Why This Car Engineer Loves Her Suzuki Cappuccino More Than Her M3

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  • Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
  • Most car enthusiasts would hold onto a mint E46 BMW M3 for dear life, right? Well, we chatted to Portuguese automotive engineer and writer Joana Fidalgo to find out why she’s selling hers and to talk over an eclectic collection of other cars and bikes, including her ‘forever car’: a Suzuki Cappuccino.
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Комментарии • 307

  • @ctahgw
    @ctahgw 15 дней назад +55

    Finally a calm and down to earth car person who doesn't start by shouting "hey guys!!" - The calm zen of watching this... Would enjoy all and any content like this.
    Imagine having a youtuber with actual car industry knowledge and education. She represents the real car people you meet at car meets. Quite understated encyclopedias with real passion.

    • @dev1360
      @dev1360 11 дней назад

      While you make a better attempt than most, you're still not very good at hiding your White Knight Syndrome. You wanna smash, it's cool, we all know it. It's normal to feel that way.

    • @robertp.wainman4094
      @robertp.wainman4094 6 дней назад +2

      Spot on!

  • @sidewayssam
    @sidewayssam 25 дней назад +79

    Joanna is a top petrolhead, great engineer with fabulous taste in cars.. happy to know her

    • @Ktmzqw
      @Ktmzqw 16 дней назад +3

      Joana

  • @bodhim4353
    @bodhim4353 23 дня назад +27

    A Cappuccino forever car and saying that the Sera is perfect for a rainy day when you can hear the rain hit the glass roof… it’s just cool seeing other people who are the same kind of weird as you…
    Good job, this was a great interview

  • @Shahacah51
    @Shahacah51 22 дня назад +76

    The fact she started her passion from motorcycles made her 110% cool

  • @TheFlyingBusman
    @TheFlyingBusman Месяц назад +18

    A breath of fresh air. I could happily sit over a cuppa with this gal and chat motors for a good few hours. Good choice in motors. I’d happily entertain both of her current rides. Very different but equally engaging in their own way. Would be nice to see more content like this.

  • @stupot205
    @stupot205 Месяц назад +43

    That M3 is absolute daily-driver goals, great colour, perfect wheels, MANUAL.. love it

  • @ideasforu358
    @ideasforu358 12 дней назад +8

    Proper gear head who knows her stuff. Respect.

  • @teinspringz
    @teinspringz Месяц назад +159

    This will save your channel, focused interviews with Women in Automobile Industry. It's something we need. So glad she has her chance to tell her story, Joana is amazing, a gem.

    • @bazinga-tt9pj
      @bazinga-tt9pj Месяц назад +20

      Brownnosing corporate diversity is one hell of a thing 😂

    • @ElderlyAnteater
      @ElderlyAnteater Месяц назад

      @@bazinga-tt9pj That or they're a woman like Joana and they enjoyed seeing themselves represented. Grow up

    • @LCOF
      @LCOF Месяц назад +4

      @@bazinga-tt9pj Diversity? It's called representation. But for some representation is the same as oppression. This channel was founded by a brown guy.

    • @totallyworksperfectly5424
      @totallyworksperfectly5424 Месяц назад

      @@bazinga-tt9pj 🤣

    • @superlucy9308
      @superlucy9308 22 дня назад

      Save the channel?… oh shit when the hell did I stop watching their views died

  • @Neralcm7
    @Neralcm7 Месяц назад +10

    She was watching Initial D... it's enough, she's in, she's one of us!

  • @chrispenn715
    @chrispenn715 22 дня назад +9

    Great taste!!! I had a red Cappuccino in the 1990s as my everyday car - it would do 250 mile motorway trips for my job, no problem. Love that you've rescued this one from the tin worm!

  • @antontaylor4530
    @antontaylor4530 Месяц назад +571

    CT - hire this woman. She'll save your channel.

    • @Maro2196
      @Maro2196 Месяц назад +24

      Totally agree with you

    • @lowflyingpigeon7956
      @lowflyingpigeon7956 Месяц назад +6

      Yes

    • @cestfixement
      @cestfixement Месяц назад +15

      ive seen this sort of reaction before - best example being with madison on LTT
      it doesnt work mate

    • @ThEtEcHnOsAm
      @ThEtEcHnOsAm Месяц назад +50

      she makes far more in her current line of work

    • @yeanahnahyeahnahh7148
      @yeanahnahyeahnahh7148 Месяц назад +9

      Nothing can save this channel lol

  • @BigSkyC0untry
    @BigSkyC0untry Месяц назад +28

    Best CT video since you F’ed it all up. I’ll remain subbed for now, more of this.

