80s classics make perfect first cars // The Late Brake Show
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- 'Grandpa's UR Quattro influenced my 80s classic first car' said Ben Hooper from the New Forest. Welcome to the first Generation Flex episode on The Late Brake Show. This playlist is specifically aimed at celebrating 17-25 year olds whose passion for driving, restoring/modifying and owning interesting cars is in their blood.
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This first film follows the car life story of Ben, whose late Grandfather bought a red Audi UR Quattro Turbo new in 1986 and the family still have it. That car had a huge influence on 18 year old Ben, so much so that he bought his own pure 80s classic first car. Prior to this Ben had briefly owned a Rover 220 GSI and a Ginetta, but the £600 Volvo 480 with its pop up lights was the car he passed his test in.
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Jonny Smith
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:09 Meet Ben
2:02 Back to the future, obvs
2:15 Getting out the Quattro
2:28 History of the family Quattro
3:25 Huge crash
5:00 Quattro not firing
5:50 Miles' engine diagnosis
6:47 FIRE UP THE QUATTRO
8:30 Miles gets electrocuted
9:19 Audi digital dash
11:11 The Volvo 480 ES
11:35 Insurance
12:15 Pop up headlights
12:35 Performance
13:08 Why buy a Volvo 480?
13:18 Reliability
13:55 Cost to buy
14:14 Driving the Volvo 480
15:45 Cassette player!
16:29 Miles ManDelorean drives
17:46 Steering wheel design
19:25 Nice seatbelts
19:36 Subscribe and comment
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480ES: Dutch designed and built , French Renault engine, Porsche designed turbo system, Lotus tweeked rear suspention.
Really not much Volvo in it.
This is sadly also what the Volvo community tells us 480 drivers, that we have "no true Volvo" and the build quality is "not Volvo worthy" so we don't feel welcome in Volvo classic meetings. So we have our own club in the Netherlands (Volvo 480 Register) and a large WhatsApp group with mainly young people like Ben. I know Ben through the UK 480 forum, I've refurbished the instrument cluster of his car and sent him another computer when the one in his car went haywire, community support is nigh on fanatical 😅 Very nice to see his car featured here!
@@volvo480 is there a dutch 480 whatsapp group? how do you join it?
That's what the lowlands is all about! Made in Holland :-)
@@cinnaco1532 join the Volvo 480 Register
@@volvo480 I still want a 480 Turbo to sit next to my C30 T5. I want to make the turbo gauge needle dance while listening to synth wave. 🍆
Simon and Garfunkel have good taste in motors! Respect.
Brutal
@@simonk337 But funny!
Jolly good
hahahah, nailed it. There's something gloriously middle class about this pair.
That's so funny,
18 year old talking about numberplate fonts, warms the heart.
I’d love classic as a first car
this is hilarious! For the first 2 minutes I couldn't tell whether this was for real or whether I was watching a brand new episode of the Fast Show! 🤣
I mean that in the kindest possible way BTW...
Jeremy Clarkson meets Quinton Wilson both aged 18
That's what Mrs CP said!
It’s the Clarkson jacket, thought the same thing!
Quinton Wilson was the first thing that popped into my head when that kid came on screen
Props to Jonny for handing the spotlight to the younger generation for this series.
Good management skills, get the interns to do all the work :)
1- first of all I'm Canadian and 2- that guy is the most British person I've ever heard on this channel. Sure the others are but this guy takes it to 11. Love it.
Trust me that is not what us Brits are like at all, I'm British and I couldn't stop laughing
@@calt1296 I get that as I watch quite a few British shows. All I'm saying is that is in my head a very British accent. Thats all.
You have to love the mustache and the leather jacket though...
This is country British and smells of wealth.. however, Ben would be a great guy to be around, honest, enthusiastic and no doubt a petrolhead.
There are certain people who would have convinced their grandmother to sell it .. smelling the money 💰
I'm british and I think he is the most British thing ever.
Liking Miles as presenter - he seems very comfortable in the role and switched on. All power to the Late Brake Show team!
Ok, first off, not a criticism, not even slightly, Miles is a brave brave lad I wouldn’t have the balls to present, but the way his mannerisms changed once he got down to business with the Quattro, truly in his comfort zone. He could have gone through the whole car breaking down what things were etc and I would have watched the whole bloody thing. Excellent.
