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  • Опубліковано 26 лют 2020
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    The Chrysler PT Cruiser is America’s most hated, retro styled, uber-utilitarian car that also sold millions of units. With roots in the Dodge Viper and Plymouth Prowler, the PT Cruiser had a surprisingly advanced development that involved virtual reality and later featured some of the craziest models. Everything from a limited edition Brian Setzer SEMA car to Chrysler’s own PT Cruiser Turbo GT. If you thought the PT Cruiser was dumb, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet!
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  • @TheStraightPipes
    @TheStraightPipes 4 роки тому +2063

    Wow. That was a sweet looking Plymouth Prowler 😍

  • @justinturner4850
    @justinturner4850 4 роки тому +3323

    “Do you wanna watch a video about the PT Cruiser?” NO. “Do you wanna watch a Donut Media video about the PT Cruiser?” Yes, yes I do.

  • @Pizza____God
    @Pizza____God 4 роки тому +1525

    Me: “Who asked for this?”
    James: “NONE OF YOU ASKED BUT WE DID IT ANYWAYS!”
    Me: im ok with this

    • @marcbeebee6969
      @marcbeebee6969 4 роки тому +4

      Pizza God, we will let this slip but you better have great pizza

    • @AaronGottaHelmetCam
      @AaronGottaHelmetCam 4 роки тому +2

      I hope they do the Chevy HHR next

    • @bradwhite5884
      @bradwhite5884 4 роки тому +1

      @@AaronGottaHelmetCam or the SSR and the Prowler

    • @imcarlosjr4898
      @imcarlosjr4898 4 роки тому

      I hope they can do the Chevy hhr

  • @WC3fanatic997
    @WC3fanatic997 4 роки тому +827

    "NONE OF YOU ASKED FOR THIS BUT WE DID IT ANYWAY!"
    So just like the car itself. Fitting.

  • @theamericanbadger4433
    @theamericanbadger4433 3 роки тому +81

    imagine seeing this at a drag strip, I'D BE SHOOK

    • @AAtheDUDe
      @AAtheDUDe Рік тому +1

      Not if it’s a sleeper

    • @stirfry59
      @stirfry59 Рік тому +3

      @@AAtheDUDe I'd still be shook. No one brings a pt cruiser to the strip unless it's heavily modified.

  • @mathislee548
    @mathislee548 4 роки тому +977

    "none of you asked for this episode but we did it anyway"
    True PT spirit right here

  • @FinessseJu
    @FinessseJu 4 роки тому +517

    "None of you guys asked for it but we did it anyways" 😂 legends

  • @mustangmike8515
    @mustangmike8515 4 роки тому +100

    I always loved the PT Cruiser, even if its been driven by my granny, its still looks cool today with so many boring cars on the road. For some strange reason they were cool at the begining of the 2000`s and sudenly there was a big backlash at the end (for no especific reason).

    • @markmorris8637
      @markmorris8637 2 роки тому +17

      No. It doesn't look cool today. It's never looked good. It was a horrible car as well.

    • @markmorris8637
      @markmorris8637 2 роки тому +4

      The back lash was because the cars were unreliable and extremely cheaply made. Look it up.

    • @MOONSpellsDoom
      @MOONSpellsDoom 2 роки тому +6

      I've always had a soft spot for them because of my grandpa. A few years ago I had to borrow one of the two that he owns, and it just so happened to be turbocharged. My college classmates and I had a blast with that thing. PTs have the body roll of 80s sedan and the acceleration of a go cart. They may may not be the most reliable, but damn are they under-rated.

    • @shybzrk
      @shybzrk 2 роки тому +4

      Nah that thing looks like ass. Makes VW Bug and Chevy SSR look incredible in comparison

    • @PhoenixLaw92
      @PhoenixLaw92 Рік тому

      @@MOONSpellsDoom Unreliable is an understatement. They're more like dumpsters on wheels. I owned one for a little over a year, and that thing had to have about a repair or two a month while I owned it. You have no idea how happy I was to junk that thing...

  • @anilallipilli1569
    @anilallipilli1569 4 роки тому +70

    "The Office" bought me here, though i've watched many of these videos before

    • @sdg131
      @sdg131 3 роки тому

      I mean, Micheal did drive one

  • @ChargeDodger
    @ChargeDodger 4 роки тому +471

    “Could’ve had a V8” I’ve been WAITING for someone to use that reference!

    • @acollier
      @acollier 4 роки тому +3

      I died laughing

    • @carlbrooks90
      @carlbrooks90 4 роки тому +1

      Ulgy as this that thing was a V8 would have been a waste

    • @NecromancerGarage
      @NecromancerGarage 4 роки тому +3

      I know people say it should have had a V8, but the V6 that it came with made more power than the V8s Chrysler had at the time and came without the weight penalty.

