Now THIS is a regular car.

@hksavage6310

8 жыл бұрын

True

@adj789

8 жыл бұрын

"it's so regular"

@ivannicholas5029

8 жыл бұрын

yep very much

@jmanyes

8 жыл бұрын

More like an "all i can afford at the time" car.

@mauricemotors8207

8 жыл бұрын

Regular and junk

"When did the 90s end?" I think the transition occurred between 2004-2006

@12ealDealOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

Makes sense, in retrospect. Hopefully 2020 concludes the chapter of the later 00s and entirety of the 10s.

@tannerin

3 жыл бұрын

i'd say 2003

@Lunar_Capital

2 жыл бұрын

I'd say 2008

@rogerigez21

2 жыл бұрын

When the iPhone came out, the 90s ended. I vote for 2007. Touch screens started becoming commonplace in cars after then.

@loona_mew

2 жыл бұрын

When hd became the standard

I drove one back when it was new. Half throttle gave mediocre acceleration, and full throttle was the same acceleration but with more noise.

@Michael0697

6 жыл бұрын

I had the unfortunate experience of being in a 2005 one in a Lyft (is there a worse one than the Spectra, because if there is it was that) It was the worst ride I've ever had. Just an absolute mess of the vehicle and I felt very bad for the lady driving it. Clunky transmission, and ridiculously slow at full throttle. (She was clearing flooring it). I understand NOW why the people who owned Kias/Hyundais back when they were s*** are so hesitant with them now that they're actually decent. On a second note, HOW come an absolutely s*** car can do Lyft/Uber as long as it's 2005 or newer and my (actually good) 1999 SAAB can't. _sigh_

@geraldparker6655

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like my base model Kia soul.

@lakai958

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like my old 2006 Elantra *GT*

@TatersUnited

5 жыл бұрын

My first car was a 2002 Dodge Neon, it behaved exactly the same way. You felt it kick into low gear, the engine got louder, but acceleration was completely unaffected.

@RobCamp-rmc_0

5 жыл бұрын

Erik S I was gonna say it’s just like my dad’s old ‘99 Elantra. Step on the gas and it goes from an unwilling groaning to a dry hacking cough

I love the craigslist ad where the thumbnail is the instrument cluster, then there's 2 other pictures which are oddly screenshots of pictures, one is of the rear and the other is a random door panel.

@samcurmudgeon

8 жыл бұрын

Oh, and be sure the instrument cluster photo has the key in the on position so all the warning lights are "on" just to mask the lit CEL light ;)

@TrippingHawk

8 жыл бұрын

My favorite is "$20 to fill up" THAT TELLS ME NOTHING ABOUT THE CAR'S FUEL ECONOMY.

@travisp11

8 жыл бұрын

+TrippingHawk Our 03 Spectra with the 4 speed auto would get 35 MPGs at freeway speed, 25 MPGs in town. 10 gallon fuel tank.

@TrippingHawk

8 жыл бұрын

I was referring to poorly written craigslist ads for cars that say "$20 to fill up" or something equally as useless. Thank you for the info, though!

@travisp11

8 жыл бұрын

+TrippingHawk Ahh! Sorry about that. I'm just pumped that RCR reviewed our family car!

I swear cheap ~10 year old east coast cars all have a certain look. Base model econo boxes, dulled earth tone paint jobs, a heavy layer of salt corrosion on everything, faded headlights, multiple dents and big scrapes, steel wheels with missing hubcaps, baked off plastic chrome, disgusting interiors with every crevice packed with the crumbs of Wawa snacks and hair, matted down carpets, and a crusty book of scratched CD's stashed in the door. My gf's last two Hyundais have looked like every sad beater on this show.

@weaksignal8009

8 жыл бұрын

thats every girls car....

@AmateurPranksXD

8 жыл бұрын

HAHA this is so true.

@jumbie4972

8 жыл бұрын

so true

@JMunn55

8 жыл бұрын

My 1999 Camry to a T (except I keep it clean). Actually drives quite nice, and it's a 5-speed! It's very beige

@AmateurPranksXD

8 жыл бұрын

JMunn55 My mom drove a super beige 98 avalon

3rd class driving is better than 1st class walking. Remember that.

@bartricky5894

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, when you're having to walk somewhere every car that passes looks like a limo...

@perdition79

4 жыл бұрын

Correct. That's why I do a smoky burnout at the nearby city bus depot at the mall on hot summer days. Nothing says "I'm in a car and you're not" quite like risking my universal joints.

@burkezillar

4 жыл бұрын

@Toxic Potato I'm Irish, and what I said is a quote from "Kestrel for a Knave" by Barry Hynes.

@yuudii

4 жыл бұрын

@Toxic Potato Biking or riding the bus is a perfectly fine method of travel assuming you're in a city. But once you get out of the city, all of a sudden the nearest grocer's is 5 km away and there aren't any bus lines. the ones that do exist are never on time, and biking simply takes too much time and energy.

