£500 Road Trip Challenge
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This week, Alex, Jack and Ethan undertake their biggest adventure yet by taking three £500 'First Cars' to see if they can make it to Scotland, around the North Coast 500 Route and back again.
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The cameraman chiming in and giving impartial comments is an excellent addition! I always loved the relationships the Top Gear crew had with their producers.
Like that time Clarkson punched one
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@@olliewhite2395 That was a love tap lol.
THAT'S THE DIRECTOR. THAT IS THE DIRECTOR!
👁️👄👁️
This feels like a proper top gear challenge, so nostalgic.
I agree
Actually a bit embarrassing how much of a rip it is but kinda pulls it off as a tribute 😅 the cinematography is very TG inspired as well as the format.
@@jons6125 they’re not acting like the new top gear tho it’s definitely genuine which makes it more watchable
They literally did this on one of the most recent grand tour
@@westhamaremassive8099 a lot of people actually dont know that the grand tour even exists
I have a sneaking suspicion that taking three random English blokes and putting them in a couple of beaters never will fail to make the greatest TV.
Uk/bbc : are you challenging me
This is the best Top Gear episode since Jeremy, May, and Hamster left.
Hamster 😹
Top Gear finished when they left
You guys are the new "old" Top Gear crew...in you own way
Car trek
🤣
Yes chaps, this is what we want: no rich fella telling us about his car collection, or some car industry types waffling away. Just a straight sh*t box challenge. Its been done a million times before but somehow it never gets boring. 👍
That’s for damn sure. Not many can ever afford expensive cars but we can all afford shit boxes and these challenges present proof that they can be good.
If you don't want to watch the other stuff don't watch the other stuff. No need to hate on it
@@y-rokenjnr6157 it's what we call an opinion
Harry's garage is good
@@lilpettyxbigdiesel9387 it is a good channel but not something many can relate to. Who has that amount of space and money to even own a few of his cars.
I absolutely love the Scottish Highlands. My late wife and I spent our honeymoon in England and Scotland, and this video brings back fond memories. We had 20 great years.
That’s a lovely thing to do for Jenny,guys.Sure we all send our love and wish her well❤️
Let's all donate via the gofundme link in the description. Just a few £s each from all of us viewers can make a huge difference. According to the last update she's going to be unable to talk/communicate for some weeks so imagine when she comes around her family are able to give her the news that so many people from around the world care about her recovery and have helped. Just sent my donation. Let's do this lads, it can hit 100k no problem with us car guys on the case.
@E M E L Y What a scumbag thing to do. A perosn is in hospital and people think its ok to post shitty comments like this.
Absolutely - top job lads!
@@randomperson895 don't worry bro it's a Chinese bot. Stick your middle fingers up to the CCP and donate to Jenny, make Xi angry!
@@randomperson895 Have reported but they’ve not been removed yet,totally agree
This is so Top gear…. James would buy a Citroen, focus for hammond and clarkson in golf.
I mean Hammond bought that Citroen or something very similar for the cheap rally challenge
Clarkson would've welded a turbo to it.
@@scenically6460 with a hammer
Everybody knows that james would buy a volvo
Clarkson would NOT drive any of these. Especially a diesel XD
The bit where he talked about the deceased owner and doing things in the car it probably hasn't done does have a weight of emotion to it that I love...
Ethan kicking that fence panel in is true TG spirit. 10/10, would LOL again.
Prayers for Jenny…kudos to ct trio for the heartwarming gesture…
Well said mate 👍Get well soon, Jenny.
@Jenita Davis bro?
The way he ripped that door paneling off had me dead 😂😂😂
"Does that look like real wood to you?!"
"you're going to make all of the focus owners angry!"
This is such Jeremy, May and Hammond vibes. Executed to perfection! We definitely need more.
they are the next generation
Nah, they are not even close. The trio are in their own level. Car Throttle is still good tho.
They're the trio's successors and should be the next top gear hosts
Jack Clarkson
Ethan Hammond
Alex May
Top Gear Vibes ye
This is the video we've all been waiting for.
Is that a bot?
It's in other comments as well
21:29 I've been to that Mcdonalds
Agreed mate.
@@profo8692 yes.