    • @JS-hw8ve
      @JS-hw8ve 4 роки тому +2

      @@NecromancerGarage You aren't taking into account that North Americans are indoctrinated to think that V8 is the only way to go. Don't get me wrong, they're great, but you need the right tool for the right job, and many people forget that as they zone out listening to the thunder of a N.A. V8 roaring as it blasts over roads.... usually in a suburban street so some goon can show off to their fellow goons. They live high on displacement until the price of gas goes up again, as it always does, then they remember that smaller engines can have turbos and soon the cycle starts over.

    • @georgerichards6343
      @georgerichards6343 4 роки тому

      clearmebabyshow.link/B410RAV8Fw

  • @CleanSC
    @CleanSC 4 роки тому +407

    "The third largest automaker in Detroit" is the same thing as saying last place. You guys are so nice.

    • @clipsedrag13
      @clipsedrag13 4 роки тому +13

      correct.

    • @BigWheel.
      @BigWheel. 4 роки тому +5

      They were one of the largest fleet seller in the 2000s

    • @mudmeadows
      @mudmeadows 4 роки тому +17

      they made the PT look cool, donut can make a plastic bag seem awesome

    • @CleanSC
      @CleanSC 4 роки тому +6

      @@BigWheel. That just means you were the lowest bidder. :D

    • @mikehunt9894
      @mikehunt9894 4 роки тому

      Always last. Yep. Haha

  • @dadbod6256
    @dadbod6256 Рік тому +21

    I think my least favorite thing about my pt is the turning radius. However it makes up for it with sweet turbo sounds and a pretty cheap aftermarket community

  • @ncneeds
    @ncneeds 4 роки тому +66

    I have always loved this car. The fact that it comes with a turbo and 5speed makes me want one bad

    • @campbellsmith3059
      @campbellsmith3059 2 роки тому +12

      You disgust me.

    • @KRM42-B
      @KRM42-B 2 роки тому

      No

    • @vladivosdog
      @vladivosdog 2 роки тому

      @@campbellsmith3059 shut up

    • @ventarfield7115
      @ventarfield7115 2 роки тому +5

      We knew somebody out there loved it. Turns out its you. I bet you love modern Disney movies, ICP, US women's soccer and LeBron James too. Holy shit. Its ok guy. I wish you happiness and a safe recovery.

    • @ncneeds
      @ncneeds 2 роки тому +1

      @@ventarfield7115 I don't like sports, what is wrong with LeBron James?

  • @ThatRoddy
    @ThatRoddy 4 роки тому +334

    "NONE OF YOU ASKED FOR IT...." LMAOOO

    • @muhsped3841
      @muhsped3841 4 роки тому +1

      He not wrong tho

    • @Sevan_UP
      @Sevan_UP 2 роки тому

      Yet still gets a million views

  • @DMCproductionsPro
    @DMCproductionsPro 4 роки тому +512

    “PT Car people are the most intimidating type of car people, because why the f*** do they like it”

    • @lilaxeree3621
      @lilaxeree3621 4 роки тому +8

      *c o m f o r t*

    • @noneofyourbuisnessseriousl6623
      @noneofyourbuisnessseriousl6623 4 роки тому +31

      You be surprised the amount of junk you can throw inside of that POS.

    • @merlinthebikewizard4392
      @merlinthebikewizard4392 4 роки тому +23

      @@noneofyourbuisnessseriousl6623 My dad had one because boomer but I got 5 adult sized bikes in the back. They are a stupid car but surprisingly practical.

    • @alexauxier4558
      @alexauxier4558 4 роки тому +9

      listen my pt was garbage but i had so much fun in that thing
      my flames werent decals tho, it was paint

    • @subarubuildz1738
      @subarubuildz1738 4 роки тому

      For boomers

  • @heberhumphries6044
    @heberhumphries6044 4 роки тому +13

    I have an 03 Cruiser that I inherited from my grandpa and I freaking love the thing!!

  • @tristanvinson9638
    @tristanvinson9638 4 роки тому +54

    “None of you asked for it.”
    Understatement.

  • @commonmockery1074
    @commonmockery1074 4 роки тому +355

    James: “It even had a cool factor, which is how moms describe things.”
    Doug: “Uuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhh......”

    • @shize9ine
      @shize9ine 4 роки тому +6

      Common Mockery my friend had one unfortunately but he embraced it and called his PT Cruiser the Poon-tang Crusher

    • @Crossovahh
      @Crossovahh 4 роки тому +2

      we, the fans, demand a Doug Demuro x Donut episode now!!

    • @maizeandblue5102
      @maizeandblue5102 4 роки тому

      Doug really does have a motherly vibe lol

    • @geoczeoszkar
      @geoczeoszkar 2 роки тому

      @@shize9ine lmao, cool dude. I would love to get one myself. Idk I just like the modern old car vibe of it.

  • @lctimbs26
    @lctimbs26 4 роки тому +859

    "I have a badass PT Cruiser"
    Said like 4 people ever.

