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@joeytingzon4265

3 жыл бұрын

Your super cute ,

@MrUltraworld

3 жыл бұрын

It's got so much torque, it doesn't matter what gear you're in.

@grizzlyaddams3606

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, yeah I was born in 1973 too... Or that's what she wants you to think!0)

@charlespeterson5572

3 жыл бұрын

Wonder what the final cost was on this beast

@jazpanoz4996

3 жыл бұрын

2mins too short for me!

The best anti-theft device in the US is a manual gearbox...

@SnowbordrWRX

3 жыл бұрын

especially a dog box with no synchros!

@sweetassugar2076

3 жыл бұрын

Too funny

@TheAgentAssassin

3 жыл бұрын

Weird ,I live in the US and grew up on manual gearboxes. 🙋

@MaaveMaave

3 жыл бұрын

@Alexander Freeman that's what they do in Jamaica

@rneoman

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah my brother married an american and despite her living in Ireland for the last 15 years she still won't or can't drive a manual. Automatics here are pretty uncommon

His face expressions when hes driving is too funny. Its like its scaring the shit out of him but he cant stop giving it gas

@dw4lubu

2 жыл бұрын

This lol

@jamiepaolinetti5087

Жыл бұрын

No way I get in that car with that dude driving.

@mlinecomposites1

Жыл бұрын

How bout his face when she’s screwing up on grinding the gears🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️😂

@Gordofromthebx

Жыл бұрын

@@mlinecomposites1 he was like dammit lol

@mlinecomposites1

Жыл бұрын

@@Gordofromthebx she kinda pissed me off talking about how many cars she’s driven, then she looks like she knows nothing about shifting 🤨😂

I was dying when he let her drive. It was like a nervous dad letting his kid drive for the first time lol

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@nicolaasjansevanrensburg7543

3 ай бұрын

18:29 yes and she Keeps on going in the wrong gears - into 1st etc(be gentle- lady)+ learn the" gate"-

@Factchecker9111

3 ай бұрын

It basically was

John's focus while driving and fear when Nicole was driving says it all on how intense that car is

It was at this moment, that he realized he didn't like other people driving his car.

@keithwiebe1787

3 жыл бұрын

He was worried about his life.

@garychandler4296

3 жыл бұрын

And I don't blame him!

@brianhood2363

3 жыл бұрын

Oh... oh no... I skipped ahead and couldn't watch past 17:10

@Coyote-pj1iu

3 жыл бұрын

She being hard headed as hell !!!!

@tropicthndr

3 жыл бұрын

He’s too timid, wish he would just shut the hell up and let her drive it.

i love that you can see the fear in his eyes when hes driving his own car. Thats when you know hes doing something right

@f.h.9606

Жыл бұрын

"A car is fast enough when you are standing in front of it and you are frightened to unlock it." Walter Röhrl, Worlds greatest rally driver

@The_Gallowglass

Жыл бұрын

Going fast ain't fun unless you're going fast enough to scare yourself a bit.

@benedictcumberbatch4275

Жыл бұрын

That’s probably your mind telling your body that if you crash your going to get F’d up

@v8beamer

Жыл бұрын

It's a healthy respect for the monster he's created.

@humanactivated1017

Жыл бұрын

That's the look when you get an uncontrolled stiffie at age 55

This 517 HP Subaru-Powered 1973 VW Super Beetle is a jaw-dropping blend of classic style and modern power. It's a true testament to the creativity and skill of the builder, transforming an iconic car into a performance beast while keeping its vintage charm intact. It's not just a car; it's automotive art on wheels. Stunning work！！！

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Ай бұрын

We're so glad you like it!!! Thank you for watching!

19:43 Nicole senses that John is about to say GET OUT, so she deftly changes the discussion to allow John to discuss other topics of the build rather than suffer the driver training session. Then they change seats and John proceeds to scare the crap outta Nic and himself. So fun! Thanks for sharing!

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

Every time Nicole shifts poor John is having visions of metal shavings lol

@bad68chevyify

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@PACKERMAN2077

3 жыл бұрын

Yet She's so respectful and Ginger about how she touches the door🤣

@LordPrometheous

3 жыл бұрын

So was I. And to think he built this car himself--that makes it more painful.

@manoman0

3 жыл бұрын

Well, I have some visions of some shavings, yeah.

@JDub07

3 жыл бұрын

Meh, it's a dog box, it'd be aight. Lol

That guy was scared to death when Nicole was driving, funny.

@No-vm7go

3 жыл бұрын

I would have been, too. She's scary behind the wheel.

@paulrobinson3528

3 жыл бұрын

13:40 He looks scared to death driving his own car lol

@paulrobinson3528

3 жыл бұрын

@curtis allen i'd like to pull her hair back lol

@cornishhh

3 жыл бұрын

He reminded me of a father giving his teenage daughter her first driving lesson.

@dannybouchard8246

3 жыл бұрын

LOL He actually looked terrified when he was driving the car.... Check his face when he's driving and shifting the car....

I've always loved the idea of a sleeper, and the fact that a stock Bug is basically an anti-performance car (even though I prefer performance cars), but a lot can be done with them. This is the PERFECT sleeper, and it's awesome you got to drive it.👍 Thanks for the great video!

