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Does the BMW E30 actually live up to the hype? - 1989 BMW 320i Review - Beards n Cars
Few German performance cars are quite as hyped these days as the E30 generation BMW 3 Series, but with that hype comes not only the likely chance of prices spiralling upward for mostly nostalgic reasons, as can be seen with the vastly overinflated JDM market, but also the risk of these cars not living up to the hype when it comes to actually owning and driving them...
Naturally then I jumped at the chance to actually try one out, here in a lovely green 1989 shape 320i 4 door Saloon spec, with that smooth 2.0 litre straight 6 M20 engine and 5 speed manual gearbox. So all that remains then is to head out on the road to find out if this more practical, daily driver oriented variant of the E30 lineup can offer an insight into why people love them so much...let's review the BMW 320i and find out!
★ This car is also currently for sale! Drop Greg a line to get in touch - niestgreg@me.com
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The best budget car in South Africa? - Toyota Starlet Xs - Beards n Cars
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While visiting South Africa again recently, we of course rented another car for the week, and this time around it was one of what is possibly the best (some may even say THE best) affordable daily runabouts in the sub R300,000 segment, especially in its R226,000 entry level form even when brand new - the facelift shape Toyota Starlet. The one which we spent our week in Durban with in particular...
'Car of The Year' 2023 Awards | Beards 'n Cars Top 10 Best Cars of The Year
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With another year of Beards n Cars car reviews wrapping up, its time to crown my 2023 Car of The Year, as well as the 9 best other cars which really stood out to me during the year. From classic Lincoln's and Ford's to Aston's beautiful Rapide, and from the massive Cadillac Escalade ESV to the tiny Daihatsu Sirion Rally 2, it was a year which saw fewer cars featured than usual due to how busy I...
Why this little peanut is my 'Car of The Year' 2023 - Daihatsu Sirion Rally 2 - Beards n Cars
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The Daihatsu Sirion isn't exactly synonymous with most people's idea of a performance car, but as any who know my taste in super obscure fast cars in the sphere of Gran Turismo will know - I legitimately love the Daihatsu Storia X4. A rally-ready monster which absolutely dominated the sub 1000 cc class in Japanese rally events. This incarnation is a 2003 Daihatsu Sirion Rally 2, and although no...
Aston Martin Rapide - The most exquisite four door supercar you can buy - Beards n Cars
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The beautiful Rapide has consistently been my favourite Aston Martin model for years now, and I have of course previously reviewed the more powerful 'Rapide S' version in a previous episode of Beards 'n Cars. So now that I have finally gotten my hands on my absolute favourite version of it - the original 470 bhp 'base model' in its purest and most elegant form - does it live up to my hopes? And...
Cadillac Escalade ESV - Why I bought a Mammoth Yank SUV as my new daily driver - Beards n Cars
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The Cadillac Escalade is of course America's premiere luxury SUV, the Stateside equivalent of a Range Rover if you will. And one of the relatively few 4x4s of the time which can genuinely rival a Hummer for sheer size - and far outclass it for seats and practicality. But with its massive physical proportions, large L92 6.2 litre Vortec V8 engine, potentially excessive fuel usage by UK standards...
The BEST & WORST things about owning a VW GOLF R32 | Volkswagen VR6 Owners Experience
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Owning a Volkswagen Golf R32 is a tempting proposition, from its highly practical Mk5 Golf platform, to the lovely 3.2 V6 motor shared with the Audi TT, to its AWD and excellent handling, and all for surprisingly affordable prices compared to other hot hatches with similar sized engines... But when it comes to actually buying and living with one, what is it really like? And what can you expect ...
The BEST & WORST things about owning a MITSUBISHI EVO | Evo 7 GTA Owners Experience
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Owning a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, or 'Evo' as it is commonly known, is a bucket list goal for many a petrolhead, especially those who were raised on Gran Turismo, Need For Speed and Fast & Furious movies. But when it comes to actually buying and living with one, what is it really like? And what can you expect in the way of both good and bad points as a trade off to driving one of these road...
The BEST & WORST things about owning a BENTLEY CONTINENTAL | Flying Spur Owners Experience
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The Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur are truly magnificent cars, and given their remarkably affordable used prices in many cases - highly tempting ones too. But as the saying goes ''There is nothing more expensive than a cheap Bentley.'' With tons of engineering, high specialist labour costs, and frames packed with wiring and technology, they can be a nightmare when they go wrong. But wit...
The BEST & WORST things about owning a MASERATI QUATTROPORTE | 3 Time Owners Experience
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The Maserati Quattroporte is a stunningly tempting car on the used market, primarily because unlike its two natural rivals - the Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide - it is actually remarkably affordable, with the majority of used examples for sale in the UK coming in at well under the £20k mark - with some examples even offered at half of that amount... At the same time there are huge amo...
Which Maserati Should You Buy | GranTurismo vs Quattroporte Comparison | Rivals Showdown
