That looks a lot of fun! As for the car itself, that looks to be one of the last ones made! Actually this reminds me of the late F1 driver James Hunt after retirement - his method of transportation was an Austin A35 van!
These are ace. Having owned a Beetle, a Minor and a Mini I can say without doubt the Minor is the better car. Never tried a 2CV but I'd bet they're probably shite... cept the yellow one James Bond had..
It started when he turned the key. Must have had it warming up for 15 minutes. One thing I don't miss about my old carby car is the extra sleep-in of a workdays.
i drive a 1956 split screen moggy, wet roundabouts ar amazin, lookin forward through the side window ;D i hav now got a 1293 race spec engine in my moggy, does nothin but spin, so much power compared to the original 803cc
I knew a guy who worked in a garage and he used machine down the block or something and a modified clutch I believe. Then he used to race it down the Acle Straight in Norfolk before the speed limit was imposed. And try to achieve the Wonder Ton ~ Motor cycles also tried it and there were not many bikes the could do it back in 1965
replying to myself! just watched the video again and wanted to point out how when tiff gets into the minor at 0:32 it's like he's not been in it before and it's been sitting there for ages, yet it starts without the choke and thenj goes on to put the car in third, whilst talking to camera without missing the gear. my dad bought a minor as a treat for himself when he retired and he hadn't driven one for years, and he had to get used to the gear positions all over again!
Oh dear me! Power sliding a 34,000 mile Morris 1000. Bet the poor thing (and it's owner) didn't know what it was in for when the TV production team asked to borrow it. And could you pick up a decent one for a 'mere' £1000 to £2000 in 2006 when this video was posted? I've believed good Minors have cost quite a bit for a while now, most in the sub £2000 price bracket need some TLC to the best of my knowledge.
I think this is an early 90s programme ..... £2k was about the max for the best ones. Incidentally the UK DVLA database lists that car as still being MOT'd.
@@newforestroadwarrior My H reg 1970 Moggie is also still listed as on the road with DVLA. I paid just £500 for it in 1975 and sold it eight years later to buy a Cooper S.
60 yr old spinster librarian in protracted legal battle with the BBC : knack'd skinnies & wankered clutch. Anyway what kinda name is Tiffany Dell for a morris power-slider, for chrissakes??
it occurs to me that you don't want try fast turns on a right hander, on a narrow road, or your back end'll probably bounce off the bank! and if you try it left hand, you'll swing into the oncoming lane. save it for the track, i think ; )
I drive my Girlfriends A30 (similar to a35 except smaller rear window). I love it except having long legs, I find the pedals painful to use and it feels very twitcy on conering - a bit like the front might tuck under and roll the car. Does yours do that too? or is it that our car needs the steering set up?
Upholstery I can do myself and I know someone who can knock up a good coat of cellulose on the car at a reasonable price. I guess it all depends on who you know.
Bulb replacement would be....errr....Minor, not sure about paint and upholstery. I'd not be so good at doing it myself so paying someone else would end up costing me more than a better car. Been there, done that with other classics!
Can't believe they replaced this with that heap of shite, Morris Marina!. Why don't they reinvent this car like they did the Mini, VW Beetle and Fiat 500?
The Morris Marina was a good if stylistically boring car. it shared many suspension components from the Minor. it could be fun to drive if you knew how
@SpecialAndNotDumb Don't forget ash and dumplings , Yorkshire puddings , pork pie , black pudding, fish and chips chip buttys list is endless but our country's crap now because of the government but it dosnt change the people of GB ....
He does very harsh, quick gear changes, particularly changing up from 1st to 2nd; poor gearbox, that's not the way you want to change gear in a Morris 1000, straining against the synchromesh!
@@gtegarage2546 but when you change from 1st to 2nd, you don't want to change too quickly, as there's no synchro on 1st. When I bought a Morris 1000 saloon, I was told by the owner you almost want to slide the gear through the 'gap' & then into 2nd, but not actually a 'double de-clutch'. Having driven the car, I know what they meant. I can still remember what it felt like changing into 2nd from 1st PROPERLY, compared to rushing it against the synchromesh! I don't know about "growing up with Morris 1000s" - the man in this vid said he learnt to drive in one, he didn't say he actually grew up with them. His driving is appalling, crossing his hands on the wheel etc (a driving instructor wouldn't teach you to drive like that in any car) but he was obviously demonstrating how easily it slides on a wet surface, being a rear wheel drive with narrow wheels.
@@simonramsay6080 th-cam.com/video/JyVP6mT9iFc/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Lovecars There's a link, that'll resolve his history with the car. Also, driving is appalling? Tiff almost won at LeMans with Jaguar, and has had multiple races in F1. And if you see his actual driving on Fifth Gear, you'll see.
