WATCH PART 2 HERE: • £500 Road Trip Challen...
This week, Alex, Jack and Ethan undertake their biggest adventure yet by taking three £500 'First Cars' to see if they can make it to Scotland, around the North Coast 500 Route and back again.
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This is the best Top Gear episode since Jeremy, May, and Hamster left.
Hamster 😹
Top Gear finished when they left
You guys are the new "old" Top Gear crew...in you own way
Car trek
🤣
This feels like a proper top gear challenge, so nostalgic.
I agree
Actually a bit embarrassing how much of a rip it is but kinda pulls it off as a tribute 😅 the cinematography is very TG inspired as well as the format.
@@jons6125 they’re not acting like the new top gear tho it’s definitely genuine which makes it more watchable
They literally did this on one of the most recent grand tour
@@westhamaremassive8099 a lot of people actually dont know that the grand tour even exists
I have a sneaking suspicion that taking three random English blokes and putting them in a couple of beaters never will fail to make the greatest TV.
Uk/bbc : are you challenging me
The way he ripped that door paneling off had me dead 😂😂😂
"Does that look like real wood to you?!"
"you're going to make all of the focus owners angry!"
The cameraman chiming in and giving impartial comments is an excellent addition! I always loved the relationships the Top Gear crew had with their producers.
Like that time Clarkson punched one
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@@olliewhite2395 That was a love tap lol.
THAT'S THE DIRECTOR. THAT IS THE DIRECTOR!
👁️👄👁️
Yes chaps, this is what we want: no rich fella telling us about his car collection, or some car industry types waffling away. Just a straight sh*t box challenge. Its been done a million times before but somehow it never gets boring. 👍
That’s for damn sure. Not many can ever afford expensive cars but we can all afford shit boxes and these challenges present proof that they can be good.
If you don't want to watch the other stuff don't watch the other stuff. No need to hate on it
@@y-rokenjnr6157 it's what we call an opinion
Harry's garage is good
@@lilpettyxbigdiesel9387 it is a good channel but not something many can relate to. Who has that amount of space and money to even own a few of his cars.
The bit where he talked about the deceased owner and doing things in the car it probably hasn't done does have a weight of emotion to it that I love...
I paused after seeing the scenery and now a week later I'm in Inverness ready to do the NC500 tomorrow, now is the correct time to finish watching 😂
This is so Top gear…. James would buy a Citroen, focus for hammond and clarkson in golf.
I mean Hammond bought that Citroen or something very similar for the cheap rally challenge
Clarkson would've welded a turbo to it.
@@scenically6460 with a hammer
Everybody knows that james would buy a volvo
Clarkson would NOT drive any of these. Especially a diesel XD
That’s a lovely thing to do for Jenny,guys.Sure we all send our love and wish her well❤️
Let's all donate via the gofundme link in the description. Just a few £s each from all of us viewers can make a huge difference. According to the last update she's going to be unable to talk/communicate for some weeks so imagine when she comes around her family are able to give her the news that so many people from around the world care about her recovery and have helped. Just sent my donation. Let's do this lads, it can hit 100k no problem with us car guys on the case.
@E M E L Y What a scumbag thing to do. A perosn is in hospital and people think its ok to post shitty comments like this.
Absolutely - top job lads!
@@randomperson895 don't worry bro it's a Chinese bot. Stick your middle fingers up to the CCP and donate to Jenny, make Xi angry!
@@randomperson895 Have reported but they’ve not been removed yet,totally agree
I absolutely love the Scottish Highlands. My late wife and I spent our honeymoon in England and Scotland, and this video brings back fond memories. We had 20 great years.
"Don't ever need to pay for fuel" Had me laughing hard! Love these mini series! Keep making this content!!!
Yes boys! This is the Top Gear replacement we all knew was coming but didn't know we deserved 💙
It's good bud you might wanna watch cartrec on travarish channel
@@chrisss103 that shit is scripted and boring
@@Simon-sv6qe and its in America
This is Top Gear on a budget but just as good. In some ways a lot better because I found Top Gear lost its way and didn't really care about consumer/affordable cars as time went on and was more interested in gimmicks. I made a comment but I'll say it here too - this episode hit me hard in the feels and reminded me of the roadtrips I did up north from the south east what feels like not very long ago but was practically a small lifetime ago now. My first cars, budget motoring which never cost me more than a few hundred pounds and lasting memories I didn't even know I was making at the time. Watching this and looking back reminds me of how important being mobile and able to drive was to me, and still is and as far as I'm concerned will always be. Some of the happiest times of my life have been had in cheap cars and the open road. Lads, we need to stand against everything that tries to stop our freedom to be mobile and independent. You know what I'm talking about. 'Pay as you go', new taxation, everything that's going to be thrown at us as motorists. We're all in the same boat and we want our kids to experience the same freedom as us, whether it's in a £500 Citroen or Tesla. We aren't giving up our rights to drive.
