This is a half finished video, watching it get painted and cleaned professionally and driven more than fifty feet would have made this waaay more interesting. It’s just a snippet of the beginning of the ownership
Dare I say it...... this channel feels like a UK MCM, bloody brilliant content lads your doing a great job. Edit glad some of you guys agree obligatory ' thanks for the likes' lol
@@g.w.customcreations3534 So much better than my suggestion, though it doesn't capture the fact that MCM are achingly cool guys, and these two... not so much!
I wouldn't go as far as saying better than auto alex but maybe on par... Car throttle held all these guys back. Just nice to see everyone slowly getting back together. Ive unsubscribed from Car Throttle now as they've lost everything thats made them good👍
I have on of these in the states and I have some tips for you. 1 I am 6' 2'' so you have a few inches on me and a quick release hub for the steering wheel was life changing for me. So much eassier to get in and out. 2 There are 2 center jack points at the front and rear of the car so you can jack up both fronts or both rears. 3 see if you can get the spare tire bracket for under the hood because it acts as a duct for your radiator. Good purchase and I'm glad more people are learning about these over the past few years. Also excited to see what tires you get because I can't even get 14s here.
You can see the raw enjoyment and passion all over your face. It didn't seem to be there at the old channel. Really pleased you've found your home. Great video ❤
You guys have totally nailed how to produce good content. Love the fact you see things through and not just start projects that get left forever and a day.
The brake light sounded awesome. I’m already loving this channel. Some have to find their feet before they get worth watching but you guys are knocking it out of the park from the first video. Amazing work.
I've always loved the Honda Beat, its much easier to have fun in a small car with enough power than it is to have fun in a big car that has too much. When that small car is a purpose built sports car with almost no mass the fun level just increases, its a big part of why cars like the original mini, the MX-5 or Lotus Elise were so successful. With the Beat a normal country road becomes a race track where you can take the correct line through each corner and feel like you are doing 100mph all while staying in the correct lane and being under the speed limit. It may not be fast but it sure is fun 😄I can very much relate to the enthusiasm in this video.
Really old and bad maintained cars do feel the same. My first car was Zaz 986m (4cylinder v4 Aircooled rear engine 50hp) that baddie came up to 140 one Time and was extreme loud. Still have it - but not ready for the road.
11:59 - I can really appreciate this sort of bang-up job because it really speaks to me personally. lmao and with a little dirt on it from a drive or two, you won't even really notice. cars are meant to be driven, not kept pristine in a garage unused and unloved.
the beat is really cool, and so is the cappuccino. but nothing beats the A in the ABC cars, the autozam AZ1. congrats to your new ride, I hope you'll love it down the road. I really understand the happy feeling you're having cause I also bought my absolute dream car a couple years ago and it is also a weird car but for other reasons than being small. mine is the only actual sports car Volvo ever made but as the wagon variant. the Volvo 1800ES. I love that thing to bits and I hope you'll love your ride just as much.
Absolutely Legends, I'm so glad you've joined forces to bring a fantastic channel together. I love car stuff, and the hint in humour makes me laugh so much,I can see you have so much fun doing this!!! Keep them coming, you work so well together.
I'm 6' 3" and fascinated by small vehicles. My dream car used to be a Caterham, until I was offered a drive at an Autocross meet and realized my shins are too long! Now it's a Beat, followed closely by the last gen Smart Fortwo Cabriolet. Based on Mercedes/Smart parts and service in Canada, a Beat is ~1000x more practical.
I bought one of these new in 1992 - red like this one. Hilarious little car - you will have noticed the passenger seat is 2/3rds the width of the driver's seat! Had a speed limiter on it which cut out one cylinder at 81mph - I never noticed but my wife did when she drove it.... Little black box bypassed that. The speedo is in kph but 100 kph feels like 100mph. The engine noise was fantastic. First day I took it to work a van hit it from behind! (clearly a common fault!) Required a new bumper from Japan. Kept it for a few years bur eventually traded it in -- for a V6 Camry estate! (we bought two dogs - they don't fit in a Beat! I did get a luggage rack for the 'boot' lid - could fit a small suitcase in it. Helpful hint - always undo the clip on the hood at the back of the doors or it snaps off. They just unscrew so are easy to replace but again come from Japan. I don't know if yours has this but the radio cassette has a volume control so it turns up the volume automatically as the engine noise increases. Shame they never brought them here - they were apparently popular in Cyprus!!
