Oliver needs to be restored back to his original because any big change will just remove all the spirit of the original car you so much loved and it will therefore no longer be Oliver
Restore Oliver to his former factory glory! You can slam any car, or turn any car into a rally-mobile; I fear Oliver would lose much of his “Oliver-ness” through a major transformation.
Oliver deserves a full restoration. He's survived this long and even emigrated. Time for a little love and keep this famous little Opel going for another 50 years.
This is adorable, it shows a car doesn’t have to be perfect or new but a car can be about memories, nostalgia and just experiences with the car and people you’re with, thanks for this video
Most definitely this little guy deserves a factory correct restoration. He served you well and anything other than factory in my eyes would be an insult to his plucky spirit. I gotta say whenever I see Oliver or hear him mentioned it always brings a smile to my face. I don't think any other car ever on "Top what was it's name?" caught my attention as much as this car did.
i wouldnt consider myself a car person, but the sentence “Richard Hammond reunites with Oliver” fills me with immense joy - i used to watch some lesser-known car show with my dad while i was growing up, and little Ollie’s saga has always stuck in my brain. please restore him to factory!
Restore poor Oliver to how he was when new, don't take away his character, let him be true to himself. He got you across Botswana in his true form, so don't take that away from him.
@@5p33dy305 i hope that part was actually genuine and sincere to his fans and not just all purely part of the advertisement. I would love to see the progress of whatever he ends up deciding to do with Oliver, maybe like a mini series or something (I personally want to see him make it into a sleeper but nothing too crazy. Same color and everything, but full drive train swap to about 350-400hp, upgraded brakes and suspension, and since this is Hammond...roll cage and maybe a 5 point harness lol)
@@dragon10449 that opel doesnt need more then maybe 300 max, its only 1477 lbs or 670 kg with 300 itll be equal to driving a dodge demon, wouldnt be very controllable after 300 hp. I feel like it would just spin the tires with such little weight
I really love this video. This explains our love of cars perfectly. I hear that it's been chosen you'll restore to original, or nearly original. I reckon that's the right choice. You can get another car to hot-rod or to rally, but there's only one Oliver.
Oliver has always been “no nonsense.” Restore him to his original, respectable self. Anything extra isn’t Oliver. Nobody wants to see that, anymore than they want to see Jezza in a tuxedo.
Honestly, I'd say keep him as he is. His rust, dents, scratches and broken bits are his history, they are what make him special. He's not just any Kadet, he's Oliver. Swap out all the old parts, refresh everything to factory new, then what is he? Just another old Kadet. Keep him in working order, but don't ultimately replace what he is.
I agree here, there is only one Oliver and I would love to see him back on the road like in his blast lab days so I say bring him up to par but don't change anything
Just repairs, no overhauls His faults make him who he is (his "cold) If you were to overhaul him, he isnt oliver anymore, please restore him to former glory
call me an oversensitive rule abiding German but I'd really like to meet the clot who borrows a classic car from a friend and decides to reverse it at any point in time with the door open and ask him at what point in his life he decided to become the absolute careless spanner that he is
Hammond thinks his Opel was the star of the special but I honestly think it was the Lancia. The way it practically fell over the finish line was quite heroic.
this story is honestly incredible. he fell in love with a little opel kadett and shipped him home. When oliver got stuck in the water Richard looked scared. Im glad he's had him this long :)
Restore him just like he left the factory. He deserves it, and his character would be ruined with anything else. Shakespeare said “Tho he be but small, he is mighty”.
Honestly I think that makes the most sense! Even when Richard fell in love with this car it was for how simple it was and how well it tackled Africa as a result! Think about the bmw and he Mercedes that had all their parts stripped to make them as light as possible but still kept getting bogged down whilst this plucky little thing just kept on going
Restore oliver to factory fresh condition and get him a twin brother to convert to a classic rally car (or drag car or drift car or a stance car, anything exciting), get the best of both
The car weighs 1500lbs wet. Drum brakes are perfectly fine for normal driving with a weight that low. Upgrading to modern disc brakes aren't going to be large gains. The brakes back then were never the problem for the plucky little under-powered lightweights, the problem was the problem of all 1960s cars. Tires. They weren't brake limited, they were grip limited. The downside of drums is heat, they dissipate it badly and grenade under heavy heat load. For a daily driver they are perfectly fine. Upgrade the tires to a modern compound and call it a day, it'll actually improve brake fade. Less time braking means less heat buildup from load so the brakes will last longer.
