Whilst the gsi is running pull the maf sensor and plug it back in it tricks the abs/TC to be off whilst still having full power ..... Great for the drags and racing without being scuppered by the TC 😂😂😂 then when you turn it off and back on it resets it all back to normal
I really appreciate how fast you guys get to the actual video. Very, very little of fluff at the start - just a taste of what's to come and straight to the story. Love it.
No way. That's our old Zafira! We sold it back in 2015/2016. (The wifes car) We had the VXR turbocharger fitted along with the drilled discs. Can't believe that those discs haven't been changed in nearly 9 years!😲 When we sold the car, it had some tasteful mods, and it went really well. Sadly it looks like it's been abused since then.
Link me your successful channel 😜 some channels are too polished. I love these guys because they are just normal guys having a laugh. Reminds me of me and my friends ferkin around with motors in the early 2000's. That said, I am sure Edwin is a relative of the bee gees 😜😂
The alternator belt touches the oil cooler lines like that due to AC delete kits on those engines usually. You can clock the oil filter housing to get some clearance!
This is the best car channel around at the moment. Great ideas, brilliant production, genuine and natural personalities, sponsored segments that actually relate to the video. Prolific, tight. Fantastic stuff.
Iv owed 9 of them absolute brilliant all rounder….throw the kids in plenty power loads room and when the kids not in the car they fun as hell handling is exceptional for size of the car lotus tuned chassis just makes the car
@@CarsandtheirPartsNah, a Zafira VXR or in this case a GSI Turbo, is cool as fuck. Anything that looks like a boring ass 2000s shitbox people carrier, but is actually quick, is always cool. Definition of a sleeper.
TDC best car content on youtube right now. Love how you compact so much into one video. It's clear you guys put a tonne of time, effort and planning into each video. The flow of the videos are top notch.
I LOVE the pace of the videos …not dragging in 36265226626262843 parts is golden ! Bought the cars , gave them the once over , dyno and a drag race ….all in one go ….!!!!!!
Best episode you've done! Classically anti-UK stereotype "He accelerated out of there so fast, the ladders nearly fell off his Vauxhall" is a classic Clarkson line. 2 good choices for a comedy 150mph challenge!!
They do have a point. I bought my 2006 Audi A6 Avant and thanks to Alex being sponsored by Car Vertical I got two checks and found that my new car was sound. However I did the second check on another car that I was about to buy for my father and found it was a category D write off. Well worth the money to find that out and I’ll always run one from now on. With that said I’d love to own and love that Crossfire, don’t kill it.
Josh works so much better on this channel, I think it's because you guys are a bit more chill so you match better. He'd be a great regular addition to the team!
The great thing is, the TDC content feels like old CT content and great seeing consistent cars week on week. Take note- autoalex! More car content, buying, fixing, modding racing shitcars! Brilliant!
This video is perfection! I’m roughly the same age as you and if I were to d**k about and buy something cheap and second hand, it’s like you’re reading my mind. And to actually see the stats on a dyno! Superb stuff lads! Keep it up!👍
It is literally an Opel, everything about it was designed and engineered in Russhelsheim Germany, and the EU Spec ones are also built there. It's more American than it is British.
On the Crossfire, check the rear brake lines and rear springs. A bit of front wheel bearing play is to be expected and common on rwd Mercedes of that time. Haven't felt myself but personally I wouldn't bother. I do the German version of the MOT and these are the most common flaws that come to my mind instantly that you didn't cover. Yes the gearbox is a Mercedes gearbox. "Same" as on any other rwd Mercedes of that time. The exact variant is a 716.62 or 716.66 . Other 716.6 variants exist and they differ in their ratios for the gears but will straight bolt on to any other car using the 716.6 They all use shifting levers and to avoid any nvh complaints the bushings and everything is VERY soft and thereby you have a mushy shift feel. Replace the bushings for harder ones and if you want the transmission mounts but keep the stock engine mounts and just replace them and you'll have smooth engine running and a crisp shifting feel. A bigger conversion would be to fit a sprinter gearbox 711.6 that uses shift cables but that would be a whole series for what? A Chrysler Crossfire....
My guess is that zafira has got a boost leak or turbo housing has a cracked around the penny valve a forged one with a vxr set up will do 300bhp easily 👍🏻
Unpopular opinion: the Crossfire gets way to much hate. If you’d offer a 6 cylinder 2-door coupe for the (inflated) price today, every car guy would flock towards it.
