EVERYTHING WRONG With The World's Cheapest Lamborghini Gallardo (That Runs, And Isn't Wrecked)

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  • Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
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    In today's video we finally get to have a look at my Lamborghini Gallardo - and a few of the things which made it the cheapeast one on sale in Britain. The big bits of the car are good - engine and gearbox - but there's plenty else which needs fixing and as you might expect, Lamborghini prices are not cheap!
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  • @JayEmmOnCars
    @JayEmmOnCars  3 года назад +21

    Get 15% off Carly - the coding, diagnostics and health check app for your BMW, VAG or Toyota!
    Follow this link for more info! bit.ly/Jay_Emm

    • @albertopersico3636
      @albertopersico3636 3 года назад +2

      Make it yellow 🟡🟡🟡

    • @IceAce1
      @IceAce1 3 года назад +2

      Interestingly one pre-video ad here was from a firm manipulating the odo (yes, to show a non-real km/miles). In the ad they then used and named Carly to prove their manipulation on the Bmw is undetected by service tech.
      What a sneaky ad-sense, right?
      If I were Carly, I'd not have them do that.

    • @JayEmmOnCars
      @JayEmmOnCars  3 года назад

      @@IceAce1 wow that's pretty ballsy!

    • @dssdf23e
      @dssdf23e 3 года назад +1

      Hey Jay, love your content! Keep it up. I have a question, you know, how every second car video claims that they've bought the cheapest car.. Wondering do you have proof that this is The World's Cheapest Lamborghini Gallardo (That Runs, And Isn't Wrecked), or is this just clickbait? Thank you, be safe!

    • @JayEmmOnCars
      @JayEmmOnCars  3 года назад +3

      To my knowledge it is true. When I bought it there was no other Lamborghini in the UK up for sale for less

  • @philcross1057
    @philcross1057 3 года назад +143

    “...apart from that, she’s a minter” 🤣
    Deffo need an AV Engineering channel.

  • @Brass-and-Bullets
    @Brass-and-Bullets 3 года назад +274

    You can tell straight away that he is an honest man you can trust. That goes a long way.

    • @Dockhead
      @Dockhead 3 года назад +6

      hmm wing mirror comes off in shop by itself but not during a test run? hmm.
      jokes he seems very clear and respectable about his job.

    • @trut52
      @trut52 3 года назад +2

      To be fair it's easy to be honest if the owners are ready to pay for the repairs. Lots of tomfoolery arises when the owners try to cheap out.

    • @bradleytobylee4945
      @bradleytobylee4945 11 месяцев назад

      Yes seems very honest, but if I’m honest been in for over a year and it’s not finished. Id be annoyed to be honest

  • @MrMinima86
    @MrMinima86 3 года назад +297

    That guy needs to start his own RUclips channel

    • @swiper1818
      @swiper1818 3 года назад +11

      Yes - agreed - a professional and decent independent specialist

    • @callefalk4457
      @callefalk4457 3 года назад

      TOSSER?a!!!

    • @richardharrold9736
      @richardharrold9736 3 года назад +10

      Remember how Harry Metcalfe gave rise to the creation of the Iain Tyrrell channel when he went there to get his borked Lamborghini fixed? This feels like that.

    • @jamescarla26
      @jamescarla26 3 года назад +2

      Car wizard mk2

    • @crimsonpirate1710
      @crimsonpirate1710 3 года назад

      I would watch it over rollypolly here

  • @MegaNayton
    @MegaNayton 3 года назад +154

    Definitely someone you can trust he's not just saying x or y is broken let's replace he's actually trying to save you money and he's trying to repair instead. So he's not just a fitter he's an actual mechanic which is rare 👍

    • @sonicsabbath
      @sonicsabbath 3 года назад +13

      I own a business of a completely different area, but I can tell you I get 80% of my work from word-of-mouth.
      The reason? I always thing of the customer FIRST, my profit SECOND. If you work on that system, the money WILL come in. As long as you don't price yourself into bankruptcy, you will be fine, and have a strong, stable business, as people will keep sending people your way (meaning you also have to do LESS advertising!)

    • @fuckjewtube69
      @fuckjewtube69 3 года назад

      Everything he said he repaired has to be changed and they're basically just waiting on the part...

  • @Ratarossa
    @Ratarossa 3 года назад +187

    Aldous is awesome, best guy around !

