Will Our Barn Find Golf GTI Survive a 1500 Mile Road Trip?

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  • Опубликовано: 19 янв 2025

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  • @mgcharoudin
    @mgcharoudin Год назад +2761

    Sorry for breaking Ethan, but at least I didn't break the car😂

    • @imaner76
      @imaner76 Год назад +56

      You didn't break him, you made him...
      Watch the bug bite him, you may have made... Ethan, mkii "The Beast".

    • @exploremore2871
      @exploremore2871 Год назад +47

      You seem like the nicest person to experience the track with

    • @boneav83
      @boneav83 Год назад +15

      I would love to be a passenger in anything around The Ring

    • @197Tom
      @197Tom Год назад +14

      Wouldn’t worry Ethan has same reliability as an Alfa

    • @SpaceMissile
      @SpaceMissile Год назад +10

      loved your demeanor. ahaha
      cheers from US

  • @JayW-44
    @JayW-44 Год назад +1486

    I think this has been the best series on Car Throttle ever.

    • @rhyswilliams4893
      @rhyswilliams4893 Год назад +94

      Nice to see them doing well without Alex. I was worried it wouldn't work after him leaving. Thankfully it does.

    • @ianmelling3550
      @ianmelling3550 Год назад +31

      Definitely, the best one ever. You guys have come out of the limelight and become stars.

    • @Tomyates91
      @Tomyates91 Год назад +71

      I'm starting to think the channel is better without Alex.. He always seemed a bit self righteous!

    • @robkirkham8873
      @robkirkham8873 Год назад +26

      I really like that these 3 are doing this with CT and we can still watch Alex being the world's oldest 5 year old on auto Alex 😁 it never felt entirely natural with Jack and Ethan, with Taylor it definitely is. I also think jack and Ethan are probably happier making these videos

    • @Tomyates91
      @Tomyates91 Год назад +11

      @@robkirkham8873 I agree.. Better for both parties! 🙌

  • @SWiSSlLiX
    @SWiSSlLiX Год назад +262

    25:10
    Ethan: "How many times have you been around here roughly?"
    Misha: "Yes."
    🤣🤣🤣

  • @EfficientEngine
    @EfficientEngine Год назад +501

    Certainly not just the Golf that's been revitalised, but the channel as well. Amazing content you guys have been putting out recently. Keep it up!

    • @JW-qf2fx
      @JW-qf2fx Год назад +11

      its got a little bit of a Mighty Car Mods vibe to it this one, but from more of a standard car angle rather than the long time tuner/nugget scene. Great fun!

    • @Team33Team33
      @Team33Team33 Год назад

      they got rid of the spare wheel, he's got his own channel now.

  • @Jahmed5635
    @Jahmed5635 Год назад +297

    Misha’s humour is brilliant, probably something your grandchildren will be proud of 😂

    • @shona5512
      @shona5512 Год назад +6

      He has a great sense of humour for a German

  • @andycress
    @andycress Год назад +96

    I love how much of a not-car-guy Ethan is. Bringing Jack and Edwin from behind the camera in the last few years is also an awesome change of pace, so many great CT personalities!

  • @AllDayBikes
    @AllDayBikes Год назад +279

    Ethan looks like his 80s fit is something he would actually wear

  • @lufc76
    @lufc76 Год назад +217

    Edwin firing shots with the Chocomel being the best.... Alex won't be happy he's a Candy'up fella....😂

    • @philipgallivan7681
      @philipgallivan7681 Год назад +5

      It’s like a bunch of waster eggs with these digs 😂 you have to know them both to know 😂😂

    • @John.Winchester
      @John.Winchester Год назад

      I noticed that dig aswell 😂

    • @kraenk12
      @kraenk12 Год назад +2

      Where the F is Alex even?

    • @kekdubs
      @kekdubs Год назад

      @@kraenk12 Autoalexcars, he has his own channel.

    • @Matt_Alaric
      @Matt_Alaric Год назад

      @@philipgallivan7681 I think i prefer waster eggs to easter eggs.

  • @k0r31fett
    @k0r31fett Год назад +265

    The Ford C-Max blasting at the golf while it’s doing 100 mph sums up Germany pretty well

    • @CivilStig
      @CivilStig Год назад +24

      yup, exactly.
      a couple of scared tourists being tailgated by someone's mum in a MPV, on her way to get groceries from the next city.

