Although I appreciate your comments regarding the production of videos I absolutely enjoy what you produce. The videos of your trip were outstanding both in quality and content. Your productions are very skilfully put together and I, for one, have missed your regular uploads. Please do not stop, if I have to wait for another Month or two then so be it but I look forward to the next update. Lotus?
Wow, thank you! Superb feedback, all I can say is I’ll try my level best to bring quality videos to you even if they’re not all that regular, I’d love to do another trip next year but I’ll have to see 🙏 thanks again for the comment and for watching!
What's the saying ''Quality, not quantity'' I must admit that some car orientated channels seem to put out too much content and a lot of it is repetitive - 5 things I hate about my car, I bought a cheap car and it's broken etc. but your are always refreshingly straightforward and honest Mark
Nice to see you back Mark. Thanks for the new video with your nice looking MGB GT. I recognize the situation you describe. The hobby of classic cars need to be in sync with the reality around; job, family, house and other things. When working under time pressure with your hobby, some of the passion, the fun, disappears. I think you have the right attitude to the videos, producing them in times when it's fun without feeling stressed about it. We viewers are waiting here, and are grateful when you have something new to share about your classics, but take it at your own pace 👍
Welcome back Mark. Really happy to have an update on your projects. You absolutely should produce videos when it suits you, and I hope that means that you continue to produce content long into the future. Looking forward to seeing the Lotus back on the road in the fulness of time.
Thanks! Yes hopefully making videos will be a long term thing and maybe I’ll find a rhythm that fits into everything else so it’s not 6 months between updates 😂
Nice to see you back! yes, don't pressurise yourself into making content for the sake of it- do it for the right reasons. I used to upload weekly at one time, these days it's more like every three months.. as and when the inspiration is there. As for the Jag, what a car, but if you're not feeling it then let it go- there are still enough of those around that you'd find another if you felt the need. The MG on the other hand, an evergreen classic. I've been in a similar quandary with one of my vehicles- it's a bastard to work on, it needs lots spending, time and effort but after a couple of years umming and ahhing it's a keeper, too many adventures past and too many more to be had. Others I've let go with ease no matter how much I thought I liked them- it's all about the memories and I'd say that MG is way more that than the Jag! Keep burning the petrol..
Thanks! Yeah that pretty much echoes my train of thought, ie buy back in later if I want to…. We’ll see, I’ve got to do some work on it regardless so I may decide after that I don’t want to let it go, hopefully I’ll get to keep it as I really do like it! 🙏
Great to see another video from you. Appreciate your honesty in explaining why the videos aren’t coming out too often, but I’d say not to stress about it, produce them when you can and for one will always enjoy them! Thank you for producing some interesting content.
Great to see you back, Mark! And the MG - best colour option. It looks to me like the middle section of your exhaust needs some support back to the chassis, as you have a middle section with two joints unsupported that will put the joints under strain? Just a thought. Ref quantity of videos, you’re exactly right in getting the balance right and is nothing to be ashamed of. When your videos come out is up to you - and they’re great btw!
Thanks very much! Yeah I think you (and I think a couple of people who have said) are right about that unsupported exhaust, from memory I don't think the kit came with a central hanger but probably worth me looking into! Cheers!
So nice to see you back and with updates and showing off your B 😊 Pleased you put the effort in to explain your situation regards family life and work etc. You’re doing the right thing. . . Another quality video as always. Take care x
Good to see the MG back on the road:-) I was playing a ship's captain at Revival this year so much less involved with the drivers :-( Looking forward to your take on it with all that wonderful rain!
Thanks! Yes must have missed you this year, we had a great time despite the weather and very much looking forward to next year’s (hopefully drier) event!
Great to see you back Mark. I bought a 67 MGB GT a few months ago , and have been very busy catching up (ok, binge watching). There's a wiring harness, dash board, and new mild steel exhaust sitting in my garage. I finally have time, so maybe in a couple of weeks I will be out enjoying mine, also.