@alpzepta

3 жыл бұрын

Everyone who drive Kia don’t have to be 3rd class anymore Driving Kia K5, Forte, Optima is like 2nd class driving Stinger,Cadenza,K900,Telluride is like 1st class driving

Nobody picks tan, you are givin tan.

@asatsumaorange9296

6 жыл бұрын

The exception is the beige second-gen Honda Odyssey. Classic.

@gregoryfreeman9073

4 жыл бұрын

One window missing with a bag taped on flapping driving down the highway.

@JesseValentine

3 жыл бұрын

Except my dad. Or the owner of a Civic in my old neighborhood.

@skateboarding118

3 жыл бұрын

Louis CK quote

@johncapone9681

3 жыл бұрын

True

This is exactly why I currently drive a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. Cheap, gets me from Point A to Point B, and so bland nobody wants to steal or break into it. It's literally automotive camouflage.

@eldom20

6 жыл бұрын

AssOnAPlate187 I had an 2005 Elantra. 250k miles and still runs like a charm. The A/C blows ice cold. I gave it then to my sister

@ZambonieDude

5 жыл бұрын

eldom72 I let my brother drive my car for four hours and it came back with an Oil Leak & Rough Idling..

@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge

5 жыл бұрын

+ZambonieDude Poor you. I told mine that if he could start it he can keep the car. It stalled 5 times before he gave up. Forget manual transmissions, manual chokes are the real theft protection.

THIS IS THE CAR THAT KIDS settle for.

@wobblysauce

8 жыл бұрын

Beats walking.

@opl500

8 жыл бұрын

This is the car you get when your parents can't afford a graduation present car for you...

@wobblysauce

8 жыл бұрын

Which car is best car.. Reliable, Free car.

@thelonelyfry

8 жыл бұрын

+wobbly sauce Agreed.

@thelonelyfry

8 жыл бұрын

+Rick Rovat (Pat732) In my city, the car that pulls out in front of you all the time is the Toyota Previa.

The Kia Spectra may have air-conditioning but the Chevette has RWD so everything else doesn't matter obviously.

@KR4K40

8 жыл бұрын

LS SWAP IT

@youtubasoarus

8 жыл бұрын

+Kevin B. Yeah and the moment you hit the throttle the rear end flies off into a field somewhere and the car just plops on the ground. Sad day for anyone who tries that one.

@soapftw96

8 жыл бұрын

Meilenwerker Yes it is or people wouldn't do it.

@TheFroInBristow

8 жыл бұрын

An LS swapped Chevette has been done. www.chevyhardcore.com/news/swap-insanity-the-1984-turbo-lsx-red-rocket-chevette-that-could/

@soapftw96

8 жыл бұрын

Meilenwerker Do you realize how many ls swapped fox bodies are out there??

The perfect getaway-car noone will recognize or remember you driving it

@mcp12300

6 жыл бұрын

and, nervous drivers can't speed!

@retromemories8522

5 жыл бұрын

Lol. So true.

@antonioederlopezlopez7341

4 жыл бұрын

Well, 90% of new cars are getaway cars then

It's not an ugly car, it's perfectly acceptable - and forgettable.

@kylekleese787

8 жыл бұрын

exactly

@Jeep4e

8 жыл бұрын

especially forgettable! :D

8 жыл бұрын

The perfect ninja car. Nobody looks twice, nobody remembers seeing it.

@Jeep4e

8 жыл бұрын

Henrik Betnér lol

@LunaCarGirl

8 жыл бұрын

to me ugly cars are the boring forgettable ones. I prefer cars to say something even if they slightly fail aesthetically I like for the car to represent a look, an idea, a reason to own it. Cars like this KIA make me incredibly sad for its existence.

［ＦＡＲＴＩＮＧ ＩＮＴＥＲＮＡＬＬＹ］

@NaterWhitsell

8 жыл бұрын

So are you telling them to....Let It Go??

@BradWorona

8 жыл бұрын

*Farting Intensifies*

@bandombeviews6035

7 жыл бұрын

Farting in the 90s

@WorthlessGeek

7 жыл бұрын

because your stomach rumbling is just your INTESTINES FARTING IN TO ANOTHER PART OF YOUR POOP DELIVERY SYSTEM

Kia Spectra: The PT Cruiser owner's plan B

@mototoad1242

3 жыл бұрын

Frigg off berb

@darthdarthbinkss

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, that's the CHR... this is plan C.

@anthonyhale6606

3 жыл бұрын

No just no

@mototoad1242

3 жыл бұрын

No. Pt cruiser owners plan B is a chevy HHR hands down

@elongatedmusk3132

2 жыл бұрын

In almost mildly offended lol I prefer this over PT Loser...just can't 😂

"This is cheaper than Doug DeMuro's" His spectra cost $-38

@v_06_baradkaratharvavinaya70

7 жыл бұрын

Camaro ZL1 lolololol

@lego4virgo

7 жыл бұрын

Well, that's what it was worth on Edmunds's, based on condition. Felipo--his camera guy--got it for $1, so Mr. RCR is still correct here. This car might actually be worth more.

