Correct. That's why I do a smoky burnout at the nearby city bus depot at the mall on hot summer days. Nothing says "I'm in a car and you're not" quite like risking my universal joints.
@Toxic Potato Biking or riding the bus is a perfectly fine method of travel assuming you're in a city. But once you get out of the city, all of a sudden the nearest grocer's is 5 km away and there aren't any bus lines. the ones that do exist are never on time, and biking simply takes too much time and energy.
Everyone who drive Kia don’t have to be 3rd class anymore Driving Kia K5, Forte, Optima is like 2nd class driving Stinger,Cadenza,K900,Telluride is like 1st class driving
I had the unfortunate experience of being in a 2005 one in a Lyft (is there a worse one than the Spectra, because if there is it was that) It was the worst ride I've ever had. Just an absolute mess of the vehicle and I felt very bad for the lady driving it. Clunky transmission, and ridiculously slow at full throttle. (She was clearing flooring it). I understand NOW why the people who owned Kias/Hyundais back when they were s*** are so hesitant with them now that they're actually decent. On a second note, HOW come an absolutely s*** car can do Lyft/Uber as long as it's 2005 or newer and my (actually good) 1999 SAAB can't. _sigh_
My first car was a 2002 Dodge Neon, it behaved exactly the same way. You felt it kick into low gear, the engine got louder, but acceleration was completely unaffected.
I love the craigslist ad where the thumbnail is the instrument cluster, then there's 2 other pictures which are oddly screenshots of pictures, one is of the rear and the other is a random door panel.
I swear cheap ~10 year old east coast cars all have a certain look. Base model econo boxes, dulled earth tone paint jobs, a heavy layer of salt corrosion on everything, faded headlights, multiple dents and big scrapes, steel wheels with missing hubcaps, baked off plastic chrome, disgusting interiors with every crevice packed with the crumbs of Wawa snacks and hair, matted down carpets, and a crusty book of scratched CD's stashed in the door. My gf's last two Hyundais have looked like every sad beater on this show.
This is exactly why I currently drive a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. Cheap, gets me from Point A to Point B, and so bland nobody wants to steal or break into it. It's literally automotive camouflage.
+ZambonieDude Poor you. I told mine that if he could start it he can keep the car. It stalled 5 times before he gave up. Forget manual transmissions, manual chokes are the real theft protection.
+Kevin B. Yeah and the moment you hit the throttle the rear end flies off into a field somewhere and the car just plops on the ground. Sad day for anyone who tries that one.
Well, that's what it was worth on Edmunds's, based on condition. Felipo--his camera guy--got it for $1, so Mr. RCR is still correct here. This car might actually be worth more.
to me ugly cars are the boring forgettable ones. I prefer cars to say something even if they slightly fail aesthetically I like for the car to represent a look, an idea, a reason to own it. Cars like this KIA make me incredibly sad for its existence.
I attempted to think of one for about 15 minutes. Couldn't come up with any. KIA's have been selling dime a dozen around the world, even here in Finland and they appeal to the same demographic everywhere. The average-joe for whom a car is just something that should take him from point A to point B. The closest contender is the Toyota Corolla, but even that started to have some character right around the time this car rolled off the production line.
My Kia is still parked in my driveway. It needs some work done before it will pass inspection again, but the mouse that lives in the trunk seems to like it.
So true about the craigslist crap! Is it that damn difficult for people to realize that no pictures+ "runs great, serious offers only" + can't find the title at the moment probably isn't going to get you a sale!?
And they know what they have! Don't "insult" them by making them a (any) low ball offer on their 1992 Eclipse that "just" needs a new head gasket and is salvage. I mean, "savage". Oh, and no dreamers or tire kickers! And they wont sell it to anyone with less than 10 years driving experience! They won't appreciate the car!
+simpsonfan13 lol. Runs good... just needs the engine rebuilt and the the suspension put back on. I just don't have time anymore so, my loss is your gain. People who do not post a price and want you make an offer bug me also. Maybe I'm just becoming old and irritable.
yeah, found my car on craigslist and I must have skipped over the ad a few dozen times cuz he didn't make the ad look appealing, had 1 pic and a short description but once I actually looked at it was a screaming deal
Hey Mr. Regular, I've got a Honda for you to review. Its front wheel drive, it's got a single over head cam, it's red, idles at about 2k rpm, it's exhaust is super loud, and I use it to cut my grass, hit me up is you're interested. Thx
I work as a detailer for a Kia dealership, and a lot of Kia owners really fuck up their cars. I feel like I got an STD sitting in some of them. I once cleaned up a Kia Sedona that is only a few years old - if that, and it looks like a car that's been destroyed by kids over a period of 10 years. Crumbs and sand everywhere, seats stained to hell, and crusty shit all over the nooks and crannies. What a public toilet it was.
I used to do recon for a Ford dealership, and the worst car we ever had was a KIA that someone had traded and we had to make it presentable to sell. The tan carpets were stained so bad they were basically black and the seats looked like every drink that was ever in that car got dumped on them and somehow also down the backs of the front seats. After about 3 hours, a lot of steaming and a few other tricks, we got it looking "okay", which I think is all you can hope for with a KIA.
When Mr. Regular gets philosophical, it starts to make you think about yourself. And you realize somethings about yourself. Almost like hes that Counselor you wanted but could never have.
In Brazil, 1.8, 4 speed auto seems like luxury. Most of our cheap cars are manuals with 1.0 engines, at best 1.4 or 1.6. 1.8, man, those are sport engines here. The type that comes in the fancy model of the cheap car. I remember when i was little, and my dad said that his Vectra was a 2.2 L, and i was blown away by the fact that cars with MORE than 2.0 engines EXCISTED.
Lorenzo Bolla de Oliveira mate, you're not alone. Most of the world has average engine sizes around 1.8litres to maybe 2.4 litres. Only Americans or Canadians would consider a 3.5 litre engines the norm.
Here in America, you can go to your local junk yard and pull a working 5.0-6.0L motor for about $100 any day of the week. It's interesting how things are different throughout the world. Cheers!
