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-[Mike] This time...
-Wow.
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Look at that. It's fantastic.
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...we're taking on
an absolute '80s classic.
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I bet, in 1989, this was
the dog's dangly bits,
wasn't it?
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[Mike] But this 30-year-old
Audi Coupe
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needs to be brought
bang up to date...
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It's got a tape deck,
for goodness' sake.
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...and back to life...
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[Marc] Oh, my goodness,
that is disgusting.
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I've never seen
anything like that.
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...so this car
can once again roll the roads.
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-How's it feeling?
-Well, coast to coast, mate,
I'll tell you what,
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it feels brilliant, this car.
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[shouting] Oh, yes!
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-I'm Mike Brewer...
-Hoo.
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...and I've been buying
and selling cars
for nearly 40 years.
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It's rattly, smelly
and it's blooming brilliant.
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Now I've set up shop
in Britain's motor
and heritage heartland...
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We can see the back
of the Volvo, and there it is.
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Very nice.
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...along with
ex-Formula One mechanic,
Marc 'Elvis' Priestly.
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-Yes, I did.
-That engine management light
never put you off then?
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Together, we get to buy...
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I think you're
the right man for it.
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-Top man.
-...and fix up...
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-[Marc] Are you
actually pushing?
-[Mike] Of course I'm pushing.
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...the most iconic
and exciting cars
on the market.
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This is gonna be epic.
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Bolt a supercharger to it
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-and you end up with a car
that does this!
-[engine accelerating]
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[Mike] With Elvis'
engineering skill...
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It's like trying to wake
sleeping beauty, isn' it?
Apart from the beauty bit.
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-...and my
car-dealing clout...
-That's definitely a no.
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...we should be able
to make ourselves
a tidy profit.
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This is my job
and I blooming love it.
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[theme music playing]
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Morning, Elvis.
Can I borrow you, mate?
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Morning.
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I think I found us
the perfect starter classic.
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-It's a 1989 Audi Coupe.
-Nice.
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Well, I'm guessing that
if it's a starter classic,
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it's not the quattro,
which is, of course,
the one everyone wants.
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No, it's not the quattro,
but it has got three
very important things.
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It's one owner,
full service history
and low mileage,
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only 66,000 miles.
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Wow. Mate,
that's a great find.
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You get the workshop ready
in the hope I come back
with an Audi Coupe,
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and I'll give them a tinkle,
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-see if I can go and see it.
-Nice one. Let me know.
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[Mike] Now the car in question
comes from a generation
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when there were
some really tasty motors
on the road.
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Cars like the BMW 325 Sport
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or the Mercedes 190.
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Because back in the late '80s,
these cars in '89,
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and were known
as the giant German two.
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But nowadays, we include Audi
in that conversation
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and it's the giant
German three.
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But Audi would try
to make headways back then
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into Mercedes
and BMW territory,
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and to do that, they did
some really cool stuff.
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Launched in 1988
was this belter of a car,
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the Audi Coupe.
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The Coupe featured a host
of little touches
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to give it more
of an up-market feel
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like a raised
aluminum spoiler
and lowered suspension.
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It was launched
under the slogan,
"Vorsprung durch Technik,"
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which means
"Progress through technology."
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However, what
was high-tech equipment
in the '80s
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may need a bit of updating.
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It's a one-owner car from new,
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with only 66,000 miles,
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which would have
an army of people
usually rushing to its door
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because of its rarity.
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Now there's only a few
of them out there.
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But unfortunately, this car
has floundered its MOT.
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on a brake servo.
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So, in anticipation
of going to see this car,
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I've been looking up
brake servos,
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and guess what,
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I can't find one.
They don't exist.
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So, I'm kind of hoping
that when I get there
and I see it,
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it's something
that can be fixed.
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The owner, Barry, tells me
it's got a few other
little issues with it as well,
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but I'm hoping to rock up,
stand in front of it
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and find a very nice car.
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[Mike] It's on the market
for 4,700 quid,
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which I don't reckon
will leave
as much room for a profit.
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So, I'm going to have to try
and strike a bargain.
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No car in the driveway.
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So, I gather
our one-owner-from-new Audi
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must be tucked away safely
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in the garage.
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Well, I'm hoping so.
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Ah-ha. You Barry?
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You Michael? Yes.
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-I am, yeah.
Very nice to see you.
-Good to see you.
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Where's the Audi?
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-It's in the garage there.
-Oh, nice.
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Has it always been kept
in the garage?
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Absolutely. For the last...
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-30 odd years. Yeah.
-Thirty years in the garage.
I love it.
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Wow. Look at that. Fantastic.
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Is there any chance
we can pull it out?
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-I'll pull it out for you.
-Yeah, lovely. Thank you.
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[engine starts]
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Nice one, Barry.
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Good condition
all round, isn't it?
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What a great-looking car,
it really is.
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So, you walked into
an Audi dealer...
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1989, yeah.
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-Wow. And went and bought
your first brand-new Audi.
-Yup.
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The mileage is incredibly low
for the year of the car,
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-66,000 miles.
-Sixty-six
thousand miles, yeah.
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So, it begs the question,
being it's a rare car,
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why do you want to sell it?
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It failed the MOT, actually,
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-and I couldn't get
the part for it, so...
-Right.
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Well, let's have a good look
round the car.
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-Okay.
-So, let's start
under the bonnet.
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[chuckles] Yes.
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-Good ol' engines aren't they?
-Yeah.
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Right, well,
this is the offending article
down there,
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which is the brake servo.
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Obviously I can't see
any holes in it or anything,
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but that's gonna need
taking out.
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We're gonna have to see
if it can be repaired
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-or somehow...
-If you can get a replacement.
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A replacement.
Somebody must have one.
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It'd be trying to find one.
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Overall, uh, not bad.
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The wheels, they definitely
need refurbishing.
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[Barry] Yeah, that's
the worst part of the car,
I'm afraid, the wheels.
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-Can I see inside?
Do you mind?
-Certainly can, yeah.
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Carry on.
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Oh, mate, sitting in here...
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I bet in 1989,
when you walked
into the showroom,
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-this was the dog's
dangly bits, wasn't it?
-Certainly was, yeah.
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Leather steering wheel,
leather gear knob.
It's lovely.
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-Can I fire it up?
-Fine, try it. Yup.
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[engine starts]
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Oh.
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-Oh, it's that noise.
-Sounds wonderful, doesn't it?
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Oh, it's wonderful.
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[engine stops]
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[Mike] Have you had
any offers?
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Uh, two and a half, that's all
I'm afraid. [laughs]
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-Why didn't you take it?
-It was too low.
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-So, you want more than that?
-From £4,500 to £2,500.
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It's a lovely car, isn't it?
That's the thing.
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It is a nice car,
it's a rare car,
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but rarity makes it,
sort of, a bit of a worry,
a bit of a challenge.
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Um, I need to just have
five minutes to myself,
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just get in my head
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-whether I can actually
do this car...
-Yeah, okay.
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...and make a profit
out of it.
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So, can I just take
five minutes?
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-Will do. Yeah, fine.
-Thank you, very much.
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Ooh.
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This is a bit
of a head scratcher.
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It's a one-owner car from new
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with only 66,000 miles.
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To be honest with you,
that bid of 2.5 grand
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he had for the car earlier,
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that's not a bad bid.
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He's asking, I think,
too much money for it.
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I think my target price
for this car
will probably be 3.5 grand.
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Little bit less
than what he wants.
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Do I want to take
that gamble, though?
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This car, remember,
I can't even drive it.
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It's illegal for me to drive,
it's got not MOT.
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Well, I brought
the empty trailer
for a reason.
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Let's see if I can put
a car on it, shall I?
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So, Barry, um, I've had
a really good think
about it.
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I am worried
about certain things.
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The brake servo
is the big one for me.
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So, if I offered you 3 grand,
I don't suppose
that's gonna be enough, is it?
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Not really. I was looking
more for £4,000 really.
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I do feel that I would walk
away from this car
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if I couldn't get it
for the right price.
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Uh, so, my final offer
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would be £3,500.
What do you think?
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Not a bad price, I suppose.
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-Got a deal?
-Fine. Yeah, it'll do.
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Lovely. Thank you
very much, Barry.
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Just bought myself
an Audi Coupe.
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Couldn't be any happier.
Thank you.
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[Mike] Right. I have rolled
the very big dice
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and I'm kind of happy
with what I've done,
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but there's a little bit
of nervousness
in the pit of my stomach
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because, yet again,
I'm bringing a car
back to the workshop
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that's on a trailer.
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But is it a gamble
worth taking? I think so.
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because where
are you gonna find
another one-owner-from-new,
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66,000-mile Audi Coupe
out there in the marketplace?
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I think we've got
a cracking little car
behind us.
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I just hope Elvis is on board.
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[car honks]
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[laughs]
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All right, mate,
this is our little Audi Coupe.
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3.5 grand.
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-No. That's a good price.
-[chuckling] Yes.
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There are few little issues
with the car,
stuff that we need to fix.
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Uh, wheels could do
with a bit of refurbishing.
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[Marc] Yeah, okay, yeah.
They need a bit of tidying up.
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[Mike] Inside,
you're gonna like this.
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This car, back in the day,
would have been
technically advanced,
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but it's not now.
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So, I'm thinking
maybe we should take
that slogan,
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"Vorsprung durch Technik,"
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-and make this car a bit more
technically advanced.
-Okay, yeah.
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-I like it. It's interesting.
-You like the idea?
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Yeah. I mean, you could put
a nice in-car
entertainment system in
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that has sat-nav,
and connect your phone
to it, all that stuff.
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-There you go. See?
