Mercedes Sprinter - Motorway Driving - M5 - M6

[legofl876]

This song is awesome, and i miss 2009...

Thanks for the awesome video :)

[Bevoin1970]

@legofl876 This wasn't my original music choice, YouTube blocked it, so this is the audio swap that I chose to replace it. Many Thanks :-)

[legofl876]

@Bevoin1970 I know that this song exists on audio swap, and i remember using it for a video that i made back in 2009... that's why i love this song

[Bevoin1970]

@legofl876 I must admit it did grow on me too eventually... LOL :-)

[legofl876]

@Bevoin1970 Nothing like good ol' 2000-2009... :)

And i'm 14 by the way

[alexpeter88]

@legofl876 who gives a f**k how you are? How annoying would that be if everyone quoted ' and I'm ... by the way.'

[legofl876]

@alexpeter88 who gives a f**k about your opinion? I saw that he has the number 1970 in his username so he is probalby 41 so i just told him my age... so who the f**k cares about the fact that you don't care?

[lech41]

widze ze uzywasz kierunkowskazow chyba duzo jezdzisz po europie bo w angli to nie potrzebna ozdoba kierownicy

[Bevoin1970]

@lech41 Can anyone translate please :-)

[pvpfiish]

@lech41 he said:

I see from your turn unless you drive a lot in Europe because in England it does not need the steering wheel garnish

[Bevoin1970]

@pvpfiish Thanks for the translation, but Im still not understanding whats being said, nothing makes sense to me here. What is steering wheel garnish?

[Bevoin1970]

@pvpfiish I've just used Google Translator, and got the same reply as you.. ha ha so Im still none the wiser now. thanks though. :-)

[pvpfiish]

@Bevoin1970 haha sorry :) i used translate too :) i am taking my driving test in a few weeks, then a few weeks later driving me and some friends to manchester from the lake district on motorway :S kinda nervous!!

[Bevoin1970]

@pvpfiish Well good luck to you in passing your test, hope all goes well for you. :-)

[shinobiung]

cracked screen?

[Bevoin1970]

@shinobiung Yes unfortunately if you drive lots of miles, law of averages says at some point your going to end up with a chip in your screen, that morphs into a crack.

Moral of the story is, don't ignore chips in your windscreen, trust me come the cold and frosty weather they will become a crack for sure...

Thanks for watching.

[3SecondsFromDeath]

I agree with Wilhem275 !!! There is an accident on that stretch of road every single day! Takes me 2 and a half hrs or more to get to work some days (junc11 - junc4) so everyone concentrate on their driving please!

[Bevoin1970]

@3SecondsFromDeath Thats fair comment and I agree with you, but as an experienced driver covering some 70k miles per year, I see so many car drivers who do the most dumbest of things in manoeuvres or positioning of their cars on motorways or just general lack of driving skill, poor perception, unable to judge road speed of fellow drivers. It certainly explains why we have so many problems on busy motorways. It now seems every man for himself, all road manners and driving etiquette have long gone

[3SecondsFromDeath]

@Bevoin1970

Welcome to the M6 :D

I totally agree. People treat driving to work as a competition with the attitude of "I'm gona drive up this bloke's ass so that that bloke can't pull out into my lane". If everyone had a bit more consideration for others we'd all get to work quicker!!!

[Twistedcider]

Great Video. I was looking for some footage to show to some 17 to 26 year old drivers studying for their advanced driving test and this is really great footage of what it is like to be on Britains motorways at peak times. Well done. Two problems are the huge crack in the windscreen and clearly one hand is on the camera. So I can't use it sorry. Pity.

[turnish]

whats the song on this video called?

Youtube thinks it is Get Down Tonight by KC & the sunshine band

[Bevoin1970]

@turnish That was my original music track, then YouTube blocked it so I had to change it using their Audio Swap. I only remember vaguely and it was something like "Yellow Lorry" or Truck I think. It was a choice from YouTubes own music library. I should have written down what it was called. Sorry !! not much help

[turnish]

@Bevoin1970 thanks for you help

[calabria81000]

@turnish music: Transcargo - Yellow truck

[CJVloggs]

nice driving!!!

