What Ever Happened to Ace Café? 

The solution is to get rid of incompetent polititions

As someone who works next to Heathrow airport I can confirm that those planes taking off and landing every 90-120 seconds are NOT ULEZ compliant

All the cameras need dealing with, they can only enforce it if we let them.

Great video, and ULEZ can go do one. £12.50 everyday is £4562.50 per year. Definitely about the environment and not taxing motorists

People are going round taking all the cameras down 😂 I do think we should be doing more things like it these days, take back a bit of control

Something scary to note about the ULEZ is you pay for the date you have driven into the zone. You don’t get 24 hours to drive in it once you’ve paid. If you drive in at 23:45 and you’re still driving at 00:15 you have to pay twice. Which absolutely screws night shift workers such as myself who would get hit twice just for going to work once. I can’t go on the bus or the train at that time of night as there aren’t any.

People need to stand up for once and say enough is enough, they cant keep charging us like this. Only caring for the rich few who can afford the charges,

He really is the most ineffective mayor London has ever had. Whoever thought driving the cars out of every single company in London is a good idea. To get a tiny amount of pollution off the whole. So much for schools, businesses, homes, hospitals, doctors and the poor in London and surrounding areas.

Independent research has shown that the ULEZ expansion would bring about little benefit to air quality. It's just a cash grab. Since the Mayor wants us all to use public transport, people should question why he's trying to improve air quality above ground level when the air pollution on the London Underground is so poor. Ace Cafe is a great venue and I hope it survives the ULEZ madness.

The ace cafe was famous for a lot of famous groups like the rolling stones etc, who use to do gigs up and down the country before they were famous, so many musicians would spend most of there time on the road this was during the 50's & 60's so when great groups came down from up north to do gigs in London, the ace cafe was the place to go for them.

Give it time it will be illegal to have fun in the UK

Ace cafe is now closed from 6pm Fridays due to the restrictions

I see mark let you on the roof 😂 It’s just another example of them crushing small businesses The staff and owners of the ace don’t deserve this attack on the business They good people who have built a good community of petrol heads for years

Everyone should "accidentally" drive into an ulez camera

Sadly I think the Ace Cafe days are numbered if Sadiq has his way as is kept on. Ulez is a huge cash grab con, especially considering the ever increasing amount of "ulez untaxed" planes using London airports and Gatwick now using the emergency runaway as a regular runway. No one seems to consider the increased damage to roads caused by the huge weight of ev vehicles. We are all being mugged.

I grew up just down the north circ from Ace cafe and it's gutting to see how much effort has been put into place by Brent council and the mayor of london to stop the car events. Max power nights were something else

Don't forget , once those flats become occupied there's no chance they'll put up with any noise or shenanigans . Also, if ULEZ is expanded ( God forbid )and you happen to live within the zone you're going to be charged for driving your car anyway so it won't make any difference where you drive to .

Used to ride up to to the Ace from the south coast on a weekly basis in the late 90's early 00's , will be a real shame to see it effectively wither an die as people just wont be prepared to pay the charges , if only we could pick up the whole Cafe and move it

Used to go there from 05-07. There was a Bmw meet on the first Monday of every month, driving from Bristol. It was a great atmosphere and plenty of hooning going on. Police pretty much turned a blind eye to it and this was even after some bad accidents there. Just shows how things have changed but I guess the advent of RU-vid car blogs gave it a lot more exposure.

Early 00’s Max Power era Ace was epic

The simplest argument against ULEZ is to look at it for what it is, a punishment for being poor. If someone still drives a T reg focus or 54 reg astra diesel, chances are they have that sub £1000 value of car because that's all they can afford. But someone who owns a 7 year old Range Rover who bought it new, they'll have plenty of money to go and buy another car. If you can afford a modern, less polluting car, good news! You are allowed to drive in London. What, you can't afford to buy a new low emission car? This old Y reg mondeo is all you can afford? Well, you better cough up sunshine and pay for the privilege of being poor, or throw the car away and do without. It's truly scandalous, and the sort of people who think up these ideas have no idea how the real world works.