-That's what people want.
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So, we progress this car
through technology
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into the modern era.
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Of course
there's gonna be some stuff
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we're gonna need to do
under the bonnet.
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[Marc] It's a great engine,
isn't it?
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It's a 5-cylinder,
that's unusual in itself.
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It's the bigger one as well,
so more power.
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[Marc] Audi
was the first manufacturer
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to optimize
the 5-cylinder engine
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with a fully electronic,
map-controlled
ignition system.
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It was state-of-the-art then,
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but now it's pretty basic.
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It's a great basis
to work from this, you know.
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And there's loads we can do.
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I mean, take that.
That's an old mechanical
fuel injection system.
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Today it's so much
more efficient to go
electronic fuel injection.
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There are aftermarket kits
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so you can get rid
of all that, take it off
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and replace it with a kit,
234
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doesn't cost
an absolute fortune.
235
00:10:35,567 --> 00:10:37,567
And if we put that on,
we can remap it,
236
00:10:37,567 --> 00:10:40,266
and if we're gonna
remap it, mate,
the possibilities are endless.
237
00:10:40,266 --> 00:10:42,266
We could give it more power,
more efficiency.
238
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Tires as well.
239
00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:46,700
Maybe we could go for lower
rolling-resistance tires.
240
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And tire technology's
moved on leaps and bounds
241
00:10:48,567 --> 00:10:49,667
since this car was new.
242
00:10:49,667 --> 00:10:51,300
I'm looking forward to it.
I'm quite excited about that.
243
00:10:51,300 --> 00:10:53,967
But I haven't asked you yet.
Why on earth is it sat
on a trailer?
244
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-Why didn't you drive it back?
-Yeah, it hasn't got an MOT.
245
00:10:56,567 --> 00:11:00,367
-Oh, why not?
-Because that.
The brake servo is busted.
246
00:11:00,367 --> 00:11:02,300
Okay. That seems
easy enough to replace.
247
00:11:02,300 --> 00:11:04,200
-Why didn't he do it?
-Because you can't find any.
248
00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:07,266
I actually had a look
on the Internet
before I bought the car
249
00:11:07,266 --> 00:11:09,166
and I couldn't
find one either.
250
00:11:09,166 --> 00:11:10,900
-[laughs]
-But that's my problem.
Don't worry.
251
00:11:10,900 --> 00:11:13,367
I'll find us a brake servo,
you've just got to do
the rest of it.
252
00:11:13,367 --> 00:11:15,467
-[laughs] Okay.
-I reckon, if we get it right,
253
00:11:15,467 --> 00:11:17,667
you know,
we'll end up with a car,
254
00:11:17,667 --> 00:11:18,967
like, a modern classic
255
00:11:18,967 --> 00:11:21,266
that really is
a modern classic.
256
00:11:21,266 --> 00:11:24,166
You know what, mate?
I love the idea. Honestly,
I'm quite excited about it.
257
00:11:24,166 --> 00:11:26,333
-Right. Should we get it
in the workshop?
-Let's do it.
258
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[Marc] While Mike scours
his contact book
259
00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:36,266
for any chance
of tracking down that servo...
260
00:11:36,266 --> 00:11:39,500
Aw, mate.
Well, fingers crossed
they can help me.
261
00:11:39,500 --> 00:11:42,667
...I can take a proper look
at this Audi Coupe.
262
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It is an important car
in Audi's history.
263
00:11:45,300 --> 00:11:46,600
Came out
of the production line
264
00:11:46,600 --> 00:11:48,967
at the same time
the Berlin Wall fell.
265
00:11:48,967 --> 00:11:51,500
It was the first car
that really took Audi
266
00:11:51,500 --> 00:11:54,300
from being a small
German manufacturer
267
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to playing in the big leagues
of mass market sales
268
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amongst their German
counterparts, BMW
and Mercedes.
269
00:12:00,066 --> 00:12:02,166
It had
class-leading aerodynamics,
270
00:12:02,166 --> 00:12:05,100
safety features,
had galvanized body work.
271
00:12:05,100 --> 00:12:06,467
But today, those things
are old hat.
272
00:12:06,467 --> 00:12:08,300
I mean, everybody's got them,
haven't they?
273
00:12:08,300 --> 00:12:11,100
What this car needs
is to be brought
into the modern era
274
00:12:11,100 --> 00:12:13,533
and that is the mission
that Mike and I are now on.
275
00:12:16,667 --> 00:12:20,066
[Marc] There is a chance
I can still salvage
this brake servo...
276
00:12:20,066 --> 00:12:23,333
-[engine starts]
-...which will save Mike
a lot of stress and some cash.
277
00:12:25,867 --> 00:12:29,700
Okay, so the brake servo works
by using a vacuum
form the engine
278
00:12:29,700 --> 00:12:33,066
to assist your pedal effort
to give you the braking
that you need.
279
00:12:33,066 --> 00:12:35,300
So, by firing up the engine,
I should get that working
280
00:12:35,300 --> 00:12:37,066
and see if I've got
any different feel
at the pedal
281
00:12:37,066 --> 00:12:39,934
and if there is an air leak,
I should be able to hear it.
282
00:12:45,500 --> 00:12:48,166
Okay, so the pedal
feels quite good,
283
00:12:48,166 --> 00:12:50,734
but I'm fairly sure
I can hear an air leak.
284
00:12:53,100 --> 00:12:54,333
So, I think
we have to take it off.
285
00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:58,567
[Marc] The broken servo
is easy enough to get out,
286
00:13:00,166 --> 00:13:03,467
but until I take it apart,
I won't know how big
the problem actually is.
287
00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:05,266
[Marc] There it is.
288
00:13:05,266 --> 00:13:06,700
The offending article.
289
00:13:06,700 --> 00:13:09,367
The one thing
stopping this car
getting back on the road.
290
00:13:10,100 --> 00:13:11,767
Oh, my goodness.
291
00:13:11,767 --> 00:13:14,867
That is disgusting.
I've never seen
anything like that.
292
00:13:14,867 --> 00:13:17,834
That should be dry,
it should be clean
inside there.
293
00:13:18,367 --> 00:13:19,266
What is that?
294
00:13:20,300 --> 00:13:22,200
Pretty sure
that that's brake fluid
295
00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:25,567
mixed with a whole bunch
of other stuff
that I got no idea what it is.
296
00:13:25,567 --> 00:13:27,367
I mean, one thing
that I'm 100% sure of
297
00:13:27,367 --> 00:13:29,233
is that there's no way
that can be repaired.
298
00:13:33,367 --> 00:13:36,266
Elvis. Parts delivery
for you.
299
00:13:36,266 --> 00:13:38,266
Is it the part?
Is that the brake servo?
300
00:13:38,266 --> 00:13:42,100
This is the brake servo
I've been trying to get
from everywhere.
301
00:13:42,100 --> 00:13:45,967
Listen, I exhausted
everywhere in the UK,
there isn't one.
302
00:13:45,967 --> 00:13:49,266
So, I went further field
and got this one
all the way from Lithuania.
303
00:13:49,266 --> 00:13:50,867
What? Really? Wow.
304
00:13:50,867 --> 00:13:52,867
Mate, well done.
That's amazing.
305
00:13:52,867 --> 00:13:54,367
'Cause I'll tell you what,
you should've seen the state
306
00:13:54,367 --> 00:13:55,800
of the one that came off,
it was horrible.
307
00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:57,567
Yeah, 30 quid as well. Cheap.
308
00:13:57,567 --> 00:13:59,100
-From Lithuania.
-Incredible.
309
00:13:59,100 --> 00:13:59,967
-Nice one.
-Yeah, it's good.
310
00:13:59,967 --> 00:14:01,867
Yeah, now whilst
I was getting that,
311
00:14:01,867 --> 00:14:04,367
I've been thinking
about the wheels and what
we're gonna do with them
312
00:14:04,367 --> 00:14:05,767
because they need refurbishing
313
00:14:05,767 --> 00:14:09,100
plus the little fiddly wheels
with all the nuts
round the edge.
314
00:14:09,100 --> 00:14:11,000
They definitely do need
some attention
315
00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:12,367
and they're not even
real split rims.
316
00:14:12,367 --> 00:14:13,867
You know, they're sort of
cheap fakies.
317
00:14:13,867 --> 00:14:15,200
So, we should do
something with them.
318
00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:17,200
Well, I've been talking
to a company locally
319
00:14:17,200 --> 00:14:20,100
who reckon they can take out
fakie split rim
320
00:14:20,100 --> 00:14:22,100
and turn them
into genuine split rims.
321
00:14:22,100 --> 00:14:24,266
That gives them the option,
then, or us the option
322
00:14:24,266 --> 00:14:27,000
to change the diameter
of the rim,
323
00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:29,600
therefore changing
the tire size,
324
00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:31,567
and we can get
a more fuel-efficient tire.
325
00:14:31,567 --> 00:14:34,967
That's amazing. I mean, yeah,
you could have a bigger rim
with a lower-profile tire.
326
00:14:34,967 --> 00:14:36,100
It'll look better as well.
327
00:14:36,100 --> 00:14:38,667
-It's a bit
Vorsprung durch Technik.
-Exactly.
328
00:14:38,667 --> 00:14:41,000
So if you get that fitted,
knock the wheels off,
I can take them with me.
329
00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:42,233
-Nice one, mate.
-Nice one.
330
00:14:44,467 --> 00:14:45,900
Oh, he's gone and done it
again, hasn't he?
331
00:14:45,900 --> 00:14:49,200
He's found me the one bit
stopping me
getting this car MOT'd
332
00:14:49,200 --> 00:14:50,967
and back onto the road.