One of my recent-ish cars was a 2001 one of these. I drove that car like I hated it (I did). Got it at auction for 900 bucks. Never rotated the tires, never fixed the iffy ball joint, never gave it an oil change when it required one the day I bought it... That car owed me nothing. I drove it for 2 years like an abusive narcissist. Sold it to a Phillipino immigrant who desperately needed a car for $500 and I still see her driving it around 4 years later. This car is boring, and bloody awesome.
+ThatGearHead™ compare a base corolla now to a 1996 model. The one now will have power windows, electric power steering, electric mirrors, auto dimming rear view mirror, 12 air bags, traction control.
"...remind us to not take beauty for granted. Beauty only exists in opposition to lack thereof." If your prose were compared to Beatles albums, I feel you're entering your Revolver phase...great stuff!
After watching this channel for a few years, it still amazes me how whenever you're driving around, I can point out exactly where you are at all times. I live in Reading PA, and places you drive, I can get to in matter of minutes.
I wish I had air conditioning in my MGB GT. I just open every window. I took a drive in my dad's Ford S-Max and used the A/C and it was amazing. People really don;t know how easy they have it sometimes. That is the only modern thing I would like in my car though.
Yeah that feeling is amazing, my car has AC but it didn't work when I got it. I fixed it last week best thing I ever spend money on, I got in the car the AC worked and I came, soo good.
The AC on my Sl1 hasn't worked since I've got it. Tried recharging it but there's something else going on, and since it's a Saturn it's not really worth enough to fix, even on the 90 degree days we've had lately
+Daniel MacKinnon (Dan Da Man) the Protege isn't even close to an Escape. you're thinking of the Tribute. Proteges actually don't share a lot of parts with Ford, what parts are shared are Mazda parts that Ford used.
Craigslist vehicle posters are a different breed. Last week I sent a guy a text about his Chevy Suburban. He said back "read the post!!!" His post has 3 words "Engine Runs rough $1000". I m like "Can I get more info? The Internet is full of raggedy shitboxes there is no obligation to buy yours. Why dont you just take the $300 to junk the thing instead of trying to be greedy and unload that sad sack of bolts on other people." Most all of the Suburbans, Tahoes and Yukons on NY Metro Craigslist all with 200-300,000 miles and bad transmissions or motor issues and everyone thinks their crap is worth $3000. Then you have all the guys with the Durangos and Grand Cherokees who always say "the car needs a $15 part from PepBoys but they havent gotten around to getting it" or putting it in. Then there was the one guy whose Suburban was misfiring on two cylinders and had a gas tank leak and said "if I dont sell it now, I ll just wait until the winter and raise the price". This was under the guise that a 4 wheel drive is more desirable in the wintertime but regardless of the fact that his piece of shit didnt run right(and would run worse in the winter time). Then there are the guys who shamefully wont admit they dont know anything about cars and dont wanna pay anyone to find out what is wrong with theirs. So they always say "The wife says it has to go." Putting all of the responsibility for vehicle maintenance and ownership on some unknown woman.
What's funny about the comparison between a 70's car and a 00's shitbox, is that the difference is almost as drastic in the 10 years that have passed. You can't really buy something that has no options beyond a couple of doors just to keep you in it. It's weird to say, but I kinda miss that. I wish I could still buy a new car for like $10k that has wind-up windows and no technology bullshit in it lol
I wish Jeep still made a stripped-down utility vehicle. The passenger seat, doors, top, and pretty much anything not absolutely neccesary for driving used to be optional on CJs.
My friend had one in highschool. His spectra was a few yrs old, gotten her handed down from his parents. Out of our group she was the newest car by far & having a/c when summers @ 100°+ was very welcoming. we hooned around as much as she would hoon, stuffing 5 (at times im sure 6) people to lunch, skate park, parties, etc & she took it all like the champ she was. In a way it seemed like we were collectively moving up a little in the world , a step in the right direction even if it was just a kia. Being used to late 80s/early 90s pos cars with all the abuse you'd expect of 16/17yr old kids - she was the prom queen. Not needing to plead with parents to drive their newish taurus only to (rightfully) get an hr lecture on " if you so far as get a scratch you'll be dead meat." The spectra was luxurious high school freedom
"According to Kia Motors, the name "Kia" derives from the Sino-Korean words ki ("to come out") and a (which stands for Asia), it is roughly translated as "arise or come up out of Asia" or "rising out of Asia"."
I visited a Kia dealership a couple months ago while car shopping (just to find out what kind of sacrifice I'd make if I wanted to save money instead of buying a Toyota). A bunch of the new Kias on the lot didn't have "KIA" badges, but sytled "K"s that looked a crap ton like Lexus "L"s. So it only took 20 years for Hyundai to realize the connotations of "KIA" in 'Murca.
working in the restaurant business, my boss has said to me, "you don't sell the steak, you sell the sizzle" when you spoke about the fan who contacted you about his Craigslist ad, that quote came to mind.
4:10 - I feel like as an owner of one of these, the five speed responds MUUUUCH better! I can be 25 mph in 5th gear barely press the gas pedal (above cruise pressure) and you will be at 35-40 before you know it. The is the only car I've had where I absolutely HAD to pay attention to the speedometer. It's also the only stick I've ever had that doesn't require me to down shift to go up hills - city or highway - it's simply just wants to go! Maybe the power "issues" came down to one factor: automatic transmission. If that's the case, it's not fair to bash a whole line of cars for one option that was on maybe half of them, possibly less.
Hey RCG's just wanted to say I'm a huge fan. Love these videos! Keep up the great work! I wish that you'd make a TV show, perhaps on Netflix! Seriously, it makes sense, new/original/cult following already here. Serious!
