Risk vs Reward when Driving Fast

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  • Опубликовано: 10 май 2024
  • Driving fast while keeping safety as my top priority. In "Risk vs Reward when Driving Fast," I take you through the high, medium, and low-risk scenarios associated with pushing the speed limit, emphasizing the importance of responsible driving and prioritizing safety above all else.
    From exhilarating high-speed drives to more moderate cruising, I provide insights into the varying levels of risk involved in each scenario. My aim is to empower you to enjoy the thrill of driving while making informed decisions that prioritize your safety and the safety of others on the road.
    Throughout the video, I stress the significance of being the best driver on the road, equipped with the skills and awareness to handle any situation that may arise. Whether navigating a winding mountain road or cruising along the highway, maintaining control of your vehicle and adhering to traffic laws are paramount.
    Join me as we navigate through the complexities of risk and reward, offering practical tips and advice to ensure that your passion for driving fast is enjoyed responsibly. Remember, the true reward lies in arriving safely at your destination, ready to embark on your next adventure.
    Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more insightful content on safe and enjoyable driving experiences. Let's hit the road responsibly and make every journey a memorable one. Stay safe out there!
    I tried a new upload time for this video - please let me know if you prefer this Saturday upload or Sunday 1pm (as before) is better for you!
    00:00 Intro
    00:28 High Risk
    03:40 Medium Risk
    05:51 Ways to Reduce Risk
    07:54 Low Risk
    13:25 Other Scenarios
    15:24 Final Thoughts
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Комментарии • 261

  • @Sid3300
    @Sid3300 13 дней назад +501

    Big power = big responsibility

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад +33

      100%

    • @zakmckenzie1475
      @zakmckenzie1475 13 дней назад +21

      did your uncle Bugatti tell you that before he was murdered?

    • @leonitthaqi
      @leonitthaqi 13 дней назад +7

      With great power comes great responsibility

    • @reecek1225
      @reecek1225 13 дней назад +2

      @@MickDrivesCars when we getting the how to drive manual video I’m literally dying to see it pop up on my notifications at this point I’d pay you to make it and post it 😂

    • @FoundationsofPause
      @FoundationsofPause 8 дней назад

      I prefer slow bike fast. Fast bike slow.

  • @Sir-Prizse
    @Sir-Prizse 13 дней назад +223

    My colleagues at work don't understand why I keep my MX-5... It's a 25-year-old, not particularly fast, small and petite roadster. But I am in the privileged situation that my 32 km commute to work is mostly on beautiful German country roads, with sharp bends, few traffic and with roundabouts where you can easily maintain 50 km/h and just blast trough them.
    And you can drive like Ayrton Senna and save fuel at the same time, because you're driving efficiently with really low risk.

    • @jopo8281
      @jopo8281 8 дней назад

      Sehr gut matey

    • @lucipaluci
      @lucipaluci 7 дней назад +1

      you just described my dream commute 🫡

  • @inthebackwiththerabbish
    @inthebackwiththerabbish 13 дней назад +323

    BRO BIG CONGRATS ON THE M2

  • @BarbecuedPossum
    @BarbecuedPossum 10 дней назад +60

    Refreshing to see another car enthusiast that actually understands the etiquette of driving fast in the right time and place. Rather than most these days that speed around in carparks and 30 limits like clowns

  • @crocoman776
    @crocoman776 13 дней назад +104

    It’s tricky. You will notice that other road users change their behaviour based on the car you drive. The amount of Golf R’s or M140i’s that, see my car, then display the most erratic and dangerous behaviour. Sometimes it’s very tempting to do something equally as stupid and dangerous……..because you are in a quick car. I’ve had a country road crash a few years ago by being egged on by a fast car behind me and me completely misreading the road and conditions. That’s always in the back of my mind now.

    • @wrightwoodwork
      @wrightwoodwork 13 дней назад +8

      I heard of a story years ago where someone egged someone upto a 100 then but the blues on. Was an undercover police car. So they got a ban

    • @crocoman776
      @crocoman776 13 дней назад +2

      @@wrightwoodworkyes have heard stories like that too. Not worth the risk.

    • @CastroMKE
      @CastroMKE 6 дней назад

      This is true. When I’m in my Honda Pilot, I can go the speed limit and nobody will cut me off. When I am in my tiny 05 Ford focus, I give thanks to God nearly every time I drive because apparently I’m not a big enough car for people to consider my presence. Lol

    • @Pipun081
      @Pipun081 День назад +1

      Yup..i drive a ford probe 1996 in europe, nice looking car but not expensive 😂. They always provoke and pass me pretty fast and then drive slow in front. I'm always like what the hell?? I just put my music on and enjoy.

