As a kid, my granddad had a 89 Ford Probe GT. It was cool, sleek and pretty quick. I used to sit in the passenger seat, while my granddad floored the car, spooling up the turbo and flying away. After a few years, the car was parked away, and pretty much only used as a 'holiday car'. Even tho no one cared about that old thing, I always thought it was the coolest car ever, and had to own it one day. At least to make sure it would never go to scrap. Then, on my 18th birthday my grandparents came to visit. I also just got my drivers license. As a gift, I got a set of keys, the keys to the Ford Probe. Right now, I'm restoring the car with my granddad, and still believe it's one of the coolest cars I have ever seen.

@carlosmata9187

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, my first car story is very similar but with a 99 Neon haha

@BenitoFan760

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for keeping the Probe alive 😭

@trevotrongers3098

Жыл бұрын

This same thing happened to me! My grandpa doesn’t drive anymore because he’s getting older and the last car he bought was a 1996 ford probe gt. He was going to donate it to a charity because it was only taking up space in his garage but I was turning 16 in a few months so he gave it to me and now I’m trying to figure out as much as I can about my first car so I can take care of it.

@90FirstGenPGT

Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the PGT! Take care of it as it's a rare car now! I've owned 2 first gen PGTs (89/90). I even tried to rebuild a wrecked one I bought. Unfortunately became a money pit due to the rarety of parts at the time. This for me was back in the early 2000s. Would love to re-own one and restore this or even the counterpart Mazda MX6 GT

@UpperDarbyDetailing

Жыл бұрын

@@90FirstGenPGT I had a second Gen MX-6. That thing was great. Well... it was fun. A surprising fact, transmission bolts are rare as hen's teeth and rather expensive.

I want to see James meet post malone

@jennypaz4234

4 жыл бұрын

Me

@ronangleeson4050

4 жыл бұрын

Everybody does it would be awesome

@crackedupmonk

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh they best friends. He just don’t know it yet

@matthewfulkerson6449

4 жыл бұрын

B2b with post malone's 6 wheelee raptor

@orinramsumeer8097

4 жыл бұрын

Post Malone would have to meet James; not James meeting Malone. Mo’ bleepin Powah baby.

The first car I ever bought was my brother's girlfriend's 1993 Ford Probe GT. I was 17, a junior in HS and that car was a life changer. I poured all my money and time into it. Upgrading, modifying, "tuning" I was truly a fan of the car. Mostly because it was all I could afford, but also because it was fun, quick, and just sporty enough to keep me out of too much trouble. I was such a fan, that around town I started doing a knock-off Biker's Wave to other Probe owners as they passed by. It took almost 2 years, but just before heading to college, I got my first wave back lol.

@toomanymarys7355

3 жыл бұрын

That is ridiculously adorable....

@MrAwsomeshot

3 жыл бұрын

sounds very familiar to my 93 chevy beretta gt.

@brokenguillotine6988

3 жыл бұрын

cool

@haterade8328

3 жыл бұрын

Theyre cool little cars for sure. I drove my aunts a couple times and it was fun as hell.

@banginbadger75

3 жыл бұрын

My first car was a Ford probe and lemme tell you that particular one was a piece of shit lol

Mimi needs an entire episode just for her.

@unknownanythingstore1081

Жыл бұрын

Yea she does. That's very sexy 😍 she did that I already love cars but to know that women got their hands on them too, is right there next to my cold heart 💯💀

@someperson7

Жыл бұрын

That would be a great Past Gas episode

>No V8 in the car "I'd rather the Mustang die" ... INTRODUCING THE ALL NEW 2021 MUSTANG MACH-E!

@iamlpdo19

4 жыл бұрын

Seriously, at least the probe was a sports car. The Mach-E is going to be exclusively bought by “Karens”

@MAGWolf

4 жыл бұрын

@@iamlpdo19 Power output 198-342 kW (266-459 hp; 269-465 PS) All some people see is electric. I see bigger numbers then the V6 models prior.

@NoName-tz5ji

4 жыл бұрын

I knew nobody that ever thought the Probe was anything but anal or a girls car. Cool never was in the sentence.

@bufordmaddogtannen5164

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe they will but a speaker that plays v8 sounds like the bmw

@daslynnter9841

4 жыл бұрын

i mean to be fair, if u see a 2005+ mustang rolling down the street its like a 50% chance to be a woman driving. Ford knows the demographics, v8 for men, electric for soccer moms.

Do a D-list on members of donut media.

@bob-xx9js

4 жыл бұрын

Ye

@ronangleeson4050

4 жыл бұрын

Lamfao

@colemanchapman8725

4 жыл бұрын

Please

@ultraguy8771

4 жыл бұрын

With every car they've owned.

@thatcopenguy

4 жыл бұрын

I wanna see an Up The Speed for James honestly

1993-97 Probe GT was my dream car in my teens. Wish I bought one and still had it. One the best looking 90s cars out there and still looks fantastic.

@asideofbeans5803

2 жыл бұрын

there's a really nice one for sale near Seattle

I got a GT Probe in 1993, and drove the wheels of that thing! It was the funnest car I've ever owned. It was so sad, that Ford was going to replace the Mustang with the Probe, because it was a totally different car from the Mustang.

Imagine the mustang actually got replaced by this and all the crowd killers were nicknamed the probers instead?

@nvrndingsmmr

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao except the front wheel drive would probably make the handling more predictable and safe, so maybe Camaros or something would be the ones to be known for driving into crowds? This is a fascinating alternate universe to imagine lol

@281cobracar7

4 жыл бұрын

If the Mustang got replaced by this, it wouldn't exist anymore.

@dustinjames1268

3 жыл бұрын

@@nvrndingsmmr FWD isn't safer except in the context of the average person. Someone who knows what they're doing will find that FWD is less predictable and more likely to crash. Understeer is harder to correct than oversteer

@nvrndingsmmr

3 жыл бұрын

@@dustinjames1268 I think we can agree that the many Mustang drivers who built a reputation for crashing at meets were average people who didn't know what they were doing.