A few years ago, kid in the UK was named "Kia" after being born in one (I shit you not). So in about 10 years time, someone WILL say that someday to that girl. Oh the irony.
macdudeguy Coming from the "keep it nice as much as my budget & time allows" side, it's probably one of the big reasons why I have one. :P (The other side being, why wont you die you reliable POS. They really are a coin-flip of close to mint for their age, or looking like hell.) The car really is a Regular-worthy one though. I think of it as the superimposition of everything right and wrong with GM as the year ticked over from '99 to 2000. Everything right about it says this is what would have been done in the Firebird if the designers were allowed the time to finish. Everything wrong about it says the designers weren't allowed to make it better than the Gran Prix. In mind of the superimposition it represents, I think he should do a side-by side worthy hell-beat and clean one. Also SE and GT. Meanwhile, Roman needs to work on that SOAD parody that is period-correct and oh-so-fitting.
I will do just that! Thanks for sharing that with me. I love awesome sleepers that look like they shouldn't be nearly as cool as they are. The more homely they are, the cooler they are as a hot rod!
Speaking of crappy craigslist ads..I love it when they show the vehicle, usually a motorcycle, on a trailer or in a pickup bed. Its just like "HEY YOU, take this POS, I'm tired of dealing with it".
This car is still a lot better than what we get today in third world grade economy cars, it has more than 100hp, is automatic and has airbags, we had cars being sold without airbags up until 2014 where I live...
The 2000's stopped being the 1990's in late 2004 when Vince Carter was traded from the Toronto Raptors to the New Jersey Nets. That was seriously the exact moment.
Your reviews are so funny, funny and strange. It's like you sound like maybe a bit hillbilly-ish, but the things you say are sometimes so deep and meaningful. Love the vids, especially what you say and how you present it. Keep up the good work!
don't forget, Kia was pushing the $159 down, $159 a-month+ 10 year warranty, to help get them to where they are today..................or something like that...
A car for those who love to go to Taco Bell at 1 in the morning and order the worst shit to eat at that time, that ultimately your bowels won't agree to. On top of that, a huge soda drink that won't fit in its cup holder. Don't forget to get the collection of mild and hot sauces that will litter the entire car from other visits to Taco Bell.
I love the point he makes at the end. Which makes me feel better about my cool cars. "We need cars like this to remind us not to take beauty for granted". Next time I look at a Honda Civic, Chevrolet Cavalier, Toyota Prius, or this car, I will remember that.
@ 01:48 I didn't mind that the beginning of the 2000's were stuck in the 90's. These times were much simpler. The days that my parents got mad at me for tying up the landline on dial up or talking to a friend for hours on end. The days that I had a beeper and it was cool (still have a beeper in 2016). The days that I got in trouble all the time watching Bevis and Butthead on MTV. The days of me making mix cassette tapes from local radio stations and staying up late on Sunday nights listening to Love Phones (like this comment if you remember this late night radio show) The days of cheap gas. You have no idea how much road farming was done in my 89 Camry with my friends. The days that you couldn't take the computer or TV with you. The days that I rented VHS tapes and getting fined for not rewinding them. The days that I was addicted to Super Mario Kart, TMNT Tournament Fighters, Street Fighter, Top Gear and Super Mario world on SNES. The times before texting was popular.The days of the good old analog bag phones were cool. The days before the iPhone was invented, then in my opinion it was down hill from there. I can name a lot more good things about the 90's and even the late 80's. They were good times, and I miss them. I love your channel, and I love the references of video games, music, and moves of this time period. They don't make good movies anymore like they did in the 80's and 90's. You do good work and I enjoy the joy and laughter that you give me when I watch your vids. We need good, cheap, basic cars like we did in the 90's and 00's. Today's vehicles have too much technology and are too expensive. Something's gotta give ya know and I think your channel has a legitimate purpose.
Got the same whiskey dents and bumper scrapes as my 2005 Elantra GLS. ( 2.0L with 5 speed , and CASSETTE deck only ) It's a Reliable POS ( thanks, Eric the Car Guy). Pushing 40 and wishing I still had my 65 Comet. Sometimes ya gotta settle for less, fly under the radar.... Swell review, Mr. Regular.
I'm might get shit for it ( because I own one and I'm 20) but I would like to see a regular review of a ford ranger from the early 2000..... Waiting for the Internet crap here.
R10-bodied styleside 4-cyl RWD no-lift-kit Ranger all the way. When I worked at a small-town Ford dealer during the 2007-2008 clusterf that was what I wanted to pick up on the cheap. The local telephone co bought them in bulk; I never managed to snag a fleet return.
+rsjokes no it's a 3.0 Vulcan V6 with the automatic extended cab and beige interior and gloss black body paint. And forget good fuel economy : in Canada over here I barely get 20 mpg on the highway.
I have the 2008 Spectra...SX (yes, S is for "sport", x, probably for "Xmas"). I love it like family, except the funky smell on rainy days... or the broken tachometer and TPS... but who cares for those anyway :)
It just feels right that this was filmed in Reading. It's the kind of car that some grandmother who still lives in Kenhorst (because old and poor) would drive until her kids take the keys and give it to their kids as a going-to-college present. Then after graduation, the kids buy a new car and the Kia gets traded in and ends up in the parking lot of a fly-by-night used car dealership on 5th Street and gets bought and sold by city folk, acquiring a little more urban kitsch each time. Chrome rims here, a Sony Xplod head unit and Walmart woofer there, maybe a Puerto Rican flag hanging from the mirror. It will never truly die, just slowly evolving into a fixture on the edge of an abandoned parking gradually being reclaimed by the land
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Now THIS is a regular car.
True
"it's so regular"
yep very much
More like an "all i can afford at the time" car.
Regular and junk
3rd class driving is better than 1st class walking.
Remember that.
Yep, when you're having to walk somewhere every car that passes looks like a limo...
Correct. That's why I do a smoky burnout at the nearby city bus depot at the mall on hot summer days. Nothing says "I'm in a car and you're not" quite like risking my universal joints.
@Toxic Potato I'm Irish, and what I said is a quote from "Kestrel for a Knave" by Barry Hynes.
@Toxic Potato Biking or riding the bus is a perfectly fine method of travel assuming you're in a city. But once you get out of the city, all of a sudden the nearest grocer's is 5 km away and there aren't any bus lines. the ones that do exist are never on time, and biking simply takes too much time and energy.