Hi Mark, I did wonder what had happened to you and I’m glad to see you back and congratulations on passing your bike test. There are only so many plates one can keep spinning at any one time so there has to be compromise. I must say you have far more “toys/projects” than I was able to manage when I was your age with kids and a pretty demanding job. I think the law of diminishing returns comes into play at some point, I sold my bike in May as I just wasn’t using it and had just bought my MGB (now changed for an MGC) plus having the XKR, you can only drive/ride one at a time. You mentioned the members meeting which was great fun this year and I’ve booked my tickets for next year. However I can highly recommend the Spa 6 Hr Classic which was last weekend it’s an absolutely brilliant event over 3 days not overcrowded and at the princely sum of €45! All the cars you see at Goodwood plus additional categories. It’s also a good road trip, probably 600+ miles if you avoid motorways. Anyway keep up the good work. BR David
Thanks very much for the comment, yeah totally right about diminishing returns, I’ll be sad to have to give anything up though so will see what happens 🤞 I saw a few pics from Spa last week and I thought that would be great fun to go to, maybe I will head there one year 👍
Love your videos, and it will take a lot more effort and time for you to make these than for me to watch them, but I've unsubscribed from other professional UA-camrs because I don't have time to watch all their content! As someone else commented its quality not quantity. Just really pleased to hear you will continue making videos when you can 🙂
Good to see you are doing OK buddy and passed your bike test. A) Family time comes first. B) Film stuff when you want to, like you said, it's a hobby. C) Me and the rest of your subscribers, looking the comments below mine, are not waiting with baited breath for an upload! It's nice when we get them. D) And most importantly, WTF you even thinking about selling the Jag!!!! E) Read D again! F) Looking forward to seeing what CC Motorbike you opt for. G) Did I mention D? All the best buddy
Thanks very much for the comment 😂 I’m hoping not to sell the Jag 🤞motorbike-wise I’ve been looking mainly at 600/650cc or around 50hp as I did my test on a 700 with over 70hp which was ok but probably a bit quick as a first big bike! I do really like the 900cc triumphs but maybe not as a novice machine!
Brilliant to have you back Mark. As so many others have said, the quality of your productions is off the scale. The videography coupled with your skill in the edit make for exceptionally fine films. Obviously, you'll appreciate that I'd like more x100 content, but I always enjoy all of your videos. I personally think you'd regret selling the Jag in the long term, but you must do whatever's right for you and your family. If you do decide to sell though, let me know...(Also, I'd be more than happy to help you out with the thorny problem of all excess of tickets to Goodwood 😉). Whatever you decide, here's to continuing content and hope to see you at a Jag event in the not too distant future.
Thanks Gerard, I really appreciate the feedback 🙏 yeah hopefully it won't come to selling the Jag, I do really like it after all! Plus I need to get along to a Jag event like you say, I feel like I've missed out on recent excursions as it looks like you chaps have a lot of fun! 😁
Awesome video and update, great content is worth the wait and it was a very nice surprise to see it pop up in the feed! Glad all is well and you've been enjoying the car! 👍
Totally understand the way life being in the way. Love what you do and your MGB GT is lovely, what a great burble from that exhaust. Your road trips have inspired me to have a go at something similar myself over the autumn, though it'll be a day trip in Wales rather than an over nighter.
Thanks for the comment! Fantastic to hear you’re planning a trip yourself, yeah Wales in the autumn can be lovely since the roads are way quieter and you might still get lucky with the weather 🤞 have a good one!
@granblogismo it'll be in my 'new' toy, a TVR 3000M, before I set on it with the spanners to do a chassis refresh over the winter. I had been hoping to do a similar trip to your Skye one over a long weekend but I'm running out of free time this year. I'll hopefully be documenting my trip as I attempt to do a bit of a vlog for the first time.
@The_Cotswold_Engineer ah cool! Great looking cars those 3000M’s can’t remember that well but got a feeling there was an old wheeler dealers on one 🤔 very nice anyway, good luck with the trip and vlog!!
Great to see you back Mark and we all agree with you that a hobby should be fun. Don’t feel pressurised, family first and blog second. But what you do produce is fantastic and I for one love your videos. What is the white circular clock looking item next to the choke? 👏👍🏼
Thanks very much for the comment, really appreciate the positive feedback! The thing next to the choke is a vintage Heuer stopwatch I got off ebay for about £15! It doesn't work (missing button) but the mechanicals seem to be fine, I just thought it would look pretty cool on the dash 🤣
American hot rodders use a product we lovingly refer to as "Shine Juice" that is a mix of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits that sticks to paint and rust and works as a rust inhibitor. It's not a product for show cars (unless you are showing Rat Rods) but it stop rust for some time because it soaks into it. You might try coating in an obcure area and see if it's something you could live with until you are ready to respray. Just a thought. Still love the channel!
