Off-Roading in £1000 Cars (It went badly)

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  • čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
  • We tackled a 5-star difficulty off-road trail... and it went badly.
    We bought these cheap cars for only £1000 and have taken them on a few adventures, however off-roading is definitely the most silly thing we've done.
    Check out the rest of the series:
    We took £1000 cars racing: • We Took £1000 Cars RACING
    We took £1000 cars rallying: • We Took £1000 Cars Ral...
    We modified our £1000 cars: • We MODIFIED Our £1000 ...
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Komentáře • 668

  • @triggamusician
    @triggamusician Před rokem +1946

    The KA was meant to be a joke. It turned out to be the best at every single challenge they threw at it!

    • @seljd
      @seljd Před rokem +24

      is that why they're calling it like it's an acronym?

    • @davefb
      @davefb Před rokem +49

      I really miss my KA. Some twunt hit it. But whilst it was 'somewhat' archaic, it was great to drive.
      .
      Not sure I'd have taken it up a "mountain" though....

    • @beetlegend
      @beetlegend Před rokem +16

      You can say it is the hottest hatch in the series

    • @paulpotter5129
      @paulpotter5129 Před rokem +3

      I learnt myself to drive in a ka offroad used to get up some banks 🤣🤣

    • @vipersbladeify
      @vipersbladeify Před rokem +8

      I'm not gonna lie I had a 2007 focus and it survived a *Lot* and could handle way more than it should have. If I was gonna get a cheap shitter for some off-road thing like thing, I'd look for one of those. Bigger KA

  • @MrPuddles3331
    @MrPuddles3331 Před rokem +1144

    I want to see a fully lifted off road KA now. I think that should be it's reward.

    • @The_VanTM
      @The_VanTM Před rokem +47

      I wanna buy a KA as my first car now honestly 😂

    • @ahyaan2552
      @ahyaan2552 Před rokem +5

      @@The_VanTM go for it, its ulez

    • @asinineintentions7773
      @asinineintentions7773 Před rokem +50

      I think the KA deserves to be promoted to full blown project car.

    • @tobyborrett547
      @tobyborrett547 Před rokem +8

      ​@@The_VanTM I litterally just have 😂

    • @maarten332
      @maarten332 Před rokem +19

      Turbo the KA

  • @dcelancurtis417
    @dcelancurtis417 Před rokem +54

    I think it's great that when Scott first saw the KA, he was disappointed and now he's bonded with it. He doesn't want to scratch it on a rock. There's a real love there between a racing driver and a little red KA

  • @superpv
    @superpv Před rokem +340

    Its nice to see Callum getting OFF a ditch for the first time! 😂🤣😂

    • @bertram-raven
      @bertram-raven Před rokem +2

      As opposed to Scott getting off in a Super Kart.

  • @GarlicBreadGames
    @GarlicBreadGames Před rokem +521

    These guys are the new Top Gear and I Love it!!

    • @1Aiaj
      @1Aiaj Před rokem +1

      FR

    • @blairmarshall544
      @blairmarshall544 Před rokem +7

      Took the words right out my mouth! Definitely nailed the fun side of it

    • @80HDpilled
      @80HDpilled Před rokem +23

      fr, it is basically a lower budget version of top gear

    • @Gryski0
      @Gryski0 Před rokem +1

      for sure

    • @Schizz_Popinov
      @Schizz_Popinov Před rokem +4

      A way better version of UK Top Gear for sure. This is much more like the US Top Gear.

  • @HeisenbergFam
    @HeisenbergFam Před rokem +640

    The content is so wild I wouldnt be surprised if you eventually try to use cars to swim across the ocean

    • @afroteddybear
      @afroteddybear Před rokem +23

      More Top Gear References eh?

    • @galaxlordcz3933
      @galaxlordcz3933 Před rokem +25

      There's no way you're a real person, this has to be some AI experiment, you're everywhere.

    • @anomeyidk
      @anomeyidk Před rokem +5

      ​@@galaxlordcz3933 you see him everywhere too?

