Fix It Or Blow It Up - 1986 Range Rover | Workshop Diaries | Edd China

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  • Опубликовано: 9 янв 2025

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  • @recruitmentwebsites
    @recruitmentwebsites 3 года назад +420

    Wheeler Dealers 287K subscribers, ED 851K. Huge respect ED pretty much sums up why we all watched WD.

    • @macman6107
      @macman6107 3 года назад +11

      Is it a competition?

    • @twocvbloke
      @twocvbloke 3 года назад +52

      Indeed, the Edd parts of WD were the interesting parts, the rest was just an annoying noise... :P

    • @1cipi
      @1cipi 3 года назад +10

      I never watched WD. I always watched just the Edd bits.

    • @macman6107
      @macman6107 3 года назад +2

      @@1cipi which were on Wheeler Dealers....................

    • @sathos
      @sathos 3 года назад +3

      @@macman6107 on youtube? Kind of... perhaps not specifically between Edd and WD but all of youtube is a competition for viewership and subscribers

  • @DreamingDodo
    @DreamingDodo 3 года назад +56

    That feeling when for the last 10 minutes you know exactly what and how it's going to happen, but you still look forward to it with giddy anticipation.

    • @katho8472
      @katho8472 3 года назад

      SPOILER ALERT... Even though it was just VFX in the end :P

  • @eddchina
    @eddchina  3 года назад +271

    Well, that live chat thing was fun! We should do it again some time.

    • @johna.4334
      @johna.4334 3 года назад +11

      Spot on!

    • @mad-beerc3818
      @mad-beerc3818 3 года назад +16

      Great show Edd🤩👍

    • @richard21109
      @richard21109 3 года назад +6

      Great episode Edd

    • @stevefinch2839
      @stevefinch2839 3 года назад +6

      Make it solid and safe then carry on using it

    • @james22939
      @james22939 3 года назад +3

      This was a cool end of the video your videos makes my Saturday

  • @allang1905
    @allang1905 3 года назад +2

    Edd, you take the mystery out of the repairs. No cut aways and it is magically done. High respect on how you show everything. Highs, lows, no starts. This is why people love your channel. Your honest and real. Keep it up.

  • @alexandremesquita7656
    @alexandremesquita7656 3 года назад +121

    Always: fix it! You're Edd China and there is no car that cannot be fixed by you. Congrats, from Brazil, and I love The Channel on RUclips.

    • @glennleader8880
      @glennleader8880 3 года назад +3

      I think Fred Flintstones car might be a bit of a challenge.

    • @gebezeira
      @gebezeira 3 года назад +1

      I agree with you, we brazilians love your channel, Edd!

    • @ScienceDiscoverer
      @ScienceDiscoverer 3 года назад

      @@glennleader8880 Super easy, barely an inconvenience!

  • @Titanuld
    @Titanuld 3 года назад +57

    Great episode Edd, CGI seems it was straight outta red dwarf, love the bouncy tire for added effect.

  • @somerandoonline5852
    @somerandoonline5852 3 года назад +252

    The message when john said: "they broke my car"
    Turns out that at this point John had a confession to make but his addled brain was protecting him from the embarrassing admission that it was in fact him that had broken the Range Rover once upon a time, back when 1986 Range Rovers were valuable, chiefly as the preferred to or the discerning raider; John had modified the switches on the dashboard to disconnect the starter circuit, hence safely rendering the vehicle un-startable should anyone try to steal it.
    Don't explain why the interior lights are stuck on thought.
    that took a lot of time to capture :)

    • @eddchina
      @eddchina  3 года назад +65

      Stellar effort!

    • @ScriciRockz
      @ScriciRockz 3 года назад +3

      Thank you maaan!