My mum had one, in fact she had 2, bought a brand new one after she likes the second hand one so much and she used to enjoy driving it, like the looks too 😊
@@CalumRaasay Tbf, it’s a 90s SLK underneath (not great) and then Chrysler comes along and makes it worse…. That’s not a recipe for a great car. A mediocre one, sure, but nothing special.
Take a 90s SLK, and don't update anything despite the fact it's a decade out of date. Then, add a cheap nasty American interior that always feel like you're driving an econobox, not a luxury saloon. And boom you have the Crossfire. It's not that it is the worst car ever made because it is the worst car to drive - it's the worst car because Merc/Chrysler could have done so much better.
If you want the power on the Zafira back, fix whatever is triggering the "spanner" light, that's basically MK4 Astra speak for "Something is very wrong", it theoretically should be in limp mode and that would explain the lack of power. It will never make 285 with the 2.25 inch exhaust they have standard, but with a 3 inch, Pegasus intake and a proper tune (assuming it's actually a VXR turbo) it should make in the neighbourhood of 300-320.
Got to love the Americans ... one of the few changes they made to the R170 other than removing the folding metal roof and giving it that ugly behind was adding that cup holder. In the slk that's just a cubby hold with a slide back lid, handy place to put your house keys ... The traction control does tend to spoil the fun though. That gearbox is a chrysler unit apparently sourced from mercedes except mercedes get there manuals from getrag ...
You made cat N write offs sound a lot worse than they are! It's only cosmetic damage, non structural. It's not like it was cat S or anything structural that was damaged on the Vauxhall. I've had a couple of Cat Ns and fixed them up and ended up with some great cheap cars!
I promise.. someone down the road from me had a Crossfire and a PT Cruiser.. both colour matched red like the one in this video.. What a tragic sight it was. They’d thought they’ve made it.. it actually brought down our postcode
The thing is: The PT Cruiser doesn't actually look that bad, if the built quality was better, it would have been a quite decent car. I personally still kinda like what they were going for with it. But the engine is massively underpowered, it's super unreliable and just a heap of feces under the hood. The Crossfire looks bad and the technology was already a generation old when it was released. And somehow the convertible looks even worse than the non-convertible. The only worse-looking convertible in my oppinion is the Streetka.
@@MyRegardsToTheDodo The PT has been up there as one of the if not the uglest cars ever made ....... if you want something good to say about them its they dont make them anymore . Rag top crossfires just fugly rather than an insult to car design . Engines are strong , reliable and dependable built at a time merc made engines to last and even does a bit of mpg . The engine is by far the best bit as the yanks had nothing to do with it . The rest is muh .......
@@tattoojim182 If you think the PT Cruiser is the ugliest car ever made, you haven't seen a Streetka (Ford Ka convertible). That thing is by far uglier, but I'm not sure if it's the ugliest ever made. And I still like the looks of the PT Cruiser.
Actually, Vauxhal isn't an American brand. Back in the day when this car was released Opel was still owned by General Motors and Vauxhall is a daughter company of Opel, but they never were American brands. Sadly the cars were built to US standards, which in the 90s and early 2000s meant they were absolute dog****. This nearly killed Vauxhall/Opel and in the early 2010s they tried to split from GM, which didn't work. In 2017 they were sold to PSA and are now part of Stellantis.
The Zafira is also a German car. If you call Opel "American“ just because it was owned by GM, would also make Lamborghini, Bentley, Rolls Royce, Chrysler, Mini, Ducati, etc. German brands since they are owned by German companies….
I love these videos best car Chanel in the uk. If this was an auto Alex video the first 2 mins where you reveal the cars would have been dragged over 2 30 min videos that would have taken 2 months to come out
Best car for family well worth a buy they going up and up now is the time to buy one if you can find em iv owed 9 some stock but mostly tuned my last one was forged engine ko6 running 380 on low boost and it actually dyno at 380bhp was rapid and the handling of em is amazing lotus really hit the nail on the head with the chassis on these
Whoop whoop That Crossfire is a bit like PT Cruiser. Designer either didn't give a sh*t or was having a stroke while drawing. Still, might be a collectible at some stage. Who knows
The styling of the PT Cruiser was hugely successful when it came out and they sold well over a million of the things. The Crossfire was also moderately successful for what it was. In 2005 it sold as many units as the Corvette.
