Absolutely brilliant video Ian ❤👍 well said far to many ppl are so nasty instead of taking the time to be nice brilliant hope u get Bob out soon my friend
I remember my youth days when people were very nice to each other. I am from 1967, so it's not so long, but it seems that near the end of the eighties, people got more individual and agressief. Love all your cars and love your channel not that big commercial channel with click beat titles and one advertising afther the other. I nice channel with nice people how want to share their passion about car with other people how love cars and other car related stuff.keep going and stay how you are .its why your the only tube a became a member of.
1969 here. Definitely the greed of the eighties that changed the narrative! The "Never Never" became "Hire Purchase" and everyone started to live in luxury. Allegedly. 😉
I went to the local copart and found a brown Toyota Space Cruiser Van and a rolled Tesla model S plaid and had the idea of combining the two. Sounds like our perfect car is the same but not yet a reality!
You really do need to get yourself a Montego Countryman with the 2 litre Perkins prima engine. They make fantastic tow cars as well as excellent family transport. They’re only going to go up in value too!! I’m trying to get my hands on another one whilst I can
I hired an early Montego from Hertz in Sheffield. Soon after driving off, I realised that sonething was profoundly wrong with the suspension. The car tried to work against the steering and wanted to spin round. On the M1 it felt like it might topple over and kill me. I took it straight back to Hertz and swapped it for a brilliant 1.6L Cavalier.
You should get a roof tent great opportunity to see how it compares with a folding camper, the perodua has roof rails, and looks like it could be doing with more weight on it's roof since it's so tall and narrow 😅
Bella is the definitely the camping/tow car in your fleet. I've recently sold my caravan due to lack of use, spare time and also resentment for high pitch fees 😮 Be kind 😊
Lots of unkind people about at the moment! I went to my local supermarket today and had 3 people nearly ram into me on the car journey there. An unpleasant experience made all the worse by being showered in yoghurt and cream from an adjacent checkout where the guys shopping all fell off onto the floor! Not going out there again for a bit now! Had enough!
I can't say I noticed anything out of the ordinary on last month's three week trip from Scotland to the Midlands and back. Today was moderately unpleasant but that was around the Edinburgh area and it's always like that - expect no quarter to be given and you won't be disappointed.
I drove to the uk this year. 1st time. I found the english roads to less nice than the wales roads. Ibfound thevenglish to be pushy and more forceful. The welsh motorway to Holyhead proved to be quite pleasant.
Nice? Try driving in the Philippines! It is totally mad. Nobody will let you in to the traffic flow, you have to force your way in. Motorbikes and Jeepneys everywhere, darting in and out of the traffic and the Jeepneys will just stop anywhere, even across two lanes. Then there are the buses that use their size to intimidate others road users. It took me quite a while while to get used to driving here after Adelaide, South Australia.
I have the perfect solution to your towcar problem. Link the Perodua and the Daihatsu to double the power, and it would make good content for the Channel.
Hello Ian, would a cosmetically sloppy, but mechanically sound 1.5 CRDI Kia Rio MK2 be any interest to you, as a tow car? It has110 BHP / 173 ft lb, only £30 tax and gets high 40s to low 50s MPG quite easily. It even has 4 Goodyear tyres all round!
Maybe consider going somewhere half the distance with Betty, to compensate for its consumption being twice as much as Bella?
My expression is "Getting in touch with your inmer space hopper"
It means still having "Bounce" and keeping the fun in your life! 👍
Absolutely brilliant video Ian ❤👍 well said far to many ppl are so nasty instead of taking the time to be nice brilliant hope u get Bob out soon my friend
I remember my youth days when people were very nice to each other. I am from 1967, so it's not so long, but it seems that near the end of the eighties, people got more individual and agressief. Love all your cars and love your channel not that big commercial channel with click beat titles and one advertising afther the other. I nice channel with nice people how want to share their passion about car with other people how love cars and other car related stuff.keep going and stay how you are .its why your the only tube a became a member of.
1969 here. Definitely the greed of the eighties that changed the narrative! The "Never Never" became "Hire Purchase" and everyone started to live in luxury. Allegedly. 😉
Saving an anecdote for that Montego vid (which I probably have told before!!!), to do with my dad, his Monty estate, and a daft purchase of his... :P
I went to the local copart and found a brown Toyota Space Cruiser Van and a rolled Tesla model S plaid and had the idea of combining the two. Sounds like our perfect car is the same but not yet a reality!
You really do need to get yourself a Montego Countryman with the 2 litre Perkins prima engine. They make fantastic tow cars as well as excellent family transport. They’re only going to go up in value too!! I’m trying to get my hands on another one whilst I can
Best laid plans and all that. "The days run away like wild horses over the hills."(C.Bukowski). Always next year for Bob. 😁
Routine is good but change is better. Keep your options open and do what works best for the family.