That's not how the whole thing works. In Japan, you can only own a full size car if you have a garage to park it, otherwise no dealer can sell it to you. Kei cars exist as a solution to people who need a car but have no place to store it.
Loved the video and the big smiles when you drove it! I too wanted a Beat from the first time I saw one Road & Track magazine back in 1991. It wasn't legal to bring the cars into the US until they were 25 years old. I waited 27 years for mine and love it!
I think there were more smiles per mile in this video than just about any other auto video I've watched. And when it comes down to it, that is what all car enthusiasts are looking for.
Paint the Beat to match the Benetton wheel. Can do it similar to VW harlequin with painted panels, like drivers door and wing along with front bumper painted yellow, passengers door and wing with bonner painted green, leave the sills, rear quarters, boot and rear bumper painted red.
I’ve been in one of these out here in Canada… it’s fun, but very scary in traffic. It’s so low you’re looking at the wheel level of other normal sized cars, and people merge into you because they can’t see you due to the fact you are literally below their lower window line and no one thinks to look down 😓
You can tell by Edwin's smile, he really likes is new salvaged Honda Beat. I can't believe someone would actually buy a green/yellow/red steering wheel. What's worse is Edwin actually installed it on his Beat!
Love a Kei car. Would love an Autozam. I've got a Smart Brabus which isn't Kei but same diminutive size. Makes you feel connected to the road. The joy on Edwin's face says it all.
I love these little Kei Cars. I bought myself a car a couple of weeks ago that I seen years back a Diahatsu Copen after that I wanted one for ages and when this one popped up for sale at a salvage yard I had to have it. Ok it needs work being Cat-N and it has some rust issues that need addressing but what a fun little project it's going to be.
had a red beat 20 years ago exactly that spec and genuinely had to doublecheck the number plate incase you bought my old Beat. Mind you - last I saw of it was on the back of a truck after I went end-over-end into a field (it’s tougher than you think… but i was stupider than I thought). Loved that car…
I wish I could buy a car of that size here in America. What used to be classed as a large mid-size car just 10 short years go, is now magically labeled a "Compact."
I love 911's but this is much more my thing, small and fun, "reasonably" within the legal speed limits. That's why I really liked the Charade GTti.......long before you 2's time lol
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This is a half finished video, watching it get painted and cleaned professionally and driven more than fifty feet would have made this waaay more interesting. It’s just a snippet of the beginning of the ownership
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen Edwin look this happy, and he wasn’t even cleaning anything. Great video guys.
I mean, I know Edwin is already a giant but him standing next to that car is hilarious.
I roared when the car vertical ad started 😂😂
I was about to say either Edwin is a giant, or this car is a toy. Turns out both are correct 😮. It's desperate for some non steely wheels
I think he did a better job at making the car look tiny than the Range Rover did 😂
@@JP5isalive White alloys go on at 14:42. I only did a hover preview, but they look like period-correct Enkeis.
Dare I say it...... this channel feels like a UK MCM, bloody brilliant content lads your doing a great job. Edit glad some of you guys agree obligatory ' thanks for the likes' lol
(Calm Moog voice) First step; F**k up your car 😁
Mighty Car Spods?
@@joemacleod-iredale2888 nah, keep it English. Blighty car mods. 😂😂😂
@@g.w.customcreations3534 this is brilliant
@@g.w.customcreations3534 So much better than my suggestion, though it doesn't capture the fact that MCM are achingly cool guys, and these two... not so much!
Hey that saab is jacks! Hope we see him in some videos soon
You can see Ethan's octavia at 16:07 as they go past
Spotting hints of Jack and Ethan in AutoAlex/TDC videos is the youtube version of Where's Wally
Jack and Ethan Left Car Throttle, seeing them around Alex's Unit is interesting
@@ewandale4795 Was pretty much a given
@@effteegood eye
ITB trumpets on a Beat are perhaps the funniest thing ever seen on any car channel ever. The fastest sounding slow car is what everyone wants.
Mom: We have an AE86 at home
@i_i8924 itb's arent special to the 86
3 videos in and you guys are actually making better content than the Autoalex team. Hats off
just waiting for jack and ethan to come back now
Agreed.
I wouldn't go as far as saying better than auto alex but maybe on par... Car throttle held all these guys back. Just nice to see everyone slowly getting back together. Ive unsubscribed from Car Throttle now as they've lost everything thats made them good👍
At least these guys actually do up cars autoalex seems to just buy them haha
I like both Autoalex and TDC
As much as I love this build, what I love more is your unrestrained enthusiasm. This is what car modifying is all about!
