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@upndown.bsky.social

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Owns a Citroen SM

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Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Hi all 373 of you! I'm not really feeling it on here, so I'm not going to bother logging back in. Got way too many socials as it is and this one's pretty dead. I'm still on Facebook, Instragram, occasionally TikTok and occasionally YouTube. If you don't use those, so long and thanks for the fish!

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Mclouj 🇦🇺 @mclouj.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Excellent dyno video for all the Triumph enthusiasts out there. @upndown.bsky.social damn there were some muppets in the comments though. youtu.be/JAl6Wr1qYF4?...

Triumph Toledo Horsepower Test | Classic 1.3 saloon on a rolling road!

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

This 1993 Fiat Panda Fizz is a pretty rare car that has spent the past 15 years inside that garage, feeling sad. That has now changed! If you want to follow it, the link is in the comments to the video.

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Cheers, I think it is too!

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

A few weeks ago, I set out with my mate Andy to attempt to recover an 80s icon from a wet garage in Dorset, which it had been in for over 15 years... Premiere is tonight (11th Feb) at 1915hrs. I'll be in the chat before that, see you then! youtu.be/8nelSjFN8ac

Rescuing an 80s icon that's been hiding in a wet garage for 15 YEARS

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I've been working on cars for about 25 years now, yet I'd never seen the problem I found on our dear friend Professor Tomato before. (So I was kinda chuffed I found it!) youtu.be/wmhoqHzXKpU

This BX 16V had time to teach me something new!

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

This is where we can be found online at half past 6 (or 6:30pm...or 18:30...or 1830hrs, depending on how you write it) youtube.com/live/2zUam5h...

LIVESTREAM - Panda 100HP giveaway!

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Yesterday, I dragged a car out of here and took on another project. Stupid, I know, but then it was free, and at least it was stored in a dry gara...

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Honestly, if I didn't have bad luck, I'd have no luck at all... youtu.be/AYkVPsAU9m0

I smashed a window and I (didn't) like it!

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

200 miles into Panda 100HP, I decided to write about it. www.ihaveansm.com/post/reality...

Reality bites hard!

Doesn't look much, but that speedhump is one of the key reasons the Panda 100HP (106HP) cannot stay with me. I've never had a (regular, non-specialty) car that's as bad over them as this, and I've dri...

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Gingercators and little wheels with big balloony tyres on a Tuscan. Approval granted.

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Bold move from Fiat, naming a car after the amount of horsepower it's supposed to make, because what if it doesn't...?! youtu.be/MjV7VtBNM1M

Fiat Panda 100HP Rolling Road Power Test | Does it actually make 100BHP?

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I reckon I could stab at first cars actually US: Jeep Grand Cherokee Japan: Honda Prelude GSI Germany: Golf GTI mk2 8v Italy: Fiat Punto 1.2 UK: Austin Metro 1.0 Sweden: Volvo 740 France: BX 14RE China: Never have Korea: Kia Rio or a Magentis...forget which

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Last cars from every country? I'm guessing this is origins, not build plant? US: Dodge Viper Japan: Daihatsu Sirion Germany: BMW Z4 (USA!?) Italy: Panda 100HP (actually from Poland) UK: TVR Chimaera Sweden: SAAB 9-3...all of about 5 metres! France: BX 16V China: Never have done Korea: Hyundai i20

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Some of the other spots from France over Christmas. I took the first one knowing two things: 1. I knew I owned a Fiat Panda, but had never seen it. 2. I knew I'll never own a Vel Satis.

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

A question I'm often asked is "Why don't you fix ****** rather than replace it with new?" In this video, I explain why it's normally cheaper to just renew parts these days. youtu.be/FSHwvl9p1ik

Garage owner explains why it's normally cheaper to replace parts than fix them

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

WWYD? Have bought a relatively cheap car, blind, and had it delivered to me. Listing stated it had a full V5. There is no V5. Listing didn't mention some issues it has (but it is an old car that's been OTR for a decade) Seller repeatedly ignoring me. Only £25 but principle...WWYD?

