Automotive Vloggers (Vol. 5)

[LincolnLovin]

jon- said:

Doofus said:

WPA said:

Chris has now changed his thumbnail.

They all do this, all the time, and it annoys me, but it's to do with The Algorithm, apparently.

Most big channels now have access to A/B(/C) thumbnail testing so you upload 3, youtube serves them out and lets you know which is best. The tests usually run for over a week but if you have a clear winner it's good practice to select that then test another 2 closer variants of it alongside the winner.

This feature has been rolled out to the majority of channels over the last week or so. Useful tool but not a game changer, you’d need to have a good grasp of what makes a decent thumbnail for the channel to really get the most out of it.


Re Crypto: finance is by far the highest paying category on YouTube and has the benefit of not needing to travel or spanner on something.

[Downward]

SVJBalboni said:

jayemm89 said:

I am stunned anybody does work with Temu - I know most sponsors upset people for one reason or another, but there are some fairly fundamental ethical concerns about that firm

Alibaba, Huawei, TikTok, and BYD are no different, and I don't see social media personalities ditching or refusing sponsorship from any of these brands. The reality is, if you sponsor or work with any Chinese company, you're most likely contributing to the CCP.

Posted from my I Phone !

[614-HSO]

With Frank Heyl


WIth Mate Rimac (talking more about the technology of the car then the videos with Frank Heyl)


To find out everything you need to watch these three videos imo.

Edited by 614-HSO on Thursday 20th June 22:44

[fridaypassion]

Downward said:

Posted from my I Phone !

Martha?

[RacerMike]

WPA said:

Downward said:

How about the latest Salvage rebuild video ?

Lovely Range cost £116k new. Just about £16k from Auction.

Non starter

https://youtu.be/8C4eHWIG710?si=BFAogpjLNRPrfZxc


Maybe needs some coolant.

Watched that the other day, I suspect it is more than a headgasket.

Charge coolers have a habit of going pop on the AJ133. Shortly followed by the head gasket usually.

[ThomW]

614-HSO said:

With Frank Heyl


WIth Mate Rimac (talking more about the technology of the car then the videos with Frank Heyl)


To find out everything you need to watch these three videos imo.

Edited by 614-HSO on Thursday 20th June 22:44

Funnily enough, I've only watched Shmee's video. I will watch Catchpole's when he actually drives it, couldn't give a crap what Emilia Hartford thinks of it.

I wanted to know all the details of the new Tourbillon, so for me there's nobody better at doing spec and nerdy details than Shmee.

[WPA]

I avoided Shmee and went with TG

[75Black]

Not sure if everyone's kept up with the All The Gear channel, but their last few video's have been pretty good IMO. The AI roadtrip, filming the volcano in Iceland. Maybe not as properly automotive as the AA channels and TDC, but its new and fresh.

[Dave200]

75Black said:

Not sure if everyone's kept up with the All The Gear channel, but their last few video's have been pretty good IMO. The AI roadtrip, filming the volcano in Iceland. Maybe not as properly automotive as the AA channels and TDC, but its new and fresh.

Based on the viewing numbers I'm not sure it's what the masses want. Time will tell if they can sustain videos that get 200k views a month.

[Downward]

WPA said:

I avoided Shmee and went with TG

Are any with the car or is it all photos ?

[AlexNJ89]

Can't believe that the AutoAlex Ferrari is worth so much in parts.

Bet it's a relief for him to hear that as it means he's got an easy route to profit.

[Horsey McHorseface]

WPA said:

I avoided Shmee and went with TG

No one’s heading to Shmee’s channel after that intro. Nailed it.

AlexNJ89 said:

Can't believe that the AutoAlex Ferrari is worth so much in parts.

How much is it worth in parts?

[LincolnLovin]

Lots, likely more than he paid for it. They were throwing numbers like £1000, £5000, £8000 quite regularly. Whether someone would actually pay that is a different story but with everything on a Ferrari being expensive it’s not out of the realm of possibility.

I am glad they got it running. Parting it out at the start wouldn’t have been as fun, maybe at the end of the series? Still it’s doing gangbusters on the view count, 205k in twelve hours, high risk but high reward.

[AlexNJ89]

Horsey McHorseface said:

How much is it worth in parts?

I didn't add it all up in my head, but the bit that aren't on the car such as interior trim etc were estimated at £5k alone. The gear selector that is installed in the car is worth £1k.

[ChocolateFrog]

A couple of the Donut Media guys have started their own channel.

1 video, 150k Subscribers, Trending at No.6

Might be one to keep an eye on.

[Luke.]

ChocolateFrog said:

A couple of the Donut Media guys have started their own channel.

1 video, 150k Subscribers, Trending at No.6

Might be one to keep an eye on.

What is it?

[ChocolateFrog]

LincolnLovin said:

Lots, likely more than he paid for it. They were throwing numbers like £1000, £5000, £8000 quite regularly. Whether someone would actually pay that is a different story but with everything on a Ferrari being expensive it’s not out of the realm of possibility.

I am glad they got it running. Parting it out at the start wouldn’t have been as fun, maybe at the end of the series? Still it’s doing gangbusters on the view count, 205k in twelve hours, high risk but high reward.

I always take those numbers with a pinch of salt. They sound like prices a breaker might ask for who is happy to sit on the parts for years.

And I can guarantee that most of those trim pieces will be in a rough state having been out of the car for years.

Whenever I've broken cars or bikes I find you have to be the cheapest by a good margin if you want to move stuff quickly. Cheap enough that someone might think that's cheap I'll buy it just in case I need it. And by cheap enough I mean a half or third of the asking prices on ebay.

How many people in the world will need a replacement steering wheel for a 360 at any one time? (Likely no one). No one drives them anymore, can't remember the last time I saw one on the road and they used to be almost ubiquitous as far as Ferraris go.

[ChocolateFrog]

Luke. said:

ChocolateFrog said:

A couple of the Donut Media guys have started their own channel.

1 video, 150k Subscribers, Trending at No.6

Might be one to keep an eye on.

What is it?

Channels called BigTime.

[ChocolateFrog]

Interesting getting a few behind the scenes takes on Donut.

Sounds like the typical fun in the beginning then venture capitalists buy them and it all gets serious and about the money.

Didn't realise Jermiah did so much of the writing, or that he was a scientist and a comedian.

They've got my sub will see how it goes.

[Hunky Dory]

Horsey McHorseface said:

WPA said:

I avoided Shmee and went with TG

No one’s heading to Shmee’s channel after that intro. Nailed it.

Henry’s Hagerty vid has the same engine footage but goes one better and includes Valkyrie and T50 engine clips as well in a nod to the fantastic work done by Cosworth over the last few years.

I’ve really enjoyed the last few Hagerty vids, their production is a cut above most others I’ve watched and their ability to capture engine sounds is great. The T50 video was fantastic and that engine sounded spine tingling!