Chris Harris Review?

[ManCityFan]

Originally Posted by myzmak

He has been back driving ferarris for a while now.

And agreed on the hosts. The other two are trying to be too factual; this is entertainment. TG works becaus, in the end, they are boys being boys. Bustin' balls and doing dumb shit.

pretty awful show, tbh. little to no substance. zero chemistry among the hosts. really disappointing if this is how CH will be spending his time from now on...

[ersin]

Originally Posted by ManCityFan

pretty awful show, tbh. little to no substance. zero chemistry among the hosts. really disappointing if this is how CH will be spending his time from now on...

Was there instant chemistry between the three on TG right from the beginning?


Cheers.

[Damasconian]

Originally Posted by ersin

Was there instant chemistry between the three on TG right from the beginning?


Cheers.

I dont think mancityfan was saying these guys are horrible. They are all great. But their styles lead me to think they would be better off reviewing cars individually, not as a group.

Either way, I watch it all. IMO, Harris is the best in the biz right now, he combines thoughtful information with poetic words.

[ersin]

Originally Posted by Damasconian

I dont think mancityfan was saying these guys are horrible. They are all great. But their styles lead me to think they would be better off reviewing cars individually, not as a group.

Either way, I watch it all. IMO, Harris is the best in the biz right now, he combines thoughtful information with poetic words.

It kind of surprised me that they put them all together like that. Is this the future? Or just a one-off, NBC inaugural type of show? I sort of like each of them individually. I'm not sure about them together. Yet.


Cheers.

[tomwac]

I like to watch CH from time to time, but to be honest, not so much for the review as for watching him drift it...these /DRIVE videos are very well made, but just like I watch TG only for the laughs, I watch CH only for entertainment too. None of theses 2 would be playing any role in a decision process...
But I just can't feel this Spinelli guy...I don't know him, he might be a wealth of automotive knowledge, but God, this guy is better then sleeping pills...

[ersin]

Originally Posted by tomwac

... but God, this guy is better then sleeping pills...

The new Captain Slow?


Cheers.

[tomwac]

Originally Posted by ersin

The new Captain Slow?


Cheers.

Different...May can be a bit funny from time to time... I just can't finish watching any of the /DRIVE episodes without falling asleep... Even the TG USA boys are better at keeping me awake
As said, he might be very knowledgeable, I just don't have the feeling he can also share this information in an interesting way...

[ersin]

Originally Posted by tomwac

Different...May can be a bit funny from time to time... I just can't finish watching any of the /DRIVE episodes without falling asleep... Even the TG USA boys are better at keeping me awake
As said, he might be very knowledgeable, I just don't have the feeling he can also share this information in an interesting way...

Captain Sleepy then. TBH, I've not seen any of his videos. Well, maybe one or two. Matt, OTOH, seems to hold my attention somehow. And of course, I've been watching Chris' videos for a while now. Even before /DRIVE. I wish all of them success though.

And why isn't Chris' M3 video out yet?


Cheers.

[Damasconian]

Originally Posted by ersin

It kind of surprised me that they put them all together like that. Is this the future? Or just a one-off, NBC inaugural type of show? I sort of like each of them individually. I'm not sure about them together. Yet.


Cheers.

I think the ratings will lead their decision making. But the fact they started out making online videos and are being elevated to the brights lights of TV should make us proud.

I personally think Harris would prefer to be on his own. Matt has experience in a group review setting (his old tv show).

Like I said, I watch them all but prefer Chris' insights the most.

[tomwac]

CH apparently just bought an E30 M3 Sport Evo...Damn, that car is beautiful, as seen on the pics he posted...These cars are insanely pricey here, I guess he must have paid around 50K€ which is in high contrast with his Citroen 2CV ... That is what I like about him: he is not an automotive snob...

[myzmak]

Originally Posted by tomwac

Different...May can be a bit funny from time to time... I just can't finish watching any of the /DRIVE episodes without falling asleep... Even the TG USA boys are better at keeping me awake
As said, he might be very knowledgeable, I just don't have the feeling he can also share this information in an interesting way...

You're only saying that because they actually showed him making multiple attempts at trying to say "I like the McLaren..." in that Monaco episode.

C'mon man! SPIT. IT. OUT.

[accce]

Originally Posted by ManCityFan

pretty awful show, tbh. little to no substance. zero chemistry among the hosts. really disappointing if this is how CH will be spending his time from now on...

These guys need to go hang out for a week and get drunk and stupid together.

[Never Convicted]

Originally Posted by tomwac

Even the TG USA boys are better at keeping me awake .

You just lost all credibility. But maybe if they had a Pat Goss segment, it would be better.