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

7 ай бұрын

We're so glad you enjoyed watching!!

Came back to this over a year later, still one of the best ride-along/then drives, so many parts made me laugh, made my hairs stand on end, an gave me a very cheap cardio workout, wonderful beast of a VW, awesome video to watch on a rainy dismal day.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much..we're glad you enjoyed it again!!!

I love the fact that he looked scared while driving himself.

@Nordlicht05

3 жыл бұрын

From someone who said something like that while driving a 500hp very old car you maybe should be scared

@GediSpock

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@m4rvinmartian

3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure it had to do with the wailing female next to him.

@Stewart_de_Baker

3 жыл бұрын

@@m4rvinmartian Where's the laugh emoji?!!!

@HeikosGarage

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nordlicht05 maybe you are right. 500+ hp is probably a bit much for a bug.

If ever a man hated for someone else to drive his car, his face says it all! Lmaooooo

@whywouldi931

3 жыл бұрын

it looked like he didnt even like driving his own car

@rocketqueen232

3 жыл бұрын

He looks like he's scared shitless of those pulls

@sentra97

3 жыл бұрын

I would crap my pants everytime I drove that car too

@tenspeedtruck4083

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, it was a tad rude of her to even ask .... and especially on camera. 😊

@davidwidick1218

3 жыл бұрын

@@tenspeedtruck4083 agreed. And honestly I’m surprised he agreed to it. I know I don’t let anyone drive my Hot rod

This reminds me of an interview with a guy who had built 12-cylinder aircraft-engined motorcycle. When asked how fast it was, he said something like 'I'm not crazy; I'll never drive this thing.' John's concentration during the drive reminded me of it. He only smiles when he's backing off.

John is pretty much a mechanical genius and his attention to detail is amazing. His sense of humor is a great plus. He's working on a Corvair that is going to be a badass.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

We agree!! Thanks for the nice comment!!

By the look on his face when he’s driving, this car even scares John. It’s a fkn weapon!

@troycurrie7784

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing when I saw his mouth get as crooked as his ass end did.

@deadprivacy

3 жыл бұрын

those teensy wee brakes on the front....jesus...

@xeronicus

3 жыл бұрын

Rocket powered beer can...I had a porsche powered one way back when....miss that thing

@johngrepo9976

3 жыл бұрын

@@xeronicus my best friend put a 13b Mazda in his 64..you could feel the air lift it off the ground at 110..

@skylined5534

3 жыл бұрын

@@deadprivacy No weight in the car though. They're more than enough even given the performance levels it has.

John literally looks like a mad scientist driving that thing

@flatlineoptimism2600

3 жыл бұрын

He looks like John McEnroe wearing sunglasses.

@Stewart_de_Baker

3 жыл бұрын

He may not be a mad scientist, but he's definitely a mad mechanic!

@Sam-uy7oq

3 жыл бұрын

He also looks absolutely terrified when she takes over.

@PITA-kd2jn

3 жыл бұрын

Doc Brown in back to the future.. lol

@landscapingspecialist

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely needs the white lab coat 🥼

Love this, reminder of my first rail purchased from dear late friend,his favorite car he drag raced,went for a ride,he let me drive,the look on his face when I upshift an downshift without using clutch,no grinding.the astonishment ND smile, priceless!I I purchased that rail from him,8years ago.he passed shortly afterwards, little did I know he had brain cancer,he didn't say,he didn't have to.he didn't let life get in the way of living

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Oh..thank you for sharing with us!!

The owner (John?) looks legitimately very scared whenever he gives it some beans. Awesome!

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

18 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

This dude is terrified of his car and there’s nothing wrong with that! I love it😂😂😂

@zaquedavis3391

2 жыл бұрын

Yes there is, if he's not going to let it sing he should've just left it stock.

@easternwoods4378

2 жыл бұрын

If memory serves me right, bugs went airborne at 130 MPH

@peterpumpkineater5927

2 жыл бұрын

@@easternwoods4378 😂😂😂💀🪦

@eklektikTechno

2 жыл бұрын

And there should be a certain amount of fear with vehicles this powerful, unlike a lot these younger Hellcat owners who are wrapping around poles and under objects that don’t move.

@russellnotestine6436

2 жыл бұрын

It's OK to have a car that can kill you at any moment as long as you always remember that it can, and understand that IT wont care if it does. :)

I don't know if John is more scared while she's driving or while he's driving? lol 😯

Showing your imperfections is so genuine and relatable. I have watched you expertly drive a dog box in the years after this which exhibits personal growth. I'm a happy fan and subscriber going through your back catalogue.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much...I appreciate that!! We're glad you enjoy watching!!

Who didn't have a Herbie Bug in the 70s? I had the flat window model, yellow, and that thing was fast and easy to work on. I had a lot of fond memories driving that car. And WOW John, you made that bug even more fun! How is that possible?! Congrats!

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!! We're glad you like it!

He puts elegantly into words what makes a great sleeper: “...increase the distance between what it looks like and what it performs like”

@friktionrc

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!! Amount of kids I see on YT and other social media who label a car a ‘sleeper’ when it’s got wide slick drag tires, massive engine jutting out of the engine bay and a parachute out the back 😂😂😂

@whosyourdaddy842

3 жыл бұрын

@@friktionrc don't forget sooo many performance stickers you can't see out the side or rear windows.

