What bothers me is that they weren't using winter diesel. The fuel failed, not the car. In Nordic countries petrol stations switch to winter diesel when the season changes.
or just petrol, because diesel works by self igniting at a certain temperture (when you start the car the combustion chamber needs to be heated for which it has glowing sticks) and usually when it touches the top of the combustion chamber. while petrol works by simply igniting the fuel just like if you were to use a lighter
I've honestly never heard of winter diesel, I live on a farm in Canada and as far as I know the tractors run on the same dyed diesel from 35*C to -35*C. We plug the block heaters in below zero but some of the engines will still start without it. What kind of winters are you seeing on your side of the pond?
@@RobKaiser_SQuest you live on a farm, in North America, and only tractors or heavy duty pick up trucks use diesel there. In Europe, diesel powered small passenger cars are very common. Winter diesel avoids that 50% of Finland (or any other cold countries) has to heat the fuel tank of their cars every morning for half an hour before going to work. Also, I think that in some countries in Europe all gas stations switch to winter diesel once winter starts. So you wouldn't necessarily know that you're pumping winter diesel, if you didn't ask
A Hammond requires a greater amount of upkeep than most British models. Regular trips to the dentist for extensive teeth whitening are required. And expect to spend a lot of spare time in the beauty salon.
Watching this made me feel cold, and I'm in a warm room wearing a tracksuit. I like how the cold temperatures made Hammond age fifteen years in the span of about two hours
I'd buy Hammond, he should come at a great discount! He's been heavily used by BBC, sustained multiple crashes. And he loves Porches, this kind of malfunction can't be repaired
Okay, I hate french cars. But to defend the car: The reason why it won't start at -16°C is not the car itself, it is the quality of the Diesel because obviously it was normal Diesel and no winter Diesel with special frost protection additives.
Some say that he freezes solid in the Heisman Position. And that he can be purchased online like a food blender. All we know is.....he's called the Hamster.
@@zoltancsikos5604 this like saying that better insulated house would be warmer without heating. It just wins you some time, but temperature inside house/tank would eventually be the same as outside if you don't heat it. And I don't think any production/normal car does heat it's tank.
Do you have a heater on your fuel lines and or oil pan? Do you keep your car in a garage? Is it a diesel? Whats your point? Ps: iv never seen Pikachu with a mustache neither have a ever wanted to
Well then Gasoline Engines dont have the same restrictions that diesel engines do gasoline dosnt freeze thus the fuel pumps dosnt struggle to move fluids. And im sure if you live in a cold climate you have a cold weather battery. So overall your car is nothing like the Diesel Citron and cant be compared in any way.
Jeff Criton I used to start my carb'd 68 chevelle 396 in -28 and lower. No plugs or garage. took a few cranks but it got it. Just gotta run synthetic oil and have a good ignition system+battery. But yeah, diesel cars are fuxed if you dont plug em in. The real message in this video should be, if you are going to drive up north, Dont buy a friggen diesel!
I suspect the citroen was running on ordinary diesel. In Finland atleast we have winter diesel which is mixed with alcohol so that it doesn´t freeze like that until temperatures of minus 40 C during the winter. I have driven a citroen during the winter standing outside and working perfectly well in low temperatures.
-16°C and Citroën is out -27°C and my old Opel Astra 1.7 TD (the Isuzu one) starts with no drama... after a year of standing outside under the open sky.
If any of you are having trouble finding a Hammond at a lower price (as they are quite expensive) I have a stock of 4-year old fully functioning Hammonds, obviously withstanding temperature has dropped slightly, at a couple thousand. Each have their own small problems listed but can be fixed with a bit of handy work. As they are a bit old the colouration on the top has faded to a grey but a re-dye isn't required if you don't want one.
MRRossboy1 Thats if you look at the whole of Canada. In the South you can get warm summers, but all the way in the north, where there aren't many people, it can get pretty cold...
Tarek AL-Jawi I wouldn't buy it, it's 44 years old, ran probably more than a million kilometers, it probably has less than 1hp, being put on the street by 2 legs and it's incredibly tiny
That's because I've never seen that fuel in the UK. Its more common in countries that typically get very cold in the winter. The UK is lucky to be -5C . This winter seems to be quite bad in our terms but compared to other countries its nothing serious.
@꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅ let the clutch out slower, I guess. Oil will not freeze, but it does thicken up for sure. Of course, if it's so cold that you can't even let the clutch out, what makes you think that the engine will start?
my gelenderwagen mb240 i used in the norwegian military started with ease every day in temps down to -42, the gearoil was a bit frozen, felt like sirup.
We should have that in Canada. Last winter, the area where I live had an entire week where it was -45 Celsius, we even had one day at -52! Anyway, suffice to say my 2008 Lexus is250 at the time was a trooper. That's gotta be a well taken care of CR-V!
-40C??? thats it?? thats typical Saskatchewan Canada winter, -38c wherein at currently out side, jut hit the command start on my 95 Chevy 6.5L turbo diesel silverado and fired right up, also my 1982 gmc crew cab 1 ton 350ci v8 carb started up no problem with the block heater unplugged......
***** ummm someone sounds upset?? ya it gets really cold where i live, was born here but you getn use to it, double up on clothes, where a bunny hug and a parka, a toque, mits and you stay pretty warm, 3 years ago we where recorded as the coldest place on earth for that day of -54C without the windchill, -62C with the windchill. you know what we did? went to work just fine. bundled up and went sledding in the evening that have a nice hot cup of hot chocolate with my kids after, -10C and where driving around with our windows down. at +5C we are wearing jeans and a Tshirt outside
Jarod Lee no, what the main factor in it is the fuel and oil, most diesels run a 15w40 motor oil, but in winter weather should be a 0w40 or 5w40, and the fuel, as soon as the fuel gells up it will never start, places that get below 0 for wintrer run an additive in the gas stations big tanks to keep it from freezing and to thin it out a little bit, and than alot of diesel owner of cars and trucks will put another additive into there fuel tanks to make sure it wont gel up at all.
+micheals1992 Kind of funny, my tundra never had a problem starting here in canada -35 in the mornings. Just turned over a couple extra turns and VROOOM!! God damn you Toyota haters! *shakes fist in the air*
Anthony Houle I think the problem in the video was more to do with the fact that they didn't use winter fuel, coolant and oil. that's why when warm countrys have a bad winter they have more problems with their cars. It doesn't matter who designed the car, it's not going to run on frozen petrol.
Guess he doesn't know enough about electronics. The colder it is, the smoother they operate. The only threat is that of condensation potentially creating a short circuit; in a dry, extremely cold environment, the electronics should work like a dream.
ishouldgetalif3 Very fair, LOL. I live out in the Pacific Northwest and I absolutely HATE bio-diesel with a passion. These stupid fueling stations still sell that crap during the winter time and all it does is just ruins the entire fuel delivery system.
Garry Koalman and i live in northern sweden, and here they also still sell the crap during winter also, even when they sell winter diesel, it still contains Bio-Diesel! what the hell.. Plus older engines hate both fuels. why? because it's dry and thin and is tailored for modern common rail systems. but what they fail to relize is that, Common rail engines didn't become commen up until the late 2000s. then what do i do? well i go over to Finland and buy Diesel there because atleast they understand their Market. and thanks to the EU i don't have to pay squat when going through Customs HAHA! Stick it to the man! xD
One morning last winter I forgot to put on my engine-block heater. It was -36 C. I had to get to school in time, so I thought I'll try to start the car, even though my expectations for it starting were not high. The engine turned over twice and sounded really lazy, but it started! I love my Mazda. Citroën is not a very valued brand here up north. When the temp drops below -10 C it's unlikely to start and it's not considered very reliable either.
I think it is actually a rebadged Toyota Aygo with a different body kit. The Peugoet 107 is the same too! If you look at their engines you will actually see Toyota written on it :P
Hum Do you know that we often have -10 to -20° in winter in France ? Not in every place of course, but in the East and in Mountains we often do. That's why it's essential to have cars that sustain such temperatures.
the reason the engine isn't working, is because it use diesel for warmer climate. they should use the same Diesel that we use in North Norway, that can handle -50C
Imagine enduring temperatures like that for weeks and months as a (German) soldier during WW2 in Russia... They had little to no winter clothing, most of their vehicles didn't have heaters (or roofs), hot food became scarcer every day and there were people shooting at you.
