From Fords to Fronteras - Unbelievable Tales of Car Factories in the 1990s

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Chapter Listing:
00:00:00 - Start
00:02:07 - Early Life
00:03:59 - F Off And Sell Something
00:06:28 - The Germans And The Welsh
00:09:52 - Rover's Clock
00:13:54 - The Unsellable Equipment
00:15:07 - Company Cars
00:17:30 - Embarrassed in Germany
00:21:47 - Porsche 968
00:23:33 - Back to Britain
00:27:00 - The Majesty of Rover's K Series
00:29:11 - Interesting Cars and Interesting People
00:30:40 - The Vauxhall Frontera
00:35:26 - FIAT's Supply Issues
00:38:35 - Stealing Volvo's Food
00:43:11 - Skoda - Surprisingly Good?
00:48:42 - Invaders in Moscow
00:52:40 - A Tractor Factory
00:55:51 - Ford were an interesting company
01:02:06 - Why This Matters
01:04:07 - Perceptions of Quality
01:05:47 - Rover vs Honda
01:06:34 - Nissan
01:08:44 - Bribery
01:10:14 - BMW, Rover & MINI
01:14:51 - End of the QC Era
01:17:35 - New Job, New Cars
01:19:10 - Journalism and Carfection
01:22:49 - Biplanes & Churches
01:25:32 - Paddy Hopkirk Mini & Carfection
01:27:20 - Jaguar to Norway
01:29:23 - Back to the Moustache
01:30:46 - Motorpunk.co.uk
01:32:17 - 24 Hours of Lemons
01:35:23 - A Love of Cars
01:36:42 - Books

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@JayEmmOnCars Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed today's video? Buy Rich's books on Amazon: Confessions from Quality Control: amzn.to/3Jiv6jP And "Nothing handles like a rental car" amzn.to/3JivcrH

@KarlHamilton Жыл бұрын

Gonna have to order those

@martinferguson4679 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jay been a huge fan for ages, but I've got to say these pieces don't work for me, the guests are great but it's a bit flat, just my opinion but a change in timbre would help ergo I think we need you to take part.

@thepeoplespal5 Жыл бұрын

Blinking brilliant, nearly 100 mins of fascinating ancedotes that made the time fly by. Got one of the books bought for me as a Christmas pressie.

@sayrerowan734 Жыл бұрын

Lmao, shipping to Louisiana was more than the cost of the actual book. And I just found out that in Britain they call the 'Cart' a 'Basket'. Crazy the little linguistic diffences you find sometimes. Too bad the book isn't available on the American version of Amazon. I bought one, but it'd probably sell a lot more if it was available on our native version

@sayrerowan734 Жыл бұрын

@@martinferguson4679, I couldn't disagree more. I find them fascinating, and I'm not even British

@Jabber-ig3iw Жыл бұрын

My grandad was relatively high up in the quality control department at Austin and one day got called into the office and told to stop failing so many cars, his response was to tell them to build them better then, he was then given a quota of cars he was allowed to fail and not to go above that figure under any circumstances. The attitude was just to get them out of door no matter what. He says the things he had to let go was embarrassing and went against everything he loved as an engineer. With the attitude of ‘just get them out the door no matter what’ it’s no surprise what happened to the British mass car manufacturers

@Zero_Ninety Жыл бұрын

That's amazing...I didn't realise Austin had a quality control department.

@johnmarsh2078 Жыл бұрын

The attitude was very understandable. Get cars into the empty dealers' showrooms before Red Robbo calls the next strike and the lads cant be seen without their hands up. Before secret ballots and Robbo getting the sack for inciting a union takeover of BL, there were no Longbridge cars in dealers' forecourts, so everyone bought Fords (when possible) and Datsuns otherwise. Red Robbo should have been made a "Hero of The Soviet Union". He was the best Communist ever. By the time BL had a good partner in Honda and was making great cars, with no quality or labour issues , it was too late to get proper investment and thieving venture capitalists got rich while the workers got redundant and poor.

