I'm not going to disagree with that, there's no question they are expensive models. However they are a lot less than an expensive artwork that could slap a few zeros on the end and be of significantly less interest to me.

I was discussing Amalgam models with somebody who had a quote from them for something completely bespoke, ie a model they have never done before.

The quote was for a kerbside model, so darkened windows, no opening doors/bonnet/etc and was in the region of £80,000…

[Shmee]

Warby80 said:

I was discussing Amalgam models with somebody who had a quote from them for something completely bespoke, ie a model they have never done before.

The quote was for a kerbside model, so darkened windows, no opening doors/bonnet/etc and was in the region of £80,000…

Yes exactly, I also thought about asking for a new Ford GT, but quickly decided it was a bad idea.

[bluemason]

Butter Face said:

Perspective or not, it’s still an ass load of money.

Indeed it is.But you would think that most of their customers are in a financial position that allows them to own multiple desirable supercars. So spending up to 10 grands worth on what would be consider a piece of bespoke art is not really going to hurt them financially.
I have seen people spend a similar amount on just clothes or jewelry.Some people will even spend 10 grand to tick more carbon fiber options on a non track car.

[mrtim]

Good to see car photographer, GFWilliams throw his hat into the ring with a first vlog on his own Lotus Exige - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYfvjhvtEE0

[anonymous-user]

mrtim said:

Good to see car photographer, GFWilliams throw his hat into the ring with a first vlog on his own Lotus Exige - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYfvjhvtEE0

Decent video and a refreshing change, an oasis in the desert of rich idiots eslewhere on YT.

[North West Tom]

Thesprucegoose said:

Decent video and a refreshing change, an oasis in the desert of rich idiots eslewhere on YT.

Refreshing change? A well-off posh white guy? Yeah definitely not enough of those out there.

Hopefully he makes more of the BTS photography/editing videos like he used and doesn't become a 'churner'.

[anonymous-user]

North West Tom said:

Refreshing change? A well-off posh white guy? Yeah definitely not enough of those out there.

Talking about the car, not themselves, never really thought about his colour or wealth .

I try to watch other YTs but they just talk nothing and actually have quite dull personas, as their only interest is the ablity to buy stuff, but they appeal to their audience, like instagrammers do, living vicariously through someone else's shallow life.

The guy posted was instantly different to that.

[TheAngryDog]

How many influenzars are being sent to Portugal to review the Toyota Yaris GR4 then?