@stick-itproductions.3307

3 жыл бұрын

Crowd Probers.

"This thing was as sleek as a river otter covered in jelly" -James Pumphrey genius

@mattsmith7962

4 жыл бұрын

Covered in what? Congrats on being jelly tho

@WarriorsPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I laughed at this line as well. (:

Gen 2 was one of the most visually pleasing '90s coupe,it was sleek

@ford_probe_garage_studio

3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@cody7889

3 жыл бұрын

It still looks great today.

@dylanharper4324

3 ай бұрын

Way ahead of its time for sure. They are still a great looking car.

I love how the Probe looks. It so clean and 90's looking.

@xavierrodriguez2463

3 жыл бұрын

This honestly

@bricefleckenstein9666

3 жыл бұрын

The Probe wasn't a bad design. It just wasn't a MUSTANG, and never should have been considered for replacing the Mustang.

@jamesloder8652

3 жыл бұрын

"clean" and "90s" don't go together lmao

@luckyduckydrivingschool3615

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesloder8652 I will agree with you that every era has it's fair share of terrible design trends. However, I just don't see it in the Probe during it's entire lifespan. Toshi Saito created the 1st gen design, making it very similar to the modestly styled Japanese coupes that it was competing against in the American market. That sensibility carried over into the 2nd gen design by Mimi Vandermolen, even when Ford was trying to push their awful "ovaloid" aesthetic cues in the late 90's (ever seen a 98' Taurus dashboard? Ugh!). I guess what I meant to say rather than "90's looking" was the GOOD part of what charachterized 90's aesthetics. Sensible proportions and congruous lines, with only a bit of tasteful "rounding" of edges into smooth curves to make things look sleeker.

@TwixiGames

3 жыл бұрын

@@luckyduckydrivingschool3615 Nailed it, even the inside is like this, curved nicely, the doors and the dashboard lookss like they are merging, it's really satisfying, i'm an happy owner of a '97 Probe and i just love every aspect of this car.

I never notice animated James in the intro is chasing a letter that says “from: dad” lol

@WarriorsPhoto

4 жыл бұрын

Yup they added it on episode 50 of Up to Speed.

"I'd rather the Mustang name die, than be put on that thing" Wish this guy was around when the Mach-E was introduced

@DefinitelyNotEmma

4 жыл бұрын

In my world there is no such thing called mach-e

@AtomicNexus

4 жыл бұрын

@@DefinitelyNotEmma There is no Mach-E in Ba Sing Se. Here, we are loud. Here, we burn gas.

@DefinitelyNotEmma

4 жыл бұрын

@@AtomicNexus thanks, now I need to watch the last Airbender again ._.) But if anyone wants to see a real E-Musclecar that isn't a shitty SUV look up the Mustang Lithium and Zombie 222

@galil_6863

4 жыл бұрын

@@AtomicNexus "that's not true there's literally a March-E drilling a hole into the wall!" *"Dai Li, take this man to the underwater brainwashing facility"*

@jacoblevy4429

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely not Emma also the camaro el1 in fd

Thank you for the love. I owned a Probe and loved it. It helped me land a girlfriend that was way out of my league that would later be my wife, she thought is was some kind of exotic job.

Love your content but someone needs to watch “up to speed: audio mixing and sound leveling”. That was bush-league.

@theofficialsikris

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously, I got mad half way through the episode and just stopped because I got tired of fiddling with the volume on my PC. Super amateur audio engineering, whoever did the audio for this video should be fired, very unprofessional.

@dmuj3469

3 жыл бұрын

@@theofficialsikris they're not in their studio anymore, didn't have the same equipment they normally use, the audio issue is coming from his mic placement (which he got right in later videos)

@garrettdlouhy5531

3 жыл бұрын

Throw out the fisher price mic it hurts so bad.

@speedracer2please

2 жыл бұрын

Not an excuse for content creators, but there's an option in the Windows sound settings called Loudness Equalization that I love. It's especially clutch for those movies that swing wildly between whispered dialogue and bone-shaking explosions.

@ravleow9748

2 жыл бұрын

I kinda felt like it made the video funnier/more entertaining in some ways lol

The audio is so inconsistent with this episode, I had to keep changing the volume on my tv lol

@bigdb4755

4 жыл бұрын

So im not crazy, good.

@itsjustpizza

4 жыл бұрын

I have earbuds in 😢

@lelwil2

4 жыл бұрын

Audio levels were terrible. Just plain lazy production this time.

@Barberdan

4 жыл бұрын

Donut is known for that but this one was especially obnoxious. They need to fix that whole "lure you in to understand and then knock you out of your seat" contrast.

@apexseal2811

4 жыл бұрын

EchoXMC I thought it was only me, but thx.

Unfortunately, like is the case with so many cars, when the Probe started getting really cool, they stopped making it.

@tedsirlouis9038

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's so unfortunate grew up with a fleet of these cars never saw the day to drive or own one yet 89 gt is so hard to find

@jeffrichards1537

4 жыл бұрын

That's what I've always thought about the Chevy vega. I've seen some with a 305 or a 350 and they are running MF'ers might have rusted to bits but they drove the guts outta them and sold them

@kwedog2373

4 жыл бұрын

Ford hatted the Probe so much it was treated like the red headed stepchild. The turbo motor was very capable and I suspect if they had put that motor in the 2nd Gen Probe, it could have eclipsed even the mustang.

@CamaroAmx

4 жыл бұрын

But the bigger issue is when they finally started making the car cool, people stopped buying them. They had no choice. Building a cool car is great but if it’s not selling, then it’s not making money. Ford ain’t in the charity business, they need to make money.

@travisd6585

4 жыл бұрын

If it was such a cool car sales wouldn't have dropped. Poor quality killed the prob, it became a huge pos.

i have such fond memories of this car, my dad owned a ford probe as a main daily driver, and i miss it to this day, i still remember listening to modern rock 95.9, foo fighters, disturbed, all while going to neimann's.....i miss that car so bad....

