We got James May back in a Dacia Sandero!

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  • Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
  • Good news! James May has had a drive in the latest Dacia Sandero! But he's decided upon a twin test that you probably aren't expecting...
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  • @netmatrix75
    @netmatrix75 3 роки тому +7714

    James May is the longest unofficial/unpaid Dacia spokesperson ever. Dacia should have a Sandero James May special edition because of this.

    • @godhammerof5141
      @godhammerof5141 3 роки тому +364

      "Standard" model

    • @foeke8740
      @foeke8740 3 роки тому +59

      Who says he is unpaid? We need Jimmy Valmer to be sure.

    • @samuelkim1827
      @samuelkim1827 3 роки тому +148

      they should make the "bim" trim level or "captain slow" and "james may" edition

    • @weaselman24
      @weaselman24 3 роки тому +29

      Now with added werthers originals.

    • @quillmaurer6563
      @quillmaurer6563 3 роки тому +52

      Would be all brown like a late '70s "malaise era" American car. And the radio only plays classical music.

  • @TheTwingg
    @TheTwingg 3 роки тому +5390

    "Buy a Dacia, no one will talk to you.., you will be lonely"
    Ordering my Dacia now.

    • @indominusrex1652
      @indominusrex1652 3 роки тому +171

      If you want james to talk to you then the sandero is the way to go

    • @The7r00p3R
      @The7r00p3R 3 роки тому +8

      #mood

    • @wutang762002
      @wutang762002 3 роки тому +11

      🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂 the most funny answer posted

    • @saddoncarrs6963
      @saddoncarrs6963 3 роки тому +38

      Yes, rather be alone than be in the company of push-bike riders.

    • @catriona_drummond
      @catriona_drummond 3 роки тому +61

      it's not loneliness, it's solitude.

  • @vincentpescus2827
    @vincentpescus2827 2 роки тому +1181

    Bought one while very tight on budget, been driving it for the past 5 years. Does the job, never failed once, didn't rust, spent next to nothing on diesel. I don't care if it doesn't warm up my buttocks, has no digital radio, or misses voice recognition. It's a reliable car that never failed us.

    • @hervedupont6955
      @hervedupont6955 2 роки тому +21

      Rien enlevé , rien ajouté vous avez tout compris.👍

    • @sander2723
      @sander2723 2 роки тому +93

      For someone not caring about cars at all only for the fact they should bring me to A-B this is exactly the minimalistic I am willing to spend money on.

    • @FuuuckOffff
      @FuuuckOffff 2 роки тому +59

      Same. It's so simplistic that it feels like there's very little to actually fail. It's reassuringly mechanical.

    • @Lithium...
      @Lithium... 2 роки тому +30

      @@sander2723 and your name is "sander". Perfect car for you

    • @oddities-whatnot
      @oddities-whatnot Рік тому +5

      I'm going to look at one for the same reasons.

  • @kevinshort3943
    @kevinshort3943 3 роки тому +7467

    May is the only one of the three that's looking healthier after lockdown.

    • @henrik1743
      @henrik1743 3 роки тому +112

      I want that lockdown recipe

    • @kanishkmarkam
      @kanishkmarkam 3 роки тому +379

      He is the one with a pub handy.

    • @kingjinga2539
      @kingjinga2539 3 роки тому +430

      He'll probably outlive Jezza and Hamster at this point.

    • @jurijstorozuk6170
      @jurijstorozuk6170 3 роки тому +66

      Pubs were closed.

    • @gaznewton3740
      @gaznewton3740 3 роки тому +284

      @@jurijstorozuk6170 he owns his own wouldn't have been shut to him

  • @monara97
    @monara97 3 роки тому +1662

    oh man, James May reviewing cars is always satisfying to watch.

    • @TonySoprano-p6i
      @TonySoprano-p6i 3 роки тому +26

      He’s such a chill guy
      James May: Our Man in Japan is a prime (no pun intended) example of his true awesomeness

    • @DrSlasher
      @DrSlasher 3 роки тому +6

      Especially THIS one

    • @kenbrown2808
      @kenbrown2808 3 роки тому +12

      James May is always satisfying to watch.

    • @action963
      @action963 3 роки тому

      Get a life

    • @monara97
      @monara97 3 роки тому +1

      @@TonySoprano-p6i ture mate

  • @lordtorka
    @lordtorka 3 роки тому +135

    This was amazing. It was like watching Top Gear in 2008. I want more

  • @hughmungus5529
    @hughmungus5529 3 роки тому +3004

    Honestly Dacia's execs should invite James to test each and every car they make, he provided them with millions of free advertising

    • @Godl1ked
      @Godl1ked 3 роки тому +56

      free ? are you from 1970s ?

    • @aintgotnophd2196
      @aintgotnophd2196 3 роки тому +163

      @@Godl1ked Product placement is the inclusion of, or a reference to, a product or service in return for payment or any consideration in kind. The taking of product placement for licence fee funded services is prohibited under the terms of the BBC Agreement.
      The BBC must not commission, produce or co-produce output for its licence fee funded services which contains product placement. All programmes made by the BBC or an independent producer for broadcast on BBC licence fee funded services must be free of product placement.
      If I understand this correctly, the early mentions of the sandero on BBC's Top Gear would have been product placement if it was paid for, which the BBC wont do and I haven't heard May mention any sponsorship from Dacia at any time nor do I think he needs the money. In conclusion, I believe the advertisement provided by May for the Sandero has indeed been free throughout the years.
      If you mean it's been paid for by some other means or under the table, please specify, though I would highly doubt any sort of under the table deal existing here considering he still speaks fondly of the car despite having cut his ties to the BBC.

    • @duck74UK
      @duck74UK 3 роки тому +50

      @@aintgotnophd2196 Top gear gets the cars for free and return them after filming. They only pay for the ones they plan to destroy beyond repair (aka the challenge cars mainly). They are allowed to say what they like about the cars, however manufacturers may provide suggested talking points. In the case of Dacia, they got like, 1 car physically on the show, and it was hit by a truck. So I think it was all free advertising for them during the news sections.

