"Drive" channel on YouTube - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

tranzformer · 03-20-2012, 07:02 PM

No not the movie with Ryan Gosling. The youtube channel. Just came across it the other day. Has Matt Farah leading "Tuned" (I don't mind him) and Chris Harris with his own show. At least they have some good guys leading out with the channel.

http://www.youtube.com/drive

OrbitalEllipses · 03-20-2012, 07:07 PM

There's some good and some bad; I watch infrequently.

tranzformer · 03-20-2012, 07:18 PM

Did you see the most recent one with the Lotus Exige? 2150 lbs and 710hp.

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

There's some good and some bad; I watch infrequently.

It has Chris Harris on there. Makes me happy.

ZetaVI · 03-20-2012, 07:27 PM

I always watch Chris Harris. Tuned I watch if I'm interested which has been really awesome as of late. The Lotus Exige I think was my fav. by far. Road Testament has gotten better.

tranzformer · 03-20-2012, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ZetaVI

I always watch Chris Harris. Tuned I watch if I'm interested which has been really awesome as of late. The Lotus Exige I think was my fav. by far. Road Testament has gotten better.

I think he is the best reviewer out there now. I could watch him all day. A real enthusiast who knows how to review a car and put it through its paces.

ZetaVI · 03-20-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tranzformer

I think he is the best reviewer out there now. I could watch him all day. A real enthusiast who knows how to review a car and put it through its paces.

He is really cool to watch. I like his character. Tuned is cool and all but I think Matt Farrah should get some pointers from Chris.

random · 03-21-2012, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tranzformer

I think he is the best reviewer out there now. I could watch him all day. A real enthusiast who knows how to review a car and put it through its paces.

Other than a Mazda Miata rant, I have not found a Chris Harris review where he absolutely dislikes a car. As such, I find there's little point in reading/watching any more of his reviews because I already know that he'll like the car.

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Originally Posted by ZetaVI

He is really cool to watch. I like his character. Tuned is cool and all but I think Matt Farrah should get some pointers from Chris.

I find Matt Farrah to be a putz. In one of his early reviews on Drive, he was talking about women's breast size and comparing it to a car. It wasn't funny, wasn't informative, and didn't make me like the car more. It was simply awkward and lame. I couldn't even make it through the rest of his review because from then on, I found that his mouth simply spewed verbal garbage.

switchlanez · 03-21-2012, 01:32 AM

^He only reviews good cars that barely have anything bad about them to begin with, that's why.

But he did criticize the 86's engine noise and brakes. At the end of that review he said it has less power and less grip. And if you watch his 911 GT3 RS vs. Italia 458 comparo, he has criticisms on both cars. You just have to listen closely for these things.

Dark · 03-21-2012, 01:43 AM

That Lotus Exige is the madness.

ashtray · 03-21-2012, 04:00 AM

I really enjoy the different "shows" on Drive. They are doing some for 3 months, then off 3 months. I think Jalopnik.com may get a 3 month run?

I actually watch the episodes with regularity - except the race coverage stuff- I just don't watch the races, so I don't know the drivers, etc.

Its cool to have some nice car shows to watch. If you think the average 30 minute tv show is really 20 minute of show, and even that has 5-10 minutes of filler - a 10-20 minute YouTube clip is just as satisfying. (and no commercials). It's also CURRENT. TV episodes get recorded months in advance. The Drive shows seems to be done in the same week - at least the ones just chatting on camera look like it's one take and done.

That Lotus was BAAAD!

OrbitalEllipses · 03-22-2012, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by tranzformer

Did you see the most recent one with the Lotus Exige? 2150 lbs and 710hp.

It has Chris Harris on there. Makes me happy.

Yes and Yes. Even posted the Exige video to ette's...wall?

ZetaVI · 03-22-2012, 07:36 AM

I think this week was really good. The Lotus by far was my favorite. I thought the Plus 8 was really cool even though nobody can fit in it.

ZetaVI · 03-27-2012, 07:22 AM

Chris Harris doing History of Mercedes-Benz SL. I'm excited for that.

Guff · 03-27-2012, 10:20 AM

Chris Harris needs to be on this forum! there were few people more excited than him that tested the Zx6!

03-20-2012, 07:02 PM	#1
tranzformer Delights in pure handling Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Zoom Zoom Location: KS Posts: 4,854 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	"Drive" channel on YouTube No not the movie with Ryan Gosling. The youtube channel. Just came across it the other day. Has Matt Farah leading "Tuned" (I don't mind him) and Chris Harris with his own show. At least they have some good guys leading out with the channel. http://www.youtube.com/drive Last edited by tranzformer; 03-20-2012 at 07:20 PM.

03-21-2012, 01:32 AM	#8
switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,718 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^He only reviews good cars that barely have anything bad about them to begin with, that's why. But he did criticize the 86's engine noise and brakes. At the end of that review he said it has less power and less grip. And if you watch his 911 GT3 RS vs. Italia 458 comparo, he has criticisms on both cars. You just have to listen closely for these things. __________________ << BUILD THREAD >>

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Dark Elite Padawan Join Date: Mar 2010 Drives: '15 WRX, 15 GLA250, and 2 feet Location: Shoreline, WA Posts: 3,498 Thanks: 197 Thanked 250 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That Lotus Exige is the madness. __________________ Dark

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OrbitalEllipses Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Attitude Location: MD Posts: 10,046 Thanks: 884 Thanked 4,889 Times in 2,902 Posts Mentioned: 123 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	There's some good and some bad; I watch infrequently.

03-20-2012, 07:27 PM	#4
ZetaVI Gundam Meister Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: A Gundam Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 2,685 Thanks: 320 Thanked 1,010 Times in 510 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I always watch Chris Harris. Tuned I watch if I'm interested which has been really awesome as of late. The Lotus Exige I think was my fav. by far. Road Testament has gotten better.

03-21-2012, 04:00 AM	#10
ashtray As Seen On The Internet Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 2003 WRX, 2013 BRZ, 442 Location: SoCal Posts: 852 Thanks: 23 Thanked 251 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I really enjoy the different "shows" on Drive. They are doing some for 3 months, then off 3 months. I think Jalopnik.com may get a 3 month run? I actually watch the episodes with regularity - except the race coverage stuff- I just don't watch the races, so I don't know the drivers, etc. Its cool to have some nice car shows to watch. If you think the average 30 minute tv show is really 20 minute of show, and even that has 5-10 minutes of filler - a 10-20 minute YouTube clip is just as satisfying. (and no commercials). It's also CURRENT. TV episodes get recorded months in advance. The Drive shows seems to be done in the same week - at least the ones just chatting on camera look like it's one take and done. That Lotus was BAAAD!

03-22-2012, 07:36 AM	#12
ZetaVI Gundam Meister Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: A Gundam Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 2,685 Thanks: 320 Thanked 1,010 Times in 510 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think this week was really good. The Lotus by far was my favorite. I thought the Plus 8 was really cool even though nobody can fit in it.

03-27-2012, 07:22 AM	#13
ZetaVI Gundam Meister Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: A Gundam Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 2,685 Thanks: 320 Thanked 1,010 Times in 510 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Chris Harris doing History of Mercedes-Benz SL. I'm excited for that.

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