The comment I found
I paused after seeing the scenery and now a week later I'm in Inverness ready to do the NC500 tomorrow, now is the correct time to finish watching 😂
Yes! Love these challenges guys! 🔥
Ditto. 🚙
Yes boys! This is the Top Gear replacement we all knew was coming but didn't know we deserved 💙
It's good bud you might wanna watch cartrec on travarish channel
@@chrisss103 that shit is scripted and boring
@@Simon-sv6qe and its in America
This is Top Gear on a budget but just as good. In some ways a lot better because I found Top Gear lost its way and didn't really care about consumer/affordable cars as time went on and was more interested in gimmicks. I made a comment but I'll say it here too - this episode hit me hard in the feels and reminded me of the roadtrips I did up north from the south east what feels like not very long ago but was practically a small lifetime ago now. My first cars, budget motoring which never cost me more than a few hundred pounds and lasting memories I didn't even know I was making at the time. Watching this and looking back reminds me of how important being mobile and able to drive was to me, and still is and as far as I'm concerned will always be. Some of the happiest times of my life have been had in cheap cars and the open road.
Lads, we need to stand against everything that tries to stop our freedom to be mobile and independent. You know what I'm talking about. 'Pay as you go', new taxation, everything that's going to be thrown at us as motorists. We're all in the same boat and we want our kids to experience the same freedom as us, whether it's in a £500 Citroen or Tesla. We aren't giving up our rights to drive.
@@ahyaan2552 Ok? Is there a problem with it being in America?
22:26 and that is my favourite part. Just this "That´s fair, that would be rude" and then the disbelieve of it actually fitting.
Why does this give me such old Top Gear vibes? It's brilliant, I can't wait for the next episodes. Well done guys, absolutely brilliant so far!!!
Because it is a rip-off of Top Gear.
This would be so much better without trying to be some sort of pound shop version of Jeremy, James and Richard. It's so forced. I'm sure they have their own personalities in there somewhere - they should use them.
@@gammelhund Exactly
was looking for this comment......for 0,1 seconds lol. this is Gold!!!!
Because their trying to copy top gear
I just wanna take a moment to appreciate what Ethan has turned into since a couple of years ago. He adds so much to the dynamic of this trio!
I loved his Pininpatina joke. Two years ago Ethan wouldn’t have got that joke.
"Don't ever need to pay for fuel" Had me laughing hard! Love these mini series! Keep making this content!!!
So beautiful that you’d acknowledge Jenny, hope she gets through alright
@Evelyn not the time
@@buboos4920 wtf?
@@shakyhandpictures2185 yo what did I do
@@buboos4920 it's never the time for that BS
You’ve convinced me. You guys are the new Top Gear. This video gave me the same feeling I used to get watching our original trio taking their journeys.
Amazon or Netflix should sign them and send them abroad like old top gear
I was thinking that as well!
Car throttle = Top Gear on a Budget. Fkin love it.
3 brits and 3 cars is now a definite formula for media success
It's good but some of it is so forced and contrived. Like the fence panel. Clearly taken directly from the 'gifts' prank on the Top Gear special but just really forced here and nonsensical. There was no onus on him accepting the fence panel, it was just decided ad hoc by the director that it would be funny and so inserted in to the show to add a sense of Top Gear cameraderie. They should let the relationships develop organically. Also, please, please hire a specialist company to record the VO. It sounds like a student project. There is no inflection and no natural feeling to it. It's just flat. I think these will get better and better though. I genuinely enjoyed it
What I really like about this is that it's so original. I've definitely never seen anything like this on TV or the internet before. It's not trying to replicate any other show in any way.
I know,but it’s replicating one that was very good and no longer exists
If I’m remembering the reg correctly, I’m about 95% sure the Focus belonged to one of my teachers from primary school…good to see it’s been ‘well loved’ over the years 😅
Wow
U serious?
Would be sick if it did, it’s quite a distinctive colour… I have a weirdly good natural ability to memorise numberplates too
dude cool
Does a number plate stay on a car for life? Coz in South Africa you get given a number plate each time you buy a car or you can choose or personalize one for a cost.
10:40 “what a convoy though, three absolute weapons” 😂
...driving three cheap cars!
