Love these vlog type of videos. Believe it or not, a lot of us are here for your personality and humour, not just the cars 🤣

@HighPeakAutos

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@ericsbuell

2 ай бұрын

I concur 🤗

@Pappaphill-77

2 ай бұрын

I 2nd that I'm actually looking forward to seeing you go to Wales in the Freelander and seeing your cottage. Love Wales.

@Pappaphill-77

2 ай бұрын

You work hard and need to do things like this, life is short.

My best mate died 2 months ago & we travelled over from Ireland to Inverness where he was cremated. We drove home via Loch Ness, Ben Nevis, Glencoe & Loch Lomond. Such an incredible drive with awe inspiring scenery!! Truly beautiful. ♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Millesimal_Ed

2 ай бұрын

RIP to your mate

@jovialgent9963

2 ай бұрын

@@Millesimal_Ed Cheers pal! 👍🏼

@sarah-ws2tg

2 ай бұрын

Amazing…RIP to your friend…you’ve taken in some fabulous scenery there, Glencoe in particular gets me every time 👍

@BobTheBlue

2 ай бұрын

I hope you raised a glass or 10 to your mate!

@jovialgent9963

2 ай бұрын

@@sarah-ws2tg thank you, yeah Glencoe absolutely stunning. Matt should take an Aston Martin up that way!! Breathtaking!!

Spat out my Coffee when it cut to the shot of you and the hat :) :)

@delboyfly1139

2 ай бұрын

Same 😂

@andrewf1326

2 ай бұрын

Oh mate, I'm so with you. Uncontrollably cracked up! 😂

It's nearly 40 years ago that I ran up Ben Nevis I did it as part of my Duke of Edinburgh awards if I remember rightly it was my silver. I was also sponsored and the money I made went to Booth Hall Children's Hospital who saved my brother's life. Well done Matt

I bought my FL2 HSE because of one of the first High Peak Auto reviews. I still have it and still love it.

First time I climbed Ben Nevis, a kind local called me a pillock on a hillock 🤣

@definitelynotadam

2 ай бұрын

Should have worn the hat.

Matt, you didn't really need to wear the Red hair wig with that tam o' shanter, I don't know whether anyone has ever told you, but you already have Red hair. 😄 Great video, something a bit different from your usual, and I really think you should do more road trip videos and show your followers your favourite places in the UK. 👍

I climbed to the summit of Ben Nevis in 1962 with my Dad and brother. I was 8 at the time. My Mum decided to sit it out. We were on a 4 week camping holiday all round Scotland; driving up from Birmingham in my Dads Austin A35 van which he had converted with side windows. Happy days,

2009 I rode up to Fort William from West Oxon with my 15 yr old son ( BMW 1100RT) and we spent a week riding the fabulous roads in the area. One of the highlights was the ride back down the A82 to Glasgow, starting at 5.30am.....G.L.O.R.I.O.U.S......we had the road and stunning scenery all to ourselves until we reached Dumbarton. The west coast of Scotland is just stunning. Steve

@johnpirie3800

2 ай бұрын

West is always best Steve. I stay in East Kilbride and we are up that way regularly on the bikes. Recently bought a Blackbird and it is a fabulous bit of road. Glad you enjoyed it buddy. You and your son ride safe and come back up and do it all again. Best wishes-John.

Ben Nevis is actually one of the easier hills to climb , it also has a great pub at the bottom ! I reckon the fruit flies were the dreaded Highland Midgy

@Lakesman5308

18 күн бұрын

Probably Horse flies or Clegs they called over the border , bite like hell

"I've never been that happy" is probably the greatest line on this channel ever! :-p Nice one Matt, but did the Freelander make it back and did you sort the issues with the steering?

Well done, Matt. You were lucky to see a lovely "inversion" where the mist stays in the glen and you rise above it..quite literally!

The flies your trying to swat are the famous Scottish midge's lol.

Never been up Ben Nevis but I have been up Scafell Pike 3 times ( when I was a boarder at school in Keswick and fit as a mountain goat). In my class were both daughters of the famous fell runner Joss Naylor, and we did meet him and his border collie on one of the trips up Scafell..... he came bounding round the corner and made fell running look oh so easy. Happy days Steve

I left glencoe, 16° in bright 🌞 arrived at the summit 2°, sleet with zero visibility......you were so lucky Matt.

