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  • @FitmentIndustries
    @FitmentIndustries 4 роки тому +1595

    Was awesome to see this car at SEMA, even better to learn its story!

    • @Donut
      @Donut  4 роки тому +76

      It's such a rad build! Can't believe we missed you guys at SEMA!

    • @bigmanvincent8992
      @bigmanvincent8992 4 роки тому +4

      Fitment Industries hi

    • @yungchang4124
      @yungchang4124 4 роки тому +4

      There’s one in my home town

    • @Colby-cu6ii
      @Colby-cu6ii 4 роки тому +1

      I saw it and had no idea what it was

    • @WeAreChecking
      @WeAreChecking 4 роки тому +9

      Collab when my dudes?

  • @2KXMKR
    @2KXMKR 4 роки тому +909

    "You may not know about the Golf's little brother, the Polo."
    *Lupo has left the chat.*

    • @halcyongrey2576
      @halcyongrey2576 4 роки тому +6

      MickMaan up too

    • @coraz98
      @coraz98 4 роки тому +2

      Love the Lupo!

    • @spacekii
      @spacekii 4 роки тому +42

      Shame Americans didn't get it. But no one would've really bought it when over there they consider the Golf a small car

    • @coraz98
      @coraz98 4 роки тому +15

      @@spacekii Yup, polo and lupo are too small for the Usa market

    • @tiko4621
      @tiko4621 4 роки тому +8

      coraz but I want a lupo. 1.8t swap it and I’d imagine the things a little rocket

  • @ruthlesson-site
    @ruthlesson-site 4 роки тому +1672

    get well soon James. Nolan is filling some big shoes

    • @w.d.gaster3972
      @w.d.gaster3972 4 роки тому +6

      what happened to james

    • @StaelTek
      @StaelTek 4 роки тому +55

      @@w.d.gaster3972 he got a heart attack - but he is doing good now!

    • @mryeast1538
      @mryeast1538 4 роки тому +6

      @@StaelTek he had a 12 hour heart attack

    • @davonmulder8458
      @davonmulder8458 4 роки тому +21

      12 HOURS wtf!
      no wonder he is not here for a while.

    • @some-replies
      @some-replies 4 роки тому +62

      I can't believe they did this episode without James. Hes Mr VW

  • @Figureight
    @Figureight 4 роки тому +242

    Jamie's Polo is so cool. All the little details make for an awesome build. Even down to the green tint rear Hella lights and the blue Morette front headlights. So cool.

    • @saswatsethi2739
      @saswatsethi2739 4 роки тому

      You were saying who was the guy who made the Ferrari swapped GT86?It was the guy from donut media. Go watch his drifting.

    • @brandonmartin8409
      @brandonmartin8409 4 роки тому

      Hey lex, didn't expect to see you here.

    • @mashrufanan1984
      @mashrufanan1984 3 роки тому

      Hey,do this in GTA 5

  • @magnushmann
    @magnushmann 4 роки тому +463

    The transition editing in this video is on another level.

  • @tiborklein5349
    @tiborklein5349 4 роки тому +480

    Petition to measure a vehicle's weight in James from now on.

    • @mysteryman447
      @mysteryman447 4 роки тому

      Tibor Klein off nolans numbers james is in the 1500lb range...?

    • @smilesaredaggers3088
      @smilesaredaggers3088 4 роки тому

      I second the motion!

    • @greenrolaids
      @greenrolaids 4 роки тому

      @@smilesaredaggers3088 J pumphries is already a measurement in the uk. its actually 1.5 stone

    • @ezrahgorden6202
      @ezrahgorden6202 4 роки тому

      Where to sign

  • @PaganiGaming
    @PaganiGaming 4 роки тому +680

    Day 47 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad
    (Hope you’re recovering well my man ♥️)

    • @Amrovalanche
      @Amrovalanche 4 роки тому +9

      His dad *left* 😔

    • @DjentlemanM
      @DjentlemanM 4 роки тому

      He talked about his dad in his IG post about being in the hospital

    • @JonManProductions
      @JonManProductions 4 роки тому +23

      His dad is dead you prick.

    • @iHaveTheDocuments
      @iHaveTheDocuments 4 роки тому +19

      He already said his dad has a history of heart disease so he was also bound to have it. This joke may have overstayed its welcome.