@GT380man 6 ай бұрын

@@Zero_NinetyLOLZ

@GT380man 6 ай бұрын

@@johnmarsh2078Red Robbo was on Rockerfellers payroll.

@tikkathreebarrels Жыл бұрын

James, this is utterly amazing, i really is. I think it's only a matter of days since I listened to you explaining the economics of creating youtube content including, dare I put it this way, how youtube victimises content creators not resident on the mainland of North America. This guy has some amazing anecdotes to share and it really is a joy to find you creating content involving a man and a chair as well as a car and a road. Thank you.

@JayEmmOnCars Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I really appreciate it, and I am so grateful to my subjects for sharing their stories - and to you for listening

@GT380man 6 ай бұрын

@@JayEmmOnCarsI’ve listened to three of your long form story tellers recently. It’s the best thing I’ve watched in decades. It’s very good. By contrast it also shows what crap there is almost everywhere.

@amarhadzovic7299 Жыл бұрын

No better thing to watch for relaxation on the weekend than one of your videos

@JayEmmOnCars Жыл бұрын

Thanks Amar, I hope you enjoy this one!

@ollie42 Жыл бұрын

I'll second that ✋

@zijadjasarspahic5275 Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more, always great content. 👌👌

@LivetoDriveUK Жыл бұрын

There is too much to unpack in this video to place into a comment but we could have listened to Rich all day long. Stand out moments for us included the discussion regarding the K-series engine (no we didn’t walk off to make a cup of tea) and the lovely story about the writings to a former owner “like a pen pal.” These videos James serve to offer both excellent quality watch material while also bringing more into the mix of your channel.

@JayEmmOnCars Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@user-bt3hb4vg7b Жыл бұрын

Buy from Amazon? A great bloke, a great talk from someone that wants to sell his book on Amazon, get a life man. Amazon is a virus company that destroys the High St and most companies that aren’t on its first page and is own by a Phsycopath.

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

That's very kind, thank you.

@markscully2342 Жыл бұрын

@@carmagpodcast you do realise that all the problems lotus had with the K series engine were self induced it was a very finely balanced engine and most of the attempts to make it more robust were the cause of the problems? there is a group of people who looked into the problems with the engine using formula 1 technology you would be fascinated by what they have ro say.

@Harbourmaster68 Жыл бұрын

The story about the German bribe request reminded me of a time I worked for a German shipping company. We went to visit a ship that had just docked - the Captain cracked open the Aspach brandy - I was only 19 and thought it was all very civilised. The Captain then said, "so where do you get a girl around here?" The room just went silent and everyone ignored his question.

@KarelBeelaertsvanBlokland Жыл бұрын

Brilliant stories! Mutiny by the Rover crews! German tech engineers who had to learn Welsh! This is historically so interesting!. The fall of the British car industry in a nutshell Laughed so many times... Such a good Storyteller!

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thanks! The British car industry is alive, but has fewer lunatics nowadays.

@brianiswrong Жыл бұрын

In the early 80's (I was15) we lived in a village outside of Luton, called upper sundon. Vauxhall were opening a 2nd paint line at the factory and a senior manager lived in the same village and had a son my age. He wanted some lads to work " off the books" over a weekend to clean the automated spray machines, ovens and lines which were brand new,but had collected dust and such in the building process. So a group of about 8 of us were ferried to the site in 2 cars to work 8 hours on friday/ Saturday and Sunday night for the sum of £50 cash each for 24 hours work. Anyway, while there we were given overalls and tack cloths ,shown were and what to clean and left to it. Well boys being boys, we got bored and decided to ' explore ' the bit of the site open to us. We discovered fully finished cars that started and ran😇, and we found lots of parts stations which didn't excite us until we landed on the radios (fancy Phillips units with digital displays and auto reverse dolby cassette players. So on the last night at the plant we took a couple of larger bags to hold our pack lunches in and " borrowed " 1 unit each. Long story short short I made £50 for 24 hours relatively easy work, a sit in and drive of all the top line vauxhalls at the time, My father got a top of the line Phillips radio cassette player for his 1973 ford escort 2 door estate, which was probably worth more than the escort. I told my dad the radio was a gift for my hard work and bless him,he believed me

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

Great story, I wish I could have included that in the book!