    • @thewafen763
      @thewafen763 Год назад

      @@CivilStig they were doing the top speed in the golf. How were they scared

    • @honda900000
      @honda900000 Год назад +1

      100 mph is not blasting. Its normal.

    • @CivilStig
      @CivilStig Год назад +4

      @@honda900000 for Germans, that is a normal speed. for others, it isn't...

    • @biggie1968
      @biggie1968 Год назад

      @@CivilStigim pretty sure it is aswell

  • @ljphoenix4341
    @ljphoenix4341 Год назад +18

    keep Edwin on as a third host, please CT. Always loved seeing him make appearances on camera from time to time on all the ct channels, so him now fully being on camera in this series was awesome

  • @Ricky26uk
    @Ricky26uk Год назад +243

    Deffo the sunroof seal leaking common problem on the mk2’s but fair play to the old gal, German engineering at it best 😂

    • @waynedl99
      @waynedl99 Год назад +5

      yep, anyone that owned a Mk2 with a sunroof, 1st job was to seal it shut 😅

    • @disgruntledarmadillo6267
      @disgruntledarmadillo6267 9 месяцев назад +2

      Not actually the seal but the sunroof drains blocked. Front two can be rodded with wire from above (they exit in front door shuts), rear two are better accessed from dropping the headlining and popping the join off, poke the shit out down in to rear wheel arches.
      I made the mistake of changing seal which did nothing, it's not supposed to be water tight

    • @markbourne8183
      @markbourne8183 9 месяцев назад

      The sunroof seal is never water tight that's why there is sunroof drain holes these get blocked and its this that causes the sunroof to leak not the seal.

  • @safegabe
    @safegabe Год назад +10

    27:03 The line at the end about wanting to save cars instead of destroying them really resonates. I think during the long road trip with the £500 modified cars while Alex was still on showed this difference in philosophy, particularly when he repeatedly hit the Citroen and when he knocked the mirror off of the Focus. Glad this is the direction you guys are going.

  • @KHOReilly
    @KHOReilly Год назад +60

    Absolutely loved this series! You guys are so genuine (and hilarious) and I look forward to seeing more content like this 🙌🏼

  • @YouTube
    @YouTube Год назад +322

    will it survive ? i don't know but i'm sure gonna find out 🍿

  • @Jessafeee
    @Jessafeee Год назад +49

    Really love the chemistry and dynamic between Jack, Ethan and Edwin 😁

  • @jordz210
    @jordz210 Год назад +2

    28:06 "To see the start of a cars life instead of the end of it feels better"
    I'm currently rebuilding my Mk7 Golf R engine and that is the exact motivation I need to push through the stress, upsets and battle of hope.
    Awesome series.

  • @mattalki
    @mattalki Год назад +11

    It's a lot more fun watching you guys create than destroy. I thoroughly enjoyed that build series! Rescuing old cars and putting them back on the road is extremely satisfying to watch!

  • @danishghostrider
    @danishghostrider Год назад +10

    The mk2 Golf is a car I love very dearly, grew up with it, made a lot of memories with and so on. Thank you for giving this mk2 another shot at life!

  • @johnreynolds5103
    @johnreynolds5103 Год назад +140

    Car Throttle at it's best, great episode guys! I beleive someone's modern mini with a fortune spent on it didn't make it to the ring? Quellw shame lol

    • @philipgallivan7681
      @philipgallivan7681 Год назад +5

      Ooooh shady!

    • @989dan989
      @989dan989 Год назад +8

      The golf also didn't do 140mph haha. I like both channels to be honest. Different in their own ways :)

    • @Nick_Parau
      @Nick_Parau Год назад +1

      well, their golf started with an engine already blown out.

  • @robkirkham8873
    @robkirkham8873 Год назад +7

    Edwin has been a great addition to the channel and the content now feels more natural and genuine.
    I love the more focused content and there being progression and a story to the cars, keep it up! I think this little GTI deserves a full restoration!

  • @notesonwheels
    @notesonwheels Год назад +13

    It's like you said near the end: it is the first time you fixed something instead of killing it. Thanks to Alex leaving, this channel is reaching new heights. Congrats on the best vid so far.

