50 Years of Driving -- Cars Crashes and Fun 

Dear Patrick, this was so enjoyable. Your years of driving, your vehicles, etc... so interesting. YOU, have the knack of relating a story, and grabbing and holding our interest. ***I think it's because you're so honest, and really love what you do... from your fan, across the 🌊s 👏🌈👏

Awesome video and stories. I'm sitting here in New Zealand watching at 1.20am. Can't get enough

Patrick I totally agree you have had some classic Ford's Like the Orion Ghia but for me the Ford Capri will always be a classic I had 2 in my driving career and I would have always loved a 2.8 injection or a 280 Brooklands as they were the ultimate. Great to reminisce about the old days and your car collection with a few pints to go with it cheers 🍻

I love a good yarn in the pub shed. Nobody could ever say you have a boring life, Pat. That kit car was a beauty! Stay safe out there , see you next time. 🍺👍

Some lovely memories there. I can just picture you flying round a bend thrashing that Capris 2 litre pinto engine. I must admit as I'm getting older there is just no pleasure in driving anymore. Cost of fuel and horrendous traffic unless you venture out at night! I did hammer a load of company cars myself but never managed 18 tyres in 18 months, that is hilarious!

Hi Pat What an absolutely brilliant insight to your 50 years of driving as soon as you said you ventured into getting a caravan I thought to my self write off coming up lol. My first car was a black 1600 capri k reg which I got it 1981 before I past my year absolutely loved it. Great video great stories and great entertainment makes me put a smile on my face when I see you’ve put a video out. Cheers Pat can’t wait to see the next one your an absolute #sheffieldlegend 🍺🍺🍺

I just got into F1 after spending a few years in tree climbing, and once again Patrick you're kinda like my hero. I hope someday to achieve the level of slack and awesome that you are sir.

Absolutely loved this video. We were so lucky to live through the car era where your car was almost like a tattoo, or wearing a football shirt. It defined you. Great memories of a great time. Stay Forever Young 🍻 Phil.

Hi Patrick love this video, I too am like you re camping and driving. I’m coming to the end of my career as a Ambulance paramedic, therefore I’ve had 36 years of legal joyriding I’ve never got old it’s kept me young. I too in my own car, use how I’ve been taught and experience I’ve gained to drive the country roads when clear in an enjoyable way. Keep up with your videos I’ve followed you since you started. Best wishes to you and your family

Evening Patrick……best video you have done, love cars, I work on them every day……fantastic stories, just one anomaly, you called you’re Vectra estate a Montego estate…..amazing it took the weight of those telegraph poles…..this video took me back to my early days of driving, and rallying……Thankyou for sharing , 👍🇮🇲❤️

Forever young …. Awesome 😎. Could sit and drink with you for hours 👌🏻🍻

That. Was. Awesome! Thank you, Pat. You are an absolute legend. Really enjoy this. Keep them coming 😀

Excellent video, an absolute classic. No way is Pat Dickinson having a 2.8L injection Capri - absolutely crying with laughter at that! I really enjoyed hearing about all your cars, crashes and adventures over the years, all washed down with a few pints. It's got me thinking about my motoring adventures over the last 28 years. Also, thank you for showing the bend at the end.

Awesome,pat. Never had you down for a rebel. Top man👍🏻

Hi there Pat. When you look back and think about the antics that we did when driving, yes I am lucky to be alive. I rolled my first car, totally write off,Triumph Herald 1250. It's funny I can remember the reg number. BJW 848 B that was 57 years ago but I can't remember the reg number of the car I drive now. It was a honour to join you in the pub. Pat you keep a excellent pint, looking to supping more with you. In the meantime. Take care, keep safe and keep smiling. Cheers 🍻 Pete.

We enjoyed your memories . Wow the 2 capris in Europe . Kings of the road ! Those were the days !! That kit car kept you busy too 😃😃🚗🚙

Had a bad morning at work and then a notification pops up for Pats new video. Really interesting Pat, thanks for sharing. Get yourself a little sports car and relive old times mate. Cheers Pat

Yep, certainly enjoyed that Patrick. Thank you. 🍻🍻🍻 My Dad would have loved this video especially the last bit. He bought himself a new Jag when he was 80 years old.🤣

Ah the silver Capri looked like the one Doyle drove in the professionals lol all the best Pat.

