I had to quit my job due to health issues so now i just spend my time smoking weed on my RUclips channel, meanwhile i get better (I don’t need sympathy just saying)
This series is awesome though. I buy and sell camper vans that's my only job the last 9 years and I'm completely Independent, 26 years old now and I started with being homeless, and traded my way into a 2016 Ford superduty bus I fully converted myself. And saw 45 states along the way traveling!!! If you guys ever need a van or camper guy, I'm your dude + 2 dogs. I made 16k in one month this year just converting busses
"товарищ" is a russian word which means COMRADE. It is pronounced TAVARISH. I didn't know that freddy was born in Russia. But now his RUclips name makes sense.
Yes I can only agree! I'am a Mitsubishi mechanic since over 22yrs and you rearly do enything else then service stuff on these. I have a 2010 3.2did My self and it have just about 460.000km (286.000miles) in it now, 50/50 gravel/ asphalt. Since i've done everything on that car since new I can give you a list of things that have been changed over the years except ordinariy service stuff: 1. Of course brake disks and pads.. 2. Wheel bearings all around one time on every wheel. That's it. They are built like Tanks! Cheers from Northern Sweden 🍻
Absolutely agree, I am also a mechanic and Monteros are really bulletproof, I have had a Gen. 2.5 for ten years, Montero 1999 LWB 2.8 turbo diesel with manual transmission and super select transfer, every day I drive it I like it more , maintenance, normal, ball joints and some steering terminal, drive belts, three times the glow plugs and twice the clutch assembly since I use it a lot with a trailer and to tow my clients when their vehicles break down. Very good your program on You Tube, I love it, best regards from the south of Chile 🇨🇱
My wife and I went to Costa Rica a few years back and there were Gen 3 Pajeros everywhere. I came back home and immediately picked up one for 4k. It's been going for 5 years at 220k with no major issues. Poor man's Landy?
Costa Rican here. Yes, there is a ton of Monteros (reason it isn’t called Pajero here is because the word “Pajero” pretty much means “wanker”) in here. Still, many people will choose a Land Cruiser over a Montero here, given the fact that they are pretty much the same price. However, there is a lot of diehard Mitsubishi enthusiasts here will pick them over anything else
@@paulomunozartavia2282 Since then I've bought an F-150 Lightning EV. Still a big soft spot of Monteros, though. On the used market, Monteros are a fraction of Landcruisers of the same year.
Friendly reminder that Colorado summers at altitude are really just winters with a bit more daylight. I've watched 4th of July fireworks in the snow before.
Ed: has the coolest looking car Tyler: has the most nostalgia-inducing car Freddy: has the most inspiring car story Truth be told Freddy, if you and your parents were okay talking about their story on camera it would be really interesting to hear.
Well don’t struggle too hard. A 90s 4x4 Wrangler with a lift is like $4-6k. $3k will get you one with no doors, $6k will get you one with clean paint and a good body. I see them sell all the time at roughly that price. If you want a pavement princess those are closer to $10k but the clearcoat on his is fked so he would be lucky to get half. Even at peak pandemic they weren’t selling for that much.
@@jkent9915 the Chrysler jeep isn’t near the machine of the AMC Jeep. Today’s jeeps even with your lift kits and toys, is all plastic and you know what is left in the mountains when you go off road. Plastic
I buy and sell camper vans that's my only job the last 9 years and I'm completely Independent, 26 years old now and I started with being homeless, and traded my way into a 2016 Ford superduty bus I fully converted myself. And saw 45 states along the way traveling!!! If you guys ever need a van or camper guy, I'm your dude + 2 dogs.
i was lowkey rooting for that montero.. my grandpa used to own one of these, but older gen pajero..it will go on literally forever not matter what you throw at it
As much as I love this series, IMO it would be a lot better if no one cheated with the cars they bought. Throughout every series so far there are always wild discrepancies between all 3 vehicles involved. You can have 3 totally different cars in the challenges without someone going way over budget all the time. At least it wasn't Ed again though...
I was going to say that the cheating is definitely out of control on this one. (But all used car prices are nuts.) Although it does seem a bit fair after Ed's cheating in earlier seasons.
But then it wouldn’t be a Top Gear rip off anymore… Lol but I agree. I would much prefer to actually see what 30k could actually get you. It’s not much of an ad for autotempest when half the cars were vehicles they already owned, or “bought” for a dollar. I get that they are trying to make something entertaining for everyone, but as a car guy I would prefer it if it weren’t so scripted and trying so hard to be like Top Gear. The whole car trek thing has kind of turned me off from all their channels a bit.
I think it's less cheating.. and more logistics.. if top Gear had put out as many seasons as quickly as these boys.. it would be worse in my opinion. There top notch!!
I think they have actually purposefully given one them free reign to cheat each for one episode, to spice it up a bit ad give them a chance to slip in one of there own actually bought and paid for (expensive) cars
@@callumwright7459 Tyler had already spent 32k by his second car when the budget is 30k. It's a pointless storyline that no one adheres to in any season yet they make it a focal point every episode multiple times. It's a lack of creativity more than anything else.
Kudos to Freddy for embracing the Mitsubishi. I've never seen anybody in US say ANYTHING about Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero/Shogun before. But I'm my country, that's a beast. And your description "A car for someone who wanted a landcruiser but don't have landcruiser money" is spot on..
Loving that orange on the 957! We've been working on our Turbo 957 project for almost a year now and as with most European cars they can be a slippery slope of problems/costs, but with enough maintenance and love damn do they become capable, reliable, off road monsters! We hope to see you gents on the trails some day soon.