@@gtegarage2546 I had no idea who he was. It's not the way to drive a Morris Minor tho! There's clearly a difference between driving a racing car on a circuit & an old Morris 1000, or any old classic car. Hurling it round & making it slide so much would wear the tyres down. That is appalling driving! I mentioned driving instructors etc obviously I know you wouldn't be taught to drive in basic lessons the way you would drive if you're a racing driver, but an old Morris Minor or any old classic car...I agree with someone else who has commented saying the owner & the Morris itself didn't know what they were letting themselves in for when they agreed with the production company to allow the car to be used in the doc! I didn't know there was a prog called 5th gear either, I'd only heard of Top Gear.
Ahhhh....the Morris Minor, Austin Allegro, Morris Ital and Hillman Hunter. It doesn't take much working out to suss why Rover went down the pan, and is now thriving in China. British engineering post 1945 is a bad joke.
While I was restoring mine I got onto "Frontline Spridget" who offer uprated performance parts for midgets/sprites (and obviously A30/A35/Minors since they share the same floorpan roughly), and got some of their uprated dampers and a rollbar kit. It is quite serious stuff, but absolutely amazing what it does to the car when it's on there
God bless Issigonis,he gave the world its best cars
Had my first Morris 1000 when I was thirteen, bought for £5 in 1970, so lucky to have an old WW2 airfield behind where we lived......oh, what fun!
Ah yes, drifting in a Moggy on a wet roundabout...
I know EXACTLY what he's talking about!
That looks a lot of fun! As for the car itself, that looks to be one of the last ones made!
Actually this reminds me of the late F1 driver James Hunt after retirement - his method of transportation was an Austin A35 van!
0:13 to 0:16 is why I admire Tiff. Amazing skill to get that Morris perfectly in the centre of the window.
I love Tiff, he's a great driver.
And a clear way of Explaining things
These are ace. Having owned a Beetle, a Minor and a Mini I can say without doubt the Minor is the better car. Never tried a 2CV but I'd bet they're probably shite... cept the yellow one James Bond had..
it doesn't matter how old or even ugly a car is, as long as it goes sideways! it'll look amazing!!
It started when he turned the key. Must have had it warming up for 15 minutes. One thing I don't miss about my old carby car is the extra sleep-in of a workdays.
The old Minors were very well known for starting fist time
I learnt to drive in one passed my test 1970!
Casual, perfect handbrake turn. Needell ftw.
I'm a big fan of mr. needell:)
i drive a 1956 split screen moggy, wet roundabouts ar amazin, lookin forward through the side window ;D i hav now got a 1293 race spec engine in my moggy, does nothin but spin, so much power compared to the original 803cc
couldnt agree more......hillarious little cars
I knew a guy who worked in a garage and he used machine down the block or something and a modified clutch I believe.
Then he used to race it down the Acle Straight in Norfolk before the speed limit was imposed.
And try to achieve the Wonder Ton ~ Motor cycles also tried it and there were not many bikes the could do it back in 1965
very good, its true as well minors are very chuckable. I just couldnt get on with the brakes on mine though
Fun Video, My First car was a 1000. He forgot to mention 90 degree turns with the handbrake. Good times
Cuteness embodied.
"Once you homed your skills in a Morris 1000, you were ready for anything "
A great car
I drive a morris van, and Tiff is right, wet round abouts rule!!!!
replying to myself! just watched the video again and wanted to point out how when tiff gets into the minor at 0:32 it's like he's not been in it before and it's been sitting there for ages, yet it starts without the choke and thenj goes on to put the car in third, whilst talking to camera without missing the gear. my dad bought a minor as a treat for himself when he retired and he hadn't driven one for years, and he had to get used to the gear positions all over again!
@MrWeekendoff he stood in for the Stig for a while.
its the brittish beetle
much better than the german beetle
Oh dear me! Power sliding a 34,000 mile Morris 1000. Bet the poor thing (and it's owner) didn't know what it was in for when the TV production team asked to borrow it. And could you pick up a decent one for a 'mere' £1000 to £2000 in 2006 when this video was posted? I've believed good Minors have cost quite a bit for a while now, most in the sub £2000 price bracket need some TLC to the best of my knowledge.
WTF? A grand or two, a Morry in that condition in Australia, 8 - 10 grand!
I think this is an early 90s programme ..... £2k was about the max for the best ones. Incidentally the UK DVLA database lists that car as still being MOT'd.
e60 5 series at the start, 2003 at the earliest
@@newforestroadwarrior My H reg 1970 Moggie is also still listed as on the road with DVLA. I paid just £500 for it in 1975 and sold it eight years later to buy a Cooper S.
now that's drifting with style. pop in a K series and you could do that competitively.
I picked up my '68 2dr for £1350 and only has minor (hehe!) issues to deal with like paintwork, upholstery and bulb replacements.
60 yr old spinster librarian in protracted legal battle with the BBC : knack'd skinnies & wankered clutch. Anyway what kinda name is Tiffany Dell for a morris power-slider, for chrissakes??
it occurs to me that you don't want try fast turns on a right hander, on a narrow road, or your back end'll probably bounce off the bank! and if you try it left hand, you'll swing into the oncoming lane. save it for the track, i think ; )
I drive my Girlfriends A30 (similar to a35 except smaller rear window). I love it except having long legs, I find the pedals painful to use and it feels very twitcy on conering - a bit like the front might tuck under and roll the car. Does yours do that too? or is it that our car needs the steering set up?