Hi Pat, cracking video, you had me laughing out loud with your anecdotes, especially the one where your gearstick gaitor got blown off!!! What better place to listen than to be perched on the bar in your pub shed ....... I must admit it was a bit crowded there with 48.9K others , not much elbow room either and the beer ran out all too quickly😁😁 The YEB were definately irresponsible letting you have that Capri!! That was a lovely kit car you made, maybe just as well you didnt get chance to fit that V8 in the end!!! You left us with some great driving through the peak district, was that snake pass? I expect that most of us have some driving anecdotes, so here goes. My first car was a Capri, a MKII, unfortunately went up in flames just before Xmas whilst I was driving so that was the end of that. After a Triumph and Consul Cortina (steering column gearchange) I got my dream car (at the time) a 1600E Cortina that one didnt turn out well either after a crash and getting it repaired it too went up in smoke on the motorway at Leicester, I had flames at my feet before I could get it onto the hard shoulder and get out. Eventually, through a friend at work , I got into banger racing, that is banger racing my cars when they got to the end of their life. I honestly dont think Ive ever had a greater burst of adrenaline in my life. These days I've calmed down a bit but would love to get a classic car like a Triumph Vitesse, no good having an open top down here, you would frazzle!! But soon they will be all electric and only a few will have the knowhow in order to tinkle with them. I'm just wondering whether you will have chance to test those snow shoes you made, I know its being snowing hard up there. Great video Pat, all the best and good luck from Spain!!

hilarious revelations Sir.Brings back memories of my Vauxhall Viva & the post box in our street. Circa 1980😁

Absolute priceless video. Thanks Pat for sharing. Made me smile.

Very interesting Pat. Being roughly the same age as you, it rang some bells!

Patrick - what can I say. I’ve watched your channel for years and this has to be my favourite (after the Sam Fox 36D or whatever it was). Lots of memories brought back for me, loved it. Please go for a Focus ST, do wild camping videos in it and stay forever young! All the best. Dave

Some top memories there Pat! I love cars too. I also have great memories thinking back to some of my Dad's 'best' cars - he used to show me pictures of his Ford Capri ! I remember his Escort XR3 which my Mum was highly unhappy with and made him send it back! He later came home with a Sierra XR 4x4 - which suffered the same 'wife' fate. Before those came a nice Renault 25 - with a lovely 2.0L engine and auto gearbox. He went up in the world with an 'S' reg Audi A4 2.0 - which was a lovely car, but the most insane was the Sierra XR4x4. My first car was a Renault Cli0 1.4 - '04' reg - and one I will always remember as my first car. My favourite so far has been an Audi A4 'S Line' TDI Ultra - which had around 190bhp and was rapid....... sadly that had to go back due to a change in circumstances.......... but it was fun whilst it lasted. I now have a Fiesta ST Line, which looks like an ST but doesn't cost an ST but is not slow....... if money were no object, I'd go for an Audi RS6 Avant. Thanks for sharing your love of cars Pat and some fantastic memories - ATB, Chris

Love the insight to your cars pat. Im an ex pat now living in Oz. Being a pom i love my hot hatches and left the UK owning a Pug 205gti 1.9. I now own the Ford fiesta ST. Lets just say Pat,that if you ever get one it will be the best driving experiance you will ever of had.

Loved this Pat-- Im into Peugeot 205 GTi's and Mini coopers... loved the stories and we all go away in our cars at least twice a year... take good care !!

You sound the same kind of driver as I am Pat, I managed to keep my first car for a year before I lost it on a wet muddy road one winter. Rover 827 and Honda Accord 2.2 have been my favourite motors. Good to hear your stories and memories of your cars, just like listening to an old mate. Take care, Rob

Crash, bang, wollop, what a video!

A totally different side to you I had no idea about and I like it! I can definitely relate to the speed thing and even progressed to a Honda Blackbird motorbike which I bought new in 1998 and still have to this day. While it's getting more and more difficult to enjoy driving rather than looking out for cameras everywhere, I still have a blast in both my car and bike from time to time whenever I feel fully awake and there's a clear stretch of road and like you, I do not believe in getting old.