    • @Damasiofa
      @Damasiofa 4 роки тому +29

      @@JonManProductions , he is talking about James "dad" Jeremy Clarkson, not the real one.

  • @markusneef9963
    @markusneef9963 4 роки тому +509

    Lol i live in Germany and one of my neighbours has one 😂

  • @status0903
    @status0903 4 роки тому +448

    my 240sx came like this when i bought it

  • @diegogarza2700
    @diegogarza2700 4 роки тому +84

    6:10-6:12 was that Tabasco sweet 😂 “dead giveaway my guy. gang!”

    • @rizeyz5646
      @rizeyz5646 4 роки тому +2

      I was thinking that as well!

    • @that1nerdyblackgirl736
      @that1nerdyblackgirl736 4 роки тому

      They helped Tabasco Sweet make a Gucci flip flop truck that they gave to bad barbie (aka dr. Phil "how about that" girl. Personally prefer it my boi nate kept the car, she rich AF because of her being a meme/horrible rapper)

    • @yiff
      @yiff 3 роки тому +2

      I miss cheap thrills, and super deluxe in general

  • @wiyeeeee
    @wiyeeeee 4 роки тому +452

    This feels like a car that James was supposed to review 😭 just cause he’s a dub guy

    • @XBullitt16X
      @XBullitt16X 4 роки тому +2

      right ? such a damn shame

    • @2small4theMall
      @2small4theMall 4 роки тому +5

      @I’m a moron! Didn't he not even realise he had the first one?

    • @2small4theMall
      @2small4theMall 4 роки тому +2

      @I’m a moron! you really didn't get what i said huh

    • @Flashbang_Photo
      @Flashbang_Photo 4 роки тому +3

      @I’m a moron! He didn't know he had the first heart attack, This things happen more than you would imagine, but the damage stays there and paves the way for a second one. Even the people on this thread might be on the same boat, with an undetected heart attack.

    • @kherii.
      @kherii. 4 роки тому +1

      I’m a moron! Your name explains a lot

  • @fartvader84yearsago8
    @fartvader84yearsago8 4 роки тому +725

    Person: So, what color is your car again?
    Harlekin owner: *sweats nervously*

  • @spencerlahh
    @spencerlahh 4 роки тому +403

    *gets car stolen*
    policeman: right so what’s the colour of your vw polo?
    owner: YeSsS

    • @cyrilemprese8838
      @cyrilemprese8838 4 роки тому +2

      Thats the problem with this design

    • @moali2531
      @moali2531 4 роки тому +18

      @@cyrilemprese8838 that's the genius behind the design

    • @abegamers7304
      @abegamers7304 4 роки тому +12

      Doesn't make sense since the multicolored car would be to easy for the cops to spot.

    • @user-os8sq3uh4n
      @user-os8sq3uh4n 4 роки тому +5

      Yeah this sounded like such a good idea until I thought about it a little more. Who robbed the bank? Some guy in a google colored car. Can't miss him.

    • @moali2531
      @moali2531 4 роки тому +1

      @@user-os8sq3uh4n it's a banger, all these lil cars got mixed match parts anyway

  • @roverknight2502
    @roverknight2502 4 роки тому +61

    I remember seeing these back when I was a kid in Germany, fun times :D

    • @jan.f0260
      @jan.f0260 4 роки тому +1

      Same haha

    • @patrick_test123
      @patrick_test123 4 роки тому +6

      Starting to see a theme, here. This car probably made an impression on a good portion of german kids.

  • @youssefkhalil2105
    @youssefkhalil2105 4 роки тому +16

    I would really appreciate if vw brought this car back to life in 2020 we need more colours and power in our lives

  • @jackbell5735
    @jackbell5735 4 роки тому +348

    "60 horsepower per colour" It cant be an equal amount everyone knows red gives the most horsepower?

    • @weirdbeardgarage
      @weirdbeardgarage 4 роки тому +2

      This comment is way too underrated.

    • @Tomyp89
      @Tomyp89 4 роки тому +3

      Comment checks out.
      Drove a pistachio green 1.4 had 60 hp.

    • @Epck
      @Epck 4 роки тому +1

      Fast boys are fast

    • @Flashbang_Photo
      @Flashbang_Photo 4 роки тому +10

      Yeah, that's why the math doesn't add up, 60x4 isn't 250, so the red is actually more powerful

    • @coscorrodrift
      @coscorrodrift 4 роки тому +3

      How can that be when yellow is the official colour of speed?