@antonycharnock2993

2 ай бұрын

Same when I climbed Ben Nevis for the first time. Probably better when you get a temperature inversion like Matt did.

Dude, your videos are awesome, keep it real

These vids are a great! Nice change form the buying content!

Very entertaining. You should start a travel series. And the "see you Jimmy" hat was the icing on the cake.

Well proud of you Matt, I went to Glencoe and Ben nevis whilst doing a mountain leaders course with the army, lived in Edinburgh Castle for 4 years and was the best time !!!!! Scotland is brilliant get some irnbru mate!!!! Yes and now living in Mississippi and hate it

Welcome to the land of rain Matt, and thank you for a great start to the weekend with your great video Sir.

That was brilliant, thanks for taking us along 👍

Good video Mathew, its nice to see you taking some time out for yourself for a change!!!

Always reminds me of Prince Philip does this car. He stuck to the Freelander 2 despite newer offerings- and yes, overturned it in his late 90s, walked away, and then got another delivered the next day. What a legend.

Fair play Matt, been watching for a couple of years now I reckon and was looking down at my phone, listening to you, then looked up and you had the Moose loose aboot this hoose thing going on and I laughed out loud for a good minute. 😂 have a great weekend.

I never had any doubt that you would make it to the top. Well done boys! Hope you've got your power steering sorted. Loved the video. Thank you ❤

I climbed it 23 years ago. Drank a good half bottle of 18-year-old malt at the top. The descent was very interesting 😂

Stunning. Well done mate. My old knees wouldn't let me do that now. Amazing how packed it is. All best

As always, a pleasure to watch. Well done and I enjoyed the difference

@HighPeakAutos

2 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Loved it. I'm in Scotland so not only was its great to see him take one of his cars on a trip. But, he took it to stunning Fort William and Ben Nevis. Plus, he only had nice things to say about Scotland. Nice one...

Enjoyed the video. You picked a great day to do it. I had a similar power steering issue which was diagnosed as a faulty battery. It was hydraulic steering not electrical. It sounded wrong but I changed the battery and the steering returned to always being assisted.

Nice relaxing Friday night video Matt. Thank you. 👌🙏

Fantastic video Matt, scenery amazing, great videography. The. Accommodation was just all you needed. I now want to do that trip and walk up Ben Nevis. I'm sure the Freelander got you home OK. Keep doing what you do Matt.

Had the same problem with mine was the steering rack in the end

Congrats! From a high peak to the highest peak.

Hi Matt, 😊 13:50 enjoyable video throughout Ben Nevis is an amazing place that loved the vehicle. Enjoy your break

Great content. I really enjoyed watching it

Great video Matt. Love the new travel vlog format.

Well done, there's another 281 Munros to do now which are, by and large, people free apart from actual hillwalkers. The car is important but so are the hills, one year we did 5 in a K11 Micra stuffed to the gunnels with camping and hiking stuff and tons of whisky and Stella, happy days.

I love that you love Ben Nevis & the Highlands of our wee country. I'm from Oban, which is a mere 50 miles away. Great video.

Nice one Matt! Slowly but surely you are taking us down the road trip road. I love it! More links to cars behavior but its new and fresh looking forward to next one 👍🏿

Brilliant vlog as expected. Well done on your climbing feat, i was staying at a campsite a few hundred yards past the car park and could see Ben Nevis from my pitch, looked awesome with the snow on the top. Loved the hat, sort of matched your hair 😘😅

Well done Matt. Lovely drive up there from Loch Lomond onwards. Especially when you get to Glencoe.

Have done Nevis a few times. You were lucky to get such a wonderful day...when you do though, the experience is second to none...Great video Matt, keep them coming...

That drive up through Glencoe to Fort William is breathtaking. Did Ben Nevis last April, stunning hike. We did it on a Friday and unusually had the summit to ourselves for about an hour. Perfect conditions though. Watching this has made me want to do it all again!

Big thanks Matt, very much enjoyed this.

Nice job Matt! 06:15: You're lookinng at Beinn Dòrain, it's a beauty. 13:45: That's a cloud inversion, you're lucky to have the clouds down there and not up with you! This happens when the cooler air (with all the moisture) settles at the bottom of the glen and the hot dry air rises up. Not an everyday sight.

