The Ape is one of the only vehicles that comes with rust straight from the factory ;) We had one at work as well as a promo vehicle. A coworker and I changed out the cylinder with an online tutorial to increase the top speed a bit. Great fun
I think it would be more of a challenge to drive in scotland rather than to it. The roads are crap and full of potholes, the roads in Fife where i live are probably the worst in scotland. It will get stuck in a pothole LOL. Rumour has it if you look into a Fife pothole you will see an Australian peering back up.
Ha - loved the drive - reminded me of the experience I have driving my grandfather’s 1932 BSA FW32 car. About 12bhp, 3 forward gears (no synchro), no mirrors, brake and accelerator pedals swapped positions - and LOADS of attention and a riot to drive.
Ah, the sound of Sicily in the heat in the afternoon after siesta! Just need the cicadas amd heat now and I’m back in Siracusa again. Wonderful piece of engineering making it’s way through the narrow cobbles. Great vid, thanks!
Thanks, I have seen young Italians racing these things around a car park on 2 wheels. Not really a properTuk Tuk, but very interesing vehicle. I have done many miles in India in a Tuk Tuk, in Delhi they were converted to run on CNG, compressed natural gas, to reduce pollution.
It is not a tuk-tuk. It is an Piaggio Ape. I had a P2. That was bigger. A 2 seater with a 4 on the floor, 350 cc, normal steering wheel and it did 70 kph. LOL.going in 2nd in reverse was scary ( 35-40 kph ). Lots of fun in that old pickup. The 5 grand you paid is a lot though.
Matt, I was convinced you would have moved to my old home town of Wilmslow or Mobberley way. I had never heard of Compstall,sorry about that. After that great Vlog I should think the house prices have rocketed. I'm happy living down here near Biarritz but you did Compstall proud. Well done again mate, pleasure plus.
Creaking video, Matt (haha). Was the music Madonna singing Materia Girl? So good to see a modern man putting in a key into a lock to open a car. Brilliant vehicle, a whole Italian family would travel in one of these. I have been following them for years. Such a lot of capacity for so little power. Takeoff is like the countdown to a spaceship launch. Marvellous video. Great to see these being driven in the UK. The speeds you are going, it must be like driving in London. Pulling over to let that van past might have been a nice thing to do. Well done.
Wonderful modern classic which I have seen in many cities, usually as a coffee van. Also for ice cream and even for its original purpose as a delivery van. The coffee van in Saarbrucken beat them all by having a black matching model of itself on the table alongside.
You should see can you get an electric enclosed adult trike next. Great little machine's. I have one, and it goes a lot faster than 8mph, lol. Much more comfy, too, and better equipped.
You need a 12v electric fan to help air circulation. I live in the Philippines and have a similar tuk-tuk truck based on a 200cc motor bike with a flat bed. I use it for hauling soil, gravel, etc around the grounds ( 1.5 acres) and collecting the papaya, mangos etc at home. A very useful work horse.
You purchased it because it is quirky and can be useful at festivals etc etc I think its a fun vehicle gear cables probably need adjustment reminds me of my youth and my passion for Lambretta's
That was a really cool review. I think if they offered one slightly larger and with a steering wheel and proper gear shifter and pedals, it would make an excellent city vehicle.
Great video. He reminds me of the Inspector Clouseau car where he's trying to get information, but his brakes fail, and he rolls backwards into a swimming pool
You never fail to entertain, Matt. Postman Matt, you ain't. As a regular visitor to India where I see these all the time, it's strange for one to be on British roads. In case you wanted a BEV, there is actually an electric motor variant of these.
Absolutely brilliant and funny vid Matt. On biz trips to Far East and India my workmate and I used to do Tut Tut racing paying the driver increasingly more amounts of money to go faster, great fun. A minor point I would have painted the front grey mudguard the same body colour Postman red as rest of vehicle though.
you can double its value if you fill the jerry can up LOL.........the van driver behind thought you were full of alcoholic slush when trying gearchanges :)
My mate bought one. He lives at the bottom of a looooong hill. The sort push-bikers have to take a big breath and change down several gears for. The Ape only just made it to the top, completely unloaded. It's the only vehicle he actually made a (small) loss on!