  • @m.fikriandriansyah7280
    @m.fikriandriansyah7280 4 роки тому +205

    "Harley Quinn from Wolf of Wall Street"
    Lmao im dead

    • @thatvolvoguy6565
      @thatvolvoguy6565 4 роки тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @moisesmontecillo7570
      @moisesmontecillo7570 4 роки тому

      For real! I was like I think you mean "Margot Robbie"... but I mean I got why he said that

  • @John-qb8wh
    @John-qb8wh 4 роки тому +94

    i once went around germany on google street view and found one and was like
    "you must be crazy to make your car like this"
    i didn't know that this was from factory
    the more you know

    • @zachfrickling7061
      @zachfrickling7061 4 роки тому +3

      John Arabidis I seen a video that had the location of it and I was thinking the same thing

    • @doublemintchewinggum
      @doublemintchewinggum 4 роки тому +1

      @@luckyluke5638 it is in some bigger citys

    • @luckyluke5638
      @luckyluke5638 4 роки тому +1

      @@doublemintchewinggum Indeed it does after checking a second time, sorry for this mistake I shall delete my comment

    • @RaddeKG
      @RaddeKG 2 роки тому +1

      i see one here too in germany lol

  • @ia5662
    @ia5662 4 роки тому +4

    While I wouldn't necessarily prefer to drive this, I absolutely love these - they remind me of my childhood and visiting Germany as a kid. I definitely have seen both iterations, the Polo and the Golf here stateside. It's SO 90s with the primary color vibe, I totally dig it.

  • @putra32495
    @putra32495 4 роки тому +40

    “Harley Quinn from Wolf of Wall Street”😂

  • @jupward8468
    @jupward8468 4 роки тому +60

    Live in Europe, when I was in preschool there were like 4 moms that had on of these

  • @Amrovalanche
    @Amrovalanche 4 роки тому +129

    Bruh u bringing cars James is certainly the perfect fit in
    *The Dodge Challenger*
    *A VW*
    I love Nolan and rest of you in Donut but there are cars James is born to talk about
    Edit: 3:18 see what I mean

    • @chilael6892
      @chilael6892 4 роки тому +3

      What?, You wanted that they slap James in there and give zero fucks for his recovering? Or do you wanted they just "didn't made" this episodes, and waited instead, (probaly) getting less views, and money?

    • @befer
      @befer 4 роки тому +1

      @@chilael6892 everybody watches these for James. It makes it so much more entertaining.. i wish they'd remake these just with James in them

    • @Amrovalanche
      @Amrovalanche 4 роки тому +1

      @@chilael6892 I'm not saying that, there are lots of cars they could do
      But some cars have a meaning related to James, which they could saved up for later, I mean he bought a car from the guy in the vid

    • @befer
      @befer 4 роки тому

      @@jordanyarbrough4895 bruh. Are you mentally incapable of understanding the sentence I made? I never said he's gonna do it now. It's fucking obvious he'll do it after he recoveres

    • @chilael6892
      @chilael6892 4 роки тому

      @@Amrovalanche Yeah I kinda thought this too, but, I don't know how easy it is to just "use another car", what if the car is not that cool?, What if it's in another state/country? Etc.

  • @peterzingler6221
    @peterzingler6221 4 роки тому +88

    Pretty normal to see this car when I was a kid

    • @boostaddict_
      @boostaddict_ 4 роки тому +2

      Polo Harlekins are pretty common yeah, Golf Harlequins are the rare ones. It's estimated that only 264 were ever built.

    • @bluruckuscrx8124
      @bluruckuscrx8124 4 роки тому

      @@boostaddict_ I think he meant normal Polos

    • @dustinpardo29
      @dustinpardo29 4 роки тому

      @@bluruckuscrx8124 i dont think so

    • @kap1526
      @kap1526 3 роки тому

      @@bluruckuscrx8124 he said "this car" which means this car. Not this color pattern

    • @The.world.has.gone.crazy...
      @The.world.has.gone.crazy... 3 роки тому

      In Europe they made it as a polo benetton edition and they alot on the streets in th e 90's

  • @murderWhornets
    @murderWhornets 3 роки тому +16

    My Oma(grandmother) in Germany actually had one of these. Even crazier is one time we passed another one on the Autobahn.
    Never expected there to be a donut episode on them. But they always called it a "joker/jester" car...