I agree with this. Restore him like he came out of the factory, also because that is closest to how he was during the Botswana special, i.e. closest to the reason why you fell in love with him.
i have a feeling that Oliver will end up being one of those iconic film cars where people from around the world recognize him as the little car who drove across africa without using roads
Why did I come to this video? I had somehow missed this on Drivetribe and when the last episode of The Grand Tour (😢) neared its end, I kept wondering what happened to Oliver given that Clarkson's old Lancia and May's Merc were both there? A week later, here I am!
I love this little car. And in fact, all cars like it. The simplistic, funny looking, saucy little cars with barely enough power to move themselves about. There's just something special about them. They've got personality and a sense of life about them.
I have to say that Oliver was the best purchase of any the car challenge shows. His performance was incredibly surprising and I found myself rooting for the little Opel throughout the episode. I’d say he’s earned a factory fresh redo. Happy to see he’s still around 👍
The greatest car he has ever owned in history bar none, and it never failed him not once especially when Oliver endured the African salt flats like they were nothing
Restore him please! He's such an iconic character and honestly turning him back to how he was out of the factory would be soo cool. It'd be like restoring a dying friend who has a dying lung . Replacing that lung with a fresh new one!
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Oliver needs to be restored back to his original because any big change will just remove all the spirit of the original car you so much loved and it will therefore no longer be Oliver
Is Richard getting shorter?
pls give oliver to me.. life has not been great and i really need a project car. i[m not rich and i am bland and boring like james may
Do something new Hammond FFS man it's not all Gin and Oliver tonics
Restore Oliver to his former glory, but leave his horn the way it is. That’s his voice.
That was his cold
Yes
Nah, resto mod. With a small 4 cylinder turbo motor.
@the truth nope I think it should be kept original
@@nevids2086 But little Oliver is a champion. Why not give him the heart of one? The fire breathing, pavement pounding heart of a champion!
Factory fresh, he deserves it. He is a national icon.
Hammond after teeth whitening or the car ?
Keep original but put a bigger motor like a small block v8
What about that company that makes the custom engines recently shown on drive tribe.
400hp Oliver!!!!!
Any other kadett, classic rally ... but Oliver is Oiliver!
@@samscull1756 how about no
You took him home,
He means something.
Dont change him, repair as needed.
Him referring to TG as "Top.....something or another" is one of the biggest blows to BBC since Clarkson's Amazon Fire Stick commercial in 2015
Lets be real, the Trio was the reason Top, something or another was great, no other reason. You cant replace genuine friendship. You just cant
"That"
When Richard quits TG with Oliver, we know he and the other 2 brought the whole show with them and leave only name for BBC
@@Jdne199311 Even the first series with Jason Dawe feels like something is missing because of the lack of Captain Slow, it's just not quite the same
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Restore Oliver to his former factory glory! You can slam any car, or turn any car into a rally-mobile; I fear Oliver would lose much of his “Oliver-ness” through a major transformation.
I agree, but whatever you do, do *not* fix the fuel gauge! A little bit of frisson is required for characters like Oliver ;)
Agreed, restore it to as close to showroom condition as funds permit.
i agree, but maybe fuel inject the engine or turbo charge it, to give it a little boost yanno
Couldn't agree more. A factory "new" restoration is what such a delightful little car deserves.
Agreed, but a supercharger wouldn’t hurt.
Restore him to his factory fresh days, he will appreciate it.
Couldn't agree more
Restore it
hammond fell in love with oliver the way he is so restoring to factory fresh is the only option
I agree. He looks beautiful now, so, I think Richard should go factory fresh.
Make Oliver great again
Oliver has so much character as is. Restore him mechanically and structurally but please leave the exterior well alone.
I was just about to say the same thing.
200% agreed I was going to comment that and there it is
Yeah.. repair the real damage.. leave the small warts and leave that headliner alone!
