Not many can talk about f40s and start the sentence with “every time i’ve driven one...”

Best advice ever: buy something under budget and blow the rest on a special trip/event/occasion. That's what I've always done, and I have the most wonderful memories.

I believe literally everything this guy says.

Top tips for choosing the right Zonda from the classifieds. Thanks Harry, I was in the market looking for one actually.

Met your dad years ago, the early Evo years, i think i had just bought issue 10 or thereabouts, telling me the struggles of you starting the magazine up, living in Birkenhead, near Bidston or near if I remember correctly, lovely chap and a gentleman, just like you!, sorted his TV out, spoke very highly of you and was very proud.

The most honest bloke in motoring... without a shadow of the doubt!👌

Dear Mr. Metcalfe, it is always with great pleasure, that I follow your videos. Your passion for automobiles, paired with decades of in depth knowledge of automobile history, as well as your style of discreet gentleman-like presentation, is an exquisite treat for any person having a penchant for automobiles. I would like to thank you for sharing your passion with us in your inimitable way. With kind regards and greetings from Germany, TH

This is one knowledgeable guy, he's not in the car world for the scene, he really enjoys them and cares about them and has his own view on them.

Almost no one has ever emphasized that much on creating moments with the car and that's often overlooked. This was fun!

I kept seeing "Harry's Garage" videos as suggestions on KZfaq and... took me quite a while to take a "test drive"... and I must say that few, really few people (if any), express so well and in such a passionate but balanced way what love for cars should be. Wonderful videos and I am slowly going back in time to check the past ones. His advice on buying at right price, so you can have enough of a margin to really enjoy what you buy, is so sensible and so contrasting to what you see elsewhere, that you can only classify what he does here as "Education" and "Public Service".

Love the fact the one car covered in the background is the clio.

This is such a great video for true fans of cars. Great advice, I've certainly been agonising over car choices and appreciate learning how Harry thinks about it. Love his focus on making experiences and memories.

So GREAT to hear the thoughts of car guru Number One Harry! Us car-nuts could listen to Harry all day! Many thanks. Keep up the good work!

Harry’s Garage - a genuine cure for self-isolation induced boredom!

It's amazing how you can get me interested in vehicles I'd never look twice at with all the knowledge and interesting facts you have

Greetings from Colorado, Harry! Well done my brother! From the time of the earliest publications of your magazines, you've been one of my heroes. Rob Walker, Brock Yates, Carroll Shelby.... you have always met or exceeded my expectations and hopes, Harry. Keep On Keepin On and thank you for all you do.

This has helped enormously in convincing my wife that trading the house for a Countach really is the better investment! Thank you sir! Will let you know how much she rolls her eyes!

Literally THE best car guy in the UK. Wonderful content.

No matter what the topic is or weather or not it’s a current or older program it’s always worth watching.

Chris Harris convinced me to sell my Vauxhall Astra, Harry convinced me to buy my 208 GTI. It pales compared to all these cars but it's the best car I've ever owned and I absolutely love it. Can't wait to be able to go B Road blasting again.

Wow! Thanks a million Harry - Great answer 👍

This is why I respect Harry's opinion on cars. Despite being able to afford these insanely priced toys, he's managed to stay connected to the struggling average person and understands that paying 600 euro a year for a 2.0l sports car will make a dent in your wallet. Great advice and insight, thank you Harry.

I bought myself a testarossa a few months ago. It’s always been my car, simple, mechanical and iconic. Seeing yours in every video urged me to buy it even more. Cheers!

Harry and Jay Leno have by far and away the best car-centric channels on youtube. No fake reactions and personalities, no stupid over the top try to imitate Top Gear style of drama. Just two guys that genuinely love cars and are glad to talk about them as if you were sitting down having a beer with them. C'mon let's see a Harry and Jay Leno collaboration.

Love Harry. Good communicator able to explain our car passion.