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Woke up this morning to an email congratulating me on hitting 25k subs. To help with scale, I think in football stadium terms. I visited Stade du Hainaut a few weeks back...25,000 capacity. 24,000 more than I thought I'd ever have! Thank you to all who support me.

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

I've been enjoying my new Fiat Panda very much, right up until I found my heels getting wet when I drove it. And while I'm at it, that clever alternatiing wiper mechanism? Turns out it's not meant to be... youtu.be/t9H68Uf2tBQ

Water and Wipers: My new PANDA 100HP has a moisture problem!

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Was a cold one yesterday, before the rain came and took it all away! Panda ploughing on. n.b Corners may contain handbrake involvement

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

HEADS UP! If the Panda isn't your bag, I've just recieved word from Ales, the winner of the C4 that it's not for him. He's offering it for only £750 to viewers & followers, so if you were one of the ones who REALLY wanted it, it's still very cheap! Let me know if you want to be put in touch.

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Thanks to everybody who stopped by to join in the 'premiere' last night. Delighted to report that the Panda raffle has been approved and is now live! Link: raffall.com/409206/enter... Same deal as with the C4, only this time we have options in the event the first winner doesn't actually want it.

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I bought a new car, and tonight at 1930hrs I'm going to watch the video I made about it on YouTube. You can watch it with me, if you like. We'll call it - I dunno - a premiere? Something like that? It's not a Mercedes SL280. It nearly was, though! youtu.be/TM8F9wYCvHY

The first time I bought a car from a proper auction

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Me: "2026 will be a year of simplification and reducing stress & workload." Also me: Racing up the A3 to pick up a new car I bought this morning to get back in time for another one I've bought to be delivered this afternoon.

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Back from a few days in France, Belgium and Netherlands. Highlight of the week obviously was spotting this BX 16TRS in Valenciennes, in exactly the correct condition and setting. #youngtimer #carspotted #retrocar #classiccars #citroenbx

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Time to catch up with it and see whether it fancies dishing me another metaphorical kick to the groin by becoming the best BX 16V on the dyno! youtu.be/Fp4Pnv9MyCE

BX 16V vs. Dyno | If this BX is better than mine I'm going to cry

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

I made a video nobody will watch and then wrote a thing nobody will read. www.ihaveansm.com/post/i-watch...

I watched Doug DeMuro's Citroën DS video

It's true, I did. Why? The game's the game; I needed some content!I watched Doug DeMuro's Citroën DS review and lost my **** If you want to watch it, click the video above (and thanks!) If you don't, ...

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I believe I remained quite calm here. youtu.be/EtxTOoSQ8Gc

I watched Doug DeMuro's Citroën DS review and lost my ****

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Today's lunchbreak consisted of finally updating the dyno section of the website...well, some of it. If you want to see which standard, production cars produce more (or less) power than claimed, here you go: www.ihaveansm.com/production-c...

Production Class Table | Upndown

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Gone for a late one tonight (and not because I got distracted playing Train Sim again, honest...) First time we've had a Volvo on the dyno in this series of videos, but is the oil cap screwed on...? youtu.be/aMHanL3uKj8

VOLVO 360GLT vs. Dyno | Can this Swedish mini-brick match its 115bhp claims?

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

If you know, you know... And if you didn't, you didn't watch the DOT 5 vid.

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Finished 3rd in a two-horse race.

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Here's your reminder that I'll be going live at 1900hrs to (hopefully) give somebody a free car. But if that isn't soon enough, here's me helping my mate Jon make-a-video-that-really-I-should-have-made-myself-but-it-wouldn't-have-been-as-good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccAO...

EXPENSIVE VS CHEAP & CRAPPY - Air Filters Dyno Tested! Feat @UPnDOWN

YouTube video by Auto Shenanigans

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Tonight's livestream is happening at 1900hrs. We'll do the C4 giveaway (again) then chat about cars and shit for about an hour. Sound good? No? Don't watch then. youtube.com/live/hC784bh...

