Grundy Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/373446/Supercar-geek-racks-up-enough-cash-from-YouTube-channel-to-buy-his-own-Audi-R8 Manages to raise enough money to afford an R8 from publishing videos on youtube (Pretty pointless videos if I may add ) - I.e. 'Exotic Cars' revving at lights, driving convertibles in the rain etc. Annoys me Maybe I'm jealous I don't know, says he's a petrol head, yet he buys an R8.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delz0r Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 That's nuts. I've watched a few of his videos before, 9 grand from one video is pretty impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Mental. I figured there was so much competition on youtube from kids doing this these days that it just wasnt worth bothering with, but maybe i was wrong and should nip down to london asap with my camcorder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Hmm whips the camera out now to go find something stupid and funny that will get a million views Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Just wait for me at Combe on track Stevo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonPG Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 "Paul, who lives with his parents" So he decides to buy a 6 year old R8 instead of move out Clever chap 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPhoboS Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 "Paul, who lives with his parents" So he decides to buy a 6 year old R8 instead of move out Clever chap In all fairness, I'd do the same 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Just wait for me at Combe on track Stevo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk There was some 'interesting' offs in last years Z club session Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 "Paul, who lives with his parents" So he decides to buy a 6 year old R8 instead of move out Clever chap In all fairness, I'd do the same I wouldn't blow all of it on a car 10/20 grand on a car, 10 grand modding, 20grand for a deposit. Just wait for me at Combe on track Stevo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk There was some 'interesting' offs in last years Z club session Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350 Russ Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 "Paul, who lives with his parents" So he decides to buy a 6 year old R8 instead of move out Clever chap Took the words right out of my mouth! What a fool. Still getting an R8 on £1700 a month he mustn't be able to buy anything let alone run it and maintain it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Give it a month, and the news will be that he has sold it as couldnt afford to keep it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Give it a month, and the news will be that he has sold it as couldnt afford to keep it Pftt, more likely to have crashed it imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Fair play to the kid, think I was in my 1.6 Astra when I was 23 Anyway im off to create a youtube channel of some sorts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Fair play to the kid, think I was in my 1.6 Astra when I was 23 Anyway im off to create a youtube channel of some sorts.... Just title every video you put up as "girls kissing" or "girls experimenting" and voila 1 million hits from teenage boys in just ten minutes. Then just sit back and watch the advertising revenue roll in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 You can sleep in an R8, you can't drive a house. Good on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Sounds like lots of jealousy on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Sounds like lots of jealousy on here. Indeedy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 It's a £50k car, tops. On a PCP, he'll be paying around £750 a month assuming minimum deposit. The R8 isn't going to suddenly plummet in value, so fair play to him for buying something awesome for cheaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Annoys me Maybe I'm jealous I don't know, says he's a petrol head, yet he buys an R8.... what's not petrol head about an R8? V8 mid engine 4wd sports car that shares the underpinnings of a Lamborghini and does 0-100 a hell of a lot quicker than most things on the road. God what a dullard its like he bought a Vauxhall or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Oi, the VXR is amazing don'tcha know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Good on him, if people will watch anything, why not make some cash out of them. I just hope he left some spare cash for drink and dames, instead of wasting it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 cheapest ones are nismo 370 money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 And people are still buying Nismos?!?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo-ninja Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 The business im in we work with a lot of youtubers. £9k is nothing from that video. Most decent ig people who are with proper networks like Maker studios, get $10 for every 1k views. Pewdiepie gets that, and he has 2-3 new videos up a day, each with 1-3 million views in 2-3days (and all his old stuff isgetting views constantly). Disney just bought Maker for $500 Million I believe. WarnerBros bought a huge part of Machinima Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo-ninja Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) I should add, to do one video with Pewdiepie it will cost you somewhere between £30k to £100k. (and don't forget he still gets the money from the views on top) Pewdiepie is almost the sole reason why Flappy bird became big. (NOT Buzzfeed as people claim although that will have helped) Edited April 8, 2014 by neo-ninja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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