  • @juliustheshark5762
    @juliustheshark5762 4 роки тому +47

    I used to see them a lot in Germany, but i have only seen like 2 or 3 in the last year

    • @kimi8638
      @kimi8638 4 роки тому +2

      Diesel Prämie halt

    • @justdriving284
      @justdriving284 3 роки тому +1

      @@kimi8638 Den Harlekin gab es nie als Diesel

    • @Cool-yx7us
      @Cool-yx7us 2 роки тому

      We got these in RSA but in the VR6

  • @Interzeption
    @Interzeption 4 роки тому +15

    6:09 Tobasko Sweet - Super Deluxe Moment :D

    • @SamkaPF
      @SamkaPF 4 роки тому

      i thought nobody would get it xd

  • @streetbreednorthborneo6887
    @streetbreednorthborneo6887 4 роки тому +53

    "The only thing i ever won from McDonald's is indigestion"
    Nolan (Nov 2019)

  • @javieroargubi
    @javieroargubi 4 роки тому +166

    lol i died at “ferdinand PEACH”

    • @MrPaukann
      @MrPaukann 4 роки тому +33

      Yeah, he died not long ago. Sad that automotive journalists or UA-camrs can't pronounce the name of one the most influential people in the car world in history.

    • @Toarcade
      @Toarcade 4 роки тому +19

      @@MrPaukann American automotive journalists, you mean

    • @MrPaukann
      @MrPaukann 4 роки тому +2

      @@Toarcade, I meant "these automotive journalists".

    • @michaelpalmer9174
      @michaelpalmer9174 4 роки тому +4

      For real how hard is it to find out the correct pronunciation.

    • @FinnHarten
      @FinnHarten 4 роки тому +1

      Major mispronunciation 😂

  • @paigeconnelly4244
    @paigeconnelly4244 4 роки тому +337

    "You may not have heard of a VW Polo"
    *The entire continent of Europe has left the chat*
    Just because they're not big in the US doesn't mean they don't exist ffs.

    • @tomh507
      @tomh507 4 роки тому +42

      He's just referring to the US audience since it isn't sold here

    • @NPCDCBA
      @NPCDCBA 4 роки тому +11

      @@tomh507 didn't know that until this vid lmao. In the UK most cars are polo's and golf's rebranded

    • @Drocca
      @Drocca 4 роки тому +24

      Hell yeah, yell at a u.s. based UA-cam channel because they know where the main part of their community comes from yeah fuck them they can suck a lemon

    • @aquaticasmr184
      @aquaticasmr184 4 роки тому +2

      Maybe majority of the audience is United States

    • @christopherstein2024
      @christopherstein2024 4 роки тому +18

      @@Drocca Bro Idk if you heard, but people in Europe and UK can speak english and watch UA-cam just like you do. While lots of the viewers from North American UA-camrs might be North American, they might not even be the majority. Europe has twice as many inhabitants than the USA.

  • @basteagui
    @basteagui 4 роки тому +1

    th eperson who makes the transitions for the shots in these videos is an unsung hero. they always crack me up

  • @TexanApollyon
    @TexanApollyon 4 роки тому +52

    This is the car for one who lives in a society.
    Also feel better James

  • @ericeisele2497
    @ericeisele2497 4 роки тому +6

    Thank God you finally got my guy Nolan in a bumper to bumper episode! Please give this man more screen time!

  • @michaelstrongbow2336
    @michaelstrongbow2336 4 роки тому +11

    I remember the first time I saw one of these rolling down the street, it thought it was a salvage build. I remember even seeing one in a field left to die, and remember saying to my self "there's that salvage build". Up until about ten years ago I didn't know they were special.

  • @grundle5322
    @grundle5322 3 роки тому +1

    My pediatrician had one. Both the car and doc were amazing!

  • @MissDatherinePierce
    @MissDatherinePierce 4 роки тому +1

    My father had to paint the single cars back in the days which would then be pull apart again to mix and match. According to his story, there were these plans but they might not always match up because in production they sometime just grabbed what they had. He just hated to do Harlequins :D

  • @JumbleDrops
    @JumbleDrops 4 роки тому +36

    9:46
    Excuse me what is that?!
    Also, get better soon, James. I hope he's doing so much better.