333
00:14:50,967 --> 00:14:54,433
All I need to do is fit it,
and then I can start thinking
about updating that tech.
334
00:14:55,467 --> 00:14:57,200
[Marc] It's a like-for-like
replacement,
335
00:14:57,200 --> 00:15:00,967
so, in theory, this should be
very straightforward.
336
00:15:00,967 --> 00:15:03,567
[Marc] Of course
the new servo fits in
exactly the same way
337
00:15:03,567 --> 00:15:05,100
as the old one came out,
338
00:15:05,100 --> 00:15:07,166
and I'm hoping
it's the only thing I need
339
00:15:07,166 --> 00:15:09,166
to get this car through
an MOT,
340
00:15:09,166 --> 00:15:12,867
but I don't know 100% for sure
until I get out and drive it.
341
00:15:12,867 --> 00:15:14,767
[Marc] So, Mike's gonna
have to wait a moment
342
00:15:14,767 --> 00:15:16,333
before I can give him
those wheels.
343
00:15:17,166 --> 00:15:18,467
But until we pass the MOT,
344
00:15:18,467 --> 00:15:20,667
I can only test
the new brake servo out
345
00:15:20,667 --> 00:15:22,266
on private roads.
346
00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:27,900
[Marc] All right, well,
this is the first time that
anyone's driven this car.
347
00:15:27,900 --> 00:15:29,500
Mike hasn't even driven
this car yet,
348
00:15:29,500 --> 00:15:33,166
and there's always a tiny bit
of nervous anticipation
349
00:15:33,166 --> 00:15:35,867
particularly when you've done
some major work on the brakes.
350
00:15:35,867 --> 00:15:38,200
I've got total confidence
in my work.
351
00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:41,066
It doesn't stop me having
that tiny little hint
352
00:15:41,066 --> 00:15:43,667
not knowing
what's about to happen
when I press the pedal.
353
00:15:48,367 --> 00:15:49,734
All right, there we go.
354
00:15:56,567 --> 00:15:58,166
Oh, yes.
355
00:15:58,166 --> 00:16:00,100
That's exactly
what I want it to feel,
356
00:16:00,100 --> 00:16:01,900
a nice, controlled stop.
357
00:16:01,900 --> 00:16:05,867
No squealing, no juddering,
no pulling off
to one side or the other.
358
00:16:05,867 --> 00:16:08,100
Did exactly
what I wanted it to do.
359
00:16:08,100 --> 00:16:12,133
And that means I can now
get the car MOT'd
and make it road-worthy.
360
00:16:13,300 --> 00:16:15,767
I've gotta say,
it drives really nicely.
361
00:16:15,767 --> 00:16:17,600
The car is quiet, it's smooth,
362
00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:20,367
it feels like a much more
modern car than it is.
363
00:16:20,367 --> 00:16:23,567
Gear change has no lumps,
no nasty noises.
364
00:16:23,567 --> 00:16:27,200
All the kind of things
that you'd be looking for
on a normal test drive
365
00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:28,667
before you bought the car.
366
00:16:28,667 --> 00:16:30,266
Of course we didn't get
the chance to do that
367
00:16:30,266 --> 00:16:31,967
because it didn't have
any brakes.
368
00:16:31,967 --> 00:16:34,867
So, I'm really
pleasantly surprised
with what I'm finding now.
369
00:16:37,900 --> 00:16:39,967
It's got all the hallmarks
of the kind of car
370
00:16:39,967 --> 00:16:43,066
that you could use
as a general,
everyday commuter.
371
00:16:43,066 --> 00:16:45,467
And if we can throw
some additional tech at it,
372
00:16:45,467 --> 00:16:48,266
we could really bring it up
into the modern day,
couldn't we?
373
00:16:48,266 --> 00:16:51,166
I mean, I could get totally
carried away with tech,
374
00:16:51,166 --> 00:16:54,367
but I do need to keep a check
on what we spend on this car.
375
00:16:54,367 --> 00:16:58,567
I mean, look at it.
It's so dated.
It's so 1980s, isn't it?
376
00:16:58,567 --> 00:17:00,233
It's got a tape deck,
for goodness' sake.
377
00:17:04,266 --> 00:17:05,834
[Marc] Right.
Now I can whip the wheels off
for Mike to refurbish.
378
00:17:09,567 --> 00:17:10,500
[drill whirs]
379
00:17:20,066 --> 00:17:21,967
And while Mike is off
sorting the wheels out,
380
00:17:21,967 --> 00:17:24,767
it's giving me a chance
to take a closer look
at this engine.
381
00:17:24,767 --> 00:17:27,500
And whilst it may not
set your heart racing
with excitement
382
00:17:27,500 --> 00:17:30,367
as a 2.2-liter,
5-cylinder engine,
383
00:17:30,367 --> 00:17:34,367
it is a good solid basis.
It's an interesting unit.
384
00:17:34,367 --> 00:17:36,567
[Marc] What's under the bonnet
was great in the '80s,
385
00:17:36,567 --> 00:17:39,533
but with today's technology,
I can take it up a notch.
386
00:17:40,500 --> 00:17:42,233
Well, to the next
level, actually.
387
00:17:43,800 --> 00:17:48,166
This is the solution.
A closed-loop
electronic fuel-injection kit
388
00:17:48,166 --> 00:17:50,667
with an ECU
right at the very heart of it.
389
00:17:50,667 --> 00:17:54,367
Now that electronic
control unit is continuously
monitoring data
390
00:17:54,367 --> 00:17:55,900
coming from a series
of sensors
391
00:17:55,900 --> 00:17:58,700
and uses it to calculate,
very accurately,
392
00:17:58,700 --> 00:18:01,367
exactly how much fuel
each cylinder needs
393
00:18:01,367 --> 00:18:04,567
in any given moment,
under any given set
of conditions.
394
00:18:04,567 --> 00:18:07,467
It's modern, it's high-tech,
it's way more efficient,
395
00:18:07,467 --> 00:18:09,166
and it should mean
that our car
396
00:18:09,166 --> 00:18:11,667
is now finally worthy
of that slogan.
397
00:18:14,266 --> 00:18:17,100
[Marc] By uploading
a bit of clever software
to the ECU,
398
00:18:17,100 --> 00:18:19,300
it means we can remap the car.
399
00:18:19,300 --> 00:18:21,867
And that will let us tune
the engine for performance,
400
00:18:21,867 --> 00:18:24,567
economy, or somewhere
in the middle.
401
00:18:24,567 --> 00:18:26,967
But before that can happen,
I need to fit all the sensors
402
00:18:26,967 --> 00:18:29,133
the ECU needs
to crunch the data.
403
00:18:33,266 --> 00:18:36,767
Now whilst most of the work,
of course, is gonna happen
up inside the engine bay,
404
00:18:36,767 --> 00:18:39,367
I'm gonna start with one
of the more messy jobs
405
00:18:39,367 --> 00:18:41,467
and that is to fit
a lambda sensor,
406
00:18:41,467 --> 00:18:43,800
a sensor that measures
exhaust gases.
407
00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:48,166
And by doing so, it can tell
how the combustion process
is working in the cylinders,
408
00:18:48,166 --> 00:18:50,700
and it can feed
that information
back into the ECU
409
00:18:50,700 --> 00:18:54,300
and then control
how much fuel it delivers
as part of the process.
410
00:18:54,300 --> 00:18:56,500
Of course that needs to go
into the exhaust pipe here,
411
00:18:56,500 --> 00:18:57,934
and that means
a bit of drilling.
412
00:18:59,166 --> 00:19:01,967
[Marc] I'm starting
by drilling a small pilot hole
413
00:19:01,967 --> 00:19:05,967
and then gradually
increasing the size
with stepped drill bit.
414
00:19:05,967 --> 00:19:09,300
But as I do that,
I also need to spray in
some lubrication
415
00:19:09,300 --> 00:19:10,834
to stop things
getting too hot.
416
00:19:11,867 --> 00:19:14,166
Next, I clean the hole up
with an angle grinder
417
00:19:14,166 --> 00:19:16,533
and weld in the boss
for the sensor.
418
00:19:20,667 --> 00:19:22,300
[Marc] With that now in place,
419
00:19:22,300 --> 00:19:25,233
I can get the car down
and start working
on the bits up top.
420
00:19:27,700 --> 00:19:29,567
[Marc] The lambda sensor's
main job
421
00:19:29,567 --> 00:19:31,900
is to measure
the amount of oxygen
in the exhaust gas
422
00:19:31,900 --> 00:19:34,367
and feed that information
back to the ECU
423
00:19:34,367 --> 00:19:36,000
to control the fuel injectors.
424
00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:37,767
That then means
the car can maintain
425
00:19:37,767 --> 00:19:40,000
the most efficient
engine operation.
426
00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:43,266
But the ECU also checks
the status of other variables.
427
00:19:43,266 --> 00:19:45,100
The condition of the air
being drawn in,
428
00:19:45,100 --> 00:19:47,166
the temperature of the water
in the engine,
429
00:19:47,166 --> 00:19:49,834
the position of the throttle
and the engine speed.
430
00:19:53,867 --> 00:19:57,867
Next up,
the air temperature sensor
which sits just in here
431
00:19:57,867 --> 00:20:01,200
in the metering unit housing
like that.
432
00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:04,266
Now, the ECU needs to know
exactly the temperature
of the air
433
00:20:04,266 --> 00:20:07,567
because air density,
and therefore
its oxygen content,
434
00:20:07,567 --> 00:20:09,000
varies with temperature,
435
00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,166
and so this device here
plays a key role
436
00:20:11,166 --> 00:20:13,500
in making sure
that electronic control unit
437
00:20:13,500 --> 00:20:16,467
knows exactly
the state of the air
that the car is inhaling.