Ha yeah I expect so, definitely some underseal that’s come off and I suspect some speedhumps have had a go at any paint left on the bottom of the car as well as normal dirt/water/age wear and tear!
My 2005 XK8 has an ABS issue as well , not looking forward to the service and MOT but is my baby and I love it Keep doing what suits you not a load of people that either don’t care or don’t have the time or money to do what you do I Subed after your last trip in the Jag , if it’s gone I will still watch what you do , probably skip the bike vids but hey you can’t suit everyone
had an ABS issue as well, turned out to be a workshop messing up some wiring. dont worry, these things respond to logic, i.e. issues can be traced and in most cases with the modern 4.2ltr it ain't the ecu. getting talked into changing it and the discovering that the old one was ok. grrr.
Thanks very much for the comment, hoping I can do something with the Jag soon, after washing it and starting it up the other day I really felt like I need to get it back on the road soon even if the bodywork stuff isn’t sorted, we’ll see! Cheers! 🙌
@@granblogismo are you a member of any xh8 or Jag clubs ? Iv been told it may be the battery (no ) Iv been told it may be the wheel censors £45 each ( No) Iv been told it may be something on the drive shafts ( next job ) don’t know how much for that 😔😔😔
@davidfuters7152 hi yes I’ve read quite a few forum posts on it, battery is fully charged, I’ve replaced the sensors and the wiring to the abs module, the next step is either the abs module itself or as you suggest potentially the trigger wheel/reluctor ring on the hub could be corroded which I haven’t inspected so maybe that’s the next thing! Thanks!
Thanks! I don’t like to take ages washing it so I tend to use a generic car shampoo (wash ‘n’ wax type stuff) to get the body clean and I might use a wheel cleaner if there’s loads of brake dust on them but what I always do is apply this stuff called Carnuaba Speed Wax by Simoniz which goes onto a clean but wet car then washes off then you dry with a towel and it normally gives a good finish that repels water really well 👍
@@granblogismo Great advice, thanks! I will look into those. I am picking up my first ever classic car next week and your channel has been a big part of why I've decided to go for it! Can't wait for the next one. :)
Nice car ! Like the older boss on your mgb gt ..and have recently purchased a 1972 red number. In process of getting a similar boss from moss mtrs. Do you think the steering hubs are standard and the boss would fit ? Any advise be appreciated tks.
I stumbled across your channel recently, as I’m on the hunt for my own BGT and I really enjoy your content. Keep making videos at your leisure and doing whatever makes you happy. Also I love that you’re a bond fan and living a bit of my James Bond fantasy is a big draw to these cars. Do you have an instagram? I’d love to follow your adventures there as well. Thanks for the great content
Although I appreciate your comments regarding the production of videos I absolutely enjoy what you produce. The videos of your trip were outstanding both in quality and content. Your productions are very skilfully put together and I, for one, have missed your regular uploads. Please do not stop, if I have to wait for another Month or two then so be it but I look forward to the next update. Lotus?
Wow, thank you! Superb feedback, all I can say is I’ll try my level best to bring quality videos to you even if they’re not all that regular, I’d love to do another trip next year but I’ll have to see 🙏 thanks again for the comment and for watching!
What's the saying ''Quality, not quantity''
I must admit that some car orientated channels seem to put out too much content and a lot of it is repetitive - 5 things I hate about my car, I bought a cheap car and it's broken etc. but your are always refreshingly straightforward and honest Mark
Cheers Steve! Thanks for the nice feedback 🙏
Nice to see you back Mark.
Thanks for the new video with your nice looking MGB GT.
I recognize the situation you describe. The hobby of classic cars need to be in sync with the reality around; job, family, house and other things. When working under time pressure with your hobby, some of the passion, the fun, disappears. I think you have the right attitude to the videos, producing them in times when it's fun without feeling stressed about it.