Everyone who drive Kia don’t have to be 3rd class anymore
Driving Kia K5, Forte, Optima is like 2nd class driving
Stinger,Cadenza,K900,Telluride is like 1st class driving
I drove one back when it was new. Half throttle gave mediocre acceleration, and full throttle was the same acceleration but with more noise.
I had the unfortunate experience of being in a 2005 one in a Lyft (is there a worse one than the Spectra, because if there is it was that) It was the worst ride I've ever had. Just an absolute mess of the vehicle and I felt very bad for the lady driving it. Clunky transmission, and ridiculously slow at full throttle. (She was clearing flooring it).
I understand NOW why the people who owned Kias/Hyundais back when they were s*** are so hesitant with them now that they're actually decent.
On a second note, HOW come an absolutely s*** car can do Lyft/Uber as long as it's 2005 or newer and my (actually good) 1999 SAAB can't. _sigh_
Sounds like my base model Kia soul.
Sounds like my old 2006 Elantra *GT*
My first car was a 2002 Dodge Neon, it behaved exactly the same way. You felt it kick into low gear, the engine got louder, but acceleration was completely unaffected.
Erik S I was gonna say it’s just like my dad’s old ‘99 Elantra. Step on the gas and it goes from an unwilling groaning to a dry hacking cough
"When did the 90s end?" I think the transition occurred between 2004-2006
Makes sense, in retrospect. Hopefully 2020 concludes the chapter of the later 00s and entirety of the 10s.
i'd say 2003
I'd say 2008
When the iPhone came out, the 90s ended.
I vote for 2007. Touch screens started becoming commonplace in cars after then.
When hd became the standard
I love the craigslist ad where the thumbnail is the instrument cluster, then there's 2 other pictures which are oddly screenshots of pictures, one is of the rear and the other is a random door panel.
Oh, and be sure the instrument cluster photo has the key in the on position so all the warning lights are "on" just to mask the lit CEL light ;)
My favorite is "$20 to fill up"
THAT TELLS ME NOTHING ABOUT THE CAR'S FUEL ECONOMY.
+TrippingHawk Our 03 Spectra with the 4 speed auto would get 35 MPGs at freeway speed, 25 MPGs in town. 10 gallon fuel tank.
I was referring to poorly written craigslist ads for cars that say "$20 to fill up" or something equally as useless. Thank you for the info, though!
+TrippingHawk Ahh! Sorry about that. I'm just pumped that RCR reviewed our family car!
I swear cheap ~10 year old east coast cars all have a certain look. Base model econo boxes, dulled earth tone paint jobs, a heavy layer of salt corrosion on everything, faded headlights, multiple dents and big scrapes, steel wheels with missing hubcaps, baked off plastic chrome, disgusting interiors with every crevice packed with the crumbs of Wawa snacks and hair, matted down carpets, and a crusty book of scratched CD's stashed in the door. My gf's last two Hyundais have looked like every sad beater on this show.
thats every girls car....
HAHA this is so true.
so true
My 1999 Camry to a T (except I keep it clean). Actually drives quite nice, and it's a 5-speed! It's very beige
JMunn55 My mom drove a super beige 98 avalon
This is exactly why I currently drive a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. Cheap, gets me from Point A to Point B, and so bland nobody wants to steal or break into it.
It's literally automotive camouflage.
AssOnAPlate187 I had an 2005 Elantra. 250k miles and still runs like a charm. The A/C blows ice cold. I gave it then to my sister
eldom72 I let my brother drive my car for four hours and it came back with an Oil Leak & Rough Idling..
+ZambonieDude
Poor you. I told mine that if he could start it he can keep the car. It stalled 5 times before he gave up. Forget manual transmissions, manual chokes are the real theft protection.
Nobody picks tan, you are givin tan.
The exception is the beige second-gen Honda Odyssey. Classic.
One window missing with a bag taped on flapping driving down the highway.
Except my dad. Or the owner of a Civic in my old neighborhood.
Louis CK quote
True
The Kia Spectra may have air-conditioning but the Chevette has RWD so everything else doesn't matter obviously.
LS SWAP IT
+Kevin B. Yeah and the moment you hit the throttle the rear end flies off into a field somewhere and the car just plops on the ground. Sad day for anyone who tries that one.
Meilenwerker Yes it is or people wouldn't do it.
An LS swapped Chevette has been done. www.chevyhardcore.com/news/swap-insanity-the-1984-turbo-lsx-red-rocket-chevette-that-could/
Meilenwerker Do you realize how many ls swapped fox bodies are out there??
THIS IS THE CAR THAT KIDS settle for.
Beats walking.
This is the car you get when your parents can't afford a graduation present car for you...
Which car is best car.. Reliable, Free car.
+wobbly sauce Agreed.
+Rick Rovat (Pat732) In my city, the car that pulls out in front of you all the time is the Toyota Previa.
"This is cheaper than Doug DeMuro's"
His spectra cost $-38
Camaro ZL1 lolololol
Well, that's what it was worth on Edmunds's, based on condition. Felipo--his camera guy--got it for $1, so Mr. RCR is still correct here. This car might actually be worth more.
Actually it was -39$ for the edmunds value
Its better than a Camaro.
Chris Stephenson no
The perfect getaway-car noone will recognize or remember you driving it
and, nervous drivers can't speed!
Lol. So true.
Well, 90% of new cars are getaway cars then
Kia Spectra: The PT Cruiser owner's plan B
Frigg off berb
Nah, that's the CHR... this is plan C.
No just no
No. Pt cruiser owners plan B is a chevy HHR hands down
In almost mildly offended lol I prefer this over PT Loser...just can't 😂
It's not an ugly car, it's perfectly acceptable - and forgettable.
exactly
especially forgettable! :D
The perfect ninja car. Nobody looks twice, nobody remembers seeing it.
Henrik Betnér lol
to me ugly cars are the boring forgettable ones. I prefer cars to say something even if they slightly fail aesthetically I like for the car to represent a look, an idea, a reason to own it. Cars like this KIA make me incredibly sad for its existence.
I paid $175 for my 2002 kia spectra all dented up and has hit three deer and still going strong today.