Every group of 17year olds ever😂😂
I was wondering,”why a fence panel”?.but after watching a bit longer it all made sense .a great effort lads and an extremely nice gesture for jenny.well done 👌
I love the long form episodes like these. They're like a mini top gear special but much more relatable.
28:15 Jenny Hautmann is an incredible photographer and an even more amazing human being. I wish her a full and speedy recovery! 🚀
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE continue doing this! I love top gear and this is exactly their theme “3 blokes cocking about” which is honestly the best shit ever. Love!
When Alex just ripped the fake wood and Ethan is like WHAT ARE YOU DOING 😂😂😂
ITS REAL WOOD 😡
It was like listening to James may
Well, he got a present of much more real wood later, so he can replace it 😉
Its like in inbetweeners when they kick the flowers and Will says "What...the fuck....are you doing"
Yes, we all watched it too
I love that the first shot of Alex driving the dieself golf and there's a grey smoke screen coming out the back
Noticed myself, First shot when it's driving and there is a blueish haze.. :/
5:15 what a legens casually kicking the bumper...
I'd love to see the £500 challenge on a drive to Spain through France.
I did this drive in a cheap Celica and it was great. Feeling the heat as we got to southen France and Spain worried me a bit but the car handled it fine.
Yes mate love to see thay
27:57 i love how the music beat matched perfectly to him kicking the fence
Just randomly found this channel & video and really enjoy watching so far. It's the first time I actually did not skip the "sponsor" part of any video too. I hope Jenny is alright now, seeing the video is 1 yr old already...
I must say, CT has officially replaced and surpassed Top Gear for me at this point - thank you so much for this wonderful channel! ❤️
Not surpassed but definitely replaced
@@oliinch2766 agreed
You three Are actually the new top gear trio. With Jack being the leader of the group😁
Thank you guys the challenge was worth everything
Just discovered this channel, reminds me of top gear before they just got stupid and started blowing everything up. Cheered me up on a gloomy day. Keep making it.
Couldn't have said it better.
Car Throttle just needs more explosions, then it will be excellent 🧨💥
Pininpatina was such a clever car guy dad joke. Hats of to Ethan.
They need to get Pininpatina badges made in the Pininfarina font
Great show boys! Takes me back to the days when Top Gear was great and the reason I fell in love with driving! If the BBC aren't knocking on your doors yet, they soon will!
All the best to Jenny too - get well soon ❤
Best low-budget top gear anyone could ever wish for 😂👌🏻
This is better than top gear.. Infact, these guys should of been offered the new top gear job after Jeremy etc left.. Alough saying that.. Id say this is better than the script the bbc would write for them
This episode was way too similar to TG, they basically copied everything from the show (the structure, the map with narration, the shitty gift, the fact that they don't help each other...). I've never seen such a blatant shameless ripoff!
@@lptomtom it’s funny tho
@@lptomtom crybaby
But with nice peeps, rather than obnoxious ones...
(apart from Alex, of course... :p )
Way better than the original...
It's been said repeatedly but its great to see how far you guys have come, living the dream that most of us petrolheads want and it has been done purely through hard work and a great on screen chemistry. Keep it up boys you deserve every success.
First time watching this channel. Pure 00's telly great charisma between the three of you. Will definetly be binging more of the content you have.
I missed a lot of CarThrottle over the summer but now that I’m burrowing back down into my Den for the winter, TH-cam’s back on the menu. Can I just say the improvement in production values is so massive that TH-cam no longer deserves you. Time to hit up Netflix for a series.
agree, although they have free reign to do whatever they choose on youtube and it works for them. there’s not much sense in getting into a binding production contract that limits what they can choose to do
disagree don't have netflix
This encapsulates so much of what was great about my road trips up north with an old girlfriend who's parents lived in the far north west. We'd even roll over the boarder to Scotland when we wanted to. :) I did the trips in my first cars... A Suzuki Wagon R inherited from my dad, then the Suzuki Swift (1999) I bought as my first car to myself. Then a Skoda Felicia I bought while I was up north! And that green Saxo reminds me of the similar colour AX we bought as her first car and took all the way across the country too. It's what I loved about the freedom of driving, and still do, although post Covid haven't really done too much in the way of road trips. That has to change, and I'm inspired after seeing this episode.