In Arizona during winter it gets to about -25 and I've shoveled snow without a jacket in that weather its not to bad as long as you keep shoveling like your life depends on it
but they didn't use winter fuel. for example her in Norway. the fuel you get on the petrol station in south Norway is different from the fuel in North Norway. and during winter time you can get an extreme version of that fuel, that can handle -50 60C
it might be that the Diesel in you'r area is different from that diesel this car was fueled with. if you go to North Norway, you will get Diesel that can handle -50C
Lol reminds me of last winter when someone stole my heating cable while I was at work when it was -37°C, amazingly it started cold on three separate occasions before I was able to replace the cable. The doors wouldn't close properly and every warning lamp blinked for 15 minutes before the motor reached a normal temperature. It felt pretty much like this.
Put summer diesel in your 325tds and you will have the same problem as it is seen here. ;) Without winter diesel and the frost protection additives in it, no Diesel would Start at -16°C.
This is the UK, we don't have such things as Winter/Summer Diesel, once the Diesel gels, without a fuel heater no engine is starting on it, it's not technically the cars fault. EDIT: Thought I should add, this car is also a Toyota.
deafyboy86 Of course there is winter/summer diesel in UK. The difference is not shown or advertised on the Gas station, but from October the Diesel that is sold always contents additives to avoid freezing. It is still just called 'diesel' on the Station, just the mixture is different. As far as I know, this is the procedure for all countries northern and central Europe. You can try it on your own. Buy some liters of diesel in summer and put it in your empty tank in winter. The car won't start with the Summer Diesel, because it is like honey. Then go to the gas station and get some more Diesel that is sold there during frosty temperatures and the car will start.
Here in holland winters can reach -15, you may say that that is not that cold, but we have wind and rain, a shitload of it. It just amplifies winter 10 fold
0:41 - Hammond has the same face as the Citroen
Lorendrawn wow
You just made my Day
Luke Bourne Peugeot’s are like 😠
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂
'You know, small, and with a surprised expression on it. A treeeeeeee! A house!...' ( Uganda special, where he turned up with a Subaru Impreza WRX.
What bothers me is that they weren't using winter diesel. The fuel failed, not the car. In Nordic countries petrol stations switch to winter diesel when the season changes.
or just petrol, because diesel works by self igniting at a certain temperture (when you start the car the combustion chamber needs to be heated for which it has glowing sticks) and usually when it touches the top of the combustion chamber. while petrol works by simply igniting the fuel just like if you were to use a lighter
I've honestly never heard of winter diesel, I live on a farm in Canada and as far as I know the tractors run on the same dyed diesel from 35*C to -35*C. We plug the block heaters in below zero but some of the engines will still start without it. What kind of winters are you seeing on your side of the pond?
@@RobKaiser_SQuest you live on a farm, in North America, and only tractors or heavy duty pick up trucks use diesel there. In Europe, diesel powered small passenger cars are very common. Winter diesel avoids that 50% of Finland (or any other cold countries) has to heat the fuel tank of their cars every morning for half an hour before going to work.
Also, I think that in some countries in Europe all gas stations switch to winter diesel once winter starts. So you wouldn't necessarily know that you're pumping winter diesel, if you didn't ask
@@mgr_live as a Finnish person and a diesel car owner, I approve this message.
@@RobKaiser_SQuest winter diesel is extremely common in Canada. Almost all stations switch to it around the end of October
A Hammond requires a greater amount of upkeep than most British models. Regular trips to the dentist for extensive teeth whitening are required. And expect to spend a lot of spare time in the beauty salon.
and in hospitals after 'performances'... :D
What's the approximate price for a Hammond
+Habs Fan And what does he get per gallon?
+Habs Fan is it a hybrid
Where can I buy one?