Glad FCP Euro exists, makes it so much easier for me to maintenance my cars properly. Especially having you guys as a piece of mind when I'm out trailing in my 957 CS 😂
THE LEGENDS FCP euro! Everyhing you need to know about maintenance of German cars especially the 957 Cayenne (That i happily own due to FCP euro GTS Cayenne 957) they have everything you need they are the professors of these cars! Glad to see you here brothers!
I laughed so hard at Ed's "Ed math" on Hoovie's vehicles. 10K on the Trans Am, 22K on the Tesla, 5K on fixing it, 6,500 on the Jeep (granted, it was free after his show's season ended), and 50k for the van and trailer.
This was probably my favorite episode of CarTrek… so well-executed.. the landscapes were so gorgeous.. beautiful editing.. and I really liked this batch of vehicles! And Tavarish’s monologue about his family’s story revealed a side of him that I had previously known nothing of… and it honestly had the effect of getting me to like him so much more as a human being… And that whole motivational thing he said about not letting others discourage you, and proving them wrong by showing them you can achieve your dreams.. I nearly shed a tear! What a brilliant episode!
Im 40.. I grew up watching Top Gear then transitioned into Grand tour. It's not the cars.. it's not the races it's the ppl on the show. This show.. damn.. so good. Tavarish cannot be stopped or reasoned with, Ed is a plethora of intelligence and journalism and Tyler can jerry fix damn well anything.. your shows are amazing before you all linked together. I love you guys!!
I wonder if they ever realised the Monteros’ seat fold flat and make a bed? Or the tool kit is in the rear door and Jack is behind the rear passenger wheel arch.
For the year that they have, the jack was actually beneath the rear seat, and as for the tools I don't know the stock location, but I've always had them in a bag near the jack. I believe they changed it when they did a "redesign" of the gen three's. You are correct about the location, but if memory serves me right that is only true about the early gen three's. One way to tell is the fog lights, the early ones has a bit of a squareish shape, while the newer redesign has the circular fog lights (like in the video). I believe that they switched up the design in 2002-2003, although my numbers might be off.
I call BS on not being able to find tyres for the Montero. Some of the other stuff he mentioned-yes, they might be on back order or hard to find, but he could have easily thrown some off road tyres on the Mitsubishi from a number of shops.
The tire shortage in certain areas is no joke! Tire shops are paying employees to drive a state or two over paying over msrp just to have common sizes for emergency inventory!
I think everyone will be pretty impressed on how capable the Cayenne is off-road. I love mine and with the new aftermarket support, these are gonna be crazy builds. Can’t wait for the next episode!
I love how more car channels are dipping their toe into off-roading as opposed to their usual comfort zones of on-road/sports car territory. Between Donut Media doing their Tacoma series to the Car Trek guys leaving the paved roads behind, it’s refreshing to see traditionally car guys figure their way out in a different environment. Would love to see a Car Trek series fully involving trucks/SUV’s more geared towards things like this.
Funny enough, I also was born in the former Soviet Union and the Montero was my family's first car in Canada. Car was bulletproof for 7 years of ownership. Can be a great offroader with a few mods. At least now I understand why this channel is called Tavarish/Tovarish.
@@yungdolphin9130 You do realize that Soviet union was 2x the size population of modern Russia? Do you really think that all the other nations that had to suffer for 50 years long oppression by russians would like to be called russian? Your brain is not able to comprehend the amount of suffering russians have caused to millions of people over centuries and they still continue to do it today, and you dare to insult refugees that are running to save their lives by associating them with the very thing they are running away from??? Please be more careful with your words, and avoid making statements about issues without a sufficient amount of knowledge.
As a fellow mitsubishi owner (2003 lancer 5 speed) I have a similar nostalgic bias toward it and respect him and his family making it in the US. Much respect tavarish
I have a stock standard 3.8 V6 Pajero/Montero/Shogun in the middle-east. The road tires and ground clearance (due to the large rear overhang) are really the only limitations. I take the rear bumper off for desert driving. Makes a huge difference!!
Love hearing the story about Freddy's family coming to the US. You are loved here and I am so thankful your parents made the difficult decision to immigrate to the US. Teared up a little bit. Happy holidays and merry Christmas to the entire CarTrek team.
I might not comment on alot of videos but. I have watched all your videos from the very first one. Freddy you have absolutely proved. That anyone can have anything they want and dream about no matter where they have came from. If you keep working hard enough for it and never give up on your dream. You show people that in every video. I cant tell you enough how happy I am for you and from the bottom of my heart I really mean that man.
@Tavarish - It was great to hear your family story and the connection to the Montero. My Dad drove a diesel GLX Paj for over 15 years and took it all over Australia. Went everywhere my 12H-T 60 Series went and had very few issues (just a few aftermarket parts issues) and in the later years it towed a caravan around for him and Mum as well. The right rubber, a good bullbar and the right springs and shocks made it almost unstoppable. Almost 400,000kms on it now as it sits in my shed now awaiting a resto at some point.
I had pretty much the same one as Freddy, with the right rubber it's a good off roader, not in the same category as the Jeep of course, but a heck of a lot more comfortable. The only real issue was the 200hp V6, nowhere near enough power for the weight of the SUV.
before you do that, I want you to get some savings. Take a 5-gallon pail and throw money into it. You don't have to do it all in one shot, but slowly as you get paid start filling the pail with various denominations. When the pail is full, take it outside, add a pint of gasoline and light it on fire. Its the same feeling Porsche owners feel but it saves you a trip to the DMV to register one plus its only one upfront cost. You're welcome
i took my drivers license exam in my moms 2004 montero limited. black with the premium 6 spoke wheels.. beautiful interior. great look. would not mind having one again
@@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032 Guess what, they are. Everyone I know who watched it, loved it. The farmers here have made him like thier honorary speaker, because he tells it how it is. He won farmer of the year, it's really done some good work for the farming industry here. Have you seen his adverts for beer? I'm sure if you put Clarkson beer advert, you'd get it.
