A mad, bad Mini project

[Caddyshack]

n3il123 said:

I do remember them ages ago doing a video where they had all their new projects (that MG, escargot etc) and they seem to have got no where with anything. I think they did the C1 after which was a complete series and then nothing. I understand that they could be having issues with Binky but i'm sure they could get some content out on other projects....

Unless business has just overtaken them and they have basically given up on Youtube in which case they should come out and say that and archive everything.

Or milk the Patroen until it dwindles to nothing - Morally wrong but it is a better business model.

[Lefty]

Switching from pay per video to pay per month was the piss take I think.

[skwdenyer]

Lefty said:

Switching from pay per video to pay per month was the piss take I think.

Have any who are Patreons (or former Patreons) reached out to them, on there, or via Twitter etc, to explain their PoV and ask what the plan is!

[donaldtherapist]

Or Binky is driveable but doesn't live up to expectations? The video from a couple of years ago where it was bucking and farting along on some rally weekend showed it has almost no steering lock. Either way it's not a great way to advertise either a car prep business or draw in an audience to youtube.

[skwdenyer]

donaldtherapist said:

Or Binky is driveable but doesn't live up to expectations? The video from a couple of years ago where it was bucking and farting along on some rally weekend showed it has almost no steering lock. Either way it's not a great way to advertise either a car prep business or draw in an audience to youtube.

Do they actually have a car prep business? I know it is said, but I’ve not heard of anyone who has had work done by them.

[donaldtherapist]

I'd never considered that they didn't actually build stuff for other people. Do you think it's all just smoke, mirrors, Patreon and YouTube?

[Lefty]

They do engineering and modification/tuning/fabrication and maintain a variety of race and rally cars.

I spoke to them about making something for my s1 Elise to fit a QR hub to the steering column but retain the oem wheel. TBH they didn’t seem that keen.

[donaldtherapist]

I guess if you've got 3500 undemanding souls giving you £90,000 a year with nothing expected in return then the motivation to actually produce anything must diminish.

[Dave.]

They stopped making Binky vids around the same time I bought a mug.

Sorry

[TriumphStag3.0V8]

Dave. said:

They stopped making Binky vids around the same time I bought a mug.

Sorry

[donaldtherapist]

Two Binky uploads to Youtube since December 2021 - that's 21 months at £7500 per month just from Patreon. Over £150,000 for two videos. Astonishing return on their investment.