    • @organiccold
      @organiccold 3 года назад +4

      Hey Scott, you everywhere, shouldn't be fixing the 512BBi?? Lol :p

  • @GTAjedi
    @GTAjedi 3 года назад +164

    Is this guy gonna become your Car Wizard? :D

    • @karlmiller3623
      @karlmiller3623 3 года назад +24

      'Wiiiiizard, I've bought another hooptie...'

    • @nickturner2813
      @nickturner2813 3 года назад +2

      Let's hope not, the bearded one is a tosser.

    • @sonicsabbath
      @sonicsabbath 3 года назад +1

      "I bought another cheapest ___ in the UK"

    • @itsanarse
      @itsanarse 3 года назад +1

      @@nickturner2813 I left a comment on his "why I hate BMW" video a while back about how these are fairly simple fixes and that he shouldn't be charging top dollar to repair cheap cars (complaining about rubber seals failing, yeah no shit. They all fail with heat and age). It's not worth his time. He's comes across as arrogant, I think he knows a lot about a lot of cars and is charging accordingly but shouldn't be charging "a customer" $100s if not $1000s for simple fixes on an old 3 series. If you have seen the video, I'm sure you'll know what I mean.

    • @chiefrocka8604
      @chiefrocka8604 3 года назад +1

      @@nickturner2813 borderline noncy

  • @astront917
    @astront917 3 года назад +10

    refreshing to hear a guy that wanted to get the engine right and stand by his work,
    clearly an excellent mechanic and honest man.

    • @JayEmmOnCars
      @JayEmmOnCars  3 года назад +2

      Absolutely, Aldous is a legend

  • @garrisong
    @garrisong 3 года назад +65

    Aldous, the European version of The Car Wizard! Get that man a channel!

    • @trut52
      @trut52 3 года назад +4

      That's like the most European name ever

  • @woody2505
    @woody2505 3 года назад +59

    "Hopefully it hasn't got a mouse in it, but given this car, you never know"
    That did make me chuckle!

    • @MrGB1999
      @MrGB1999 3 года назад

      @ratarossa had rats living in his 😉

  • @no1peo
    @no1peo 3 года назад +10

    Blue / Red issue... Back in the 90's I had the EXACT same issue with a Blue ford Escort, Did due diligence, HPI check etc, came back clean so I bought the car (from a dealer), several weeks later when pulling a trim panel out in the boot I saw red paint, Like you I was thinking of all possibilities, respray, primer accident repair etc, but again like you we were finding red paint everywhere. internally but all the doors / boot / bonnet had no sign of red paint.
    Eventually I was so concerned I contacted the vehicle crime unit of my local police station and voluntarily handed them the car to strip.
    What they found was shocking.... the shell was that of stolen red J reg escort which had the vin from a blue K reg escort stuck down over the top of the J reg vin so at a quick look there was no evidence of tampering with the vin, then all parts from the K reg fitted to the shell. After lots of investigation it was found the original K reg had been badly damaged but with no insurance claim hence not showing on HPI, then rebuilt using the stolen shell. Thankfully as I bought on finance from a dealer I was able to hand the car back !

  • @MrSunnyBhoy
    @MrSunnyBhoy 3 года назад +13

    Nice to know your car is in the best hands possible. This mechanic is so knowledgeable

  • @tarscase7653
    @tarscase7653 3 года назад +9

    You can tell Jay is good with people, whenever he gets someone from off the channel to present they are always at ease and look as if they are enjoying themselves. Cheers for the top content Jay!

    • @JayEmmOnCars
      @JayEmmOnCars  3 года назад +5

      My pleasure, Aldous is the secret to this video!

  • @jw6949
    @jw6949 3 года назад +41

    Regarding the colour. Years ago we bought a new Reliant Scimitar . We specified the colour to be Burgundy with tan upholstery.
    After a few months we noticed that the paint around the drivers door edges was rubbing off to reveal white paint underneath.
    The factory had taken a car already painted white and repainted it burgundy in order to fulfill our order, instead of building a new car to our colour specification, presumably because as a low volume production model, this was financially better for the manufacturer.
    Probably the same thing occurred with your car!

    • @geecars6263
      @geecars6263 3 года назад +14

      Lamborghini are part of VAG, one of the biggest auto groups in the world, Reliant was a handful of guys in a shed...😂

    • @Emira_75
      @Emira_75 Год назад

      You're comparing one of the world's cheapest cars built in a shed here in England, to a Volkswagen Group Lamborghini product that cost 6 figures new.