Everyone seems to love a Quattro these days, I am also on that list. Hope to see a follow up with it back on the road!
I love that there are young people that are really into one make of car like this. It makes me feel better about my obsession with W460 G-Wagens...
@@RobRandomVids absolutely no judgement here!
2 young quircky people who don't really know how to behave in front of a camera. Just lovely! A pleasure to watch and if I were not 34 I would have invited Miles to come test my Citroen Ax GT
Considering he's only going to get more comfortable in front of the camera - he did an amazing job. Amazing how he changed when he got into his comfort zone under the bonnet too, a brilliant sign of things to come.
I really enjoyed it. You can see his love for the cars.
I really hope some of the more negative comments here are rightly ignored. Will any of them be volunteering to be filmed, so we can all judge them? I have nothing but respect for both of these young lads and thought they were both great. If you go around judging people on how they look, talk, dress, walk etc. you are the one with the problem.
A man of wisdom, kindness and decency always leads to good things
Will, I totally agree. Very easy to criticise and judge people by the way they sound or look. If the last 2 years hasn't taught us all to be more kind and more open, then nothing will.
Well said, this is a truly fantastic video, highly entertaining and I personally can't wait for the next installment.
@@TheLateBrakeShow I hate to say it but I really think that you are right and 'nothing will'
@@TheLateBrakeShow Have you ever worked on an 80's Audi? Or an eighties Peugeot? At least Fiats were simple...Honestly, once Toyota takes over the northern hemisphere this sort of ridiculous 'archaeological excavation' will just be totally redundant. These boys are like 60 year old's, wanking on about redundant technology. Daddy probably still gives them bus money though....
Seeing Miles' reaction driving the 480 put a big daft smile on my face! Really enjoyed seeing a fresh take as opposed to older folk who complain about it not being sporty enough for them (other complaints are available), rather than enjoying the car for what it is instead of what it isn't. Look forward to the next video :)
The Volvo owner is like a character from some Monthy Python sketch. Amazing.
Very cool approach. The regular car guys are rather middleaged men nowadays - younger generation is somehow missing in the car scene.
Yes today's youth seem less interested than maybe 20 years more interested in stuff on finance defo more interesting doing it yourself . We live in a throw away culture nowadays these guys are more what it should be like .
@@stevefinch8519 I seem to be a member of the generation before mine and I despise our modern 'throw away society, we talk about saving the environment yet drive 2.5 tonne behemoths with 4wd that never get their tyres dirty and get scrapped when 5 years old???
Well Jonny, it's fantastic that a great idea has now turned into a great reality and both these young men are truly passionate about their cars and clearly get their sleeves rolled up and aren't afraid to learn on the job, after all, there's a TH-cam help video for anything you want these days which is a real bonus on top of your Haynes manual. I look forward to episode 2 and if I'm not mistaken, Miles is going to keep you on your toes
Yeah, well set up Jonny. Great that you have given Miles a start. Had me smiling which is good. 😀
Honestly thought this was great, proper affordable cars, the lad is genuine enthusiastically about his car. For those of you that have give them crap about there accents, get a grip, how many lads are realisticly going to have the knowledge to fault find on an old car and get it running, well done lads
A True gent indeed
The UR ain't that affordable????
This was heartwarming and gives me hope for keeping old cars going. Love these 2 guys. 👍👍👍
love how Ben says that the digital dash was so advanced that when he saw it it blew his mind, but being 18 there were probably self driving teslas on the road 😂 proper petrol head.
Had the pleasure of meeting Miles at Late Brake Show Manchester. He let my son sit in his Deloreon properly made his day. Thanks Miles 👍 Legend
No problem! Glad it made your sons day!
Amazing the hate for two lads who are not a pair of lemmings, interested in something left field rather than having conform to stereotypes of their age ...respect
Really enjoyed watching this, to see people with a passion is (unfortunately) rare, but to see miles & ben chatting is proof that passion for cars isn't dead yet.
well done mandelororean, keep it up
Fantastic Jonny!!! Miles is going to be an asset to you, very natural and confident, It will only get better. Kudos to Ben for being the 'Guinea Pig' always loved the 480 and who dosent like a Quattro!!! Look forward to this one developing, your on to a good thing!
I worked on these as a apprentice at the local Volvo dealer, they were terrible, electrical faults, water leaks, shitty Renault engine that leaked like a sieve. We used to refer the ES model as the en suite 😆..