438
00:20:29,867 --> 00:20:32,300
Another variable
that has to be
accurately measured
439
00:20:32,300 --> 00:20:35,100
in order to deliver
the right amount of fuel
at the right time
440
00:20:35,100 --> 00:20:36,367
is water temperature.
441
00:20:36,367 --> 00:20:38,467
And whilst
there's nothing wrong
with the sensors in there,
442
00:20:38,467 --> 00:20:41,533
the kit comes with one
that's perfectly matched
to the new ECU.
443
00:20:43,367 --> 00:20:45,767
That sensor's fitted
for two of the variables,
444
00:20:45,767 --> 00:20:47,333
so I've just got
one more to do.
445
00:20:48,166 --> 00:20:50,500
I'm fitting a linear
throttle position sensor
446
00:20:50,500 --> 00:20:52,066
up here on top
of the throttle body,
447
00:20:52,066 --> 00:20:54,967
which gives the ECU
a very accurate reading
448
00:20:54,967 --> 00:20:56,400
between zero and 100%
449
00:20:56,400 --> 00:20:58,266
of how wide open
the throttle is
450
00:20:58,266 --> 00:21:00,100
as you put your foot
on the accelerator.
451
00:21:00,567 --> 00:21:01,800
With that in place,
452
00:21:01,800 --> 00:21:04,266
I've got the last couple
of bits to do in here.
453
00:21:04,266 --> 00:21:06,400
But first I am going to hide
the new ECU
454
00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:09,066
out of sight,
under the passenger footwell.
455
00:21:09,066 --> 00:21:11,634
And once secured in position,
I can wire it all up.
456
00:21:13,266 --> 00:21:16,266
Phew. All right,
that is that job almost done.
457
00:21:16,266 --> 00:21:17,767
The fuel injection
system's fitted.
458
00:21:17,767 --> 00:21:20,500
We've still got to send it
to a rolling road
and get it remapped,
459
00:21:20,500 --> 00:21:24,100
but I must've spent
almost a third of the value
on the car on that alone,
460
00:21:24,100 --> 00:21:27,467
and I've still got to buy
and fit a whole lot
of tech to this car.
461
00:21:27,467 --> 00:21:30,367
I just hope,
at the end of the day,
we've added enough value
462
00:21:30,367 --> 00:21:31,667
to justify the spend.
463
00:21:34,500 --> 00:21:38,367
[Mike] We're on a mission
to update
our 1980s Audi Coupe
464
00:21:38,367 --> 00:21:42,066
to make it a bit more
"Vorsprung durch Technik."
465
00:21:42,066 --> 00:21:44,867
And to help with that,
I'm on my way to see a company
466
00:21:44,867 --> 00:21:47,000
who are already working
on improving the look
467
00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:49,967
and efficiency
of our corroded alloy wheels.
468
00:21:49,967 --> 00:21:53,200
Now the alloy wheels,
they are hiding really
469
00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:55,166
under years of corrosion.
470
00:21:55,166 --> 00:21:57,567
But the other thing
that's really disappointing
471
00:21:57,567 --> 00:21:59,066
is they're not genuine
split rims,
472
00:21:59,066 --> 00:22:00,767
they're sort of fake
split rims.
473
00:22:00,767 --> 00:22:04,200
And I was thinking,
wouldn't it be great to have
real split rims on the car
474
00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:06,533
because Audi aficionados
would love that.
475
00:22:07,767 --> 00:22:09,800
Split rims
were originally introduced
476
00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:11,500
for high-performance race cars
477
00:22:11,500 --> 00:22:13,367
as sections could be repaired
478
00:22:13,367 --> 00:22:15,600
rather than a whole wheel
being replaced.
479
00:22:15,600 --> 00:22:17,900
It also allows for you
to vary the width of the wheel
480
00:22:17,900 --> 00:22:20,100
depending on the vehicle
they're fitted to.
481
00:22:20,100 --> 00:22:22,800
But most of all,
they just look cool.
482
00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:24,567
I found this company
called Voodoo
483
00:22:24,567 --> 00:22:27,100
who reckon they can take
our fake split rim
484
00:22:27,100 --> 00:22:29,867
and turn it
into a genuine split rim.
485
00:22:29,867 --> 00:22:32,500
So, I've sent our set
of wheels ahead
486
00:22:32,500 --> 00:22:33,467
so they can crack on
with the work,
487
00:22:33,467 --> 00:22:36,166
and I'm on my way
to go and see them.
488
00:22:36,166 --> 00:22:39,467
Now because we are modifying
the wheel, anyway,
489
00:22:39,467 --> 00:22:42,367
it gives me the opportunity
to move the wheel
490
00:22:42,367 --> 00:22:45,767
from what is
a 15-inch diameter
to a 16-inch,
491
00:22:45,767 --> 00:22:48,567
and it would give the car
a better stance.
492
00:22:48,567 --> 00:22:50,066
As well as looking nice.
493
00:22:50,066 --> 00:22:54,100
it gives me a chance
to add on a wider
and more fuel-efficient tire.
494
00:22:54,100 --> 00:22:56,767
These are manufactured
using a special compound
495
00:22:56,767 --> 00:22:59,300
to minimize heat resistance
on the road,
496
00:22:59,300 --> 00:23:02,567
which, in turn,
allows the wheel
to roll better.
497
00:23:02,567 --> 00:23:05,600
And making it wider
means the extra surface area
498
00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:08,166
-gives it better handling.
-How are you, mate?
499
00:23:08,166 --> 00:23:09,700
-Good to see you.
-Good to see you, too.
500
00:23:09,700 --> 00:23:11,100
-How have you been?
-Yeah, busy.
501
00:23:11,100 --> 00:23:12,467
Got my wheels
that I sent ahead?
502
00:23:12,467 --> 00:23:14,166
-Yeah, I got the wheels.
-Excellent.
503
00:23:14,166 --> 00:23:17,800
We've managed to get them
into various stages.
504
00:23:17,800 --> 00:23:19,300
-Can I see at all?
-Yeah, definitely.
505
00:23:19,300 --> 00:23:20,867
-Where do we go?
-This way.
506
00:23:20,867 --> 00:23:21,767
[Mike] Lovely.
507
00:23:23,133 --> 00:23:24,467
Oh, this is nice back here.
508
00:23:24,467 --> 00:23:26,266
I recognize this bad boy.
509
00:23:26,266 --> 00:23:29,367
Is that my...
One of the wheels,
510
00:23:29,367 --> 00:23:31,467
the offending wheels
of my Audi.
511
00:23:31,467 --> 00:23:34,767
[Elie] Yeah, this is...
Well, it's in
pretty poor condition.
512
00:23:34,767 --> 00:23:39,066
These bolts here,
are they molded
or are they actually bolts?
513
00:23:39,066 --> 00:23:42,166
Well, these are actual bolts
which have a spline insert,
514
00:23:42,166 --> 00:23:43,867
so they've literally pressed
into a hole.
515
00:23:43,867 --> 00:23:44,834
friction fit,
516
00:23:44,834 --> 00:23:46,333
and once they're in,
they're in.
517
00:23:47,834 --> 00:23:51,000
[Mike] Split rims
break the wheel down
into three parts
518
00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:53,033
secured with individual bolts
519
00:23:53,033 --> 00:23:55,934
so they each
can be swapped out if damaged.
520
00:23:55,934 --> 00:23:57,767
But the ones
our Audi came with
521
00:23:57,767 --> 00:24:00,867
are just made
to look the part,
and that's all.
522
00:24:00,867 --> 00:24:02,867
Oh, it's just pressed...
It's not even screwed in,
523
00:24:02,867 --> 00:24:04,133
-it's just pressed in.
-[Elie] Yeah.
524
00:24:04,133 --> 00:24:06,567
I'm really disappointed
by Audi now.
525
00:24:06,567 --> 00:24:08,166
I feel really cheated.
526
00:24:08,166 --> 00:24:10,667
Wow, they are
really fake. [chuckles]
527
00:24:10,667 --> 00:24:13,767
So, our first job is to remove
all the fake studs.
528
00:24:13,767 --> 00:24:15,600
The center section
of the wheel
529
00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:18,166
is the only bit
we want to keep.
530
00:24:18,166 --> 00:24:22,500
Elie has already sent off
one of the other wheels
to be dipped in an acid bath
531
00:24:22,500 --> 00:24:24,567
which removes
all the paint and lacquer,
532
00:24:24,567 --> 00:24:26,433
stripping them back
to bare metal.
533
00:24:27,467 --> 00:24:30,367
And when it returns,
it looks like this.
534
00:24:30,367 --> 00:24:32,300
[Elie] This is the wheel
in its naked form.
535
00:24:32,300 --> 00:24:36,133
So, you're gonna somehow
separate this from that?
536
00:24:36,133 --> 00:24:38,200
Yeah, so if you come over
to the lathe.
537
00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:39,867
I've got one ready
in the lathe to show you
538
00:24:39,867 --> 00:24:43,667
where we're gonna part off
the rim and the barrel
to leave just the center bit.
539
00:24:43,667 --> 00:24:45,433
-Can't wait. Go on, show me.
-Come on, let's have a look.
540
00:24:48,867 --> 00:24:50,166
Ah-ha.
541
00:24:50,166 --> 00:24:52,967
So, I suppose for you then,
what you're doing is
542
00:24:52,967 --> 00:24:55,667
you're... You're just gonna,
what, delete this bit
543
00:24:55,667 --> 00:24:57,567
get that bit to come away.
