I asked KIA To Give Me Their CHEAPEST Press Car. Here's Why I Loved It.
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- Опубликовано: 1 сен 2020
- Having spent a whole bunch of time filming Ferraris and Aston Martins, I felt it was time that I hit the reset button and featured something extremely affordable. So, I phoned my good friends at @KiaUK and asked them to send me the cheapest press car on the fleet. Here's what I got.
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Love how you still take joy in the cheapest car. True petrol head like me
Yep very important to me
Cheap cars are the best in the 'real world'. You don't have to worry about them like you do a really expensive car
@@Slideslikebutter Cheap is of course relative!
Well said - I rented a Dodge Caravan here for a road trip last week (Chicago - Montreal) with full furniture pack-out and I almost convinced myself to trade in and get one - have been looking up minivan reviews since.... Tesla or something with an Aux-in? We've not noticed that low-end cars have improved by miles since any of us where young.
There are no new cheap cars! The average car costs £12,000 new or used.
So over half of all car sales are for less than the cheapest new cars.
Love these reviews. So fed up with all the high end cars.
I like high end cars but RUclips is full of them, most people drive cars like this and honestly they're more fun anyway! Even as a Porsche driver, I'd rather see more like this than supercars.
Me too, I’d love a regular car reviews but British
So true. Everything doesn't have to revolve around Ferraris and Lambo's literally all the time.
Me too , Top Gear does my box in .... here’s the new La Ferrari that you can only have if you are offered it by Maranello directly.....🖕
Oh bs if you could afford a high end car you'd be driving one rn , only people who say that are people who can't
Front mounted NA petrol engine, manual box, 4 seats, decent comfort level; everything a proper Ferrari should be.
My first car, funnily enough, is a 2010 Kia Picanto 1.1 - I bought it the other day and I’m smitten with it, it’s terrific!
I absolutely love cars like this. Simple unpretentious honest to goodness transport that's actually a big bag of fun to kick about town in. Proof that less really is more.
I love hiring small cars like this. In their own way they have much more interesting engineering, cost saving, maximising space etc. One of my favourite cars was a 1.3L yaris. Drove the nuts off it, never missed a beat and was great fun
My first car was amazing. Took me a year to save and cost me £700.
It was a 1.0 Seat Arosa, with a widebody kit, bucket seats, coilovers, and loads of lovely bits. Was a very engaging drive and I could rev and use all the 49 horsepowers every single day. Was a laugh to own and drive and I miss it dearly.
The first car I started driving and then drove it for some years was my father's 1980 Toyota Corolla. I loved it.
Those reviews are also what make this channel really enjoyable to me
Day after passing my test I drove back to college in my Mums Citroen 2CV, great fun, my mate's loved it for its quirkiness
My first driving experience was in a Peugeot 406 sedan. It was rusty and pretty beat up, but I still think the 406 line has some of the most beautiful cars produced in their time, especially the coupe.
Definitely
Coupe was from Pininfarina wasn't it?
head yeah
My first car was Fiat cinquecento and then moved to Fiat Punto ;)))) changed rims, exhaust and lowered it ;)
It was a bit of a shock to watch this - a proper review! It was like watching Top Gear in the 1980s! Well done Jay!
I thought this was going to be more like Mr. Clarkson’s reviews of the sensible cars he used to do back in TG. The ones he told how nice the car was and then threw it off the ferry or something. “Is it green? -No, it is red.”
Jokes aside, as a fresh driver myself with a long lived passion for all things cars, I can totally feel the message of this review. You can absolutely lust for the sound of a screaming v8 or some kind of an exotically shaped exterior, but there is also something about that little mass production box meeting you everyday in the parking lot. And yes, I accidentally started the love letter for my 08 Chevrolet Aveo 1.5. It starts, it goes and gets you to the places with relative comfort, can carry your friends and even some load if you need to. And being a newbie on the road it is also not scary to learn and have fun with it! Isn’t that what motoring was all about from the go?
My first "car" was a Reliant Rialto GLS Estate - chosen due to only having a motorcycle license at the time!
