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This week; Jack, Ethan and Edwin are tasked with buying the Rarest car they can for just £2000. Will they be able to find a cheap but rare car or will it end up being a rusty problem that was rare for a reason? We'll then do a 600 mile road trip to see how it fares!
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This is what I'm all about. Forgotten cars need to be remembered.
forgotten, yes, but very executive 🤣🤣🤣
Yep, Japanese and S.Korean executive cars from the 90s are some of the rarest things you'll ever see. Mitsubishi Galant, Kia Clarus, Daewoo Leganza, Nissan QX, the list goes on!
I forgot the cars i was mean to remember 😂
Need to be kept on the road where possible.
Good thing Top Gear reminded us all of the Morris Marina.
Car throttle was good when Alex was there, but I think that Alex leaving was the best thing that could’ve happened to both channels. Alex being the natural presenter that he is his best suited running his own show where he can be the main man that he wanted to be. Now with these three the dynamic is perfect. Nobody is better than each other in terms of what they can offer and they all bring something to the table, both knowledgeable and comedic. I regularly lol watching these three so thanks for the lols!
Why did Alex leave?
@@abridgingpanda7372 He said on a podcast he wanted more creative control and so set up his own channel. I agree that both channel are great and Edwin clearly fits in with the CT team well so it all worked out!
He left ages ago, it's evident the content is better now he's gone. Why do we need to comment on that fact every video?
@@Hopgop1 Is it? I seriously doubt it...
AA is too hysterical and shouty, TH is too much.
Once Mazda certified American here. We got the 2.3 miller cycle engines. Drove a couple back in the early 2000s and they were quite fun. I'm a technical nerd too so loved the function of the Miler Cycle. I have to point out you got it a little off on the valve opening logic. The exhaust valve remains open while the crankshaft is in the first few degrees BDC to eliminate the inefficient compression action that happens from low leverage during those moments of angle. The supercharger then makes up for that loss plus a little bit more resulting in a net gain of combustibles while losing a little friction. Check out the Isky 5 cycle cams and Miller cycle engines from the 60s if you want to see the origin and some neat applications of the engineering. Really love Mazda's propensity for the oddball engines. I'm a rotary nerd too. Sad how much Ford has messed with their reliability.
Thanks for the insight! How rare is this exact car over there?
These days sort of. Back in their day, they were everywhere, just like any other car really.
@@Mandarin9900 they weren't super common but not weird to see one until maybe last 5-10 years. Now I'm trying to think of the last time I saw one. They did suffer from a few quirks and were very unforgiving of lazy maintenance so I bet that has something to do with the lack of them I've seen.
My mom had the v6 millenia. It was a good driving car, but it was surprisingly expensive to fix. She sold it when it just wasn't worth keeping on the road.
Are/were Mazda a Japanese Saab?
The more I watch, the more I think that Edwin is a freaking perfect fit for CT! Great job mates!
Ethan and Jack are OGs don’t disregard them, they gave me best car KZhead time for years. Can’t thank them enough
I'm actually incredibly jealous of this purchase and you got it for a mega cheap price (in my own opinion). This is probably my favourite car to appear on this channel for a long time!
Can Edwin be promoted to the Car Throttle CEO? He deserves to be an executive imo.
His title should be, "Official executive" and THIS should be his company car.
Love this channel now. Way more interesting seeing these rare cars or your restore jobs instead of BMW's all the time.
yeah bmw's are everywere on european KZhead. super boring
honestly this and the 406 are two of the best buys CT did. both for 1000 quid as well, absolute steals.
When was the 406? I missed that one!
@@warren6815 Me too, can anyone tell us which video was that in?
i thought your picture was mine
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I'm about to say something heretic but this format (all 3 people have a main role) is significantly better than when Alex was around. I'm enjoying both Car Throttle and Alex's videos thoroughly
Yeah genuinely were getting double the car content! And car throttles improved alot without alex but with alex making vids its amazing
I loved the Xedos 6 and 9 back in the 90's; i remember trying to convince my Dad to choose a Xedos 6 as his company car but he ended up with a rather pedestrian Rover 600 in non-metallic pillarbox red instead :( There were a few non-premium exec cars in the 90's and the depreciation on them at the time was scary .... they are all super rare (and i reckon quite cool) now. Really feel you need to find a Nissan QX, a Renault Safrane and/ or a Peugeot 605 aswell and do a road trip 😎
I second this! No silly shenanigans needed. I think I say it every video but I really love the new CT direction
My old man ended up with a year old Carlton Diplomat or CDX around that time as the Scorpio looked like a frog and the omega wernt there yet would love a road trip in any of those but I think these days a nice v6 Citroën Xm wagon to waft along in would be the way
Off, Safrane gave me the flashbacks. I remember going to a dealer with my dad and checking it out and the Laguna.
