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Atypical Driver
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Приєднався 13 кві 2020
Welcome! I’m Vince and I’ve been playing with cars my whole life. Here you’ll find a variety of goofy, amateur car content spanning DIY projects, track day laps, stories, event highlights, and my worthless opinions.
And remember, "Cars are boring, it’s what you do with them that makes them interesting.” - Russell Bulgin
Miles equal smiles and a dirty car is a sign of a happy driver. No garage queens. This is the way.
And remember, "Cars are boring, it’s what you do with them that makes them interesting.” - Russell Bulgin
Miles equal smiles and a dirty car is a sign of a happy driver. No garage queens. This is the way.
Building a Working Porsche 911 Engine Model With My Daughter - Time Lapse
Product Review of the Porsche flat 6 engine model: amzn.to/40fLPLc
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Toyota 2ZZ Engine Rebuild Time Lapse - Lotus Exige
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It would have been a lot easier to just buy a used 2zz engine, but I wanted it to be stronger and better than OEM with forged pistons and upgraded valvetrain. Miles equal smiles and a dirty car is a sign of a happy driver. No garage queens. This is the way. ✌️ If you like this kind of content, please consider subscribing to my channel to follow these car adventures and hit the notification bell...
Our Baja 1000 Adventure of Tacos, Margaritas, and Friends
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The Baja 1000 is crazy. We thought we were going to Mexico for a race. We ended up in a tequila-fueled fever dream. This is the story of our adventure. Miles equal smiles and a dirty car is a sign of a happy driver. No garage queens. This is the way. ✌️ If you like this kind of content, please consider subscribing to my channel to follow these car adventures and hit the notification bell so tha...
Lotus Elise & Exige - Subtle and Not So Subtle Differences Explained
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This is NOT a driving comparison. How well do you really know the differences between the Lotus Elise and Lotus Exige? I'll point out many of the small details to make you a Lotus expert and impress your friends. Miles equal smiles and a dirty car is a sign of a happy driver. No garage queens. This is the way. ✌️ If you like this kind of content, please consider subscribing to my channel to fol...
The Pebble Beach Concours Winner Nobody Expected
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A Bugatti won but that wasn't the surprising part. And some people were upset by this year's Best of Show winner at Pebble Beach. What about you? Are you on the preservation or restoration side? Leave a comment and others know your thoughts. Also listen in as our two podcast hosts dissect some of the online discussions of this topic. Miles equal smiles and a dirty car is a sign of a happy drive...
Lotus Elise Track Day Fail!
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Miles equal smiles and a dirty car is a sign of a happy driver. No garage queens. This is the way. ✌️ If you like this kind of content, please consider subscribing to my channel to follow these car adventures and hit the notification bell so that you don't miss any new videos. 📸 You can also follow me on Instagram: atypical driver/ Thanks for your support! 🙏
GMA T33 Test Mule Fully Exposed
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Take a look under the engine cover of the Gordon Murray Automotive T33 test car. Lots of interesting bits and hand labeled wire connectors. Very cool to see what goes into testing such a car and the many iterations it's taken to get to this point! Miles equal smiles and a dirty car is a sign of a happy driver. No garage queens. This is the way. ✌️ If you like this kind of content, please consid...
How to Replace the Front Side Small Grill on a Lotus Elise Without Removing Clamshell
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Couple of good threads on Lotustalk about this linked below, but I thought a video might help some people who (like me) didn't completely understand the threads. www.lotustalk.com/threads/replacing-the-front-side-grills.535488/?post_id=6201073#post-6201073 www.lotustalk.com/threads/broken-grill.33134/?post_id=573550#post-573550 Long torx bit set that you'll probably need: amzn.to/3XNgjDc Miles ...
I Went To Monterey. I Saw Hypercars. It Was Good.
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Here's a little peek inside the Quail Motorsports Gathering, one of the many events during Monterey Car Week 2024. This video focused on the hypercars, supercars, and exotic cars. If folks are interested, I'll do another video of the vintage cars, let me know in the comments if you want to see that! Miles equal smiles and a dirty car is a sign of a happy driver. No garage queens. This is the wa...