Restore him, but please don't change him. It would diminish his charm if you decided to add a V8 or metal flake paint.
AGREED !!
Richard still owning Oliver after all these years is one of the few things keeping me going nowadays
Oliver deserves a full restoration. He's survived this long and even emigrated. Time for a little love and keep this famous little Opel going for another 50 years.
Richard’s most iconic car
It’s like Mr.Bean’s Mini
Rimac Concept One enters the chat
Or the relationship between jeremy and hammers
I had the same mini and same colour. It was fantastic.
yes
More like the Trotter Brothers Reliant Supervan.
They aren’t making Oliver’s anymore, keep him as he is or restore him true to his origin.
Almost 2K and no replies. I don't think i've ever seen that before
That's not just any Oliver, it's Hammond's Oliver that makes it the standalone unicorn
This is adorable, it shows a car doesn’t have to be perfect or new but a car can be about memories, nostalgia and just experiences with the car and people you’re with, thanks for this video
That car has a special place in all our hearts
He still has him after all these years 😭
Hammond is a true gent
Epitaffio Rotari he truly is
ALWAYS
Jeremy still keep The Excellent too
He deserves to be restored to his original form. Dignified and authentic.
Most definitely this little guy deserves a factory correct restoration. He served you well and anything other than factory in my eyes would be an insult to his plucky spirit. I gotta say whenever I see Oliver or hear him mentioned it always brings a smile to my face. I don't think any other car ever on "Top what was it's name?" caught my attention as much as this car did.
Not even the unkillable Hilux? ; )
James and Jeremy weren't wrong, he is going through a mid-life crisis
u know hammonds been 38 for 15 years.
@@EnTeeSea ikr, it's all that hair dye and teeth whitener
@@febinvarghese7576 haha
Hm yes, Oliver is Richard in car form, what do you call it.. a freudian slip expressed through the car?
@Blanka Major lol
i wouldnt consider myself a car person, but the sentence “Richard Hammond reunites with Oliver” fills me with immense joy - i used to watch some lesser-known car show with my dad while i was growing up, and little Ollie’s saga has always stuck in my brain. please restore him to factory!
Restore poor Oliver to how he was when new, don't take away his character, let him be true to himself. He got you across Botswana in his true form, so don't take that away from him.
That feeling of disappointment you get when realise you got tricked into watching an advert.
I literally watched Hammond drive his wife to the woods in the new Ford pickup so I expected this.
I mean yeah it's an advert but he also wants our opinion on what to do with Oliver.
@@5p33dy305 i hope that part was actually genuine and sincere to his fans and not just all purely part of the advertisement. I would love to see the progress of whatever he ends up deciding to do with Oliver, maybe like a mini series or something (I personally want to see him make it into a sleeper but nothing too crazy. Same color and everything, but full drive train swap to about 350-400hp, upgraded brakes and suspension, and since this is Hammond...roll cage and maybe a 5 point harness lol)
@@dragon10449 that opel doesnt need more then maybe 300 max, its only 1477 lbs or 670 kg with 300 itll be equal to driving a dodge demon, wouldnt be very controllable after 300 hp. I feel like it would just spin the tires with such little weight
exactly, shameless plug.
I really love this video. This explains our love of cars perfectly.
I hear that it's been chosen you'll restore to original, or nearly original. I reckon that's the right choice. You can get another car to hot-rod or to rally, but there's only one Oliver.
Restore to factory BUT keep the “drainage hole” in the floor for the memories
Nah he fixed that with the first restoration.
@@jacquesbothma6936 ah, such a pity about fixing the holes
Make him look like the factory but have more powerful engine
@@yemen7348 noooo or maybe
@@yemen7348 Sleeper Oliver
Just restore him like he's about to leave factory. He's a great classic car and doesn't need any improvement!
Nah. Should be maintained, cleaned and mechanically repaired. Every ding, scratch and bullet hole should be preserved.
Maybe patch up the bullet hole in the floor pan.
He'll never be driven again at that point
Oliver has always been “no nonsense.” Restore him to his original, respectable self. Anything extra isn’t Oliver. Nobody wants to see that, anymore than they want to see Jezza in a tuxedo.
