James May has fallen back in love with his buggy from The Grand Tour
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Remember this beauty from The Grand Tour Namibia Special? Well James May clearly fell in love with it, and bought it from the production and restored it. In this video, James explains his decision...
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No. I'd have taken it on the beach!
I would love to try James's Gin but unfortunately I can't order it and I'm only in Ireland.
Why does he call it a beach buggy? All of the Californians I knew who owned one (and I'm older than James) called a Dune buggy. But I suppose that James would do some rant about renaming the "symbol of oppression" (which it never was in the U.S.A.) to a weird Science Fiction novel.
@@mjbirdClavdivs no dunes in the u.k or Ireland so we take them to the closest thing to a dunes the 🏖️
James May saying "bussin" was not something I expected to hear today
But we’re not complaining about it
Don’t be wet
@First Name he's a bit too old for that
@First Name dude is way passes mid life
He said bostin' not bussin lol
James May is starting to look more and more like a mad scientist by the second
Well, because he is.
He will have a major role in any future Back to the Future movie.
He's looking more like Bill Baily if Bill Bailey hadn't lost his hair. :D
@@jackrasbeary4156 Next year on Drivetribe:
James May builds Flux Capacitor to prevent the beetle ever being built
That was Billy Connolly with Mr Mays voice dubbed over.
He's aging like a fine wine. Jeeza is just getting more crotchety and the Hamster works for Ford. Go James!
Corked.
is
was going to say something about that, my family an i watched all his shows every one of them probly a few times each an my mother always loved him the most out of the topgear guys, right up till march when we lost her, she loved james to bits always said what a smile he has lol.
hammond is aging probably best to be honest he probably has healthiest lifestyle of the trio
@@vjollila96 Could just be the viewer's perception. May is seven years older, Clarkson is ten years older, and neither of them color their hair.
James is clearly just a man living his best life and for me that’s bussin
"And that's bussin'" - James May, hero for our time
Couldn’t believe my ears
@@NGrano101 I busted out laughing when he said it 😅
It do be bussin doe
@@NGrano101 STILL CANNOT 😭🤣🤣🤣
Dont forget “don’t be wet” 😂
"it's impossible to be miserable when you're driving a beach buggy"
Someone clearly doesn't remember the Namibia Special.
Getting old is tough.
“unless you’re driving on a beach” was my thought also.
I think it was referenced sarcasm
Wait until he gets caught in a rain storm; he'll be pretty miserable when he finds himself sitting in 3" of water!
@@saxon-mt5by He was sitting in 3" of much worse stuff in a Caterham in the Madagascar special.
I love how Drivetribe is like a grassroots Top Gear where the hosts (well, James May mainly) can be themselves and not have the BBC or Amazon breathing down their necks. Speaking of which, I wonder if Bezos is peeved that James has made his own internet car show.
To me it seems like the Grand Tour started off without Amazon meddling, then by Season/series 3 they were meddling with it. The whole 'finding the treasure' script was just cheesey and not in a likable way. Same for Richard and Tory's island show
I doubt it. May on CZcams will drive people to watch shows with him on APV and vice versa. It's mutually beneficial.
@@startedtech You're entitled to your own opinion, but I enjoyed all 4 seasons of TGT, and I can't wait for more...though some of the most recent specials (shot in 2019, IIRC) seem like the producers are just trying to make the trio miserable, and I end up feeling sorry for them. They keep coming back for more, though, so either they're quite comfortable off camera, or they really don't mind.
Agreed. Too scripted. I couldn't watch two episodes of that Richard+Tory show. It was horrible... I expected some light hearted Bear Grylls kind of show. With them attempting to make cars on time like masterchef. Instead we are presented with extremely cheesey, highy scripted garbage..
@@JobiWan144 I feel like they're desperate to recapture the feeling of the Mongolia Special (or they were with the first two specials of season 4). The boat one was half decent. The pirate one felt incredibly forced and scripted. And the two most recent ones just feel like an extended version of the little trips they'd go on in the regular episodes. Only problem with the last two was the fact that there wasn't any of the stuff that they'd do in the tent that added variety.