"Presley, Monroe, Bogart and Dean", four iconic figures, for sure 😊 My school mate Terry had a Capri 2 litre 'S', his dad bought it him for his 21st birthday, lovely car that could shift very nicely with that 2 litre "Pinto" OHC engine. It was a 1978 'T' reg, about 3 years old at the time, The Professionals with Martin Shaw and Lewis Collins had them. 😃☺🚗

Hi. Nice wee drive after a few pints in the shed Pat! Just like the old days eh?. Again another enjoyable video. Atb Johnny :)

Patrick is even more awesome than usual. Thanks

I really enjoyed that video. My 1st car was a Vauxhall Firenza. For some reason I didn’t bother taking any pictures of it. One life, live it.👍

Nice video Pat. It sparked some great motoring memories of my own. Most notably a fun drive I had in my old Ford Capri down a snowy country lane. I was giving it some beans and the back end was slipping out all over the place - great fun! However, it didn't fare too well when it had a coming together with a mighty oak tree! Keep the videos coming 👍

Brilliant. Love the blast through your past.

Cracking Pat, knew you were going to say Capri. Topper memories in a topper pub!

Cracking video Pat - best years of my life tearing up those roads in my old XR3i on a Friday night after work on my way over from Liverpool to see my Sheffield girl (now my wife) in Hillsborough in the mid to late 90s. Keep on pub shedding and camping my friend 🍻

Brilliant ! thanks for the story telling Patrick

Cars, Pub shed and great scenery all in one video, what more could you ask for 👍 Brilliant video, thank you Pat.

Great stuff as usual Pat! A nice mix of memories, cars and of course,most importantly a few pints in the pub shed! Excellent. Looking forward to the next episode already! Top man👍 Paul 🍻

Excellent Pat a lifetime of driving and fun, glad to see you safe in the Pub Shed again, any sparky stories to share 👍

That is undeniably one of the best videos yet absolutely brings back so many many memories for in my case Vauxhall astra 1300s Vauxhall viva with no brakes but handbrake used to help us stop 6 in the Vauxhall viva how we survived with that thing is impossible to fathom out we wrecked it ultimately but your right the old cars were the best brilliant video thanks 👍😊 again for sharing it's always a pleasure to watch them all...

Well I certainly hope I’m still doing all the things that you are doing when I reach your age. You’re very inspiring Patrick👍🏻

Off to the new Everards brewery for few pints, looking forward to watching this later, cheers Pat!

Thank you Patrick., another very enjoyable video. Glad to hear that your favourite car is the Capri!, we had a Capri too, a green one back in the day! My favourite car also. X

Great different kind of film Pat. I have a chequered history myself. Brilliant to see all those old cars.

That Orion 1.6 Ghia had the underpinnings of the XR3i at the time with a more luxurious interior...a hidden gem.

Really good seeing you and the cars, and your Mrs, but the highlight was those wonderfully funny stories. You could tour Britain with a one man show with all that, you give it to us for free! Thanks, Mike.

Pat! you can do nothing about getting old . Growing up , is OPTIONAL !

Oh, that was so funny "No way is Pat Dickinson having a 2.8 Capri!". Brilliant.

we both flew through the air ............ for a bit 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Young Patrick found it a bit hard to pass his driving test........ because.... he didn't like the driving lessons thingys ...bit oh Pat mate this is pure entertainment keep them pints coming 🍺😃🤗🤣🤣

My last comment was asking you to make a video in your pub shed telling us about your life. You did it, so thank you.

Great video pat.. really enjoyed this one..had a capri myself and watching this took me back to the 70s when I was in my teens... racing around in cars and on bikes... keep up the good work 👍🙂

Excellent video Sir! Enjoyed it very much as all the others and waiting for the next one. Cheers!😊

HAH! We have wild camping AND love of cars in common, (oh yeah, beer too) Nice one mate!

Loved the vid pat. Can relate to a lot of that. Stay forever young👍😄. Look forward to the next one.

Hi Pat. Another great video with some interesting cars. I know what you mean about 'spirited' driving. Until recently I had a 500bhp supercharged V8 Jaguar XFR. I used to scare myself regularly in that lol. See you on the next video. 👍

Great stories. Nothing like driving country roads with bends and bumps… the feeling of freedom! Maybe management was right with the 2.8 injection Capri 😂😂😂

A great trip down memory lane for you Patrick, seeing that Capri S and the thought of a Capri 2.8 injection brought back many memories for Me personally, my Dad once had a Red E-type Jag in the garage that I wasn't even allowed to look at never mind touch, it was his "baby" and all he ever did was wash it and polish it complete waste of time if you ask me. He had a Jensen Interceptor, an Alpha Romeo Spider and a 4.2 litre XJ Jag, now that was a motor .. fast and luxurious. Thanks for the memories and occasional 'mishaps' 😮😂

Just discovered your videos . Brilliant. I had 3 capris in the 80's . The 2.0 S was great fun. Excellent viewing.