@davidboysel4509

Жыл бұрын

Hey chip your job search sounds like privileged upbringing but your father's choice of car the sounds very much like he did not want to piss your mother off

I spotted a purple Ford Probe the other day. It was very bizarre

The second gen Probe is such a good looking car. Up there with some JDM greats for me. Also, thanks for doing highlights of underrepresented designers.

@onederboy515

4 жыл бұрын

Had a silver ‘94 probe as my first car. 20 years later and I still miss it. It was a fun little guy.

@zacherygillis8822

4 жыл бұрын

Philip Riddle just bought a 95 probe as my first car. in love with the car already

@austinm.9832

4 жыл бұрын

I prefer American designs usually, big blocky cars are the best kind of cars.

@marceloguia6107

4 жыл бұрын

I think the reason it looks so good is because it has an RX7 FD vibe to it... I don't know whether that was intentional or not, but from the front it really looks like a slightly deformed FD. And the first gen looks a lot like the FC too.

@zacherygillis8822

4 жыл бұрын

Marcelo Guia i agree. the pop up head lights really did it to me. The only issue is, i can’t find any parts for it. looked all around in my town and online and can’t find anything. any suggestions?

The ford probe was a cool car back in the day. A replacement for the mustang, no, but a cool car nonetheless

@gankylyfe9692

4 жыл бұрын

The probe was the first car I learned burnouts in

@Thumper68

4 жыл бұрын

Not a cool car... the name alone is awful

@NickArkell

4 жыл бұрын

@Drew Looks like 99.5% of people disagree with you.

@savannahmatcham7633

4 жыл бұрын

Very true my stepdad had one they were quick for back then

@quickstrides4533

4 жыл бұрын

Cant wait for in hub electric motors to make one awd

My late grandfather worked in Ford's design department in Michigan. He played a role in helping to design this car. I rarely see these on the road....but when I do, it always brings a smile to my face

I've had 6 1st gen Probes and MX6s since I was 18 and I'm 37 now. I currently own a 90 Probe GT with just shy of 500whp and it's a blast to drive. The F2T engine is bullet proof.

“Sportier than a Taurus” *Cries in SHO*

@henryrodgers7386

4 жыл бұрын

The SHO is it's own segment. It has only one natural predator, the Volvo Turbo Brick.

@richiesworld1

4 жыл бұрын

SHO Nuf!

@ethixhiggins5059

4 жыл бұрын

@@henryrodgers7386 Volvo bricks are the quickest 😍😍

@tesmith47

4 жыл бұрын

The SHO is the ultimate sleeper, many camero, mustang and others have been rudely surprised LOL!!!!

@ziggy3237

4 жыл бұрын

SHO me something sportier than a 250hp Yamaha V6 family car.

First guy says "Well, I'm an astronaut, so I drive a Saturn." The second guy says "Well, I am a pimp, so I drive a cheap Escort." And the third guy says "I got you both beat. I'm a proctologist..." . . . *"So I drive a brown Probe."* . . . -taken from Michael Scott's Dirty Party Jokes book

@ajcolon5435

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@joshbotelho1994

4 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for a cougar to be involved

This was my first car! And I LOVED that thing lol i learned to drive manual in it too

This really makes me want a Mazda MX-3/6 video. I have an unhealthy fascination with them.

@Xenol1997

3 жыл бұрын

we need this!

@joeg5414

3 жыл бұрын

First car I bought was a 96 mx6! Bought it after I joined the air force back in 2001. Car was eventually stolen while i was at work. Looking back, it was kinda a piece lol had so many problems.

@SkeetGecko

3 жыл бұрын

@@joeg5414 my first was a '93 mx-3 and then a couple cars later I bought a '95 mx-3

@elkofcanada5003

3 жыл бұрын

@@SkeetGecko hell yea, loved my 95

“Nothing is a coincidence” - The Conspiracist cult of James

@YouMineNL

4 жыл бұрын

Thats from kung fu panda

@tedsmart5539

4 жыл бұрын

I used to buy a sex lube called PROBE...

@brandonford4877

4 жыл бұрын

Gino Jansen NON - BELIEVER

Day 188 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad

@thestigsrollingcousin1050

4 жыл бұрын

.

@gabrielmessam2374

4 жыл бұрын

The king has arrived

@dimondblazerreviews6434

4 жыл бұрын

I was 40 seconds late to beating pagani gaming

@torentinetaquavionobreviou1583

4 жыл бұрын

4th

@bob-xx9js

4 жыл бұрын

You always comment this commitment nice

I'm so glad you guys did an episode on this car, I had a 90 Probe GT and to this day it's been one of my favorite cars

Did someone forget to comp the audio on this one? Anyway I've always wanted a Probe but I'll have to get a vanity tag that says PROBED just to be safe.

Where is John when we need him most, with the mustang badge going on a crossover now??? I'm not a big mustang fan but that's not right!

@BonesMcoy

4 жыл бұрын

It's fine as long as it's differentiated from the regular mustang. The 2020 Mustangs are the best ever, ever ever. The mach E is just a cool electric bonus.

@eyoboyeegaming1187

4 жыл бұрын

I hate mustang, JDM for life, but I also hate that idea of the Mach E.

@MarloSoBalJr

4 жыл бұрын

@@BonesMcoy It's not the fact that it's electric; the price is becoming SUV

@unrelatedshark

4 жыл бұрын

Carroll is rolling in his grave

@drakeil

4 жыл бұрын

As it has been explained Mustang will become its own division nor that Mercury is gone and the Mach-E will be part of it...along with a full Mustang EV eventually (Mach-E GT 0-60 in 3.5, Mustang coupe will be faster).

The only thing that would be worse than a front-wheel drive Mustang would be an electric SUV Mustang,,, whoops...

@literallynothing8934

4 жыл бұрын

Ah, too soon?