They used to have something similar here in the UK but they were banned by the UK government because of the massive amount of pollution from the two stroke engines
Matt, thank you SO much for this. After the day I've had this was just what I needed. 0 to 60 mph? You have got to be joking! Lol. It's not very often one encounters a vehicle louder and slower than a Citroen 2CV but I think we have it here! Delightfully hilarious!
Absolutely brilliant ,this must be the best " post " you have done.I thought that van that was following you was the backup support for you carrying all the necessary gear to keep you going in case of any mechanical problems on you trial run. Also, the scenery was good and made a change from your normal locations. Well done for an enjoyable post.
I remember the good old days when Reliant (who were selling the Robin at the time) imported the Ape, was about 1999 or so. They went through a phase of importing strange vehicles over the years (like the Ligier) until they went bankrupt (2002?)
Was in Sri Lanka in February and used the Tuk Tuk taxis to get around the locale. It is an ‘experience’ not to be missed especially as they don’t appear to bother with a Highway Code.
Paint it Black & Orange.... Use it as an Advertising vehicle around town, with your logo on the sides. Perhaps hand out free High Peak stickers to children.
In Denmark very popular, no driving licence just insurance, 15-17 year olds (first experience of driving after driven a scooter) and Those that have lost licence ( older blokes/age or too many fizzy drinks when driving)
We have one at work as stone masons it’s fantastic going round church yards and cemeteries fitting head stone’s as bigger vehicles can’t get keep it on your car pitch attract customers 😊
Very happy cars, and highly unstable! I've driven an EV converted version of these on several occasion for promotional work for local events. Electric drive is slightly more comfortable, but the drivetrain doesn't fix anything to the suspension and cabin. Still, highly recommended to drive at least once if you have rhe chance!
So cool !!!!!!!!! I remember riding on the back of one of these in mountains of Northern Italy. Now you can offer highpeak coffee on the move. Best vehicle I've seen you review.
Its just a proper geared Vespa but with three wheels. Vespa = Wasp, Ape = Bee. They race these too. Cross country as well as tracks. I was a driver when they were run like buses in Brighton. You can get them up on two wheels easily without rolling them once you get the hang of it!
Matt, I think that was worth buying for views alone 😅 I can think of so many uses. I only live round the corner from work. UBER eats in my spare time. Coffee van business. Just brilliant. While I'm doing all that, I can advertise different businesses, as it gets so much attention! I think I could get at least 20mph on roads of Preston 😂
Did you have a 'lead' vehicle and a 'recovery' one too with the Renault Traffic 'tailing you'? 😄 You drove it very well considering the temperature where it was 30 degrees outside and 90 degrees inside. No need for new reg plates or a headlamp buff, just some upholstery attention and your trusty mechanics 'once over'. Too much fun for one man alone 😁
Dropped a car off today and thought WTF then did a walk around and what great little car/scooter . France/ Italy here we come LOL also nice paint job 👍👍👍👍Jim J=MG
😂😂😂😂😂 Just when I thought nothing can surprise me. I remember AJ saying this wasn't meant for 2 people inside and you laughed 😂 Admit, Matt, you consider a career path change, so now you are "Matt and his cat" delivering all sorts of alcohols and letters/parcels. I think it's a good combination because if people get bills that are expensive to pay, they can also have a sip of wine to soften the suffering 😂 Really enjoy this channel and your madness 😂❤❤
Nice one. Alcoholic slush!😀 Rent it out to local companies to use for their events - they can put their own publicity in the poster panel, or maybe you could start doing local deliveries (not you but an employee, naturually)?
