From Dust to Glory: The story of one man and his ability to get anything past scrutineering. Loved every minute, a great story and a fitting send off for Spider Merde.
Great video this, epitomises everything that’s great about British motorsport. Love that a win comes from a dusty MR2 that’s not been started in 6 months, brakes have been cobbled together from random spares and then modified between qualifying and the race, and the hectic overtaking because you’ve no idea if someone is ahead or behind. Great banter in the pits too. Love it.
Congrats on the Win Dan!! ...Really happy for the old MR2 ...She has worked well(aside from the ABS issue), But well done! ...I know that it's a lot to put together these long videos, and I want you to know that it is well appreciated! ...Keep 'em coming! See you later!
Love the longer vlogs dan. The Scottish accent with the two old men behind the car had me in stitches, mr2 still looks a fun little car to smash the track.
Best content producer on TH-cam without question and once again showing the skills. Throwing the old girl together on a whim and still taking the victory 👌 Proper stuff of legends this.
I love your attitude to club racing, Dan. "There's a race, I've got a car (albeit beaten up), let's give it a go". Loved the video. Oulton Park is definitely my favourite track.
Fantastic video Danny, getting a barn find car, tidying it up in what two nights, and onto a race victory right after! As already said, you sure can make that car dance, even the Class C cars had plenty of trouble keeping up with you through the corners. That E46 coupe was just sad to see ahahah Congrats on the win, and here's to hoping we also get some of those in the MR2 Championship!
Hi danny, great video as always - how much oil do you put in the 1zz for racing? I think they take 3.7L as standard, do you overfill it slightly? Cheers!
well the dipstick is so bad then probably. I'm not sure on quantity but i always try to go past the full marker for sure the sump is baffled somewhat on these too
Hey Danny.👋 What a crazy good time! The banter in the pits was fantastic as always. Before I get going, congrats to Scott and the boys on the win. Shoutout to the editors on that one special freeze-frame.😅 Also, the Scottish dub was perfect!👏👌 After all those months in hibernation, it was like the little spider never missed a beat. That thing got off the start line like a jumping spider. Man, that's certainly one way way to knock the dust off the ol' MR2. I enjoyed every minute of it. If you don’t mind, here are couple of bars to celebrate your class video and class win. You already know the tune.😉 Spider Merde? Spider Merde! What's it mean? Spider turd. Sits around. Half a year. Fires right up. Give a cheer. Yeah boi, here comes the Spider Merde. Spider Merde? Spider Merde! Used to fly 'round like a bird. Will he pass scrut'neerin' eyes? Yorkshire lad. Boyo tries! He passed! Here comes the Spider Merde! Got some weird rear brakes. The panels dont even match. But when he starts choochin', man, He's a tough one to catch! Spider Merde? What's Spider Merde? He's the 💩. You know the word. Bringin' home guv'nor n tin. For the pates. For the win! Hell yeah! Here comes the Spider Merde! Can it stand one more hoon? Yup! Prob'bly just needs a tune-up! 'Cause it's the Spider Merrrrrrde!
Is it me…. Or is the MR2 more fun to race than the TT’s!? Great video Dan, love the in race commentary & you do more racing than me so really handy to get insight on the process of the day (Timing lines etc). Well done buddy! 🤙
The voice over at 1:13:28 had he laughing so much! Absolutely wicked video as always! Well done on the win, you kept us on the edge the whole video. That EG definitely should have been buying you that greggs for holding up that BM 😂
*Now then Dan! Many thanks for that mate. Made my Sunday. A great edit too. Any chance you want to sell the Merde? Have a good one at Silverstone. Mark*
World's most indecisive BMW driver made your life difficult there! I was shouting the same thing about just getting it done, then when they finally committed and parked it on the apex... VERY unhelpful! Congrats on the win, commiserations for the cold bake.
Great video, awesome drive. Can't believe my tipBitch civic shed tow car was worthy of a DDC2 comment. Shame we didn't see you at Snetterton. Looking forward to the next vlog. 👍
Top, top quality content Dan, one of your best. Spyder merde wants to livvve man. 6 months sat on her arse in a dusty garage, starts first time, gets out and pisses the class win. You played a 'minor' part too, so well done. You're punching with SM Dan, punching 👊
I think some people are bending the truth a bit with their car's class. That 261 Mini was class C at the first round at Silverstone, so I'm confused how it can be class D now. And the other R53 Mini in class E is pretty much impossible given they are 140bhp/tonne out the factory. Anyway, well done on the class win. Your driving is so calm and consistent, there's no way I could talk like that while racing. But I guess that comes with experience.
