he really is the british tsuchia . unless i am missing somebody ? . was a presenter and reviewer for top tv car shows through 90s. had a cool collected yet witty attitude. is a top professional racing driver and did both simultaneously ... thats both tiff needell and the drift king
Jonny... This episode and the last one have been just new levels of fabulousness. They've been the pinnacle of story telling, production and nostalgia. The car culture represented in these last two has changed beyond recognition, but the passion is absolutely familiar. So some nostalgic dewy eyed-ness at things past, and some hope for the future of motoring. It's genuinely moved me and I'm sure many others. CMTMB
Last year I had the great pleasure of being driven around Croft Circuit in an BMW M2 for many laps. What a gentleman Tiff is, what a driver, he absolutely thrashed that car around the track yet always in complete control even when the back end drifting out. Great video, well done for setting it up and we'll done Tiff.
I thought Johnny was taking the piss saying Tiff was in his 70s, he’s bloody 72 years old. What a guy Tiff is, great seeing him back in an RS. Well done Johnny for sorting this.
no daft music, no over the top editing. just tiff going round a track that he knows like the back of his hand, seeing every move he does with the VHS filter on it like the original race. what a video. perfect.
Watching and listening to Tiff drive that car instantly catapulted me back to a kid in the 90s Sitting with my dad watching touring car.. Amazing content!
It was a different time, the 60s. I was at that race, in the 60s. Not in the grandstand, we didn’t do such things back then. I was just sitting in a little lawn chair just on the outside kerb of turn 1. That’s how we did it back in the 60s, the chaps and I, we just sat there watching the cars oversteer wildly out of control and we didn’t even flinch. Yes, little Jimmy got a bit unlucky and was decapitated by a rear wing once or twice but he just dusted himself off, sat back down and carried on watching. Different time, the 60s…
Tiff in the Sierra Cosworth is what ignited my love of SIerra's when I was 8 years old. I begged my dad to buy one , he did and loved it so much he owed about 10 over years from mk1's mk2's and Saphs so this video means so much to me. Thanks a lot Jonny for making this happen. I feel like going into the garage to sit in my MK1 and think about my late father now
Another vote for Tiff in the armchair for an extended chat about his automotive life, please Jonny. I had the pleasure of meeting him once- extremely briefly- several years ago and he was such an unassuming charismatic presence you just felt immediately at ease in his presence. Lovely bloke.
You need to get Tiff on the chairs for an Idol Chat, he's going to have so many stories to tell! I'm not a Ford fan but do know how special the RS500 race cars were so to see one be driven in anger is a delight. Kudos to the owner for letting go out and be properly driven by a 70+ year old. It was built to be driven hard, not kept in a museum.
True story...I met Tiff in Universal Studios in Florida 30 years ago? He was an absolute gentleman. He asked what I drove.....omg.....at that time I ran a BMW e30 M3? Evo2 # 249/501.....I then couldn't get away from him. Such a lovely man. 😊 7:02
Tiff Needell and Chris Harris still remain as the best in the business when it comes to car reviews IMO. Unlike the vast majority, they have legit racing chops, especially Tiff. They talk about the cars from a perspective others can't! Thank you for making this video happen!
Tiffs commentary - how he has the brain space to do that while driving like that is amazing! The storytelling from the seat - absolutely beautiful!! What a man. What an influence of anyone who grew up between “89-24”… I can’t do the math over the millennium either, Tiff!
I don`t usually comment on the videos but I`ve met Tiff on a handfull of occasions and he is one of the nicest blokes in motorsport. A boring story is when Labatts came to the UK before sponsoring the touring cars they drove through my village of Henley in Arden and saw the Ford sign so stopped and ordered some Sierra`s which we used to service for them. At Christmas they delivered some boxes and several cases of beer. In the boxes were jackets, Tshirts etc all for us at the garage to say thank you. I later went onto mechanic for a local race team and some of our meetings were with the touring cars as support races. Tiff always said hello and I remember asking Andy Rouse if I could sit on his table to eat as there was no room. Tin top drivers are so different to single seaters. Watching this and listening to him relive those moments brought an actual tear to my eye. So many happy memories of that era. Thanks Jonny you`ve made my year.