  • @jacop551
    @jacop551 13 дней назад +68

    Thank you Mick. I am 18 years old and got a license 5 months ago. Your videos are teaching me a lot of useful things, and this video in particular about risk to reward made made me think a lot about past drives. It will definitely change the way I drive. Please keep making more videos teaching things, they are very useful. Love from Italy.

  • @Sand2Go
    @Sand2Go 13 дней назад +45

    14:55 Exactly why I absolutely love those sporty kei cars to bits!
    You can just floor it up through the gears without even breaking the speed limit, all the while you could be convinced you're going a lot faster than you actually are!

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад +5

      Always wanted to drive one! I have so much love for the cappuccino it's crazy

    • @azulao8942
      @azulao8942 13 дней назад

      @@MickDrivesCarsmight have to make it happen 😳

    • @simonbarrios2440
      @simonbarrios2440 13 дней назад

      Basically the definition of a Miata. Love mine!

  • @Timmo93
    @Timmo93 11 дней назад +8

    An even better low risk/ high reward is a track day. Better than driving like a racing driver on a public road.

  • @Dominik189
    @Dominik189 13 дней назад +10

    I'm so glad I'm not the only person in this world preaching risk awareness and safe fun at reasonable pace. Something I tend to preach is enjoyment as a group. I go out with my buddies and we'll essentially stay in a group voice chat and take turns up and down a stretch of road with one of us parked at each end. That way we can keep each other safe, keep the public safe, and still have fun.

  • @CastroMKE
    @CastroMKE 6 дней назад +1

    You know, a lot of people *poke fun at this channel in the shorts’ comments, but I hope that every 14/15/16 year old, who is interested learning to drive, finds this channel. I’ve been driving since I was 10, 20 years now, and even though a lot of the things are second nature to me, I still pick up many gems. You may want to consider being a driving instructor as a business. Not even joking.

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  5 дней назад +1

      I don't even look at shorts comments anymore, cesspit :D
      But thank you!

  • @alivekicking6247
    @alivekicking6247 13 дней назад +13

    This is a really, very good video, especially for younger enthusiastic drivers. Too many young men die in cars with no other vehicle involving.
    Additional note, always look for the road signs and line markings.

  • @tommybanger
    @tommybanger 13 дней назад +21

    I don't think I've ever had a Mick Drives Cars video come up on my youtube feed and not instantly clicked it 👍

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад +4

      Legend! Really appreciate that mate!
      Can I ask - how's this upload time for you? Normally I do Sunday but I'm trying Saturday this time as an experiment.

    • @tommybanger
      @tommybanger 13 дней назад

      @@MickDrivesCars either works for me personally! The algorithm seems to do a good job at making sure I don’t miss one
      Off topic, but are you a fan of Tedward?

    • @madtias_
      @madtias_ 13 дней назад +1

      @@MickDrivesCars im not the original guy but: bmw and driving fast on country roads. Also I like the pov instead of a camera in the car facing you

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад +2

      You kidding me? I basically grew up on Tedward/Topher/AutoTopNL

    • @tommybanger
      @tommybanger 12 дней назад +1

      @@MickDrivesCars ah love to hear it! Your channel and Tedward's are two of my go-to channels!
      Reason I asked is because you and Tedward have a lot of similarities in your outlooks on driving

  • @DjNikGnashers
    @DjNikGnashers 12 дней назад +12

    This is a great video.
    None petrolheads would prefer everyone drives at 28mph everywhere in silent cars (EV's) because why would anyone want to go any faster right ?
    The truth is, some of us really enjoy driving, and it is simply not practical to expect us to only ever have fun on a track day.
    So, it is up to the responsible petrolheads to find roads that are empty, where we can have fun without putting anyone else at risk, or annoying any other drivers.
    Nice car sir, I have the OG M2.

  • @azulao8942
    @azulao8942 13 дней назад +84

    That road is god tier and I’m glad I showed it you ngl

    • @jxsht10
      @jxsht10 13 дней назад +2

      whats the road?

    • @lee-r56
      @lee-r56 13 дней назад +2

      @@jxsht10 It's the B4380, I'm guessing from Leighton to where it meets the B5061.

