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You must not be from Australia, this is a pretty common thing here, if someone you know is struggling you help them and say "Pay me when you can" at least that's how it's been my entire life, my friends and I have always been that way, my girlfriend's boss helped pay off one of his worker's credit cards and just took a small amount from their pay every week so that they didn't have the interest, it's just a normal thing here (for the most part.)
@@Andoryuuu Goddamn imagine being able to afford to just give a car away, even with the promise of later payment. Australia truly must be the land of dreams (aside from the spiders and the snakes and the fires and the everything else that's trying to kill you)
@@Stealthwilde this attitude is pretty common in certain types of historically poor areas. For how big australia is, it's fairly low population. the combination of needing community support in order to get anything done and running into the same people all the time drives the accountability part for you
Fr man, a car is like that one friend that does the most for you. For some people a second home or their main home. R.I.P BRUCE we will always rely on you looking down on us ????-2022
I am in tears. Bruce meant so much to me and got me through some tough times these past few years. Devastating loss and my thoughts are with Dank and all of Bruce's friends and family.
I think it’s ugly as all get out tbh, but I absolutely love this car in terms of practicality. That much storage/hauling capability with the smooth drive of a nice sedan? Mate I’m all in
I know it's probably denial (even though I've only known Bruce for eight minutes), but I like to imagine that Bruce, in his pure soul, never one to leave a friend behind, reached from the Astral Plane and made that friend sell you Bruce 2. Either Bruce Prime's soul lives in Bruce 2, or the soul in Bruce 2 has Bruce Prime's blessing. Either or, rest in peace Bruce.
As an American who visited AU a while back, I am to this day ENVIOUS of the ute. It's literally everything I want in a vehicle. Huge storage space like an american pickup, with a comfortable, sedan like ride. If GM brought over the Holden and rebadged it as a modern day El Camino it would sell boatloads.
I don't know, rebadge Holdens in the states have a history of flopping, mainly because most people don't really want a sport sedan, but in the case of Utes well looking at what happened with the El Camino and Ranchero, they're a hard sell because pickup trucks can do better
As a fellow Aussie nugget driver, I am so very jealous of Bruce 2. We still have LPG basically everywhere here in Western Australia, so Bruce could still drive over here if the ignition was fixed, but it would be stupidly expensive, way more than it's worth. I used to drive a 1990 Volvo 740 GL until the transmission intercooler let go leading to a gear missing teeth. It has power steering, fuel injection, power steering, power windows, ABS braking. It was fantastic. Nowadays I'm on a 2000 Volvo S70 which has all of the above plus dual airbags, window airbags, and an alternator bearing on the way out. And I can't afford a replacement. I just have to hope it holds out until I can afford to have it replaced. I actually had a similar start/stall problem with my current vehicle, lots of troubleshooting until a mechanic managed to diagnose the problem at the immobiliser key sense loop. So 2 screws, pop open a panel, unplug the key antenna, plug in a new replacement, pop the panel back on, two screws, and it fires up first time every time. I think it might be worth replacing that bit on Bruce to see if that fixes anything. What the immobiliser on cars of that vintage does is it checks to see if a chip and antenna in the key responds in a manner similar to the contactless payment system which means the key itself doesn't need batteries. If you do decide to go through with that option, you will need to look up the procedure for Bruce because it's most likely very different, but it could just take that gremlin out and get Bruce running again as a certified nugget.
Good thinking with the immobiliser! I had the same problem with my 2001 Subaru. Thought it had a fuel or ignition issue but it turned out to be the immobiliser that was going bad. Bypassed it and it worked perfectly after that.
True Australian legend is Bruce. You know a Ute is built right if he gets you there in one piece before finally giving up. I myself have a Ford. A red ‘94 Courier dual cab Ute, which has dents, buggered up break lights, and gets stuck the moment it goes on white sand, but it’s mine. Hope that Bruce will run again someday. He ain’t dead, he simply knocked off for smoko.
God, Bruce is truly the best car you've had. He broke down right where you left him. Never left ya stranded? That's quite a good track record, so ya new car's got some MASSIVE shoes t'fill
The best car is the one that sacrifices itself to get you where you’re goin. My clutch on my Saab blew at the top of the hill before my house and I was able to coast into my driveway. Love that thing
@@kennorcott7074 my polo had been ailing for quite a while but it chose to bring me home and let me sleep to break down spectacularly. So i drove home, turned it off, and that was the last time the car worked until i sent it to fix.
RIP to the legend Bruce, we didn't know you long but you were a true shepherd of the nuggets. You may be gone but your name and legend will live on in our hearts. Also 4:34 huehue Bruce said piss.
I just LOVE the form factor of utes. Here in the U.S., we had Ford Rancheros and Chevy El Caminos. And for a short time each, Subaru Brats and Chevy SSR's I think Ford quit on the Ranchero in '79 and Chevy quit on El Camino in '87, and a failed attempt at a comeback in '92. A friend of the family used to have a '72 Ranchero when I was in my teens. It was mint! He had a topper (canopy) on it that matched. I would almost drool over it whenever he came over. Every piece of chrome glistened. The interior barely showing any age. It was a copper-ish bronze color and he had Cragar SS rims on it wrapped in RWL Firestones. I freakin' LOVED that car! He let me drive it around town once, and I grinned from ear to ear the whole time. I offered him every penny I had, My '66 Lincoln (which I bought from him) my stereo system, and a summer or 10 worth of yard work in trade for it. He wasn't letting it go. But at least I got to drive that beautiful beast for an hour or so at least once. A few years later I found a Subaru Brat for sale. Black, 5 speed manual, t-top, and it still had the jump-seats in the back which were still legal at the time. It was a bit rough around the edges. a few nicks and dings here & there. The little mom & pop dealership wanted 500 bucks for it. I couldn't come up with the money fast enough and they day I showed up to get it, I saw someone pulling off the lot with it. I wish Utes were still a thing here in the US. I always thought they were so cool and good looking cars.
Also, Bruce is relatively simple fix. Fuel tank and pump from a gas Ute. Run some new fuel lines with -6 AN line, used intake manifold with fuel rails and injectors and then just toss a stand-alone ECU on there like Haltec. Then the world is your oyster for any performance mods you could ever want.
You can just get all the petrol parts from a wreckers including the tank, pump, lines, rail, and injectors, and fit them to the gas car. And as it's a greentop it has higher compression from factory and the better conrods. So an oil pump upgrade, a set of valve springs, and you can throw a turbski on it.
