Would love to know a bit more about what happened to John, Would be great if the person they tasked with scrapping it kept it and just did not tell anyone as that is what i would have done :)
@@ATomRileyA Due to legal reasons, John was scrapped shortly after filming, and it couldn't even be sold as a car. Clarkson noted in 2020 that it was heartbreaking that they couldn't export John back to Britain.
Nice to see Maxwell has joined the Drivetribe team, he seemed like a fun guy to have around in your previous interactions. It'd be fun to see him doing some more nitty gritty work on the project cars vs. having to always go to a shop for the majority of the work. (Although Sha from Pole Position is a blast to watch)
Aston owner here. It's an INCREDIBLY durable car. But every time I do need to bring it into the shop for anything, it's $5,000. No matter how small or seemingly minor, by the time they get done with it, it's five grand. The upside, of course, is that it doesn't need anything more than basic fluid service very often. But when it needs anything more than fluids -- five grand.
@@Fabulousprofound168 I drive my car frequently and I've had it for about five years now. Other than standard service, in that time I've had to do a rear wheel bearing, a boot latch mechanism, door lifts, a control stalk (brights weren't switching off), and an alternator. Pretty normal stuff, but specialty labor is expensive and so are parts. It's not that each of these things costs $5k individually, it's that when I bring it in, I do a couple of things at a time and it adds up. This is because the shop usually keeps the car for about a month, so I don't bring it in for every small thing as soon as I notice it. I set an appointment and then have them do everything it needs at once. Within the next two years I'm expecting to have to do my clutch, which will be a $5k job alone, and brake rotors, which will likely be another $4k.
Do you own a DB9/DBS or a modern Aston? Just curious. My friend had a really tough time with his 2016 V12 Vanquish every time there was an issue cos the service centre barely had parts stocked. Sometimes the car was down for weeks on end even if it goes in for a minor service. Another issue was the high shipping costs n the delays from Aston HQ. The import duty + road tax here in India is about 150% n so havin the car down even after spending a bomb on it kinda left him with a bad taste in his mouth. Its in a beautiful yellow shade n has a few _Q_ options on it too. He absolutely loved the car but the down time meant it was being driven lesser. In the midst of it, he had picked up a 991.2 911 GT3 around 2020 n that became his car of choice n the Aston has now been put up for sale with a mere 27k km done. The GT3 has clocked more than 45k km in half the time.
@@rahulsudhir666 Yeah, I imagine that owning one of these cars in India is a lot more difficult/expensive than here (I'm in New York). The Vanquish is my favorite car Aston has ever made, so it's a shame he can't fully enjoy it. There are definitely sacrifices though, and Porsche is just a much bigger company with much higher production numbers and a huge global supply chain. Aston is still a relatively tiny bespoke firm -- Porsche builds more 911s in one year than Aston has ever built of the Vanquish and DBS combined. So naturally it's going to be more difficult to get specialty parts. I just have the understanding that if I bring my car in for anything other than basic service, it's going to be gone for a month. I don't have to pay any kind of road tax or import duties though, so I don't see it as potentially wasting money having it in the shop like that. I'd probably feel differently otherwise.
This was actually a massive treat. Seeing the aftermath of grand tour, seeing the modifications to make a db9 offroad, and watching a master mechanic go through a diagnosis.
The company I work for used to share the same business park in Kineton as McGurk. I was chatting to John McGurk about the Jaguar XJ220s they had in there, and how they were my dream cars. He said to let him know when I'm free and he'd take me for a drive. 7 or 8 years later and I still regret not taking him up on that offer - I'll probably never get the opportunity ever again! He had an absolutely beautiful Ferrari F40 too - stunning!
Just picked up a low miles DB9 and was secretly devastated to see this one get trashed in the last Grand Tour, but hoped that Drivetribe would be bringing her back. Can't wait to see it!
Maxwell seems to be a great addition to the team. Really enjoyed his attitude, experience, humour, interactions, etc. Will he stays now he's learnt about how Drivetribe is really financed though? 😂
Is up to Drive Tribe now to take the Grand Tour's torch. I hope the trio continues to do some road trips and take us along. Maybe they're "too old and fat" (Jemery's words, not mine) for crazy adventures, but not for some nice road trips, hanging out, talking and enjoying cars, and messing around like always.
