Has our Citroen Ami broken down in La Gaude?
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- čas přidán 8. 10. 2022
- Has our Citroen Ami broken down in La Gaude? Can we make it to Gattieres in time for lunch?
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My goodness you boys certainly have a penchant for slipping through exceedingly tight passages! Thought Tim was going to lose the tip of his tongue in this one with his highly concentrated fine tuned manoeuvring in Elton! 😂❤
He’s very controlled!;
Yes to t-shirts. Very glad that Elton was only stuck in the gutter.
Thanks Ali. Looking at the ⭐️;
Rewatching this 2-parter again. Really appreciate the smiles you give us both.
thanks very much
@@MeandMonAmi Is there an email or a way to send you private note?
Bolton's Stu Francis might have been late to the Crackerjack party, he was the show's final presenter from 1980 to 1984 - but it's his many catchphrases that people remember most.
"Ooh, I could crush a grape", is probably the most well-known, but there are plenty of others to choose from - like "Ooh, I could test-drive a Tonka!" "Ooh, I could wrestle an Action Man!" "Ooh, I could jump off a doll's house!" and "Ooh, I could rip a
They're Citroen Meharis....based on a Citroen 2cv/Diane(like the original Ami!). The mini-moke is smaller (and based on a mini!) Waiting for my Ami Orange here in Bonny Scotters....it's been delayed slightly...maybe early/mid November....was supposed to be arriving 26th October...very excited!! 😜
You are right now I think of it. The sort of corrugated bodywork is different! Good luck with delivery time. Hope you enjoy!
I don’t what it is in French but Mr Tim, you’ve got some serious cojones to try and drive through those alleys!!
Merci
You are never to old to learn something new.
I come here for the history, the culture and the masterful driving.
This channel never disappoints.
We exist to please
I would definitely buy a Me and Mon Ami t-shirt!
Thanks for letting us know.
27:10 Citroën Mehari used to be my fav Citroën model because of its simplicity but think the Ami is it now after these videos :)
Thanks, we love ours
Don't forget Mr Boo 😮....I must say I had an awful day at work , I watched you guys to cheer me up 😊 thank you , Love you both x
He’s back Sunday! Glad to be of service!
That colourful line of what you thought were Mini Mokes were actually the French equivalent called the Citroen Mehari named after a fast running dromedary camel often used for camel racing. 😊
There is a company in UK building these again, they can either do up your old one or build a new one using new parts. czcams.com/video/byDCSwVrZsU/video.html
I realise now (hangs head in shame!)
So glad that Elton wasn’t broken, and that you guys are safe and well and back filming for us ❤ loving the great work keep it up guys.
Thanks Mark
Well Elton lived to fight another day 😁👍Another tremendous entertaining channel by you both 👌 what with the beautiful scenery & quaint French Villages narrow streets that only water & Citroen Ami can get down it all adds up to providing really great entertainment 😀 I have to say I love the double entendres & Mister Boo makes me smile with the supa facial expressions 😀 😊
I remember Ronnie Barker as the phantom Raspberry Blower of old London Town..I think the French lady is probably still recovering from a me & mon ami Raspberry 🤣🤣keep up the really good vlogs
Thanks David. Very nice of you to say
Were you a fan of watching Kickstart on BBC1 back in the day? using those tight obstatcle skills! :D
I wasn’t really but I watched the one where the St John’s ambulance men fall over!
I love the fact that you two guys love a narrow passage 😬
With no lube...
🤣🤣
😂🤣😂🤣👏👏
You chaps have just the best channel on the Tube. Brilliant comedy with fabulous views and a daring driving exploration accompanied by an inspirational choice of songs (which I always have to look up on Spotify)!. A smattering of double-entendres speaking of which so glad Elton got over the skids as did Mr Boo a few episodes ago 😲 T-shirts a good idea I think either as a single or joint purchase as suggested. Sunday evenings have become a delight since finding this channel and I look forward to you keeping me company throughout the winter months. Perhaps at sometime a vlog on what made you choose such a charming part of France so perfect for your Ami travels, though you wouldn't have known it at the time. Ride on chaps, stay safe. Looking forward to next week ☺
Thanks Ray. So glad you are enjoying. Double entendres?