12,000 RPM Naturally Aspirated V12 GMA T50 & T33 vs Electric McMurtry at Laguna Seca (orig audio)
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Comparing the sound of the Gordon Murray Automotive T50, T33, and T50s to the all electric McMurtry Speirling. All these are insanely fast! Miles equal smiles and a dirty car is a sign of a happy driver. No garage queens. This is the way. ✌️ If you like this kind of content, please consider subscribing to my channel to follow these car adventures and hit the notification bell so that you don't ...
2024 Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance Full Start And Procession Of All Cars (original audio)
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Got a couple of angles of the start of the Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance from Thursday August 15, 2024. Hope you enjoy it! This includes all the cars that participated in the tour, which is the majority of the cars from the famous Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Miles equal smiles and a dirty car is a sign of a happy driver. No garage queens. This is the way. ✌️ If you like this kind of conten...
Easy DIY - How to Replace an O2 (lambda) sensor on a Lotus Elise or Exige
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Link to the Lotus specific O2 (lambda) sensor with the right connector: amzn.to/3yoIG22 Miles equal smiles and a dirty car is a sign of a happy driver. No garage queens. This is the way. ✌️ If you like this kind of content, please consider subscribing to my channel to follow these car adventures and hit the notification bell so that you don't miss any new videos. 📸 You can also follow me on Ins...
Sneak Peak Inside RML, Who Builds the Lotus Emira GT4 Race Cars
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I was pretty surprised to learn that Lotus doesn't build the race version of the Emira themselves, instead there is a specialist who builds the GT4. In this video, I'll tell you a little bit about the company, and the process of how they take an Emira chassis and turn it into a race car. Miles equal smiles and a dirty car is a sign of a happy driver. No garage queens. This is the way. ✌️ If you...
Inside a Concours Winning Restoration Shop Hidden in Plain Sight
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Inside a Concours Winning Restoration Shop Hidden in Plain Sight
Relax with 3 Minutes of Amazing Cars at Casa Ferrari Pebble Beach (2023)
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Relax with 3 Minutes of Amazing Cars at Casa Ferrari Pebble Beach (2023)
Easy Porsche Key Fob Shell / Cover Replacement - How-to guide
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Easy Porsche Key Fob Shell / Cover Replacement - How-to guide
The 992.2 GTS isn't Porsche's First Hybrid 911
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The 992.2 GTS isn't Porsche's First Hybrid 911
The Real Reason the Lotus Emira was Delayed Coming to the US
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The Real Reason the Lotus Emira was Delayed Coming to the US
Which Hypercar Only has a 3 Cylinder Engine?
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Which Hypercar Only has a 3 Cylinder Engine?
Why Porsche’s .1 And .2 Model Release Is A Genius Strategy
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Why Porsche’s .1 And .2 Model Release Is A Genius Strategy
How Porsche tested the 992 in the real world without us noticing
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How Porsche tested the 992 in the real world without us noticing
My $5 Solution to a 60+ Year Old Mistake
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My $5 Solution to a 60 Year Old Mistake
Where are the Electric Sports Cars?
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Where are the Electric Sports Cars?
Porsche 911 Clever Storage Compartments // 991 trivia
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Porsche 911 Clever Storage Compartments // 991 trivia
How Much Luggage Fits in a Porsche 911? // 991 trivia
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How Much Luggage Fits in a Porsche 911? // 991 trivia
How to Replace Windshield Wipers on any Porsche Model
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How to Replace Windshield Wipers on any Porsche Model
1960 Porsche 356 Beehive Lens Restoration
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1960 Porsche 356 Beehive Lens Restoration
Amazing ~5 second lap improvement at Sonoma Raceway - Lotus Elise - 1:59.73
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Amazing ~5 second lap improvement at Sonoma Raceway - Lotus Elise - 1:59.73
What a garbage
The model or my video? LOL
Very wholesome nice job
Thank you! A dad to a girl I feel a responsibility to ensure she knows how engines work and how to use basic tools. She's also helped me with oil changes and brake changes on the real cars.
Dirt bath! 😂 because no damage. I actually think it’s kind of fun to watch spins, oops, and saves when no damage of course. I also like to post up the ones I have witnessed or participated in. Keep safe out there, thanks for posting!
Glad you liked it! Yeah no damage so I got off easy on this one. Had been a long time since I'd left the track in my Elise so maybe I was due for it.
Very cool build and great to see you building with your daughter! I love the combustion emulation!
It was a lot of fun!
"Working" engine produces power.
