The Nissan Figaro is a Lovely, Retro-Inspired, Convertible From Japan

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  • Опубликовано: 20 ноя 2024

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  • @agingwheels
    @agingwheels  4 года назад +1473

    I do have to apologize for the audio. I didn't properly test and setup my new mic before filming an entire video with it. Much of the audio is blown out in spots. Sorry

    • @jeesjees2
      @jeesjees2 4 года назад +3

      Gets the job done!

    • @OfBronzeandBlaze
      @OfBronzeandBlaze 4 года назад +44

      You worry too much. The humor more than made up for any audio deficiencies!

    • @whollymindless
      @whollymindless 4 года назад +29

      Honestly, I didn't really notice.

    • @alliejr
      @alliejr 4 года назад +16

      Didn’t notice. Great video!!!

    • @sccarguy8242
      @sccarguy8242 4 года назад +4

      It was fine you’re awesome relax

  • @TechnologyConnections
    @TechnologyConnections 4 года назад +4635

    Now _that_ is an interesting automobile!

    • @BuzzinsPetRock78
      @BuzzinsPetRock78 4 года назад +153

      Did you ever return his phone? Or are you keeping it "safe" until you get your car back? ;)

    • @lauscho
      @lauscho 4 года назад +94

      I've watched your channel for ages, but never really had you pegged as a JDM fan. Good choice. But I wonder if you'll ever do some kind of video about right-hand drive vs. left-hand drive now :P

    • @Bzons
      @Bzons 4 года назад +57

      Does your car taste like mint?

    • @tarstarkusz
      @tarstarkusz 4 года назад +8

      SPERG!

    • @DaveSomething
      @DaveSomething 4 года назад +27

      I just can't imagine you having anything retro, it just blows my mind!

  • @fernnysan
    @fernnysan 4 года назад +267

    The car originally came from Hokkaido Japan , then imported to Long Beach California, then transported on a flat bed To Texas , and now its in Illinois . I know because that was my car . Glad you like it ! 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @MeDmAnQcA
    @MeDmAnQcA 4 года назад +1007

    You know... Alec is exactly the type of guy I'd expect driving a Figaro.

    • @PongoXBongo
      @PongoXBongo 4 года назад +166

      With a shiny, retro toaster lovingly strapped in the passenger seat.

    • @giovannifurfaro9647
      @giovannifurfaro9647 4 года назад +53

      PongoXBongo like the toaster, the figaro is automatic beyond belief

    • @totallynotyosuke8660
      @totallynotyosuke8660 3 года назад +8

      @@giovannifurfaro9647 it even has a system to self diagnose and tell us about any problems. We truly are living in the future

    • @javiersilva1577
      @javiersilva1577 Год назад +5

      ⁠You mean a true alpha male? A man with impeccable taste? Then yes, he’s exactly the type of man who would drive it.

  • @kentallard8852
    @kentallard8852 4 года назад +360

    It definitely looks like it could have come from Italy in the 50s or 60s.

    • @1985toyotacamry
      @1985toyotacamry 4 года назад +22

      If you remove the logo from that car I would say Fiat of the 60s.

    • @bluruckuscrx8124
      @bluruckuscrx8124 4 года назад +4

      @@1985toyotacamry its still looks very 80s its more aerodynamic compread to the cars from the 50s and 60s

    • @saintbarnabasshackles2437
      @saintbarnabasshackles2437 4 года назад +13

      It looks like its straight outta the movie cars. I love it so much

    • @Freimopp777
      @Freimopp777 3 года назад +1

      Gutbrod Superior

    • @oscar3611
      @oscar3611 3 года назад +2

      It does. He did mention it shortly. It's clearly inspired from an Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile.

  • @almostanengineer
    @almostanengineer 4 года назад +438

    Not only is this the perfect car for him, but he some how managed to find a mechanic with the same sense of humour, and sarcasm as him to fix it 😅

  • @schlachthaus5
    @schlachthaus5 4 года назад +123

    Love that sense of humor! You’re right on the money about the transmission, too. I’ve lived in Japan, and can tell you with certainty that the Japanese travel primarily by rail, as it’s the most convenient way to get around. This car definitely would have been a high-end fashion accessory.