Glad to see these cars actually going through a proper modification before going on a proper adventure shows the professionalism. The other option is a bulk standard 2CV Citroen or the original Renault 4.
Best comment I've seen so far since working for DT. We've actually had conversations about this comment. What character would you compare me to though? 👀🤣
I LOVE the proper process of diagnosing … we in the USA have an organization called OSHA that would disapprove … not saying I haven’t done the same thing 😅🤣🤣🤣
Not because of emissions, but purely because of the state the car generally is in. It's a shame really, but it'll be back and driving for shows etc I'm sure
@@Maxwell_Millz dude you rock! Idk if you had your own channel before the Drivetribe series or if you've been on TV before, but you're a total natural. And your humor with Mike's just works super well. If y'all were in America I'd invite you to Texas to grab a drink.
Given it's been overheated multiple times. I would check the head gaskets as well, because those are a commonly damaged when an engine has been cooked.
Guys, please promote better safety. One should never wear loose clothing around equipment with moving parts (like the engine of a car). You guys are leaning over the engine with your hoodie strings dangling down into the engine. They get caught on one of the rotating parts in the engine and you'd be in deep trouble pretty quickly. The danger might be relatively low for you guys in a garage with multiple people around, but someone in their garage by themselves... not so much.
if the diffs bad - pull the engine for something else, as that is the part you seem most excited by. Would be a cool project to squeeze it into an old classic british sportscar, or even a honda or gt86 (if your mental enough)
What an adventure this car has been on! Come and see it for yourself at the Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset, where it features in our new @DriveTribe exhibition!
I don't understand why you haven't hit it with a thorough power washing before bringing it to the shop. Why not get as much of the sand off as possible, to actually see where all of the issues are?
Fun fact, here in America, only thing needs is, no dash lights (engine or abs etc..) and depending on where in the states Cats. That's all to be legal, at least with this car.
The rust isn't on the oem frame...it's a grand tour budget Steel welded together and painted 1 coat , just for the recording of them trip. But who cares it's pile anyway.
£12k for a diff? At that point why wouldn't you just order an aftermarket one or one for something else and pay to have it mounted? Quite a few of the prices are ott on that quote too. For instance making the seat move doesn't need a complete replacement and if you don't want to leave it in the rain you need neither the rear window or roll bar replacing. That thing could be on the road under £5k pretty easily.
The fact it survived filming is the biggest hurdle overcome. Same can't be said for poor John.
RIP John
Would love to know a bit more about what happened to John,
Would be great if the person they tasked with scrapping it kept it and just did not tell anyone as that is what i would have done :)
IIRC, they wanted to ship John back but couldn’t due to import-export laws
@@ATomRileyA Due to legal reasons, John was scrapped shortly after filming, and it couldn't even be sold as a car. Clarkson noted in 2020 that it was heartbreaking that they couldn't export John back to Britain.
Maxwell waa the janitor
The guy from McGurks looks so disgusted at the state of the DB9!🤦🏻♂️🤣
“power steering’s definitely got better” *wheels are off the ground* 🤣🤣
same thoughts ))))))))))))))
Oh no trust me even when they are off the floor, you can feel when a hydraulic steering rack isn’t functioning properly.
Adding Maxwell to the team was a great move, him and Mike make such a cute couple 😆
Hahaha!!! Appreciate the love, but Mike couldn't afford to be my sugardaddy! 😂
❤
Nice to see Maxwell has joined the Drivetribe team, he seemed like a fun guy to have around in your previous interactions. It'd be fun to see him doing some more nitty gritty work on the project cars vs. having to always go to a shop for the majority of the work. (Although Sha from Pole Position is a blast to watch)
Aston owner here. It's an INCREDIBLY durable car. But every time I do need to bring it into the shop for anything, it's $5,000. No matter how small or seemingly minor, by the time they get done with it, it's five grand.
The upside, of course, is that it doesn't need anything more than basic fluid service very often. But when it needs anything more than fluids -- five grand.
What kind of issues have you experienced?