  • @HarryProudlove
    @HarryProudlove 18 дней назад +9

    Instant crush, this girl is sooo cool!

  • @TurnMaster
    @TurnMaster Месяц назад +12

    I have had multiple Skylines, mitsubishi VR4 galant, VL turbo with forged motor and more, and now have a 1996 Cappuccino and i can honestly say this is my favourite car EVER, the most enjoyable car to drive. Have doubled the power output and done a tone of interior, suspension and exterior mods and its awesome. Am yet to find someone keep up with my through the hills, im sure there are lots that can but yeah, its heaps quick in the twisties.

    • @johnkowalsky1988
      @johnkowalsky1988 20 дней назад +3

      I challenge you with my sister's Mitsubishi Mirage. Friday Midnight at the abandoned warehouse.

  • @user-ue4rd1mf1v
    @user-ue4rd1mf1v 16 дней назад +6

    I like her passion and knowledge for cars and bikes. Shes beautiful too.

    • @99Lezard99
      @99Lezard99 13 дней назад +1

      she is a female chad

  • @Mikaeru87
    @Mikaeru87 29 дней назад +6

    As a ex cappuccino owner myself i can confirm, she has got an awesome taste!!! What a dream women

  • @RYCOPZ
    @RYCOPZ 16 дней назад +3

    Those are theabsolute baddest ass rims I have ever seen on a Cappucino. Can relate - I've been through a whole ton of cars but the biggest smile I ever had on my face behind the wheel was my humble red 1991 MXx5. Which was, of course, restored and tastefully modified with a bit of a 1960s vibe on custom offset gold Enkei RPF1s. Nobody ever got mad at that car, ever.

  • @Mr1wd
    @Mr1wd Месяц назад +36

    Receipe for success: beautiful, knowledgable and passionate. I can watch her talk about cars all day long.

  • @benzina5917
    @benzina5917 Месяц назад +4

    What an incredibly lovely and charming young lady. No doubt she will go great places by following her passion. Well done.

  • @jacquesduplessis6175
    @jacquesduplessis6175 21 день назад +3

    Absolutely love your attitude. It's about you first, not anyone else.
    Actually the Cappucino makes a lot of sense, even with the funny roof.
    I also like to feel the drive more than anything, prefering some perfect corners over too much car for the road.

  • @Recessio
    @Recessio Месяц назад +1

    Great video, more like this please!

  • @Chrisgroot19
    @Chrisgroot19 4 дня назад

    Great interview. Loved to hear Joanna her story.

  • @JesudeGannes
    @JesudeGannes 17 дней назад +1

    Excellent taste, great presentation. Very interesting person. Really enjoyed watching her walk us through this.

  • @josepedrolamela5576
    @josepedrolamela5576 20 дней назад +3

    Parabéns Joana!! I share the same love for E46M3 and small cars, and you share your name with my young daughter!!

  • @rodsalvador3608
    @rodsalvador3608 11 дней назад

    Awesome interview! Fantastic follow on X too. Saving and restoring that Cappuccino is next level love for cars.

  • @MotoblouzEs
    @MotoblouzEs 7 дней назад

    Love Joana's passion! nice video!

  • @marcsmith4302
    @marcsmith4302 20 дней назад +2

    A true petrolhead.... The wheels on the Cap are perfect!!

  • @doca8792
    @doca8792 28 дней назад +7

    Senna was the man!

  • @front1001
    @front1001 Месяц назад +7

    Very interesting lady from my country, but clueless about the portuguese car scene apparently, I belong to several classic car clubs, do a lot of track days where "Max tunning" cars never ever get close to and that are super chill with great nice older blokes, true gentlemen drivers, there is a huge offroading scene as well for both 4x4 and bike enthusiasts and lets not forget that 800 thousand people, mostly portuguese and spanish came to watch the WRC rally of Portugal this year, I doubt we have that many Max tunning "chavs" over here... Interesting interview and would love to see her presenting more stuff tho. Wish her great luck on her endeavours.