Tabs story is slick and its badass he gets to rip something that's means that much to him...this Is the kinda stuff his parents brought him here for... keep up the good work homie
That Cayenne S is awesome 👍. It also has the ability to lock the all the drive wheels together. Full locker from the factory! The second gen got rid of that.
Extreme wild offroading will take cartrek on another level. Started with race car races,long tour with crazy cheap exotics,fantastic offroading with suv's all made a perfect package. They also take us to the natural beauty and wonderful places with a lot of fun and comedy.With all above of these cartrek becomes an fantastic series. I am offering best of luck to everybody whom are involved with this great show. Love from Bangladesh. Go further cartrek... We are with you..
There are a lot of beautiful areas in the US, and especially in the west where the mountains are. If you ever have the good fortune to make a trip over here its worth driving across to see it in person.
It just amazes me, how we actually got multiple replacements for Top Gear after the lads left. The Grand Tour has been far better than expected, although not flawless. And then you have Car Trek, which is exactly the kind of shennanigans I missed from the old Top Gear. The fact that most of the cars are used, mostly affordable cars that most of us can relate to, is such a bonus. The chemistry and rivalry between the three is just perfect, plus all the beloved "characters" that keep popping up, like The Wizard, Jared, John Temerian, just to mention a few! Car Trek has been amazing since the first episode, and I am so happy it wasn't just a one-and-done deal, we the viewers have been blessed with multiple seasons, far beyond what I would have ever dreamt would happen! I hope you keep'em coming boys! It's been one heck of a ride so far, and I'm not ready to get off yet!
This is what top gear has evolved to. And I’m here for it. Y’all were all on point with this car trek. Funny jokes. Great content and info. Def my favorite one so far.
the jeep 4.0 is a solid motor. I've seen them run 300-400k all day with just oil changes. Its a shame the Montero broke, its a solid and capable vehicle with a couple mods. Even with the miles on it I'd put a new motor in it all day long with as clean as the body is. The Porsche is just a hole to throw money in.
The fact they cheated and used cars they already owned made this whole thing a waste of time... let’s see them all actually follow a budget and not be douchebags
I didn't think I'd enjoy the trail vehicles but then I realized this show is more about the guys involved, and that's why it ended up being great anyway! Keep it up guys!
If it wasn't nearly impossible to find replacement parts for Monteros I'd actually want one. I've always thought they look good and they're super capable.
The Pajero/Montero was one of my dad’s dream car, especially that year range. Unfortunately there just isn’t that many of them around so we ended up with a MDX
My Dad and I travelled most of Australia, him in his Paj and i in my 60 Series. The Paj was a diesel and never missed a beat, went everywhere the Cruisasaurus went and burnt less diesel. The Paj is a great 4X4 and I am surprised to see Freddy managed to find one with a dying donk.
I was looking for a 3-row SUV and the Montero was my top choice due to its off-road prowess, but ended up getting a Pilot instead because I wanted a fold down 3rd row, not a removable 3rd row. Still kinda wish I got it instead, only had that pilot for like 6 months before trading it in after dealing with the common transmission issues.
The fun of driving with the top down on a Jeep. He has learned the lesson of keeping the parts for the top in the Jeep. Also if you needed parts for your Jeep. Always go to a Jeep forum, so much easier to get the parts.
One nice thing about hybrids or electrics is that they can hold the speed on cruise control going down steep hills, by recharging the batteries. Very convenient when we were recently on wolf creek pass in a hybrid Sienna, never had to use the brakes, cruise control maintained same speed WITHIN 1 MPH going up and down.
in all fairness to freddie, I've been offroading in a Pajero just like his with some mild springs and worn all terrains, it cleared all the same obstacles as the hilux and the trials truck we had
To be fair hilux is the most overrated vehicle in history and isn't that great off road stock apart from the latest model. The montero/pajero is acres ahead of the hilux off road and these guys don't know shit bout the pajero. Pajero is one of the best vehicles ever produced in history
Love the series but in my opinion the off reading was a bit underwhelming, really simple dirt roads with a few rocks and very shallow creek crossing. And a little over dramatized, I would like to see you guys actually put the rigs through some tougher stuff. You could do all that in a 2wd car/truck/suv effortlessly.
That's pretty amazing to hear the story of your family coming to America and making things happen for yourself! Congratulations on all your hard earned success Freddy!
Tyler made me laugh so hard with his rendition of My milkshakes.... when he looked in Freddie's overflow tank Ed looked to have enjoyed that quite well too
RUclips had JUST cut for commercials before this moment and showed a sonic ad for their milkshakes and that song was playing. Then this comes back on and Hoovie sings that and I almost died laughing
Regarding the Montero if he recently serviced the cooling the system there is air in the system causing the overheat. The rust color is corrosion from topping off with tap water instead of distilled water or coolant.
Coming from someone who’s family has owned a NM and NW Pajero with the 3.2 DI-D engage 4LLC and point. Bonus if you have the rear diff lock. With a lift kit, 5 speed and ESC off they can do what the big boys can do in comfort. I’m still partial to my Tdi 300 Defender because I prefer no electronics but I can say for sure a good Pajero is great off-road. Certainly popular in Australia for a reason!
