I love how he created this channel because of top gear and now he drives the same car that Clarkson drove to Chernobyl.

@DragonSofia1

6 ай бұрын

I love that as well i find it funny

@1998mi

6 ай бұрын

And he’s also fascinated with stalker and Chernobyl

@sixsicsix324

6 ай бұрын

Boris drive Volkswagen Up!?????

@erikcrouch7881

6 ай бұрын

@@sixsicsix324 Do you even listen to the videos you watch?

@sixsicsix324

6 ай бұрын

@@erikcrouch7881 nah I've just read the comments, and after that i watch the video

I was literally, the whole time, sayng in my head "I have never agreed with someone more." you hold a very special place in my heart Boris, I love you.

@stevelucas9183

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely the same

@user-me6td1up1m

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Pretty much everyone I know has changed to automatic and I’m still driving a manual. And I want to keep it that way for as long as possible.

@user-vv8vz9iv1e

6 ай бұрын

He just repeated the same sentence over 20 minutes "Manual is better because it's manual" with absolutely zero factual argument for why manual is better other than "I get less sleepy in a manual" which, I mean fair enough, but other than that absolutely zero argument has been made. But then again I guess, from someone who says they don't value quality for their video, this tells something.

@user-me6td1up1m

6 ай бұрын

@@user-vv8vz9iv1e I suppose he was just telling us about his preference, and wasn’t trying to convince anyone to change their own preferences. He even mentioned that nobody is going to watch his video and suddenly change their mind about manual vs. Automatic

@user-vv8vz9iv1e

6 ай бұрын

@@user-me6td1up1m Fair enough, I understand, I just felt a bit mad wasting 20 minutes of my life though hearing the same sentence over and over again but just with slight word modifications just to mean the same thing ^^'

"if i want to get somewhere i take a bus, a tram, train or a taxi. if i want to drive somewhere i drive a manual" this is such a locigal statement that sums it all up.

Boris, you're so right, man. Here in England there's a reason you're not allowed to drive manual if you pass your test in an automatic. Here, automatics aren't really a thing, and an automatic-only license is considered kind of like "baby's first driving licence". They're marked specially so the police can arrest you if they catch you in a manual car, and are a kind of a badge of shame that you couldn't get a 'real' driving license.

@Pzycho391

6 ай бұрын

same thing in Sweden, we also have automatic only licenses. But you're recommended to not get one of those

@Blitterbug

6 ай бұрын

@@Pzycho391 Good to know you Swedes got it right too!

@Pzycho391

6 ай бұрын

@@Blitterbug sometimes we get things right 😂

@geoffrey111995

6 ай бұрын

France as well, i know no-one who has an automatic only though and manuals are the norm. Although in recent years there's more and more shitty teslas and other electrics driving around with people who are slow as pizdets driving them. I always have to overtake them if i do not want to be frustrated while driving.

@Blitterbug

6 ай бұрын

@@geoffrey111995 Yeah, the only guy I know with one is a businessman with a fancy automatic Merc. I guess all electrics are autos too though, so perhaps that's the way we're all going to go someday :(

Knowing that Boris is a car guy makes me so unbelievably happy

@Alfiepowers

6 ай бұрын

Same dude you think he should make a car only channel

@yeetmeme6027

6 ай бұрын

we need car content from him

This right here is a prime example of what it truly means when I say "I come to Life of Boris for Boris". I love the comedic gameplay, I adore the manic Slav cooking, I am here for the sarcastic country tours. But just as much, I love it when Boris feels free to drop the facade a little and get introspective, chill out for awhile and talk about a meaningful part of his life and why it has deeper meaning to him. It feels good to listen to a passionate man talk deeply about what gives his life purpose. Sadly, regarding "manual electric cars", I'm afraid that is likely impossible for the same reason that way back in the day there were no manual steam cars: Torque. Jay Leno has described steam engines as "The Hand of God" in that all of the power is derived from the expansion of vapor in a cylinder pushing on a piston to turn a crank. The result is all torque, and in that regard electric motors are much the same; all of the power the motor has to give is being given 100% of the time depending on how much electricity they are being fed. As such, steam and electric engines do not have gearboxes both because they do not need them; there is no need to enhance the given power by increasing or decreasing revs to the driveshaft, and also because such a thing would be almost physically impossible; stick a steam engine or electric motor directly where a gas engine goes and without extremely careful handling or complicated mod kits it would tear a normal gearbox to shreds.

@emilv.3693

6 ай бұрын

This is the life of Boris. Literally

@glurak888

6 ай бұрын

One could ramp up an electric motor, and set torque limits to prevent destruction. Or transmit the torque through a torque converter, and just replace the Auto transmission with a manual, letting the fluidcoupling limit the torque, although it would need to be extensively cooled. It makes NO sense to do that, but I'd still configure my EV with that solution, should it be available. Until then, 30 + year old cars it is. BMW E30 89 Mazda 323 BG 93 Renault Espace 2000 Seat Ibiza 2002 Volvo 240 1987 All mine.

@alexpetrov3289

6 ай бұрын

Rich Rebuilds converted a miny an electric manual, afaik the difference was in the time to top speed an acceleration. Electric engine didnt have issues starting in 4th gear. Maybe useful for trucks/cars where you need towing power/offroad capabilities, since depending on the load/incline/whatever, it might be better to start slower. Idk honestly

@Poldovico

6 ай бұрын

Formula E cars do have geared transmissions, though when I learned about it it was only three gears. This is because while electric motors do have a more or less flat power curve past a certain RPM, they do have a ramp-up from 0. This is fairly fast, but making it even faster is still worth doing for a racing car.

