Famous Harry

[nuttinnew]

[Carlos]

I like that little moment when your voice goes up a bit and announce 'its got heated seats' as a mark of how modern the MiTo is

[McSwede]

I really enjoyed that. Well done.

[JonMad]

Cracking video and I think you came across well.

How did that come about ?

I guess he was just born with an element of natural charm. But apart from that, how long has it been in the offing and who approached who?

[simon_g]

Really enjoyed this (on Saturday evening as this was the first early Patreon one), car after car I've seen on the various iterations of this place.

You came across really well Harry and this sort of stuff is way more interesting than a warehouse full of barely-driven exotica.

[JonMad]

Well I never knew the front splitter of the E36 did that?

Awesome stuff. Yes, unanimously favourable comments and rightly so.

[mik]

So Harry - did you give Jonny @Sundayjumper ’s number. In case he wants to do a silver surfer episode?

[Sundayjumper]

Well I never knew the front splitter of the E36 did that?

It’s only on the super-homologation-special version, it’s part of the aero package with the rear spoiler risers. And probably rather valuable now. They were never cheap in the first place.

[Sundayjumper]

So Harry - did you give Jonny @Sundayjumper ’s number. In case he wants to do a silver surfer episode?

They’re not all silver any more I’m afraid. I’ve been slipping

[integrale_evo]

Well I never knew the front splitter of the E36 did that?

It’s only on the super-homologation-special version, it’s part of the aero package with the rear spoiler risers. And probably rather valuable now. They were never cheap in the first place.

Alas, mine are just cheap replicas.

But yeah, most splitters you see on an e36 are just one piece fibreglass representations of the proper setup, and just screwed to the bottom of the bumper.

[KiwiDave]

I really enjoyed that man! And I have to admit, felt like a really weird sense of pride actually, I remember every one of those cars when you 'announced' them on the forum - very much like watching a showcase of your mate's gear even though I think we've only ever met once...

Speaking of which - I was scratching my head about that photo of you and Beany in the Metro on track - I was there same day, also have photos of all the forum cars on track that day. I need to dig them out - if that's HBP's pic I'm relatively certain I have some really similar.

Anyway - awesome stuff. Beaming grins!

[integrale_evo]

Cheers Dave.

Strange to think that the only one I had when I first started frequenting these forums was the metro. Each and every one has been introduced on here at some point

[integrale_evo]

I honestly can’t remember who’s photos they are, or even where the original set is. Probably on an old drive in a cupboard somewhere.

[Beany]

Speaking of which - I was scratching my head about that photo of you and Beany in the Metro on track - I was there same day, also have photos of all the forum cars on track that day. I need to dig them out - if that's HBP's pic I'm relatively certain I have some really similar.

Anyway - awesome stuff. Beaming grins!

I think all of us with cameras were using that spot at some point in the day as we kinda rotated out for p-rides, piss breaks and the like, it was great for getting panning shots from, even I managed a few that weren't completely awful

[Marv]

Cheers Dave.

Strange to think that the only one I had when I first started frequenting these forums was the metro. Each and every one has been introduced on here at some point

Mk1 Fiat Punto when I joined the evo forum in 1998

[drcarlos]

Hmm, awkward; interested in the cars, history, and stories, yet happy for @integrale_evo to remain as faceless integrale evo.

Believe me, if I could have stayed anonymous and faceless then I 100% would have.

Appearing in front of a camera is about as far out of my comfort zone as things possibly get. As I’m sure everyone who watches it will see

I did a piece for CH5's This week on the farm last year with Ruben Owen from Our Yorkshire Farm where he borrowed my mower for a day. They wanted me to do the interview stuff but I declined (hate the sound of my own voice when I'm on the mike DJ'ing) and let my mate Pugs do it as he's been on TV a fair bit for the club. I did jump on another mower later in the day to fill out the race scenes and as I knew all the other guys would just show off and disappear leaving Ruben to drive around on his own I kept it slow and tracked him for a few laps, the producer got me on camera a fair bit with Ruben but highly disguised with race get up and lid, anonominity intact!
Next year though I take over media responsibilities from pugs as he steps down I'll have little choice but to front up and but interviewed by anyone who wants a talking head.
It was fairly cool that Ruben after the day requested me to be his friend on Facebook, he is a top lad and really humble, Johnny comes across as the same, no divaness there at all.

[nuttinnew]

^ Nice, I'll have to find it to watch it now

[Marv]

Look who appeared in my YT feed today!

[mik]

[Explosive Newt]

Doubly famous Harry!