I have on of these in the states and I have some tips for you. 1 I am 6' 2'' so you have a few inches on me and a quick release hub for the steering wheel was life changing for me. So much eassier to get in and out. 2 There are 2 center jack points at the front and rear of the car so you can jack up both fronts or both rears. 3 see if you can get the spare tire bracket for under the hood because it acts as a duct for your radiator. Good purchase and I'm glad more people are learning about these over the past few years. Also excited to see what tires you get because I can't even get 14s here.
You can see the raw enjoyment and passion all over your face. It didn't seem to be there at the old channel. Really pleased you've found your home. Great video ❤
That Benetton f1 wheel is so beautifully disgusting... I love it.
I wish I had owned this exact one
You guys have totally nailed how to produce good content. Love the fact you see things through and not just start projects that get left forever and a day.
The picture of the car being carried on the forklift is absolutely hilarious.
I hate how copart do that though. Probably a grands worth of damage per lift on monster cars.
The brake light sounded awesome. I’m already loving this channel. Some have to find their feet before they get worth watching but you guys are knocking it out of the park from the first video. Amazing work.
Please dont become like AutoAlex who only buy cars and then never showes them again🙏 the progress is what's fun to watch🙏🙏🙏
Amen
I've always loved the Honda Beat, its much easier to have fun in a small car with enough power than it is to have fun in a big car that has too much. When that small car is a purpose built sports car with almost no mass the fun level just increases, its a big part of why cars like the original mini, the MX-5 or Lotus Elise were so successful. With the Beat a normal country road becomes a race track where you can take the correct line through each corner and feel like you are doing 100mph all while staying in the correct lane and being under the speed limit. It may not be fast but it sure is fun 😄I can very much relate to the enthusiasm in this video.
Really old and bad maintained cars do feel the same. My first car was Zaz 986m (4cylinder v4 Aircooled rear engine 50hp) that baddie came up to 140 one Time and was extreme loud. Still have it - but not ready for the road.
Thats jacks Saab at 5:37
5:03 It's the same car Edwin is sat inside of
Really enjoying you too together. You’re a great team. Edwin, your personality really comes out on this show. You both look much happier.
I usually don't like these cars and nearly all kei cars, but Edwins enthusiasm for this had me loving it by the end. The bumper cut 👌
Fantastic. A full fix/mod in one video! Such a cool car. Definitely need to find one of those Mugen ECUs for a 9.2k redline!
Edwin is a genius.
Who else has mastered the car vertical skips
TDC Video = fantastic day
11:59 - I can really appreciate this sort of bang-up job because it really speaks to me personally. lmao
and with a little dirt on it from a drive or two, you won't even really notice. cars are meant to be driven, not kept pristine in a garage unused and unloved.
Can't be too protective of it when you fuck the paint job up in the first place 👍
@@connor1586 hardly "fucked up" imo, and can always be repainted later.
Edwin is 6'5", and none of it is in his neck
He'd make a good Gru
😂😂😂
You’re looking at the wrong neck.
I love Kei cars, so much fun in such a tiny package. Looking forward to seeing this progress.
Hilariously, having the two of you stood next to it makes it look lots smaller than with the Range Rover next door
absolutely love this car. this channel is becoming really good btw. i already love it just as much as autoalex
Very nice, this channel is great!!
the beat is really cool, and so is the cappuccino. but nothing beats the A in the ABC cars, the autozam AZ1.
congrats to your new ride, I hope you'll love it down the road. I really understand the happy feeling you're having cause I also bought my absolute dream car a couple years ago and it is also a weird car but for other reasons than being small. mine is the only actual sports car Volvo ever made but as the wagon variant. the Volvo 1800ES. I love that thing to bits and I hope you'll love your ride just as much.
Na, Daihatsu Coppen is the best
Loving the channel! Love the fact it isn't full of BMWs!
They've bought an x5 lol
Absolutely Legends, I'm so glad you've joined forces to bring a fantastic channel together. I love car stuff, and the hint in humour makes me laugh so much,I can see you have so much fun doing this!!! Keep them coming, you work so well together.
AutoAlex should take note, thats two cars you guys have bought AND worked on😂 Alex buys cars then loses them, never to be seen again😂😂
Possibly becoming my favourite channel. Edwin’s joy 😍
The AutoAlex/TDC multiverse is fantastic, cannot wait for the massive collaboration videos in future!