I live in Peru, the highest highway I have ever driven, 4995m. From Arequipa to Colca. Canyon. Scotland looks awesome. Look after yourself!

I knew you`d Diva it out in the end :) Great watch, thanks !

Such a very nicely put together travel vlog! Thanks very much Matt. Brings back memories of when I climbed Ben Nevis in 2008, and like you I was really lucky with the weather.

@HighPeakAutos

2 ай бұрын

Thanks

My 2012 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE was the most reliable car I’ve ever had and I’ve had a few. Also the only car I regret selling. The route you took didn’t take you far away from the Drumclog Off Road centres absolutely amazing fun! Every time I went, I’d have someone in a heavily modded defender or something commenting on how brave I was bringing a lowly Freelander there. Note, not once did I get stuck! Get yourself back up here!

the funniest vid I've seen for a long time, well done to you both #fantastic

Really enjoyed this Matt, impressive achievement, didn’t doubt you’d get up there one bit ☺️, editing was spot on aswell. Such a beautiful place and what amazing scenery.

Matt. Glad to hear your mention of the next trip in your Rangie sir to Scotland ! Had the first overnight camp with a new lady last Sunday night and we slept in the back, watching the stars overhead. Even she noted how practical the beast was and started the old Buick 215ci V8 the next morning rock crawling our way out of the national park in low range - first gear auto just as steep as the view. Thank double mattress topper next ? V.

Excellent video Matt, thank you. I have a FL2 in Spain which I love driving it. It is a great car for road trips and a bit of exploration. You’ve inspired me to do a drive to Scotland in the XK. I now just need to find the time. All the best y que lo pases bien.

All the gear, but no idea- classic!

Nice one. Well done, Matt and Jon you did it. 👍👍👍👍

amazing video matt!

What a day out! The Scottish highlands are paradise! Hope you become addicted. Watch all your videos. Superb viewing!

Well done the pair of you - a decent climb and you struck lucky with the weather and lack of midges ( not fruit flys) Loved the Jimmy Saville joke . I've done the 3 peaks twice hard work so thats your next challenge but with a decent comfy car ( we used a minibus) and a driver it'll be a breeze.... right off to research Freelander 2'S

stunning matt enjoy the short holiday

Excellent! Welcome to Scotland! I'm a keen viewer of this channel and delighted you did this. Keep up videos like this 👍

@HighPeakAutos

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

Literally High Peak autos!! Awesome video matt, well done for making the climb, would love to visit there.

Well done Matt ,looks absolutely stunning there !

That other one is Beinn Dorain, a fine climb in its own right alongside its neighbour 👍 If you ever go back you should try the ascent up the CMD Arête, does the hill justice and away from all the crowds! Good on you and good on the old Freelander 👍👍

Lifted my spirits after a pants two weeks - thank Matt, great vid!

Stunning. now on my to-do list. Cheers Matt & well done too 🙂

2nd time you’ve visited my home after watching your channel I’ve finally took the plunge got rid of my golf r32 got a disco 4 sd hse v6 cheers Ran The Race Many A Yr Running Cycling My Passion And Maybe Landys Now 😜

Well done Matt, what a hike, nice day for it too! Hope you had factor 50+ on!

Well done Matt, another really well put together video (easily as good as or better than what you get on traditional tv) and well done for doing Ben Nevis. I’m planning to do this in the summer. I’ve done other 2 peaks previously. What I would say, don’t bother carrying spare trainers up, save the space for food 🤣 just wear the boots in before hand and you will be fine!

@franklove9897

2 ай бұрын

Yes I was a bit confused as to why he put the trainers in the bag and left no room for the sandwiches.

Great video, absolutely stunning views , I hope this trip is in addition and not a replacement for your trip to Bermuda.

Oh my days, that hat! Are you taking on the role of a mystery shopper 🤣 Great video, forgotten how beautiful Scotland can be 🐈👍

Excellent video, spat my glass of red out when I saw the hat and I think the PAS pump is buggered. Great as always Matt.

Please do more of this type of video..very enjoyable !

Great video Matt, well done!

Brilliant Matt, made me laugh out loud. Took my 22 year old daughter and her friend up to Ben Nevis when they did the 3 peak challenge - i went to sleep in my bimmer in the exact parking spot you parked the Freelander. Wonderful memories. And what heroes they were completing it under 24 hours - so you’ve got a couple more peaks to do!

