I hope you guys really enjoyed this one. A lot of effort was put in, and after a decade of footage to go through it was a walk down memory lane. I appreciate you guys stopping by
This update on Jasmine was so beautifully crafted, David. The effort gone into this couldn’t be topped. I’m also glad we also got to see snippets of her ‘Evolution’ from the hormonal teenager phase to the more tamed but fiery Milf stage. Even though she went through components like a Big Block on gas, James is a soldier for keeping the Ol’ girl road going as long as he could. It was refreshing to her that’s she’s in good hands and in retirement, but one day, hopefully, she awakens to cause mayhem on these streets. She is my #1 favourite car you have reviewed since I came across your channel in summer 2014. 🥹❤👏🏼👏🏼
I really appreciate this style of video. It's a great juxtaposition between your typical reviews which are very entertaining, these almost interview type story videos like this and project Kitana are more laid back feeling but still very content heavy. Excellent replay value, I hope you keep up with this style in addition to the reviews!
Nice job with the video man, she’s enjoying retirement in Maine right now, cozy in the garage for winter. You’ll have to make a trip up there to see her some time, may have a couple other things for you to check out as well😎
What a walk down memory lane indeed. An maybe a odd question, but if not for Jasmine & Nessa which vehicle or vehicles that you've reviewed do you think would've launched you to near the same degree? Which vehicles do you view have had the same level or near level of viewer success that you've reviewed? Like what else do you view as really promoting you & the channel? I'd like to hear your thoughts on that. Surely, everybody who's ever allowed you to review their vehicles deserves monumental credit, so hats off to all those magnificent individuals
@@codygibbs7928 you should bring her down to Evo Day at the Tail of the Dragon on May 4th. It's one of the best Evo cruise meets on the East Coast, and not too far from David in Atlanta.
The only reason people think 900hp isn't a lot anymore is because they are numb from social media. in real life 400whp would probably scare most people.
@@tf259 ''900hp back then'' still a lot today my boy people who drive fast cars know that 900 isn't just ''still a lot'' wtf that's just too much most times depending on the car you don;t want a 900hp build my mans over here with ''a lot back then and still a lot today'' LIKE YOOOOO THANKS FOR CHIMING IN WITH THE EXPERTISEEE LMAOOO I HATE THIS FUCKING COMMUNITY DAWG
I can’t believe it’s been ten years already. I remember you posting jasmine & nessa videos reviews in Jan of 2014 & I fell in love with the Evos I wanted a Evo so bad that 6 months later I bought a EvoX and I still own to this day. You’ve been a big influence in the car community. Keep up the good work. God bless.
Jasmine was one of the first videos of TDIB I ever watched. She is and will always be a legend. I've watched that video several times by now. I thought she was back again but this send off was well worth the watch
That first car you drive that makes you go wooooh......it's like a drug. You chase that feeling forever. I've watched you since Jasmine David, and you deserve every bit of success that came your way. Your videos are one of 2 channels I have set notifications for. I never miss one. You embody what us car guys are. We develop relationships with cars they are not just a ton and a half of metal , plastic and rubber. They are part of our lives, I've made major life decisions on long drives in my modded cars. Me and my wife met at a car meet. I still own the car we met in, the car in My profile picture. I'll never sell it I don't think because it holds that memory for me. Cars for us car guys, are an allegory for life....sometimes in life we have problems, just like modding cars but it can always be fixed and usually better and more powerful/stonger then before. It just takes a little work, time and patients and it'll all work out. If you keep making your videos I'll keep watching em. And that invite to Australia still stands mate.....my brother and I have added a few more to the stable and happy to let you behind the wheel for a review. Just let me know if you ever make the trip.