@robertetzenhouser

5 жыл бұрын

Actually it was -39$ for the edmunds value

@blastofo

4 жыл бұрын

Its better than a Camaro.

@carguyns4348

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Stephenson no

I paid $175 for my 2002 kia spectra all dented up and has hit three deer and still going strong today.

@GetOffMyLog

4 жыл бұрын

@Fleetleader101 yes you get free venison jerky lol

@i3oosted

3 жыл бұрын

Going, yes... strong??? Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

@ranjanbiswas3233

3 жыл бұрын

Ya'll Americans are damn lucky when it comes to used cars.

Can it get more regular than this????

@rnvsinha

8 жыл бұрын

there was the corolla he reviewed...

@215nerf

8 жыл бұрын

thats not the type of regular we want

@godfreyemmanuel3097

8 жыл бұрын

The Ford Focus

@chbrules

8 жыл бұрын

Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Prius

@Meton12765

8 жыл бұрын

I attempted to think of one for about 15 minutes. Couldn't come up with any. KIA's have been selling dime a dozen around the world, even here in Finland and they appeal to the same demographic everywhere. The average-joe for whom a car is just something that should take him from point A to point B. The closest contender is the Toyota Corolla, but even that started to have some character right around the time this car rolled off the production line.

Hey Mr. Regular, I've got a Honda for you to review. Its front wheel drive, it's got a single over head cam, it's red, idles at about 2k rpm, it's exhaust is super loud, and I use it to cut my grass, hit me up is you're interested. Thx

@angelcarrillo980

5 жыл бұрын

XD You got me hyped at "I use it to cut my grass,"

"Beauty only exists in opposition to lack thereof" I HOPE YOU KNOW THE BRILLIANCE OF THAT LINE MR. REGULAR. I HOPE YOU KNOW.

@desert_jin6281

4 жыл бұрын

Now at least I have a purpose [head --> desk ]

@fuego421

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a Roman line

For the average collage student who doesn't have rich parents, something like this Kia is perfect..just saying

@samcurmudgeon

8 жыл бұрын

Ten to twenty years ago that went without saying. Now so many of the students I see on my campus are driving around in hand-me-down BMW 3 series.

@williamblazkowicz5587

8 жыл бұрын

why not get a Chevy suburban? better looking reliable as hell and iv seen them on eBay for as low as 3 grand.

@kylekleese787

8 жыл бұрын

awful gas milage, gotta have deep pockets to daily drive one

@hanyoukimura

8 жыл бұрын

Not that reliable, massive which is the last thing you want with crowded campus parking lots, poor fuel economy.

@SwagginPenguin

8 жыл бұрын

You are correct. Even the new ones have pretty decent accessories that many teenagers today think they need like Bluetooth stereo

My Kia is still parked in my driveway. It needs some work done before it will pass inspection again, but the mouse that lives in the trunk seems to like it.

Tell the owner to vacuum their car for fuck's sake

@codedthreat5981

8 жыл бұрын

Well considering it is a 13 year old KIA, what is the point? The next place that car will see is going to be a junkyard.

@Dcc357

8 жыл бұрын

I work as a detailer for a Kia dealership, and a lot of Kia owners really fuck up their cars. I feel like I got an STD sitting in some of them. I once cleaned up a Kia Sedona that is only a few years old - if that, and it looks like a car that's been destroyed by kids over a period of 10 years. Crumbs and sand everywhere, seats stained to hell, and crusty shit all over the nooks and crannies. What a public toilet it was.

@codedthreat5981

8 жыл бұрын

I used to do recon for a Ford dealership, and the worst car we ever had was a KIA that someone had traded and we had to make it presentable to sell. The tan carpets were stained so bad they were basically black and the seats looked like every drink that was ever in that car got dumped on them and somehow also down the backs of the front seats. After about 3 hours, a lot of steaming and a few other tricks, we got it looking "okay", which I think is all you can hope for with a KIA.

@toyonda1

6 жыл бұрын

No, maybe to a 16 year old guy who just wants to get around before he goes to college.

@wheelfan100

6 жыл бұрын

CodedThreat at least make look good before it goes to the grave

So true about the craigslist crap! Is it that damn difficult for people to realize that no pictures+ "runs great, serious offers only" + can't find the title at the moment probably isn't going to get you a sale!?

@jackdaniel1848

8 жыл бұрын

I'm always browsing CL for cars and bikes and this bugs me to no end.

@simpsonfan13

8 жыл бұрын

And they know what they have! Don't "insult" them by making them a (any) low ball offer on their 1992 Eclipse that "just" needs a new head gasket and is salvage. I mean, "savage". Oh, and no dreamers or tire kickers! And they wont sell it to anyone with less than 10 years driving experience! They won't appreciate the car!