I suspect the owner is thrilled! Not only have they collected and preserved the car driven by Tim Harvey, but now they have this video showing Tiff driving the car too! It really adds to the story attached to the car!
Tiff is a legend, I'd have no idea he was in his 70s! He looks great, drives incredibly and probably presents better than ever! His passion and energy has always been infectious, it's so nice to see you both on screen together again.
Love the editing on this - excellent! Nice to see Brands Hatch as it used to be. I was a pitlane marshal there for several BTCC weekends and met Tiff a lot, especially when he drove the Nissan Primera. I especially remember Andy Rouse in his RS500 and how tiring it was driving these cars. Oh, and I beat Jan Lammers and Ricard Rydell in a straight race in golf carts, through the tunnel to the paddock, cheered on by David Leslie and his wife. Happy days!
Tiff, ahh such a legend and what you get on camera is exactly what you get off camera. His enthusiasm has never dwindled as many who've traversed Thruxton side ways with him will attest to, whilst he single handedly keeps tyre suppliers in business.
Tiff has always been my favorite presenter. He's a true racing driver and you can hear and feel that through his presenting, even in standard road cars.
Tiff Needell - A man living out the ultimate dream life, the enthusiasm, the passion, the joy and connection to everything between the gloves and the track! You might be one of my idols for this! 👌
Huge thank you to everyone associated with bringing this fab episode to us. Tiff in his 70s - never, that's a misprint. I know for sure that he has just turned a young 50! Such a gentleman, such a real treat to hear and see him again. More please!!
Wow. This video was a pure joy to watch! I remember that original Top Gear episode and to see Tiff drive the sister car to the one he race in all these years later was super. He’s got something so special and it was lovely to see your banter. Well done on this video. Definitely one of your best and I would recommend anyone to watch this. ❤
Uncle Drift, what a bloke. As much as my uncle fueled my love of cars, there is a small part of me that wishes he was a peddler too like Tiff. Brilliant episode Jonny, as always.
Of all the fast drivers on all the car episodes ever produced on TV . Tiff always make me smile with his enthusiasm and happy disposition and of course his immense driving skills second to none. Great to see he hasn’t changed.
Jonny, I became a fan from your days with 5th Gear and Tiff and Vicki and Jason - now watching this and Tiff and you two talking like it was yesterday and seeing Tiff getting stirred up during his lap. Amazing. I've been kinda secretly hoping you would find a reason to reunite with Tiff and do something together and I check in on Sunday to see what you're up to and THIS? I got a tear in my eye for a moment. Love the LBS, Love the Barn Finds and Car Caves - THANK YOU! If you get Jeremy and Tiff back together..........well, looking forward to your next adventure!
Tiff Needell and the Sierra Cosworth reunited, takes me right back... it's impossible not to smile. 🤩I watched that episode of TG many times, so many years ago. From the editing, to the banter and, of course, the onboard footage. 👌That was an amazing episode, thank you! 🙏
It's impossible to not like Tiff, great driver and presenter, has a good sense of humour and doesn't take himself too seriously. You wouldn't think he was in his 70's
Oh man this takes me back. An era when I used to drive from time to time for a car dealer I drove a few Cozzies and they were epic. I didn't get paid but I got to drive cars that I could never afford. I think I may have even seen this race. Wow I feel old. Tiff looked like a kid with two jellies and he's lost none of that enthusiasm. Many thanks for sharing.
A legendary car and a legendary driver! How on earth is Tiff in his 70s?!? How on earth is the Sierra Cosworth nearly 40 years old?!? Thanks for making ME feel old Jonny!!! Fantastic video as always. TLBS continues to be one of the best channels on TH-cam 🙂
Incredible video! You can see Tiff's excitement and emotion at this reunion, and even better is that he has the driving and presenting skill to really convey how meaningful this is. Thanks for putting this together!
Fantastic to see Tiff out doing what Tiff does best.....Entertaining everyone with his sharp wit and superb driving skills. Tiff, you are and always will be a total legend in the motoring world. Thank you Jonny for bring Tiff out of retirement to give us all much needed trip down memory lane.
Watch his Top Gear Supercar program where he drives all of the contemporary (80s and 90s) supercars and gives his honest opinion about them - textbook stuff. His review of the Jaguar 220 is one of my all time favorites.