I rode a 400cc motorbike up to see it, put the bike in the back of the Rialto, and drove it home down the motorway having never driven a car in my life before.
4:14 really sounded like 'Ford' collision assist - so you don't crash into Fords.
My first driving experience, was my grandmas 2007 ford fiesta ghia, loved it so much when I passed my test I bought a 2007 ford fiesta zetec :)
Thank you. At last you have regained my attention. You have broken the seemingly endless procession of beautifully conceived and crafted cars perhaps capable of outperforming most drivers and possibly their bank accounts along the way. I first watched your channel ages ago when you were reviewing some elderly French cars. I really enjoyed those. Variety is the spice of life and all that. Since you asked - my first car was an old but lovely 1958 VW Beetle with a sunroof and a maximum of 35bhp! I seem to remember a great deal of oversteer. That was great fun at 17/18 and I never did spin in it all the way round.
Love supercars that I'll never be able to afford, but a sensible car review was a nice change.
Terrific review. I love it that as a motoring journalist you can just ring up and they'll send out a press car! Good for KIA, and that 7yr warrenty is outstanding! First car was a Mini 850, and my learner car was a 1984 Nissan Micra!
Had my Fiesta 1.2 for almost a year now and I'm still loving it. Great little car and great to learn driving dynamics (and heel and toe) in without even breaking the speed limit.
Started with a kia picanto when they hit the market in 2004 and still have a kia picanto. Have 2 in total as both me and the hubby have them. Fantastic cars. Really give higher brands a good go for the money. Safe, reliable, very good storage for long journeys like camping, going the tip, ikea runs etc. Have more modern amenities than more expensive models on their basic models. A true fan 😀.
Canadian viewer here...
First vehicle of mine was a '72 Dodge D100 Adventurer SE. Bought it for $75.00 USD at 16 years old and fixed it up with my Dad. Still have, and enjoy it today at 25.
Love the videos, keep up the good work!
1st drive was an Austin Maestro 1.3 city. C505 EOD
It was a loveable piece of crap but I'll never forget the freedom of the open road.
Genuinely I'm tempted by the GT Line S version of this with the 1.0T engine, looks like a lot of fun (I'd buy a used one and tune it a little). Little hatchbacks that you can thrash the balls off while not going very fast are more fun than virtually anything else on the road. I'd take one over an A45S or Type R any day of the week.
I had the original sister car of this the Hyundai i10 back in 2010 I tell you what the 1.2 is such a great fun little car to fling around, give it a go. Nobody really modified any of them I can see it great little starter car and I tell you what it handle really good skinny wheels quite pokey pretty good chassis👍
@@Android-vk8yh Racechip will put an extra 30bhp on them and apparently they can even be supercharged, not sure more than 130bhp is necessary though.
I just bought a 981 Cayman S so keeping that for 2-3 years but might get a dinky little car to thrash next since I'll have done the sports car thing and my last car was an insane luxury barge (because moisturising aircon...)- I like totally changing each time.
Is it weird that within 2 weeks of buying a Porsche I was looking at a Kia Picanto on Autotrader?
@@ApothecaryTerry I guess it's like everything in life we still like a bit of normal every now and then because it can actually be quite therapeutic. I have two old JDM fun cars but I still want to drive my family Qashqai every now and then because it's a relaxing drive🤣👍
@@Android-vk8yh It's partly that but for me I also miss being able to push a car to its limits without doing insane speeds- the combined power of my current and previous cars is 670bhp (or 817bhp depending on who measures them). I miss being able to just slam the throttle whenever I feel like it...
@@ApothecaryTerry yes I do get that I'm not fortunate to have have your sort of horsepower cars on a family man budget 🤣mine are only just over 200 which is plenty. You need to get out and test drive a few you as I said the original Hyundai i10 was great little fun car basic but fun. My other car is an 07 Civic Type R as I said just over 200 horsepower is plenty, naturally aspirated VTEC fun that is amazing and you can modify and have fun with it and still try not to lose your licence.👍
Your starting to remind me of Swiss Toni for some reason 😂
Having a station car, Paul .........
...is like making love to a beautiful woman.....
