I do have to apologize for the audio. I didn't properly test and setup my new mic before filming an entire video with it. Much of the audio is blown out in spots. Sorry
I've watched your channel for ages, but never really had you pegged as a JDM fan. Good choice. But I wonder if you'll ever do some kind of video about right-hand drive vs. left-hand drive now :P
The car originally came from Hokkaido Japan , then imported to Long Beach California, then transported on a flat bed To Texas , and now its in Illinois . I know because that was my car . Glad you like it ! 👍🏻👍🏻
The interesting thing about that is left handed steering was not originally mandated for early automobiles. Henry Ford liked to go fast and pass what ever wagon, bicyclist or herd of sheep was in from of him and passing was easier accomplished with steering on the left. The Ford Company built so many cars that all others in the US fell in line. There is 1 Model T body called the Ford 3 door and the drivers position is pretty much center, to my memory. At one time there was one @ The Petersen in L.A.
@@jmirsp4zI commute with my 92 Honda acty and that engine, despite having a good amount of space between you and it (for a Kei truck) is screaming at 65mph. If it had a tach, I'd never drive on the freeway again, I'd be that terrified of the number.
I so want to see you two taking a test drive in it and the trabant together while bickering about nitpicky details. Feels like it would scratch that Top Gear of old itch
Ah-h-h... ..."Top Gear"... ...I miss Jeremy Clarkson... ...I miss James May... ...I miss "Little Dickie" Hammond... ...But, most of all, I miss the show of yore. It's a sad world, indeed, when one can't make a pun from "slope" without getting has ass into a sling!
Love that sense of humor! You’re right on the money about the transmission, too. I’ve lived in Japan, and can tell you with certainty that the Japanese travel primarily by rail, as it’s the most convenient way to get around. This car definitely would have been a high-end fashion accessory.
I had a Nissan Pao while i live in Japan. I drove it all over the place including from Kanagawa to Toyoma, the complete other side of Japan. Wonderful car that was practical. I even tailgated it a few times. It is such a shame that America misses out on so many great cars and car brands due to the wacky insurance companies.
And one more thing: why am I not surprised that you and Alec from Technology Connections know each other. You have the same awesome vibe and dry humour.
I was going over some older videos today and was reminded of one of my all time favorite lines: "It passes the luggage test by holding this bottle of water. Unfortunately the cup holders are still not big enough for my luggage." "All wagons are cool" is my second favorite.
I've always wanted to see a technology connections and aging wheels colab I actualy at first watching both of them I thought they were the same people 🤣
I found Aging Wheels through Technology Connections due to his cameo in this video www.warhammer-community.com/2020/05/24/warhammer-40000-more-models-revealedgw-homepage-post-3/
This is an interesting turn of events where a GTA V speedrunner I just found a week ago comments on a channel I didn't know existed, with a car from a dude I've been watching for a few years. Good to see you here
@6:18, the primary reason i love this channel, you could have show the 4 cylinders and be done with it, but you took the time to use editing magic to throw humor into it.
Thanks for reminding me... I haven't seen an S-Cargo in years. There used to be quite a few of them in Australia, mainly doing deliveries for inner-city hipster businesses.
Its crazy I saw one of these pull in while I was at the gas station. I thought it was from the 60s but the 90s regulated roof pillars and third brake light gave away that it was retro styled.
I'm a highly advanced robot. I found the matching anagram (letter rearrangement) for this username. "TOM'S TURBO GARAGE" => "A ROBUST MORTGAGE" How useful was this information on a 1-10 scale?
"It makes everyone happy. It makes ME happy. It's just FUN!" Couldn't agree more! I own one of these and love it so much. A great, drive-around-town kind of car (and actually packs in some get-up-an-go on the back roads!) The only tricky part is trying to find someone who is willing (and not afraid) to service it.
When you drive the Trabant the other's reaction is not smiling and waving at you as you mistakenly assumed but choking and waving to disperse the smoke.
Now I know why I like this channel so much despite not caring much for cars. I love Technology Connections and you and Alex are practically the same person in two different bodies.
It was very interesting to learn more about this car! For me, this is related to my childhood. This model was featured in the Doctor Who series and it's spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures, where this car was owned by Elizabeth Sladen's wonderful character, Sarah Jane Smith.