@jackdaniel1848

8 жыл бұрын

+simpsonfan13 lol. Runs good... just needs the engine rebuilt and the the suspension put back on. I just don't have time anymore so, my loss is your gain. People who do not post a price and want you make an offer bug me also. Maybe I'm just becoming old and irritable.

@therightstuffAK

8 жыл бұрын

+simpsonfan13 I see those EXACT words all the time--so damn true!!

@trentryan27

8 жыл бұрын

yeah, found my car on craigslist and I must have skipped over the ad a few dozen times cuz he didn't make the ad look appealing, had 1 pic and a short description but once I actually looked at it was a screaming deal

Bought a car for $24.2K the other day. Drove it off the lot with a quarter tank.

@wesleyorrin

6 жыл бұрын

Same here, except I bought one for $45,600. Got a little over a quarter tank at delivery

@RoundenBrown

6 жыл бұрын

Bought a used car once and they only gave a half tank. Said only new cars get the full tank.

@matthewjones12181

4 жыл бұрын

Bought a Ford Tranait 350 and left with 3/4. They said that was all they were authorized to do.

@LarryLopez91

4 жыл бұрын

Bought a $9K Versa that was 3 years old that had only 2K miles. They gave me a full tank.

All this regular makes me want to see a mazda protege or a buick whatever

@closedcl8

8 жыл бұрын

A Buick Whatever? You mean a Cascada?

@thelonelyfry

8 жыл бұрын

A 4th gen Buick Regal with the non-supercharged 3800 V6. So regular.

@newfoundrooski

8 жыл бұрын

Buick Park Avenue Ultra with the Supercharged 3800 Series II V6

@DrewLSsix

8 жыл бұрын

+thelonelyfry The supercharged buicks are pretty regular.

@kylekleese787

8 жыл бұрын

literally every buick from the 90's and early 2000's is a Buick Whatever haha, all shapeless blobs with some tragic pushrod V6

I just bought one for $500, and the radio actually sounds pretty damn good.

IT'S TRACK DAY BRO!!!

@SilverScarletSpider

8 жыл бұрын

oops wrong car....

AMEN on the Craigslist ad commentary. How hard is it to wash and vacuum your car and take pics at a nice park?

I have a 2003 Spectra GSX with a 5 speed and did exhaust and CAI

In Brazil, 1.8, 4 speed auto seems like luxury. Most of our cheap cars are manuals with 1.0 engines, at best 1.4 or 1.6. 1.8, man, those are sport engines here. The type that comes in the fancy model of the cheap car. I remember when i was little, and my dad said that his Vectra was a 2.2 L, and i was blown away by the fact that cars with MORE than 2.0 engines EXCISTED.

@chrischoy9

7 жыл бұрын

Lorenzo Bolla de Oliveira mate, you're not alone. Most of the world has average engine sizes around 1.8litres to maybe 2.4 litres. Only Americans or Canadians would consider a 3.5 litre engines the norm.

@i1bike

7 жыл бұрын

Lorenzo Bolla de Oliveira where i was born, noone ever heard that car can have automatic transmision

@mdood9299

5 жыл бұрын

Here in America, you can go to your local junk yard and pull a working 5.0-6.0L motor for about $100 any day of the week. It's interesting how things are different throughout the world. Cheers!

@VividBagels

5 жыл бұрын

yeah but that 6 liter from the junkyard will give you like 2 HP

@mdood9299

5 жыл бұрын

@@VividBagels I know they aren't the most efficient engines lol

When Mr. Regular gets philosophical, it starts to make you think about yourself. And you realize somethings about yourself. Almost like hes that Counselor you wanted but could never have.

I actually really like some of the interior styling. It's simple and clean in a way that most expensive cars aren't.

Kia really is the new Toyota. why can't you make a car this regular anymore Toyota? C'MON MAN.

@BernonCars

8 жыл бұрын

The Corolla & Camry are as regular as they get loll

@MylesHSG

8 жыл бұрын

+ThatGearHead™ compare a base corolla now to a 1996 model. The one now will have power windows, electric power steering, electric mirrors, auto dimming rear view mirror, 12 air bags, traction control.

@BernonCars

8 жыл бұрын

MylesHSG You got that right, cars have changed, a lot.

@blackcharmx5537

8 жыл бұрын

This car actually is more like a Nissan versa. Both are cheap

@klasseact6663

8 жыл бұрын

+MylesHSG ....and LED headlights!

7:55 you can tell that they wrote that for non car people, its nice and simple just like the car that the manual is for.

Dude, I love this. Probably the only car reviews I could read for hours.

The 2003 Kia Spectra is probably the most bland car to ever exist in the history of cars. Or maybe a late 90's Corolla.

@retromemories8522

5 жыл бұрын

Pontiac Aztek: Well, at least they remember me!