+TakerKaneanite619 Pet shop.
if it would be billion he would probably be the boss and hive their paycheck
Darn. If only there was a local Hammond dealer where I live.
retail car dealers will do the trick
buy a Hammond XD
Oussama Erraji just about to comment that lol
Then you got to ride a Hammond too >
That's great . But where can we get one ?
Already did ;)
not enough headroom in a vehicle that small
That little Citroen is still on the road.. 100k miles, MOT till July 2021.. wonder if the current owner knows what it went through!
Really?
@@aleddavies770 yep, checked it again now. mot'd till July '23. Wonder where it is now
@jackscott8931 probably the toughest Citroën known to man.
If the ice is ever smooth enough it would be good for a run up to the North Pole.
so a rather odd top gear top tip:
buy a citroen c1
Mot was due 3 days ago! 😢hope the owner has just forgot.
Watching this made me feel cold, and I'm in a warm room wearing a tracksuit. I like how the cold temperatures made Hammond age fifteen years in the span of about two hours
Same 😂
im not sure i want to ride a hammond to the north pole :S i mean my legs will drag all the way there :P
Ride a Hammond ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Lol
I cant.. He has a wife.
@@Kat-mu8wq This comment made me take ten psychic damage
Will they be doing a review on a Hammond, on the Top Gear Trio's new show on Amazon Prime?
+TakerKaneanite619 I guess that'll mean Stig will be riding him around the track.
Sagar Mohan Could be piggy back. Could be reverse cowgirl. You never know with stiggy.
sorry no more Stig, now its The Ben Collins
Unfortuntely you probably know by now its the American.
I'd buy Hammond, he should come at a great discount! He's been heavily used by BBC, sustained multiple crashes. And he loves Porches, this kind of malfunction can't be repaired
Hammonds Face at 2:25 When Bryan Adams came on Omg that face tells you he hates it😂😂😂😂😂😂
It should have been Genesis.
Okay, I hate french cars. But to defend the car: The reason why it won't start at -16°C is not the car itself, it is the quality of the Diesel because obviously it was normal Diesel and no winter Diesel with special frost protection additives.
And the fact this isn't actually a French car ;)
Absolutely correct. It's a huge pain in the ass in countries, where fuel quality isn't great. Diesel becomes like jelly ...
4TaktRollerNeinDanke isn’t it Italian?
It was designed together with Toyota and built in the Czech Republic, I think.
That Guy citroen definitely doesnt sound like an italian name word lol
Some say that he freezes solid in the Heisman Position.
And that he can be purchased online like a food blender.
All we know is.....he's called the Hamster.
1st top gear video I ever watched, 5 years later I know have an addiction to this dynamic trio
This didn't make much sense. If you don't use Winter Diesel, it's gonna freeze no matter what car you put it in.
Seleo Afou Might be better protected in certain cars, so...
The show's always biased. People always defend their waste of money, like wasting it on German cars.
@@zoltancsikos5604 this like saying that better insulated house would be warmer without heating.
It just wins you some time, but temperature inside house/tank would eventually be the same as outside if you don't heat it. And I don't think any production/normal car does heat it's tank.
-35 here in finland allmost every year.. Normal stuff :)
-50 isnt uncommon here in winnipeg canada. Both my volkswagen and my girlfriend's toyota start with no issues
+dragonborn & lydia Technically at this point American cars are made in China
Idiots it’s -22 in the car not outside
I'm replying to a 4 year old comment to point out it hasn't been under -49°F = -45°C in Winnipeg in 150 years.
@@tristancarron3735 Are you assuming that he is NOT 150+ years old??
“The battle is heating up! Well I mean cooling down....well i mean”😂
its like another normal day in canada here well winter that is. My subaru started in seconds in -28c
Do you have a heater on your fuel lines and or oil pan? Do you keep your car in a garage? Is it a diesel? Whats your point?
Ps: iv never seen Pikachu with a mustache neither have a ever wanted to
Jeff Criton i don't know where 30Gb is from, but in finland we have differend kind diesel in winter and summer..
Jeff Criton
no heater or anything also its a gas not diesel and its parked outside
Well then Gasoline Engines dont have the same restrictions that diesel engines do gasoline dosnt freeze thus the fuel pumps dosnt struggle to move fluids. And im sure if you live in a cold climate you have a cold weather battery. So overall your car is nothing like the Diesel Citron and cant be compared in any way.