My wife had a Volvo 480 for 3 years. It needed recovery twice a year "reliably". The frequency of breakdowns was the only reliable thing about it.
Never heard a 18yo speak so properly, breath of fresh air
It's a bit weird.... Not used to it. He sounds 40 🤣
This series needs to be actively encouraged. The next generation showing all the right signs of enthusiasm and passion. Keep going chaps.
Great concept Jonny and very well executed by Miles. Credit to Ben for being the first guest and sharing his cars and enthusiasm. I can remember seeing the 480 for the first time as a kid in the 80s and it made a big impression. I was used to being driven around in a 240 and the 480 seemed so futuristic then. I did slightly wonder about some of the microphone quality early on but the choice of 80s music later on put any audio concerns to rest! :D
Thank you Will :)
On the car owning youth subject. Idle chat suggestion, Vicki butler henderson and your self talking of your early days and the legends that were max power, revs, and the weekends of madness that we all miss.
This was a great idea, sharing the passion between generations and revisiting modern classic, love it.
Bravo - these two young fellows are exactly our future in keeping these old cars on the road even when everything new is electric ⚡️ Hats off gents 👍
Well done lads. You are a refreshing change and a real credit to your generation. Great video 👏🏼👍🏼
I love how it took an electric shock to throw miles’ presenting into its own! A great addition to the channel 👌🏻
Well done guys, you smashed it 👊. Great to see the young lads fault finding and problem solving, passing life skills on 👍👍👍format is a winner
So heartwarming to see two well informed, knowledgeable and genuinely passionate young guys appreciating the cars I grew up with with fresh eyes and enthusiasm. The classic car scene is in safe hands with Generation flex 👍❤️
Well done ManDeLorean. Presenter, mechanic and all round nice guy.
Keep 'em coming Johnny.
The pure awkwardness from this pair is absolutely beautiful. Great work. Fantastic idea Jonny. Thanks for the great content sir.
Really enjoyed this. Two young lads with a common interest in older cars. Miles nailed it - I can see the sponsors lining up for this one too. Great work all!
Excellent great to see young enthusiastic car lovers, these two guys are good definitely future car presenters! 👍👍
That's what I thought too, really entertaining
Make more of this series. It's brilliant! And for sure get back to that quattro while running!
Well done Miles, really enjoyed this and loved that you offered to help try and fix the Quattro in true LBS style. Looking forward to the next one.
Well Miles is a natural in front of the camera, especially when he got the bonnet up and started getting his hands dirty. Great idea to get him presenting Jonny and here's to the future. Reminds me of messing about with 70s BL saloons many years ago.........
Brilliant Video! That 5 Cylinder soundtrack never gets old. I Love 80s Cars (especially VAG), and that will never ever change 👍.
Great to see two young car enthusiasts with a passion for classics. Love the Volvo 480ES, always wanted one from the minute I got the Matchbox toy version as a kid, but for some reason never bought a real one. They had those faults from new - they rattled and leaked and had electrical faults by the bucketload. Even the Volvo salesman in '98 talked me out of buying a second-hand one, they wouldn't retail the older ones by then, as he said to me "everything goes wrong, everything!" They drove so well, sounded nice and looked so cool though. Fantastic level of equipment for the time as well. Love the Quattro too, but it's the 480 I want!
If Renault have anything to do with electrics/electronics in a vehicle you are almost guaranteed problems.
Well done Miles, love the spark plug zapping - health and safety - LOL!
Great job Miles! Really enjoyed that, great to see enthusiasm for the older stuff. You both did great!
Nicely done Myles, great job presenting. Very much enjoyed the cars Ben, many thanks for the share.
The picture quality of this 80s video is quite good....really brings out the cars lustre and the presenters (who must be in their 60s now) old skool garments.
This reminded me a lot of my high school days in the early 2000's. There was such an amazing collection of daily drivers amongst the students:
Audi Quattro
Volvo 240 former race car (best sleeper car ever, it was the fastest and most discreet car in town)
Classic Mini
Porsche 928
Subaru WRX STi
Nissan EXA
Lada Niva
Nissan Skyline
Combi Van
Classic VW Beetle
That's what I can recall off the top of my head. It was like going to a Classic Car Rally each day.
As this includes a Nissan EXA I'm guessing this is america or canada? That certainly sounds like my sort of High School Musical: 5 cyl + V8 (assuming) + A Series + Boxer + Air Cooled and some other engines too, must have been insane!
