Market dictates that sadly. Hopefully it will come full circle and we will start getting more driver oriented cars. Mazda said they were developing an naturally aspirated inline 6 and keeping manual gearboxes as options. BMW too, and both have released cars recently that are lighter than their previous iterations, so all is not lost!

Oh dear me! Harry's my hero!

Haha funny reading this, I had a bird shit on me not once, but twice in one day last week. Apparently it's good luck.

Go bird

What variety of bird feathered or skirted ?

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Right? I was going to make a comment about modern cars and how their track focused models with all the deleted features (like... door handles, looking at you Porche) actually cost you MORE. In fairness those models usually have more carbon fibre for weight savings, but still!

True but 80s car were a lot smaller and lighter

Not about numbers but thrills and smiles

Just a Quad this good looking? Have you seen that front end or rear ? It’s not exactly a 911 from the 60s is it now?

@@Gaudine Doesn't matter, still a beauty to behold

Just a Quad whatever floats your boats. It’s ugly that doesn’t mean it’s a bad car. But it’s far from aesthetically pleasing.

@@Gaudineugly? not even close

Hey man!! While we are on the subject of nice cars !! Check out this video of ours !! How do you think we did??😀😀 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h514abdjq720inU.html

If he could do an e46 330ci next that would be really appreciated Haha.

Well spotted! I must confess I prefer that one to the CS. There's something about those 1970s wheels.

Well spotted, indeed. Agree, I love the earlier 911s. Brings back memories of my Dad having an early 1970s 2.0 911t, in an almost Kawasaki-esque green, back in the 80s. Fabulous car. We drove through the Alps, Dad driving, mum in the front passenger seat, me in one back seat, my brother in the other, and my baby brother wedged in a baby crib over the central hump and our legs. I kid you not! And my dad drove it like he stole it. Those were the days!

And great work, Harry. As always.

Great eye!

@@matthewwilkinson5031 Fabulous memories to have.

Hang on. A legend of what?

You mean the best reviews on any channel there is! Or has ever been!

Echo that. Harry's unusual in being not the slightest “up himself”, despite being evidently wealthy and owning a literal barn full of really lovely machines. In a recent year in review episode, he stepped through the work done, experiences and costs of the years ownership. I’m nothing like as wealthy, and even I thought “You know, considering what he got for his money, it’s not that big an outgoing”. I’m not a buyer of even moderately expensive cars, £50K not £150K, but if you’re in between that & buy unwisely, you could shed that much in depreciation in a handful of years. I doubt Harry’s “fleet” does anything but appreciate. I’d not be faintly surprised if even restoring 1-2 cars per year, mostly farmed out to marque specialists, aren’t “free” from a balance sheet perspective. Some of those cars will tip the scales at close to a million pounds. What a great way to diversify wealth. In a different life, eh? I often reflect that I couldn’t really ask for much more from my life than Im fortunate to have. But the two exceptions would be a much bigger secure space and a couple of nice, old cars and 1-2 more motorcycles. I find time an even bigger hurdle. That makes vicarious enjoyment of Harry’s garage that bit more treasured.

David Soroka that’s why they make vids on them. Why else does Petrolicious make really aesthetic vids about cars that Top Gear has written off as garbage, manny koshbin is plugging SLRs bc he owns 4 of them yet they can be picked up for 3-400k. All waiting for the markets rebound as they try to inflate them on social media. I think harry truly loves his cars though

David Soroka witch is just what that car needs more value.

@@OZD-mb2bs Great cars should be valued

I'd pay real money to see Harry sling a Zamboni into an apex.

A zamboni is a large potato

Watched the video ... 30 year love for this car not shattered. Just a brilliant car that is not overwhelmed by modern day grip or grunt and is not too wide. Amazing to think that this limited edition was sold for less money than the regular one also.. how things change. As an aside Chris Harris bought one of the Porsche UK press cars but then sold it on.

Donington*

The problem it's harder to get freebies as a sports commentator...

Fast Lane also gave away a cassette of this and some others (Ferrari F40, Audi Quattro, Sierra Cosworth) being driven around Donnington by Mark Hales in 1989. Also the car in that test may have been the first press car or possibly this one. Chris Harris who you may have heard of, owned it later when he was working for Autocar. I have read that the under body protection was included as standard on UK cars, but not others. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nbmHf8qcnt6YYJc.html

exactly, had the mag.

Chris Wade That’s right Chris, I remember that , it was an excellent mag .the fastlane highlight for me was the Lamborghini countach review they did , I think it was 1986 ,I had waited years on them getting their hands on the qv model . I was about 14 at the time I could hardly contain my excitement when I was reading it , I still have the mag to this day ! Of course Harry’s lucky enough to actually own a QV 😀

Modern cars have to be heavy because of all the safety regulations, airbags, things like that...

Your childhood went through the 70 and 80s Man child😆😆

If he was born 1970, the 70s and 80s would cover childhood and a bit beyond. At 15, most are more than children but they’re not adults either.