It was those experiences of long road trips that made me fall in love with my cars I had. They were 'bangers' bought for no more than a few hundred £s but the memories I had in them will last forever. It cemented the idea that it didn't matter what I drove, I just needed 4 wheels in my life to really enjoy it.
This is proper old Top Gear business right here. I've said it before, but this stuff on presumably a low budget (I recognise those walkie talkies ;) ) and certainly a fraction of what the BBC would have at their disposal is as good as anything they've produced. Absolutely golden!
All the best to the young lady you mentioned, too. I hope she makes a recovery and finds quality of life again. Please keep us updated.
Edit: just donated via the gofundme link.
Great comment, I think this is how so many people feel about the freedom and experiences from driving
This is the beginning of an amazing story! Funny to see those cars in mint condition now compared to the finish of NC500 and SC500
Get Well Soon Jenny
The Golf looks pretty good to be honest, even the color looks pretty decent on it
Each to their own, I think it looks terrible
@@curlybrownliz
Meh, it looks good... so eat that.
Oh gosh, the Golf is horrible. The ugliest car out of the 3.
I like the focus the most apart from the wipers.
It looks decent
I love this so much. It’s been a long time since a TH-cam video has made me feel so happy. Gives me hope for what post lockdown travel to the beautiful UK would look like ❤️❤️❤️
That focus is already the best and I've only seen less than 5 minutes, I had one and it took every battering I gave it.
I agree, I had a MK1 Focus Estate and it was a superb old bus. MK1 Focuses are amazing drivers cars for what they are, they were truly revolutionary at their time of release and they had a great range of engines too . Too bad most have now rusted away and those that are left are either knackered or have had their cat's nicked by pikeys.
I knew it after all the Instagram teasers, this is going to be a great one
Wtf r these relpys?
@@bxnditN7 bots
When you have noisy wipers, pick up some isopropyl alcohol and a can of silicone spray. Using a napkin or a cotton ball, clean the blade surface thoroughly with the alcohol, then treat them with silicone spray and wipe them down a second time with the spray. Usually solves the noise problem. Sometimes even cleaning the windshield will improve the sound. I used to hit my windshield with Kanuba wax, then the rain would be well deflected from the windshield, allows you to not even use the wipers for a length of time.
Brilliant episode, lads. Ethan looks so sorry for himself and absolutely broken at the end. Poor bloke! Can't wait for part two!
The best part is that B&M sells wiper blades lol. (Where they got the fence panel and oil for the Golf)
Yeah like wtf they went to a place that sold oil. They'll have wiper blades. Why didn't Ethan buy some?
I had to laugh when he said that the oil was black in the golf. Diesel oil is always black and sooty.
Second I heard you say “Top Tip”, I just instinctively hit like. This has that energy I’ve missed from Top Gear.
As a Focus owner, Ethan picked the best car... that's my unbiased opinion... I swear
focus svt owner here, i cant agree more
Sadly a former Focus owner, but enjoyed the 15 years with it.
Would anyone believe a word from a focus owner 🤣🤣👍👍
They’re shit cars better off with the Volkswagen
@@hitachi42inchtvsarepowerco79 and other hilarious jokes you can tell yourself
Amazing how these three have become the Clarkson, May and Hammond trio of the current days and definitely my favourite trio of the times we're living in!
Pro tip, when you push back a car without a reverse gear, it is easier to lift the wheel in such a way that it rotates in the desired direction. Helped me get a car up a small incline when I couldnt push it. But please, be aware of the parts within the rim so you dont crush your fingers on the brake caliper.
This reminds me of OG Top Gear, the golden years! Loved it from start to finish guys!
“This is real wood”
“No it’s not”
“Yes it is”
Proceeds to pull it straight off and turn it around “see”
🤣🤣🤣
For some reason - Ethan kicking 7 shades of s**t out of the fence panel killed me 🤣 I’m also fairly certain he could have got some wiper blades in B&M’s
thats exactly what i was thinking. or at least some windshield treatment where he wouldnt have to rely on the wipers quite as much
Alongside old Top Gear and The grand tour, this has to be the best car show special ever!
