Hello everyone! I'm Cai, and I am obsessed with elderly motor vehicles. Too many cars these days are depressing eco boxes and are simply far too uniform, and don't get me started on crossover SUVs; on this channel, we shall be reviewing and experiencing absolute machines from a forgotten age.
I have one of these with 140,000 miles on it. I would say it definitely exists in a reliability class slightly below the equivalent Japanese offerings, but it's always been cheap and quick to repair. It's been 15 years since mine was built, If the government had a scheme to give this in so I could buy a new car for £10,000 (adjusted for inflation) I wouldn't think twice! So I don't judge the individuals benefitting from the scrappage scheme too much if I would leap to do the same thing now.
@@Brockthedog315 in the video, I explained why the NC isn't the worst MX-5, despite apparent general consensus. That's kind of the point of quotation marks, to add emphasis? Titles are supposed to be dramatic
@@Perkele_Itse it's an interesting one isn't it? Can't say I used to do it but since I started driving trucks it's drilled into you to use the handbrake, especially on hills, so it becomes second nature. Whilst with a car you can do hill starts without the handbrake, you can't in an HGV under certain conditions. I assume with the driving lessons it's similar, just to do with controlling the vehicle whilst stationary, especially on a hill. There's no harm in it ultimately, it's good practice, but it's just one of those weird quirks, I suppose? Someone brought it up in the Renault Twizy video, too.
What boost ur pulling there? Looks like 12/13 psi. Think BBR stage 3 is arojnd 14psi making 350 ish. But costs an extra £6k on top of their stage 2. Ported head, forged rods and pistons and a map. Big money for an extra 50bhp. I expected an extra 70bhp for that
@@WillSeager-io5ub interesting question, I'd say it entirely depends on what you want your car to *do*, as they're not generally directly comparable cars, the Veloster being a bit larger, almost focus-sized. I suppose the question to ask yourself is do you primarily want something fun or something comfortable - I must say having driven the Veloster hard a few more times, the electric power steering is feeling more natural and the car more predictable and it isn't 'bad' to drive per se. Interior (and styling imo) is far better than the swift and it feels a cut above, and it is objectively more comfortable. Reliablity is probably going to be a bit better on the swift, the Veloster isn't a bad car reliability wise but it does have its electrical issues as I mentioned in the video, and I see some reports that GDi engines suffer from oil consumption issues. That being said, most reports of that appear to come from America, unsure if the engines for the American market are manufactured at a different factory? The swift is fantastic fun to drive at the limit though, due to the low weight it's scrabbly and agile. Personally, as a daily driver, I'd go for the Veloster. They're fantastic looking cars and nice places to sit, but do make sure you're good with the limited headroom. Aside from that they're deceptively cavernous. Though, if you value fun, for example if your daily commute takes you over some twisty country roads, I'd suggest the swift.
I had a C4 HDi. The tachometer didn't have a redline either, but when you hit maximum permissible rpm, the tacho lit up red. Another French quirk, but it worked well. As long as I owned it, the redline was only ever hit three times. Once when I tried it to see if it worked, and two more times when the guy who bought it from me was roadtesting it. 😮
hi there im a Twizy owner, i never ever use the left door always use the right door. For the best experience you want to be in on your own. I only ever use the hand break for parking up so found it abit strange when you where using it, I guess in that aspect its different to a car. Charging is not really an issue as they have a standard 13amp house hold plug for charging. I love my little Twizy so much fun. if you have a powerbox its around 21bhp with a significant difference in performance.
@@quadrant2005 Nice to hear from a Twizy owner, I hope you enjoyed the video - I suppose regarding the handbrake it's just a bit of a subconscious thing, having only driven a few electrics before (I'm usually in petrol manual cars or HGV's) it just came naturally to use the handbrake! I didn't mention it on the video, but Theo has installed a camera system on the right hand side of the vehicle, which makes exiting from that side a little bit fiddly. That being said I did try and enter from the right one or two times and ended up with a USB cable wrapped round myself, but being able to enter the vehicle from both sides is fantastic, and the scissor doors mean you can get out from the tightest of parking spaces. I was impressed at Theo's comments on just how cheap to run the twizy is, and considering it can charge in three hours, that really does increase the usage case. Totally agree on it being better as a single seater too! I drove it for a while by myself and it was a far more comfortable experience! I absolutely loved the twizy, and if circumstances allow, I can absolutely see myself getting one at some point. All the best!
I don't think much can beat this! Massive thanks to Theo for lending us the Twizy, I had an absolutely fantastic time. This vid is sponsored by Bookitzone - If you're organising an athletic event or want to find one to compete in, visit Bookitzone.com !
@@letsrock72 they reached rock bottom with the genesis of the puretech engine - when do you reckon they went shit, or do you think they were always a bit wank, hence the name?
@@CaiKeys That is a good question, I don't really know. Citroen used to make amazing cars with their quirky headlights or the brilliant suspension but at some point they started making cheap, "normal" cars and I think they lost their edge, just my opinion. :)
@@letsrock72 I think you're right, I think I mention that in the full video - Far as I'm concerned any citroen without the funky hydraulic suspension just isn't a Citroen anymore.
For the full review, check out my channel, or check the linked vid! The Veloster is alright, yknow. Gorgeous looking car, just let down by the steering which I just cannot agree with.
Aren't velosters rare in the uk?? In Australia we also got the veloster and hyundai in Australia also did their own concept, the veloster street. Which they sold as a special edition and made only 200 and exclusive to Australia or something like that
@@aussiefurbymogwaifan6621 they are indeed, looks like the figure of ~2500 sold was fairly accurate, apparently there's ~180 in the orange colour too. We never got the second generation either, and only got the MK1 from '11 to '14 if memory serves. Rare and unique was essentially the goal when looking for a new car for the GF and I reckon we succeeded. As for my comment about seeing them a few times a week, I'm a truck driver so I'm *always* on the road, so they're still seldom seen! I've seen images of the street, neglected to mention it!
@CaiKeys pretty sure you researched this, but in Australia we got the second gens too, but not the N, as like you said, it was damm expensive already to make another body shell for our right hand market. Also ironically in Australia they have just issued a recall for 2011 to 2014 velos, where it is something that the anti lock breaking system can cuase a fire or something like that?? Did you also ever research how many velosters were sold in Australia? I also don't think their really a common sight in Australia. There is a orange "vitamin c" veloster that I pass every Thursday in another town an hour away that I have been traveling to for a photo course. Then there are 2 velosters that are local, a navy blue and a gray, these 3 are naturally aspirationed. I have only seen 2 veloster turbos, both are white. Ironically the person who takes me to the photo course and dose it with me, drives a i30 nline sedan, which I dub "the fake sports car" for obvious reasons and it's funny how the velosters sometimes come out when we're in the nline or we see other nlines or full Ns. I hate seeing boring normal hyundais all the time😭
@@Toddy_Boy glad you enjoyed - they're something a bit different, though I really would recommend a test drive, just to focus on those steering characteristics. It's not an issue I see many others bring up, but I just cannot get along with it, of course you may well get along with it. Definitely a left field choice and overall, a good car.
@@adamparker5852 not well unfortunately! Failed on a fair bit of rust as expected, it's sitting in the garden now until I can take some valuables off, then it'll go to the scrapyard
I love this car. I drive a 2011 for the last 10 years and I still love it, like on day one. The retractable roof is great and very usable. That's the best British sporty car every invented.