I remember seeing a 605 in the local classifieds about 8yrs old that had done over 330,000 miles! Now THAT'S executive! Sometimes high mileage can mean well looked after, but you never can quite tell!
These Mazda's were known as the Millenia in the mid-90's to the early 2000's here in the States. Miller cycle engine came in some of them (I don't think all of them though here). Drove one of these in 1997 when the Mazda dealer I bought my FD through gave it to me as a loaner when my car needed a new motor. The Millenias were interesting cars.
I think they're becoming equally rare in certain states too. I used to see these here and there around the Bay Area but not anymore.
Only the Millennia 'S' model came with the Miller cycle engine. I imagine they're extremely rare if there are any left at all.
Not as rare as you would think honestly. Every Millenia i've ever seen has been charged
Thank you I couldn't remember if it was the millennia or the 929.
Honestly... This one is a keeper. These things are rare in any form (yes, including the Millenia) and its super tidy. This is borderline a museum piece.
they've already sold it lol, its listed on FB marketplace for 2k rn
Also Overdrive and Car Throttle collab? YES. PLEASE.
WHAT A CAR - was a pleasure to sit on both Jack and Ethan's laps during that 😂
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You guys should use the left over cash to make it better, or perhaps a BTCC tribute
That phonecall to the delership was the coolest thing ever. How he got the name right as well.
For me this is exactly what Mazda is all about when it comes to pushing the boat out and trying something different with their engines, take the Skyactiv-X for example today... Having owned a MX-3 1.8 V6, MX-6 V6, and now an RX8 40th they are all underrated in the public eye. I'll always love Mazda as a quirky and well engineered car manufacturer. As with all cars, look after it and it will look after you, enjoy lads!
Agree. Love Mazda's left field approach. Currently daily driving a 2 skyactiv.
Well engineered except the cooling maybe. Notorious for overheating on stock cooling setups (though I live in Queensland so not a cold climate by any means), though I can't speak for newer models
pls do more with the Overdrive boys, also maybe once the 924 is supercharged get Scott to do some hot laps in it?
Jack, Ethan and Edwin has great synergy tbh 💜
My uncle had one of these he used work for a dealership. The problem with this engine was it wasn’t particularly reliable and was very expensive to fix. But a lovely car when they were going. Another rare car he had was a Mazda 626 diesel but instead of a turbo it had a super charger that was early 90s. The one my uncle had was the only one I ever saw
18:52 i swear will is just edwin and callum is like both jack and ethan i am just so amused by this collab 19:45 "we've arrived in slough in record time" 🤣
We definitely got the supercharged ones! 2.3l 210 Hp rated over here. It was the Millenia S. I remember being in high school interested in them because it was the cheapest factory car I could find that would do 150 mph at the time.
glad you keep on posting such great content. i enjoy alex's stuff a lot but this is just as good! i really like the car as well. very clean design, not bad at all!
Alex is a tool
Can we take a moment to thank Jack for wearing a Juicebox hoodie what a legend representing the Irish crew.
Edwin is the hunk we don’t deserve but the hunk we need! Great to see him presenting more & there’s a good thing going with the new trio ❤
Clearly there are levels to being a car buff, because I've never even heard of this model! Supercharger noises sound excellent! Thought it was an Accord from the thumbnail
Same
Mad executive video, boys. More supercharger noises to the people!
Your content and genuine chemistry makes for a real good time. If you keep having this much fun you’ll sure to keep putting out creative shows. Thanks for this newest evolution of CT.