Never liked the idea of steak tartare but I have to say it looked bloody lovely!!🤪
It was. Needs the extras in my opinion
It was a Comedian, Stu Francis, who had the Catchphrase 'I'm So Excited, I Could Crush A Grape.'
It wasn't Ken Dodd.! 👍
Would like to see a review from you guys of the new Citroen Oli when it comes out next year (I’m sure you’ve already seen the YT teasers of it) but I have the feeling you’ll keep Elton because you’re having too much fun going down narrow twisty streets impassable for cars to traverse. That’s the best the thing about your channel; the restaurant reviews are an added bonus. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Norman. I’d probably need a licence for the Oli?
@@MeandMonAmi it seems like the Oli will be about 1000 kg. Even if most cars are way heavier, it's still more than twice too heavy for the L6e-B class (aka. sans permis). So, yes, you'll need a normal license for it.
The beauty of those villages is only ENHANCED by Tim, Mr. Boo, and Elton!
Thanks so much Sheila
Citroen . . .please add a limited slip diff and suspension !
Lucky you weren't on the Crimean bridge !
Maybe the mural was Murielle !
French road traffic authorities will have to devise and promulgate a whole new series of traffic restrictions and signs based around the concept "Citroen Ami, pas les bienvenus, allez vous en"
Lovely villages,beautiful countryside, thank you both for bringing these to us,and thank you Elton.
Thanks Richard
The suspense! The intrigue! The Drama! Brilliant! lol A real Cliffhanger!
Thanks!
Well, Elton recovered nicely! And Mr. Boo takes "matters" into his own hands! "We once went to a goat circus. It was one of the more exciting weeks at the south of France, wasn't it?" I just about died laughing. Whenever the French Résistance gets mentioned, I think of my favorite line from a Pink Panther movie when Inspector Clousseau was having a rumble in the hay with a beautiful spy. She asked him, "Was it hard for you in the Résistance?" and he answered, "Not as hard as it is now!"
Good gag, I shall look it up! Did you ever see our six hour pan bagnat world championship video?!
Fill thi boots over yonder. Must be ready for a Brew. Another entertaining video. Chuffed elton made it yam. Look forward to next week.
Thanks Adam
Some of the wee towns you drive through are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! I love your videos, and Elton is doing a great job! Hi from Scotland guys!
Thanks Craig
Phew was just a wheel slippage moment x We need more mentions of Autonomy per episode lol and Merch would be fantastic Mr Tim & Mr Boo with Elton
Thanks Artful
I must let you know…
Re: Your references to I could crush a conker and I could crush an olive.
It was Crackerjack Mr Boo!! 😂
Catchphrases such as “Ooh I could crush a grape”, and “I could rip a tissue”, coined by Stu Francis, who presented the show in the 1980s,
Thanks Chris! I’d forgotten the ripping of the tissue!
I thought some of the roads on Corfu were tight but those roads are next level. Still worth it as those villages are stunning! Also €47 for lunch with wine is a bargain. 👍
Thanks Andy. Some driving for you next time. More autonomy!
I'd totally buy a Me and Mon Ami t-shirt if you sold one. Bonus points for a retro shirt with the old channel name! :)
Especially for you!;
@@MeandMonAmi I'd totally rock that retro shirt! Can you imagine a fat straight guy walking around in the U.S.A. wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with that? Well, make one and imagine no more... I'll send photos!!!! 🤣
Wonderful fun! Thanks!
Thanks Avid
I’ve been on pins all week wondering if Elton would make it to another episode. Phew!
I know. What would we have done?!
27:07 - I love the Mini Moke as well, a lovely and fun car (also featured in the 60s TV-series "The Prisoner").
But the cars in this street are the Citroën Méhari. Same concept to make a light jeep-like vehicle on the chassis of a standard small car.
The Méhari had a body made of ABS plastic, and was made from 1968 until 1988.
Citroën has now an electric Méhari available. Same fun as the Ami but a bit faster and open air feeling.
Yes I’ve seen it. Lemon yellow!
You are right! Wasn’t looking carefully enough!