Jeff Criton I used to start my carb'd 68 chevelle 396 in -28 and lower. No plugs or garage. took a few cranks but it got it. Just gotta run synthetic oil and have a good ignition system+battery. But yeah, diesel cars are fuxed if you dont plug em in. The real message in this video should be, if you are going to drive up north, Dont buy a friggen diesel!
0:34 Should've been Genesis xD
+Andro A I was thinking exactly that!
Andro A OMG ME TOO
Andro A k
SHE SEEMS TO HAVE THAT INVISIBLE TOUCH
Yea 😂
I suspect the citroen was running on ordinary diesel. In Finland atleast we have winter diesel which is mixed with alcohol so that it doesn´t freeze like that until temperatures of minus 40 C during the winter. I have driven a citroen during the winter standing outside and working perfectly well in low temperatures.
"if you want to drive to the north pole, buy a hammond"
just a friendly reminder that in the north pole special hammond was the one that lost
during WWII in winter soviets had to light small fires under t-34 engine compartment before starting it 😬
Some soviet trucks in the cold war era had little woodburning stoves inside the cabin
Pretty much a normal day in Finland
Mordecai in the summer too
Same with Minnesota in the winter
Joking aside, this a really tough little car! I'm proud I have a 107, albeit with the 1.0 1KR-FE petrol engine! Lovely little car! 💗
-16°C and Citroën is out
-27°C and my old Opel Astra 1.7 TD (the Isuzu one) starts with no drama... after a year of standing outside under the open sky.
The Hammonds are all sold out in stores, anywhere else I can find one?
Should have put Genesis on the ipod. The rage would have been enough to keep him warm.
This joke wasn't relevant yet at that time I think
„Should have“ and „would have“ you blithering idiot.
If any of you are having trouble finding a Hammond at a lower price (as they are quite expensive) I have a stock of 4-year old fully functioning Hammonds, obviously withstanding temperature has dropped slightly, at a couple thousand. Each have their own small problems listed but can be fixed with a bit of handy work. As they are a bit old the colouration on the top has faded to a grey but a re-dye isn't required if you don't want one.
-22 Celsius? I live in Canada and it regularly gets colder than -30C but our cars work perfectly fine. This confuses me.
French cars... made for warm french winters....
and you probably got an engine oil heater that you plugin an hour or so before you leave. :P
And of course in north we use oil and diesel for arctic conditions so the cars won´t freeze up :D
Not according to Wikipedia, the coldest Canada gets is 30.9C
MRRossboy1 Thats if you look at the whole of Canada. In the South you can get warm summers, but all the way in the north, where there aren't many people, it can get pretty cold...
MRRossboy1
I live in Canada, it regularly hovers between -30 to -40C in the morning. Don't believe everything Wikipedia tells you
How much does it cost ?? The Hammond
Around 30£
Andreas Lie nah, too much
how much horse power ? ist V5 ? or 7 some u cant say 4 or 8
Tarek AL-Jawi I wouldn't buy it, it's 44 years old, ran probably more than a million kilometers, it probably has less than 1hp, being put on the street by 2 legs and it's incredibly tiny
Tarek AL-Jawi its actually a straight v3, at just .2 litres, and a carborator, it does about 700RPM and makes 6.2 HP in first gear.
3:58 I'll take your entire stock
"All your tackle ok?" *me* wait what he's not going fishing....ooooooooohhh THAT tackle!🤣🤣
Toyota Aygo = Citroen C1 = Peugeot 107.
The fuel used is NOT special winter diesel.
That's because I've never seen that fuel in the UK. Its more common in countries that typically get very cold in the winter. The UK is lucky to be -5C . This winter seems to be quite bad in our terms but compared to other countries its nothing serious.
-26 bwa just a normal winter day in Sweden! and that's why you buy a VOLVO for the northen climate! ^^
-26 normal day in winter.... shit !!! i love Volvo but I prefer our winter maximum -7 as an extremely cold day .... thank god live in Uruguay !!!