Perhaps, but not too sure about that but the club can be quite fluid in their class structure as we found out last year. I am right at the top of my class, so for someone to be 1.5s quicker was interesting
always love to see old vids of the mr2. too bad will be dns for the future : there is a guy says at Oulton Park makes 1sec better time running square 205 than staggered . whats your tire size setup there ? also, with an open diff, 225 rear (1zz) will make up for the lack of lsd ?
Hey Dan! Awesome vid, couldnt make this shit up! Spider-Merde still has some life left in it. As I’m building a MRS for track duty, I’d like to ask your opinion on spring rates. Do you think standard 5/7kg springs on BC RM are stiff enough or would you go higher? (iirc mr2champ has you limited to 5/7kg springs as per rules). Cheers
Congratulations on the win, very nicely driven. Pleased for you. My W30 gets through rear:front pads at a 2:1 ratio. The back brakes do an awful lot on these cars, surprised me. Great car, spider merde, keeps on trucking.
I don't know if you've got an editor or just upped your intro skills. But they're so good now (and have been for the last few videos). Awesome video as always 👍
From Dust to Glory: The story of one man and his ability to get anything past scrutineering. Loved every minute, a great story and a fitting send off for Spider Merde.
haha, really doubt it'll get through again. Time to get recycled..
@@dannyDC2 what concerns did they have?
@@dannyDC2 we would love a video *getting the merde fighting fit*
You're a mechanic, an engineer, a race car driver, a humorist and Luc Besson, all in one person ! Glad to see the MR2 winning again.
Great video this, epitomises everything that’s great about British motorsport. Love that a win comes from a dusty MR2 that’s not been started in 6 months, brakes have been cobbled together from random spares and then modified between qualifying and the race, and the hectic overtaking because you’ve no idea if someone is ahead or behind. Great banter in the pits too. Love it.
that sums it up!
Fantastic feature length video... What a few days... Thank you for the early access Patreon access @DannyDC2 ❤️
Congrats on the Win Dan!! ...Really happy for the old MR2 ...She has worked well(aside from the ABS issue), But well done! ...I know that it's a lot to put together these long videos, and I want you to know that it is well appreciated! ...Keep 'em coming! See you later!
That car always had ABS issues tbh!
Spidermerde❤ you can tell how happy you were to get the old girl out for one last dance, glad she gave you a good final showing!
Yet another lord of the nordschleifer epic 🎉. Spent my birthday watching this today. Most excellent
Happy birthday !
Couldnt ask for anything better on a sunday than a long race video. Hats off to you and thanks for putting out some epic content again 💪💯😎
Brilliantly put together Danny, Nice to battle you as well 👍🏼 You did me a solid holding the BMW don’t worry 😘
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Love the longer vlogs dan. The Scottish accent with the two old men behind the car had me in stitches, mr2 still looks a fun little car to smash the track.
I forgot about that 🤣 was supposed to change it to something else
Love the long videos Dan. Awesome racing, big congratulations on the class win.
Great drive, love the engineering on the brake pads haha.
Sundays finest what a day Dannydc2 on the morning f1 in the afternoon
you and me both
The Amazing Spider Merde never fails to entertain! Giant Slayer extraordinaire
Great Race Dan, MR2 always makes great Race content
The Cows at the old farm will be proud, they get to see the MR2 one last time, and it's a long vid!
that in car angle is awesome!
I like the commentary throughout the race. Spyder lives to fight another day 🕷️
Some good looking cars in that barn
The Toyota MR-S is a legit performance chassis, Great work Dan. Greetings from the states.
Sunday morning crew?
Best content producer on TH-cam without question and once again showing the skills.
Throwing the old girl together on a whim and still taking the victory 👌
Proper stuff of legends this.
Another great watch Dan!
That time on a Sunday morning again 🚗💨🔥
I love your attitude to club racing, Dan. "There's a race, I've got a car (albeit beaten up), let's give it a go". Loved the video. Oulton Park is definitely my favourite track.
Yeah it’s a great track. One of the best
Fantastic video Danny, getting a barn find car, tidying it up in what two nights, and onto a race victory right after!
As already said, you sure can make that car dance, even the Class C cars had plenty of trouble keeping up with you through the corners. That E46 coupe was just sad to see ahahah
Congrats on the win, and here's to hoping we also get some of those in the MR2 Championship!
many happy regards
Delightful Sunday morning surprise!