I had bugeye wrx at the time and one of my buddy’s gave me a ride in his b16 turbo eg hatch that made 300 hp which isn’t a lot but it spun 1st and 2nd and was soo loud and rowdy and dinky,in the moment I said “I need one of these “. Now 3 years later I’m on my 3rd motor in my eg hatch which is almost ready fully built css motor hoping to make 700hp by summertime.but I still remember the car that made me fall in love with civics I’d say definitely changed my life in the sense of my trajectory into cars and spending my life away lol
My 148k mile 2019 Veloster N. It’s not that old but man the memory’s I’ve made,the people,the community have all just been so amazing. We’re fbo over 400+hp and I can never see myself getting rid of it. The car does everything I need it to and is a blast to drive.
Hyundai never offering an AWD veloster is such a crime. I think it’s what always held the platform back, and sadly always will. Which is infuriating because the 4GFJ T was used in an AWD drivetrain for years. All they had to do was swap the rear floor pan to the Tucson’s and they could have made a truly fantastic platform.
This story hits so hard, i still own my 2002 wrx, and the amount of money I have spent on it I dont even want to think about. but i dont owe anything so i plan to keep it forever
Jasmine was one of the few reasons Evos always stuck out in my head. I bought a Subaru when I was 20 because I thought it would be a bit more enjoyable, I took one ride in a friends Evo 8 and it was over. I bought my first Evo almost 2 weeks later, loved every second of it, even the parts breaking. That car got me through some rough times. I took it from Hawaii all the way to North Carolina, work got too busy the car scene around me all of a sudden wasn't so fun. I had to sell it. here I am 3-4 years later, looking to buy another Evo to fill that hole in my heart and mind, and this video comes out while I happened to be scrolling through the for sale pages. Weird how it all works sometimes huh?
David I'm so glad you re-visited this story. I have to thank you for uploading these videos of Jasmine, and Nessa as well. Your first Jasmine video was the biggest inspiration to buying my own Evo X and it's been quite a journey these few years. I've always looked back on these videos (And Nessa too, because I ended up getting an Evo X not an Evo 8), whenever I started loosing faith between transmission rebuilds, a lifted head, and turbo installs. I always came back and watched these videos over and over. In a way, it kept me going, and it kept me wanting to finish my dream build. We're nearing 600 horsepower now, the car is still running and the journey's not over yet. So for all of that, I have to say thank you, and keep up the great work. Thanks David, Thanks to James, and thank you as well, Sean. And everyone else that was involved in these builds and videos.
I had a close friend who had an older friend, almost like an 'Uncle', with a blue blobeye STI. It was so cool with the wing and gold wheels. I was probably 15 at the time and we lived about 10 minutes outside of San Francisco. One day, the 2 of us were hanging out when he came by to pick us up and take us into the city. He then proceeded to rip this STI up and down Hyde Street, (a really steep street in SF) literally catching air, all 4 tires off the ground, akin to launching your MX bike off tabletop jumps. Looking back, it's crazy that he was willing to abuse his car like that, not to mention how illegal that was to be doing, but as a car enthusiast, I'll always remember that day. I too remember watching the "Jasmine" Video years ago and being really impressed by that car. Long live Jasmine.
This was a fantastic video. To answer your question, the biggest impact any car has had on me was the first time I drove an S2000. I had just started getting into racing games, vaguely knew how to drive a manual, and I asked my dad about driving a rear-wheel drive car. We found a great S2k, drove out to the dealership, and I got in. It was the perfect location: A small-town dealership surrounded by small, twisty roads. I drove for a bit, and had no clue why he had picked it -- I was completely underwhelmed by the driving experience: It was smooth, clean, and refined, but it didn't have any energy or excitement to it. Then, he leaned over a bit and said, "hey, why are you keeping the RPMs so low?" I took the hint, stepped on it, and a second later I understood exactly why people love that car so much.
I’ve never driven an EVO and I’ve wanted to ever since they came to the states and I’m positive that piloting something like this would be a once in a lifetime experience
Happy 10 Years Sir David! Jasmine will forever have a place in my heart and I thank this channel for giving me the opportunity to see her on RU-vid, and eventually see her in person at Import Alliance, how time flies.