    • @eekee6034
      @eekee6034 3 года назад +20

      Now I have a mental image of someone taking his car in to be MoT'd. A post-it note stuck to the dash has an arrow pointing to a switch in some auxiliary switch panel with an unrelated symbol, and the text, "That's the starter. Don't tell anyone." XD

    • @Yvolve
      @Yvolve 3 года назад +35

      You can scroll frame by frame with the < and > keys when paused. Makes it a lot easier to find it. J and L are 10 sec back and forward, the arrow keys left and right are 5 seconds. K is pause, F is full screen, C is closed captions, M is mute. 0 restarts the video, 1 through 9 will skip it to a section that is 1/10 of the video length (so 4 takes you to 4/10 of the video).
      Might be some more hotkeys to be found.

    • @peacockealot
      @peacockealot 3 года назад +7

      Yeah took me about 5 minutes to get the pause just right 😂

  • @chris_telclear
    @chris_telclear 3 года назад +34

    This may turn out to be Edd's most epic repair yet! I'm going to watch every minute of him fixing this one! Crazy!

    • @EliseoBLK
      @EliseoBLK 3 года назад +2

      You are not the only one. If Edd can pull this out, it will be epic, almost god level mechanics.

    • @KN-kh3zh
      @KN-kh3zh 3 года назад

      Mybson is a massive Ed China fan and he does his own vids over on his chanel @homebuilt2020 maybe the next Ed 😉👌ruclips.net/video/y_2HQvmQdps/видео.html

  • @noahcalland8316
    @noahcalland8316 3 года назад +28

    7:24 the text that flashes up is this:
    "Turns out that at this point John had a confession to make but his addled brain was protecting him from the embarrassing admission that it was in fact him that had 'broken' the Range Rover once upon a time, back when 1986 Range Rovers were valuable, chiefly as thepreffered tool for the discerning ram raider; John had modified the switches on the dashboard to disable the starter circuit hence safely rendering the vehicle un-startable should anyone try to steal it.
    Doesn't explain why the interior lights are stuck on though! ..."

  • @Rmx2011
    @Rmx2011 3 года назад +81

    Honestly, I'm very much looking forward to all the fabrication work when replacing the rotted out bits under the car. John better help with it though!

  • @eggshellskullrule7971
    @eggshellskullrule7971 3 года назад +43

    John’s sentimental value abt his RR makes me want to get back to my Alfa GTV6 and 33 16V!

  • @anthonydenn4345
    @anthonydenn4345 3 года назад

    If you get that thing up to road legal you deserve a medal. Rust bucket is an understatement, good luck ; )

  • @minarae9562
    @minarae9562 3 года назад +3

    Jo, I'm happy that John will keep his Rover an givi it (with your help) back to the glory and emotional days keeping all the exterior's personality and doing a fine work under it.
    It give me memories of my old 1984 Renault 6 GTL that I have since 2018 and I did a lot of work on it.

  • @kenthesparky178
    @kenthesparky178 3 года назад +1

    By the time this heap of scrap is roadworthy there will be only 50% of the original vehicle left .It was obvious from the off it was a major rebuild but that amount of time and energy should only be used on a good classic car and this Range Rover is far from that .However watching Ed do his magic is really entertaining and a real joy to watch.

  • @thomasnieswandt8805
    @thomasnieswandt8805 3 года назад +11

    I love this long list lol
    In fact i had the same experience with the german version of the MOT the HU (Hauptuntersuchung / Main examination). I once had an Omega, bought it for 200€ drove it 2 years and wanted a new HU.. ( In germany we got 3 big companies doing the HU. The TÜV, the DEKRA and GTÜ) first i drove to the TÜV and i got list with 30+ problems. So i wanted to test how similar the organisations are and drove to the DEKRA. Again i got a list 30+ problems. NOT ONE was noted by the TÜV, so i got 60 completly different problems .... so i drove to the GTÜ, a few days later i was handed the report .... it had TWO words!
    "dispose car" So i said to the owner of the workshop "Keep the car and i take the VW Yetta over there for free" He agreed and i got another used car

  • @fatersaadatniaki
    @fatersaadatniaki 3 года назад

    I even don’t remember the time of wheeler dealer. Since your departed I was praying day and night that you come up with something like this. Kudos for Edward China big fan from Iran

  • @partimepool
    @partimepool 3 года назад +10

    With Binky coming to an end I Need this.... Loving the tone of the build, bare bones fix is the way..