Did Mr. Boo just say he has square boules? Incroyable!! 😂
He did!
@@MeandMonAmi It must be so very uncomfortable?
had me in stitches thanks lads
Glad you enjoyed
Muriel for mural. Love it
Thanks for taking me along on another awesome adventure 😁
Thanks v much!
Beautiful part of the world.
It is
Elton needs better rubber on when entering up a long back passage😂
He does. He slipped tonight in the rain. At least he said he slipped!
I think it seemed more like a diagonal/differetial issue, were the other diagonal tires lost their down force, and the "airborne" tire was spinning.
@@thorbjrnhellehaven5766 I think the tongue in cheek joke has passed you by Thorbjom.🤷♂
@@goldieandblackie thank you! 😃😃😃 usually I catch jokes like that, but my mood must've been up a different ally!
Easier to slip by in text to, whether you don't have the aid of tones, rhythm and emphasising words.
This show cracks me up. It's pure wonderful'ness, especially when here is a wet miserable UK Monday morning
I'd buy a t-shirt 👍
Thanks Paul. So pleased you are enjoying!
Elton never fails, but you have skills.
this second part episode is amazing, like all the other content, you guys always surprise me with the quality of your videos, a great week you too and Mr Boo.
Thanks very much
For the benefit of any puzzled US viewers: the term 'Muriel' (used to describe the arty images painted on the garage doors) is borrowed from a much-loved UK soap opera character called Hilda Ogden, a modern-day Mrs Malaprop.
To many Brits, a wall mural will forever be a Muriel.🤭
Oh! I did wonder.
I'm not Brit, but I remember that well from old Corrie episodes.
Good Point Elli. Probably one that gets lost in translation!
Ooh! I could crush a grape (Stu Francis) low speed and high drama in those villages. I actually thought of the phrase as you bumped the go pro into the vine so funny you recalled it with the conker.
I will confess that I am very jealous of your enviable "Psychiatric Stamina". :) I told you before that at 66, the idea of driving a car around the Riviera just makes me "nervous". :)
I ASSURE you that if that had happened to me, alone in the car...or with a fellow passenger,
I most certainly would not have been so calm. I would have looked for the nearest French woman to hug and just cry. Of course, she would probably laugh with her friends and say,
"Relax, he is not afraid......he's just....American". :)
You gentlemen handled this well. Nice job ! :)
Ha! Thanks very much. Keep calm and carry on etc!
Thank goodness Elton is okay. I have to say a few heart in the mouth moments i.e. passing that motorbike. I have thought from day one that you do rather well despite not having a driving license.
Thanks Gareth.
Nice those free trips. Greetings, XaRaI :-)
Thanks
Really enjoyed this video with your fun commentary, would love to visit those villages.
Look forward to the next one, take care.
Thanks Raymond.
Keep up the excellent content I am really enjoying the vlogs
Thanks Rob
Just love you two going on your beautiful trip every time
Thank you ❤
Thanks Mette
Nice trip ending...good to see the sights....and What a place with the added info about my fave actor...Mr Grant and the classic 'to catch a thief '.......cheers
Thanks Chris
Hello Tim & Mr Boo, thanks for another brilliant video with plenty of double entendres and innuendos which I love. I would definitely buy & wear with pride a T-shirt. Looking forward to seeing what you both get up to in next weeks. Take care and stay safe 👍🏻😃xx
Thanks! Best to you too!
Another great episode, I like the T shirt idea
Thanks Bobby
What a nice ride again!
Love France and your trips.
Thanks Bart
Stu francis oooo I could crush a grape 👍😂
The suspense 😮
Very entertaining guys, keep the video’s flowing (like the rosé) 😊
We’ll try!
You escaped unscathed, luckily nothing serious! I really enjoyed your adventure again! Thanks for the nice video!
Thanks Henk
Yes to a clothing line 👍
Thanks Gillian
I love Mr. Boo faces,! Soooooo funny
Fyi there was a Kiwi lady called the “The Mouse”. In the French Resistance and ironically “slash” was kinda her operating procedure word for Nazis….she was married to a French man and survived WW2….😮
Interesting. Thanks.