    • @hughmungus5529
      @hughmungus5529 3 роки тому +45

      @@duck74UK yeah I am 90% sure that james likes the car because it's quirky, reliable and affordable I hope he gets one at some point, I know it would seem that dacia it's nothing special, and it is, but it's insanely reliable, I've seen dacia taxis with a million kilometers, and I think they are that reliable because they are very simple, it's in essence a people's car, goes from A to B, won't let you down, and there is no nonsense

    • @onenightblitz
      @onenightblitz 3 роки тому +14

      he also gave Gant free advertising for wearing his iconic striped shirt, but all he got was a letter pleading him to stop wearing it.

  • @firefoxuser2557
    @firefoxuser2557 3 роки тому +1176

    this man single handedly carried Dacia throughout the late 2000s. I commend you sir

    • @ramadhanisme7
      @ramadhanisme7 3 роки тому +100

      Dacia should recruit james may as their brand ambassador 🤣🤣

    • @Izzue2
      @Izzue2 3 роки тому +38

      Finally a proper review of it. Been waiting since TG days.

    • @theninethrees8044
      @theninethrees8044 3 роки тому +23

      He should be the ambassador for Dacia, like how Jackie Chan was the ambassador for Mitsubishi in the 90’s.

    • @firefoxuser2557
      @firefoxuser2557 3 роки тому +5

      @@Izzue2 i can't say i was watching these boys' TG episodes before 2019 but wow I can imagine your happiness that he's finally done a 'proper' review 🤣

    • @user-mi4yc7pr3x
      @user-mi4yc7pr3x 3 роки тому +4

      Nah dacia was doing great in România anyway

  • @andrewpreston4127
    @andrewpreston4127 3 роки тому +253

    What he makes no mention of whatsoever is.... the looks. I've never previously, or remotely, considered a Dacia to buy. This though is a vast improvement in looks over previous Dacia's. Really attractive.

    • @Vert_GreenHeart
      @Vert_GreenHeart 5 місяців тому +7

      The Stepway version is even better looking, though it costs a little bit more.

    • @royshavrick
      @royshavrick 4 місяці тому +1

      Looks a lot nicer than 10k that's for sure

  • @md.redazaari123
    @md.redazaari123 3 роки тому +3578

    Other than "Captain Slow", "Lord Sandero" would suit James perfectly.

  • @claudiu9001
    @claudiu9001 3 роки тому +780

    Dacia doesn't even need marketing. They have James

    • @mrdisco1
      @mrdisco1 3 роки тому +19

      How do you think they’re able to price the car so cheaply? :D

    • @Mypenisissmallbut
      @Mypenisissmallbut 3 роки тому +20

      It’s so funny everyone loves them cause they are just a car

    • @dragospahontu
      @dragospahontu 3 роки тому +3

      @@mrdisco1 it's decent. But I'd get a second hand Passat B5.5 Wagon and with the money left I'd make it run like new.

    • @manaspradhan8041
      @manaspradhan8041 3 роки тому +3

      Marketing a Sandero would go against its own ethos.

    • @cnutsack
      @cnutsack 3 роки тому +22

      @@dragospahontu Dacia isn't meant for people who can buy a used car and fix it up to run properly. Because I hope you know that not everybody would be capable/willing to through all effort that for a used car.

  • @vincentstuer
    @vincentstuer 11 місяців тому +49

    I still remember the early days of Dacia here in the Netherlands, my dad owned one of the first Logan MCV's in the country, every Dacia driver waved at each other and there was a yearly meetup with like minded sensible car buyers, this lasted for the first 2-3 years before it really became a mainstream car brand

    • @yakirfrankoveig8094
      @yakirfrankoveig8094 3 місяці тому +2

      I find it really funny that people met up to go "oh well look at me look how sensible i am and look at you you are also very sensible" imagine that being said in the voice of an old watchamacallem those people in the red military type uniforms with the monacle slicked back hair and a big belly

  • @BeerdyBruceLeeCentral
    @BeerdyBruceLeeCentral 3 роки тому +5666

    Never tell Clarkson that you own an 8000 pound bike.

    • @kye3k1
      @kye3k1 3 роки тому +219

      He probably has one too tbh. He owns a bike despite his hatred towards them.

    • @bappoprottecandbappoattacc107
      @bappoprottecandbappoattacc107 3 роки тому +123

      He'll run you over and steal 20£ from your wallet

    • @millersethe
      @millersethe 3 роки тому +21

      which one of them is fatter right now too?

    • @Fred_the_1996
      @Fred_the_1996 3 роки тому +50

      @@bappoprottecandbappoattacc107 nah, he'll run you over just so that he can see the fear in your eyes

    • @gfeast4518
      @gfeast4518 3 роки тому +27

      I read this and assumed it meant weight, then saw the bike and realized it’s y’alls money 💀

  • @Jay1330
    @Jay1330 3 роки тому +2152

    "The Sandero isn’t going to make you any new friends"
    Me, an introvert: I see this as an absolute win!

    • @GuyChapman
      @GuyChapman 3 роки тому +52

      You too, eh? "Nobody's going to want to talk to you". And that's a problem because?...

    • @davidthompson5710
      @davidthompson5710 3 роки тому +34

      In the US the Dacia would be considered cool. I'd buy one for 10k and I don't even need it.

    • @Mercilessonion
      @Mercilessonion 3 роки тому +13

      I wanted that bike but seeing people may wanna talk I'll skip that

    • @stevej3483
      @stevej3483 3 роки тому +3

      yes absolute win win if you have no-one to impress, unfortunately for me i have a child

    • @maikholzhey6167
      @maikholzhey6167 3 роки тому +2

      @@davidthompson5710 well that's anti-consumerism...

  • @XenonLxx
    @XenonLxx 3 роки тому +137

    Don't care how much the Sandero costs. IMO it's one of the best looking affordable cars on the market. Those new headlights and the interior are absolotely spot-on. I love the suspension setup, love the seats, love the feel of the shifter, steering and the pedals. It's a joy to drive around a town or country roads.
    I already own a Duster which brings me absolute joy, but this (in Stepway trim) would be my #1 pick of the current market.

    • @eoincampbell-flyfishermana4737
      @eoincampbell-flyfishermana4737 2 роки тому +11

      I've had my new Duster Prestige for 7 weeks, now. I absolutely love it! It costs me 8p per mile on LPG! WINNER!!!