544
00:24:57,567 --> 00:25:00,166
Yes, we're gonna part
the front lip off
545
00:25:00,166 --> 00:25:02,667
and then we need to part
the rear section
of the wheel off.
546
00:25:02,667 --> 00:25:04,567
'Cause we don't need the rear
because that's 15-inch,
547
00:25:04,567 --> 00:25:06,600
-we're gonna go to 16-inch.
-Exactly, yeah.
548
00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:08,233
-Come on then.
Let's get on with it.
-Cool.
549
00:25:17,367 --> 00:25:19,133
Before Elie can split
our rims,
550
00:25:19,133 --> 00:25:21,567
he needs to carefully
line everything up,
551
00:25:22,867 --> 00:25:25,000
and that takes
an eye for detail.
552
00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:33,867
Isn't it lovely to see a man
actually do it by hand
553
00:25:33,867 --> 00:25:35,166
and work that lathe?
554
00:25:36,467 --> 00:25:39,834
Rather than just writing
a program for it,
pressing a button
555
00:25:39,834 --> 00:25:40,867
and stepping away.
556
00:25:40,867 --> 00:25:43,367
He knows it needs
a careful hand
557
00:25:43,367 --> 00:25:45,200
to separate that old rim
558
00:25:45,200 --> 00:25:46,734
into three separate pieces.
559
00:25:46,734 --> 00:25:49,567
Remember, it's only
the middle bit
we're interested in.
560
00:25:49,567 --> 00:25:52,767
Once she's done that,
we can then start building up
that middle piece
561
00:25:52,767 --> 00:25:54,867
and end up
with a proper split rim,
562
00:25:54,867 --> 00:25:56,233
and that's
what we're looking for.
563
00:26:10,567 --> 00:26:12,066
That's the first bit removed.
564
00:26:12,867 --> 00:26:15,000
Now Elie is resetting
the alignment
565
00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:18,500
so he can machine away
the old 15-inch rear section
566
00:26:18,500 --> 00:26:20,800
from the part of the rim
we want to use again.
567
00:26:28,200 --> 00:26:29,467
Nice.
568
00:26:29,467 --> 00:26:30,834
Okay. After you, sir.
569
00:26:31,734 --> 00:26:33,266
And he's already gone
further ahead
570
00:26:33,266 --> 00:26:35,133
on one of our other wheels.
571
00:26:35,133 --> 00:26:37,667
Ah. Right, okay, I can see
what we got here then.
572
00:26:37,667 --> 00:26:39,367
So, this is...
573
00:26:39,367 --> 00:26:41,100
This is the one
that's just come out
the lathe.
574
00:26:41,100 --> 00:26:42,767
-Yeah.
-It's different than this one.
575
00:26:42,767 --> 00:26:44,467
[Elie] Yeah, it still needs
a little bit more.
576
00:26:44,467 --> 00:26:46,467
We're just taking off
the massive excess
577
00:26:46,467 --> 00:26:48,166
-which makes it hard
to work with.
-Right.
578
00:26:48,166 --> 00:26:50,667
Now we can continue
to machine it down to size.
579
00:26:50,667 --> 00:26:51,734
[Mike] Should we get rid
of this?
580
00:26:51,734 --> 00:26:53,767
[Elie] Yeah,
let's get rid of that.
This is the inner.
581
00:26:53,767 --> 00:26:57,200
-Right. So now this is
a 16-inch rim.
-That's it.
582
00:26:58,066 --> 00:27:00,133
-That goes on top?
-Locate directly on top.
583
00:27:00,500 --> 00:27:01,634
Line the holes up.
584
00:27:02,767 --> 00:27:04,266
-[Mike] Nice.
-That will go there.
585
00:27:04,266 --> 00:27:06,767
-Here is the outer.
-[Mike chuckles]
586
00:27:06,767 --> 00:27:10,166
Look at that.
I mean, already,
it's like it should be.
587
00:27:10,166 --> 00:27:11,867
That looks
absolutely fantastic,
doesn't it?
588
00:27:11,867 --> 00:27:15,000
Especially with these...
Can I get one
of these little nutties out?
589
00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:16,066
See what that would look like.
590
00:27:16,066 --> 00:27:17,600
-Can I drop it in there?
-[Elie] Yeah.
591
00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:20,567
-[chuckles] Look at you, eh?
-Yeah, look at that.
592
00:27:20,567 --> 00:27:21,867
That's a skill, that is.
593
00:27:21,867 --> 00:27:23,967
I'll tell you,
what you've done there
is absolutely fantastic.
594
00:27:23,967 --> 00:27:26,467
-This was knackered earlier.
Now look at it, eh?
-[laughs]
595
00:27:26,467 --> 00:27:28,667
It looks absolutely
transformed, doesn't it?
596
00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:35,066
All that's left to do
is to seal the wheel together
597
00:27:35,066 --> 00:27:37,533
and fit new
and more efficient tires.
598
00:27:39,667 --> 00:27:41,300
It seems like a lot of work,
599
00:27:41,300 --> 00:27:43,100
but what we're getting
in return
600
00:27:43,100 --> 00:27:45,634
is a set of practically
unique wheels,
601
00:27:47,033 --> 00:27:50,433
and I bet
the Audi collectors out there
will love them.
602
00:27:51,467 --> 00:27:54,166
Mate, look at that.
That looks...
603
00:27:55,066 --> 00:27:56,600
Oh, get in.
604
00:27:56,600 --> 00:27:58,166
That looks wholesome,
doesn't it.
605
00:27:58,166 --> 00:27:59,600
-Thank you very much.
-[Elie] No worries.
606
00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:01,467
-I'll go grab the others.
-Lovely.
607
00:28:01,467 --> 00:28:04,433
Now that is progress
through technology.
608
00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:18,500
Now it's not just the hardware
in cars, over the years,
609
00:28:18,500 --> 00:28:20,266
that have taken
giant leaps forward,
610
00:28:20,266 --> 00:28:23,367
but also the engine oil
has seen massive advancements
611
00:28:23,367 --> 00:28:25,500
in terms of its technology
and performance.
612
00:28:25,500 --> 00:28:28,367
This is oil which the car
would have come with
back in the day,
613
00:28:28,367 --> 00:28:30,000
but this has vastly improved.
614
00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:32,500
Here we've got a 5W-40.
615
00:28:32,500 --> 00:28:36,500
Now in 1989, this car
would have come
with 10W-40.
616
00:28:36,500 --> 00:28:40,100
Now those numbers
refer to the viscosity
of the engine oil
617
00:28:40,100 --> 00:28:41,767
in different conditions.
618
00:28:41,767 --> 00:28:45,233
So we're filling it up
with 5W-40, with a 5W,
619
00:28:45,233 --> 00:28:47,467
meaning the oil
is less viscous or thinner
620
00:28:47,467 --> 00:28:49,000
in those cold, winter months
621
00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:52,066
and that allows the engine
to push the oil more easily
622
00:28:52,066 --> 00:28:54,467
to the vital components
when you start it up
from cold.
623
00:28:54,467 --> 00:28:56,734
Now that means the engine
has to work less hard
624
00:28:56,734 --> 00:28:58,500
to pass that oil
around the components.
625
00:28:58,500 --> 00:28:59,934
It means we use less fuel
626
00:28:59,934 --> 00:29:01,734
and we give out
fewer emissions out the back,
627
00:29:01,734 --> 00:29:04,266
so overall,
it's just more efficient.
628
00:29:04,266 --> 00:29:06,967
The 40, well, that refers
to the vital number,
629
00:29:06,967 --> 00:29:09,567
the grade of oil
that the engine
was designed to run at
630
00:29:09,567 --> 00:29:11,467
when it's up
to fully-running temperature.
631
00:29:11,467 --> 00:29:13,033
So, that remains the same.
632
00:29:13,033 --> 00:29:16,667
So, our big improvement here
is keeping that same level
when the engine is hot
633
00:29:16,667 --> 00:29:20,467
by giving a thinner oil
when the engine needs it most
when it's cold.
634
00:29:20,467 --> 00:29:24,200
This is a relatively cheap way
to bring our engines up
to the modern era.
635
00:29:31,367 --> 00:29:33,567
-Ah. Hello, mate.
-Hello, mate.
636
00:29:33,567 --> 00:29:36,266
Do you remember
those old wheels
you gave me off the car?
637
00:29:36,266 --> 00:29:37,867
Those fake split rims?
638
00:29:37,867 --> 00:29:39,367
[Marc] Yeah,
that's not them, is it?
639
00:29:39,367 --> 00:29:42,166
That is a genuine split rim
640
00:29:42,166 --> 00:29:44,567
and that is the center
of our old wheel.
641
00:29:44,567 --> 00:29:47,467
It's been cut out and made
into a proper split rim.
642
00:29:47,467 --> 00:29:48,934
-[Marc] Cut and shut 'em.
-[Mike] Cut and shut 'em.
643
00:29:48,934 --> 00:29:50,867
-How good is that, eh?
-[Marc] I like it,
it looks good.
644
00:29:50,867 --> 00:29:53,567
In fact, the Audi aficionados
are gonna love this, trust me.
645
00:29:53,567 --> 00:29:57,000
And not only that,
there's been some progress
through technology.
646
00:29:57,000 --> 00:29:59,567
because we've gone
from a 15-inch rim
647
00:29:59,567 --> 00:30:01,567
-up to 16-inch rim.
-Okay.
648
00:30:01,567 --> 00:30:04,867
We've got
a lower-profile tire.
Before it was an F-rated tire,
649
00:30:04,867 --> 00:30:07,400
now it's an A-rated
for efficiency tires.