  • @louis_makes
    @louis_makes 4 года назад +799

    I so want to see you two taking a test drive in it and the trabant together while bickering about nitpicky details. Feels like it would scratch that Top Gear of old itch

    • @JonesNate
      @JonesNate 4 года назад +6

      12:45

    • @edwatts9890
      @edwatts9890 4 года назад +15

      Ah-h-h...
      ..."Top Gear"...
      ...I miss Jeremy Clarkson...
      ...I miss James May...
      ...I miss "Little Dickie" Hammond...
      ...But, most of all, I miss the show of yore. It's a sad world, indeed, when one can't make a pun from "slope" without getting has ass into a sling!

    • @MichaelNiculae
      @MichaelNiculae 4 года назад +1

      Oh shiiiieet....

    • @highlypolishedturd7947
      @highlypolishedturd7947 4 года назад +2

      That would be brilliant!

    • @scorpio6587
      @scorpio6587 4 года назад +1

      Yes!

  • @LazerLord10
    @LazerLord10 3 года назад +43

    "at 60mph it's revving almost 4k rpm"
    Hello, I'd like you to meet my 2018 Honda fit, which rev's 3K at 60.

    • @jmirsp4z
      @jmirsp4z 2 года назад +2

      my honda beat does 5K at 100km/h and the engine is right next to your head :D

    • @violetsteele350
      @violetsteele350 8 дней назад

      I drove across country in my 15 fit and hearing 3900 at 81 was... Nail biting

    • @violetsteele350
      @violetsteele350 8 дней назад

      ​@@jmirsp4zI commute with my 92 Honda acty and that engine, despite having a good amount of space between you and it (for a Kei truck) is screaming at 65mph. If it had a tach, I'd never drive on the freeway again, I'd be that terrified of the number.

    • @jmirsp4z
      @jmirsp4z 8 дней назад

      @@violetsteele350 hehe i actually bought a 1995 acty a bit over a month ago.. fun van!

  • @patemathic
    @patemathic 4 года назад +1237

    "The steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car"
    _Jeremy Clarkson is typing..._

    • @thatdutchguy2882
      @thatdutchguy2882 4 года назад +59

      On a typewriter in his exhibit at the museum.

    • @thomastrout9997
      @thomastrout9997 4 года назад +29

      The interesting thing about that is left handed steering was not originally mandated for early automobiles. Henry Ford liked to go fast and pass what ever wagon, bicyclist or herd of sheep was in from of him and passing was easier accomplished with steering on the left. The Ford Company built so many cars that all others in the US fell in line. There is 1 Model T body called the Ford 3 door and the drivers position is pretty much center, to my memory. At one time there was one @ The Petersen in L.A.

    • @schlachthaus5
      @schlachthaus5 4 года назад

      ROTFL :) Brilliant!

    • @p_e_t_e
      @p_e_t_e 4 года назад +3

      @Thomas Trout very interesting, and that makes perfect sense! but, it must have been determined that we drive on the right side of the road first.

    • @skasteve6528
      @skasteve6528 4 года назад +13

      @Pete Jate. 'No, the car is on the wrong side of the road'. James May is typing.....

  • @mokeimusic
    @mokeimusic 4 года назад +28

    I had a Nissan Pao while i live in Japan. I drove it all over the place including from Kanagawa to Toyoma, the complete other side of Japan. Wonderful car that was practical. I even tailgated it a few times. It is such a shame that America misses out on so many great cars and car brands due to the wacky insurance companies.

    • @sjmww1235
      @sjmww1235 4 месяца назад

      And the stupid chicken tax

  • @NicholasHoward
    @NicholasHoward 4 года назад +374

    Dude, the bit with the not-a-turbo horn had me rolling 🤣🤣

    • @darthrevan2063
      @darthrevan2063 4 года назад +1

      Nicholas Howard same here

    • @cambridgemart2075
      @cambridgemart2075 4 года назад +1

      I was creased up by that bit!