    • @Intherain2008
      @Intherain2008 2 роки тому +5

      I have the stepway version, I love this car

    • @eoincampbell-flyfishermana4737
      @eoincampbell-flyfishermana4737 2 роки тому +5

      @@Intherain2008 I can’t see the BiFuel versions on the UK 🇬🇧 website anymore!? 🤔 Why have they pulled them? 🤔

  • @AlvinFlang69420
    @AlvinFlang69420 3 роки тому +1427

    "You pull in the Sandero and nobody will want to talk to you."
    That's an absolute win!

    • @sionalunevans
      @sionalunevans 3 роки тому +4

      best not to wonder why! you sound like the kind of guy who wears socks with sandals...union jack socks

    • @dbclass4075
      @dbclass4075 3 роки тому +7

      @kolim jone It should be slower than standard version.

    • @blu9371
      @blu9371 2 роки тому

      @kolim jone As a romanian, I approve !

  • @patrickbateman529
    @patrickbateman529 3 роки тому +736

    The world's balance has finally been restored and everyone can now reside in harmony.

    • @elvis1745
      @elvis1745 3 роки тому +8

      Nature truly is healing

    • @blacklupus
      @blacklupus 3 роки тому +11

      Call Jesus and tell him he's no longer needed back.

    • @javierdiaz5089
      @javierdiaz5089 3 роки тому +5

      Covid disappeared from the Earth

    • @ryanlemons3255
      @ryanlemons3255 3 роки тому

      @@blacklupus wow we got an athiest here

    • @michaelbreckshot6589
      @michaelbreckshot6589 3 роки тому

      If you say that, what does that make Clarkson?

  • @jackanory-balamory
    @jackanory-balamory 2 роки тому +12

    I just traded in my shitbox for a second hand Dacia and I'm really happy with it. The 0.9 turbo engine pulls well enough to get up to 70 quickly and it just sips fuel. I'm only 23 and my heart was telling me to get a fiesta St or something sporty but my mind prevailed and in very happy with my Dacia.

  • @seriouslywhatever3234
    @seriouslywhatever3234 3 роки тому +346

    Honestly feels like this could be part of a Grand tour episode. The production quality and entertainment is off the charts....

  • @Obi-Goat_Kenobi
    @Obi-Goat_Kenobi 3 роки тому +1267

    May: “great news! I’m finally gonna drive a Dacia Sandero”
    Clarkson: “Great! Anyway…”

    • @thekingofgamers2712
      @thekingofgamers2712 3 роки тому +20

      Hellol there

    • @hemlock42069
      @hemlock42069 3 роки тому +19

      @@thekingofgamers2712 General Kenobi

    • @wwbd154
      @wwbd154 3 роки тому +7

      General Kenobi

    • @hoodini9124
      @hoodini9124 3 роки тому +6

      @@hemlock42069 You are a bold one

    • @dereksbooks
      @dereksbooks 2 роки тому +11

      Oh no! The Dacia Sandero has been delayed!

  • @fcalin21
    @fcalin21 3 роки тому +158

    A decent, reliable car. I had the 2010 model and it was worth the price .

    • @thepostalteenager2206
      @thepostalteenager2206 Рік тому

      Lasa patriotismul

    • @fcalin21
      @fcalin21 Рік тому +3

      @@thepostalteenager2206 Nu are legatura cu patriotismul. Ce am spus este adevarat. Motoarele Renault au o fiabilitate foarte buna.

    • @thepostalteenager2206
      @thepostalteenager2206 Рік тому

      @@fcalin21 Corect,dar calitatea materialelor dintr-o Dacie,e varza,Renault pune toate gunoaiele care le au depozit

    • @fcalin21
      @fcalin21 Рік тому

      @@thepostalteenager2206 Dacia nu este o marca pentru pretentiosi iar pretul reflecta acest lucru. Pentru mine , si pentru multi ca mine, Dacia este o masina excelenta. Cel mai important lucru , atunci cand am cumparat-o , a fost pretul si fiabilitatea. Nu am nici-un regret.

    • @Bruh-sf5lb
      @Bruh-sf5lb Рік тому +2

      ​@@thepostalteenager2206 E cea mai ieftina masina de pe piata, ce vrei sa puna in ea?

  • @FQP-7024
    @FQP-7024 3 роки тому +656

    Well just need Clarkson to say "oh no, anyways"

    • @sterlingarcher8041
      @sterlingarcher8041 3 роки тому

      @@DyslexicMitochondria luv ur videos bro

    • @SinanRawther
      @SinanRawther 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/uTDeb6W9YNE/v-deo.html

    • @fastjaydub
      @fastjaydub 3 роки тому +9

      No he'd say "anyway" he's not a teen UA-camr.

  • @SarahnTuned
    @SarahnTuned 3 роки тому +2805

    Literally the best car review ever conducted ever in the history of things that are round.

    • @zafmo9829
      @zafmo9829 3 роки тому +38

      Can I smell your feet?

    • @md.redazaari123
      @md.redazaari123 3 роки тому +11

      A Sandero in the US ... That's what came to my mind when reading you comment

    • @stefanmargraf7878
      @stefanmargraf7878 3 роки тому +4

      Sarah? Again? You here? Hi, Sarah! (Your car reviews can stand the pace)

    • @richardw64
      @richardw64 3 роки тому +9

      Hi Sarah. Get some sleep so you can finish the MR2...lol

    • @Sergei_Mn
      @Sergei_Mn 3 роки тому +3

      The best car review... in the world!

  • @HamsterWheelGaming
    @HamsterWheelGaming 3 роки тому +502

    Road bike: Having to put groin gel on your private parts
    Dacia: No such thing
    Winner: Dacia

    • @jeremyfong5684
      @jeremyfong5684 3 роки тому +31

      “Have you ever put toothpaste on your testicles for a joke?”

    • @aaroncable4739
      @aaroncable4739 3 роки тому

      Well we knew which would be better I mean most people growing up had bikes and I mean I do its obvious growing up with bikes which I'd have so I assume everyone else kind of thinks like that its obvious with a choice what youd have

    • @Vlad-ol5vc
      @Vlad-ol5vc 3 роки тому +2

      Hello hamsterwheel weird place to see you!