@Fleetleader101 yes you get free venison jerky lol
Going, yes... strong??? Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
Ya'll Americans are damn lucky when it comes to used cars.
"Beauty only exists in opposition to lack thereof" I HOPE YOU KNOW THE BRILLIANCE OF THAT LINE MR. REGULAR. I HOPE YOU KNOW.
Now at least I have a purpose [head --> desk ]
That sounds like a Roman line
Can it get more regular than this????
there was the corolla he reviewed...
thats not the type of regular we want
The Ford Focus
Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Prius
I attempted to think of one for about 15 minutes. Couldn't come up with any. KIA's have been selling dime a dozen around the world, even here in Finland and they appeal to the same demographic everywhere. The average-joe for whom a car is just something that should take him from point A to point B. The closest contender is the Toyota Corolla, but even that started to have some character right around the time this car rolled off the production line.
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So are you telling them to....Let It Go??
*Farting Intensifies*
Farting in the 90s
because your stomach rumbling is just your INTESTINES FARTING IN TO ANOTHER PART OF YOUR POOP DELIVERY SYSTEM
My Kia is still parked in my driveway. It needs some work done before it will pass inspection again, but the mouse that lives in the trunk seems to like it.
So true about the craigslist crap! Is it that damn difficult for people to realize that no pictures+ "runs great, serious offers only" + can't find the title at the moment probably isn't going to get you a sale!?
I'm always browsing CL for cars and bikes and this bugs me to no end.
And they know what they have! Don't "insult" them by making them a (any) low ball offer on their 1992 Eclipse that "just" needs a new head gasket and is salvage. I mean, "savage". Oh, and no dreamers or tire kickers! And they wont sell it to anyone with less than 10 years driving experience! They won't appreciate the car!
+simpsonfan13 lol. Runs good... just needs the engine rebuilt and the the suspension put back on. I just don't have time anymore so, my loss is your gain.
People who do not post a price and want you make an offer bug me also. Maybe I'm just becoming old and irritable.
+simpsonfan13 I see those EXACT words all the time--so damn true!!
yeah, found my car on craigslist and I must have skipped over the ad a few dozen times cuz he didn't make the ad look appealing, had 1 pic and a short description but once I actually looked at it was a screaming deal
Hey Mr. Regular, I've got a Honda for you to review. Its front wheel drive, it's got a single over head cam, it's red, idles at about 2k rpm, it's exhaust is super loud, and I use it to cut my grass, hit me up is you're interested. Thx
XD You got me hyped at "I use it to cut my grass,"
Tell the owner to vacuum their car for fuck's sake
Well considering it is a 13 year old KIA, what is the point? The next place that car will see is going to be a junkyard.
I work as a detailer for a Kia dealership, and a lot of Kia owners really fuck up their cars. I feel like I got an STD sitting in some of them. I once cleaned up a Kia Sedona that is only a few years old - if that, and it looks like a car that's been destroyed by kids over a period of 10 years. Crumbs and sand everywhere, seats stained to hell, and crusty shit all over the nooks and crannies. What a public toilet it was.
I used to do recon for a Ford dealership, and the worst car we ever had was a KIA that someone had traded and we had to make it presentable to sell. The tan carpets were stained so bad they were basically black and the seats looked like every drink that was ever in that car got dumped on them and somehow also down the backs of the front seats. After about 3 hours, a lot of steaming and a few other tricks, we got it looking "okay", which I think is all you can hope for with a KIA.
No, maybe to a 16 year old guy who just wants to get around before he goes to college.
CodedThreat at least make look good before it goes to the grave
I just bought one for $500, and the radio actually sounds pretty damn good.
Bought a car for $24.2K the other day. Drove it off the lot with a quarter tank.
Same here, except I bought one for $45,600. Got a little over a quarter tank at delivery
Bought a used car once and they only gave a half tank. Said only new cars get the full tank.
Bought a Ford Tranait 350 and left with 3/4. They said that was all they were authorized to do.
Bought a $9K Versa that was 3 years old that had only 2K miles. They gave me a full tank.
All this regular makes me want to see a mazda protege or a buick whatever
A Buick Whatever? You mean a Cascada?
A 4th gen Buick Regal with the non-supercharged 3800 V6. So regular.
Buick Park Avenue Ultra with the Supercharged 3800 Series II V6
+thelonelyfry The supercharged buicks are pretty regular.
literally every buick from the 90's and early 2000's is a Buick Whatever haha, all shapeless blobs with some tragic pushrod V6
For the average collage student who doesn't have rich parents, something like this Kia is perfect..just saying
Ten to twenty years ago that went without saying. Now so many of the students I see on my campus are driving around in hand-me-down BMW 3 series.
why not get a Chevy suburban? better looking reliable as hell and iv seen them on eBay for as low as 3 grand.
awful gas milage, gotta have deep pockets to daily drive one
Not that reliable, massive which is the last thing you want with crowded campus parking lots, poor fuel economy.
You are correct. Even the new ones have pretty decent accessories that many teenagers today think they need like Bluetooth stereo
IT'S TRACK DAY BRO!!!
oops wrong car....
When Mr. Regular gets philosophical, it starts to make you think about yourself. And you realize somethings about yourself. Almost like hes that Counselor you wanted but could never have.
AMEN on the Craigslist ad commentary. How hard is it to wash and vacuum your car and take pics at a nice park?
7:55 you can tell that they wrote that for non car people, its nice and simple just like the car that the manual is for.
In Brazil, 1.8, 4 speed auto seems like luxury.
Most of our cheap cars are manuals with 1.0 engines, at best 1.4 or 1.6.
1.8, man, those are sport engines here.
The type that comes in the fancy model of the cheap car.
I remember when i was little, and my dad said that his Vectra was a 2.2 L, and i was blown away by the fact that cars with MORE than 2.0 engines EXCISTED.
Lorenzo Bolla de Oliveira mate, you're not alone.
Most of the world has average engine sizes around 1.8litres to maybe 2.4 litres.
Only Americans or Canadians would consider a 3.5 litre engines the norm.