@sen_ex

6 ай бұрын

There’s plenty of electric (regular) cars with manual transmissions. Most are EVs like that australian Blade Electron Hyundai thing or EV restomods of old cars, so basically manual cars converted to an electric motor and battery

I like how Boris went on a slight rant about how VW basically control the European car market, and then go back to explaining why he love manuals so much

As a fellow Slav, I spent all my childhood listening to adults' discussions about manual vs automatic. I'm happy to understand now, that knowing yourself is what's most important. Manual makes you anxious? Drive automatic! Automatic makes you bored? Drive manual! ✌️

@Alfiepowers

6 ай бұрын

Save the manuals dude

@rexjolles

6 ай бұрын

they're doing just fine, literally every country besides America almost all cars are manual@@Alfiepowers

@gendor5199

6 ай бұрын

@@rexjolles Where did you learn this? Every car company wants to do more electric cars and as far as I know there is no way to Manualise them.

@rexjolles

6 ай бұрын

@@gendor5199 I've been to other countries, plus you can ask anyone from Europe, Asia or south America..when I was in Peru even the buses were still manuals

@cycomiles4225

6 ай бұрын

​@@gendor5199By living outside the US? Everything is manual here (Croatia), the only automatic cars ive seen are some mercedes cars, thats it. To be honest, Its just a better feel when driving, I know exactly what I can and cant do with my clutch and how fast im going with my gears. Its just so much more control over the machine.

I doubt Boris is ever gonna see this, but I actually was inspired to learn stick because of him. It was in one of his videos where he said something along the lines of "You drive the car and the car doesn't drive you."

@plektosgaming

6 ай бұрын

I have had both manuals and automatics and my current car is manual. Never going to go back. Dull, bored to death, might as well have a car that is painted dull silver or gray while I'm at it - like driving my own Uber. My current car - manual, bright green, and makes a lot of noise. Always fun and alive. :) Never feels slow. EVs.. bore me to tears. Literally feels like one of those automatic sidewalks in the airport. Ech. Nasty and zero engagement.

Here in America, after 50 years of automatic being the norm, more and more people are buying manuals. It's now considered cool to have control of your car, and as a manual driver, I support that. Some manufacturers are now offering special editions of their cars with manual transmissions in the US.

@Poorgeniu5

6 ай бұрын

True, looks like a cultural juxtaposition between US & Europe.

@KR4K40

6 ай бұрын

Ir annoys me that the e60 BMW M5 was only ever offered in manual in the US

@DiamondKingStudios

6 ай бұрын

Detroit then: “The new 1949 Cadillac comes with General Motors’s patented Hydra-Matic All-Automatic Transmission, perfect for a comfortable ride.” Detroit now: “What’s that? You want… a _manual_ transmission?”

@Ranzord95

6 ай бұрын

believe it or not that's concerning, because one of the appeals of manual is that it's cheaper, and I don't want manual cars to get gentrified and sold with prices and accessibility unreasonable for people other than car fanatics

@booplesschpooples6027

6 ай бұрын

What? Manuals were the “standard” trans for most cars through the up to the 80’s years. For a lot of those vehicles the automatic trans was an option you had to pay extra for. There are less cars for sale today with a manual trans option then ever before.

When we thought we couldn't like Boris more, turns out he is a car enthusiast and Top Gear fan! You will get your MX-5, Boris!💪

I completely agree with you Tovarishch, as a car enthusiast and a mechanic i think all the same as you! And i see we have the same taste in cars, i don't want anything else than manual gearbox with internal combustion engine, i do have an MX5 wich i'm building for the track and my favorite car of all is the Porsche 911 :) Also, i used to drive a lot by night, alone, with no goals nore destination, just for the driving pleasure ^^ So i can say i fully understand you and agreed with you! Thank's for being you Boris, just stay as you are!

We missed you Boris 🎉❤

@Polo1683Official

6 ай бұрын

Blin he always been here

To hear someone speak so fervently about a passionate love of theirs is.....nothing short of beautiful.

"If you can't find the content you're looking for, make the content yourself, no matter the quality" may as well be my channel motto. I have a ton of old Win95-era games I've almost never seen videos made of, let alone full playthroughs, so that's what I do. Kind of game preservation in a way, letting others see how these old games are (for better or worse).

My first car was a manual VW Beetle (2000 model). It was a piece of junk, but it was MY piece of junk, and I drove it until it died just before the Pandemic. Driving an automatic just isn’t the same, and I hope to get another manual car someday. I miss my Beetle.

Fun fact: Studies have been done that suggest people with ADD/ADHD drive much better/are more focused with a manual transmission compared to an autotragic. MEJ Boris arc coming in nicely

@Jentypin

6 ай бұрын

I love that MEJ is still alive.