@marcospereyra3067

2 жыл бұрын

@@friktionrc good

“You did know it was gonna get squirrley, right??” John: “Nope!”

I love it when I see unpaded roll cages passing within inches of peoples heads. The roll bar goes from something that is supposed to save you to something that will kill you. Look at any incar footage of cars involved in an accident and see how the occupants are thrown about

This ladys infectious enthusiasm for cars made this a great watch! Easy subscription for me!

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you so much!!

@user-fz8fy4zl1c

Ай бұрын

@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour keep up the great content 👏

You know it’s fast even the owner has a “oh shit” face when he steps on it hahaha

@tevingay8030

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I was thinking I was the only one that seen his face. 😂🤣

@reverendbluejeans1748

3 жыл бұрын

It should be fast. The Beatle I drove was slow as hell. I thought that they as respectably fast due to Herbey's film.

@HighlanderNorth1

3 жыл бұрын

🤔 Yeah, I love how at 18:32 he gets scared and yells, "wooah, woah", but then just 18 secs later, he says, "no, you ain't scaring me".... 😁

@kenhir927

2 жыл бұрын

He looks like a crazy cartoon when he mashes the throttle haha!

@stevemitz4740

2 жыл бұрын

@@tevingay8030 It would like driving on an Icey mountain rode with cliffs on both sides! How fun would that be?

I was fixated on John's face while HE was driving. He's all subdued, like a college history professor at first, but you see this wild side in him that silently loves the adrenaline etc... lol. It's hilarious. I love people that shock me (appear one way, but have another hidden side to them), in a way he's a sleeper himself so the car is a fitting project to his personality.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching..glad you enjoyed it!!

@zes3813

3 ай бұрын

wrg

@greg1268

3 ай бұрын

What a fitting comment!!! So perfect the way you worded it.

My Dad put a 911 (air cooled) Porsche engine in a 72 Kombi, (Exact same wheel base as a Beetle, just a different body) with a dual plate clutch and a straight tooth transmission. It was amazing. He could do wheel stands on camping trips! :D

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

9 күн бұрын

Cool!! Thanks for sharing!!

I learned to drive a clutch on my best friend's '56 Microbus Deluxe, all of 36 horsepower. It struggled to make it up even a slight grade without straining. That was back in '68. What great times those were. This car would have amazed and defeated all the muscle cars back then, but we probably wouldn't have lived very long........it would be like trying to tame a wild horse. Great vid, and what superb engineering went into this project!

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

5 ай бұрын

We're glad you enjoyed watching!! Thanks for the comment!!

This guy was wishing he'd said "no" the whole damn time.

@lukesmith112

3 жыл бұрын

watching from 18:20 your comment couldn’t be more accurate 😂

@jamestgilkey75

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 he's like FML!

@johnsuttles7577

3 жыл бұрын

shit made me nervous...

@brickbreaker9581

3 жыл бұрын

Lol that’s what I thought too

@dresheraton9276

3 жыл бұрын

I think we all feel the same way.

I love watching his face as he's making it go fast. A nice cross between being thrilled and absolute terror.

LOL, this is a literal re-enactment of me trying to teach my 19yr old daughter how to drive a stick in my 2016 hellcat Challenger. "EASY EASY EASY on the throttle...DONT FLOOR IT!!!!"

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

I have found this before, and rediscovered it today. I have dearly loved VW's since my father gave me a used 1970 Bug way back in 1973. This is beyond any doubt the most impressive build I have ever seen. The owners knowledge is equally impressive. A trivial comment by the owner is slightly off ( not meant to detract in any way). The vents under the front were added by VW in 1971-forward in an effort to reduce bump steer at higher speeds. By raising the front, and adding the vents, front end lift was deliberately increased. This was done to cause the driver to develop driving habits to overcome the bump steer caused by toe changes of the rear suspension. Not so successful as it caused a series of undesirable effects. Super Beetles developed shaking and vibrations at freeway speed, including worn front suspension components- including worn steering shaft coupling, steering damper, and other associated parts. This the legacy of the Super Beetle. The same design change was used on the Type 2. The front end of the 1971 Bus was raised to create the same effect.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing with us!

Best line tho, “It’s like having your foot on dynamite “. He is a genius, a mad scientist that’s afraid of his own creation. John you did a beautiful job, wow

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!! Thanks so much for watching!

@willthedjay

2 жыл бұрын

He knows what the hulk is capable of... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@imcrazyforwar

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say afraid, but respect it.

@edwardz.rosenthal9946

2 жыл бұрын

For being the first (and probably last!) time someone else drove his baby I'd say he was exceptionally composed. I'd have been green with dread and woulda done serious damage to my skivies.

@voornaam3191

2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever seen "normal" people getting the chance to learn how to drive a Formula One car? They got the same problem as this woman: when you push the throttle too hard, you get far more power than you can handle. And you leave the tarmac. Damage. Oops. It happens before you can lift your right foot, which would probably block the rear tyres. Oops. Fast cars get you in trouble! Did I mention oversteer? Did I mention carbon brakes that do not brake when you'd appreciate it? Did I mention how tired you get, concentrating on everything important?