Or Jezza in tuxedo pants made of black duct tape 😂
Or that raised Corsa POS Mocca crossover
Haven't you seen that picture of a chimpanzee in a tux? It's hilarious
or Bikini 👙
_”Top... Something or other.”_
Richard trying to make BBC crash like he did with the Rimac.
_”Night night.”_
Okay. That killed me.
I need to play that last, oh heck the both every time I go to sleep.
Saying goodnight to a car.. he loves it, for sure. But he really seems to be going through a midlife crisis 😩
Restore him to factory fresh. He's too iconic to convert into anything else.
Lovingly restore him to his former glory! We love Oliver as he is, not as a rally car.
Honestly, I'd say keep him as he is.
His rust, dents, scratches and broken bits are his history, they are what make him special.
He's not just any Kadet, he's Oliver.
Swap out all the old parts, refresh everything to factory new, then what is he? Just another old Kadet.
Keep him in working order, but don't ultimately replace what he is.
I agree here, there is only one Oliver and I would love to see him back on the road like in his blast lab days so I say bring him up to par but don't change anything
Yes, except for rust. Rust is like cancer that car eat away at a car
It really is over Thank you Richard for this wonderful roller-coaster
As the “Repair Shop” would say a sympathetic restoration; so Oliver works, but keeps its history and quirks that make Oliver special to you.
Just repairs, no overhauls
His faults make him who he is (his "cold)
If you were to overhaul him, he isnt oliver anymore, please restore him to former glory
Lovingly restore him to his factory grace, hes old and has crossed entire desers and now only wishes to retire with his best friend by his side
“All adders are puffs”! I can’t tell you how stoked I am you kept him mate...Oliver is glorious! 😍🤙
restore him to his original self. he deserves that.
Yep. I prefer Hammond without the beard too.
Nope I love the beard and the car needs to be original and I think you know that Hammond ;)
And take all the metal back out of his leg? That's character building metal.
After getting a commercial... no put a giant hemi with a blower in it.
He is too iconic to change looks, restore him as he was when he left the factory
Oliver is like your razor, toothbrush, and wife: You just DON’T lend him to anyone. ANYONE!
One might argue your wife ain't no tool, but Oliver ain't either.
@Alexander Vartanov
Even if he did, they sure gonna be comfortable on those thick backseats
@@filippodardi2180 you can't argue your wife at all. You'd borrow you wife to someone?
Considering the story behind Oliver, Probably worth more than a new ferrari
Restore him to a timeless classic, it’s what he would want
In my opinion he should be restored as he left the factory. He is way to original and to rare to be customized and he looks wonderful as he is.
Restore him he's too iconic to become something other than Oliver.
Some cars are meant to be original and old and this is one of them if he restors it you'll just have another fake car
I agree, restore it to almost factory fresh. But leave the bullet hole in the floor pan if you can. He earned it!
@@diskreet didn't earn it, it was needed cause of Richard's half-wittedness😂. But I agree should be restored but keeping that hole
It would be like taking an E-Type Jag and fitting a Hemi Big Block..
It's Somthing evil..
I have driven E-Types and they are perfect how they are..
@@zakofrx the model they had on this channel is my dream car
"Come on float, float! OLIVEEEEERRRR"
call me an oversensitive rule abiding German but I'd really like to meet the clot who borrows a classic car from a friend and decides to reverse it at any point in time with the door open and ask him at what point in his life he decided to become the absolute careless spanner that he is
he must have not had enough fruchtfleisch, just eating the peels.
You're an oversensitive rule abiding German, but you're also right.
I can't imagine having to make a phone call like that to a friend.
Was probably Clarkson
Make a show with him called Oluver`s travels. Take him around the world.
That would be cool!!!
This! It would be a smash hit!
Agree
Same here, but you spelled his name wrong.
One problem. What's going on right now? Work it out......
meanwhile Jeremy's Lancia is sitting in a field, in Africa, of course.
Probably the same with James' Benz
In pieces.....
probably made into a house
He needs to bring that over here before it rusts away!