@@Fabulousprofound168 I drive my car frequently and I've had it for about five years now. Other than standard service, in that time I've had to do a rear wheel bearing, a boot latch mechanism, door lifts, a control stalk (brights weren't switching off), and an alternator. Pretty normal stuff, but specialty labor is expensive and so are parts. It's not that each of these things costs $5k individually, it's that when I bring it in, I do a couple of things at a time and it adds up. This is because the shop usually keeps the car for about a month, so I don't bring it in for every small thing as soon as I notice it. I set an appointment and then have them do everything it needs at once.
Within the next two years I'm expecting to have to do my clutch, which will be a $5k job alone, and brake rotors, which will likely be another $4k.
Do you own a DB9/DBS or a modern Aston? Just curious. My friend had a really tough time with his 2016 V12 Vanquish every time there was an issue cos the service centre barely had parts stocked. Sometimes the car was down for weeks on end even if it goes in for a minor service. Another issue was the high shipping costs n the delays from Aston HQ. The import duty + road tax here in India is about 150% n so havin the car down even after spending a bomb on it kinda left him with a bad taste in his mouth. Its in a beautiful yellow shade n has a few _Q_ options on it too. He absolutely loved the car but the down time meant it was being driven lesser. In the midst of it, he had picked up a 991.2 911 GT3 around 2020 n that became his car of choice n the Aston has now been put up for sale with a mere 27k km done. The GT3 has clocked more than 45k km in half the time.
@@rahulsudhir666 Yeah, I imagine that owning one of these cars in India is a lot more difficult/expensive than here (I'm in New York). The Vanquish is my favorite car Aston has ever made, so it's a shame he can't fully enjoy it.
There are definitely sacrifices though, and Porsche is just a much bigger company with much higher production numbers and a huge global supply chain. Aston is still a relatively tiny bespoke firm -- Porsche builds more 911s in one year than Aston has ever built of the Vanquish and DBS combined. So naturally it's going to be more difficult to get specialty parts.
I just have the understanding that if I bring my car in for anything other than basic service, it's going to be gone for a month. I don't have to pay any kind of road tax or import duties though, so I don't see it as potentially wasting money having it in the shop like that. I'd probably feel differently otherwise.
So it's better than Mclaren lol
Guys I'm ok with keeping the sand on the body but man that underbody, engine and interior need a serious wash off. And some frame replacing
A new Aston Martin it is then... $$$
This was actually a massive treat. Seeing the aftermath of grand tour, seeing the modifications to make a db9 offroad, and watching a master mechanic go through a diagnosis.
I'm the first to arrive, as you can see I've done this properly.
😅 you've brought the wrong car
@@VivariumSnakewhat do you mean a wrong car?! It's an Aston Martin! 🤣
@@Halkomahoolino mate it's not an Aston Martin, it's a mutilated corpse of an Aston Martin
Brown
@@jdmweeb8663 Sun faded black, is what it is
The company I work for used to share the same business park in Kineton as McGurk.
I was chatting to John McGurk about the Jaguar XJ220s they had in there, and how they were my dream cars. He said to let him know when I'm free and he'd take me for a drive. 7 or 8 years later and I still regret not taking him up on that offer - I'll probably never get the opportunity ever again!
He had an absolutely beautiful Ferrari F40 too - stunning!
Just picked up a low miles DB9 and was secretly devastated to see this one get trashed in the last Grand Tour, but hoped that Drivetribe would be bringing her back. Can't wait to see it!
It had an absolutely valiant life though. 😊
“Still… could be worse”
Maxwell seems to be a great addition to the team. Really enjoyed his attitude, experience, humour, interactions, etc.
Will he stays now he's learnt about how Drivetribe is really financed though? 😂
Keep Maxwell on screen! He's an asset on your team for sure..
Thank you so much ❤
That Aston Martin starter motor is the best music instrument ever. ❤
The largest repair bill only because you haven't tried to repair the cars Hammond has rolled and caught on fire.
17:02 The traditional ritualistic offering of diff oil to the man up hight. Fascinating
She's probably already road legal here in Florida.
I'm surprised that they didn't power wash the thing before looking over it. You can't see anything with it covered in sand.
The sand gives it authenticity. I doubt we'll ever actually clean it. It is what it is. 😂❤
Maxwell is awesome! More content from him please!
