80s Hot Hatch Icon Meets TikTok Star

This week James Little takes our 205 GTI pool car to see what the youth of today think about such an iconic hot hatch. Most seasoned petrol-heads have a soft spot for it, but what does a TikTok star think...

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[killerhertzmercedes]

Please never feature one of these 'stars' on the channel again

[briangreen]

Saw " meets TikTok star ", cringed, watched a bit and cringed even more and stopped. Please don't dumb it down to chase views.

[jep]

This is utter, utter crap. Who cares what a total narcissist thinks of our automotive glory days. This was awful. No more, please.

[Francoberry]

Couldve been a really interesting video to take a new/young driver (who actually likes cars) out in a 205 and compared it with a Fiesta or another current popular car. Would have been an interesting test of whether it's worth buying an old or new first car...

This was just a bit of a shame

[willmason]

He doesn't really class as the typical youth of today though does he, just a spoilt brat with an expensive car on the never never. I will say, of the two, I'd take the Lamborghini, then I'd immediately sell it and buy some proper usable cars instead.
205 is a brilliant bit of kit, loved all four that I've owned.

[twongi]

Didn't Chris Harris mock this sort of content in one of his podcasts on here?

[TheGXiJinPing]

No james not an Audi


Reveals Audi 💀

[djgoldthing]

Still the best car I've owned. Social media 'stars' should be kept away from anything real or Interesting.

[ribbo]

I got @6:04 in before i stopped. Bet that Lambo's leased.

[CarToneHK]

"Not an Audi" but shows a Lamborghini Huracan...

[Tenths]

Can you bring on someone who actually likes cars next time??
These 'TikTok stars' **cringe** have a shorter attention span than these cars deserve!

[antonyreed]

You made a point, youth of today we have very little hope, I had a GTI white 1986, sold it for £1800 in 1996, it was mint condition

[TJH]

A great little car that I have fond memories of the 1.9 variant. I was thrilled to see that you were driving around Ashdown Forrest near my childhood home of Crowborough. Then you had some ignorant peon from TikTok dribble nonsense. Let's avoid that "type" in the future, shall we, please?

[Farlig]

Generation Zee? Oh silly me, I thought Z was pronounced zed, but maybe that´s just pulp fiction dead...

[petrolpoodle]

Wow, my journey watching this was...

Start watching, worry about the TikTok mention and hope I'm wrong, look at the dislikes to likes and think ohhhh crickey....

Then I thought bloody hell they're being so harsh, this presenter is great, they're roasting him alive! I'm glad I didn't win the presenter submission, they'd have killed me.

Then the actual TikTok star turned up and it all clicked hahaha.

The video itself deserves a like for the production value + presenter, and I think the idea of finding out how classics are received by new generations isn't a bad idea. Just a big shame it was this particular kid!

[rhyslockhart]

I am 18 and own a laser green 1.9 GTI, 'proper car' and points to an Audi, had a good laugh! sad that people my age just don't understand.

[ruairidhgardner]

I’ve got to say that I would have more fun in a 205 gti than I would in a Lamborghini hurrican and I’m 20 yrs old 🤙🏽

[tomgray]

I really appreciate what you are trying to do but this video was probably the worst of the series. Please do keep it for car lovers and don’t involve TikTokers whom don’t know a thing about cars. It was rather cringe worthy. I’m not trying to be a dick, I want to see this channel succeed but the vibe on this video is just so far off the mark. You guys can do better! Come on James, I have faith mate!

[jose-Maki]

Turned it straight off when i saw how he cleans his car

[maxjelley]

Yeah idk why we went to ask a tik tok star. People of taste they are