Hammond thinks his Opel was the star of the special but I honestly think it was the Lancia. The way it practically fell over the finish line was quite heroic.
this story is honestly incredible. he fell in love with a little opel kadett and shipped him home. When oliver got stuck in the water Richard looked scared. Im glad he's had him this long :)
Oliver faked the whole relationship, he just wanted the citizenship.
Whatever it is, resist the urge to put him in harm's way. No rallying. Definitely not to the rallying. Restore him, he's a beauty.
Dont bastardise Oliver, fix him up and let him carry on!
Make him factory fresh again. It wouldn’t be right any other way.
@Swarl3s Dudemeister no it isn’t
I love that episode.
That car was a star.
So glad he kept it.
As James yells in his "unpimp my ride" videos..."STANDARD!"
Restore him to factory, can't imagine Oliver any different. Oliver is my favorite!!!
Restore him just like he left the factory. He deserves it, and his character would be ruined with anything else. Shakespeare said “Tho he be but small, he is mighty”.
and now... the reunion is complete
yep...
Keep it, as James May would say: "Standard!"
Hamster: OLIVERRRR
Oliver: *sinks into a small river*
Meanwhile: Jeremy and james laughing
"Rich, the cameras weren't rolling. D'you mind swimming out and screaming that again?"
Cmoon. He might be small but not THAT small.
How that car survived in Botswana is outstanding. I'd restore it just slightly, simply enough to keep it running safely for several decades
Yeah, definitely. It's too precious to change
Real brakes and a gear box that isnt a mystery seems to be all it needs
@@karlspiekerman7507 Pretty much!
Retro mod it ,,
Just update whats needed
Here after watching the final episode of the grand tour. So sad.
Don’t change a thing. Just maintain and preserve.
This is the correct answer. Repair, mantain and enjoy!
Oliver, like Richard, is best as he came from the factory: diminutive yet mighty! Light and agile! Restore him to his original perfection
You clearly don't remember the teeth-whitening!
Restore to factory finish. He's 50, don't make him look silly.
Honestly I think that makes the most sense! Even when Richard fell in love with this car it was for how simple it was and how well it tackled Africa as a result! Think about the bmw and he Mercedes that had all their parts stripped to make them as light as possible but still kept getting bogged down whilst this plucky little thing just kept on going
I second that.
I agree 100% back to factory finish, as new. May be boring but It's the right thing to do!
In his fifties and silly looking? This would complement the owner!
Totally agree with this.
Restore oliver to factory fresh condition and get him a twin brother to convert to a classic rally car (or drag car or drift car or a stance car, anything exciting), get the best of both
This ^ ^ ^
Exactly!! :D
I say you should restore him to originality so you can enjoy him the way he was right out of the factory
"Lovingly restore him to thevway he let the factory".
Absolutely. Without hesitation.
“Factory boring” spec will do him nicely
But some upgrades won’t harm, like brakes or ignition
pleeeease no hotroding/slamming Mr. Hammond
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That little Opel was just magnificent!
As he's survived all these years he deserves a standard restoration.
Oliver: absolutely straight restoration, but… with better brakes.
this
Why?
Oliver has very little speed to give.
😂
The car weighs 1500lbs wet. Drum brakes are perfectly fine for normal driving with a weight that low. Upgrading to modern disc brakes aren't going to be large gains. The brakes back then were never the problem for the plucky little under-powered lightweights, the problem was the problem of all 1960s cars. Tires. They weren't brake limited, they were grip limited. The downside of drums is heat, they dissipate it badly and grenade under heavy heat load. For a daily driver they are perfectly fine. Upgrade the tires to a modern compound and call it a day, it'll actually improve brake fade. Less time braking means less heat buildup from load so the brakes will last longer.
Oliver deserves to be restored to his former glory, after all he managed Botswana without modifications.
Friend backs car into tree
Hammond: OLIVERRRR!!!!!
Restore him to his glory days. He deserves that
I agree with this. Restore him like he came out of the factory, also because that is closest to how he was during the Botswana special, i.e. closest to the reason why you fell in love with him.
Restore, restore, restore....under NO circumstances make him anything other than what he is. NO rallying with our beloved Oliver!!!!
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Restore him to original. If you modify him, he'll lose his Oliverness.
Restore him but with a couple of tweaks. Like electronic fuel injection and aircon. Plenty of off-the-shelf ways of doing that sympathetically.