  • @hawkinsjd11
    @hawkinsjd11 3 года назад +24

    this is one good perk to not being able to sleep! 3am in the USA and a new video to watch!

    • @MrMarkusmulder
      @MrMarkusmulder 3 года назад

      Happy to wake up to this, here in Paris France

    • @martinw6881
      @martinw6881 3 года назад +1

      I'll be surprised if JayEmm can sleep as well.

  • @DoubleDeckerAnton
    @DoubleDeckerAnton 3 года назад +15

    Aldous needs his own RUclips channel. A top guy.

  • @Number27
    @Number27 3 года назад +24

    Looking good buddy!!

  • @simonzero3815
    @simonzero3815 3 года назад +4

    What a genuine sounding guy. Stick with him. Great advert for himself.

  • @wolves1247
    @wolves1247 3 года назад +9

    I’m going to enjoy watching this process - who doesn’t love a makeover! This reminds me a little of the Harry’s garage videos of of Espada which were fascinating. The guy from AV should definitely feature as much as possible- he’s clearly an honest straightforward chap and is a natural presenter

  • @mgutkowski
    @mgutkowski 3 года назад +7

    Advertising execs could learn a lot from this chap simply displaying his knowledge.

  • @maxmoughal5183
    @maxmoughal5183 3 года назад +33

    The level of bodgery on this is akin to buying a 90's Civic from a sweaty chav in a McDonalds carpark

    • @GoldenCroc
      @GoldenCroc 3 года назад +1

      Truly unbelievable how bad some people can treat their cars.

    • @TopUTooBa
      @TopUTooBa 3 года назад +1

      She's had a tough life. She had the work done by the wrong people. Hearing how much that cost, for it to be done wrong and the cost to do it right - it's just bonkers. Least, she has a story. Most cars don't. If she's on the road for another 20 years + that's a great outcome. The most interesting part is, why all the red paint! Some one know.

    • @wakeup2theNWO
      @wakeup2theNWO 3 года назад

      @@TopUTooBa I'm pretty sure he said in another video it has had a respray so I assume thats why,
      Oh just seen the end where he said it hadn't had a respray 🤔

  • @sharkstergames
    @sharkstergames 3 года назад +27

    Whoever owned that car previously needs some serious help.......wtf....good luck jay im looking forward to seeing the finished results

    • @wrongcheese
      @wrongcheese 3 года назад +5

      They need financial help, I'm guessing they bought the car then realised quickly they didn't have the money to maintain it properly

    • @X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X
      @X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X 3 года назад +3

      @@wrongcheese
      Which happens way too often. So many Jaguars on sale in Germany have been ruined by such people.

    • @1005wiking
      @1005wiking 3 года назад +5

      That is the problem when supercars start to be at an buyable price ish. Then comes the first service bill or estimate for a repair then the life of the car is over.

    • @subnegro4946
      @subnegro4946 3 года назад +2

      Even though Lamborghini and Ferrari are the brands that made me a sports car lover I would never get a "buyable" used one unless I could afford the car when it was new.

  • @rodedwards2581
    @rodedwards2581 3 года назад

    Only recently discovered the channel and loving it. For me, this is what car ownership is about, if you can actually get to own a car (or one in the same class) dreamt about when younger, then go for it. So glad that its being rescued, and even watching the ads to help out. Nice one sir!

  • @ianedmonds9191
    @ianedmonds9191 3 года назад +1

    Not to be a typical commentator but Carly is completely worth the money.
    Fixed a seat presence indicator using parts on Ebay on my bmw and turned off the warning using Carly.
    Saved a packet.
    Amazing product.
    Massively recommend.
    Luv and Peace.

  • @carlylekhan7007
    @carlylekhan7007 3 года назад +1

    Hi James.
    Great to see a Workshop Owner who has some Character and Honour in the Work. Giving you options and fix.
    Cheers Aldous.
    Happy Weekend Guys.
    Cheers From The Caribbean.

  • @TheRichardmintern
    @TheRichardmintern 3 года назад +8

    Hi. This is one of your best videos . Right up there with The Truth about buying a Porsche. . Aldous his knowledge and his presentation is great. Thank you.

  • @Fc-cb3tn
    @Fc-cb3tn 3 года назад +35

    Wonder if the Lambo would cause the Carly device to kill itself when plugged in.