It's not a crossover, it's a convertible The Be-1 or Pao look more like a crossover. Joking aside, if AW needs parts made, I'd love to see TOT get brought in for stuff.
Just like nissan Micra, it seems, Figaro runs out of transmission ratios. Micra isn't happy above about 80 km/h and that's with 5 speed manual. That's the price to pay to make 1 liter engine snappy enough to stay in the pace of rush hour traffic, but it sure as hell is not some cruiser to cover long distances.
Imagine the same car, but with a battery in the long trunk, and the actual trunk in the forward compartment. It could be actually comfortable that way! And honestly I dig the design so hard I wish they made Figaro2 now and sell 500 000 of them.
It's a rule when we review a car with rear seats that small to make a Lt. Dan joke. Lieutenant Dan You ain't got no legs! Wanna go for a ride in the back of my Figaro?
A really good review, great humour, you made me laugh out loud, a proper LOL. Awesome edits too. I can't believe that you tried to pretend that you don't have a twin brother :D One of your best videos in a while - thank you!
Im laughing so hard at your humor, I am crying! you 2 have the same sense of humor and It is the BEST!!! Thank you for existing and creating content! Love it!!
Wait does he still actually have that thing? I thought as long ago as he did that conversion that car would have been long dead by now....the news clip i remember seeing of him with it looked like 90s era footage
“Needed a little work” = in the shop for three months. Yep, that sounds about par for the course in the automotive universe. “Ya know, that trunk looks about the perfect size and shape to hold a traction battery. Let’s drop an electric powertrain in this baby.” = three months in the shop is _only_ the beginning... 😉
I'm currently in Japan for work and have done a fair bit of work over here over the years. I have seen quite a few of these and never knew they were only produced for one year. Interesting. Thanks for this video. Take care.
I love how this car is valued by Americans I literally had 2 of my classmates driving these when I was in college. and till this day I still see them in the roads mostly owned by young girls here in Ireland.
I bought a 1988 Ford F-150 with the XLT Lariat trim. Top tier trim package, with power windows, power locks, and full climate control (AC and heater, not just a heater). It's been somewhat reliable the past year I've owned it, and I've fallen in love with it. I'll be hopefully beginning a full frame-up restoration someday soon on it. I understand the comment at 11:50 about liking the fuss and having to fiddle with things constantly to stay on the road. And 3-speed automatic transmissions, my truck has one of those, are just interesting because the engine is just screaming at high RPMs at highway speeds. I love it, but it isn't great in some cases.
I love it. Always caught my attention when I saw them on the road in UK. Strikes me as an excellent candidate for eventual electric conversion, since the appeal has nothing to do with the engine.
Especially with that low, deep "trunk"...seems like quite a lot of battery could fit there. And, to Robert's comment about a sliding tray, you could possibly make the battery pack swappable.
This was awesome!! I'm really happy to see the car reviews coming back. I just can't get enough of your sense of humour, and finding out about new cars is very interesting. Awesome, dude! Can't wait for more!
I passed by one of these last year in my Subaru, and I mean literally came up behind it so fast that I had to do a sharp lane change to miss it. Caught a fleeting glimpse of "FIGARO" and immediately thought "It must be an old Fiat!" Having loving (but not longing...) memories of my younger years 1965 Fiat 850 Spider, my second thought was "How cute, an older more grown-up little Fiat with an operetta name." My third thought was "Wonder if the sheet-metal is thicker than tinfoil?" Love the car, and the attention to vintage details, even down to oldish tape holding the radio together @ 5:07 . I stumbled upon this video and just had to subscribe to both channels so I wouldn't miss any more of your "humor", as my wife would say of mine using air-quotes.
your channel is a 1am golden find. So much work put into these videos, they are really well done and funny. Ill continue watching your channel. Good content!
Dudes! You missed the main point of this styling gem from the end of Japan’s bubble economy era. It was designed for unmarried women between 18-30. Hence automatic, hook for handbag and top you can take down without ruining your nails. Also a small vase for flowers.