Long videos are always top drawer.. Glued from start to finish 🏁
Long Live Spidermerde 🕸️
What an epic car the Merde has been 👊
Indeed!
Love the new camera angle and telemetry setup so good!
Good run Danny. Smashed it. The old girls still got it
Hi danny, great video as always - how much oil do you put in the 1zz for racing? I think they take 3.7L as standard, do you overfill it slightly? Cheers!
well the dipstick is so bad then probably. I'm not sure on quantity but i always try to go past the full marker for sure
the sump is baffled somewhat on these too
Dan dropping another 1h 49min of quality content.. no housework getting done today! 😂
Epic Tetris boot loading, enjoyed that far too much lol
1:45:41 what a treat
Hey Danny.👋 What a crazy good time! The banter in the pits was fantastic as always. Before I get going, congrats to Scott and the boys on the win. Shoutout to the editors on that one special freeze-frame.😅 Also, the Scottish dub was perfect!👏👌 After all those months in hibernation, it was like the little spider never missed a beat. That thing got off the start line like a jumping spider. Man, that's certainly one way way to knock the dust off the ol' MR2. I enjoyed every minute of it. If you don’t mind, here are couple of bars to celebrate your class video and class win. You already know the tune.😉
Spider Merde? Spider Merde!
What's it mean? Spider turd.
Sits around. Half a year.
Fires right up. Give a cheer.
Yeah boi, here comes the Spider Merde.
Spider Merde? Spider Merde!
Used to fly 'round like a bird.
Will he pass scrut'neerin' eyes?
Yorkshire lad. Boyo tries!
He passed! Here comes the Spider Merde!
Got some weird rear brakes.
The panels dont even match.
But when he starts choochin', man,
He's a tough one to catch!
Spider Merde? What's Spider Merde?
He's the 💩. You know the word.
Bringin' home guv'nor n tin.
For the pates. For the win!
Hell yeah! Here comes the Spider Merde!
Can it stand one more hoon? Yup!
Prob'bly just needs a tune-up!
'Cause it's the Spider Merrrrrrde!
Hahah cheers Mick. It's been a while since you've dusted off the rhyme book but the verses are sounding as fresh as ever. Had a chuckle reading that!
@DannyDC2 Hahaha. Cheers, Dan. Glad you approve, but honestly, you deserve better.😁
Is it me…. Or is the MR2 more fun to race than the TT’s!?
Great video Dan, love the in race commentary & you do more racing than me so really handy to get insight on the process of the day (Timing lines etc). Well done buddy! 🤙
it could be...
Less power + less financial terror + mid engine = spicy sends
The voice over at 1:13:28 had he laughing so much! Absolutely wicked video as always! Well done on the win, you kept us on the edge the whole video. That EG definitely should have been buying you that greggs for holding up that BM 😂
Well done on the class win mate keep up the good work love watching your vids 👍 👏
The Toyota MR-s is such an underrated chassis. I’m glad I kept mine. Great job Dan, greetings from the states.
Awesome job mate another win under your belt
That scottish accent part.. 😂👏👌😂
I love these videos dan. thanks.
Bravo to all the hard work on driving and video and that START.
MCR blasting while wrenching on cars definitely the best way to do it hahaha
Congrats on the win, and my condolences about the chicken bake 😂
Brilliant drive
apart from the racing, best bit of the Vlog is the freeze frame of Scott lol almost spat coffee everywhere.
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Nice one Dan! Good way to renew the Merde2 experience with a class win!
*Now then Dan! Many thanks for that mate. Made my Sunday. A great edit too. Any chance you want to sell the Merde? Have a good one at Silverstone. Mark*
cheers, nah I don't want to sell it
Well done on the class win Dan! Good to see the old girl had it in her for one last hoon!! 🎉👌
Cracking video as always lad, and awesome result for the dusty spider merde! 👊🏼
Good result and great video as usual
Great video, well done on the win!
Nice win Danny 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Quality vid Danny, big fan of the vlog style full access vids, been a follower from the early day, always a motivator to get cracking in the garage 😊👍
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Dunno why but your werewolf shadow at 7:48 looks pretty cool.
Haha nice spot
Massively miss the merde! That was peak Danny for me, easily could've just googled the results but always waited for your vids to come out
Congratulations Danny 🍾 🎉What a race. What a video. Brilliant as Aiways 👍
Brilliant content Dan 👌(bit of everything polished off with a race win!)