Check your cobra out on the ulez checker. Oddly the daily 3.0td 5 series isn't ulez compliant however my 8.2lt cobra is 😂, I know which one I'll be driving in London next time.

early 2000s ford meets were next level crazy.loved them

Send the meets to farmland a few miles from any town/city and the police can't do anything since no-one is complaining and the local farmer gets a few quid in their pocket from cars dropping £1 in the "Honour" box for re-seeding etc... One of my plans if i ever win the lottery is to buy land, install a gate and allow meets to happen with a donation of £1 per car to reseed the grass, install tyre barriers or lighting etc...

It's not just ULEZ, it's bad behaviour leaving venues, showing off for the cameras, that's causing problems which is why Ace Cafe has had to close Friday evenings...

Thanks again for a great clip. Nice to see you got me in it though I'm afraid if ulez comes to Ace then my Black R33 will not be able to attend after August 😢

Wellcome to the “ No fun allowed “ era !

I've been going to the Ace Cafe since the early 90's from my AX GT, Saxo VTR, Abarth Punto Evo, 2 x Mercedes to my current car, its a great Cafe with a good atmosphere but It's a shame the ULEZ charges will keep the older car owners away as the owners won't want to pay the charge. The Mayor of London is not bothered about what will happen to businesses he just wants the income. The Chelsea Cruise (if it still happens) will get hit by lack of cars as well. Even the Mini London 2 Brighton run won't happen from next year. Let's hope the Ace Cafe stays open in 1 form or another for future car fans to enjoy.

It's ridiculous, my cobras donor car 75jag would be compliant, it's rv8 engine would be compliant in the original sd1.. but as it's a kit built in 2002 it's not complaint.. just madness.

I like a fast car as much as anyone, and used to be a regular at the Ace on my various bikes, but the driving like you see in your video is playing directly into the hands of those who want to shut it down. Would have been good if you could have interviewed Mark to get his thoughts on the future of his baby. If the ULEZ extension comes in, I won't be going there any more, sadly.

2013 was not the peak of car meets at ace cafe that was the 90s and not the max power shows it was the fast ford shows they used to shut down everything that was also about 10 road layouts ago😂

There 's no good protesting about this form the out side... The only way you can fight ULEZ is to stand for council and fight it from the inside. The more sensible people that do that the bigger the difference will be.

You make my day whenever you upload my dude

Great video Adam, very informative thanks 👍

Its going the same way as Chelsea bridge,when the flats are occupied they will not tolerate the noise from the cars/bikes.Did love the ace

I think the injustice sits with those who can't afford to get rid of their 2003 Ford Focus. Those with Teslas and the sort clearly can already afford the 'luxury of having an EV.

Got many things to say about this ulez expansion but this ain’t the place, short version, no extension of the zone. What will also kill off ace cafe is the new builds go up around the cafe. Just over the back is a whole new housing area. As soon as they are all built finished and people living in them they will start to complain and inevitably it will create more problems and possibly result in the cafe being closed. It would be very sad as the place has so much history

Great video, Adam. I love the Ace Cafe, and had forgotten the ULEZ will hit this wonderful, historic place. Do need, to pick up on a few things; 1. The aforementioned 2003 Ford Focus probably WILL comply. If it's petrol. It's down to the NOx emissions. If it's below 0.08 g/km it should be accepted. (I have a 2001 Saab 93 that complies). 2. The ULEZ affects bikes, too. Many of the bikes (that are older than 2007 but not 40 years old or more) will be hit. And the charge is the same as it is for cars; £12.50 3. The camera's monitoring ULEZ aren't ANPR's (as far as I know). They purely there to pick up on your vehicle, so as to charge you.

“Diversity is our strength” remember, while us brits get shafted 🤡

The problem isn't the ULEZ, the vast majority of vehicles that attend meets at The Ace are either young enough to be ULEZ compliant or old enough (over 40 years) to be exempt, so much as people's ignorance of the ULEZ. Only last week I was standing next to a middle aged sportsbiker only too happy to tell everyone this would be his last visit because of Kahn's ULEZ, while standing next to his 2021 Kawasaki!!

The California Look VW nights early 2000s were insane, burnouts and crowds. A special time

Interesting video. They will always be watching us and yet car culture will never change. We always find a way 🕺

RU-vid won't let me post what I want to about Khan the Khant so I'll just have to let you imagine all the naughty words and descriptive insults... 😀

Maybe an option would if they do extend the area, certain days/times/evening where can drive in/out? so events like this can carry on.