@alfie3836

4 жыл бұрын

Ouch.......nailed it

@iHaveTheDocuments

4 жыл бұрын

And then have car " journalists " and KZreadrs simp for it only because they want Ford to invite them back to the next event.

Someone needs to make a compilation of everytime he says "everything you need to know to get UP TO SPEEED!"

I recomended this 🥺😭 thank you im happy but sad cuz i miss my probe

@ford_probe_garage_studio

3 жыл бұрын

👍👍

Back around 2000 when I was young and cycling to school in Jolly old England, there was a striking curvy car with a 2.5 V6 in an Azure blue that caught my eye every day. It said "24v" and "Probe" on the rear, and I was fascinated by it. The second generation Ford Probe was like nothing I was used to seeing on the road or driveways in my neighborhood. Most cars I saw were economy oriented four cylinders, but this was different. My mother drove a series of Austin/Rover Maestros which were boxy and boaty, underpowered and unremarkable, and I just couldn't help but see all of the differences between this low nosed, sleek car and the plucky but slow hatchbacks that met most of the family transport needs of the 90s. Obviously now I know that the probe was more of a GT car than a truly powerful, muscular, performance car, but that look really stuck with me. It's probably what helped me really love the looks of the Catfish Camaro. I was a petrol head already, always poised to turn any conversation to cars, but as a car that held the name "Probe" I did not dare mention it to my friends despite it being a significant landmark on my Monday to Friday life for four years, because of the inevitable comments teenage boys can't help but make. Shout out to the Ford Probe for being the most interesting Sunday driven vehicle I didn't discuss for twenty years. I never saw the car driven, but it was always there to catch my eye while the owner doubtless commuted in something bland and economy focused. Thank you Donut. My odd, secret fascination with a re-skinned Mazda that I couldn't forget can now be put to rest, and my desire to talk about it ended without fear of enduring countless butt jokes from people who missed the point.

@marc6602

4 жыл бұрын

Damn that’s crazy bro...but did we ask

@elijahtel6776

4 жыл бұрын

Bro you just mad cuz he can put in work

@Lamonte2219

4 жыл бұрын

Wait til u drive one lol. U won't shut up about it haha. Preferably a manual btw. The auto is so blahhh

@marc6602

4 жыл бұрын

Brent Jones please and thank you

@dillonh321

4 жыл бұрын

@@marc6602 Did I ask you to ask if we asked?

Another note: The '93 Ford Probe was so good, it won Motor Trend's Car of the Year award.

@80s_Boombox_Collector

4 жыл бұрын

With a 24 valve V6 that was intended for an aborted luxury brand competing with Lexus and Infiniti. Forged crank, 2-piece block.

@Jamesbond22855

4 жыл бұрын

My 93 is still a lot of fun lol

@cl7510

4 жыл бұрын

I had a 94 GT, loved that car! I liked it more than the 01 Mustang GT i later had. One thing I didn’t like about it was the front seats. They had a hole 🕳 n them sorta below the headrest, no big deal, until certain friends would ride in the cramped back seat and thought it was hilarious to reach through that hole and , grab or tickle? my back. That was aggravating.

@AlessandroVolta1

4 жыл бұрын

Yep and so did the Renault Alliance and the Chevy Citation along with a lot of other ho-hum vehicles.

@hapz835

4 жыл бұрын

It seems like every car wins Motor Trends Car of the Year..

My grandfather owned a probe and we use to take it fishing every time I went to visit. I will forever have very fond memories of the Ford Probe.

I remember when my grandma bought a brand new probe. that thing was awesome... and she drove the shit out of it. it was pretty much my introduction to “going fast.”

I just realized that piece of paper James is chasing in the intro, says “from dad” lol

@silentlighting5523

4 жыл бұрын

I just replayed the video to see that. Never noticed it before.

@simpleinverso8628

4 жыл бұрын

@@silentlighting5523 me neither... Nice Easter egg!

I actually bought a 1990 Prove GT Turbo and I love that thing with all my heart only issue is that u can barely find parts for it

@Ammut6

4 жыл бұрын

Have you tried rockauto?

@carbonburger

4 жыл бұрын

Jesse I have not thanks for the recommendation tho I’ll check them out

@carbonburger

4 жыл бұрын

Steve Silvas lmao my bad meant a probe lol

@Jason-si4mf

4 жыл бұрын

I use rockauto and Ebay for most of my parts. I bought several beat to death cars for around $500 so I have plenty of spare parts. Many of the lx stuff is the same as well as mazda 626, mx-6 and the b2200 had an 8 valve version of this engine. Pretty sure all the adjustable struts are gone. I couldn't find any so I ended up with non adjustable ones for an lx. Turbo parts are rare and hard to find. I'm finally upgrading to a bigger turbo which, is a big project trying to make everything fit. Hopefully it will be back on the road in about a week. Can't wait to see what a larger turbo is like on this car.

@xenyx3170

4 жыл бұрын

​@@Jason-si4mf Wow sound's like you've got a great project going, best of luck! I'm a 2nd gen 2.5L MX-6 owner from Australia. Pretty tidy car, goals are essentially to revamp alot of the 20+ year old tech. Got a 2.5" stainless exhaust currently, next up want to ditch the whole fickle variable intake in favour of ITB's, as well the ancient distributor based ignition system with instead coil packs, bigger injectors, and a walbro fuel pump. The dream is to do away with all the vacuum line reliant junk and get with the 21st century, going with a haltech to set and tune all the engine conditions.

Jeff Collier is my dad, he was one heck of a race car driver and could build an engine. I’m so proud to call him my father. RIP # 23. We have it from here. “ How about you 23?” I’m so glad NO one will ever be able to break his record. There is a story behind that Probe. It actually went faster than that but NASCAR made him slow it down by added more restricter plates. He had nascar officials standing on there heads on how fast he was driving. Thanks for sharing this about the probe. My father would have been proud but unfortunately he was taken June 25 2021 in a horrific RV crash. Again thanks for sharing this clip on Jeff Collier.