    • @VicGChad07
      @VicGChad07 7 місяців тому

      Groin Gel. Because "groin" is the noise you make when pain is inflicted in that area.

  • @life-sucks
    @life-sucks 3 роки тому +375

    I’ve had a Dacia Logan for 5 years now, second one I owned. Great for just doing the job of getting A to B. No fuss. And allows me to spend the money I saved on petrol, running costs, and insurance on things I want such as luxury holidays…

    • @casualsuede
      @casualsuede 3 роки тому +15

      And to stick it to other more expensive cars....u can drive your Dacia to the vacation spot if it's close enough!

    • @paulklp8262
      @paulklp8262 3 роки тому +3

      Same idea when I bought my Mazda2. It's a car thar does car stuff and saves me money.

    • @ruthmoody2163
      @ruthmoody2163 2 роки тому

      Thinking of getting one, slightly worried about the size coming from a Suzuki Alto. How do you find city driving in it, and do the seats fold completely flat?

    • @hardworker8030
      @hardworker8030 2 роки тому

      @@Blazi3 What would you call a better car.

    • @hardworker8030
      @hardworker8030 2 роки тому

      @@Blazi3 How much did you pay for the i30N. I did think about buying a hyundai or a toyota

  • @Dexter26958
    @Dexter26958 3 роки тому +458

    The title should've really included "GREAT NEWS"

    • @-TJ-
      @-TJ- 3 роки тому +22

      "What?"

    • @CaptainBlitz
      @CaptainBlitz 3 роки тому +20

      @@-TJ- The Dacia Sandero is almost here!

    • @Dexter26958
      @Dexter26958 3 роки тому +10

      @@CaptainBlitz When?

    • @janshen1222
      @janshen1222 3 роки тому +5

      "Idk but it is cool"

    • @TownofJezza
      @TownofJezza 3 роки тому +3

      prolly BBC Copyright

  • @CorndogCrusader
    @CorndogCrusader 3 роки тому +77

    Hearing James talk about his "Dwindling Days" makes me so sad. It's entirely likely that James May will pass in our lifetime, and that makes me exceptionally depressed...

    • @ianghose1
      @ianghose1 3 роки тому +10

      Unless..you die first 😉.
      Just saying....you can beat the system.

    • @BoatLoadsofDope
      @BoatLoadsofDope 3 роки тому +2

      All of his content will forever be memorized on the internet

    • @CorndogCrusader
      @CorndogCrusader 3 роки тому

      @@BoatLoadsofDope true, but what about new content? ☹️

    • @just_matt214
      @just_matt214 3 роки тому +16

      Don't worry, he's gonna take a while. They don't call him Captain Slow for nothing.

  • @achully549
    @achully549 3 роки тому +672

    “A seat like a colonoscopy” top tier description

    • @stuartcraigon2003
      @stuartcraigon2003 3 роки тому +6

      "You look like a proper nobber!" YES, yes cyclists do!

  • @gfeast4518
    @gfeast4518 3 роки тому +681

    James would drive his car while wearing a helmet, Hammond, take notes

    • @charlesharper2357
      @charlesharper2357 3 роки тому +15

      Richard has brain damage; James doesn't.

    • @charlesharper2357
      @charlesharper2357 3 роки тому +1

      @Morfidus Mor
      Richard before and after his jet car crash are different people...I preferred the old Hamster.

    • @emiliospowerballer1441
      @emiliospowerballer1441 3 роки тому +1

      Unless Hammond drives a Rimac

    • @EdDeezNuts944
      @EdDeezNuts944 3 роки тому

      Is that a Saleen in your profile pic?

    • @gfeast4518
      @gfeast4518 3 роки тому +1

      @@EdDeezNuts944 yep s7, there’s a bunch of crazy cars in my town and I’ve seen it a few times at local car shows, one of the coolest cars I’ve ever seen 🤙

  • @eaubert1
    @eaubert1 2 роки тому +5

    I could listen to / watch James May for hours!

  • @brandobatel
    @brandobatel 3 роки тому +291

    HIS BIKE SAYS "BIM"
    thank you japan special. 🇯🇵

    • @samtinkle9076
      @samtinkle9076 3 роки тому +23

      “THE BIKE OF BIM”
      That’s just magnificent.

    • @LazyFox1990
      @LazyFox1990 3 роки тому +11

      Bim, guess what? Shijo-Ohashi is a bridge representative of Kyoto that crosses the Kamo River over Shijo Street.
      it is also called Gion Bashi

    • @Absorbingcow
      @Absorbingcow 3 роки тому +1

      My cats called bim

  • @DreamCarsPro
    @DreamCarsPro 3 роки тому +1087

    *Finally, Lamborghini Urus has a worthy competitor at an affordable price!*

    • @mk2nathan
      @mk2nathan 3 роки тому +154

      To be fair a Dacia Sandero is more classy and tasteful than a Lamborghini Urus.

    • @sympathiser_of_Germans_in_40s
      @sympathiser_of_Germans_in_40s 3 роки тому +90

      How dare you compare the almighty Sandero to the filth of the rich called the Urus

    • @mikeh2006
      @mikeh2006 3 роки тому +30

      I like the Sandero. Would I buy one? If they did a 150bhp version perhaps.
      Urus... I wouldn't buy that even if I could afford it. Sooner go with an m5 estate or something if they even make an estate version?

    • @jessebol
      @jessebol 3 роки тому +24

      It looks better than the urus

    • @mk2nathan
      @mk2nathan 3 роки тому +7

      @@mikeh2006 They only made an estate version on the E60 and E34. An RS6 is the best shout

  • @georgepreston8173
    @georgepreston8173 2 роки тому +15

    I love my Sandero, I mean it's the bourgeoise Stepway model... but it often gets commented on about it being James May's car; i'm proud of that! Treating myself to the ultra bourgeoise new Stepway model! Best thing I did was go to Dacia! Thanks James!

  • @michaelnagle5482
    @michaelnagle5482 3 роки тому +287

    This feels like a classic Top Gear segment. Not Grand Tour, an honest to goodness Top Gear skit.