I'm laughing so hard! The chemistry between you guys is fantastic and I felt like I was just hanging out as a member of this madness! At first I thought this was just a joke channel, but nah, you guys really know you stuff as well.
They’re called Pajero’s in Australia too. I always knew the Spanish meaning of the word as well. Can’t believe it made sales with that name but here we are…
This may be my favorite Car Trek car so far!
I agree
There’s a guy in this who looks awfully like you…
I had to quit my job due to health issues so now i just spend my time smoking weed on my RUclips channel, meanwhile i get better (I don’t need sympathy just saying)
What makes you think you know ANYTHING about this show? All jokes aside, i hope you and your family have a great christmas!
You guys in my opinion out do the grand tour crew 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙
AutoTempest so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.
Thank you for making these episodes for us !!!!
This series is awesome though. I buy and sell camper vans that's my only job the last 9 years and I'm completely Independent, 26 years old now and I started with being homeless, and traded my way into a 2016 Ford superduty bus I fully converted myself. And saw 45 states along the way traveling!!! If you guys ever need a van or camper guy, I'm your dude + 2 dogs. I made 16k in one month this year just converting busses
Hi Hoovie 👋
How do you know these SUVs are female? Did you go lift up their side skirts?
Hell when I lived in Colorado I used to take my 1979 Mustang off-roading and freak out a lot of Jeeps.
Nice to see Tavarish come from living in the projects to not finishing projects
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@@tavarish 😭😭😭😂
"товарищ" is a russian word which means COMRADE. It is pronounced TAVARISH.
I didn't know that freddy was born in Russia. But now his RUclips name makes sense.
@@tavarish I mean is he lying tho? Sounds like he’s speaking the truth
@@joshuamccarran577 The struggle is real.
The full sized montero is so underrated. Great offroad, luxurious, quality materials, and they can do 200k+
Yes I can only agree!
I'am a Mitsubishi mechanic since over 22yrs and you rearly do enything else then service stuff on these.
I have a 2010 3.2did My self and it have just about 460.000km (286.000miles) in it now, 50/50 gravel/ asphalt.
Since i've done everything on that car since new I can give you a list of things that have been changed over the years except ordinariy service stuff:
1. Of course brake disks and pads..
2. Wheel bearings all around one time on every wheel.
That's it.
They are built like Tanks!
Cheers from Northern Sweden 🍻
Absolutely agree, I am also a mechanic and Monteros are really bulletproof, I have had a Gen. 2.5 for ten years, Montero 1999 LWB 2.8 turbo diesel with manual transmission and super select transfer, every day I drive it I like it more , maintenance, normal, ball joints and some steering terminal, drive belts, three times the glow plugs and twice the clutch assembly since I use it a lot with a trailer and to tow my clients when their vehicles break down. Very good your program on You Tube, I love it, best regards from the south of Chile 🇨🇱
... with a blown headgasket, apparently
@@mrolsen6987 are they not called outlanders?, as I’m British so I think that’s what they are called here
@@deafmango
Nope, Outlander is a smaller SUV.
Montero or Pajero 👍
My wife and I went to Costa Rica a few years back and there were Gen 3 Pajeros everywhere. I came back home and immediately picked up one for 4k. It's been going for 5 years at 220k with no major issues. Poor man's Landy?
Kinda wish Hot Wheels would make a couple Pajeros I'd buy them
Unibody, not much clearance.
Costa Rican here. Yes, there is a ton of Monteros (reason it isn’t called Pajero here is because the word “Pajero” pretty much means “wanker”) in here. Still, many people will choose a Land Cruiser over a Montero here, given the fact that they are pretty much the same price. However, there is a lot of diehard Mitsubishi enthusiasts here will pick them over anything else
@@paulomunozartavia2282 Since then I've bought an F-150 Lightning EV. Still a big soft spot of Monteros, though. On the used market, Monteros are a fraction of Landcruisers of the same year.
Smart mans landy
Friendly reminder that Colorado summers at altitude are really just winters with a bit more daylight. I've watched 4th of July fireworks in the snow before.
that sounds......friggin really cool to see : D
Oh hey!Wesley's here!
That's crazy.
Yep I've had snow for the 4th in Montana
It ain’t that bad man. Makin it sound like Alaska
Ed: has the coolest looking car
Tyler: has the most nostalgia-inducing car
Freddy: has the most inspiring car story
Truth be told Freddy, if you and your parents were okay talking about their story on camera it would be really interesting to hear.
They are such an inspiration
Same here. It can be a good Vinwiki video
Did you see Ed has a speed sign in the back seat
Are they Azeri? I’d love to hear the whole story!
@@DrKennyWang I'd love to hear to, American guy with a Spanish name who came from Russia while looking like a Jew
I love that these come out daily and I don't have to wait a week between episodes. Had something to look forward to each day this holiday week.
Facts bro
Yup prefect release schedule. Freddy find who recommended that and tell them it's perfect
I have a 2003 Montero with 300k miles and that thing refuses to die. Such an underrated machine.
Have you had any transmission issues? My dad has a 2001 with about 180k-190k miles and I think 2nd or 3rd is slipping
My 2001 died at just 100K miles and I'm sad.
Never had one. Don’t want foreign crap
I have a 2017 Montero Sport. Really wonderful vehicle and has the most capable drivetrain in its class
@@Stal_Wolf lmao. Yea ok
I struggle to call old Jeeps “cheap off-roaders” right now.