From 1975 to about the mid 90s, my father worked at Ford Aerospace and part of his benefits he got to lease two cars every year. He typically got some of the low end cars... Escorts, Fiestas.. but some years he got nicer cars. Bronco 2, Mustang, Thunderbird. One year just after I got my drivers license, he got a red Probe GT. I loved that car, it was much nicer than a low end Mustang. Wish I had that car now.

Variable audio volume was a novelty but also annoying as hell, not a winner I'm afraid.

@Faderade69

4 жыл бұрын

Tell that to the ad companies

@wewalkedonthemoon

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it was mixed by someone that was being slapped in the face every 5 seconds. This is awful with headphones on.

@marcase6300

4 жыл бұрын

@@wewalkedonthemoon even without headphones it is awful...

@derrickwillie4449

3 жыл бұрын

He needs to apologize

@llama2022

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I am not even going to finish the video it is so annoying

I had a 94 Probe with a 5 speed as my first car, I never realized how special it was until after I sold it.

@TheCamRonG1993

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I had an MX6 as my first car. I miss that car everyday, was fantastic to drive. It's a shame the diffs where made of cheese and they had very little aftermarket support.

@mikeyblaze3450

4 жыл бұрын

They could've called it. Anything else. Yet I still like this car

@Pmike404

4 жыл бұрын

The 5speed from the probe GT was used in the Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute

@TheCamRonG1993

4 жыл бұрын

@@Pmike404 along with pretty much any other Mazda G chassis or manual FWD vehicle throughout the 90's such as B2000 vans, 323's & MX3's.

@SlowedsongsV2

4 жыл бұрын

Samee my dad had a stock supra 98 special edition he sold it for 4K on 2004 because it was rusted and bought a new Ford Taurus for the family and now he’s trying to buy a nother one but there to high price 😭😭😭

I had a Ford Probe as my first, second, and third cars. I love them. If they ever make them again, I will be first in line.

The first gen turbo probe would have been a total badass RWD.. Fight me!

Watching this video at an audio level loud enough for me to hear most of it, and not disturb my roommates in the next room, is a huge challenge. Love your content!

Bruh said “i know it’s 9 or 10 am and you’re probably on the toilet “ literally describes the situation I’m in

@jforjohnx2746

4 жыл бұрын

It's 12 pm where I live

@Brando-mr9di

4 жыл бұрын

JFORJOHNx sheesh

@daniellawson5127

4 жыл бұрын

me too 😂😂

@Ammut6

4 жыл бұрын

Same except it was a little past 12 noon

@christianthornbury6192

4 жыл бұрын

6:15 pm and I’m on the toilet 👍🏻

I still have mine that I bought in 1995 brand new a RHD Aussie version , now passing it on to my son who adores it, especially the Pop up up and and down headlights 🤜🤛😄

So glad a high profile KZread video was made on the Ford Probe. My friend has an old 928 and 944 Porsche. You go online, and many are still around, no one crushes those cars. Go on line looking for a Ford Probe, and they are very very hard to find today. Very sad...........

No mention of the MX-6? How about an oscillating dash vents song? Such a cool feature

@hazlgreen

4 жыл бұрын

hahaha. oscillating dash vents song. maybe as the B-side to the 5th single from the album. You know, the song that really shouldn't be released at all, and needs a throwaway on the B-side vs. the instrumental track.

@Chris-pt6hh

4 жыл бұрын

The lack of a mention was weird. The probe was a reskinned MX-6.

@MillionairX

4 жыл бұрын

or the mx-3 with the worlds smallest production v6 ever made.... 1.8l

@WoWMinGM

4 жыл бұрын

Hah yeah I was hoping my Mazda would get at least a mention

@brrebrresen1367

4 жыл бұрын

@@MillionairX , well... one of the smaller mass produced V6 ever made is more correct. the Mitsubishi 6A10 engine found in some Colt and Lancers in the mid 90's was a 1.6l V6 and is the smallest modern mass-produced V6.

First off I would like to say thank you very much for literally letting me check off something on my bucket list I've been waiting my whole life for someone to mention the Ford probe and do something with it. I forget what show it was maybe a month or so ago you had mentioned like "even if the guy got a Ford probe it's his car and he loves it" and I wrote a comment and I was like man I wish somebody to do something with the Mazstang. I was obsessed for years with the first and second gen I'm probably ownd 30 overtime and they've always been true to my heart. Wish you would have mentioned the jdm KLZE motor. And maybe the brother model from Japan the MX6. or the fact that the Ford ranger at the time basically had the same 2.2 motor just turn sideways I actually turboed one with Ford probe manifold and parts. I was hoping this show would have been at least an hour maybe.. maybe even 3 hours. But I understand I'm probably the only one that truly appreciates it. Thank you bro keep up the good work 👊. Pop-ups for life bro.... For liiiiifffffeee. For a Thursday afternoon you made my f****** day. and brought back all the nostalgia of my childhood in the beginning of my understanding of turbos and cars. I can literally smell my old cars right now that Ford oil burning turbo. Thanks again guys!!

@reaperchil

4 жыл бұрын

Dayum

@kwedog2373

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I wish they had left the turbo motor in when they created the 2nd Generation. Very understated car. Was a blast to drive. I got rid of mine only because I wanted more power. If I knew then what I know now. smh

I'm 19 and picked up a 93 Probe GT a couple months ago as my 1st car. I love it so much

Easy to tune. Remember they were introduced in Feb 88. I bought one in Feb 89. Such a fun car to drive. Didn't take much to get high 12s without making more noise. I put 300000 on it with performance bits, routine maintenance and wear parts, and a cv shaft. I'm glad I never had to get new struts! Those automatic adjustable struts have been unobtainium since the mid 90s.

The mid to late 90’s 2nd gen Probe GT was a SWEET car!