    • @The_sinner_Jim_Whitney
      @The_sinner_Jim_Whitney 4 роки тому +28

      Lerroyy Gannkinss I always kinda-sorta wanted to build a GT Cruiser sleeper, like with quiet exhaust and stock-ish ride height and wheels. The GT's engine was ostensibly the same as the SRT-4's, so they can make like 500 hp. It'd be kinda fun.

    • @FairHorizon
      @FairHorizon 4 роки тому +4

      True

    • @drummaboi93
      @drummaboi93 4 роки тому +17

      I have entered the chat, make that 5 people. 🤙🏻

    • @W0RLDSSMALLESTVI0LIN
      @W0RLDSSMALLESTVI0LIN 4 роки тому +2

      My GT Cruiser 5 speed was pretty sick. Miss that car but every GT Cruiser ive had was huge junk. 5 speed GT are rare AF.

    • @The_sinner_Jim_Whitney
      @The_sinner_Jim_Whitney 4 роки тому +4

      WᴏʀʟᴅsSᴍᴀʟʟᴇsᴛVɪᴏʟɪɴ I had one for a little while. It was genuinely pretty quick, and would actually kinda handle, too. I didn't know the stickshifts were rare, I figured a lot of people probably ordered them that way. I wanted to kinda build a sleeper hot rod out of it, but I was about 20 and poor and I didn't exactly start with a brand new one (I bought it with 120,000 on it), so instead I ran it into the ground and moved on to the next kinda fun cheap-ish beater (a Probe GT).

  • @MoetChandonHollywoodlifestyles
    @MoetChandonHollywoodlifestyles 4 роки тому +42

    The PT Cruiser was the first crossover. It just goes to show how Chrysler was never afraid to innovate. That is why they always been a hit or miss company.

    • @warmongerairsoft
      @warmongerairsoft Рік тому +6

      It’s a hatchback. Not a crossover. Don’t ever try to give Chrysler credit for anything in relation to this insult to consumers

    • @kylemontano228
      @kylemontano228 11 місяців тому +2

      honda crv? toyota rav4? bmw x5? mercedes ml? not only was this car not the first crossover, it wasn’t a crossover at all💀

  • @lunaticckc
    @lunaticckc 4 роки тому +58

    When you see the turbocharge badge on the back of the cruiser 🥵

    • @seanmccarty1176
      @seanmccarty1176 3 роки тому

      That turbo pt is slower than my NA 2.5 malibu. Wtf

    • @p-bish2776
      @p-bish2776 2 роки тому +5

      @@seanmccarty1176 call that joke a plane coz it flew right over your head

  • @nunkoboys2865
    @nunkoboys2865 4 роки тому +106

    Everything you need to know: Oldsmobile 442/cutlass. Come on you gotta love the mo power

  • @mylois62
    @mylois62 4 роки тому +27

    I own what is my 3rd PT! Yes, it is second gen and yes very different! The turn radius is way better though the interior is smaller and not as nice. My mother has a first gen so I drive both and am very aware of the differences. I don't know what their original target market was, however I was 45 when I bought my 1st and looked a long time to find a low mileage PT. Found a base model continued to look until I found my Sunset Boulevard street series with only 60k to be my last PT (I am 57 now). I am slowly customizing and will probably drop a new engine and transmission in rather than buy a new car when the time comes. In a world full of cars that look alike I cruise around happily being me in my PT!

  • @pinky2389
    @pinky2389 3 роки тому +3

    Still driving and love my 2005 cruiser 🥺😎

  • @XanthosAcanthus
    @XanthosAcanthus 4 роки тому +378

    Donut: "It didn't look like anything else on the road."
    Chevrolet SSR has entered the chat.
    Edit: and the HHR too, as pointed out below.

    • @XanthosAcanthus
      @XanthosAcanthus 4 роки тому +5

      @Max Power I am well aware. They were being made at the same time at one point though. They also looked rather similar. All I was saying. Just one of those retro trends.

    • @iluvcamaros1912
      @iluvcamaros1912 4 роки тому +12

      I think you mean HHR and it was styled by the same person as the PT (Bryan Nesbitt). The SSR was the convertible pickup based on the Trailblazer platform.

    • @sargeslattery5820
      @sargeslattery5820 4 роки тому +5

      Chevy HHR

    • @XanthosAcanthus
      @XanthosAcanthus 4 роки тому +1

      @@sargeslattery5820 that too.

    • @XanthosAcanthus
      @XanthosAcanthus 4 роки тому

      @@iluvcamaros1912 well, I was thinking of both really.

  • @mothman6264
    @mothman6264 4 роки тому +264

    James: “Nobody asked for this”
    Me: “nobody asked for the pt cruiser”

    • @blurglide
      @blurglide 4 роки тому +4

      It was actually highly anticipated. My step dad, and many others, payed extra to get one of the first ones. Shit I want to say he payed $25k hahahaha. Worked out for me because I bought his 98 Accord LX manual for a song....like $7,500 for a 2 year old Accord. LOL- adjust for inflation he paid like $37k! I got the Accord for about $11k adjusted.