We viewers are waiting here, and are grateful when you have something new to share about your classics, but take it at your own pace 👍
Thank you very much for the comment, you’re exactly right and I’m very grateful for the positive feedback, thanks for watching! 🙏
Welcome back Mark. Really happy to have an update on your projects. You absolutely should produce videos when it suits you, and I hope that means that you continue to produce content long into the future. Looking forward to seeing the Lotus back on the road in the fulness of time.
Thanks! Yes hopefully making videos will be a long term thing and maybe I’ll find a rhythm that fits into everything else so it’s not 6 months between updates 😂
Nice to see you back! yes, don't pressurise yourself into making content for the sake of it- do it for the right reasons. I used to upload weekly at one time, these days it's more like every three months.. as and when the inspiration is there. As for the Jag, what a car, but if you're not feeling it then let it go- there are still enough of those around that you'd find another if you felt the need. The MG on the other hand, an evergreen classic. I've been in a similar quandary with one of my vehicles- it's a bastard to work on, it needs lots spending, time and effort but after a couple of years umming and ahhing it's a keeper, too many adventures past and too many more to be had. Others I've let go with ease no matter how much I thought I liked them- it's all about the memories and I'd say that MG is way more that than the Jag! Keep burning the petrol..
Thanks! Yeah that pretty much echoes my train of thought, ie buy back in later if I want to…. We’ll see, I’ve got to do some work on it regardless so I may decide after that I don’t want to let it go, hopefully I’ll get to keep it as I really do like it! 🙏
Great to see another video from you. Appreciate your honesty in explaining why the videos aren’t coming out too often, but I’d say not to stress about it, produce them when you can and for one will always enjoy them! Thank you for producing some interesting content.
Thanks very much for the comment, really appreciate the nice feedback on this video!
Great to see you back, Mark! And the MG - best colour option. It looks to me like the middle section of your exhaust needs some support back to the chassis, as you have a middle section with two joints unsupported that will put the joints under strain? Just a thought.
Ref quantity of videos, you’re exactly right in getting the balance right and is nothing to be ashamed of. When your videos come out is up to you - and they’re great btw!
Thanks very much! Yeah I think you (and I think a couple of people who have said) are right about that unsupported exhaust, from memory I don't think the kit came with a central hanger but probably worth me looking into! Cheers!
So nice to see you back and with updates and showing off your B 😊 Pleased you put the effort in to explain your situation regards family life and work etc. You’re doing the right thing. . . Another quality video as always. Take care x
Thanks so much! 😊
Good to see the MG back on the road:-) I was playing a ship's captain at Revival this year so much less involved with the drivers :-( Looking forward to your take on it with all that wonderful rain!
Thanks! Yes must have missed you this year, we had a great time despite the weather and very much looking forward to next year’s (hopefully drier) event!
Great to see you back Mark. I bought a 67 MGB GT a few months ago , and have been very busy catching up (ok, binge watching). There's a wiring harness, dash board, and new mild steel exhaust sitting in my garage. I finally have time, so maybe in a couple of weeks I will be out enjoying mine, also.
Great stuff! Hopefully we get a few more sunny days before the end of the year so you can get out and enjoy the car! Thanks very much for the comment!
Great to see you out and about in your MG again and hope you can find the balance you need in life to continue. All the best Bob
Thanks Bob! 🙏
Hi Mark, I did wonder what had happened to you and I’m glad to see you back and congratulations on passing your bike test.
There are only so many plates one can keep spinning at any one time so there has to be compromise. I must say you have far more “toys/projects” than I was able to manage when I was your age with kids and a pretty demanding job. I think the law of diminishing returns comes into play at some point, I sold my bike in May as I just wasn’t using it and had just bought my MGB (now changed for an MGC) plus having the XKR, you can only drive/ride one at a time. You mentioned the members meeting which was great fun this year and I’ve booked my tickets for next year. However I can highly recommend the Spa 6 Hr Classic which was last weekend it’s an absolutely brilliant event over 3 days not overcrowded and at the princely sum of €45! All the cars you see at Goodwood plus additional categories. It’s also a good road trip, probably 600+ miles if you avoid motorways.
Anyway keep up the good work. BR David
Thanks very much for the comment, yeah totally right about diminishing returns, I’ll be sad to have to give anything up though so will see what happens 🤞 I saw a few pics from Spa last week and I thought that would be great fun to go to, maybe I will head there one year 👍
Nice to see you and the car back...
