In this episode, we take our modified Lotus Exige to a special place for its last drive...
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Thanks for sharing this journey it was a great ride and you did right when you had the experience you got with the car not knowing they was just 3 where you are and passing this to someone else and letting them experience what you did on your journey maybe they will use it every weekend rather than a couple time’s a year your awesome and as you said you had a blast of a time with the lotus and you made it better than what you bought it and that’s the best part about it fixing it making it better and letting someone else enjoy it too 😊
Revenge of the Loti
" Doing 210kmh " dude, that's only 130mph, I did for hours 155mph across the USA lol coast-to-coast in 26 hours with gas stops
Love the more personal side of these videos sometimes more that the funny ones. Keep up the great content.
Just felt like a two part ad; Lotus and car sales.
I have a 2door corolla hatch with the same engine, its really fun to drive!
Perfect last drive, and I understand and respect your decision. There’s a difference in fast, fun, and familiar and a truly race inspired machine. Something with that much love and appreciation built in, it deserves an owner with the time and same love to put into it.
+Mighty Car Mods: I say, old man! Did yo *"stain"* yo drawers more'n once at that _blind curve_ which included the _abrupt drop_ in the roadway??? Not a track for everyday *_chicken "shites,"_* , eh, Moog?!? 😬
I just love how everybody in the comment section knows how to perfectly revv match a tuned Exige. And they all know how to drive through Bathursts perfect lines. Y'all must be track gods! Not. Dick heads....
whyyy noooooo
Bathurst is such a good track, love playing it on forza. Unfortunately that's the only way I can experience it, for the moment at least. I hope 1 day I'll be lucky enough to get there and drive it
Anyone else think of Public Domain when they hear the new intro?
I would say I'll buy it but no doubt it's long gone
Are you supposed to rev match when you downshift in a car like you do on a motorbike?
This tribute nearly brought a tear to my eye.
6:04 "Oh _____ kicked in yo!" 😁
Well done Moog. Doing 210km/h in that little Lotus with no roll bars to protect you is no small thing. Its on my bucket list to go to Bathurst and see what this iconic track is like.
Boring 'super' car, Tavarish is putting you to shame with his #nugget game... ircloud.info/get/fy-lm-h-y/rqemZp1mmIFkjMQ.html
david attenborough for cars bahah love you guys!!!
"Lotus kicked in yo" 😂
Public road.... I can only imagine the Karen's complaining about the noise.
Epic!
did this track in 86 on my gpz900 what an experience
Lightness in the car and heaviness in the underpants 😂
0 social distances
The best ending!! Loved it
I like with how much confidence you show off, that you basically ripped off the design of the Santa Cruz Shirt :D
An IT of Louti?
I just love long episodes of MCM. The production quality is up there, always !
Just saw the new intro for the first time, brilliant!
I'm not crying, you're crying 😢
We need an MR2 Spyder build!
The lotus was an amazing journey. Thanks for bringing us along.
Moog, I’ve lived every second of that race with you as if I was sitting in the passager seat. What a great video and lotus “finnale”, thank you.
Should have kept the Lotus. It's the most fun you can have on the streets.
Hi, is the Lotus sold and how much for,,thx you guys are great
Drive this in Forza. Not an easy track.
5:59 "Ahh, Lotus Kicked In Yo" 😂😂😂
Its not a super car! Its a sports car. Dam! 😡
that lotus farewell was epic. Nice job guys.
Great project whilst it lasted but whole heartedly agree with reasoning to move on. Buy it, have fun, then let someone else have fun. Lets share that happiness rather than keep it stored and collecting value. Fair play MCM, Keep inspiring👍
Did you sell it what you paid for it? I believe your full of shit if you made money on this car ...
oof that outro hits like a train
Dear Mighty Car Mods, Marty and Moog you guys are the reason I still love cars. You have gotten me through so very hard times and still are. Driving is one of my only outlets and the last segment on the video about getting over your fear and feeling almost one with that car is why I drive. I love the noise and true freedom it gives. Moog you did such a good job describing why we must keep driving and enjoying every small drive. Thank you
The plural of Lotus is Lotus.
Perfect car, good track, driver...
Shame you didn't keep it
Great video guys,moog that would have been so killer going around that track.
Car is slow as shit, is why its been swepped under the carpet.
Just got sent a video of Moog saying hi to a mates son on the night you were at Bathurst! What a great vid Moog, and so awesome that you took the time to say a few nice words! Fantastic role models for our younger generation :)
This more proves that the lotus should have stayed with the invitations and chances that they provide
I don't wanna be that guy but what's the song at 13:05 lads
MCM x WWF next time on mighty car mods
Thats right, making it better is what it's about. Not storing stuff.. I'm sure this project made a profit. Now, performance a tacky Fiero or such with a huge US mod following. Would open up for the states.
