The Volkswagen T3 Westfalia Is Almost Like Home: Regular Car Reviews 2020 Special
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- čas přidán 13. 04. 2020
- The Volkswagen Vanagon T3 Westfalia is more than just a regular car. So it's fitting that we take an approach to a vehicle that has offered a different experience than any car, motorcycle, truck or van we've ever done for Regular Car Reviews. Sure, RCR has done plenty of weird car reviews, and plenty of sentimental car reviews. But nothing like this piece of rolling romanticism, a van that's a poem to nostalgia, and to the ways in which cars can shape us. Because a car is almost like art. And the Volkswagen Vanagon T3 Westfalia is almost like home.
This is the Regular Car Reviews 2020 Special: a look into the history of a camper van that aspired to be more than the family vehicle, more than an automotive footnote, and more than just a memory. Enjoy.
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Why is the production quality so high i’m scared.
Brown?
stop reading my thoughts
Savagegeese did a podcast style video with RCR to explain why. I think fantastic.
swat1229 tldr? Will all videos be like this now?
@@tomasnovicky6886 cinematographer admired RCRs work, wanted to donate his time to produce a fantastic video with them.
Love that the production value is through the roof but the "commercial" was totally Regular Car Reviews
It couldn't be RCR without being a little weird
Best sponsor segment I've ever seen
Well snuck in as well since it wasn't apparent what was exactly going on until they beaned you over the head with it at the end. Even Internet Comment Etiquette's rather well scripted sponsor segments aren't that stealth.
@@spyderf16 that's what makes a Rcr video. You never truly know what you are in for until it's over.
Ok, this made me cry.
Not just by how well-made this is, but...
...the moment you realize that your dad isn't some guy that "thinks he knows everything and naggs you everyday" but he's just like you! He make ends meet, he lives and survives in the same way you do, with the tomorrow's uncertainty knocking at the door.
And there's a moment in your life that... you become him! You get on his shoes and then, you have a cathartic experience where you see yourself in your child, where you stand where your dad (or mom) stood, telling about life and how difficulty and wild it is.
This moment is where moments, and cars, like this become essential parts of your life - building who you are and what you'll be.
This is life. Live it now!
Very well spoken and a lovely comment. This video hit home sort of. I never really had a father. It made growing up difficult. Although this being said I still had great memories, and had some male figures to look up to. I hope to become a great father who is understanding, funny, and firm. Although the lack of a father this video still had a feeling of nostalgia.
If this is my future. Il take it
thanks for making me cry even more
this hit way too close to home in tears right now, my father recently died this year and i always knew him as that. he was just like me living his life and always afraid of what tomorrow will bring. thank you for reminding me that although my dad was dead-beat and had many problems he still survived and he wanted to make his life an example of what not to do. he would always be honest and real with me because he knew that i understood his problems i would never know the severity of them after he passed but he still held on for the worst and he would never give up. he would always tell me "me caigo mil veces, pero me paro mil y una veces" meaning that he would fall 1000 times but he would stand up 1001 times. he will always be in my and his family's hearts and be remembered as the good person he still was despite his many crises
@@keinzmorrissey May your dad Rest in Peace and whatever life he had was enough to make you a better, stronger person.
Me: "I just wanna learn more about the Westfalia!"
Me after the video: "I need to rethink my life and my relationships..."
Welcome to RCR
Me: **thinks this isn’t “RCR” enough**
video: **does commercial**
Me, crying: perfection
He's witnessing perfection!
Jerzey Boy1995 for only twenty five cents
@@landsharkej2576 I wish I could own perfection for 25 cents.
@@JerzeyBoy When he was in the cornfield, my mind was exploding with "BALLSACKSBALLSACKSBALLSACKSBALLSACKSBALLSACKSBALLSACKSBALLSACKSBALLSACKSBALLSACKS"
I was thinking the samd thing him wacking the thing in the background killed me
This is like watching a movie based on a long running cartoon and the production value is a higher quality. It feels so off yet so right
Hit the nail on the head with that one.