    • @khakipeach2128
      @khakipeach2128 13 дней назад +6

      Lucky Europe mfs. I live in florida and all the roads are flat and straight, the only curvy roads are neighborhoods

    • @champ1915
      @champ1915 12 дней назад

      @@lee-r56 B4380*

  • @rushikeshmalave8063
    @rushikeshmalave8063 13 дней назад +8

    You should make a RUclips series
    on advanced driving lessons. Its actually surprising so few people know how to downshift in a non-revmatching manual properly without jerks. Like yesterday I senta friend your lotus video and she pointed out that you revved the engine before releasing the clutch while downshifting. And i was like you didn't know that?. These tricks may feel like petty normal to us enthusiasts but many normal people don't know about all this. Even I learn something new everytime I see videos like yours on RUclips and also irl from other people.

    • @timothyhicks5843
      @timothyhicks5843 11 дней назад +2

      It's been done so many times by very experienced professionals, what Mick has to offer is a little youth, accessibility and passion. For pure road driving technique just tune into Reg Local or a similarly qualified and experienced coach. It would be great to see Mick visiting and spending time with some of the great driver trainers that are out there and sharing his journey. John Lyon (if he still exists), Mark Kendrick, Chris Gilbert and the likes. Mick could be a great link between the generations.

  • @Wsupermain2
    @Wsupermain2 13 дней назад +5

    Really appreciate how your raw passion and enjoyment for driving comes through in these videos. I do go for higher power cars nowadays (had a 140 and now an S5) as they are genuinely more fun, but the first 70% of enjoyment basically can be achieved with any car. My 1.2 Fiat Punto I bought at 18 was when I fell in love with driving, and you would have to fight that to get up to 60 on straights.

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад +2

      Often times the slower cars are even more fun because you can deploy it more often

  • @jopolski338
    @jopolski338 12 дней назад +2

    As someone who's relatively new to driving (coming on 4 years) these videos are incredibly informative and entertaining, and I imagine anyone else who's looking to unlock the full potential of fun in their cars feel the same. Congrats on the M2! 🔥

  • @surisuri8993
    @surisuri8993 10 дней назад +2

    Finally somebody with understanding and true wisdom on such an important subject.

  • @tboneisgaming
    @tboneisgaming 9 дней назад +3

    The things I did notice were junctions where the view was restricted for emerging traffic. There were a warning signs for deer which can be a factor particularly during dawn and dusk. There was a further warning for pedestrians using the road there's no footpath. I agree, you can have a great drive on roads like that as long as you pay attention, plan ahead and drive at an appropriate speed for the traffic, road conditions and potential hazards. Other could include farm vehicles, cattle, sheep and horses.
    The best fun you can have in a car is a track day. I'm planning on going to my first one soon with expert tuition and track day insurance. That way you can experience your car in a relatively safe environment. Especially, when you compare it to a public road.

  • @Singh-qy4ps
    @Singh-qy4ps 9 дней назад

    So happy to seen the channel had grown. Early viewer here. Quality content as always mick

  • @TheMacca70
    @TheMacca70 13 дней назад

    Nice vid mate - some great advice there. Enjoyed it as always

  • @abcbcd1834
    @abcbcd1834 13 дней назад +4

    M2... nice af. Hope you're enjoying it. Great video as always Mick

  • @HOODIE_RACCOON
    @HOODIE_RACCOON 13 дней назад +1

    Absolutely love your videos mate, I'm only 19 but still very intersted in cars but I just don't get people who speed everywhere. Like you I'd much rather have an empty b road to myself! I also love seeing how smooth I can drive, harsh braking & flooring it is too much work for the public roads lmao. Since I drive a turbo diesel I have to keep it in a happy rev range for any power which keeps me engaged with the car & subconciously aware of my speed by what gear I'm in & know when to naturally let off. I'll take smooth over speed anyday of the week. Also enjoy the M2, It's an amazing car!

  • @itsmepaahinath9789
    @itsmepaahinath9789 6 дней назад

    Thank you, Mick, your previous videos were the bridge to me being able to drive fast with confidence and in right way after getting my license. Only 1 advice of yours that's left for me to try is drive on a track, but unfortunately there isn't many tracks in the region I live. I hope to do that soon.