Patrick. What a very enjoyable & funny video, thanks so much. Get yourself the 2.8 Injection Capri. You deserve it. Cheers 🍻

Hiya Pat, I have the same enthusiasm and passion for motor vehicles as you, whether it be a 50cc moped or a Ferrari. Basically anything with an engine, I’m 54 this year but still like that adrenalin rush you can get from driving something fast I also have a motorcycle but that only comes out in the nice weather (I’ve done my riding in the rain and freezing temperatures) Didn’t you have a bike at one point? You also have the same driving style that I have, straight lining the bends to enable you to see around the corner further and sooner, and of course allowing less body roll and to take more speed into and out of the corner. Keep it up pat I love watching your videos and its clear that a lot of other people do as well.

Pat, I joined you in every drink you poured! I’ve even asked my husband for a hand pull beer system for our anniversary!!! We’ve come up with a name for your pub shed….’The C’mon Inn’ 😆 It has a ring to it 🍺 Have a good one Pat x

If I ever win euro lottery, I'm going to go get you the finest 2.8 Brookland capri money will buy. What a fabulous video.

Absolutely brilliant pat, looks like you've enjoyed your motors. Keep going mate, if you don't use it you lose it! Loved the ending too! Top guy, thanks 👍👍👌👍

Loved it Patrick so enjoyable keep them coming

Really enjoy your posts. I had a Capri 2.0s in 1988. Refined and great view forward over the stretch bonnet. I agree a great car.

Fabulous vid Pat. Loved hearing about your motoring escapades. Agreed, the Capri was a superb machine, I had a late 2.8i on a D plate and my Dad had a Signal a yellow 3.0s back in 78 when you had your 2.0s. Your scrapes were so similar to mine. 👍

What can I say, Patrick, except ditto ! Done much the same myself, even escaped from a burning truck on one occasion; wouldn't have survived to date had I not had about 15 seconds to jump clear ! Buses and taxis stopped to admire the vista ! Anyway, keep on trucking boyo !! Nice one again.

Brilliant upload Pat. Loved it. I used to work for Y.E.B as a meter fixer. Parkway depot Sheffield. I also had an Rover 600 one of the most comfortable cars I ever had. ;-)

I’ve now got a 1 litre car with 155 bhp . They’ve come on a long way lol . Absolutely brilliant video mate . Thoroughly enjoyed it . 😊😂😊

A really enjoyable video there Pat, great to look back at your history of cars and as a Sheffield born lad the places you mention make me smile , lovely, thank you

I must have missed this upload. Just searched your channel to see if you had put anything on as have been waiting and notice you uploaded 2 weeks ago, silly me, gonna sit back relax and enjoy this. Thanks Pat

Brilliant Patrick, I laughed out loud at several bits of that. I can relate to how your choice of car changed once family came along.

Nice one pat, it brought back many memories of my own vehicles, the first of which was a lagoon blue, 105E Ford Anglia😅

Hi Patrick. I thought 40:50min vlog about cars 🫣 Then I watched and really got into it. I must admit you had me cracked up laughing quite a few times. 'No way is Patrick Dickinson having a 2.8l car' 😂😂😂 Then the slurry and bumper repair. I did cackle. When I saw the caravan upside down, I just thought, he's done it again!!! Then you say it's not you, lol. It's a very funny vlog, which I must admit I watched all the way through, and I'm really glad I did. I thoroughly enjoyed it. As for me, my first car was a Talbot Sunbeam, bright orange. Now I'm driving a Mercedes GLC250D 4MATIC. I've gone from one extreme to another. But being 4 in line, it really holds the corners in the Peaks. Brilliant vlog, thank you so much for sharing. Have a great weekend.

Loved This Pat. What a young hooligan you were/are 😂😂 I was the same. I’ve been driving 40 years now. In those days. No speed cameras. No speed humps. Nothing. No anpr. We got away with murder. I used to drive my dads car a lot and I bought a few bangers. Old fiats mostly I was the scrapyards best customer. My best car was a Toyota supra TT. 1995 model. Oh my god what a machine. 175mph on the A1. The front started lifting so I eased up. That was in 2006.. I could talk to you for hours about old cars and adventures. They were just better back then. So good to watch this. Thanks for taking us along down memory “road” literally. 👍 👍 Atb 🍻

You had me in suspense.... In waiting for the best car, I guessed it would be a red Montego.