    • @lockettlv
      @lockettlv 4 роки тому

      ​@@blurglide no offense but it was anticipated by people who hate themselves, who have no sense of self appreciation

    • @blurglide
      @blurglide 4 роки тому +3

      @@lockettlv No man. That's the revisionist interpretation. I was finishing up engineering school at the time and this was considered a very innovative car. "Stylish" (one of the first "retro" cars) but practical (could hold an 8' ladder if I recall). It wasn't until people actually spent a few years driving and maintaining them that they became hated. I was actually excited when my step dad got his; then I drove it and was underwhelmed.

    • @iroquoispliskin6077
      @iroquoispliskin6077 4 роки тому +1

      Being 8 years old I very much enjoyed the styling and still do, it was the rest of the car that sucked.

    • @althornes8805
      @althornes8805 4 роки тому +1

      I did

  • @BionicTenshi96
    @BionicTenshi96 4 роки тому +7

    5:23 That concept looks a lot way better than what we ended up getting, both the exterior and interior.

  • @grant4254
    @grant4254 3 роки тому +24

    8:52
    He ain't kidding, I have one. Its like they fit everything in with a shoe horn. Makes simple maintenance, that should take half a day, a weekend long pain in the a#$.

  • @jackabm69
    @jackabm69 4 роки тому +104

    Up to speed: Alfa Romeo and Ford Australia

  • @correctionkid6460
    @correctionkid6460 4 роки тому +217

    15 minutes on the PT-Cruiser and 7 minutes on the RX-7. I demand a remake!

    • @MSportsEngineering
      @MSportsEngineering 4 роки тому +14

      The RX7 burned up while the PT Cruiser faded away

    • @bearclash48
      @bearclash48 4 роки тому +15

      I agree that the cruiser deserved a longer video

    • @adamc7987
      @adamc7987 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/VB5qItAE64A/v-deo.html

  • @Shyzah
    @Shyzah 4 роки тому +4

    in 2005 when I was 5 years old this was my dream car. Had 3 models cars of it. Couldn't stop playing with them!

  • @seancarter3626
    @seancarter3626 4 роки тому

    I had a PT Cruiser back in 2012. It was a high school grad gift. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED that car. In my opinion it's a good first car for anyone. It had amazing gas mileage as it only costed me about $30 to fully fill up the tank for gas. It was compact like a car but had the space of a mid-size SUV on the inside. Parked in small spots but great for grocery shopping as the back had a rear hatch and the rear seats could go down for extra space. For a 4-cylinder it drove good on the roads but I felt like it needed a 6-cylinder because it worked too hard uphills where the motor would scream and in Washington state, we have big hills. 6 cylinder cars help in hilly environments but it got the job done. Sadly they aren't built well for crashes because when I got rear ended it was about $4000-6000 worth of damage and we had to total the car out. I miss that car to this day. Not one complaint about it on my days of driving it. Honestly I loved the old hot rod style as many modern cars today all have a similar style making the PT Cruiser stand out more in today's era

  • @dirtyd2749
    @dirtyd2749 4 роки тому +323

    Literally sitting in my PT GT laughing my ass off. I like mine, except for the fact it's a PT cruiser.

  • @DuantayCity
    @DuantayCity 4 роки тому +121

    seems like James lost a couple of “c’s” in thiccccc 👀 looking good man

    • @mustang8206
      @mustang8206 4 роки тому +10

      Those heart attacks'll get ya

  • @m.hendrix3339
    @m.hendrix3339 Рік тому +4

    A friend of mine had an early production PT Cruiser and the bad think about it was you had to remove the driver's side front tire to change the battery . They were charged something like 2 hours when the battery died . From what I understand in later years they relocated the battery to the trunk area like a European car .

  • @judahweesner2651
    @judahweesner2651 4 роки тому +48

    The PT Cruiser is the very strange combination you get when a Chrysler Sebring and a Subaru Wrx have a child together

    • @Zombiebrains24
      @Zombiebrains24 3 роки тому

      Its weird but if get one it does grow on you

    • @basedandconfused2991
      @basedandconfused2991 2 роки тому +2

      @@Zombiebrains24 until you have to fix it then you wish it was aborted on the drawing board

    • @Youtubechannel-dq3zg
      @Youtubechannel-dq3zg 2 роки тому +3

      It’s more like a model t and a golf had a baby. I love the pt, it’s weird and interesting in all the right areas.

    • @canyonero2050
      @canyonero2050 2 роки тому +5

      Ehat? Pt cruiser has zero in common with a Subaru WRX

    • @basedandconfused2991
      @basedandconfused2991 2 роки тому

      @@canyonero2050 correct one can get you laid bonus points for which one is which

  • @MaxxVelo
    @MaxxVelo 4 роки тому +94

    He did an Up to speed on the PT cruiser. Might as well do Up to Speed on Walking.