That jeep would EASILY sell for 10k + here in colorado lol
Well don’t struggle too hard. A 90s 4x4 Wrangler with a lift is like $4-6k.
$3k will get you one with no doors, $6k will get you one with clean paint and a good body.
I see them sell all the time at roughly that price.
If you want a pavement princess those are closer to $10k but the clearcoat on his is fked so he would be lucky to get half. Even at peak pandemic they weren’t selling for that much.
Even now they're still expensive. Ive seen a tj go for almost 30k
Must be pretty spoiled to be calling a Porsche SUV, "cheap".
@@jkent9915 the Chrysler jeep isn’t near the machine of the AMC Jeep. Today’s jeeps even with your lift kits and toys, is all plastic and you know what is left in the mountains when you go off road. Plastic
You just can’t beat a Jeep. Something nice about a super simple vehicle.
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I'm not a Jeep fan but your 100% right when it comes to beat it to death off roading a Jeep simplicity is unrivaled
My 1974 F-100 4x4 was simple, it did come with electronic ignition, running upgrade.
@@3613jeremy land-rover defender wants a word
I buy and sell camper vans that's my only job the last 9 years and I'm completely Independent, 26 years old now and I started with being homeless, and traded my way into a 2016 Ford superduty bus I fully converted myself. And saw 45 states along the way traveling!!! If you guys ever need a van or camper guy, I'm your dude + 2 dogs.
Love that montero. Freddy redeemed himself for the $60k+ supra.
That Porsche actually looks pretty damn cool with a mild lift and proper rubber. 😎💪
looks like the one in Dirt 5 !
I know that's what I'm saying I actually really like it. I never would have imagined it could that good without actually seeing one.
I love Ed calling Tyler's math "Ed math" because that is beyond accurate with how Ed usually calculates things on CarTrek
i was lowkey rooting for that montero.. my grandpa used to own one of these, but older gen pajero..it will go on literally forever not matter what you throw at it
As much as I love this series, IMO it would be a lot better if no one cheated with the cars they bought. Throughout every series so far there are always wild discrepancies between all 3 vehicles involved. You can have 3 totally different cars in the challenges without someone going way over budget all the time. At least it wasn't Ed again though...
I was going to say that the cheating is definitely out of control on this one. (But all used car prices are nuts.) Although it does seem a bit fair after Ed's cheating in earlier seasons.
But then it wouldn’t be a Top Gear rip off anymore…
Lol but I agree. I would much prefer to actually see what 30k could actually get you. It’s not much of an ad for autotempest when half the cars were vehicles they already owned, or “bought” for a dollar. I get that they are trying to make something entertaining for everyone, but as a car guy I would prefer it if it weren’t so scripted and trying so hard to be like Top Gear. The whole car trek thing has kind of turned me off from all their channels a bit.
I think it's less cheating.. and more logistics.. if top Gear had put out as many seasons as quickly as these boys.. it would be worse in my opinion. There top notch!!
I think they have actually purposefully given one them free reign to cheat each for one episode, to spice it up a bit ad give them a chance to slip in one of there own actually bought and paid for (expensive) cars
@@callumwright7459 Tyler had already spent 32k by his second car when the budget is 30k. It's a pointless storyline that no one adheres to in any season yet they make it a focal point every episode multiple times. It's a lack of creativity more than anything else.
Kudos to Freddy for embracing the Mitsubishi. I've never seen anybody in US say ANYTHING about Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero/Shogun before. But I'm my country, that's a beast. And your description "A car for someone who wanted a landcruiser but don't have landcruiser money" is spot on..
The pajero is sooo much better than the landcruiser.
@@janklas7079 until they start to overheat
@@ronito0793 .. which they don't.
Loving that orange on the 957! We've been working on our Turbo 957 project for almost a year now and as with most European cars they can be a slippery slope of problems/costs, but with enough maintenance and love damn do they become capable, reliable, off road monsters! We hope to see you gents on the trails some day soon.
And when you need parts, you buy it from a place called FCP Euro. Too bad they aren't in Canada :(
My wife has a 2006 S. I put on a bit more rugged tires that are just a bit larger than stock. It is awesome... In all conditions.
Glad FCP Euro exists, makes it so much easier for me to maintenance my cars properly. Especially having you guys as a piece of mind when I'm out trailing in my 957 CS 😂
THE LEGENDS FCP euro! Everyhing you need to know about maintenance of German cars especially the 957 Cayenne (That i happily own due to FCP euro GTS Cayenne 957) they have everything you need they are the professors of these cars! Glad to see you here brothers!
No 957 for me - yet. That said, FCP Euro is awesome. They are my BMW resource.
Great series. Pajeros or Monteros are great cars, they were underestimated there
Only thing is their rust issue
@@henrik1743 Mine isnt too bad
@@henrik1743 had one and no rust issue. It probably depends if you drive it on salted roads and never wash it off afterwards.
I laughed so hard at Ed's "Ed math" on Hoovie's vehicles. 10K on the Trans Am, 22K on the Tesla, 5K on fixing it, 6,500 on the Jeep (granted, it was free after his show's season ended), and 50k for the van and trailer.
Celebrating 20 years of not knowing they make 4runners.....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This was probably my favorite episode of CarTrek… so well-executed.. the landscapes were so gorgeous.. beautiful editing.. and I really liked this batch of vehicles!
And Tavarish’s monologue about his family’s story revealed a side of him that I had previously known nothing of… and it honestly had the effect of getting me to like him so much more as a human being… And that whole motivational thing he said about not letting others discourage you, and proving them wrong by showing them you can achieve your dreams.. I nearly shed a tear! What a brilliant episode!