I think it’s quite possible that Bruce’s issue is the immobiliser. We have a Volvo V40 mkII (a car also quite a bit designed by and containing parts from Ford) and one day it behaved quite similarly to Bruce when we were trying to turn it on. We confused the immobiliser by accidentally double tapping the start-stop button and then there was a warning on the gauge cluster about the immobiliser and the car just would start off by only running for a few seconds after being started, before just not even running at all. We got out, locked the car (while it was still trying to start itself because it was a car with push-button startup), then unlocked the car, got back in and it started up just fine. Although the circumstances of Bruce’s death sound a bit different I still recommend either checking his immobiliser, or unplugging Bruce’s battery for about 30 minutes, then plugging it back in (with the key fob on hand to shut the alarm up, of course) and trying to see if Bruce will live then.
Bruce sounds like my Lexus. I bought it back in 2012 and I loved that car. No performance to speak of but it had a buttery smooth 2L straight 6 in it could to the best 6 speed manual box. And it was so reliable. In ten years it never left me stranded, never failed on me, and other than regular maintenance it barely needed a thing. Sadly I stuffed it into the back of a van and it was no more. Then some asshole stole the wreckage on the SAME DAY. So I never even got to say a proper goodbye! Man, I loved that car so much - it's hands down the best car I ever owned, and the nicest too.
I love the Falcons. They are the definitive Aussie highway cruiser. I've had 2.5 of them (long story). It's just that the ones that I have owned seem to have been factory fitted with rust. Everything that's bolted to the body is fine. But the shell will have returned to the earth long before the 4.0L straight six ever wore out. Incidentally, I reckon that the build quality of the EB I had was way better than the BF.
Mate for me, happiness is watching someone you love be succesful and overcome hardship. I love your nugget stories and what you've been through. Am sorry for Bruce, but I am truly happy of watching you grow in your channel. You're honestly the best CZcamsr there is.
RIP Bruce I have a story with this Falcon generation. I'm from Indonesia and the everyday cars here aren't that excited. In 2004 (I was 6) my family and I went to Australia for a two week vacation, my dad rented a V8 Ford Falcon sedan. That was my first (and to this day, only) experience in a V8 car and I'm telling you, the engine growl still rumbles my ear if I remember it. Made a road trip from Melbourne - Canberra - Sydney and back, the car was just incredibly comfortable. The engine growls when you want to but impressively quite when you don't.
If you ever get the chance I recommend going to LSFest in Kentucky. Probably more Aussie Pontiac GTOs in the US than Australia just because of that alone.
You'll be disappointed if you come back, now with no more Holden or locally produced Falcons, our new car market is boring as all Hell. Mostly just boring SUVs and dual cabs, I'm guessing all the same ones you can get in Indonesia.
Rest in peace, Bruce, you were good to our boy. May you ride again another day. And shout-out to the old mate that sold the car, that's a good friend right there.
Those Holden (Locally branded as Chevrolet) UTEs were very popular here in South Africa, with the V8 motors, right up until the petrol price started going up, and up, and up, and up... I still see them driving around pretty regularly though... As for fixing up Bruce, try converting back to petrol, and just checking the ignition system, starting with the coil packs and spark plugs, moving back from there. I also saw a suggestion for using a standalone ECU, which is also a great idea!
@@nathanlombard8481 Exactly, though this market is the only one as far as I know where they are referred to as the Lumina. The 'Lumina" is also a completely different vehicle in the US.
I know next to absolute nothing about cars, and hell I'm not even Australian so even less about Aussie cars, but your personality is so damn entertaining I feel like I could watch you talk about anything. I came for the drum content but I've stayed for the lore. RIP Bruce.
I wasn't an audiophile enthusiast (and neither am i rn really) but now i value a lot more sound quality and balance. Absolutely glad i got to learn about KZ, iPods and other suff. Would have never squeezed the full potential of my marshall headphones without this channel getting me to buy a 5th gen! And then to learn that he was doing car stuff on another channel was like: the hell am i waiting for? There isn't a single video this man has uploaded that isn't amazing or usefull in some way.
Bruce, you've been with us for so long, feels like a lifetime, and you're already gone. 🥺😭 We will never forget all that you've done for us, and for our darling Cashies-certyfied Nuggetthropologist. *F* 🙏
Thanks to looking up videos for the Ford Ranchero I'm working on, this is the first video I've seen of either of your channels. I am pleased with the algorithm greatly. RIP Bruce.
I’m assuming bed of the truck got it’s name for being big enough to sleep in? Otherwise, where the hell does one get bed from, if not because it’s spacious enough to not only carry your things, but take a cheesy movie look at the stars moment?
@@urgae9125 took me *forever* to find any sort of good info on why its called a 'bed' and thats because a bed is 'A place, or flat surface or layer, on which something else rests or is laid. ' like a lake bed, a river bed, a train bed, etcetera. /wiki/bed on wikitionary basically its just cause its a flatish place dedicated to putting things.
LPG is still standard where I live, weird that it's phased out there, especially considering its more eco friendly than petrol. I mean you can combine it with a hybrid and have the most fuel efficient thing in existance.
Awesome. I love my truck, but I'd have a ute if I was in a ute country. It's cool that you're hanging on to OG Bruce for future stuff, the story is great.
As a U.S Citizen, I have always been intriuged by Utes. All the utility of a pickup, but the comfort of a sedan. Don't get me wrong I love my F series but some days I just dont need a giant pickup.
I can imagine his neighbors arguing, a plane flying by, and then a booming aussie voice yelling "SHUT UP" just for his neighbors to get scared and stop arguing.
I have a Holden VY V6 ute and they are just so comfortable, yet sporty. Like I have had mine for 5 years, it has good air-conditioning, cruise control and one of the most comfortable seats I have ever sat in, but also has enough power to have a fun time while driving, and it makes you feel like your faster then most other cars.
@@Tunerguy21 No kidding. Criteria #1 when I bought my last vehicle -- manual transmission? Yes, OK. No? No deal. My last vehicle may end up being my last vehicle. :`-(
@@Tunerguy21 Not really because the headphone jack is actually useful and reliable, manuals aren't that, they are auto but slower and normally thrashed if you buy a used one
Standing in my kitchen at 4am (Ohio) when this was posted and it felt the perfect time to get screamed at. I set my phone on the fridge and my wife actually came out to watch it with me because she loves the nuggets and cashies videos on the other channel. Your work is mega epic sir.