@SachiGortchi Жыл бұрын

1 Philips per bloke sounds not too greedy -- as long as you didn't damage things

@RichardHowells1234 Жыл бұрын

Fair play ▶️ 👏 bud

@davidmilligan6028 Жыл бұрын

I work in the Automotive manufacturing industry and I can relate to so many of Rich's experiences. It is a great shame that Britian is no longer an Automotive powerhouse, but hopefully listening to Rich tells us why this is the case. This is a brilliant interview with a fantastic story teller. Loving it Jay!

@yuglesstube Жыл бұрын

It's tragic that the UK was so accurate that they could repeatedly shoot themselves in both feet and never miss.

@0tispunkm3y3r Жыл бұрын

I think we're actually really good... we're just really good at doing sports cars and racing and other esoteric things. Most of the F1 grid is powered by British engineers. We just can't stay disciplined long enough to make businesses out of any of it.

@anthonyclarke7081 Жыл бұрын

Long time follower James first time commentator. My background is mechanical engineering and engineering projects. This is exceptionally interesting / inciteful and. Understand that these types of videos may not be the biggest money spinner, but you really are adding the most value to youtube and your brand by doing these. Well done please keep these types of videos coming.

@JayEmmOnCars Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony! If we do another I'm going to try and persuade Rich to include some more geeky bits

@brightenupcc Жыл бұрын

This is brilliant. A wonderful storyteller at the top of his game

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

How kind, thank you!

@pgnlor9562 Жыл бұрын

Excellent as usual James. Some great tales. I particularly like the way you let your subject speak without interrupting. A lot of other presenters should take note!

@ratty383 Жыл бұрын

I had to be honest I had no idea what your latest vid was going to be about but I’m now an hour into it and I’m bloody loving it. Some people have knack of telling stories, you can’t teach it, you’ve either got it or you haven’t, and this chap has it in spades. Fantastic video, well done and thank you Mr Duisburg I’m off to find your written stuff !

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Stoppo! There's a few books on Amazon and the MotorPunk website has content from me and similar weirdos that you might like.

@memsybabe Жыл бұрын

Its strange that I tune into a car channel thinking I want to see loud engines and burning rubber, yet two minutes into the video, I realise that I could listen to this guy talk for hours..!! It seems Jay, that you know me better than I know myself.. 😁 . Great vid. Thank you very much.

@GrahamGlen Жыл бұрын

I was meant to be going to eat my dinner, I thought "I'll just watch five minutes of this...". Now my wife is pissed off (nothing new) the dog is burping and I've just ordered two books. Brilliant.

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks, I hope you enjoy them.

@tomicarr90 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely need more of this! Could watch all day!

@MrFlazz99 Жыл бұрын

"It's for FIAT" - yes, I know about that. I worked for a tier 1/2 supplier to FIAT and the attitude to quality was "it doesn't matter if it looks crap, it only needs to last a year until the warranty runs out".

@varmastiko2908 Жыл бұрын

What years are we talking about?

@TheVaultIsMine Жыл бұрын

British eccentricity at it's best! Brilliant chap w/ some hilariously shocking stories, loved it!

@guylambrechts2303 Жыл бұрын

This is pure Monty Python! Loved every minute. Worked in the Opel plant in Antwerp in the early 90’s and recognized a lot! What a career this man has and what a lovely attitude. Thanks for your effort. Top!!!!

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thanks Guy. I am a HUGE Monty Python fan. Glad you liked the film.

@jfv65 Жыл бұрын

Loved hearing these stories! I got all kinds of flashbacks to 2000 of me trashing a Ford Fiesta 1.25 on the beach somewhere on the west coast of Ireland. First time ever that i drove a RHD car in a country where people drive on the wrong 😉 side of the road. Lots of hilarious fun. I worked for a company that made maps for nav systems. We did quite some testing together with people from BMW and Renault. I recognise the differences in working culture. Working culture (this time Japanese) also shined through in the UK built Toyota Auris hybrid i used to drive. What a bloody good car that was! Most reliable car i ever owned.