It's funny how the main joke about James on Top gear was that he was from the past, but judging from now he has adapted the best to the youtube/online format and viewerbase. These car reviews and his other videos on the TRIBE channels are great!
"And I have a message for you, dear viewers..." Nailed it. This is the most James May that James May has ever James Mayed.
Haha, that had me in bits. And his laugh you could see shortly haha. Great fun.
These videos don't get enough of the views it deserves.
This Mayed my day!😁
Superb analogy mate
James: "Actually, let's do it infront of this vineyard"
*gestures towards crop of wheat*
2:48
Barley
@@Pablothebiscuit same difference
I think it's a joke because Barely is used for making Beer. So a field of Barley is a like a vineyard for beer.
@@tajj7 does seem to be a May type of joke lol
@@KP-hm1dn James May: Master of Confusion
“Yes it’s dreadful but it’s also the most interesting” James May describing himself
Found Clarksons burner account
I personally love the Beetle. They're very simple, efficient cars. And quite comfortable when done right.
I am NOT endorsing WHY it was originally created, but I think they look funky funky and I love that.
Why wouldn't you endorse giving the plebs mobility?
He also breathed oxygen you know.
It was a success in spite of its beginnings.
Of all the cars I thought he would keep and restore, I really didn’t think it would be this one
f you don't try them, you can't understand the fun and sensations that a dune buggy gives you.
Welcome to James may. I honestly thought the complete opposite
I was sure that he would keep TopGear's sofa
Meyers Manx is the best
@@NFSracers1 Exactly,i've owned one since 2013 and will never sell,the fun factor is infectious.
Its a beach buggy, and thats *bussin*
-James May
Seeing how unique yet individually entertaining Clarkson, May and Hammond are makes you understand how and why anything the three of them have done altogether just work so well
This is why James May is a legendary presenter! He knows how to talk on camera with ease and confidence. I feel like I'm watching Toy stories or Man Lab. This is better than your standard CZcams video! Fantastic Mr. MAY!
Production has immensely improved. Almost on par with the TG/GT
indeed! every 6 months the DT videos get markedly better
You can tell he missed making old school TG / GT style content. And I missed seeing it.
Except for that whole Halfords clickbaity mess that was the Mondeo top speed video...
True!
Interesting that the abbrevations are swapped between The grand tour and fifth gear... TG and GT
He's my hero. I too, wish to be an affluent grandpa who's disturbingly with the times and uses slang in a not-quite-right way.
Bussing
this？
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"dont be so wet" 😂😂
"Let's do it in front of this vineyard." Oh, James. Bless your socks.
Aaaahhh... back in the day... on Eastern Cape, South African beaches... fishing trips... or, just fun dune sessions... the memories. Yes James... that's where they belong... on the beach!!!👍😁
I feel like he's just driving around Clarkson's farm trying to find his way on.
Clarkson was probably pre-warned and locked all the entry gates.
no that's obviously not the case, the tramlines were way too straight and functional to be Jeremy clarkson's work xd
@@theodom1858
Very true! 😂🤣😎👍
@@theodom1858 that was Caleb's section
May and Hammond are pathologically banned from the Holy Yorkshire Orangutan's farm. 🤣🤣🤣
James May must have an amazing set of muscles, he carries this channel on his back with no help.
Just buy him a saddle
The old James gets, the more he looks like a young Billy Connolly
James May on the Grand Tour: "I bought this."
James May on Drivetribe: "This was built for me by..."
I am pretty sure he bought it during grand tour……but if u remember the buggy’s front got burnt…..so I feel like in UK he made someone build a replica of the same model used in namibia
@@blitzkreiger-sid6099 you're right
@@blitzkreiger-sid6099 It looks like all 3 of them bought theirs from Kingfisher. James had to have his rebuilt... again. This is what you get. I betcha the other two stayed in Nambia.
@@alexandermckay8594they probably are
@@blitzkreiger-sid6099 Im amazed no one ever mentioned how close Namibia sounds like... something you don't wanna catch
"I've actually gained strength from the joy it brings me"
I see what you did there Mr May, in your government issue KDF Wagen.