Macross do you remember love
@@Alexd3498 Man of culture, you are. Movie was so good, after watching the original series.
@@nedinnis6752 As are you my friend, as are you. Macross Plus is also insanely good
It's like Lupin the 3rd Part II's final episode that looks like it was done by Studio Ghibli when the rest of the last half of the series looked like it was done by the same group that made Shin Chan...Only at least twice as drunk as I imagine they usually are.
Dear Mr. RCR, was it really necessary to make an adult cry?
Sincerely, a crying adult.
Just watched this at midnight while having insomnia. It's been a while since I cried. It took a moment to stop too so I guess I needed it. My GF just woke up next to me and doesn't get why I am "crying over a vid of a VW bus". Ah well, All I know is that tomorrow I will visit my dad to give him the hug he deserves after all those years.
@@STRGHTSXBNZ what were the results?
I’m right there with you buddy
SAME HERE
AND I ALREADY KNEW WHY I MISS MY MOM'S VANAGON SO MUCH
"But none of those vehicles will advertise your son's enrollment to a Montessori school quite like this."
As someone who attended a Waldorf school, in the 90s, where Wesfalias loaded with Ralph Nader bumper stickers were driven by most parents, I feel moderately attacked by this. lol
Those things were the soccer mom vans for those mid-30/early 40s Boomers still living out the good ol' days of the 60s.
HA! 1990 VW. Both boys did Montessori (for a while). They grew up in the van traveling.
Shoutout to the Roman for his absolutely amazing performance during the outro
100% this!!
ROMAN!!!!
Almost as good as “OH YEAH, DODGE NEOOOOON, NO LUMBAR SUPPORT AND COMFORT IS GONE”
I'd buy that song!
Legitimately had me choking up. Beautiful.
Production team: how much quality would you like?
Mr Regular: Yes
All of it
Petrolicious
This actually reminded me of my childhood around family in our VWs, on those long-gone sunny weekends of green and laughter in times that, unfortunately, won't come back.
This cut me deep. Real deep.
Thank you for the memories, mr. Regular. It's not about the cars. It's about the memories we have with them.
"And there he goes. Not too quick though!"
Man that was something else. Damn good job guys!
Man, that's an unusual amount of production quality.
*LOAD SIZE: EXTRA LARGE*
@Mr. Duckhead not any more!
follow his insta and itll make sense
@Mr. Duckhead you should carry on👍👍
Why am I reading this in Mr. Regular's voice
@@TwentyNinerR oh yes 👍
That commercial in the middle is how all youtube ads should be done
I found myself thinking, “did I just watch a commercial?”
@@patneil6844 I just realized that it was an actual commercial, not just a gag.
Good as this was, I think some of the ones by Squire (sort of a gaming channel I guess?) are even better.
@@patneil6844 I think we're all just shocked that a company OK'd that
@@quillmaurer6563 internet historian does goofy ads
So this is what the documentary on the 90's Speed Wars would look like. Nice.
I recently took on a VW T3 that was gifted to us by family friends. I never had childhood experiences in a camper, just in a towed caravan, pulled by my dads Land Rover Defender. But upon seeing the T3, it definitely has that nostalgic homely feeling about it. Even despite not having childhood memories associated directly with it. Hopefully I can form some happy memories with this old girl.
I would love to see the reactions of people who discover RCR around this time.
This video: Film-grade production quality
The rest of the channel: _QUEEFIN ON ALL THE GARBANZO BEANS_
I want to show someone this then immediately show them the Dodge Avenger episode.
*I was conceived on a SHORT BUS*
@@loficampingguy9664 I think they deleted it. My mother had down syndrome and my father ALSO had down syndrome.
RHUBARB!!!
@@Tool0GT92 SHE ONLY LOVES ME IF I *CUM BLOOD*
This is indigestion. The brown is real.
This 13 minute video was better produced than anything I’ve watched on Netflix in the past 3 months.
Not better than Stranger Things.
@@SlidTossedPissed The last season was half a year ago.
@@mattwolf7698
OK.. so?