  • @michaelgriffiths7937
    @michaelgriffiths7937 10 дней назад

    First time viewer enjoyed the video and for some reason the way you was describing your driving in the medium risk section of the video cracked me up 😂

  • @theodor4341
    @theodor4341 7 дней назад

    Refreshing to see such content, the man seems genuinely interested in doing some good. I own the same car and I got into a little accident about a week ago, and looking back, the reward would have been minimal, yet the risk was huge. I’ll 100% remember this driving when my car gets out of the shop….. probably next month..😅

  • @katanafn9380
    @katanafn9380 13 дней назад

    Huge congrats on M2! Love them manual, enjoy it❤

  • @bikopastic5164
    @bikopastic5164 13 дней назад +10

    Haven't even watched it yet but im sure it's gonna be great💪😎

  • @ShaneJ815
    @ShaneJ815 5 дней назад

    As a new driver I'm still getting used to things but I couldn't agree with you more
    Picked up a 1.4L Mini One, it may not be that fast but at the right time, in the right place, such as low traffic country roads I've been having a blast deploying what it has
    I feel the same way as you, no need to break any limits, no need to take unnecessary risks, just dropping a gear or two when the opportunity presents itself and it's safe to do so then enjoing the car
    Those kind of roads are the most fun I've had so far and that little Mini gives me enough for plenty of enjoyment

  • @AnonymousYTUser
    @AnonymousYTUser 13 дней назад +2

    I can tell you love your car 😂 Huge congrats!

  • @GMFTrading
    @GMFTrading 13 дней назад

    Awesome video! Once I started following your channel I realised how much more I’ve got to learn about driving. Keep up the good work 🎉

  • @ytfourz
    @ytfourz 12 дней назад

    been here since 5k, only getting bigger 💯💯

  • @mateosik9090
    @mateosik9090 5 дней назад

    Well explained mate, this should be seen by any young drivers that have only donuts and speeding in their heads.

  • @amarcebic4373
    @amarcebic4373 11 дней назад

    Hey Mick, glad to se you enjoying your new car, I'm proud of what you have acomplished this year.
    Can you make a vide "Few things you don't understand about driving in a hot weather" Like how it affects car, road, tires?

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  11 дней назад +1

      I actually like this idea a lot! Thank you... I just might :)

  • @bennoske5924
    @bennoske5924 13 дней назад

    5minutes in and loving this, your doing realy well i think you will hit 100k subs in no time.

  • @ap3x212
    @ap3x212 13 дней назад +1

    great vid, i only drive my x4m fast during night 1-3 am is the best time, during day i find it too stressfull at night you can easly see cars coming from the headlights

  • @tonyt858
    @tonyt858 13 дней назад

    Congratulations i am happy for you! Great video as usual.

  • @paulncott4587
    @paulncott4587 7 дней назад

    Got to thank you Mick. Specifically for having a proper gearbox. I don't get autos or stupid flappy paddles, and that is doubled in a car designed to be "driven" . Good advice on the risk/reward lesson. I just think it's a shame it needs saying. It should all be part of the test, as should understanding limits and what to do if you make a mistake or are forced into trouble.

  • @inesucrvenom
    @inesucrvenom 10 дней назад +1

    For me, in addition to your 'learn the car and increase your technical skills' there's also reward / joy in driving in the city where I need full attention, and my game is to notice as early as possible someone who wants to join my lane of traffic so that I can slow down queue behind me (if the traffic is dense) and let them in so they don't die of waiting. Or waving to pedestrians while slowing down so they don't have to wait until I fully stop, and I then don't have to stop, and we both smile to each other - win-win :) I really love giving pedestrians right of way. So it stresses me a lot when they just suddenly change direction and want to cross immediately and I have to slam the breaks or I can't safely stop. :/ Or when cyclists just run from whichever direction without looking. Eye contact makes things so much much easier.
    The most boring thing for me are highways - usually nothing nice to look around, no problem solving situations / when to be on alert. Even rush hour stop-go traffic is more interesting 😆

  • @vahlokprime3175
    @vahlokprime3175 13 дней назад +4

    I agree with everything you said. However you are lucky to live in a country and area to get country back roads where the speed limit is 100 km/h. You can have fun in a legal way.
    I live in Belgium (Flanders) and it's very difficult to find these kinds of roads, and even if you find them, the speed limit is often 50 or 70 km/h... Speed limits make no sense at all here. So you gotta start being illegal to have some fun, and that's a shame (also very high risk always, because we have speed cameras absolutely everywhere)

    • @northernnightmare7986
      @northernnightmare7986 13 дней назад

      I have the same issue where I live. Not many places that have limits high enough to have fun. And the back roads secluded enough are not in very good condition. Don't really want to go too fast on those lol

    • @andrepipo4542
      @andrepipo4542 13 дней назад

      Do most people in Belgium respect those 50 or 70 kmh speed limits? Curious

    • @vahlokprime3175
      @vahlokprime3175 12 дней назад

      @@andrepipo4542 Most do... Because of crazyyy traffic control (speed camera's, fixed or unfixed, and also 'traject controles' which is like a very long road with a camera at the start and one at the end, measures your average speed on that long road).
      A lot of roads used to have a max of 90 km/h, but in 2016 the government put all those roads on max 50 or 70 instead. A lot of people didn't like that and kept driving 90, but now there's so many traffic controls that people do follow it yes... It's like a witchhunt over here