    • @joanafidalgo6610
      @joanafidalgo6610 Месяц назад +31

      Hey, I was specifically referring to the modified car scene. I’m from the centre of Portugal and close to the Caramulo, so I’m familiar with the classic and rally/hill climb events, but those weren’t super welcoming communities back when I was a teenage girl, nor were they super into JDM 😄 I joined my fair share 2CV events, though, which were a bit niche haha
      I haven’t lived in Portugal for 14 years, so glad to hear it has improved since!

    • @Kryndon64
      @Kryndon64 Месяц назад

      @@joanafidalgo6610 Lovely story Joana! Did you ever participate in Formula Student when you were in Oxford-Brookes? When I did Motorsport Technology in the UK, doing Formula Student was the best thing.

    • @joanafidalgo6610
      @joanafidalgo6610 Месяц назад +2

      @@Kryndon64hi, yes, I did!

    • @chrisschneiders6734
      @chrisschneiders6734 19 дней назад

      Yep,nice older blokes, true gentleman...think see does know your scene...she's a female!!!!!

  • @dane458
    @dane458 21 день назад

    Awesome video 👏🏽 a real car enthusiast

  • @dolphinoegglet7263
    @dolphinoegglet7263 Месяц назад

    Og car throttle fans remember readers rides thanks for bringing it back

  • @DISCOSHOEBOX
    @DISCOSHOEBOX 13 часов назад

    I get the fascination for a car like the Suzuki Cappuccino. The Japanese car makers have had this ability to create cars that capture our hearts, even in small capacity and small foot print packages. I have a forever car and its a 1983 Daihastu Handi (L60), an Australian delivered commercial version of the L55 Daihatsu Mira. There is nothing special about the car to make it stand out in an engineering way but they way it sounds as you drive and the way it has made me feel when I'm driving, makes it a car I don't want to stop driving, owning, modifying and hot rodding.

  • @HunterLexus
    @HunterLexus 22 часа назад

    The way she is talking about the cappuccino very well describes my thoughts on it as well. I have a 1997 cappuccino. Like there are faster cars or ones that have better options… but NOTHING comes close the smile on my face in the cappuccino. It’s just that good to drive and throw into a corner.

  • @easygoingdude9990
    @easygoingdude9990 29 дней назад

    This was a good interview

  • @Epiphonech
    @Epiphonech Месяц назад +1

    Thought I watched Gears and Gazoline. Good job!

  • @davidstuart3795
    @davidstuart3795 22 дня назад +1

    Really interesting interview. All the best petrolheads start with Minis. I can totally relate to getting more expensive or more refined machinery, but always going back to the small and quirky cars.

  • @tannerharcus8833
    @tannerharcus8833 10 дней назад

    great interview

  • @JesusRodriguez-tm8go
    @JesusRodriguez-tm8go Месяц назад +1

    The wheels are awesome!

  • @OctavChelaru
    @OctavChelaru 15 дней назад

    Those wheels are just so right! Lovely owner, would make for a good presenter on here as others pointed out ❤

  • @violinmiata
    @violinmiata Месяц назад +14

    My wife is terrified of driving my turbo’d Miata and she has a pilots license for ultralights. This lovely woman needs a permanent place on the channel. So cool, composed and knowledgeable!

  • @JHClassics
    @JHClassics Месяц назад +2

    Fantastic video, really good interview with @joanafidalgo!! She lives and breathes automotive and you couldn't meet a nicer person, and I'm proud to call her a mentor and friend! Well done Joana!! 🎉🎉❤

  • @Android-vk8yh
    @Android-vk8yh Месяц назад

    What a good story, an inspirational lady. Love the cappuccino as a JDM fan. Would like to see the next journey of what she'll replace the BM with. Hopefully something cool and JDM

  • @gordonho5986
    @gordonho5986 12 дней назад

    You go girl! What great taste in cars!

  • @NightfallDrives
    @NightfallDrives Месяц назад +2

    Great to hear more of your story Jo, keep up the good work 👍😎

  • @jlparkphotography
    @jlparkphotography Месяц назад +8

    More content like this please!