So picturesque, I am actually going to harrypotterland, sorry England in a couple of weeks. I think I am gonna buy some every flavored beans, they are real, they do have them.
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That Vivaro driver behind you had the patience of a saint 😂
He was trying to buy an alcoholic slush 😅
That was his brother folks
@@lennartengel1971 no, his brother was driving the BMW in front lol
😂😂😂😂
Plot twist; he bought it just to keep it off the road.
Welcome to the new High peaks courtesy car 🤣
With the current economic woes,
This is soon to be
DELUXE 👍😊🤔
😂😂😂
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Perfect replacement for the little chevrolet spark 😂
@@rickreese5794 hahahah "due to budget restrictions, it's this or a bus pass"
😂😂😂 I was expecting you to check it on CarVertical
Ha ha 😂
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I know who should buy this.... Pete And His Bus 😂😂
Matt forgot! Normally he's a lot more responsible than that. I'm shocked! 😮
It came in as a Limo Cadillac.
The Ape is one of the only vehicles that comes with rust straight from the factory ;) We had one at work as well as a promo vehicle. A coworker and I changed out the cylinder with an online tutorial to increase the top speed a bit. Great fun
This must be the funniest High Peak video so far. I wonder what tires are on it, Pirelli all around, or Landsail?
At least they'll be matching on the front!
😂
"We're flying now, doing 11mph" 🤣
I think a challenge drive to Scotland is on the cards with this one!
What about a nice drive to its home country Italy? That would be a blast! ;-)
More chance with an Invocar LOL
In reverse gear ...
I think it would be more of a challenge to drive in scotland rather than to it. The roads are crap and full of potholes, the roads in Fife where i live are probably the worst in scotland. It will get stuck in a pothole LOL. Rumour has it if you look into a Fife pothole you will see an Australian peering back up.
Funniest one yet. Excellent. Laughed out loud when you pointed out it didn't have a reversing camera.
Ha - loved the drive - reminded me of the experience I have driving my grandfather’s 1932 BSA FW32 car. About 12bhp, 3 forward gears (no synchro), no mirrors, brake and accelerator pedals swapped positions - and LOADS of attention and a riot to drive.
A Tuk-tuk??? Matt is on spending spree here!
Speed. Not a tuk-tuk mate. Peugeot.
Ah, the sound of Sicily in the heat in the afternoon after siesta!
Just need the cicadas amd heat now and I’m back in Siracusa again.
Wonderful piece of engineering making it’s way through the narrow cobbles.
Great vid, thanks!
I worked for the co-op in the late 60s in Northumberland and they were known there as Daleks.
A tuk-tuk? I swear I've never click on a notification so fast 😂
Thanks, I have seen young Italians racing these things around a car park on 2 wheels. Not really a properTuk Tuk, but very interesing vehicle.
I have done many miles in India in a Tuk Tuk, in Delhi they were converted to run on CNG, compressed natural gas, to reduce pollution.
Saw the notification, Matt driving a Tuk Tuk was all it took 😂
*it was all it took took
All it took took!!
Should change the sign writing to Royal Snail 😅
There's a guy with an old escort van with sierra cosworth running gear and about 600hp with that livery on it 😂
I wasn't expecting you to buy one of _those_
Next week: Matt buys a Horse & Buggy.
Watch as he tries to figure out how to check the engine! 😆
It is not a tuk-tuk. It is an Piaggio Ape. I had a P2. That was bigger. A 2 seater with a 4 on the floor, 350 cc, normal steering wheel and it did 70 kph. LOL.going in 2nd in reverse was scary ( 35-40 kph ). Lots of fun in that old pickup. The 5 grand you paid is a lot though.
"Postman Matt, Postman Matt, Postman Matt and his black and white cat!" Lol😂
Matt, I was convinced you would have moved to my old home town of Wilmslow or Mobberley way. I had never heard of Compstall,sorry about that. After that great Vlog I should think the house prices have rocketed. I'm happy living down here near Biarritz but you did Compstall proud. Well done again mate, pleasure plus.