@bencheesecake8795 Жыл бұрын

As a channel I think the nerdy deep dives are flashes of brilliance

@JayEmmOnCars Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben, I greatly enjoy making them

@rabid_1 Жыл бұрын

I loved him as Dr. Robotnic.

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

I had some toddler shout that at me recently and had to google it! Cheers :)

@jamiekirkpatrick96 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved this, I do a lot of work where I'm fortunate enough to be able to listen to podcasts and the like so I adore content like this, could listen to it all day. James I for one would love to see more content along these lines, even perhaps in proper podcast format, hopefully it performs well enough to warrant more!

@andrewmoorhouse687 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant James. Absolutely loved this. I once had a summer job in a Rover dealer cleaning cars, delivering cars, driving people home that sort of thing. I could spend some time with stories from that experience, but one of the funniest was one of the mechanics cutting a hole in the roof of (I think) a Maestro to fit an aftermarket sunroof. Suffice it to say said sunroof and hole were not the same size! Measure twice and cut once was clearly something the mechanic learnt the hard way. 😁

@manuelhaug4053 Жыл бұрын

I think this was the best video in this series so far. Just couldn’t stop listening to this gentleman’s stories. Great !!!!

@abuhamza1970 Жыл бұрын

Another brilliant video James, thank you for this, if I may can I share a rather apt anecdote from my early years in the workplace? Back in the mid ‘90’s my first job out of uni was to work for the AA down in Basingstoke. We used to collate breakdown stats on every vehicle that was worked on by the patrolmen. For every class of vehicle in all the benchmark reports, Rover were the worst for build quality and reliability, and Honda were top…in every class. Educated viewers will remember that in the 90’s, both Rovers and Hondas were essentially the same car. My memory was particularly jogged by the story of an elderly gentleman with his brand new Rover. As part of my induction I had to listen in to some of the call handlers in our Thatcham call centre. This chap had worked all his life from the age of 15, had never bought a new car his whole life. He’d just retired and wanted to treat himself to a brand new car with his pension lump sum. Yet here he was reduced to tears, broken down by the side of the M4 with a brand new car with the gearbox that had just let go with an explosion. Both he and his wife were visibly shaken and this chap was devastated. This is a chap (if my man maths is correct) was a child during WWII, survived the 60’s and had probably seen things that would destroy most of us and yet here he was, brought to tears by shoddy workmanship by a bunch of blithering Brummies. Best thing to ever happen to Rover is when it was shut down IMHO

@newjerseywales Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the K series explanation. I had two ZT's. The first was the 1.8 K.....yes head gasket went.

@ThistleThings Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. I recently completed an MSc in engineering business management and I wouldnt hesitate to share this with any of my classmates. Talking about important subjects in an interesting way

@matthewgodwin3050 Жыл бұрын

This chap is one of the best and most compelling story tellers I've ever come across. What a terrific video. Thanks for this one James👍

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you kindly!

@FastAsFunk Жыл бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this...! Thanks James and Rich. Both books added to my Amazon wish list...! 😊👍

@cafe405 Жыл бұрын

You know the stories are going to be great when the moustache is that magnificent.

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks!

@theboyfaz Жыл бұрын

That the most engaging collection of great stories Ive heard in a long, long while! What a total lad :) Am currently quarter of a century into a career in Quality Control have seen first hand some 'interesting' things happen over the years but nothing compares to these stories. Great video James.

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Sounds like you're doing a good job :)

@thomosburn8740 Жыл бұрын

I was on the edge of my seat for this entire video. Excellent guest, memorable stories!

@futureboydesign1708 Жыл бұрын

Wow, this guy has to have one of the most fascinating careers I've ever come across! So many wonderful stories! Also provides a bit of an insight into how vastly different working cultures/practices are across the world! Fantastic stuff 👌👍

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

Lovely, thank you!

@liamofthornhill Жыл бұрын

Honestly, this stuff still goes on, in every manufacturing place I have worked, windows, furniture, food packaging, 😂

@MatsGarage Жыл бұрын

What a fabulous man and amazing stories. Thank you for sharing it with us.