I loved the Tesla sabotage. That was classic Top Gear.
Im 40.. I grew up watching Top Gear then transitioned into Grand tour. It's not the cars.. it's not the races it's the ppl on the show. This show.. damn.. so good. Tavarish cannot be stopped or reasoned with, Ed is a plethora of intelligence and journalism and Tyler can jerry fix damn well anything.. your shows are amazing before you all linked together. I love you guys!!
Not actually half bad aye I too grown up watching top gear before it went to the dogs
I wonder if they ever realised the Monteros’ seat fold flat and make a bed?
Or the tool kit is in the rear door and Jack is behind the rear passenger wheel arch.
lmao
For the year that they have, the jack was actually beneath the rear seat, and as for the tools I don't know the stock location, but I've always had them in a bag near the jack. I believe they changed it when they did a "redesign" of the gen three's.
You are correct about the location, but if memory serves me right that is only true about the early gen three's. One way to tell is the fog lights, the early ones has a bit of a squareish shape, while the newer redesign has the circular fog lights (like in the video). I believe that they switched up the design in 2002-2003, although my numbers might be off.
Damn. That would've been nice if they did realize this
Tylers genuine reactions and swearing made this car trek much more enjoyable to watch lol. Deffo my favourite
I’d love to see Tavarish take that Montero, engine swap a Cummins 4BT into it, lift it and make an expedition/rally style build.
Dream build😁
Would a 4bt fit?
@@garneymgroyala4232 it should
@@literallyshaking8019 awesome. I'm waiting for somebody to do it
Why bother with a 4bt when the factory 4m41 is a far superior engine
I call BS on not being able to find tyres for the Montero. Some of the other stuff he mentioned-yes, they might be on back order or hard to find, but he could have easily thrown some off road tyres on the Mitsubishi from a number of shops.
Working for a national tire chain most conmen sizes are rather difficult to get. You’d be amazed
I agree, they should've given the Pajero proper offroad tyres and idk if they got it from some random place.
I was actually coming in here to say the exact same thing 🙄lots of parts for these Montero/Pajero
Find a USED tire shop, the would have everything!
The tire shortage in certain areas is no joke! Tire shops are paying employees to drive a state or two over paying over msrp just to have common sizes for emergency inventory!
I was afraid these were going to be released weekly. Pretty awesome that it's been daily!
I think everyone will be pretty impressed on how capable the Cayenne is off-road. I love mine and with the new aftermarket support, these are gonna be crazy builds. Can’t wait for the next episode!
anything is capable with enough mods
@@rdmz135 debatable 😂
20:28 Ed getting fed up with Freddy's crying was probably one of the best parts 😂😂😂😂
TYLER JUST summarized the Ancient Used Car Dealer Mantra at 17:13!! Well DONE!
Me: Laughs when Tavarish's coolant is boiling.
Also Me: Cries when it's the same colour as mine in my Celica.
I love how more car channels are dipping their toe into off-roading as opposed to their usual comfort zones of on-road/sports car territory. Between Donut Media doing their Tacoma series to the Car Trek guys leaving the paved roads behind, it’s refreshing to see traditionally car guys figure their way out in a different environment.
Would love to see a Car Trek series fully involving trucks/SUV’s more geared towards things like this.
That Tacoma series was pretty cool.
Funny enough, I also was born in the former Soviet Union and the Montero was my family's first car in Canada. Car was bulletproof for 7 years of ownership. Can be a great offroader with a few mods. At least now I understand why this channel is called Tavarish/Tovarish.
Montero = Russian immigrant car
@@yungdolphin9130 You do realize that Soviet union was 2x the size population of modern Russia? Do you really think that all the other nations that had to suffer for 50 years long oppression by russians would like to be called russian?
Your brain is not able to comprehend the amount of suffering russians have caused to millions of people over centuries and they still continue to do it today, and you dare to insult refugees that are running to save their lives by associating them with the very thing they are running away from???
Please be more careful with your words, and avoid making statements about issues without a sufficient amount of knowledge.
As a fellow mitsubishi owner (2003 lancer 5 speed) I have a similar nostalgic bias toward it and respect him and his family making it in the US. Much respect tavarish
I have a stock standard 3.8 V6 Pajero/Montero/Shogun in the middle-east.
The road tires and ground clearance (due to the large rear overhang) are really the only limitations.
I take the rear bumper off for desert driving. Makes a huge difference!!
Love the montero I wished you modified it but for a stock vehicle its pretty capable and comfortable
Yea, sadly they bought some with blew headgasket and went offroad with road tires.. Thats dumb
@@romaniusv ikr mitsubishi pajeros monteros are reliable im from the Caribbean and I have one its a tank
Man I love Mitsubishi Monteros, definitely to much info but I lost the v card in one. Those cars are just so great in my eyes
Love hearing the story about Freddy's family coming to the US. You are loved here and I am so thankful your parents made the difficult decision to immigrate to the US. Teared up a little bit. Happy holidays and merry Christmas to the entire CarTrek team.
I agree. Hearing Freddie's back story added a nice personal element to an already great show. 👍
There stealing er jobs
I'm curious about his Spanish influenced last name, and being born in the Soviet Union
@@paladain55 you are embarrassingly misinformed
@@Wolf3685 He's half cuban I believe
I love your story from when you were a kid. Now you've got an entire garage full of crazy supercars!
I might not comment on alot of videos but. I have watched all your videos from the very first one. Freddy you have absolutely proved. That anyone can have anything they want and dream about no matter where they have came from. If you keep working hard enough for it and never give up on your dream. You show people that in every video. I cant tell you enough how happy I am for you and from the bottom of my heart I really mean that man.