Love those cars, in South Africa we have a very similar car to Bruce, but it was based on a Ford Icon(Probably called something different in Aussie land). It was basically a ford icon chopped in half and had a canopy in the back for hauling. My father has one and it's almost 18 years old. Done 350000km and still on the original clutch, that car is a champ and is so reliable and comfy.
My dad had the Territory with the Barra in South Africa and it was amazing. The Holden is super nice too, I wish we had utes like these here in the UK.
I had an '04 BA sedan, loved that thing. Was a dual fuel Petrol/LPG and was a wonder to drive, until one day when the LPG shit the bed so hard it blew the engine up. I now own an '09 FG Falcon and that thing is just comfort incarnate. My dad has a VE for work and I 100% agree with hating the parking sensors, I don't know how many times I've had my ears blown out when he parks somewhere while I'm on the phone to him and they shriek over nothing.
@@Crumbs807 gotta be careful with LPG, if it's not properly serviced it could be pretty bad for the engine, unless you're my '99 AU, that hadn't had a single LPG service since leaving the factory 23 years ago and is still going strong
God bless the super secret CZcams mobile ad skip that nobody else will learn. I'm also driving a 2001 Ford Ranger that just won't quit. I've abused it since the day I got it and she's an absolute champ.
Can confirm about the LPG. We run three LPG Falcons and have lost three of the four LPG pumps in town (they're 'out of order'). One of the Falcons did a drive from Brisbane to Cairns and back, then dropped a valve once everyone was safely home. The same car also did acannonball run to Canberra and back one weekend to collect some old school woodworking equipment. Such comfortable cars to cruise down the highway in.
Damn that Holden. After driving one in Forza Horizon 3 I always wanted one, but I was unfortunate enough to be born in the states. Funny enough when you showed the interior, I recognized the head unit from my mom's US spec 2017 Chevy Equinox. Classic GM
I like that the video includes "Pure Aussie goodness" and "Best 6 ever made" while discussing a broken car Love the intermittent yelling at planes. Very shango066-esque. "Everyone stop to look at the airplane," "Someone's taking a ride in the blambulance"
My own first car gave it up aswell only after getting me home, was out in Luxemburg on holiday in my wacky 1997 Lancia Ypsilon. It started making.... different noises, but i thought it was just getting used to the thinner air and hilled terrain (i live in NL lol) uh.... well it brought me back to the campground and died. Turns out that noise....was the timing having gone and it was bashing itself apart, yet still conquered hills and brought me to a safe place Thank you Black Unicorn....you unfixable rare bucket....
as an american I've held a love for the el camino since I was a kid and wondered why there weren't more cars like it nowadays. then I found out about utes. 3 years after they all went out of production. I drive a hot hatch because it's the closest car in spirit to these things
@@GoldenGrenadier The bed is patetically small, smaller than even the ranger rebadged toyota mini truck things that ford sold to us as "trucks", on the Baja. And yeah I used to go to school where some kid got picked up in this very beautiful and damn near spotless El Camino and I really do wish we could get more things like that here in the US. It would basically make me ditch my grand cherokee for one as it basically can do the same thing but with less fuel consumption... no 4wd tho
My mate had a broken old Falcon and he had the weirdest solution to get the thing started He literally kept hot thermos in the passenger seat and every morning he would pour the hot water over what i assumed was the ECU and then it would fire up straight away
I wonder if it's easier to convert an LPG system to Hydrogen than a petrol would be. It doesn't really change the fuel issues unless there are a lot of Toyota Mirais in Australia, nor the ignition issue that was mentioned, and it introduces the issue of needing to make sure the burn temps are within range, but it would be kinda neat.
Actually those LGP engines can run perfectly fine on fuel, the ones that have both fuel and LPG are the same engine. The only difference is in fuel lines and ignition. Green top barras are just perfect for high horse power builds, plenty of these run 600whp+
I always promised myself that one day when these newer utes are importable to the U.S. I would get one. I 100% agree with you these design wise are amazing.
RIP to the og Bruce! Congrats on your newest purchase! As a fan from the States, I wish GM would've brought the Holden ute's over to the States and brought the El Camino name back. They would've sold like hotcakes!
@@maxp2305 Left Hand Utes? I've heard of that place. They actually import utes and wagons and convert them over using parts from the GTO, G8, or SS sedan depending on which model year car that's being imported in. I've always wanted to bring in a Gen F2 HSV GTS-R Maloo and have it converted to LHD.
Incorrect. Bob Lutz (GM CEO at the time) looked into it, the company said they wouldn't sell enough to make a big enough profit. There was an article in our most popular car magazine about with an interview with Lutz. GM did the research and found that they'd sell enough to for the whole exercise to turn a profit, but they wouldn't sell enough to make as much profit as they wanted to.
Same with the VW California and the derivative trims, unfortunately. Those who want one really want one but I can see why they wouldn't make a large enough profit to make it worthwhile.
i love the idea of how the name of bruce is a named legacy to be passed down rather than just a name to keep around in remembrance of bruce. showing that bruce 2, while the sequel to the late bruce, is not ripping off his greatness but instead inheriting it.
I felt bad about the death of Bruce until I saw that Ford badge. I drive a Ranger and it randomly and frequently decides to be a one speed transmission. Also has two out of four leaf spring shackles. There’s a saying with American domestics. A Japanese car will run for a quarter million miles, but an American car will run poorly for a quarter million miles.
American brand, but Aussie engineering! Not a USDM import :D idk why but in my experience the European and Aussie design teams at Ford were just better than the American ones? Of course with all their ~World Car~ harmonising recently, they’ve mostly put the American lads in charge and it’s noticeable in the output.
The ranger is mostly euro crap, horrible to service, engine layout is not ideal for amount of cylinders, restricted by a heap of anti-modification devices and a pain in the arse to service. The Barra featured in this is fantastic and honestly the ignition issue would be a cheap fix given how well the car was designed and the fact that there’s more falcons in wreckers than there are grains of sand in the world. Only shit thing is LPG which was good when it was released, not so good nowadays.
I ain't an Aussie I'm a Canadian but I love the Holden utes and the second I saw it pop up in your garage I audibly cheered and it's 4 am. I can't wait until I can but one of those things without needing to go through left hand Utes.
Here in the US its a pretty common bubba conversion on older trucks to convert them to propane and keep some tanks in the bed on an RV tank system. Take them to any propane tank refill station and plug them in.
@@kw9849 Yeah, I wish utes were more of a thing in Canada. The Ford Maverick does exist though and that seems to be a big hit. And the Hyundai Santa Cruz and Honda Ridgeline also exist.