Is up to Drive Tribe now to take the Grand Tour's torch. I hope the trio continues to do some road trips and take us along. Maybe they're "too old and fat" (Jemery's words, not mine) for crazy adventures, but not for some nice road trips, hanging out, talking and enjoying cars, and messing around like always.
Glad to see these cars actually going through a proper modification before going on a proper adventure shows the professionalism. The other option is a bulk standard 2CV Citroen or the original Renault 4.
was not expecting that snowman reference lmao
Just sell it to Matt Armstrong already
I'm amazed it finished the special tbh, these Aston's are really tough!
Great video, thank you. Seeing all those Aston’s together was superb.
I wonder, does Hammond still have his beach buggy? We know James has his, and they all three seemed to like those cars...?
Maxwell seems like a pretty cool guy - like he could be a character in a Guy Ritchie movie.
Best comment I've seen so far since working for DT. We've actually had conversations about this comment. What character would you compare me to though? 👀🤣
5:42 I suddenly thought I was watching a Mat Armstrong video.... :P
See how much he could do it for 😅
@@SamButlerUK he would make a profit! 😆
Mike was very excited about that leaking radiator 😅
You two aren't bad. Groovy, thanks.
Call Matt armstrong!!
This thing ABSOLUTELY NEEDS an X pipe, should give it that proper V12 howl
Agreed. Or straight out the bonnet pipes 😂
Title of this video could've been Aston Partin'!
P.S. I like Maxwell, glad he's joined the team.
Was that that song from the snowman cartoon? 😂
Drivetribe using mat Armstrongs outro song in the video.
Coincidence??? I think not. Anyone else hear it?
He has been working a lot with Ben Collins lately.
I LOVE the proper process of diagnosing … we in the USA have an organization called OSHA that would disapprove … not saying I haven’t done the same thing 😅🤣🤣🤣
They keep referring to "Health and Safety" in the UK.
Maxwell is a great addition to the team! He is great on camera and speaks very clearly 👍
Thank you so much ❤
14:39 love the snowman reference 👍
Was a fun watch. Especially the beeping 🤣
I like new guy, more new guy please. You two work well together 😊
I'm only subscribing cuz max has joined
Teamwork between you two is mega
As long as it passes emissions, most garages wont fail a car without a cat.
It'll never pass an MOT ever again in it's life. But we will keep it alive for what it is. 😊❤
Not because of emissions, but purely because of the state the car generally is in. It's a shame really, but it'll be back and driving for shows etc I'm sure
Step 1: WASH IT
Mike said it’s part of the patina
Max and Mike make a great team! looking forward to many more videos with these two
Loads coming! ❤
Well done with snagging Maxwell. He was by far the best part of that Alfa series.
Thank you so much. ❤
@@Maxwell_Millz dude you rock! Idk if you had your own channel before the Drivetribe series or if you've been on TV before, but you're a total natural. And your humor with Mike's just works super well. If y'all were in America I'd invite you to Texas to grab a drink.
Will any car ever be fixed and driven?
I was just singing that song from the snowman to myself the other day
You're forgetting the DB9 is haunted
Where is the jaaaaaaaaaaag which had a changed baaaaaaadge?
The video is already out of that one. Seek and you'll find. 😊
gotta love the banter between mike n maxwell, MORE CONTENT ! Any word on the new base of drivetribe ?
Do you remember seeing that car on the washboard road? I’m surprised it made it out of Mauritania in one piece.
Given it's been overheated multiple times. I would check the head gaskets as well, because those are a commonly damaged when an engine has been cooked.
It'll be fine 😅
11:55 THERES A PEWL, A PEWL
I am sure you can get a drive shaft from a breaker for significantly less, as well as the cats.
I would like to see this sorted and become something like a Porsche Dakar?
That new guys eyebrows are something else.
Whole new post code for those puppies
To be fair, I think most people are here to look at the cars. 😅
Spotted mike in the rover today on the b3115 seats looked awesome
Might be cheaper to buy a second one to swap parts out
Definitely would be, but that would be too easy. 😂❤
Have to say I wasn't expecting any Nightwish in this episode 😄
Cleaning that alone makes me shudder. "We're going to more more dry-ice."
I love you guys!
that music at 5:45 sounds a wee bit familiar
Guess what.......