@Tavarish - It was great to hear your family story and the connection to the Montero. My Dad drove a diesel GLX Paj for over 15 years and took it all over Australia. Went everywhere my 12H-T 60 Series went and had very few issues (just a few aftermarket parts issues) and in the later years it towed a caravan around for him and Mum as well. The right rubber, a good bullbar and the right springs and shocks made it almost unstoppable. Almost 400,000kms on it now as it sits in my shed now awaiting a resto at some point.
I had pretty much the same one as Freddy, with the right rubber it's a good off roader, not in the same category as the Jeep of course, but a heck of a lot more comfortable. The only real issue was the 200hp V6, nowhere near enough power for the weight of the SUV.
It's like having the classic Top Gear back! Love this.
Yes.......exactly like Top Gear. EXACTLY lol. 🤣😉
I just fell in love with that Porsche. Looking at that I feel that’s gonna be my next car. Or at least one similar
That’s what happens to me- bought one 4 months ago
I'm not in love with it but I'd buy it a drink and try to f@€k it. ...it's a joke, relax
before you do that, I want you to get some savings. Take a 5-gallon pail and throw money into it. You don't have to do it all in one shot, but slowly as you get paid start filling the pail with various denominations. When the pail is full, take it outside, add a pint of gasoline and light it on fire. Its the same feeling Porsche owners feel but it saves you a trip to the DMV to register one plus its only one upfront cost. You're welcome
Yeah it looks really good.
This series of videos is the best commercial Ive ever watched. My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard had me rolling. Love that Porsche.
i took my drivers license exam in my moms 2004 montero limited. black with the premium 6 spoke wheels.. beautiful interior. great look. would not mind having one again
I would LOVE to get my hands on that Cayenne. Perfect choice Ed!
Id like to see something similar with specific brand loyalty, see which OEM's have the most diverse lineup
This series is competing with the grand tour and doing really well if not better with a fraction of the budget. Happy holidays!
One of the reasons I prefer this to the grand tour series!
well the grand tour makes one episode every 1.5 years if that so
@@TempoMontages I actually got into that series where Clarkson bought that farm... Wished they would do another season of that!
@@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032
Guess what, they are. Everyone I know who watched it, loved it. The farmers here have made him like thier honorary speaker, because he tells it how it is. He won farmer of the year, it's really done some good work for the farming industry here. Have you seen his adverts for beer? I'm sure if you put Clarkson beer advert, you'd get it.
@@richardturner5703 no shit! I'll DEF be looking into this!!!
Tabs story is slick and its badass he gets to rip something that's means that much to him...this Is the kinda stuff his parents brought him here for... keep up the good work homie
You guys got the "Top Gear" videography down pretty good.
That Cayenne S is awesome 👍. It also has the ability to lock the all the drive wheels together. Full locker from the factory! The second gen got rid of that.
Extreme wild offroading will take cartrek on another level. Started with race car races,long tour with crazy cheap exotics,fantastic offroading with suv's all made a perfect package. They also take us to the natural beauty and wonderful places with a lot of fun and comedy.With all above of these cartrek becomes an fantastic series.
I am offering best of luck to everybody whom are involved with this great show.
Love from Bangladesh.
Go further cartrek...
We are with you..
There are a lot of beautiful areas in the US, and especially in the west where the mountains are. If you ever have the good fortune to make a trip over here its worth driving across to see it in person.
I had 2 of those vehicles. Cayenne had many issues. But the Montero/Pajero was flawless.
Plus, if you pronounce "Pajero" with the Spanish/soft J, it sounds like an insult... "You f***in' Pajero, you!!"
Ed’s Cayenne is the best car of the season! Badass
It just amazes me, how we actually got multiple replacements for Top Gear after the lads left. The Grand Tour has been far better than expected, although not flawless. And then you have Car Trek, which is exactly the kind of shennanigans I missed from the old Top Gear.
The fact that most of the cars are used, mostly affordable cars that most of us can relate to, is such a bonus. The chemistry and rivalry between the three is just perfect, plus all the beloved "characters" that keep popping up, like The Wizard, Jared, John Temerian, just to mention a few!
Car Trek has been amazing since the first episode, and I am so happy it wasn't just a one-and-done deal, we the viewers have been blessed with multiple seasons, far beyond what I would have ever dreamt would happen!
I hope you keep'em coming boys! It's been one heck of a ride so far, and I'm not ready to get off yet!
This is what top gear has evolved to.
And I’m here for it.
Y’all were all on point with this car trek.
Funny jokes. Great content and info.
Def my favorite one so far.
Great entertaining series, have seen all the Car Trek episodes since you guys started making them 👍
the jeep 4.0 is a solid motor. I've seen them run 300-400k all day with just oil changes. Its a shame the Montero broke, its a solid and capable vehicle with a couple mods. Even with the miles on it I'd put a new motor in it all day long with as clean as the body is. The Porsche is just a hole to throw money in.
When you said it was 45 and you were trying to put the top on. I laughed so hard. I remember putting the top on my 2006 wrangler in the cold
that Montero I'm in love with it. and shout out to the 6g75s out there, got one in my eclipse and it's an underdog for sure.
Perfect timing! Breakfast and Car Trek is the perfect combo
I'm really impressed by Ed this time. Tyler and Freddy both cheated out of their (wallets) minds and he's still got such a good setup.
Ed taught them how to do it in previous Car Treks. Now the student has become the master
The fact they cheated and used cars they already owned made this whole thing a waste of time... let’s see them all actually follow a budget and not be douchebags
The Montero is the most underrated SUV of the last 20 years. Like if you agree.