    • @mcp12300
      @mcp12300 4 года назад +1

      I broke out laughing there 😆

    • @Freemich1
      @Freemich1 4 года назад +1

      So true :D

    • @guspolly
      @guspolly 4 года назад +6

      Hands up if you knew it was a horn from Alec’s klaxon vid ✋

  • @TheWinjin
    @TheWinjin Год назад +3

    And one more thing: why am I not surprised that you and Alec from Technology Connections know each other. You have the same awesome vibe and dry humour.

  • @introvertairways
    @introvertairways 4 года назад +315

    “Sea shell shaped switches” that’s a hell of a tongue twister
    Loved the video, Keep it up!

    • @EngineeringVignettes
      @EngineeringVignettes 4 года назад +8

      Yeah, _Art deco scallop_ would have been cleaner, but there you go.

    • @zaraak323i
      @zaraak323i 4 года назад +19

      She sells seashell shaped switches down by the seashore...

    • @LloydLynx
      @LloydLynx 4 года назад +1

      Every time I hear a tongue twister I have to keeps saying it until I can't anymore.

    • @danielseelye6005
      @danielseelye6005 4 года назад +7

      So he knows how to use The Three Seashells?

    • @hoodagooboy5981
      @hoodagooboy5981 4 года назад +1

      @@zaraak323i I was going to say that.

  • @redpheonix1000
    @redpheonix1000 4 года назад +71

    "It doesn't belong to me! It belongs to this guy!"
    I was definitely NOT expecting that.

    • @DonHavjuan
      @DonHavjuan 4 года назад +10

      They look like brothers.

  • @ryallcars2
    @ryallcars2 4 года назад +12

    I was going over some older videos today and was reminded of one of my all time favorite lines: "It passes the luggage test by holding this bottle of water. Unfortunately the cup holders are still not big enough for my luggage."
    "All wagons are cool" is my second favorite.

  • @joshuarobinson9821
    @joshuarobinson9821 4 года назад +201

    I've always wanted to see a technology connections and aging wheels colab
    I actualy at first watching both of them I thought they were the same people 🤣

    • @BlueOvals24
      @BlueOvals24 4 года назад +14

      That is a colab I never thought of and I am glad they did it

    • @Suneki
      @Suneki 4 года назад +13

      I found Aging Wheels through Technology Connections due to his cameo in this video
      www.warhammer-community.com/2020/05/24/warhammer-40000-more-models-revealedgw-homepage-post-3/

    • @5Andysalive
      @5Andysalive 4 года назад +17

      They did one kinda in the legendary Brown video.
      (It's past 1m views so it must be legendary)

    • @nathanshriver9896
      @nathanshriver9896 4 года назад +8

      @@Suneki That's a weird video.

    • @10brokenradios
      @10brokenradios 4 года назад +1

      @@Suneki Wrong link?

  • @quisqueyanguy120
    @quisqueyanguy120 4 года назад +61

    Is like a toy car, but with a combustion engine! I love it!

  • @fisqual
    @fisqual 4 года назад +176

    Two of my favorite RUclipsrs collaborating over one of my favorite things is my favorite thing.

    • @edwatts9890
      @edwatts9890 4 года назад +6

      Your comment is one of the favorite things of my favorite things, along with brown paper packages tied up with strings.

    • @TWX1138
      @TWX1138 4 года назад +3

      So these are a few of your favourite things?

    • @EvilishDem0nic8732WhatItDo
      @EvilishDem0nic8732WhatItDo 4 года назад +4

      Now he needs to sell it to Hoovie and then Doug gives it a Doug Score afterwards

  • @jayforeman5299
    @jayforeman5299 3 года назад +9

    Wow I absolutely love this car. From the styling to the color to the way the roof opens up. It's simple but very nice looking without trying too hard.

  • @FriendlyBaron
    @FriendlyBaron 4 года назад +428

    This was a crossover i didn't know i needed, love both of ya

    • @filmpjesman1
      @filmpjesman1 4 года назад +9

      This is an interesting turn of events where a GTA V speedrunner I just found a week ago comments on a channel I didn't know existed, with a car from a dude I've been watching for a few years. Good to see you here

    • @bassosusi6687
      @bassosusi6687 4 года назад +10

      @@filmpjesman1 I would also recommend watching DarkViperAu.

    • @whenwhen2284
      @whenwhen2284 4 года назад +1

      Crossover?