    • @BasedinReality1984
      @BasedinReality1984 Год назад +6

      Couldn't agree more. Alex was annoying tbh

    • @MinotaurvsCyclops
      @MinotaurvsCyclops Год назад

      ​@@BasedinReality1984he's good on his own channel, but on CarThrottle he was too arrogant

  • @garethclements3930
    @garethclements3930 Год назад +1

    Fantastic to see you rescue a car like this. Hopefully the 924 will be just as good. Great cars that are always look down on.

  • @sniperlif3
    @sniperlif3 Год назад +3

    I love Misha. He is such a calm driver but teaches soooo well. I would love to have a ride with him on the Ring.

  • @ghomerhust
    @ghomerhust Год назад +1

    misha is such a damn gem haha, i love this guy! i also love that he's been working with so many different big youtube channels when it comes to the ring
    and as someone who has owned many mk2 vws over the years, those cars hold a very special place in my heart. my last mk2, a pirelli edition jetta coupe, saved my live in a massive car crash when a big ford edge suv ran a red light and smashed into my drivers door at 40mph. yes, i did have a broken shoulder and pelvis, but my car weighed HALF what the ford did, and she never hit the brakes at all. my poor car stopped hers. i literally owe my life to that little car, so hopefully one day i can find another coupe to build properly into a dream machine. maybe one day.

  • @jamessheehy4895
    @jamessheehy4895 Год назад +4

    Ngl edwin is hilarious absolute natural saying things infront of the camera, he is your taylor right there guys!!!!

  • @paultaylor9652
    @paultaylor9652 Год назад +2

    1985 I was 19, when the MK2 Golf came out it was a massive leap forward on any hot hatch that was around at that time. An absolute pleasure watching that video guys, keep them coming.

  • @Titansilber.540i
    @Titansilber.540i Год назад +31

    Lmao at the random crashed car at 09:38, bois weren't even phased by it

    • @anton161817
      @anton161817 Год назад +10

      ahaha i scrolled down to see if anybody saw that

    • @Afraz_9n3
      @Afraz_9n3 Год назад +2

      Normal sights these days 🤣🤣the amount of accidents I see nowadays is crazy

  • @markclevedon81
    @markclevedon81 Год назад +2

    Fantastic. You have found your new niche lads. Controlled, well produced and great chemistry. The old Car Throttle is a distant memory. Well done GTI too. I owned a red mark 2 in the early 1990s. Fond memories.

  • @thomasfrodsham9848
    @thomasfrodsham9848 Год назад +10

    THE best series on Car Throttle……so far, keep it up Boys !!

  • @joebamford331
    @joebamford331 Год назад +2

    Arguably the best series CarThrottle has created by a long shot! It’s been great to see Jack and Edwin get more comfortable behind the camera over the year few months, and the friendship you all have is very clear!
    Please bring more car restoration series👌🏼

  • @paulcfyeung
    @paulcfyeung Год назад +9

    I love how both Jack & Edwin are genuine car lovers and show so much respect for old cars. Some of the stuff with Alex made for really uncomfortable watch as the way perfectly good cars were destroyed for 'the views'. Can't wait to see more of the same from these three lads, it's a great team!

    • @MrManBuzz
      @MrManBuzz Год назад +2

      To be fair, when Alex was here they didn't have a car like the Golf, it's a genuine classic, whereas the cars they had when Alex was here were shitters that deserved to be abused.

  • @crazyforcars
    @crazyforcars Год назад +1

    I love to see you guys rescuing cars instead of killing them. Wonderful series, great entertainment.

  • @calumbateman7431
    @calumbateman7431 Год назад +24

    I think this was the journey that this channel was in desperate need of. One of, if not the best series you guys have done since the start of car throttle. E30 time?? 🤷‍♂️

  • @phiillzzz807
    @phiillzzz807 Год назад +1

    Love the content guys! Just a pet peeve of mine on these vids of your's is the syncro on all of your microphones that creates this wierd echo! just a tip to get your vids with better quality! Perhaps have the editor select the mic that's being spoken upon!

  • @theelichtje3
    @theelichtje3 Год назад +20

    Absolutely loved the series! (I'm hoping we'd still get to see some of it), if not, i'd love to see it go to a new owner and see it getting restored!
    As for the channel, i think you've really peaked here. Absolutely amazing content and i'd hope to see more of the 3 lads!