Even if it had regular seasons like ever other TV show (even though its very existance and what makes it AWESOME as it exists on Netflix would null and void it existing on regular Network TV)...
Its still awesome.
I think you misspelled "Years"
Have you seen "the two Pope's" that a pretty good show
Wait, what? That was an actual ad?!
I love this guy's work!
Glad to finally see one of my family cars get reviewed. Helped my dad replace the pushrod tube gaskets on a '81 westfalia. When we put the valve rocker arms back on it was burning oil, smoke everywhere. So we called *his* dad up, and Poppy told us to not put 4 turns on the rocker arms, like the compleat guide said, but to only put 2 turns on 'em, since we were putting the old ones back on instead of putting in new ones.
Ran fine after that.
“Not too quick, tho”
This is beautiful.
“Rolling time capsules to remind us: what’s been lost, is never truly gone.” Damn that’s beautiful.
Beautiful and true.
Guys, this is the best one you’ve done so far in terms of production value & the packaging of a story that pulls us into the world your creating. Keep up the great work.
This was actually aestheticly pleasing and it gave me some feels.
VW should throw a moderately sized bucket of money at you for this.
Sssh. Don't tell 'em about the Dieselgate video.
@@QB89Dragon This evens it out
@@QB89Dragon VW would probably throw a bucket of money for a similar quality video about their I.D. EVs. Desperate to remove the PR Stench that was DieslGate.
They need to keep that money to payoff politicians so they can survive dieselgate :D
Right after they finish up the emission scandals
At first I was worried this wouldn't be weird enough, but then that beat showed up and all was well.
I shared that worry
Those last lines about parenthood...I’m not crying. There’s just something in my eye.
How does this ONLY have 191K views?? HOW?! Should be at least 1.1M for the amazing production quality that made me cry like a puss at the end.
Absolutely fantastic, the production value of this video was through the roof, I watch regular car reviews as a means to help me relax after stressful days, I'm always excited to see a new upload everytime no matter the car or topic, this video was astronomically amazing. Almost 13 minutes of pure film quality this one is, definitely at the top of the list for my favorite RCR videos
Agree, it was absolutely lovely, even tho I don't care about the westphalia
Yeah THAT! All of the things you say! ^^
Just amazing.
W Y O M I N G
W Y O M I N G
N O , N O
This channel literally started with a fart joke. Remember this.
Technically, it started with a belch.
I love fart jokes..
NTM...
His review / history of the 90 Chrysler Vans... is some of THE BEST RCR E v a r.
Sitting in a porta potty in the far side of town
I can't believe I discovered this dude because I searched up a review of my own car (a 2005 toyota echo hatchback)
Now its just Sooooooo Faaahnceh. Literally.
In South Africa these often had their engines replaced with the Essex 3 liter (free litre in cockney) and they pulled really well even with a caravan on tow.
@Kevin There are adaptor plates for Lima engines.
I was absolutely blown away by the quality of this RCR video. Just great.
They went all out on this one, I can't imagine the amount of work put into this. Great job RCR, hope you guys are doing well during these tough times
They likely are. CZcamsr is the perfect quarantine job.
RCR is trying to be a whole ass TV show and im here for all of it.
Dear Mr. Regular,
Do this more.
Sincerely,
Everyone
Zephym this video format makes me wanna make coffee and read a book while shitting on the toilet while pretending to be classy
We want more of this and more "my Porsche is best because it's a Ferdinand jagdpanzer"
This is the deepest thing i've seen since Bojack season 6. Literally a tear jerker. It's a shame we keep finding ourselves repeating history with our own children, being distant, not understanding, always short and busy. You and your parents are a little older than me and mine. I didn't grow up with station wagons and Westphalia vans, just pickup trucks. So we gave in to our own personal nostalgia and bought the same model truck that my dad had. We take our kids fishing and hunting in the same spots trying to relive dead history, trying to get the good times back. To all of you who are making the same mistakes as us, stop living in the past it's gone. Your kids are here now and they won't be kids for long. Appreciate them for what they are before they turn into you.