Thanks! 🙌
Love your videos, and it will take a lot more effort and time for you to make these than for me to watch them, but I've unsubscribed from other professional UA-camrs because I don't have time to watch all their content! As someone else commented its quality not quantity. Just really pleased to hear you will continue making videos when you can 🙂
Thanks very much for the comment, yeah I tend to tune out from channels when my feed is swamped with the same old thing 😂 thanks for watching! 🙏
So envious of that leaf that hitched a ride 😂 Great to see you back with the B x
😁 thanks!
Always enjoy your channel! Great overtake on the Fabia!
Haha thanks! Yeah bit cheeky but I didn't want to get stuck behind it 🤣
Good to see you are doing OK buddy and passed your bike test.
A) Family time comes first.
B) Film stuff when you want to, like you said, it's a hobby.
C) Me and the rest of your subscribers, looking the comments below mine, are not waiting with baited breath for an upload! It's nice when we get them.
D) And most importantly, WTF you even thinking about selling the Jag!!!!
E) Read D again!
F) Looking forward to seeing what CC Motorbike you opt for.
G) Did I mention D?
All the best buddy
Thanks very much for the comment 😂 I’m hoping not to sell the Jag 🤞motorbike-wise I’ve been looking mainly at 600/650cc or around 50hp as I did my test on a 700 with over 70hp which was ok but probably a bit quick as a first big bike! I do really like the 900cc triumphs but maybe not as a novice machine!
Brilliant to have you back Mark. As so many others have said, the quality of your productions is off the scale. The videography coupled with your skill in the edit make for exceptionally fine films.
Obviously, you'll appreciate that I'd like more x100 content, but I always enjoy all of your videos. I personally think you'd regret selling the Jag in the long term, but you must do whatever's right for you and your family. If you do decide to sell though, let me know...(Also, I'd be more than happy to help you out with the thorny problem of all excess of tickets to Goodwood 😉).
Whatever you decide, here's to continuing content and hope to see you at a Jag event in the not too distant future.
Thanks Gerard, I really appreciate the feedback 🙏 yeah hopefully it won't come to selling the Jag, I do really like it after all! Plus I need to get along to a Jag event like you say, I feel like I've missed out on recent excursions as it looks like you chaps have a lot of fun! 😁
Awesome video and update, great content is worth the wait and it was a very nice surprise to see it pop up in the feed! Glad all is well and you've been enjoying the car! 👍
Much appreciated! Thanks for watching!
I'm 21 years old and have just bought a 79 MGB GT 1.8. I absolutely love british classics alongside my late 90s Corsa B
Nice one! 🙌
Glad you are back . Love your content ❤
Thank you very much! 🙏
I wish I’d noticed that leaf 🍂 before filming! 🙈
That leaf really bothered my OCD !
Great cars. I've had six in my time. Not so fast, but very practical both in use, and when repairs are needed.
Totally agree! 🙌
Totally understand the way life being in the way. Love what you do and your MGB GT is lovely, what a great burble from that exhaust. Your road trips have inspired me to have a go at something similar myself over the autumn, though it'll be a day trip in Wales rather than an over nighter.
Thanks for the comment! Fantastic to hear you’re planning a trip yourself, yeah Wales in the autumn can be lovely since the roads are way quieter and you might still get lucky with the weather 🤞 have a good one!
@granblogismo it'll be in my 'new' toy, a TVR 3000M, before I set on it with the spanners to do a chassis refresh over the winter. I had been hoping to do a similar trip to your Skye one over a long weekend but I'm running out of free time this year. I'll hopefully be documenting my trip as I attempt to do a bit of a vlog for the first time.
@The_Cotswold_Engineer ah cool! Great looking cars those 3000M’s can’t remember that well but got a feeling there was an old wheeler dealers on one 🤔 very nice anyway, good luck with the trip and vlog!!
Great update, you gotta keep the Jag, it’s a stunning car, even if it’s off the road for a few years it makes a beautiful garden ornament! 😄
Haha very true, I hope I can keep it too, we’ll see what happens 🤞
Great to see you back Mark and we all agree with you that a hobby should be fun. Don’t feel pressurised, family first and blog second. But what you do produce is fantastic and I for one love your videos. What is the white circular clock looking item next to the choke? 👏👍🏼
Thanks very much for the comment, really appreciate the positive feedback! The thing next to the choke is a vintage Heuer stopwatch I got off ebay for about £15! It doesn't work (missing button) but the mechanicals seem to be fine, I just thought it would look pretty cool on the dash 🤣
Love this. Really appreciate great car.