“What’s a good car to purchase for investment” can be loosely translated to “I have no real interest in the car, I just plan to sell it and reap a profit” A person who actually knows or cares can use their own judgement to make that choice

Really love this channel Harry, a true petrolhead with a passion for cars. Look forward to more content especially as we exit lockdown

One of the best H.G. videos so far. What I love about Harry is he speaks in a relaxed, informed manner and seems so genuine. Easily my favourite car content on KZfaq.

A very enjoyable video .. My "Elan car" is a TVR chimaera 4.0L, fast enough, sounds amazing, makes me smile whenever I look at her.. I've had her since she was 4 yrs old and she was 25 yrs old in March, she's done just over 100k and has had no major work done .. I will never sell her ..

Glad to see the F50 get some love. It'd be great to see you cover one in the future with your current format.

9:14 "Pierce, stop trying to coin the phrase 'streets ahead'" "Does it just mean cool or is it supposed to be like, miles ahead?" "If you have to ask you're streets behind"

Certainly one of the best videos Harry has produced. It feels like a privilege to have a conversation-like experience with Harry and hear his honest thoughts. Thank you, Harry.

what a bargain for that countach!! in todays market they sell for at least 300k, very well played there harry

Don't blame you as just keeping you is costing you money. I appreciate you being honest about how much everything cost and thanks for the advice on keeping your car stored

Enjoying your lockdown videos Harry. Still managing to be interesting despite the restrictions. It’s tough at the moment for so many businesses, but you are keeping us entertained and smiling. Thanks so much

Another fine video from the best most informative classic car channel for enthusiasts. As always your enthusiasm and knowledge shine through-the advice on why one would select a certain car is spot on-thanks Harry

I hope one day we'll see a Ferrari F50 road test on here..

The Mini recommendation really hits home. A few years ago, I was looking for a practical modern-ish car to replace our '91 Miata. The wife and I like to hit the road and do some camping, and I like to do spirited driving along the way. We settled on a '04 Cooper S. It holds all our gear, handles great, and never lets us down. I paid 7k US for a 89k mile car. Fifty thousand miles later, it still entertains.

I think it is probably fair to say that your videos are by far the most entertaining, balanced and down to earth Harry. My respects to you, and keep up the excellent work (in between tilling the land of course!).

You deliver what it says on the jar Harry. Very informative for anyone interested in buying a classic car but even entertaining for us without such urges. Extra kudos for no bloody youtube music!

This is literally the greatest universal car buying guide ever. Thank you Mr Metcalfe.

Appreciate the avoidance of a scheduling clash, Harry 👍

Harry, just discovered you a few days ago, I feel dumb not doing it earlier, you are my absolute car meditation master. I can both relaxe at the same time I tank on tons of information and eye candies. You are amazing!

Love Harry’s voice, very calming :)

After long explanation........ “I made some money, it paid for kids education & other cool cars that cost a tenth to run”

Always a pleasure watching a new Harry's Garage video. Bless you Harry. Stay safe.

Who else was surprised about F40 being most disappointing supercar? And he was so honest about selling Zonda. Harry is the most honest and humble car vlogger ever!

5:03 That stroke tells you exactly how he feels about the car.

Always a pleasure watching Harry sharing his knowledge and experiences!

Loved that Harry - you mentioned a few cars I've owned myself and I completely concur with your summary of those so I completely trust your opinion on the others I've yet to sample....must say I do fancy the idea of an F Type...maybe a little present to myself and take a trip down to the alps for a spot of skiing with the Mrs when all this craziness subsides.....something to aim for! All the best, loving your work as ever....

Absolutely superb video, simplicity is ever becoming the joy of these older cars, of course those of us over 50 having known that for a very long time and have decades of smiles because of it. Thanks Harry.

Nice video, Harry. It's always a pleasure to spend a few minutes with you and your knowledge of things automotive.

The problem with Harry is, he likes to actually drive and use his cars👍👍👍👍👍 love that about him👍

Thanks heavens. You’ve finally mentioned Caterhams. I have had a soft spot for them since I was a kid and I’ve only had mine for 20 years!

Love this, Harry. Light words in a dark time. Just what we all need! Keep it up.

