May 2nd, 2009
Tanyia is trying to get the Volvo started in this clip. She tries manipulating the choke so it will start quicker, but nothing seems to be working. She pumps the gas and gets somewhat irate, stomping on the gas pretty hard a few times. In the end, she gives up because she doesn't have the patience to deal with it today. view more.
May 1st, 2009
Tiffany is ready for a game of tennis, so she loads the tennis rackets into the car and then cranks (and cranks) the Volvo for a short while, notating that didn't work to well. She pauses to apply some lip gloss. Then she cranks it again; it starts, but it's not sounding very well. She revs it mildly for a short time to keep it from dying. She then starts driving to the tennis court. In clip 2, the car stalls at a dead end, and she is pumping the holy shit out of the pedal with her bare foot, cranking away. She pumps the gas so hard, the pedal breaks off. She has to get down in the floor board to fix it; then it's back to trying to start the car. In clip 3, she finally gets it started again and revs it some more to make sure it's good to go. She decides to go back home in case the car acts up again. view more.
April 30th, 2009
Skylar is stopping by work to check up on a few things before meeting her girls for a night out. She finishes up her work stuff and hops into the Volvo - but it won't start. There are a few instances in which it starts, but she might be running a tad late to dinner with her friends. Part three is more of a supplemental update in which she really can't get the car started to "finish" the video, and she and Shish talk back & forth as she continues trying. view more.
April 30th, 2009
In part one of this series, you see a lot of what's going on from Tiffany's perspective. She's filming the video of herself, so it adds an interesting twist, especially since she loves being in front of the camera. Part two shows the same footage from a different viewpoint, and you can watch as she films herself. view more.
April 26th, 2009
April 26th, 2009
Milla is smoking a cigarette while she tries to get the Volvo started. She's wearing fishnet stockings with black open-toe platform high-heel sandals. She gets it started once or twice and revs it ever so briefly before it dies again. This video also gets some really good exhaust shots. view more.
April 26th, 2009
Gina is leaving the mall while talking to her friend on the phone. She mention that she's waiting on her check, so in the mean time, she's driving the Volvo. She's still briefly talking to her friend when she first tries to get the car started (with a broken gas pedal). As time passes and the car still won't start, Gina gets more frustrated and lights up a cigarette. She talks out loud a lot regarding her bad luck. view more.
April 19th, 2009
In part one of this series, you see a lot of what's going on from Tiffany's perspective. She's filming the video of herself, so it adds an interesting twist, especially since she loves being in front of the camera. Part two shows the same footage from a different viewpoint, and you can watch as she films herself. view more.
April 12th, 2009
Veronica is following me in the Blazer as they pass through a pre-Christmas parade area. She better pay attention to the road, or she'll wind bumping into me. This is a very casual driving video in which Veronica and Shish talk a lot back and forth (and occasionally to me on the 2-way radio). view more.
April 12th, 2009
Skylar walks to the Volvo and tries to crank it up. After a small battle, it starts and she revs it a few quick times. This girl has never driven a stick-shift before, so she tries her best to get it going. She does very well for her first day of driving a manual, though it does stall on her several times. She gets freaked out at the end of the 1st clip because the car starts making weird noises. She gets a little more vocal then. Clip 2 starts with the car stalled on the side of the road, and she has to struggle longer to get it started this time. view more.
April 11th, 2009
This day of filming did not turn out like planned. Veronica was going to get the Cadillac stuck; instead, the transmission decided to go out! Clip 1 shows her driving around, trying to get stuck and find a few patches here and there. There are lots of footwell shots. Clips 2 and 3 show her getting stuck here and there . . . and then transmission takes a dump. view more.
April 10th, 2009
Lyndsey tells you that the Volvo's been sitting for a while, and comments on seeing if it'll start. She pumps it a few times and turns the key. It's not catching. She comments on various things regarding the car, and when it starts up, the camera gets some good exhaust shots before it dies on her again. In the end, she drains the battery . . . view more.