@@kw9849 unfortunately they'd sell like 6 of them here if they did because sedans don't sell anymore, and the other half of the reason a lot of truck buyers get the chrome monstrosities we have now is to have pavement queens. It sucks, because the demand is clearly there for smaller trucks. The Maverick and the Santa Cruz are proof.
As an American musician (tuba) I'd love a car like this. plenty of space for tubas, plus it's not too tall off the ground so I can take a corner without feeling like it's going to tip.
Blame Chevy. They were trying to bring them over as the El Camino but they did a market analysis research on the appeal in DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES AND SAN DEIGO. URBAN CALIFORNIA. Yeah of course Prius owners weren’t interested in a sodding ute!
@@battoisoutto6657 But no one really wanted it, most truck owners are happy with what they own, in fact it probably would've been a better idea to do those test there since you get way more niche car guys
@@nickrustyson8124 do it in Texas or the south and you’d see a different response to a brand new ElCamino. But hey I’m only a car guy who knows other car guys.
Thank you Bruce, for being with us for 8 minutes. Your legend shall pass generations ahead of us.
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also nice video on ur blinking mask. Pretty cool.
@@dogeperson3277 thx! Im still working on it :D
Can we give some proper apreciation for the guy who just GAVE a car and said "pay me when u can"
Absolute legend
You must not be from Australia, this is a pretty common thing here, if someone you know is struggling you help them and say "Pay me when you can" at least that's how it's been my entire life, my friends and I have always been that way, my girlfriend's boss helped pay off one of his worker's credit cards and just took a small amount from their pay every week so that they didn't have the interest, it's just a normal thing here (for the most part.)
It would be great if everyone was like him.
i did that once, and ended up with my car stolen and not a cent paid for it. being nice is a sh*tty way to live.
@@Andoryuuu Goddamn imagine being able to afford to just give a car away, even with the promise of later payment. Australia truly must be the land of dreams (aside from the spiders and the snakes and the fires and the everything else that's trying to kill you)
@@Stealthwilde this attitude is pretty common in certain types of historically poor areas. For how big australia is, it's fairly low population. the combination of needing community support in order to get anything done and running into the same people all the time drives the accountability part for you
The fact Bruce got you home before she passed away is legendary.
You did good Bruce. You can rest now.
i would like but its at a perfect 666
the Fuel range indicator combined with the Gear position at 4:35 really sums up Dank's feelings towards losing bruce
P iss
Rip Bruce. Literally met him just now but he will not be forgotten. #RIP
He will be back some day :)
Fr man, a car is like that one friend that does the most for you. For some people a second home or their main home. R.I.P BRUCE we will always rely on you looking down on us ????-2022
But im not dead..
Long live Bruce 2
I see YT has brought us all once again to something that needed our attention, praise b the legend at youtube named Al Gorithm
I am in tears. Bruce meant so much to me and got me through some tough times these past few years. Devastating loss and my thoughts are with Dank and all of Bruce's friends and family.
Those are some really short years mate
@@thegrimreaper6787 Bruce made all those years fly by in what felt like minutes, a true old mate. RIP Bruce
Bruce will forever be in our hearts ❤️😢
Gone but not forgotten
@@Flurgenheimen legends are taken from the world too quickly, but we shall remember them fondly. RIP Bruce, you will be missed
It's almost as if Bruce knew, and just stayed alive long enough for you to make enough money to replace him. Like a loyal doggo
I just love how this man talks about his cars and then just randomly stops everything and screams at the ceiling to shut up
That's because of Parafield Airport, where the planes lapped over his warehouse. I love it too, it's hilarious.
naw mate, me uncle barry's family ute, ate the timtams one last time
No more bendigo?!
@@Sketchy_Dood naw naw naw naw naw, it died
I dont think I've read a more Australian sentence
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@@saturnalia__de_fala_amo__002 NARü! O’ mate dougie’ll geter up inno time
RIP Bruce, may you fly high in Ute Heaven
if he makes it past those planes
isn't this how supernatural ended
@@AiOinc1 LMAO
Can people stop saying im dead please.
@@G.reviewz I swear I can still hear Bruce asking us to stop saying he's dead.
Hey, as long as Bruce isn't going to a scrap yard, then it's all good. Such a gorgeous vehicle shouldn't be destroyed.
@KAAN CAN that would be amazing. They look so good. A lot of foreign cars do.
I think it’s ugly as all get out tbh, but I absolutely love this car in terms of practicality. That much storage/hauling capability with the smooth drive of a nice sedan? Mate I’m all in
@@will2316 especially with the upgrades he made on Bruce two recently makes even the 'modern' one look so good.
I know it's probably denial (even though I've only known Bruce for eight minutes), but I like to imagine that Bruce, in his pure soul, never one to leave a friend behind, reached from the Astral Plane and made that friend sell you Bruce 2. Either Bruce Prime's soul lives in Bruce 2, or the soul in Bruce 2 has Bruce Prime's blessing. Either or, rest in peace Bruce.
it's honestly great to see how dank can just treat himself to a new car and not have to worry about finances as much anymore
As an American who visited AU a while back, I am to this day ENVIOUS of the ute. It's literally everything I want in a vehicle. Huge storage space like an american pickup, with a comfortable, sedan like ride. If GM brought over the Holden and rebadged it as a modern day El Camino it would sell boatloads.
I don't know, rebadge Holdens in the states have a history of flopping, mainly because most people don't really want a sport sedan, but in the case of Utes well looking at what happened with the El Camino and Ranchero, they're a hard sell because pickup trucks can do better
I would like to introduce to you, the Toyota Tundra, the actual smoothest pickup truck i have ever felt, more than some SUVs and sedans
@@rawhidelamp Ah yes the Tundra, new truck price for what is actually a 14 year old truck
@@nickrustyson8124 still a good truck and a solid ride
Clearly the (not) "aging" platform hasnt stopped people from buying them in droves
But people think that they hate those, el Camino are cool, but the suspension is crappy
As a fellow Aussie nugget driver, I am so very jealous of Bruce 2. We still have LPG basically everywhere here in Western Australia, so Bruce could still drive over here if the ignition was fixed, but it would be stupidly expensive, way more than it's worth.
I used to drive a 1990 Volvo 740 GL until the transmission intercooler let go leading to a gear missing teeth. It has power steering, fuel injection, power steering, power windows, ABS braking. It was fantastic. Nowadays I'm on a 2000 Volvo S70 which has all of the above plus dual airbags, window airbags, and an alternator bearing on the way out. And I can't afford a replacement. I just have to hope it holds out until I can afford to have it replaced.