    • @Filipe1020
      @Filipe1020 3 роки тому +27

      If it wasn't for the typical royalty free youtube music in the background, it would be even more Top Gear-like

    • @whatsittoya3770
      @whatsittoya3770 3 роки тому +8

      Implying the car reviews changed in any way from TG to GT

    • @Chopin1995
      @Chopin1995 3 роки тому +7

      I was looking for a comment like this! This is basically a classic 2000s Top Gear test, only with a cheap music.

    • @maxm6194
      @maxm6194 3 роки тому

      Now all we need is a race between these two and the subway!

    • @catriona_drummond
      @catriona_drummond 3 роки тому +3

      My thought exactly, very nostalgic in a way.

  • @KPG113
    @KPG113 3 роки тому +459

    James calling his bike "The Bike of Bim" is iconic.

    • @lottielotte
      @lottielotte 3 роки тому +5

      I live for that

    • @shr2000
      @shr2000 3 роки тому +41

      Bim, guess what

    • @cheesefruit200
      @cheesefruit200 3 роки тому +20

      @@shr2000 what?

    • @jayhom5385
      @jayhom5385 3 роки тому +66

      @@cheesefruit200 Shijo-Ohashi is a bridge representative of Kyoto that crosses the Kamo River over Shijo Street.

    • @velyse
      @velyse 3 роки тому +14

      Hey Bim!

  • @carro4561
    @carro4561 2 роки тому +7

    May should come to Brazil and test the Sandero RS witch is a sport version. It has a 2.0 engine with 151hp and a 6 speed manual transmission. It`s a hot hatch!

  • @janpruijser8649
    @janpruijser8649 3 роки тому +390

    James May whispering “like, comment, subscribe” is all the ASMR we need.

    • @jochenstacker7448
      @jochenstacker7448 3 роки тому +1

      I had to Google ASMR. What a neat phrase. 😁

    • @zee9276
      @zee9276 3 роки тому +3

      @Nintendify autonomous sensory meridian response?

  • @jumpjetcaptain495
    @jumpjetcaptain495 3 роки тому +452

    James, that is a cool bike, but looks too uncomfortable. Its probably fastest bike around the Nuremburgring tho.

    • @00BillyTorontoBill
      @00BillyTorontoBill 3 роки тому +12

      Time to call Guy Martin.

    • @fatmunch6318
      @fatmunch6318 3 роки тому +4

      Perfect for following busses to hammersmith then

    • @Dimeocide
      @Dimeocide 3 роки тому +18

      If you think the Nürburgring is the world's most intense track you clearly haven't seen the Nuremburgring!

    • @manitolas
      @manitolas 3 роки тому +3

      To be honest, all road bikes are uncomfortable, but is the sport feeling... 😁😁😁

    • @justsomeguywithoutamustang6436
      @justsomeguywithoutamustang6436 3 роки тому +2

      WHAT'S NUREMBERGRING, IS THAT A COURT

  • @TheLongboarder77
    @TheLongboarder77 3 роки тому +3

    As a 48 year old roadie that always felt captain slow copped too much flack..This is just the video I've been waiting for. Lovely word, quips and details....another level of You Tube car journalism.

  • @cl4589
    @cl4589 3 роки тому +128

    I'm a simple man: I see James May and a dacia sandero I click

    • @FBISHOJI
      @FBISHOJI 3 роки тому +2

      Same here XD

  • @mdluk199
    @mdluk199 3 роки тому +68

    Being a Dacia owner I find a lot of people want to talk to you and ask you what their cars are like. I think they're great personally

    • @stichupman
      @stichupman 3 роки тому +3

      I've got a sandero tce90 and it's been a brilliant car it's my daily driver got a golf r for the weekends. It's super comfortable also.

    • @no_4259
      @no_4259 3 роки тому +5

      Honestly, I’ve been looking into buying a Renault (Dacia) Duster. They look like pretty decent vehicles.

    • @stichupman
      @stichupman 3 роки тому +2

      @@no_4259 my only complaint is that even though it 900cc 3 cylinder the tax is £155 a year🤬

    • @thepostalteenager2206
      @thepostalteenager2206 Рік тому

      ​@@no_4259Decent until it starts to rust when you drive it on a forest road which may have mud

    • @kazakukog
      @kazakukog Рік тому

      @@thepostalteenager2206 așa ti a zis tac tu?

  • @FormulaProg
    @FormulaProg 3 роки тому +9

    James May calling out lefties just made my day.

  • @smoketinytom
    @smoketinytom 3 роки тому +90

    Irony is, this is best car advert that’s out there for the Sandero.
    I reckon they could ask “Where did you see this?” James May should be an option.

    • @Dosedmonkey
      @Dosedmonkey 3 роки тому

      Autotrader review is ace too, old Top Gear style.

  • @henryatkinson1479
    @henryatkinson1479 3 роки тому +184

    This felt almost like an old Top Gear review with the useful info mixed right in with the comedy. Great work, love these vids.

  • @purpleldv966
    @purpleldv966 Рік тому +3

    09:02 If you want a cheap offroader, you can get the Dacia Duster 4x4! :D Or if you are a surfer and need an estate, you can buy the Dacia Jogger (also available in 7 seats)! Huge plant pots? Dacia Dokker van! Want to save the planet? Dacia Spring full electric! Basically you don't have any excuse not to be sensible and buy a Dacia! :)

  • @razvananghel7492
    @razvananghel7492 3 роки тому +152

    I still like the Sandero. It’s a perfectly decent car for both city and English countryside, priced correctly

    • @robertvoss9111
      @robertvoss9111 2 роки тому +13

      Or crazy long roadtrips across Europe if you have four mates and are dirt poor. True story.

    • @thepostalteenager2206
      @thepostalteenager2206 Рік тому

      What about VW Golf?

    • @jaskajokunen3716
      @jaskajokunen3716 10 місяців тому

      Sanderos cheapest models start at 19k euros in my country, i would rather buy something better even if it cost me 1k more.

  • @sledmaster89
    @sledmaster89 3 роки тому +62

    I actually think the Sandero is pretty sharp looking, and for being so incredibly cheap I'd say it's pretty cool

  • @mihaiescu3536
    @mihaiescu3536 3 роки тому +11

    I appreciate James May's humour and I thanks him for the commercial. Dacia is indeed a real car, offering basic needs for a family. It is more easily to build expensive cars than cheaper cars, believe-me. On the other hand, in Romania we are also building super bikes carbon fiber frames for italian racing bikes. Therefore I am proud to be romanian! Thank you James May!

