The Chris Harris thread

[jam.]

Everybody loves Chris Harris.
He does weekly videos for the Drive channel on YouTube.

They now live in here...


And the past few weeks..

 

[Josh220]

Loving Drive. I think the other stuff they do is very decent too.

 

[Turkish]

Would be a start if you put it in the right part of the forum.

 

[alanc1000]

Chris Harris = meh, i couldnt really care who he is. Everyone likes different things in a car and i think its quite sad how people look up to him as some sort of god, and that whatever he says MUST be right. I'm sure he's good at his job though, but he's a nobody in my eyes.

 

[Sargara]

Loving Drive. I think the other stuff they do is very decent too.

Im not convinced, some bits are good others are way too American focused to have any relevance i find. I dont know their names, but the older guy who always talks fast has yet to do a video i have enjoyed.

 

[Turkish]

Chris Harris = meh, i couldnt really care who he is. Everyone likes different things in a car and i think its quite sad how people look up to him as some sort of god, and that whatever he says MUST be right. I'm sure he's good at his job though, but he's a nobody in my eyes.

Lol strong reaction there Alan. Don't recall massive amounts of hero worship on here. He's a decent journalist who strikes a decent balance between information and entertainment and can genuinely pedal a car very well. Comes across as a genuinely likeable bloke to boot.

 

[welshname]

I really need to stay away from this thread whilst in work...I just keep watching the RS 4.0 on repeat.

 

[Cliotoby]

My Hero


<3

 

[Gray]

Lol strong reaction there Alan. Don't recall massive amounts of hero worship on here. He's a decent journalist who strikes a decent balance between information and entertainment and can genuinely pedal a car very well. Comes across as a genuinely likeable bloke to boot.

Couldn't of said it better.

 

[Waitey]

He just comes across as the dullest person on the planet. His voice and presenting manor just aren't that good.

 

[Christopher]

Totally disagree. I could watch him talk about anything and be entertained.

He's the car geek's geek.

Not to mention the fact he's insanely handy either.

 

[welshname]

Agree with him being the "car geeks geek". He literally says everything I want to know about a car, the nerdy stuff and then the fun factor stuff.

 

[Saner]

I enjoy his work too, but that is because he is entertaining, more so than a journalist

Totally disagree. I could watch him talk about anything and be entertained.

He's the car geek's geek.

Not to mention the fact he's insanely handy either.

 

[Ian_182]

I genuinely think he's the nuts.He has a great balance of cheeky driver and great knowledge.

And he can genuinely drive.Thats enough for me.

I'm sure if he wanted he could have worked in a police call centre if he put his mind to it.

 

[Ian_182]

Another classic.

 

[Munson]

So, summary;

We're all allowed to like different things in cars, just as long as we don't like Chris Harris, because that would be sad.

 

[RDH]

I enjoy watching him but I don't think he'll ever become a mainstream car journalist, (TG etc)

 

[Ian_182]

Given a chance and the right show he would take off.

If that fat t**t brewer and big issue seller ed can do it,well.

 

[Heez]

I enjoy watching him but I don't think he'll ever become a mainstream car journalist, (TG etc)

Hopefully.

He needs to stay doing this sort of stuff. Proper stuff with tests, if he goes to TG he'll be ruined and wasted. FG would be more suited.

 

[Owen]

My mate text me earlier to say one of the partners in his firm came over to him this afternoon and said "Huw, you like cars don't you?", my mate nodded and then the guy said "have you seen any of the videos my best mate has been putting on You Tube?" and then proceeded to type in Chris Harris.

Suffice to say, I think my mate has a new favourite partner. Lol

 

[Daniel]

His reviews are good but he is duller than dull.

He is the celery of the motoring world.

 

[Chapppers11]

Very enjoyable to watch tbh, as you get the impression he isn't a c**t like Clarkson.

 

[Owen]

His reviews are good but he is duller than dull.

He is the celery of the motoring world.

That's almost half the appeal to me. He's not trying to be something he's not and he lets the car be the centre of attention, not himself.

 

[emc]

I think he's brilliant, but sometimes he spends to much time with the car going sideways rather than the fastest way around the corner.

 

[Mr Burns]

As said, I like his no-nonsense car reviews... This to me is what TopGear should be like, instead of all the set-up stupidity I've endured lately. I know that TopGear has to appeal to a wider audience, but I personally would much rather watch an hour of Chris Harris instead. I like to consider him factual rather than boring.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

If he goes to TG I'll cry! (not that'll happen as he wouldn't fit in).

His reviews are great, just the right amount of nerdy details without being OTT, but still interesting.

 

[Marky_]

He's a good writer and reviewer who doesn't need to resort to hyperbole. Spot on imo.

 

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[Infamous Nikko]

I absolutely love the E28 M5, such a Q car. <3

 

[Wick]

He's the car geek's geek.

Summed up nicely, entertaining and informative.

I'd quite like to go for a pint with him. Seems like a normal guy loving what he's doing (who wouldn't!) but very sincere and modest about it.

 

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[Ian_182]

That merc is vile.

 

[MarcoB]

4,45 you can see his centre cap depart.

 

[Russ_16v]

I was thinking how sad that is to notice tha,t but then I had to watch it 3 times myself lol

 

[MarcoB]

It was just the fact he said he had lost one some where filming. I just noticed something fly off the car on that corner.

 

[Russ_16v]

Good spot mate, I do love the M5

 

[Matt Cup]

Speechless

 

[Munson]

Amazing video!

 

[kpowell911]

That blue Impreza at the start, thats what a car should sound like.

In before Chav!

 

[Matt Cup]

Sod the Impreza, it's nice but any of the Lancia's s**t all over it soundwise.