I had a 54 plate picanto as my first car. Moving out of uni I had 2 large bikes, all my clothes and a desktop computer in the back of my car. oooodles of space for activities.
Smart video. We love the higher end stuff but as petrol heads its good to see the full spectrum and probably more realistic cars too. This is a very well round channel, well done.
Austin Metro 1.0L - Under the bonnet was mostly empty.
That was a feature, a large crumple zone that wouldn’t impact the engine. Honest.
Crumple zone.
@@markkeohane9850 the whole car was the crumple zone!
Lovely Jubbly, a 1973 BLMini which was a rot box in 1984.
This year I learned how great a cheap modern car can be: in a postmodern way a car is what you make of it, not what it is when it leaves the factory.
My first car was a Renault 5 1.1TL, it was 5 years old when I bought it, had it for 5 years until I traded it in for a GT Turbo😁😁😁
Hey Jay !
Although I have a Mustang, MX5 & a Kona Highlander , I much prefer when you do reviews of basic cars like this ! It’s a lot harder to make a decent cheaper car than a mega dollar super car ! Big fan of yours !
Greetings from Western Australia !
My first car was a Citroen Saxo, a base spec 1.0 4 cylinder with a whopping 50 hp. 0-100km/h in 20 seconds. It was supposed to be orange (more yellow than orange, though) and had some pretty snazzy alloy wheels and a little boot spoiler. Very easy to drive and comfortable too. Rusted out though, so it was followed up by a Vectra A 1.6 a year later. Had that car for almost 4 years.
my mum ( in her late 60's ) has an Auto one .. bought it new 10 years ago & sees no reason to trade it in yet .. as a car for a new driver or a retired couple or as you said a small car to leave at the station all day , it's pretty hard to beat
I just bought my daughter the Picanto GT-line auto this weekend. It cost $20,990 in Australia. Fantastic little car. Much better spec'd then what you reviewed in this video. Wireless apple carplay, 8 inch colour infotainment screen, leather interior, go fast red bits against the white paint looks great. She's super happy!
“£550 more expensive than the panoramic roof on the Ferrari” - that puts it into perspective!
So I’ll have the Ferrari without the sunroof, please!
Mitsubishi Colt ZC3 1.33 95hp was my first one. Absolutely loved it and kept it for nearly 3 years. Taught me a lot about driving.
My first car, 93 Mitsubishi Space Runner, then came my 96 Toyota Paseo. And that is all the cars I have had. I still have the Paseo and I will do everything I can to keep it forever and ever.
Thank you for the Kia review. It's nice to see that cheaper cars get some love too.
Learn to drive on a 98' Buick Riviera, manual 92' Audi 100CS, first car was 92' MR2. Thanks for bringing that memory back!
My first car, a 1997 BMW 528i SE Touring manual in Calypso Red. Such a great car it has been, and which I still have to this day. Although in full restoration process.... I find it refreshing when down to earth, cheap cars get reviewed.
My first driving experience was my dad's Jetta TDI, the first year of dieselgate. Aside from a seemingly common fuel pump issue it was great, actually pretty fun to drive around
Absolutely brilliant, loved seeing this review! Kia and Hyundai now make some of the best mainstream cars on the market.
My first car was a Citroën Dyane 6. 602cc 29bhp taught me all about maintenance of momentum, I loved it, it was so much fun to drive flat out everywhere.
Wow. 110k followers. Well done. I remember not that long ago you were 20k.
Well done James on an honest review of a car that does exactly what its designed to do. My first car was a 1979 Fiat 131 Supermirafiori 1600TC. FGD 937T. I bought it from an old couple who had owned it from new and only used it for supermarket shopping at the weekends. So at 9 years old, it only has 14,000 miles on it.
That is a cool first car
First car driven on the road - 85 Opel Ascona
First car driven in a field - MK2 cortina
First car owned - 91 Honda Integra Xsi (da6 engine)
Thank you for the review! As to "affordable dream cars": What about a current rear-engined Renault Twingo?
My first driving experience was my dad's long wheel base Merc. The A 170 CDI ;-) It was an utter joy!