I don't know if anyone has mentioned it, but highest speed limit on a lot of Japanese roads is 100 kph, which is about 62 mph, and you're not going to see it very often. Rarely you'll see 120 kph. Divided highways usually are 60 kph, which is painfully slow if you're used to driving in the states. So the Figaro is actually in pretty good shape engine wise. In Japan.
I loved this crossover and i loved your review off it! Someone in my city has one and i see it regularly driving past, and indeed it never fails to make me smile. Warm greetings from the Netherlands🇳🇱!
HANG ON JUST A MINUTE, ARE WE GOING TO BOUNCE OVER THE FACT THAT MY TWO FAVOURITE UA-camRS ARE COLLABORATING? Also the car looks like a Mini with a convertible roof.
![Lp. Сердце Вселенной #60 РОЖДЕНИЕ ЛОЛОЛОШКИ [Финал] • Майнкрафт](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/YoR0pAV9FVQ/mqdefault.jpg)
I do have to apologize for the audio. I didn't properly test and setup my new mic before filming an entire video with it. Much of the audio is blown out in spots. Sorry
Gets the job done!
You worry too much. The humor more than made up for any audio deficiencies!
Honestly, I didn't really notice.
Didn’t notice. Great video!!!
It was fine you’re awesome relax
Now _that_ is an interesting automobile!
Did you ever return his phone? Or are you keeping it "safe" until you get your car back? ;)
I've watched your channel for ages, but never really had you pegged as a JDM fan. Good choice. But I wonder if you'll ever do some kind of video about right-hand drive vs. left-hand drive now :P
Does your car taste like mint?
SPERG!
I just can't imagine you having anything retro, it just blows my mind!
The car originally came from Hokkaido Japan , then imported to Long Beach California, then transported on a flat bed To Texas , and now its in Illinois . I know because that was my car . Glad you like it ! 👍🏻👍🏻
I really want one.
Was it a good ownership experience?
You know... Alec is exactly the type of guy I'd expect driving a Figaro.
With a shiny, retro toaster lovingly strapped in the passenger seat.
PongoXBongo like the toaster, the figaro is automatic beyond belief
@@giovannifurfaro9647 it even has a system to self diagnose and tell us about any problems. We truly are living in the future
You mean a true alpha male? A man with impeccable taste? Then yes, he’s exactly the type of man who would drive it.
@@javiersilva1577yes what else could he be implying, Alec is the definition of Gigachad
It definitely looks like it could have come from Italy in the 50s or 60s.
If you remove the logo from that car I would say Fiat of the 60s.
@@1985toyotacamry its still looks very 80s its more aerodynamic compread to the cars from the 50s and 60s
It looks like its straight outta the movie cars. I love it so much
Gutbrod Superior
It does. He did mention it shortly. It's clearly inspired from an Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile.
"The steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car"
_Jeremy Clarkson is typing..._
On a typewriter in his exhibit at the museum.
The interesting thing about that is left handed steering was not originally mandated for early automobiles. Henry Ford liked to go fast and pass what ever wagon, bicyclist or herd of sheep was in from of him and passing was easier accomplished with steering on the left. The Ford Company built so many cars that all others in the US fell in line. There is 1 Model T body called the Ford 3 door and the drivers position is pretty much center, to my memory. At one time there was one @ The Petersen in L.A.
ROTFL :) Brilliant!
@Thomas Trout very interesting, and that makes perfect sense! but, it must have been determined that we drive on the right side of the road first.
@Pete Jate. 'No, the car is on the wrong side of the road'. James May is typing.....
"at 60mph it's revving almost 4k rpm"
Hello, I'd like you to meet my 2018 Honda fit, which rev's 3K at 60.
my honda beat does 5K at 100km/h and the engine is right next to your head :D
I drove across country in my 15 fit and hearing 3900 at 81 was... Nail biting
@@jmirsp4zI commute with my 92 Honda acty and that engine, despite having a good amount of space between you and it (for a Kei truck) is screaming at 65mph. If it had a tach, I'd never drive on the freeway again, I'd be that terrified of the number.
@@violetsteele350 hehe i actually bought a 1995 acty a bit over a month ago.. fun van!