    • @philippowell586
      @philippowell586 3 года назад +2

      No way is Binky coming to an end theres years in that series yet

    • @bobstacey9311
      @bobstacey9311 3 года назад

      @@philippowell586 saw a couple of clips of binky at a car meet recently and it did not sound very healthy so yes I think there are a few more episodes to come

  • @Speedystig
    @Speedystig 2 года назад +2

    Project Binky has only taken 4 or 5 hundred years... I lost it 🤣🤣🤣

  • @janbyrdal645
    @janbyrdal645 3 года назад +41

    Edd at large, love the guy, and his new show.

  • @irmask991
    @irmask991 3 года назад +2

    I know for a fact most gear heads were watching the WD solely just for Edd. So it's not surprising Edd's channel is like a gazillion times more entertaining than the whole seasons of wheeler dealers ever was! Keep it up good chap!

  • @toddhinely5442
    @toddhinely5442 3 года назад +17

    If this wasn't by far your best episode specifically because of the ending, then I'm not your biggest fan. Bravo sir!

  • @discobogeyman.
    @discobogeyman. Год назад +1

    That RR is not even in bad shape, I'd definately fix it. I have a 1990 3 door and a 1991 5 door discoverys on my project list for next summer, that both are way more rotten away, and I will be fixing them. I can't understand the eagernes for scrapping cars on "small" issues. And yeah, there's not that many Land Rovers around here so I might be a bit biased on saving them all.

  • @markc7556
    @markc7556 3 года назад +3

    Love the mention of Binky and the boys at Bad Obsession. Nice one Edd 👍🏻

  • @HUG750
    @HUG750 3 года назад +2

    Kind regards from BOLIVIA 🇧🇴 without a doubt an unexpected chapter ending, this is the best channel or tribute to cars in the world

  • @rhyswoodman6781
    @rhyswoodman6781 3 года назад +4

    The part where John was dreaming had me in stitches!🤣🤣🤣

  • @paulberks5466
    @paulberks5466 3 года назад

    Your seemingly infinite patience and energy astonishes me. I'd give up at the first seized bolt. Well, maybe the second one.

  • @haskyb9184
    @haskyb9184 3 года назад +6

    Having restored my own Vw beetle which was my first car, I relate fully to the sentimental attachment us men make to our cars. More than corrosion ridden death traps, they contain memories and sentimentality that cannot be replaced. I hope this one makes it back on the road, and you make the grumpy MOT tester eat his words.
    Great stuff as always, Ed.

  • @unrepentantgeek
    @unrepentantgeek 3 года назад +15

    I'm looking forward to seeing more of John on the channel, he's quite the character!

  • @pdunderhill
    @pdunderhill 3 года назад +31

    The pre-show countdown feels like a trippy version of the old Magpie opening credits, I'll get my coat.

    • @mrlister2000
      @mrlister2000 3 года назад

      Showing your age! Magpie! What about How!

  • @Bri-tg6xr
    @Bri-tg6xr 3 года назад +1

    Thank goodness someone brought up binky! And the pokes at them were hilarious!

  • @lioneldickerson1550
    @lioneldickerson1550 3 года назад +3

    You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off! Great video Edd and John...

  • @scorpio6587
    @scorpio6587 3 года назад +1

    A beauty of a project, all about memories, soul, and steel.

  • @alcasey3551
    @alcasey3551 3 года назад +4

    You can't put a price on memories when you can afford to fix it to a safe state for the driver, occupants and all others on the road. I can certainly understand that a moderate restoration that keeps the character of the car and the memories, dents, scratches and all is in order. better than leaving it to rot out any further where it can no longer be brought back to life.