Gutted that Jack didn’t say “Choppy Choppy”
I had exactly this car, in exactly this colour between 2004-2010… it was my late father in laws who had owned it from new, we kept hold of it and loved it. Father in law named the car Big-Ed because the last few Reg numbers was edd 😊 As a petrol head the thought of having a big fat Mazda was crazy, until I first drove it and was amazed by the s/charger and the grunt it had! Fond memories of surprising so many ricers in their saxo VTS’s / VTR’s 😂
America actually got it too, it was called the Mazda Millenia over here, the version with the Miller cycle engine. Well in Canada at least, don't know about the US. It's a very good looking car IMO. Loved my MX-6 LS with the 2.5 V6, really fun car, I bet this one is too. Problems with Mazdas in the north here is they rust A LOT, with our winters they get scrapped way before the mechanics actually go bad.
I used to own a Ford Probe GT, which used the same KL 2.5l V6 that was in the Millenia/Xedos whatever. The KJ-ZEM that is in this car is a close relative of the KL 2.5. I believe it was the piston bore of the 2.5 but the shorter stroke of the 2.0. They were available in the US but still super rare. I was a mechanic for nearly 20 years and I think I’ve worked on 2. They were a great luxury car and the K-series V6s were unbelievably smooth. This was the most powerful version of the K-series engine, just edging out the 200hp KLZE 2.5l. I think they look really cool too and they’ve aged well.
This is so exciting to me because I absolutely love the Xedos cars. The Xedos 6 and 9 were excellent to drive and I think excellent to look at. I love that they are starting to get more recognition now, my grandma has a Eunos 500 (What the Xedos 6 was sold as over here in Australia) with the beautiful 2.0L V6 Mazda K engine and oh my god I fell in love with that car. Sadly, it's not registered anymore and needs a few things doing to it, but their minor things like the paint and needs new tires. But it's sitting in their garage under the cover, and hopefully someday in the future I can re register it, get new tires and drive it around more. Absolutely love these cars.
This might deserve to be restored to original spec and be the CT executive transport... A good service, rust repair, rubber seals... rustproofing? Would make some good content ;)
we're going treasure hunting today 😎
KZhead???
This car in usa was called a Millenia S. It had the same supercharged 2.3 but made a few less hp here. Only 210 hp and 210 ftlb of torque. And what he said about the miller cycle being efficent is true because our version got 28 us mpg which is really good for a 6 cylinder car with a 4 speed in the early 2000s. 210 ftlb in that sedan would also be properly quick off the line. And yes usa got the supercharged one but as far as i know only for a few years
Pronounced Zedos,no K involved :)
I just wanna see Will and Edwin do a roadtrip together. I feel like theyve got the same goofy energy.
Car throttle is really the channel for the avarage person :D Thank you guys so much for making these videos!
Keep it and take it to The Festival Of The Unexceptional next year. Its defiantly worthy of being shown there.
Now I know what BeamNG's Ibishu Pessima is based upon
I just picked up an Alfa 166 3.0 for $2130 (just over £1000). It's only done 160km, and apart from the centre display unit, it works perfectly. There's less than twenty left in New Zealand and I'm stoked.
$ AUD?
Seeing a new upload from Car Throttle always brings a smile to my face! Nice one for the great content, lads!
I own mazda xedos9 from my grandfather, i love how the car feels, drives and handles. Glad to see the car on youre show.❤
This is a cool car, deserves to be treated well, and Edwin's car knowledge is mighty impressive
In canada, i was about to buy one of these for my first car. It was a s model with the 2.3 miller cycle engine. I loved the smooth ride and acceleration but halfway through the cel started flashing and that scared me off of it. I did end up with a 2001 626 with the 2.5 v6 and 5spd manual a few yrs later. It served me well for a few yrs!!! EDIT: Please change the timing belt if it hasn't been done!
Those 2.5 V6s were a sweet little engine.
Apparently this was called the Eunos 800 in Australia. There is currently 1 on carsales and they want 15k AUD (£7.5k) for it. I think you lads got a great deal!