  • @Hal-zy5pe
    @Hal-zy5pe 13 дней назад +1

    Thank you for yet another nice video! This is actually exactly what I do when driving, trying to always, almost consciously, estimate this risk/reward ratio (a reason why I'm not a talker when driving ahah)
    A totally car-unrelated question. I like your videos also because I like your English (I'm a non-native English speaker, of course) - very understandable and your somewhat refined way of speaking.
    I'm wondering : do you have a particular British accent ?

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад +4

      Thanks for the kind words!
      I actually wasn't born in the UK - I was born in Slovakia and came over aged 4. I've got a very mixed accent, spent a few years in Newcastle and a lot in London. When leaving school I hated my "ghetto" London accent so I did a bunch of articulation training off RUclips to appear more sophisticated... I guess it stuck! 😂

    • @Hal-zy5pe
      @Hal-zy5pe 13 дней назад

      @@MickDrivesCars ahah it does, indeed ^^

  • @Johnathan.David.Trewhitt.
    @Johnathan.David.Trewhitt. 13 дней назад +2

    Got a motorbike, the rewarding roads got much more abundant and closer to home. 👍🏍

  • @MiguelDamasio3
    @MiguelDamasio3 9 дней назад

    Great video! Everyone should see it so they know how to better manage their risks and not take stupid ones, would do wonders! I also enjoy the turns and so I bought an mx5 nd, and that way I dont have the risk of getting speed tickets ahahaha! Enjoy your car what a machine!

  • @David_Trowbridge
    @David_Trowbridge 5 дней назад

    The one thing I would say about early morning driving is that you're much more likely to spook a dear and have it run into the road by being the only loud engine at that time. At least at midday there is a constant noise of other cars on the road so the animals know where NOT to go.

  • @kyranthez927
    @kyranthez927 13 дней назад

    Great video! Love seeing you rip up B roads

  • @jamessmith84240
    @jamessmith84240 13 дней назад

    Great video. You definitely have to have the right mindset to drive fast cars on a public roads. Driving lower hp cars and carrying momentum is one thing but when you start getting past 300bhp and you can go as fast as you want almost anywhere, it takes more discipline to remain "safe".

  • @maalikserebryakov
    @maalikserebryakov 12 дней назад

    This channel should be studied as part of the national driving license

  • @vistanbence490
    @vistanbence490 10 дней назад

    Hi, love your content! May I ask, what tires have you got on this car? Thanks

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  10 дней назад

      Thank you mate! Car came with pireli P Zero and I kinda love em

  • @Michael_Bialik
    @Michael_Bialik 8 дней назад +1

    Risk management is very much a part of every good driver's thought process when driving. That said, this is an example of a very safety-biased risk management with a result that reads: "you can only have fun on an empty, windy road that you can't really drive over the speed limit on anyway" - which means you can only have fun driving when you intend to have fun, with lots of prep and planning and never on the go.
    I'll agree though that driving fast in a straight line isn't fun - unless you're doing 140+ MPH on an almost empty highway 😉

  • @dohran
    @dohran 11 дней назад

    nice M2, lovely update

  • @mattop251
    @mattop251 13 дней назад

    Would love to see more people with sport car and your mindset. A lot of people think that they always need to go fast to justify their purchase for a sport car.

  • @ahmedabdulwahed20
    @ahmedabdulwahed20 10 дней назад +1

    A man of culture

  • @seanradford127
    @seanradford127 11 дней назад

    Swiftly became my favorite driving channel

  • @jms6306
    @jms6306 13 дней назад

    great vid, love the M2. Are you still in the break in period or did you get it with some miles already on?

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад +1

      Had 6000 miles on already, ready to rip

  • @atrokzz
    @atrokzz 13 дней назад

    Hello, what camera are you using in the pov of the bmw and where do you set it up? (example 5:46) , thanks and love you content!

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад

      Hi mate, recently upgraded to a DJI Osmo Action 4 and I'm never going back to gopro. It's on a hat clip, upside down, right in front of my eyes.