[Bevoin1970]

@CJVloggs Thanks, Im still practising... :-)

[Wilhem275]

@Bevoin1970 Nice drive and nice video, thank you, but please don't hold the camera while you are driving. You drive with good precision, and for a higher level of safety it is important to have both hands on the wheel at any time.

Go on! ;-)

[Bevoin1970]

@Wilhem275 Thanks for the advice :-)

[MrCossie1986]

sprinters are really good vans and there massive inside and quite comfortable for fairly long journeys

[Bevoin1970]

@MrCossie1986 They go the distance, thats why so many companies choose them.

Excellent build quality.

[PESTAAKAPEZ]

TRANSITS R THE BEST

[geisterbahn1]

Hi nice vid, I take it its a Turbo diesel engine . Meet a chapwith a 311 ,and he said its like driving a rolls royce! whats your opinion

[Bevoin1970]

Never driven a Rolls Royce, but I wouldn't say it was that good. It sure is like driving a car though, very easy going, nice driving position, power steering and most mod cons etc...

Best van on the road in my opinion, if you need a van to go the distance that is.

[mateusz2513]

co to jest za kawalek ? bardzo fajny

[ZoeToots]

You passed some amazing looking trucks. Enjoyed the scenery too.

[Bevoin1970]

Thanks, maybe apart from the odd one or two they mostly represent typical european standard type trucks 44 tonnes Gross weight.

Yes I bet the scenery is certainly different to your part of the world... :-)

[aramounim]

nice video , i have shaterring problem in my 06 sprinter from 110,000kmiles from speed 40 to 62mi now i have 129,000kmiles do you think i need a new tras.?

[Bevoin1970]

I really have no idea what your asking me here, sorry if Im of no help, but Im not a mechanic and all I know is from my own personnel experience. Get back to me with more info, and If I can offer advice I will. Thanks for watching.

[SPTSuperSprinter156]

Do you normally cruise at around 60? Most vans I've been in are really noisy at anything above 60 because the gears are arranged quite narrow. I imagine fuel efficiency hits the floor at 65+ as well.

[Bevoin1970]

If Im on a steady run, no pressure then yes I sit either behind a truck at 56mph or do a steady 65mph. Noise is ok at this speed, however when Im rushed its hammer down and I go for it. I try not to drive like this very often simply because the more diesel I use the less money goes in my pocket, not good !!!

[SPTSuperSprinter156]

I thought as much... a lot of more modern vans seem pretty capable (almost car like) but one thing I've noticed is the gears are usually quite narrow; I don't understand why they aren't geared to allow economic cruising at 70 ish. My mate has one of those old 90s style transits (before all the front wheel drive nonsense) and in fifth at sixty they honestly sound like the engine is gonna blow up!

Is diesel still a viable alternative to petrol in this climate?

[Bevoin1970]

You have to remember these are commercial vehicles and therefore carry a lot more weight than a car ever would, hence the gearing. It's all a compromise really. Having driven new Transits, my 5th gear is equivalent to a Transit 6th for the same revs. Yes its diesel every time, for Torque and longevity...

[Paulinho77330]

Nice vidéo , I like your vidéos and your songs

[Bevoin1970]

Thank you, I hope you enjoy many more of mine, keep watching. :-))

[HuzimooV2]

Nice.

[Bevoin1970]

Thank You...

[spider23000]

Is that a crack in your windscreen??

[Bevoin1970]

Yes. That's what happens when you ignore a chipped windscreen...... Thanks for watching.

[birdman404]

do you have the camera mouted as its very steady.

[Bevoin1970]

Part of the way, Yes it was tied to the seat belt post, the rest of the journey No, I have a steady hand. I was a brain surgeon once upon a time..... :-)