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The prospect of owning a Maserati is simultaneously very appealing, and for many very worrying. And both sides make sense: On the one hand you have stunning looks, beautiful sounds, and a more affordable entry point to a Ferrari-esque experience. On the other, you have the pitfalls of complex Italian electrical systems, fiddly gearboxes and niche repair parts. For those who do decide to jump in...
RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI - Genuinely better than the Viper engined Ram SRT-10?! - Beards n Cars
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As covered in my review of the Viper-engined Dodge Ram SRT-10, my hopes for that potentially beastly truck were definitely dampened once I drove it. In particular its RWD-only platform and odd choice of transmission in the case of the Quad Cab version which I drove felt ill suited at best to such an exotic concept. So when this updated 2016 shape Ram 1500 HEMI Quad Cab came up for sale at Affor...
The BEST & WORST things about owning a JAGUAR XKR | X150 XKR 4.2 Owners Experience
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The aluminium-body X150 shape Jaguar XKR is a massively popular car on the used market - and for good reason. Few other vehicles offer such a good all round GT car package for their prices. But with an array of different XK models to choose from, picking the right one for you can be tricky. 4.2? 5.0? RS? Base model? Well, in this instalment of Best & Worst, I'm bringing my personal experience o...
The BEST & WORST things about owning a TOUAREG V10 | Touareg 5.0 V10 TDi Owners Experience
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The VW Touareg V10 is an underappreciated beast of an SUV, from the earlier days of performance 4x4's in the 2000's and often overshadowed by the likes of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo. But with colossal amounts of diesel torque, perfectly balanced proportions between being spacious but not obnoxiously large, and of course sporting one of the most unique performance engines ever built, there is ple...
VW Touareg 5.0 V10 TDi | Long Term Owners Review | Pros and Cons, Economy, Servicing, Reliability
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The Volkswagen Touareg V10 is an understated legend in the sleeper performance SUV category, but one which also comes with many horror stories about their reliability. So with that in mind, what is it actually like to own and live with one of these 5.0 V10 diesel monsters, with their excellent proportions, great handling and Viper eclipsing torque figures? Well, here are my thoughts from the ti...
One Year With 'Abe! | Anniversary Review of my 1968 Lincoln Continental 462 Coupe
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One Year With 'Abe! | Anniversary Review of my 1968 Lincoln Continental 462 Coupe
Maserati Quattroporte | Long Term Owners Review | Pros and Cons, Economy, Servicing, Reliability
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Maserati Quattroporte | Long Term Owners Review | Pros and Cons, Economy, Servicing, Reliability
Nissan Magnite Turbo - Living with Nissan's smallest crossover for a week - Beards n Cars
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Nissan Magnite Turbo - Living with Nissan's smallest crossover for a week - Beards n Cars
VW Golf R32 | Long Term Owners Review | Pros and Cons, Economy, Servicing, Reliability
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VW Golf R32 | Long Term Owners Review | Pros and Cons, Economy, Servicing, Reliability
1960 Lincoln Premiere Landau - When America led the automotive world - Beards n Cars
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Which British GT Should You Buy | Jaguar XKR vs Aston V8 Vantage Comparison | Rivals Showdown
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Which British GT Should You Buy | Jaguar XKR vs Aston V8 Vantage Comparison | Rivals Showdown
Which 4.2 Litre Jag XK Should You Buy | Jaguar XK vs XKR Comparison | Rivals Showdown
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Which 4.2 Litre Jag XK Should You Buy | Jaguar XK vs XKR Comparison | Rivals Showdown
Bentley Arnage - How does the last traditional Bentley platform stack up? - Beards n Cars
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Bentley Arnage - How does the last traditional Bentley platform stack up? - Beards n Cars
Which Diesel GT Should You Buy | BMW 640d vs BMW 635d Comparison | Rivals Showdown
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Which Diesel GT Should You Buy | BMW 640d vs BMW 635d Comparison | Rivals Showdown
Which Fast Jag Should You Buy | Jaguar XKR vs Jaguar XFR Comparison | Rivals Showdown
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Which Fast Jag Should You Buy | Jaguar XKR vs Jaguar XFR Comparison | Rivals Showdown
Jaguar XKR | Long Term Owners Review | Pros and Cons, Economy, Servicing, Reliability
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Jaguar XKR | Long Term Owners Review | Pros and Cons, Economy, Servicing, Reliability
Which Shape Jag XKR Should You Buy | Jaguar X100 vs X150 Comparison | Rivals Showdown
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Which Shape Jag XKR Should You Buy | Jaguar X100 vs X150 Comparison | Rivals Showdown
Which Fast Jag Should You Buy | Jaguar XK vs F-TYPE Comparison | Rivals Showdown
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Which Fast Jag Should You Buy | Jaguar XK vs F-TYPE Comparison | Rivals Showdown
Jaguar XF SV8 - Jaguar's hidden supercharged XKR powered muscle car - Beards n Cars
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Jaguar XF SV8 - Jaguar's hidden supercharged XKR powered muscle car - Beards n Cars
Which Supersaloon Should You Buy | Maserati vs Aston vs Porsche Comparison | Rivals Showdown
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  • @user-ed6mo7bt9v
    @user-ed6mo7bt9v 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you. Super proff video. I have one, love it and call it "less is More". Thomas