  • @davidthornhill714
    @davidthornhill714 3 роки тому +246

    James: "All that money and all you get is a job"
    American Students: "Well yeah, and?"

    • @kylenetherwood8734
      @kylenetherwood8734 3 роки тому +7

      Haha 10 grand is a bargain when you think about it like that

    • @eloryosnak4100
      @eloryosnak4100 3 роки тому +1

      O dont call us out like that

    • @oscarn2461
      @oscarn2461 3 роки тому +1

      @@kylenetherwood8734 try 38 grand a year

    • @EnderGaming50
      @EnderGaming50 3 роки тому +1

      @@oscarn2461 60-70**

    • @mariano7699
      @mariano7699 3 роки тому

      @@oscarn2461 : Parasites Social Care psychopaths, start their carier with : Officially studying 4 years psychology or social science" !?
      In reality there are 4 years of wiping out natural instinct of common sense, by replacing it with ; 360° psychopathic extorsion-torture, bullying, narcissism, subversion, theft art....
      In work field scenario :
      1 - 2 - 3 years of test, salary from 25000€/year 1000€ bonus + privileges
      Then ... average salary goes from 35000€/year to up to 56000€/year including 1000€/year standard bonus + unaccountable privileges
      Wiped : personal account, Social and personal income/savings, properties trough official camouflage "donation"
      Overall divine target reached trough torture-extorsion by dedicate teams of humble/kind/smile faces experts 😁😀
      ...😉😄😎

  • @xavilend
    @xavilend 3 роки тому +242

    "The Bike of Bim" Fantastic!

    • @stevenm7211
      @stevenm7211 3 роки тому +3

      oh no they spelled "Jim" wrong!

    • @jjvdk90
      @jjvdk90 3 роки тому +1

      Does that mean he’s not coming on then?

    • @sketcharmslong6289
      @sketcharmslong6289 3 роки тому

      Haha I was wondering where that reminds me of

    • @williamg209two
      @williamg209two 3 роки тому

      @@stevenm7211 no they don't

    • @KPG113
      @KPG113 3 роки тому +1

      B I M

  • @metodiusm428
    @metodiusm428 3 роки тому +73

    Dacia is so underrated...

    • @stefandinu6389
      @stefandinu6389 Рік тому +2

      It's not really,you see it everywhere in europe.

    • @thepostalteenager2206
      @thepostalteenager2206 Рік тому +2

      It is too overated and a lot of people are buying this coffin with engine and wheels

    • @kazakukog
      @kazakukog Рік тому +4

      @@thepostalteenager2206 well yes, could be a coffin for you, you would have to actually know how to drive

  • @wallie1994
    @wallie1994 3 роки тому +196

    7:59 how friendly of the municipality to mark the road as James’ road

  • @TheEuroCarShow
    @TheEuroCarShow 3 роки тому +187

    Dacia is getting better and better! I really enjoy the new Sandero's design (for what it is and how much it costs)

    • @PopescuSorin
      @PopescuSorin 2 роки тому +11

      can't wait for Dacia Sandero electric, i know they have Dacia Spring electic but i want a bigger car

    • @ChaplainPhantasm
      @ChaplainPhantasm Рік тому +3

      Dacia kept its simplicity, just tweaked the design, and now have a bigger budget.

  • @adamgayter
    @adamgayter Рік тому +2

    Listening to James Mays commentary while driving, brings me back 10 years!

  • @faultedskink3074
    @faultedskink3074 3 роки тому +197

    "its got air conditioning which does work" is that a throwback to when TG special cars never had working AC's?

    • @lol-de4lo
      @lol-de4lo 3 роки тому +19

      Maybe. Also unrelated in the Romania special they got a Sandeep for James which got crushed by a truck.

    • @ihavekalashnikovyoudomath9275
      @ihavekalashnikovyoudomath9275 3 роки тому +16

      Reminds me of the budget supercar special, and James listing off all the things that don't work. He then ends it with "...but the clock is correct!"

  • @gonkmaster717
    @gonkmaster717 3 роки тому +340

    Finally, the return of the king.

  • @chalo212
    @chalo212 2 роки тому +25

    It was after the Top Gear fall out that I realised how much of a genius May actually is, he raised the bar so high for me at such a young age that now no other show is to my liking other than re watching original topgear and these videos. Thanks DriveTribe for giving more life to us by filming such a character. Btw I love the Decia now. I will sell my car to get one of those precious transportation machine. I cant ask for more than that to be honest. All the other new cars are just money pits. I dont care how rich you are, you dont need them! you're just insecure.... but we all are i guess!

  • @adilazimdegilx
    @adilazimdegilx 3 роки тому +590

    "Park your orbea and you'll soon be involving other cyclics..."
    That's actually a win for Dacia then

    • @charlesharper2357
      @charlesharper2357 3 роки тому +28

      I consider cyclist free days a win.

    • @sushi777300
      @sushi777300 3 роки тому +20

      Exactly
      Nothing worse than some obnoxious bikers

    • @t8polestarcyan22
      @t8polestarcyan22 2 роки тому +3

      Park your Sandero and you may (may most likely) involve university/polytechnic/tafe students who are on tight budget.

  • @dominickthornburghakaTRG
    @dominickthornburghakaTRG 3 роки тому +16

    Old Topgear vibes. Loving it. The nostalgia is killing me.
    We have been waiting for this review for 15+ years.

  • @p7rox
    @p7rox 3 роки тому +101

    James May with his goatee looks like he will lead the Rohirrim to save Minas Tirith.

    • @Amonny
      @Amonny 3 роки тому +13

      Deaaaaaaaaaaath!!!

    • @sid1234213
      @sid1234213 3 роки тому +9

      Where was Clarkson when Rohan needed help??

  • @Mostacs
    @Mostacs 3 роки тому +48

    Can we appreciate how James, Richard and Jeremy gave us so much memories through life. Just thank you all❤️

  • @achintyaaatreya
    @achintyaaatreya 3 роки тому +105

    A Dacia Sandero is to James May as a cigar is to Winston Churchill.