@racermigs1

2 жыл бұрын

@@retromemories8522 For all the wrong reasons

I wish I had air conditioning in my MGB GT. I just open every window. I took a drive in my dad's Ford S-Max and used the A/C and it was amazing. People really don;t know how easy they have it sometimes. That is the only modern thing I would like in my car though.

@antoinefantoine7693

8 жыл бұрын

I drive a Morris 1100. The hot doesn't work in the winter and the cold doesn't work in the summer. The one thing I would change about it!

@MCMonsterbuilder

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah that feeling is amazing, my car has AC but it didn't work when I got it. I fixed it last week best thing I ever spend money on, I got in the car the AC worked and I came, soo good.

@bryanbusch6419

8 жыл бұрын

The AC on my Sl1 hasn't worked since I've got it. Tried recharging it but there's something else going on, and since it's a Saturn it's not really worth enough to fix, even on the 90 degree days we've had lately

@mazder_2709

8 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, you have a nice ass car.

@andriyshevchenko6689

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah I recently drove 800 km on a highway in the sun, it was pretty damn agonizing. People don't realize how big of a deal the AC is.

Mr. Regular, you and Roman are video for video, the FINEST automobile reviewers on KZread today.

After watching this channel for a few years, it still amazes me how whenever you're driving around, I can point out exactly where you are at all times. I live in Reading PA, and places you drive, I can get to in matter of minutes.

So happy your uploading these review regularly again :)

You still need to come review my 1999 Mazda protege.

@danmack3173

8 жыл бұрын

You mean your rebadged Ford Escape?

@Tw1g007

8 жыл бұрын

if I lived near him he could review my Protege5 haha

@pontiachotshot

8 жыл бұрын

protegey

@hussguy1990

8 жыл бұрын

I've got a 91 he should review

@Tw1g007

8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel MacKinnon (Dan Da Man) the Protege isn't even close to an Escape. you're thinking of the Tribute. Proteges actually don't share a lot of parts with Ford, what parts are shared are Mazda parts that Ford used.

What's funny about the comparison between a 70's car and a 00's shitbox, is that the difference is almost as drastic in the 10 years that have passed. You can't really buy something that has no options beyond a couple of doors just to keep you in it. It's weird to say, but I kinda miss that. I wish I could still buy a new car for like $10k that has wind-up windows and no technology bullshit in it lol

@daniellord08

8 жыл бұрын

You can get a base model nissan versa brand new for around 10-12k with manual transmission and manual windows.

@daniellord08

8 жыл бұрын

But the versa is one of the few cars that is still like this.

@KSKaleido

8 жыл бұрын

Minionslayer23 Hah, that's very true. Nissan still makes some real shitboxes. I totally forgot about that.I wouldn't want to buy a Versa tho lmao

@daniellord08

8 жыл бұрын

+Kaleido Motoring the versa is still more powerful than he the Mitsubishi mirage

@1903tx

8 жыл бұрын

I wish Jeep still made a stripped-down utility vehicle. The passenger seat, doors, top, and pretty much anything not absolutely neccesary for driving used to be optional on CJs.

I just found your channel two days ago and I love how recognize many of the driving locations in your vids...and I get the Shorty's joke.

please more, i cant get enough of these reviews!

Wow. That car is beautifully bland.

@closedcl8

8 жыл бұрын

+PocketSand A decade ago.

@Rentta

8 жыл бұрын

I think new kias are very different. They look pretty good now,.

@alexwoodward390

8 жыл бұрын

ironically it's Toyota that has the bland factor now

@JK.Productions

8 жыл бұрын

I would say Mazda or Suzuki (if they make cars anymore) are pretty bland.

@alexwoodward390

8 жыл бұрын

The Patyman nah mazdas are really sporty, pretty, and tight. they also offer manuals which is a big deal

Anyone else hesitant to drive a car that has a name that also means "Killed In Action"?

@Tool0GT92

8 жыл бұрын

Well you only ride horse drawn carriages so it's ok

@BSFJeebus

8 жыл бұрын

"According to Kia Motors, the name "Kia" derives from the Sino-Korean words ki ("to come out") and a (which stands for Asia), it is roughly translated as "arise or come up out of Asia" or "rising out of Asia"."

@fkerpants

8 жыл бұрын

I also fly kites in electrical storms. Gimmie a little credit for being a badass.

@christiann6350

8 жыл бұрын

+Bogdan Oros The keyword he said is 'also'.

@samcurmudgeon

8 жыл бұрын

I visited a Kia dealership a couple months ago while car shopping (just to find out what kind of sacrifice I'd make if I wanted to save money instead of buying a Toyota). A bunch of the new Kias on the lot didn't have "KIA" badges, but sytled "K"s that looked a crap ton like Lexus "L"s. So it only took 20 years for Hyundai to realize the connotations of "KIA" in 'Murca.

I don't know how you do it, but you keep getting better and better. Well done.