Many thanks, Patrick that was such a good flashback, I used to go flat out over to your way Whaley Bridge to Sheffield brilliant fun, Renault 5 TS, we used to go to Bennett's fishing tackle shop, then for a pint at the Frog and Parrot and a chip butty, Atb

Another really interesting video Patrick.. as always. I miss my old XR2I those were happy days

Thanks for this, good vid. I’m a bit younger at 50 and was always having incidents in my early driving days. I don’t know how am still here. I wrote off my lovely Fiesta Supersport in 1996 which forced me to calm it down a bit. Had a grey F reg Orion Ghia shortly after and one of my regular Saturday night runs was along the A57 snake pass then do a right at Ladybower and follow the lanes and come out at Stafford, then get on the M6 and plant it all the way back to Bolton. It took loads of abuse and kept going I only had it 4 years and did over 100k in it. Had a Vectra Sri too that I went to Monaco in. Got off the ferry at 12 and got to Biot near Antibes at midnight and we slept on the beach.

Just awesome. You Rock Pat !

Interesting video and some really nice cars. I do love your little pub in your garden, I'd be no good having one though, I'd constantly 'just be having one more' 😂.

Pat your a legend , had some close calls myself don't regret any of it and when I am in the mood I still do

Thankyou Pat what a lovely video I remember when ya mention making this a while back and was so looking forward to it. Brilliant stories and a brilliant insight to such a great man. Keep em coming Pat could listen all day to your life's stories I bet the work ones are something else. Never heard ya swear ever but the passion of the story let it out and I liked it lol 😆 All the best Pat see ya in the next one 👌🏻👍🏻

Lovely this was Pat, thank you as always.

Austin 1100 lol my dad had one of those when we were kids. he took the engine out in the garage and rebuilt it/ Painted it british racing green and put it back! I'll never forget the smell of the dogs slobber on those red hot black plastic seats in the summer! 😄Can't believe you went out and thrashed your car after 5 pints too! 😆

Watched this last night Pat then again today with my petrol head hubby. We both enjoyed it so much 😊. Pure joy, loved all the photos and stories. Enjoy many more years of driving and as we say here "keep her between the hedges" 🏁🏎️

Hi Pat your memory is letting you down ha ha. You called your vauxhall vectra a montego estate . Fantastic video just great !!!

Pat you never fail to inspire. Awesome mate! Honestley love all you do, and you background ie on the grid! I work at Drax on the unit switch gear. love all you do and produce. What a guy.

Love this one.. You remind me of a hyperactive Jack Hargreaves 😂 There's a gap in that particular market but I'm not sure the TV companies would approve of your drinking habits. 😉.Keep on keeping on, you truly are an inspiration for us old knackers in our 60's.

Hi Pat. I took my Pass Plus back in 2017 I believe it was. Passed my test in 2016 and on the Pass Plus I drove from Scunthorpe to Sheffield Meadowhall. Wow, that was an eye-opener. The motorways weren't too bad though I got hemmed in a bit by three artics - that was a bit scary. But Sheffield was really busy. I would get no joy driving around Sheffield it is a nightmare - especially the roundabouts. In fact I nearly crashed on my Pass Plus on the way out of Sheffield as the instructor tried to correct me on a major roundabout when I started turning into the wrong lane. Just missed the barrier luckily as I made it back on course!

Patrick - this is superb! 😂

Hi Patrick your 50 years of driving means you had lots of great memories and some cars you mentioned I remember from 1970s and 1980s. Nowadays people camp in cars and even have beds etc. Would love to see you do a wild camp in your far in a nice area. It's sl good seeing your old cars and driving.through France sounds so good. You ever thought of doing it again and making videos car camping in France? I knew somebody who was wreckles at driving and I must admit being in hack seat was scary but funny how he drove. I thought his driving was crazy in late 1970s but he never got caught and I always liked his wreckles driving. It's the good old days and I enjoyed this video of your driving and seeing.the cars you owned in the past! Take care!

Thanks for the memories.

Loved this video pat! U had me in stichers! 😂👍🍻

My first car was a 1969 white Austin 1300. I loved it !

Great episode I'm a car man myself had a few mishaps like wheels falling off and the front suspension collapsing while driving ,keep the pedal to the metal pat 👍

Fantastic Pat, don't get anything too powerful now mate 😂🎉 cheers