  • @danesen
    @danesen 3 года назад

    This is why I followed your channel thank you for following through on your promise and I hope to see more content on the Lamborghini soon!

  • @rudolfvanderven
    @rudolfvanderven 3 года назад +6

    Love the guys at AV btw, they're clearly good honest folks with a ton of knowledge. I hope they'll be in one of Sam's episodes again soon!

  • @davebarron5939
    @davebarron5939 3 года назад

    Slick presentation, great car. Thoroughly enjoyed your mans review / descriptions of what all is "in need" in delicious detail. Looking forward to more on this. Cheers!

  • @Uvall127a
    @Uvall127a 3 года назад +2

    Never heard of AVS but Aldous certainly comes across like he genuinely wants to give you the car back in as best condition as possible. Gotta love a bloke with a passion and love for his work. I think people and companies such as this need highlighting to the world. Nice one.

  • @majortom1164
    @majortom1164 3 года назад +5

    It matters not if this car has had a shady past. What DOES matter is that someone it putting in effort to restore it. Who cares if the cost outweighs the car value, the enjoyment you get when finished makes it worth the while. Congrats JayEmm for taking on something that a lot of others here would have just walked away from. Keen to see how this pans out...

  • @gingerneon
    @gingerneon Год назад

    Missed this video when it came out….. Great insight into the car, and Aldous proves once again that he is a man to be trusted 👍🏽 (Hope you enjoyed Silverstone on Sunday) was good to see you there

  • @analogpl1
    @analogpl1 3 года назад +3

    Actually impressed with your effort to sort this car out. Hope it works out.

  • @Frostyyy__
    @Frostyyy__ 3 года назад +5

    Was just watching the other Lamborghini video and I’m really excited to see the journey 🤧👀

  • @Stevieboy130664
    @Stevieboy130664 3 года назад +11

    Note to self: it's always risky to buy a car where the expert inspecting it says "What on earth were they thinking?" a lot! 😂🤣

  • @stranobikes
    @stranobikes 3 года назад

    Great video, James. I'm looking forward to following progress.

  • @giovannigallo8429
    @giovannigallo8429 3 года назад

    JayEmm you are a brave brave man! Great to have a specialist like AV on your side!

  • @bradcrossman5068
    @bradcrossman5068 3 года назад

    Love a mystery. Looking forward to you getting it sorted. Cheers from Canada!

  • @neilkasher
    @neilkasher 3 года назад

    Great to see this stunning cars journey, really enjoyed this

  • @freshjuice9801
    @freshjuice9801 3 года назад

    Great video, James!

  • @alexairconditioning1581
    @alexairconditioning1581 3 года назад +2

    I agree the colour is very nice! Congrats on the car, i look forwaed to more content on it!

  • @Get-Native
    @Get-Native 3 года назад

    awesome keep the series coming!!

  • @icmdead1
    @icmdead1 3 года назад +29

    I watched the whole 'paid promotion' because i know where the money is going and its worth it to help James out!

    • @JayEmmOnCars
      @JayEmmOnCars  3 года назад +7

      Thankyou Keith!

    • @gpzfan5272
      @gpzfan5272 3 года назад +2

      I skipped it because it isn’t relevant to me

    • @animalcol1
      @animalcol1 3 года назад +2

      @@gpzfan5272 I paid for RUclips premium so I'm not happy

    • @yellowledbutter
      @yellowledbutter 3 года назад +5

      @@animalcol1 get over it

    • @venom5809
      @venom5809 3 года назад +2

      Watching it doesn’t help him, buying it does. lol

  • @mgkeoh
    @mgkeoh 2 года назад

    This is just awesome work. You gave that car more life. You saved it.

  • @martinsadventures3691
    @martinsadventures3691 3 года назад

    Nice😊 can’t wait to see the finished Lamborghini 👍😊

  • @ConquerDriving
    @ConquerDriving 3 года назад +67

    As it was an experience car I would guess it has had a few impacts in its time and they got parts from a salvaged red car to fix it.

    • @richardharrold9736
      @richardharrold9736 3 года назад +12

      Engine bay bulkheads? This isn't an honest workhorse, it's a ringer. This chassis and that VIN don't belong together...

    • @ConquerDriving
      @ConquerDriving 3 года назад +3

      @@richardharrold9736 I don't know where the red is, the perspective was too close for me to judge. But if it's the bulk head then it is mostly likely a factory colour change.