  • @Timon-driver
    @Timon-driver 3 года назад +1

    Hi, Edd, I'm from Russia, 2 months ago I bought a 1996 Land Rover Discovery with a diesel 300 engine, It's a great car, but now I want a first-generation Range Rover with a V8 engine. Gasoline costs half a pound. so you can drive. Well, I never thought that I would be able to write to the person who made my childhood interesting on Friday evenings and fell in love with cars even more, thank you!

    • @eddchina
      @eddchina  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching, good luck with the V8 Range Rover

  • @Yvolve
    @Yvolve 3 года назад +7

    Another great episode! Great to see it getting restored to roadworthiness, not get a nut and bolt restoration. They will always be workhorses in fancy dress. I get that people do it, but this should be used as it was meant to be used I think. Can't wait to see you get the funk out and weld up that frame. Geoffrey Croker did a great video on how to do it twice on his Land Rover, might be some good inspiration. ;)
    Some great acting from John as well, usually people are so nervous on camera, he was so natural!

  • @m1k3f1
    @m1k3f1 3 года назад

    I feel identified with this episode! I am restoring an old rusted 1980 vw golf, please Edd restore the Land Rover!!! emotions over wallet...

  • @twocvbloke
    @twocvbloke 3 года назад +34

    I like the fact that there's still single-frame messages hidden in the video, such as "the admission" John forgot about... :P

    • @Dukefazon
      @Dukefazon 3 года назад +1

      I feel that this is going to be a running gag from now on.

  • @SpikeXtreme
    @SpikeXtreme 3 года назад

    I thought i had seen the best of Ed China on Wheeler Dealers, but this brings it to another level for us Petrol Heads..

  • @TC_here
    @TC_here 3 года назад +8

    I suspect this will could be Edds most viewed video so far .... I have been waiting for this moment for weeks..

  • @rstross
    @rstross 3 года назад

    I owned a 1995 Range Rover. It was one thing after another. Having said that, I loved that car. The problem was - my local mechanic was in over his head, and the dealership were thieves (IMO). I just couldn't afford to own it anymore! I am really enjoying watching these videos though. I love watching the repairs and the fact that I'm not paying for them. So, I vote for restoration to make it safe but, keep it all its dings and blemishes and original paint and everything. The goal: I want to see John and Edd take it off-roading!

  • @bendude6748
    @bendude6748 3 года назад +3

    I wasn't sure at first but I've got to say I am enjoying the content coming out of this channel, very well done!

  • @toddvanwinkle7777
    @toddvanwinkle7777 3 года назад

    Did any Van Halen fan notice Edd’s T-shirt? Mad Anthony’s Cafe! The great Michael Anthony from Van Halen!!!! Thanks for promoting it, Edd!!

  • @alanbartlett9523
    @alanbartlett9523 3 года назад +7

    Soup Classics did one, let's have another. Will be great content, specially with Edd doing it.

  • @geoffjordan1254
    @geoffjordan1254 2 года назад

    Only stumbled across your channel 3 days ago as I've just bought a 93 RRC to restomod. Love the content and especially your discussion over viewer comments . The only trouble is, the videos are keeping me away from cracking on with my current E28 resto. Keep up the great work!

  • @R.Craig.Collins
    @R.Craig.Collins 3 года назад +11

    As I said during the preview, Edd is not one to walk away, I thought the sentimental value would weigh in, but wonderful conclusion shot to the video (no spoilers for those who have yet to watch)

  • @EWCRC
    @EWCRC 3 года назад +2

    Happy to hear the Range Rover will be a regular guest on the show. Looking forward to seeing the work and learning something along the way.

  • @CajunGreenMan
    @CajunGreenMan 3 года назад +9

    27:05 'An EV would be an interesting and current option.' No electrical puns intended, right Edd? LOL!

  • @snarpatroid3571
    @snarpatroid3571 3 года назад

    It's this vehicle repair that made me hit subscribe, back to the WD roots but the repair craftsmanship was why we all watched that

  • @afineliner740
    @afineliner740 3 года назад +13

    Looking forward to the "reassembly" now 💣

  • @JxH
    @JxH 3 года назад

    John reminds me of Michael Gambon, as seen on Top Gear. The way he pulls funny faces. Cheers!!