Gets over -30 in finland and almost -45 in lapland
+dragonborn & lydia Try again in english.
+Marcus Wallin yellow knife canada my friends -50 is everyday basically. i got a jeep wrangler rubicon starts up like a champ
+dragonborn & lydia with*
I love the song choices 😂
in a game called titanfall the robitcs company is Hammond robotics. No joke
shoulda used winter diesel, that stuff has antifreeze in it!
All diesel has anti-freeze
@@engasal nope, as you can see in the video
Yall mean anti-gel not antifreeze. Antifreeze is in the coolant so it doesnt freeze and crack the block
@꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅ let the engine warm, slowly let the clutch out. It will heat itself up.
@꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅꧅ let the clutch out slower, I guess. Oil will not freeze, but it does thicken up for sure. Of course, if it's so cold that you can't even let the clutch out, what makes you think that the engine will start?
my gelenderwagen mb240 i used in the norwegian military started with ease every day in temps down to -42, the gearoil was a bit frozen, felt like sirup.
Moral of the story, the C1 won't survive canada
Yes for sure
I live in Ontario it's too cold for me
well the electrics worked .it was the Diesel that gave away
Or Finland
We should have that in Canada. Last winter, the area where I live had an entire week where it was -45 Celsius, we even had one day at -52! Anyway, suffice to say my 2008 Lexus is250 at the time was a trooper. That's gotta be a well taken care of CR-V!
Welcome to finland! -30 is basic morning temperature in winter and my little Citroen strats no problem!
this man must be protected at all costs!
Canadian here. Honestly, this is something we deal with when it hits -30 on the regular when you’re commuting to work
Nothing wrong with Citroen (this time, probably :-), winter grade diesel would have helped a lot here.
Yay for Hammond! Saving the car industry!
-40C??? thats it?? thats typical Saskatchewan Canada winter, -38c wherein at currently out side, jut hit the command start on my 95 Chevy 6.5L turbo diesel silverado and fired right up, also my 1982 gmc crew cab 1 ton 350ci v8 carb started up no problem with the block heater unplugged......
+Aarons Automotive Big difference between a little Renault C1 diesel and that '82 GMC V8, guy.
+Jarod Lee yes I had no doubt in my 82gmc 350 v8, but even my 95 6.5L diesel, started up without a problem.
***** ummm someone sounds upset?? ya it gets really cold where i live, was born here but you getn use to it, double up on clothes, where a bunny hug and a parka, a toque, mits and you stay pretty warm, 3 years ago we where recorded as the coldest place on earth for that day of -54C without the windchill, -62C with the windchill. you know what we did? went to work just fine. bundled up and went sledding in the evening that have a nice hot cup of hot chocolate with my kids after, -10C and where driving around with our windows down. at +5C we are wearing jeans and a Tshirt outside
I guess it's the fact that the little Citroen's engine isn't big enough? iunno
Jarod Lee
no, what the main factor in it is the fuel and oil, most diesels run a 15w40 motor oil, but in winter weather should be a 0w40 or 5w40, and the fuel, as soon as the fuel gells up it will never start, places that get below 0 for wintrer run an additive in the gas stations big tanks to keep it from freezing and to thin it out a little bit, and than alot of diesel owner of cars and trucks will put another additive into there fuel tanks to make sure it wont gel up at all.
It get down to -55f with windchill of -65f here in North Dakota USA
I think the French designed it to give up, just like them in the war.
xD designed to give up, oh man oh man, you made me laugh
+Illusive Prime it was designed by toyota
+micheals1992 Kind of funny, my tundra never had a problem starting here in canada -35 in the mornings. Just turned over a couple extra turns and VROOOM!! God damn you Toyota haters! *shakes fist in the air*
Anthony Houle I think the problem in the video was more to do with the fact that they didn't use winter fuel, coolant and oil.
that's why when warm countrys have a bad winter they have more problems with their cars. It doesn't matter who designed the car, it's not going to run on frozen petrol.
why did french give up
I remember this from TV
Yeah, same.