@Jules-69lol

6 ай бұрын

Too bad MEJ is reddit incarnate

@BorisLev

6 ай бұрын

what dpes mej mean

@Tayl0r_

6 ай бұрын

@@Jules-69lol Comes with the territory. The welding group Im in is worse lol

@Tayl0r_

6 ай бұрын

@@BorisLev Manual Elitist Jerks lol

Comrade Boris, - I must say that this video reminds me that for once, I am not alone in this world. "The secret is starting" is just the motivation I needed to hear today. Thank you. - I too, was following the "classic Top Gear" and it was so much more than a car show with three British sods falling over a lot. It was what kept me alive in my darkest days. As did your content. - I have only ever owned manual cars as well. I am simple as well. In my country, the MX5 is just not enough car for the price you pay, but I do agree with how you feel about it. I will always drive manual as well, and that's my personal choice. - I'm currently in a 2012 Scirocco. I do agree, the Audi's are just for people who pay too much for a different looking Skoda, and also older Audi's are notorious of having issues with their 4wd system. - If I had the money, I would build a manual Passat. There's so much more I could add. I can't tell you how deeply I relate to this video. If ever there was a chance I could be part of a car related video with you, I would love to do something. From your Finno-Ugric subscriber, Boj

@telbor3378

6 ай бұрын

my friend had a scirocco too! even to this day I think they are beautiful cars!

@c63w204W

6 ай бұрын

Those Sciroccos were clearly better than the Golfs they're based, they look sick as hell

@shrekulous3753

5 ай бұрын

I am glad to see another car enthusiast who likes Boris as much as me.

You're not alone, Boris. I drove a manual for over 20 years and only stopped because the car died. Next car I could afford unfortunately was automatic. But it's something I always enjoy doing and I take it as a matter of pride that in this day and age I can still drive a manual when most people half my age have no idea what it is. And of course having a manual is automatic anti-theft device because no one can drive a thing. Lol so we are the few, the proud, the real drivers.

Well, you're not alone, you should try to connect with your local car community. I know, owning an up, it won't be easy but still doable. Owning a Lancer Evo 8, and having worked and still working in sports car business, I can assure you there is still a lot of us enjoying driving a manual sportscar. And I'm pleaseantlu surrised by the fact that there are a lot new young people with the same mindset as us, "old petrolheads". I also have friends with dual clutch, paddle shifter sportscars, and trust me, although I'd never buy them, they're just as passionate about cars as us. But having driven a lot of sportscars, lotuses, caterhams, westfields, ariel atoms, various hot hatches, deltas, porsches, m3s, I'm totally with you: the pleasure of a manual sportscar cannot be equalled by anything else. Cheers from Southern Italy.

We all wish we could simply have a day with old top gear gang, even the camera crew! There was a sense of closeness between them, especially when May almost machetted Clarkson to death.

@MrWhateverfits

6 ай бұрын

That was hilarious.

I love this style of content. It really feels like you're actually talking to me and not just an audience.

@NuLiForm

6 ай бұрын

ikr, felt like we were in the same car, just cruising.

In Germany, almost 50 percent of cars come off the assembly line with an automatic transmission, according to figures from the Deutsche Automobil Treuhand (DAT). This is a significant increase 20 years ago it was less than 20 percent. In the current fleet, every third car is automatic. But it's still normal in driving school to learn on a Manual, you can also choose to only do your lessons and your exam on a automatic but then there is something in your license written down that you are only allowed to drive automatic cars... Nice video was really calm and enjoyable :)

I didn't know you were so passionate about manuals. I knew you were a car guy but this dedication surprises me. Maybe because I have the same opinion about it, I have never even driven an automatic, by choice. All my cars are manual and will forever be. I like old cars just because of the driving experience they give me. Yes, I drive an old underpowered Škoda but that's the fun of it. So engaging and it is was I love. A car that gives you the feeling of raw control... Thanks Boris

Me and my dad have always loved your car reviews. My dad always smiles when he watches your Moskovic video or videos of cars from The Old Country.

@nano_iNsane

6 ай бұрын

I'm from chile, southamerica, and i saw the 19 reasons to Buy a LADA 😂 after that i suscribe and know everything else. So i understand You 😂

As someone who drives a manual toyota tacoma and loves old top gear, this was very relatable. Thank you, Boris.

@zachdavis8251

6 ай бұрын

I learned to drive on my father’s manual Tacoma. It’s older than I am, and I’m convinced it’s going to outlive me.

Just loved your video, Boris. Here in Brazil I drive a Manual Hyunday HB20. Sometimes when I'm driving in the interstate and you get that feeling of downshifting and overtaking someone, even if my car has as much horsepower as your does, it feels fantastic. Also when going to work and properly shifting gears so that you do the most fuel efficient strategy. It's really the control that changes everything. You're absolutely right, my friend. Thanks for this. I really needed this today. Keep it up, my friend

it is not a surprise to me that you like cars that much since a lot of the videos (specially the music videos) feature cars so prominently, i was surprised by the fact that the cancelation of TOP GEAR was the reason you started the channel and i think that is awesome, i grew up watching Clarkson, Hammond and May showcasing the greatness of cars and the fun of driving. hearing the news that they were going to fire them and bring on some other people to do the show was heartbreaking honestly, i didn't have the means to drive a car growing up and i still don't because driving where i live is a fucking nightmare but on the few occasions my friend let my drive his BMW 2001 M3, i got a bit of that adrenaline hearing it respond to my every action and knowing that i have to shift correctly or hurt the car, and although it was a very memorable experience i never sought after driving again but simply because the way i see driving is that it's just a need not a want, i need to drive a acar to get from here to there and that's it. Maybe if i lived in a different environment where driving isn't as dangerous and careless i would seek it out but for now i'm on the opposite side, i still understand the thrill and enjoyment of owning and driving a manual since i saw it through the show and the many friends i have who still own and maintain their old manulas but i also understand that hybrids and electrics are just overall safer and more economic for the AVERAGE driver, it's sad to see the big boys of car manufacturing dulling down their new designs but if they want to sell them they have to appeal to most people who just want to press accelerator and go and that's about it. sorry for going on this long i just felt compelled to share, thanks for making this video Boris.