  • @ProBballChamp
    @ProBballChamp 4 года назад +271

    Robert: "That's not a turbo"
    Horn: Beep!!
    Robert: "Ahh guhuwah!"
    Hahah

  • @tuoppi42
    @tuoppi42 4 года назад +236

    The three seashells in the steering wheel.. I guess there is a hidden feature in that car.

    • @caromac_
      @caromac_ 4 года назад +60

      He doesn't know how to use the three seashells!

    • @bjrn-steinarhanssen2102
      @bjrn-steinarhanssen2102 4 года назад +9

      hahhhahahahahahahaaaaa :D

    • @A2an
      @A2an 4 года назад +1

      Self driving 😂

    • @5Andysalive
      @5Andysalive 4 года назад +1

      @@caromac_ he doesn't want to trigger the ejector seat.

    • @Sekir80
      @Sekir80 4 года назад +3

      @@caromac_ Me neither... Still bothers me to this day!

  • @JessicaVanderpol
    @JessicaVanderpol 4 года назад +5

    "It makes everyone happy. It makes ME happy. It's just FUN!"
    Couldn't agree more! I own one of these and love it so much. A great, drive-around-town kind of car (and actually packs in some get-up-an-go on the back roads!) The only tricky part is trying to find someone who is willing (and not afraid) to service it.

  • @nitehawk86
    @nitehawk86 4 года назад +201

    "I know, because I'm him."
    -Aging Wheels, 2020

  • @TheKnobCalledTone.
    @TheKnobCalledTone. 3 года назад +6

    Thanks for reminding me... I haven't seen an S-Cargo in years. There used to be quite a few of them in Australia, mainly doing deliveries for inner-city hipster businesses.

  • @jimmyjudefilms4757
    @jimmyjudefilms4757 4 года назад +60

    Its crazy I saw one of these pull in while I was at the gas station. I thought it was from the 60s but the 90s regulated roof pillars and third brake light gave away that it was retro styled.

  • @blobba5442
    @blobba5442 4 года назад +2

    Im from the uk and you see them from time to time. Dunno why we like them so much. Even Sarah Jane had one.

  • @Dichuz91
    @Dichuz91 4 года назад +41

    @6:18, the primary reason i love this channel, you could have show the 4 cylinders and be done with it, but you took the time to use editing magic to throw humor into it.

  • @Peterowsky
    @Peterowsky 4 года назад +52

    "This seashell shape, like a Figaro badge"
    HAVE YOU NEVER SEEN A FIG?!?

  • @TomsTurboGarage
    @TomsTurboGarage 4 года назад +185

    Excellent video and I enjoyed your observations! It is a very charming car and my kids now loathe me because I recently sold it.

    • @matrixmirage2148
      @matrixmirage2148 4 года назад +10

      I'm a highly advanced robot. I found the matching anagram (letter rearrangement) for this username.
      "TOM'S TURBO GARAGE" => "A ROBUST MORTGAGE"
      How useful was this information on a 1-10 scale?

    • @onefastslimjim
      @onefastslimjim 3 года назад +5

      @@matrixmirage2148 10.

    • @FoxSock
      @FoxSock 3 года назад +2

      @@matrixmirage2148 1

    • @Acidlib
      @Acidlib 3 года назад

      @@matrixmirage2148 5

  • @moofushu
    @moofushu 4 года назад +10

    Its a shame they don't offer more cars like this. I would LOVE one of these things.

  • @endersquid1132
    @endersquid1132 4 года назад +58

    The new intro, this whole crossover in general.. a good ol car review on this channel... My day is just a little better now

  • @laurensulphur6701
    @laurensulphur6701 4 года назад +2

    INCORRECT FACTS! I have this car in pink. They are not sea shells; they are lily buds and they made 20,073.

  • @rukasuara
    @rukasuara 4 года назад +127

    1:38 Nice shoes. They're nice because they aren't ruining the interior

    • @Kabelkerl
      @Kabelkerl 4 года назад +5

      i think he was doing that on purpose because some one told him so :)

    • @TechnologyConnections
      @TechnologyConnections 4 года назад +30

      @@Kabelkerl Nope, Robert's just a good person

    • @BlueOvals24
      @BlueOvals24 4 года назад

      If by interior you mean literally just the carpet which could have a floor mat, you can easily clean it.