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

Very kind, thank you.

@JohnAdams-kc8wx Жыл бұрын

Absolutely golden content Jay!! So fascinating to hear these stories from Rich, please do more similar. My one experience of UK manufacturing was when I was 17 and worked one summer in a plastic factory making parts for Rover. After my first week, three of the workers took me to one side and told me in no uncertain terms to slow down, as I was making them look crap !!

@nicholaskajfasz9558 Жыл бұрын

This was absolutely fantastic! I was a few drinks in the other night and just started watching this. It was a more “ah hell with it” moment and I didn’t expect much from this video, nonetheless coming back to it over three days to finish. This was an old school type of video that I absolutely enjoyed and his stories were told so well. The type of information that he went over turned out to be so interesting when it had every right to be a snooze fest. I look forward to watching another video of this type. Thanks!

@iancullington6765 Жыл бұрын

Hadn’t realised it would be that long… got caught by it, now late for bed, but in a good way 😂

@JohnHonda101 Жыл бұрын

I could listen to Richard all day, bloody brilliant.

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

If only my missus was as enthusiastic as you... (thanks for the comment) ;)

@EdgyNumber1 Жыл бұрын

I love watching stuff like this, Jay. These are truly part of an automotive historical record. Please make sure you archive these interviews safely. Have you thought about trying to interview Peter Stevens, yet? Gerry McGovern might be an interesting one too.

@chrisdaws5382 Жыл бұрын

what an inspirational bloke. I have ridden motorbikes over many parts of Europe and got up to a quantity of mischief, this video has encouraged me to do more, particularly the old racing circuits. 😁👍

@eduardotoledano Жыл бұрын

One of the most delightful interviews I’ve ever listened to! Thank you for the time and work. Ordering the book now! Cheers! 🍻✨

@m.p.509 Жыл бұрын

I love these videos. Thank you, James. I am so enjoying this video. Well shot, great subject, incredible personality. Awesome!

@andrewlucas6214 Жыл бұрын

Yes please.. more of this content please. The real heart of what makes us like cars. For generations it’s at the heart of everyday life. Thank you.

@aaronbiggin1103 Жыл бұрын

This was a bloody brilliant video full of amazing stories. I know I'm in the minority but I'd love to hear more of the in-depth geekie stuff. You produce the best cat content on KZfaq.

@lukestevens6783 Жыл бұрын

Been a while since Florence put in an appearance - more please @JayEmm!

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

I held off on the geeky stuff as it might make it easier to identify some of the people I was talking about (although they're mostly retired/dead/drunk/other now). Thanks :)

@radosawpendziaek7503 Жыл бұрын

The tractor company with Dick having heart attack had me dying. Jesus! 😮

@protestagain Жыл бұрын

YES, I enjoyed it a lot. Very funny one hour and forty minutes. What a storyteller, and all those stories.

@somersetjim4766 Жыл бұрын

Excellent content, James. This series during the winter months is excellent and something I find I’m searching your channel for more of. Keep up the good work.

@awild10 Жыл бұрын

Well done James. This and your first in this series were well worth the listen and I’m minded to buy his book about QC in car factories now. I think he underestimates how much we enjoy listening to these stories.

@stealthracer Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! I'd sit through another 99 minutes of Rich with pleasure, any time.

@terminal-velocity111 Жыл бұрын

Terrific piece. Well edited and presented as always.

@michaelcole3998 Жыл бұрын

That was wonderful, fantastic stories I could listen to him all day as he delivers the stories brilliantly

@eze8970 Жыл бұрын

Thanks James, & guest, so many great stories! Good, informal style. Yes please to more stories! 🙏🙏

@allistairbarratt2880 Жыл бұрын

Great set of stories there Rich. Cheers for your efforts James, enjoyed that immensely 🙂

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@joshbrailsford Жыл бұрын

I could listen to Rich's stories all day. I love the one about stealing Volvo's food - I understand the love for Swedish food.