Google tiff ford puma top gear car of the year Then the BBC cancelled the show and they went to Channel 5. It is what really started the “new” top gear. Ok it’s cancelled again, the BBC don’t like cars…
My god, Tiff and Sir JS again. Tiff holds such a special place in my heart. Coming from a family who never owned (London) car until I was 15, Tiff got me into cars and had been my idol since I was 12 (1992) and is the reason I have such a passion for cars
When you see that helmet (No I'm not talking about Jonny...) you know its going to be good. The original king of TV drift, how much of the modern car media world was pioneered by Tiff! 💪🏼
Amazing sentimental last hurra to Tiff, what a great video... Suddenly clicks straight into his racing, and fifth gear days when behind the wheel. What a true legend of racing, and motoring journalism.
Ruddy brilliant as usual. I think the only thing that could possibly top this would be Tiff hammering a Silkolene 6R4 around the Brands Rallycross circuit.
Being a foreigner i first see Fifth Gear and Top Gear in early 2000 i was enjoying so much watching the show's and i can't forget the "fight" between Tiff Needell and Jason Plato being on Tiff side all the time... What great times
This gave me goosebumps the moment Tiff switched into presenter mode behind the wheel. Mega! I grew up watching Touring Cars on TV with my dad, I used to get the Season Review VHS every year and would watch them over and over and over again, I remember the '89 race at Donington!
Top ' Woolarding' on the Thumbnail!!! proper Old skool top gear. God that takes me back to being a kid and watching the epic Group A Btcc Races on Granstand with the legend that was Murray Walker commentating. Gonna have to go watch the 89 Birmingham superprix support race now. THat race was just none stop action. Thank you for Jonny , Tiff and everyone else who made this happen!!!!
I get emotional watching Tiff get emotional! Watching Tiff get re-united with a bit of memorable history makes one hell of a genuine watch. Well done Jonny. Be nice to see more of Tiff or even an interview.
Tiff Needell is a vibrant 70s man! We should all have that exuberance for life and it's intoxicating to say the least. Great job ,Jonny, for showing us a fantastic racing machine and the car he drove.
This video put a very big smile on my face. Thanks for the awesome content Jonny! Loved seeing Tiff completely in his element. Wouldn't mind another appearance in the future. LOVE IT! 😁
Great video, it was by watching that episode of the Cosworth review by Tiff all those years ago that made me promise myself I would get a Cossie. Although I never owned a 3 door, I had the pleasure of owning a Sapphire Cosworth, followed a few years later by an Escort Cosworth Lux model !
Excellent content, young Mr Smith, Thank You. Utter respect to Tiff, a PROPER Top Gear presenter. Bizarrely, my "Take Away" from the video is the huge rear overhang behind the rear axle on the Sierra. I guess I'm enjoying the shorter rear overhang on modern EVs more, these days. And as you said, a big thank you to the companies that enabled you to provide us humble folks with some great entertainment!
Thanks for makijng this happen, Johnny. Tiff is such a legend and a genuinely nice guy. I have it on reasonable authority that his middle name is Talent. It's about time to put the band back together ,,,,,,
Love this episode! Actually felt the hairs on my neck go up watching Captain Carpaccio in that car again and seeing how much it clearly meant to him. Tiff is absolutely an influencer, has been since influencing ever became a thing. I used to love watching you guys together on 5th Gear and your chemistry really came through in this episode! It would be a crime if an Idol Chat isnt in the pipeline.. As for that Cosseh, all I can say is "Find another"! Keep up the good work Jonny, always look forward to late brake content!
Good to see Tiff back on a screen and in good form. You pair need to do some more stuff - grab Plato if he’s about as well. That was bloody brilliant. Proper Smile-On-Face brilliant.
Ah, what a fabulous piece, makes me misty eyed. Remember the orginal top gear segment from way back when! Great to see Tiff in such rude health and clearly still has the driving chops, along with that unmistakable tinge of excitement in his voice! Bravo 👏🏻
Aside from it being....rightly so in this instance.....a giant advert for BJT, that has to be one of the most joyous videos I've seen since Tiff himself drove the F1 all those years back (and Harris driving the Tuthill Porsche). It was like "the old man" was transported back those 35 years and the sheer happiness of those memories for him....and the brilliance of us to watch his enthusiasm pour out again.......the man is a legend. Top guy, top video, well done Jonny....that was wonderful!