    • @Cemi_Mhikku
      @Cemi_Mhikku 4 года назад +4

      @@BlueOvals24 Unless he has magical bendy legs, he's standing or kneeling on one of the seats.

    • @BlueOvals24
      @BlueOvals24 4 года назад

      @@Cemi_Mhikku You could tell from his posture there is no way he's standing or kneeling.

  • @jeffreybundy4095
    @jeffreybundy4095 4 года назад +29

    My wife would love this car. She would say oh my God it's so cute. 😍

    • @1985toyotacamry
      @1985toyotacamry 4 года назад +1

      Considering it's for women audience it doesn't surprise me

    • @midloran
      @midloran 3 года назад +1

      It's actually cute tho

    • @frndofbear
      @frndofbear 9 месяцев назад

      Can confirm. I'm a wife & that's what I said!

  • @piast99
    @piast99 4 года назад +102

    When you drive the Trabant the other's reaction is not smiling and waving at you as you mistakenly assumed but choking and waving to disperse the smoke.

    • @jakublulek3261
      @jakublulek3261 4 года назад +2

      I would throw rocks at you, to be honest. Because you are reminding me about my youth under communist regime.

  • @yourfavouritenerd
    @yourfavouritenerd 2 месяца назад

    Now I know why I like this channel so much despite not caring much for cars. I love Technology Connections and you and Alex are practically the same person in two different bodies.

  • @kathrynelrod5570
    @kathrynelrod5570 4 года назад +95

    I’m loving this updated presentation style - really refreshing!
    Edit: Also, new 360 cam? Nice

  • @matheusdiasg.soares6416
    @matheusdiasg.soares6416 4 года назад +3

    I love when youtube content producers interact with each other. I'd love to see the 8 bit guy here too

  • @AlterSchwedeWieGeil
    @AlterSchwedeWieGeil 4 года назад +43

    I love your humor!!!
    Your one of a few RUclipsrs that puts editing effort in awesomely planned jokes instead of a stupid thumbnail 😂

  • @NigelDraycott
    @NigelDraycott 4 года назад +7

    Take a moment to just enjoy the brilliant cut editing in this video 👍

  • @SenileOtaku
    @SenileOtaku 4 года назад +48

    The Figaro was Sarah Jane Smith's car in "The Sarah Jane Adventures".

    • @charlie891
      @charlie891 3 года назад +1

      YES

    • @logansmith2703
      @logansmith2703 3 года назад +4

      Oh I thought it looked familiar

    • @hotmailcompany52
      @hotmailcompany52 3 года назад +1

      damn no wonder i had this weird sense of deja vu around it. Bringing back some memories of the tv show now lol

    • @denisos6160
      @denisos6160 2 года назад +1

      And in Doctor Who too. In episodes Stolen Earth/Journey's end, End of Time part 2

  • @denisos6160
    @denisos6160 2 года назад +3

    It was very interesting to learn more about this car! For me, this is related to my childhood. This model was featured in the Doctor Who series and it's spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures, where this car was owned by Elizabeth Sladen's wonderful character, Sarah Jane Smith.

  • @HeavyMetalHamsterss
    @HeavyMetalHamsterss 4 года назад +24

    A crossover I wasn't expecting, 2 of my favorite channels

    • @galxieranger8277
      @galxieranger8277 4 года назад +4

      It's not a crossover, it's a convertible The Be-1 or Pao look more like a crossover.
      Joking aside, if AW needs parts made, I'd love to see TOT get brought in for stuff.

  • @DeerKoden
    @DeerKoden 4 года назад +4

    It's cool you actually know about the Bianchina. Italy had an amazing amount of coachbuilders, back in the 50s and 60s.