Really enjoyed this episode. 😅 And loving the dynamic of the new CT channel
Edwin has so much knowledge about cars and mechanically he can fix a car himself unlike Alex who relies on gareth or Taylor
‘How many left’ is very far from accurate. I held an owners meeting for a certain motorcycle a few years ago, 3x the number of bikes turned up than was registered in the UK.
then either they werent owners or its not on the road, thats how it works
Nah it's not the numbers on that site are often miles out
@@Kingcloud Nope. The website is very, very wrong
Great content kept me glued from start to finish
Guys this was a fantastic find. Amazing video, well done!
This era of Mazda has always intrigued me, they wanted to go up-market and arguably had a lot going for them but for whatever reason it never worked out. Fast forward a couple decades to now and they're doing it all over again.
As I understand it they pulled back at the last moment and killed higher end projects to reduce costs as a response to Japan's bubble economy bursting. Keen to see if they manage to actually make the hybrid Cosmo 3R hinted at by their patent filings (could be an RX-9 but based on the current trend of new models being more upmarket luxury oriented, plus 3 rotor only ever being delivered in the Eunos Cosmo, I'd be betting on a Cosmo).
@@CrimsonEclipse5 Agreed, I really want to see the rotary hybrid GT coupe become real as well. As much as I love the MX5 it just isn't substantial enough for a halo car in this day in age, especially if they want to really project that pseudo luxury marque.
Hoping we will be seeing more of the 924
I fulfilled this challenge with one of my dailies once. A 1985 Ford Grosvenor, then 30+ years old. I found it for sale at a car show literally walking distance from home. £1600, it used to be the mayor of Sheffield's car. One of less than 20 built, 2 left and the only one on the road (mine). Ironically, during my short ownership, the other one came up for sale but couldn't afford 2. Being a Mk2 Granada limousine, parts and support were quite easy considering it was unique on UK roads!
A video with where all the old ct cars would be great and what cars you guys still drive and own!
This vid single-handedly appreciate the car value😂😂
I'm so glad Edwin is part of the channel now he's actually hilarious.
Oh, many memories with this car from the 90s. We had this car in Europe. I thought it was very beautiful when I was 14. And I still think this is very beautiful today. And just after a second looking at the video cover, before clicking it, I already new what car will be inside. The Xedos 9. Love this thing.
My neighbors here in Seattle, WA used to have the American equivalent to this car, the Millenia S. Fantastic cars honestly! The S was the supercharged variant in the states (we did get them, to answer your point from 9:10 :P)
Would look good with some nice wheels on it to be honest.
Notification SQUAD!!!🔥🔥🔥
We actually did get the 2.3L stateside, marketed as the Millenia S, but despite them being sold here until the end in 2002, like in the UK, you never see them on the roads anymore. In fact in my search to find one just for the fun of it, I came across one example for sale and it was the 2.5L model. :( Thoroughly enjoyed the video though and that's a wicked awesome find! That and the MX-3 with its 1.8L V6 are 2 of the quirkiest cars that came out of Mazda at that time. Well that and the 626 with its oscillating center vents lol. Mazda was a truly different breed of car in the 90's and 00's and they weren't afraid to try pretty much anything. Hands down one of my favorite car brands of all time.
In Australia this was the Eunos 800M and aside from the millercycle it also had four wheel steer too. They also did an SP with different alloys and local tuned sports suspension. Rare but still pop up now and then
Edwin is a bloody legend. CT2.0 here we go!
Maybe a week ago, I saw one xedos 9 on the roads of Lithuania and remembered that the last time I ever seen one was maybe 10 years ago. It is a funny coincidence that you post a video about a rare car being a xedos, just spot on.
This video was awesome! But super short I want to see more of this beauty
My dad had a Xedos 6. It was exceptionally refined for a mid-90s junior executive car. He had the V6 which was a lovely engine, although I can't imagine putting up with a car that size and having the 1.6. Although beware if you take it out at night as the headlights were terrible. Hopefully bulbs have improved in the last 20 years.
Great episode you guys; entertaining and I learnt some new car history
I had exactly this model for like 7 years. Only it was silver, not champagne. The comfort level for cruising around was off the charts, but it had this surprising power when you needed it (211 bhp). One special thing about it was the very low seating position in it, proper sports car low, yet super, super comfortable. And the suspension was like flying a 747 on clouds. Very unique car. I miss it sometimes.