  • @maisiefreeman8597
    @maisiefreeman8597 3 года назад +3

    John and you have awesome chemistry on-screen - hopefully we'll see him around more?

  • @jeffprice6421
    @jeffprice6421 3 года назад

    Love the Rangie. I had a 1987 in Caspian Blue. Beautiful car, I wish I had it back.

  • @haralamc
    @haralamc 3 года назад +3

    I'm big into sentimental items too but i think there's a point where you have to move on especially when it gets to the level of work needed to restore

  • @aitorcalero
    @aitorcalero 3 года назад +2

    Can’t wait to see the full, with dents of course, restoration of the Rangie! What a lovely episode! Tahnks!

  • @simmouk
    @simmouk 3 года назад +6

    Another great episode, thanks Edd & team! These make Friday's the best day of the week 🙌😌👌

    • @AHoundOnAHonda
      @AHoundOnAHonda 3 года назад

      They make Friday's what the best day of the week?

  • @oldschoolman1444
    @oldschoolman1444 3 года назад +1

    Ha Ha Ha, love Edd sitting down with the owner going over the list of repairs needed to pass inspection. It was quite comical! =)

  • @AmanKumarVlogs
    @AmanKumarVlogs 3 года назад +6

    Edd is such a great motivation for me on my own RUclips journey, I am glad I was motivated by this man.

    • @stuartd9741
      @stuartd9741 3 года назад

      Indeed. I think it's Edd's relaxed yet informative manner.

  • @rabk5702
    @rabk5702 3 года назад +1

    Had a good giggle at this episode what a list thanks for the picking my comment for what to do with the rover bit of a shock when you put it on the big screen 😎😀

  • @SabretoothBarnacle
    @SabretoothBarnacle 3 года назад +35

    Obviously he's going to fix it.
    Ed has been educating us for years on how to fix classics and a lot of people will have aging vehicles/future classics which they want to save but not necessarily have the skills or maybe the funds to send it off to a specialist.
    If he hits that button I'll ram his orange up his exhaust pipe.

    • @juliusstanaitis
      @juliusstanaitis 3 года назад +1

      Then go watch CarSOS, this is obviously a scrap! It is not even a classic, simple range rover, it's just like restoring a Golf.

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      @Allie778 3 года назад

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      @richardalan9168 3 года назад

      Trading crypto now would be wise, but trading without a professional is really bad, I tried to trade alone, I completely lost a lot of money till I started trading with expert Lauren Schwab that is a nice broker

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      @danielleleddy3915 3 года назад

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      @ysidefrenza7116 3 года назад

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  • @danteflor8109
    @danteflor8109 3 года назад

    Hi Edd, I'm a fan since WD. It will be fantastic to watch that RR brought back to roadworthy condition step by step and watch and learn from you. from Philippines.

  • @negergreger666
    @negergreger666 3 года назад +7

    “Electric would be a current option”!… well played, well played :D

  • @LewisSkeeter
    @LewisSkeeter 3 года назад

    "You don't actually want the wheels coming off . . ."
    Good point, Edd.

  • @ElainesDomain
    @ElainesDomain 3 года назад +55

    The owner had better not have an emotional attachment to his wallet.

    • @richardschofield2201
      @richardschofield2201 3 года назад +1

      Do you reckon it's John's wallet that will take a battering or Edd's?

    • @TheLewmen
      @TheLewmen 3 года назад +3

      @@richardschofield2201 RUclips add cash and sponsorships 😉

    • @aritakalo8011
      @aritakalo8011 3 года назад +3

      @@TheLewmen yeah. Like this is a god send for Edd..... his material for next year's content is secured. If there is no other interesting stuff or projects appearing into the shop, just crack open the forever project of fixing the range rover.

