Awful yet hilarious! Smart Crossblade road test, in rainy England. In March...
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- čas přidán 23. 03. 2024
- Was it fun? I'm still not sure. British weather certainly added a different element to this Real Road Test of the roofless Smart Crossblade. This one is stopping off in the UK on its way to America. You may have seen it at Rustival.
With a tuned 599cc engine and a true open-to-the-elements driving experience, it's fair to say that this was a driving experience like no other. The gearbox didn't even seem that bad...
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It may have been miserable. The highlight for me was the magnificent mullet action when at full speed! 😅
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Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
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@@christopher9727 nah.
As hypothermia takes hold of his hands and face, Hubnut goes to his mind palace and thinks about the fact that there is no triangle of doom.. 🤩
The quartic of quandaries. ;)
Not only but also ……theres no dribble of despair
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Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Romans 6.23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
No, it is the onslaught of windscreen absence@@Ivorbiggin
The problem that everyone always seems to have with the Smart gearboxes is that they're being driven like a true automatic when it's an automated manual with a single clutch - the gearbox expects you to lift off (like a manual) before changing. If that doesn't happen, it eventually changes anyway, jerkily, just like changing in a true manual without lifting off! You can often effectively tell it to change up just by lifting off at around the time you want it to change... It's not a slush box or a twin clutch system so can't change smoothly under high load as the act of changing gear can't happen instantly!
I have a fortwo and a Roadster coupe and I really like the gearbox, though even I will admit the full auto mode is not great. The box rewards careful use e.g. lifting off during changes, changing before RPM gets too low or high and it changes by itself, and punishes incorrect use by giving slow, jerky shifts. This adds a level of driver involvement missing from more polished semi-auto systems.
That said I totally understand how it got it's reputation, if you jump in and expect it to work like a DSG or semi-auto slush box you will be disappointed, it takes some learning to make it work well.
The clutch does need to be adjusted/calibrated correctly to get fast changes as well, I suspect a lot of these older Smarts would benefit from this.
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There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today
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Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Romans 6.23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today
Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven
There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today
Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Romans 6.23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
Excellent. This has to be one of the most HubNut videos to date!
I'd be investing in a motorcycle helmet and gloves and having a whale of a time in that car, it really looks great fun.
The only time I have seen one of these in the flesh the driver and passenger had gone with leather helmets and pilot's goggles
With a full face shield... Definitely a 4 wheel motorcycle.
@@misterthegeoff9767 If I didn't wear glasses that would be the way I would be going too. If I took the glasses off though, I wouldn't be on the road long......I'm Mr Magoo 🤣
I always wanted one
I had the standard for two with the padde shift and ive driven the coupe. With practice you can time the shifts with some enthusiasm.
The perfect car for the UK in March! Maybe make Twk a convertible? 😋👍
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Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven
There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today
Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
This must have been a pile of fun. I would look at it as the feeling that a 16 year old gets on the first moped ride and realises that the fingers have turned blue with wind chill on a colder day. I've never driven a Smart but I can appreciate the engineering that went into them, I did hear that to change the oil the old oil had to be sucked out as there was no other way of draining it all out, it really was that compact. Personally given other choices to a Cross Blade, I'd go for a 2CV every time even if it costs more.
Completely correct about the oil change although most owners have converted the sump pan to one with a standard plug. I have a smart cabrio and also have converted to a standard spin on oil filter as well for better filtration and engine longevity.
They are extremely addictive cars with personality in spades.
Still makes a lot more sense than a convertible Range Rover. 😂
Jim and Siôn were VERY lucky the weather was dry when I dropped them off in Amsterdam. I drove a round with the car, I can well imagine in warmer climates it's a pretty nice car, it's even got a lockable boot for the groceries.
Best Hubnut Roadtest ever😂😂
I need one of these in my life.
Me too! I want one, and preferably a Smartuki converted one with the 1000cc/180hp motorcycle engine.
I know you were keen to drive the Smart Ian but you should have waited for the factory to finish building it!
