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Rewatching the Brilliance of Early Regular Car Reviews
Rewatching the Brilliance of Early Regular Car Reviews-May 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:12:06

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I don’t usually rewatch YouTube videos in the same way I do with my favorite TV shows. For the most part, YouTubes are one and done, on to the next one. However, that’s not the case with .

Mr. Regular and Roman are probably the first automotive YouTubers I watched. They showed me that car culture is more than just spec sheets in a magazine. Every car has a personality. Their channel is a big reason why I’m here at Jalopnik today (whether you like it or not).

The early stuff is what really speaks to me, and I cannot recommend enough that you stop what you’re doing on this lovely Monday and watch the channel’s .” Is it for everyone? Certainly not. Some videos are, let’s say, a lot, but if you’re a fan, they’re absolutely worth revisiting.

My personal favorite video has to be the one on the 2000 Saturn L-Series Wagon. It makes me feel all sorts of warm – like a Spring Friday in middle school. You know what I mean? Warm and fuzzy.

Mr. Regular has been a fixture on Jalopnik; he’s and even .

If you’re in your 20s, a lot of what they say hits real close home: finding your place in the world, dealing with social issues, figuring out who you are. It’s all there, woven into what first appears to be ... a regular car review. Plus, you can even find out how to clean the cupholders in a Toyota Echo, if that’s something you need to do.

Mr. Regular’s first video, reviewing his personal Echo, is now over 10 years old. I may have some bias in favor of the Regular Cars team, as I too went to school in Pennsylvania. Regular Car Reviews videos are chock full of deep-cut references and themes pertaining to life in the Keystone State.

I recommend the first season, but don’t stop there. Right now, amazingly, they’re up to Season 29. The back-catalog of videos is immense. Take the time, watch them. You’ll learn a lot, about more than just cars.

It’s really cool to watch artists grow and change over a decade, the same way it happens to all of us. They’ve calmed down. Mr. Regular and Roman are different people now. But they still carry that magic of the early years.

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