Over the past couple of years, Richard Hammond has been neglecting his Opel Kadett, Oliver. So just before the worst of the British winter rolled in, Richard took the opportunity to check in on his Okavango Delta-smiting friend.
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1.5k dislikes ? blasphemy ! i see that top...something got all employes , family, friends and total number of viewers to hit that button .
Full on rally car
Just leave it in the museum of the trios own brand of car journalism along with other stuff - instant tourism business
Restore it!
No
DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT MESSING WITH OLIVER'S PAINT ITS A LOVELY COLOR
Retain the original flare and soul of Oliver, but upgrade the engine, drive train, and suspension to make it a reliable, and more comfortable daily driver.
Factory reset.
Leave him as is!
Leave him the way he is
After his trek in Botswana I think he has the soul of a retro rally
"It'll be like chopping bits off your wife"
Hammond, bring Oliver to his original state. You can make any old car become a rally classic, but there is only ONE Oliver, You know.
Words cannot describe how much I hate Richard Hammond.
restore him to factory condition.
Restomod I say. On the outside appearing like it rolled of the assemblyline, but underneath brought completely up to date perhaps even done as a modern hybrid. And yes! Keep the horn intact. It's Olivers voice as well as the dwelling of his automotive soul.
KEEP IT STOCK
Factory fresh is the only way...
put a 350 in it
Take Oliver apart and auction/sell the parts and donate the proceeds to charity.
I strongly support doing what makes you happy, there are plenty of car collectors out there. That said, will seeing what you could do with this car in another form make you as happy as it has in the past?
keep him in original...
How about an Electro-Oliver 😃. Same factory finish outside, but with batteries and electric motor underneath.
Original factory color drive train. Only 1 change Nice Leather Seats interior upgrade Porsche taracotta color for leather
Put a small 3 cylinder turbo engine and pair it with and hybrid system
Oliver has more dignity than most people... treat him to a factory refresh.
I'd say keep him the way Oliver is cuz 1. HISTORY 2. money 3. its a friend and thats what matters
Aww, I love Oliver! It looks like a miniature Ford Falcon.
ROLLOVER -(rally oliver)
Restore it to original please
Restore him to his factory default, he will be so cute
Factory fresh. All his horses rangled back to his corral.
While I love to see old Opels in their Factory restored beauty, you can do a mix of both you just mentioned if it really is an Option, Boxer Engine or ask Opel for an engine from an Adam or Astra, make it a bit lower, maybe some wider arches, really lights, the options are endless, tho I support the Factory restoration.
Seeing as your going through a mid life crisis maybe a monster truck Oliver 😂
Please keep him factory
I'd suggest a restore-to-factory. Maybe a nice new paint job in your favourite colour but no massive changes (other than repairs) otherwise. But is it just me or did Hammond get really old? Maybe it's that beard.
Restore him to his former glory days
Shoot it out of a cannon you'll be head in the long run.
Ah, but unlike all the thousands upon thousands of other makes and models of cars, Oliver even has his own song (here's the chorus): "Oliver's army is here to stay Oliver's army is on their way And i would rather be anywhere else But here today." Take that, you posh, hoity-toity, namby-pamby sports cars :P
Oliver is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Purple, and a V8, richard? That'd be idiotic, you'd ruin the nice handling characteristics of such a light car. Restore to factory all the way.
Resto-mod . Make him look stock outside but have a much more powerful engine and updated suspension and breaks for a better performance
Find a nice pasture to put him in... forever!
Retro rally aaaallllll the way💪👍
yes please! Retro Ralley Car!!!!!!! Or original thing, keeping him as he is!
I’m on the restore to factory side but if you still want something special maybe replace the petrol engine and retrofit Oliver with an electric setup. One of those other presenters will love you for it (or hate you).
What a beautiful car
Come to think of it Oliver has a personality. Not a lot of cars are that cool where they could have their own Twitter followers
Christ, interesting video until 4min and then 😑
He needs to live forever! Turn him electric!⚡
Restore him to factory new
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This is adorable, it shows a car doesn’t have to be perfect or new but a car can be about memories, nostalgia and just experiences with the car and people you’re with, thanks for this video
That car has a special place in all our hearts
RALLY OPEL PLEASE!
Restore him to MINT condition, but keep him original!!
classic Oliver for the win, any overpowering adjustmebt on Oliver would look like a bodybuilder with bubble gut...
Rally car, pretty please
Oh please make him factory fresh with the same paint. Its iconic
As much as I'd love to see Oliver factory fresh it would be cool to see him get a peppier engine. A V8 would be going too far though. Would disc brakes be going too far?
Oliver just screams Rustomod to me.
Restore him to stock. Hold some sort of competition and make Oliver the prize along with some on screen time. Just make sure whoever wins him, actually really needs a car. That makes it tricky competition to hold i guess but thats the only meaningful thing you can do with it at this point
Please no purple stuff but you would no best
Needed a Sebastian “Vet-tel”cameo😂
Happy to see Hammond and Oliver together ❤️❤️
I like the v8 idea
Please turn this into a boosted rally racer. Oliver is an angel of a car, he deserves to fly.
you should fully max him out with a V8 from a jag and wheels from a merc just make it like a childhood fantaciy car
Restore him to factory fresh
Has anyone noticed how Richard Hammond is looking more and more like Roger Delgado aka the original master from Doctor who classic
Take it to the boys at Bad obsession motor sports
restore oliver to factory, he should stay the way you got him. He's too special to just change
Whatever you do, don't give him bigger wheels. You'll ruin it.
Mostly restored with better shocks, springs, and sway bars. And Id like to see a Cosworth YTB with a TKO600 in it. Make it a bit more fun to drive but not over do it.