I worked for said experience company as a photographer for almost a decade and I photographed this car so many times over the years. I know the car has been abused to hell and its the same as all of the cars that are in that hanger. The whole place is ran by a bunch of con artists that treat their customers like cattle. Everything is ran on a shoe string from the cars to the staff at that place. The events and offices are ran on fear and intimidation by the people at the top. They hire kids that love cars with dreams of glamour and the high life, pay them the bare minimum and work them like dogs. One of the worst places to work ever.
I was gonna say was it Everyman? I had an Atom experience with them.. paid for 2 laps driven by their driver.. then 8 or 10 laps by me.. on the day I was told 2 laps by me then kicked out. Complained.. they did nothing.. scammers
@ken kennith well I drove one in 2014.. have a photo too.. 1st day I drove to the track it was raining so waited 3 hours (along with others who had booked the Atom) and told it was not permitted on track that day and then told to book another day and come back. It was my 40th birthday and booked through Red Letter Days.. Redeemed through Everyman Racing.
Freddy’s kindness showed by helping Mat out. It’s too bad there were so many parts that didn’t come with the car but Mat & his dad did a great job restoring it.
Right from episode 1 this was clearly a honey trap for Matt, but the perseverance from his Dad and himself has been great to watch. Great to see it tackled for what it is, and raised from the dead
I didn't originally know the track experience company were the ones to contact Matt but now it all makes sense, they knew from the get go he'd be their sucker
@@imnota crooks through and through clearly, even when given the opportunity to save face they doubled down on being shady. Relieved to see Matt come out the real winner
@@jonnowocky8179 Can't really say he won when he did spend 100k on a car in that state, and they haven't hold up their end of the deal so he pays for the missing parts too. I checked yesterday and there's an egear murci for 140k in the UK, surely converting that one to manual would cost about the same as this resto and it would have known mileage and history...
Mat the mileage should be on a EPROM chip A device called orange5 EPROM reader should be able to read the data. The chip should be voltage and reverse polarity protected.
I used to work at this place. The yellow one never had the engine in it at some point it came back on a truck in bits. So probably wasn’t put back together properly either. Had a rats nest behind glove box too
Matt’s channel has been the only thing I always check every day for new content. The dude is truly in his happiness rebuilding cars and it makes the content that much better. If you’d asked me who I want to be when growing up I would have said Matt Armstrong 😂
Have to admire a person with that kind of passion and perseverance on any kind of project. His attitude at every issue was proceed and carry on with a smile. Not all of us are like that. It was a passion project that through thick or thin he will complete it.
Never seen this bloke before or heard this story but I've instantly become a fan. Amazing story and an incredible rebuild. Mat seems like such a good hearted lad, the positive vibes are immaculate.
A very honest interview. I suspected something was up with the company Mat got the car from, but stunned they were this bad. I’d love to know who they are to avoid them. Keep up the great work Mat.
Mat reminds us that being a hard worker is not only the key to success, but also makes being a good (and sane) person easier. Rather than spending time and energy on having been wronged, he (after what I imagine were a few profanity-laden conversations with his team) just got on with the damn thing - which, at the end of the day, is all anyone can do really.
Guys just aquick note on these „fire extinguishers“ from element. They dont work at all. Please carry a traditional one in your car. You will thank me once you really need it..
You have to tell everyone the name of the Track experience company so we’ll never go there or suggest people not to go there. We should not support dishonest people. Congratulations for the rebuilding. You guys are fantastic. Say hello to your dad, I love when he laugh out loud.
Everyman Racing, based at Prestwold, just north of Loughborough. Did work experience with them back in 2016/17, place was a shed. 75% of the cars didn’t run, and the amount of dirt and grime on every car there was insane.
Mat may have been ripped off by the people who sold him the car but the rebuild has been some of the best content on YT plus it got his dad involved a lot more in the channel which is great. Some people would have seen it as a disaster but Mat turned the whole thing into a triumph, he's that kind of positive energy personality I suppose.
Yeah, gotta feel for him about the rip off, but tbf it has resulted in some great YT content for us to enjoy. And if Mat's gonna keep the Murci once it's done then that's a dream car in his garage which can't be a bad thing. Better than rotting in that 'workshop' the track day people have. Have you checked their reviews BTW? Ouch...
@@Abo999 Yeh, I checked them out as soon as I realised they ripped him off. From what I saw it looks like they are total scammers, loads of people getting ripped off for track days and driving experiences that are nothing like advertised in sh1tty broken down old cars. Absolute garbage people.