Perhaps they'll make "All terrain tyres" available at some point. 🙂
I've just realised I've been up there, along with my Dad in 1983. I've a photo of me standing on a side road in my "BBC Breakfast Time T Shirt. Aged 14. We went to Vence I think.
Loved the Orange Trees there.
I think Citroën had all terrain tires on their Ami Buggy consept, however it hasn't made it into production, except some other details I think has become available as optional accessories.
Glad Elton is OK. Thanks for putting up the map!
Keep reminding me!
Well done Tim, Mr Boo and Elton. An interesting drive, and push by Mr Boo. Some beautiful buildings and views. Wonderful. "No cats or moped's were harmed during the making of this video!" 😆😆
Close run thing!
Luckely no desaster but all the power that went to the wheel on the slippery surface. 😯Nice narrow roads.
That was it!
Two really nice guys in Le ami driving through beautiful villages in the sunshine ☀️. What’s not to like !.
Thanks Antonio
Perfect , just watched a new Harry ‘ s garage then you popped up . 😊
Thanks Colin
Great video, brought back memories visiting St Janette in out peaugeot 3008, terrified 😨, lovely places and nice restaurant review. We're booked fir next year see you then maybe you'll have the t 👕. That's a great idea. Love the expressions of Mr Boo, Elton seems to manage quite well and your innuendos are a brilliant use of the English language.
Thanks Tony
Great video as per
Was speaking to your pal Tamsin yesterday as we are spending a lovely week at La Vigie
T-shirts 🤔
Brian
Thanks Brian. I’ll put you on the list; (buy one for Tamsin for Xmas shell never forgive you;)
You know when a man is concentrating, when you see his tongue sticking out between his lips "Ooooo I could Crush a grape", Larry Grayson saying , The Mini Moke you so were Citroen Mehari, 2CVs with a fiberglass bodies. PS T-shirt YES, only if Elton is on it.
Yes Elton will be on it! And yes my tongue!
Great video guys. We have stayed in Gattieres three times over the years so it was good to see it again. 👍
How lovely. Where did you stay may I ask?
@@MeandMonAmi A place called Maison d'hôtes Escale d'Azur. It’s on the hillside opposite the old town where you went through., so overlooks it. Great views as you can imagine.
Top guys. Great Video and well driven
Thanks Robert
Thanks Robert
Maybe one thing better than driving through a little village is walking through it. I recall when Tim used to walk around Villefranche, Antibes and Ferrat sharing his observations, insights, recollections and frustrations. The appearance of Mr Boo was always a treat with his bright eyes, sangfroid and fluency in French and Italian. I enjoyed eavesdropping on chats with locals, sharing the lunch table and hearing comments about food and prices--an expat as insider on the Riviera. Now the show is dominated by the car (travels and travails of a Citroen Ami), everyplace is viewed through a windshield, and Tim and Mr Boo have become supporting actors. It's as though Mr Toad had driven off and forgotten Mole, Ratty, Badger and Halloween.
Yes! Tim and Boo's 'walk-n-talk' stories with local history and insights are always delightful and I hope they can combine more of that with the AMI adventures...
I have something planned along these lines but its taking a bit of setting up!
Well done lads, rather you than me!
From what I remember, La Gaude was a nightmare to navigate!
It's all one way streets, all of them narrow and steep.
Nice to see it again but I wouldn't hurry back there!
It’s really quite tricky but fun!
Oh what a tease! Just needed a push. But who doesn't? Those houses on the narrow streets are a mystery to me. Do people stay in all the time? Or are we seeing the back and they go out the front? Another fun video. Thanks!
No those are the front doors and they use them
Your tension editing skills are very good indeed, Hollywood awaits
Merci beaucoup!
What mastery of trajectory bravo!! Seeing the narrowness of the streets, don't you sometimes break into a cold sweat?
Yes though I’m getting a little calmer!
Beautiful locations!
Thanks
That Steak Tartare would go well with some Piccalilli.
You know it would! Lovely
Beautiful video. Magnifique!
Merci!
@@MeandMonAmi sans soucis.
