"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
11/23/2017 at 10:38 • Filed to: None
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"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
11/23/2017 at 10:38 • Filed to: None | 0
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We’re reaching the end of the year but the beginning of the holiday season. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, let’s take a moment to give thanks to our favorite Youtube videos of the year. Feel free to suggest an addition!
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Video: “SHARKBAIT” Turbo Miata Review -A Rolling Sense of Humor
David Patterson has really stepped things up this year. The video quality has improved, the quality of the cars he’s driving is up, and the entertainment factor has followed. Props David, enjoy some turbo turkey and E85 gravy.
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TheSmokingTire
Video: 1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing - One Take
Matt Farah has decided to move on from One Takes at the end of this year but that doesn’t mean he didn’t film some absolute beauties this year. If watching Matt drive this 300SL Gullwing doesn’t make you a bit nervous, then perhaps nothing does. Full brake lock up in a priceless car due to horses crossing the road?!
CrossThreaded
Video: How To Get Your Significant Other to Work on Cars With You
Jim and Meghann are basically what every car person wants: a healthy relationship based on love, trust, and wrenching. They also have a great little !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . J&M - Put a little extra mashed potatoes on your plate today!
SavageGeese
Video: Review | Ford Shelby GT350R | The Dying Superhero
If you haven’t been watching Mark and Scott’s reviews this year, you have some serious catching up to do. I can’t name another video review that puts almost every car on a lift. Yes, they put a car on the lift and analyze it’s build quality from underneath . On top of that, the videography and beauty shots are great. It’s nerdy, unemotional, and insanely detailed. If you find yourself watching 35 minute long reviews of cars you’d never want to own (looking at you Elantra), then you’re not alone.
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MightyCarMods
Video: Best Car Mod EVER
Marty and Moog are down under, so they will need to wait a while for the turkey and gravy to reach them. All the same, their stuff remains insanely funny and well done. Marty’s Mira build (shipped in halves from Japan and reassembled into a full AWD car), the VTEC Mini, and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! are just a few of the great series we’ve seen from them this year.
Bonus: The 2SEXY theme song:
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Motortrend
Video: 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio vs. Everything! - Head 2 Head Ep. 85
Okay, anything with Johnny, Freiburger, or Finnegan probably doesn’t need our thanks. It looks like Thanksgiving might be the most boring thing they do all year, but thanks all the same!
Doug DeMuro
Video: The Lexus LFA Is the $400,000 Supercar Nobody Talks About
Yes, he’s kind of the cockroach of automotive internet journalism - crawling into crevasses of cars where almost no man has gone before. This year, however, Doug’s videos seem to have found a niche in the “weird stuff about low volume cars” arena. Thanks Doug - you are as quirky as an LFA and as entertaining as a VW Thing.
Engineering Explained
Video: Do Performance Brake Rotors Have Better Cooling?
Jason Fenske does a fantastic job at breaking down common misconceptions and explaining very complex automotive concepts. He’s kind of the Alton Brown of automotive. I wonder what process he uses for cooking his turkey...
MotorWeek Retro Reviews
Video: 1990 Lexus ES250 & Infiniti M30 | Retro Review
Okay, MotorWeek isn’t the most interesting show ever. However, nostalgia is a wonderful thing. This year, they’ve doubled down on the retro clips and that’s Oppo-approved.
Honorable Mentions:
Torque GT: ‘A Celebration of Japanese Automotive History’
Evo: Renault Sport Mégane RS exclusive. Has Renault Sport returned?
AMMO NYC: Best Techniques For Washing Your Car: ATA 104
EverydayDriverTV: BMWs on the Ring - Everyday Driver Adventure Review
E46 Reviews with T.H.: Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 VS BMW M2 -TRACK REVIEW // One Track Mind Ep. 4
TomServo (Resides on the Satellite of Love)
> Nick Has an Exocet
11/23/2017 at 10:56 |
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Nick Murray is still my favorite YouTuber. Farah and Demuro too. Met all of them.
djmt1
> Nick Has an Exocet
11/23/2017 at 11:08 |
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I’ve watched this video way more times than I should of thanks to this shot and the song.
aquila121
> Nick Has an Exocet
11/23/2017 at 15:55 |
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I’d like to nominate two content producers:
Any of this year’s big event videos from Lone Star Drift. Aaron Losey and the rest of the organizers/drivers put on great drift days for the grassroots crowd in Texas, and he has a good handle on what’s made their pro-am feeder series successful (as well as some great ideas to keep people from getting burned out trying to make it into professional FD territory). The whole field just looks like they’re having a blast and get tons of track time. I wish (a) that my wannabe drift car was done, and (b) that I could make it down to try driving there.
Secondly, I’m indifferent to at least half of TheHoonigans “Daily Transmission” videos, but I really enjoyed their “A Brew With: Jessi Combs.” I only recognized her from her stint on Mythbusters when Kari Byron was on maternity leave—I had no idea that she has such a wealth of experience and credentials in the racing and car fabrication world. She’s bad-ass.
And then, for good measure, I think Hoonigan garage made the wisest choice by picking Sara Price for their female driver search; and between the hillclimb at Mt. Washington and her stellar performance at this event in Mexico, I am thoroughly impressed. She is seriously fast, the difference in her pace versus
Rhys Millen
(after he offers some coaching) is proof.
dogisbadob
> Nick Has an Exocet
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The ES250 is awesome! I’ve seen cars newer than 2000 labeled as retro reviews by Motorweek, so now I feel old!