    • @eekee6034
      @eekee6034 3 года назад +1

      I had no idea if he made up that name or not. It's really cool he went to the trouble of finding a real car name for that bit. :)

  • @coendejong6581
    @coendejong6581 4 года назад +139

    "ThIS is a Nissan Micra, an old car that looks like an even older car" - Daddy Doug

    • @raulio81
      @raulio81 4 года назад +1

      This car is a typical classic shit car from those Japanese weirdos. - Bill from Naples

    • @snorb1tz
      @snorb1tz 4 года назад

      Based on the K10 Micra

    • @Eeroke
      @Eeroke 4 года назад

      Just like nissan Micra, it seems, Figaro runs out of transmission ratios. Micra isn't happy above about 80 km/h and that's with 5 speed manual. That's the price to pay to make 1 liter engine snappy enough to stay in the pace of rush hour traffic, but it sure as hell is not some cruiser to cover long distances.

  • @bor3549
    @bor3549 2 года назад +1

    Reminds me a bit of the 2002 Ford Thunderbird re-boot. Like a cute carnival ride miniature.

  • @samlauer8855
    @samlauer8855 4 года назад +28

    I’ve been obsessed with these forever, never knew Alec had one! I’m in the process of importing one which I will swap to manual

    • @kenrav3813
      @kenrav3813 4 года назад +3

      Ive got one, how are you planning to change the 3 gearbox, Im trying to fit a bmw 1000rr block in it

    • @acropophia8857
      @acropophia8857 Год назад

      @@kenrav3813i want one ):

  • @MarcsGarage
    @MarcsGarage 2 года назад +1

    Great quality video

  • @sccarguy8242
    @sccarguy8242 4 года назад +32

    How did you resist the urge to sing out Figaro, figaro, figaro !!!

  • @gavinmcconnell8994
    @gavinmcconnell8994 4 года назад +4

    You’re videos just keep getting better and better! It was very satisfying when the convertible roof was unlatched

  • @x105w5
    @x105w5 4 года назад +8

    Two of my favorite RUclips channels finally had a crossover!!!!!!!!!

  • @ItsRickysChannelSHORTS
    @ItsRickysChannelSHORTS 4 года назад +69

    HANG ON JUST A MINUTE, ARE WE GOING TO BOUNCE OVER THE FACT THAT MY TWO FAVOURITE RUclipsRS ARE COLLABORATING?
    Also the car looks like a Mini with a convertible roof.

  • @woody.503
    @woody.503 4 года назад +66

    1:12 Doug Demuro had one of those S-Cargos and then sold it to a pizza delivery service.

    • @Karmy.
      @Karmy. 4 года назад +6

      I wonder if they still use it

    • @gilbertg.8501
      @gilbertg.8501 4 года назад +2

      Y4123 I believe they do

    • @gdwiggins
      @gdwiggins 4 года назад +1

      Y4123 From what I’ve seen it’s still an active delivery vehicle.

  • @emeraldleetiger
    @emeraldleetiger 2 года назад +2

    I bought a 1988 Ford F-150 with the XLT Lariat trim. Top tier trim package, with power windows, power locks, and full climate control (AC and heater, not just a heater). It's been somewhat reliable the past year I've owned it, and I've fallen in love with it. I'll be hopefully beginning a full frame-up restoration someday soon on it. I understand the comment at 11:50 about liking the fuss and having to fiddle with things constantly to stay on the road. And 3-speed automatic transmissions, my truck has one of those, are just interesting because the engine is just screaming at high RPMs at highway speeds. I love it, but it isn't great in some cases.

  • @AmesiesCorner
    @AmesiesCorner 4 года назад +65

    It's a rule when we review a car with rear seats that small to make a Lt. Dan joke.
    Lieutenant Dan You ain't got no legs! Wanna go for a ride in the back of my Figaro?

    • @Rico_G
      @Rico_G 4 года назад +1

      Hey Paul! I hope you are well.

  • @faceless3239
    @faceless3239 Год назад

    Love how you set your shoes in the shot when standing inside the car to show you weren’t scuffing up the interior

  • @notmuch_23
    @notmuch_23 4 года назад +25

    Wow, two of my favorite RUclips channels collaborating. Now of Robert Dunn could drive David Murray's DIY electric-converted Eagle...

    • @ram89572
      @ram89572 4 года назад +1

      Wait does he still actually have that thing? I thought as long ago as he did that conversion that car would have been long dead by now....the news clip i remember seeing of him with it looked like 90s era footage

  • @extremecaliber2662
    @extremecaliber2662 4 года назад +1

    I appreciate that he showed his shoes on the ground when he was standing on the seats

  • @dualkilleryoutube5688
    @dualkilleryoutube5688 4 года назад +14

    The editing, i absolutly love it! probably wasnt as fun to edit though. I appreciate it greatly!