@@ahyaan2552 Ok? Is there a problem with it being in America?
When Alex just ripped the fake wood and Ethan is like WHAT ARE YOU DOING 😂😂😂
ITS REAL WOOD 😡
It was like listening to James may
Well, he got a present of much more real wood later, so he can replace it 😉
Its like in inbetweeners when they kick the flowers and Will says "What...the fuck....are you doing"
Yes, we all watched it too
5:15 what a legens casually kicking the bumper...
I love this so much. It’s been a long time since a KZhead video has made me feel so happy. Gives me hope for what post lockdown travel to the beautiful UK would look like ❤️❤️❤️
This is the video we've all been waiting for.
Is that a bot? It's in other comments as well
21:29 I've been to that Mcdonalds
Agreed mate.
@@profo8692 yes.
The comment I found
10:40 “what a convoy though, three absolute weapons” 😂
...driving three cheap cars!
Every group of 17year olds ever😂😂
For some reason - Ethan kicking 7 shades of s**t out of the fence panel killed me 🤣 I’m also fairly certain he could have got some wiper blades in B&M’s
thats exactly what i was thinking. or at least some windshield treatment where he wouldnt have to rely on the wipers quite as much
22:26 and that is my favourite part. Just this "That´s fair, that would be rude" and then the disbelieve of it actually fitting.
If I’m remembering the reg correctly, I’m about 95% sure the Focus belonged to one of my teachers from primary school…good to see it’s been ‘well loved’ over the years 😅
Wow
U serious?
Would be sick if it did, it’s quite a distinctive colour… I have a weirdly good natural ability to memorise numberplates too
dude cool
Does a number plate stay on a car for life? Coz in South Africa you get given a number plate each time you buy a car or you can choose or personalize one for a cost.
This is such Jeremy, May and Hammond vibes. Executed to perfection! We definitely need more.
they are the next generation
Nah, they are not even close. The trio are in their own level. Car Throttle is still good tho.
They're the trio's successors and should be the next top gear hosts
Jack Clarkson Ethan Hammond Alex May
Top Gear Vibes ye
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE continue doing this! I love top gear and this is exactly their theme “3 blokes cocking about” which is honestly the best shit ever. Love!
I was wondering,”why a fence panel”?.but after watching a bit longer it all made sense .a great effort lads and an extremely nice gesture for jenny.well done 👌
Prayers for Jenny…kudos to ct trio for the heartwarming gesture…
Well said mate 👍Get well soon, Jenny.
@Jenita Davis bro?
Ethan kicking that fence panel in is true TG spirit. 10/10, would LOL again.
This is proper well put together! Amazing job! Really like this content, keep it up 👍🏻
First time watching this channel. Pure 00's telly great charisma between the three of you. Will definetly be binging more of the content you have.
Just discovered this channel, reminds me of top gear before they just got stupid and started blowing everything up. Cheered me up on a gloomy day. Keep making it.
Couldn't have said it better.
Car Throttle just needs more explosions, then it will be excellent 🧨💥
Why does this give me such old Top Gear vibes? It's brilliant, I can't wait for the next episodes. Well done guys, absolutely brilliant so far!!!
Because it is a rip-off of Top Gear.
This would be so much better without trying to be some sort of pound shop version of Jeremy, James and Richard. It's so forced. I'm sure they have their own personalities in there somewhere - they should use them.
@@gammelhund Exactly
was looking for this comment......for 0,1 seconds lol. this is Gold!!!!
Because their trying to copy top gear
This is the beginning of an amazing story! Funny to see those cars in mint condition now compared to the finish of NC500 and SC500
I can't stress enough on how amazing this challenge was. We need more!