  • @vipin-nn3gs
    @vipin-nn3gs 14 дней назад

    She is actual gem💎❤

  • @johnnypolex
    @johnnypolex 5 дней назад

    Ive also had some cool and fun cars and thought my cappuccino was perhaps the most fun car ive owned. I often tracked my lotus exige daily driver, owned an R32 GTR at the same time, initial D garage :) and a 73 2002tii. All are fun in different ways. But the Cappo was the most fun. It even got 40mpg full throttle everyday. Fill ups were less than $20 (USD). Top down, 8000+ rpm, RWD manual, turbo noises. Took it on a 10hr trip each way to Miami. Baby S2000.

  • @njones420
    @njones420 16 дней назад +2

    This might just be my perfect woman ;)
    "I just sat down watching Initial-D that morning ..." confirmed

  • @TMM6900
    @TMM6900 15 дней назад +2

    She looks beautiful

  • @McGrath833
    @McGrath833 Месяц назад

    More of her & the cappuccino please 👍

  • @tadficuscactus
    @tadficuscactus 15 дней назад +1

    The e46 M3 has one of the best ever naturally aspirated engines.

  • @bryansmethers8936
    @bryansmethers8936 16 дней назад

    What a list of cars, excellent taste

  • @PaulinhoThompson
    @PaulinhoThompson Месяц назад +1

    A great video and a great outlook on life.

  • @joshuadoliveiro
    @joshuadoliveiro 10 дней назад

    The story of how she bought the Cappucino and the place she was in... So encouraging to hear it.

  • @roryrobinson7136
    @roryrobinson7136 Месяц назад +1

    she seems like my ideal car girl, so cool and cute!

  • @steffenchristmas1987
    @steffenchristmas1987 16 дней назад

    Looks like a miniature '84 Corvette C4 with those wheels. Love it.

  • @iSkyline1
    @iSkyline1 День назад

    Being an engineer for OEMs must pay really well. Even with an average engineering salary you can't afford such an extensive car collection.

  • @quintonmoore8797
    @quintonmoore8797 20 дней назад +4

    Wakes up and watches an episode of initial D before going to her big girl job of automotive engineering and has a nardi steering wheel in her cappuccino. I hope she finds true love and wish her all the best because she’s awesome. 👏🏽 🎉

  • @barrysheldrick2704
    @barrysheldrick2704 Месяц назад +3

    Great interview and superb taste

  • @svtcontour
    @svtcontour 13 дней назад

    She seems so cool!

  • @user-dc5ow4qd6c
    @user-dc5ow4qd6c 10 дней назад

    I think i'm in love !

  • @markburnett7461
    @markburnett7461 Месяц назад +1

    Seen her on Becky Evans channel where she picked the m3 up after some work

  • @ti1ion
    @ti1ion Месяц назад +1

    Great video. Great subject. Her enthusiasm for cars is wonderful.

  • @ElAmokoLoco
    @ElAmokoLoco Месяц назад +2

    Great video. It only leaves me with one question: How can I marry her?

  • @ZxRx7
    @ZxRx7 5 часов назад

    With the only exception of the Audi, we got the same taste for cars. Got an e46 m3, consider the NSX my poster car (together with the S2000) and as a missed opportunity (kick myself for it), not so much into minis, though. My favourites forever keeper cars are my RX7s (both FC and FD) and my ultimate keeper will always be my SW20 (MR2). I also hold close to my heart my Alfas, I really think you should consider them as driving an Alfa is definitely a me moment, with so much emotion and character, with the alfa querkiness they have a nostalgic, drivercentric x factor, that no other car brand has and puts a smile on your face every time, in a sense it is as Italian as a pasta. Inital D, yeah I agree, my favourite manga of all time.

  • @BillPickle
    @BillPickle Месяц назад

    I'm 6'4" and I love little cars, currently have a fiat 500e, would love to have an AZ-1 but I think I'm just too big for it since it's not a convertible... 😢something like a honda beat or cappuccino is on my radar for sure, though.

  • @scottgibbins2489
    @scottgibbins2489 Месяц назад

    Where is the m3 advertised? ...interested to buy

  • @eujeniu8527
    @eujeniu8527 14 дней назад

    I’m in love 😅😅

  • @PatLadsChan99
    @PatLadsChan99 13 дней назад

    Great taste in cars

  • @disantos7531
    @disantos7531 Месяц назад +1

    Tuga Power🇵🇹

  • @doggydoggywoowoo1233
    @doggydoggywoowoo1233 Месяц назад +1

    Facts guys listen to comments 😢

  • @OpelSpeedster0641
    @OpelSpeedster0641 Месяц назад +4

    She must be ai created.. 😍

  • @itsmedeka
    @itsmedeka 17 дней назад

    This woman has got great taste in cars !