Thanks very much! 🙌
American hot rodders use a product we lovingly refer to as "Shine Juice" that is a mix of boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits that sticks to paint and rust and works as a rust inhibitor. It's not a product for show cars (unless you are showing Rat Rods) but it stop rust for some time because it soaks into it. You might try coating in an obcure area and see if it's something you could live with until you are ready to respray. Just a thought. Still love the channel!
Ah! Never heard of that! Yeah something like that might be a good option to keep rust at bay until I can get it sorted! Thanks!
Nice to see you back man. Almost looks like the exhaust is missing a hanger? Noticed some bare (rusty) metal on the floor pan too lol
Ha yeah I expect so, definitely some underseal that’s come off and I suspect some speedhumps have had a go at any paint left on the bottom of the car as well as normal dirt/water/age wear and tear!
I've been wating for this!
Thank you! 🙏
My 2005 XK8 has an ABS issue as well , not looking forward to the service and MOT but is my baby and I love it
Keep doing what suits you not a load of people that either don’t care or don’t have the time or money to do what you do
I Subed after your last trip in the Jag , if it’s gone I will still watch what you do , probably skip the bike vids but hey you can’t suit everyone
had an ABS issue as well, turned out to be a workshop messing up some wiring. dont worry, these things respond to logic, i.e. issues can be traced and in most cases with the modern 4.2ltr it ain't the ecu. getting talked into changing it and the discovering that the old one was ok. grrr.
Thanks very much for the comment, hoping I can do something with the Jag soon, after washing it and starting it up the other day I really felt like I need to get it back on the road soon even if the bodywork stuff isn’t sorted, we’ll see! Cheers! 🙌
@@granblogismo are you a member of any xh8 or Jag clubs ?
Iv been told it may be the battery (no )
Iv been told it may be the wheel censors £45 each ( No)
Iv been told it may be something on the drive shafts ( next job ) don’t know how much for that 😔😔😔
@davidfuters7152 hi yes I’ve read quite a few forum posts on it, battery is fully charged, I’ve replaced the sensors and the wiring to the abs module, the next step is either the abs module itself or as you suggest potentially the trigger wheel/reluctor ring on the hub could be corroded which I haven’t inspected so maybe that’s the next thing! Thanks!
Great video! Lovely to hear the exhaust note on it! One more job on the MG, straighten the steering wheel or is it just the camera angle? 🙂
Haha bit of both I think, maybe one spline out or something! 😂
Great video! What products do you use when washing your car? Thanks!
Thanks! I don’t like to take ages washing it so I tend to use a generic car shampoo (wash ‘n’ wax type stuff) to get the body clean and I might use a wheel cleaner if there’s loads of brake dust on them but what I always do is apply this stuff called Carnuaba Speed Wax by Simoniz which goes onto a clean but wet car then washes off then you dry with a towel and it normally gives a good finish that repels water really well 👍
@@granblogismo Great advice, thanks! I will look into those. I am picking up my first ever classic car next week and your channel has been a big part of why I've decided to go for it! Can't wait for the next one. :)
Nice car ! Like the older boss on your mgb gt ..and have recently purchased a 1972 red number. In process of getting a similar boss from moss mtrs. Do you think the steering hubs are standard and the boss would fit ? Any advise be appreciated tks.
Trip to Italy? or is that just my dream drive in my GT
That would be great! Already got a few dream drives into Europe on my bucket list and the MG would be a worthy companion!
Use a piece of paper tissue to find the exhaust leak.....old trick but it works!
Yes! I had thought of that but found it quite easily this time! Thanks for the comment!
I stumbled across your channel recently, as I’m on the hunt for my own BGT and I really enjoy your content. Keep making videos at your leisure and doing whatever makes you happy. Also I love that you’re a bond fan and living a bit of my James Bond fantasy is a big draw to these cars. Do you have an instagram? I’d love to follow your adventures there as well. Thanks for the great content