My cousin growing up had a silver new edge Saleen Mustang. Uncle had a pro-street mod 1969 GTO judge. I remember being in the back seat of that mustang when my uncle slammed the gas back in 2003. I’ll never forget that hood rising up and feeling like we were about to fly off into the sky. New edge mustangs will always have a soft spot in my heart for that.
my dad had a buick grand national when i was a kid and teen and ill always remember the feeling of the front of the car rising like it was going to do a wheelie
i remember being in middle school watching jasmine & all the evo reviews in 2014, looking back thats probably what started really getting me into them, (except for riding in my buddies) wanted one so bad i went into debt at 17 to get it. owned my 8 for nearly 6 years now
James is a great guy! I was getting my Evo tuned at Force Fed and it blew up & James happened to be there too. He towed Jasmine back to VA & gave me a ride home. Class act. Jasmine was freaking crazy powerful
remember being in the school library watching the original video of Jasmine and made me fall in love with 4G63. No matter what that car will always be legendary
David I love these new documentary style videos you do. It's so cool. I hate that the S13 series you did didn't get enough views. It was a so bad though I feel like it was mainly for the OG's and perhaps that's why it didn't get views. I literally been wanting to see it since 2016 lol. And I love this story. Jasmin was my favorite car on your channel. I don't even want an Evo I just thought it was such an insane build especially for the year it was made.
Jasmine was one of the first videos ive seen from your channel and i've been here since. and watching this video and hearing you talk about the first time you ever drove something over 500hp hits home for me as well. Last year I met a few guys from a wrap shop and one of the guys has a 800hp GTR, like many people, The GTR is probably my favorite car of all time. Fast forward a few months after and a magazine needed a couple cars for background for some model shoots, this was on a sunday and on that exact day, the shop was having a little party, the owner of the GTR didn't want to go to the photoshoot but had agreed to have the car at the location for the magazine. Well since he didn't wanna go and the car had to be there, They figured they would ask someone to drive it there and back. At this point I was pretty good friends with them so they did simply go "Hey we need you to drive the GTR to a photoshoot" I was speechless. Now, I'm the type of person who doesn't like to borrow things or use things that I do not own or can not replace if I break it, so I was very hesitant at the time. I knew this was probably my one and only shot at driving this car so I agreed. Driving to the location was a feeling like nothing else. I drove it very consertively as it was not my car and I had a sense of responsibility over it. I probably only did AT MOST 70% throttle on it and as you described, that first time of you being pushed into the seat and that rush, something I will never forget.
Went on a roadtrip across Europe in 1986 with my parents in a blue Volvo 240 wagon my dad bought new in '85, started looking for a 240 wagon as close to what I remembered in early 2010 and finally found the right one in April 2023, I know it's just a basic swedish wagon, but for me it's been the one car I've wanted the most..
My 2017 ford escape 2.0 ecoboost. Wasnt the fastest on the street, but its what got me to want to dive deeper into building a car the way i wanted it to be, which was to keep up or beat a stock focus st. It had a K&N Drop in filter, focus rs airbox, boomba bpv adapter, and a muffler delete. Then life started getting in the way and i had to get rid of it. Now im on the grind to get another 2.0 ecoboost Escape but this time making sure i finish it completely. Meaning, K&N Drop In Filter, Focus RS Airbox, Aftermarket focus st intercooler, a 2012-2016 trans cooler, catback exhaust with dual exit, and a tune so i can finally reach my goal of modding an Escape
My first car when I was 15 was a riced out civic (f&f had just come out not too far before). Later that year my uncle finished up his replica Shelby Cobra 427. That car I’ll never forget driving. Since then I’ve been nothing but obsessed over cars. Your videos are great as well. Every time you upload I’m here to watch. Keep ip the great work brother
That Dude in Blue, after watching Nessa and Jasmine a few years ago, I just happened to be driving past a car dealer selling a white Evo 10, a few weeks later I went back to buy it and it was gone😢. But dude your content has brought me much joy through the Covid lockdown. Thank you.... 😎, channels like yours have given me the courage to start my own Channel 👏.