    • @bogmih
      @bogmih 3 роки тому +2

      A Dacia Sandero is to Jeremy Clarkson as a cigar is to Bill Clinton...

  • @eoincampbell-flyfishermana4737
    @eoincampbell-flyfishermana4737 2 роки тому +2

    I did lots of research when considering a new Duster. It would appear that those bemoaning and running Dacia down have little or nothing to do with the cars. When you consult owners, you rarely if ever hear anyone complaining. In fact, an Honest John survey found Dacia the most popular after returning over 10,000 survey samples. Dacia was second behind Lexus in owner reliability experience, too.
    I've had my brand new Dacia Duster Bi-Fuel in Arizona orange (Prestige) for seven weeks. It costs £33 to fill 45 litres and returns 40mpg (400 miles out of the tank). It works out at 8p per mile. If I were to use the petrol more often, I'd be paying 20p per mile!!! I came from a C4 Cactus Hdi returning 65mpg... current fuel cost would be around 13p per mile for the Cactus. You do the economics... Best decision I've ever made in a car!!
    Check out my (very badly filmed) video below!
    ua-cam.com/video/qtAv5hOiLAo/v-deo.html

  • @maxxedredlineproductions
    @maxxedredlineproductions 3 роки тому +50

    THE DACIA SANDERO! Ngl, Dacia needs to make a special version called the James May Edition. 😎

    • @Serby665
      @Serby665 3 роки тому +19

      With brown color, brown leather and wood interior, a rev limiter at 2000rpm, and a GPS with James' voice that points you in the wrong direction.

    • @abalakrishnan4152
      @abalakrishnan4152 3 роки тому +6

      @@Serby665as an option you can add a right door dented by a semi truck reversing into it.

    • @johnwkindig1613
      @johnwkindig1613 3 роки тому +3

      @@Serby665 You had me laughing so hard with this!

    • @LoadIsUnderrated
      @LoadIsUnderrated 3 роки тому +6

      Better yet: the Nurburgring edition. Imagine how betrayed James May would feel.

    • @maxxedredlineproductions
      @maxxedredlineproductions 3 роки тому

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @pedropinheiroaugusto3220
    @pedropinheiroaugusto3220 3 роки тому +358

    Note to self: you can wear a helmet while driving a Sandero.

    • @brianng9765
      @brianng9765 3 роки тому +11

      and James May is 6ft/1.83m, that's a lot of headroom

  • @didinx8417
    @didinx8417 3 роки тому +7

    "A seat like a Colonoscopy." Best line of the week.

  • @JaydenJelly
    @JaydenJelly 3 роки тому +100

    "The bike of Bim" LOL

    • @anvi.a8976
      @anvi.a8976 3 роки тому +17

      Hey Bim!
      Guess What

    • @4D4Mss
      @4D4Mss 3 роки тому +6

      @@anvi.a8976 yeeess our man of japan reference

    • @SouthoftheHill
      @SouthoftheHill 3 роки тому +8

      @@anvi.a8976 Shijo-Ohashi is a bridge representative of Kyoto that crosses the Kamo river over Shijo street. It is also called Gion-Bashi.

  • @maddog4390
    @maddog4390 3 роки тому +203

    Imagine seeing some old guy in a Dacia wearing a bike helmet

    • @mlee6050
      @mlee6050 3 роки тому +5

      he wanted to after seeing how cars are with Hammond in them

    • @FFVoyager
      @FFVoyager 3 роки тому +8

      More sensible than wearing it on the bicycle. (More people have head injuries inside cars than cyclists do outside)

    • @mlee6050
      @mlee6050 3 роки тому +4

      @@FFVoyager amazing how cyclists not have more as most drivers go past within the 1.5m space they should leave

    • @ivanbima5877
      @ivanbima5877 3 роки тому

      Safety always comes first

    • @timurgianti8385
      @timurgianti8385 3 роки тому +4

      Better yet, imagine someone driving alone in a car... wearing a mask!

  • @jennilumikettu7466
    @jennilumikettu7466 2 роки тому +8

    I got the Sandero as a replacement for the company car (Fiat grande punto) I had in February. We keep a running joke that it was cheaper to give us a brand new car to drive rather than giving us a raise. It gets the job done, and it's comfortable.

  • @Alex-vf3io
    @Alex-vf3io 3 роки тому +77

    I'm convinced James May has always been an undercover Dacia Sandero salesman

  • @fabriziom
    @fabriziom 3 роки тому +41

    James in a Sandero. Mythic Revival! Thank you Drivetribe.

  • @kvancy4896
    @kvancy4896 3 роки тому +2

    A Simple, but clever and effective comparison.
    Thank you Mr. May.

  • @garretvaughn7936
    @garretvaughn7936 3 роки тому +29

    "...it has a seat like a colonoscopy..." Just about spit my tea out laughing at that line. I will never be able to look at my bike the same way again! Well done, Mr. May, well done!

  • @Tod_oMal
    @Tod_oMal 3 роки тому +35

    I own the previous model Sandero (The one reviewed by him in the Grand Tour or was it still Top Gear?) and it is a fantastic little car for that price and I am still very happy with it after 8 years. I would buy the new model without doubt.

    • @haider7866
      @haider7866 3 роки тому

      What engine did you go for?

  • @bami2
    @bami2 Рік тому +4

    I like how James did the entire car review while wearing his bike gear, helmet included.

  • @ChipGuy
    @ChipGuy 3 роки тому +107

    Get James into a Dacia Spring Electric and let him review it. That's gonna be fun and awesome.

  • @raceordie690
    @raceordie690 3 роки тому +20

    Cycling is a great thing! James is looking much fitter and healthier. Well done!

  • @skedreful
    @skedreful 10 місяців тому +1

    J'adore votre humour décalé pour comparer une voiture et un vélo. Avec détachement. Sincèrement.
    Avantages et inconvénients... Votre vélo est super et la Sandero est super.
    Regards from France.

  • @marcwilliams8047
    @marcwilliams8047 3 роки тому +154

    "But which is best?" Well, one day of torrential rain would decide that, surely?