  • @ownthevoid
    @ownthevoid 4 роки тому +18

    I genuinely drive a PT Cruiser... I mean, they’re reliable, easy to fix, and they have cheap parts, my grandma’s had 400,000 miles on it when she totaled it, and the engine was still running strong with no problems, not even a check engine light.

  • @Dailyfiver
    @Dailyfiver 4 роки тому +3

    My Dad used to own a PT Cruiser GT turbo! That thing was actually pretty fun to drive! Also shout out to the Woodward Dream Cruise, I go every year. Love Detroit!

  • @chrissexton3708
    @chrissexton3708 4 роки тому +11

    “You never asked for this, but we did it anyway” - The official tagline of both this video, and the PT Cruiser itself.

  • @xenozeta6229
    @xenozeta6229 4 роки тому +145

    Fun fact: Florida bought 67% of these.

    • @xenozeta6229
      @xenozeta6229 4 роки тому +1

      *this is a false statistic*

    • @imgonnasneezeachoo
      @imgonnasneezeachoo 4 роки тому +4

      @@xenozeta6229 No its fax bc im in that 67% :/

    • @mcalvinscott
      @mcalvinscott 4 роки тому +3

      I hate to admit it but I bought my father in laws. But we are in N.Y. He tho7ght it was going to be a collector item. Bought a limited in 2001. First year. Then they made 5 million of them. 🤣 I needed a car and it was only 1200 with 60k on it. Fits my 10ft kayak from windshield to hatch. So it will do until I get something else. 30k miles a year so I can't complain. But yes it's a gay car.

    • @jayadams3285
      @jayadams3285 4 роки тому

      South Carolina has all the wood ones😂😂😂

    • @ViolentMLG
      @ViolentMLG 4 роки тому +2

      @@mcalvinscott My girlfriend owned a PT as her first car.
      I think the thing I hated the most about it were the seats (its uncomfortable AF) but I got tons of great memories in that PT. I definitely don't think its attractive, nor built with good quality, but they're cheap, somewhat reliable, decent space with storage, etc. You could've done way worse lol

  • @albmata14
    @albmata14 4 роки тому +192

    Me: "who asked for this?"
    James: "no one asked for this but we did it anyways"
    Me: ahh ok cool I'm in

    • @marioarchuleta8723
      @marioarchuleta8723 4 роки тому

      U always cant just take it !!! No pier pressure bro .. U just cant neon a 42 hot rod .. It doesnt add up !!!

  • @MamaLoriKitchen
    @MamaLoriKitchen 4 роки тому +1

    Mr Humphrey you made watching this episode painless. Otherwise I would never have cared to watch this. You are very entertaining and fun to watch. Thank God for people like you.

  • @phenomanal356
    @phenomanal356 3 роки тому +8

    Lmao the explosion transitions to the engine revs was golden

  • @sensass4217
    @sensass4217 4 роки тому +46

    Dude, I don’t even like cars like that i just love getting high and watching this dude talk to himself.

  • @wrestlinbulldog
    @wrestlinbulldog 4 роки тому +180

    “Looks like nothing else”
    Chevy HHR: “EXCUSE ME!?”

    • @jadesded
      @jadesded 4 роки тому

      🤮🤮

    • @iroquoispliskin6077
      @iroquoispliskin6077 4 роки тому +7

      Vance L PT was first, but I thought they both looked great and I didn’t even have a drivers license yet. The interior was a little cheap and the engine sucked so I wasn’t interested in it though. Also didn’t realize it came with a manual for a long time.

    • @BryanRodriguez-le1qv
      @BryanRodriguez-le1qv 4 роки тому +9

      Well, actually they were both designed by the same person, Bryan Nesbitt lol

    • @Natethegreat200c
      @Natethegreat200c 4 роки тому +1

      Same designer.

    • @HeftyAssociate
      @HeftyAssociate 4 роки тому +5

      I had a 07 HHR, wasn't bad.

  • @PyroBlonde7777
    @PyroBlonde7777 4 роки тому

    God I love you guys. You show the L-bodies, the K-cars, and now the PT Cruiser. My dad has an all black PT GT with a stage 1 tune and ran 14.5! Thankfully they used the SRT4 engine so you can get pretty fast runs with them. 3 inch exhaust, Intercooler, CAI, and a stage 3 tune would probably scare a lot of people here. Now a video on the Shelby Dakota! It was the first Dakota to get a V8 unlike any truck in it's class. I own one and they're pretty special.

  • @TrashPandaPirate
    @TrashPandaPirate 3 роки тому +84

    Correction: “Everything you didn’t need to know about the pt cruiser”

  • @adamthompson4072
    @adamthompson4072 4 роки тому +79

    Y'all ever think about an Up to Speed on Daytona? 70 something years of history to go through on that track

    • @joshcriste1513
      @joshcriste1513 4 роки тому +2

      Sounds like it would be more so a pastgas episode

    • @uniwasamistake6334
      @uniwasamistake6334 4 роки тому +3

      Good idea. Some of us outside of US aren't really sure why that track is so famous.