@@MianCowell and laser guns!
@@MianCowell yes soem period mods and creature comforts
I'd say that you only repair what's broken. I wouldnt even restore. Oliver is a friend.
He has to stay original. He's Oliver in his stock form. Anything else wouldn't be Oliver
You answered your own question: “...that’s not Oliver!” Classic restoration to original factory glory, Richard. :)
Oliver is a Television national treasure, restore him to factory standards...
i have a feeling that Oliver will end up being one of those iconic film cars where people from around the world recognize him as the little car who drove across africa without using roads
Why did I come to this video? I had somehow missed this on Drivetribe and when the last episode of The Grand Tour (😢) neared its end, I kept wondering what happened to Oliver given that Clarkson's old Lancia and May's Merc were both there? A week later, here I am!
Everyone in the comments "Restore oliver to original glory!!"
*Faith in humanity restored*
Restore Oliver, give him the love and affection he deserves. Some thing needs to stay as original as posible, and Oliver is one of them.
I think Oliver has to remain factory - thats part of his charm
@@recreationalelmersglue6053 But he didn't have a small block when he skipped along the salt flats...
I saw the original show with Oliver in the Botswana adventure. I think Oliver deserves to be restored for all his hard work...
Oliver is 50, he's too tired to run rally's. Restore him to factory
Restore him back to his full glory, anything else is just bad.
Yes. Anything else would be sad
EXACTLY!
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Wouldn't be Oliver anymore in that case, just another boring old kadet!
well if he gave it the classic Richard Hammond treatment it would still be Oliver, by nature the car might need a heart transplant.
Don’t mess around with Oliver he should stay as is only give him tune ups that are required
Definitely no purple metal flake paint
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I love this little car. And in fact, all cars like it. The simplistic, funny looking, saucy little cars with barely enough power to move themselves about. There's just something special about them. They've got personality and a sense of life about them.
"for a tv show i used to do, top something or another" legend for saying that
I believe it was Top Gun.
@@MondySpartan I thought it was "Top Car"?
@@YouAreBreathing Top-tal wipeout I tink
@@YouAreBreathing you sure it wasn't "Top Blokes"?
Top Transmission
I have to say that Oliver was the best purchase of any the car challenge shows. His performance was incredibly surprising and I found myself rooting for the little Opel throughout the episode. I’d say he’s earned a factory fresh redo. Happy to see he’s still around 👍
The greatest car he has ever owned in history bar none, and it never failed him not once especially when Oliver endured the African salt flats like they were nothing
Restore Oliver to his glory years when he was young and flying around those corners.
Oliver's one of a kind! Also, Hi Oliver! 👋
Factory fresh . He’s an honest boy who will never forget where he came from !
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“Top... something or other”
Wasn't it that show with gears?
I think that lesser known car show was sort of like Grand Tour.
But with less competent producers like some guy named Oisin.
Wasn't it Fifth Gear?
Something about a guy with a helmet for a head called The St... oh. I forgot.
Restore him please! He's such an iconic character and honestly turning him back to how he was out of the factory would be soo cool. It'd be like restoring a dying friend who has a dying lung . Replacing that lung with a fresh new one!
Love how he said gn to himm
I have never clicked on anything so fast in my life. Oliverrrr!!!!
Restore him to what he was out of the factory. He is timeless and not a fad.
"top something or other"
Yeah. Agreed.
Gear!! Richard hammond... Bitter, no never. Lol
Perfectly goes with Clarksons "...that..." on the Prime commercial.
@@kruleworld Didn't they find one of them recently?
Without it,he won't be that rich...
@@milhousevh4445 Hes done a range of shows, so I doubt that's the sole reason for his wealth, remember how Jeremy and James would make fun of him for taking all TV show gigs?
I was wondering where Richard's car went after watching the last episode of the grand tour! Now I know!
Definitely restore Oliver to factory, he’ll really appreciate it
"Oliver loves me and he's coming home!" Botswana special is fantastic.
“I am going to be sick.” - Jeremy Clarkson
Give Oliver his years back; make 'em new again.
Keep him original he wouldn't be Oliver otherwise !!!