@@mattoramaI watched a donut episode where they went to a pt cruiser meet up and I can't believe I'm saying this but some of them honestly looked nice.
@@christycullen2355 PT Cruisers are definitely overhated. They were cool at the time, but were never special enough to be preserved so became ratty embarrassing things to be seen in.
Gotta love a good old Vauxhall! Fun fact, Zafira stands for: Z: Zestless A:Alarmingly F: Feeble I: Insuferable R: Rancidly A:Auful Jokes aside,loving the content, keep up the good work lads!!
Need to unplug the ABS module to fully disable TC, or as I've done on my R170, wire in a 6 pole switch to link the front and rear wheel speed sensors. It'll still confuse the ECU (needs ignition cycling while moving to reset) but will work.
Omg I’m super excited to see the gsi (own one myself) so I’m glad to see someone using one also with your sump gasket change both sump gaskets it’s common and better doing both easy to do aswell
THE REASON THE CUPHOLDER IS ANNOYING IS BECAUSE YOU ARE SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE! THIS CAR IS MEANT FOR NORMAL COUNTRIES THAT DRIVE ON THE LEFT SEAT! THE CORRECT SIDE! 🤔🙄
Well a simple fix would be to make the cupholder work for the drivers side of the country it will be sold in, it’s already getting the dash redesigned just redo the whole interior
Great show again, great idea of buying cars for each other. Please say the next episode is fixing all that’s wrong. Then getting 285hp out of that car. And removing that cup holder(or maybe a supercharger)
This is the best video you guys have done yet. I thought you were both hilarious and your dyno guys cracked me up too. Can't wait for the next episode.
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Don't the Chrysler have a mercedes engine
Daddy cool for the win
i've never felt so bored watching a car video
Whilst the gsi is running pull the maf sensor and plug it back in it tricks the abs/TC to be off whilst still having full power ..... Great for the drags and racing without being scuppered by the TC 😂😂😂 then when you turn it off and back on it resets it all back to normal
You guys can stick with Car Vertical, if you want, I'll stick with Vcheck. 😁
Out of the 3 'break out' channels, you guys IMO are the easiest and most relatable to watch. That is all 😇
100%
I love the fact that all are different. Not cannibalising the same demographic. Very clever, Alex and team.
They’re off to a flyer, with out Alex there would be no TDC
@@Avoshq and without Car Throttle, there would be no Alex, right? 😅
They're all enjoyable on their own strengths.
“If the viewers at home have tips on how you can run these…. Don’t send them in cus I don’t give a shit” 😂😂😂
Best part of the vid😂😂😂
Charlie is always so savage
That mechanic has some serious comedic chops. Excellent addition to the banter.
Someone GENUINELY needs to open a garage and call it "My Mate's Dad"
They also need to make sure to hire a mechanic called Dave
There's a shop in my city called My Dad's Automotive lol. Close enough
My mates dads garage, sponsored by car vertical
"Who used to work at this amazing garage"
I really appreciate how fast you guys get to the actual video. Very, very little of fluff at the start - just a taste of what's to come and straight to the story. Love it.
Very very refreshing very mr beast too
The absolute bluntness of Charlie the Dyno Guy is hilarious!
He’s worse in person, brilliant bloke but totally savage 🤣
@@noris8322 He seems like the kind of guy who is telling it like it is, which is refreshing
He is fantastic. He really knows his stuff. I had my car dyno'd there as part of an E39 group and it was both informative and hilarious!
@20:26 - at least the Dyno Guy was able to spell the name of your RUclips channel correctly: more power to that man!!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Its bugged me since they created it
Isn't it the job of the dyno guy to get more power?
No way. That's our old Zafira! We sold it back in 2015/2016.
(The wifes car)
We had the VXR turbocharger fitted along with the drilled discs.
Can't believe that those discs haven't been changed in nearly 9 years!😲
When we sold the car, it had some tasteful mods, and it went really well.
Sadly it looks like it's been abused since then.
Blurring the cars, one shot after getting to see the Chrysler
😂
Thats what We love TDC for
maybe get an editor?
@@perish1nmaybe get a personality?
Link me your successful channel 😜 some channels are too polished. I love these guys because they are just normal guys having a laugh. Reminds me of me and my friends ferkin around with motors in the early 2000's. That said, I am sure Edwin is a relative of the bee gees 😜😂
The Zafira owners wife was called tower block Tracy 🤣
I have had 2 Zafira's before anyone starts 🤣
@@cornovii3012 What's your wife's name?
