Why..... Drifting Sclass
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Looks like fun to me
Of course I would not drive my S Class like that but I am also just a little older than the guys in the video.
These guys are in Michigan I believe. I grew up in the North Dakota/Minnesota are. There is nothing else to do in the snow belt part of the country except drift an S Class in the snow during the winter season
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The first video is by Vehicle Virgins. The kid has decent reviews of cars, but later on his "youtube career" he became a little too self absorbed for my tastes. All about him - not about the cars. The bragging about buying a Lambo, till you find out his pops got it for him, etc.
Just not as fun to watch as when he did real reviews for real cars for a real audience. Now hes more like click-bait.
Just not as fun to watch as when he did real reviews for real cars for a real audience. Now hes more like click-bait.
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The first video is by Vehicle Virgins. The kid has decent reviews of cars, but later on his "youtube career" he became a little too self absorbed for my tastes. All about him - not about the cars. The bragging about buying a Lambo, till you find out his pops got it for him, etc.
Just not as fun to watch as when he did real reviews for real cars for a real audience. Now hes more like click-bait.
Just not as fun to watch as when he did real reviews for real cars for a real audience. Now hes more like click-bait.
But I'm pretty sure he bought it himself. Youtube pays very well at that level.
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Forgot where I read it - but his father is a very wealthy businessman. Youtube pays enough to buy 2 Lambos and an S550? I'm in the wrong business then. haha
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Have you seen some of these youtube guy's reported income? Youtube pays extremely well when you have 6/7 figure subscribers. Plus add in merchandise and branding sales...
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All power to him - in this free market economy.
Famous for being....famous. Like the Kardashians. It does indeed pay well.
As I said - I enjoyed his reviews when he began - but whatever fame he got - went direct to his head. You can see how he is now vs his old videos - night and day.
There's another car reviewer - also young - does very in depth reviews - and just bought himself a dodge Viper - and yet he has remained down to earth completely. Here's one vid - you can hear and see how he is just very cool and no big ego. Disclaimer: I don't know him - I never met him - I never spoke to him - and I am not promoting him. It's just a general feeling I get when comparing the two.
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I've seen a few of his video's. Very complete, informative, and BORING. I'm not saying how this kid is either way, but you don't see a douchey side that he might possibly have to him because he puts no personality in his video's. It's just all stats. The virgins do some videos like that but many of them are lifestyle and contain more substance. Sure, he has gotten cocky throughout his tenure, but what 22 year old making a six figure income producing online videos and driving lambo's wouldn't?
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Back on topic of Vehicle Virgins - I just happened to watch this.
I wanted your opinion everyone.
Mine:
1) Yes, smaller leg room - but it's a damn coupe. The Bentley GT also has a small back seat. All previous S Coupes had small back seats.
2) He's talking about it costing more than the S550 sedan. AGAIN - this is how it has always been. The coupe was ALWAYS more money since they started making S Coupes. (CL COUPES).
3) The leather is bulbous? The side air vents look like *****? Does he expect us to take him seriously when he literally hunts for nonsense to say?
4) Point about the 4matic - noted. I agree.
5) The steering wheel - he doesn't like the new Steering wheel. You can get whatever you want when ordering. One of our esteemed members of this forum got that exact steering wheel on his S Class sedan. Just a matter of ordering it special and custom.
Maybe I just don't like how cocky he has become - so I am nitpicking - but I think he's pretty full of **** here.
I wanted your opinion everyone.
Mine:
1) Yes, smaller leg room - but it's a damn coupe. The Bentley GT also has a small back seat. All previous S Coupes had small back seats.
2) He's talking about it costing more than the S550 sedan. AGAIN - this is how it has always been. The coupe was ALWAYS more money since they started making S Coupes. (CL COUPES).
3) The leather is bulbous? The side air vents look like *****? Does he expect us to take him seriously when he literally hunts for nonsense to say?
4) Point about the 4matic - noted. I agree.
5) The steering wheel - he doesn't like the new Steering wheel. You can get whatever you want when ordering. One of our esteemed members of this forum got that exact steering wheel on his S Class sedan. Just a matter of ordering it special and custom.
Maybe I just don't like how cocky he has become - so I am nitpicking - but I think he's pretty full of **** here.
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Back on topic of Vehicle Virgins - I just happened to watch this.
I wanted your opinion everyone.
Mine:
1) Yes, smaller leg room - but it's a damn coupe. The Bentley GT also has a small back seat. All previous S Coupes had small back seats.
2) He's talking about it costing more than the S550 sedan. AGAIN - this is how it has always been. The coupe was ALWAYS more money since they started making S Coupes. (CL COUPES).
3) The leather is bulbous? The side air vents look like *****? Does he expect us to take him seriously when he literally hunts for nonsense to say?
4) Point about the 4matic - noted. I agree.
5) The steering wheel - he doesn't like the new Steering wheel. You can get whatever you want when ordering. One of our esteemed members of this forum got that exact steering wheel on his S Class sedan. Just a matter of ordering it special and custom.