I like johns reaction to nicole’s driving

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

3 жыл бұрын

It was priceless! hahaha

@ubacow7109

3 жыл бұрын

If more builds continue to be a series imma sub

@chiefak1163

3 жыл бұрын

Ugh... dude let her punch it!

@5HKNB4K

3 жыл бұрын

"Your foot is on dynamite" 🤯😎🤣

@markjardine4632

3 жыл бұрын

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‘So all that welding is to stop the car going KwwUurCh!’ 😄

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

More to stop the occupant going KwwUurCH!! (whatever that means)

“It makes the conversation shorter” every introvert classic car driver felt that 😆

@tayloralvidrez4342

3 жыл бұрын

When you get asked the same question(s) a million times the answers start to get amusing. The spotlight, figuratively, literally too, is a unique experience for a introvert

@doughyun3428

3 жыл бұрын

OMG great. John looks naturally scared. WHY would he let anyone drive it? I love her though grrrrr

Owner is not afraid of the car... That look is concentration and focus. If anything, he is probably afraid of wrecking something that he spent 1,000s of hours designing and fabricating.

@ahmadmahmudjamaluddin392

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

I let my wife drive my 57 Chevy Belaire hot rod. When she took off, she let up on gas peddle, and it pulled a wheelie when she hit the peddle again. She didn't want to drive it any more. 😆😆 It was a sweet hot rod. I keep the body original. with all its chrome, beef up the suspension, and bigger tires and mag wheels> SHE WAS A BEAST > With the Pontiac 389> she would get it down the road big time

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

11 ай бұрын

How cool!! Thank you for sharing with us!

Nicole, the understanding you have of your field, and the way in which your questions ellicit completely great answers from him.. hats off. A great interview.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed watching!!

She's a beauty! Back here in Brazil we call the blue color as "Azul Calcinha" or "Panties' Blue".

@some1sosik

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@OOICU812

3 жыл бұрын

The car looks good too.

@michaelbadami8579

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Bob....muchas gracias! Let us know if you run across any mindblowing cars in Brazil. - The Producers

@rareangel643

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelbadami8579 "Muchas gracias" is in spanish, you gotta say "obrigado!"

@veganath

3 жыл бұрын

@@OOICU812 beat me to it....lol. Never gets old...

You know you've reach mad scientist level when your own creation scares you.

I learnt to drive in a VW Beetle. Years later, I bought my own and restored it. It was the 1302S, with the 1600 engine. Flat out, it could do 0 - 60. Maybe even 70. This is amazing. Doing without synchromesh isn’t as big a deal as you might think. It wasn’t very good on my Beetle anyway, so I spent most of my time rev matching. That and scraping ice off the inside of the windscreen in winter.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing with us!!

I was working as a VW tech from 1971 until 1985. That 73 113 Super Beetle had a 63 HP 1600 cc dual port engine with a 34-pict carb. A plain bug was a "111" with a flat windshield and torsion bar front suspension. The Super Beetle "113" had a curved windshield and McPherson struts.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

You can tell by the look on his face as he's accelerating that this car scares the crap out of even him.

@donjohnston4215

3 жыл бұрын

Way too much torque steer in and overpowered super short wheelbase car. Especially with those tiny front tires trying to hold the rear end in a straight line. 300 HP would’ve been way more fun to drive.

@lawrenceklein3524

3 жыл бұрын

Russell Williams; My thoughts, EXACTLY. 'Nuff said!

"You did know it was going to get squirrelly, right?" "No, I didn't. You never know." LOL

@todaytomorrow3949

2 жыл бұрын

that would made swallow very hard

Having owned a 1973 baby blue Super Beetle, I find this hilarious!

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Sleeper VW beetles have been around for decades. I remember someone building a V8 powered one back in the 1960's/70s. So not a new concept. That being said, good job on this one. Of course, anyone listening to it start and idle will know immediately that this is not a normal VW beetle or super beetle.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment!!

He’s like the most patient dad dealing with his hype daughter lol

@velikon

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha that was pretty much what i was thinking too

@ChapsShrugged

3 жыл бұрын

@Jeff S give her some credit- she used the word "wastegate" and knew that it's exhaust🤷‍♂️ 😂

@PostcardsfromAlaska

3 жыл бұрын

That guy makes the most intense face when he’s driving.

@patrickfitzwater5511

3 жыл бұрын

@@iameatingursnack are you sure she isn't playing "dumb" for the audience? Who's going to ask the questions for us?

@52Ford

3 жыл бұрын

@@patrickfitzwater5511 Exactly. Asking questions and hearing answers is how we learn. I'm pretty sure she was playing dumb, but even if she wasn't, at least she's asking questions.

You knew it was going to get squirrely right. No. 🤣🤣🤣

we had a few subaru powered "käfer" and "bullis" in our shop in germany. its funny how perfect the subaru engines fit.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

6 сағат бұрын

Thanks for the comment!!

The most painful part of this video was watching John's expression when she ground the gears. Even though I normally don't care for vehicles like this, I found this very informative and amazing what John did to this vehicle.