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

I bought a few Volvos over the years, so don't feel quite so bad for stealing their food now ;)

@saippuakivikuappias Жыл бұрын

Me too. Had a two week holiday there about 10 years ago, don't think I've ever eaten so well.

@JackosJingles Жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed that I started work in the 1970s. Through the age of bodge up until they turned the workforce into f*****g machines working to targets, forgetting target should be reasonable and achievable, and "performance bonuses" where you always had to do more to achieve the level to get it and with moving targets regardless of how much work you actually pumped out. A couple of my personal favourites. Early 1980s Soltau training area driving a Chieftain main battle tank. The internal communications failed, so I had two lengths of Don 10 radio wire tied to my epaulettes. One length on the right one on the left. The commander guiding me by pulling on whichever side he wanted me to go. Back in the 80s again I was now working in an office in the days before computers. We had to write things on paper using an ancient tool called a pen. We had notification that the power was going to go off due to work down the road. I went to the manager and said it would be too dark to work after a certain time due to sun down. He said he would make a decision at the time. So it came to pass he looked around said it was "too dark" and the majority of the staff went home. What he failed to notice is I had lowered the blinds and partialy closed them...

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thanks brilliant! Thanks for watching :)

@davidpliskin1137 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video, really enjoying the longer format

@afrancis1582 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I enjoyed that more than many of the supercar videos. Thanks JayEmm.

@ManinaGarage Жыл бұрын

Fascinating! Thank you for a great video🤘😎

@ianhartley6253 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, was hooked. I loved the early 90's stories, as it reminded me of selling advertising on an Engineering magazine covering the West Midlands, way back in 1991-96 in my Rover 216 Vitesse, then my Vauxhall Astra GSi company car that was nicked at the NEC Birmingham

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

Astra GSi! That's a bloody good company car for the time! (Glad you like the stories).

@CaistorMan10 Жыл бұрын

Excellent James....Laugh out loud moments there......Brilliant.🤣

@matthewowen7969 Жыл бұрын

What a thoroughly informative and enjoyable video. A pleasure to watch. More like this please.

@crimsonwolf0428 Жыл бұрын

Excellent stories! I love these vids! Thanks, James!

@tonyolomu4543 Жыл бұрын

Wow bro wow wow fantastic footage fantastic interview being an old school filmmaker and a lover of bikes and old cars now watch this to the end one of your best pieces of work keep it up

@iannorton4463 Жыл бұрын

Great job jay, I enjoyed it immensely. Please do more 🙏

@jeffreyb.1657 Жыл бұрын

That was wonderful. Made my week. Thank you!!!!!!

@mikewhitehead50 Жыл бұрын

This interview was brilliant, I really enjoyed it. Wish there was more, honestly. Must get the books!

@baltvdb Жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved this one. Incidentally, I have an early Focus, FFSH, most of the airbags were never fitted.

@newjerseywales Жыл бұрын

Well done to you and your guest. Quality product!

@davidyapp2240 Жыл бұрын

Looked at this and the length of it almost made me skip to something else. I am so glad l didn't and was quickly captivated by the stories. Absolutely brilliant, thankyou for all the effort you put into all of your productions. 👍👍

@TheStobb50 Жыл бұрын

What an excellent, entertaining and interesting gentleman. Thank you for this video.

@JayEmmOnCars Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Daz_Stap Жыл бұрын

That was brilliant! More of this type of content!

@Punisher9419 Жыл бұрын

The food tasted so good probably because it was free :) Fantastic interview.

@iainmarsh8036 Жыл бұрын

Dear Mr. Martin, Loved this episode, had to watch this particular film in several parts but please don't let your analytics tell you we don't enjoy the longer films this was a joy to watch. Thank you to you and Rich.

@stephentodd1450 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thoroughly enjoyed it. ‘The older I get the more I like looking backwards’ I can relate!

@slartybartfast666 Жыл бұрын

that was a fantastic Video - thanks Rich for sharing and I would love to see/hear more of these stories.

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Top marks for your username btw.

@rambleon3698 Жыл бұрын

I'll keep it simple. I f#ing loved it. What a guy and well done. The subject and edit was amazing.