Lorenzo Bolla de Oliveira where i was born, noone ever heard that car can have automatic transmision
Here in America, you can go to your local junk yard and pull a working 5.0-6.0L motor for about $100 any day of the week. It's interesting how things are different throughout the world. Cheers!
yeah but that 6 liter from the junkyard will give you like 2 HP
@@VividBagels I know they aren't the most efficient engines lol
Dude, I love this. Probably the only car reviews I could read for hours.
I actually really like some of the interior styling. It's simple and clean in a way that most expensive cars aren't.
I have a 2003 Spectra GSX with a 5 speed and did exhaust and CAI
Mr. Regular, you and Roman are video for video, the FINEST automobile reviewers on RUclips today.
The 2003 Kia Spectra is probably the most bland car to ever exist in the history of cars. Or maybe a late 90's Corolla.
Pontiac Aztek: Well, at least they remember me!
@@retromemories8522 For all the wrong reasons
One of my recent-ish cars was a 2001 one of these. I drove that car like I hated it (I did). Got it at auction for 900 bucks. Never rotated the tires, never fixed the iffy ball joint, never gave it an oil change when it required one the day I bought it... That car owed me nothing. I drove it for 2 years like an abusive narcissist. Sold it to a Phillipino immigrant who desperately needed a car for $500 and I still see her driving it around 4 years later.
This car is boring, and bloody awesome.
Bet you anything she hasn't changed the oil or fixed the ball joint either! There is nothing more neglected and unloved as a Filipino owned car.
Kia really is the new Toyota. why can't you make a car this regular anymore Toyota? C'MON MAN.
The Corolla & Camry are as regular as they get loll
+ThatGearHead™ compare a base corolla now to a 1996 model. The one now will have power windows, electric power steering, electric mirrors, auto dimming rear view mirror, 12 air bags, traction control.
MylesHSG You got that right, cars have changed, a lot.
This car actually is more like a Nissan versa. Both are cheap
+MylesHSG ....and LED headlights!
"...remind us to not take beauty for granted. Beauty only exists in opposition to lack thereof."
If your prose were compared to Beatles albums, I feel you're entering your Revolver phase...great stuff!
After watching this channel for a few years, it still amazes me how whenever you're driving around, I can point out exactly where you are at all times. I live in Reading PA, and places you drive, I can get to in matter of minutes.
I wish I had air conditioning in my MGB GT. I just open every window. I took a drive in my dad's Ford S-Max and used the A/C and it was amazing. People really don;t know how easy they have it sometimes. That is the only modern thing I would like in my car though.
I drive a Morris 1100. The hot doesn't work in the winter and the cold doesn't work in the summer. The one thing I would change about it!
Yeah that feeling is amazing, my car has AC but it didn't work when I got it. I fixed it last week best thing I ever spend money on, I got in the car the AC worked and I came, soo good.
The AC on my Sl1 hasn't worked since I've got it. Tried recharging it but there's something else going on, and since it's a Saturn it's not really worth enough to fix, even on the 90 degree days we've had lately
Holy shit, you have a nice ass car.
Yeah I recently drove 800 km on a highway in the sun, it was pretty damn agonizing. People don't realize how big of a deal the AC is.
You still need to come review my 1999 Mazda protege.
You mean your rebadged Ford Escape?
if I lived near him he could review my Protege5 haha
protegey
I've got a 91 he should review
+Daniel MacKinnon (Dan Da Man) the Protege isn't even close to an Escape. you're thinking of the Tribute. Proteges actually don't share a lot of parts with Ford, what parts are shared are Mazda parts that Ford used.
So happy your uploading these review regularly again :)
I just found your channel two days ago and I love how recognize many of the driving locations in your vids...and I get the Shorty's joke.
Craigslist vehicle posters are a different breed. Last week I sent a guy a text about his Chevy Suburban. He said back "read the post!!!" His post has 3 words "Engine Runs rough $1000". I m like "Can I get more info? The Internet is full of raggedy shitboxes there is no obligation to buy yours. Why dont you just take the $300 to junk the thing instead of trying to be greedy and unload that sad sack of bolts on other people." Most all of the Suburbans, Tahoes and Yukons on NY Metro Craigslist all with 200-300,000 miles and bad transmissions or motor issues and everyone thinks their crap is worth $3000. Then you have all the guys with the Durangos and Grand Cherokees who always say "the car needs a $15 part from PepBoys but they havent gotten around to getting it" or putting it in.
Then there was the one guy whose Suburban was misfiring on two cylinders and had a gas tank leak and said "if I dont sell it now, I ll just wait until the winter and raise the price". This was under the guise that a 4 wheel drive is more desirable in the wintertime but regardless of the fact that his piece of shit didnt run right(and would run worse in the winter time).
Then there are the guys who shamefully wont admit they dont know anything about cars and dont wanna pay anyone to find out what is wrong with theirs. So they always say "The wife says it has to go." Putting all of the responsibility for vehicle maintenance and ownership on some unknown woman.
What's funny about the comparison between a 70's car and a 00's shitbox, is that the difference is almost as drastic in the 10 years that have passed. You can't really buy something that has no options beyond a couple of doors just to keep you in it. It's weird to say, but I kinda miss that. I wish I could still buy a new car for like $10k that has wind-up windows and no technology bullshit in it lol
You can get a base model nissan versa brand new for around 10-12k with manual transmission and manual windows.
But the versa is one of the few cars that is still like this.
Minionslayer23 Hah, that's very true. Nissan still makes some real shitboxes. I totally forgot about that.I wouldn't want to buy a Versa tho lmao
+Kaleido Motoring the versa is still more powerful than he the Mitsubishi mirage
I wish Jeep still made a stripped-down utility vehicle. The passenger seat, doors, top, and pretty much anything not absolutely neccesary for driving used to be optional on CJs.
My friend had one in highschool. His spectra was a few yrs old, gotten her handed down from his parents. Out of our group she was the newest car by far & having a/c when summers @ 100°+ was very welcoming. we hooned around as much as she would hoon, stuffing 5 (at times im sure 6) people to lunch, skate park, parties, etc & she took it all like the champ she was.
In a way it seemed like we were collectively moving up a little in the world , a step in the right direction even if it was just a kia.