- and equally, working on it will make you free (oh dear, I think we'd better stop now;-)
I’m sure that while working on this car, James May was reminded of the beauty of labour
Nice catch! Dang, I missed it! Kraft durch Freude!
Very clever … I missed the KDF remark … thanks Amigo
I also noticed the "Fifth Gear" comments, nicely done, and subtle too!
I was having a really bad day and James May put a big smile on my face through this. I love you sir!
I must just see if she wants✨🎇🎆🎄🎃🥉🥈
of red velvet, which suited her 🤔😗😆😀
Yeah ive not long climbed out of bed, so ive coffee and you tube.
This vid has also made me smile and have a giggle.
James is a classic. "Some cheap library tunes"
The beach buggy is super cool.
Id do an EV conversion tho.
Life just wouldn't be as funny without James, Jeremy and Hammond. Thanks for the laughs gentleman!
I am the third owner of my VW Buggy! The original owner was a Freightliner engineer and converted the Bug to a Buggy. It was driven in the Baja and is a rare body style produced in Phoenix Arizona back in the day. It was pretty worn buy the first and second owners and I have completely restored the vehicle. It's all about preserving History and I'm happy to be a part of it. I wanted one when I was 15 but I have one now and it gets lost ot looks. I love it!
I've always been a fan of how James does his "piece to camera", every where from cars to travel and now cooking it has this special rhythm, and even here on DriveTribe it's top quality! Truly awesome!
Let’s just appreciate James saying “Bussin”
@Gillie Monger He said both of them, He said Bussin before Bostin
@Gillie Monger bussin
very cool; i remember my dad having one of these in the late 70's and I still recall how much fun that thing was to tour in
I was expecting the "bussin" line but it still hit me like a ton of bricks
For once, James is right, he really does look cool in the Beach Buggy, honestly Hammond and May are both aging extremely well.
Clarkson, not so much.
I’ll take aging over dead tbh
May looks like a cool weird guy I’d meet in a California gas station on my way to the beach.
Clarkson also is a lot older than Hammond.
Well Clarkson's a farmer now, he's embracing manual labor so atleast he's finally done something that's not infantile
Isn’t Clarkson 10 years older than Hammond?
That cheeky smile at the very end.... oh James never change lol
Even to someone who isn't really into cars that thing looks so fun.
Memories of the old Speed Buggy cartoons
About 37 years ago, i stripped a clapped out beetle, hot dipped the chassis, and slowly built it up over 9 months. it was a fun project, put a roll cage on which dramatically improved the handling as well. Had a roll up vinyl top for rain, a paddle ski strapped on top of the roll cage. A reconditioned beetle motor, pushing out all of 45 hp but it was surprisingly nippy. Great fun! drove it many times on the beach, it was only 500kg (1100 lbs to the poorly educated), so it would scamper across sand dunes rather like -a sand beetle. Never got stuck, could even tow a small trailer. Got married, 4 kids later so swapped the buggy for a 1996 VW T3 combi with a Golf 1,8lt motor, which was the best vehicle i ever had-not a moments trouble for 10 years, the kids loved it, great for holidays , great workhorse, but my brother in law wrote it off in 2006..ah well...
I am so proud of of May, he looks younger by the day
@First Name i still wonder if he's going to keep the Cadillac he drove in Lockdown
@First Name will you stop spamming your unfunny reply on every comment
James May has become my favorite of the Holy Trinity...
I'm strange, he's always been my favourite, Rj in Oz
he does come across as a bit miserable i've noticed
He's always been mine.
The other choices are an angry dwarf or a deeply unfunny control freak.
Pretty sure I have all his programs in my collection.
He's aged well (lot of ways) I first watched those guys back in 2006 on BBC America
Love these! Glad he kept it, always wanted one.
The enjoyment from driving it far out weighs the negatives! My pop had one on the farm, it was awesome. A friend has a genuine manx buggy, very awesome.
"No, there's no Fifth Gear!" Classic jab!
Hello, how are you doing.