  • @jmw5018
    @jmw5018 4 года назад +1

    This video made me absolutely howl ... I have a Figaro and I really enjoyed watching someone else talk about it, you’re great 😂😂😂😂

  • @kopymatic
    @kopymatic 4 года назад +5

    To be honest, this is one of my favorite aging wheels videos yet. The mic issues are minor and the editing and jokes are great. Good job!

  • @jharris947
    @jharris947 2 года назад +1

    A lovely looking little set of wheels. Great styling inside and out that still looks good today.😎😎

  • @isaacplaysbass8568
    @isaacplaysbass8568 4 года назад +6

    A really good review, great humour, you made me laugh out loud, a proper LOL. Awesome edits too. I can't believe that you tried to pretend that you don't have a twin brother :D
    One of your best videos in a while - thank you!

  • @TylerLinner
    @TylerLinner 4 года назад +2

    Cmon man! Out of all the RUclipsrs you should be able to notice the Figaro's striking resemblance to the Sachsenring P70 Coupe! Dead ringer.

  • @otterylexa4499
    @otterylexa4499 4 года назад +33

    I love it. Always caught my attention when I saw them on the road in UK.
    Strikes me as an excellent candidate for eventual electric conversion, since the appeal has nothing to do with the engine.

    • @talon262
      @talon262 2 года назад +4

      Especially with that low, deep "trunk"...seems like quite a lot of battery could fit there. And, to Robert's comment about a sliding tray, you could possibly make the battery pack swappable.

  • @majorskies7091
    @majorskies7091 4 года назад +19

    Damn I thought this car was an old classic from the 60s. I remember seeing this car everyday on the way to school when I was a kid.

    • @eekee6034
      @eekee6034 3 года назад +2

      It had me for a while, too. :D

  • @FelixO
    @FelixO 4 года назад +5

    I really love this crossover. my two absolute favourite channels.

  • @thealvaco
    @thealvaco 4 года назад

    I like it and the reason I'm here is because I like you reviewing these kind of vehicles. Nobody else does that.

  • @ewanmcgregor146
    @ewanmcgregor146 4 года назад +4

    I’ve always loved the Nissan Figaro. Happy making little modern classic!

  • @Megabean
    @Megabean 4 года назад +3

    I've been fan of both of you, didn't realize how well your personalities mesh together haha

  • @RustyWrencher449
    @RustyWrencher449 4 года назад +12

    Finally a technology connections collaboration!

  • @RaposaCadela
    @RaposaCadela 4 года назад +4

    This was awesome!! I'm really happy to see the car reviews coming back. I just can't get enough of your sense of humour, and finding out about new cars is very interesting. Awesome, dude! Can't wait for more!

  • @chadpollman7970
    @chadpollman7970 4 года назад +18

    “Needed a little work” = in the shop for three months. Yep, that sounds about par for the course in the automotive universe.
    “Ya know, that trunk looks about the perfect size and shape to hold a traction battery. Let’s drop an electric powertrain in this baby.” = three months in the shop is _only_ the beginning... 😉

  • @double-sidedcorrugatedfibe7529

    My two favorite channels did a collab. This makes me happy.

  • @LittleFjords
    @LittleFjords 4 года назад +11

    "Because I am him."
    *MIND BLOWN*

  • @benjaminreinhardt259
    @benjaminreinhardt259 2 года назад

    I'm currently in Japan for work and have done a fair bit of work over here over the years. I have seen quite a few of these and never knew they were only produced for one year. Interesting. Thanks for this video. Take care.

  • @yogsoy
    @yogsoy 4 года назад +5

    That is a beautiful car! You've really done well to take this long for this video, very high quality writing and the editing is great!

  •  3 года назад

    The TEXT of this video, man, it's just amazing.

  • @sgal5845
    @sgal5845 4 года назад +67

    "that's not a horn!"
    "Then what is it?"
    *_cute toot_*
    BAH!