Wow. This video is incredibly well done. Very nostalgic. Jasmine was how I found your channel, and then Nessa, and so on. I want you to know that it was these OG TDIB videos on my mind every step of the way during my first serious build, which was a boosted 9th gen Si. All those nights in Mexico pushing 500+ whp in a civic, you bet your ass I was thinking "I wish David could drive this car like Jasmine or something." Well done, man. This is a story that deserved to be told. It put a smile on my face.
I graduated college in 1988. I was taking a job moving from Indiana to South Carolina and needed a car. My dad and I went car shopping and I really wanted a new CRX Si, but I was also a BMW fanboy. We found a 1985 325e in Diamond Schwartz, two door, sunroof, 5-speed and real leather sports seats and about 36k miles. It was $14400 and back then that was a lot of money, but my dad encouraged (he wanted to say his son drove a BMW 😅) me to go big, so I did. That car went 250k miles and I loved every minute of it. I miss it to this day, especially the smell of the leather. Have never gotten into a car and smelled it since.
64 Ford Falcon with a 302 bored out to 312 got me hooked on cars and horsepower. After that it was a 91 notchback Mustang that did low 12’s in the 1/4 and 10.6’s on spray. Those two cars got me addicted to horsepower and the smiles fast cars bring.
Awesome story. Back around 1988 I ended up at this party that was hosted by someone I didn't know and had never met. I drank way too much and the owner of the house, Jeff, said me and my friends should crash in his basement, which we did. I remember having breakfast with him all hung over as hell and found he was a real cool guy. He was co-owner of a salvage yard and I had ever only seen him drive an old pickup truck. About two years later, 1990, I was hanging out at his house and a female friend of ours said "Jeff, why don't you take Darren for a death ride". I was like "WTF is a death ride?" Jeff asks me to follow him to the garage and he opened the door. Sitting in his garage was a 1987 bright red Corvette. I knew this guy two years and I had no idea he owned anything but his old pickup truck. When I say he drove it like he stole it, I am not kidding. He was doing 120+ which was crazy back in 1990. He weaved in and out of lanes on the highway, barely missing other cars bumpers by inches. He passed several people using the brake down lane and then slammed on the brakes and fishtailed onto an off ramp. I was never so scared in my entire life. But I had also never been so excited in my life. That was the moment that made me love fast cars. I am now on my second Corvette and will hopefully be upgrading to a third within the next year or so.
the car that changed my life was my friends 450whp mazdaspeed 3, at the time I have a regular Mazda 3 but once I saw his and rode in it, it was over. Fast forward to today and I know own a mazdaspeed 3 with some bolt-ons and I absolutely love this car.
I remember the first time watching this video. It was INSANE. Jasmine and Nessa are the two cars I always remember that stick in my mind from the early days of the channel. Kinda of perfect one is black and one is white, the Yin and Yang.
It’s so cool seeing it then and being inspired to do big things, seeing it now is the ultimate driver to do it bigger and to keep going! Thank you for this David!
The car that hit me and continues to make me smile is my 05 Sentra Spec-V. When you did that Volcano Orange turbo spec years back it was a delight to watch and watch again
You've been around so much, and know so many people, lived so many experiences. When you combine the cars, the people, your lived experiences, and add your god given talent to "tell", it's goosebumps dude. Thanks!