    • @philtowle4683
      @philtowle4683 3 года назад +1

      Maybe he owes John for doing the ice cream machine

    • @fredericrike5974
      @fredericrike5974 3 года назад +2

      Edd also likes going for strange records; being the only car mod longer than Binkie would be just up his tree! And for good reason, I'm quite sure he knows the burglars Nik and Richard! Who have one of the last MG super car chassis stashed away if they live long enough to finish Binkie! FR

  • @berryreading4809
    @berryreading4809 3 года назад +1

    Loved the scrolling text list on the Range Rover hood! Usually Ed gets, and rightly deserves the credit for his impressive skills and presentation, but I think this episode's award belongs to the editor/editors 👏 😄👍

  • @redrocket9428
    @redrocket9428 3 года назад +3

    Ed we must save this Range Rover it deserves a second chance at life lol good luck can’t wait for you to get started. 👍🏻

  • @PANGAWD
    @PANGAWD 3 года назад +2

    Was so waiting for this range Rover episode! Always such a pleasure seeing you work and/or troubleshooting issues. Keep it up and thanks Edd.

  • @ArmandoPanco
    @ArmandoPanco 3 года назад +4

    Hey John...i would do the same. My Discovery will need a serious overhaul (more costly than the car itself)...and i still won't scrap it.

    • @macman6107
      @macman6107 3 года назад +1

      Now here's someone who is of sound mind.

  • @samueltempleman7058
    @samueltempleman7058 3 года назад +2

    Brilliant look forward to seeing the RR back up and running

  • @hazzalandy
    @hazzalandy 3 года назад +5

    Pretty scary it's not that far off being MOT exempt

    • @kay110
      @kay110 3 года назад

      I could never understand why vehicles that needed MOTs the most, actually become exempt from having them!

    • @hazzalandy
      @hazzalandy 3 года назад +1

      @@kay110 I sort of understand it with the automatic wheel shaker plates that aren't very kind to Kingpins etc, and a lack of understanding from some younger testers that some vehicles never had a handbrake that applied in 3 clicks or less than 1" of play in the steering, but mostly it's silly

    • @darthweeble7817
      @darthweeble7817 3 года назад

      Not really. You still have a legal obligation to make sure that your vehicle is road-worthy. An MOT is just a certificate to say that on that day the car met the requirements of the test. Cars can (and do) pass MOTs that are literal death traps because the failure points are hidden under plastic panels...!

  • @Sabercats12
    @Sabercats12 3 года назад +1

    I thoroughly enjoy your weekly video diaries. The conclusion was brilliant. Looking forward to seeing what happens moving forward.

  • @cudak888
    @cudak888 3 года назад +21

    EDIT: Nice VFX ;)
    If Edd's been following enough other YT'ers, he'll know that blowing it up will be subscriber/follower suicide.
    Remember what happened with Mighty Car Mods when Moog kept threatening to crush Twisted? We don't need that kind of reality show BS here.

    • @djmips
      @djmips 3 года назад +3

      Yeah, I unsubscribed from MCM after that BS and never been back.

    • @cudak888
      @cudak888 3 года назад +1

      ​@@djmips I think it's fair to say that Moog got his BS handed right back to him by fans, and they've learned their lesson on that. I'd give them another chance.

  • @24reprise
    @24reprise 3 года назад +2

    Good decision, I'm looking forward to the journey back to MOT. Cheers from New Zealand

  • @ItsJustElenore
    @ItsJustElenore 3 года назад +4

    19:47
    I'd be scared to even be under a car with this much rust. It looks like it'll split in half and fall on your head any minute now. D:

    • @mrfish3961
      @mrfish3961 3 года назад +1

      GET A GOOD FRAME OFF A DONNER !! CHEAPER WAY TO GO !!

  • @Rouverius
    @Rouverius 3 года назад +2

    Slow build up to an epic finale... lovely

  • @bajasoobnut
    @bajasoobnut 3 года назад +20

    I would have suggested the "rat rod" way of doing it but do put a better engine into it and set it up for a light offroader/overlander rig, maybe a camel trophy clone, and add air lockers into the front and rear ends or at least lsd's

  • @11004bill
    @11004bill 3 года назад +1

    From the USA, great show Edd. Keep them coming.

