Richard Hammond welcomes Shmee's legendary Clio V6 to The Smallest Cog!
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You guys enjoyed our Cog Score videos to last year with Mat Armstrong and Jimmy Broadbent, so we're kick-starting this year with a true legend of car KZread - Shmee150! He has brought his recently refreshed Clio V6 to The Smallest Cog for Mike and Anthony to critique, while Tim and Richard chat about the world that they're both in.
Shmee also filmed his own video which you can see here: • RICHARD HAMMOND ROASTS...
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@ialrakis5173
Жыл бұрын
Is that ‘shmee’ as in the famous Red Dwarf scene with Kryten? 🙂 Edit: guess not based on the short interview intro
@toyota420xp
Жыл бұрын
It would have looked a lot better in black
@Nickubus99
Жыл бұрын
Please get Sam @seenthroughglass and his Ferrari 360!!! Cheers guys!
Richard Hammond is a fucken gem!!!! He juggles between family, grand tour, his workshop and his show about his workshop, yet he still has time to do a show for his fans on KZread. What a remarkable person ♥️
@FoxVixen
Жыл бұрын
Let's just hope it won't affect his health as much with stress.
@pipimontana
Жыл бұрын
Dreamer😂
@cliveramsbotty6077
Жыл бұрын
your bar is low
@sofloflow
Жыл бұрын
@clive ramsbotty jealous? 😂
You could just see that Richard was seeing something he has almost lost in interviewing Tim, that boyish exuberance and wide eyed passion that made us all love “the hamster” in his top gear heyday. There was an almost fatherly pride in his eyes too, seeing someone so well equipped to be carrying on the legacy of this new world in automotive “journalism. Great interview
@Ezio15352
Жыл бұрын
Very true! And especially when Hammond told Tim to "Keep it alive!" Keep the positivity going amidst this chaotic world we live in.
@damarfadlan9251
Жыл бұрын
@@Ezio15352 the Clio V6 likewise is 10/10.
@buggerlugz6753
Жыл бұрын
Very deep dude.........lol
@sathos
Жыл бұрын
@@buggerlugz6753 body language is a focus of mine :)
@ccalvinn
Жыл бұрын
@@buggerlugz6753 y'all ever think deep? Lol
This is one of the best interviews drivetribe has done. Richard and Tim had a great interest in each others point of view
@hazyblue69
Жыл бұрын
@@RAGNAAAA awkward for who.... you?
@hazyblue69
Жыл бұрын
@@RAGNAAAA I'd say that is just how Richard is. He was no different with Matt Armstrong either.
@deadprivacy
Жыл бұрын
A grown man who calls himself shmee. No. Just no.
@akanate4587
Жыл бұрын
@@mark8544 ?
@user-dm9rc3xo4l
Жыл бұрын
yes they did
Loved this. I am a huge fan of both, and getting this insight into Tim was very, very cool. That you Drive Tribe, I have a much better understanding of who "Shmee" really is and this felt like I was sitting in the room with both of you. Awesome stuff.
5:26 "There's a fraction of a penny earned with every one of those impacts. It's more money, i'm gonna retire." Then gets up and asks that person to stop "making money" for him, haha.
Love this back and forth format, great vehicle grading system too! Thanks.
Tim - in my opinion - is the best supercar youtuber by far! His down to earth attitude with his childlike view on amazing cars makes him just so relatable and so much fun to watch. Although he has the cars, he never shows off with his lifestyle - like Manny Kkoshbin or Supercar Blondie. Really likable lad.
@silfvermedia6234
Жыл бұрын
I agree, though considering what Manny has built up from rock bottom. He does show and let people experience what it's like at the top tier of cars ownership :)
@donjuan150
Жыл бұрын
Very well said.
Love the Clarkson quote on the number plate.
@Kaare1963
Жыл бұрын
Well spotted👍
to answer Richard’s question about why it works watching Tim live the super car dream, it works because Tim is a genuinely amazing and humble human being. he shares his passion. he doesn’t brag. he doesn’t hide. he’s open. that’s why everybody roots for him. i hope he earns a million more amazing cars, and i hope he continues to share those with us 😄
@Harry_B647
Жыл бұрын
shush
@buggerlugz6753
Жыл бұрын
Sorry Hamza, but not a soul can drive that STO or numerous other cars Tim owns and not be bragging doing so.
@PTcruiser911
Жыл бұрын
He earned it, deserves it and is humble about it.
@justincase9471
Жыл бұрын
@@buggerlugz6753 Tim is sharing, not bragging. Yes he drives cars that you will never be able to buy, but he does not stick it into your face. And let's be honest the STO is not even that expensive. I have seen Tim's Senna a couple of times, now that car is expensive 😅 IRL Tim is just like he is on camera. He is relaxed and energetic, down to earth and very approachable.