    • @hank1556
      @hank1556 4 роки тому

      @@uniwasamistake6334 because moonshine

  • @raichuisfat9
    @raichuisfat9 4 роки тому +53

    There’s a guy who lives in my area. He has every model, and every configuration of the PT cruiser In his yard...it’s insane

  • @vinylordie1301
    @vinylordie1301 4 роки тому +5

    I had an ‘o1 Pt. As a college student it was great and I could fit all of my band’s gear in it for traveling! I embraced the weird, called it the party time cruiser lol it also had terrible electrical problems and died a horrible death on a freeway in Nashville. 💸

  • @zackvanblaricum4585
    @zackvanblaricum4585 4 роки тому

    I had an 01 Manual pt cruiser and it was the only one I’d ever seen before but I honestly loved that car

  • @TomKaosOfficial
    @TomKaosOfficial 4 роки тому +93

    *No One:*
    *Literally No One Ever:*
    *Donut Media: The Pt Cruiser*

    • @nhatminhang6969
      @nhatminhang6969 4 роки тому +1

      This meme is lame af now

    • @Karl_Kampfwagen
      @Karl_Kampfwagen 4 роки тому

      The Turd Car that everyone loves to hate.... I mean, we ALL came here to scoff and laugh at the PT Loser. Right?

    • @rustyshackleford7265
      @rustyshackleford7265 4 роки тому

      How original

    • @ethanz1938
      @ethanz1938 4 роки тому

      haha funny comment haha

  • @dimitris_kleisiaris
    @dimitris_kleisiaris 4 роки тому +109

    0:24 "none of you asked for this episode"
    -Even if you d make an episode for fiat Multipla we would watch it.

    • @moreofjosem5363
      @moreofjosem5363 4 роки тому +2

      Δημήτρης Κλεισιάρης don’t give them ideas like that lol

    • @notaspy3751
      @notaspy3751 4 роки тому +1

      Sh*t now i need one

  • @bsiccs
    @bsiccs 3 роки тому

    My dad had a silver PT show car with purple color shift flames back in the day. My favorite car we had in the family. :) We ACTUALLY cruised with it and listened to surf music with the PT Cruiser Club. Being a kid then was cool even if the cars were dorky. Ours was lowered, had factory chrome alloy 5 spoke(anodized center cap) rims, K&N cold air, and chrome taillights. It wasn’t fancy or fast but it was cool for a giant Dodge Neon! Lol 😎🤩 long live the PT Cruiser.

  • @AlexHernandez-gn6rd
    @AlexHernandez-gn6rd 2 роки тому

    I own one and it’s been in the family for the last 15 years plus. It still looks presentable for sure. I definitely get a few ppl telling me they once owned one and older folk then to like them they most. I like the fact it’s a four door and short in length. Easy to find parking. The fact the horse power is low works towards my benefit bc it prevents me from driving like any other young parent. Too fast. For no reason. Love the retro look. Wish it was above 200hp though. Yes I’m aware there’s a gr model. And it’s sweet.

  • @nehalgohel842
    @nehalgohel842 4 роки тому +31

    "Remember when we all died?"
    I felt that.

  • @FitmentIndustries
    @FitmentIndustries 4 роки тому +23

    An entire video on the PT Cruiser?! That's SAVAGE. Respect

  • @Zombiebrains24
    @Zombiebrains24 3 роки тому

    Bought a pt cruiser back in 2019 after the first week the water pump broke but got it fixed and still love it

  • @donniemonaghan2778
    @donniemonaghan2778 4 роки тому +1

    I have been waiting for this episode for so long I got a 2004 pt cruiser limited edition 2.4 turbo

  • @jrdurandt
    @jrdurandt 4 роки тому +40

    Oh Sax Evasion! You need to do a collab with my band The Sax Offenders.

  • @ItsMikeArre
    @ItsMikeArre 4 роки тому +170

    This is everything I need to know if you get up to speed on...
    Lexus SC
    Jaguar XJ
    That stoned guy in the audience

    • @atlancrossman9870
      @atlancrossman9870 4 роки тому +1

      My mom had one omg that thing was some cheeks

    • @marcbeebee6969
      @marcbeebee6969 4 роки тому +2

      Two stoned guys. We are now global. Represent Germany

    • @glocklesnar713
      @glocklesnar713 4 роки тому +2

      Yeah thank you finally someone who wants to see them do a sc

    • @ItsMikeArre
      @ItsMikeArre 4 роки тому +1

      Who? Been asking for it for a while my man I was even the one asking for the Nurburgring episode also

    • @illshlapu
      @illshlapu 4 роки тому +1

      As much as I want to see an up to speed on the SC, I do like it being a hidden gem

  • @ricchase
    @ricchase 3 роки тому

    I have a PT Cruiser, 07. It is the most fun car I've ever driven. It's reliable and very happy. One of the top best cars I've ever owned. I keep it immaculate.