And car trek to
This was literally such a great watch you need to do more of these challenges
When he bought you the wooden panel , you were ment to take a fence 🏴😂
Yes, my week just got a whole lot better!!
Ethan, you missed a trick. You should have swapped the wiper blades over from Alex's car, thus giving him the annoyance!
Unfortunately they probably wouldn’t fit
@@patrickmartin3322 just chuck them in a bush then, even better!
Getting flashbacks to my first car, more or less the same as the Golf, except automatic, petrol, and called a Jetta.
Get well soon Jenny
15.51 Lane hogging at its best/worst 😂
How the hell did Ethan put up with those wiper blades for that long 😂
Maybe he should have used some of the wood to replace them.... It couldn't have been any worse could it?
Great video boys.
the fact all these cars cost under 500 quid, and done such a journey, shows, that we need to stop going out and spending so much on brand new cars, when its clear, old cars are more then up to the job
Thats not the question though…
You want the comfort
You want the power
You want the prestige
You simply want to induce others to think you are doing better then they are.
I drive a fairly large Bmw. And yes I ldo love that a fair amount of people think im doing better then they are, because of a bodykit and 21“ alpina classic III rims.
Thats just how our society works and Im a damn slave of it.
However, I also love doing 200kmh on the Autobahn for as long as I feel to, and still be able to talk in comfortable voice volume and enjoy the airride doing its work so that I can relax on my journey.
And still… any other 500 buck car would be just fine… but the life quality suffers considerably :p
just watched the 2nd part and came back here.
both vids combined are quite simply the best thing ive ever seen on this channel (Might be a bit biased being from Inverness, even though i live in zummerzet.)
and Jenny if you're reading the comments on this vid, i wish you a speedy recovery and i'm sending you all the love and positive vibes in the world.
Praying for Jenny! All the best to you and your family! Thanks Car Throttle for supporting a good cause!
Ngl I absolutely love that wagon. Color, shape, ride height, I think it’s gorgeous
i think if you would give it some love, it could do another 250k for sure :P
You need to get out more
All it needs is a TSI engine swap, new bushings all round and boom it'll run forever.
@@samueljones3668 newer TSI engines are Junk, u can throw them away After 150k km :p but the original engines from those Golf 4s is just amazing. If u keep em well, u cant destroy them, u just cant 😂
@@iamlegend3379 New tsi engines junk? Ive seen many of them in harsh tropical conditions pushing 200k km. Then again, ive also seen many bmw e90s last pretty long in my country, maybe because cars are treated as long term investments where I live so people dont skip maintenance or mistreat em
🔥🔥🔥🔥 this is proper television material. Great content guys!!! 👏👏👏
I've actually went on a 4000km roadtrip trough Europe this summer in my 1998 Citroen Saxo for which I payed 400€. It's also only on 41k km and drives better than a lot of modern cars i've driven.
The funny thing is, I'm 1,90m and was perfectly able to sleep in the car comfortably with all my stuff beside me in the car. You can also sleep pretty much everywhere, cause nobody's expecting someone to sleep in such a tiny car.
I wasn't expecting how far 60hp can bring you, but I made it to an altitude of 2400m in the Austrian Alps. The way down was actually a lot scarier than the way up in second gear.
It really is the perfect car for a one-man-roadtrip! Next time you buy a car think about what you really need :)
did the same in a citroen AX, same height too, i found going up some insane slopes was scarier than going down
mountain roads are no match for 60hp - most of them were designed for cars with 1/3rd the horsepower (per weight)
My first car was a 1999 VW polo estate with the same 1.9 SDI and It was a lovely car to drive below 80kph because to get over 80 to 100 or 120kph was almost impossible... it had around 350,000 km on the meter but I absolutely loved it!
1st gen Ford Focus! I have one! And it is my first car. I love it. I have the 2007 model year (North America) with Duratec 2.0L engine. Same chassis as the one in the video but with the street appearance package.
Omg yes! This is EXACTLY like top gear! I love it :D
Also, best wishes to Jenny and her recovery, we're all rooting for her :D
Ethan, well done for dismantling the fence, I had faith in you.