  • @carjax777
    @carjax777 4 роки тому +5

    Love and miss James but I am actually enjoying having Nolan host for a bit keep up the good work guys!

  • @nexuswarrior3892
    @nexuswarrior3892 4 роки тому +21

    6:05 "That's a dead giveaway my guy" love that tatered phrase feim his cheap thrills series😂😂😂

    • @logic533
      @logic533 4 роки тому +1

      Nexus Warrior tobasko sweet

    • @nexuswarrior3892
      @nexuswarrior3892 4 роки тому

      @@logic533 But the cheap thrills series is on the tatered channel

    • @logic533
      @logic533 4 роки тому

      Nexus Warrior that’s his character though(assuming he’s not like this in real life)

  • @robertwalls5794
    @robertwalls5794 3 роки тому

    Back in 1996 I bought a brand new VW Golf Harlequin 5 spd at Metro VW in Irving Texas. Had it about 10 months and was ALWAYS being stopped and answering questions about it. People would not leave me alone about it. Found out thru VW in 2007 just how rare they were.

  • @lanedj801
    @lanedj801 Рік тому

    Idk how you would think that car would sound any other way. It literally sounds like every VW with an open exhaust. Wonderful sound btw

  • @itxofficial8281
    @itxofficial8281 4 роки тому +7

    Oh my sweet lord. FINALLY, I got the back story to this mysterious rainbow car that I used to pass by like every day omw to school, back in the 90s in a suburb of Vienna!!! I honestly thought the owner painted it after-market. Never would it cross my innocent mind that VW was actually bold enough to make this in-house!! :D

  • @tahaones6408
    @tahaones6408 4 роки тому +18

    Why no one does not care about this lovely Marin cyclocross?!

  • @TheNate9797
    @TheNate9797 4 роки тому +5

    Wow I think I saw one of the Golfs in Chicago, was so puzzled by it and never saw a paint job like it! The Mutli-color engine bay parts and especially the Mondrian-pattern seats are such wonderful touches. In conclusion, want one!

  • @Sir-Prizse
    @Sir-Prizse 4 роки тому

    My Golf MK3 Convertible also have those Joker seats, really retro. In addition, the outside color is this bright yellow.

  • @jan_franzke
    @jan_franzke 4 роки тому

    A friend of mine wrapped his beetle in this style. Looks awesome and gets A LOT of attention.

  • @angelcarrillo980
    @angelcarrillo980 4 роки тому +5

    I've always wanted to paint my dream car like this (not a VW). Everyone I tell this to thinks I am crazy, but at now I know I am not the only one. I am beyond surprised I never found this car (or this community) in my endless quest for rainbow cars.

  • @charliemeredith-wood9672
    @charliemeredith-wood9672 4 роки тому +9

    Was that a cheap thrills reference. I believe it was

  • @seanandhelen
    @seanandhelen 4 роки тому +31

    In the uk they weren’t that rare.
    I saw one still driving around about 6 months ago.

    • @buggz80
      @buggz80 4 роки тому +2

      Yea, there was one in the town I grew up in. But it was today I learned that it came from the factory like that!

    • @Gally89714
      @Gally89714 4 роки тому +4

      Saw i few in the past years always thought the owners were weirdos 🙄

    • @bmt5575
      @bmt5575 4 роки тому

      Robb LOL

    • @dave1the1deer1hunter
      @dave1the1deer1hunter 4 роки тому

      I used to goto school in Shefford and just outside there was always one parked up.

    • @tempromental
      @tempromental 4 роки тому

      I saw one near Canary Wharf a few months ago, like others i thought it was a quirky panel swap / custom paint job

  • @jamescartier8728
    @jamescartier8728 4 роки тому +2

    "Ferdinand Peach" I can't. Come on guys he's only one of the most influential auto execs of the last 50 years

  • @thefutureisnow1148
    @thefutureisnow1148 4 роки тому +1

    IN MALAYSIA IT IS ILLEGAL TO HAVE MORE THAN 2 COLOURS TONE BUT NOT SURE BOUT THIS ONE COZ IT CAME STRAIGHT FROM FACTORY.

  • @lemuhnn
    @lemuhnn 4 роки тому +10

    This is what happens when Google sponsors a car company.