Great video Matt - wow you were lucky with the weather - nowhere better than Scotland when the sun shines! But people die on Ben Nevis most years due to the weather changing so suddenly and not being prepared for it!

Another class watch with quality banter…. & fair play I can imagine that was a tough walk…..

Well done! You achieved two distinct objectives: climbed the highest UK peak and also demonstrated why you should be wary of owning a 2010 Freelander unless you have a tame mechanic available. Great scenery so thanks for taking us along.

Great video, got to love a road trip. Recently I took my old 911 on a 750 mile trip to drive it on the A911 on the east coast of Scotland…… on the subject of classic Range Rovers, friend s from the south of England took theirs to Glencoe a few years ago. Obviously it broke down but they saved a fortune in petrol when it had to be trailered home 😂

Great video mate 👍 we all love these kinds of videos ❤

Great video as always. Would be great to have more road trips mixed in with the buying vids.

Great vlog. Reminded me of a drive I did to Fort William from Buckinghamshire back in 1970 in my newly acquired Mini Cooper. Didn’t do the Ben Nevis climb though, I was in no shape after driving the Cooper that far (was my excuse). Yes even back then amazed how many foreign visitors I saw and lo and behold. even an ancient bedraggled French plated Citroen 2CV. Fabulous place and lovely friendly people there.

You most definitely made me want to do this. I'm a trained walker, not a climber, but I guess I can handle this :D. Great video! Also very well shot and edited, actually at a remarkably high level!

Great video, spur of the moment trips are the best

Love the video Matt. On the steering issue, I had a failing alternator clutch cause the same issue. May not be the same but worth consideration.

Cracking video! The hat reminded me of the comedian Russ Abbott. He used to wear an identical one in some of his sketches. As for being unprepared, I was walking back down Snowden some time ago and was stunned to see two large women walking toward me wearing summer dresses and flip flops. It was still spring and quite cold at the summit.

Thanks for the great video, really enjoyed watching this. I’m a fellow FL2 youtuber and Ben Nevis is on my list to climb!

I was in Thailand for two weeks and as much as I absolutely adored every second of it, it’s always a pleasure to return home to the beautiful highlands 😁

I spent 25 years in the Highlands and loved it. My father’s side of the family are Highlanders in any case although I am a lowlander being Edinburgh born and bred. I am going up to Fort William and Mallaig next week. Can’t wait.

“Spice Girls, who am I kidding that’ll be straight back on once the videos stopped” 😂 nice one Matt

Ace video blog as usual ... Ben Nevis I've passed loads of times on motorcycle , truck and car .... I should go be like Larry and do it too seeing as I'm 61 . Scotland is just beautiful , I'm currently sat by a beach near Annan and it's calm and peaceful, birds only thing breaking the silence of the early morning. We don't appreciate how close Scotland is , I've only travelled from Cheadle Hulme and in the splendour of it all 👍🏽.

Great video Matt and well done👍🏻😎

Hey Matt, really good watch and very funny. I did not expect you to put “that” hat on. Nearly spat me wine out 😂😂 Beautiful scenery though.

Great video matt youll have to keep us posted if your freelander makes it home im sure it will well done 👏

Love Scottish highlands, was there and climbed Ben Nevis in 2022. Amazing and great little burger pub at the bottom as a reward after trip down. Laughed at the doggy bag in the pocket, have loads of bags find bags in from my dog walks

Great video. I have stopped at Loch Lomond on the way back from just 25 miles north east of Fort William, in fact it is where I am watching this!!! Like you, the Highlands is also my favourite place on the planet. If you ever get the chance, take a drive up to the Isle of Skye. The A87 from Invergarry to there is absolutely incredible. Once again, another great video.

Superb location and footage. I once toured the east, north coast and western isles of Scotland in an Austin Montego…..it was in the 80s. Reckless pre planning on my part for accommodation, but one amazing experience I will never forget. The car never let me down on that long tour despite some of the roller coaster one track roads. Hoping to get back there soon 👍

Well done Matt & Mate.

We have owned a 2010 freelander, and it has been super reliable. We've only had to replace a battery in 5 years.

This brought back great memories of my own highland adventure week a few years ago, no better place in britain to clear your head and appreciate nature.