As many others have said, what a brilliant episode with the legend that is "Tuff Noodle"!! I was lucky enough to be at the 1990 Le Mans race where he not only used that bag but got on the podium in 3rd place. Brilliant!!
he really is the british tsuchia . unless i am missing somebody ? . was a presenter and reviewer for top tv car shows through 90s. had a cool collected yet witty attitude. is a top professional racing driver and did both simultaneously ... thats both tiff needell and the drift king
Who doesn't love Tiff,
One of your best episodes yet
Thank you. Has been really exciting to get Tiff onto the channel finally.
@@TheLateBrakeShow ... for a man of 72 years old he clearly keeps in shape. Great episode. Classic touring cars are the best.
Great to see tiff again , tears of joy
@@zenmoto369 🤡
Everyone loves Tiff... what a pleasure to see him again 😊
Jonny... This episode and the last one have been just new levels of fabulousness. They've been the pinnacle of story telling, production and nostalgia. The car culture represented in these last two has changed beyond recognition, but the passion is absolutely familiar. So some nostalgic dewy eyed-ness at things past, and some hope for the future of motoring. It's genuinely moved me and I'm sure many others. CMTMB
Last year I had the great pleasure of being driven around Croft Circuit in an BMW M2 for many laps. What a gentleman Tiff is, what a driver, he absolutely thrashed that car around the track yet always in complete control even when the back end drifting out.
Great video, well done for setting it up and we'll done Tiff.
Lovely sentiment in your comment mate, i share it too but what does cmtmb mean??
I thought Johnny was taking the piss saying Tiff was in his 70s, he’s bloody 72 years old. What a guy Tiff is, great seeing him back in an RS. Well done Johnny for sorting this.
I had to Google it to check too 😂
Agreed. I was shocked. We all love Tiff ❤️
Same here, i still had the tiff needell of Fifth Gear in my mind lol. 72 or not, he's still not affraid to send it!
He's looking bloody good for 72, I'd never have guessed.
Man you said it. The maths makes sense but there is no way I’d realise when I see him driving. Have to love tiff ❤
no daft music, no over the top editing. just tiff going round a track that he knows like the back of his hand, seeing every move he does with the VHS filter on it like the original race. what a video. perfect.
This is what passion is. Both of you were beaming and you can tell it's genuine. It's why i love this channel.
The absolute best banter. What a pair. Probably my new favourite episode!
Better than any Fifth Gear.
Watching and listening to Tiff drive that car instantly catapulted me back to a kid in the 90s Sitting with my dad watching touring car.. Amazing content!
@@criscross572well maybe,but I just watched a 5th gear where tiff and Sabine Schmidt drifted a Morgan three wheeler,incredible banter a joy to watch.
Tiff should be back on TV. He’s a great personality and was a great inspiration when I was growing up.
He's got a show on amazon called Love Cars 'on the road'
As a man of a certain age, hearing Tiff narrate a lap or two takes me back to a better time.
That was some top reporting. Loved the bit.
i felt that
It was a different time, the 60s. I was at that race, in the 60s. Not in the grandstand, we didn’t do such things back then. I was just sitting in a little lawn chair just on the outside kerb of turn 1. That’s how we did it back in the 60s, the chaps and I, we just sat there watching the cars oversteer wildly out of control and we didn’t even flinch. Yes, little Jimmy got a bit unlucky and was decapitated by a rear wing once or twice but he just dusted himself off, sat back down and carried on watching. Different time, the 60s…
Tiff in the Sierra Cosworth is what ignited my love of SIerra's when I was 8 years old. I begged my dad to buy one , he did and loved it so much he owed about 10 over years from mk1's mk2's and Saphs so this video means so much to me. Thanks a lot Jonny for making this happen. I feel like going into the garage to sit in my MK1 and think about my late father now
Nice story and sounds like a great dad. Nice driving weather for your lovely car, have a great week.
I miss the days of Tiff terrifying everyone during the Fifth Gear team tests, it's great to see he's still as bonkers as ever.