  • @RonnieTheRat
    @RonnieTheRat Год назад +1

    Really enjoyed this series, felt natural. Top Gear comparisons are obvious with car channels, but this series is probably the first time it hasn't felt they were trying to "do" Top Gear, and funnily enough they captured the genuine matey energy of TG at it's best.

  • @stainuponmypreme2001
    @stainuponmypreme2001 Год назад +3

    i had the priviledge of visiting wolfsburg on a work trip a few monts back, truly amazing how the city revolves around the brand, had a factory tour too, quite amazing seeing the scale of their operation, especially considering it's one of many of their factories!

  • @kimmyrask7368
    @kimmyrask7368 Год назад +2

    I like this content. The chemistry with Mr.Klinkenberg makes it great! He’s such a car nerd, love it!

  • @Transport_7715
    @Transport_7715 Год назад +29

    love this mk 2 series, keep it up :)

  • @morgancrowder884
    @morgancrowder884 Год назад +1

    I cannot say enough good things about what you guys have done with this channel. Don't get me wrong, it was great before, but this is amazing! Edwin, Jack and Ethan and the rest of the team behind the camera have really really REALLY stepped up their game. I'm sp excited to see this again with the porsche.

  • @Jahmed5635
    @Jahmed5635 Год назад +5

    Edwin is s great addition, love his enthusiasm for cars and the passion for cars 👌

  • @nichtkanny
    @nichtkanny 4 месяца назад +1

    9:35 I like how no one gives a sh*t about that car that just crashed into to side of the road, because thats totally normal to see in England.

  • @jonburnell532
    @jonburnell532 Год назад +6

    28:06 totally agree. I'd much rather try to keep cars alive than see them destroyed.

  • @marcom2248
    @marcom2248 Год назад

    Very well done, guys. You brought her back to life and you have goven her the most exciting day of her Life on the Nürburgring.
    Thanks a lot...

  • @albertlira7443
    @albertlira7443 Год назад +9

    What an incredible series. Thank you guys

  • @pieterv6984
    @pieterv6984 Год назад +2

    The new team is getting better and better accustomed to eachother, and the videos are getting better and better as a result, This was an awesome series.

  • @mireSERBIA
    @mireSERBIA Год назад +5

    this is the closest I have ever seen to original Top Gear special content. The chemistry between you is the best. Please do more!!!

    • @kraenk12
      @kraenk12 Год назад

      Nah man, Throttle House is much better.

    • @mireSERBIA
      @mireSERBIA Год назад

      @@kraenk12 you are joking right?

  • @rockyroad1780
    @rockyroad1780 Год назад +1

    By some stretch the best car throttle episode I’ve seen, the whole series has been brilliant. Well done chaps, can’t wait to see more along these lines

  • @craigWS
    @craigWS Год назад +8

    Ethan ~ "this bit's a bit tight"
    Misha ~ "that-a what she said"🤣😭

  • @gregp9350
    @gregp9350 10 месяцев назад

    Very cool guys! Fantastic on saving the VW GTI Mk2. Nice to see it at the factory & on the track. Amazing work guys, really enjoyed this video.

  • @_odaxelagnia
    @_odaxelagnia Год назад +15

    I'm really glad that MK2 got it's second life
    Hes pissing all sorts of liquids out of everywhere but i bet that's all because he is happy

  • @MsDragonfire1992
    @MsDragonfire1992 Год назад

    This was by far the best series you did and I love that your brought back a car that was otherwise destined for scrap. All you need to do now is give her exterior a bit of love with the rust and she will be tip top for many years to come.

  • @Edwins1984
    @Edwins1984 Год назад +6

    That Nürburgring section was awesome!! Once you know the track layout its epic 🙌🏼

  • @RandallSlick
    @RandallSlick Год назад

    This was the most gripping televisions I've seen since 1978. I and my aunt, Sister Eugenia generally steer clear of motor vehicle beastliness, but succumbed on this occasion. And glad we did. Mention of Belgian roads is always welcome but I must say the the Kubrickesque latent homoeroticism was slightly unnecessary. Keep up the work and remember, input shaft bearings are for life, not just for Christmas.

  • @Antoine_ZR1
    @Antoine_ZR1 Год назад +9

    I love this series
    9:20 woooooooaaaaaahhhhh 😂😂😂

  • @shoestringfarm
    @shoestringfarm Месяц назад

    Excellent work chaps. I've had the pleasure of owning and being driven in many a MK2. Proper bit of kit, you've done it proud.