@@benhooper1956 Well spotted! It was in Australia. We actually used to fit 5 guys in that EXA.
It was a beach/rural area so everyone needed a car to go anywhere.
The Quattro ended up being rolled, just 5 minutes after I got out of the boot, having got a lift home. The owners excuse was that he under-estimated the weight difference with it fully loaded with passengers)
The Volvo was mental, it would plant itself on launch (due to the body weight) then slingshot you like a drag car past any competition. The looks on peoples faces as you thrashed their brand new v8 in a 20 year old Volvo was priceless.
I didn't have a car at school, couldn't afford one until I started working. Which turned out to be a positive because I got a lift in almost all those cars at one point.
@@fieldo85 Wow that is an amazing story, shame about the quattro as I don't think many were sold over there, would have been interesting in the Outback, though that would not be a place to lose a cylinder. the A34 from Silverstone to Winchester is bad enough
I was born in 1977, trust me, everything rattled and squeaked a bit in the 80s. 480 is still a head-turning design. I used to drool over quattros and got very excited when I heard one. Nice touch that it's an '85 model, the year of Back to the Future, my favourite film. Good luck getting it running, it deserves to live on!
Jonny well done for letting the younger ones have a go,nicely filmed ,and well edited this format has the legs to go the distance,so I'm looking forward to seeing the next episode.
He isn't as odd as some people seem to think. In fact, he's just a normal person. Normal people don't have social media/actor/TV smarts. They don't intersperse their speech with fake smiles and jokes. They just converse normally and evenly - much like that guy.
I like how both of them are so happy and enthusiastic when talking cars.
It’s good to see a young lad who passionate about cars as I am
What an awesome first video well done. The Quattro had a very good history and it’s nice to hear a car that is so iconic to have its own stamp. So good to see some of the younger generation having a passionate interest in old cars. They are a dying breed and we need to see more of this, as we know the automotive world is rapidly changing..
Keep these videos coming, they will cement the passion a bit longer with man and machine and hopefully some women. 👍
Good work Miles. Love to see more of you out helping teaching young people how to fix and maintain these old cars.
Really good work Miles! Need to get a series of you working on cars. You really came into your element.
Loved this! Thanks very much - looking forward to the next one.
Thoroughly enjoyed this! Great idea for a series, hopefully there's lots more keen young 'uns out there willing to share their motors!
Me and my best pal Andy got to sit in this deloreon and do the pub quiz in Manchester show live. Always wanted to see a deloreon, but to do a daft pub quiz inside one is a dream I never thought of. Cheers chaps
Great work guys. Beautiful car and wonderful to see such enthusiasm, passion and intelligence from such young presenters. The future of UK automotive journalism is safe!
Amazing stuff, Well done Miles on first outing you did fantastic!
I love this segment! Well played! I own a 480 and have always wanted one since I was able to drive. Having a passion for cars is something that should be celebrated, especially when you pass your test. In my experience I learned a lot from it and I loved gaining knowledge from every road side breakdown. Sadly my first car wasn't a 480, or a quattro, but a Citroen AX. However it never stopped me dreaming about owning my dream car.
Keep up the awesome work 👌🏻👌🏻
As a Swede, I have to say that the 480 is the only Volvo I would consider buying - absolutely love the design and always did.
My grandad had one of these in the UK in the early 90s I remember him picking me up from school in it... I couldnt get over the flip up lights... Always wanted one of them
Not much Swedish about the 480. Build and designed in the Netherlands and a French engine.
Great to see a younger generation enjoying old cars! Well done chaps!
These two look like the new Starsky and Hutch bombing along in that Volvo! Great work miles👍
Ding Dong, a refreshing change to see 2 young chaps interested in older motors. Nothing wrong with that.
My Son is 22 and has a 1992 SAAB 9000 CS Carlsson 2.3T with 330bhp. 70 to 100mph in 3.5 seconds !. I need to get him on this show.
Jonny, you are a legend for putting Miles on like this. Perfect for the series.
Great great format. Loved both these guys.well done Miles and big thank you to Ben.
Lovely stuff
I absolutely LOVE this video, great format, look really forward to future episodes. I could listen to you two all day long. The 480 was my first car, bought at the local auction in 2002 and taught me a lot about car repairs 😊 I'd but another one if I could find a reasonable one just for the nostalgic value.