And giving the insurance company a heart attack 😂
Watching Plato bury his foot in the passenger seat footwell next to Tiff was always a good crack up.
Another vote for Tiff in the armchair for an extended chat about his automotive life, please Jonny.
I had the pleasure of meeting him once- extremely briefly- several years ago and he was such an unassuming charismatic presence you just felt immediately at ease in his presence. Lovely bloke.
I feel it's a word that gets used far too much these days, but Tiff is such a legend. Great work as ever, Jonny
Tiff really is British car institution.
@@TheLateBrakeShowyou both are!
You think not feel.
You need to get Tiff on the chairs for an Idol Chat, he's going to have so many stories to tell!
I'm not a Ford fan but do know how special the RS500 race cars were so to see one be driven in anger is a delight. Kudos to the owner for letting go out and be properly driven by a 70+ year old. It was built to be driven hard, not kept in a museum.
This has won the internet today. Thank you 👏👏👏
True story...I met Tiff in Universal Studios in Florida 30 years ago? He was an absolute gentleman. He asked what I drove.....omg.....at that time I ran a BMW e30 M3? Evo2 # 249/501.....I then couldn't get away from him. Such a lovely man. 😊 7:02
Tiff Needell and Chris Harris still remain as the best in the business when it comes to car reviews IMO. Unlike the vast majority, they have legit racing chops, especially Tiff. They talk about the cars from a perspective others can't! Thank you for making this video happen!
Have you ever listened to the Tiff and Chris episode on the Collecting Cars podcast ? If not I highly recommend!
Chris Harris is overly dramatic
I agree those are the best , and Harry Catchpole and Jason Carisma
Don't forget Steve Sutcliffe and Dickie Meadon!
And Jethro Bovington
Watching “old man” Tiff instantly transform into racing driver Tiff and motor journo Tiff simultaneously as soon he got in the car was amazing.
Tiffs commentary - how he has the brain space to do that while driving like that is amazing! The storytelling from the seat - absolutely beautiful!! What a man. What an influence of anyone who grew up between “89-24”… I can’t do the math over the millennium either, Tiff!
I don`t usually comment on the videos but I`ve met Tiff on a handfull of occasions and he is one of the nicest blokes in motorsport. A boring story is when Labatts came to the UK before sponsoring the touring cars they drove through my village of Henley in Arden and saw the Ford sign so stopped and ordered some Sierra`s which we used to service for them. At Christmas they delivered some boxes and several cases of beer. In the boxes were jackets, Tshirts etc all for us at the garage to say thank you. I later went onto mechanic for a local race team and some of our meetings were with the touring cars as support races. Tiff always said hello and I remember asking Andy Rouse if I could sit on his table to eat as there was no room. Tin top drivers are so different to single seaters. Watching this and listening to him relive those moments brought an actual tear to my eye. So many happy memories of that era. Thanks Jonny you`ve made my year.
Sounds like an amazing time 🤝, treasure the memories 👍
Could watch Tiff all day. He is one of the finest motoring presenters we have ever seen. Another great video Jonny! Also the nikes are very cool.
Fantastic! Thanks Jonny and Tiff and film crew. And thanks to the wonderful owner of this car for letting it out to stretch its legs.
I suspect the owner is thrilled! Not only have they collected and preserved the car driven by Tim Harvey, but now they have this video showing Tiff driving the car too! It really adds to the story attached to the car!
@@Graham_WidemanTim drove the car last year at the Super Touring event at Brands Hatch along with his race engineer from Andy Rouse Engineering
Crikey, it’s good to see Tiff again.
The best advert for a trailer I’ve ever seen. Probably the best advert ever to be fair.
Love Tiff, great to see you guys back together, disappointed that it was too warm for a Skoda rally jacket 😉
Cant belive Tiff is in his 70's
Loved him on fifth gear
Tiff’s enthusiasm is always unmatched. Great viewing. Fantastic car.
What a film! Genuinely got a bit emotional. I really miss those days. Awesome job you guys. Just awesome.
Wonderful! Thanks to everyone for making it happen.
100%
Tiff is a legend, I'd have no idea he was in his 70s! He looks great, drives incredibly and probably presents better than ever! His passion and energy has always been infectious, it's so nice to see you both on screen together again.