This is mad , great vid ! I saw this at Rustival and was in love ❤
Loving the mullet-flap 😂
Ah, now for this one I can say I understand the driving experience. I owned a first-generation Smart, but obviously not one of these wee beasties - it was the slightly more sensible Smart ForTwo Cabrio. (How sensible a convertible was with Scottish weather is debatable...) That interior brings back a lot of memories, and the one thing that bugged me about these little cars was the faff involved in changing a headlamp bulb. As I recall, there was no easy access and it meant taking off that front panel just to get access to the back side of the lights.
Ihad a roadster and that was even worse, you had to remove the entire frunk liner and pull the plastic covers off the headlights, incredibly carefully because you *will* snap the plastic clips and then have to buy a new one that will never be the same shade of grey as the rest of the plastics around it. Ask me how I know!
@@misterthegeoff9767I own both, I'd say the roadster is a easier than the ForTwo simply because you don't have to manhandle the entire bulk front panel which is quite awkward by yourself.
If I had to change a headlight bulb on the roadside I'd definitely prefer the Roadster, but with a little practice the front of the fortwo can be removed in less than 10 minutes.
@@ferrumignis I'm glad they took feedback and changed that for the 451 - I've changed mine myself a few times now and now I can do it in 2 mins in the dark haha
Makes a Mehari look super practical!!
I had an Italian racing series Bonalume race clutch fitted to my 2003 Smart Roadster and Smart For two. The lighter flywheel improved the gearchange greatly along with the forced induction and many performance modifications including suspension and brakes.
They were the most fun cars I've ever owned and used to shock other road users at their speed and ability.
What a crazy machine Ian
That's brilliant! You'd have to be certified to own one. Take my money!
Oh, I did laugh . What a mad car but such fun. A nice big mug of tea needed after that drive
Maybe a large bowl of hot tea...so he can stick his face into it. hahaha. Cheers!
Had a Peter stringfellow look about you at the end. Great video.
Great video Ian.
Absolutely brilliant video Ian ❤👍waw that looked terrifying but great fun brilliant
What a brilliant little car, love it
We had a Smart like this, awesome fun little car. We found the engines can go on for over 300,000 miles, and we got used to the gearbox within a week, and found it incredibly easy, smooth, and fast to change, once you're used to it. The two big issues we had were rear brake cylinders that would only last about 18 months, and the steering rack was prone to issues after about 3-4 years. Other than that, it was a brilliant little car. ( Ours was a second gen. car though)
Remember walking into a Mercedes Dealer in Bournemouth with my Uncle in 2002 (he had a mk1 fortwo) and seeing one of these in the showroom, I thought it was a forgotten one off concept until I saw the thumbnail for this video 😂
That mullet of yours Ian was taking a battering 🤣
Your Road Tests are definitely the best and why I subscribed. The amount of time and effort you put into research and the facts you find out make this content top drawer 🔥
Years ago, at a dealership I worked at, I had a chance to take a used Passion for a long weekend. Yes, that gearbox was tricky, but in time, I learned to shift it in automatic mode using the throttle pedal. I was impressed with how stiff the chassis was, and how much room there was for two people.
Ha ha this was fuuuun. Thanks for taking one for the team ... So to speak 😂
Never thought I'd see a 2CV as the luxurious comfort option! If I owned one it would definitely be worth investing in a full face helmet. Jim (and Sion) really are gloriously, wonderfully mad.
I love the idea of an ashtray in a totally open car with hurricane-force winds swirling around the cabin. I can just imagine some chic Galoise- smoking European screaming along at 100kph, cigarette burning like a small jet engine.
I drove a couple of miles behind Jim and Siôn right after I've dropped them off at the Amsterdam dock area where they picked up the car. It was hilarious how they were dressed in rain coats, shawls and caps before they got off to Hook of Holland to catch the ferry. They were doing at least 80 km/h (50 mph) on the motorway, which was pretty brave.
Another "first" for Mercedes Benz -the self-cleaning ashtray. Probably patented already.
People used to think I was nuts for using a Mini Moke all year round! But this really is something else, I don't know what, but something else 😅
Full-face crash helmet might have been useful. But no mullet action with one of those on. Shame the Smart doesn't come with a touring screen, it's almost but not quite.