Oh my god I thought I was the only person who almost falls asleep when driving an automatic car, even worse when using cruise control. Thanks Boris!

@zachdavis8251

6 ай бұрын

I have that problem, too. Never experienced it driving a manual, only in automatics.

@Ranzord95

6 ай бұрын

never drove an automatic, but sometimes I don't feel much kick even during gear shift maneuvers, so automatic would probably be dangerous for me lmao

As someone who learned to drive on an extremely finicky, unforgiving '93 Honda Civic hatchback, I absolutely feel Boris' points here. After I learned to drive by peeling out or stalling that car for a week straight, at this point I can drive anything on the road with four wheels and get about 40 miles per gallon. Automatics are easier to drive, but they absolutely put you to f*cking sleep. It's 100% worth the extra effort to drive a manual. Plus, you get 5 cheeki breeki points per mile, so...

I don't have a car, but as a car enthusiast, when I get one, it will definitely be a manual. You can't really explain the feeling to a non-car-enthusiast without sounding completely crazy. But it feels as if the car has a soul and you communicate with it. The few times I drove my father's car when I was smaller, were enough to make me feel that way. Internal Combustion Manuals forever!

@TeenPerspektiva

6 ай бұрын

Hell yeah bro

@alexturnbackthearmy1907

5 ай бұрын

And that is the problem. 90% of people dont even WANT the car. They want a luxurious way to come from point A to point B, which is why somone is even buying EW`s (but its stupid to do over here, good luck in -30C, which is like every winter). The rest are people who want the car, and they will understand.

Every time I think "I can't possibly relate more to Boris"... he pulls me back in! 2002-15 Top Gear was like a third parent for me. It wasn't too long after that cancerous 23rd season began with Chris Evans (no, not that one) that I first started watching Boris. Blimey! What a community we have here of people from all across the world, united by our shared love of Boris and his many interests.

The part about independently practice driving in abandoned parking lots, reminded me about one that existed in a stadium in my city. That city stadium wasn't abandoned and still had events, but its parking lot was neglected and fully open to the public, since there was no fence. Due to the parkin lot being neglected and full of holes, bumps, speed bumps and stones, it was the perfect place to simulate driving on the average Mexican road, and lots of people would enter there to practice driving and teach their children and friends how to drive. Saddly, once there was a new administration, they made changes in our city, they fixed roads, made new buildings and simplyfied our already simplified city logo. And about the stadium parking lot? It got paved and fenced, basically privatizing it and leaving it closed when unused. It's possible that the municipality has more abandoned parking lots where to practice, since it's an industrial and storage municipality, but that parking lot was the most convenient in the city.

My work commute takes me up and down a mountain, and having a manual has saved so much on my brakes going downhill. And I totally agree, I prefer for the car to change gears when I want it to, not when the computer thinks it's the right time.

@stevelucas9183

6 ай бұрын

Gear braking is a life saver on hills especially under load or towing

@darkwill15

6 ай бұрын

My work commute is through a mountain road, that done with a Cabrio car is just great.

@Poldovico

6 ай бұрын

The regenerative brake on a hybrid or electric also work well for downhill. You don't engage the actual brake, instead you just charge the battery and that provides enough resistence to slow you down.

@m.g.2301

6 ай бұрын

You can still gear break with an automatic by switching from D to 2, 1, L or whatever else it may be labeled. Not sure if this works for CVTs but obviously it does with DSG or planetary.

@SirHellNaja

26 күн бұрын

Well, they have gear L, 2 and 3 in auto for a reason.

DUDE. I ALSO was incensed about Clarkson and the Gentlemen getting cancelled! Like I needed any other reason to be your fan but knowing that you’re an old TG fan is just…fantastic. This is glorious. Boris, you’re a legend for this. I also drive a manual. I have a 2020 Toyota Corolla Hatchback that I’ve played with and it now makes about 185-190 WHP over the 140 or so it made stock. There’s no substitute for the experience of being in tune with your car, whatsoever. It’s a sense of freedom and a relationship type thing when you take care of tune and do right by your car and it does right by you. There’s nothing in the world like it.

That's funny, I have the same issue with falling asleep in cars. I think my Dad started taking me for car rides when I was a colicky baby. Later in childhood, I remember always riding with him, even on his GS1000. Any errand he had, he asked if I wanted to join. We lived in rural Pennsylvania and he would often take the "scenic route". Driving (and shooting! We did so much shooting! I was so scared the first time. He taught me to field strip his Beretta 92FS blindfolded) was father/son time. We drove _on_ road. When he got his first Jeep (a manual 5-speed coupe), we drove _off_ road. It had 4.11 gears and sounded, to me, like a tank. He would pass a random trailhead, look at me -- "hey, you wanna?..." Of course, the answer was "yes!" So many happy times being co-pilot. Edit: I remember, one time at a gas station, he turned the Jeep off and it kept running. It dieseled for about 10 ten seconds while we looked at each other in horror. It finally stops, then Dad says, "runs so good, it doesn't want to stop!" Me: _(nervous titter)_ "Make sure it doesn't start again while I'm in it!"