    • @redbuIIracing33
      @redbuIIracing33 Před rokem +2

      Justin Y is better anyway

    • @MikeMr305
      @MikeMr305 Před rokem +2

      That was a hilarious waste of time lmao

  • @raydriver7300
    @raydriver7300 Před rokem +121

    Three guys who trust each other, work together and have a modicum of mechanical sympathy. Brilliant 🌞

  • @reecedrury4145
    @reecedrury4145 Před rokem +46

    Saw the astra on a trailer yesterday heading towards the M40 at Barton. Noticed the snorkle and wondered what that was about

  • @LiftingLimey
    @LiftingLimey Před rokem +3

    I get so many old school Top Gear vibes from these guys. Even in the personalities, I can imagine Callum being the James May of the group, Scott is the mousey and nippy Richard Hammond, and Will is the grumpy prankster Clarkson

  • @SpaceMissile
    @SpaceMissile Před rokem +14

    8:52 - the "Honk if anything falls off" sticker is perfect
    also, great teamwork all around. this was an awesome episode.

  • @doctortwilight
    @doctortwilight Před rokem +51

    The "Honk if anything is falling off" sticker is just fitting for this episode

  • @dystopianlucidity4448
    @dystopianlucidity4448 Před rokem +25

    This is my go to channel for watching chaps just having fun. Genuine smile fest watching these videos!

  • @davidaxman
    @davidaxman Před rokem +87

    I love how the music is the same as Matts Offroad Recovery has used a lot. It seems really fitting because it looks like you needed a lot of rescuing!

    • @Ramonatho
      @Ramonatho Před rokem +8

      Oh man, Matt in these cars vs. the fellas in Matt's Truck... What an idea.

    • @wullxz
      @wullxz Před rokem

      My thoughts exactly :D

  • @SRFriso94
    @SRFriso94 Před rokem +2

    "And my Ka is absolutely amazing." Now there's a sentence that nobody has ever spoken before.

  • @hokage_smoke
    @hokage_smoke Před rokem +5

    That ka has actually been a beast in almost every challenge 🤣

  • @dbzcollector9963
    @dbzcollector9963 Před rokem +69

    That MG stood no chance off road when it’s that low lol I remember having a lancer that was lowered by the previous owner and I was having to crab walk over speed bumps and drive ways. I actually beached the car once on a huge speed bump it was both extremely embarrassing and hilarious lol.

    • @LowStandard5
      @LowStandard5 Před rokem +7

      I owned this, it has zero fluid in it. Sat on the bump stops. It would do soooooo much better in everything they’ve put it through with a £30 top up

  • @anysimmers8702
    @anysimmers8702 Před rokem +16

    Turn the KA into an offroad with raised suspension, Will's snorkel and the rest of the off road kit you have. That would be fun👌😎

  • @sureyeah3678
    @sureyeah3678 Před rokem +10

    I remember that KA was supposed to be punishment for Scott but it turns to be the best car they bought

  • @austin3171
    @austin3171 Před rokem +18

    I love this so much, especially as an American who was raised in rural Oklahoma and is an off-road enthusiast. The road never looked any worse than roads I drove on daily, lol.
    That's not to say people didn't have issues with cars on these roads - exactly like y'all did - but that's why I was a truck owner, lol.

  • @lakapuka
    @lakapuka Před rokem +45

    I would love if you guys did an hour long special of all three of you across europe or some place.

  • @shadowwsk3507
    @shadowwsk3507 Před rokem +46

    That's the least normal "normal car" I've ever seen

  • @VonSergei
    @VonSergei Před rokem +14

    why the hell does the ka look so damn good

    • @SpaceMissile
      @SpaceMissile Před rokem +7

      it has no business being as legitimately cool as it is. making me want one over here. 😅

  • @fredhawken1112
    @fredhawken1112 Před rokem +10

    Don't care if you guys got stuck, this was a great watch! more of this please

  • @kenfromhawaii1138
    @kenfromhawaii1138 Před rokem +3

    Who would’ve guessed that the once-ridiculed Ka would turn out to be an absolute champion. Keep up the great content, boys.

  • @elliotcowell3139
    @elliotcowell3139 Před rokem +2

    Discussing how the tow rope is rock solid while the astra just says "420 Anusol" in the background i mean people say you're like the new top gear but I think you've topped early top gear ngl

  • @jonathanpalmer5505
    @jonathanpalmer5505 Před rokem +2

    Brilliant. Not having 6 support vehicles makes for much better entertainment although clearly more stressful you guys. Many thanks for putting yourselves through it!

  • @Buzykil
    @Buzykil Před rokem +26

    Awesome idea. Now you gotta lift those cars and try again :D The Ka is a beast!

  • @jamesgibson6641
    @jamesgibson6641 Před rokem +4

    You'd be surprised what you can do with a scissor jack, which is probably in the boot. Jack up to full height and then push it off the jack in the direction you want to go forwards or backwards. Used this many times with a TG Gemini in outback Australia.