650
00:30:07,400 --> 00:30:08,867
[Marc] Mate,
that fits in perfectly
651
00:30:08,867 --> 00:30:11,867
because under the bonnet,
I've also done
that electronic fuel injection
652
00:30:11,867 --> 00:30:13,467
which will also give us
more fuel economy.
653
00:30:13,467 --> 00:30:16,100
And I've been shopping.
Look at this.
Best shopping trip ever.
654
00:30:16,100 --> 00:30:18,867
I've just been down
the gadget shop
and bought a load of tech.
655
00:30:18,867 --> 00:30:19,967
[both laughing]
656
00:30:19,967 --> 00:30:22,166
[Mike] Now I know
why my phone app
657
00:30:22,166 --> 00:30:24,467
for the banking
has been going
bing, bing, bing, bing.
658
00:30:24,467 --> 00:30:26,100
-It's you.
-Yeah, all right, Dad.
659
00:30:26,100 --> 00:30:28,600
But I've bought
some great stuff,
and when I get it on the car,
660
00:30:28,600 --> 00:30:30,567
it's gonna bring this Audi up
to the modern era.
661
00:30:30,567 --> 00:30:31,734
Well, listen, here's one.
662
00:30:31,734 --> 00:30:32,667
Let me go and get the others
663
00:30:32,667 --> 00:30:34,233
-out of the car for you.
-Nice.
664
00:30:39,567 --> 00:30:42,834
[Marc] Mike's new split rims
and tires are gonna help
the car's efficiency
665
00:30:42,834 --> 00:30:45,266
and transform
the way this car looks.
666
00:30:45,266 --> 00:30:47,166
But it's the new
drivers' technology
667
00:30:47,166 --> 00:30:48,634
that I'm most excited about.
668
00:30:55,233 --> 00:30:58,033
Now one of the first
bits of tech
I'm gonna fit to our car
669
00:30:58,033 --> 00:30:59,767
is reversing sensors.
670
00:30:59,767 --> 00:31:02,467
They weren't available
as an option back in 1990,
671
00:31:02,467 --> 00:31:04,634
but today they are
and they're cheap.
672
00:31:06,967 --> 00:31:09,266
At just £38
for the new sensors,
673
00:31:09,266 --> 00:31:13,300
it's a cost-effective way
to bring this Audi
into the 21st century.
674
00:31:14,100 --> 00:31:17,300
Right. First job
is to fit these,
675
00:31:17,300 --> 00:31:20,266
four ultrasonic sensors
which sit in the rear
of the bumper
676
00:31:20,266 --> 00:31:22,300
and then emit a cone of sound,
677
00:31:22,300 --> 00:31:25,667
and as that sound wave
bounces back
off a nearby object,
678
00:31:25,667 --> 00:31:27,000
the sensor picks that up
679
00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:29,300
and it detects how far away
that object is.
680
00:31:29,300 --> 00:31:30,467
It lets you know,
as a driver,
681
00:31:30,467 --> 00:31:33,033
by that little beeping sound
you get in the cockpit.
682
00:31:33,033 --> 00:31:34,367
I've got to situate these
in a place
683
00:31:34,367 --> 00:31:37,400
where I can rig
the wiring nicely
through the back of it,
684
00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:39,400
but also where
they're nicely spaced apart
685
00:31:39,400 --> 00:31:40,467
and at exactly
the right height
686
00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:43,100
so they work effectively.
687
00:31:43,100 --> 00:31:45,467
I'm measuring up the bumper
to accurately space out
688
00:31:45,467 --> 00:31:47,133
and position the sensors
689
00:31:48,266 --> 00:31:50,934
then drilling small holes
for them to sit into.
690
00:31:52,867 --> 00:31:55,967
Okay, now with all
four sensors now mounted
in the bumper,
691
00:31:55,967 --> 00:31:58,767
I've just got to thread
the wires through a hole
that I've drilled
692
00:31:58,767 --> 00:32:02,100
and then feed them in
where they will get wired
into the control box
693
00:32:02,100 --> 00:32:04,734
which gets mounted
just on the other side
of this panel here.
694
00:32:07,767 --> 00:32:11,367
The concept
of ultrasonic sensors
for spatial awareness
695
00:32:11,367 --> 00:32:13,133
has been around
since the 1970s
696
00:32:13,133 --> 00:32:15,367
as a tool to help
the visually-impaired.
697
00:32:15,367 --> 00:32:19,166
But it wasn't until Toyota
fitted them to the Prius
in 2003
698
00:32:19,166 --> 00:32:21,667
that they started
to become common
as a parking aid.
699
00:32:24,934 --> 00:32:28,967
The parking sensors
take their trigger signal
from the reverse lights,
700
00:32:28,967 --> 00:32:30,934
but before I wire those in,
701
00:32:30,934 --> 00:32:33,166
I've also got
this little bit of kit here.
702
00:32:33,166 --> 00:32:34,667
It's a reversing camera
703
00:32:34,667 --> 00:32:37,100
and it wires into exactly
the same circuit,
704
00:32:37,100 --> 00:32:38,734
so I'm gonna stick this in
at the same time.
705
00:32:46,867 --> 00:32:48,667
Adding driver assistance
technology
706
00:32:48,667 --> 00:32:51,567
is an easy way to improve
the driver experience.
707
00:32:51,567 --> 00:32:53,867
It's also
not that difficult to fit.
708
00:32:53,867 --> 00:32:57,567
So, it's hard to go wrong
even if you're doing it
on your own driveway.
709
00:32:57,567 --> 00:33:00,734
Now this may just look
like a replacement
rearview mirror,
710
00:33:00,734 --> 00:33:03,266
but it's actually a screen
for that reversing camera
711
00:33:03,266 --> 00:33:05,967
as well as having
a dash cam built in as well.
712
00:33:05,967 --> 00:33:07,166
So once I fit this on,
713
00:33:07,166 --> 00:33:09,734
all I've got left to do
is run a wiring harness
from here
714
00:33:09,734 --> 00:33:11,934
all the way to the back
and connect the whole lot up,
715
00:33:11,934 --> 00:33:15,166
then I've got a new stereo
to replace the old
cassette deck in here
716
00:33:15,166 --> 00:33:16,166
and we're nearly there.
717
00:33:22,867 --> 00:33:24,266
All right, there we go.
718
00:33:24,266 --> 00:33:26,166
I love a bit
of high technology,
719
00:33:26,166 --> 00:33:27,567
and with what I've done
to this car,
720
00:33:27,567 --> 00:33:29,367
I've brought it way up
into the modern era.
721
00:33:29,367 --> 00:33:32,600
Hopefully on a budget
that still means
there's a profit in it, too.
722
00:33:32,600 --> 00:33:34,233
I can't wait
to reveal it all to Mike
723
00:33:34,233 --> 00:33:36,834
and to get it out on the road
and give it a proper test.
724
00:33:41,166 --> 00:33:42,600
[Marc] Our Audi Coupe's been
on an incredible journey,
725
00:33:42,600 --> 00:33:43,934
inside and out
726
00:33:46,734 --> 00:33:48,567
and I can't wait
to show it off to Mike.
727
00:33:50,667 --> 00:33:52,000
[laughs]
728
00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:53,266
You've done it again,
ain't you?
729
00:33:53,266 --> 00:33:56,667
Ay, it's just like
being transported back
into the dealership.
730
00:33:56,667 --> 00:33:58,033
It's good, isn't it?
731
00:33:58,033 --> 00:34:00,567
1989. That looks incredible.
The wheels are fantastic,
aren't they?
732
00:34:00,567 --> 00:34:02,767
[Marc] You've done
such a good job on those,
I love it.
733
00:34:02,767 --> 00:34:04,567
So, what about the tech
under the bonnet?
734
00:34:04,567 --> 00:34:07,567
[Marc] Yeah, I mean,
it's now got a full electronic
fuel injection kit,
735
00:34:07,567 --> 00:34:08,734
which is working perfectly.
736
00:34:08,734 --> 00:34:11,133
I've had it down
the rolling road
and remapped it
737
00:34:11,133 --> 00:34:13,233
and it's now doing
130 horsepower,
738
00:34:13,233 --> 00:34:15,000
which is exactly
the same number it had
739
00:34:15,000 --> 00:34:17,667
when it rolled off
the production line
all those years ago.
740
00:34:17,667 --> 00:34:20,734
But even better than that,
it's been mapped
to be so efficient,
741
00:34:20,734 --> 00:34:22,367
you know, and that's
what this is all about now,
isn't it?
742
00:34:22,367 --> 00:34:23,667
Bringing it up
to the modern day.
743
00:34:23,667 --> 00:34:26,066
Yeah, so what about
all the tech on the inside?
744
00:34:26,066 --> 00:34:27,467
Because my credit card
was taking
745
00:34:27,467 --> 00:34:28,767
-a bit of a pounding.
-[laughs]
746
00:34:28,767 --> 00:34:30,100
Yeah, well,
it was money well spent.
747
00:34:30,100 --> 00:34:32,100
But I think
I've been quite efficient
in what we've put in,
748
00:34:32,100 --> 00:34:34,467
technology and gadgets
which I love
749
00:34:34,467 --> 00:34:36,100
and you're gonna love
once you get behind the wheel.
750
00:34:36,100 --> 00:34:38,433
Well, mate, listen,
I can't wait to get it out
on the road
751
00:34:38,433 --> 00:34:41,233
and really put to the test
all the improvements
we've made,
752
00:34:41,233 --> 00:34:43,834
and I've got every place
in mind where to take it.
753
00:34:44,934 --> 00:34:47,233
-Wow.