I actually had a similar start/stall problem with my current vehicle, lots of troubleshooting until a mechanic managed to diagnose the problem at the immobiliser key sense loop. So 2 screws, pop open a panel, unplug the key antenna, plug in a new replacement, pop the panel back on, two screws, and it fires up first time every time.
I think it might be worth replacing that bit on Bruce to see if that fixes anything. What the immobiliser on cars of that vintage does is it checks to see if a chip and antenna in the key responds in a manner similar to the contactless payment system which means the key itself doesn't need batteries.
If you do decide to go through with that option, you will need to look up the procedure for Bruce because it's most likely very different, but it could just take that gremlin out and get Bruce running again as a certified nugget.
But like he was saying the LPG problem really makes it worthless to him as, well, ya can't get the fuel!
Good thinking with the immobiliser! I had the same problem with my 2001 Subaru. Thought it had a fuel or ignition issue but it turned out to be the immobiliser that was going bad. Bypassed it and it worked perfectly after that.
True Australian legend is Bruce. You know a Ute is built right if he gets you there in one piece before finally giving up. I myself have a Ford. A red ‘94 Courier dual cab Ute, which has dents, buggered up break lights, and gets stuck the moment it goes on white sand, but it’s mine.
Hope that Bruce will run again someday. He ain’t dead, he simply knocked off for smoko.
I love how, when you tried to start Bruce, the gear indicator and estimated range simply read, "PISS." Which, I feel, summed up the whole situation.
Dank: c'mon start
Bruce: PISS
holy shit
dude i love "the sleepover"
ah piss.
-the sniper
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HOLY DOOLEY!!!
God, Bruce is truly the best car you've had. He broke down right where you left him. Never left ya stranded? That's quite a good track record, so ya new car's got some MASSIVE shoes t'fill
if that car breaks down in a stranded area bruce is officially the best car dank has
The best car is the one that sacrifices itself to get you where you’re goin. My clutch on my Saab blew at the top of the hill before my house and I was able to coast into my driveway. Love that thing
@@kennorcott7074 I'd class that as "Yeah, this is fine" with that being the case
The V6 engine in those Commodores is famous for being unreliable.
@@kennorcott7074 my polo had been ailing for quite a while but it chose to bring me home and let me sleep to break down spectacularly. So i drove home, turned it off, and that was the last time the car worked until i sent it to fix.
RIP to the legend Bruce, we didn't know you long but you were a true shepherd of the nuggets. You may be gone but your name and legend will live on in our hearts. Also 4:34 huehue Bruce said piss.
I just LOVE the form factor of utes. Here in the U.S., we had Ford Rancheros and Chevy El Caminos. And for a short time each, Subaru Brats and Chevy SSR's I think Ford quit on the Ranchero in '79 and Chevy quit on El Camino in '87, and a failed attempt at a comeback in '92.
A friend of the family used to have a '72 Ranchero when I was in my teens. It was mint! He had a topper (canopy) on it that matched. I would almost drool over it whenever he came over. Every piece of chrome glistened. The interior barely showing any age. It was a copper-ish bronze color and he had Cragar SS rims on it wrapped in RWL Firestones. I freakin' LOVED that car! He let me drive it around town once, and I grinned from ear to ear the whole time. I offered him every penny I had, My '66 Lincoln (which I bought from him) my stereo system, and a summer or 10 worth of yard work in trade for it. He wasn't letting it go. But at least I got to drive that beautiful beast for an hour or so at least once. A few years later I found a Subaru Brat for sale. Black, 5 speed manual, t-top, and it still had the jump-seats in the back which were still legal at the time. It was a bit rough around the edges. a few nicks and dings here & there. The little mom & pop dealership wanted 500 bucks for it. I couldn't come up with the money fast enough and they day I showed up to get it, I saw someone pulling off the lot with it.
I wish Utes were still a thing here in the US. I always thought they were so cool and good looking cars.
We knew Bruce for such a short time, but he touched our lives!
Any Ute with a cap is amazing
Also, Bruce is relatively simple fix. Fuel tank and pump from a gas Ute. Run some new fuel lines with -6 AN line, used intake manifold with fuel rails and injectors and then just toss a stand-alone ECU on there like Haltec. Then the world is your oyster for any performance mods you could ever want.
Especially with cars like that too. They have quite the community behind keeping them alive and running at 100%.
Yeah, it’s definitely not the easiest project but it’s completely doable if you’re willing to put in the work.
You can just get all the petrol parts from a wreckers including the tank, pump, lines, rail, and injectors, and fit them to the gas car. And as it's a greentop it has higher compression from factory and the better conrods. So an oil pump upgrade, a set of valve springs, and you can throw a turbski on it.
Let's get this higher in the algorithm for a better chance of Dank seeing this.
that'd be cool
I think it’s quite possible that Bruce’s issue is the immobiliser. We have a Volvo V40 mkII (a car also quite a bit designed by and containing parts from Ford) and one day it behaved quite similarly to Bruce when we were trying to turn it on. We confused the immobiliser by accidentally double tapping the start-stop button and then there was a warning on the gauge cluster about the immobiliser and the car just would start off by only running for a few seconds after being started, before just not even running at all. We got out, locked the car (while it was still trying to start itself because it was a car with push-button startup), then unlocked the car, got back in and it started up just fine. Although the circumstances of Bruce’s death sound a bit different I still recommend either checking his immobiliser, or unplugging Bruce’s battery for about 30 minutes, then plugging it back in (with the key fob on hand to shut the alarm up, of course) and trying to see if Bruce will live then.
Not to be 'that guy', but Bruce just needs 2 new keys programmed, I had the same issue as the owner and currently own a BA in V8 form.
Bruce sounds like my Lexus. I bought it back in 2012 and I loved that car. No performance to speak of but it had a buttery smooth 2L straight 6 in it could to the best 6 speed manual box. And it was so reliable. In ten years it never left me stranded, never failed on me, and other than regular maintenance it barely needed a thing. Sadly I stuffed it into the back of a van and it was no more. Then some asshole stole the wreckage on the SAME DAY. So I never even got to say a proper goodbye! Man, I loved that car so much - it's hands down the best car I ever owned, and the nicest too.
I've known Bruce for only a minute and I'm already prepared to front the ducats for the fureral
The random screaming at the ceiling is the production quality we needed, not the production quality we deserved. Thanks for the laughs mate!