First car was a mk1 Ford Escort that was so worn it would only do 55mph. This was around 1990 and before the mk1 became a classic. Rust meant the carpets were nearly always wet and it was a constant gamble if it would start in the morning. Door locks could be opened with ANY key or a screwdriver. But it was freedom and I stayed largely dry after a couple years on motorbikes. Happy times scouring scrap yards for trim bits from higher spec models - having a centre console was an absolute luxury!
First car I drove at 17 was a 2005 Toyota Corolla Verso with 7 seats! Featuring a torquey, if noisy, 2.2 turbodiesel unit attached to a not-so-nice 6-spd manual.
1998 Clio, grandparents hand me down car. 1.4 16v. I absolutely loved it. Only owned it for a few years but it was everything I needed
I'd watch you review a bicycle. Even my wife who isn't into cars, loves listening to you talk about cars. So yes, please keep doing "normal" car reviews. 1st car I ever drove : a manual 1970s jeep that my uncle owned. Just drove it down the road and back. 1st car I owned : 1970s Oldsmobile Cutlass. 1st brand new car I owned : 2012 Kia Soul.
Thanks J D, that's the plan!
Pulled off the Rebecca Jackson car review perfectly 😂
No banana test...
I don't think anyone actually watches those for the road test. I certainly don't. But I never miss an episode. In fact, I'd watch her review a toaster, and thoroughly enjoy it.
@@matthewgodwin3050 ruclips.net/video/OhYII2IMTvM/видео.html
1975 Vauxhall Chevette Hatchback. Great car - I had 2 of them at different times and both were reliable, went everywhere and did everything. Brakes caught fire going down Hardknott Pass, with 5 adults in it, but were fine again once they cooled down 😁
Great video, nice part at the beginning talking about the car etc not just driving
Fiat Punto 1.2 16v Go! Edition was my first car. Loved it, drove it into a river, survived for a little while after. Put halfords alloys on it, cracking factory speakers and great mpg with a city button when you are bored sat in traffic. Would have it back as a project car in a heartbeat ♥
First car in 1964, 1936 Austin 7 Ruby saloon. Present and probably last car 2015 Kia Picanto 2, 1.25 litre. Love it, cracking little car & does everything I need it to do. Great video, thanks very much.
PS. 44 mpg same as you.
More of these please. Very enjoyable. I learnt to drive in a very knackered Land Rover Series 2 that had some gears, sometimes. The first car I owned was a Rover P6 2000SC. That had some body panels, for a while.
My first car was a Renault 5 GTL and it was an excellent car for a young family. I learnt to drive in a Mini Clubman and still think the original mini was a great car to learn in because of its wheels on each corner and minimal bonnet and good all round visibility making it easy to get to grips with. I think if you are young and have a limited budget the Kia in this review is a perfect starting out car.
First car: 1981. Used Marina. Orange. AVJ687L. I was 21; rode bikes before that. Someone had put a TC (twin carb) grille on it, even though it wasn't. Surprised the mechanics when I took it in for some work. Driving became more...challenging, when the 4-speed box lost 2nd and 3rd. I got a replacement from a breakers and my dad and I dropped the broken one out and popped the replacement in one Saturday evening in the garage.
Great channel btw and looking forward to your GSA drive.
First car was a 1975 1300 Marina followed by 1977 Simca 1100 Estate.
Then followed 1978 Avenger Estate, 1971 Capri 300E, 1986 Ford P100 Pickup, 1983 Opal Manta 400, 1982 Mk2 Scirocco GTI, 1966 MG Midget, 1985 Fiat Uno Turbo, 1985 BX GTi, 1994 Rover 414Sli, 2006 Mazda 6 TS2 Estate, 2016 Volvo XC60 SE Lux, 2019 Peugeot 3008 GT Line, 2001 Mazda MX5 1.8is.
Many owned at the same time.