  • @SHAHRULAZ
    @SHAHRULAZ 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    E30 is simply legend 😍

  • @ukwan
    @ukwan 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I owned a CL500, it was a great car and I paid £1000. Drove it for a year and it failed its MOT to the tune of £3500 to fix, so I scrapped it. Not a bad years motoring really, I'd definitely have another it was a great car.

  • @ToddtheLoneDroner
    @ToddtheLoneDroner 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just picked one up for $2200 only 55000 miles on it.I'm fixing it up right now

  • @onechakarov
    @onechakarov 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    All good but i saw a couple of problems in here, first of all the stearing wheel of the car is placed where the woman is sitting inside a car and not where the men are sitting! Im further away from the believe that you might suggest that this is a car for women, but facts are facts, men sit on the left and drive, women sit on the right and contribute for balance. Then you are driving somehow on the wrong side of the road, which in my mind tells me that you don't know wtf you are talking about cuz you have no idea how to drive, cuz you are driving like crazy man on the WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. Then the C55 can be supercharged or turbocharged which means it will unlock "Final Boss Status" on the streets, while the C32 is already juiced to the bones of all of those 6 cylinders.

  • @vicwu1660
    @vicwu1660 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    do you prefer 997 targa or 991.1 targa?

  • @hilmerwilliams9536
    @hilmerwilliams9536 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love it ❤.

  •  17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I'm 1,85m with a fairly long torso. I was surprised that I fit in an E30 with a sunroof, but not in a sunroof equipped E28, E32 or Mercedes W124!

  • @iRDaBrit
    @iRDaBrit 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Mine was 1990 and I absolutely LOVED it. I bought it for 4000 pounds in 1994, sold it for about the same a few years later. So sad :(

  • @09harrischr
    @09harrischr 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just round the corner from where i live whoop whoop Somerset

  • @benfidar
    @benfidar 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You've got great taste in cars! I love my 24v swapped 316i Touring.

  • @Blandat
    @Blandat 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great review, really appreciate the variety on your channel.

  • @stephenhiggs4553
    @stephenhiggs4553 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Fun fact: the Triumph Dolomite was the first car to a 16 valve engine

  • @Cheedee
    @Cheedee 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Watched this as part of my research into getting one and it definitely helped me pull the trigger ! Thanks for such an insight, and I clapped when you made the point about the racing line lol, that was EXACTLY my thought process.

  • @pobinr
    @pobinr 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice review. I'm surprised how few R172 reviews there are.

  • @clipking9981
    @clipking9981 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Reverse camera?