@j.w.7579

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't bare to watch her try to shift the transmission. I quit watching it at that point.

@Zairn12345

Жыл бұрын

I put my VW 74 super in reverse today with no clutch. Talk about cringe. I’m an idiot. Lol

@paulybeefs8588

Жыл бұрын

The part where he forgot the engine wasn't in the front was pretty tough to watch too

@Kobylad

Жыл бұрын

@@j.w.7579 if its anything like the originals ive used they shift like shit haha

@encinobalboa

Жыл бұрын

That's how to nick gears and make metal flakes. Very cringy.

Her: Hits 50mph Him: WHOA! He hated every second of her driving.

@TheFusedplug

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe because she was rushing it too much before mastering how to shift properly :)

@ClickoZen

2 жыл бұрын

I hated her driving a little bit as well, just so you guys know he isn't alone. Asskisser

@vittorioymbang7972

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I know me too lol I couldn’t take it I had to fast forward though it.

@erikmyers3888

2 жыл бұрын

Did you see his face when HE was driving?

@MadScientist267

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure she was looking for "D" the whole time 🤣

Nicole, just watched this video and love it, so now you have another subscriber. I had a 1973 Super Beetle that I spent two and a half years restoring for my daughter (even got the seat belt warning buzzer recommissioned), and when it was done she decided she didn't want it, so I traded it for a horse trailer. Better to never see the car again than having to look at it every day and feel bitter about it. Great video, Happy New Year.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you! Glad you enjoyed watching..and we appreciate the sub!!!

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how it's done. You can go out and buy a 700HP Mopar if you'd like to, but anyone else can go and buy the exact same thing. Nothing special there. Building something like this is a work of art, love, and pure design genius.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

9 күн бұрын

Thank you for the comment!! Glad you approve!!

Dude is horrified listening to her destroy that gear box.

@williepie

3 жыл бұрын

those things are built to be hammered on its fine

@impooter

3 жыл бұрын

@@williepie Sure but they're also designed to be rebuilt after a very short time racing. I'm sure he doesn't want to do that.

@electronicengineer

3 жыл бұрын

He probably replaced the transmission oil right after she left.

@jody024

3 жыл бұрын

Hew dun give a fuck. Those are made to get rebuilt.

@nzkiwi9

3 жыл бұрын

I think the only reason he let anyone drive this car was because he had a camera pointed at him.

14:00 Her: you did know it was gonna get squirrelly right? Him: no Her: huh? Him: YOU NEVER KNNO *loud silence* 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I read the title and immediately knew it was not going to stay straight on the road. Lmao

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

2 күн бұрын

Haha...you were correct!!

This brings back an embarrassing moment of mine from 1976. I had just gotten off work at a ham packing plant on Burbank Blvd, Burbank and was at a stop light in my yellow souped up 1969 Roadrunner. I had added headers, a racing cam kit, and a few other things to boost my already decent horsepower. I was more than confident that I could blow the doors off many cars that might come along, when all of a sudden this VW pulls up to me with two young women in it. The first thing that struck me was the sound that the bug made. It was not super loud, but had that very distinct radical cam rhythm and guttural exhaust that had no business coming from the VW. I also noticed that the back seat area was covered in a plastic shroud, not to mention fatty tires and the suspension being beefed up. Anyway, these two young women were just looking over at me smiling. I knew something was up! I kind of gave them this look like, I know somethings not right, but lets go for it. When the light turned green, it was on. From the moment I released the clutch and started blasting forward, that damn VW basically just bounced forward and ahead of me like someone shooting a rubber band. The race was over in seconds, I lost this one to a bug. When I caught up to them, they were laughing. What could I do. At that moment, I'd would rather be having a root canal then feel the way I felt. Well, as mentioned, that was back in 1976, so I've been over it for weeks now.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha...Love it!! Thanks for sharing!!

John’s such a nice guy to let Nicole drive that monster. You can tell it’s his baby, and I get it. NICE SLEEPER!!! 🤘🏼🌶💯

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! He has a lot of work into it... I get it too!

@JohnSmith-lb6ww

3 жыл бұрын

@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour hey babe get to England and check out my saxo vtr lol, I have a harley too maybe we go for a ride?

My dad had an orange '73 Super Beetle ❤ The look on his face when she's shifting...I used to see that look on my dad's face when he was teaching me to drive. I learned on a VW bus. I was terrified. That was 35 years ago. I love manual transmissions though and always will. Thanks, Dad, I miss you so much ❤

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@shannonreed9808

2 жыл бұрын

Had a '72 blue 1200 in the mid ' 80s,and my girlfriend was learning in it. One point, a few hundred miles from home on a weekend away, she stalled on a slight hill, she rolled backwards, screaming her head off in panic, me pulling my hair out from by my ears, screaming back repeatedly "HANDBRAKE.. HANBRAKKKKEEE!", she did, almost at the bottom of the hill, and SNAP, both cables gone at once😂. Luckily, no damage at all, and a very scary drive home the nxt day, with a slipping clutch,which had started on journey up, and now, no handbrake at all! 😳. I was slipping gears, trying to get that power down, and boy oh boy, did i shite myself on many incidents getting home. Every slight hill, may as well have been mount everest 🤣. She apologised so many times on the way home, my girlfriend, not my totally innocent little bug ❤️😅😂

@allenwalker1379

2 жыл бұрын

I learned in a 72 VW bus also. That thing was cold in the Montana winter and hot in the summer. I somehow did doughnuts in a gravel pit without rolling it. I didn't tell my dad till about 20 years later.