Me looking at the intro picture: uhh you know the engin is in the back right? 🤣 The amount of times I've found cables direct mounted to the battery without fuse or the fuse at the wrong place is incredible, and makes you wonder why there are no more car fires.
Good on you for sticking with it & making it whole again, I did not know how much you were stuffed around by the place you got it from or there was a partition, I'd be interested to sign it for you & I'm sure my friends & their friends I have recommended your channel to would sign it in solidarity, cheers.
There's a 2004 manual murcielago for sale in Derby 57,000 looks immaculate no damage in yellow. Just been dry stored for a while and obviously stood so will need new tyres,fluids service etc and a going over £130,000 I don't know what this owes you. Obviously TH-cam profit to consider aswell.
100k for that wreck was absolutely a scam from that company, name and shame them was the best thing to do!!! Super happy it turns out to be a huge success on youtube for Matt, i think he is one of the best youtuber around with load of enthusiasm!!!
Can't fault Matt. If from UK and seem to mainly follow us channels yet Matt is one brit I love to follow. Have to say he's gone from strength to strength. Great to have him on your channel!
the manual box and the e gear box are basically the same as the e gear is doing the shifting but its still a manual box at its core. the "robot" of the e gear is essentially physically shifting it with electronics. lambo does this so it has that raw and real feel still and they think making an auto transmission ruins that. you can simply convert any e gear transmission to a stick shift manual by drilling those holes and doing a few other minor things
I knew he’d been scammed on this car from the beginning. Absolute thieves charging him what they did. That said, awesome job bringing this car back to life and caring for it the way it should be.
The original instrument cluster might be able to be repaired. It's probably a voltage regulator and supporting components that are fried, not the downstream logic. Source: I'm an EE.
It’s been a while but that was a great story. Building something from scratch is different. I have a bike that was my dad’s. (The one in my pic.) When I got it, it had all of the stuff I didn’t like. So I built it the way I wanted it. Got offered $15,000 for it, but will never sell it. Because it’s mine.
Ouch, sorry to hear about your experience Mat. Hopefully its a lesson in paying most of this purchase price but withholding a percentage as a retention sum until they actually supply the missing parts....
Saw advert for fire extinguisher. Had to use powder on my BMW, wire under dash shorted, but..........few years later damp got in car, powder not cleaned out of brake light switch, contacts corroded contacts and blew the abs unit. So be warned.
1:12 the garage id buy if I was a billionaire. Wouldn't be full of exotics though. Probably end up looking like a used car lot for 80s n 90s vehicles.😂😂
@Mat @Tavarish etc.?! Is Cannonball via Dublin/Ireland this year, will Murcie make it!? I will deffo spin down to congratulate and thank for all the entertainment and good vibes in person! Would absolutely love to meet and see the car, please say you're coming over, Canonball or not!? Cannot wait to see and hear the finished product!!! Cheers, Cian
I guess the car has Racing brakes, they start working at very high temperature. Not good for street allday use. What an Odyssey, wish you good luck on the finishing rebuild.
Secondhand car dealers are 50/50 in my experience. Some are gems and some are knobs. I knew that "armed robbery" line was a red herring. That was to keep you afraid.
The sale of the car has nothing to do with their ability to promote and run track days or driving experiences. The state of the car gets viewers and creates more content which makes Matt more money. At the end of the day he said it himself, this was the only way he could see himself owning his dream car
@@christopherbeevor9315 “Has nothing to do with their ability to promote and run track days or track experiences.” I take it you’ve looked up the history of this company? Because if you had you wouldn’t be saying that judging by the reviews out there.
I felt Matt got scammed soon after he purchased it and I had a bad feeling. Not happy to hear my gut feeling was true, those track-day guys are absolute crooks. I hope they pay for their thieving ways.
I would get a computer chip guy to just read the memory chip, you can save it and put it on a working console. Or decode it. Its a VW Audi product, should be doable.
The nerve of the crew scamming you, then asking you to call off your fans, then still choosing to screw you over. I hope they've gone under, or are under constant barrage from your awesome fans. Flogs.
The mileage doesn’t matter to me, you have replaced EVERYTHING:) I have loved watching your videos:) we can see you have done alright out of it, keep it FOREVER:)
Thanks so much for having me over!!
Stoked to see your gumball coverage if you're allowed to record it! that's going to be so sick.