Best Car ad I've ever seen
Maybe, its only me but I enjoy when my car is airborne 😆 that feeling is incredible
Maaad episode guys, so glad to see the lotus again. Sad to see it go, but I respect your logic :)
my youtube premium ass not getting the reference to "the suspenseful ad break" bc I forgot about ads lol. That would be a killer place to stick an ad tho tbh.
Not worth shitting your pants when you can just as well enjoy yourself without a sense of impending doom.
Best Mighty Car Mods Moment: Moog getting his mojo back!
I had the same exige S with a upgrade to 290ps....an I can say even your can go a lot faster even no a normal autobahn ...greetings from Germany...
Lotuses is the proper plural.
The music in all mcm videos really be getting me in ma feels
10/10 ad Would buy
Who else was playing this track in there head from all the laps on fm7😂
It blew my mind to find out Mount Panorama/Bathurst was technically a road course
the crest of the breast is the wording youre looking for
Just buy a damn FD RX7 and stop mucking around with that weird lotus crap.
Fantastic episode and a great story. Each episode gets better and better
Fodasse
LOTUS - Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious....
i dont get the fuzz about the Nürburgring. this is way better, to watch: cars are coming by all the time, in sims: you get another atempt at an amzing corning every 2mins (2:30 if youre slow af like me), to drive: its fun even at 60kph
Moog, whats the name of the song at the end of the video?
You don't watch Mighty Car Mods for the cars... You watch it for the experience... 👍🏽👌🏽❤️
This car should be driven: proceeds to sell it.
I imagine that turns 11 - 18/19 just have to be committed to memory during a race.
I bet it must blow your mind when you take a moment to step back and think about where you've come from. Who could have predicted that mucking around in your mums driveway would lead to such a memory like this. I bet you'll be riding high on this memory the rest of your life. Nicely done, lads.
The Nurburgring of Strailia.
Dudes I got chills and goosebumps watching this video. Amazing presentation as usual. Moog hit the nail right on the head. This is what being an enthusiast is all about. Sharing the experiences along the way and making sure the car is used for what it was built for. You guys are the real deal and keep it up!
I want to like this video because you guys rock but also hate the fact the Lotus is going.
Nooooo.... 😭
Someone in IT is going to love it
Hello mates! I just wanted to check with you guys and see if you knew when I would receive the Lotus?! 🤷 I know that shipping can be unpredictable, nowadays. I just figured if I paid that extra for expedited shipping, it would have been here, by now! Ya know what? I betcha it’s stuck in Customs. Uggh, definitely wouldn’t be the first time! Either way, let me know if you all get any new info from the shipping company. I’m gonna call Customs and track down where my car is.. thanks
Very refreshing to see someone enjoying motorsport without feeling the need to join in the constant pssing contest you often see from the Pit Lane Pros.
Bruh... No rev matching on your downshifts? Not even once. Yikes! Should be second nature.
👍🏼🤘🏼😎
sick downshifts
I've only been in Gran Turismo, but Bathurst seems very much like the Nurburgring. The turns lull you into a rhythm and when you're not absolutely focused every corner can chuck you into the Armco or, if you're lucky, a sand trap. GT has that jump on Conrod straight; the sand trap ate me a lot. You're wise to back out of it in Edit: There are a lot more trees on the mountain in the game that give perspective for the driver.
And Peter Brock was told not to use the brakes...
Was it the camera or was the car leaning in the intro?
Fly away little bird, fly away, fly away
.....Albert park is a public road that turns into a racetrack.
Purity
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I'm crying, this is more than a car... This is a human story about growth and overcoming challenges and learning. Cheers to you mate, for passing this on to someone so they can change and learn and grow. I wish everyone had such an opportunity, the world would be a better place. ✌️
Thanks for sharing the experience! Awesome.
What an awesome experience that must have been!!
Have the same engine in my Toyota celica 2ZZ-GE although it hasnt got a supercharger on it....... YET. Just a good old lift cam.
'This week on car sales' How cool is seeing this car go from nugget to beast nugget and whomever'th is granted the opportunity to enjoy it i hope they respect it. What a cool car
The plural of Lotus is Lotus.
Props for pronouncing the town name right xD people fuck it up all the time
Stepping up the motion graphics yet again! Great intro. Are you guys doing the graphics these days?
hope your passion and humility is inspiring to everyone without the need to make d#$& head of one self. what a great entertaining and funny video.
Moog I think you should do an episode with a Pro teaching you to rev match. It would give you more confidence on the track. Love your work.