I can tell the mechanic is new as his hoodie is as dark as mine and Mikes is more grey than black….🤣
Give me time, it's already stained with oil and all sorts. 😂😅❤
how about washing it first?!
Nah, the dirt is now a part of the car. Besides, who wants to see a clean dakar car lol. Also, it's probably hiding all of the sins. 😂
How is a diff that expensive? Thats unbelievable.
Aston tax
Guys, please promote better safety. One should never wear loose clothing around equipment with moving parts (like the engine of a car). You guys are leaning over the engine with your hoodie strings dangling down into the engine. They get caught on one of the rotating parts in the engine and you'd be in deep trouble pretty quickly. The danger might be relatively low for you guys in a garage with multiple people around, but someone in their garage by themselves... not so much.
The new Grand Tour Part Deux hosts Mike,Abby, Ben!!!
Didn't know Roman rains worked at Drive tribe
if the diffs bad - pull the engine for something else, as that is the part you seem most excited by. Would be a cool project to squeeze it into an old classic british sportscar, or even a honda or gt86 (if your mental enough)
That's a LOT cheaper than I thought you were going to say!
My guess is it's going to be the cost of a new Aston + labour
More Maxwell plz
A V12 from 2005 are there any used cars still working?
just leave it the way it is and let a car museum display it, total cost, whatever the tow fee is.
Did I just hear 2 fellow millennial bro's singing the song from "The Snowman"?!
Millennial? I'm an 80's baby 😅
@@Maxwell_Millz Oh I see. So you are an elder millennial?😉 I Love the new energy with Mike having a Co-Host! It's a really well done channel.
lol its cleaner than my daily
Same! 😂
What an adventure this car has been on! Come and see it for yourself at the Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset, where it features in our new @DriveTribe exhibition!
A puuuuuuul! it's a puuuuuuul! 😂
I don't understand why you haven't hit it with a thorough power washing before bringing it to the shop. Why not get as much of the sand off as possible, to actually see where all of the issues are?
Fun fact, here in America, only thing needs is, no dash lights (engine or abs etc..) and depending on where in the states Cats. That's all to be legal, at least with this car.
From my quick research you would be better off buying a complete DB9 than a replacement differential
But that would be easy 😂
@@Maxwell_Millz reminds me of an old mechanic joke "radiator cap was the only thing that didn't need replacement, so we put a new car underneath it"
Honestly maybe it sounds a little out of touch but hammond has 25k to restore such a legendary car. 25k for an offroad AM from a world famous shoot.
"Your like a drug that I just can’t deny
Giving me the best high"
Is that driveshaft bolted on? Removing it would have shown... proven with sound which one makes noise
The rust isn't on the oem frame...it's a grand tour budget Steel welded together and painted 1 coat , just for the recording of them trip. But who cares it's pile anyway.
is there not a crashed doner car available for the parts and ebay the rest to get some cash back?
Yeah surely Richard broke a 2nd one ;)
Actually not a bad idea at all.
But that would be easy, and her on drivetribe, we don't do easy. 😂❤
“There’s a pool, laddie!”
I imagine the Rimac he totalled cost a few quid.
Surprised he is still insurable tbh 😂❤
FERNIE FARTS + MAXWELL SINGS... It gets no better.
I so hope it's not the diff 🙏 Where will the car be on show when it's fixed? Please say at the Goodwood FOS, cause I'm going
It's in Haynes Motor museum as we speak if you'd like to go and see it 😊
Just saw this car at Haynes motor museum
£12k for a diff? At that point why wouldn't you just order an aftermarket one or one for something else and pay to have it mounted?
Quite a few of the prices are ott on that quote too.
For instance making the seat move doesn't need a complete replacement and if you don't want to leave it in the rain you need neither the rear window or roll bar replacing.
That thing could be on the road under £5k pretty easily.
Save it regardless of cost. It was the last car he drove in a show with Jennifer and James.
LoL I love your enthusiasm, but money must come from somewhere. 😅❤
Nice to see Dominic Calvert Lewin second job. Probably something he's more passionate about.
Quaife make an LSD for the DB9
Am I the only one who winces at the degree of work that goes into these GT special cars only for them to get absolutely thrashed?
It started… show is over 😎
What about the top? I seem to remember Richard Hammond literally jumping on the lid to get it to close...