You absolutely cannot ever sell that, Matt, that’s a keeper, I love it! 🙌🏼
It’s a first!!! You didn’t massively overspend 😀😀😀😀 I love it 😀😀
Good drive.
When stepping down gears to slow down, you need never go back to first gear.
There was a brief trend late 00s these were used as taxis in town centres to get you from pub to pub.
Creaking video, Matt (haha). Was the music Madonna singing Materia Girl? So good to see a modern man putting in a key into a lock to open a car. Brilliant vehicle, a whole Italian family would travel in one of these. I have been following them for years. Such a lot of capacity for so little power. Takeoff is like the countdown to a spaceship launch. Marvellous video. Great to see these being driven in the UK. The speeds you are going, it must be like driving in London. Pulling over to let that van past might have been a nice thing to do. Well done.
I lived in Ibiza for 20 years and it was quite a 'normal' vehicle for people to move around in. But nevertheless it made me smile to see one again
Bloody amazing haven’t laughed so much in ages great for transport well done.
Glad you enjoyed it
Sounds like my R reg piaggio zip I had when i was 16. That was a speedy ped. Brings back good memories.
Wonderful modern classic which I have seen in many cities, usually as a coffee van. Also for ice cream and even for its original purpose as a delivery van. The coffee van in Saarbrucken beat them all by having a black matching model of itself on the table alongside.
You should see can you get an electric enclosed adult trike next. Great little machine's. I have one, and it goes a lot faster than 8mph, lol. Much more comfy, too, and better equipped.
You need a 12v electric fan to help air circulation.
I live in the Philippines and have a similar tuk-tuk truck based on a 200cc motor bike with a flat bed. I use it for hauling soil, gravel, etc around the grounds ( 1.5 acres) and collecting the papaya, mangos etc at home.
A very useful work horse.
You purchased it because it is quirky and can be useful at festivals etc etc I think its a fun vehicle gear cables probably need adjustment reminds me of my youth and my passion for Lambretta's
No buffing out required, no new number plates, no expensive garage bill and no massive overspend!!! Now there's a rare thing. Great video, thanks.
There’s a company in Birmingham that does taxi rides in tuc tucs it’s great! You should keep this!
That was a really cool review. I think if they offered one slightly larger and with a steering wheel and proper gear shifter and pedals, it would make an excellent city vehicle.
I just tuned in. Matt, you've finally gone crazy! Love it!
Great video. He reminds me of the Inspector Clouseau car where he's trying to get information, but his brakes fail, and he rolls backwards into a swimming pool
You never fail to entertain, Matt. Postman Matt, you ain't. As a regular visitor to India where I see these all the time, it's strange for one to be on British roads. In case you wanted a BEV, there is actually an electric motor variant of these.
How would you see this Italian thing in India? This is not a tuk-tuk.
Just out of interest you might want to consider changing the colour on the V5 as it's coming up on vehicle check as 'green'👍🏻😉
12:48 -- Nice homage to the (arguably) last of the old-school entertainers, "The Chuckle Brothers"... I miss them...
Absolutely brilliant and funny vid Matt. On biz trips to Far East and India my workmate and I used to do Tut Tut racing paying the driver increasingly more amounts of money to go faster, great fun. A minor point I would have painted the front grey mudguard the same body colour Postman red as rest of vehicle though.
Hi Matt well done on this one you choose the right roads to show it,s top speed . Well done profit in this one defo
They are basically a vespa van they have a 2 stroke engine like a vespa .. you get used to the gear change ..I had vespas 40 years I love it
you can double its value if you fill the jerry can up LOL.........the van driver behind thought you were full of alcoholic slush when trying gearchanges :)
Brilliant! That was a bit like Matt’s first driving lesson 😂. To be fair, I’ve never seen you smile so much on a test drive 😃
A roadtrip back to Piaggio factory in Italy🤔....maybe🤣🤣
hes gone mad lol
Matt another weird and wacky video. Always entertaining buddy 👌👍
Thanks 👍 I try
My mate bought one. He lives at the bottom of a looooong hill. The sort push-bikers have to take a big breath and change down several gears for. The Ape only just made it to the top, completely unloaded. It's the only vehicle he actually made a (small) loss on!