[GregW / Oregon]

"English YouTube denizen Chris Harris is R&T's new U.K. representative. If he weren't such a great bloke, we'd be trying to steal his life." -- R&T, July 2014 issue, p. 34

"I love my job." -- Chris Harris

[hwelvaar]

I guess CH is still negotiating with BMW his 'bonus' for a good review.

[myzmak]

He has been at Le Mans all week...

[accce]

Originally Posted by hwelvaar

I guess CH is still negotiating with BMW his 'bonus' for a good review.

+1 or the Dog ate his videos. Has anyone tweeted to ask him where the Video is?

[mdss6]

Originally Posted by myzmak

He has been at Le Mans all week...

Originally Posted by accce

+1 or the Dog ate his videos. Has anyone tweeted to ask him where the Video is?

Hi. While admiring the only old M5 I saw at Le Mans this past weekend, I was surprised to find the owner was none other than Chris Harris.

Per his M3/4 review, he said "we put together something really quite lovely" but that it would "still be another 3-4 weeks." He continued that the problem was with monitization. "The numbers just did not add up" for producing and posting videos for free. He was concerned as coming across as greedy, but he needed to find some way to make money from these products. Whether that was payment to joint a site or per video was still being sorted out.

I was surprised to hear the posting was not imminent, and that the issue of monitization was still unresolved.

Unfortunately Mr. Harris was quite preoccupied trouble shooting a problem with the cooling system of the M5, and this exotic encoutner did not turn into an extended discussion over beers, as enjoyable and educational as that would have been. Under the circumstances I thought he was extremely gracious, but I did not get any additional information. No need to ask if I asked about X, Y or Z. I would have loved to hear myriad first hand answers, but thought no additional questions reasonable.

He was in a hurry to depart after changing fuzes and checking connections, so I wondered if the answer was a bit scripted and not current (no video until mid-July?). If so, I would not blame him as dealing with all the people that stop to say something and shake your hand - while trying to work on your car - must be quite taxing. I was trying to minimize the degree to which I was being a vulture myself. Cheers

[myzmak]

Originally Posted by mdss6

Hi. While admiring the only old M5 I saw at Le Mans this past weekend, I was surprised to find the owner was none other than Chris Harris.

Per his M3/4 review, he said "we put together something really quite lovely" but that it would "still be another 3-4 weeks." He continued that the problem was with monitization. "The numbers just did not add up" for producing and posting videos for free. He was concerned as coming across as greedy, but he needed to find some way to make money from these products. Whether that was payment to joint a site or per video was still being sorted out.

I was surprised to hear the posting was not imminent, and that the issue of monitization was still unresolved.

Unfortunately Mr. Harris was quite preoccupied trouble shooting a problem with the cooling system of the M5, and this exotic encoutner did not turn into an extended discussion over beers, as enjoyable and educational as that would have been. Under the circumstances I thought he was extremely gracious, but I did not get any additional information. No need to ask if I asked about X, Y or Z. I would have loved to hear myriad first hand answers, but thought no additional questions reasonable.

He was in a hurry to depart after changing fuzes and checking connections, so I wondered if the answer was a bit scripted and not current (no video until mid-July?). If so, I would not blame him as dealing with all the people that stop to say something and shake your hand - while trying to work on your car - must be quite taxing. I was trying to minimize the degree to which I was being a vulture myself. Cheers

Thanks for the update. Yeah, I read his blog about his M5 troubles

Frankly, I don't really mind waiting for the video. As I said, we know what he thinks, at this point it is just pretty eye candy and witty banter. Entertainment.

[W///]

Originally Posted by Damasconian

I dont think mancityfan was saying these guys are horrible. They are all great. But their styles lead me to think they would be better off reviewing cars individually, not as a group.

Either way, I watch it all. IMO, Harris is the best in the biz right now, he combines thoughtful information with poetic words.

Meh, I'm a huge fan of Chris Harris because I feel like he's someone I can hang out with at a bar and talk about cars for hours. He comes down as genuine and like he's one of "us". And unlike Clarkson, as someone mentioned, he does have racing experience so he does know what he's talking about.

The other 2 clowns are worthless. Spinelli's after drive show is completely pointless and brings no insight. Should you buy an E36 M3 or an FRS? Let's read tweets for 15 mins. As for the fat guy, I'm also not a fan of his work. His videos = him flooring the gas pedal and laughing like an idiot and saying THIS CAR IS FAST! Not to mention his debacle a couple of years ago that made him lose all his credibility IMO. Not to mention he comes off as a complete a$$ when he responds in the comment section.

I'd have no problem watching Chris Harris do his own thing. Apart from that and Drive Clean, that's all I'm interested in.

[mrkhanna16]

where is the video??

[jc05e46m3]

Originally Posted by mrkhanna16

where is the video??

At this point, I dont even care about a video from him. Too much political bullshit. Most anyone can just go test drive on their own now. This would have been exciting 2-x weeks ago.