@erichbrough6097

2 жыл бұрын

Manual: the only way to go! 💯👍

@karlstuck6772

2 жыл бұрын

I loved manual shifting, but by now At 67 I enjoy tue Subaru Lineartronic.

I have owned 3 VWs and I love them. One problem is you’ll freeze in the winter. They are so much fun to drive.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing!!

Watching this guy's panicked face when you are giving it throttle...hilarious. Watching his face when he can't handle it, PRICELESS!!!!

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Ай бұрын

We're glad you enjoyed watching!!!

It was like watching a Dad teaching his daughter how to drive a stick shift. Enjoyed this video immensely!

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

@myfantasy4u296

2 жыл бұрын

Why weren’t they double clutching? For those who don’t know what that is, you’re in a gear, you put the clutch in, shift into neutral, let the clutch out and rev the engine, put the clutch in again and shift into the next gear without grinding. I had a 1950 International Harvester Metro delivery van without synchromesh. A little tricky at first, but once you are use to it, you don’t even think about it.

@albrown1812

2 жыл бұрын

I felt the same way

@mrrc3963

2 жыл бұрын

@@myfantasy4u296 aka granny clutching. Never even knew that was a thing since all my cars always had synchros. I'm sure you can get used to the process but it's hard to invision it. Heard that truckers still do it because it makes trucking easier.

@perterslse2543

2 жыл бұрын

@@myfantasy4u296 I was learned the same driving trucks in the army in the 80'ies. It was the Danish infantry, and we had some really old trucks, probably left overs from WW2. Shift up, double clutch, shift down skift to neutral, hit the gas and shift down... not so bad when you get used to it

“You did know it was gonna get squirrely right?” With the most serious face. “I didn’t, you never know.”

@galaxyblacklighting

3 жыл бұрын

"O- Huh??" 13:58

@DQSH8999

3 жыл бұрын

Go Trump

@damachine3

3 жыл бұрын

That wasn't his exact quote but close enough.

@hitlersmissingtesticle69

3 жыл бұрын

@@damachine3 ya I had a feeling it wasn’t right, but I won’t lie I was too lazy to rewind it 30 seconds back😂

@manoman0

3 жыл бұрын

He bit his tongue.

I restored a 67 beetle for my Mom, it was painted Robin Egg blue and had a white headliner too. It was stock though, but just as fun to drive :)

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

How nice!! Thanks for sharing with us!!

I just watched the Duke video and loved it so much that I went back to your very first video. I paused it at 14:32... He's smiling, you're speechless. Amazing. Awesome build Sir.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

This is one of the best sleeper cars I've ever seen!!! The expression on his face while accelerating is quite a show lol. I can't imagine how exciting it must be to drive this Beetle!

@UMepher

2 жыл бұрын

You said it! That's the ultimate sleeper, largely because he put so much effort into making it look close to stock. The thing goes like a rocket, and looks to be about as hard to drive as one. I'm not really a VW fan at all, but that's a really cool car.

Without any synchcros in the dog gearbox makes it more challenging changing gears. Love this bug, he made it tough to drive to make it exclusively his own. Cool riding video!

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed watching!!

@rais1953

Жыл бұрын

When you're skilled in using the non synchro box it can be quicker than synchro. I learned to drive on a truck with what we called "crash" gears and before long I had the gear changing perfected, even the double clutching and matching revs when changing down. You have to learn it but it's not hard to learn.

@DilipNandiUS

9 ай бұрын

Non synchro gearboxes simply require timing your upshifts and Rev matching your downshifts...and can be done without the clutch in case of failure and not having to start from a complete stop.

John is scared of his own car when he's driving...and is nearly having a heart attack when Nicole wants to drive it...lmao

@petratical

Жыл бұрын

Think its more of a respect than a fear!

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Soloved..we agree!!

Love the VW . I owned a 73 Super Beatle back in the early 80s. I paid $1,000, drove it for 2 years, had it tuned so well, I was getting 42 mpg. Sunroof...no gas heater or a/c. Loved it.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing!!

This guy doesn’t want to be doing this interview at all.

@deleted.6743

3 жыл бұрын

Sad but very true

@christianscustoms6429

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t even blame him tbh, I take it he built the car for his own enjoyment and nothing else

@lloydsims1573

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he doesn't want the car publicized. Might not get any payoffs from sleeper street races. LOL

@student1979oct

3 жыл бұрын

JR has always been a very modest guy. He was a professional musician for decades playing on countless soundtracks for Hollywood. Then he moved over to fabrication work in the offroad world. Yet if you met him on the street you'd never know.

@jlucasound

3 жыл бұрын

@Skip White Not everyone thinks like you. He is a man who likes his privacy.

What a great build...I'm surprised he let her drive it...this guy is a master at engineering..500 plus horsepower.in a 2000 pound car is getting it done...I love the car...thank you for showing us..