-When I bought this Audi,
754
00:34:47,233 --> 00:34:48,867
it was stuck in the '80s.
755
00:34:48,867 --> 00:34:50,567
It's got a tape deck,
for goodness' sake.
756
00:34:50,567 --> 00:34:54,166
And it was far away
from worthy
of Audi's famous slogan.
757
00:34:54,166 --> 00:34:57,233
That is disgusting.
I've never seen
anything like that.
758
00:34:57,233 --> 00:34:59,467
But with Elvis'
mechanical genius...
759
00:34:59,467 --> 00:35:03,166
This device here knows exactly
the state of the air
that the car is inhaling.
760
00:35:03,166 --> 00:35:04,934
...and my eye for detail...
761
00:35:04,934 --> 00:35:07,500
This was knackered earlier.
Now look at it, eh?
762
00:35:07,500 --> 00:35:10,033
It looks absolutely
transformed, doesn't it?
763
00:35:10,033 --> 00:35:12,767
...we have brought the Audi
kicking and screaming
764
00:35:12,767 --> 00:35:14,033
into the 21st century.
765
00:35:14,033 --> 00:35:16,133
I love a bit
of high technology,
766
00:35:16,133 --> 00:35:17,600
and with what I've done
to this car,
767
00:35:17,600 --> 00:35:19,300
I've brought it way up
into the modern era.
768
00:35:20,667 --> 00:35:24,567
But how much
has this remarkable renovation
set us back?
769
00:35:26,100 --> 00:35:30,000
I bought the car from Barry
for £3,500.
770
00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:34,767
With delivery, the brake servo
only set us back £34.
771
00:35:34,767 --> 00:35:38,100
I got the fuel
injection kit for £880,
772
00:35:38,100 --> 00:35:41,433
the wheel rims and tires
cost £900,
773
00:35:41,433 --> 00:35:45,066
new efficient oil
and spark plugs cost me £58
774
00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:48,500
and the parking sensors,
mirror and radio
775
00:35:48,500 --> 00:35:51,567
cost me a total of £228,
776
00:35:52,767 --> 00:35:56,900
giving us a grant total
of £5,600.
777
00:36:01,834 --> 00:36:06,600
So, have we now progressed
this car through technology?
778
00:36:06,600 --> 00:36:10,500
To find out, I know a scenic
coast-to-coast route
in the southwest
779
00:36:10,500 --> 00:36:14,867
that's the perfect distance
to test
the improved efficiency.
780
00:36:14,867 --> 00:36:17,166
[Marc] I love the fact
that we're down here Cornwall.
781
00:36:17,166 --> 00:36:18,667
It's a beautiful part
of the world.
782
00:36:18,667 --> 00:36:21,433
-Why?
-Because I did a bit of maths
783
00:36:21,433 --> 00:36:22,867
-on the back of an envelope.
-Yeah.
784
00:36:22,867 --> 00:36:26,033
-This car does around 30 miles
to the gallon.
-Yes.
785
00:36:26,033 --> 00:36:29,066
St. Austell to Padstow
is 20 miles.
786
00:36:29,066 --> 00:36:31,266
-Yes.
-Right. So, this car
787
00:36:31,266 --> 00:36:35,033
should effectively...
I've filled the tank, full up.
788
00:36:35,033 --> 00:36:37,934
It should get there,
on today's modern fuel prices,
789
00:36:37,934 --> 00:36:39,567
-for less than a fiver.
-[laughs]
790
00:36:39,567 --> 00:36:41,266
And if it gets there
for less than a fiver,
791
00:36:41,266 --> 00:36:43,767
that means you have
Vorsprung durch Technik'd
792
00:36:43,767 --> 00:36:45,500
and I'm gonna buy the pasties.
793
00:36:45,500 --> 00:36:47,033
[laughs] Amazing.
794
00:36:47,033 --> 00:36:49,734
But if it doesn't
and it's more than a fiver...
795
00:36:49,734 --> 00:36:51,433
-I buy them?
-...I have to put in the tank,
796
00:36:51,433 --> 00:36:52,834
you buy the pasties.
797
00:36:52,834 --> 00:36:54,734
Okay, so we're gonna fill up
again when we get there,
798
00:36:54,734 --> 00:36:55,834
-see how much it costs.
-Correct.
799
00:36:55,834 --> 00:36:57,166
Let's drive efficiently,
all right?
800
00:36:57,166 --> 00:37:00,667
Mate, I can drive efficiently
because you've smothered
this car
801
00:37:00,667 --> 00:37:02,600
and exercised my credit card
802
00:37:02,600 --> 00:37:05,100
on nothing but technology.
What is going on here?
803
00:37:09,166 --> 00:37:11,867
Mate, when was the last time
you had
a Cornish pasty, seriously?
804
00:37:11,867 --> 00:37:14,767
[Marc chuckles] I mean,
actually, a genuine one,
I'm not sure
805
00:37:14,767 --> 00:37:17,066
because you know
you can only legally
806
00:37:17,066 --> 00:37:19,767
call a Cornish pasty
a Cornish pasty
807
00:37:19,767 --> 00:37:21,433
-if it was genuinely made
in Cornwall.
-Shut up.
808
00:37:21,433 --> 00:37:22,667
-No way.
-Serious.
809
00:37:22,667 --> 00:37:25,934
So if I've had a Cornish pasty
in the midlands,
810
00:37:25,934 --> 00:37:29,166
you're saying to me
that had to be made
in Cornwall.
811
00:37:29,166 --> 00:37:32,500
If it says Cornish pasty
on the label,
it had to be made down here.
812
00:37:32,500 --> 00:37:33,600
We've done
some great work to it.
813
00:37:33,600 --> 00:37:35,567
You know, sensitive job,
this, wasn't it?
814
00:37:35,567 --> 00:37:37,467
because it was
a one-owner-from-new car,
815
00:37:37,467 --> 00:37:38,867
it was low mileage
816
00:37:38,867 --> 00:37:40,767
so we had to be careful
with what we did it,
817
00:37:40,767 --> 00:37:43,166
but I think actually,
the jobs that we've taken on
818
00:37:43,166 --> 00:37:45,266
and executed pretty well
819
00:37:45,266 --> 00:37:46,567
I think
have added value to it,
820
00:37:46,567 --> 00:37:49,266
they've added efficiency,
as we're about to find out.
821
00:37:49,266 --> 00:37:51,834
And hopefully
it's gonna get us
to our Cornish pasty.
822
00:37:51,834 --> 00:37:53,233
-Yeah.
-For just a few quid.
823
00:37:53,233 --> 00:37:56,133
My stomach is asking
that question,
824
00:37:56,133 --> 00:37:58,066
"Are we gonna get
to the Cornish pasty?"
825
00:38:00,500 --> 00:38:03,166
Mate, there's a hill
coming up.
What do I do with the hill?
826
00:38:03,166 --> 00:38:04,834
-Just go gently.
-Just gently.
827
00:38:04,834 --> 00:38:06,100
-[laughs]
-Shall I just knock it...
828
00:38:06,100 --> 00:38:09,367
I reckon if I could
just keep it at 2,000 RPM,
829
00:38:09,367 --> 00:38:11,834
just trickle in. Look at that,
2,000 RPM.
830
00:38:11,834 --> 00:38:13,667
Just keep the momentum
nice and steady.
831
00:38:13,667 --> 00:38:16,767
Exactly. I'm using
rolling resistance
832
00:38:16,767 --> 00:38:18,266
rather than throttle here.
833
00:38:18,266 --> 00:38:19,433
-Yeah...
-Look how smooth it is.
834
00:38:19,433 --> 00:38:21,000
...we can burn a little bit
of fuel on the way up
835
00:38:21,000 --> 00:38:22,200
and on the way down...
836
00:38:22,200 --> 00:38:23,667
-You want me to--
-...we can do
a bit of coasting, can't we?
837
00:38:23,667 --> 00:38:25,834
Yes, we can. You want me
to engage the clutch?
838
00:38:31,100 --> 00:38:34,166
-How's it feeling?
-Well, coast to coast, mate,
I'll tell you what,
839
00:38:34,166 --> 00:38:35,433
halfway across,
840
00:38:35,433 --> 00:38:37,367
it feels brilliant, this car.
841
00:38:37,367 --> 00:38:40,600
And I'm convinced
that fuel gauge
hasn't moved a bit.
842
00:38:40,600 --> 00:38:41,600
[laughs] Good.
843
00:38:41,600 --> 00:38:43,600
Doesn't a drive nicely
on these tires?
844
00:38:43,600 --> 00:38:44,467
It really does.
845
00:38:44,467 --> 00:38:46,233
Really smooth, isn't it?
It's lovely.
846
00:38:50,233 --> 00:38:52,166
[Marc] Of course, as well
as the jobs we've done,
847
00:38:52,166 --> 00:38:55,600
fuels and lubricants
have also taken steps forward
in terms of their development,
848
00:38:55,600 --> 00:38:57,266
so the fuel in the car
is better,
849
00:38:57,266 --> 00:38:59,467
the oil in the car
is also more efficient,
850
00:38:59,467 --> 00:39:02,834
so the whole thing
should add up to a free
Cornish pasty for me.
851
00:39:02,834 --> 00:39:04,133
[both chuckle]
852
00:39:04,133 --> 00:39:06,667
It feels really good
under the right foot,
this car.
853
00:39:06,667 --> 00:39:09,667
It's got... Almost got
an instant throttle response,
if I want it.
854
00:39:09,667 --> 00:39:12,467
-Look, I'm mid throttle,
touch it--
-Yeah. Easy, easy.