    • @kj.9224
      @kj.9224 3 роки тому

      Lol😅 underrated

  • @golfgti4257
    @golfgti4257 4 роки тому +5

    1.8t for the win! I love it in the mk4 I bet it's NUTS in a polo. It's hilarious to hear that thing, sounds about the same. That one sounded a bit diesely if I may

    • @shivamthakur8148
      @shivamthakur8148 2 роки тому

      Yup so cool right, reminded me of that Gorkha truck rock drives in f&f5

  • @deniggo47
    @deniggo47 4 роки тому +19

    A guy in my german village got one 😂

  • @MridhulIyer
    @MridhulIyer 4 роки тому +2

    "You may not have heard of the polo "
    😂😂. Polos are pretty popular where I live.

  • @kyledavis4890
    @kyledavis4890 3 роки тому

    It's freaky how this just came up on the homepage for UA-cam this morning I was just thinking about the Harlequin golf models

  • @CrazyJoe
    @CrazyJoe 3 роки тому +4

    Holy crap my neighbor had one of these. I never knew this was factory.

  • @MaikLangel0
    @MaikLangel0 4 роки тому +17

    2:22 Ok editor guess i gotta Get turnt now

  • @cloudstrife1983
    @cloudstrife1983 4 роки тому +4

    I remember that.
    And the Teddy bear wheels they did around the same time

  • @jacobswierczewski5329
    @jacobswierczewski5329 Рік тому

    i come back to this video like once a year to show off the coolest factory paint imo

  • @JSchroederee
    @JSchroederee 4 роки тому +19

    “Not sure why you’d want to advertise that” [loads of interchangeable parts from previous years] are you serious!? That is an Enormous benefit to the the ownership maintainability of the car. In the heyday of the beetle, The big 3 would do a facelift every year, if not full redesign. Not a lot was changing for technology, it was mostly for looks. This made your car look old and out of date soon after purchase and This also meant parts were frequently more expensive if they were even available at all. I think the lack of change is the main reason Wranglers have insanely good resale (although Chrysler does try to limit interchangeable parts).

    • @arjanvanraaij8440
      @arjanvanraaij8440 4 роки тому

      in VW europe does't change models every year so if you buy a new car it stays a new car for 3 years then a update.

    • @JSchroederee
      @JSchroederee 4 роки тому

      arjan van raaij I should have been more specific, I was referring to pre 1970 when most American manufacturers would do major redesign every year. I think modern VW design cycles are roughly the same as every other major manufacturer now. However, The Type 1 standard beetle was basically the same platform from 1938-2003.

  • @franciscomartins6354
    @franciscomartins6354 4 роки тому +17

    2:02 "kings and queens actually rulled countries"
    United kindom: am i a joke to you?

    • @marcbeebee6969
      @marcbeebee6969 4 роки тому +4

      Marc from Germany: Yes, absolutely! You and your brexit airways lol

    • @franciscomartins6354
      @franciscomartins6354 4 роки тому +1

      @@marcbeebee6969 im not a brit but I agree 😂

    • @MichaelGallagher97
      @MichaelGallagher97 4 роки тому +1

      Sweden, Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Andorra...think there's some others

    • @mr.raikage164
      @mr.raikage164 4 роки тому

      The uk ia run by parliment not the queen

    • @elvis1745
      @elvis1745 4 роки тому

      I think the accent is on "actually" ruling instead of being some mascot like the monarchs today.

  • @ahmed9707
    @ahmed9707 4 роки тому +5

    Genuinely love the edits done in the video. Editors, please pat yourselves on the back. Nolan, you’re doing great with b2b

  • @SMX815
    @SMX815 4 роки тому +1

    Great video & I have seen some in the UK. They are unusual & the VW Polo Harlequin is really quirky colour scheme!

  • @thompompey32
    @thompompey32 4 роки тому

    I had a black 6n Polo as my first ever car - I even passed my test in it! It had been my Nana's before she sold it to me and I called it Victor! Haha.
    When I finally couldn't afford the upkeep in 2018 it had been on the road for 21 years. I still miss that little car.

    • @thompompey32
      @thompompey32 4 роки тому

      Also, a lady near my school had a Harlequin Polo when I was a teenager.

  • @dafff08
    @dafff08 4 роки тому +7

    when i first saw this car i thought it have been in a heavy reck and someone wanted to safe money by slapping junkyard parts on it.