Tiff always brings a smile. I real living legend
Absolute legend we don't see enough of Tiff, you can hear the emotion in his voice as he's driving. You make the best content Johnny!!!
Love the editing on this - excellent! Nice to see Brands Hatch as it used to be. I was a pitlane marshal there for several BTCC weekends and met Tiff a lot, especially when he drove the Nissan Primera. I especially remember Andy Rouse in his RS500 and how tiring it was driving these cars. Oh, and I beat Jan Lammers and Ricard Rydell in a straight race in golf carts, through the tunnel to the paddock, cheered on by David Leslie and his wife. Happy days!
This made me smile so much . Watching tiff was like I was driving the car my self . We need more of tiff Johnny
Tiff, ahh such a legend and what you get on camera is exactly what you get off camera. His enthusiasm has never dwindled as many who've traversed Thruxton side ways with him will attest to, whilst he single handedly keeps tyre suppliers in business.
Tiff has always been my favorite presenter. He's a true racing driver and you can hear and feel that through his presenting, even in standard road cars.
Tiff Needell - A man living out the ultimate dream life, the enthusiasm, the passion, the joy and connection to everything between the gloves and the track! You might be one of my idols for this! 👌
love Tiff, absolute ledge. Thanks for making this episode for us to enjoy.
Tiff is missed massively on tele
Tiff has always been a bubbly character and fun to watch! Good man Jonny for organizing a special moment for him.
Huge thank you to everyone associated with bringing this fab episode to us. Tiff in his 70s - never, that's a misprint. I know for sure that he has just turned a young 50! Such a gentleman, such a real treat to hear and see him again. More please!!
Wow. This video was a pure joy to watch! I remember that original Top Gear episode and to see Tiff drive the sister car to the one he race in all these years later was super. He’s got something so special and it was lovely to see your banter.
Well done on this video. Definitely one of your best and I would recommend anyone to watch this. ❤
That Tim Harvey RS500 ... those were the glory days of the BTCC. Nicely put together video.
The two best presenters. Love Tiff!
Brilliant! Thank you for putting this together for our collective entertainment. Wonderful car and Tiff is a national treasure
Uncle Drift, what a bloke. As much as my uncle fueled my love of cars, there is a small part of me that wishes he was a peddler too like Tiff. Brilliant episode Jonny, as always.
Of all the fast drivers on all the car episodes ever produced on TV . Tiff always make me smile with his enthusiasm and happy disposition and of course his immense driving skills second to none.
Great to see he hasn’t changed.
Jonny, I became a fan from your days with 5th Gear and Tiff and Vicki and Jason - now watching this and Tiff and you two talking like it was yesterday and seeing Tiff getting stirred up during his lap. Amazing. I've been kinda secretly hoping you would find a reason to reunite with Tiff and do something together and I check in on Sunday to see what you're up to and THIS? I got a tear in my eye for a moment. Love the LBS, Love the Barn Finds and Car Caves - THANK YOU! If you get Jeremy and Tiff back together..........well, looking forward to your next adventure!
Best episode yet. Two friends having fun. Can’t beat it.
Tiff Needell and the Sierra Cosworth reunited, takes me right back... it's impossible not to smile. 🤩I watched that episode of TG many times, so many years ago.
From the editing, to the banter and, of course, the onboard footage. 👌That was an amazing episode, thank you! 🙏
Tiff really just brings so much joy to anything he does. Makes my day to see him have this much fun.
Genuinely felt quite emotional watching this. Thank u all evolved 😎🙏👍✌
It's impossible to not like Tiff, great driver and presenter, has a good sense of humour and doesn't take himself too seriously. You wouldn't think he was in his 70's
Oh man this takes me back. An era when I used to drive from time to time for a car dealer I drove a few Cozzies and they were epic. I didn't get paid but I got to drive cars that I could never afford. I think I may have even seen this race. Wow I feel old. Tiff looked like a kid with two jellies and he's lost none of that enthusiasm. Many thanks for sharing.
Fricking epic episode. So lovely to get Tiff back in "his" car. I loved every second of this video.