  • @BRAD101202303
    @BRAD101202303 4 роки тому +9

    Finally! The episode I’ve been waiting for!

    • @user-uy1rg8td1v
      @user-uy1rg8td1v 2 роки тому +1

      Donut, please do a video on the Chevrolet HHR.

  • @stephenblack7168
    @stephenblack7168 4 роки тому +64

    Me: asks for Ayrton Senna
    UTS: Best I can do is PT Cruiser

    • @ownthevoid
      @ownthevoid 4 роки тому

      I’ve never heard of an Ayrton Senna. What kind of car is that?

    • @stephenblack7168
      @stephenblack7168 4 роки тому

      @@ownthevoid Ayrton Senna is a legendary F1 racer

    • @ownthevoid
      @ownthevoid 4 роки тому +1

      Blacky Chan I’ll have to look into the “F1 race cars” on Google, never heard of them. Thanks bro!

  • @ridgefrost
    @ridgefrost 4 роки тому +103

    the world would be a better place if cars were released looking like their concepts

    • @MegaGoldWolf
      @MegaGoldWolf 4 роки тому

      What about the dodge charger concept

    • @EmillioMelendez
      @EmillioMelendez 4 роки тому +1

      MegaGoldWolf 88 ugly , 2017 Ford Taurus for the win!

    • @jg5001
      @jg5001 4 роки тому

      Tesla does.

    • @LiamNI
      @LiamNI 4 роки тому

      Citroën C6 looks pretty much like the concept car, but if you're American you probably have never seen one.

    • @MegaGoldWolf
      @MegaGoldWolf 3 роки тому

      gothimcm3rcy it looks good but, it doesn't deserve the charger badge

  • @shatinadreams5057
    @shatinadreams5057 Рік тому

    I was given my PT Cruiser 9 years ago. 2001 PT Cruiser limited edition. This is now 2022. I still love this car. I get a couple of compliments a week on my car. It just reminds me of a little gangster car from the forties . I got white wall tires on it. I'm about to get it painted I love it I'm sorry. She's been pretty good to me

  • @maYdaY1337
    @maYdaY1337 4 роки тому +5

    We had a PT, with the Mercedes Diesel in it, as a company car back than. I loved it. Even the styling. And the fact that other PT drivers alway great you. Kinda like Miata people. You could fit a lot of stuff in it and it drove kinda smooth. The only downsides were the outdated and bad sounding stereo and the awful turning circle.

  • @Agent_Missouri
    @Agent_Missouri 4 роки тому +26

    The wheelie PT clip is from my local drag strip! Ozark Raceway Park in Rogersville, MO!

  • @PaganiGaming
    @PaganiGaming 4 роки тому +228

    Day 79 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad

  • @EllaJoMen1
    @EllaJoMen1 2 роки тому

    I bought one just like in the video as my first car! I love it, the design is so funky - the white and yellow salon design is so pretty

  • @liammcquaid4776
    @liammcquaid4776 4 роки тому

    My grandfather had a PT cruiser convertible after he broke his back on a motorcycle. Say what you will but all my memories with him are in that car. I’ll love the PT cruiser forever.

  • @theadamfontana
    @theadamfontana 4 роки тому +56

    "it had a cool factor, which is how moms describe things" made me laugh so much

    • @jadesded
      @jadesded 4 роки тому +5

      Doug Demuro *starts sweating*

    • @jfisch
      @jfisch 4 роки тому +3

      @@jadesded ah yes. A man of culture.

    • @Berchol
      @Berchol 4 роки тому +3

      J Fisch Doug is type of guy who makes in-depth reviews of cars pointing to a button and saying “I have no idea of what this thing does”

    • @butters5098
      @butters5098 4 роки тому

      @@jadesded 00

  • @stevenwinston4181
    @stevenwinston4181 4 роки тому +28

    Ahhh, the PT Cruiser. A car that a buddy of mine termed an "Oompa Lumpa Hearse" I would like to see a Up To Speed on the Prowler though. The hot rod that could have been.

  • @Thatsneezysonata
    @Thatsneezysonata 4 роки тому +1

    I have an 04 pt GT stage 1 mopar, it’s fun.. and the look on people’s faces when a pt gaps them is priceless

  • @chaserfanboii6455
    @chaserfanboii6455 3 роки тому +11

    dababy🗿

  • @stratis722
    @stratis722 4 роки тому +102

    2:44
    James: "Designer Tom Gale helped bring the K-Car platform to life..."
    Me: Wait wut kei car?
    James: No no, K-Car

  • @muhammedrouhaanbinzeeshan2297
    @muhammedrouhaanbinzeeshan2297 4 роки тому +60

    4:34 Yuri wants to know your location

  • @austinogg
    @austinogg 4 роки тому +2

    OMG thank you so much i know this cuz me been asking about this in your dodge srt video my hero's

  • @ryangrieser4696
    @ryangrieser4696 4 роки тому +9

    "None of you asked for it, but we did it anyway" lmao 😂
    My Grandma has one, Touring

  • @abmeraz86
    @abmeraz86 4 роки тому +35

    "None of you asked for this episode but we did it anyways!"
    Lmao

  • @92RB20Monster
    @92RB20Monster 4 роки тому +32

    I'm having Vietnam flashbacks from having to do multiple timing belts on these.