  • @ReX-xt2q
    @ReX-xt2q Год назад +7

    The cloth is absolutely killer, keep that!

  • @husseymangtv
    @husseymangtv Год назад +1

    Car train.... that's wicked cool! I've never seen something like that. It's so modern like a subway but for cars lmao

  • @g60monkey
    @g60monkey Год назад +18

    Hell yes guys! Love the mk2 content 👍

  • @chriscarr3916
    @chriscarr3916 Год назад +2

    Brilliant series guys. Fantastic to see Ethan and Jack doing well on their own without Alex. Lovely to see a gem not only rescued but also 'go home', autobahn AND Nuremberg! 😊. Hope you consider this suggestion; since the last EVER Fiesta has rolled out of the factory (I shed a tear 😢), find a MK 1 or MK 2 Fiesta, rescue and repair that, then take it to Dagenham and a race track. I can't believe Ford are not even going to make an electric Fiesta 😢

  • @AntCooke
    @AntCooke Год назад +11

    This was so good. Feels like you three are settling into a new groove. Onwards and upwards 👆

  • @TheWorldListens
    @TheWorldListens Год назад

    The team has definitely nailed this. Your onscreen chemistry is the replacement for (og) Top Gear. Need more uploads👍

  • @benturner4774
    @benturner4774 Год назад +65

    Ethan cried like a lil girl when misha took over 😂

    • @freggs4906
      @freggs4906 Год назад +12

      I would too being uninitiated with someone like Misha behind the wheel!
      Good on Ethan for powering through regardless and it was nice to see a driver monitor his passenger's wellbeing as well.

  • @ryanking6811
    @ryanking6811 Год назад

    It’s was an awesome series, sad to see it end. So glad you brought this car back to life and look forward to more builds in the future!

  • @Jahmed5635
    @Jahmed5635 Год назад +9

    This is absolutely epic!! The revival of car throttle after Alex has his own channel 😂

  • @erikmeltzer-rt7rh
    @erikmeltzer-rt7rh Год назад +2

    So it probably was you after all who passed me on the A7 southbound between Göttingen and Kassel. I figured it made no sense for you to be there en route to the Nürburgring, but with the detour to Wolfsburg it all makes sense. I was in an HGV, otherwise I’d’ve given chase :-) Great channel, great project, keep it up! Big fan here.

  • @dylantait4312
    @dylantait4312 Год назад +3

    Loving the new videos

  • @jasonkenneally2953
    @jasonkenneally2953 Год назад +3

    Fair play to Jack, and Edwin supporting an Irish RUclips channel (Juicebox) 👍

  • @franciscoflores-nunez6767
    @franciscoflores-nunez6767 Год назад +1

    Great video, and amazing that the little mk2 survived.
    Ethans face when Mischa had a go ...classic 😂

  • @joshuaminke6629
    @joshuaminke6629 Год назад +5

    i cant decide which channel i prefer. this or Autoalex. both with very similar content. love them both though

  • @alexjackson9875
    @alexjackson9875 Год назад

    Wonderful video. Loved it. So much fun with Misha, and so emotional at the end. Well done guys, I felt just like I'd got back from a long trip myself.

  • @kristof1291994
    @kristof1291994 Год назад +5

    Christ Ethan you were in Belgium, not the Netherlands!
    As a professional Belgian, you did my head in.

  • @MaverickTopG
    @MaverickTopG Год назад

    Great series on the Golf and great to see things being rebuilt again. There's something special about getting something broken working (even if it ain't perfect), bravo!

  • @thallelectronics1499
    @thallelectronics1499 Год назад +7

    Pretty car if you ignore the problems

  • @Ansgherkin
    @Ansgherkin Год назад

    15:32 it was a pleasure to ride besides you for 1 brief moment on the Autobahn 7 between Göttingen and Kassel :D

  • @wolfey2917
    @wolfey2917 Год назад +9

    This series was perfect for after the departure of Alex because we get to see the friendship between the 3 of them
    Edit: the cameraman is also chill asf

  • @M0NSTR25BEN
    @M0NSTR25BEN Год назад +1

    19:07 "That's tight, That's what she said" 😂

  • @skyrocketautomotive
    @skyrocketautomotive Год назад +5

    Gutted I couldn't be there lads, bucket list trip.
    Hope you had fun!