Enjoy your cars and create memories. My 19 year old son always wants to go out in our targa 3.2, loves the noise and says the sports seats are the best. For his birthday I instead it for him, never seen a smile so big, we will remember it for ever. Love Harry’s garage, no nonsense Chanel. Keep safe everyone

Thank you, Harry. Those Jags and the Lancia are just the ticket (no pun intended). The 2nd half of this video is priceless.

Zonda was one of my dream machines since I became interested in cars and found out about its existence. I always wondered why you got rid of the Zonda, so thank you for finally answering!

Every one of your videos is top notch. This one is up there with the best of them. Thanks for the insight, entertainment and a break from our lockdown here in New Zealand.

Fantastic video Harry, best general chat I've listened too for some time. Stay safe, look after you and yours.

Harry do us a favor and purchase a Jag XJ220 .

Wonderful timing Mr M, this has definitely softened the blow of at least another 3 weeks of cabin fever 👍

I could just listen to you talk about cars all day, Harry. Great insight regarding ‘what are you going to do it’s them?’, type stuff. It’s hard for me to think that logically when my mouth is watering just looking at some of these machines. Thanks again!

Case of a rich guy that isn't rich enough...first world problems! The most honest car collector I've come across on youtube. I wish I was in the position to say "Hey, I cant afford the Zonda but ive got a boat load of other great cars"

Harry, you're the best car guy on here. Love your insight.

I can't wait for part two. that half hour felt like maybe ten minutes

Thanks Harry, love the latest programme. I love your honesty and willingness to share the nitty gritty about your cars eg. Purchase price, running costs and likes/dislikes. My ears certainly pricked up when you mentioned the Tvr Chimeara. I have a 1995 4ltr and you summoned them up perfectly. They’ll never bankrupt you and they sound wonderful.

So glad you mentioned the Mclaren Harry. I did just that a year ago and haven’t regretted it one bit. In fact it’s a special occasion every time I roll her out. Great informative blog, and I look forward to seeing more. Well done.

Sat here with a Chimaera in the garage feeling smug 👍

This is so chill to watch I love it

What great reasoning and thought process as to why you would buy / sell a particular “Toy” car Harry. I’ve just purchased a Porsche 997 as a bit of a 30 year dream to own a 911. Was thrilled to hear you mention the 997 in you’re list. Like yourself, it’s about the icon, the history, but mostly something to plan long road trips to enjoy that true driving experience. Love both you’re channels.

Great advice towards the end of the video. Harry, you're so down to earth. Love it.

Harry, it makes me happy that you’ve found the cars that you really like in life

Great video Harry! Much better than any of the other stuff on youtube :)

Thank you, Harry. My eyes light up when one of your videos pops up in my notifications!

I enjoy this channel for the NO bullshit factor. It´s all grown up, non biased and simply one of the best guides in automobile madness one can get around.... Just loving it 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

Just to get my hands on a well sorted Rover P5B would make me a happy bunny

McLaren : I watched "Hoovies Garage" and Tyler's ( and the previous owner's ) experience of gearbox replacements ( 3 of them ? ) and bills under warranty in 18 months of $110,000. Frightening !

Love listening to & watching Harry's videos ... he's like the 'Bob Ross' of Classic, Modern Cars ...

I almost miss 2020 when I was locked away from the world stuck on YT re-watching Harry's Garage Videos, almost back to normal life now and it's sometimes hard to find the time to sit and watch a few. Thanks for sharing, Harry!

I’m really glad to see that Harry recommends two cars that form or recently formed part of my garage, an R53 Cooper S and a 350Z.

It's always important to spend more time driving your car than to maintain it. Thats why I sold my Delta...

Easily one of my top favourite car channels. Very easy to enjoy and particularly so during these trying times.

Great episode. So you answered just a few questions? No worries, the depth of the answers and the time you take to share your broad experience are what brings me here.

We need a decent Ferrari F50 review from either Harry or Jay Leno, they have different styles but they both are really engaging. Please.... That car is neglected

Same time next week,to continue the questions,please Harry. This many people want the hear/ watch you. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Hands down the most entertaining, knowledgeable and above all else interesting motor journalist. Great channel 👍

Stumbled on this site while on my trining bike youtube hunt ..watched back.loads of these Love your channel Harry such a great presenter !