  • @chronicmachines6717
    @chronicmachines6717 28 дней назад

    Loved watching this, real journalism at its best more of this content please. ❤

  • @PiDsPagePrototypes
    @PiDsPagePrototypes 4 дня назад

    Could have traded on her looks as a model or actor, instead followed her passion and became a down to earth motorhead, to the point she's had a Manual Conversion done on the M3. This is what the world really needs, less money chasers, more Dream Chasers.

  • @luispereira953
    @luispereira953 Месяц назад +2

    I suspect she is the result of a lab experience where they mixed Vicky Butler Henderson genes with a little bit of chris harris. Definitely the type of woman that car enthusiasts really are hoping to see on the screen!

  • @sbsb4995
    @sbsb4995 18 дней назад +1

    ❤❤❤ so 🔥🔥

  • @mischafalkenau4537
    @mischafalkenau4537 Месяц назад

    Great

  • @anonimushbosh
    @anonimushbosh Месяц назад +2

    Lol the comments!

  • @user-lo1dk7ok4f
    @user-lo1dk7ok4f 14 дней назад

    What a great Girl you are Joanne, so ture to yourself. the world needs more people like you. Love and happens from Ireland 😎

  • @arvind8302
    @arvind8302 10 дней назад

    The title checks out, I would love to have her M3. thats my poster car. :(

  • @liorwohl
    @liorwohl День назад

    Nice to see people liking cars for other things other than performance and cult following

  • @Juri2
    @Juri2 18 дней назад

    Wow ❤

  • @ceakoth
    @ceakoth Месяц назад

    “I remember sitting down one morning and watching initial D and it was the episode with the Suzuki cappuccino…” ummm, did we just become best friends? YUP!

  • @MrTantarian
    @MrTantarian 11 дней назад

    Wow, what a lady ❤️‍🔥🤯

  • @KirkWallace-lw4sl
    @KirkWallace-lw4sl 11 дней назад

    I firmly agree that if you're worried about reducing the value of the car simply by driving it, it's not a good car. A work of art, yes, but a useful and fun car, no.

  • @Fioravanti.80
    @Fioravanti.80 7 дней назад

    It's not always about power and speed.

  • @tadficuscactus
    @tadficuscactus 15 дней назад +1

    Milkers are on point too.

  • @imAlico64
    @imAlico64 Месяц назад +11

    Love these kinds of videos! Great story, lovely lady!

  • @christiangilmore6011
    @christiangilmore6011 6 дней назад

    She brought up initial D ❤.

  • @metagenomes
    @metagenomes Месяц назад +13

    More content like this please. What a great segment from a passionate petrolhead and automotive professional.

  • @Johnny_Odessa
    @Johnny_Odessa 16 дней назад

    She's awesome looking and petrolhead - her man is happiest person.

  • @stellifyascended9830
    @stellifyascended9830 Месяц назад +2

    Cappuccino with a nose lift😮

  • @crisj45
    @crisj45 3 дня назад

    What a cool chic. ❤

  • @manueldiaspereira8347
    @manueldiaspereira8347 14 дней назад

    Um Mulher Bonita e com Bom Gosto!😃
    Tudo o que um homem Deseja!😉
    E com uma garagem de sonho!😌

  • @mevalemadre6223
    @mevalemadre6223 13 дней назад

    You might like "Sarah -n- Tuned"'s RUclips channel. She does reviews, but also her own rebuilds / restorations... she's an ex USAF tech with OCD that loves doing her own work on her cars. Enjoy.

  • @GabrielGarcia-kx1qz
    @GabrielGarcia-kx1qz Месяц назад +3

    I love hearing stories like this. Please do more similar vids.

  • @SystemParanoia
    @SystemParanoia 7 дней назад

    i guess you forgot the ND filter for your B cam 😆

  • @sdlausen1
    @sdlausen1 Месяц назад +1

    Can I put a ring on it???

  • @paulgodden2181
    @paulgodden2181 Месяц назад +2

    No need to be shy or introverted, Very pretty woman , Who would be most guys dream wife