C4 VTS giveaway (Take 2!) Livestream

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Dear losers (technically this is true) If you entered the original C4 VTS raffle, please listen and digest carefully. You might still end up with the car! email is: ihaveansm@gmail.com Thanks youtu.be/LdadwZgTU30

IMPORTANT - News for C4 raffle entrants

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Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Livestream to end the C4 raffle is tonight at 1830hrs (so yes, after the F1). You can click to be notified and the chat is already open. Can't wait to find out who wins it! www.youtube.com/live/neVuNJN...

C4 VTS winner announcement party

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Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

I bought my TVR Chimaera in 2020, and have driven it a grand total of zero miles, because it had no brakes. While I attempt to rectify that, I decided to try something new (to me): DOT 5 silicone brake fluid. Question is, will it work? youtu.be/wsK72yH44jA

Converting my old TVR to silicone brake fluid (DOT 5) | On The Ramp

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

"Just a little language barrier"

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Seems a silly idea to rag the arse off a car you've effectively 'sold' to a raffle while strapped to a dyno, and the to benefit of mostly nobody. And yet, here's my Citroen C4 VTS 180 on the dyno, making revvy noises. youtu.be/Bz906SGpd9Q

C4 VTS vs. Dyno | The BEST SOUNDING 4 pot I've ever run?

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

YES I'VE SEEN IT youtu.be/3EC9MKX2VKk

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

The raffle to win my 2006 Citroen C4 VTS 180 is well underway, but the C4 I'd rather pass over to the eventual winner is one that runs without an annoying noise. In this video, I try to locate and extinguish it (without the use of fire!) youtu.be/SFmjojtBRDs

Hunting down the most ANNOYING noise on the raffle C4! | On The Ramp

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I do, and he did.

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

It's difficult to remember what things were like when I was little (it was a long time ago). One thing I do remember is absolutely hammering an old VHS tape my dad recorded of this programme to the brink of wearing it out. #quentinwillson youtu.be/NUNB2RCqMLQ?...

BBC TV - 'The Car's the Star' - Citroen DS - 1997 (Old Top Gear)

YouTube video by gud6y

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I last worked on my TVR Chimaera about 2.5yrs ago, which means that was the last time it ran. Question is...is it still up for running again today? youtu.be/QaW4fqBDOBs

Has modern fuel ruined my TVR? (includes V8 noises!)

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

There's a first time for everything. Your first car; your first kiss; the first album you bought or, in this case, the first time you dyno tested a house running on veg oil. (Oh, and the first Mercedes-Benz I've done on the dyno series) youtu.be/6ANL8AqQJn0

Mercedes 310D vs. Dyno | OM602-powered home on a rolling road

YouTube video by UPnDOWN

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

I'M NOT IN DEBT! C4 raffle officially paid for itself this afternoon!* As of now, and pending any further expenses before the end of November, I've broken even! To celebrate, here's a picture of it visiting the spot where I bought my very first car in the year 2000. It was a BX, naturally.

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

If you've entered the raffle to win my Citroen C4 VTS 180, you currently have a 1 in 676 chance of winning. * Unless you've bought two tickets, in which case it's 1 in 338. ** Or four tickets, in which case it's 1 in 169. *** Or 25 tickets, in which case it's only 1 in 27!

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

It's LIVE! You can now enter the competition to win the C4 VTS I revealed last night. As mentioned, 10% of any proceeds (however big or small) go to Rowans Hospice. A single ticket is a quid, and for three days there's a bulk-buy offer on. raffall.com/401213/enter...

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

SPOILERS INCOMING! If you haven't seen the vid from last night yet then tread lightly on my socials today, because a link to the raffle page will be incoming shortly* *when they've approved it, because it got flagged for restricted content 🤨 Meanwhile, here's a tiny wiper from that car...

Kitch @upndown.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Live 'Premiere' tonight at 7pm. Click the link if you want to join early and be reminded! youtu.be/W_RYE4nB4gA

My new car is RARER than a Citroen SM...

YouTube video by UPnDOWN