Cute
in norway -20*c is t shirt weather
Winduuum no it’s not
True
Why u lying bro. Im from Norway
@Niklas only reason finland is cold is because its close to Russia.. and Finland summers are usually between 20-30C during the day. 🙃
@@mathiassagy7026 I spose it depends what part of the country he's from.. Oslo maybe, but up north with those 20ft snow walls.. nah.
It's colder in Canada.. My 1.5T civic has no issues in -45c
Where can I get one of these "Hammonds"?
By the looks of it, it's probably exclusive to Britain
Good old days ...watched it when it aired first time on TV..
When he pulled out the beaker, I genuinely thought he was showing us his urine.
Guess he doesn't know enough about electronics. The colder it is, the smoother they operate. The only threat is that of condensation potentially creating a short circuit; in a dry, extremely cold environment, the electronics should work like a dream.
Huh, interesting. Makes me wonder why
How much does a Hammond cost?
Come do this during Jan/Feb in Alaska. Our cars generally start right up in colder
So what have we learnt from this?
If you want to go to the north pole, don't buy a citroen,
buy a Hammond.
...at your local retail car dealer
What I've learnt from the comments is there's a lot of liars.
Ole Ole feeling hot hot hot, they couldn't have chosen a better song than that one lol :)
Now let's see a Lada.
Mazda 2 DE, I was able to use it in -18 C
He should have put the clothes on as the temperature got lower, it keeps the feeling of warmth going linger
Longer*
Let me guess, it was summer diesel? nice going.
+ishouldgetalif3
Even better, it's bio-diesel mixture.
Garry Koalman oh boy ain't that a fair test eh? xD
ishouldgetalif3
Very fair, LOL. I live out in the Pacific Northwest and I absolutely HATE bio-diesel with a passion. These stupid fueling stations still sell that crap during the winter time and all it does is just ruins the entire fuel delivery system.
Garry Koalman and i live in northern sweden, and here they also still sell the crap during winter also, even when they sell winter diesel, it still contains Bio-Diesel! what the hell.. Plus older engines hate both fuels. why? because it's dry and thin and is tailored for modern common rail systems. but what they fail to relize is that, Common rail engines didn't become commen up until the late 2000s. then what do i do? well i go over to Finland and buy Diesel there because atleast they understand their Market. and thanks to the EU i don't have to pay squat when going through Customs HAHA! Stick it to the man! xD
What season is This and episode???
One morning last winter I forgot to put on my engine-block heater. It was -36 C. I had to get to school in time, so I thought I'll try to start the car, even though my expectations for it starting were not high. The engine turned over twice and sounded really lazy, but it started! I love my Mazda.
Citroën is not a very valued brand here up north. When the temp drops below -10 C it's unlikely to start and it's not considered very reliable either.
where can i buy one of these hammonds? :)
A place called Hammonds 'R' Us at Hammondville.
Tony Powell County of Hammondshire right?
thx! i will fly there right now with my hammoing 666 :)
SCHN33FUCHS devil detected sending hammonite to annihilate
Darude - Sandstorm
I was doing fine in an Astra made year 95 on gas(lpg) in the freezeing - 25 and it had a good coldstart
I wouldn't expect a french car to even run on -5C .. Let alone -15 or more..
I think it is actually a rebadged Toyota Aygo with a different body kit. The Peugoet 107 is the same too! If you look at their engines you will actually see Toyota written on it :P
Hum
Do you know that we often have -10 to -20° in winter in France ? Not in every place of course, but in the East and in Mountains we often do. That's why it's essential to have cars that sustain such temperatures.
My Peugeot 306 1.9d starts in -30c On the first crank over.. I think you failed.
Chris Vickers
The Diesel Engine is made by Citroen...only the 1.0 Benzine is made by Toyota ;)
the reason the engine isn't working, is because it use diesel for warmer climate. they should use the same Diesel that we use in North Norway, that can handle -50C
only -40C thats a Canadian winter
Bryan Adams!
It's -15 outside as I'm watching this!
they should of played cold as ice by foreigner
Imagine enduring temperatures like that for weeks and months as a (German) soldier during WW2 in Russia... They had little to no winter clothing, most of their vehicles didn't have heaters (or roofs), hot food became scarcer every day and there were people shooting at you.
typical Russia's cardriver winter morninng day
Typical Finn cardriver summer morning.