"This is probably the best-looking SUV of the early 2000s" is one of the finest examples of damning with faint praise I've ever seen.
Ed is a legend. Love watching everything he does
This show gives me that warm and fuzzy Xmas feeling at 24 years I’ve been missing running to my tv to watch!
This is my favorite Car Trek episode. I empathize with Tyler in having a mangled soft top in the colder months.
You guys are genius for this show. Appreciate your hard work.
I didn't think I'd enjoy the trail vehicles but then I realized this show is more about the guys involved, and that's why it ended up being great anyway! Keep it up guys!
If it wasn't nearly impossible to find replacement parts for Monteros I'd actually want one. I've always thought they look good and they're super capable.
You shouldn’t have a problem with mechanical parts. Considering their huge global presence most are just an online order away.
I pray this series never ends. I love watching every episode
The Pajero/Montero was one of my dad’s dream car, especially that year range. Unfortunately there just isn’t that many of them around so we ended up with a MDX
My Dad and I travelled most of Australia, him in his Paj and i in my 60 Series. The Paj was a diesel and never missed a beat, went everywhere the Cruisasaurus went and burnt less diesel. The Paj is a great 4X4 and I am surprised to see Freddy managed to find one with a dying donk.
I was looking for a 3-row SUV and the Montero was my top choice due to its off-road prowess, but ended up getting a Pilot instead because I wanted a fold down 3rd row, not a removable 3rd row. Still kinda wish I got it instead, only had that pilot for like 6 months before trading it in after dealing with the common transmission issues.
@@phathomthis its not removal it hides Under the floor super easy
@@phathomthis in the Montero, 2001 to present, tiene 3rd row hides in the floor
dad is blind or?
The OFF-ROADERS episode (this) was my favourite by far haha
The fun of driving with the top down on a Jeep. He has learned the lesson of keeping the parts for the top in the Jeep. Also if you needed parts for your Jeep. Always go to a Jeep forum, so much easier to get the parts.
One nice thing about hybrids or electrics is that they can hold the speed on cruise control going down steep hills, by recharging the batteries. Very convenient when we were recently on wolf creek pass in a hybrid Sienna, never had to use the brakes, cruise control maintained same speed WITHIN 1 MPH going up and down.
I have to admit, i really love the way the Cayenne looks!
in all fairness to freddie, I've been offroading in a Pajero just like his with some mild springs and worn all terrains, it cleared all the same obstacles as the hilux and the trials truck we had
To be fair hilux is the most overrated vehicle in history and isn't that great off road stock apart from the latest model. The montero/pajero is acres ahead of the hilux off road and these guys don't know shit bout the pajero. Pajero is one of the best vehicles ever produced in history
CarTrek for Christmas is all I need!
This CarTrek series has been getting me through my quarantine. Keep ‘em coming!
Love the series but in my opinion the off reading was a bit underwhelming, really simple dirt roads with a few rocks and very shallow creek crossing. And a little over dramatized, I would like to see you guys actually put the rigs through some tougher stuff. You could do all that in a 2wd car/truck/suv effortlessly.
I had a Montero when this gen came out and drove it 180,000 miles. One of the best off roader I've had!!! But I had good tires haha
That's pretty amazing to hear the story of your family coming to America and making things happen for yourself! Congratulations on all your hard earned success Freddy!
Good to see that Ed's taste in vehicles is as good as his taste in shirts.
The perfect series to fill the Grand Tour void in my heart.
Ed calling an SUV a truck is so infuriating
Nice to see a Montero Freddy🙏🏾. I've had 4 and planning on a 5th one.
That jeep is literally my dream car… I would do anything to have that 😭
Best Car Trek yet!!!! Ed, Freddy & Tyler make it so much fun!!!! Merry Christmas guys!!!! 🎄⛄🤶
They just keep getting better with every series!
Tyler made me laugh so hard with his rendition of
My milkshakes.... when he looked in Freddie's overflow tank Ed looked to have enjoyed that quite well too
RUclips had JUST cut for commercials before this moment and showed a sonic ad for their milkshakes and that song was playing. Then this comes back on and Hoovie sings that and I almost died laughing
Regarding the Montero if he recently serviced the cooling the system there is air in the system causing the overheat. The rust color is corrosion from topping off with tap water instead of distilled water or coolant.
Freddie bought that Montero for 6000$, in my country it is more like 50 000$ and is considered a status symbol. 😂
Best series to date. Absolutely love it !!
Im loving this Car Trek season!!! Here in Argentina is also called Montero, and in other spanish-speaking countries too.
Coming from someone who’s family has owned a NM and NW Pajero with the 3.2 DI-D engage 4LLC and point. Bonus if you have the rear diff lock. With a lift kit, 5 speed and ESC off they can do what the big boys can do in comfort. I’m still partial to my Tdi 300 Defender because I prefer no electronics but I can say for sure a good Pajero is great off-road. Certainly popular in Australia for a reason!
CarTrek is literally the best thing on RUclips.
The chemistry these three have are so great. I love car trek.
Idea for next season, if anyone overspends the others can damage their car to the amount they went over by!
Lovin this series soo much 🔥🔥
I'm laughing so hard! The chemistry between you guys is fantastic and I felt like I was just hanging out as a member of this madness! At first I thought this was just a joke channel, but nah, you guys really know you stuff as well.
They’re called Pajero’s in Australia too. I always knew the Spanish meaning of the word as well. Can’t believe it made sales with that name but here we are…