A legendary car and a legendary driver! How on earth is Tiff in his 70s?!? How on earth is the Sierra Cosworth nearly 40 years old?!? Thanks for making ME feel old Jonny!!! Fantastic video as always. TLBS continues to be one of the best channels on TH-cam 🙂
Brilliant to see Tiff out there ! ------- These are the better episodes by far. WE WANT MORE TIFF !
Incredible video! You can see Tiff's excitement and emotion at this reunion, and even better is that he has the driving and presenting skill to really convey how meaningful this is. Thanks for putting this together!
Fantastic to see Tiff out doing what Tiff does best.....Entertaining everyone with his sharp wit and superb driving skills. Tiff, you are and always will be a total legend in the motoring world. Thank you Jonny for bring Tiff out of retirement to give us all much needed trip down memory lane.
One of the best so far. More of this, please.
Thanks! We will try.
I'll freely admit I got a little teary eyed at this one. Fantastic to see Tiff on the channel, what a legend. Thanks Jonny for sorting this!
I have no idea who this guy is, or about those races but his excitement about his memories and reliving those moments almost made me cry.
You need to google him, he’s a proper ace bloke.
Watch his Top Gear Supercar program where he drives all of the contemporary (80s and 90s) supercars and gives his honest opinion about them - textbook stuff. His review of the Jaguar 220 is one of my all time favorites.
Google tiff ford puma top gear car of the year
Then the BBC cancelled the show and they went to Channel 5.
It is what really started the “new” top gear. Ok it’s cancelled again, the BBC don’t like cars…
Fantastic work Jonny
I pity you! 😂
This may be filled 12 years old again and that’s a very rare thing nowadays. Thank you so much for this Jonny
Tiff's such a great bloke. That wave to the marshals on his way out of the pits says it all. Fantastic upload Jonny & co :)
My god, Tiff and Sir JS again.
Tiff holds such a special place in my heart. Coming from a family who never owned (London) car until I was 15, Tiff got me into cars and had been my idol since I was 12 (1992) and is the reason I have such a passion for cars
When you see that helmet (No I'm not talking about Jonny...) you know its going to be good. The original king of TV drift, how much of the modern car media world was pioneered by Tiff! 💪🏼
Amazing sentimental last hurra to Tiff, what a great video... Suddenly clicks straight into his racing, and fifth gear days when behind the wheel. What a true legend of racing, and motoring journalism.
Definitely more Tiff on the channel please! One of your best videos yet 👍🏻
Just fantastic. I used to drive in the support races for the BTCC it was just the best time. Awesome.
Ruddy brilliant as usual. I think the only thing that could possibly top this would be Tiff hammering a Silkolene 6R4 around the Brands Rallycross circuit.
Or perhaps a Janspeed Nissan Primera Touring car 😀
Amen to the 6R4 👌
Being a foreigner i first see Fifth Gear and Top Gear in early 2000 i was enjoying so much watching the show's and i can't forget the "fight" between Tiff Needell and Jason Plato being on Tiff side all the time... What great times
How good is it to see Tiff and hear his voice.
This gave me goosebumps the moment Tiff switched into presenter mode behind the wheel. Mega! I grew up watching Touring Cars on TV with my dad, I used to get the Season Review VHS every year and would watch them over and over and over again, I remember the '89 race at Donington!
Best Driver... Best Host.... Best Car. Thank you gentlemen, with love from America as it falls.
Tiff's right, he sold me my BMWs because I remembered the videos of him drifting them all the time. Legend. Great vid.
Top ' Woolarding' on the Thumbnail!!! proper Old skool top gear. God that takes me back to being a kid and watching the epic Group A Btcc Races on Granstand with the legend that was Murray Walker commentating. Gonna have to go watch the 89 Birmingham superprix support race now. THat race was just none stop action.
Thank you for Jonny , Tiff and everyone else who made this happen!!!!
I get emotional watching Tiff get emotional! Watching Tiff get re-united with a bit of memorable history makes one hell of a genuine watch. Well done Jonny. Be nice to see more of Tiff or even an interview.
Watched the 1989 Top Gear video many times on TH-cam. Amazing to see them both reunited, after so much has changed.
Tiff Needell is a vibrant 70s man! We should all have that exuberance for life and it's intoxicating to say the least. Great job ,Jonny, for showing us a fantastic racing machine and the car he drove.