OK, James has half a British pub, his own gin, and a beach buggy. I think he's now complete.
Don't forget his laugh!
And a hipster beard. Not sure about that, actually. Too much of the whole Griff Ryys Jones thing going on.
Half a pub?
I've been expecting some kind of show about that pub for quite a while now.
hes like a power ranger of cars and alcohol
I love the old school top gear format this is presented and shot in , iconic!!!👌🏼❤
Strength through joy, brilliant.
This feels as well made as a TG/GT episode!
One moment of appreciation for the quality of the cinematography
well they have the budget and got lucky with the talent
feel so refreshing to see these guys back at it again
with all the crazy things happening in the world right now iam glad we have james may and his beach buggy
I think Drive Tribe is the perfect platform for James to THRIVE on his own. He's genuinely a one man army
I love it how he doesn’t mention why it was rebuilt after Namibia, for those who don’t know what happened, it caught fire
Didn't listen too closely at 3:20, huh?
catfish552 it mentions it was rebuilt, it doesn’t mention why it was rebuilt. Unlucky
@@catfish552 didn't read too closely did you?
out of all of the dune buggy's the trio had in the special I could say that James had the best one, there are hints of the original beetle and the color combination is just appealing to the eye. Nice one James!!!
I love my Manx. You have inspired me to get mine out again (next sunny day) after a long southern winter.
James saying “bussin” made my freaking day!
Now we just need Jeremy and Richard to say it and it’ll make history.
Jeremy has already said dab on it wagwan
geóff
I have to be told what it means.
To be fair, Clarkson also said "yeet" back in the 90s
"And that's BUSSIN'!"
- James May
@UwU 3:31 Bostin? What on earth?
On this side of the pond we call them a "Dune Buggy." I've had one for a few years now and it still surprises me how many people have never seen one before and ask "what is is" and "is it legal to drive on the street?" With that being said I get even more stories of how a family member used to have one, and what great memories it brings back. Peace Brother!
Love Mr. May's delivery.
It's impossible to be miserable while watching James, Richard, and Jeremy.
Thanks for this. Great video. Took me back to the old days of Top Gear. Awesome job Mr. May.
Only time that I’m miserable watching any of them is when clarksons being a rampant conservative
Agreed
Love the Beetle! Low cost, efficient, historically iconic, very customizable with many available parts, and has potential to perform very well. If the platform was that bad, we wouldn't have had this video to watch.
Agree and maybe my comment didn't put a strong enough case. Yours is more to the point.👍
YES!!!! My father taught me how to drive in a VW Beach Buggy and we had so much fun. The experiences and memories I have of learning to drive with my Father are so precious! I remember the thunderous noise the exhausts made - we installed a stereo but could never hear it!! We shouted at each other constantly because of the wind and engine noises!! We had so much fun, James is right - it's impossible to be miserable whilst driving it!!
“Peace and love brothers and sisters”
“And that’s bussin 😎”
We cannot watch "car of the people" on prime in Spain... So May (should I call you Bim?) Help us and solve it!
Not in Australia either. Usually if a show is on there that i cant watch i can still find it if i search but is doesn't even appear
Sail the high seas, matey. Ya-har!
@@Jacobtheunwise actually you can. Check prime video properly
I cant find it either
just use a free VPN or torrent it or something
This has got to be one of the best drivetribe videos
it was the best 7 minutes of my week thanks drive tribe and James may.
I can see why he kept it and I'd love to have one too but they're not found. Great for what I need on warm summer days & nights (weather free of coarse). I've never ever saw one on the road but always in the movies. This one is gorgeous and probably loads of fun to drive. You don't always have to go fast to have fun.
I love how he walks past the statue and says "yes it's dreadful" and a remix of the strength though joy later on. Fantastic.
5:50 That last part were he says to "Like comment and subscribe", I couldn't help myself but say out loud "What a f*****g legend".
Absolutely love these bugglys. They made these about 7 miles from me in junction city ky. I want one of these buggy so bad.
Excellent video. Please more of these!
seeing these extraordinary cars being kept from every specials is just heartwarming, its a functional time capsule .