Those were my favorite parts
0:48 Ooooh _foreshadowing..._
3:26 Wade screaming "SHUT UUUUUP" in the sky is such a mood I swear 😂 .
Rip Bruce, your service has been recorded forever, I'm gonna show this to my grandkids and they would pass this on forever
Rip Bruce, your service has been recorded forever, I'm gonna show this to my grandkids and they would pass this on forever
The Legend of Bruce
I love the Falcons. They are the definitive Aussie highway cruiser. I've had 2.5 of them (long story). It's just that the ones that I have owned seem to have been factory fitted with rust. Everything that's bolted to the body is fine. But the shell will have returned to the earth long before the 4.0L straight six ever wore out.
Incidentally, I reckon that the build quality of the EB I had was way better than the BF.
I want to hear the story of the half a Falcon now
@@03opelcorsa My guess is parts car, or maybe they used the bed section as a trailer?
i have an ed and had an au, gotta say the ed has no rattles whereas the au had loads lol
BA/BF is where the interior quality started going to garbage imo
The AUs werent "nice" or anything but they certainty held up a lot better
@@ben_dover9558 well that's just au quality, built by people who didn't want to look at it
Mate for me, happiness is watching someone you love be succesful and overcome hardship. I love your nugget stories and what you've been through. Am sorry for Bruce, but I am truly happy of watching you grow in your channel. You're honestly the best CZcamsr there is.
After watching the plane video he just dropped, Dank snapping at the sound of planes flying overhead just adds a new layer of hilarity
RIP Bruce
I have a story with this Falcon generation. I'm from Indonesia and the everyday cars here aren't that excited. In 2004 (I was 6) my family and I went to Australia for a two week vacation, my dad rented a V8 Ford Falcon sedan. That was my first (and to this day, only) experience in a V8 car and I'm telling you, the engine growl still rumbles my ear if I remember it. Made a road trip from Melbourne - Canberra - Sydney and back, the car was just incredibly comfortable. The engine growls when you want to but impressively quite when you don't.
If you ever get the chance I recommend going to LSFest in Kentucky. Probably more Aussie Pontiac GTOs in the US than Australia just because of that alone.
There are no Pontiac GTOs in OZ tho
You'll be disappointed if you come back, now with no more Holden or locally produced Falcons, our new car market is boring as all Hell. Mostly just boring SUVs and dual cabs, I'm guessing all the same ones you can get in Indonesia.
@@davidshepherd265 yeah, youre right, even D-Cabs are rare here, mostly used on mines off grif
Rest in peace, Bruce, you were good to our boy. May you ride again another day.
And shout-out to the old mate that sold the car, that's a good friend right there.
Those Holden (Locally branded as Chevrolet) UTEs were very popular here in South Africa, with the V8 motors, right up until the petrol price started going up, and up, and up, and up... I still see them driving around pretty regularly though...
As for fixing up Bruce, try converting back to petrol, and just checking the ignition system, starting with the coil packs and spark plugs, moving back from there. I also saw a suggestion for using a standalone ECU, which is also a great idea!
I'm south African so you a Chevy Lumina
@@nathanlombard8481 Exactly, though this market is the only one as far as I know where they are referred to as the Lumina. The 'Lumina" is also a completely different vehicle in the US.
what wade has seemed to forgotten is that we have met bruce, he was in the 1 million sub video
I know next to absolute nothing about cars, and hell I'm not even Australian so even less about Aussie cars, but your personality is so damn entertaining I feel like I could watch you talk about anything. I came for the drum content but I've stayed for the lore. RIP Bruce.
as someone who knows a lot about cars, I can confirm that bruce the ute was an amazing ute, R.I.P Bruce! You will live in all our hearts
I wasn't an audiophile enthusiast (and neither am i rn really) but now i value a lot more sound quality and balance. Absolutely glad i got to learn about KZ, iPods and other suff. Would have never squeezed the full potential of my marshall headphones without this channel getting me to buy a 5th gen! And then to learn that he was doing car stuff on another channel was like: the hell am i waiting for?
There isn't a single video this man has uploaded that isn't amazing or usefull in some way.
*Looks at ceiling, yells shutup.
RIP Bruce, died perfectly on "PISS miles"
Bruce, you've been with us for so long, feels like a lifetime, and you're already gone. 🥺😭 We will never forget all that you've done for us, and for our darling Cashies-certyfied Nuggetthropologist.
*F* 🙏
Thanks to looking up videos for the Ford Ranchero I'm working on, this is the first video I've seen of either of your channels.
I am pleased with the algorithm greatly. RIP Bruce.
Today I learned Australians call beds trays. Also, I gasped when he revealed the new ute. So cool!
Also he called the bed cover a canopy
depending who you ask, the 'beds' are also called 'tubs'. trays are more for the flatbeds, usually made of steel or aluminum, with drop down sides.
I’m assuming bed of the truck got it’s name for being big enough to sleep in? Otherwise, where the hell does one get bed from, if not because it’s spacious enough to not only carry your things, but take a cheesy movie look at the stars moment?
@@urgae9125 took me *forever* to find any sort of good info on why its called a 'bed' and thats because a bed is 'A place, or flat surface or layer, on which something else rests or is laid. ' like a lake bed, a river bed, a train bed, etcetera. /wiki/bed on wikitionary basically its just cause its a flatish place dedicated to putting things.
@@ojsimpson9516 I've always heard those refered to as canopies here in the US, at least in Washington State.
LPG is still standard where I live, weird that it's phased out there, especially considering its more eco friendly than petrol. I mean you can combine it with a hybrid and have the most fuel efficient thing in existance.
Fuck ecology, there's money to be made!!
but then the gas and oil companies cant be overbeariiiing and they cant lose... 10% probably worth of revenue
Awesome. I love my truck, but I'd have a ute if I was in a ute country. It's cool that you're hanging on to OG Bruce for future stuff, the story is great.
As a U.S Citizen, I have always been intriuged by Utes. All the utility of a pickup, but the comfort of a sedan. Don't get me wrong I love my F series but some days I just dont need a giant pickup.
I can imagine his neighbors arguing, a plane flying by, and then a booming aussie voice yelling "SHUT UP" just for his neighbors to get scared and stop arguing.
I have a Holden VY V6 ute and they are just so comfortable, yet sporty. Like I have had mine for 5 years, it has good air-conditioning, cruise control and one of the most comfortable seats I have ever sat in, but also has enough power to have a fun time while driving, and it makes you feel like your faster then most other cars.