855
00:39:12,467 --> 00:39:14,166
There's a Cornish pasty
at stake here.
856
00:39:14,166 --> 00:39:16,667
Correct. I should zip it
along the road
857
00:39:16,667 --> 00:39:18,266
as in, zip.
858
00:39:18,266 --> 00:39:20,767
[Mike] Twenty miles in
and it's crunch time.
859
00:39:20,767 --> 00:39:23,000
I filled the take
in St. Austell.
860
00:39:23,000 --> 00:39:25,767
Will it take less than a fiver
to fill it back up?
861
00:39:25,767 --> 00:39:28,767
Proving an improvement
in efficiency.
862
00:39:28,767 --> 00:39:32,467
And most importantly,
will I be forced to fork out
for the pasties?
863
00:39:32,467 --> 00:39:35,467
-£3.80
-That's gotta be it.
864
00:39:35,467 --> 00:39:37,467
4.50. Come on,
I can get a bit more in there.
865
00:39:37,467 --> 00:39:38,734
That's gotta be it.
866
00:39:38,734 --> 00:39:40,133
4.70.
867
00:39:40,467 --> 00:39:41,934
4.70... Come on.
868
00:39:42,467 --> 00:39:44,567
That's it! 4.74.
869
00:39:44,567 --> 00:39:46,100
That's it.
I can't get any more in.
870
00:39:46,100 --> 00:39:48,467
Get in and pay up,
and then get your wallet out,
we're having pasty.
871
00:39:48,467 --> 00:39:49,934
Yes. You win.
872
00:39:51,834 --> 00:39:54,266
[Mike] It's a forfeit
I'm happy to take.
873
00:39:54,266 --> 00:39:58,767
It proves we bought this Audi
into the new millennium.
874
00:39:58,767 --> 00:40:01,667
[Mike] Well, mate,
welcome to Padstow.
We made it.
875
00:40:01,667 --> 00:40:03,066
[Marc] It's lovely, isn't it?
876
00:40:03,066 --> 00:40:06,266
[Mike] And now I have a chance
to test out
the reverse sensors.
877
00:40:06,266 --> 00:40:08,266
-[Mike] Ah. Look at that.
-Nice. How about that?
878
00:40:08,266 --> 00:40:10,967
[Mike] We've got
a reversing camera.
How nice is that?
879
00:40:10,967 --> 00:40:13,834
Oh, it's really clear as well.
I can see everything
behind me.
880
00:40:13,834 --> 00:40:15,233
It really is a good camera,
isn't it?
881
00:40:15,233 --> 00:40:17,467
And there's parking sensors,
which I hope work,
882
00:40:17,467 --> 00:40:19,867
because we're very close
to the harbor wall. [laughs]
883
00:40:19,867 --> 00:40:22,166
[Mike] I don't wanna go
in the drink, certainly not.
884
00:40:22,166 --> 00:40:23,133
Here we go. Reverse up.
885
00:40:23,133 --> 00:40:24,467
-[sensor beeping]
-Oh, listen to that.
886
00:40:24,467 --> 00:40:25,667
Yeah, excellent.
887
00:40:26,333 --> 00:40:28,100
Mate, that is brilliant.
888
00:40:28,100 --> 00:40:30,767
Not only have we got here
in an efficient way
889
00:40:30,767 --> 00:40:32,433
'cause of new technology,
890
00:40:32,433 --> 00:40:34,000
-we managed to park safely.
-Exactly.
891
00:40:34,000 --> 00:40:36,934
And because we got here
so efficiently,
892
00:40:36,934 --> 00:40:38,433
you better get
your wallet out, mate.
893
00:40:38,433 --> 00:40:40,100
[Mike] Yeah, that's right.
The pasties are on me.
894
00:40:41,567 --> 00:40:43,834
[Mike] And I know
just the place.
895
00:40:43,834 --> 00:40:46,333
Hello, mate. Can I get
a couple of pasties?
896
00:40:46,333 --> 00:40:47,934
Cheese and onion
and a steak, please.
897
00:40:47,934 --> 00:40:48,834
Yeah, no worries.
898
00:40:54,567 --> 00:40:56,333
Thanks a lot for that. Ta-ta.
899
00:40:57,166 --> 00:40:58,367
[Marc] Ah, here he is.
900
00:40:58,367 --> 00:40:59,467
Your prize...
901
00:40:59,467 --> 00:41:01,867
-[laughs]
-...and I'm pleased
to say officially,
902
00:41:01,867 --> 00:41:03,767
because of the information
you gave me earlier,
903
00:41:03,767 --> 00:41:05,867
that's a genuine
Cornish pasty.
904
00:41:05,867 --> 00:41:08,166
-Genuine article.
Look at that.
-It certainly is.
905
00:41:08,166 --> 00:41:10,000
Well, listen, mate,
whilst I was getting this,
906
00:41:10,000 --> 00:41:13,166
I've been thinking about,
you know,
what we set out to achieve.
907
00:41:13,166 --> 00:41:14,867
Because we said,
right from the outset,
908
00:41:14,867 --> 00:41:16,734
"Let's take
this everyman classic,
909
00:41:16,734 --> 00:41:20,333
let's make it today,
this car, as a classic."
910
00:41:20,333 --> 00:41:22,133
-And we've achieved that.
-We saved it, haven't we?
911
00:41:22,133 --> 00:41:23,367
We saved a good car.
912
00:41:23,367 --> 00:41:26,834
So, I'm gonna advertise it,
I think,
for a very fair 6 grand.
913
00:41:26,834 --> 00:41:29,333
But I'll be honest with you,
whoever comes up
with the best offer,
914
00:41:29,333 --> 00:41:31,033
I'm just gonna let them
have it. You happy with that?
915
00:41:31,033 --> 00:41:33,166
I'm very happy, mate.
We had a lot of fun
916
00:41:33,166 --> 00:41:34,500
-and we got a pasty out of it.
-Nice one.
917
00:41:34,500 --> 00:41:35,700
-[Marc] Enjoy.
-Cheers.
918
00:41:46,934 --> 00:41:49,634
[Marc] Back at the workshop,
we have just one more job,
919
00:41:50,367 --> 00:41:52,133
and that's to make a sale.
920
00:41:52,133 --> 00:41:55,467
Well, our plan
was to make sure
that this Audi Coupe
921
00:41:55,467 --> 00:41:57,934
was properly
Vorsprung durch Technik
922
00:41:57,934 --> 00:42:00,667
and I think me an Elvis,
well, we pulled it off.
923
00:42:00,667 --> 00:42:04,133
Not only that,
one advert out there at £6,000
924
00:42:04,133 --> 00:42:05,066
got the phone ringing,
925
00:42:05,066 --> 00:42:07,433
and just this chap behind me
is called Andy
926
00:42:07,433 --> 00:42:09,000
and he's come from Wokingham.
927
00:42:09,000 --> 00:42:11,500
He's been out for a drive,
but does he want to do a deal?
928
00:42:13,033 --> 00:42:15,667
So then, Andy,
first question is,
929
00:42:15,667 --> 00:42:17,266
why an Audi Coupe?
930
00:42:17,266 --> 00:42:18,934
Well, I'm just thinking
it's a classic car, mate.
931
00:42:18,934 --> 00:42:21,266
That it's just fabulous,
it looks fabulous.
932
00:42:21,266 --> 00:42:24,166
and this car in particular
looks impressive.
933
00:42:24,166 --> 00:42:26,867
Well, thank you very much.
Yeah, we have done
a lot of work to it.
934
00:42:26,867 --> 00:42:28,100
Would this be
your first classic?
935
00:42:28,100 --> 00:42:30,166
-It will be.
-This is where
the smart money is
936
00:42:30,166 --> 00:42:32,266
at the moment,
a modern classic.
937
00:42:32,266 --> 00:42:33,567
Because it's a classic car.
938
00:42:33,567 --> 00:42:36,767
You can drive to car shows
whether it's in the north
of England
939
00:42:36,767 --> 00:42:40,100
or down in Cornwall
with no fear of standing
on the side of the road
940
00:42:40,100 --> 00:42:43,066
waiting for
the recovery service
to come and rescue you.
941
00:42:43,066 --> 00:42:44,667
So, what do you intend
to do with it?
942
00:42:44,667 --> 00:42:46,333
I intend to take it
to a couple of car shows,
943
00:42:46,333 --> 00:42:49,166
a couple of meets,
and show the car off
for what it really is.
944
00:42:49,166 --> 00:42:51,467
Okay, well it seems
like it's the perfect car
for you.
945
00:42:51,467 --> 00:42:54,333
Do you like the price?
I'm asking £6,000 for it.
946
00:42:54,333 --> 00:42:56,500
I think the price
is very fair, Mike.
947
00:42:56,500 --> 00:42:57,834
Lovely. Got yourself a deal.
948
00:42:57,834 --> 00:42:59,166
-Thank you.
-Well done.
949
00:43:04,333 --> 00:43:08,500
I think this Audi
was destined to find Andy
as its new owner.
950
00:43:08,500 --> 00:43:11,667
I know that it's the perfect
starter classic for him
951
00:43:11,667 --> 00:43:14,734
and he's gonna have
loads of fun
behind the steering wheel,
952
00:43:14,734 --> 00:43:17,667
going to car shows
up and down the country.
953
00:43:17,667 --> 00:43:19,667
If you see it, give it a wave.
954
00:43:19,667 --> 00:43:21,934
And if you want to see
more cars like this,
955
00:43:21,934 --> 00:43:23,967
being turned around
by me and Elvis,
956
00:43:23,967 --> 00:43:27,000
then join us again soon
on Wheeler Dealers. Ta-ta.