First car I owned was a 2008 Fiesta (MK6.5) 1.4 diesel Zetec Blue 3dr in blue. I loved that car. Got it new when the dealers were really struggling to sell the old shape. Had no intention to buy a new car. I kept it until 2016 in mint condition and got a really good trade in price for it. It was very practical for its size, handled really well and was comfortable on the motorway. Had all the toys that gen fiesta offered too; tints, AC, Sony sound system, nice alloys, metallic paint, smart seat fabric, folding mirrors, heated screen, and a blue dash. Didn’t have a DPF so none of those worries.
I also had access to fleet cars and other nice big German motors (Mini, BMW 335d, x5 d and 4.4, xc60 and 90, 535d and various Audi’s) through the time I owned it. Honestly didn’t mind hoping back into my little fiesta. It felt quick but was slow so gave a lot of fun without worrying. Although I did once try putting into 2nd without the clutch once thinking for a second I was knocking the 335d I was in for the two months before into S for a quick getaway! At least I had my foot on the brake...
When it came time to change I was living in ROI and my mileage was practically nonexistent compared to what it once was. ROI has horrific import tax on cars and high running costs. I was looking for a small premium car until I test drove the 1.0 ecoboost Zetec S 7.5 140hp and fell head over heals for the thing. I waited to find the most specced up one I could find nearly new. Ended up getting one in blue with cruise control and the appearance pack then retrofitting the Sony Nav and some other (factory only) things. Swapping one blue fiesta for another (with twice the hp) to the dismay of my partner who thought 5 door premium was a practical, more sensible buy. Still puts a smile on my face every time I get to drive it! Again in work we have bigger and premium stuff and I never mind getting back into my chuckable little nugget.
What a lovely review! Thanks!
Parents bought me a brand new 1987 Mazda B2000 when I was 16. Thing was manual with a tiny 4 cylinder engine but since it was so light the thing would chirp 3 gear. I learned how to lower the front of it by unscrewing the torsion bars and got 3 inch lowering blocks for the rear. Yeah, the 80's where I lived was big on lowered trucks and the kids who had the Toyota version of my truck were the envy of the school. Looking back the thing really was quick and once it was lowered handled like a go cart, lol.
My first car was a BSM Triumph Herald. I passed my driving test in a company Morris Minor van. We turned up with ladders on the roof, which the examiner asked us to remove. The passenger seat was an orange box with a blanket over it. The passenger door had to be clipped shut, otherwise it tended to fly open on tight L/H turns. There were no seat belts in 1962. The examiner entered nervously with a great deal of trepidation and I suspect it was one of the fastest tests that day. Happy days...
The hyundai brother to this, the i10 SE (the one up from the bottom) with the 67HP 1.0.
Hello from the US, my first car was a 1970 Toyota Corina. I love the car because it was mine and represented freedom. Had a laugh out loud moment when you compared the price of the Kia to the glass roof panel.
I have nothing but respect for Kia to be honest. They've come so far and their warranty really puts a lot of other brands to shame.
I hope I can get my hands on a Stinger one day. Such a massively underrated car.
I agree
A sensibly priced car with a 7 year warranty must pull in the punters.
@@brianiswrong The warranty transfers too I believe so you can buy this thing in 5 years for basically nothing and still have 2 years of worry free motoring.
Ford, vauxhall etc need to up their game
In fact buy it up to a year or 18 months or something and you get the full 7 years again
My dad let me drive his 1972 Rover P6 2000TC in 2013 when I was learning, would’ve been the first car I drove as well, such a nice drive and felt modern to me
First steed back in 1987 was a mk5 1.6 Cortina. Lightweight version (rust in boot floor replaced with fibreglass lol). Had to keep a brick in it to pop on the accelerator to keep it ticking over on cold mornings. Quickly upgraded to a 1984 XR3i and then onto an 1986 RS Turbo Custom.
In the days before insurance premiums went mad.
I rented a Yaris a few years back for a 1000 km+ road trip over 2 days. I utterly loved it. I don't know why but I did. More so than the Civic, the Mercury Disable, the Ford Taurus
I am not one of those vroom vroom kinda guys and usually the joy of driving is more in seeing the miles pass by and looking at the country side but still.
Hi just watched and thumbs up. My first car was a C reg Fiat Uno. C205 AOT. I currently own a 2017 KIA Picanto 3 with the 1.25. This is my third Kia.