I remember when JAPNIGHT GOT CLOSED down .THis single Decker Bus was driving past Ace Cafe and these guys started shaking the Bus while people were in it and almost turned it over .Then the Law came down and closed off the road and trapped everyone and that was the end of Japnight. I really feel sorry for the people in the bus some were old woman just trying to get home after a hard days work and they were terrified

Adam: "oh no I can't find the hole " 😂😂😂

Damn, the 300zx is still one of the most unique looking cars on the road, I wish they were more affordable

Brilliant. Keep it up guys

kick the mayor out, is the best soloution.

Loved going to AceCafe...just before going to the cinema up in ParkRoyal it was the thing if your a carNUT you had to do.

Haven't been to that place in years, it got very intense with desperate begs doing drive bys as if their fathers build the cars. Literally killed it for the most of us.

Great work as ever. Pls pls pls Adam do some more content for the car community on the subject of ULEZ extension. It is truly sad what might happen with car meets and the sort. There are plenty of anti-unlez facebook that enthusiast should consider joining.

I'm surprised they haven't put up one of those 'noise cameras' on the road outside

I'm an old biker and live just inside the next ULEZ expansion. With the 20mph now everywhere and cameras spreading like weeds, I've got rid of my 2 fastest bikes. You can't use them. Also, if you own an old, small capacity motorcycle that still does mega mileage, you pay £12.50, the same as my old 3L deisel.

Awesome video thank you :)

It will probably be called ace mosque if he has anything to do with it . They always have to spoil our fun.

Used to ride there from the Polish War Memorial at Northolt Airport to the Ace Cafe, change ride to race. in the late 50's. The North Circular just went straight passed and under the railway bridge, no mini roundabouts or any other silly modern things.

Heres a list of people who dont like adam: . Thats it

We had one of those in Orlando Florida but it shut down due to bad service sick meets they had

Unfortunately the ulez is coming in August there's a lot of car events that will stop because of it, the famous London to Brighton mini meet is one of the big ones

The owner of the Ace Cafe knows it's days ate numbered. I was at a bike show last weekend (1/7/23) and they said it would be their last show because of ULEZ. Who wants to pay £12.50 before they even get to a venue

it was a wagon cafe and motorcycle rockers cafe , sod the cars just bugger off

I remember this place where everyone was messing about and doing donut and drift.

Everyone should cover their plates. Everyone.

Fight ULEZ, LTNs and 15 minute cities etc... The cameras are the key.

A good vid, Sadist Khan doesn’t seem to understand the amount of misery and hardship he is causing to the majority of Londoners. He is not going to solve very much with the ULEZ charge because it is going to affect loads of businesses and drive them out of pocket, maybe just to plug a gap in his financial dire straits with TfL overspend. He’s gonna find out very soon that his career may as well be better off in North Korea.

love the content keep it up 😄

As a Motorcycle rider, it was one of the "go-to" destinations, a 240-mile round trip for a coffee, a burger and to nearly be taken out by some twonk doing doughnuts and thinking he was Barry Kenevil or Evil Sheen, now as a car driver I would have to pay £8 to get out of Birmingham, £12.50 to get into London, then probably another £8 to get back into Birmingham, I think I can give it a miss to be honest.

I used to live round the corner, was a regular for most of the 00s . Max power, old school fords and classics night we're all pretty special as well as the bike meets. Can understand why they changed they road layout, was very sketchy most nights with people driving iding like dickheads. I'm sure it'll survive, the Ace has stuck around through worse, and a lot of bikes can be certified compliant even if not euro3

Wow that Tommy R34 definitely star the show ulez if it goes ahead we’ll probably end the Ace café I hope not it’s such a great place and Adam has brought us some amazing content from outside £.12.50 a day doesn’t seem a lot but it works out at 62.50 A week 250 a month and 3K a year Just to drive your vehicle into the city WTF now that is a lot

12:44 Sorry Adam, NOT ULEZ compliant! Just like my car. When I bought my house it was in Surrey. Then my borough got dragged into London 🥲

Yes, always get a tvr in there 😎

This reminds me of our old Speedway venues and drag racing events. Oh the noise is unbearable and must be shut - locals complained! Shame I can't print what I'd like to say...