April 8th, 2009
In this custom video, Jeanell slides into the seat with her baby in the backseat. She battles with the temperamental Coronet while talking occasionally to her baby, reassuring him that everything's going to be fine and she'll get them moving soon. The Coronet is cranky, and when it does start, it doesn't stay running long enough for her to put it in drive and go. view more.
April 5th, 2009
Skylar walks to the Volvo and tries to crank it up. After a small battle, it starts and she revs it a few quick times. This girl has never driven a stick-shift before, so she tries her best to get it going. She does very well for her first day of driving a manual, though it does stall on her several times. She gets freaked out at the end of the 1st clip because the car starts making weird noises. She gets a little more vocal then. Clip 2 starts with the car stalled on the side of the road, and she has to struggle longer to get it started this time. view more.
April 5th, 2009
Gina is leaving the mall while talking to her friend on the phone. She mention that she's waiting on her check, so in the mean time, she's driving the Volvo. She's still briefly talking to her friend when she first tries to get the car started (with a broken gas pedal). As time passes and the car still won't start, Gina gets more frustrated and lights up a cigarette. She talks out loud a lot regarding her bad luck. view more.
March 30th, 2009
March 30th, 2009
Xaria wants to take the Camaro to class, but Tanyia would rather take the Volvo because it's raining. Xaria knows the Volvo is temperamental, so she knows they'll wind up being late for class if they take it. Tanyia insists, gets in the Volvo. After a short cranking spurt, it starts, and Xaria turns on the radio. They goof off while Tanyia drives - until the Volvo dies. It's not long before they're on their way again, but it looks like they might miss class today - especially when it dies a second time! view more.
March 29th, 2009
Jeanell is running late for school in this video, and the Coronet isn't helping her situation. She can't miss a test that will be given that day. She talks to the Coronet, coaxing it to start. She does lots of bouncing as her foot pumps the gas pedal. The Coronet starts from time to time, but it doesn't sound like she's going to make it to class today. view more.
March 29th, 2009
Lyndsey slides into a new Cadillac wearing a pair of black knee-high boots with a short denim skirt. She cranks it up and gets down to business - revving it as hard as she can! She does short, quick revving pumps, and she also holds the pedal to the floor for a few seconds. At the 2-minute mark, she takes off her boots and does some hard barefoot revving. view more.
March 29th, 2009
This video starts with tailpipe shots of the Volvo as Gina tries to get it started. Then it swaps to footwell shots; she finally gets it started and does several minutes of revving (in sneakers and then in her footie socks). It dies on her while she's revving in her socks, so she does a little cranking in her white footie socks and then some cranking barefoot. This clip is 94% footwell shots, 5% exhaust shots, and 1% upper body shots. view more.
March 26th, 2009
This day of filming did not turn out like planned. Veronica was going to get the Cadillac stuck; instead, the transmission decided to go out! Clip 1 shows her driving around, trying to get stuck and find a few patches here and there. There are lots of footwell shots. Clips 2 and 3 show her getting stuck here and there . . . and then transmission takes a dump. view more.
March 22nd, 2009
This day of filming did not turn out like planned. Veronica was going to get the Cadillac stuck; instead, the transmission decided to go out! Clip 1 shows her driving around, trying to get stuck and find a few patches here and there. There are lots of footwell shots. Clips 2 and 3 show her getting stuck here and there . . . and then transmission takes a dump. view more.
March 21st, 2009
This video starts with Veronica taking off her long black leather gloves. She then sets out to do some driving on the interstate in her black pantyhose without any shoes. This is a casual driving video in which she listens to the radio the majority of them time while driving. view more.
March 21st, 2009
RosePedal has driven you to her house where she wants to show you the old car she's been talking about. She goes into the garage and begins the process of getting the old Toyota to start. She ends up draining the battery in the first cycle but manages to get it going after letting it charge up a bit. From there, she revs it up some and talks to you more about the car. view more.