My First Car was a 1997 Citroen Saxo 1.1. No rocket ship but 100% reliable over 2 years. However my driving instructors car was a 1.9 fabia vrs diesel. That was fun to learn in. Brilliant video as usual, nice to see the variety👍
1st car I owned was a dark grey 300.000km 1998 3-door Audi a3 1.9TDI 110hp. Very reliable, I only had to clean the egr valve. Fast enough as it weights only 1165kg.
I’m interested to see how young most commentators are on your channel...that is good news..and even better news is that they understand and like the fact that a drive to the shops in the Picanto is vastly better than in a Porsche GT3 RS Weissach...you can park it, nobody wants to vandalise it, nobody films you for You Tube and you are far less likely to get done by the mobile speed camera van. Often..less is so much more! My first car was a 1961 Austin Se7en Deluxe who I had for five years and I wish I had it now but the first car I drove was a 1953 Ford 10 van (PHT 13)...rough as nails but good brakes and unstoppable in snow! Good Work JayEmm...more reviews like this would be good...😀😀😀😀😀
The first car I drove when I was learning was a Citroen AX. My first car was an A reg Vauxhall Astra 1.3L. I didn't have it for long but it was roomy and got me from A to B.
Learnt in a Maestro, first car owned Talbot Sunbeam. Hatchback blew off it on the motorway as I was changing a tire. Life lesson, secure the hatch before a truck passes by. Enjoyed the review, Kia have come a long way.
would absolutely love a sporty version with like 120-150 hp like a abarth 565 rival. And looking at kia and hyundai at the time doing crazy stuff, it isnt even that much out of question :D
My First and still owned a Kia Ceed 4 tech 1.6 diesel top of the range second hand everything that premium cars have panoramic roof, heated front seats and heated steering wheel,autonomous parallel parking that works very well, front and rear parking sensors with rear camera and 7inch screen Bluetooth and nav. Anything you could need bar DAB seemed to be a kia thing in 2013 but 2015 had it. Great run about easy 50mpg in town and close to 60mpg on a long motorway run. Highly recommended car.
Nice review jay...a good mix of cars
My first car and driving experience was a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria ex police car that I bought from a retired sheriff for $500. That this was amazing, V8 RWD and dual bench seats meant that me and 6-7 of my friends could go drifting in boat like comfort
God to see you reviewing a car most can aspire to drive. You are way better than most of them in Autocar etc. If its not BMW, it's not worth reviewing kind of attitude. Nice one Jay, keep it up
Kia & Hyundai have really got there act together! I’ve got a Kona Hilander turbo & had a Kia Soul TDI for many years ! Brilliant cars !
I first drove in a black 1987 Ford Fiesta 1.1, with a funky green tweed upholstered.
The engine sounded nice and it was scary being in it past 60mph/100kmph.
I first drove it when I was 8 years-old and... nearly ended up in a ditch...
My first car will probably be my mom's red 2007 Fiat 500 1.2 clocking at an amazing 276000km on a factory engine and no problems so far. I love it.
Always get these as rentals out in the Caribbean we’re I work, decent little cars for short distances.
First car beaten up old mini field car back in the day where you couldn’t give them away!
Excellent review James, these small cars are a blast, people are very quick to judge and forget how good cars like this are. And you can drive them like a madman and police probably won't bat an eyelid yet you feel your tearing down a backroad like Colin McRae.
My first and current car is a 2015 Kia picanto 2 with the 1L engine. I got it because insurance was cheap and Bluetooth and AC was all I needed. Can whole heartedly say I love this car, I have never once had a single issue with the car. Extremely extremely reliable and alot smoother to drive than you'd think. Altho get going above 90 and it starts to shake itself to pieces. In the process of moving onto a bmw 220i but part of me still wonders if I ever really need to upgrade at all
First car i drove was the first car i owned. A very yellow Honda Civic mk1. Lovely and fun little car.
A reg Micra in red so similar to the Kea only with a lot less goodies on board!! Wind up window,4 speed etc... great car to learn to drive in! Probably worth a bob or two now....