I love the respect that James has to this car. For instance he never took it to the beach because the car doesn't like water, it's from Birmingham.
That genuine smile right at the end after "Subscribe" was so dang wholesome.
I like the bit about the coded message… Yes there is hope!
james is aging like a fine wine, i am simping
Aren’t we all 😅
i don't know about that his mood depends on which way the wind is blowing it seems so the wine may be a bit random
James May saying "bussin" added a few years to my life.
@First Name it's too late for a mid life crisis, he's not 40
@First Name Going into every single comment thread and saying this tells me that you got a no life crisis
Looking very cool in his buggy.
I swear, I missed James May car reviews like this. Awesome! :D
James May saying "vineyard" on camera for the first time 12 years is giving me life.
Strange looking vineyard - have I missed an "in" joke?
I remember the lego house in a vineyard in toy stories
@@n4s117 it's a barley field...so it can be used for beer. I think that's the joke anyway.
The funny thing about beach buggies is I remember them from when I was a kid...in Canada...where it's freezing in the winter. Soon as spring arrived, out came the beach buggies. Always a happy time.
Man, James May with a beard appears to be much older than he already is, and that's enough :P
That's definitely a James May car! Love it!
The way he is mocking special effects is hilarious. 😂😂
Always loved that buggy
James May: This Beach Buggy be bussin. Fr fr no cap.
I wasn’t expecting this to be a keeper for James May, but love the break down of why, top vlog as always
That thing is truly a masterpiece honestly. and James fits so well with it.
Glad that you kept it 🎶 beautiful VW beach buggy
Love how unapologetically himself that James May. He just does his thing.
"Taking my beach buggy to the beach? Are you mad?!" I loved everything about this video.
reyt mush
0:55 These shots are making
me afraid that if I open my Cabinets or Microwave, there will be James May talking about the Beetle in a cheeky sort of way unexpectedly.
You'd love that, wouldn't you ?
@@tomf3150 there is a LOT of people who would give just about anything for that, myself included.
@@tomf3150 Only if he brings that little Robot guide from Japan.
Love yer work, mate!!!
Superb art for the ears (that is, James's writing), excellent art for the eyes (the car obviously), and meaningful art for the soul (that miraculous story)!
Saw Mr May driving this around Wiltshire. The glittery fleck paint job looks a million times better in person!
This makes me happy. Also Clarkson keeping the Bentley
The MFB 🤣
Hammond kept Oliver too didn’t he?
@@OJBowie yeah he did
I just remember seeing a clip from his farm show and he’s like “I’ve reunited with an old friend”
@@JackFoxtrotEDM I’m really happy that he was able to keep Oliver
My first car was a beetle. I don't understand all the hate the three of them give it. And I'm not old either. I'm in my twenties and it's still my daily.
Exactly the same here.
I don't either. It was fine for the era it was built in and is still a unique fun car to own. My wife had one when we were first married. The only inconvenience was keep the valves adjusted and replacing throttle cables.
Because everything they wouldn't hope made the better car did. Before.
@@cccpkingu Are you okay? Do you smell toast?
How does he do a whole show praising the 2CV, and then dump on the beetle, when it is the equal as an engineering marvel?
Never change James. We love you
I have LOVED these beach buggies as long as I can remember. When I was a kid in Florida every third family had rail buggies. And there was a VW shop down the road from my house.
Oh yeah. I forgot to mention that I also watched "Speed Buggy" every day after school.
1:29 Couldn’t help but hear Jeremy‘s voice saying “That is tire spin from James May!”
This is great. It feels as though James is simply talking with you, whereas Pinky and Perky are always putting on a performance.
And he doesn't need to dye his hair and goatee to appear younger. He just drives the Beach buggy and is instantly 18 listening to the Beach Boys
Are used to live in the UK and it’s amazing that when these guys do the videos it’s not overcast and cloudy with rain nice video! I drive a new Beetle!
In every video i see a different watch on James May. He should share his watch collection with us! Seems like a fun quirky collection, from what we see in videos :)