@69hongkongphooey Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant, love this type of film. More please!!!

@fishtigua Жыл бұрын

Brilliant stuff. Really enjoyed that.

@Lot76CARS Жыл бұрын

James, I did enjoy this, absolutely brilliant. So many anecdotes and a truly fascinating watch, THANK YOU.

@c0ldcity Жыл бұрын

This was brilliant, really enjoyed listening to Rich

@MrMark00024 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, love these stories.

@gapexx Жыл бұрын

This was so good! Thank you!

@through_changes Жыл бұрын

I loved it!!! Great video, great format.

@TheRuzo1330 Жыл бұрын

Great video James. I really enjoyed the stories. Speaking of the Lemons race. There is a gentleman by the name of John Ficarra who has raced it quite a few times. And has some good stories too. He’s also a great historian on the subject of motor sports in general. You should check him out James. Again, awesome video!! Thanks for making it. Take care.

@Mr-pn2eh Жыл бұрын

Ah another vinwiki viewer

@ollesandberg1143 Жыл бұрын

Phenomenal! Just loved it!👍

@bjs7442 Жыл бұрын

I bought a brand new MG Montego Turbo. I took it to a multistory carpark two weeks after receiving it and as you went down the ramps between floors the engine cut out. It did it every time . When you got to the level again the engine would start. I took it back to the garage. They checked it on the dyno and all was fine. Weve fixed it Sir! Running beautifully. Next week ,same car park and it cuts out. the car went back three times , same scenario. At the back of this garage was a ramp and I asked have you tried it on that ramp. No answer. So I ask them to do it and engine cuts out. Oh, thats strange? So ask as they had a ramp why did they not try the car on it . They apologized. gave me a courtesy car. Called out BL expert who couldn't find anything wrong. So car went back to Longbridge. In all they had the car three months. then they found the problem when five more MG Montego turbos had issues. The production line had run out of MG Montego Turbo fuel tanks so fitted standard non Turbo ones because they fitted and never told anyone. They operate at a different pressure. Thats British Leyland for you. So I bought a Toyota for my next car.

@dannoyes4493 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Bought both books - Excitement abounds! Thank you.

@davidboyer9894 Жыл бұрын

What a great watch. Hour 40 but, I couldn’t stop! Well Done!

@manaudia8 Жыл бұрын

Great fun and thanks for doing it

@janijoeli Жыл бұрын

I've been into enough countries, sailed enough seas and listened to enough pub talks to know a pathological li.... story teller when I see one, but this was such top notch story telling that I watched the whole 100 minutes while being thoroughly entertained, and did not feel the need to skip even once. Thank you for this. :)

@benwilliams1298 Жыл бұрын

The tale about the K series is fascinating. Having raced the K series engine and have a ZR 160 I can see now why they are so fantastic in motorsport and in small cars. ROVER DID GET SOMETHING RIGHT!

@Mr-pn2eh Жыл бұрын

And they never put this engine in the discovery or the defender.

@carmagpodcast Жыл бұрын

They did a lot of things right! But, sadly, much of it was overshadowed by the loonies. Thanks for the comment. :)

@andrewpease3688 Жыл бұрын

@@Mr-pn2eh freelander, cost Ford a lot of money and angry costomers

@markscully2342 Жыл бұрын

the K series was meant to be a lean burn engine and would have been word beating! however the government of the time took a backhander from Germany who needed catalytic converters for Mercedes and BMW's large cars and the rest is history just like America and the TSR01!!!

@benwilliams1298 Жыл бұрын

@@markscully2342 Yep I run the race 1.4 engine at 13.7 on the AFR. Lean is mean!

@davidthegolfer Жыл бұрын

Fantastic fun. Great life of a great raconteur. Thank you. More please

@janstaes2172 Жыл бұрын

this is absolutely fab :) great stuff

@stephenbrook9085 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting man loved it!

@2jzupra92 Жыл бұрын

Really interesting video, had it running in the background whilst I’m supposed to be writing a job report and I’ve barely got any work done! I’ll just say I was on tea break 😂