Waiting for the next lambo video ❤
You're the best, Mat. Thanks for all of the genuine content and hard work, man.
*I think it was the ''track experience'' place that had you over mate!*
Well done Matt 👏
It has been so much fun to see Mat's well-deserved success with these projects.
worth tuning in just to see his smile and reactions
The real stars of his show is his girlfriend, his dad, and Kevin :)
It’s a feel good show, always positive and inspirational. The cars are a bonus.
I worked for said experience company as a photographer for almost a decade and I photographed this car so many times over the years. I know the car has been abused to hell and its the same as all of the cars that are in that hanger. The whole place is ran by a bunch of con artists that treat their customers like cattle. Everything is ran on a shoe string from the cars to the staff at that place. The events and offices are ran on fear and intimidation by the people at the top. They hire kids that love cars with dreams of glamour and the high life, pay them the bare minimum and work them like dogs. One of the worst places to work ever.
Sounds like most jobs in America, for the most part.
I worked for nasa aswell
That track experience company is so unprofessional and should honestly be held accountable!!!
Someone tag the company
@everymanracing9636
I was gonna say was it Everyman? I had an Atom experience with them.. paid for 2 laps driven by their driver.. then 8 or 10 laps by me.. on the day I was told 2 laps by me then kicked out. Complained.. they did nothing.. scammers
@Proper Tea Property they've never let the public drive the ariel atom ?
@ken kennith well I drove one in 2014.. have a photo too.. 1st day I drove to the track it was raining so waited 3 hours (along with others who had booked the Atom) and told it was not permitted on track that day and then told to book another day and come back. It was my 40th birthday and booked through Red Letter Days.. Redeemed through Everyman Racing.
Mat's channel is the one I'm watching most right now. His builds and getting to see how family support him have been a true joy.
I have to agree, whilst the man is living the lavish life he isn't a stuck-up a-hole. Just an honest bloke
Freddy’s kindness showed by helping Mat out. It’s too bad there were so many parts that didn’t come with the car but Mat & his dad did a great job restoring it.
Right from episode 1 this was clearly a honey trap for Matt, but the perseverance from his Dad and himself has been great to watch. Great to see it tackled for what it is, and raised from the dead
At the end of the day, he got a lot more content out of it so probably in the end he was still the winner.
I didn't originally know the track experience company were the ones to contact Matt but now it all makes sense, they knew from the get go he'd be their sucker
@@imnota crooks through and through clearly, even when given the opportunity to save face they doubled down on being shady. Relieved to see Matt come out the real winner
@@jonnowocky8179 Can't really say he won when he did spend 100k on a car in that state, and they haven't hold up their end of the deal so he pays for the missing parts too. I checked yesterday and there's an egear murci for 140k in the UK, surely converting that one to manual would cost about the same as this resto and it would have known mileage and history...
@@imnota channel growth bro
Good story. He put so much effort into that build.
Mat the mileage should be on a EPROM chip
A device called orange5 EPROM reader should be able to read the data. The chip should be voltage and reverse polarity protected.
“The mechanic went to prison for robbery.” The irony… Matt’s a legend and the story of this car and his journey with it only makes it more special
That was another bullshit story provided by the sellers! The truth will out!
Avoid that driver experience company like the plague. Spread the word about them.
To be fair, they're all run in exactly the same way, with the same shady 'types' running them!
I used to work at this place. The yellow one never had the engine in it at some point it came back on a truck in bits. So probably wasn’t put back together properly either.
Had a rats nest behind glove box too
you can't not love Mat Armstrong's passion, hard work and he does it with a smile that's not just joyful, its also extremely interesting......
Matt’s channel has been the only thing I always check every day for new content. The dude is truly in his happiness rebuilding cars and it makes the content that much better. If you’d asked me who I want to be when growing up I would have said Matt Armstrong 😂
I love Matt always positive and laughing in very disappointing moments. Thanks so much for having me over!!.
Have to admire a person with that kind of passion and perseverance on any kind of project.
His attitude at every issue was proceed and carry on with a smile.
Not all of us are like that.
It was a passion project that through thick or thin he will complete it.
Never seen this bloke before or heard this story but I've instantly become a fan. Amazing story and an incredible rebuild. Mat seems like such a good hearted lad, the positive vibes are immaculate.
A very honest interview. I suspected something was up with the company Mat got the car from, but stunned they were this bad. I’d love to know who they are to avoid them. Keep up the great work Mat.