I so want to see you two taking a test drive in it and the trabant together while bickering about nitpicky details. Feels like it would scratch that Top Gear of old itch
12:45
Ah-h-h...
..."Top Gear"...
...I miss Jeremy Clarkson...
...I miss James May...
...I miss "Little Dickie" Hammond...
...But, most of all, I miss the show of yore. It's a sad world, indeed, when one can't make a pun from "slope" without getting has ass into a sling!
Oh shiiiieet....
That would be brilliant!
Yes!
Love that sense of humor! You’re right on the money about the transmission, too. I’ve lived in Japan, and can tell you with certainty that the Japanese travel primarily by rail, as it’s the most convenient way to get around. This car definitely would have been a high-end fashion accessory.
Not only is this the perfect car for him, but he some how managed to find a mechanic with the same sense of humour, and sarcasm as him to fix it 😅
humor **
@@allentoyokawa9068 Americans.. **
Robert: "That's not a turbo"
Horn: Beep!!
Robert: "Ahh guhuwah!"
Hahah
*laughs in klaxon*
The time stamp for this hilarious quote is 6:38
The Gary horn strikes again!
Dude, the bit with the not-a-turbo horn had me rolling 🤣🤣
Nicholas Howard same here
I was creased up by that bit!
I broke out laughing there 😆
So true :D
Hands up if you knew it was a horn from Alec’s klaxon vid ✋
I had a Nissan Pao while i live in Japan. I drove it all over the place including from Kanagawa to Toyoma, the complete other side of Japan. Wonderful car that was practical. I even tailgated it a few times. It is such a shame that America misses out on so many great cars and car brands due to the wacky insurance companies.
And the stupid chicken tax
“Sea shell shaped switches” that’s a hell of a tongue twister
Loved the video, Keep it up!
Yeah, _Art deco scallop_ would have been cleaner, but there you go.
She sells seashell shaped switches down by the seashore...
Every time I hear a tongue twister I have to keeps saying it until I can't anymore.
So he knows how to use The Three Seashells?
@@zaraak323i I was going to say that.
"It doesn't belong to me! It belongs to this guy!"
I was definitely NOT expecting that.
They look like brothers.
"I know, because I'm him."
-Aging Wheels, 2020
And one more thing: why am I not surprised that you and Alec from Technology Connections know each other. You have the same awesome vibe and dry humour.
Two of my favorite UA-camrs collaborating over one of my favorite things is my favorite thing.
Your comment is one of the favorite things of my favorite things, along with brown paper packages tied up with strings.
So these are a few of your favourite things?
Now he needs to sell it to Hoovie and then Doug gives it a Doug Score afterwards
I was going over some older videos today and was reminded of one of my all time favorite lines: "It passes the luggage test by holding this bottle of water. Unfortunately the cup holders are still not big enough for my luggage."
"All wagons are cool" is my second favorite.
I've always wanted to see a technology connections and aging wheels colab
I actualy at first watching both of them I thought they were the same people 🤣
That is a colab I never thought of and I am glad they did it
I found Aging Wheels through Technology Connections due to his cameo in this video
www.warhammer-community.com/2020/05/24/warhammer-40000-more-models-revealedgw-homepage-post-3/
They did one kinda in the legendary Brown video.
(It's past 1m views so it must be legendary)
@@Suneki That's a weird video.
@@Suneki Wrong link?
"This seashell shape, like a Figaro badge"
HAVE YOU NEVER SEEN A FIG?!?
They don't really grow in North America
I only just got the connection!
@@sand0decker Yes they do.
Reminds me a bit of the 2002 Ford Thunderbird re-boot. Like a cute carnival ride miniature.
The three seashells in the steering wheel.. I guess there is a hidden feature in that car.
He doesn't know how to use the three seashells!
hahhhahahahahahahaaaaa :D
Self driving 😂
@@caromac_ he doesn't want to trigger the ejector seat.
@@caromac_ Me neither... Still bothers me to this day!
Im from the uk and you see them from time to time. Dunno why we like them so much. Even Sarah Jane had one.
This was a crossover i didn't know i needed, love both of ya
This is an interesting turn of events where a GTA V speedrunner I just found a week ago comments on a channel I didn't know existed, with a car from a dude I've been watching for a few years. Good to see you here
@@filmpjesman1 I would also recommend watching DarkViperAu.