I used to assist in photoshoots, and a regular client was Hyundai. They'd give us upcoming car models to photograph, and we'd often drive them to/from the shooting locations, to position them for the right shot, or just to try them out. A lot of their newer vehicles, especially the SUVs and electric models, felt like ultra-safe 'transport bubbles'. Whereas my manual i30 (and the company's sportier i30N models that we took some photos of) actually felt like you were operating a powerful machine. Timing the clutch, listening to the high/low revs and deciding the right gear to shift to makes you more cognisant of the underlying technology, and appreciative of the time and effort that went into inventing and manufacturing these vehicles. I still sometimes get that feel from automatic vehicles (e.g. the Getz that I learned to drive on, even if it feels like a dodgem car now), so maybe it's also stuff like the large size, soundproofing and fancy upholstery you see on so many modern cars, obscuring the user's perception of the technology underneath in the same way that an automatic transmission does.

I would love to convert my truck to manual someday. Awesome video 💯

@maxj9204

6 ай бұрын

I did it to mine, was not as bad as you might think. Just found a manual version of my truck at a scrapyard, pulled it out along with all the other bits you need like the clutch pedal, and it was the exact same length and bolt pattern as the auto so it literally bolted in.

I have got my license 2 years ago, not very far from now, until today I've just driven manuals, never even tried an automatic. And also my car rn is a old 90s car, a car without no assists or helps, everything mechanic and it's great, I'm not even a car enthusiast but I fell in love with the full control of a old manual car. It's so weird how nowadays some driving schools just teach automatic, the experience out of a manual is something amazing. So I speak as a Gen Z guy that understands what old people mean when they speak about driving old cars, not just manuals, no, some manuals are also filed with assists and helps, the pure manual without assists is the way to go, my car is by far a old ass slow car, but I get a ton of fun out of it! Will try to always get manual cars specially the ones without a lot of assists. Thanks Boris, thanks for the channel, thanks for this vid, keep up bro, love from Portugal 🇵🇹❤️

@dudu_tuga_2002

6 ай бұрын

I would love to try a muscle car from the 70s, the power and full control of those machines are super interesting!

I learned to drive a manual when my uncle bought a truck and brought me along to pick it up. Both the truck we drove there and the truck he was buying were manual, and when I went to get in the passenger seat he went "nope, you're driving." The trip was a good hour long, involved the freeway, and I stalled it 4x on the same light with a guy behind us (who did not so much as honk)... But we got there. The drive back was my first time ever driving manual alone... And I've been hooked ever since. I swapped the transmission in my truck to a manual, I bought a manual jeep, and I have never looked back. You *have* to focus more, so I'm more attentive in general, the added control is really nice in snow/ice, and it's just more fun.

Brother Boris, I couldn't agree more. I once drove an automatic, I was bored to death. I was so bored I completely forgot I was driving. It was more interesting to look into the horizon like I used to do when I had to catch a metro every day to go to school and back home. This was very dangerous as I'm a person that can easily be distracted and was paying almost no attention to the road and traffic.

I learned to drive on an automatic. My first car was a standard because it was cheap. My second car was a standard because it was cheap and i wanted a standard car. My current car is a 2019 toyota corolla - xse. Most websites will happily talk about the CVT that it usually comes with as some sort of great thing. What you have to dig for is that they also made a standard version, which i am thrilled to have found. It's awesome.

@glurak888

6 ай бұрын

CVT drivers idea of excitement: BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Boris, although my current truck is an automatic, the ones I'm looking at for heavy hauling are all 5 speed manuals with pto, effectively giving you 9 gears. They're also the absolute largest trucks I could legally drive in the US without a CDL.

Boris, I am happy to hear your passion for manual. What you say about having real control with a manual car resonates with me. My first car was a manual, and I don't think I'll ever be satisfied with daily driving an automatic.

As a non-driver needing to learn soon, your perspective is really valuable. I considerend skipping manual cars altogether, but maybe I'll start with a manual and see how it feels

@13bh12

6 ай бұрын

Its better to learn on a manual...automatic will be easy to master when you get used to driving and traffic with a manual car

When I saw the title of this video, I asked my mom why my late father preferred manual. She said that he tried automatic once and he commented, "It's not manly enough". Really wished I could ask more and directly to him right now.

Boris is the reason I love this channel. He could build a birdhouse or play Tetris, I would watch. I really looking forward to the animation tutorial you told us would come. 👍

American here. My mother and I both have always driven manual transmissions. Hers a 2017 subaru forester, the last manual subaru SUV ever made, mine a 2014 VW GLI (GTI sedan basically). I work at a dealership that sells KIA, Chevrolet, and Ford, and it's literally one in a million to see a manual car there. All CVT'S and slushboxes. Only three cars out of all three companies lineups can be purchased with a manual. My mom's in the market for a new Manual SUV and was sad to see that the Ford Bronco (wayy to expensive and big for her) is the only one that is sold with a stick in america. Thanks boris for finally voicing your opinion on the not-o-matics of today's cars.

Some say he can make shaslik in ten minutes with only a bucket and a pork loin; and that his birth certificate reads "Pripyat, 26/4/1986, to a Ms. Reactor 4." All we know is, he's called Boris.

I only found this channel a while ago, and I didn't know that Boris was such a huge car guy! I am too, so it was really cool to hear him geek out for 20 minutes. I really want to drive a manual at some point, but unfortunately our family car that I drive is an auto. It's still pretty fun to drive because it makes good power, but I'm hoping for my first car I will be able to buy a manual.

I've always driven manuals (except my very first car which was a dirt cheap "gift" car on its last legs...or tires). I'll always love the experience of a manual. Also I'm a Top Gear fan too... No wonder I love this channel. Boris, superb choice of keyboard. I too use white backlights instead of RGB. Edit: There is a manual hybrid car, the 1st generation Honda Insight. There are also some people & companies converting old cars to electric while keeping the manual transmission. Your dream of electric manuals are real!