Love this chan❤
Not the first time he's attempted a narrow passage
I’m saying nowt
Living the dream ,you lucky sods.😊😊
Thanks
Really enjoyed that, it was a fabulous episode, thanks for taking us all along 👍
So you’re thinking of producing T shirts and they’ll be in good taste? Oh yeah ?? 😂
The best possible taste!?
@@MeandMonAmi
Hi Tim, after watching your latest excellent video it made me realise how good and confident your driving is now, I remember your first tentative steps with Elton in that car park when it was delivered.
Any chance of you test driving the Microlino ?
showing your age and Britishness, The Mini Moke Rally was a Citroen Mehari (2CV based jeep) rally.
Indeed my sight is not the best!
Those Mini Mokes are in fact Citroen Mahari built in the 60s to 70s body panels made from plastic. Her in UK a gentleman on you tube going by the name of Modern Hero’s has just taken delivery of the first Ami in which he will be posting videos on ,let’s hope he’s as entertaining as you both great content as usual.
Thanks Rhys. Yes I’ve been following Gary and enjoying his vids. And you are right, not quite mini mokes. Lovely all the same
A Larry Grayson double entendre!
Very cool trip and scenery, and great that Elon and the gang came home without to much hassel!
Thanks Tore. He lives to fight another day
Honestly you two are the best adverts for owning an Amy and for the complete practicality of what it can do. I’ve watched loads from the U.K. and it’s honestly like looking at Citroen PR films.
Do you have a garage for yours or do you keep it in the driveway?
Thanks Glen. Ours is on the street
Larry grayson : "Crush a grape".
Great to continue the Belle Époque adventure and enjoy more laughs and smiles! Good it was just Elton getting stuck in a medieval moat and not his rubber band that popped. What was it 'that AMI-care' suggested, Mr. Boo do, give a push?
The Citroen Ami seems the perfect vehicle to explore and enjoy the Riviera, and hopefully if I by the time I might make it there, there will be 'Me and Mon Ami' "Riviera Challenge AMI and flat rentals to make the visit fun magical and affordable! It would be fun to see theme-wrapped namesake Ami's such as, 'Johnny', 'Grace', 'Winston', 'Jacqueline', ' Brigitte', ' Cary', 'Gordon', '007' and even 'Hitch' prowling the coast and mountain villages.
Interesting also to see 'Hitch' make a cameo (I'll have to revisit the film now). My dad and one of his buddies worked for Hitchcock once, and quite liked him. My mom loved him.
Thanks Again, and until next week: "Stay Charged!"
Thanks Jack and for reminding me of Belle epoque! Stay Charged!
@@MeandMonAmi I can't get too much of Belle Epoque, and the other driving tunes (The Swedish C&W was fun too).
I'll dig through your archives for something on Belle Époque, but has some of the other friends of the channel mentioned they love and miss your Walk-n-talk history segments, might a feature on the Belle Époque with visits to reminders of that era that remain, and their cultural significance be worth doing?
Cannot beat a good steak tartar and at €47 for two for lunch, good value.
Yup not bad
T-shirts are a good idea :)
Thanks
Guys, if you get T-shirts done I WILL BUY one!!!
Thanks Peter. Samples on their way!
Love the vids guys. Thinking of getting an Ami. One question (sorry if it’s been asked before) are you allowed to park in motorbike bays?
I don’t think so unless they are e charging bays
Very Good Episode. I admit I was a bit worried about Elton right at the start, so glad it was easily solved. I wonder what would happen if you both went to a beautiful place, got your easels out and started painting the view. Would they be good enough to go up in a Gallery?
Have you seen my daubings?
I love beef and eggs but not raw. Each to their own I guess 🤷♂️ 😁
Not for everyone but saves on fuel!
When I saw this in the video previous to this one I did think that the left rear wheel had lost traction because of the camber of the road, and as it was spinning faster than the right the differential had then put all the power to the left rear wheel and nothing to the right rear. Just a limit to how much articulation there is in the suspension.
Yes it’s the first time it’s happened. Very slidey gutter in the centre of that road!
Id love a black t shirt
Ooh I could crush a grape 😂 Stu Francis
Bobby Ball :)