Crossover?
INCORRECT FACTS! I have this car in pink. They are not sea shells; they are lily buds and they made 20,073.
@6:18, the primary reason i love this channel, you could have show the 4 cylinders and be done with it, but you took the time to use editing magic to throw humor into it.
Wow I absolutely love this car. From the styling to the color to the way the roof opens up. It's simple but very nice looking without trying too hard.
1:38 Nice shoes. They're nice because they aren't ruining the interior
i think he was doing that on purpose because some one told him so :)
@@Kabelkerl Nope, Robert's just a good person
If by interior you mean literally just the carpet which could have a floor mat, you can easily clean it.
@@BlueOvals24 Unless he has magical bendy legs, he's standing or kneeling on one of the seats.
@@Morgan_Sandoval You could tell from his posture there is no way he's standing or kneeling.
Thanks for reminding me... I haven't seen an S-Cargo in years. There used to be quite a few of them in Australia, mainly doing deliveries for inner-city hipster businesses.
The new intro, this whole crossover in general.. a good ol car review on this channel... My day is just a little better now
Is like a toy car, but with a combustion engine! I love it!
Its crazy I saw one of these pull in while I was at the gas station. I thought it was from the 60s but the 90s regulated roof pillars and third brake light gave away that it was retro styled.
Its a shame they don't offer more cars like this. I would LOVE one of these things.
Excellent video and I enjoyed your observations! It is a very charming car and my kids now loathe me because I recently sold it.
I'm a highly advanced robot. I found the matching anagram (letter rearrangement) for this username.
"TOM'S TURBO GARAGE" => "A ROBUST MORTGAGE"
How useful was this information on a 1-10 scale?
@@matrixmirage2148 10.
@@matrixmirage2148 1
@@matrixmirage2148 5
"It makes everyone happy. It makes ME happy. It's just FUN!"
Couldn't agree more! I own one of these and love it so much. A great, drive-around-town kind of car (and actually packs in some get-up-an-go on the back roads!) The only tricky part is trying to find someone who is willing (and not afraid) to service it.
The Figaro was Sarah Jane Smith's car in "The Sarah Jane Adventures".
YES
Oh I thought it looked familiar
damn no wonder i had this weird sense of deja vu around it. Bringing back some memories of the tv show now lol
And in Doctor Who too. In episodes Stolen Earth/Journey's end, End of Time part 2
My wife would love this car. She would say oh my God it's so cute. 😍
Considering it's for women audience it doesn't surprise me
It's actually cute tho
Can confirm. I'm a wife & that's what I said!
When you drive the Trabant the other's reaction is not smiling and waving at you as you mistakenly assumed but choking and waving to disperse the smoke.
I would throw rocks at you, to be honest. Because you are reminding me about my youth under communist regime.
"that's not a horn!"
"Then what is it?"
*_cute toot_*
BAH!
It's not a *horn??*
I’m loving this updated presentation style - really refreshing!
Edit: Also, new 360 cam? Nice
It's cool you actually know about the Bianchina. Italy had an amazing amount of coachbuilders, back in the 50s and 60s.
I had no idea if he made up that name or not. It's really cool he went to the trouble of finding a real car name for that bit. :)
I love your humor!!!
Your one of a few UA-camrs that puts editing effort in awesomely planned jokes instead of a stupid thumbnail 😂
Now I know why I like this channel so much despite not caring much for cars. I love Technology Connections and you and Alex are practically the same person in two different bodies.
How did you resist the urge to sing out Figaro, figaro, figaro !!!
That should be the sound of it's horn.
It was very interesting to learn more about this car! For me, this is related to my childhood. This model was featured in the Doctor Who series and it's spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures, where this car was owned by Elizabeth Sladen's wonderful character, Sarah Jane Smith.
A crossover I wasn't expecting, 2 of my favorite channels
It's not a crossover, it's a convertible The Be-1 or Pao look more like a crossover.
Joking aside, if AW needs parts made, I'd love to see TOT get brought in for stuff.