The squeal happened to my new car the 2nd after I picked it up at Porsche. They told me it's normal and nothing wrong with it. They tried to fix it and told me it may go away after 5K miles. It's still there after 5K, and I think I should take it back to Porsche. The sound bugs me while driving.
Have you tried a bunch of progressively harder stops? Since your car is new, I don't think it would be uneven wear. Find an empty stretch of road with nobody behind you and do a moderate stop from 30mph, then a moderate stop from 50mph then a moderate stop from 60mph. Then do the same but brake significantly harder, almost to the point of triggering the ABS. Does your car have carbon ceramic brakes? I've heard those can be a little noisy.
I have one to build myself, interesting video!
Have fun! It's a good model.
What year/gen is that? 991.2? I was heavily shopping for a Cayman 981.2 because it's more car for the money than the 911 / cheaper. But I'm now thinking the 911 is better for touring/road trips so I'm eyeing the 991.2 to maximize bang for buck/quality. I hope to spend far less but my absolute ceiling is 100k
@@ikigai47 it's a 991.1 S. 991.2 as you know they switched to turbocharged engines so it's much different in how it delivers power vs the NA engine of the 991.1
No LSD? Really? Even my NA mx5 had LSD. Surely there is enough power to spin the inside wheel, especially on uphill hairpin. Is this mitigated by the weight of engine on the rear wheels?
Yeah no LSD! There are a few places where I do spin the inside tire sometimes on the Elise at the track, but have never had it happen on the street. I think maybe T7 at Sonoma. I think because the Elise comes with 225 rear tires and usually a very sticky compound (RE-71RS, Yoko AD048 / AD052, etc) and only 190 hp it generally has a lot of grip.
Q son esas llantas? Q asco
ちょんまげの カッコ悪り~こと デザイン画 見た時点で ボツだろ。
Drive a Dakar and then do another video. ;)
Oh man I would love to drive a Dakar! If anyone wants to loan me one for a video please reach out. 🙏
I know exactly you are talking about. I allways get nervous when I hear rattle and then I buy lots of materials and dismantling, isolating and etc. But get rid off the rattle it is one of the most satisfying feeling.
💯 I have some new rattles that I need to track down
I agree. I’d rather have the 911T. I’m sorry they’ve added rear wheel steer to it for 2024, though.
Wish they did an NA engine in the 911T. I mean the 3.0 turbo is awesome but a 3.8 from an old S would be a good enthusiast spec
@ Agreed.
To some people it’s not a lot of money. However, the 911 has grown too big and heavy to be a true sports cars. It’s a sporty limo, in my opinion.
We all have put on a few pounds, myself included but definitely the 911. 😂
Thanks Vince & Antonio ? For building me a great engine Just added Larini Club Sport exhaust Changed the very clean oil Car is spotless on underside Quality high detail work my friend
I bet it sounds great with the Larini exhaust!!
Thanks Vince for posting this interesting video. I have one question. What was the long thin black tool you were inserting into the head? What did it do? Thanks
Oh yes that was just a long magnet 🧲 used to fish the washers off and on to the head studs
Best current hypercar!
It's pretty amazing, hard to think of anything that really comes close.
I am one of the boys who were on the beach, today I was talking to a friend and he told me that he had seen this video on UA-cam because he knows them. Thank you for being so cool and for this content, it is very good.✌️
Oh man awesome! Thanks for putting on a great show for us. I hope you guys didn't get in any trouble and more importantly, I hope you had fun!
Think Lotus Motorsport closed a few years ago after the first round of exige Cup cars.
Someone mentioned it may have been sold when they had their previous french CEO?
❌ Fireworks are prohibited in Ensenada!
@@axelzamudiomx ohhh damn good to know
Looks like you had a great trip Vince!
Thanks for watching! It was truly an amazing adventure.
Excellent vid! Coming from the RC world were ICE engines only remain for nostalgia purposes and racing is dominated by electrics, we're looking forward to an affordable EV sports car! We regret not buying Chad Hurley's Tesla Roadster for $30k when we had the chance.
Thanks for watching! Yes the original Tesla roadster would be great. I have a lotus Elise so pretty familiar with that chassis
An experende video... But based only in imagination...
What do you mean?
Love the silver what did it sell for?
Let's just say it was probably the cheapest Exige S in the USA (that isn't a stripped racecar)
Just drove it! Absolutely incredible machine.
Awesome! I'm glad it found a good home.
If you have two how do you decide which one to drive?