World's most indecisive BMW driver made your life difficult there! I was shouting the same thing about just getting it done, then when they finally committed and parked it on the apex... VERY unhelpful! Congrats on the win, commiserations for the cold bake.
😂 lmao at the voice overs for the two older guys behind your car
Great video, awesome drive. Can't believe my tipBitch civic shed tow car was worthy of a DDC2 comment. Shame we didn't see you at Snetterton. Looking forward to the next vlog. 👍
and the award for the sketchiest tow rig goes to...
@@dannyDC2 we would be honoured to receive said award🤣 it needs replacing but it simply won't die.
That was great.Congrats on winning your Class. Missed the Mr2 Racing!
What a start!! Laughed lots through this, mostly the old blokes were great. Cracking job lad 👍🏼
cold fucking chicken bakes...bastards them greggs xD
cool vid dude, loving this schedule. well done on the win :)
franchise bastards
Top, top quality content Dan, one of your best.
Spyder merde wants to livvve man. 6 months sat on her arse in a dusty garage, starts first time, gets out and pisses the class win.
You played a 'minor' part too, so well done.
You're punching with SM Dan, punching 👊
What a treat for a nice sunday evening. It felt like watching a proper film.
nice!
Amazing stuff, everything came together in this one
1:45:41 was the best part
😂 gives him free fruit then does that to him. Great form tho
@@lemonhead6994 he loves it
1:14:02 😂 great video as always “David Sylvester”
I think some people are bending the truth a bit with their car's class. That 261 Mini was class C at the first round at Silverstone, so I'm confused how it can be class D now. And the other R53 Mini in class E is pretty much impossible given they are 140bhp/tonne out the factory.
Anyway, well done on the class win. Your driving is so calm and consistent, there's no way I could talk like that while racing. But I guess that comes with experience.
Perhaps, but not too sure about that but the club can be quite fluid in their class structure as we found out last year.
I am right at the top of my class, so for someone to be 1.5s quicker was interesting
always love to see old vids of the mr2. too bad will be dns for the future : there is a guy says at Oulton Park makes 1sec better time running square 205 than staggered . whats your tire size setup there ? also, with an open diff, 225 rear (1zz) will make up for the lack of lsd ?
205/225
Square setup is sub optimal
Cracking video, I'd love to see state of them rear pads
yeah me too, need to whip them out
Honestly this is potentially my favourite video you have put out. The spider merde is a legend
haha cheers
Nothing you can ever do now will out do them new boots Dan next thing you will get is a new jacket 😂
Cheers for the Sunday vid 👍 👊
I love this little car and it was great watching it become competitive. Would be a shame to see it go!
it needs to die unfortunately, but yes its been fun
@@dannyDC2 it's definitely lived a life haha
some bloody choonage in this vid dan man, love abit a rock
Hey Dan! Awesome vid, couldnt make this shit up! Spider-Merde still has some life left in it.
As I’m building a MRS for track duty, I’d like to ask your opinion on spring rates. Do you think standard 5/7kg springs on BC RM are stiff enough or would you go higher? (iirc mr2champ has you limited to 5/7kg springs as per rules). Cheers
Well done lad great run
What a quality video that start was heroic 🎉
Once again this guy... Epic driving dude :D
Congratulations Dan, epic start that and fantastic racing. Great vid
Nice driving!! Nice video!! Congratulations 1st
24:18 I was waiting to hear “oi Donnie”
next time
I've been enjoying this lengthy videos. It was nice to see a small scale eg on the dash of your 5 series. 👌
Nice driving. Great upload.
I watched it all. Congratulations Dan.
cheers
Awesome contents 👌🏻 always a please watching ✌️❤️
All finger nails gone. Cracking content and worthy win Danny lad!
Nice one danny 👍🏻
Nice one Dan. 'A bit duct tapey'. 😁
That start😎
Amazing drive, enjoyed every bit of the video!
Now this is quality content 😎
Sad to see the old girl go but at least you're still doing the mr2 races, they're always good content 😅
Always love the music in the unit
Fantastic video Danny!
Congratulations on the win, very nicely driven. Pleased for you.
My W30 gets through rear:front pads at a 2:1 ratio.
The back brakes do an awful lot on these cars, surprised me.
Great car, spider merde, keeps on trucking.
I don't know if you've got an editor or just upped your intro skills. But they're so good now (and have been for the last few videos). Awesome video as always 👍
Well done on qualifying time..... track seems good.
great track
Well done David!!!! 👏
Spoiling us with these long videos keep up the graft dan 👍