Everyone now searching for Volvo 480's! Great feature, great presenting from Miles and some great cars.
we bought one in 1983 when they first came to the USA. Man, it was a smooth , slick, fast handling car. It was faster around Road Atlanta than the Ferrari 308 from 1979. It was a headache, the only car that ever left us stranded.
Nice to see the younger generation taking an interest in these older vehicles, anyone can go and finance a modern car but where’s the fun in that. Well done chaps, keep up the good work 👍
What a brilliant video. We need to see more of these two and their love of 80s cars. :)
Two old souls with oodles of passion and a tremendous feel for what makes cars tick. I’m heartened to know that Johnny is truly a diamond. Well done Johnny for spotting an opportunity and teaming up with such talent. This generation of school leavers r interested in the past and I am confident that they will carry the torch for the automotive enthusiast community. Where did you find these two roosters? Was it in a barn along with a Bristol 406?
Every time I watch a Volvo 480 video I really regret settling my own one for £50 to a work colleague back in 2005. Really loved that car, seeing aside the technical problems I had with it, there was something really special about it.
Good job Miles, look forward to more of these episodes.
Both are such appealing cars in their own ways. This concept of highlighting young petrol heads is a really good idea Jonny as it’s quite scary how many younger people have zero interest in cars, kids don’t like noise, effort and anything that it’s perfect it seems. Fantastic video
I sense friends for life vibes from this video lads! Great vid very enjoyable! Well done Johnny keeping it “fresh” but most importantly different 💪🏽!
This is like watching a pastiche of a 70s car show. It's great!
Great to see you giving them a chance, loved it!
Love these guys, great reviw from true car enthusiasts and very natural presenting styles, more please!
That was awesome, well done Miles & Ben! Definitely a winning formula, more please!
Always wanted a Ur Quattro. I live in LA and saw a Sport Quattro last week. Only worth a half million dollars now! Great content and huge fan! Let’s get this generation firing up the Quattros!
Love the 480! such an underrated car
Bloody fantastic, I really enjoyed this!
Great video. Very engaging. Excellent job Miles 😁👍Great guest also.
pround gen flex. Born in 1996, I have a 67 volvo amazon 4 door and a 1986 Honda accord Aerodeck. Love old cars
Absolutely love the Audi Quattro these guys are beautifully and articulately spoken especially for 18 years old very refreshing. The Volvo is also an interesting car.
Great video I very much enjoyed looking at that as it brought back some memories from back in 1985 of my 1982 Audi GT couple which was also a 5 cylinder however not as amazing as that Quattro. I was only 19 at the time and loved that exhaust note of the 5 cl engine. Looking forward to more of this.
Excellent first presenting role but then Mike's has the master in the wings. You could see him relaxing into the film, as soon as the spanners came out 😁
Good job guys and can't wait for the next one.
What a superb initiative Jonny, and addresses a topic of conversation us oldies often have down the pub. The lads were great and makes me feel the passion we all have is in safe hands. Unfortunately my alternator changing, car loving daughter is too old for flex at 27.
Great video, this series is definitely gonna be a hit. Great idea!
Brilliant. Great to see the next generation being both inspired by the past and happy to get their hands dirty. The Urquatto is just a thing of beauty. I had the pleasure of driving one a number of times over a few years including a number of long distance road trips….just loved that 5pot burble.
Excellent work guys. Look forward to seeing more.
Great video LBS, Miles did a steller job and nice to see my maths teacher hasn't aged one bit (Ben) 😀
Well done to Jonny for running with this....Was great geeky petrol head viewing,which is why we’re all here..Presenting was excellent,and the guest is an interesting fella who is taking his own path in style and taste...Keep them coming.
Miles & Ben, spot on video, really interesting you two should do a series on TH-cam together. Thanks Jonny for giving these two guys the chance to talk about what they are passionate about.
I don't usually comment on videos but I must make an exception in this instance. These two young, somewhat quirky enthusiasts make for great viewing. Encore Johhny!
Brilliant Miles, that was great, nice cameo there from Uncle Jonny as well...😄
Another great episode of TLBS. Can't wait for the next one...👍🏻
Love this new playlist, Miles is a natural! I remember thinking when he first sent his video in about the Delorean that he'd make a great presenter. Also Ben is 18 going on 35
JS hats off on the generous evolution of the channel - has real potential.
BZ