@@bobeyes3284 Probably Doreen
@@bobeyes3284 Single for 8 years, but the ex at the time was Karen 🤣
@@cornovii3012 yeah me 2 lol I miss mine
That Zafira is the working man’s Koenigsegg Gemera.
Word
Lol. I've got one
That Crossfire was a steal for 1300. Someone loved that thing.
Cannot describe the joy I feel, sitting down with dinner and seeing a TDC upload to watch. Lets gooooooo
The alternator belt touches the oil cooler lines like that due to AC delete kits on those engines usually. You can clock the oil filter housing to get some clearance!
This is the best car channel around at the moment. Great ideas, brilliant production, genuine and natural personalities, sponsored segments that actually relate to the video. Prolific, tight. Fantastic stuff.
What I love about this channel is that you guys are so genuine. Nothing staged, no fake laughs no vying to be top dog. Please don’t change. 😊
That GSi is cool as hell. Love the 'retro' ish style of it. Used to be everywhere, not anymore!
I sincerely hope this is satire.
@@CarsandtheirParts I think they’re cool. Dont see many anymore.
As much as I hate to admit this, I completely agree. Zafira is cool as hell 😅
Iv owed 9 of them absolute brilliant all rounder….throw the kids in plenty power loads room and when the kids not in the car they fun as hell handling is exceptional for size of the car lotus tuned chassis just makes the car
@@CarsandtheirPartsNah, a Zafira VXR or in this case a GSI Turbo, is cool as fuck. Anything that looks like a boring ass 2000s shitbox people carrier, but is actually quick, is always cool. Definition of a sleeper.
Lmao Edwin saying he believes the guy who conveniently forgot to tell him about the accident history
5:48 ABS computers typically like to have 4 wheels present. Technology!
TDC best car content on youtube right now. Love how you compact so much into one video. It's clear you guys put a tonne of time, effort and planning into each video. The flow of the videos are top notch.
Gee I wonder what that big blue flammable Zafira looking blur is 😂
Yeah, least effective car blurring in the Autoalex-verse
I think it might actually be a supercharged mini 😊
Is that a uk only car? Never heard of those
@@natedostalik3538EU also. Still an American car though - hence cheap! Vauxhall used to be a posh coach builder back in the day, I think.
@@natedostalik3538 In europe they're called Opel Zafira. was huge back the day. Every other persons mum had one.
That Zafira headlining looks like the best comfy pillow ever.
That is the best German accent I have ever heard. Also, the absolute most accurate description of a crossfire. U're awesome boys.
I LOVE the pace of the videos …not dragging in 36265226626262843 parts is golden !
Bought the cars , gave them the once over , dyno and a drag race ….all in one go ….!!!!!!
Dog having a shit.🤣🤣🤣🤣 that’s the best description ever!!
I think that the bmw x6 and M-B Gls both look like a rabbit shitting
Jeremy Clarkson saying 😅
from clarksons review of the crossfire softtop back in the top gear early days
Its a Clarkson saying. "Like a dog parking its breakfast" I believe he said 😅
Yeah, he stole it...
Best episode you've done! Classically anti-UK stereotype "He accelerated out of there so fast, the ladders nearly fell off his Vauxhall" is a classic Clarkson line. 2 good choices for a comedy 150mph challenge!!
Charlie at Surrey rolling road! Bloody funny!!I had a lot of LOLs with this one! Well done chaps!
Jooshy is a star. Glad to see him
as the owner of an Opel Zafira A I'm very happy to see a Vauxhul Zafira getting used, honestly a great family car and daily driver
That Crossfire was a steal honestly
I love the vibe from you. Perfect amount of real content, jokes and banter.
They do have a point. I bought my 2006 Audi A6 Avant and thanks to Alex being sponsored by Car Vertical I got two checks and found that my new car was sound.
However I did the second check on another car that I was about to buy for my father and found it was a category D write off.
Well worth the money to find that out and I’ll always run one from now on.
With that said I’d love to own and love that Crossfire, don’t kill it.
I LOVE the Crossfire. Don't @ me.
yeeeah... same...
Me too.