@revolver265

3 ай бұрын

The Honda CRZ also came with a manual as hybrid. It's rare, but it means these cars should be respected as engineering feats, choosing to keep what was right with a little bit of extra juice from an electric motor. Shame that the CRZ didn't get the love it deserved, and instead got laughed at because hybrids were stigmatized.

Hi Boris, i recently bought an MX5 ND RF from 2017. Manual as God intended. You are correct, the MX5 is the best thing that has happened to me so far. Had to make so many sacrifices to own it, but it's a true gem of a car. You don't have to but a brand new one, the 2017 ND1 model is still as good as the 2024 ND2 one. Saves you up ten grand for less tech. (i clicked on the thumbnail because i recognized the RF silhouette)

Hi Boris! A manual is the best anti-theft system in the modern day due to the prevalence of automatics. I am currently working on fixing up an old BMW 528i with its manual and finally ditch my VW auto.

So you’re telling me Top Gear is partly responsible for everyone’s favorite Slav King? HA! Like we needed anymore reasons to like May, Hammond and Clarkson. And now I have the image of Boris playing the Stig stand-in for The Grand Tour.

I really enjoyed your points and stories in this video. I can agree with so many points. I myself drove just over 50 in 7 years of having license, besides the regular cars I drove a Miata NA, Subaru Impreza 1999, Morgan Three Wheeler and the new Toyota Supra. Driving for me is just the best feeling ever I drove automatic for long time too, but always afterwards I want to get back to manual. Thank you for sharing your story Boris. Take care!

It has been so long since I've watched a gameplay commentary video. I didn't use youtube a whole lot back when that was the meta content of the site, but what little I got of it I liked. This feels like a throwback to a format I enjoy, about a topic which I never really thought of, made by a content creator I love watching. There is barely any content like this on this site anymore and I love the authenticity you bring to it. Good job.

Drive what you like how you like my friend 😁 I can no longer drive at all so I don't have to worry about it as long as it runs and someone who *can* drive is running the show 😋 Cheers all! 🍻

I’d enjoy car content a lot ngl, longtime follower and I am all for the changes you’re doing to your channel

You're not alone Boris. I drive an 04 Mustang with a 5 speed as a winter car. (And another one as a summer car) And I wouldn't ever give up the amount of road feedback I get from the suspension and control I get from the stickshift. Having the ability to slide the back tires around and steer with the throttle, or choose certain gears and rpms for hills and different conditions is extremely useful. But beyond just being useful. It's genuinely satisfying and engaging to drive stick. Also repairing a clutch is way cheaper than having an automatic transmission serviced.

@plektosgaming

6 ай бұрын

My Mustang is at 125K miles. Original clutch, almost time for its third set of brake pads. Yes, driven properly, 60k miles on a set of brake pads is easily possible. The car is very simple to drive.

I loved the video. I would listen to you speak about cars non-stop because I find myself in almost the same position. The passion and the emotion you give when you describe driving different cars, I felt it through the screen. Love your content Boris ❤

Elite Boris. A majority of my cars I’ve owned have been manual including my current daily driver Subaru.

I 100% feel you. My first truck was manual and i still have a manual mustang. Nothing beats driving a manual. I HATE automatic transmissions they are boring to drive. I use to sell and swap cars for a living and out of the 70+ vehicles i went through during highschool and college while i wheeled and dealed all of the memorable vehicles were manuals

Ahhh... Boris speaking from the bottom of my heart ❤ ! I totaly agree with you, Boris! I had to drive an automic because of work and yes, I had the same problems as you. Thank you for making this video!!!

Boris spot on with why some people like myself enjoy driving manuals so much, ever since I learned how to drive manual and got my first manual, a 2012 Honda fit I have refused to buy any car that doesn’t have a manual transmission, currently driving a 04 pt cruiser gt with a 5 speed and I don’t think I could ever go back to an automatic

Mate, i'm mechanic, the cars are mi life, the first video i saw was the 19 reasons to buy a LADA 😂 now i know why i like so much your car videos. I feel like you in so many things. Man, keep doing your videos I will suport you until the end.

I learned to drive on an automatic, but after I crashed the car I had the only car available in my price range at the time was manual. So I got to spend an exciting afternoon learning how to drive again before I had to drive to work that evening. But now that I have, I can't go back, it is just so much more engaging.

One of my friends once said that my 2001 Skoda Octavia TDI is the best Golf 4 that was ever made. I'm on the second gearbox (mate and I switched it with a write-off bound to be cubed) and the AC compressor died and had to be replaced but that was under warranty. Coming up to 500000 km soon. The interior impresses me the most, still decent, no comparison to 20 year old cars in the 90s...

When my family and I moved to the US, my dad got a car for work, it was a manual. I loved that car, loved it so much I named it. I looked forward to driving it someday. Unfortunately it didn't go that way, that car broke down and was sent to the junk yard. Honestly I would still love to learn how to drive a car like that. Anyway, great video like always Boris :)

I drive a 2015 Nissan Micra. It's the most average car you can get in North America, but mine is a manual. I would absolutely despise that car with an automatic transmission (or worst, CVT), but just the fact that it's manual makes me proud I have it. Thank you for your video, Boris. Now I want to drive into the sunset.