Maybe I just don't like how cocky he has become - so I am nitpicking - but I think he's pretty full of **** here.
https://youtu.be/fdT9RQLzzFQ
I wanted your opinion everyone.
Mine:
1) Yes, smaller leg room - but it's a damn coupe. The Bentley GT also has a small back seat. All previous S Coupes had small back seats.
2) He's talking about it costing more than the S550 sedan. AGAIN - this is how it has always been. The coupe was ALWAYS more money since they started making S Coupes. (CL COUPES).
3) The leather is bulbous? The side air vents look like *****? Does he expect us to take him seriously when he literally hunts for nonsense to say?
4) Point about the 4matic - noted. I agree.
5) The steering wheel - he doesn't like the new Steering wheel. You can get whatever you want when ordering. One of our esteemed members of this forum got that exact steering wheel on his S Class sedan. Just a matter of ordering it special and custom.
Maybe I just don't like how cocky he has become - so I am nitpicking - but I think he's pretty full of **** here.
https://youtu.be/fdT9RQLzzFQ
The only thing I don't care about the new steering wheel (same as on our SL) is that the wood only covers the outside top and inside bottom.
I prefer if the wood on top goes all the way around.
Plus I like the button layout of the S-Class sedan (or the upcoming one with the pads).
Nitpicking of course; it looks much better than the sedan steering.
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Yeah, I don't really get bagging on the backseat leg/head room and amenities. It's a coupe for gods sake, not a Maybach 65. The car can only accommodate based on it's logistical size.
The way I look at it is the only people that are going to be in the back seat of my $100k+ coupe is small children that can't drive themselves and that is pretty much it. If there was a reason to take more than 1 person anywhere, I'd choose one of my other cars that are more purpose built for hauling a group or people around.
Seems like they're just trying to make up stuff to create content. No video = no money. Phoned in video with 100k+ views = lots of money.
The way I look at it is the only people that are going to be in the back seat of my $100k+ coupe is small children that can't drive themselves and that is pretty much it. If there was a reason to take more than 1 person anywhere, I'd choose one of my other cars that are more purpose built for hauling a group or people around.
Seems like they're just trying to make up stuff to create content. No video = no money. Phoned in video with 100k+ views = lots of money.
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Back on topic of Vehicle Virgins - I just happened to watch this.
I wanted your opinion everyone.
Mine:
1) Yes, smaller leg room - but it's a damn coupe. The Bentley GT also has a small back seat. All previous S Coupes had small back seats.
2) He's talking about it costing more than the S550 sedan. AGAIN - this is how it has always been. The coupe was ALWAYS more money since they started making S Coupes. (CL COUPES).
3) The leather is bulbous? The side air vents look like *****? Does he expect us to take him seriously when he literally hunts for nonsense to say?
4) Point about the 4matic - noted. I agree.
5) The steering wheel - he doesn't like the new Steering wheel. You can get whatever you want when ordering. One of our esteemed members of this forum got that exact steering wheel on his S Class sedan. Just a matter of ordering it special and custom.
Maybe I just don't like how cocky he has become - so I am nitpicking - but I think he's pretty full of **** here.
https://youtu.be/fdT9RQLzzFQ
I wanted your opinion everyone.
Mine:
1) Yes, smaller leg room - but it's a damn coupe. The Bentley GT also has a small back seat. All previous S Coupes had small back seats.
2) He's talking about it costing more than the S550 sedan. AGAIN - this is how it has always been. The coupe was ALWAYS more money since they started making S Coupes. (CL COUPES).
3) The leather is bulbous? The side air vents look like *****? Does he expect us to take him seriously when he literally hunts for nonsense to say?
4) Point about the 4matic - noted. I agree.
5) The steering wheel - he doesn't like the new Steering wheel. You can get whatever you want when ordering. One of our esteemed members of this forum got that exact steering wheel on his S Class sedan. Just a matter of ordering it special and custom.
Maybe I just don't like how cocky he has become - so I am nitpicking - but I think he's pretty full of **** here.
https://youtu.be/fdT9RQLzzFQ
"Some people dont need AWD it makes the car heavy and gets bad fueld economy"
Right because the S Coupe buyers give a damn about 1 or 2 more or less MPG. This video is a joke. Why he keeps comparing a coupe to a sedan is beyond me. Stupid kid.
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Oh God it gets better. Complaining how the S is his daily driver and the MPG is bad and averages 14mpg. Well clearly you cannot offord this car. Buy a Honda
The V8 you cannot hear. Not loud enough. Its a luxury car... Buy the S65 if you want a loud exhaust.
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Looks like he has more then enough to spend on the gas then. Hater? Not a hater at all. Just do not understand who buys a 6 figure car and crys about MPG. Like I said maybe a Honda fits him better.
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I am not a hater. I find him to be a phony. Big difference. If he makes money off being ridiculous - all the more power to him.