I love when youtube content producers interact with each other. I'd love to see the 8 bit guy here too
"ThIS is a Nissan Micra, an old car that looks like an even older car" - Daddy Doug
This car is a typical classic shit car from those Japanese weirdos. - Bill from Naples
Based on the K10 Micra
Just like nissan Micra, it seems, Figaro runs out of transmission ratios. Micra isn't happy above about 80 km/h and that's with 5 speed manual. That's the price to pay to make 1 liter engine snappy enough to stay in the pace of rush hour traffic, but it sure as hell is not some cruiser to cover long distances.
This is some Doug Demuro level entertainment. And I love it.
1:12 Doug Demuro had one of those S-Cargos and then sold it to a pizza delivery service.
I wonder if they still use it
Y4123 I believe they do
Y4123 From what I’ve seen it’s still an active delivery vehicle.
Cmon man! Out of all the UA-camrs you should be able to notice the Figaro's striking resemblance to the Sachsenring P70 Coupe! Dead ringer.
I’ve been obsessed with these forever, never knew Alec had one! I’m in the process of importing one which I will swap to manual
Ive got one, how are you planning to change the 3 gearbox, Im trying to fit a bmw 1000rr block in it
@@kenrav3813i want one ):
This video made me absolutely howl ... I have a Figaro and I really enjoyed watching someone else talk about it, you’re great 😂😂😂😂
Two of my favorite UA-cam channels finally had a crossover!!!!!!!!!
Imagine the same car, but with a battery in the long trunk, and the actual trunk in the forward compartment. It could be actually comfortable that way!
And honestly I dig the design so hard I wish they made Figaro2 now and sell 500 000 of them.
The editing, i absolutly love it! probably wasnt as fun to edit though. I appreciate it greatly!
You’re videos just keep getting better and better! It was very satisfying when the convertible roof was unlatched
It's a rule when we review a car with rear seats that small to make a Lt. Dan joke.
Lieutenant Dan You ain't got no legs! Wanna go for a ride in the back of my Figaro?
Hey Paul! I hope you are well.
Great quality video
To be honest, this is one of my favorite aging wheels videos yet. The mic issues are minor and the editing and jokes are great. Good job!
Take a moment to just enjoy the brilliant cut editing in this video 👍
A really good review, great humour, you made me laugh out loud, a proper LOL. Awesome edits too. I can't believe that you tried to pretend that you don't have a twin brother :D
One of your best videos in a while - thank you!
Im laughing so hard at your humor, I am crying! you 2 have the same sense of humor and It is the BEST!!! Thank you for existing and creating content! Love it!!
Wow, two of my favorite UA-cam channels collaborating. Now of Robert Dunn could drive David Murray's DIY electric-converted Eagle...
Wait does he still actually have that thing? I thought as long ago as he did that conversion that car would have been long dead by now....the news clip i remember seeing of him with it looked like 90s era footage
Damn I thought this car was an old classic from the 60s. I remember seeing this car everyday on the way to school when I was a kid.
It had me for a while, too. :D
“Needed a little work” = in the shop for three months. Yep, that sounds about par for the course in the automotive universe.
“Ya know, that trunk looks about the perfect size and shape to hold a traction battery. Let’s drop an electric powertrain in this baby.” = three months in the shop is _only_ the beginning... 😉
I'm currently in Japan for work and have done a fair bit of work over here over the years. I have seen quite a few of these and never knew they were only produced for one year. Interesting. Thanks for this video. Take care.
Finally a technology connections collaboration!
Brown!
I like it and the reason I'm here is because I like you reviewing these kind of vehicles. Nobody else does that.
"Because I am him."
*MIND BLOWN*
My two favorite channels did a collab. This makes me happy.
I love how this car is valued by Americans I literally had 2 of my classmates driving these when I was in college.
and till this day I still see them in the roads mostly owned by young girls here in Ireland.
I see them quite regularly in London too. They're pretty reliable too, being based on the Micra.
Omg hey Melody lol
I've never seen your videos before, but that honk horn bit made me subscribe immediately. I think I'll enjoy your content very much.
That is a beautiful car! You've really done well to take this long for this video, very high quality writing and the editing is great!