They used to have something similar here in the UK but they were banned by the UK government because of the massive amount of pollution from the two stroke engines
I believe current generation apes use four-stroke for that reason now…
I'm Italian but I live in the UK since 2017, unbelievable how this things are overly priced here, on top of the list the ape 50 cross..
Can the NCAP safety rating people award minus stars!? Love it🤓
Looking forward to the 'I'm going to drive this one down to Spain' video already
Matt, thank you SO much for this. After the day I've had this was just what I needed. 0 to 60 mph? You have got to be joking! Lol. It's not very often one encounters a vehicle louder and slower than a Citroen 2CV but I think we have it here! Delightfully hilarious!
Love this 😀 i could use this for my window cleaning business but put me ladders on and reach and think might stuggle to move it 😂😂. Great coffee van 😀
Absolutely brilliant ,this must be the best " post " you have done.I thought that van that was following you was the backup support for you carrying all the necessary gear to keep you going in case of any mechanical problems on you trial run. Also, the scenery was good and made a change from your normal locations. Well done for an enjoyable post.
I remember the good old days when Reliant (who were selling the Robin at the time) imported the Ape, was about 1999 or so. They went through a phase of importing strange vehicles over the years (like the Ligier) until they went bankrupt (2002?)
In Denmark it's full of them, driving as coffe-machines. And yes, they are wonderfull small smile'baskets.
Was in Sri Lanka in February and used the Tuk Tuk taxis to get around the locale. It is an ‘experience’ not to be missed especially as they don’t appear to bother with a Highway Code.
the smile on your face has never been better! Your kind of vehicle for sure....................
I had one of these a few years back, it was a 50cc fitted with an 80cc kit. It looked great, but was too small really. It sold easily though.
Paint it Black & Orange.... Use it as an Advertising vehicle around town, with your logo on the sides. Perhaps hand out free High Peak stickers to children.
Bag yourself a bargain and Tuk Tuk into High Peak autos!!!
Why children
Hand out sweets to children instead....🤣🤣
@@anticydelol
@@anticydeit gives them good memories and become future customers
I've always wanted one of these, but they are too expensive and niece in UK. I think they are amazing though.
In Denmark very popular, no driving licence just insurance, 15-17 year olds (first experience of driving after driven a scooter) and Those that have lost licence ( older blokes/age or too many fizzy drinks when driving)
We have one at work as stone masons it’s fantastic going round church yards and cemeteries fitting head stone’s as bigger vehicles can’t get keep it on your car pitch attract customers 😊
Very happy cars, and highly unstable! I've driven an EV converted version of these on several occasion for promotional work for local events. Electric drive is slightly more comfortable, but the drivetrain doesn't fix anything to the suspension and cabin. Still, highly recommended to drive at least once if you have rhe chance!
So cool !!!!!!!!! I remember riding on the back of one of these in mountains of Northern Italy. Now you can offer highpeak coffee on the move. Best vehicle I've seen you review.
A great replacement for your Range Rover daily driver. Perfect for the John O' Groats run.
Rumour has it that Matt has finally found his dream car and that the Range Rover is up for sale!
Its just a proper geared Vespa but with three wheels. Vespa = Wasp, Ape = Bee. They race these too. Cross country as well as tracks. I was a driver when they were run like buses in Brighton. You can get them up on two wheels easily without rolling them once you get the hang of it!
Great strategy, saying yes to everything. And if it does all go wrong you can get a job with Delmonte!
Italian grandparents off to church on a sunday in Sorrento. A farm worker and his black clad missus crammed into the cab......in fact I saw several.