  • @cadillacsquad8500
    @cadillacsquad8500 10 дней назад

    Very informative video! 👍

  • @connor7162
    @connor7162 6 дней назад

    As a 29 year old guy who loves fast cars, motorsport, extreme sports and used to own an m235i bmw. Just stick to the Fing speed limit. It’s all fun and games until someone’s dead. I know a guy that’s just been convicted of death by dangerous driving and it could have just as easily been myself as a youngster. If you want to drive fast, go to a track day.

  • @silent_7x
    @silent_7x 6 дней назад

    watching this while drifting through the city in my car makes me stop my car and slow down!

  • @apoorvappychoudhary392
    @apoorvappychoudhary392 12 дней назад +1

    you know what the funny thing about this is, UK's medium risk is actually High Risk road in India but we treat it as Low risk and that is why there are so many accidents taking place.

    • @maalikserebryakov
      @maalikserebryakov 12 дней назад

      In india there is no risk even if u die you will reincarnate

  • @zeitgeist888
    @zeitgeist888 13 дней назад

    Nice. Good to see you enjoying the new car. Curious that you don't signal the overtakes. I would be interested in a video on speed enforcement where, when and how and if you use or consider counter measures.

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад

      It's funny actually because it was a concious decision not to - nobody to benefit from it. The dude getting overtaken would see via my car moving out and nobody behind or coming from ahead.
      Actually working on a speed video at the moment!

  • @sharry_official7617
    @sharry_official7617 2 дня назад

    9:01 is what I do in my BMW😜 on the country side roads, the pull is insane. 👌🍻

  • @proreviewstv8898
    @proreviewstv8898 16 часов назад

    Risk is the lowest on a motorway and the highest on a rural road due to the lack of central reservation

  • @Sasa_65
    @Sasa_65 13 дней назад

    Great message, great video. Again. When I heard at first you want to buy a M2 I was exited but expected you to buy the one with an automatic gearbox like the Renault had. Luckily, you did not. Then I saw the Interieur in your first video and was not sure about the two maybe to big displays had just been put in "small" the car. What was your first impression about it? But now I like the contrast between the colours, especially red and blue in the cockpit. Also love the performance. Greetings from a Bavarian car enthusiast.

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад

      I absolutely love the screens - the interior was one of the things that won me over Vs the manual supra I was also considering

  • @Michael-qf5dl
    @Michael-qf5dl 11 дней назад

    I invite you to Croatia :)
    It has a lot of low speed (with 50-60km/h limits, but people usually drive at 80 on those) roads with a lot of bends and elevation changes, with beautiful scenery, but also high speed (130 limit, but a lot of people do 150 and more, because cameras are rare, traffic is very light, and Police is quite rare as well) roads / highways(?) that are also bendy with high speed in mind.
    Best driving experience after Germany Autobahns, but in Germany those roads are busy quite a lot, and in Croatia they are often almost empty.

  • @SlimHandle
    @SlimHandle 6 дней назад

    A wiser bmw 'daddy'. It was bad back in 2014-16 but i think bmw drivers have got better in recent years. Often find myself now behind one on the a5 zoning out for 45mph on long straight.

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  5 дней назад

      Eh I give the 320d/520d drivers a wide berth, often some of the worst on the road :D

  • @w0l360
    @w0l360 10 дней назад +1

    Low risk is always low reward

  • @ccreams7850
    @ccreams7850 13 дней назад

    So nice to see your m2 (and you) just dusting as you overtake. Better than the Megan for sure. The sound!!

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад

      Honestly that overtake was at like 50% throttle 😂
      The car's ballistic

  • @lewisthelibrarian
    @lewisthelibrarian 10 дней назад

    Really nice and useful video!

  • @timothyhicks5843
    @timothyhicks5843 13 дней назад +1

    Learning to read the road is key in reducing risk. Good observation certainly helps with this; however, whilst you may know a road you cannot know what’s on it or how others will use it. The consistent key of safe performance driving is to drive to what you can see and anticipate. Don’t forget that the most severe injuries occur on your low risk - high reward road Mick. A quick thought, if your changing gear during your overtake could this tell you something about your planning and could you tweak your approach to lower your risk whilst increasing your reward? Lovely to see the BMW getting some excercise. .

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  12 дней назад

      The gearchange was just me short shifting to minimise noise/scaring the car I overtook while the exhaust it really close to them.
      2nd goes to 72mph so I could have easily held it :)

    • @timothyhicks5843
      @timothyhicks5843 11 дней назад

      @@MickDrivesCars So here's a thought, given the performance of the car could you have lined up in the higher gear, would that have allowed sufficient performance for the overtake with the advantage of the reduced noise levels and allowed you to keep your hands on the wheel and the transmission engaged during the pass? It also means you can get to the horn with ease if the situation develops unexpectedly. Considering the amount of road available you could could still return to the left in half the distance you can see. Whilst there is a little bit of a crest as you move into a contact position, I would suggest that you had room to move out around 3 seconds earlier, the trick is not to accelerate so you have the option of retreat. This would avoid the moment of lost vision just as you want to start the pass and allow you to accelerate with maximum confidence. I hope that makes sense. Lovely bit of road you found, makes me crave the Fosse Way!