    • @richardharrold9736
      @richardharrold9736 3 года назад +7

      @@ConquerDriving I reckon this car has been cobbled together from bits - a crash write-off's drivetrain and electrics and a flood write-off's shell. It's got ringer written all over it. The fact that it never had an MoT while at 6th Gear Experiences makes me suspect they just quietly flogged it off after it was crashed and never reported it...

    • @JayEmmOnCars
      @JayEmmOnCars  3 года назад +14

      The cost involved in doing that wouldn't make any sense

    • @richardharrold9736
      @richardharrold9736 3 года назад +7

      @@JayEmmOnCars it's obviously been bodged, and literally nothing about this car's history makes sense. Could just have been a hobby project for someone wanting a cheap Lambo built with their own inexpert labour...

  • @EvoraGT430
    @EvoraGT430 3 года назад +89

    The real shocker here is how much Audi charge for their parts....more than Lamborghini. They're often more than Porsche, too.

    • @PointNemo9
      @PointNemo9 3 года назад +2

      Porsh*

    • @karlmiller3623
      @karlmiller3623 3 года назад +5

      @@PointNemo9 ?

    • @PointNemo9
      @PointNemo9 3 года назад

      @@karlmiller3623 Porsh*

    • @karlmiller3623
      @karlmiller3623 3 года назад +7

      @@PointNemo9 why are you saying porsh, its spelt 'porsche'

    • @Hypersonik
      @Hypersonik 3 года назад +4

      @@karlmiller3623 He's being facetious - spelling it how James (and me and thousands of others) say it instead of pronouncing it 'correctly' and being a dick about it at the same time :)

  • @philbolton3614
    @philbolton3614 3 года назад

    Great vid as always. one thing to note, quality microphone sound 👍

  • @MatthewCMaw
    @MatthewCMaw 3 года назад +3

    Genuinely can’t wait to see how this goes. AV certainly seems like a great choice too.. can’t say I envy that sort of job though! 😆

  • @davidh.8798
    @davidh.8798 3 года назад +1

    Such fantastic knowledge from Aldous about the workings of a car, which are unfathomable to most of us, even car enthusiasts.

  • @astront917
    @astront917 3 года назад +2

    best videos on youtube for car nutters,
    keep up the good work !

  • @venom5809
    @venom5809 3 года назад +18

    You can tell he hates that car and wishes he would never see it again. 😂

  • @jaysmartin
    @jaysmartin 3 года назад

    great to see you’re so up for this project :D she will be even more of a head turner once you and everyone helping has restored her (with some of the mind boggling “fixes” I think I’d of been having a little cry in the corner somewhere 😅)

  • @rivenmotors7981
    @rivenmotors7981 3 года назад +2

    Far from certain but underlying colors can have an effect on topcoats. I remember reading an article about 1980's ferrari's having bright yellow primer under the rosso corsa paint. I tried out some experimental samples when I was painting a motorcycle with some rattle cans and there was a marked difference in sunlight.

  • @rollieenavlogs7370
    @rollieenavlogs7370 3 года назад

    What a great video - looks like you are in safe hands with that garage 👍

  • @carlashton1339
    @carlashton1339 3 года назад +6

    What a chilled out mech!! He’s obviously seen it all before, Top bloke👍

  • @Yorkshiremadmick
    @Yorkshiremadmick 3 года назад +1

    Loved the clip of the loose rear vents, this one hanging off.
    Clocked the reg
    “Fast Cnut” 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

  • @steffydog
    @steffydog 3 года назад

    Awesome video, thanks

  • @robertmaddock1813
    @robertmaddock1813 3 года назад

    Great content fella, really enjoy your channel... always have

  • @severinhendrikx7893
    @severinhendrikx7893 3 года назад +17

    This Lamborghini mechanic must be one of the nicest people on the planet. Is this the same guy that lost so much on it? Waaw

  • @manisbho
    @manisbho 3 года назад

    Aldous is great, gave me some cracking advice for nothing on purchasing a Ferrari 360! Top guy and as genuine as he appears in all of the content he has been a part of on RUclips

  • @tobybryan02
    @tobybryan02 3 года назад

    this video is like our equivalent of a Hoovie's garage video, loved it!

  • @Vinttro
    @Vinttro 3 года назад +1

    Great video James, we look forward to more Lamborghini updates. All the best Vint-tro.