I was literally looking into buying one as a project. This won’t help
The prices on these are already sky high, they went up years ago.
I was actually surprised to see like 8 of these some in 4x4 fashon in a yard where live. Very cool
they are all over pch here in the south bay.get one hard work will pay off!
My first car was a 84 vanagon gl... My second car was a 87 vanagon gl... Unless you REALLY REALLY want one.. I say steer clear of it.. These things have so many little gremlins and problems that WILL happen.. Head gaskets go every couple of years and other issues similar to that.. The cooling system is a nightmare, I had the engine and transmission out on my driveway so many times with my van.. They can be fun if you really want one, but unless you REALLY REALLY want one, don't buy one
I spend more time fixing mine then camping in mine... see my page for videos ;)
I still refuse to accept the 20k pricetags van life hippies charge for these on craigslist
I bought my 1982 for $2500 with a hole the size of a grapefruit in the side of the diesel block. Thorough restoration with a 1.9l TDI and custom trans brought it up to around $8500. It *can* be done. Btw, hippies build their own. Capitalists charge $20k. (lol)
An Astro van is a great modern alternative. 2 grand gets you a higher mileage little more beat up passenger model with super comfortable seats great visibility and lots of room. Gas mileage is the major downfall, you only get a 4.3 v6 and 4 speed auto with RWD or AWD.
Yeah. Somehow seems antithetical to the whole idea of living a "free and easy" hippie lifestyle. It seems the Westfalia is only a facade being used to appear different and wearing the skin of the 60's kids as you're literally paying 20 grand to look poor. Meh.
It's all a little depressing.
If kids want to live a great experience, just get a cheap Dodge Caravan, remove the back seats, put a bed in it. And don't spend your time posting about it on Instagram.
I just looked on Craigslist and saw a few and almost threw up. Over 5k for one that’s been sitting and 18k for a running one. Mother of brown!
@@nslouka90 if you look on gowesty's site they have sold some syncros for 80k and up, they aren't cheap cars anymore
I missed the shot of the CN tower and did a double take when I saw the sweeping shot of OCAD! Unexpected Toronto is always a pleasure to see. I see a surprising amount of Volkswagen vans around here
This gave me a super comfy and safe feeling. Like when you are heading to bed and the air conditioner is blowing, and you get the sheets wrapped around you just write so none of the air hits you. A safe and cozy cocoon of your own, thats this video.
I started playing this and my wife said, "Wow, he matured" when she saw the intro video. I was like yeah, no more fart noises.
🤣🤣😂😂 yeah, there was no Real Fart moments in this one.
*for now*
Been watching since the original Toyota Echo review where you showed me how to wash the removable plastic center cupholder. What a journey this has been
Damn that's like winning the lottery, finding this channel all the way back then!
6:01 That commercial break was brilliant 😃👍
i feel like this is why i avoided RCR for a long time and it’s also the reason why i enjoy it today
thank you, so i`am not the only one who see the old style of RCR in this video
I've been watching this channel for many years, but ever since I've moved out of my parent's house I've only been working (as New York City folks do) and haven't seen RCR videos in a long time. Seeing this level of production quality is just amazing, I'm proud of you Mr Regular, come to Brooklyn sometime I've got a muffler deleted 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7 V8 in great condition for you to review! It would be a dream come true if you reviewed my WJ. Best regards from a soul searching 23 year old from Brooklyn.
"So, Mr. Regular, how are you coping with self isolation?"
"CALVIN COOOOOLIDGE."
Adam Osborne WYOMING
MONTANA
Its weird that i live near there.
I didnt think it was possible to fall more in love with these vans than I already was. But this video and your words pulled on a really tight heartstring and I thank you for that. I think thats what im searching for. I missed out on a lot of imporant life moments with my old man as he had to work away to keep our family above water. I thank you for making this video because I went a little astray from the path ive been walking on towards me getting my own T3. Thank you.
When you own a VW Westfalia it's not about the destination it's about the journey. I own a 1971 Westy and I spend 16 years restoring and modding it(added a diesel heater so worth it). It's the love of my life and I'd sell my house and all my possessions before I'd part with it.