Best low-budget top gear anyone could ever wish for 😂👌🏻
This is better than top gear.. Infact, these guys should of been offered the new top gear job after Jeremy etc left.. Alough saying that.. Id say this is better than the script the bbc would write for them
This episode was way too similar to TG, they basically copied everything from the show (the structure, the map with narration, the shitty gift, the fact that they don't help each other...). I've never seen such a blatant shameless ripoff!
@@lptomtom it’s funny tho
@@lptomtom crybaby
But with nice peeps, rather than obnoxious ones... (apart from Alex, of course... :p ) Way better than the original...
Yes! Love these challenges guys! 🔥
Ditto. 🚙
Half of Hungary has these old cars as dayli driving cars. Including me as well with a 20 years old Fabia.
Obviously this video is reminiscent of the old top gear days and you absolutely nailed it! Really enjoyable.
You’ve convinced me. You guys are the new Top Gear. This video gave me the same feeling I used to get watching our original trio taking their journeys.
Amazon or Netflix should sign them and send them abroad like old top gear
I was thinking that as well!
Car throttle = Top Gear on a Budget. Fkin love it.
3 brits and 3 cars is now a definite formula for media success
It's good but some of it is so forced and contrived. Like the fence panel. Clearly taken directly from the 'gifts' prank on the Top Gear special but just really forced here and nonsensical. There was no onus on him accepting the fence panel, it was just decided ad hoc by the director that it would be funny and so inserted in to the show to add a sense of Top Gear cameraderie. They should let the relationships develop organically. Also, please, please hire a specialist company to record the VO. It sounds like a student project. There is no inflection and no natural feeling to it. It's just flat. I think these will get better and better though. I genuinely enjoyed it
I'd love to see the £500 challenge on a drive to Spain through France.
I did this drive in a cheap Celica and it was great. Feeling the heat as we got to southen France and Spain worried me a bit but the car handled it fine.
Yes mate love to see thay
What I really like about this is that it's so original. I've definitely never seen anything like this on TV or the internet before. It's not trying to replicate any other show in any way.
I know,but it’s replicating one that was very good and no longer exists
Great show boys! Takes me back to the days when Top Gear was great and the reason I fell in love with driving! If the BBC aren't knocking on your doors yet, they soon will! All the best to Jenny too - get well soon ❤
So beautiful that you’d acknowledge Jenny, hope she gets through alright
@Evelyn not the time
@@buboos4920 wtf?
@@shakyhandpictures2185 yo what did I do
@@buboos4920 it's never the time for that BS
I just wanna take a moment to appreciate what Ethan has turned into since a couple of years ago. He adds so much to the dynamic of this trio!
I loved his Pininpatina joke. Two years ago Ethan wouldn’t have got that joke.
🔥🔥🔥🔥 this is proper television material. Great content guys!!! 👏👏👏
just watched the 2nd part and came back here. both vids combined are quite simply the best thing ive ever seen on this channel (Might be a bit biased being from Inverness, even though i live in zummerzet.) and Jenny if you're reading the comments on this vid, i wish you a speedy recovery and i'm sending you all the love and positive vibes in the world.
I must say, CT has officially replaced and surpassed Top Gear for me at this point - thank you so much for this wonderful channel! ❤️
Not surpassed but definitely replaced
@@oliinch2766 agreed
Pininpatina was such a clever car guy dad joke. Hats of to Ethan.
They need to get Pininpatina badges made in the Pininfarina font
Second I heard you say “Top Tip”, I just instinctively hit like. This has that energy I’ve missed from Top Gear.
Getting flashbacks to my first car, more or less the same as the Golf, except automatic, petrol, and called a Jetta.
“This is real wood” “No it’s not” “Yes it is” Proceeds to pull it straight off and turn it around “see” 🤣🤣🤣
I missed a lot of CarThrottle over the summer but now that I’m burrowing back down into my Den for the winter, KZhead’s back on the menu. Can I just say the improvement in production values is so massive that KZhead no longer deserves you. Time to hit up Netflix for a series.
agree, although they have free reign to do whatever they choose on youtube and it works for them. there’s not much sense in getting into a binding production contract that limits what they can choose to do
disagree don't have netflix
I'm not sure what summer has to do with not being on youtube, but okay.
9:00 lmao that smoke
Great video guys. Some genuine lol moments. TV companies must be bricking it. The production values are nothing short of the the same standard.