  • @pringl3s
    @pringl3s Před rokem +13

    Love these "top gear" styled videos. Wish they were longer though!

  • @dirkwillkomm2125
    @dirkwillkomm2125 Před rokem +1

    I think, by now, the KA is an iconic car for Overdrive. From joke car to top dog. Well done.
    And in this video, it had some Mad Max vibes. :D

  • @edwardfletcher7790
    @edwardfletcher7790 Před rokem +2

    The Ka is an awesome little car !
    Great handling and gearbox 👍

  • @Ollie_g671
    @Ollie_g671 Před rokem +5

    those bikers were awesome for stopping by and helping out

  • @Driver61
    @Driver61 Před rokem +17

    First

  • @leejianhaur
    @leejianhaur Před rokem +2

    double tyres is the most brilliant idea!!!

  • @slinky_malinki5330
    @slinky_malinki5330 Před rokem +11

    I live in Kyrgyzstan where I frequently go off-roading to the most remote lakes, galciers, and passes up to 4000 meters. Watching you guys try to navigate this with cuty cars was super fun!

    • @aarb4858
      @aarb4858 Před rokem

      What vehicle do you use for off-roading?

  • @Jhd1274
    @Jhd1274 Před rokem +3

    The whole time I’m thinking how easy this would be with more than 3 inches of clearance. Such a great video as always

  • @banovsky
    @banovsky Před rokem +1

    Just as every off-road/truck enthusiast should immerse themselves in what makes sports and racing cars so impressive, this video proves the reverse is true ;)

  • @RosaFriend
    @RosaFriend Před rokem +1

    That Ka is an icon! Absolutely legendary!

  • @thecatofnineswords
    @thecatofnineswords Před rokem +3

    This kind of off road driving is what i love. I take my mx5 on roads like this regularly, and it’s bloody fun
    The ka was hilarious, but surprisingly effective

  • @toastyeeter
    @toastyeeter Před rokem +1

    That "Honk if anything falls off" sticker was very accurate for the Astra in this video lol

  • @tomgreen876
    @tomgreen876 Před rokem +1

    That KA is a true trooper! was never a fan but by god they really are little reliable joys of fun. Good job lads!

  • @agentwaffle6476
    @agentwaffle6476 Před rokem +4

    I love the way this challenge turned into a full on escape mission🤣Keep up the great content!

  • @jackimo22
    @jackimo22 Před rokem

    Thumbnail game ON POINT! Looks like an epic screenshot from a game, outlandish modded cars with saturated colour. Love it

  • @gampas7973
    @gampas7973 Před rokem +3

    I seriously love you series and all your vids, binged watched them like 10 times, keep them coming up love you all so much

  • @Stuzo2
    @Stuzo2 Před rokem

    I bought my wife a KA identical to this (red, 08 reg) as a cheap stop gap car around 2013 for £1800 with less than 20k on the clock. It felt like a bargain then, but the idea of paying £1800 for a 5 year old car now is mind blowing! I maintain that it was absolutely the best cheap car imaginable. Cheap to buy, cheap to run, almost nothing to go wrong and put a smile on your face to drive. I couldn't find anyone to agree with my verdict on it at the time so these videos are a nice bit of vindication many years later :)

  • @hislordship6087
    @hislordship6087 Před rokem +2

    I love how Callum is like a hypochondriac for Will's car 😂
    Great content lads as per

  • @9wowable
    @9wowable Před rokem +2

    North Wales mentioned???? Instantly liked from a North Walian, love seeing my home area represented on CZcams.

  • @hippotek1
    @hippotek1 Před rokem +3

    If Scott had mounted LARGER diameter tires as the outboard tires he could have improves his ground clearance by a fair bit...

  • @qExpo
    @qExpo Před rokem +12

    my want for a ka goes up every video

  • @RegurgitatedGuts117
    @RegurgitatedGuts117 Před rokem +2

    You guys are the spiritual reincarnation of the OG top gear and I'm here for it

  • @moonsapling
    @moonsapling Před rokem +2

    Offroading is always so much fun. Hope to see more off-the-beaten-path content!

  • @craigbohr5516
    @craigbohr5516 Před rokem

    😂😂😂 I seriously NEEEEEED more of this stuff! You guys not only make me laugh, but get me nostalgic about how fun cars can be.

  • @Geenimetsuri
    @Geenimetsuri Před rokem

    That Ka is by far the best looking Ka I've ever seen! And an absolute off-road beast 🤩

  • @Shaynewarner1
    @Shaynewarner1 Před rokem +1

    I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The KA is a brilliant vehicle. People just don't appreciate it because it's tiny and rusts away to nothing. I miss my little KA.