  • @numbereightyseven
    @numbereightyseven 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Everyone falls to mention the poor rear legroom. This is 35 cm shorter than a Golf, but with less legroom. AND a slight too-upright rear seat backing.

  • @insitetoursirelandltd.5795
    @insitetoursirelandltd.5795 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Surprised you don't see more responses on your gentle, esoteric approach to reviewing cars. I own a 2013 X351 3.0 V6 diesel and run it for my small private tours in Ireland and it never fails to have the WOW factor for all my guests. Much more than my Mercedes Benz E350 V6. It also turns heads when shiny in its black livery, is a regular talking point with strangers on the street and gets marvellous attention from my car valeter!

  • @williamwebster2211
    @williamwebster2211 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    my friend had one, but it broke really bad

  • @kunledavisoke7080
    @kunledavisoke7080 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Has it got Bluetooth music streaming? I know the XKRS doesn’t have and leaning more towards this to be honest.

    • @beardsncars
      @beardsncars 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I don't recall tbh, but would be worth looking for owners forums to see

  • @johnnybeer3770
    @johnnybeer3770 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When living in the States in 1961 rode in one of these but it was the "Lincoln Capri " in pale pink , the shape was the exactly the same . Superb car . For me , my all time favourite American car was the 1958 Chevvy Impala convertible. 🇬🇧

  • @WATP-FTP
    @WATP-FTP หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im 43 and love my Nurburgring grasshopper green with heated leather seats 😂

  • @colinaldridge259
    @colinaldridge259 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Our 2006 XJ8 has been totally trouble free for the last 16 yrs of my ownership. That said, it does very low annual mileage, but it's beautiful to drive and certainly draws attention here in Alberta, Canada.

  • @deniscoghlan1
    @deniscoghlan1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    100% Agree!

  • @bigbw0ii
    @bigbw0ii หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just discovered your channel. loving the content. It's funny you mention it being a step up from a mondeo st because i have an st24 and from your review it definitely is. It's also interesting how you look cramped in this but not the c55, my mate is about your size and also gets cramped in my car too.

    • @beardsncars
      @beardsncars หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah it is a bit odd that the space would be different, maybe the seat range of movement changed or something

  • @RafeAbrook
    @RafeAbrook หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm 6'8 and 100kgs and like you, I love to rotate through a never ending bucket list of cars, and have just replaced a Porsche 996.1 3.4 manual. I recently bought a 4.2 XKR Convertible in Frost Blue, and your videos were very helpful, especially when I learned you were 6'3! Witht he seat all the way back and down, I am perfectly comfortable and it feels like 420bhp is plenty. I managed to get a beautiful low mile car, and if I had gone 5.0 it wouldn't have been in the same condition. Early days but very happy and loooking forward to summer!

    • @beardsncars
      @beardsncars หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nice one!

  • @dennisalexanderreilly8624
    @dennisalexanderreilly8624 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My Uncle drove the same model, but in black. As a kid, I would pretend he was my chauffeur, and to his credit, he actually played along once, and dropped me off at school wearing a chauffeur's cap. so My classmates were green with envy.

  • @highmoorash7638
    @highmoorash7638 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My I Pace is the best car I have ever driven, let alone owed, enough said.

  • @dspada67
    @dspada67 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi from Perth western Australia. I have had quite a few M cars in my life other and the e46 and e60 M5 which I would love but too nervous 😬. I just purchased my 4th e9x , can’t get away from them. Had 2 e92 one was supercharged , the other 2 e90. With at the min a the basic exhaust these cars are just exciting, full stop. Had a MTM supercharged Audi rs4 B7 ( can be seen on Ross Reviews) , it was amazing, and a Lexus ISF with FBO, also ( it can be seen reviewed on Ross Reviews , it’s the blue one.) currently also have a Ml63 AMG NA, tuned exhaust etc, animal! They are all amazing and all different. For me the M3 is the best for me overall followed by a modified ISF. My perfect garage. E90 M3 , ISF, Maserati QP F1 Box or coup or gran sport. Cheers.

  • @malhotraroger9106
    @malhotraroger9106 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Incredible review . This channel should have many, many more subscribers. 👍👏

  • @mtm101designs9
    @mtm101designs9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful Lincoln! Thanks for making some good points about North American cars of the era.