Wow what a story!!! The car that effected me was my 1987 Shelby Dodge Lancer so many stories so many memories with my dad and with the DVSDC (Delaware valley shelby dodge club) The turbo the jasper engines and transmisions. Plural LOL! I miss that girl
Been a long time subscriber. Love that you’re doing a throwback to your roots. The car that changed my life was the silver 06 GT convertible mustang rental that mom & dad got by accident while vacationing in Nova Scotia. The guy in front took our suv rental. Dad loved the body style cause it reminded him of his white 70 mustang convertible auto with the 302 back in his 20’s. Dad got us up to 125mph before backing off thinking “might not be good if we kill the whole family” Ever since then, I’ve been a mustang fan. Best friend had a 2011 5.0 CS manual with the glass roof. Loved that car and it was the fastest thing I’d ever driven until I rented a 2021 GT. Look forward to more track racing content. That was sweet af
When I was around 11/12 my dad called me and said "come here there are three guys with weird cars taking photos" He worked in an old sugar factory here in a small town in Greece called Xanthi I went there without knowing what to expect and I saw an s13, an s14 and a type r ep3 The Silvia's where both red with the s13 being almost completely stock and the s14 having only bolts ons. The type r was a beat making around 750hp I talked to them I got a ride with them And since then I dream of having an s14 That day I knew what I want in my life and that was to have my on project car and being with friends that have their own I'm 27 know but that is still a dream that trying to make it in reality..
My Cannonball 2006 3050 pound Z06 that I ordered, then had tuned to 640 HP was the FASTEST, most fun car Ive ever owned…..I did 160 mph in it at Indy and VIR, what a car! 🏁🏁🏁
I remember this video! I went back and watched it cause i came into your channel after the srt4 video. Which at the time was what i had. So i have to say the srt4 was what changed my life.
This story reminds me of the red G8 I saw at my local track sliding, it was the first time I saw a "drift". It got me hooked, I haven't dropped the thought of cars or sliding them ever since!!!
Does james have a youtube channel? Did I miss the shoutout because I couldn't find the link either.. Normally that would be in the show notes if there was one.. James, Thank you for your service, and for sharing your car with david who could then share it with all of us. The car has now reached legendary status.. I really hope it's in a driveway, maybe in a climate controlled garage and not in someone's backyard under a tree wasting away... or even worse totaled in a junkyard with her parts pulled for other projects. 😢
I got to know your channel by the Jasmine´s video, that changed much of my automotive life. I didn´t knew english at the time (i´m from Brazil) and i got so much interest to learn a new language to understand more about cars. Thank you Dave!
the car that affected me the most was a e9x m3, my moms boss had one when it was brand new and me and my dad got a ride in it, the owner did a 1st through 3rd gear burnout and ever since that’s been my dream car. I now own one 14 years later. My dad also owns one so it’s safe to say we were both affected the same way by that car lol
The Jasmine videos insane and a huge part of me falling in love with cars when I was younger, but I drive a Terminator now so you probably know what video influenced me the most 😉
There was this guy who owned an Italian spot in a small town and he had a Twin Turbo Supra with a sequential turbo kit (one big turbo, one small one) installed and riding in that car had a lasting impression on me ill never forget. He only pushed it to 130MPH on the highway but I had no idea you could go through that level of force in a car. It never even seemed real.
Wouldn’t mind even more of these documentary videos super well filmed and put together some of the best content from you. Absolutely love hearing the stories and the behind the scenes of some of the badass moments of your career.
The car that did it for me was 97 Mustang Cobra that was done by Steeda, Vortech supercharger, full suspension and everything. I work at a dealership and had a 98 stock Cobra convertible at the time. The 97 was in for service and a tech said "you want to check out a car?" When he shifted into 2nd gear the car hooked and burned rubber the entire gear. I had never felt power like that.