Country shut down due to worldwide pandemic - "It happens."
Lost job and on unemployment for the first time in my life - "Eh. What are you gonna do?"
RCR posts video with actual cinematic production values - "HOLY HELL THE WORLD IS ENDING"
And no overt fart or poop jokes, only one brief mention of jacking off. WHAT IS HAPPENING?
@InfiniteMushroom RCR doesn't need toilet paper. He wipes with an angle grinder wire brush. See the Suzuki GS500e review, 0:54.
Okay didn’t expect to be holding back tears during a regular car review
I failed to hold them back.
From 8:54 till the credits was pure beauty..
Theres a civic review from rcr that also choked me up.
Same
@@fdude555 you talking about the civoc wagon review? Or maybe it was the accord wagon. Either way, that one aas fucking tough too.
We need more documentary style videos like this one from time to time. This was amazing
When a production value is this high, 12 mintues mean like a full length feature film.
It was gorgeous.
I'll be honest - this video cut deep. I've never had that romantic connection with my parents, especially my father, who although is a car guy has a very different taste than me and we rarely share our thoughts when it comes to cars or motorcycles for that matter. The fact that your own parent doesn't at least notice that you're trying to improve yourself when it comes to your hobby - hurts, it hurts alot. Some days more than others but it's an ever lasting numb pain that you learn to live with.
This video underlines the fact that cars are more than just objects that take you from A to B, they're rolling art. This just made my day just a little bit better. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Hi Stefan, yeah my Dad is a huge classic Ford guy. When he scoffs at my love of Japanese cars it hurts.
Cars are, in a very real way, a means both of transportation and, for some, a means of expression. The important thing is to understand that one's appreciation for cars, much like for more traditional forms of art, is invariably subjective. Everyone has their own values regarding the aesthetic they prefer, and the best thing to do is acknowledge that your preferences may not align, but to want to know what it is that the other party values and appreciates about the things they like. That is the best way to appreciate art. Not focusing solely on the things that make an innate sort of sense to you because its aesthetic aligns with your preferences, but to learn how to appreciate the other because you know why people like it.
My beautiful city. There are many like you, but you are mine. Your multicolored tapestry of art, design, technology and... Life fill me with so much pride. I love you with all my heart.
Now I’m just gonna sit here for 20 minutes in an emotional stupor thinking about all those incredible childhood road trips in an ‘86 Westy. God, every sound that machine makes tugs at my heartstrings.
The only thing funnier than normal Mr. Regular toilet humor is Mr. Regular toilet humor thrown into a higher budget production
Most of this didn't have any toilet humor in it though, I guess there was one reference to jacking off during the "ad" but none of the usual fart/poop jokes, no "World War Brown." Truly amazing quality though, his usual analytic side.
i can say nothing else but "Good job, i enjoyed this immensely.."
This has got to be one of my favorite episode ever. It's up there with the EH Civic, PT Cruiser, and the Preludes.
My dad's got a 88 Westy we never have cooling issues with it. Aside from when our water pump blew up two hours from home in a 115-degree weather. Damn you Joshua Tree. She made it home and still runs today.
As a cinematographer, I can tell you that this video cost RCR many rupees. Many, many rupees.
This sob always makes me tear up and I have to explain to people that "I'm just watching a car review"
this is the first time I teared up watching a car review, and I don't usually tear up for anything. The last part about rolling time capsules really got to me.
@Ross Bourne who the hell is cutting onions in here??
What the..., what did I just witness?!
The production quality! The depth! The photography!
I want MOAR!!!! I demand MOAR!!!
This is art. This is filmmaking. This needs to be seen by everybody.
I wrote a song just for this episode. It goes
Brown brown brown brown brown brown brown brown brown brown...
Pseudo Nym brown is love brown is life
You have no idea....
Mmmmmmm.... emergency oatmeal stores....
@@pseudonym9599 hot brown
... Brown Brown Brown Ezra Pound
Red.... I mean, what were we saying?
This video with its amazing production quality proves that an RCR hour-long documentary in this style would be insanely amazing.