@@12michak12 summer in Finland it's typically between 20-30C ..Dont lie.
In Arizona during winter it gets to about -25 and I've shoveled snow without a jacket in that weather its not to bad as long as you keep shoveling like your life depends on it
my hammond broke down :(
normal temp for winter in MN, sometimes much colder. just get him a car blanket and some hand warmers. domt drive diesel if you have the choice
Both my 2000 audi a6 and f-150 start in -40C, that little car is worthless.
but they didn't use winter fuel. for example her in Norway. the fuel you get on the petrol station in south Norway is different from the fuel in North Norway. and during winter time you can get an extreme version of that fuel, that can handle -50 60C
It was -29 degrees C in Canada last Christmas and that was normal!
So that's why citrons aren't sold in canada
Mine e46 diesel started when it was -26 C last winter
These guys put themselves through an awful lot for their programme.
I had a diesel truck in Edmonton and quite familiar with those temperatures. So is the fuel companies. Your diesel does not have any winter additives.
It cant start in -26? Even my 25 year old diesel merc can handle that Lol.
Old Mercs last a long time
it might be that the Diesel in you'r area is different from that diesel this car was fueled with. if you go to North Norway, you will get Diesel that can handle -50C
Is the Hammond still in production?
If u want to drive to the north pole, buy a Hammond
I litterly shivered while watching this video
can i get 2 black hammods plz?
Yeah you would like a black hammond wouldn't ya?
Lol reminds me of last winter when someone stole my heating cable while I was at work when it was -37°C, amazingly it started cold on three separate occasions before I was able to replace the cable. The doors wouldn't close properly and every warning lamp blinked for 15 minutes before the motor reached a normal temperature. It felt pretty much like this.
Any Russian car will start at -30C lol.
Probably the lowest level of transport though, they are so hilariously cheaply put together those Ladas.
JackpodyDK cheap but tough ;)
I guess, I wouldn't want to be seen in one though.
I already pre-order a Hammond for my trip, it seems the most relieable car
My polo tdi starts easly at - 20 -25. French schit
vag TDI ftw
Polo is shit....
+Galaxy Man hahaha
Citroen would have started just fine if the fuel was winter grade.
I would have loved it if they Put Genesis in the Ipod and when hammond turned it on It started playing would of Loved to see his reaction
My '93 BMW 325tds starts even at -28°C ... What shit car that C1 is.... Perfect example for french Engineering at its finest
Comparing a BMW with a C1... What shit logic that is...
-35 and the volvo 240 stilll starts without problem
Put summer diesel in your 325tds and you will have the same problem as it is seen here. ;) Without winter diesel and the frost protection additives in it, no Diesel would Start at -16°C.
This is the UK, we don't have such things as Winter/Summer Diesel, once the Diesel gels, without a fuel heater no engine is starting on it, it's not technically the cars fault.
EDIT: Thought I should add, this car is also a Toyota.
deafyboy86 Of course there is winter/summer diesel in UK. The difference is not shown or advertised on the Gas station, but from October the Diesel that is sold always contents additives to avoid freezing. It is still just called 'diesel' on the Station, just the mixture is different. As far as I know, this is the procedure for all countries northern and central Europe.
You can try it on your own. Buy some liters of diesel in summer and put it in your empty tank in winter. The car won't start with the Summer Diesel, because it is like honey. Then go to the gas station and get some more Diesel that is sold there during frosty temperatures and the car will start.
Here in holland winters can reach -15, you may say that that is not that cold, but we have wind and rain, a shitload of it. It just amplifies winter 10 fold
Nice to know that car still works fine and is passing Mots
we did the same thing lol
Wow the testing you guys do... :) thanks
I've gone skiing in -40 degrees Fahrenheit without windchill added. That is no joke cold. I had to take breaks every two runs to warm up in the lodge
Me laughing up here in the far north of Canada where that’s like a spring day
Feel like they should bring this show back. The same men filmed in the UK.
Come to Canada, it has been -50 degrees celsius for 3 days in a row, ive had no car issues