  • @ryansrides9714
    @ryansrides9714 4 роки тому

    Great video, it’s a very interesting car to learn about!! Thank you

  • @ShaneA125SX
    @ShaneA125SX 3 роки тому

    Bought a brand new one in '09. Owned it for a year and a half before I got my '11 Jeep Liberty but I really enjoyed the car.

  • @KuzcosPoison48
    @KuzcosPoison48 4 роки тому +29

    9:52 "probably not even watching it anymore"
    ..I watch for the LOVE OF THE GAME MY FRIEND! Support class all day, everyday, no matter what. GIVE me that PT CRUISER DETAIL!

  • @SpartanX360
    @SpartanX360 4 роки тому +125

    Donut media: “can we do a moneypit car?”
    Nolan: “lets put James in it”
    Donut media: “deewww it!!!”

  • @CforCLARE
    @CforCLARE 4 роки тому

    Reminds me of my first car the pontiac vibe. Which also has a very reliable following and was purchased by old people but marketed for the younger crowd.

  • @technewb8241
    @technewb8241 2 роки тому +1

    I miss my PT GT more than any car I've ever owned. 576whp uncorrected at the wheels on a dynojet at 5280ft, with a cutout on the factory exhaust. It was the biggest sleeper I've ever owned. If I could find another clean 5spd gt, I would buy it in a heartbeat

  • @stratis722
    @stratis722 4 роки тому +108

    kinda expected this after the PT cruiser podcast
    also damn that transition at 0:17 was SMOO-OOOO-OOOO-TH

    • @lugnut59
      @lugnut59 4 роки тому

      Do you know where I can find the first clip

    • @stratis722
      @stratis722 4 роки тому +1

      @@lugnut59 probably try searching up pt cruiser on fire or something

    • @carsonyoder6294
      @carsonyoder6294 4 роки тому

      Lugnut you probably already found it but, m.ua-cam.com/video/SjuIlg_45yI/v-deo.html

  • @AlvYmmot
    @AlvYmmot 4 роки тому +25

    This was a mental fight between my hate for the PT Cruise vs My love or James Pumphrey haha

    • @jahimuddin2306
      @jahimuddin2306 4 роки тому +1

      Same. All I could think about was how many ways I could destroy a PT Cruiser.

    • @lawnmowerdude
      @lawnmowerdude 4 роки тому

      I don’t hate it.

  • @17Beastmode17
    @17Beastmode17 4 роки тому

    Can't wait to see more on that Miata. Love those little things

  • @sometwo2117
    @sometwo2117 4 роки тому

    I just got a Dream Cruiser 3 for my 15th birthday. We are starting to upgrade it today! Now this.... is epic

  • @Zees
    @Zees 4 роки тому +52

    7:10 how long was that man spinning for

    • @JDMHaze
      @JDMHaze 4 роки тому +2

      Pierre lol I'm not sure ... just think, how long does a turd spin before it goes down the toilet

  • @Yamatool
    @Yamatool 4 роки тому +11

    This video made me realize I haven't seen a PT cruiser on the road in years!

    • @zachaliles
      @zachaliles 4 роки тому +1

      I see one about two or three times a week. A guy at work on a different shift than me owns one. But that's the only one I've seen in years.

  • @kishicavali5950
    @kishicavali5950 3 роки тому

    Drive a PT Cruiser. My first car was one, have my dream one rn. Love the car, great for traveling, camping, racing, etc. Best car ever. No joke. I love the look, the feel, the handling.

    • @kishicavali5950
      @kishicavali5950 3 роки тому

      @6pan you have no power here, the PT Cruiser has led me to ascension

  • @Vegheadshow
    @Vegheadshow Рік тому

    my dad had an 01, and an 03 GT, my mom had an 03 GT, one of my half brothers had a 07 Dream Cruiser. Dad took his to car shows with some mods and actually won a few shows (for the category). good memories.

  • @Gringorican
    @Gringorican 4 роки тому +12

    "nobody asked for this but we did it anyway"
    James, I love you, dude 😆

  • @thecharleylee
    @thecharleylee 4 роки тому +58

    "There's no room in my belly for american cars."
    I felt that.

  • @jessiebeam3434
    @jessiebeam3434 3 роки тому

    I spent 13 days on ECMO. That's cool they are doing that!!

  • @andyd9947
    @andyd9947 4 роки тому +22

    I still have one. For last 16 years it is my daily car.