  • @RTPJu
    @RTPJu Před rokem +1

    I still have this same Astra model, but left handed, not convertible and made by Chevrolet (Brazil, 2002). Even if it's a caged beast for asphalt driving, is not the best specimen for dirt driving (a baseline Fiat Uno would easily ace this trail with no mods). Nice video. Your channel is becoming what Top Gear ceased to be. Cheers!

  • @davidguzdek8677
    @davidguzdek8677 Před rokem

    OMG, this was my absolutelly favourite video guys! Please please make a season from this hahahhah!!!

  • @Sasasala386
    @Sasasala386 Před rokem

    This was probably one of the best videos you guys ever put out!

  • @bruummmm5810
    @bruummmm5810 Před rokem +1

    You hade the best content about cars since the Old top gear

  • @Stefan50326
    @Stefan50326 Před rokem +1

    While watching your videos on the channel: you are definitely like Top Gear. Maybe they had some better cars and better cameras but you guys just having fun and making fun of each other gives me Top Gear vibes.

  • @crazycjk
    @crazycjk Před rokem +1

    The Ka was the best because it has absolutely zero sporting pretence 😂 I would have loved to be a fly on the wall in the debrief for this one!

  • @ayowtfJerik
    @ayowtfJerik Před rokem

    This is the best car channel on CZcams. 100%

  • @daniel19159
    @daniel19159 Před rokem +2

    The KA is a work of art😂

  • @scottporter2513
    @scottporter2513 Před rokem

    One of the most ridiculous car challenges I’ve seen… absolutely loved it! 🤣

  • @Hero05Cactus
    @Hero05Cactus Před rokem +2

    We need to see another 250 pounds put in those cars and another go on that trail!

  • @briantschiegg4691
    @briantschiegg4691 Před rokem +2

    Callum proved how much a good set of tires means for performance previously and then didn’t get proper tires for off-roading!

  • @debicadude
    @debicadude Před rokem

    Ngl the Ka looks like its about to pounce on you HARD.
    Epic episode keep it up guys!

  • @user-do7ij9cs8d
    @user-do7ij9cs8d Před rokem

    First time a youtube video undersold itself, top content lads.

  • @greenbob69
    @greenbob69 Před rokem +2

    Really glad to see you went South to North like the voluntary restraint suggests. The last thing we need is the very few greenlanes we have left getting closed from misuse!

    • @joshpoole1872
      @joshpoole1872 Před rokem

      Foxsey, do you know which trial this is?

    • @AidanCadogan
      @AidanCadogan Před rokem

      It's the green lane between Dolwyddelan and Capel Curig,
      The trail gets turns into a loose rocky descent towards the end

  • @Teddy-P
    @Teddy-P Před rokem +1

    That KA is awesome, i love it so much.

  • @DaBlob69
    @DaBlob69 Před rokem +1

    You should do more mods and tackle this challenge again with the experience you’ve gained

  • @carspn1
    @carspn1 Před rokem

    One of the best videos on this channel 😂 fantastic stuff

  • @idkrogstrix4772
    @idkrogstrix4772 Před rokem +1

    Getting Scott that KA was a mistake, it was a beast!

  • @ALL_4_WHEELS
    @ALL_4_WHEELS Před rokem

    Brilliant video really great to watch!! 👌🏼

  • @3LBane1974
    @3LBane1974 Před rokem +1

    We really need to see more of the amazing KA!!! Rig a little lift kit and hit this trail with it again.

  • @JSterling812
    @JSterling812 Před rokem

    The best comes at a tight budget. That's when creativity and ingenuity steps forward instead of throwing money at everything.

  • @VirtualGhost27
    @VirtualGhost27 Před rokem +1

    This is what Top Gear WISHES it was like. Love this channel so much.

  • @harlen07
    @harlen07 Před rokem

    This is by far the best car channel 🙌

  • @oldieman730
    @oldieman730 Před rokem

    Great experience, now you can enter one of the many off-road trials events. Cheeky Smile Emoji goes here.

  • @rollingtroll
    @rollingtroll Před rokem

    Failure has the highest entertainment value. Awesome!!!

  • @xiaoyu88
    @xiaoyu88 Před rokem

    I think offroad challenges are the best and the rally was brilliant and you should lift them all up (you can do with spacers only to keep it cheap) and do it again. Or go safari all the way. I also love the MORR vibe you gave it with the music. Keep it up youre going in the right way!!!