@brennenfry8416

4 жыл бұрын

@Drew look up a modified one done right and it will change your mind 😂

@zoneracer

4 жыл бұрын

Hell lot of guys had them in the 90s all fix up

@skarm227

4 жыл бұрын

@Drew nah it was actually better than the v6 and gt trims of the sn95 lmao

@tnails2397

4 жыл бұрын

The 4 cylinder turbo was my first car and it was awesome. Had huge 90s turbo lag. Fun car.

@willthepill9768

4 жыл бұрын

My dad had one and it saved his life

My dad had a probe when I was in kindergarten. I loved that car

@jacobfleming565

4 жыл бұрын

Was it red i remember my friends dad had one on kindergarten too

James cracks me up when he says “Hearseperrs”

@altaariq

3 жыл бұрын

Thought I was the only one 😆

My official first car, my father bought me in high school, was a '95 Silver Blue Mist Probe GT 5-speed. It came installed with A Borla exhaust, PRD STS, Eibach springs and front and rear strut tower braces. I loved that car. Unfortunately it got totaled, but that didn't stop me from finding another red 95 in Mass. taking the train up and driving it back down to VA. This one didn't have power windows or locks like my first. I had bought my totaled one back from the insurance company and used it as spare parts for second. Replacing the windows, locks, interior wiring harness, theater lighting module and exterior door keyhole lighting (yes, there was a small light that made the slot for the key to light up in some models) in my second one. That one received a KL-ZE swap, coilovers, beefier rear swaybar, Rafi Racing STS, SPEC clutch, Fidanza flywheel, Mazdaspeed motor/trans mounts. Loved that one too. Made my first longish trip from VA to SC for Myrtle Madness (not volleyball but for Probes, MX-6s, MX-3s & 626s) in it. Got a third black '95 that is pretty much stock. I got her 14 years ago with just over 4000 miles on her. She's now has over 40,000. I got an 06 WRX wagon the same year and drove the Subie mostly hence the low mileage. The stock exhaust on the second gen GT's had a pretty nice tone to them.

The first gen probe also had a cool feature. When you raised or lowered the steering wheel the gauge cluster moved with it.

“... if you’re under 21” *laughs in canadian, european, and basically any non us country*

@Robert-goose1

4 жыл бұрын

Driving at 16>drinking at 18.

@frederickevans4113

4 жыл бұрын

Here in Texas (and a few other states in the USA), there are exceptions which allow legal drinking alcoholic beverages under the age of 21. Individual exceptions vary from one state to the other. Some states allow active members of the military to drink at the age of 18 (typically on base). IIRC, this one does not apply to TX. Some states (including TX, last time I checked) allow parents or a spouse to serve alcohol to their children or younger spouse, with supervision. This means that if a 21-year-old marries an 18-year-old, the 21-year-old spouse can buy alcohol and serve it to their 18-year-old partner while both are at the same dinner table (the 21-year-old is supervising the 18-year-old). Similarly, parents can serve their teenage "children" alcohol while in their presence (supervision. Parents cannot legally serve kids alcohol and then leave the room). Some states allow small quantities of alcohol to be served to minors in religious ceremonies, such as Holy Communion (a.k.a. "The LORD's Supper", or "Holy Eucharist."). Interestingly, I read somewhere that this exception, albeit for older adults, was also an exception which applied to the US Space Program. Alcohol was forbidden on space flights, but at least one Astronaut was allowed to take wine with him into space in order for him to have Communion while he was in space. So, the "you have to be 21 years old in order to drink in the USA" is not quite as cut-and-dried as it may seem. Depending upon where you live in the USA, there are exceptions. When it comes to actually buying alcoholic beverages, unless you are 18+ on a military base in a state with the service member exception, however, you do have to be 21 to legally buy alcoholic beverages. I am not a Lawyer and this is not to be considered legal advice. Laws sometimes change also. Check the laws in the municipality, county, and state where you live.

@janpeeters420

3 жыл бұрын

@@Robert-goose1 Hahaha, laughs in Belgian where drinking is allowed from 16.

@kawaiishibe5304

3 жыл бұрын

Bruh, in Asia we are allowed to drink at 18 above and driving at 18

@ChalkyHonky

3 жыл бұрын

American here drinking at 13 driving at fifteen. Rules are meant to be broken!

I wish they’d do a video on the Mazda MX6. It’s practically the Probe’s younger brother, and is just such an interesting car that not too many people know about in light of the MX5 and the RX7.

@asideofbeans5803

Жыл бұрын

It had rear wheel steering too I think

I have a black 97' ford probe that's manual and was my moms old one. It sat for about a whole decade and now I've been driving it for a year and it's honestly such a blast. I've been hoping donut would make a video about it so THANK YOU!!!!

@ford_probe_garage_studio

4 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Check out my new tiny channel if you have time, and tell everyone more details about how you got it running again? Was your mother the original owner? Keep it original and never sell. Not many around anymore. Yes, this Donut Media video is awesome.

Am I the only one who thinks the probe is actually a cool car

@eriallas2927

4 жыл бұрын

MadJamYT it's my dream car

@idknils2920

4 жыл бұрын

@Drew James thinks its cool too

@lewisr7099

4 жыл бұрын

It looks really cool in final form, a teacher at our school got one and it blew our tiny minds :O

@dakar6667

4 жыл бұрын

I feel like I'm the only one who thinks the fox body mustang is the worst gen mustang. It's just the most boring looking gen, like just a standard boxy sedan. But the probe is genuinely cool and different

@NeroVingian40

4 жыл бұрын

Too early for it’s time.

I need a full “pop up up and down headlights” song from James

@actualpinetree8902

4 жыл бұрын

Here you go: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqFlrJZrndGxmNI.html

@Flame-km9ls

4 жыл бұрын

roll out up and down headlights remix too

I remember being cautious not to pull out in front of probes. Didn't want to get rear ended.

@luckyduckydrivingschool3615

3 жыл бұрын

LOL underrated comment

I'm so glad you guys fixed the mic situation because this is close to unwatchable the way the audio goes quiet to loud

legit loved my Orchid Probe back in the day, wish they'd bring it back to compete with the BRZ/FRS/87

Sitting here adjusting my computer volume like pop-up-up-and-down headlights to match the video volume!