@elobiretv
Жыл бұрын
@@PTcruiser911 Has he ever explained how he affords all the cars? When I looked him up before he was quite secretive of where the money comes from.
I loved the moment when he said that sitting or being driven as a kid in an interesting car could shape your passion. I was lucky enough (given the circumstances of my country in the late 80s and 90s) to be driven in two amazing cars and that indeed sealed my passion for cars. They were a Citroen CX and a Jaaag XJ40. Have never owned a Citroen or a Jaguar but one never knows 😁❤️
@PTcruiser911
Жыл бұрын
You pointing this out just made me realize I’ve passed the passion on from my father to my son.
I drove one of these in 2003 - Tonnes of fun, low burble from the V6, will turn on a sixpence and give you a permanent smile!
Shmee is a one of the best car KZreadrs in the world...The interview was engaging and exciting.Kudos to drivetribe.... Finally as a Kenyan i couldn't help but notice Mike's bracelet,nice touch and awsome video...
I enjoyed this video a lot. It would be awesome if Hammond and the team could also visit Tim's Shmuseum and make also make some video contents as well! Great work and keep it up!
Really really enjoyed this - especially the end of Richard and Tim’s chat. Such perfect sentiment. We all need that child like enthusiasm about something - and as Richard said to Tim, never talk to anyone who’s got to spoil it!
You both touched on something that strikes me as significant, and maybe worth exploring. That moment in time when petrolheadedness ( ! ) struck. I was a small boy, holding my fathers hand as we walked along some London street. An A.C. Bristol was parked. With hindsight, not the prettiest car, but I was awestruck. A few years ago, I was waiting for someone in a car park, when a small boy walked passed, stopped, stared at the badge, and clearly enunciated the syllables Al Fa Ro Meo. That was his moment. Like losing your virginity, a very special moment.
I bet for a second Tim was worried about his car when they started hammering 😅
Always loved the V6 Clio. The seats are the same as the 172 phase one that I had. Still very comfortable to sit in though. Some bucket seats would take the interior to the next level but to keep the interior as original as possible those are the correct seats. Overall a stunning car. I know of another one that’s like it just left the factory that belongs to a friend of mine
Fantastic Video Guys!!!...I so enjoyed the interview between Richard and Tim...Two passionate car lovers from different era's but with a common goal and love for them...Absolutely superb Cog score on the Clio Tim 🥳🥳🎉🎉🎊🎊👏🏻👏🏻 What an epic vehicle that Clio really is!!!...Love the colour and look to the exterior as well...Think the lads got the score spot on as well and with little tweaks it could easily attain a 47 or 48 score...Keep up the great work all of u and more importantly keep sharing the love!!!...👏🏻😍👍🏻
Great upload and why would you not love the V6. Great to see Richard and Shmee getting on so well, two fascinating people and both successful.
Very nice moment at the end, showing the kids the cars when they’re looking actually does inspire them for a lifetime, they’ll bring that up to their parents, their friends and family in years to come.
The undertray zipties are there because the bit the bolts go into is just some bent steel tube with a thread in, they are VERY common to seize/snap off - I would say most cars now would be ziptied. I stripped the bracket off mine and fitted some rivnuts with a shitload of grease to stop them seizing but getting that bracket off took absolutely ages!
When this came out I worked at a motor racing track, was doing a few laps in a WRX Subaru - very quick, felt like it was on rails, incredible power. Came in, transferred over into one of these, did a few laps and had the most engaging driving experience I’d ever had up to that point, the level of concentration and delicate control required to get it quickly round a track without spinning it was just fabulous. In that job I got to drive all sorts of cars and bikes, the car that left the greatest impression on me was this V6 Clio, just awesome!
Can I just say how amazing it is to see the comparison between two people I’ve grown up watching In The motoring journalist world. Seeing these two talk about their worlds and their formats is amazing. To think Tim grew up watching Richard and we all grew up watching both of them is amazing. Top quality video
What a great interview by two great gearheads! Put two terrific individuals with a passion together, and this is exactly what you get! Lol🎉
There are hundreds of people who do car reviews, but what people buy into is the person who's doing their reviews. The unique selling point of Tim has been is absolute depth of knowledge on a particular car & how he executes so much info. with beautiful articulate presentation .....
Jay Emm with his Celica GT-Four would be cool to see.
@ChuckFickens1972
Жыл бұрын
I'd like to see that too.
@mclouj
Жыл бұрын
Yeh or the BX once it is finished.