I would suggest 2nd
Upholstery I can do myself and I know someone who can knock up a good coat of cellulose on the car at a reasonable price. I guess it all depends on who you know.
Good grief :-).
our engineering brilliant most international motorsport teams are based in britian. Its our mass production thats shit.
I dont understand why Tiff didn't join the Top Gear team as a replacement for the stig....
Bulb replacement would be....errr....Minor, not sure about paint and upholstery. I'd not be so good at doing it myself so paying someone else would end up costing me more than a better car. Been there, done that with other classics!
Can't believe they replaced this with that heap of shite, Morris Marina!. Why don't they reinvent this car like they did the Mini, VW Beetle and Fiat 500?
mrsneaky2010 I believe BMW still owns the rights to the Morris brand
The Morris Marina was a good if stylistically boring car. it shared many suspension components from the Minor. it could be fun to drive if you knew how
@hornby123me, The Tornados - Telstar
@xDanCobleyMusic how's it going for you?
I was think of buying one as my first car too.
@RANKSTUBE Leather jacket and jeans should do, by the looks of things..
an episode of 5th gear..
@RANKSTUBE high in second and just before the turn up to third
@SpecialAndNotDumb Don't forget ash and dumplings , Yorkshire puddings , pork pie , black pudding, fish and chips chip buttys list is endless but our country's crap now because of the government but it dosnt change the people of GB ....
someone needs to make a modern version of this? MG motor?
at 1:17, what is the music?
Were average at best? that's why I got the sport version =D
I'd say second :0
He does very harsh, quick gear changes, particularly changing up from 1st to 2nd; poor gearbox, that's not the way you want to change gear in a Morris 1000, straining against the synchromesh!
Simon Ramsay i mean, he’s grown up with Morris 1000’s. So, I fairly sure he’d know how to work the well.
@@gtegarage2546 but when you change from 1st to 2nd, you don't want to change too quickly, as there's no synchro on 1st. When I bought a Morris 1000 saloon, I was told by the owner you almost want to slide the gear through the 'gap' & then into 2nd, but not actually a 'double de-clutch'. Having driven the car, I know what they meant. I can still remember what it felt like changing into 2nd from 1st PROPERLY, compared to rushing it against the synchromesh!
I don't know about "growing up with Morris 1000s" - the man in this vid said he learnt to drive in one, he didn't say he actually grew up with them. His driving is appalling, crossing his hands on the wheel etc (a driving instructor wouldn't teach you to drive like that in any car) but he was obviously demonstrating how easily it slides on a wet surface, being a rear wheel drive with narrow wheels.
@@simonramsay6080 th-cam.com/video/JyVP6mT9iFc/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Lovecars
There's a link, that'll resolve his history with the car. Also, driving is appalling? Tiff almost won at LeMans with Jaguar, and has had multiple races in F1. And if you see his actual driving on Fifth Gear, you'll see.
@@gtegarage2546 I had no idea who he was. It's not the way to drive a Morris Minor tho! There's clearly a difference between driving a racing car on a circuit & an old Morris 1000, or any old classic car. Hurling it round & making it slide so much would wear the tyres down. That is appalling driving! I mentioned driving instructors etc obviously I know you wouldn't be taught to drive in basic lessons the way you would drive if you're a racing driver, but an old Morris Minor or any old classic car...I agree with someone else who has commented saying the owner & the Morris itself didn't know what they were letting themselves in for when they agreed with the production company to allow the car to be used in the doc! I didn't know there was a prog called 5th gear either, I'd only heard of Top Gear.
@@gtegarage2546 there's a massive difference between a Jaguar (unless it's an old classic) & a Morris Minor.
better at driving yes, more out-right entertaining, no..
bah... weak... :)
Ahhhh....the Morris Minor, Austin Allegro, Morris Ital and Hillman Hunter.
It doesn't take much working out to suss why Rover went down the pan, and is now thriving in China.
British engineering post 1945 is a bad joke.
Id say British engineering post 1962 was the bad joke.
Atleast it's a lot nicer than the marina which is the worst car ever
So bad yet sold very well... don't let Jeremy Clarkson fool you till you drive one
Morris marina was actually very successful and a good car.far better than say the hideous ford escorts
@@helenloughton2418 how were the Ford Escorts hideous? They were a similar style, but smaller & neater!
While I was restoring mine I got onto "Frontline Spridget" who offer uprated performance parts for midgets/sprites (and obviously A30/A35/Minors since they share the same floorpan roughly), and got some of their uprated dampers and a rollbar kit. It is quite serious stuff, but absolutely amazing what it does to the car when it's on there
Is there anything Tiff can't slide..??
I really like Moggies, but prefer my Austin A35, just doesn't look quite as grown up as the Minor, a bit cuter.