I am learning how to drive a manual, Boris (I don't know how to drive a car at all actually) so I can go back to my hometown by my own car not travel bus. It makes me happy because it feels like driving my own car to home makes the distance from university to hometown feels closer. Wish me luck boris. Update 13/01/2024: I'm slow at changing gears, but i sure could drive slowly. Need more practice

@AsilarWindsailor

6 ай бұрын

Do it!

@sinisterthoughts2896

6 ай бұрын

it's nowhere near as hard as you might think, you can do it.

I totaly agree with you Boris. I had to drive an Automatic car for multiple months and it felt extremely boring and generally not pleasing. I was so happy to go back to my Old Manual after this and finally felt the want to go around and drive again. I felt like I found back an old friend I lost

I had no idea you are a car guy, Boris. It's must be absolutely amazing that you drove over 200 cars over the years. I'm a relatively new driver and 200 cars are quite impressive because I'm at just 4 at the moment. My dad's 2003 Yugo, grandma's 2001 Polo 1.9 SDI, 2019 Polo 1.0 at the driving school and my personal car at the moment which is a 2008 Corsa D 1.2

I drive a manual truck, and I love it more than any other vehicle I've driven

Thing is if you live in VERY dense population cities like in India, South East Asia where traffic jam can last HOURS driving manual day by day is extremely tiring..

It was mesmerizing listening to boris talk about cars. cars truely are incredible pieces of machinery and you sound so passionate about them. More car videos!

Boris, as soon as you said a you drove manuel all that went in my head was ''That is a man of solid pure respect'' Stay cheeki breeki.

I remember the old C-Class from the older videos you made with Anatoli and the driving lessons! Don't worry, there are still plenty of people who enjoy manual cars, and although sales may be decreasing, Honda proved with the CRZ and the original Insight that hybrid manuals are definitely possible. Having driven the same model cars, with only a difference in transmission, the manual car always feel much more nimble, much more alive - when a friends auto broke in his Audi, he put a manual in, and it made a huge difference in the feel of the car. I feel like you will like Honda S2000, they have some of the best shifter feels in the world.... but since you can't afford any of those, go to the United Kingdom, and for less than €6000 you can buy a Porsche Boxter 986.

@plektosgaming

6 ай бұрын

40% of cars sold worldwide are still manual. The issue is North America and Europe being basically told that they have no choice but to adopt a one-size-fits-all car with with the lilespan of an iPhone. Use it for 10 years, recycle it and the batteries.

@cathat9622

6 ай бұрын

@@plektosgaming Not really, European market has more manual cars sold per year still compared to places like Malaysia or Japan, generally. But yes, the idea that the car should only last 10 years at most before being scrapped is absolutely stupid and only benefits the government and car companies - looking at you, Mercedes and BMW, who put software in lots of their models that deliberately break parts after a certain amount of time

I felt the same about Vespa making automatic only. I loved my mother's old Vespa. It is where my love for machines began.

One thing I like about cars besides driving is how manufacturing cars is almost like a measuring stick for how well an entire society is doing. The amount of machined parts from many different materials and shapes that go into a single car is quite staggering when you think about it. And each and every little piece, down to the tiniest bolt or nut had to come off an assembly line somewhere. So if a country has managed to put together their own cars from domestically manufactured parts, then that means something. Doesn't even have to be a premium sportscar or anything, just functioning car basically means a society has reached a "tech level" that many many other societies haven't.

yeah you just cant replace the feeling of listening to music hearing the beautiful exhaust note when downshifting and just flooring it in a quiet night when no one is around

Man, I miss Top Gear too, buddy.

why is boris good at everything, that inspires me.

I'm glad your still making videos Boris. Good luck to you :D!

It makes my heart so happy that you're working to get yourself an MX-5. I had a 2017 MX-5 for over two years, and it was my favorite car I ever owned. I had to part ways with it because I needed something that could handle harsh winter driving. I still think about that MX-5 every day since I traded it in. You get that car, Boris; you will fall in love with it, I promise you. Best car to ever own.

I love to do night drives with my manual Peugeot 206 Quiksilver 1.6 16v 110hp in the streets of São Paulo, Brazil, and occasionally do Street racings, it's literally my favorite thing in the world

@shpagin3494

6 ай бұрын

do you know that here in france is fckn hard to find this car?? (i mean in good conditions ^^)

@NuLiForm

6 ай бұрын

bet my bug could take your gnat

@Joshua-by4dc

6 ай бұрын

@@shpagin3494 it's very hard here in Brazil too, it's a bit easier to find the 207 (206+ actually) Quiksilver, but the 206 Quiksilver is insanely hard to find, actually any 206 1.6 16v 2 doors is very hard to find here, most of them are the Soleil version, some of them are the rallye version and the allure version and very few are the Quiksilver version like mine (there is some 206 1.0 16v Quiksilver but I will not take those in the account lol), I never saw any other 206 1.6 16v Quiksilver on the streets besides mine, mine was the first I saw. In this exactly moment if you look online for the 206 1.6 16v Quiksilver for sale in the entire country, you will only find 2. I got lucky to find one for sale for good price ( 14000 BRL, something about 2600 euros, taking in the consideration that I live in a third world country where cars are more expensive than in Europe and a Fiat uno 1.0 8v 1997 is about the same price) becouse Brazilians don't really care about old Peugeots, Brazilians are a very Volkswagen and Chevrolet (Opel cars with Chevrolet logo actually) biased people lol. My 206 is in very good conditions by the way, 207.000 km and looking and running like new. But I'm actually really surprised that those cars are rare even in France lol, it's like a rare mustang in the Us