I'd love to drive one of those. The "American" version of this was something called the Shogun. Where someone took the V6 from a Ford Taurus SHO and put it in the back of a Ford Fiesta (or Festiva?). Great revving V6 in the back of a tiny little hatchback. Great content guys keep it coming!
Takes be back to old TG with Richard and Jeremy arguing about new vs. old. LOL!
Great episode! And what a great car! As an American, I never get to see a Renault, but I love a hot hatch! Brilliant work, DT crew!
I bought a clio v6 for 12.000€ in 2009. I sold it for 12.500€ the same year. A few days ago I looked up the prices.. There was one available for 99.000€😕
these videos are actually incredible… It’s like a little podcast about cars. Then it’s mixed in with an actual car video. the format is awsome!
thoroughly enjoyed this!! thank you for posting
I just had breakfast and the *reality* of this interview has me laughing so hard, that it makes for great digestion!! 😁 Thank you, Richard and Tim.
What lovely guy he seemed. Didnt know him well but will check his channel out in a bit more depth
An issue with one rubber is how I was born. According to my mom's way of telling it. 😂
one of my favourite cars! what a gem
Tim is just brilliant, he comes across and as honest, transparent and hard working person. Love hearing the real Tim talking.
@JamesOversteer
Жыл бұрын
Hard working! Tell another joke.
@corail53
Жыл бұрын
@@JamesOversteer Have you ever tried to make a youtube channel and keep at it for some many years? Sorry but it is a ton of work. You have to film everyday, edit all that footage or oversee that editing of footage, find new cars, new topics, new people etc etc.
@JamesOversteer
Жыл бұрын
@@corail53 do you think he does any of that himself? 😂😂😂
I Love this, Richard!! My passion has been video for over twenty years. My Buckingham Video Productions began with vintage road racing events. I still do some hillclimb events. As time moved on I got into music videos which I still do and moved into live theatre 🎥. I've shot many stage plays and stage play musicals for StageStruck Productions and SRO Theater Company. I love doing all the editing and production.Tim's passion goes to my heart. I did build a 1967 Triumph TR4A for vintage road racing 🏁. I enjoy all that you Richard and all that you've done!!
The thing that impressed me most about Shmee is not his car knowledge or over-enthusiastic reviews (which I actually find mildly annoying) but his videos which explain how he runs his channel. He has REALLY mastered the whole business of producing videos and maximising both the viewership - and also the whole business-side - from revenues to expenses. He's so much more than a car enthusiast, and if you're thinking of launching your own channel, watch his videos on what is involved. Guaranteed you'll learn a bunch of stuff, and also set your mind working as to whether you really CAN produce a successful and profitable channel.
This has always been my favourite Renault, its crazy how they just decided to throw a V6 in the back and sell it to people, and the widebody is so cool.
@handlesarefeckinstupid
Жыл бұрын
It was more of a homologation thing, but the rally rules changed and Renault also changed with what they went with. I owned one for a while, hilarious to drive, but was constantly trying to kilm you.
@euphoric5172
Жыл бұрын
@@handlesarefeckinstupid i didnt know they were planning to rally this one like the renault 5 turbo, but that makes sense, although if its already hard to drive on asphalt i can only imagine how difficult it would be on gravel...
@handlesarefeckinstupid
Жыл бұрын
@@euphoric5172 yes, they used the megane if I remember correctly. I think they had initial plans for a 4wd version but Renault went into the 1.6 and 2l classes instead.
@chrisktm2010
Жыл бұрын
If you think the v6 Clio is cool from renault look up the renault twinrun based on a phase 3 twingo
Great interview, more like a chat between mates. Loved it.
I watch Shmee because he's humble and enthusiastic, super informative and gets access to everything before anyone else.
@vibingwithvinyl
Жыл бұрын
Hehe. To me, he comes across as a cocky know-it-all with a very punchable face. I'm sure he's actually a really nice guy but something in him just irritates me to no end. I can't explain it.
Tim is such a lovely British man, great to see them chatting
I love to watch Tim`s videoes, caused I probobly never gonna drive one singlecar like that. But that`s the beauty of his productions, he gives so detailed experiences of tec and handeling etc.. that I find his consept very interesting and informative! Over years addictive 😅
I became aware of Tim / Shmee when he got the McLaren 12C. Subsequent videos got me very interested in the McLaren brand, to the point where I worked at the company for four years. Most of my product knowledge came from his videos.
Please keep them comming, i know its a long shot but nobody would be better to interview and score than Adam lz
I can't wrap my head around having Richard Hammond interviewing Tim/Shmee150. Tim is beginning to enter Legendary Status. But Richard and his humor is so fun. I am sorry I got here so late.