I'm 6' 3" and fascinated by small vehicles. My dream car used to be a Caterham, until I was offered a drive at an Autocross meet and realized my shins are too long! Now it's a Beat, followed closely by the last gen Smart Fortwo Cabriolet. Based on Mercedes/Smart parts and service in Canada, a Beat is ~1000x more practical.
You could fit in a Toyota MR2 Spyder, those are roomier, easier to work on, and according to a friend who's driven both, the Spyder drives better.
BEETはタイミングベルトが６～７万㎞で切れてエンジンが壊れる可能性が高い（所有してる何人もの友人は例外なく切れて壊れた）のでメンテナンスの履歴を必ず確認してください。交換されてないようでしたら必ず交換されますよう。後期型でないようでしたら左側Aピラーからの水漏れ対策も併せてされるとよいかと思われます。
This person knows their Honda Beats! Good advice!
@@mildmanneredthinkingman9323 様
BEET、楽しい！愉快で素晴らしい思い出の車でございます。
I bought one of these new in 1992 - red like this one. Hilarious little car - you will have noticed the passenger seat is 2/3rds the width of the driver's seat! Had a speed limiter on it which cut out one cylinder at 81mph - I never noticed but my wife did when she drove it.... Little black box bypassed that. The speedo is in kph but 100 kph feels like 100mph. The engine noise was fantastic. First day I took it to work a van hit it from behind! (clearly a common fault!) Required a new bumper from Japan. Kept it for a few years bur eventually traded it in -- for a V6 Camry estate! (we bought two dogs - they don't fit in a Beat! I did get a luggage rack for the 'boot' lid - could fit a small suitcase in it. Helpful hint - always undo the clip on the hood at the back of the doors or it snaps off. They just unscrew so are easy to replace but again come from Japan. I don't know if yours has this but the radio cassette has a volume control so it turns up the volume automatically as the engine noise increases. Shame they never brought them here - they were apparently popular in Cyprus!!
Love the chemistry and energy of TDC ❤
Con honestly say this cheered me up! Edwins face and excitement 😂... Bring on more!
This is the best car featured on any car channel ever.
This is what I love about 3 cylinders, it sounds like a mini 6 pot! And with those ITB trumpets, it's got some proper induction bark!
This is already my fav auto channel, just the perfect balance of excellent personalities and interesting content!!!
One of my dream cars too - I love the design, the sound and the bonkers engineering. 16:19 sounded absolutely superb, like a baby NSX.
for real! sounded great
They both compliment each other. The start of an Automotive Media Dynasty
Love how happy it made Edwin! Can't stop the beat.
please can we get can of Japan as a sticker, it'd be brilliant
Will’s comments never fail to amuse me
4:38 Yooooo! You make that car look like a Little Tikes Cosy Coupe in this shot! 😂😂😂
Now I want to see Alex next to it
Or maybe he was just standing behind it
@@magor137nah He is standing in front of the mirror
I legitimately burst out laughing
That's not how the whole thing works. In Japan, you can only own a full size car if you have a garage to park it, otherwise no dealer can sell it to you. Kei cars exist as a solution to people who need a car but have no place to store it.
Then where you store the Kei car?
@@lkahfiYou can park them on the street in front of your home. Their small size allows that.
I'm with you Edwin. I frickin love these cars. Well done guys. Loving the content
The passion Edwin has over this car is infectious
16:08 I spy Ethan's Octavia!
And Alex's BMW close to the unit's door. We may need to wait for the next AA podcast or something but i suspect some announcement can't be far away.
Ethan's voice @ 13:52 ...ummmm
@dicktate964 well spotted 😂
@@dicktate964I think that's Will.
@@DarrenPaul i hope not lol i want the band back ;)
Loved the video and the big smiles when you drove it! I too wanted a Beat from the first time I saw one Road & Track magazine back in 1991. It wasn't legal to bring the cars into the US until they were 25 years old. I waited 27 years for mine and love it!
covering the plate in the video, but not in the sponsor segment is top tier
Also the shots beside the range Rover 😮
Edwin’s passion is so awesome to watch 👌🏼 keep up the amazing content guys
This channel has rapidly become one of my favourites. So happy for Edwin on his new Beat. Such a cool car.