TDC. Another great channel born from the demise of Car Throttle. Love your work 👍
Wouldn’t wanna work for car throttle at the moment, tdc & atg running rings around them
That Zafira is seriously cool. You should try to get it tuned right. That engine has more power to give. Turn the boost up till it blows lol ❤
You Guys did very well on this video! Really solid work
Josh works so much better on this channel, I think it's because you guys are a bit more chill so you match better. He'd be a great regular addition to the team!
The great thing is, the TDC content feels like old CT content and great seeing consistent cars week on week. Take note- autoalex! More car content, buying, fixing, modding racing shitcars! Brilliant!
I wanna see that zafira be fixed up. It deserves it
100%
@16:22 Love the subtle roaring eagle sound clip, some funny subtle editing here!
The zafira is full commitment, never back down, never pull out
This video is perfection! I’m roughly the same age as you and if I were to d**k about and buy something cheap and second hand, it’s like you’re reading my mind. And to actually see the stats on a dyno! Superb stuff lads! Keep it up!👍
I like the Crossfire
You're mad!
Eeewwwww brotherrrr
No you don’t
Much better than whatever that blue thing is
"Absolutely loved my Zafira"
-> "What a piece of shit"
Had me rolling. :D
Quite nice to see a Vauxhall as opposed to all the German snore boxes you constantly see on YT.
The Zafira is also a German car…
Opels are just sold under the name "Vauxhall“ in the UK.
@@Tobi-ln9xr But it's not a snorebox
@@Tobi-ln9xr it may be, but it makes a change seeing something a bit more interesting instead of the 1000th BMW
It is literally an Opel, everything about it was designed and engineered in Russhelsheim Germany, and the EU Spec ones are also built there. It's more American than it is British.
"My cupholder!!!" 😂
I bet no drag strip in all of the world has ever before witnessed an exasperated driver exclaiming just that...
Charlie is an absolute legend, we need more comedy screen time from him 🤣🤣
On the Crossfire, check the rear brake lines and rear springs.
A bit of front wheel bearing play is to be expected and common on rwd Mercedes of that time. Haven't felt myself but personally I wouldn't bother. I do the German version of the MOT and these are the most common flaws that come to my mind instantly that you didn't cover.
Yes the gearbox is a Mercedes gearbox.
"Same" as on any other rwd Mercedes of that time. The exact variant is a 716.62 or 716.66 .
Other 716.6 variants exist and they differ in their ratios for the gears but will straight bolt on to any other car using the 716.6
They all use shifting levers and to avoid any nvh complaints the bushings and everything is VERY soft and thereby you have a mushy shift feel. Replace the bushings for harder ones and if you want the transmission mounts but keep the stock engine mounts and just replace them and you'll have smooth engine running and a crisp shifting feel.
A bigger conversion would be to fit a sprinter gearbox 711.6 that uses shift cables but that would be a whole series for what? A Chrysler Crossfire....
Way to use the Clarkson description of the car!! Dog part :) I still remember that from the old Top Gear.
My guess is that zafira has got a boost leak or turbo housing has a cracked around the penny valve a forged one with a vxr set up will do 300bhp easily 👍🏻
Unpopular opinion: the Crossfire gets way to much hate. If you’d offer a 6 cylinder 2-door coupe for the (inflated) price today, every car guy would flock towards it.
It's a classic example of "I don't like it because Clarkson said I shouldn't"
Why is it so hated
My mum had one, in fact she had 2, bought a brand new one after she likes the second hand one so much and she used to enjoy driving it, like the looks too 😊
@@CalumRaasay Tbf, it’s a 90s SLK underneath (not great) and then Chrysler comes along and makes it worse…. That’s not a recipe for a great car. A mediocre one, sure, but nothing special.
Take a 90s SLK, and don't update anything despite the fact it's a decade out of date. Then, add a cheap nasty American interior that always feel like you're driving an econobox, not a luxury saloon. And boom you have the Crossfire.
It's not that it is the worst car ever made because it is the worst car to drive - it's the worst car because Merc/Chrysler could have done so much better.
If you want the power on the Zafira back, fix whatever is triggering the "spanner" light, that's basically MK4 Astra speak for "Something is very wrong", it theoretically should be in limp mode and that would explain the lack of power. It will never make 285 with the 2.25 inch exhaust they have standard, but with a 3 inch, Pegasus intake and a proper tune (assuming it's actually a VXR turbo) it should make in the neighbourhood of 300-320.
Poor Will got shafted so hard that this should be on PH
These lads are rapidly making this one of the most watchable car channels on RUclips, keep up the good work!