Jack, the high rpm isn't a problem (I had a 1.2 B corsa and drove at 4000 rpm for 3 hours, she loved it) but the low and god knows how old oil is.
This is just like a brand new cheap car challenge with clarkson, Hammond and may, love it 😍
I've been waiting for this since seeing it on Insta!
On Alex's car, the temp 'shooting' up to 90 in traffic sounds more like a thermostat stuck open so that it sits well below operating temp on normal driving and only reaches temp with no airflow over the radiator.
As a side note that's not a PD engine alex
Typical VW
@@joeman840 typical stuck thermostate. Got same issue but after 400k km in my tdi. Part cost about 20 GPB. So nothing horrible.
I think boys didn't check their cars just to make movie more fun. But they should at least change or fill up engine oil before journey :)
Actually it sounds more like a thermal switch or radiator fan itself. If the thermostat was sticking closed, It would overheat whether you were driving or not.
@@schrodingerscat8621 Thermostate failure might also mean that it stays open so coolant is never heated enough because all the time full flow goes through radiator. Persolanally I got this type of failure. Even took the old out and and put in water then checked what happen if I heat and boil the water. It was not closing in cold water. The new one worked perfectly.
@@wisniatd The only true wisdom is knowing we know nothing. Socrates
In the first episode the complaint was running hot in traffic, that’s not a symptom of a thermostat stuck open, then it would run below operating temperature, but then in the second episode, he indicated that it was running cold sometimes, that would be a thermostat issue. The thermostat certainly is a cheap part to replace and good insurance against keeping proper temperature. But vehicles that start to run hot when they are stuck in traffic is usually poor radiator flow or a radiator fan not engaging when needed.
You are such fun people. Your channel is very adventurous.
“ _they bought me the millennium edition so they should fork out for tax as well_ ”
ethan, 2021
"JOM suspension" and "nice and smooth" in the same sentence is something I never thought I'd hear
Like riding around in a bouncy castle
I can't stress enough on how amazing this challenge was. We need more!
Watched this last night. Looking forward to the next episode. It was hilarious! It reminded me of old top gear especially when Alex parked his car nose in and then forgot he'd no reverse! Lol! I do enjoy the challenges you guys do.
Funny how youtube channels are actually succesfully executing the top gear(may,hammond,clarkson) formula, thanks guys for making this type of stuff, awaiting a special in some far away country.
This is and was better than Topgear in my opinion.
Obviously this video is reminiscent of the old top gear days and you absolutely nailed it! Really enjoyable.
This is one of the best videos CT has ever made, absolutely bloody brilliant!
It's so lovely that Alex's Golf gives you nice workout to exit a parking space
So good, watched every second
This show alone brought this channel to a whole new level. I would LOVE to see one of these challenge/drives once a month or so to really add that amazing level of coolness to this channel.
Undoubtedly one of the best CT challenges yet! I have to be honest, when Jack and Alex left to get coffee and Ethan started dismantling the fence panel, I honestly was hoping he would put it in Alex's car as revenge xD Glad to see it's going to go to a good cause, though!
Fun part about the Golf is that it could accomodate quite a few engines, including 1.8T and VR6, so such wagon could be pretty swift for its times.
I personally had a 1999 with 2.0 Petrol (115hp) and it was pretty alright back then.
That Focus still looks sharp, 20 years on!
Not messing with the 69 upvotes...
Facelifted Mk. 1 Focus is a great car, and still looks great. We had a 2002 1.6 Zetec model about 6 years ago. Unfortunately the rust killed it - rusted through around the seatbelt mount points and the rust killed the power steering rack too. Uneconomical to repair, so it got sold to someone who just wanted the engine for a project. Shame.
Ours was plain old silver, though, not ULTRA LEMON YELLOW like Ethan's.
Love how Alex parks in a way that needs him to push it as he's got no reverse 🤣 think Ethan is the only one who bought a sensible car
Half of Hungary has these old cars as dayli driving cars. Including me as well with a 20 years old Fabia.
Reality challenges we can all get involved in by 3 genuine blokes with a great sense of humour! Seriously hope you guys get the recognition you deserve and get on our TV screens ✌