@Joshua-by4dc

6 ай бұрын

@@NuLiForm let's try it lol

@NuLiForm

6 ай бұрын

don't i wish!..miss those days. Muchly. Yes, the car matters....but so too does the driver. i won over half my races simply because the other driver\s were either too arrogant & made ridiculous mistakes or...inexperienced with their car and/or the road..lol >< '@@Joshua-by4dc

I live in Canada, and I am poor, but I've owned over 60 cars in the last 10 years. The BMW E34 got me hooked onto cars, and life is too short for boring cars, the car has so much room for personalization and fun, I don't understand how anyone can see them as purely appliances. I started out driving automatic, but now I own and use both equally, depending on what vehicle I feel like

@telbor3378

6 ай бұрын

I would also like to be a poor canadian owning two cars! xD

Boris, I drive a 2011 3.6 VW Passaratti CC with original 300hp from that same VR6 you had in the golf. Got it for 55% of the price in 2018, with 50k km. It is, unfortunately, automatic. I try to emulate the gear reduction hitting the S position on the shift when slowing down, as that mode extends the gears range. I feel you, it is not the same. I used to drive a manual 1.8 Chevrolet Corsa, with no assistance, no safety features, hell, not even hydraulic steering, but brother, that care always made me smile while at work. At times I think about modding my car and installing an manual gearbox. But I am no tuner or mechanic at all, and I mostly use the car to travel, as in the city my bike is the main mean of transportation. I had the opportunity to trade in the Passaratti for an Porshe Panamera, which I went to drive, and despised, especially the price. It is now almost at 200k km, and I am happy with it. In my case it is an advantage of having almost a Porsche like car share the platform with VW Passat, so maintenance is cheaper then the Porsche or Audi, at least over here. But the monotonous market of newer cars for us who love these things seems to be a trend from now on indeed. If I could afford a second car, I would buy an old manual carburated car. In my country, Brazil, VW is king, we have a lot of VW Gol (yes, without F), somewhat inspired by the old Audi Quattro, from the 80s and Chevrolet Opala, that I would highly suggest you search about and when you come to Brazil to drive as well. Ladas exist over here, but are not a common sight, as the period of time they were imported did not last long, the more frequent to find are Nivas with the off-road guys. As most people cannot afford new cars, most people still drive older versions made here in Brazil, when automatic was not an option. As a car enthusiast I believe you would like to research about VW in Brazil, you will not be let down. Thank you for the video.

I loved this more introspective video, your content is so good. Stay cheeki breeki!

Boris likes cooking, of course he likes cars! These are the passions of a true man.

I honestly think that is the big thing, the fact that people see cars only as transportation and that's ok but there are a lot of people like us that love the feeling of being in control of a machine and enjoy driving it, i just hope that manual cars don't disappear completely

One of the greatest vids you've released Boris, really cool to hear your thoughts on the industry.

I grew up in the balkans and here the choice is always a manual, especially if you live in the countryside, my first car that i drove was a golf 2 and the mechanical feel from it was the magic that brought me the love for manual (and for vw) and there's a saying here that "if you learn how to drive a golf 2, you'll learn to drive anything"

Boris me haces la tarde más agradable muchas gracias, y éxito en todas tus partidas de tus juegos

Boris won't see this, but I am a huge manual enthusiast. I, like him, am also upset over top gears disbanding. I never thought I would get to where I am in my life. I do so much interesting stuff, if I were to just record and upload the raw content, I'm sure some like-minded people would also enjoy it. I've always been a bit of a nobody through school, but since I got out of it all, I started driving. I started to meet people. I've helped them modify their cars. And in the process I've owned, modified and driven my own cars in ways I could never imagine all those years ago when I picked up some of my first racing games way long ago. I think this is my final piece of inspiration that I needed to get started on my journey. I will continue to do manual swaps on cars, racing cars, driving places, and doing cool stuff. I'll record me doing so and start to upload it just because I can. This should be the start of my journey. I can't wait to show it off for the world to see. I don't really care how many people watch it anyways, I only really care about if I can find a way to keep finding new cool stuff to do. Thank you boris. Much love

Totally agree. Currently I'm driving a Citroen C5 III Estate with the 5-speed manual. As a fellow enthusiast you might agree, but the C5 feels like it has a soul. When it's cold outside, you feel it in every part of the car. When it's really cold I use to double clutch because changing gears is so hard with the thick oil. Some say it's annoying, but I really like that I have to understand the car in order to drive it smoothly

I am in full support of this becoming a car channel. I will only drive an automatic if it's older than 1974, because then it's a different enough experience for me to stay focused even without a manual.

My mom asked me to ask when Boris is next going to do another cooking video.

@ricardovergara7733

6 ай бұрын

Yes bro

Hyundai's making a fairly convincing manual electric car. It'll never quite be the same, but for us nostalgic gearheads, it'll be our best option in the coming decades!

@silvenshadow

6 ай бұрын

False. Best option is to oppose the regulations forcing crap like that on us.

@pootispiker2866

6 ай бұрын

​@@silvenshadowGo get a job

@pootispiker2866

6 ай бұрын

There was already an electric manual car decades ago. Granted, it was a gated manual and absolutely dreadful in most aspects, but it did exist

Loved your discussion on what cars mean to those who see them as more than transportation. This was quite meaningful to me as someone who also first became interested in cars from the real top gear. Keep up the great work and don’t be bothered by people who don’t understand why you choose to drive a manual, they will never know.

Man, it's crazy how relatable this video is... I feel you.