I love how when you showed off the fact ol' Bruce wouldn't start, for the briefest of second the gear and range display technically said "Piss" lmao
As a car guy its always so fun to listen to someone go on about how much joy their car gives them
Headphone world: Bring back the headphone jack!
Car world: Bring back the manual handbrake!
You could leave it at "Bring back the manual" and it'd be just as true. lol
@@Tunerguy21 No kidding. Criteria #1 when I bought my last vehicle -- manual transmission? Yes, OK. No? No deal.
My last vehicle may end up being my last vehicle. :`-(
@@Tunerguy21 Not really because the headphone jack is actually useful and reliable, manuals aren't that, they are auto but slower and normally thrashed if you buy a used one
Standing in my kitchen at 4am (Ohio) when this was posted and it felt the perfect time to get screamed at. I set my phone on the fridge and my wife actually came out to watch it with me because she loves the nuggets and cashies videos on the other channel. Your work is mega epic sir.
I love coming back to this video on occasion
0:48 THE FORESHADOWING OF THE SEVEN PLANES DAY
Love those cars, in South Africa we have a very similar car to Bruce, but it was based on a Ford Icon(Probably called something different in Aussie land). It was basically a ford icon chopped in half and had a canopy in the back for hauling. My father has one and it's almost 18 years old. Done 350000km and still on the original clutch, that car is a champ and is so reliable and comfy.
"I was such a Holden boy... until I owned some."
I feel that.
My dad had the Territory with the Barra in South Africa and it was amazing. The Holden is super nice too, I wish we had utes like these here in the UK.
"It's all pure GM" Glad to know that's a universal sentiment lol
The ute can never die.
They just go to the shop for a while mate ;_;>
I had an '04 BA sedan, loved that thing. Was a dual fuel Petrol/LPG and was a wonder to drive, until one day when the LPG shit the bed so hard it blew the engine up. I now own an '09 FG Falcon and that thing is just comfort incarnate.
My dad has a VE for work and I 100% agree with hating the parking sensors, I don't know how many times I've had my ears blown out when he parks somewhere while I'm on the phone to him and they shriek over nothing.
I have an 05 BA sedan dual fuel, lucky all I've blown up is the air intake because the LPG air / fuel ratio was fucked. >.
@@Crumbs807 gotta be careful with LPG, if it's not properly serviced it could be pretty bad for the engine, unless you're my '99 AU, that hadn't had a single LPG service since leaving the factory 23 years ago and is still going strong
@@GrifKilla97 fucking same
I just got my first car which is an 09 Focus. Man, I wish I could get an FG sedan though. They're so nice.
God bless the super secret CZcams mobile ad skip that nobody else will learn. I'm also driving a 2001 Ford Ranger that just won't quit. I've abused it since the day I got it and she's an absolute champ.
Binged this channel. I don't know what this is. I love it
It's like losing a family member I didn't know I had, but still loved more than anything. :(
I love that every once in awhile he just looks up and curses out a plane I can't hear with my phone speaker, good stuff. Rip Bruce, long live Bruce 2
Love the car vids man, keep em comin!
Can confirm about the LPG. We run three LPG Falcons and have lost three of the four LPG pumps in town (they're 'out of order').
One of the Falcons did a drive from Brisbane to Cairns and back, then dropped a valve once everyone was safely home. The same car also did acannonball run to Canberra and back one weekend to collect some old school woodworking equipment.
Such comfortable cars to cruise down the highway in.
The lpg engines are the ones you want for making good horse power because they already come with better internals to handle the lpg
in the bf, not the ba
Damn that Holden. After driving one in Forza Horizon 3 I always wanted one, but I was unfortunate enough to be born in the states. Funny enough when you showed the interior, I recognized the head unit from my mom's US spec 2017 Chevy Equinox. Classic GM
Even then I can give that a pass since if you need to replace it, you can take it from a Equinox, or a Impala, or a Camaro, etc etc
You can get a ute, its just a bit expensive, get a G8, and import a ute body from aussie then boom, a ute
You are the only CZcams aussie that I subscribe and keep up the good work and I love your accent
I like that the video includes "Pure Aussie goodness" and "Best 6 ever made" while discussing a broken car
Love the intermittent yelling at planes. Very shango066-esque. "Everyone stop to look at the airplane," "Someone's taking a ride in the blambulance"
Mumble rap plays on the radio: Blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah.
@@quadruple_negative Banana slicer
F for Bruce. He was clearly a good boy and he will remain in our hearts forever.
Its mad how you sound like dankpods, love the energy mate
My own first car gave it up aswell only after getting me home, was out in Luxemburg on holiday in my wacky 1997 Lancia Ypsilon. It started making.... different noises, but i thought it was just getting used to the thinner air and hilled terrain (i live in NL lol) uh.... well it brought me back to the campground and died.
Turns out that noise....was the timing having gone and it was bashing itself apart, yet still conquered hills and brought me to a safe place
Thank you Black Unicorn....you unfixable rare bucket....
Congrats on the Bruce 2! Also the yelling at planes cracked my up everytime 😂
as an american I've held a love for the el camino since I was a kid and wondered why there weren't more cars like it nowadays. then I found out about utes. 3 years after they all went out of production. I drive a hot hatch because it's the closest car in spirit to these things
Subaru Baja is pretty close too.
@@GoldenGrenadier The bed is patetically small, smaller than even the ranger rebadged toyota mini truck things that ford sold to us as "trucks", on the Baja. And yeah I used to go to school where some kid got picked up in this very beautiful and damn near spotless El Camino and I really do wish we could get more things like that here in the US. It would basically make me ditch my grand cherokee for one as it basically can do the same thing but with less fuel consumption... no 4wd tho
I love that there's a *Lucky & Wild* cab sitting there, just waiting on another video about it 👀
My mate had a broken old Falcon and he had the weirdest solution to get the thing started
He literally kept hot thermos in the passenger seat and every morning he would pour the hot water over what i assumed was the ECU and then it would fire up straight away
As the owner of an American version of a Ute, a Subaru Baja, I get your love for them. Car with bed/tray is so useful
I wonder if it's easier to convert an LPG system to Hydrogen than a petrol would be. It doesn't really change the fuel issues unless there are a lot of Toyota Mirais in Australia, nor the ignition issue that was mentioned, and it introduces the issue of needing to make sure the burn temps are within range, but it would be kinda neat.