Richard asking Tim about how his formula works when he did it on Top Gear 😂😂
Richard did a great job with the interview, Tim is a stand-up gentleman as always. What a beautiful car to boot! The clio v6 is the coolest hot hatch from factory. A v6 in the back of a hatch it was just madness back in the day. Agree completely with the half scores if its not perfect its just not perfect but the coolness 100% 10 out of 10. Cheers well done!
Would love to see an interview and cog score done with the guys from Bad Obsession motorsport and the Project Binky.
@buggerlugz6753
Жыл бұрын
It'd be on drive tribe before the next episode of Project Binky, that's for sure!
Both so humble
Two of the best automotive KZreadrs/vloggers in one video taking cars. Best Sunday morning watching possible. Side note, I’d love to see you interview Damon and Dave from DDE in their cars. Bring their 812tt in and inspect that insane build.
Thanks, that was awesome! LOVE y'all! I would also LOVE to see one of those in North Carolina, US of A! Lol
Absolutely loved this!!
For a Shmee car that's actually a nice paint colour.
This review is totally not biased at all, furthermore I find it is amazing how this video has helped cure my insomnia.
Thanks for this amazing clip of the Renault Clio, Drivetribe!
Brilliant interview!
My first car was also a 1.2ltr MkII Clio, then moved into the 2.0ltr RS MkIII Clio 197 for 100,000 miles/12 years until I could afford the holy grail of Renault Sport, an Alpine A110. Would love to drive the legendary Clio V6!
What a very interesting character Tim is & what a collection of cars he has just amazing 👌👌
Two of my super favourite celebrities together ❤
Is still one of my dream cars but I will want a restomode just to be perfect, like Tim said i want to enjoy it!
Could be the best video yet !
Sick interview 👊🏽
Anyone else skip through the interview as you’re keen to see the clio? Also, funny the inspection is done as if it’s a brand new car not 20 years old or so. Testament to the rebuild. I’m 50 and lusted after these back in the day when I had a meganne 220 Clio phase 2 b6were gorgeous reminds me of the metro vr6 which I feel in love with as a kid
It is a great day off work when drive tribe drops a new video.
I nearly bought one of these many years back. Looking for a RWD fun weekend car. I got a VX220 instead, which was awesome and stayed with me for 6 years, however I still have always wanted a Clio V6. The prices now put that out of reach for me. Love them still.
@handlesarefeckinstupid
Жыл бұрын
I owned a Clio V6 for a while, the VX was a much better car, the Clio was a real handful to drive.
I would love to have a modified Clio V6 here in America. I've always thought it would be a platform that's an absolute blast to drive.
@deadprivacy
Жыл бұрын
A nightmarish widowmaker by all accounts... Like the mr2 they got everything right bar the wheelbase. The rear wants to overtake the front.
@Leonidae
Жыл бұрын
Couple more years and you can import one to US legally.
@chesspiece81
Жыл бұрын
@Leonidae Yeah, but there is no support for parts, no mechanics that specialize in keeping them on the road, much less tweaking and modifying the suspension, brakes, transmission, engine, and etc.
@Leonidae
Жыл бұрын
@@chesspiece81 Actually, that V6 is a Nissan motor, VG30DE to be precise. So parts are available for that at least since it is fairly common motor.
Loved this one, cool to see two amazing parts of the automotive world collide!
We need Drivetribe team and Richard at the Shmeemuseum !!! that would epic
Been waiting for this sence Shmee's little coil pack problem video.
I loved the Acid Yellow paint! Great choice!
More of this please❤
The ES9 engines are great, I've had one in 2 different Peugeots I've owned so far. Shame that PSA won't be and hasn't been building any V6's for well over 10 years now. The cold starts sound really mean but then it calms down and when it's up to temp you can't even hear the engine running anymore, I love them The Clio has to be a lot of fun with RWD and quite a lot less weight
@sdfsdf23232dsfsdf
Жыл бұрын
ES9 is a work of art.
Not particularly a fan of shmee as a rule but respect to him on this car and the fact he chose the colour he did as well as him actually using the car is awesome
Took a while for this to come out!
Its about time feel like been waiting a long time for some content 😂
@20:33 like the sound of the tills pinging in Tesco's..
Great score, congratulations
Great video! What a machine that Clio V6 is! I’d love to see a Cog Score video with Ian Seabrook, aka HubNut.
@mclouj
Жыл бұрын
Imagine Betty in there on the hoist, that would be great.