    • @JayEmmOnCars
      @JayEmmOnCars  3 года назад +1

      Thanks all! I'll bring it by when it's done

  • @proffesionalretard
    @proffesionalretard 3 года назад

    Exciting project, will be following closely 👌🏻

  • @eze8970
    @eze8970 3 года назад

    Good luck with your new adventure J.

  • @checkeredflagfilms
    @checkeredflagfilms 3 года назад

    good competent mechanic

  • @maxmartin-merrells3723
    @maxmartin-merrells3723 3 года назад +2

    Another great video mate

  • @dwarfyh32
    @dwarfyh32 3 года назад +1

    Love the colour and it is different to the usual grey/black/white/orange Gallardos. AV sound like a proper set up.

  • @jasonharryphotog
    @jasonharryphotog 3 года назад

    enjoying watching your channel grow, well done

  • @paulallwood6033
    @paulallwood6033 3 года назад +2

    That guy is a proper mechanic, he's the guy you want to do any work on all your cars

    • @geirarnesen6531
      @geirarnesen6531 3 года назад

      A Jack of All Trades is a master of none...

  • @byronmills5952
    @byronmills5952 3 года назад +15

    Car was probably painted red originally at the factory - the order was cancelled /changed and the car went through paint again and became blue. Gear knob has been welded back on because they have a habit of snapping off with age. 👍

    • @1005wiking
      @1005wiking 3 года назад +6

      0r the car has been a Vin number change.

    • @memsybabe
      @memsybabe 3 года назад +6

      @@1005wiking ...agreed. Too many broken clips and missing parts.. something dodgy has happened to this car..

    • @richardharrold9736
      @richardharrold9736 3 года назад +4

      @@1005wiking reshelled, perhaps? I'm guessing at some point it did get crashed at 6th Gear Experiences, and somebody used its VIN and the shell of a flood damaged car...

    • @richardwintle1020
      @richardwintle1020 3 года назад +2

      @@richardharrold9736 It would be interesting to know if all the numbers on the car match.

    • @richardharrold9736
      @richardharrold9736 3 года назад +1

      @@richardwintle1020 even if they do, all that proves is that the drivetrain is from one car. If the VIN on the chassis has been changed...

  • @steverichards3708
    @steverichards3708 3 года назад +1

    Love the V12 Vanquish S in the 'shop!

  • @simonbussey7530
    @simonbussey7530 3 года назад

    This guy is great. Genuine honest bloke who knows his stuff. Why can't all mechanic shops be like this? Too many cowboys out there (like whoever previously worked on this car!).

  • @anthonywebb4068
    @anthonywebb4068 3 года назад +2

    strange when looking at the red coming through that the clip holding a wire or cable has been painted blue, suggesting paintwork at some point. A HPI check doesn't guarantee a car has not been involved in an accident, if a previous owner was just 3rd party for instance or a track day car that has had a few off's etc both instances the owner would be paying for repair not an insurance company and therefore any major repairs will not be recorded on HPI.

  • @y2ksierra
    @y2ksierra 3 года назад

    I love previously abused exotics. Seeing this car come back from the brink is going to be fun, great series idea and congrats again on picking this one up!

  • @RT_Gaming01
    @RT_Gaming01 3 года назад

    Excellent content 😎

  • @everythingtechnew7400
    @everythingtechnew7400 3 года назад

    Wing mirror story reminds me of a Ford Sierra I once owned. Everything kept breaking & it spent more time in the garage than the road. Just when I thought what else could possibly go wrong the electric mirror spat its self internals and all at my very feet. I still can’t believe it happened to this day if I hadn’t witnessed it I’d never have believed it self destructed.

  • @bppbssr1229
    @bppbssr1229 3 года назад

    Great adventure. Love it👍

  • @owil2254
    @owil2254 3 года назад +12

    For that gearshifter I think anyone with a lathe would be able to separate them and weld a new thread on the end of it (without changing the length of the shifter) and cut new threads into the shift ball. Potentially saving alot of money, and hey if it goes wrong you were gonna spend the £800 anyway.

    • @geecars6263
      @geecars6263 3 года назад +1

      I’d be more interested to know *why* someone has had to weld it up...