  • @tango22ah
    @tango22ah หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beard you gotta bird?!! Wow.

    • @beardsncars
      @beardsncars หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol yeah

  • @richardcarter1000
    @richardcarter1000 หลายเดือนก่อน

    An early manual F355 is peak Ferrari for me. I've owned one for 16 years now. A keeper.

  • @timjones3353
    @timjones3353 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I bought a 2005, mint condition, slk 55 AMG having previously owned boxsters and 911s. I don’t normally keep my fun car for more than 18 months. I will never sell this one. Just soooo much fun. Ridiculous mid engine power in the smallest car I’ve ever owned.

  • @refiloeisrael6148
    @refiloeisrael6148 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Here enjoying the accent and quality content. Thank you for your honest review, I loved it.❤

  • @andyd_9
    @andyd_9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice comparison. I am in the market for a newer/used car and I am looking at the Panamera and the Maserati, but the Ghibli, not Quattroporte. I must be in the minority, I think the Panamera looks good...an elongated 911. The Maserati is beautiful as well...the lines of the car are definitely Italian, where the Panamera is German brute...look at me, in your face beauty. The Maserati does scare me though...have heard story after story about build quality and the touch items breaking, window switches, light switches, etc. I have owned several Porsches and they are always reliable and if you know how to do basic maintenance, not horribly expensive to repair. Again thanks for the comparisons

  • @273VIPER
    @273VIPER หลายเดือนก่อน

    Someone tried to tell me that the 6 was better than the V8 🤣

    • @beardsncars
      @beardsncars หลายเดือนก่อน

      They are great too for sure, very different approaches to the same platform, and depends what you want the car to feel like, a lithe sports car or more of a muscle sports car

    • @273VIPER
      @273VIPER หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@beardsncars I came from American muscle and this supercharged platform checks the boxes very well

  • @a.2169
    @a.2169 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What accent is this? 🤔🤔🤔

    • @beardsncars
      @beardsncars หลายเดือนก่อน

      British, lol

  • @suki_2.0_
    @suki_2.0_ หลายเดือนก่อน

    Its a rebadged Suzuki Baleno

    • @beardsncars
      @beardsncars หลายเดือนก่อน

      Indeed

  • @NickRowsell
    @NickRowsell หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’d take the chance …

  • @Roddy_Zeh
    @Roddy_Zeh หลายเดือนก่อน

    Imagine my shock seeing that the Starlet still exists...I actually thought they had been out of production for years! Quite interesting...🤔 Thanks for the review! 😁

  • @worldhello1234
    @worldhello1234 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You could engine swap it to the X4 engine. 🤗

    • @beardsncars
      @beardsncars หลายเดือนก่อน

      haha maybe

  • @tim-linssen
    @tim-linssen 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have i sirion 2 it only has 92 hp 120 nm but its quite quick just fun to drive

  • @traderdan85
    @traderdan85 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome refreshing video I love my 60 mark V , I wish you could educate Jeremy Clarkson on the virtues of American cars so he could stop being a hater ..

  • @julesviolin
    @julesviolin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just wish the rear seats folded down as a standard feature. They don't even have a ski hatch 🧐 Jag totally missed the mass market by not having a hatchback saloon in their range

  • @AndyK.1
    @AndyK.1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the realibility of the 4.2sc but people say the 5.0 has great fuel economy 😮😢

  • @andyh5666
    @andyh5666 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love it. I had the previous gen - manual, in kermit green back in the day😂 I loved that little thing with the wheels right on the corners... It was my first taste of something light and a little sporty. It could pull..with just me in it.

  • @Kyfordman1989
    @Kyfordman1989 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I got a 2003XK8 convertible we’re just over 75,000 miles I did replace the upper shock bushings in the front not that difficult but was time-consuming. I love the car it’s fun it does not ride the best but it is very comfortable. It is a grand tour or a hint of sports.

  • @MuzixMaker
    @MuzixMaker 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Definitely snug.

  • @MuzixMaker
    @MuzixMaker 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Holy crap those roads are narrow. Very nice presentation, cheers!

    • @beardsncars
      @beardsncars 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They certainly are, especially in the SW of England, lol. I still drive big old US motors and love it here though xD