  • @ChristinaGXL
    @ChristinaGXL 4 года назад

    This is the best crossover, it makes watching this on a 1976 National Quintrix TV even more appropriate

  • @neroxen_
    @neroxen_ 4 года назад +5

    A crossover I never expected to happen.

  • @ballardcb
    @ballardcb 3 года назад

    Im laughing so hard at your humor, I am crying! you 2 have the same sense of humor and It is the BEST!!! Thank you for existing and creating content! Love it!!

  • @Mute_Nostril_Agony
    @Mute_Nostril_Agony 4 года назад +3

    Dudes! You missed the main point of this styling gem from the end of Japan’s bubble economy era. It was designed for unmarried women between 18-30. Hence automatic, hook for handbag and top you can take down without ruining your nails. Also a small vase for flowers.

  • @beatrizalbano5533
    @beatrizalbano5533 2 года назад

    The first ever car video that was interesting enough for me that I didn't skip anything!

  • @MelodyOo
    @MelodyOo 4 года назад +16

    I love how this car is valued by Americans I literally had 2 of my classmates driving these when I was in college.
    and till this day I still see them in the roads mostly owned by young girls here in Ireland.

    • @izzieb
      @izzieb 4 года назад +1

      I see them quite regularly in London too. They're pretty reliable too, being based on the Micra.

    • @onometre
      @onometre 4 года назад

      Omg hey Melody lol

  • @SquareoftheyearFM
    @SquareoftheyearFM 4 года назад +2

    Great video! I had many K10 Micras 15-20 years ago and they were always great cars. Never really got behind the Figaro but always fancied a Pao or Be-1. The S-Cargo is a bit more sunny and K11 than the rest and they always seem to turn up to 2cv meets too.

  • @Batteryfixer
    @Batteryfixer 4 года назад +12

    Of course it belongs to Alec 😂 also gotta say, I love your presenting and editing styles

  • @Membrane556
    @Membrane556 4 года назад +2

    Gotta love the effort they put into this car for style.
    I was already subscribed to Technology Connections but I just subscribed you just now.

  • @nate8088
    @nate8088 4 года назад +14

    This video was.... quite enjoyable. :D

  • @michaelmontalvo4593
    @michaelmontalvo4593 3 года назад +1

    Rob’s like a mix between Doug Demuro and Hoovie, but with his own creative take, I love it! I wish you the best Rob!

  • @Codeaholic1
    @Codeaholic1 4 года назад +35

    This treaded the line of simple RUclips Poop and hard trolling Doug Demuro. Oh and it looks like a really cute purse.

  • @g96bento
    @g96bento 4 года назад +1

    I've never seen your videos before, but that honk horn bit made me subscribe immediately. I think I'll enjoy your content very much.

  • @marcusnikki
    @marcusnikki 4 года назад +12

    This car reminds me of the car Columbo drove in his tv program

  • @TheWinjin
    @TheWinjin Год назад +1

    Imagine the same car, but with a battery in the long trunk, and the actual trunk in the forward compartment. It could be actually comfortable that way!
    And honestly I dig the design so hard I wish they made Figaro2 now and sell 500 000 of them.

  • @shepshepherd
    @shepshepherd 4 года назад +22

    The Figaro's styling is said to be inspired by that of the coupe version of the AWZ P70, the predecessor of the Trabant :)

    • @MetalTrabant
      @MetalTrabant 4 года назад +5

      Now that you say, yes, that's what it's most similar to! :) Couldn't put my finger on it...

    • @eruc0lindo
      @eruc0lindo 4 года назад +1

      Check out Polish FSM Syrena😉

    • @jakublulek3261
      @jakublulek3261 4 года назад +1

      Austin-Healey Sprite. Just less cool and slower. And without racing pedigree.

    • @horacegentleman3296
      @horacegentleman3296 4 года назад

      Yiff in hell.

  • @sashimi8187
    @sashimi8187 4 года назад

    I love the fact that this channel is both lowkey comedic and also very informative

  • @Quasihamster
    @Quasihamster 4 года назад +15

    6:38 Wait. Did I just discover Jay Foreman's petrolhead cousin?

  • @hoffa1984
    @hoffa1984 3 года назад

    This dude needs to be well known. Easily just as good as the other big car youtubers.