Automotive Vloggers (Vol. 5)
Discussion
I'm liking the direction CT is going:
Not got the views, but actual interesting content. I hope they follow this up with more of these style of videos. There's some really fascinating people in the British car scene with great cars and stories.
Not got the views, but actual interesting content. I hope they follow this up with more of these style of videos. There's some really fascinating people in the British car scene with great cars and stories.
Edited by HorneyMX5 on Friday 5th July 14:35
ThomasBMW87 said:
With how Tim Shmee150 is currently in America, I wonder if he even bothered to vote.
Seems like he values America's independence day rather than our voting.
Wow, this is a new low even from you where 90% of your posts are about shmee!Seems like he values America's independence day rather than our voting.
My guess is that a) you have another account and b) one day saw Shmee and you gave him a big girly wave but he didn't wave back
WilsonWilson said:
Back OT
Thought the Auto Alex trip video was poor last night. Half an hour with not really much shown, other than endless shots of the BMWs lined up on the road or parked up. Even the dramas weren't really shown or explained, Taylor's dramas were just sort of mentioned without details, someone was there doing photos/video so why not properly add it in? And the overheating would have been better explained if they'd shown the temp gauges in the red adding a bit of drama, shown how the poor fan in Rory's car was or shown them removing the stat from Freddies to stop the issues.
It made it feel like they were rushing on the filming days and forgot to do stuff then cobbled it all together and tried to stretch it out in the edit. Maybe part 2 will be better.
Thanks. I hadn't got round to watching it. I don't think I will now. Thought the Auto Alex trip video was poor last night. Half an hour with not really much shown, other than endless shots of the BMWs lined up on the road or parked up. Even the dramas weren't really shown or explained, Taylor's dramas were just sort of mentioned without details, someone was there doing photos/video so why not properly add it in? And the overheating would have been better explained if they'd shown the temp gauges in the red adding a bit of drama, shown how the poor fan in Rory's car was or shown them removing the stat from Freddies to stop the issues.
It made it feel like they were rushing on the filming days and forgot to do stuff then cobbled it all together and tried to stretch it out in the edit. Maybe part 2 will be better.
AlexNJ89 said:
One thing I find interesting to see is where car journalists actually put their money.
And as I look at cars like Huaracan, the 488, MC20, 296 etc etc, Harry went and bought a 650S.
Not an Artura or a 600LT.
Yet no one really speaks about the 650S.
650 is a weird one because I don’t think they made/sold all that many before it was overshadowed by newer product.And as I look at cars like Huaracan, the 488, MC20, 296 etc etc, Harry went and bought a 650S.
Not an Artura or a 600LT.
Yet no one really speaks about the 650S.
Of that era, journalists either focus on ‘cheapest 12C on the market’ or the 675LT which was seen as the one by the proper journalist.
The 650 is kind of forgotten about. I think they were essentially a 12C with a lot of the problems ironed out and also better looking.
Mezzanine said:
AlexNJ89 said:
One thing I find interesting to see is where car journalists actually put their money.
And as I look at cars like Huaracan, the 488, MC20, 296 etc etc, Harry went and bought a 650S.
Not an Artura or a 600LT.
Yet no one really speaks about the 650S.
650 is a weird one because I don’t think they made/sold all that many before it was overshadowed by newer product.And as I look at cars like Huaracan, the 488, MC20, 296 etc etc, Harry went and bought a 650S.
Not an Artura or a 600LT.
Yet no one really speaks about the 650S.
Of that era, journalists either focus on ‘cheapest 12C on the market’ or the 675LT which was seen as the one by the proper journalist.
The 650 is kind of forgotten about. I think they were essentially a 12C with a lot of the problems ironed out and also better looking.
ThomW said:
WarrenB said:
Been a long time since she's done anything automotive related on YouTube, especially after that weird arrangement where she sold her channel and then ended up with it back, but Emma Walsh is now Sky Sport's first influencer ambassador... whatever that means.
She’s the very definition of ‘getting by on her looks’ because Christ she’s dull. I’d rather listen to Shmee talk about the colour of his pants or even Archie talk about the mods to his next car (hint- it’ll be black with some s
t Maxton Design body kit and cheap wheels). 
jayemm89 said:
Vlog/road trip content is simply hideously inefficient - it just isn't a good way to make money.
Massive demand in terms of cost/time and relatively little returns.