I love that the first shot of Alex driving the dieself golf and there's a grey smoke screen coming out the back
Noticed myself, First shot when it's driving and there is a blueish haze.. :/
28:15 Jenny Hautmann is an incredible photographer and an even more amazing human being. I wish her a full and speedy recovery! 🚀
Fantastic lads! Have liked & subscribed! Laughed my arse off at the windscreen wiper bits & well done pronouncing Corrieshalloch! Top job laddie! Away to watch the next episode now!👍😂🏴🏴🇬🇧
This is just like a brand new cheap car challenge with clarkson, Hammond and may, love it 😍
27:57 i love how the music beat matched perfectly to him kicking the fence
You three Are actually the new top gear trio. With Jack being the leader of the group😁
Awesome!!! Just what was needed!! Top job boys👊
Well done lads! More of this please!! 😊👏
The Golf looks pretty good to be honest, even the color looks pretty decent on it
Each to their own, I think it looks terrible
@@curlybrownliz Meh, it looks good... so eat that.
Oh gosh, the Golf is horrible. The ugliest car out of the 3.
I like the focus the most apart from the wipers.
It looks decent
As a Focus owner, Ethan picked the best car... that's my unbiased opinion... I swear
focus svt owner here, i cant agree more
Sadly a former Focus owner, but enjoyed the 15 years with it.
Would anyone believe a word from a focus owner 🤣🤣👍👍
They’re shit cars better off with the Volkswagen
@@hitachi42inchtvsarepowerco79 and other hilarious jokes you can tell yourself
Reminded me of early early Top Gear and you three have great charisma together. Top work!
how have i never heard of you guys with the many years of car videos watched on youtube lol but i am very happy i have found you
I love the long form episodes like these. They're like a mini top gear special but much more relatable.
the fact all these cars cost under 500 quid, and done such a journey, shows, that we need to stop going out and spending so much on brand new cars, when its clear, old cars are more then up to the job
Thats not the question though… You want the comfort You want the power You want the prestige You simply want to induce others to think you are doing better then they are. I drive a fairly large Bmw. And yes I ldo love that a fair amount of people think im doing better then they are, because of a bodykit and 21“ alpina classic III rims. Thats just how our society works and Im a damn slave of it. However, I also love doing 200kmh on the Autobahn for as long as I feel to, and still be able to talk in comfortable voice volume and enjoy the airride doing its work so that I can relax on my journey. And still… any other 500 buck car would be just fine… but the life quality suffers considerably :p
I love how the golf looks... Brings back so many memories. Also I kind of love the green
This really is the new Top Gear Trio, I love video's like this guys well done
Ethan, you missed a trick. You should have swapped the wiper blades over from Alex's car, thus giving him the annoyance!
Unfortunately they probably wouldn’t fit
@@patrickmartin3322 just chuck them in a bush then, even better!
I knew it after all the Instagram teasers, this is going to be a great one
Wtf r these relpys?
@@bxnditN7 bots
We want more challenge videos like this, this bangs. 🔥
Spot on Top Gear edits. I love it! Keep it up!
The best part is that B&M sells wiper blades lol. (Where they got the fence panel and oil for the Golf)
Yeah like wtf they went to a place that sold oil. They'll have wiper blades. Why didn't Ethan buy some?
I had to laugh when he said that the oil was black in the golf. Diesel oil is always black and sooty.
That focus is already the best and I've only seen less than 5 minutes, I had one and it took every battering I gave it.
I agree, I had a MK1 Focus Estate and it was a superb old bus. MK1 Focuses are amazing drivers cars for what they are, they were truly revolutionary at their time of release and they had a great range of engines too . Too bad most have now rusted away and those that are left are either knackered or have had their cat's nicked by pikeys.
This is proper old TG vibes and I love it. You guys have the same chemistry as JC, RH and JM
So well filmed and put together it warms my heart 🤤
It's been said repeatedly but its great to see how far you guys have come, living the dream that most of us petrolheads want and it has been done purely through hard work and a great on screen chemistry. Keep it up boys you deserve every success.