Try for a certificate of comformity if it meets the nox/hc submit to dvla or tfl but depends whos in the office at tfl. There is also the court cases this month to go through if they win i don't know. If they don't win then pay per mile is the next thing as thats these cameras are really for.

what a great leader he is, he wants to drive open, public gatherings into the underground which is not at all a massive recipe for disaster.

11:43 sounds like Alan Wicker!

So everything the warning sign said not to do, was done! 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤙

Anyone know the track at beginning people ? Thankyou in advance

Yes you’re right In everything you’ve said. Maybe a new venue just outside the M25 would be possible?

It’s going through the courts right now as to the legality of the ULEZ. If it is removed then all the cameras will likely just be used for pay per mile where every vehicle gets charged. Which would be an excellent system if they removed the road fund licence and the heavy taxation on fuel. Otherwise we’re being taxed three times for the same thing.

Ace café has made some great content👌🔥

The Ace is a historic building, attending is or it should be seen as paying homage to the iconic architecture. Decades of fashion plus bikes cars vans have met at the Ace.

Man, I wish car meets in the Netherlands where as big as them in the UK.

When the fine comes through say you dispute the charge and want a county court jury trail. The judge will have to dismiss as this is not lawful plus the fact that enough do it the system will choke up. Would it be that this could apply to the incumbent foreigner!!😢

one thing to note. if your car is 40 years old. its ulez exempt. i have a 06 m3 which is fine but my 91 golf will be 7 years short of 40. so ill have to pay it. love ace cafe. chilli chips and cheese then pull some big wheelies for the crowds. what a time it was back in early 2000's, was sketchy at times tho lol

GREAT VLOG ...........Bless

Ha! You said Zed X, I immediately started looking for a Kawasaki.

Anyone know the song playing at the start of the video?

I can't see ULEZ not happening, but not for the reasons you may think. At this time electric vehicles are not generating revenue for the government and this needs to be addressed, at this time electric vehicles are not subjected to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED - Vehicle Tax) or high taxation on fuel and they won't be able to do that without also increasing the costs of heating a home. The solution will be a road charging network (pay by the mile motoring) which is currently being investigated by an all party parliamentary committee (search Google for road pricing parliament) - In order for this to be possible a camera network is needed and this is where ULEZ comes in. Eventually they will switch to road pricing (pay per mile) and the weight of the vehicle, type of road you drive on and the time of day will be considered. Ulez is the beginning, not the end

Classic cars over 40 years old will be exempt from ulez. So hopefully ace cafe can become more of a classic car meet place instead

United we stand, divided we are nothing.......protest, tenacity and direct action is what is needed!

Problem=government Solution=guy Faulks 😁

04:20 Was that Merc body-kit inspired by Bruce Forsyth.. good game, good game

I remember the café all bordered up and the road just outside was 2 lanes of the 4 lane A406. It was always heavy with traffic even back then. The bridge arch's where a tight spot. Then the new road was built widened and moved right over. The Ace stood alone and there was space. The city has grown and now look at it. New flats as someone else has pointed out here are the nail in the coffin. When it fist reopened is attracted a lot of old vintage bikes. Well they can't go............. it will just be a cafe /coffee shop for the locals............Tesco express. Shame, I hope the building has a preservation order on it. It should have because of the history.

Oh you forgot Barbie's pink Celica‼️🌸 ACE Café should have listed status. We have CAZ in Bristol.

I have a video somewhere of an old Volvo doing donuts on the old roundabout and pulling off the wrong direction only to stop behind a police van where the uniformed gentlemen promptly escorted him out of his car into the back of the van. There's a reason why everyone pulled off towards the arches lol

Love the big truck ❤❤❤

picture says a thousand words

Been going ace cafe since 1984 since I got my license bike and cars this ulez has cost me 2 vehicles 😢 big protest tomorrow 5th trafalgar square 11am till 4pm we need to fight this bull 💩 to keep events and places like the ace cafe alive...

Going to say it but can’t see it lasting long after ulez change