  • @stuarthumphrey6158
    @stuarthumphrey6158 Год назад

    Fantastic series, really enjoyed it. And Jack suited looked like an extra from "This is England '86" in that shell suit.

  • @theazerothtourist
    @theazerothtourist Год назад +3

    i took my mk2 scirocco (88) on a 1800 mile trip, handled it perfectly!

  • @benjaminjackson5731
    @benjaminjackson5731 Год назад +1

    I’m so grateful to see you guys in the mk2 Just before you Took the car out for its HotLap. Thank you for the amazing opportunity to meet you guys. For a picture as well

  • @dwaynne_way
    @dwaynne_way Год назад +3

    One of my dream cars is a Mk1 Golf GTI 😊

  • @dazsone1825
    @dazsone1825 Год назад

    Excellent content guys loved it kept my glued from start to finish look forward to the next one

  • @jamieelsayed608
    @jamieelsayed608 Год назад +7

    My next half an hour is sorted

  • @jessicawilliams7557
    @jessicawilliams7557 Год назад

    Loved this series, it was probably the best you’ve done. Really like the dynamic the three of you have as well, you all work really well together. ❤

  • @AllDayBikes
    @AllDayBikes Год назад +3

    Shoutout to Jack's JuiceBoxForYou sweater

  • @stuartkseels
    @stuartkseels Год назад

    A great end to a great chapter in that little car's checkered life. Nice one fellas!!! Oh, and I subscribed to Misha who seems like a great lad.

  • @CSmithyPx
    @CSmithyPx Год назад +3

    I would love to do this in my E46

  • @jwoznica6770
    @jwoznica6770 Год назад +1

    This was the most enjoyable thing i saw on yt since a long time, really astonishing what you have achieved! Keep it up boys

  • @karlj1717
    @karlj1717 Год назад +5

    Ethan drove like most people should on the Nurburgring slow steady and not risking smashing his car up.

  • @skymoo75
    @skymoo75 Год назад +1

    What a great series, feel motivated and inspired to get my 1986 Polo back on the road after watching these. Keep the good content coming.

  • @Lindeman08
    @Lindeman08 Год назад +3

    4:25 I see what you did there

  • @brownyboy252
    @brownyboy252 Год назад

    Absolutely loved this series and especially this episode boys. You've really come in to your own, all 3 of you are great in front of the camera

  • @MrPreshita
    @MrPreshita Год назад

    Best Car Throttle episode I've seen so far. Oh yes, more of that!! What a character that tour guide, top notch pick.
    Would love a cheap car challenge where you get 3 cars and head to the ring

  • @salemkeks
    @salemkeks Год назад +1

    I live in Wolfsburg, and I love this Vid. You parked next to my School lol.

  • @phillipwilliams4674
    @phillipwilliams4674 Год назад +1

    I went to Southbank University, London 1980 - 1982 (it was a polytechnic back then) and travelled home to Wales every weekend. Service station stops were obligatory, where I'd check the coolant and oil levels for a 150 mile trip, but thinking back to those days, I'd go 3 months, and maybe 3000 miles of local driving without breaking a sweat. I was driving a ratty Mk 1 Ford Escort 1300 estate.

  • @jonathonbrett-qn1ic
    @jonathonbrett-qn1ic Год назад

    Absolutely brilliant:) love the mk2
    What a legend driving all that way and 2 laps of the ring wow :) you have to be so proud of yourselves guys for bringing the Gti back to life :) you have to keep the journey going and make it mint.
    I have restored mine and it’s great to drive around the country lines and it still goes
    Always puts a smile on my face.
    I’ve loved this series please don’t stop
    Vdub love

  • @MiniMattTV
    @MiniMattTV Год назад

    Outstanding effort lads! Really enjoyed this one! Jack is really becoming the main character and it’s excellent to see!

  • @wontonii232
    @wontonii232 Год назад

    Loving the intros/outros in this video. Makes it so much more satisfying than if you trimmed this video down to only show straight content.

  • @marcverbeke2970
    @marcverbeke2970 Год назад

    This channel just keeps getting better and better.
    Thanks for a great video, interesting, informative and amusing!