Get Well Soon Jenny
The very best of luck with this new project. For years I have dreamed about restoring a compact river cruiser but never had the time or money (guts!) to actually do it. So maybe, after watching your venture maybe it might be the inspiration I need…
These are the best type of car videos. Love it
This encapsulates so much of what was great about my road trips up north with an old girlfriend who's parents lived in the far north west. We'd even roll over the boarder to Scotland when we wanted to. :) I did the trips in my first cars... A Suzuki Wagon R inherited from my dad, then the Suzuki Swift (1999) I bought as my first car to myself. Then a Skoda Felicia I bought while I was up north! And that green Saxo reminds me of the similar colour AX we bought as her first car and took all the way across the country too. It's what I loved about the freedom of driving, and still do, although post Covid haven't really done too much in the way of road trips. That has to change, and I'm inspired after seeing this episode. It was those experiences of long road trips that made me fall in love with my cars I had. They were 'bangers' bought for no more than a few hundred £s but the memories I had in them will last forever. It cemented the idea that it didn't matter what I drove, I just needed 4 wheels in my life to really enjoy it. This is proper old Top Gear business right here. I've said it before, but this stuff on presumably a low budget (I recognise those walkie talkies ;) ) and certainly a fraction of what the BBC would have at their disposal is as good as anything they've produced. Absolutely golden! All the best to the young lady you mentioned, too. I hope she makes a recovery and finds quality of life again. Please keep us updated. Edit: just donated via the gofundme link.
Great comment, I think this is how so many people feel about the freedom and experiences from driving
“ _they bought me the millennium edition so they should fork out for tax as well_ ” ethan, 2021
The video quality is out of this world. On par with the big shows!
I’m enjoying this. It has that feel of a Top Gear cheap car challenge, which I always enjoyed, but they stopped doing them. And a touching shout to Jenny, too, I hope the auction goes well. But I had to laugh at that Golf. Removing the number plate to avoid paying for fuel is silly enough when your car is an unusual colour, but as someone who’s driven a VW SDI before, odds are the cashier would be able to catch you on foot
Alongside old Top Gear and The grand tour, this has to be the best car show special ever!
And car trek to
Well, at least Alex can't shift into R for Race mode 😂😂😂
This. This is what made me love Top Gear. Keep it up!
This kind of video requires one thing... TONIGHT: A Citroen gets hot, we enjoy good Scottish weather, and Ethan plays with some wood
LOVE IT!
Tonight on bottom gear
Tonight...on missing reverse gear...
Get well soon Jenny 15.51 Lane hogging at its best/worst 😂 How the hell did Ethan put up with those wiper blades for that long 😂 Maybe he should have used some of the wood to replace them.... It couldn't have been any worse could it? Great video boys.
Love these very Top Gear but great video guys very natural funny moments 🤣 Thumbs Up Subbed up!
It's hard not to compare these guys to the Top Gear trio, so I've got to make a conscious effort to not compare, and in doing so I am enjoying the video - nice one, lads! Keep it up :D
Amazing how these three have become the Clarkson, May and Hammond trio of the current days and definitely my favourite trio of the times we're living in!
"JOM suspension" and "nice and smooth" in the same sentence is something I never thought I'd hear
Like riding around in a bouncy castle
1st gen Ford Focus! I have one! And it is my first car. I love it. I have the 2007 model year (North America) with Duratec 2.0L engine. Same chassis as the one in the video but with the street appearance package.
I was feeling very nostalgic watching this and then it clicked... THIS IS TOP GEAR
This reminds me of OG Top Gear, the golden years! Loved it from start to finish guys!
Brilliant episode, lads. Ethan looks so sorry for himself and absolutely broken at the end. Poor bloke! Can't wait for part two!
Yes, old Top Gear vibes ... please keep them coming, you guys are great!
This Video is so good, I am happy to announce that I have subscribed to this channel !
I've actually went on a 4000km roadtrip trough Europe this summer in my 1998 Citroen Saxo for which I payed 400€. It's also only on 41k km and drives better than a lot of modern cars i've driven. The funny thing is, I'm 1,90m and was perfectly able to sleep in the car comfortably with all my stuff beside me in the car. You can also sleep pretty much everywhere, cause nobody's expecting someone to sleep in such a tiny car. I wasn't expecting how far 60hp can bring you, but I made it to an altitude of 2400m in the Austrian Alps. The way down was actually a lot scarier than the way up in second gear. It really is the perfect car for a one-man-roadtrip! Next time you buy a car think about what you really need :)
did the same in a citroen AX, same height too, i found going up some insane slopes was scarier than going down
mountain roads are no match for 60hp - most of them were designed for cars with 1/3rd the horsepower (per weight)