These are great more KZreadrs more cars more smiles much love DT team and TG/GT boys
Tim is insanely well spoken Shmee150 is one the greats
The Clio is nice. The conversation is outstanding. You've hit on why people watch this content and all like it...
Cheers for the video mate 😎 👌
The only other car I can think of that's even REMOTELY in this category is the VW Golf GTI W12-650 which hardly counts since it was just a concept and wasn't fully fleshed out. This car is absolutely amazing. It gave me those memories of playing Need For Speed Most Wanted and seeing this thing for the first time. Wonderful car.
Lovely car a friend had one in early 2000s and I must admit following him up motorway to Leeds regularly was always eye catching. And it definitely hated speed bumps. Lol But I’m always going to have a bigger appreciation for its older grandad a Renault 5 GT Turbo
@julianhoskins5158
Жыл бұрын
Nice Post but at the end you mean a Renault 5 Turbo / Turbo 2 not GT Turbo :-)
I love that you love the Subaru STI...in my 40s I drive BMWs and Mercs because that is what is expected but my inner hooligan has always yearned to get back behind the wheel of an Impreza.
I relate to the fact I love cars from my childhood era, all started with project Gotham racing 2 and I love all the cars from that game and I own a Chevrolet SSR and a Toyota MR2 spyder because of it. I loved the clio v6 so much but can’t get one in America yet
Great interview, great car and a great video as always! Get Steve Alvarez on next please!
It's a museum car, the car detailing products make it seem like it's an easy wash but that car hasn't seen a lot of dirt or grime since it left Schmee as the rims don't even seem to need any agitation. Such a lovely car, the acid yellow suits it.
RICHARD 7 TIM NEED THEIR OWN POD CAST now during gumball toronto I had the opportunity to meet shmee privatley while checking out a aston 1-77 he also graciously appeared in my video and I can ultimately say with out a doubt, he is how he is on camera, truly a great great guy, we even chat in dm's every so often especially when I got ride in a straight piped Enzo and its the same 1 he drove in Miami , but I digress he is a stand up great guy, gentlmen, human and a true enthusiast so to see 1 of the greats interview 1 of the greatest guys in the automotive world was a true treat
would love to see the rebuild of a classic car we did not get in AU.
What both Richard and Tim manage to do successfully is allowing the viewers to immerse themselves into the experience because of the way they relate to the audience. It’s how they come across, the joy and humour as well as the frustrations and sometimes difficulties experienced. We don’t feel jealous but rather share in your joy.
Love all these thinly veiled insults/critiques of Schmee in Richard's questions haha. You can tell Richard is slightly perplexed at Tim's easy ride into supercar ownership and stardom being an heir to the Burton clothing empire £££££££££
I really wish we got the clio in the states. I remember watching Jeremy Clarkston test a blue v6 years ago & ive wanted one ever since.
Love your work 👍
When I was 16 I bought a 1961 VW. The 1st accident I had was when I demolished my dads shed, in my 1961 VW. I finally finished it off bush bashing in a RAN firing range when I hit a overgrown tree stump. Then I bought my R10, I HIT many things then I rolled it. Then I bought my 1st new car, a Datsun 180b SSS, and I destroyed it so many times my insurer wouldn't pay for repairs. Then I bought an xj6, the smell of oil filled my garage, never the less the xj6 lasted for 10 years, until I ran out of water and blew up the engine. Then I bought an xd1, 3500 Rover, what a nightmare. Then I got married and bought a Honda civic. By the way I wouldn't wear spyware.
I actually like Tim better in other people's videos than in his own. Also, was the Defender at the end Richard's ?
@okpharoxh.9565
Жыл бұрын
Yes
No doubt Shmees/Tim's youthful exuberance and Richards as well, are their greatest asset, in such a complex world the car has found itself in now. It always shines through. But for me with Tim, following his youtbe channel from the beginning. His specific magic, automotive journalist talent, is his broad knowledge of cars, all the old cars histories, and his diligent research about specifications and details, with any latest car he showcases....or is near!! I can't quite recall now the exact youtube video/s where I've seen Tim just in. And their is the latest and greatest model of a certain car, any sort of car, doesn't have to be a supercar. And being asked do you know anything about this new model Tim? Or have an opinion on it yet?.......to answer them, "I don't know a thing about the new model or have an opinion on it yet.....then to rattle off the top of his head, pretty much ALL the specifications of this new model, and specifications of at least 3 of its predecessors, models before. And a solid opinion about it....without even raising a sweat!!!! For me, that is Tim's magic. His overall knowledge of cars, almost a walking encyclopedia on cars! and that's what sets him apart from all the others in his field. I mean even Matt Maran (and many other cartubers) gives us youthful exuberance.