One of your best reviews and you guys both nailed the outro

Craigslist vehicle posters are a different breed. Last week I sent a guy a text about his Chevy Suburban. He said back "read the post!!!" His post has 3 words "Engine Runs rough $1000". I m like "Can I get more info? The Internet is full of raggedy shitboxes there is no obligation to buy yours. Why dont you just take the $300 to junk the thing instead of trying to be greedy and unload that sad sack of bolts on other people." Most all of the Suburbans, Tahoes and Yukons on NY Metro Craigslist all with 200-300,000 miles and bad transmissions or motor issues and everyone thinks their crap is worth $3000. Then you have all the guys with the Durangos and Grand Cherokees who always say "the car needs a $15 part from PepBoys but they havent gotten around to getting it" or putting it in. Then there was the one guy whose Suburban was misfiring on two cylinders and had a gas tank leak and said "if I dont sell it now, I ll just wait until the winter and raise the price". This was under the guise that a 4 wheel drive is more desirable in the wintertime but regardless of the fact that his piece of shit didnt run right(and would run worse in the winter time). Then there are the guys who shamefully wont admit they dont know anything about cars and dont wanna pay anyone to find out what is wrong with theirs. So they always say "The wife says it has to go." Putting all of the responsibility for vehicle maintenance and ownership on some unknown woman.

"...remind us to not take beauty for granted. Beauty only exists in opposition to lack thereof." If your prose were compared to Beatles albums, I feel you're entering your Revolver phase...great stuff!

My friend had one in highschool. His spectra was a few yrs old, gotten her handed down from his parents. Out of our group she was the newest car by far & having a/c when summers @ 100°+ was very welcoming. we hooned around as much as she would hoon, stuffing 5 (at times im sure 6) people to lunch, skate park, parties, etc & she took it all like the champ she was. In a way it seemed like we were collectively moving up a little in the world , a step in the right direction even if it was just a kia. Being used to late 80s/early 90s pos cars with all the abuse you'd expect of 16/17yr old kids - she was the prom queen. Not needing to plead with parents to drive their newish taurus only to (rightfully) get an hr lecture on " if you so far as get a scratch you'll be dead meat." The spectra was luxurious high school freedom

Hey RCG's just wanted to say I'm a huge fan. Love these videos! Keep up the great work! I wish that you'd make a TV show, perhaps on Netflix! Seriously, it makes sense, new/original/cult following already here. Serious!

As alway, came for the car reviews left with valuable life lessons. That closing statement...wow

One of my recent-ish cars was a 2001 one of these. I drove that car like I hated it (I did). Got it at auction for 900 bucks. Never rotated the tires, never fixed the iffy ball joint, never gave it an oil change when it required one the day I bought it... That car owed me nothing. I drove it for 2 years like an abusive narcissist. Sold it to a Phillipino immigrant who desperately needed a car for $500 and I still see her driving it around 4 years later. This car is boring, and bloody awesome.

@ScubaSteveM45

5 жыл бұрын

Bet you anything she hasn't changed the oil or fixed the ball joint either! There is nothing more neglected and unloved as a Filipino owned car.

Always getting a new favorite quote from your videos.

The 2000's stopped being the 1990's in late 2004 when Vince Carter was traded from the Toronto Raptors to the New Jersey Nets. That was seriously the exact moment.

Someone should do an engine/trans swap for one of these to make the ultimate sleeper.

@hacks5093

8 жыл бұрын

someone did actually. Don't remember his KZread channel but look it up :D

@brian5o

8 жыл бұрын

I will do just that! Thanks for sharing that with me. I love awesome sleepers that look like they shouldn't be nearly as cool as they are. The more homely they are, the cooler they are as a hot rod!

@mikecarguru6666

6 жыл бұрын

Someone in my town got a sleeper kia!!

@godemperormeow8591

2 жыл бұрын

A 2.4 Sonata engine and a manual transmission, now you got a speedy car.

4:10 - I feel like as an owner of one of these, the five speed responds MUUUUCH better! I can be 25 mph in 5th gear barely press the gas pedal (above cruise pressure) and you will be at 35-40 before you know it. The is the only car I've had where I absolutely HAD to pay attention to the speedometer. It's also the only stick I've ever had that doesn't require me to down shift to go up hills - city or highway - it's simply just wants to go! Maybe the power "issues" came down to one factor: automatic transmission. If that's the case, it's not fair to bash a whole line of cars for one option that was on maybe half of them, possibly less.

working in the restaurant business, my boss has said to me, "you don't sell the steak, you sell the sizzle" when you spoke about the fan who contacted you about his Craigslist ad, that quote came to mind.

"Beauty only exists in opposition to lack thereof." Beautifully spoken, Mr. Regular.

Hah, FFX2 Real Emotion cover. Nice Roman. Great review.

@holyblaze0175

4 жыл бұрын

I was hoping someone else other than just me caught that lol

when will regular cars review the Pontiac grand am?