Love how you set your shoes in the shot when standing inside the car to show you weren’t scuffing up the interior
I really love this crossover. my two absolute favourite channels.
I bought a 1988 Ford F-150 with the XLT Lariat trim. Top tier trim package, with power windows, power locks, and full climate control (AC and heater, not just a heater). It's been somewhat reliable the past year I've owned it, and I've fallen in love with it. I'll be hopefully beginning a full frame-up restoration someday soon on it. I understand the comment at 11:50 about liking the fuss and having to fiddle with things constantly to stay on the road. And 3-speed automatic transmissions, my truck has one of those, are just interesting because the engine is just screaming at high RPMs at highway speeds. I love it, but it isn't great in some cases.
I love it. Always caught my attention when I saw them on the road in UK.
Strikes me as an excellent candidate for eventual electric conversion, since the appeal has nothing to do with the engine.
Especially with that low, deep "trunk"...seems like quite a lot of battery could fit there. And, to Robert's comment about a sliding tray, you could possibly make the battery pack swappable.
A lovely looking little set of wheels. Great styling inside and out that still looks good today.😎😎
This was awesome!! I'm really happy to see the car reviews coming back. I just can't get enough of your sense of humour, and finding out about new cars is very interesting. Awesome, dude! Can't wait for more!
I passed by one of these last year in my Subaru, and I mean literally came up behind it so fast that I had to do a sharp lane change to miss it. Caught a fleeting glimpse of "FIGARO" and immediately thought "It must be an old Fiat!" Having loving (but not longing...) memories of my younger years 1965 Fiat 850 Spider, my second thought was "How cute, an older more grown-up little Fiat with an operetta name." My third thought was "Wonder if the sheet-metal is thicker than tinfoil?"
Love the car, and the attention to vintage details, even down to oldish tape holding the radio together @ 5:07 .
I stumbled upon this video and just had to subscribe to both channels so I wouldn't miss any more of your "humor", as my wife would say of mine using air-quotes.
I’ve always loved the Nissan Figaro. Happy making little modern classic!
Excited. Two of my favorite UA-camrs in one collab!
A crossover I never expected to happen.
your channel is a 1am golden find. So much work put into these videos, they are really well done and funny. Ill continue watching your channel. Good content!
Of course it belongs to Alec 😂 also gotta say, I love your presenting and editing styles
I appreciate that he showed his shoes on the ground when he was standing on the seats
Dudes! You missed the main point of this styling gem from the end of Japan’s bubble economy era. It was designed for unmarried women between 18-30. Hence automatic, hook for handbag and top you can take down without ruining your nails. Also a small vase for flowers.
I don't know if anyone has mentioned it, but highest speed limit on a lot of Japanese roads is 100 kph, which is about 62 mph, and you're not going to see it very often. Rarely you'll see 120 kph. Divided highways usually are 60 kph, which is painfully slow if you're used to driving in the states. So the Figaro is actually in pretty good shape engine wise. In Japan.
This car reminds me of the car Columbo drove in his tv program
Just one more thing 🙂
I believe Columbo drove a Citroen
Rob Meier I think it was was a Volvo of some sort, no?
@@a1c3c3u I think you are right, it was a Peugeot
I loved this crossover and i loved your review off it! Someone in my city has one and i see it regularly driving past, and indeed it never fails to make me smile.
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I've been fan of both of you, didn't realize how well your personalities mesh together haha
Where have you been all my life? One of the few youtubers that makes me genuinely laugh. Technology Connections but for cars! I am hooked.
This video was.... quite enjoyable. :D
The TEXT of this video, man, it's just amazing.
HANG ON JUST A MINUTE, ARE WE GOING TO BOUNCE OVER THE FACT THAT MY TWO FAVOURITE UA-camRS ARE COLLABORATING?
Also the car looks like a Mini with a convertible roof.
I love the fact that this channel is both lowkey comedic and also very informative
The Figaro's styling is said to be inspired by that of the coupe version of the AWZ P70, the predecessor of the Trabant :)
Now that you say, yes, that's what it's most similar to! :) Couldn't put my finger on it...
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Austin-Healey Sprite. Just less cool and slower. And without racing pedigree.
Yiff in hell.
I love that two of my favorite channels came together on something.