It looks like it drove off a rollercoaster track, thanks for sharing Ian 😊👍
What a mad machine 😂 also fun/useless fact, no. 450 corresponds well with the model code for this car - Smart 450 they called the first gen of Smarts
That semiautomatic gearbox is totally fine as long you dont expect full automatic behaviors :D my boyfriend got himself recently a 2000 Smart with a nonturbo 45 hp engine. I thought it would be super slow but my god! It picks up so well, I had no idea. Up to 50/60 kph you can easily get ahead of everyone else, for more you'd have to wait a bit but still - 110/120 kph on a ring road is totally doable.
Another fun fact - Smarts are so light they don't wear down their tyres. They age them 😂 My bf's 24 year old car with 192k km on the clock, came with two sets of wheels, summer and winter ones. Front summer tyres are still ORIGINAL. How stupid you'd have to be to drive on such old ones is beyond me, but the tread is all there if you dont mind the slight cracking on the sides.
That looked like a lot of fun. The mullet is definitely a good hairstyle for wind based theatrics
I had the 'pleasure' of driving one of the first Smart cars and the experience was as miserable as the weather was for you. It was all down to that awful gear change. Loved the mullet in full flow though!
Also saw it at Rustival and thought of the Doug Demuro review who also loved it
Did see a guy driving one of these in winter , a brave soul !
i took one look at the cast wheels and immediately reminded of the Plymouth Prowler (my fav)
and as soon as he pointed to the gap between front fender & wheel fender i said wow just like a Prowler!
well done, Beautiful and wild machine, very very cool.
Fabulous times 👍
The large well / tea shelf on the top of the dash could be used as an in car fish tank to take your pet goldfish out for a drive. That's a feature you don't get on many cars 😁
The 1st generation Smarts were all so cool looking and this was the coolest of the bunch - love the 2-scooters-slapped-together kind of look. Then it pretty much went down hill stylingwise from the gen 2 and onwards... Anyway - very entertaining to watch - I must admire your bravery, driving that thing at 100 km/h - wow! Also: Aging Wheels seems to be a man of great taste!
I have to agree, the third generation cars are significantly larger and significantly uglier.
@@ferrumignis the 453 fortwo is the same length as the 451, but it is 110 mm wider to improve ride comfort and stability at high speeds which did make the car a lot better and more comfortable over potholes and motorway driving
Just love a Smart 1st gen ... not particularly the crossblade, but I would love to experience it on a hot day 😄
As motorcycle rider in my youth, in a hot climate, I can assure you that "wind burn" is real...and unpleasant. Cheers!
@@phillipevans9414cheers for that ,l will keep me clothes on 😎
As a biker myself in the UK I can say windburn happens in cold air , but I appreciate your concern 😁
( What you're talking about is sunburn, and you can get cream for that 😉 )
Loving your hair streaming in the slip stream. At last I see the point of a mullet!
The mullet looked glorious and the car was, well sort of interesting I guess :-) I did enjoy the road test.
Very cool Smart 😁
Great film 👍, was hoping to hear the subwoofer at speed 😂
Nice to see you in my neck of the woods, I had no idea such 4-wheel madness existed around here. Shame that you're too early for the beer festival in the field over from the hall you were showing off by, but at least you missed the chaos of when one of the main roads out of the village was shut earlier in the year!
I had a friend who had a Smart from new. The two things I remember about it are 1. The hilarious low-speed understeer (at 10 mph) in a Curry's car park, & 2. The glass roof exploding on the M1 one morning. The local Mercedes dealership didn't garner much praise for their service following that, definitely treated Smart buyers as second-class customers
Eesh!
This would have been fun for driving around Dubrovnik and down to Kotor, but looks a bit painful in the rain and at speed.
Great vid and great fun if not a bit chilly and damp,but that mullett looks resplendent in the wind 😂😂😂
I own a smart 450 cabrio, I would say it's nearly as much fun and completely practical. Don't expect amazing mpg though, it's impossible not to put your foot down and smile as you hear the tiny turbo whir! always use the gearbox in manual mode and it's only really noticeably slow when you are accelerating as hard as possible up to the red line.
Bought mine 6 months ago and it's completely got under my skin like no other car I've ever owned.