Can we see you fix these cars? Will you be using these cars daily? The Zafira GSI looks Nice. Great content as always ❤
Got to love the Americans ... one of the few changes they made to the R170 other than removing the folding metal roof and giving it that ugly behind was adding that cup holder. In the slk that's just a cubby hold with a slide back lid, handy place to put your house keys ... The traction control does tend to spoil the fun though.
That gearbox is a chrysler unit apparently sourced from mercedes except mercedes get there manuals from getrag ...
That dyno man is an absolute legend.
I just love how Edwin gets an actual sports car and hates every second of it while will gets a pimped minivan and just vibes with it.
Josh. Still the man with the skills
You made cat N write offs sound a lot worse than they are! It's only cosmetic damage, non structural. It's not like it was cat S or anything structural that was damaged on the Vauxhall. I've had a couple of Cat Ns and fixed them up and ended up with some great cheap cars!
I honestly cringed at the crossfire......hated that car from day 1. However up against the Zafira it held it own. Thanks for the video lads.
I can say that as bad as the CrossFire is on the outside, it's worse behind the wheel.
Love this challenge idea! Hope to see more of it from you guys
I promise.. someone down the road from me had a Crossfire and a PT Cruiser.. both colour matched red like the one in this video..
What a tragic sight it was. They’d thought they’ve made it..
it actually brought down our postcode
The thing is: The PT Cruiser doesn't actually look that bad, if the built quality was better, it would have been a quite decent car. I personally still kinda like what they were going for with it. But the engine is massively underpowered, it's super unreliable and just a heap of feces under the hood. The Crossfire looks bad and the technology was already a generation old when it was released. And somehow the convertible looks even worse than the non-convertible. The only worse-looking convertible in my oppinion is the Streetka.
@@MyRegardsToTheDodo The PT has been up there as one of the if not the uglest cars ever made ....... if you want something good to say about them its they dont make them anymore .
Rag top crossfires just fugly rather than an insult to car design .
Engines are strong , reliable and dependable built at a time merc made engines to last and even does a bit of mpg . The engine is by far the best bit as the yanks had nothing to do with it . The rest is muh .......
@@MyRegardsToTheDodoI would maybe accept the PT Cruiser pick up. That looks pretty good..
@@MyRegardsToTheDodoPT Cruiser is the ugliest car ever made, no amount of mods can make it look any less ugly
@@tattoojim182 If you think the PT Cruiser is the ugliest car ever made, you haven't seen a Streetka (Ford Ka convertible). That thing is by far uglier, but I'm not sure if it's the ugliest ever made. And I still like the looks of the PT Cruiser.
8:52 woah woah woah!!!
Looking forward to the next episode. Very interesting set of cars and goals
18:21 is pure gold 💀
So an american car based on a german car (SLK) and an european car based on an american brand, nice !
How is the gsi based on an American brand?
@@jay-rk1vehe's not on about the gsi
@@jay-rk1ve Opel/Vauxhal was owned by General Motors, until recently it was solt to Peugeot or Stelantis Group more accurate
Actually, Vauxhal isn't an American brand. Back in the day when this car was released Opel was still owned by General Motors and Vauxhall is a daughter company of Opel, but they never were American brands. Sadly the cars were built to US standards, which in the 90s and early 2000s meant they were absolute dog****. This nearly killed Vauxhall/Opel and in the early 2010s they tried to split from GM, which didn't work. In 2017 they were sold to PSA and are now part of Stellantis.
The Zafira is also a German car.
If you call Opel "American“ just because it was owned by GM, would also make Lamborghini, Bentley, Rolls Royce, Chrysler, Mini, Ducati, etc. German brands since they are owned by German companies….
When last words of the video are "god that's disappointing" you know it's going to be a good series.
I love these videos best car Chanel in the uk. If this was an auto Alex video the first 2 mins where you reveal the cars would have been dragged over 2 30 min videos that would have taken 2 months to come out
Always nice to see content inspired by the original top gear that's done by blokes who grew up with it. Solid effort lads. Gave you a sub.
I would have one of those Zafiras
Think anyone would they r the best 7 seaters u can get for a cheap price
Best car for family well worth a buy they going up and up now is the time to buy one if you can find em iv owed 9 some stock but mostly tuned my last one was forged engine ko6 running 380 on low boost and it actually dyno at 380bhp was rapid and the handling of em is amazing lotus really hit the nail on the head with the chassis on these
@@goodfella3063 I picked up Zafira B VXR 2 years back when I had some extra money laying about. Saw the prices of those creeping slowly too.