I think he wants a big turbo Barra
Yeah but hydrogen sucks
Actually those LGP engines can run perfectly fine on fuel, the ones that have both fuel and LPG are the same engine. The only difference is in fuel lines and ignition. Green top barras are just perfect for high horse power builds, plenty of these run 600whp+
Easier to find lpg than hydrogen though
Here in Europe LPG is desirable as fuck. LPG is half the price of diesel or petrol. Comes out extremely economical
I always promised myself that one day when these newer utes are importable to the U.S. I would get one. I 100% agree with you these design wise are amazing.
This channel definitely deserves more attention
RIP to the og Bruce! Congrats on your newest purchase! As a fan from the States, I wish GM would've brought the Holden ute's over to the States and brought the El Camino name back. They would've sold like hotcakes!
I'VE BEEN SAYING THIS VERBATIM
There is a place in Denver that converts G8's and SS's into utes but it is extremely expensive
@@maxp2305 Left Hand Utes? I've heard of that place. They actually import utes and wagons and convert them over using parts from the GTO, G8, or SS sedan depending on which model year car that's being imported in. I've always wanted to bring in a Gen F2 HSV GTS-R Maloo and have it converted to LHD.
Incorrect. Bob Lutz (GM CEO at the time) looked into it, the company said they wouldn't sell enough to make a big enough profit. There was an article in our most popular car magazine about with an interview with Lutz. GM did the research and found that they'd sell enough to for the whole exercise to turn a profit, but they wouldn't sell enough to make as much profit as they wanted to.
Same with the VW California and the derivative trims, unfortunately. Those who want one really want one but I can see why they wouldn't make a large enough profit to make it worthwhile.
Listening to him getting genuinely furious at airplanes is terrifying
good shit on the new car! it’s really awesome to see creators i enjoy being able to financially support themselves and buy cool shit❤️
I’m naming my next car Bruce as tribute to you. You’re my favourite CZcamsr :)
rip Bruce, he was a good stranger
gotta love how he gets all deep into bruce lore or explaining how a new nugget got in, then suddenly......
SHUT UP
i love the idea of how the name of bruce is a named legacy to be passed down rather than just a name to keep around in remembrance of bruce. showing that bruce 2, while the sequel to the late bruce, is not ripping off his greatness but instead inheriting it.
Imagine Bruce just kept going even tho his engine was basically almost done for, and died when dank was home safe. Bruce you LEGEND
I felt bad about the death of Bruce until I saw that Ford badge. I drive a Ranger and it randomly and frequently decides to be a one speed transmission. Also has two out of four leaf spring shackles. There’s a saying with American domestics. A Japanese car will run for a quarter million miles, but an American car will run poorly for a quarter million miles.
American brand, but Aussie engineering! Not a USDM import :D idk why but in my experience the European and Aussie design teams at Ford were just better than the American ones? Of course with all their ~World Car~ harmonising recently, they’ve mostly put the American lads in charge and it’s noticeable in the output.
The ranger is mostly euro crap, horrible to service, engine layout is not ideal for amount of cylinders, restricted by a heap of anti-modification devices and a pain in the arse to service. The Barra featured in this is fantastic and honestly the ignition issue would be a cheap fix given how well the car was designed and the fact that there’s more falcons in wreckers than there are grains of sand in the world. Only shit thing is LPG which was good when it was released, not so good nowadays.
I drive an S10, same age as Bruce. Ol' Sandy is approaching a quarter million and I've about got her good and broke in.
@@mitchell3230 euro crap? My mk4 tdi nugget is a dream, 500k km and still chug chugging along with 1200km per tank (45l)
Depending on the year ranger the automatic is the a4ld which is the worst auto ford ever built
I ain't an Aussie I'm a Canadian but I love the Holden utes and the second I saw it pop up in your garage I audibly cheered and it's 4 am. I can't wait until I can but one of those things without needing to go through left hand Utes.
bro us canadians gotta go to sleep, it's like 4:30
Hello Fellow Canadians
The startup chime sounds like an old Chrysler
Haha. The upgrade looks very familiar on the inside to this Cruze owner. I'm still jealous!
That Lucky & Wild is incredible too.
Last name being “Bruce” the first few seconds made me feel like I was being yelled at for something I didn’t do lol
rest in pieces bruice, you were a tent on wheels
i remember the tale of the generous friend who gave this car to dankboi
as someone who drives a barina and drived a mid 2000s falcon this video was both incredibly relatable and fun to watch, god i love those ford sounds
Here in the US its a pretty common bubba conversion on older trucks to convert them to propane and keep some tanks in the bed on an RV tank system. Take them to any propane tank refill station and plug them in.
The only Utes we have commonly in the US are the Subaru Bajas, so this Future Ute was a fun one to see. Congrats dude!
Those are rare to see here.Also don’t forget the Ford Rancharo and Chevrolet Elcamimo (and it’s GMC sister)
There's also the Honda Ridgeline, which is effectively a Pilot ute. Also, does anyone know if the new Ford Maverick is available in Australia?
Likewise here in Canada, I'd kill to have that Holden . It doesn't help that Rancheros and El Caminos go for silly money these days.
@@kw9849 Yeah, I wish utes were more of a thing in Canada. The Ford Maverick does exist though and that seems to be a big hit. And the Hyundai Santa Cruz and Honda Ridgeline also exist.
@@kw9849 unfortunately they'd sell like 6 of them here if they did because sedans don't sell anymore, and the other half of the reason a lot of truck buyers get the chrome monstrosities we have now is to have pavement queens.
It sucks, because the demand is clearly there for smaller trucks. The Maverick and the Santa Cruz are proof.
Never heard of this lpg business before and I kind of wish we had utes here, great stuff as always
In poland lpg is a lifesaver in today's gas prices.
Alternative title: Australian man yells at a Ute named Bruce for over 8 minutes.
"I was such a Holden boy until I owned some"
As an American musician (tuba) I'd love a car like this. plenty of space for tubas, plus it's not too tall off the ground so I can take a corner without feeling like it's going to tip.
As another tuba player, agreed. It's a shame we don't have them here.
The Maverick with a bed shell is probably as close we (Americans and Canadians) can get. Not too big, not too small.
Blame Chevy. They were trying to bring them over as the El Camino but they did a market analysis research on the appeal in DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES AND SAN DEIGO. URBAN CALIFORNIA.
Yeah of course Prius owners weren’t interested in a sodding ute!
@@battoisoutto6657 But no one really wanted it, most truck owners are happy with what they own, in fact it probably would've been a better idea to do those test there since you get way more niche car guys
@@nickrustyson8124 do it in Texas or the south and you’d see a different response to a brand new ElCamino. But hey I’m only a car guy who knows other car guys.