@pauljs75

8 жыл бұрын

Which one though? 1970's boat? Early 1990's "euro" style? Or the Protoss scout-ship at the very end? They're all quite different.

@macdudeguy

8 жыл бұрын

+pauljs75 hahaha @ scout ship!

@pauljs75

8 жыл бұрын

macdudeguy Coming from the "keep it nice as much as my budget & time allows" side, it's probably one of the big reasons why I have one. :P (The other side being, why wont you die you reliable POS. They really are a coin-flip of close to mint for their age, or looking like hell.) The car really is a Regular-worthy one though. I think of it as the superimposition of everything right and wrong with GM as the year ticked over from '99 to 2000. Everything right about it says this is what would have been done in the Firebird if the designers were allowed the time to finish. Everything wrong about it says the designers weren't allowed to make it better than the Gran Prix. In mind of the superimposition it represents, I think he should do a side-by side worthy hell-beat and clean one. Also SE and GT. Meanwhile, Roman needs to work on that SOAD parody that is period-correct and oh-so-fitting.

@BeautifulAngelBlossom

4 жыл бұрын

I own a 1999

Speaking of crappy craigslist ads..I love it when they show the vehicle, usually a motorcycle, on a trailer or in a pickup bed. Its just like "HEY YOU, take this POS, I'm tired of dealing with it".

man you can make any regular car exciting mr regular

...And supercars only exist because regular cars exist.

@lapakingsworth4792

6 жыл бұрын

OrphanAnnie n

Finally, y'all do a Kia.

@R33Racer

8 жыл бұрын

A few years ago, kid in the UK was named "Kia" after being born in one (I shit you not). So in about 10 years time, someone WILL say that someday to that girl. Oh the irony.

@SWATROLLK9

8 жыл бұрын

+R33Racer HAHAHA LMAOOO

@MXCoriginal

8 жыл бұрын

"y'all do a kia" "You all do a kia" What is that, it's not even a statement when you break it down.

@k.g.alatore355

8 жыл бұрын

It's me reflecting the dialect in which I normally speak through text.

@SWATROLLK9

8 жыл бұрын

+MXCoriginal really going to grammar police someone? It's probably just the way she talks.

Another wonderful review, thank you.

thank you for making Monday's better

you need to make videos like this more and do the 2004 kia rio

This car is still a lot better than what we get today in third world grade economy cars, it has more than 100hp, is automatic and has airbags, we had cars being sold without airbags up until 2014 where I live...

I love the point he makes at the end. Which makes me feel better about my cool cars. "We need cars like this to remind us not to take beauty for granted". Next time I look at a Honda Civic, Chevrolet Cavalier, Toyota Prius, or this car, I will remember that.

Yay, he finally did a Kia! I've been waiting for this

It's startling how much you had to turn the wheel to avoid that Grand Am @ 6:18

Is this Matt Farah's million mile Lexus?

Got the same whiskey dents and bumper scrapes as my 2005 Elantra GLS. ( 2.0L with 5 speed , and CASSETTE deck only ) It's a Reliable POS ( thanks, Eric the Car Guy). Pushing 40 and wishing I still had my 65 Comet. Sometimes ya gotta settle for less, fly under the radar.... Swell review, Mr. Regular.

This might be the best car review I have ever seen.

Reminds me of the 1999 Corolla he reviewed, both bland cars but reliable

it's 1:14am, and after a half gallon of chardonnay from Ralphs, and half a pack of camel crushes I'm worried this'll be the highlight of my day.

@uncreativename9936

8 жыл бұрын

I feel ya man :(

@hon3yweed

8 жыл бұрын

It's 11:45 am here haha

@uncreativename9936

8 жыл бұрын

It was like 2 am monday morning when I posted that lol :'(

@Gazdatronik

8 жыл бұрын

whoa you just described basically all of my 2009 and then I thew up all that chardonnay on my roommates kia

I must say this was a very good episode. I truly enjoyed it. Plus you made me look up "meritocracy"!

"Beauty only exists in opposition to lack thereof" That's just beautiful, man. Beautiful.

@ 01:48 I didn't mind that the beginning of the 2000's were stuck in the 90's. These times were much simpler. The days that my parents got mad at me for tying up the landline on dial up or talking to a friend for hours on end. The days that I had a beeper and it was cool (still have a beeper in 2016). The days that I got in trouble all the time watching Bevis and Butthead on MTV. The days of me making mix cassette tapes from local radio stations and staying up late on Sunday nights listening to Love Phones (like this comment if you remember this late night radio show) The days of cheap gas. You have no idea how much road farming was done in my 89 Camry with my friends. The days that you couldn't take the computer or TV with you. The days that I rented VHS tapes and getting fined for not rewinding them. The days that I was addicted to Super Mario Kart, TMNT Tournament Fighters, Street Fighter, Top Gear and Super Mario world on SNES. The times before texting was popular.The days of the good old analog bag phones were cool. The days before the iPhone was invented, then in my opinion it was down hill from there. I can name a lot more good things about the 90's and even the late 80's. They were good times, and I miss them. I love your channel, and I love the references of video games, music, and moves of this time period. They don't make good movies anymore like they did in the 80's and 90's. You do good work and I enjoy the joy and laughter that you give me when I watch your vids. We need good, cheap, basic cars like we did in the 90's and 00's. Today's vehicles have too much technology and are too expensive. Something's gotta give ya know and I think your channel has a legitimate purpose.