I saw you on the Harwich-Hook of Holland a week or so ago and thought you might be doing a road trip video.Massive demand in terms of cost/time and relatively little returns.
Interesting that the road trips are inefficient as my favourite Harry’s Garage videos are the road trips. I assume that (and this is not meant to disparage either of you) he has more subscribers and is less dependent on podcast income so can do them more as a hobby?
Edited to add missing “not”!
Edited by Martin315 on Friday 5th July 19:06
Martin315 said:
I saw you on the Harwich-Hook of Holland a week or so ago and thought you might be doing a road trip video.
Interesting that the road trips are inefficient as my favourite Harry’s Garage videos are the road trips. I assume that (and this is not meant to disparage either of you) he has more subscribers and is less dependent on podcast income so can do them more as a hobby?
Edited to add missing “not”!
Difference is that Harry would be doing the road trips regardless of YouTube - filming it to make a video or two is just a nice bonus really.Interesting that the road trips are inefficient as my favourite Harry’s Garage videos are the road trips. I assume that (and this is not meant to disparage either of you) he has more subscribers and is less dependent on podcast income so can do them more as a hobby?
Edited to add missing “not”!
Edited by Martin315 on Friday 5th July 19:06
Actually don't know how Harry does it. I watch all of his videos and enjoy most of them.
But on paper it shouldn't work. The videos are very long, long intros usually about the styling of the car and the spec sheet, quite slow going, as said above nothing actually ever happens on his road trips, he just gets the map out, says where he's going, goes there, comes home.
But on paper it shouldn't work. The videos are very long, long intros usually about the styling of the car and the spec sheet, quite slow going, as said above nothing actually ever happens on his road trips, he just gets the map out, says where he's going, goes there, comes home.
Martin315 said:
I saw you on the Harwich-Hook of Holland a week or so ago and thought you might be doing a road trip video.
Believe it or not that was actually a holiday! I did have some friends come out and we filmed a little bit of content together, but all I used my camera for was taking stills.thegreenhell said:
Harry doesn't come up with contrived challenges with jeopardy for his road trips. He just takes a camera on his holibobs, occasionally dropping his endlessly patient missus at the roadside while he rags it up and down the road with a big grin.
This. Harry isn't making constant knob gags, and doesn't have to fill with content to make his videos interesting.I'd rather watch half an hour of him driving a fun car along the Route Napoleon to Antibes than 10 minutes of Alex and friends trying desperately to contrive humour and jeopardy from a bog standard motorway run.
They are basically doing the exact same thing that they did on Car Throttle, but with slightly larger budgets. The same setup, the same format and the same gags. It clearly works for some folk, because lots of people have watched the video.
Dave200 said:
This. Harry isn't making constant knob gags, and doesn't have to fill with content to make his videos interesting.
I'd rather watch half an hour of him driving a fun car along the Route Napoleon to Antibes than 10 minutes of Alex and friends trying desperately to contrive humour and jeopardy from a bog standard motorway run.
They are basically doing the exact same thing that they did on Car Throttle, but with slightly larger budgets. The same setup, the same format and the same gags. It clearly works for some folk, because lots of people have watched the video.
Not think it's just a case of having different audiences?I'd rather watch half an hour of him driving a fun car along the Route Napoleon to Antibes than 10 minutes of Alex and friends trying desperately to contrive humour and jeopardy from a bog standard motorway run.
They are basically doing the exact same thing that they did on Car Throttle, but with slightly larger budgets. The same setup, the same format and the same gags. It clearly works for some folk, because lots of people have watched the video.
Kind of like watching BBC News vs Have I Got News For You, both on TV, both cover the same subject, but different reasons to watch.
Horsey McHorseface said:
ThomW said:
WarrenB said:
Been a long time since she's done anything automotive related on YouTube, especially after that weird arrangement where she sold her channel and then ended up with it back, but Emma Walsh is now Sky Sport's first influencer ambassador... whatever that means.
She’s the very definition of ‘getting by on her looks’ because Christ she’s dull. I’d rather listen to Shmee talk about the colour of his pants or even Archie talk about the mods to his next car (hint- it’ll be black with some st Maxton Design body kit and cheap wheels). I can't imagine watching or engaging with anything she does but clearly plenty find her aspirational or whatever (much like TGE, though he does actually also have charisma).
Fair play to her for creating opportunities for herself, genuinely sure she's worked hard for it even if she's dull to watch!
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