I miss my 93 ford probe gt.. when the ford prbe gts are suped up. They can look really cool

@ford_probe_garage_studio

3 жыл бұрын

👍👍

My aunt had a probe, and the faulty automatic seatbelts saved her life. She was driving to work on ice covered roads, slid off the road into a ditch which made the car flip onto it's top before crashing into a rock embankment. The seatbelt emergency release was how she was able to climb out of the busted back hatch window. She even made the news lol. But it was an awesome car. Pretty comfortable on long trips too.

Because pagani gaming hasn’t said it yet: James, Do an Up To Speed on your dad.

@ultraguy8771

4 жыл бұрын

Except he already has, his comment has just been buried.

@white_zeddy

4 жыл бұрын

He's right, I scrolled through over a thousand comments to like it.......

@kenbee1957

4 жыл бұрын

Hehehehehe There's two constants in life Taxes And Pagani gaming counting down to an up to speed on James' Dad

@white_zeddy

4 жыл бұрын

@@andydufresne8034 it's Corey Taylor

@white_zeddy

4 жыл бұрын

@@andydufresne8034 nah, it's Corey Taylor. The lead singer of Slipknot is his dad

I just went on Spotify. I see a couple playlists, but no “Pop Up Up & Down Headlights” song. What gives?! I need mo’ powa, baby!! Come on, stream it, it’s a hit!!

@gambit6186

4 жыл бұрын

It be on permanent rotation for me

@brianreddish4874

4 жыл бұрын

A guy in the comments of the Pontiac Fiero video made a downloadable clip. I made it my ringtone so now I almost never answer my phone... mega.nz/file/p8BEkQ5I#Esv2j3DddiaWTB99xMY-b3HOx2UG0Co_1nxm_70ZbDg

@petedevriese

4 жыл бұрын

Brian Reddish OMG I love it

@chuchfever

4 жыл бұрын

@@brianreddish4874 not all heroes wear capes , I salute you

@nickwilczynski3684

4 жыл бұрын

MO POWA BABY!!

Back around 2000 I replaced my 87 Jetta with a 91 Cougar LS. I only had that car for a few years before I replaced it with a 99 Dakota sport 4x4, but to this day that Cougar has been my favorite vehicle to drive out of the 4 (technically 5, but I dont count an 84 Caviler that lasted a week, literally a week, before a connecting rod broke and punched a hole in the block) I have owned. That Cougar even though it was the 3.8L V-6 was just such a nice ride that it never felt like a chore to drive anywhere. Its trunk was massive, allowing me to keep a full size spare and a 2.5 ton jack, along with a ton of random crap. Even though it was RWD, it ran in bad weather up here in Connecticut very well (on all seasons). The back seat was this huge bench seat which combined with just how damned wide the car was, made for a nice bed on more than a few occasions. It even had lights on the sides of the nose that lit up when the turn signal was engaged, such a simple and easily overlooked feature, but in a place that doesnt have street light coverage on every inch of road, damned handy and also shows just how good the front visibility was. Not to mention the 4 wheel SLA suspension making the handling just sooo nice for such a big car. Eventually after a few years (think it was 2004) I sold the car to my mom for like $10 or something, so she could donate it to some govt program in exchange for a significant tax credit. I do miss that car, not only was it the 2nd car I ever really had for any length of time, it was just so nice to drive and I took it to so many events, parties, concerts and festivals. addendum: back in Nov 2019 I finally replaced the Dakota with a 2014 Nissan Frontier king cab 4x4. I doubt I will ever own another 2wd vehicle like a Cougar, but I never plan on getting and AWD vehicle, so I can always keep it in RWD, turn off traction control and have some fun on pavement. edit: just for a little context, I was born in 1980 and deliberately waited until I was 18 to get my license since I didnt want to deal with the crap (aka restrictions) that come with being a 16 or 17 year old driver in Ct. So I really learned to drive with the Jetta (combined with a summer in Cape Cod starting a couple of months after I first got my license lol) and thus the first car I had where I knew what I was doing through actual experience, was said Cougar.

I am a 90's Japanese Sporty Car Fanboy, but I'd consider Probe. It's got such a nice look to it. Still looks very nice in 2020.

“Built with women in mind” *Named the Probe* Coincidence? Naaahhh 😅

@WALTERBROADDUS

4 жыл бұрын

😷🍆🍆🍆🍆

@1985_Honda_CRX_Si

4 жыл бұрын

Frick

@RatelHBadger

4 жыл бұрын

Stay away from the red ones...

@kenbee1957

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta get these likes to an even 69

I can't even watch the video. It goes from I can barely hear, to holy shit my eardrums. The volume balance is all over the place.

“They had a desire, for the fire, on the tire!” lol👍🤣

An up to speed on the time Ford had a big share in Mazda would be very interesting. All the models they worked on together, how it affected other ford owned brands at the time (such as the Aston Martin DB7 using the same inner door handles as the Miata), etc.

Omg no probe bashing. Im in love. Thank you for the episode! Still have my 93 riored v6 gt. That kl v6 engine revs beautifully to about 7k. Sounds awesome. Second gen is a very beautiful car indeed. 2023 my car gets classic plates. Best regards from Sweden. :)

@asideofbeans5803

Жыл бұрын

How rare are they up there? They are getting hard to find here in the USA

My dads always been obsessed with these cars and I didn’t know why until I had the opportunity to buy a 1993 base model with only 40k miles on it and my dudes, it’s by far one of the most reliable and fun vehicles I’ve ever owned. My 1995 mustang gt breaks down like every other weekend so having that probe as a backup is pretty refreshing.

4:48 shouldve been how they reacted when the Mach-E was in development.

I wish I could communicate how often I think about “pop pop up up and down headlights”

@duncanatr

4 жыл бұрын

It’s all I think about when I see these videos and I’m disappointed if i don’t hear the song. Hell, my son and I sing it around the house. It’s the best.

