Montego 1.6L, doesn't hang about - Russ Swift
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
- Found an old video tape with this on, probably the best uk car advert there has ever been. They just don't make them like they used to. Russ Swift FTW!
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I worked for a cab firm in the early 1990s, we had a 1.6 sierra, cavalier and montego- the montego was the one we all used to fight over. it was the most comfortable, best handling and fastest. a good car
I had one as a cab, 1991 1.6LX - 265000 miles on same engine
@@simonsutton5499 Perkins Prima?
@@dhutch2000 S series 1.6 petrol, went as well as a 2.0 Ford & better on fuel than 1.6 Cavalier
I've had my fair share of S series engines. They were quite a good engine, better than the 2.0 O series in my opinion as they had a non-interference combustion chamber so if the timing belt ever failed, you'd just fit a new one and be back on your way. None of this bent valves crap you get with modern engines. However, the engine wasn't without it's foibles. The oil seperator was placed at the front of the engine with the exit pipe on the front of the sump below the bumper line so the water vapour which would blow up the seperator pipe would cool down due to the outside temperature and you'd get mayo in the oil filler cap. They (the dimwits at Austin Rover) thought a good solution would be to tie wrap a "jacket" around the pipe work, but the only snag was that they couldn't fit the jacket low enough down the pipe to protect the inlet against the elements!. They did correct the issue after around 6 years of fobbing us off with crap, with the 16HE unleaded version. They redesigned the sump to feature the oil seperator at the rear, problem solved.
The other issue was oil leaks from the timing belt rear cover, between the block and head, because some bright spark at austin rover thought it would be a really good idea to hang the engine in the car on one side by allowing the cylinder head to take the weight.......very clever!.
But in spite of this, I still preferred this engine over the 2.0 O series as it had a shorter stroke and was more willing to rev, plus being a non-interference design vs O series, and the head gasket oil leaks were far worse with the O due to the designer probably popping out to the pub between designing the block and head. The oil ways didn't align!.
The fuel injected 104bhp motor they fitted to the SD3 216SE, VP and Vitesse was the best iteration of this engine. I loved my 2x 216 Vitesse's I once owned.
However, the Cavalier "Family 2" engine was way more refined and had much better gearing for motorway cruising and overall the Cav was the better car. So I'd have chosen the car I have never owned (but test driven), the Cavalier.
Proper stunts and everything, computers have been the death of this
Best ad of all time!
Very cool add
Electronic stereo radio cassettes were better than gas powered stereo radio cassettes
With full auto stop as apposed to carrying on until the tape snaps😆
Those coal powered ones did have their charm though
I love how he puts the passenger side seatbelt on the briefcase before taking off !
Russ Swift just stunned his audience at the Singapore Motor Show 2024. Another 2 more evening shows at 5pm and 8pm.
And I paid my ticket not to see pretty models or sexy automobiles on display but just to see this fabulous Russ burning some rubber!
I chose one as my first car.. the legroom was the best (I am 6'2" tall) and the dashboard looked rather modern. Handled surprisingly well. Cheaper than the Sierra to run.
Rusted at the wheel arches like a bastard though....
I had a Montego for years. If it wasn't for the damn rust I'd still be running it. 2 litre Perkins Prima with turbocharger, over 50 mpg, comfortable. Fantastic!
How refreshing to see a car with no undertray. Probably doesn't have a load of plastic shit on top of the engine either.
@jemimallah Are you ok?
I think that engine covers on top of the engine are there to help lower drive-by noise.
The owners of Montegos kept the manufacturers of
Rust remedy going for years
So did most cars back then including Sierras and Cavaliers etc - why do you think most of them disappeared off the road quickly back then.
Russ Swift just performed today for the staff at MG in Longbridge in an MG3 - very impressive
@jemimallah prob on strike
@@nathanthomas8222 😅🤣😅🤣😅🤣
A classic ad, no doubt about it :)
Finally a good quality version of this legendary ad thx
The MG Montego Turbo in white. One hell of a fast motor 😵💫
Looks like they sold that actual car to an unsuspecting punter , E438MHN silver montego was on the road until 2000 according to DVLA , wonder if the owner had any idea it had been through all this stunt driving?
It was good advert for its time.wonder how many takes were needed for the snagging jacket bit at the end 🤣
His name is Russ Swift, more than 60 years old, holder of 3 guinness world records for precision driving. Look-up in google for more info.
Loved this ad growing up, 85HP, 0-62 in 11.2s, it doesn't hang about! 🤣
The Rover 213/216 was smaller and had a more respectable image than the Montego that was the ideal car for Hyacinth Bucket. I couldn't imagine Russ driving one like a maniac. There are only about 400 Montegos still running in Britain today.
Less than 60 now,
Ah memories. My dad still has a Montego MG Turbo rusting away in his garage lol
Has the Late Brake Show since unearthed it ?
His colleagues would be dobbing him to 'elf and safety rather than cheering and clapping nowadays.
great classic ad from 80s
remember it well scary
I saw Russ at Essex Police Headquarters a few years ago, very impressive driving skills
The first cut of this ad was banned by the ASA. The parking move at the end was Russ' invention as it was a lot slower than his original move
when are they making a 'love it' button? This is easily the best advert i've ever seen. /my favourite bit is where he slides the front end 'round with handbrake on. Now to practice that with my parent's car! :D
@lewis72: But it *was* a similar price to a 1.6 Sierra and Cav. All the major manufacturers had cars at that price point and trim level because it was the most competitive position in the whole range, attracting both fleet buyers and junior execs wanting their first company car. Rebadging the VP to 1.6L would have made it look too expensive compared to other 1.6Ls, toys or not. But the Montego VP was two litre anyhow, which placed it in a completely different bracket.
Cool advert , will not see German car marques making add like this
Round of applause so deserved 🤣🤣
Superb advert!
The montego was a good car especially the diesel one they went forever but in my opinion the sierra was better having had 2 of them both never let me down. :)
0:15 Hard to imagine nowadays why he is bothering making gestures like that while the roof is opening... ;)
When adverts were funny.
Haha!! They daren't show or make anything like that anymore. It would be condemned and banned for being seen to promote dangerous and inappropriate driving. I wonder who the actor is in the car, what became of him and what he does now?
Stunt driver, not actor. Russ Swift. Son is still very much in the game.
The actor seen in the advert wasn't the same guy actually driving the car.
filimed in Bognor if i remember rightly.....
this is so cool! wish I could do this!
RUSS SWIFT!!
I like how they assume that just becasue it's badged "1.6L", it's comparable to the Cav. & the Sierra 1.6L. They should have compared on price. I mean, they could have just rebadged their VP to a 1.6L and then rattled on about leather seats and the like.
Montego.......was that not a biscuit during the 80's.
too bad my father bought a red used 1,3l one...and unable we were to restore it so we recyled it for 100 euros...the car that in 96 starting to learn driving...
Filmed somewhere in Basingstoke.
A friend of mine was there fixing the windows and remembers this being filmed............
Actually filmed at IBM in Portsmouth.
Bet the fleet manager wasn't too impressed
Yep, know who it is dude, as per title of the video. ;)
probably only a few thousand montego's left. Did they ever get exported?
El coche con mejor chapa..
if this were back then i would of gone for a cavalier or a sierra
@majorfubar69 Yeah, you're probably right.
fuk yar russ swift is the boyo :)
@majorfubar69 Russ swift, stunt driver.
Crap car Brilliant advert
Finally a good quality version of this legendary ad thx