BMW Isetta Review // The Weirdest BMW You Can Buy

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[butwait]

When you open the roof, you can just put your groceries directly inside while walking through the aisles

[YODA]

“Yeah, but in a Prius you don’t die in a 3mph accident”
That got me laughing so hard. The way Thomas said that. You guys still remain my favourite channel on my subscriber list.

[DolleHengst]

"It's good for dates though".
Imagine telling your date you'll pick her up in your classic BMW convertible, and then show up in this.
Great way to tell if the lady is any good.

[wilhelmtaylor]

Back in '69 I was stationed in Germany. My girlfriend had an Isetta. On Christmas eve I drove her in her car to visit a cousin in Stuttgart, freezing weather, light snow, night time, icy roads, in the hills, mostly cobblestones. Window defroster couldn't keep up so I had to lean out the side window to see. Time 'o my life since I had my Monika with me. I was trying to impress her with my driving skills but met my match when an old lady in a big heavy coat walking on the sidewalk beat me up a hill. Thankfully there was almost no traffic. The car was over 10yo and had holes in the floorboard through which I could see the road. I couple of time I was tempted to put my foot down through there to help slow the car down - brakes were unresponsive. Years later I still drive BMWs and I married Monika.

[timmessam]

I drove this car 1962 together with my uncle from Berlin to Teheran. As a student, we thought we could save the money for two tickets by airline and invest it in this car. We can sell it in Iran and fly back to Germany.
We installed a luggage carrier on the top and started a never ending journey, due of multiple repairs at our trip.
After 4 weeks we reached Teheran, but nobody wanted to buy my BMW.
Due of the custom regulations, we had to export the car back out of Iran, what we did .
After 6 weeks, which was needed to travel back and after so many repairs with man made spare parts in the Turkey, we reached Germany / Bavaria (the home of the car) before the car finally gave up.
BMW accepted to take back the car with the unique history and gave us complimentary one night hotel in Munich and transport with a real BMW with driver to Berlin. Thanks to all people, which helped us to carry our luggage in the mountains of turkey and make so many different spare parts, which you needed to repair our "BMW"

[johnstephens]

My first Car was a 3 wheel Isetta 300. I bought it for £50 in 1967.I was 16 years old.You could ride a motor bike or any 3 wheel car at this age in Great Britain.Its maximum speed ( downhill) was an indicated 61. When you are 16, you are very brave.I even rolled over in it.An onlooker told me it looked just like a rolling ball.Got it repaired.My life was saved by a roll bar built into the door opening.I loved every minute of driving it.I think the Reg was OTB 848.

[carguyns]

This car does the funniest wheelies in forza horizon 4, the ultimate meme machine

[etiennebelanger]

GUYS ! 😃 This was your absolute best video ever : The film quality and editing, the realness of your live reactions, the unstoppable flow of jokes and quotes you make, the script and narration = litterally like theatre movie and I'm SO THANKFUL and I needed to congrats you! 🙌👌

[vicyday]

I remember this car being Steve Urkel's car on Family Matters.

[bcdgolf]

"Because of the implication." A great Always Sunny callback!

[dw_moto]

Only 5 minutes in and this is already one of the most hilarious videos you've made, can't wait for the rest 😂

[rzarb]

I love my Isetta as does everyone else, and yes, it lives in my living room when not in use. BTW nice review guys.

[NateDawg]

This feels like a classic top gear bit. I can imagine you guys trying to go cross country in the Isetta or something like that and slowly going more and more insane.

[bryan]

"That's the adaptive cruise control." LOL!

[petarmalesev]

I was driving Isetta for about 4-5 years (only sometimes, in nice weather, after restoration). One can get used to everything, even the gear lever on the left hand, but what was a problem, is pushing the engine to the limits. Drivers of "normal" cars never experience this - when holding the accelerator pedal "to the floor" and driving full 85 km/h, the car decelerates from itself at the slightest incline. But never mind, it accelerates back when going downhill, lol!

[smksukcdc]

Still more reliable than a convertible E46 M3, I presume.

[erikberg]

People say your videos are like a Top Gear Canada but this video may be the most Top Gear-like yet! I mean that as a compliment. You guys are so much fun & so good at this! 👍

[hughmann]

That car running sounds like the engine still tryna turn over🤣🤣

[DrivingDistilled]

Not only do I believe this is the best Throttle House video, it's also one of my all-time all-YouTube favourites. The picture, the script, the flair ... brilliant, brilliant video!

[migy]

Imagine reaching over to crank open the window and accidentally shifting into reverse.