@ndesmini9139

2 жыл бұрын

great build , but my personal choice is to always keep it vw body vw (porsche) engine

@_Briegel

2 жыл бұрын

A really nice conversion.... for Germany. But what are you going to do with it in the States? You are only allowed to sneak and not really drive properly. The original 50 hp would have been more than enough for that!

@Diax1324

2 жыл бұрын

500 HP in a 2000 lb car is damn near useless. It's got significantly more power and less tire (No aero, not to mention) than top-level GT cars, let alone lemans prototypes! The most usable horsepower with an old volkswagen is somewhere around 200. Wicked fast but still controllable - chassis won't be flexing like crazy, no major mods, and the kind of rubber you'll need is available for the street.

@amorag59

2 жыл бұрын

@@_Briegel Because people only do what they are "allowed" on the road lol #facepalm

@DeathhAngel1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Diax1324 wym? He cant drive that thing on the street because it will crash?

She shifts that thing better than most would! What a cool Bug! I used to ride my motorcycle out there. 80mph is fast on those roads, 115 is nuts.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

In '69 after returning from Vietnam I bought a '66 Beetle that had a 50hp engine that was turned into 100hp it had a 2bbl carb 93mm pistons Empi extractor exhaust and a 3/4 racing cam with a Porsche racing clutch I was told if I could find a '66 Corvair Spyder rear it would do around 120mph. As it was the speedometer only top off at 90mph but I ran along side of another car and he said I was hitting 98mph but you could hear the engine had more to let out. The person who built it had a 232hp VW engine in a Beetle that he raced called the Teeny Screamer. It had 4 carbs 1 for each cylinder the rest has been forgotten, and everything was VW parts. He also had some 150 hp and up Beetles running around the VA area. All his builds were always VW parts.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing with us!!

Very few people are aware of just what these Volxie's will do. My father used to take the back seat out and put half a dozen bags of super phosphate, and, half a dozen of us kids in to it. He would drive for 30 minutes to a land locked, very steep, 90 acre block that he owned. The steep drive down into it was approx a kilometer in distance, the Volxie was like a little tractor it never missed a beat. Having the motor in the "boot" may have aided in traction with the extra weight over the back wheels, the weight of several kids would have contributed as well.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Love this!!! Thanks for sharing with us!!

The face he put every time the gearbox sound when she made a shift like "I don't want this interview anymore"

As cool as this car is; I'm more impressed by how clean and well organized his shop is. Very impressive!

@markw999

Жыл бұрын

You can always tell the guys that basically live in their shop......LOL Usually the coffeepot is out there and maybe even a hotplate.

@bushmanphotos

Жыл бұрын

form over function unfortunately... like the car. That thing looks gorgeous and would handle like a pig. You can put all sorts of engines in Beetles or soup up the originals to crazy horsepower but nothing makes them handle decent at high speed. They're death traps.

The concentration on John's face when accelerating hard. What a great car, and an excellent Engineer. Well done!

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Owned 3 bugs and 2 VW camping vans. 1967 1970-73 yrs. Once on hwy came over a hilly spot and the wind hit under the front of bug and literally car lifted up to a degree the front tires came off road and I could only see sky ( not the road ) must of travelled approx. 40 yards …( hoping to not go in ditch ) then finally car dropped down & was perfectly in my lane !!! Fun cars to drive …great in snow as long as it’s not over 6 inches Wow did this VW sleeper bug fly. Surprised the VW bug that looked like a bug that came out 20 yrs ago did not catch on better with public than it did. Mexico Brazil still has lots of VWs ..assume other S American countries also. Wonder if Cuba got bugs ?

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing with us!!

@AlA-ok5jh

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure…Remember always Jesus loves you….on the other hand demons hate everyone!!!!

I suspect he was glad when that interview was over.

@johnleotaud7933

2 жыл бұрын

She is not good at using the clutch

@Rawsawn

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnleotaud7933 Why would anyone let her drive anything when she cant use a clutch =| The noises, ugh i can only imagine how pissed he must be

That was great! The only exterior "tell" of this sleeper is the width of the rear tires. You have to come up on it from behind it to even notice the rear tires are over twice as wide as OEM's. Just loved this reveal, thanks.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you..so glad you liked it!

Things to notice: 1. ACT XT Clutch. 2. Surprisingly high axle angles. 3. Pre Green Speed Accessport and tune. 4. Mix of concentration and fear when he gets on it.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!!

Right here in Brazil, the Beetle are called "Fusca". There are some guys that also replaces the original engines for a Subaru's engines, so they call them "Subarusca". Sometimes they also replaces the hole suspension (Double A) and breaking system. It´s so nice to see.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing!!

This guy looks so calm, and then suddenly he is driving and you can see on his face he KNOWS how this thing is dangerous.

@espokane

2 жыл бұрын

It's the automotive equivalent of Little Shop of Horrors. He created a monster and now he is (rightfully) afraid of it.

@insomniacbritgaming1632

2 жыл бұрын

rear engined car... while it sits quietly, it is plotting to kill the owner.

@feelnrite

2 жыл бұрын

This thing would not wreck well.