  • @alexandrecote4622
    @alexandrecote4622 4 роки тому +12

    Rare? These Golf werent rare in Canada when it came out... I used to see em all the time, no way they only made 264!

    • @lauchlanstill6677
      @lauchlanstill6677 4 роки тому

      Devviiiii he’s talking about America but then again Canada and America is the same thing

    • @P33b4Ugo5omwh3r3
      @P33b4Ugo5omwh3r3 4 роки тому

      The thing is Volkswagen isn't that hyped and loved as some people want it to be or think it is. There were always and still is a better alternative for the price so not sure why would a sane person want a stupid Volkswagen.

    • @Florian00
      @Florian00 4 роки тому +1

      @@P33b4Ugo5omwh3r3 Volkswagen is a great car in Europe though. They're cheap and easy to maintain so they're great starter cars (the older Golf's and Polo's).

    • @alexandrecote4622
      @alexandrecote4622 4 роки тому

      I dont care about VW ... All im saying is Donut Media make videos with bullshit info... I remember having 2-3 of these car in the town where i lived alone. Unless they where all sold in and around Montreal, there's no way they made 264. I guess putting RARE in a title attrack click...

    • @tadtakuma
      @tadtakuma 4 роки тому +1

      But it's not Donut Media making it up. Per the Wikipedia page on the VW Golf Mk3: "the total number of Harlequins [in America] is reported variously from 275-264, all offered solely for model year 1996". One of the sources lead to a letter written in 1999 from the VW CR itself: i.imgur.com/ju5venz.jpg.

  • @martycrush6412
    @martycrush6412 4 роки тому +3

    I worked as a sprayer for 13 years starting in the mid nineties for vw garage. Loved it when we had a couple of these things in. Colour matching was a a piece of cake 🤣🤣👍

  • @Qspecialman
    @Qspecialman 4 роки тому

    I worked for a VW garage in 1970/71 and VW UK brought out a series of Beetles to match the VW colour charts that were current in the UK. They were called Stripey Beetles. Perhaps you can find a picture of one? They were a real hit as promotional vehicles.

  • @Nile9063
    @Nile9063 4 роки тому

    All the period correct details like the Blaupunkt radio... A very nice build...

  • @foxbuilds8136
    @foxbuilds8136 4 роки тому +6

    There’s a “euro drive” every summer In my area and I always wondered why a guy drove a multicolored vw. This answers a lot of questions

  • @F0urSidedHexag0n
    @F0urSidedHexag0n 4 роки тому +4

    Can we get a Bumper to Bumper where both Nolan AND James do it?
    I would love to see their chemistry together.

  • @Osiriscs1
    @Osiriscs1 4 роки тому +13

    "that's a dead give away my guy" - basko

  • @aronbennett4760
    @aronbennett4760 4 роки тому

    Jamie Orr is cool as fuck. If you get a chance to tour his shop, it's amazing... He should charge a cover fee. Jamie, you're the man!!!

  • @ethanch3011
    @ethanch3011 4 роки тому +1

    Insurance company broker: What colour is your car
    Me: I recommend that you have a notepad
    Insurance company broker: Why
    Me: It's red, blue yellow, green (and that's just the outside)

  • @ddi_spec
    @ddi_spec 4 роки тому +9

    james finna have another heart attack after not being able to be apart of this

  • @bilalalmasoudi6996
    @bilalalmasoudi6996 4 роки тому +24

    GTA: asbo

    • @chilael6892
      @chilael6892 4 роки тому +5

      The Asbo is a corsa tho.

    • @bilalalmasoudi6996
      @bilalalmasoudi6996 4 роки тому +1

      I know

    • @chilael6892
      @chilael6892 4 роки тому +2

      Then what's the reason of the comment?

    • @bilalalmasoudi6996
      @bilalalmasoudi6996 4 роки тому +6

      Bro are you that dumb, in gta the Asbo got a livery just like that just random colors that’s why i right Asbo

    • @chilael6892
      @chilael6892 4 роки тому +3

      @@bilalalmasoudi6996 I don't play GTA. So, in that line of thought, you're also dumb because you don't know what a XR GT is, and, because I play Live For Speed, I know.

  • @-Burb
    @-Burb 4 роки тому +20

    UA-cam is so behind rn that this video is 42 minutes old and it still says “no views”

    • @goober239
      @goober239 4 роки тому +1

      2 hours later still no views...