I mean the running joke is, a true Lotus owner always has a backup Lotus to drive when the other is broken. But honestly they are pretty reliable with the Toyota powertrain!
@ I didn’t know this… that means I’m going to have to get a second one. It was interesting seeing the differences between the two and then also comparing against my little s1.
is the fate of every exige owner...?
To sell their car?? 😅
Really well done video, the only one I've seen to compare the subtle differences on these cars. I like both, but would have to pass on the Exige for that lack of a rear view alone.
Thanks I really appreciate the compliment! I felt like I was making a mistake not doing a driving comparison in the video, but there are a lot of those already. Totally agree on the lack of a rear view. I mean I guess you get used to it eventually but when I go to cars & coffee in the Exige and have to back into parking spaces it's always hard.
Options to mitigate lack of rear view: Get a back up camera and/or they make convex mirrors. When using both door mirrors you can see a person behind you unless they are standing dead center in the rear of your car.
What would be replacement?
No replacement for now 😭
@AtypicalDriver nooo
911 R.
Or GT3 touring?? It'd be cool if they made a budget driver's car like the 911T with an NA engine.
The late Alan Clarke MP and well known aristocrat & car collector, long held the view that cars should have patina & I have long agreed with him on this. The practical aspect of having a pristine car cannot be underestimated - if it’s raining you likely won’t drive a perfect resto car irrespective of the cars value & the constant worry about chipping the paintwork etc largely all disappears with an unrestored car. I saw this car at Goodwood & it was very definitely patinated!
Great video as ever. Whilst I love the S2 look of both cars, the very earliest S1 Elise were only 700KG & with the 135 head or upgrade cams etc, 200BHP per tonne is achieved without all the additional weight that the S2 brings. You should try driving an S1 for a comparison with your S2 stable. The weight of a passenger in an S1 is very noticeable. It’s a great shame US didn’t get the S3 Exige - total beast of a car that I am sure would have appealed to the American driver. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for the feedback and yes I'd love to drive an S1 Elise! The S3 Exige is honestly one of my favorite cars in the world and I've been looking into options for getting one here in the US. There are a few around for track use only.
Thanks for the info, was really wondering about this for a while
Glad I could help!
YOUR AUDIO IS PATCHY KEEPS BREAKING UP
Shoot sorry about that, any particular part in the video???
@AtypicalDriver hello seems like there were words missing,good video .l would love an Elise but can't make any headway at the moment
Great video! While essentially the same car with some tweaks, many more little differences than one might think!
Great video as usual Vince. Only a few things I would add... more as a spotters guide. All the wings on the 06 Exiges were black, so easier to spot "sans supercharger". Also those "LSS/Sport" wheels were 6.5" wide fronts. Phasing in starting 2008, those fronts were reduced to 6.0" wide. :( Later wheels after that went to 6.0 fronts and 8.0" rears....further increasing the understeer.. :(
The side scoops were black as well on the 06 Exiges.
Oh great point on the black wings on the 2006 exiges!! Do you know what size rears the other lss wheels were? I know they went to the narrower fronts but did they increase the rears? Funny because you don't hear about the 8" rears being like a coveted upgrade on the forums (or maybe I've not been paying attention!)
@AtypicalDriver The base and LSS rears were both 7.5" wide. Only the true "rare" later rare wheel sets went to 8" rears . The later Elise SC wheels and I believe the later "Y" Exiges wheels too. Why they wanted to dial in more understeer is beyond me. Only the "lightweight" forged wheels had 7.0" wide fronts, with 8.0" rears. The Lotus Sport Wheels, the Cup 260 wheels, etc.
@@tvrduude To further counteract snap oversteer, maybe?
@edwardnilges1675 the rears would help to a degree, but the narrow fronts was the issue. Ultimately it achieved what they wanted, probably to aid the "average" driver. Turn some and minor understeer, timid people back off, more turn and still in it nets more push to try to slow driver, but a sudden lift will cause tail to step out... larger width rear ideally catches some of that.
This is a really cool video I’ve been looking at these cars for a while and didn’t notice the small differences. For mostly road use and maybe occasional track day which car would be better? I’m guessing the Elise but the exige looks so cool!
You can't go wrong with either but I like the Elise better! The increased torque of the supercharger is nice though as the naturally aspirated 2zz only makes 133 ft lbs of torque, which I can probably exert with a break bar, hahah.