The longform stuff - e.g. Micky Thompson - is already pretty effing great, fyi.
this is a production of such quality I had never seen regularcars venture into in the years and years I've watched you. You were not just telling a story that touched us deep down, that we could truly relate to, but you showed it, in every amazing shot of nostalgia... and then the orbital buffer came out and I remembered who you were again.
I needed this right now.
I needed this beauty.
I needed this reminder.
I need this art. Those images. That poetry. Those songs.
I'm not even a VW fan much less a Westfalia fan.
But I needed this.
Thank you.
The ending actually got kinda emotional. This video was amazing.
I feel like Roman's music isn't appreciated enough.
Was about to say this, shout-out to him for that end credit song!
tbh normally he sounds like he records it in the bathroom with a phone. now it actually sounds really good
Thank you!
@@philipthedude why is it that Mr. Regular has good recording equipment and Roman's long-form videos sound like they were recorded with an iPhone 3G?
Yo, this song of his nearly had me tearing up. So good. Keep up the great work, guys!
The amount of effort that went into this is greatly appreciated even though I’m not sure I’ll ever want it again. Keep it special.
The video starts off with him giving a very sophisticated and philosophical-sounding speech, and I’m just remembering the Supra review
I love this, I want a more videos like this, not saying that the original type of RCR videos are bad, but I’m definitely looking forward to the next special
Finally got my wife to understand rcr. This is top tier on every end.
@@gameworkerty But we both know that won't likely happen
This is really the natural end point for RCR. The cerebral insights of Mr. Regular were almost betrayed by cheap yet serviceable production values. Now the musings are held aloft in silk instead of crinkled newspaper and the result is every bit as effective in conveying not just the facts but the emotional gravitas of nostalgia.
It's so easy to forget this is just a car channel. A beautiful film.
I grew up going on vacation on one of these many times a year. It feels like in my country everybody swapped the engines with subaru ones. Never seemed to overheat and could easily hit 100kph pretty fast. I think we went as fast as 130+ kph and the car is not designed to go that fast. Everything inside starts to shake and rattle. You take a modern car to 160 kph and nothing happens. You take this to similar speeds it's like you're in an action movie rocketing down to a planet with a space station breaking up all around you.
This is the pinnacle of what a car can be for me. The least amount of space for the max amount of comfort. You could sleep 6 people in one of these if you wanted. All for the exact same parking space real estate of a Honda Odyssey. They can't be beat.
💯/💯, one of the most practical vehicles ever made, worth the engine conversion.
It's not the destination is the journey. Slow down enjoy the ride.
Porsche B32 can do 200kh easily.
@@Darsting that wasn't meant for mortals
“WHAT’S WITH THE HIGH QUALITY VIDEO AND MUSIC?!?!? THIS IS WRONG!!!!”
**commercial rolls*
“Ahhh, all is right with the world again!”
It's just another introduction to the opposites
We had VW T3 when I was about 15, my dad got it so we could transport fruits and veggies for a little store we had in front of our house. I loved it. Me and my dad didn't get along very well, but installing speakers into that van was the spark that got me into motor vehicles. I so wanted to have a band and travel with that noisy white cuboid. After the speakers, we did some improvised floor modifications with linoleum and got wooden panels to cover that slide door so we could load our melons higher. I loved that vehicle so much, but it was the first to go after an ugly divorce my parents had. I'll get one for myself someday, in hope to outlast me and to stay with my kids for years.
Damn. You guys did great with this one. Content AND quality!
One of the things I love about RCR is the little bits of feeling poking through the humor, capturing the subject vehicle's place in history and the lives of the people who drove or still drive them. In this, that feeling was like a stadium light. Cars are art. Cars are wheeled capsules of memories, sometimes so much so that they stop being a car and start being a character. It's why some people seek out cars that, out of the context of their era, are completely undesirable and all but forgotten.
Well done!
Could you imagine Doug demuro driving this?
Acelleration : -10 out of ten
thatdankcat
But, the practicality is +50
I've been hoping Doug would review one for all its quirks and features.