Summer is time for outside enjoying when possible, some see and beaches maybe too
Hi Ian. As an ex Longbridge employee I always thought the Montego Estate was the darling of the BL management car plan fleet. Very popular in 2L form.
Whatever works for you is the best . Best of luck with everything going forward 👍👍👍
You can pull the camper with the Payero though! If I can do it with my Mehari, you can do it with the Payero! 😊
I hired an early Montego from Hertz in Sheffield. Soon after driving off, I realised that sonething was profoundly wrong with the suspension. The car tried to work against the steering and wanted to spin round. On the M1 it felt like it might topple over and kill me. I took it straight back to Hertz and swapped it for a brilliant 1.6L Cavalier.
You should get a roof tent great opportunity to see how it compares with a folding camper, the perodua has roof rails, and looks like it could be doing with more weight on it's roof since it's so tall and narrow 😅
So the question is "What about Bob?", you know, like that movie.
another great video has always Ian and Carly miss/mrs hubnut and hublets and hubmutt 👍
Excellent update as always Ian.
Bella is the definitely the camping/tow car in your fleet.
I've recently sold my caravan due to lack of use, spare time and also resentment for high pitch fees 😮
Be kind 😊
Thumbs up from me at "there's no rush" -> I've made that mistake too, doh!
And me... and a year later my car sits outside where I took it. I am terrified that its electrics will have been eaten by rats in the meantime 🙁
Gower peninsular it is then. Not overly far and fantastic scenery.
Lots of unkind people about at the moment! I went to my local supermarket today and had 3 people nearly ram into me on the car journey there. An unpleasant experience made all the worse by being showered in yoghurt and cream from an adjacent checkout where the guys shopping all fell off onto the floor! Not going out there again for a bit now! Had enough!
I can't say I noticed anything out of the ordinary on last month's three week trip from Scotland to the Midlands and back. Today was moderately unpleasant but that was around the Edinburgh area and it's always like that - expect no quarter to be given and you won't be disappointed.
Gawd! That's a day.
I drove to the uk this year. 1st time. I found the english roads to less nice than the wales roads. Ibfound thevenglish to be pushy and more forceful. The welsh motorway to Holyhead proved to be quite pleasant.
Good update 😀
Another great video. I don’t blame you for having some ‘you’ time.
Should make a remake of that classic 1980s film call it Ian Carly and Bob too but leave the moors scene out 😄
Nice? Try driving in the Philippines! It is totally mad. Nobody will let you in to the traffic flow, you have to force your way in. Motorbikes and Jeepneys everywhere, darting in and out of the traffic and the Jeepneys will just stop anywhere, even across two lanes. Then there are the buses that use their size to intimidate others road users. It took me quite a while while to get used to driving here after Adelaide, South Australia.
I like nice!
So much going on, that is for sure. What the world needs is an epidemic of ruthness.
AY UP MR HUBNUT
Avoiding news at the moment. Good for mental health. Also worth trying Positive News for the Good news in the world. Enjoy some down time!
Pajero for towing vehicle when it's ready....how is that going???
It's no tow vehicle. It's a 1.1 auto!
@@hubnotes ah fair enough! Yeah I forgot about how small the engine was. Great car though!
I have the perfect solution to your towcar problem. Link the Perodua and the Daihatsu to double the power, and it would make good content for the Channel.
Hello Ian, would a cosmetically sloppy, but mechanically sound 1.5 CRDI Kia Rio MK2 be any interest to you, as a tow car?
It has110 BHP / 173 ft lb, only £30 tax and gets high 40s to low 50s MPG quite easily. It even has 4 Goodyear tyres all round!
Thanks but we're committed to Bella. Probably wrongly...
How does JayEmm do so well out of youtube not to worry about 20mpg?
Is there somewhere local you can take Bob to? The adult equivalent of a tent in the bottom of the garden?
There is somewhere we like to go, though peak season may not be the time!
Just get an ldv400 and convert to a camper…better than money in the bank
Should this not be called "What about Bob?" :)
#Bobless 😢😔.
Every Englishman knows that `There's no rush ' means the exact opposite.
Definitely need more nice and empathetic, Costs nothing to be nice.
No wonder you ache, you're walking in metric when you have imperial legs!
SELL that Aussie barge and put some of the proceeds into FIXING the Berlingo once and for all.
But I like that Aussie barge...
Why would he do that after importing it specifically from the other side of the planet?
@@commentmachine1But he is not using her, so no point in keeping the car.
Summer is time for outside enjoying when possible, some see and beaches maybe too