Best episode of a RUclips car show ever. You can see how much he loves the car already. I’d like loads more of this please
One of the things you guys are doing with this channel is attainability.
Your projects are the sort of thing that the average people do.
I think there were more smiles per mile in this video than just about any other auto video I've watched. And when it comes down to it, that is what all car enthusiasts are looking for.
Guys, I was skeptical about new channel but you rock! I really like style.
Brilliant! Got myself a Daihatsu Copen off of Taylor this week, bloody loving it
03:20 Toyota Levin AE111 had ITBs from the factory!
As someone who came over from being an Overdrive viewer, this video did a ton to endear Edwin to me. 🤙🏻🤙🏻😆
Keep some of the red and add some yellow and green wrap to match the steering wheel. Also fit a diffuser
You guys are smashing it! Please keep up with the down to earth goodness of this channel. Thanks both!
What a cool car! Can't wait to see more!!!
Edwin’s taste in cars is impeccable only surpassed by his taste in wheels
That Beat is absolutely stunning with the bumper cut!
The right way to buy a kei car and not mug off the audience at the same time, well done sir
Sorry, I subbed to a car channel, not a review for a roller shoe for Edwin 😆
Edwins new heeleys😂
look at edwin's happy little face. that is a man living life to the fullest.
Paint the Beat to match the Benetton wheel. Can do it similar to VW harlequin with painted panels, like drivers door and wing along with front bumper painted yellow, passengers door and wing with bonner painted green, leave the sills, rear quarters, boot and rear bumper painted red.
Ew nooo, all one colour is best
Quickly becoming my favourite channel - loving the little Easter eggs you’re leaving us with too 👍
Nice variety so far- Keep up the good work.
Very cool car 🚗
Edwin's sheer delight in this video is truly wholesome!
More JDM vids please!
A Beat on TC05s, Edwin has excellent taste 😎
Please PUT TAYLOR IN THIS!
After Edwin bought this autoalex went and got 1 also I'm sure Taylor gets in that 1 lol
I’ve been in one of these out here in Canada… it’s fun, but very scary in traffic. It’s so low you’re looking at the wheel level of other normal sized cars, and people merge into you because they can’t see you due to the fact you are literally below their lower window line and no one thinks to look down 😓
Maybe you need to install a yellow pole to indicate your presence to those montrous trucks/SUVs.
forced to be giant
You can tell by Edwin's smile, he really likes is new salvaged Honda Beat. I can't believe someone would actually buy a green/yellow/red steering wheel. What's worse is Edwin actually installed it on his Beat!
imagine buying a rare car that is no longer being made and just mutilating it. christ...
I love how happy Edwin is
Sick little car! The content is amazing and can only go up! Fair play lads!
Love a Kei car. Would love an Autozam. I've got a Smart Brabus which isn't Kei but same diminutive size. Makes you feel connected to the road. The joy on Edwin's face says it all.
Black wheels are not allowed on any car ever.
YES! THANK YOU!!!
I thaught I was the only one to 🤮 when I see black wheels, especially on a black car
Wide arch, that is all I have to say. It would be perfect once it squats down on the BC coil overs
Absolutely love these videos 🤌🏻 So happy for you all. TDC became one of my favourite channels from the first video 🖤
Edwin's face when driving the beat....priceless! Fantastic video guys, you're smashing it
I love these little Kei Cars. I bought myself a car a couple of weeks ago that I seen years back a Diahatsu Copen after that I wanted one for ages and when this one popped up for sale at a salvage yard I had to have it. Ok it needs work being Cat-N and it has some rust issues that need addressing but what a fun little project it's going to be.
had a red beat 20 years ago exactly that spec and genuinely had to doublecheck the number plate incase you bought my old Beat. Mind you - last I saw of it was on the back of a truck after I went end-over-end into a field (it’s tougher than you think… but i was stupider than I thought). Loved that car…
As a Honda enthusiast, it makes me so damn happy to see a proper Golden era Honda in the TDC/AA garage
This channel could be huge. Keep going
I wish I could buy a car of that size here in America. What used to be classed as a large mid-size car just 10 short years go, is now magically labeled a "Compact."
I stumbled across your page via the Limo episode and I gotta say you two are great hosts! Excited to go through your older episodes haha
I love 911's but this is much more my thing, small and fun, "reasonably" within the legal speed limits. That's why I really liked the Charade GTti.......long before you 2's time lol
Excited for the future of the channel chaps
Other than the BMW bong noise, great video chaps