Doug would have a stroke with all his "quirks and features".
I used to have the air cooler pickup. 69 hp, it was so slow
he does my head in, "oh this classic car is slower than a $million hybrid hypercar that means it sucks" someone needs to teach him context and that its top speed is very irrelevant
My son was born 5 days ago. I felt this video in the pit of my stomach and in the knot in my throat.
killerMinnow congrats!!!
I don't feel shit anymore, I don't remember the last time I cried or really felt something, but you man, you almost did it, for a moment I felt like alive, thank you from the bottom of me
This is the best RCR video by far. The right amount of knowledge and the right amount of funny. Been a fan for a while. My favorite is when his voice gets deep and aggressive. I do the to my trashy trucker friends and "I make them like".
Here in Germany those are stolen at alarming rates. It is just sad..... Also: Truly wonderful and excellent video! :D
Welcome to diversity.
why are they stolen so much ?
@@highoctanememe3617 their worth a lot of money and car of that age only need a screwdrive to start them.
The same happens with the 2006 nissan titan here in Colombia, they're easy to steal, very utilitarian and you wont get pulled over because a truck isnt really suspicious
Can't you just remove the distributor cap when you have to leave the car for a few days?
Im going to quickly ignore the MASSIVE production value here for a second:
Is that a Night in the Woods video game sticker @ 3:35? Amazing!
It is and its actually a postcard I taped to the door. There is also another one taped opposite of another finji game called overland.
There's also one at 4:00 with the main 4 cast
I don't think I've ever shed a tear for video about a car before until this came along
Long-time fan. Didn't expect the camera work and music to be so high-quality. While the cobbled together look of previous entries was always charming, and Mr. Regular has always been funny yet profound, I didn't really expect to cry.
I've been watching RCR since season one, I've seen every damn video multiple times. This is my new favorite video. I hope you guys can make a collab like this again, once a year thing would be amazing.
When the video started I was impressed with the professionalism and thought you had moved and and stepped up. Then the middle played and I was reminded of your roots. Keep up the great work
I love the accuracy of this video , my dad owned a westy while I was growing up and then got it towed , when I turned 17 he bought my first car ( a 1986 vanagon) now I’m 20 , and excited to relive those precious memories with my daughter , thanks for this video !
As a (non-Westfalia) T3 owner and soon to be first time father, you brought a genuine tear to my eye...
Mr. Regular - I don't know if it's the pandemic speaking, but this has got to be the best auto enthusiast video production since Top Gear. Clarkson, Hammond, May era Top Gear.
P.S. - The night shots of Toronto were very well done.
I think this might be the quintessential review. A Frost poem derailed momentarily by dadaism, like a nice wine tasting with a key bump in the bathroom before settling back into malbec induced fuzziness.
Beautiful
What an incredible peace of art. The toning, the camera drives, the city, the landscape. What a spirited portray of an automotive piece of art that has influenced generations all over the world. Thank you guys for brightening up my day in these dark days. Stay safe and healthy.
Jesus this was incredible. The mention of vans as kids reminds me of getting up at 5am every Saturday to get in my mom's shitbox 300,000 mile Honda Odyssey to go to work at the farmers market for our farm. I realize the moments of morning silence and serenity, on the way there, the ones that last before a 5-hour storm of gentrifying snobby white people to ask about egg prices will be moments that I will cherish 20 years from now. When a 2005 white Honda Odyssey conjures up the same feelings as this video.
This is absolutely the most incredible RCR production I’ve ever seen. Thank you for this
Wow! You guys should be proud of this, it could easily be a Netflix documentary series. Beautifully written and produced with just enough RCR to keep it OG. Bravo!
Good Idea 😅👍🏼 RCR has about 6 yrs of experience
The most in depth look at a vanagon westfalia I've ever had the pleasure of watching
It's criminal that it's three years later and this video still only has 280k views...
Having watched this channel for years now, it is amazing to see how far you guys have taken it while keeping in touch with the style and humor that defines it. This was truly a work of art in every respect. Extremely well done!