C8 mid-engine corvette. GM loves their people.

Ventruck · 08-04-2019, 10:25 PM

He kinda fits in his own niche in the car vlogging world. It's a little weird. If memory serves right, he dropped his Z, got the Nismo, and only held onto it for less than a year before he got a GT-R. Was documenting installs and dynos of short tails and short rams. I'm not sure what he's done on his GT-R apart from the exhaust and that wrap, but they're not quite the ones to turn to for build documentaries.

I mean I won't hate on him, though. Great for him if his YT vids and selling price of the Z actually put him ahead, or if he's got the money to move fast from car-to-car. He was talking about how the GT-R was his dream car when he first got it, and I think he took delivery without ever going out to inspect it. And then he has his eyes on a Supra and well... yeah, now he makes a video about the C8 making him questioning that prospect.

This isn't like Shmee150 buying another supercar — he sounds like he planned well ahead what he's going into, and he tends to show some commitment, including with his own Supra pre-order.

MZ DAIZY · 08-05-2019, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Ventruck

He kinda fits in his own niche in the car vlogging world. It's a little weird. If memory serves right, he dropped his Z, got the Nismo, and only held onto it for less than a year before he got a GT-R. Was documenting installs and dynos of short tails and short rams. I'm not sure what he's done on his GT-R apart from the exhaust and that wrap, but they're not quite the ones to turn to for build documentaries.

I mean I won't hate on him, though. Great for him if his YT vids and selling price of the Z actually put him ahead, or if he's got the money to move fast from car-to-car. He was talking about how the GT-R was his dream car when he first got it, and I think he took delivery without ever going out to inspect it. And then he has his eyes on a Supra and well... yeah, now he makes a video about the C8 making him questioning that prospect.

This isn't like Shmee150 buying another supercar — he sounds like he planned well ahead what he's going into, and he tends to show some commitment, including with his own Supra pre-order.

I’m not hating on him either, but if I need a plumber, I don’t ask him how much his plunger cost.

If you can’t afford the tools of your “trade” you need a new trade.

Bottom line is he seems to be trying to justify his choice of the Supra over the C8 cause he can get one faster. That’s just dumb.

UNKNOWN_370 · 08-06-2019, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ventruck

He kinda fits in his own niche in the car vlogging world. It's a little weird. If memory serves right, he dropped his Z, got the Nismo, and only held onto it for less than a year before he got a GT-R. Was documenting installs and dynos of short tails and short rams. I'm not sure what he's done on his GT-R apart from the exhaust and that wrap, but they're not quite the ones to turn to for build documentaries.

I mean I won't hate on him, though. Great for him if his YT vids and selling price of the Z actually put him ahead, or if he's got the money to move fast from car-to-car. He was talking about how the GT-R was his dream car when he first got it, and I think he took delivery without ever going out to inspect it. And then he has his eyes on a Supra and well... yeah, now he makes a video about the C8 making him questioning that prospect.

This isn't like Shmee150 buying another supercar — he sounds like he planned well ahead what he's going into, and he tends to show some commitment, including with his own Supra pre-order.

Totally agree. But I think he does well with driving impressions in terms of street driving and ENTRY level enthusiast reviews. Theres no one stop shop you tuber. Just like forums... everyone has their biases as well. I'll usually watch all the videos to get a feel for their critiques. Then go drive them myself.

One thing I will say about my own experiences .. There are very few bad driving cars these days. But theres also very few great cars as well.

ZCanadian · 08-06-2019, 04:12 PM

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Totally agree. But I think he does well with driving impressions in terms of street driving and ENTRY level enthusiast reviews. Theres no one stop shop you tuber. Just like forums... everyone has their biases as well. I'll usually watch all the videos to get a feel for their critiques. Then go drive them myself.

One thing I will say about my own experiences .. There are very few bad driving cars these days. But theres also very few great cars as well.

But there ARE a bunch of really lousy reviewers!

You might have posted the link to this earlier, but I cannot stand this one...

UNKNOWN_370 · 08-06-2019, 04:41 PM

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But there ARE a bunch of really lousy reviewers!

You might have posted the link to this earlier, but I cannot stand this one...

I dont think I even seen that guy

abm89 · 08-06-2019, 06:30 PM

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But there ARE a bunch of really lousy reviewers!

You might have posted the link to this earlier, but I cannot stand this one...

Donut media is more for comedic value. If you take their reviews seriously, re-evaluate your priorities.

Ventruck · 08-06-2019, 09:49 PM

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Donut media is more for comedic value. If you take their reviews seriously, re-evaluate your priorities.

Yeah Mr. Donut is more comedic and for entertainment value. Actually some decent things to pick up if you outright never knew about a particular thing.

Didn't save the link, but a post at the CorvetteForum I saw earlier was pointing to a test driver claiming he did 0-60 in 2.8. Who knows how many launches that DCT can take, but I only do pulls from a roll anyway.

08-04-2019, 10:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ventruck Track Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: California Posts: 785 Drives: '13 Sport+Touring M6 Rep Power: 22899	He kinda fits in his own niche in the car vlogging world. It's a little weird. If memory serves right, he dropped his Z, got the Nismo, and only held onto it for less than a year before he got a GT-R. Was documenting installs and dynos of short tails and short rams. I'm not sure what he's done on his GT-R apart from the exhaust and that wrap, but they're not quite the ones to turn to for build documentaries. I mean I won't hate on him, though. Great for him if his YT vids and selling price of the Z actually put him ahead, or if he's got the money to move fast from car-to-car. He was talking about how the GT-R was his dream car when he first got it, and I think he took delivery without ever going out to inspect it. And then he has his eyes on a Supra and well... yeah, now he makes a video about the C8 making him questioning that prospect. This isn't like Shmee150 buying another supercar — he sounds like he planned well ahead what he's going into, and he tends to show some commitment, including with his own Supra pre-order. Last edited by Ventruck; 08-04-2019 at 10:27 PM.

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