@Lamonte2219

4 жыл бұрын

Pop, Pop! pop! pop-up up and down head lights!! pop-up up and down head lights uh!

@ford_probe_garage_studio

4 жыл бұрын

Motivated me to posted a short video of my Probe’s headlights doing its thing. Check it out if you can.

listening with high volume...*james "POP UP UP AND DOWN HEADLIGHTS!"* blows speakers lol

The greatest most informative car show ever! Love you guys!

I’ve never been a huge Ford guy, but they’ve made/make some models I enjoy. The Probe is for sure one of them

"SVT Team" Ah yes, the Special Vehicles Team team

@MercedesE63S-AMG

4 жыл бұрын

Which was renamed Shelby eventually

@kwedog2373

4 жыл бұрын

Ironically SVT worked on the Mustang and Mondeo/Contour but not on the Probe....Hmmmmm?!!!

@MercedesE63S-AMG

4 жыл бұрын

@@kwedog2373 And focus. LOL

@CamaroAmx

4 жыл бұрын

Mercedes Benz E63-S AMG no. They eventually build cars using the Shelby name. They were never employed by Shelby, as Shelby is a separate company. Shelby just licensed the name to ford and approved the final product.

@MercedesE63S-AMG

4 жыл бұрын

@@CamaroAmx Yes that's why I said SVT was later renamed Shelby. Shelby did not do the Mustangs. They just used his name instead of SVT because most people know the name Shelby. Ford never really advertised the SVT team. So really most didn't know they existed. I think back in early 2000's they did like 2 or 3 SVT commercials they ran once or twice each during a few Nascar races. Never seen them again. Like Dodge people have heard of SRT. Chevy doesn't have one. Mercedes for a long time here in the USA most people hadn't heard of AMG but I think it has gotten a lil more well known in past 5-10 years or so. In Europe people know what AMG is.

YES !!! Finally my little Probe got an episode of it's own !!!!

Another quality production fellas, keep up the good work. Could you please do a video on the Nissan Stagea for us wagoneers? The family oriented import fans need to know they can still have fun!

I’m on the toylet and it’s actually 11 in the morning thank you very much

80's: WE CANT HAVE A FWD MUSTANG! ITS A SIN! 2020: Have you seen the all new all eletric SUV, Mustang Mach-E?

@kvltizt

4 жыл бұрын

That said, the turboed 4 cyl Diet Stang is pretty neat.

@andmicbro1

4 жыл бұрын

Hey at least it's RWD/AWD.

@adrianolacerda3410

4 жыл бұрын

@@andmicbro1 🤢 still an suv, still eletric, thats a Double sin

@1985_Honda_CRX_Si

4 жыл бұрын

No not a mustang

@MickZarco

4 жыл бұрын

#NotMyMustang

Love the videos but for gods sake learn some audio leveling, it’s either quiet or way too loud.

@TrafVal

4 жыл бұрын

Normally not this bad, I think they must have goofed on the audio normalization for this video.

@DeathsTacoIsHere

4 жыл бұрын

it probably has to do with the fact that they have him holding the microphone instead of having it set up some other way

@turdferguson4602

4 жыл бұрын

You got it purdy good if this is what you have to complain about.

I don't think I've ever fucked with my volume controls within one video as much as I have with this one....

I had a 97 Probe GT and it was awesome. I also had the 98 Mustang GT. Both cars were amazing

14:15 The Cougar that replaced the Probe was the '99 - '02 Cougar, which was a great car for what it was. That's the wrong Cougar mkdely in the edit.

@christianbudd2358

4 жыл бұрын

Yep, that’s an MN12 Cougar... basically a rebodied Thunderbird. The “new” cougar had a lot in common with the Ford Conturd and Mercury Mistake.

@kolt9051

4 жыл бұрын

@@christianbudd2358 I've still got my Grandpa's v6 Murcury Mystique...unfortunately with the crappy automatic. I will say though, the seats are great, the v6 is super fun with those 4.11 gears. It's only 2800lbs, quite fun to zip around in. Otherwise, yeah, its not the best lol

@Ransack777

4 жыл бұрын

Cougar always sucked

@michaelstrongbow2336

4 жыл бұрын

I driven one of those Cougars for a summer it sure reminded me of the Focus Sedan. Like a churched up ZX4, but it had a V6. Which was cool, but the chases felt Focus.

For a guy speaking DIRECTLY into a microphone, this episode has some inconsistent frickin audio. Anyone playing this through a T.V is constantly playing with the volume.

@z33tanner

4 жыл бұрын

I'm playing with the volume even on my phone, usually balanced better than this.

@marcassin1034

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe they have miss some sound compression

@Lofi.z34

4 жыл бұрын

It sounds like compression. I have headphones so it was bearable

@zondar7794

4 жыл бұрын

It's definitely just part of the experience

@dobbinj

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Most of the time I could barely hear it then all the sudden it start blasting and I'd scramble to turn it down. Bad enough it took away from the video in my opinion. Still a good vid though.

I had two of these in college. Started with a 92 GT turbo, which died, and got a 93 base, tossed in a KLZE engine swap and added a 98 mustang spoiler. It was awesome LOL. Used to chew up the v6 mustangs at the stop light.

My first car when i was 18 was a 95 probe. Car was cool af

@ford_probe_garage_studio

2 жыл бұрын

👍👍

“They had a desire, for a fire, on the ti-“ *Ad*

@fabulousprofound

4 жыл бұрын

I got a dyson ad...sucks.

@c.l.h.bokhorst6687

4 жыл бұрын

@@chavira2009 what?? me too, about a Volvo subscription, one at the start and one at the end of the video

@elijahm9488

4 жыл бұрын

I got an ikea ad as I read this

@ej2civicb736

4 жыл бұрын

@@chavira2009 I ether get Facebook ads every video or add from trump showing Biden forgetting what he is talking about

@coochie8670

4 жыл бұрын

I just use KZread vanced. No ads whatsoever.