Ha ha ha Ian! "And through it all she offers me protection, a lot of love and affection, whether I'm right or wrong". I'd agree always better with a roof and a windscreen!
I hate the gearbox but what a cool vehicle. Perfect weather too. It was meant for the rain.
It’s like winter biking in an open face helmet!
Looks a hoot in the summer.
I always found the way to treat the gearbox on these early smarts was like a pre-selector. If I was approaching a roundabout in 4th gear for instance, I'd hit down twice on the flappy paddles as I approached, continue around the roundabout and by the time I was exiting the roundabout the gearbox would usually have sorted it's life out. 3rd to 4th was the only shift that was a huge problem because the gearbox workedmore like a 3 speed with a massive overdrive. so you'd go 1st, 2nd, 3rd then the gearbox would put it in overdrive and go back down to 1st to give you 4th gear. Remapped ones are also way less of a pain with the gearbox, partly because the remap sharpens up the gear change a little, but mostly because the turbo coming on boost at 2000rpm instead of 3000 meant you didn't need to downshift quite so often
None of the shifts were a "huge problem". The gearbox is organised as a three speed with two final drive ranges, but everything is shifted at the same time by a single motor driven selector drum, it's not like 3rd to 4th requires two separate operations in the gearbox. No need to shift down twice either, as long as the clutch is correctly adjusted and calibrated and you shift while the engine is in an appropriate rpm range the shift is quite fast. It's very easy to get caught out on roundabouts before mastering the gearbox though, if you let the RPM drop too much amd shift at around the same time as the ECU decides to shift then it takes an eternity to sort itself out.
Rear drive... Engine over the rear axle... 70bhp and no roof....
I was just waiting for it to pull a wheelie!
I think that only happens if you do the hayabusa engine swap
The Brabus cars do squat down quite a bit under hard gearchanges, but there's more weight forward of the engine than you might expect. The body structure uses quite thick steel to limit deformation in a crash. I believe the distribution is something like F 45%, R 55%.
As was said of "motorcycle combinations", all the disadvantages of a car with all the disadvantages of a motor cycle!! Still a bit of a blast though. ;-)
Best part" Going for 100 k an hour!!!!" As a freelander passes😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
When I saw that car at Rustival, I thought, "No way would I get one." I've owned three four twos and really like them, but they were bog standard. I would find driving a Smart from the Netherlands too much. I drove one from London to Huddersfield and found that a task. London to Birmingham is about my limit.
The sort of car you need a crash helmet for, if only to keep the weather and the insects out of your face.
You can apparently get aftermarket battery powered windscreen wipers for crash helmets.🤔
As long as the breeze in the face doesn't become asphalt in the face in a rollover. That is one car that can guarantee a fatal outcome in a flip over...
Good to know you've been back to the flat wet bits of the country when it's at its wettest. It's almost like Wales but without the mountains.
I recognise that Essar station in the outtakes. Never stopped there, but it was obvious on seeing the used car lot in Stretham. Also, if you ever want another luxury barge like that old XJ40 next time you're in this neck of the not-any-woods, there's a 1997 BMW 7-series in the used car lot in Chatteris opposite the Aldi. It's been sitting there for a year or so. Think of all the fun with the left-hand-drive wipers with the extra extension that clears a bit of the Corner of Disappontment but far from all of it. And then think of the ear-bashing you're going to get from soon-to-be-Mrs HubHut MkII for being seduced by wipers again. Fun for all the family!
Fab camera work - but no mention of the great all round visibility!
Amusingly, the roll bar actually blocks a fair bit of vision!
Knowing where you filmed this, and knowing the weather we've had in the area, I can safely say you must be bonkers. I'm glad I'd have been tucked up in one of my pumping stations when you were out being a looney!
I absolutely love mine, even in March.
I saw one on the Isle of Wight summer of 2022 and I think it's the perfect summer car for a place like that!
Nicely done - enjoyed that 😂
I just purchased a mk1 smart fortwo today and now you post a video about one. A glitch in the matrix???
Mine has a roof though 😂
Good choice, despite the negativity from some they are excellent little cars for short-mid distance commuting and shopping etc (though I've taken mine on several 200+ mile trips). Presume you got a 700cc model with the peanut shaped lights?