I really did not expect this today 🤣. These are so rare in the UK, you're the first channel I've seen with one!
I never realised they existed outside India.
there’s a bloke on youtube in the UK which swapped the engine in one of these with a 180bhp suzuki haysbusa superbike engine! road legal as well
The Tuk Tuk is Matt’s new company vehicle!!! Low on fuel, low tax and typical self-deprecating style….❤
I’ve converted my smart car for my slush business. Been a huge success over the past 5yrs I’d like something like this
Not sure if Calvin’s car diary’s beats this I like the look of yours looks more reliable
The smile on your face was well worth it.
The posties looked bewildered when you passed them at 16:41 probably thought you'd come to help them out 😂 great video as always 👍
Matt, I think that was worth buying for views alone 😅 I can think of so many uses. I only live round the corner from work. UBER eats in my spare time. Coffee van business. Just brilliant. While I'm doing all that, I can advertise different businesses, as it gets so much attention! I think I could get at least 20mph on roads of Preston 😂
Thank you for showcasing this vehicle!
Did you have a 'lead' vehicle and a 'recovery' one too with the Renault Traffic 'tailing you'? 😄 You drove it very well considering the temperature where it was 30 degrees outside and 90 degrees inside. No need for new reg plates or a headlamp buff, just some upholstery attention and your trusty mechanics 'once over'. Too much fun for one man alone 😁
Yes but can you pull a wheelie in it? Amazingly you can get Ape camper van conversions. Next a G Whizz?
First thing I thought was Clarkson in the Peel P50 TG episode...Classic👍🙂
These are amazing, we have one. They are slow but pull a lot of weight. Have fun!
It sounds like a two stroke engine-so don't forget it has to have 2stroke mixture for the fuel. 😉
Didn't need a headlamp buff or new reg plates from harods. So all round a winner.
It's certainly has a lot of character the tuk- tuk.👍👌🤩 Yeah it could turn it into electric power, but I doubt if it would be cheap to convert though.
These can carry 2 italians 15 stone each they deliver pizzas all day and night in CUNIO ,SAVONA Ancona around the Docks .
There’s a whole motor racing series for these things, and it is pretty spectacular.
I wonder what the man in the silver van was thinking 🤣🤣Really glad you brought it. Love the videos and content.
I'm on your side Matt, on your behalf I am looking out for a deaf person who needs to deliver small items very short distances.
Dropped a car off today and thought WTF then did a walk around and what great little car/scooter . France/ Italy here we come LOL also nice paint job 👍👍👍👍Jim J=MG
Haha cheers Jim
Love it 👌❣️
Those familiar with the Nigel Molesworth 'Down with Skool' books will remember the phrase "one born evry minit sa headmaster Grimes"!
So cool. Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Have a good week. Marc from Australia 🇦🇺
A high peak auto promo vehicle!
you could put your adverts in the holders and drive round the village doing your errands!
😂😂😂😂😂 Just when I thought nothing can surprise me. I remember AJ saying this wasn't meant for 2 people inside and you laughed 😂 Admit, Matt, you consider a career path change, so now you are "Matt and his cat" delivering all sorts of alcohols and letters/parcels. I think it's a good combination because if people get bills that are expensive to pay, they can also have a sip of wine to soften the suffering 😂 Really enjoy this channel and your madness 😂❤❤
Matt masquerading as the 2024 version of the orangeman in the Tango adverts frim the late 1990s, looked great fun 😂
I was thinking about how it reminded me of the van version of the new Twizzy. Looks like fun.
Nice one. Alcoholic slush!😀 Rent it out to local companies to use for their events - they can put their own publicity in the poster panel, or maybe you could start doing local deliveries (not you but an employee, naturually)?
I am about to start restoring a 1957 Ford van, 3 gears and 37hp.
So picturesque, I am actually going to harrypotterland, sorry England in a couple of weeks. I think I am gonna buy some every flavored beans, they are real, they do have them.