  • @Catsarecool2023
    @Catsarecool2023 13 дней назад +1

    Hi, a video on double clutching would be interesting.

  • @MrOGGY2000
    @MrOGGY2000 13 дней назад +6

    Have you ever had any near misses or near wipe outs when on a spirited drive? Would be interesting to hear those stories

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад +7

      Not massively to be honest.
      There's a short on my channel around a blind corner with a car in the middle of the road where I did a big swerve, that's about the worst.
      As far as near wipe outs - I don't push hard enough on the road for that. I had a bit of a moment on track (you can check the video) but nothing else

    • @PointNemo9
      @PointNemo9 13 дней назад +2

      ​@@MickDrivesCars That just proves you are a dangerous driver, and shows that you have no business giving others advice on how to enjoy fast cars on public roads.

    • @dcerty1852
      @dcerty1852 13 дней назад +2

      @@PointNemo9everyone makes mistakes

    • @Curi0u50ne
      @Curi0u50ne 13 дней назад +2

      @@PointNemo9woow I’m a old boy been hooning civics since the ripspeed days of late 90s early 2k and I admire mick’s take on high risk and low reward, great risk management tbh….

    • @PointNemo9
      @PointNemo9 13 дней назад +1

      @@Curi0u50ne It's not so much what he says, but how he driven on video. Look at his recent video called "late to work" or something similar he blasted past high risk areas such as driveways without accounting for potential hazards.

  • @niceguy5772
    @niceguy5772 11 дней назад

    this video will probably save some families

  • @David-lb6uf
    @David-lb6uf 13 дней назад

    Question from someone who was born and raised in Germany and is used to driving fast on the Autobahn: Would you consider such a thing responsible? Is the risk-reward balance appropriate? Cause it´s perfectly legal, you won´t get a ticket, so the argument from 2:45 doesn´t apply. And there are indeed very few accidents on the Autobahn. But that doesn´t change anything about the fact that you´re going 200 kilometers per hour (130 mph). What would you say about that? Btw, keep going with these educational videos! You are creating better drivers all around the globe and quite literally saving lives!

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад +1

      Such an interesting question!
      I think it's completely different from doing the same speed in a country that isn't used to it. Your drivers have fantastic lane etiquette and expect someone doing 130mph when they pull into the fast lane, so they plan accordingly. Everyone's on the same page. No more risky than us doing 70 in my opinion.
      I guess the only difference is when mistakes happen the consequences are a little more spectacular.

  • @kennedymambo1086
    @kennedymambo1086 13 дней назад

    Mick .. great driving

  • @eliasmokoatlo7285
    @eliasmokoatlo7285 13 дней назад

    0:04 Just saw what you did there. I love it ❤

  • @garethtaylor7437
    @garethtaylor7437 2 дня назад

    High risk always unless you on a track.

  • @saucyp123
    @saucyp123 12 дней назад

    This is why I think having power actually lends itself to safer driving. I have an MX-5 and you really need to wring the hell out of that car, which is part of its charm, but it puts me in a more aggressive headspace. I'd prefer it if I could tap into 400 hp on occasion rather than fight for my life with 100 hp just to keep up with traffic.
    (Should point out that I live a mile above sea level, so 100 hp naturally aspirated really is fighting for my life.)

  • @noidlbk3254
    @noidlbk3254 13 дней назад

    nice car my dude!

  • @fightingglobal726
    @fightingglobal726 7 дней назад

    Big car upgrade, I thought that was Telford town centre recognised it, where is that road in Shropshire

  • @jonatanduelund9123
    @jonatanduelund9123 13 дней назад

    Great as always boss, miss the Renault, when are you getting a Lexus IS F? 😅

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад +2

      Thank you!
      And never! 😂 Unless I move back to London or have a 2 car garage I'm not getting an auto again

  • @doogled6749
    @doogled6749 13 дней назад

    bang on m8!