    • @dazasc3994
      @dazasc3994 3 года назад

      @@geecars6263 i'm sure Tavarish had exactly the same issue on his fast and furious lambo, it must be a common issue

    • @geecars6263
      @geecars6263 3 года назад

      @@dazasc3994 Which issue, the welded up gear lever, the glued up vents, the missing parts or the colour change? 😂

    • @dazasc3994
      @dazasc3994 3 года назад

      @@geecars6263 oh the gear lever lol

  • @robertshunter
    @robertshunter 3 года назад +3

    A vote from across the pond, for keeping that lovely blue.

  • @chriscringle9263
    @chriscringle9263 3 года назад

    This channel just gets better every upload. This is gonna be great content for his channel. Couple of things though.. I can't believe how bad this car has been treated such a shame... Defo in safe hands now this garage is legit.

  • @christophercode3316
    @christophercode3316 3 года назад

    Brave man to by that!! Good luck!!

  • @alexc2505
    @alexc2505 3 года назад

    This blokes a star , the British car wizard ! "Took it apart , cleaned it up and put it back together and it's all good" proper mechanic , why replace when you can fix it 😊

  • @tigernorm713
    @tigernorm713 3 года назад +10

    The door mirror just decided to eject off the car on its own accord........ 👍

    • @geirarnesen6531
      @geirarnesen6531 3 года назад

      Yep, that tells me all I need to know about that Master Mechanic. WTF is this, World Championship in ignorance
      and naivety...??

  • @kylelewis4685
    @kylelewis4685 3 года назад +1

    Aldous seams like a top bloke. your lucky to have him to help you.

  • @devravi7049
    @devravi7049 Год назад

    the bluemerang is quite a wholesome name, love your work :)

  • @carlb123
    @carlb123 3 года назад +1

    Best of luck!

  • @Kavster92
    @Kavster92 3 года назад

    9:25 Guy cut open an OEM part and repaired it once a new one was already ordered to temporarily fix an issue of usability and practicality but not necessarily his problem at all. What a top guy.

  • @imakechildrencry
    @imakechildrencry 3 года назад

    Man, wish I knew a car mechanic like that!

  • @IronicTonic8
    @IronicTonic8 3 года назад

    Glad to see the car is in good hands now.

  • @halgwin
    @halgwin 3 года назад

    The DSM (diamond star) dodge / Mitsubishi cars used red/brown primer in the early 90s. I had a 93 dodge stealth that was black with red/brown primer

  • @juvenitto
    @juvenitto 3 года назад +3

    Great to see good mechanic that don't want to rekt you, but instead doing his work by the book on proper quality parts, so his work will last and in long term it will pay off. Cheers.

    • @DomzyDX
      @DomzyDX 3 года назад

      The reasons mechanics don't do things right Is because people don't want to pay enough to do things right, people look for th cheapest mechanic they can find, it's human nature

    • @DomzyDX
      @DomzyDX 3 года назад

      Spend 2k or 4500$, sure the 4500 dollar job lasts 10x longer but the consumer doesn't care.

    • @juvenitto
      @juvenitto 3 года назад

      @@DomzyDX it true, I've learned a lesson when in one of the cars I had to replace fan resistor, unbranded aftermarket was 40%price of original but it lasts for few months and the seller didn't accept return. So we decided with mechanic that it's not worth to risk again, so I bought genuine part which lasts till now and it's over 5 years already. If someone needs reliable car because they drive a lot I guess they will maintain the car properly. Especially oils, filters, brakes,tyres is not best idea to save on, because it will have influence on safety and reliability.

  • @autosportivobedford
    @autosportivobedford 3 года назад

    He seems like a real genuine guy.

  • @julianadams2206
    @julianadams2206 3 года назад

    Hey James,
    Love the colour. Possibly my favourite on this car. Also fascinating to learn about its foibles.

  • @barryhall7
    @barryhall7 3 года назад

    You have bitten off a bit of a job there. Great stuff, it'll be lovely when done 👍🏻

  • @cornishrider
    @cornishrider 3 года назад +3

    Great video, I can testify to the Audi parts prices, went I had an A6 Avant I had to replace the same brake light, what a rip off! 😆

  • @geirarnesen6531
    @geirarnesen6531 3 года назад

    Your coat, look and Lambo is a Perfect Match. Congratulations.

  • @jaymorris3468
    @jaymorris3468 3 года назад

    See, this is all people want, the feeling of trust in a garage and their mechanics, brilliant stuff. ( Could have wired up the reverse though but there must be a reason).

  • @ianmulley2013
    @ianmulley2013 3 года назад +1

    I’ve got allot of love for this car
    I’m looking forward to seeing it come together