Being used to late 80s/early 90s pos cars with all the abuse you'd expect of 16/17yr old kids - she was the prom queen.
Not needing to plead with parents to drive their newish taurus only to (rightfully) get an hr lecture on " if you so far as get a scratch you'll be dead meat." The spectra was luxurious high school freedom
I don't know how you do it, but you keep getting better and better. Well done.
As alway, came for the car reviews left with valuable life lessons. That closing statement...wow
Anyone else hesitant to drive a car that has a name that also means "Killed In Action"?
Well you only ride horse drawn carriages so it's ok
"According to Kia Motors, the name "Kia" derives from the Sino-Korean words ki ("to come out") and a (which stands for Asia), it is roughly translated as "arise or come up out of Asia" or "rising out of Asia"."
I also fly kites in electrical storms. Gimmie a little credit for being a badass.
+Bogdan Oros The keyword he said is 'also'.
I visited a Kia dealership a couple months ago while car shopping (just to find out what kind of sacrifice I'd make if I wanted to save money instead of buying a Toyota). A bunch of the new Kias on the lot didn't have "KIA" badges, but sytled "K"s that looked a crap ton like Lexus "L"s. So it only took 20 years for Hyundai to realize the connotations of "KIA" in 'Murca.
please more, i cant get enough of these reviews!
working in the restaurant business, my boss has said to me, "you don't sell the steak, you sell the sizzle" when you spoke about the fan who contacted you about his Craigslist ad, that quote came to mind.
Hah, FFX2 Real Emotion cover. Nice Roman. Great review.
I was hoping someone else other than just me caught that lol
4:10 - I feel like as an owner of one of these, the five speed responds MUUUUCH better! I can be 25 mph in 5th gear barely press the gas pedal (above cruise pressure) and you will be at 35-40 before you know it. The is the only car I've had where I absolutely HAD to pay attention to the speedometer. It's also the only stick I've ever had that doesn't require me to down shift to go up hills - city or highway - it's simply just wants to go!
Maybe the power "issues" came down to one factor: automatic transmission. If that's the case, it's not fair to bash a whole line of cars for one option that was on maybe half of them, possibly less.
"Beauty only exists in opposition to lack thereof."
Beautifully spoken, Mr. Regular.
Hey RCG's just wanted to say I'm a huge fan. Love these videos! Keep up the great work! I wish that you'd make a TV show, perhaps on Netflix! Seriously, it makes sense, new/original/cult following already here. Serious!
Wow. That car is beautifully bland.
+PocketSand A decade ago.
I think new kias are very different. They look pretty good now,.
ironically it's Toyota that has the bland factor now
I would say Mazda or Suzuki (if they make cars anymore) are pretty bland.
The Patyman nah mazdas are really sporty, pretty, and tight. they also offer manuals which is a big deal
Finally, y'all do a Kia.
A few years ago, kid in the UK was named "Kia" after being born in one (I shit you not). So in about 10 years time, someone WILL say that someday to that girl.
Oh the irony.
+R33Racer HAHAHA LMAOOO
"y'all do a kia"
"You all do a kia"
What is that, it's not even a statement when you break it down.
It's me reflecting the dialect in which I normally speak through text.
+MXCoriginal really going to grammar police someone? It's probably just the way she talks.
One of your best reviews and you guys both nailed the outro
Always getting a new favorite quote from your videos.
when will regular cars review the Pontiac grand am?
Which one though? 1970's boat? Early 1990's "euro" style? Or the Protoss scout-ship at the very end? They're all quite different.
+pauljs75 hahaha @ scout ship!
macdudeguy
Coming from the "keep it nice as much as my budget & time allows" side, it's probably one of the big reasons why I have one. :P
(The other side being, why wont you die you reliable POS. They really are a coin-flip of close to mint for their age, or looking like hell.)
The car really is a Regular-worthy one though. I think of it as the superimposition of everything right and wrong with GM as the year ticked over from '99 to 2000. Everything right about it says this is what would have been done in the Firebird if the designers were allowed the time to finish. Everything wrong about it says the designers weren't allowed to make it better than the Gran Prix.
In mind of the superimposition it represents, I think he should do a side-by side worthy hell-beat and clean one. Also SE and GT.
Meanwhile, Roman needs to work on that SOAD parody that is period-correct and oh-so-fitting.
I own a 1999
Someone should do an engine/trans swap for one of these to make the ultimate sleeper.
someone did actually. Don't remember his RUclips channel but look it up :D
I will do just that! Thanks for sharing that with me. I love awesome sleepers that look like they shouldn't be nearly as cool as they are. The more homely they are, the cooler they are as a hot rod!
Someone in my town got a sleeper kia!!
A 2.4 Sonata engine and a manual transmission, now you got a speedy car.
"Beauty only exists in opposition to lack thereof"
That's just beautiful, man. Beautiful.
Speaking of crappy craigslist ads..I love it when they show the vehicle, usually a motorcycle, on a trailer or in a pickup bed. Its just like "HEY YOU, take this POS, I'm tired of dealing with it".
This car is still a lot better than what we get today in third world grade economy cars, it has more than 100hp, is automatic and has airbags, we had cars being sold without airbags up until 2014 where I live...
...And supercars only exist because regular cars exist.
OrphanAnnie n
The 2000's stopped being the 1990's in late 2004 when Vince Carter was traded from the Toronto Raptors to the New Jersey Nets. That was seriously the exact moment.
Yay, he finally did a Kia! I've been waiting for this
It's startling how much you had to turn the wheel to avoid that Grand Am @ 6:18
you need to make videos like this more
and do the 2004 kia rio
Mr. Regular, if you were an English professor and I were still in college, I would take literally every single course you offered.
This might be the best car review I have ever seen.
Is this Matt Farah's million mile Lexus?
it's 1:14am, and after a half gallon of chardonnay from Ralphs, and half a pack of camel crushes I'm worried this'll be the highlight of my day.