Massive honesty on the F40! I can well imagine what he means. Whenever something is marketed as or a true 'racecar' or 'racebike' for the road, they are always going to be so focused that they're compromised on the road. Never driven an F40 obviosuly but I've driven/rode a few 'race only' vehicles and they're a nightmare on the road. Thanks for the honesty Harry old mate.

Great video and some good recommendations. I've never owned a Mini but every time I've looked at a used one, it seems maintenance is quite expensive as they have a few issues which crop up and aren't cheap. I owned a 4.7 V8 Vantage and will never own an AM again. Parts are expensive which is understandable but they take awhile to arrive and the cars are designed in such a way that any work requires a lot of labor (i.e you have to take multiple things off before you get to what you want). Would rather have an F Type if I were to do it over again.

The idea of keeping a cheap fun car in the garage and taking it on great trips echoed with me, my 130i sits in the garage but the trips it’s been on stay in my memory everyday Switzerland last year was amazing, and it’s cheap enough for a regular person to have as a second car. Something sensible for daily is easier to love with a second car

Another great, informative and grown-up vid. Thanks Harry, please keep them coming!

Cheers Harry, that Countach, it would stir anyone's soul,

Harry, great stuff here. I actually JUST recorded and am in the process of editing a video speaking on “great buys” and was well chuffed to see you also see value in the Aston Martin Vantage. Those are ridiculously undervalued at the moment .

Wise words from the sage of automotive journalism. Stay safe Harry, your country needs you!

I like watching Harry's car vids,its like me sitting in a cabin next to the hot fire ,while its snowing outside ,yet calm as the English channel in the midnight,thanks for healing my depression harry 🙂

A bit late to this, but great video. I particularly liked the advice about getting a car you can afford, and allow you to do other things in life. Planning for what you want to do with it. Wise advice. As an ex/current owner, I concur with the recommendations for the Mini, 350Z and Boxster. I nearly did try the Chim too!

I feel the same about versions of fast cars, I first learned this lesson with the Mk2 Focus RS, I had the ST and loved it, the T5 engine was amazing and the Recaro's were big and comfy, yet supportive, I was in the local Ford garage where I bought my ST3 and he had a white RS, on a whim I said can I get a test drive, he new me well and said no problem. I drove it through town and every head turned (much to the joy of my wife) and the exhaust note was snarling, it felt like a supercar lol, I thought I'll check out the figures, it just so happened Ford had announced a price rice of a couple of thousand and I managed to get my order in before it happened but had to wait 6 months for it to be built to my spec, in the meantime it was on Top gear and over the 6 months my anticipation reached fever pitch. It finally came and for the first couple of months it was glorious, summer had just arrived and I was the envy of my friends and family (the men of which being fast ford fanatics) but the nagging feeling arose that maybe I would have been better getting another ST, it chewed through front tyres the ride was solid, the water based paint chipped if you looked at it the wrong way, it made the wife travel sick, it torque steered in the wet, the light weight Recaro's gave you a dead leg every time you got in and hit the solid plastic bolstered sides and one day after a long drive home from London with the torturous Recaro's, hard ride and an argument with the wife who now wanted a 4x4 and this was 'my car' and it was so expensive (she loved to boast about it to guys we met, it was her first car after passing her test, she loved to tell people), anyway I'd had enough and decided to get a Nsissan Pathfinder which was lucky as a month later it started to snow and didn't stop for 5 months (2010), I felt like a guy who'd predicted the future as friends, family and work colleagues could use their cars for months, we lived in the countryside and the roads were impassable except for the most capable of 4x4's. Man that was longer than I thought, but nothing better to do while locked down ! ! ! !

Loved this video Harry, much wisdom shared, I have a lovely Alfa 156 sport wagon with the Busso V6, had it 3 years and still get a thrill whenever I drive it (or open the bonnet). Will be taking a long trip in it when possible. Many thanks.

Fantastic video, thanks Harry. Easily the most informed and mature car videos imo.