You may be aware but these are prone to burning exhaust valves around the 60k-65k mile mark, it starts with high oil consumption and the burnt valves follow. This is most always on cars that have had irregular/minimal oil changes. There is a one way breather valve located toward the back of the engine that goes into the inlet manifold right next to the throttle body. These degrade and get stuck open, allowing boost pressure into the crankcase which results in higher oil consumption, so check this. Fiddly but not too bad to change and not very expensive.
@@ferrumignisMine is actually the 600cc model
The experience looks like driving a 4 wheel motorbike. Great fun!
The Kentucky waterfall... Respect.
Mad car. I want one!
The coolest Smart car
This is actually the first time I have seen a mullet make sense. As a biker at heart, this vehicle probably appeals to me rather than you, Mr. Nut.
Pootaling around Monaco, it makes sence, but Birmingham 😵💫🥶 I prefer my smarts with a folding roof. 😂 that oddments tray looks like an ashtray to me.
Not really the car for the UK, we might get around a week in summer where it could be handy but for the other 99% of the time it's either raining, snowing or cold and windy, or a combination of all.😊
On the bright side there is no triangle of doom, just don't activate the window washers to find out though⚠️😁😳😲
Things you do for entertainment 😅
another great video has always Ian and Carly miss/mrs hubnut and hublets and hubmutt 👍
Wow. That looked horrific. Lol.
I’ve had the pleasure of driving one, a Vauxhall dealership I worked at got one in as part ex, I had too drive it 20 miles to a Smart dealership, luckily it was summer, but I was covered in dead flies etc by the time i got there.Also got some strange stares from other drivers 😂
This fits into a wonderful triptych of you in this car, you driving TWK the Invacar into a storm and your drive of the Austin Seven; it’s somewhere between the two - TWK seeming almost luxurious in comparison to this smart roofless, windowless car - and the Austin Seven more terrifying than uncomfortable.
At the risk of sounding like your nan, I'm just amazed that Mr Hubnut doesn't take waterproofs or at the very least a warm jacket with him when he goes off to test one of these in the wet in March
And even if you didn't know that you'd be testing it, surely when you go on a long journey in the UK at this time of year you take a weather proof jacket with you. Especially given the unpredictable nature of the Hubnut fleet.
I was travelling light because I was still on the Turin trip at this point. Didn't have room for a coat!
What a great video. I drove a Smart once and found the gearbox only really worked at full throttle, the same people also let me drive their manual CTS-V which was in another league. That things looks bonkers, one I would like to try but not own; on the plus side, I do have the hair for such a car as I have become folically challenged with age.
I guess this is why motorists in the old days who drove high performance cars wore goggles while driving. I was surprised when you pulled out the "protective gear" and it was a weatherproof suit - I honestly thought it was some kind of side curtains or roof for the car. Looks like you had quite an adventure with it. BTW, there were some very interesting cars parked in that barn, like the Mark 1 Fiesta and the early Metro that was under wraps.
This is an island resort car for the tropics gimmick
absolutely choice review. thanks from new zealand!!!!!!!
As an Australian I must point out that we “chuck a u-ey” not “pull a u-ey” although the jury’s still out on how it’s actually spelled…
Yay, a road test! Finally! :)
Still looks quite epic for a 2002
That gave the mullet a good work out! Imagine if you still had the full long hair!
the "oddment tray" looked suspiciously like an ashtray. have a look!
Bonkers! But fun. 😀
That looks fun😂 I once was a passenger in an atom & the wind was so strong it nearly pulled my helmet off with my head still in it 😂
"My face may neve feelthe same again"
"I mayneed structural help!"
XDSuperb!
The white Mk1 Fiesta in the background would have been a better review that day Ian lol :D
11:24 I think you'll find the mullet already did 😂
No triangle of Doom or Dribble of Dispair Ian. Cushty.
I think you've finally lost it!🤯🤣🤣
The rain jacket is Death Proof, of course!
I am not sure the Crossblade is suitable for the Dutch weather, but I love it! Unfortunately I don't have the HubNut hair.