  • @Reverend_Taco
    @Reverend_Taco 2 роки тому

    What an absolutely fantastic callback to the Jeff Goldblue man group scene wipe.

  • @dakotamorales3933
    @dakotamorales3933 3 роки тому

    My neighbor had the golf wagon version of this and from what I know there was only 20 made. She was an artist in oregon

  • @plink2253
    @plink2253 4 роки тому +9

    6:03 my guy fr just referenced Tabasko Sweet

  • @nicolashughes2890
    @nicolashughes2890 2 роки тому +3

    I legit love this and wish they would make a new version!!! I sat in Harlequin Golf when they first came out here in the US, loved the funky interior too!

  • @222clove
    @222clove 4 роки тому +6

    When you are so selfish about being early you comment before watching the video and don't even think about James.

  • @leonardr6704
    @leonardr6704 4 роки тому

    There's a golf harlequin that comes to car shows near me. It's a turbo vr6 with 400+ hp and it's badass.

  • @MorbidOrangeCat
    @MorbidOrangeCat 3 роки тому

    editing is insane on this!!!!!

  • @linnx8253
    @linnx8253 4 роки тому +18

    9:47 hol up

    • @josefmprable
      @josefmprable 3 роки тому

      ngl, its kinda mesmerising lol

  • @Cathekk
    @Cathekk 4 роки тому +3

    My neighbour owns one. I thought she had a lot of accidents :D

    • @JozefLucifugeKorzeniowski
      @JozefLucifugeKorzeniowski 3 роки тому

      So you were just like: "I can't believe they're letting this crazy bitch keep her license"?

  • @qeijkak
    @qeijkak 4 роки тому +8

    "That's a dead giveaway my guy" I miss tobasko sweet.

  • @renerpups
    @renerpups 3 роки тому

    1:51 "Harley Quinn from that movie Wolf of Wall Street..." **shows picture from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood** 😂

  • @mort7987
    @mort7987 4 роки тому

    When I was young, 2 people in my Town had one. They always drove around together and everyone knew those two cars.

  • @the_jcbone
    @the_jcbone 4 роки тому +10

    4:40 SLAP LIKE NOW!

  • @EpicalProductions100
    @EpicalProductions100 4 роки тому +8

    There’s one in the south I’ve seen at a lot of shows with the teddy bear wheels

  • @taylorhoyt962
    @taylorhoyt962 4 роки тому +7

    6:10 "thats a dead giveaway my guy. Gang" i see that Cheap Thrills has been rubbin off on you

    • @elliottvader2377
      @elliottvader2377 4 роки тому

      Dude he would be a good guest host

    • @taylorhoyt962
      @taylorhoyt962 4 роки тому +1

      @@elliottvader2377 Cheap Thrills did an episode with Donut to turn a truck into a gucci slide

    • @rj6110
      @rj6110 4 роки тому

      as soon as i heard that i got excited lol

    • @RioGoon04
      @RioGoon04 4 роки тому

      Foreal Tabasco sweets

  • @monstereng43
    @monstereng43 4 роки тому

    I am not a big VW person but i would 100% own one of these such a unique car

  • @viktorpenc9035
    @viktorpenc9035 4 роки тому

    From the start of the video I thought to myself that something's off, I only realised when he said "...James bought his car..." that it was a different narrator. With that said, I enjoyed the video.

  • @DavidDavid-qz9ps
    @DavidDavid-qz9ps 4 роки тому +5

    "Harley quinn of wolf of wall street"

  • @jasonroth6082
    @jasonroth6082 4 роки тому +4

    I saw one of these in the Sacramento ca area with a license plate “colrblnd” which I relate too. Never knew it was factory.

  • @Jayroon123
    @Jayroon123 4 роки тому +10

    Ferdinand “peach” 🤣

  • @batterieman3001
    @batterieman3001 4 роки тому +1

    2:22 Song: Network - Dylan Sitts

  • @stephenr6427
    @stephenr6427 3 роки тому

    I had this shape polo with a 1.9 diesel here in the uk it had a massive 58bhp it was brilliant so cheap to run

  • @NBstormchasers
    @NBstormchasers 4 роки тому +3

    Anyone else just realized that the headlights look like an older integra headlight