My first was a mini 1100 N reg (the N was at the end of the reg). It was great fun.
Fantastic review. Yours is definitely my favourite car review channel on RUclips! So nice to see "normal" cars being reviewed for a change.
My first driving experience was learning to drive in my parents' 1988 Isuzu Trooper v6 truck (with long range fuel tank, if I recall correctly). Did me well, until it suffered some sort of catastrophic driveshaft failure (or something like that). Was a great thing to learn to drive in though.
My favourite cars have all been "cheapies" as well, particularly a 97 Citroen Xantia I scored for $1400 (roughly 700 GBP) from a young family down the road from me. 2.0, 5 speed manual, hydropneumatic suspension ... it did everything I wanted for less than the cost of an iPhone and I loved it to bits. I can still remember one particular drive over some windy hill roads with my brother, seeing just how far we could push the suspension.
Sold it a few years later to a colleague and upgraded to an Alfa 156 JTS 5 speed, another great car that was "worth more" than the $3500 I paid for it. Eventually had to say goodbye when it started using about as much oil as petrol though.
Although I'm now in a position where I can finally afford better cars (i.e. decent new cars) I still find myself yearning for some of the old beaters I've had over the years.
There's something about affordable cars that make them so much fun. Same goes for affordable "new" cars - I drove a Kia Rio Manual once and was blown away by how much fun it was, and how well specced it was in terms of gadgets for a brand new car. Same with the new Suzuki Swift ... it's a total hoot.
Please do more of these reviews! Also more JDM reviews ... try to find a 'Mazda Sentia' if they were ever in the UK. I had two of them (the original 2.5 v6, and then the later 3.0 v6 'Royale Classic' version). Amazing cars and both were purchased for the price of a mid range TV.
Thanks once again.
Thanks Sam. Glad you enjoy the channel
My first car was a 1981 VW Golf MK.1 GTS (unique to South Africa) - same exterior styling as the GTi with 4 headlight grille, black wheel arch extensions, GTS side decals, blacked out fender, door & sill trims (but no tailgate spoiler) - and with a blue/black tartan interior, Recaro-style front seats, 4-spoke steering wheel, instrument panel with rev-counter & digital clock (but no trip computer or up-shift light), additional gauges for voltmeter, oil temp & oil pressure on the centre console, a 1.6 NA carburettor engine with 63 BHP & a 4+E gearbox with golf-ball gear knob, 13" steel rims with chrome trims & centre caps & 175/70SR13 tyres - I upgraded it with GTI front dampers & wider 185/70HR13 Dunlop SP73 tyres but left the engine as standard - it was the most fun, enjoyable & chuckable car I have ever owned - sadly it was written off in Sept 1983 with just over 90,000 kms on the clock, when some idiot in a Mazda 323 did a u-turn right in front of me on a blind corner... still miss that car!
First car i drove on the road - Simca 1100, First car owned Avenger. But the first one i drove aged 13, was a Ford Anglia in a field with the leaf spring sticking up in the boot!
First car I drove regularly was a Renault 4 - around a paddock, aged from 10 on. Learned to drive in a driving school Triumph Dolomite. First car owned was a Mini. In descending order, Mini, Renault 4, Triumph.
Driven a similar Picanto from Kia UK before, but with the bigger touchscreen; gets a lot of love from the car mags!
First Drive was my dads Chrysler 180 when learning but was short lived as I reversed into a lamp post! First car Hillman Avenger 1250 TWK878J. Currently driving a Lotus Evora, Porsche 356 (replica!) and Alfa Giulietta as my daily.
First driving experience was a LWB land rover pick up in about 1997. It was bright green and had no power steering. Then a 205 GT we used to rag down farm tracks where we worked. Like a go cart next to the landy 😂😂 great vid as always James
My first car was my E46 323iT. Doesn’t matter what I get after it, I’ll always keep it.
My first car was my aunt’s peugeot 106 1.1 60hp. Tiny. But with 900kg it was rather fun. 125mm wheel base, a joy in roundabouts. Only one speaker working and a cassette player, with no AC was a genuine hit in spanish summers. Good old times