This thing is still a standard for street evos today. Most people would shit themselves in a 500hp car let alone 900hp and lightweight and how the power comes on. I rode passenger in a 503awhp evo 8 and it was a whole new world of speed. I cant imagine almost double that
"The Beast" my 2006 Ford F250 4x4 Diesel 1089 RWHP 1824 ft lbs I have never ridden in a car like jasmine but I kinda feel like my truck is violent like that, especially when it's a big 3/4 ton truck meant for towing IT SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE THIS FAST!!!! Yeah sure she's a little bit different she's got a few quirks She has her own personality but this thing is a Monster her top speed isn't super high but it's how stupid fast she can get to that speed in a heartbeat I absolutely love this beast that I have bonded with. I don't think that I will ever be able to let go of this thing
I think the first car that really had an impact on me was my dad’s 88 starquest. 8 years after he sold it and five years after he passed I’ve now got my own 1jz-gte swap 87 starquest in his honor
Had a co-worker who had an 2003 Evo that he had bought brand new and was rebuilding it during the pandemic/lockdown due to an aneurysm that caused him to total it a while back. He had to buy it back under a salvage title. Man that thing was crazy quick and aggressive, bro was so eager to fix it up and get it back on the street legally and was rebuilding on it little by little but unfortunately our job location got closed down and I don’t know if he was able to keep it. I wish I could’ve bought it off of him.
In 2003 i was in a Nissan 300z that had a built motor and was said to make around 450hp. We took it to the highway and from the on ramp to the highway we hit over 140mph. That car was very fast. I was in multiple 10 second cars and a couple 9 seconds cars in the late 90s early 2000s and that was extremely fast for the time. And ill never forget those moments
One of the best looking modified Evolutions ever. Back when many tuners knew exactly what they were doing compared to now where so many of these frauds are getting exposed for the cutting corners or terrible work they do.
My friend showed me your first review of Jasmine when I was in high school I instantly fell in love with Evos because of Jasmine! Jasmine is the reason the Evo is one of my all time dream cars! I can’t afford an Evo right now but maybe one day I’ll get my hands on an Evo! As of now? I’m focusing on buying another one of my affordable dream cars, a Scion TC hopefully once I get a TC I’ll have the same feeling I had watching Jasmine
David you DEFINITELY would of made it WITHOUT those 2 guys! You just have a No Quit attitude and thats why you MADE IT! Don't ever sell yourself short! You CREATED this NO ONE ELSE!!🙏🙏
David when u made the first vid of jasmine I absolutely fell in love even to this day I mean ya the video doesn't do justice but I'm sure that jasmine is a wild ride that gives ya butterflies. My dream is to one day buy a Evo but living in pa sucks and I'm having a hard time saving money but hopefully one day I'll have my own
three cars for me a 1987 Chrysler Lebaron 2.2l fwd n/a was my very first car i have ever owned.it was a gift from a deceased uncle on my mom's side 1989 Nissan Z31 300ZX Turbo it belonged to my grandfather and i remember being 5-6 getting a ride in it thinking it was the fastest car in the world at the time,lool 2005 Lamborghini Gallardo 5.0 i was living in NC and I made friends with the GM at the lamborghini dealership(which has now since been moved to another location) and he gave me a ride in a Giallo Midas example e-gear and I distinctly remember for at least 3 hours afterwards my entire body was buzzing like it was electrified(not in a bad way,lol) but it was an incredible experience.
u rite bro. that car changed u. i remember that vid to this day! i felt like i was there. when u drove 1k jaz at 15:20 i dnt even feel like she was tamer cuz 1k wheel is crazy. u had changed. u were ready. 😂😂😂 your expression and the “oh” were like fuck it, let’s go!
my brother in law had a mk7 gti that was pushing 310whp and it was the fastest car ive ever driven in but unfortunately he totaled it leaving our house after it was raining hard but i still will never forget going around those twisty roads feeling like i was on the fastest roller coaster ride on earth
Jasmine was one of my first videos that made subscribe to someone, but my first experience driving and enjoying was a eg hatch with a 1.5 block, 1.6 head with vtec turbo with a ton of psi, the same as your first step on jasmine, i had mine with that eg of my friend