@ajhedge

7 жыл бұрын

LAMO @ 07:51

don't forget, Kia was pushing the $159 down, $159 a-month+ 10 year warranty, to help get them to where they are today..................or something like that...

Funny that you mentioned a number of things in this that points to a few of my own experiences. First, I bought a 94 Explorer from the back of a lot. 4 door manual. A unicorn with the Explorers. The day I picked it up. Low fuel light was on and they didnt even vacuum it. Clearly I got it "As traded" Second, I had a 2006 Suzuki Forenza. It was garbage. Oil leak a 3000 miles and a dealer that really didnt care since it was a $12k car. It was in the silver/gray color. It got clipped and rear ended all the time. No one could see it on the road. One of the best days was when I traded that car in for what I owed on it.

As someone who inherited a mid-00s Hyundai as their first car (albeit a xg), this is the exact experience. It takes a beating, it's unassuming, and the electrical system is just crappy enough to scare you once in a while without actually dying on the road. Still probably the nicest stock speakers I've heard though.

Never drove a cheaper vehicle than my wife's spectre, but hey. Reliable and great mileage though which is perfect for a middle aged mother

Plz review the Hyundai Coupe 2001-2008 please:)

I had a 2002 Kia Spectra GSX, it was actually reliable... I was younger and didn't do oil changes as often as I should have. it always delayed it's reverse gear and it would simply putter; going up hill was a huge challenge! Now I have a 2004 Lincoln LS V8. Love it, it has guts, looks nice, but I will admit that I've taken it into the garage more than my Kia. Sometimes I kinda miss that little car...

YES! Those beige/silver metallic paint jobs are like street camouflage. My wife had a silver Buick that kept getting hit by other drivers (including a city bus) who swore they didn't see her.

Is that the intro music from Final Fantasy X2?

@Raven495

8 жыл бұрын

I know that exit trak sounded familiar.

@300NUKEZ

8 жыл бұрын

Happy to see Final Fantasy players interested in cars. I drive a 2013 SLK how about you guys?

@101Volts

7 жыл бұрын

#300Nukez Seeing your avatar, go check the "Automotive Enthusiasts" thread at Derpibooru. There are over 40 pages of replies there.

@toyonda1

6 жыл бұрын

Derpibooru? you mean My Little Pony?

I really hope this isn't his only car because that would be depressing

A few years ago, I purchased an 09 Sedona, I got it from a dealer and Allentown, it had under 22k miles (it now has under 40k miles) and it was well maintained. From the service records left in the glove box, I saw that an older gentleman owned it before me so it has some of the grandpa parking pole dings and some bumper rash but the rest of the car is straight as an arrow. The interior looked new and smelled good, the center console hardly looked like it was used, the head unit and center control buttons looked factory fresh and the seats showed no sign of ass hours. And yes, the audio system does sound impressive for the base model, I do not have the infinity system audio system but I dont need it. After a few weeks of having the car I decided it would be a great car to drive to NC for a short road trip and surprisingly, the car did very well. You can tell its an older six cylinder from the gas mileage I was getting but it has adequate power and gets out of its own way. I plan to keep my 09 Sedona until the engine or transmission goes out but, if the mileage is low enough, I wont mind paying to get the trans rebuilt.

I had a 2001 Kia Sephia for my first car, so this was really awesome! The Spectra looks just like my old Sephia.

A car for those who love to go to Taco Bell at 1 in the morning and order the worst shit to eat at that time, that ultimately your bowels won't agree to. On top of that, a huge soda drink that won't fit in its cup holder. Don't forget to get the collection of mild and hot sauces that will litter the entire car from other visits to Taco Bell.

The Roman killin it

I lost it at the Hall & Oates CD lying around in the trunk 🤍

my 2002 kia spectra was my favorite car I've owned. it was a 5 speed and topped around 130

This person needs to clean up their car. its so gross inside!!

@DeusTex-Mex

8 жыл бұрын

so, pretty much like a regular car.

My high school friend got one of these and thought it was the shit . Same color as this one except his was a stick and had power windows.

Damn, that outro song..those memories.. You guys are concentrated nostalgia in a KZread channel.

I owned a 2001 Kia Sephia for 10 years. Reliable but made with cheap materials such as indoor/outdoor carpeting and stickered name plates, To me, it was a classic case of "don't laugh it runs".