I know that it is a bit off topic, but happy to see and hear Jack enjoys Saabs so much, he bought another one! Keep them on the road! :D Also, very nice Mazda Xedos, nice video!
Great video. Loved every second of it, the car is awesome as well. Looking forward to what'll happen to it.
This is a channel where you can just sit back, press play and enjoy the content, the comedy, the pranks, the knowledge. This is like a working mans top gear
I had two of these (at the same time for some reason) many years ago in Australia, badged as Eunos 800M's both in burgundy. All up both cost me less than $1000aud but for good reason. The paint was so sun damaged on one that it was down to grey primer in some spots - on a hot day a friend who was leaning on the car walked away only to take most of the clear coat with him... No mechanics wanted to touch them and both slowly became undriveable through overheating and big oil leaks! Were great when they worked though and definitely a bit of a forgotten car. Australia also got the Eunos 800M SP with sportier suspension!
I really hope they keep this car, forgotten cars like this need some time in the spotlight
What a beautiful vehicle. Lovely video lads, please keep this thing around, just in background shots or something so we know it's still ok.
I adore this! So rare and very unusual. I have always loved cars that are rare or different to everything else on the roads.
So nice to see the boys driving a Mazda again. What a rare find 🙂
Saw you lads on the a1 was in my disco! Love that can see it for a breathe second ahaha
What a great video, cracking gem of a car that I’d forgotten about tbh. Love the supercharger noises. 😍👌🏻
Really like Edwin hope he takes Alex’s role, trio was the best format for this channel and he fills the void that’s been clearly missing
I know of many Xedos 9's that were parted out for the 2.5 V6, can be swapped into an MX-3! the 2.3 miller is something super unique indeed!
got my green `98 Xedos 9 outside in the drive way, curently around 360.000km and going strong, i have had do weld up one rusthole on the enginemount on the right side of the car, i found it while changing the timingbelt on it, hard to see without taking the mount itself of the struttower (the hole was in the struttower) also painted the innside of my headlights and running on 19" wheels for now. looking for some 18"with a nice edge :)
The Xedos was very popular in Dublin (Ireland in general) because of the grey import market back in the 90s. It's definitely a good colour for it as the burgundy looked too old fashioned, but the green was nice. Can't remember if there was an earlier or later model, but something similar to this had a very love/hate front grille. Odd shaped basically. But this, definitely looked good. And was infinitly nicer than the 626 it replaced.
as a mazda geek and fan, I am about to buy one of these, a 2002 facelifted one, oh god how amazing it is to see another miller still on the road. be careful with the car since these engines like to drink oil through the supercharger seals and if you do not notice that and fix it on time its game over cuz they spin rod bearings like an f11 530D without oil... other than that if you can hear some slight tapping in the engine its most likely old oil, bad oil or low oil driving and that means your valve lifters are gonna knock
I have great memories with one of these, my dad picked up a green, non supercharged one of this for my mom from the auction, you could say i grew up with it. We never had a problem with it, the only issue was the rust. I think I've only ever seen one other xedos 9 on the road back then and a handful of the xedos 6
I've seen alot of Xedos 9s in the junkyards here, they are call Millenia S's here in the USA.
It looks like someone said "I'll design something to look like a saucy Jag" and then died half way designing it so they just filled in the blank spots with typical American 90's saloon cars shapes.
What a car! I had no idea you had to pronouce the K- sound in the X, and I had no idea there was a supercharged version. Highly entertaining, yet educational too. Cheers boys
This is sweet. I don't know if this needs anything other than a proper service and good detail
Good chemistry in this one 😁
Amazing find, and what a car it is. Hope you guys can restore it to that executive standard and drive it around being all posh like with the bentley.
Edwin really knows his stuff, great video!
Such a great buy and such good feel video. Good job guys!
always had a soft spot for these and I love different cars . if I was looking I'd of bid on this myself . love it
Such a cool car. Love seeing something you're unlikely to see on the road, makes it 10x more interesting!
"i bet you can't say executive 20 times in an episode" "hold one of my keys"
19:12 Ethan grabbing Callum’s arm…then realising!!! 😂
Thats a proper good rare find ! I'd hate to work on it but supercool to see it get its five minutes of internet fame.
We need more of this car!!