@ do you think the supercharger is too much for road use and it’s more to rev the naturally aspirated engine out?
@@chubuking No not at all, in fact I think maybe the supercharger would be more fun for road use with the better torque. Truth is, both are great!
The silver wheel that you say came later on the Exige and Elise is incorrect. That wheel, internally known as the "Exige" wheel, was the first to ever be fitted to the Exige. It only appeared later on the Elise on special editions like the California (or when supplies ran low). Also, the weight difference between the 2006 cars was only 31 lbs, much of which was wheel/tire weight. Fitted with the same wheel/tires combo the cars were as near as makes no difference in weight. Lastly, the 4-pot AP Racing 7624 caliper (semi-gloss black, raised center) was fitted to some 2007 cars, and later replaced with the 7635 4-pot caliper (gloss black, flat face). Overall good job with the video.
Wow good catches and thanks for sharing this info. Are there any other Exige wheels? I showed the 5 spokes on the orange 260 in the video but I recall another style too....the 5 spoke lotus sports like you have only came as separate order right (and maybe in the 211 or Cup cars?)
@@AtypicalDriver Yes, there were several wheels that were supposed to be Exige-only, but Lotus did fit them to special edition Elise cars as well.
A few things to note: For the Exige hard tops, the roof scoop was blocked off and not functional on the non-SC 2006 cars. Also, I believe the later cars with the scoop that extends to the windshield are referred to as "full mohawk" and not just "mohawk" (to differentiate them as you could say the earlier ones have a "partial" mohawk). Finally, I am pretty sure the rearview mirror in the Exige was needed to pass federal and/or state testing requirements, regardless of whether or not it serves any practical use. Inspections include a checklist for required items, including rearview mirror, and owners would be faced with having to explain/argue that one is not worth having in an Exige - easier to include it. The useless sun visors on both cars are also worth noting for this reason.
“The later cars” = 2008+ aka mohawk tops
I took my review mirror off my Exige S240 the day I got the car new in 2008. At least in Texas you only need one rearview mirror, and of course, after taking the one off the windshield I still have one on each door. ;)
The front and rear clam for the exige is also wider than the elise. Track width is wider on the exige as well. Very important point
This is incorrect. They are identical at 57.4 / 59.3.
They have the same suspension geometry underneath. Track width is only slightly wider if you account for the difference in the width of the front wheels that were narrower on the Elise to increase understeer as noted in the video. Swapping to the Exige width for the fronts as done here would eliminate that difference.
As a couple of people have pointed out, I think they're the same given the chassis and suspension are all identical. I think it's more of an optical illusion that the Exige looks wider.
The clam shell on the exige is definitely wider than the elise :)
Yep, the Exige clam is wider but a lot of people (including owners) don't know. Wheel arch liners are a different part number.
Great video! one other difference (i'm not sure you mentioned) other than clam styling is that i believe the fiberglass process is different between the Exige and Elise. The Elise had a molded process where the Exige had a hand laid fiberglass clam and is thicker and heavier than the Elise clams. I've been watching your all your videos since before i got my Elise so keep up the good work!
Correct - and for this reason you could say the Elise clams are a bit more fragile and the Exige clams are a bit heavier.
Correct! I saw Shinoo pointed this out in his video on the Inokinetic channel too.
Notebook AI to have a discussion. LOL. I am a huge fan of this car and original and unrestored cars like it though!
Ha you figured it out!!!! winner winner!
CD player
Pretty sure it was the fuel pump
Comes down to how you feel about cars. One side votes for perfect in every way, as new, no grass on the tires or driving. Call it art. The other side votes for driving and using the car for it's intended purpose. Call it art.
Unfortunately, history is lost in nearly every restoration - there really are things made with hardware that is totally unique to the manufacturer and argue all you want but that is not how the restoration comes out - there is a ton of close. That said, most things are relegated to “used” and not capable of a pebble beach field. That said again, I have seen some stunning unrestored cars be restored to get onto the field at pebble beach. Anyway, a mix of whatever is always a good thing.
Thanks for sharing this insight!
Geez, what an unbelievable parade of rare and gorgeous classics. Out of every traffic jam that ever was or ever will be, I'd choose to be stuck in that one. 😁 Thanks for posting.
They really are something huh? Appreciate you watching and thanks for leaving a comment.
Thanks
Wow, this is amazing, thank you so much!!