  • @davidfinn3771
    @davidfinn3771 3 года назад +5

    MOT Centre, a money making exercise, can't believe they failed your precious rover 😘

    • @darreng745
      @darreng745 3 года назад

      I am surprised Edd took the risk of driving it on the road bearing in mind the condition of the front steering and brakes, anyone going under that vehicle would have seen the oil contamination on the discs and said **** that and would have refused to drive it.
      Throw in the corrosion near the seat belt mounting points and a moderate collision where the brakes failed could have seen you ejected via the windcsreen in the seat!
      I know Edd built a cheap ejector seat for TG but that would have been even more cheaper and far more lethal.

    • @darthweeble7817
      @darthweeble7817 3 года назад

      @@darreng745 lol - seen far worse on the roads!

  • @Brightlighttasty
    @Brightlighttasty 3 года назад

    Text briefly pops into the screen at the 7:25 mark. Had to slow down to the .25 speed to be able to pause it and read it. Interesting! Pretty comical stuff! Thanks Ed!

  • @jagvette1
    @jagvette1 3 года назад +5

    Obviously financially not a good idea but heart rules the brain, remove body from chassis, replace chassis with new zinc coated one and take it from there.

  • @andrewbarrett7207
    @andrewbarrett7207 3 года назад +1

    What a useful video. Thanks for illustrating all the common issues that might cause an older car to fail its MOT
    In my case, a 25 year old car with potential fails due to corrosion within 30cm of suspension mountings......I was wondering whether to save it or scrap it, but since your video is promising explosions as an alternative, I'll watch to the end.

  • @gtek8021
    @gtek8021 3 года назад +7

    Nothing wrong with John's memory if can remember when he last serviced the RR...lol 😆

  • @hakanmagnusson5667
    @hakanmagnusson5667 3 года назад

    I agree with Ed , you don’t work on old cars because it’s the sensible thing to do. You do it because you love it.
    And to prove to your friends that tell you to scrap it, that it can be saved.

  • @deanaston4538
    @deanaston4538 3 года назад +4

    £100 and ill get you a fresh mot on it.

    • @paulriggers1558
      @paulriggers1558 3 года назад

      bloody hell, only £40 in my local pub, daylight robbery.....

  • @stevewhaley997
    @stevewhaley997 3 года назад +1

    Edd, Do,nt worry, I have a 1983 auto RR that has been on my drive for 20 years, you can use that.

  • @gtek8021
    @gtek8021 3 года назад +5

    I can imagine what you would have said Edd if Mike had rolled up outside the garage door with that one on Wheeler Dealers....l

    • @user-kc1tf7zm3b
      @user-kc1tf7zm3b 3 года назад +1

      Yes, indeed: “This Range Rover is total shit. Find me a better and more worthwhile example.”.

    • @gtek8021
      @gtek8021 3 года назад +2

      @@user-kc1tf7zm3b it does have value in that loads of jobs can be demonstrated on just one vehicle but I do wish your skill and valuable time could be spent on an L322 like mine to help to complete a great example of the 3.6. Mine has a little rust on the rear arches in the normal place to finish and it's boss. Thanks Edd.

    • @user-kc1tf7zm3b
      @user-kc1tf7zm3b 3 года назад +1

      @@gtek8021 For just about everyone else with a moribund and decrepit vehicle there is only one sane and rational choice: scrap the vehicle, and, buy something much newer. The true restoration cost at market value would be utterly ruinous.
      But, this is a TV show at the end of the day, so one primary purpose this restoration project is to simply garner viewers. Business is business. Edd China does not work for free.

    • @macman6107
      @macman6107 3 года назад

      @@user-kc1tf7zm3b "The true restoration cost at market value would be utterly ruinous." this 100% says to me you're not a car person. Where did Edd say he was going to do any work for free? Edd doesn't need people like you protecting him. He's a big lad and I'm sure he and Mrs C can look out for each other just fine.