  • @rotorblade9508
    @rotorblade9508 13 дней назад

    very good idea making this kind of video

  • @stancuflorin
    @stancuflorin 11 дней назад

    good safe driving but at the same time if you want to be a good driver you have to test the limit of the car either in a safe place or where you can't hurt anybody

  • @Tsuny999
    @Tsuny999 11 дней назад

    Nice M2

  • @sriavula
    @sriavula 8 дней назад

    well said fam.

  • @MNA.10
    @MNA.10 13 дней назад

    Hi mate. What first car manual would you recommend for around 3 grand?

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад +1

      If you're in the UK insurance is really going to determine that over anything else.
      If insurance cost didn't exist I'd be telling you to look for a E46 330i or an MX-5
      More realistic is a Mini or an Aygo or something

    • @Tom-852
      @Tom-852 12 дней назад

      Twingo rs 1.6, fast for a first car and insurance is very cheap

  • @maffanb
    @maffanb 7 дней назад

    which go pro are you currently using to film these videos?

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  5 дней назад

      I actually got sick of all the issues with GoPro. This is filmed on a DJI Action 4. Hasn't crashed, overheated, not turned on, not charged or any of the other rubbish the gopros kept doing.

    • @maffanb
      @maffanb 5 дней назад

      ​@@MickDrivesCarsfair enough. I did hear a lot of negatives regarding the new go pros (heating, responsiveness). I'm guessing you're using a cap with a mount?

  • @Aejaky
    @Aejaky 12 дней назад

    how much more fun is the M2 compared to the megane?

  • @6820berlin
    @6820berlin 13 дней назад

    I have two cars a smart brabus convertible and a glc 43 Amg, I prefer driving the smart because the amg too fast for real life scenarios, I prefer driving slow cars spiritedly

  • @wordreet
    @wordreet 13 дней назад +2

    Try the Romney Marsh area. Heading NE out of Rye, turn off East at East Guldeford, then with NSLA you start to see the totally flat land of the marsh, straights and turns, often with good visibility due to there being almost no hedges. Past Rye Water Sports, then 2km to Camber Village. After that it opens out again. When you get to Lydd, you can choose which way to go, Dungeness is east, then north up the coast for a bit, slowly, and circle back towards Lydd at New Romney. But from Lydd-On-Sea you can also get up to the A259 and make your way up to Ashford on the A2070, or turn South again back towards Rye. Some serious 90degree turns and 2 level crossings (one is really not level) on that narrow-ish road!
    Great fun even in an old Ford Escort 50 years ago!

  • @Panzil
    @Panzil 10 дней назад +3

    send it but don't end it

  • @Omarock
    @Omarock 13 дней назад +1

    7:12 this is what rally teams do to prepare their pacenotes before fully sending it on the actual stage.

  • @f1shorts520
    @f1shorts520 4 дня назад

    I'm Lucky i live in luxembourg a country near germany i go there everyday with my parents i can't wait till i will have my license

  • @kamilowski272
    @kamilowski272 13 дней назад

    Great video and a very important topic, but it seems like you turned on some kind of noise-cancelling setting at 11:10 which made the audio pretty bad and muted the engine sound 😅

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  13 дней назад

      I was really hoping people didn't notice!! I tried to salvage it but there was no hope :(
      The DJI MIC 2 I'm using for audio has a button on the side that actives this stupid NC - I hit it accidentally halfway through the shoot.

  • @Dexter-qy5bl
    @Dexter-qy5bl 12 дней назад

    11:03 Do you have a speed limiter in your car? Why not just pop up to 70 or 80? Also you can close the gap quite a bit more... IDK its your drive but I am driving a much lesser car on much more complicated roads. (Oregon driver)

  • @Shay-tech
    @Shay-tech 12 дней назад

    We are waiting for the difference between the megane to the BMW m2

  • @reginald8703
    @reginald8703 7 дней назад

    Wasn’t expecting a manual. I thought the UK didn’t have access to the base G8X. So I presumed this was a competition based off the thumbnail 😅

  • @Blurredlines777
    @Blurredlines777 2 дня назад

    I ENJOYED THAT😅

  • @Atxlew
    @Atxlew 13 дней назад

    big up telford

  • @PooPoo-fd4nj
    @PooPoo-fd4nj 13 дней назад

    Hey Mick Can you make another video of how to trail break? I would really appreciate another vid :).

    • @MickDrivesCars
      @MickDrivesCars  12 дней назад

      I'm honestly still learning the car and haven't really tried yet. I think after the trackday in summer I should have a bit more confidence to go into these topics

    • @PooPoo-fd4nj
      @PooPoo-fd4nj 3 дня назад

      @@MickDrivesCars Hahaha i understand. Ill be wating for one then!