  • @JeanSuki
    @JeanSuki Před rokem +1

    Probably the best video you guys made!

  • @RotGoblin
    @RotGoblin Před rokem +1

    I think this KA needs a full 4 wheel drive conversion.
    You need a donor Panda 4x4 or something.

  • @quattroTorsen
    @quattroTorsen Před rokem +1

    you should try the same trail with some old awd streetcars aswell. Subarus, audi quattros etc😁

  • @Tom-lf9rl
    @Tom-lf9rl Před rokem

    Despite it all going a bit wrong this is one of the most entertaining videos on the channel. You 3 have a great dynamic.

  • @qoxx
    @qoxx Před rokem +1

    i can't believe all three of them missed the free "welded diff" mod

  • @SkullKrusheR845
    @SkullKrusheR845 Před rokem +2

    Absolutely love ur content. Keep it up lads

  • @builderbasti9773
    @builderbasti9773 Před rokem

    I'm freakin' loving the 3 modded cars series! Even though you didn't get very far, I think it was a pretty fun one!

  • @arnoldrimmer4025
    @arnoldrimmer4025 Před rokem +2

    Having taken my van many places you would never think it would go, I really felt for you guys! Currently en-route in it from the Sahara to the Arctic. It's amazing what you can do with a completely standard vehicle :)

    • @bertram-raven
      @bertram-raven Před rokem

      Are Sahara and Arctic two casinos in Las Vegas? 😉😛

    • @arnoldrimmer4025
      @arnoldrimmer4025 Před rokem

      @@bertram-raven If I drove to the US from here it would be a hell of a lot more impressive! :)

  • @MoGumbo_
    @MoGumbo_ Před rokem +2

    the ka actually looks pretty nice

  • @Gourmondise
    @Gourmondise Před rokem

    The Ka earned the medal of honour after this nightmare. Also should be fully fitted with an off-road suspension!

  • @blunty6791
    @blunty6791 Před rokem

    i've done that route on a mountain bike and I had a hard time on a bike. its incredible you guys managed to get some of the cars that far along it.

  • @jaxonroebuck84
    @jaxonroebuck84 Před rokem +1

    only 4 minutes in and I already think some all-terrain tires or offroad tires could have solved all their issues so far. and of course, better lines.

  • @adamplace1414
    @adamplace1414 Před rokem

    I'm getting flashbacks to riding with my dad, in our family minivan, on rutted old oil lease roads.

  • @Sdvbr
    @Sdvbr Před rokem

    Awesome. Try hitting the breaks inside the KA while winching next time. That winch actually looked surprisingly alright, given the weight difference 😂

  • @michaeltutty1540
    @michaeltutty1540 Před rokem

    I'm almost 3½ minutes in and laughing to bust a gut! When she was about 75 my mother, with my father as passenger, thought it GREAT fun to join the local off road club on St. Joseph Island, Ontario and drive the Right of Way for an unbuilt road to keep the right if way open. With ZERO prep, on street tires, i can only imagine the faces when these serious off road people saw a 75 year old grey haired woman get out from behind the wheel if a 15 year old, rear wheel drive Volvo 240 estate, look at the trail and yell "Hot damn, that looks like fun!!" It should be noted that the Volvo, automatic transmission and all had to yank a Jeep out of the mud. Arthur started the drive clean as a whistle, Ice Blue paint shining. At the end if the run, Ma had used a gallon of washer fluid and the car was, um, BROWN! It took me three washes to get it clean after the 450 mile drive home from that vacation. That was not the most difficult run that car has done. At 33 years and 391,000 miles i am prepping it for a 7,000 mile drive to visit my brother.

  • @robinrai4973
    @robinrai4973 Před rokem

    The plan going from "Yeah lets do this trail!" to SURVIVE so quick was great

  • @Metroshica
    @Metroshica Před rokem

    Best episode yet! I'm loving what yall are doing.

  • @ApothecaryTerry
    @ApothecaryTerry Před rokem +2

    On a trail like that, the only mod that would really matter is ride height, but it wouldn't have been much of a challenge then (if ride height was possible even as a dodgy mod for the budget).

  • @PeterTeal77
    @PeterTeal77 Před rokem +1

    I love Scott's embarrassment at being seen stuck with these dumbass vehicles in the middle of nowhere lmao. 'I used to be a proper racing driver for Pete's sake!'

  • @dikysahertian8659
    @dikysahertian8659 Před rokem

    oh man, just a little bit more, that's a really crazy idea tho, please do more