12:05 why's it have self closing doors 😂😂
Whoop whoop
That Crossfire is a bit like PT Cruiser. Designer either didn't give a sh*t or was having a stroke while drawing. Still, might be a collectible at some stage. Who knows
I love how they look, love the cars
The styling of the PT Cruiser was hugely successful when it came out and they sold well over a million of the things. The Crossfire was also moderately successful for what it was. In 2005 it sold as many units as the Corvette.
@@mattoramaI watched a donut episode where they went to a pt cruiser meet up and I can't believe I'm saying this but some of them honestly looked nice.
@@christycullen2355 PT Cruisers are definitely overhated. They were cool at the time, but were never special enough to be preserved so became ratty embarrassing things to be seen in.
Great to see some unusual cars and such a content rich video. Nothing more exhausting that dragging it out. Loving this channel
Mercedes V6's are mad reliable (when maintained) tho
Like every engine lol
@@CuriousGamer022 80s to mid 00s mercedes are a different breed
@@CuriousGamer022 definitely not every engine...
@@jama211 I mean every engine is reliable until u fuck it up
@@mrreziikis argue 60s-80s mercs were more reliable, with no electronics, and some of the most infamous diesel engines in the history of the car
Can i just say, this whole AutoAlex universe is amazing.
Keep making videos!!
Gotta love a good old Vauxhall! Fun fact, Zafira stands for:
Z: Zestless
A:Alarmingly
F: Feeble
I: Insuferable
R: Rancidly
A:Auful
Jokes aside,loving the content, keep up the good work lads!!
F don’t stand for feeble!! F stands for flammable 😂
@@goodfella3063 Fair enough 😂
can we just take a moment to adore Charlie at Surrey Rolling Road? he's an absolute riot
Every car on the channel needs to visit Charlie, not necessarily for the rolling road but just to get his opinion
Think I would take the broken vauxhall over the dogs crap curve all day 🤣
Need to unplug the ABS module to fully disable TC, or as I've done on my R170, wire in a 6 pole switch to link the front and rear wheel speed sensors. It'll still confuse the ECU (needs ignition cycling while moving to reset) but will work.
Wanna see wills car again in more videos but I never wanna see Edwin's car ever again
The Dino guy is hilarious! We need to see more of him!😅
cant wait for the 250mph for 2500£ challange
Dude i would take the crossfire over that dreary vauxhall any day of the week.
Omg I’m super excited to see the gsi (own one myself) so I’m glad to see someone using one also with your sump gasket change both sump gaskets it’s common and better doing both easy to do aswell
THE REASON THE CUPHOLDER IS ANNOYING IS BECAUSE YOU ARE SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE! THIS CAR IS MEANT FOR NORMAL COUNTRIES THAT DRIVE ON THE LEFT SEAT! THE CORRECT SIDE! 🤔🙄
Wrong. Correct side is the right side. Every other country is wrong. Rule Britannia 🫡
Well a simple fix would be to make the cupholder work for the drivers side of the country it will be sold in, it’s already getting the dash redesigned just redo the whole interior
Lots of BMW warning sounds in this video 😂
With out a doubt one of the best RUclips videos i have seen in a long time. Great content. Budget friendly ish. Keep it up
This is the sort of video I'm here for ❤
16:10 The gearbox in the Crossfire is a Mercedes one, same as in the E-Class/C-Class/CLK/SLK etc of the same era
Great show again, great idea of buying cars for each other. Please say the next episode is fixing all that’s wrong. Then getting 285hp out of that car. And removing that cup holder(or maybe a supercharger)
Great episode right here 💪 can't wait to see the Zafira tuned and serviced to see what its got, asbo dad car for the win 😅
This is the best video you guys have done yet. I thought you were both hilarious and your dyno guys cracked me up too. Can't wait for the next episode.
The pacing off the videos are so good, all of them
Love this episode. Keep it up guys.
the crossfire isnt that bad ;o - the cupholder thing is just because the central tunnel hasn't been reversed for RHD layout
Excellent content guys, old school Top Gear vibes
I love how jaded the dyno guy is. Very entertaining
That seamless transition to a car vertical ad was the best by any channel so far. Well done boys.