    • @gtek8021
      @gtek8021 3 года назад +1

      @@user-kc1tf7zm3b as I said earlier !

  • @briintel
    @briintel 3 года назад +1

    Anyone else would simply say the Range Rover is scrap. But when a man has a bond, love and a sentimental attachment. I fully understand why he would do anything to save it.

  • @paulwisdom5383
    @paulwisdom5383 3 года назад +4

    Well, I feel better about my P38 needing brakes and a possible headgasket 😂

  • @FioletowyKartofel
    @FioletowyKartofel 3 года назад

    Dziękujemy.

  • @warewuffdupree
    @warewuffdupree 3 года назад +5

    the owner of that landrover is the most british guy to have ever britished

  • @darrelwright7871
    @darrelwright7871 3 года назад +2

    That was great Edd, what a lot of work needed, the ending was funny for the sake of your time I only wish it was true and indeed the RRover was actually blown up by its beloved owner 🤣🤣

  • @nidzdotnet76
    @nidzdotnet76 3 года назад +2

    When the cost to repair outweighs the cost to replace, time for dynamite!.

  • @Nexfero
    @Nexfero 3 года назад +1

    Nice video! I love John's attitude towards the thing. Looking forward to the next project.

  • @themitchell1972
    @themitchell1972 3 года назад +4

    Upload your progress like Mustie1 does. I'll watch an hour of Maingy Rangy every Sunday to see the progress.

    • @aetch77
      @aetch77 3 года назад

      It's already a series.
      ruclips.net/p/PL1kPAxOddPS87gtDMggt34eI-xFsaVnRI

  • @horologie
    @horologie 3 года назад

    This Range Rover series has been my favourite on your channel so far. I don't know why. Maybe because I have sentimental value with these old trucks too. I hope you keep wrenching on this classic!

  • @martinmacdonald6127
    @martinmacdonald6127 3 года назад +5

    Fix it up

  • @JohnStruemph
    @JohnStruemph 3 года назад +1

    Great video! Amusing, entertaining, and detailed. That ending was classic! Hope you fix the beastie!

  • @VLG105
    @VLG105 3 года назад +4

    You should have had a separate scene for the scrolling mot failures up the bonnet to the Star Wars theme. 👍

  • @Dukefazon
    @Dukefazon 3 года назад +2

    I just love your show! I like the subtle English humour and the acting in the dream sequence was spot on :D The CG budget is off the roof in this episode :D
    I know you were just playing and the fate of the Range Rover was decided but whenever a positive outcome came up John was smiling with a little pain and it seemed he would like to save that machine still. I hope you took out as much reusable parts as possible before finishing it off (you finished it off, did you!? :) ). Like that really nice fuel tank, it looked brand new, it would have been a shame to let it go after all that work.
    I'm watching a DIY car mechanic youtuber who has a fascination of Range Rovers and from time to time tries his hand at one but there's some weird engine failure that keeps coming back and if the Range Rover has that it doesn't worth dealing with the car. Because of his videos I don't trust fixing a Range Rover but considering this a 1985 car and it still runs I'd say that the other guy just didn't have good luck or you are simply better than him :) (he's called samcrac)

  • @almoomaw6175
    @almoomaw6175 3 года назад +5

    Ed charge him a lot, he let it get to this stage. it's a turd!

    • @sathos
      @sathos 3 года назад +1

      Nah, the real turds will come when the first BMW X-1s start getting to this stage and someone is mad enough to want to repair them. At least 80s steel can be put back together with a hammer hahaha those early “Stuttgart didnt want to build it so the yanks buggered it up” jobbies are awful enough in near new condition 😂😂😂

  • @Dimitriedmr
    @Dimitriedmr 3 года назад

    Blow it up, blow it up, blow it up. That was what I wanted before the end. And the end it's really entertaining. Well done!