This video put a very big smile on my face. Thanks for the awesome content Jonny! Loved seeing Tiff completely in his element. Wouldn't mind another appearance in the future. LOVE IT! 😁
I could listen to Tiff all day
Oh my god … Tiff hasn’t aged … legend as a driver , legend as a presenter … thanks JS
Great video, it was by watching that episode of the Cosworth review by Tiff all those years ago that made me promise myself I would get a Cossie.
Although I never owned a 3 door, I had the pleasure of owning a Sapphire Cosworth, followed a few years later by an Escort Cosworth Lux model !
Excellent content, young Mr Smith, Thank You. Utter respect to Tiff, a PROPER Top Gear presenter. Bizarrely, my "Take Away" from the video is the huge rear overhang behind the rear axle on the Sierra. I guess I'm enjoying the shorter rear overhang on modern EVs more, these days. And as you said, a big thank you to the companies that enabled you to provide us humble folks with some great entertainment!
Thanks Jonny, It is always such a pleasure seeing Tiff. Such a lovely bloke.
Brilliant. Simply brilliant. Thank you Jonny, and thank you Tiff!
Tiff wasn't the only one with a tear in his eye EPIC video thanks Johnny and Tiff I watched that race as a 10 year old boy back in 89 ❤
Flipping heck it's Tiff!
Best episode for ages. Love Tiff. One of the defining voices (alongside Murray) of my childhood car watching youth. He's still got it!
Hi Jonny. The rapport between you and Tiff is wonderful to see! I have a lot of time for that man, 72 and still the master. Cheers. Leigh.
Thanks for makijng this happen, Johnny. Tiff is such a legend and a genuinely nice guy. I have it on reasonable authority that his middle name is Talent. It's about time to put the band back together ,,,,,,
Last time I saw Tiff, he was taking a pee next to me at Thruxton a few weeks ago. He was very friendly and polite 😂
Tiff Vista!
Did you cross the streams? I hope so!
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Was he on full opposite lock giving commentary at the time?
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Love this episode! Actually felt the hairs on my neck go up watching Captain Carpaccio in that car again and seeing how much it clearly meant to him. Tiff is absolutely an influencer, has been since influencing ever became a thing. I used to love watching you guys together on 5th Gear and your chemistry really came through in this episode! It would be a crime if an Idol Chat isnt in the pipeline.. As for that Cosseh, all I can say is "Find another"! Keep up the good work Jonny, always look forward to late brake content!
Good to see Tiff back on a screen and in good form. You pair need to do some more stuff - grab Plato if he’s about as well.
That was bloody brilliant.
Proper Smile-On-Face brilliant.
Tiff is on TH-cam, he still reviews cars and has a podcast channel
Ah, what a fabulous piece, makes me misty eyed. Remember the orginal top gear segment from way back when! Great to see Tiff in such rude health and clearly still has the driving chops, along with that unmistakable tinge of excitement in his voice! Bravo 👏🏻
Excellent Woolarding
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The best of the best: Tiff...here's the evidence...enthusiasm, skill and a capacity to make you feel as if you're in the car with him. Great video.
'We're going to roll...'
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Fantastic to see Tiff racing again! Always loved his enthusiasm
Thank you, Johnny. Thank you, Tiff. Absolutely perfect! Is there any chance of an idol chat?
Idol chat with Tiff would be pure gold!
Aside from it being....rightly so in this instance.....a giant advert for BJT, that has to be one of the most joyous videos I've seen since Tiff himself drove the F1 all those years back (and Harris driving the Tuthill Porsche). It was like "the old man" was transported back those 35 years and the sheer happiness of those memories for him....and the brilliance of us to watch his enthusiasm pour out again.......the man is a legend. Top guy, top video, well done Jonny....that was wonderful!
Johnny. As much respect to yourself as to Tiff. You are one of the nice guys of youtube, a lot like a younger Tiff. Eloquent, thoughtful and British!
As many others have said, what a brilliant episode with the legend that is "Tuff Noodle"!! I was lucky enough to be at the 1990 Le Mans race where he not only used that bag but got on the podium in 3rd place. Brilliant!!