I feel ya man :(
It's 11:45 am here haha
It was like 2 am monday morning when I posted that lol :'(
whoa you just described basically all of my 2009
and then I thew up all that chardonnay
on my roommates kia
man you can make any regular car exciting mr regular
I must say this was a very good episode. I truly enjoyed it. Plus you made me look up "meritocracy"!
Reminds me of the 1999 Corolla he reviewed, both bland cars but reliable
I really hope this isn't his only car because that would be depressing
thank you for making Monday's better
Your reviews are so funny, funny and strange. It's like you sound like maybe a bit hillbilly-ish, but the things you say are sometimes so deep and meaningful. Love the vids, especially what you say and how you present it. Keep up the good work!
don't forget, Kia was pushing the $159 down, $159 a-month+ 10 year warranty, to help get them to where they are today..................or something like that...
A car for those who love to go to Taco Bell at 1 in the morning and order the worst shit to eat at that time, that ultimately your bowels won't agree to. On top of that, a huge soda drink that won't fit in its cup holder. Don't forget to get the collection of mild and hot sauces that will litter the entire car from other visits to Taco Bell.
Another wonderful review, thank you.
I lost it at the Hall & Oates CD lying around in the trunk 🤍
Is that the intro music from Final Fantasy X2?
I know that exit trak sounded familiar.
Happy to see Final Fantasy players interested in cars. I drive a 2013 SLK how about you guys?
#300Nukez Seeing your avatar, go check the "Automotive Enthusiasts" thread at Derpibooru. There are over 40 pages of replies there.
Derpibooru? you mean My Little Pony?
Never drove a cheaper vehicle than my wife's spectre, but hey. Reliable and great mileage though which is perfect for a middle aged mother
I love the point he makes at the end. Which makes me feel better about my cool cars. "We need cars like this to remind us not to take beauty for granted". Next time I look at a Honda Civic, Chevrolet Cavalier, Toyota Prius, or this car, I will remember that.
LOL that Final Fantasy X-2 reference at the end
@ 01:48 I didn't mind that the beginning of the 2000's were stuck in the 90's. These times were much simpler. The days that my parents got mad at me for tying up the landline on dial up or talking to a friend for hours on end. The days that I had a beeper and it was cool (still have a beeper in 2016). The days that I got in trouble all the time watching Bevis and Butthead on MTV. The days of me making mix cassette tapes from local radio stations and staying up late on Sunday nights listening to Love Phones (like this comment if you remember this late night radio show) The days of cheap gas. You have no idea how much road farming was done in my 89 Camry with my friends. The days that you couldn't take the computer or TV with you. The days that I rented VHS tapes and getting fined for not rewinding them. The days that I was addicted to Super Mario Kart, TMNT Tournament Fighters, Street Fighter, Top Gear and Super Mario world on SNES. The times before texting was popular.The days of the good old analog bag phones were cool. The days before the iPhone was invented, then in my opinion it was down hill from there. I can name a lot more good things about the 90's and even the late 80's. They were good times, and I miss them. I love your channel, and I love the references of video games, music, and moves of this time period. They don't make good movies anymore like they did in the 80's and 90's. You do good work and I enjoy the joy and laughter that you give me when I watch your vids. We need good, cheap, basic cars like we did in the 90's and 00's. Today's vehicles have too much technology and are too expensive. Something's gotta give ya know and I think your channel has a legitimate purpose.
LAMO @ 07:51
Whoa whoa whoooa... did you just say (paraphrasing) that beauty exists because ugly exists?
Yeah man. If every car could go 250 mph then nobody would be impressed by that speed anymore.
Love and marriage go to together like a horse and carriage. You can't have one without the other? No? Different metaphor? Damnit, I tried.
Just like good exists only because evil exists. Once one is eradicated, the remaining becomes taken for granted, and thus, unnoticeable.
The end of your monologue was beautifully eloquent.
Got the same whiskey dents and bumper scrapes as my 2005 Elantra GLS.
( 2.0L with 5 speed , and CASSETTE deck only )
It's a Reliable POS ( thanks, Eric the Car Guy).
Pushing 40 and wishing I still had my 65 Comet.
Sometimes ya gotta settle for less, fly under the radar....
Swell review, Mr. Regular.
The Roman killin it
I'm might get shit for it ( because I own one and I'm 20) but I would like to see a regular review of a ford ranger from the early 2000..... Waiting for the Internet crap here.
Is it a 4cylinder 5 speed? I've been thinking about selling my 95 civic for an early 2000s ranger and if I can get one that manages 25mpg I'm sold
R10-bodied styleside 4-cyl RWD no-lift-kit Ranger all the way. When I worked at a small-town Ford dealer during the 2007-2008 clusterf that was what I wanted to pick up on the cheap. The local telephone co bought them in bulk; I never managed to snag a fleet return.
+rsjokes no it's a 3.0 Vulcan V6 with the automatic extended cab and beige interior and gloss black body paint. And forget good fuel economy : in Canada over here I barely get 20 mpg on the highway.
Damn, that outro song..those memories..
You guys are concentrated nostalgia in a RUclips channel.
"Beauty only exists in opposition to lack there of." -Mr. Regular
This person needs to clean up their car. its so gross inside!!
so, pretty much like a regular car.
I have a 2009 version of this car. It's barely any better.
The Forte?
mine is 2007. still runs (cross fingers))
I have the 2008 Spectra...SX (yes, S is for "sport", x, probably for "Xmas"). I love it like family, except the funky smell on rainy days... or the broken tachometer and TPS... but who cares for those anyway :)
Nailed it. Intellectual, funny, and so very regular.
It just feels right that this was filmed in Reading. It's the kind of car that some grandmother who still lives in Kenhorst (because old and poor) would drive until her kids take the keys and give it to their kids as a going-to-college present. Then after graduation, the kids buy a new car and the Kia gets traded in and ends up in the parking lot of a fly-by-night used car dealership on 5th Street and gets bought and sold by city folk, acquiring a little more urban kitsch each time. Chrome rims here, a Sony Xplod head unit and Walmart woofer there, maybe a Puerto Rican flag hanging from the mirror. It will never truly die, just slowly evolving into a fixture on the edge of an abandoned parking gradually being reclaimed by the land