  • @TenaciousDanzig
    @TenaciousDanzig 3 роки тому +39

    This was lovely! Like a classic Top Gear review. James makes this seem effortless

  • @donaldostrem4982
    @donaldostrem4982 2 роки тому +2

    As an american, I wish the automakers over here would bring more smaller cars here. We only have the Kia rio, Nissan versa, and Mitsubishi mirage. I feel like there's still a market for small cars here in the states. Text, the Hyundai venue "city SUV" is little over $20,000 and I paid for a full equipped Kia Rio for about 22k. I don't want to get a used car because you're getting somebody else's troubles. I wouldn't mind seeing that sandero here in the states one day.

  • @MKhrome
    @MKhrome 3 роки тому +18

    This video feels so much like pre-series 7 top gear. Such a throwback!

  • @antonioricardo1131
    @antonioricardo1131 3 роки тому +7

    I say this with all my heart, i’d listen to 4 uninterrupted hours of this man talking about anything, What a GENIUS

  • @lostsheepinjaipur4918
    @lostsheepinjaipur4918 2 роки тому +3

    The best reviewer for sensible cars, in the world.
    I'm actually interested in the Sandero Stepway, simple cars are nice.
    Also, wonderful backdrop with peaceful fields of sheep.

  • @SamuelCroin
    @SamuelCroin 3 роки тому +10

    Just bought here in Italy. Excellent price/quality ratio, brilliant acceleration.

  • @sevesellors2831
    @sevesellors2831 3 роки тому +10

    Love my Duster and this is great too . Great value ,an example to everybody else Offering value instead of rip off prices. Congratulations Dacia. You do the maths!

  • @johannesfranck1770
    @johannesfranck1770 3 роки тому +22

    It’s crazy how they can produce and sell this car to this price and make even profit...all the parts, the manufacturing, the transport and logistics...

    • @berndarndt9924
      @berndarndt9924 3 роки тому +8

      They don't make profit on the cheapest version, however almost nobody buys that version. Most go for comfort because it gives the right amount of permium for little money.

    • @carloduroni5629
      @carloduroni5629 3 роки тому +7

      Most of the costs of producing a car is about designing the mechanicals and making them reliable. If you get available (Renault) parts, you already have spared this.
      Also, the basic model is just an "advertising model", i.e. it's just there to show a very low price but almost everybody will buy the medium-spec version whose price is a few K pounds more but costs very little more to build (mainly 'cause options and expecially electronic gadgetry are quite cheap to make).

    • @bennanimohamed5748
      @bennanimohamed5748 2 роки тому +1

      @@carloduroni5629 they also make them in cheap countries like romania or morocco

    • @carloduroni5629
      @carloduroni5629 2 роки тому +1

      @@bennanimohamed5748 Yes, that's another way to lower costs.

    • @mangoteeth1290
      @mangoteeth1290 Рік тому

      in the country of origin, né Romania, is more expensive although the salary are waaay lower than in Brit

  • @fransb8543
    @fransb8543 3 роки тому +18

    We need more of this. Somewhat usable consumer advice from May.

  • @albertlira7443
    @albertlira7443 3 роки тому +24

    The world is right again. James May in a Dacia. This comparison reminded me of Jeremy reviewing and comparing the Daihatsu Materia against a sports car

    • @viktorianas
      @viktorianas 3 роки тому +1

      The equilibrium has been restored!

  • @csjrogerson2377
    @csjrogerson2377 Рік тому +2

    Lovely part of the world. I lived there until my late teens and used to cycle past the pub to go fishing in the river at Chicksgrove.
    PS, the roads are poor, May might need to change the deep V bike wheels for 24mm alu rims. Less harsh on the pineal gland.

  • @PsYChOtlC_ShArK
    @PsYChOtlC_ShArK 3 роки тому +30

    James alone has done so much for the dacia brand its actually amazing

  • @peterhuys2413
    @peterhuys2413 3 роки тому +12

    Reminds me of the images I saw a few years back of a 4WD outing.
    Range Rovers and Porche Cayennes 4x4 all got stuck and they had to use the Dacia Duster of the technical team to get them out 😂

  • @knutjunker2019
    @knutjunker2019 3 роки тому +2

    Next month I will get my Sandero Stepway in the Prestige version with LPG engine (TCe 100 Bi-Fuel) and I am really looking forward to it.

  •  3 роки тому +57

    I have to say I was rather dissapointed by the lack of the "can it be used as a Landing Vehicle by the Royal Marines"-Test

  • @CorvusCorax12d
    @CorvusCorax12d 3 роки тому +74

    James, as a Romanian, I must say I've stopped to talk to anyone I've seen in the new Sandero.
    They were kinds baffled but I guess they didn't expect to be approached by anyone.

  • @picardenter
    @picardenter 3 роки тому +7

    It's not a bad looking car. Nice colour too.

  • @ausskiguy
    @ausskiguy 3 роки тому +57

    "A car that's built like a car!" What a Revelation!!!

  • @jeremybcenteno
    @jeremybcenteno 3 роки тому +51

    James is as right about the Sandero as Jeremy was with the Honda S2000.

  • @nep-nep6575
    @nep-nep6575 Рік тому +1

    “Bad news! The Dacia Sandero, is been delayed!”
    “Oh no! Anyway-“
    A classic

  • @martinbond195
    @martinbond195 3 роки тому +177

    He said Dacia correctly!
    CODE RED, CODE RED!

    • @DreamCarsPro
      @DreamCarsPro 3 роки тому +13

      Daa-tchi-yaa!

    • @Spicy_Riker
      @Spicy_Riker 3 роки тому +3

      @@DreamCarsPro U mean Day C a?

    • @MostlyPennyCat
      @MostlyPennyCat 3 роки тому +1

      One assumes Dat Cha wanted their name pronounced correctly.

    • @danvorobiov
      @danvorobiov 3 роки тому +1

      Romanians pronounce it like Dakiya. It is a resort in Romania.

    • @GMC997
      @GMC997 3 роки тому +16

      @@danvorobiov What are you talking about? It's not named after a resort it's named after the ancient Dacians who lived in the region that is now called Romania. And it's not pronounced like "Dakiya" at all it's like Datchia. Don't write about stuff you don't know man. Pathetic.