@protorhinocerator142

2 жыл бұрын

I actually have seen something like this before, in a magazine back in the day. Someone stuffed a 426 hemi into a Gremlin. I can't imagine there being much room under that hood.

@billpapps4345

2 жыл бұрын

@@insomniacbritgaming1632 I had 72 vega with 6.0 lq9 Twin turbo, 5 speed. Much like this VW it wanted to kill you.When I was younger fast cars was my dream. Now that I am older, I cant keep up.

"Its like having your foot on dynamite" oh my.

@macelius

3 жыл бұрын

I imagine it's prone to the same kind of snap oversteer as a porche.

@MP33dave

3 жыл бұрын

@@macelius ageee but what I think he meant was that if you get into it and shift wrong the engine would blow up.

Hi Nicole 👋😁 My husband and I just ran across your channel here and absolutely love it!! We are adult kids of the 60's and when we were kids through mid-"adults" we had and worked on our own cars/trucks, old and new. Watching your show let's us relive those days through your eyes. I remember learning how to rebuild a catalytic converter on my Ford Fairmont wagon, what an intense activity that was! Could you do an episode on Toyota Supras? I got to have my dream car after high-school 1982 all black ad with those cool-looking leavers on the back... LOVED IT! We will be watching a lot more of your show😁👍🚘

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much..we're so glad you found us!! We did a Supra episode last year..titled Son of a Supra!! Hope you enjoy it!!

@yt64Teri4God

Жыл бұрын

@@NicoleJohnsonsDetour Awesomeness!! Thank you so much ❤️

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

@@yt64Teri4God It is a newer model Supra, and one day we'll find a cool older one to feature. But until then, thanks for watching!

I want that! I had a 73 Beatle with a 2.4L Porsche engine and a FOMOCO dog box, no turbo 4 bbl carb, same rear wheel set-up. But that kind of stupid fun. terrorized the streets of west Phoenix! Well done John! Sold mine, dont ever sell that John. I regret selling mine. It was purple grape color very cutie 70s ish. Nicole you rocked it!

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!!

Lol confidence in letting her drive drops, “nope that’s the emergency brake” 😂😂😂

John looks absolutely terrified every time he gives it gas. He looks horrified every time Nicole does anything. It's a death trap, I want one.

@electronicengineer

3 жыл бұрын

I want one also.

@Reman1975

3 жыл бұрын

Cars like this might be fun to drive occasionally, but they're way too unrefined to be used as as actual transport. Also, that kind of "On/Off" power delivery without traction control means you're always at the mercy of the weather. If you drove it somewhere and there was an unexpected light shower, the return trip would go from being "Fun" scary to "OMG, I don't want to be doing this" scary instantly. I've tried to use track spec cars (Though none as wild as this one) as my only car a couple of times in my life, and after a while I'd always get to the point where, if I actually had to drive somewhere, I'd borrow a van from work rather than use the car. After a couple thousand miles you learn that big power, straight cut dog boxes and ceramic puck clutches might sound cool, but are NOT what you want on the road.

@michaeldose2041

3 жыл бұрын

@@Reman1975 I didn't say I want to drive one I just want one.

@electronicengineer

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rimrock300 I agree with you on all points you stated. He is one heck of a fabricator as well! Fred

@JohnReynolds661

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rimrock300 I couldn't have said it better. I like to build them, owning and driving them isn't that important. My daily is a Honda Accord with a CVT transmission. Boring, smooth and safe.

If John's facial expressions are anything to go by, youtube wouldve banned this vid 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 What an amazing machine.

There were 4-wheel-drive Volkswagens back in the old days... the _really_ old days, when they were being built by the, well, let's just say, 'the bad guys.' They were called Kommandeurswagens.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

“It’s not in the front, it’s a VW. It should be in the back somewhere.” 😁 18:30 my favorite moment btw..

@kahuna414

3 жыл бұрын

Subaru symmetrical drivetrain replaces with major torque steer. However, what an amazing build. amazing project.

@MoeMoe-dn8lv

3 жыл бұрын

That's funny af🤣

@chrisbaker121924

3 жыл бұрын

Then again I guess depends how they built it. I wouldn’t have been surprised if it had been in the front 🤔.

Poor John -- he looked like he was going to lose his cookies in anticipation of Nicole driving his pride and joy! You can't really blame him, that is one very cool bug!

@kaigongfu

Жыл бұрын

yeah i would not let her drive it. moslty for fear of her hitting the gas when there is oncoming traffic, a death wish for sure.

@zvotaisvfi8678

Жыл бұрын

You would think she would have done better what with the knowhow?

@Vl0gWithAb

Жыл бұрын

@@zvotaisvfi8678 It has no synchros in the dog box transmission. Of course its going to be harder to change gears, therefore more challenging to drive.

@johndoe-zd9lb

Жыл бұрын

@@dohabandit after watching her shift....no way in hell

@janschroder1559

Жыл бұрын

Gas Grass or Ass, nobody drives my car for FREE !

Amazing, impressive and tears in my eyes for 2 reasons. 1 The incredible rocketship. And 2 Nichol's driving during King of Hammers. Thank you both.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I love this build. A true sleeper, and it’s super cute.

@NicoleJohnsonsDetour

Ай бұрын

We appreciate you watching...glad you like it!!