I hope that everyone is bypassing the test track company 👍🏼
Too right!
The gentleman is humble, tries to simply things and works hard. Good job mate.
#2 on trending in the UK! Amazing.
Mat reminds us that being a hard worker is not only the key to success, but also makes being a good (and sane) person easier. Rather than spending time and energy on having been wronged, he (after what I imagine were a few profanity-laden conversations with his team) just got on with the damn thing - which, at the end of the day, is all anyone can do really.
Guys just aquick note on these „fire extinguishers“ from element. They dont work at all. Please carry a traditional one in your car. You will thank me once you really need it..
You have to tell everyone the name of the Track experience company so we’ll never go there or suggest people not to go there. We should not support dishonest people. Congratulations for the rebuilding. You guys are fantastic. Say hello to your dad, I love when he laugh out loud.
5:27
Everyman Racing, based at Prestwold, just north of Loughborough.
Did work experience with them back in 2016/17, place was a shed. 75% of the cars didn’t run, and the amount of dirt and grime on every car there was insane.
@@alexgaskin8375everyone go online and give them a 1 star😂
Mat may have been ripped off by the people who sold him the car but the rebuild has been some of the best content on YT plus it got his dad involved a lot more in the channel which is great. Some people would have seen it as a disaster but Mat turned the whole thing into a triumph, he's that kind of positive energy personality I suppose.
Yeah, gotta feel for him about the rip off, but tbf it has resulted in some great YT content for us to enjoy. And if Mat's gonna keep the Murci once it's done then that's a dream car in his garage which can't be a bad thing. Better than rotting in that 'workshop' the track day people have. Have you checked their reviews BTW? Ouch...
@@Abo999 Yeh, I checked them out as soon as I realised they ripped him off. From what I saw it looks like they are total scammers, loads of people getting ripped off for track days and driving experiences that are nothing like advertised in sh1tty broken down old cars. Absolute garbage people.
Me looking at the intro picture: uhh you know the engin is in the back right? 🤣
The amount of times I've found cables direct mounted to the battery without fuse or the fuse at the wrong place is incredible, and makes you wonder why there are no more car fires.
Good on you for sticking with it & making it whole again, I did not know how much you were stuffed around by the place you got it from or there was a partition, I'd be interested to sign it for you & I'm sure my friends & their friends I have recommended your channel to would sign it in solidarity, cheers.
Mat channel is next level! The excitement from his joy is just pure awesomeness!
There's a 2004 manual murcielago for sale in Derby 57,000 looks immaculate no damage in yellow. Just been dry stored for a while and obviously stood so will need new tyres,fluids service etc and a going over £130,000 I don't know what this owes you. Obviously TH-cam profit to consider aswell.
Great story of a man and his Dad and a car with character, love it
Everyman racing in the mud
Glad his followers wanted justice as he had been well and truly screwed over, but really glad he got it running and had his dream car at last!!
Halfway through my 1st rebuild....totally understand how things can go off the rails
100k for that wreck was absolutely a scam from that company, name and shame them was the best thing to do!!!
Super happy it turns out to be a huge success on youtube for Matt, i think he is one of the best youtuber around with load of enthusiasm!!!
Sue them Mat. Very straightforward. Breach of Contract.
I've been following Mat's series on the rebuild and I just have to say, he and his father have done an outstanding job! My hat is off to them.
Can't fault Matt. If from UK and seem to mainly follow us channels yet Matt is one brit I love to follow. Have to say he's gone from strength to strength. Great to have him on your channel!
Mat is fast becoming one of my favourite TH-camrs. Great content, regular and well edited
May and his dad reminds me of Goonzquad and their dad 😂
the manual box and the e gear box are basically the same as the e gear is doing the shifting but its still a manual box at its core. the "robot" of the e gear is essentially physically shifting it with electronics. lambo does this so it has that raw and real feel still and they think making an auto transmission ruins that. you can simply convert any e gear transmission to a stick shift manual by drilling those holes and doing a few other minor things
I knew he’d been scammed on this car from the beginning. Absolute thieves charging him what they did. That said, awesome job bringing this car back to life and caring for it the way it should be.
no way in hell that I would of paid that much money for that car which is in shambles and parts missing. That was simply a scam
Doubt he did. But I reckon because youtube can be a tax write off, he upped the price (to us online and paperwork) so he can claim way more on it
OMG, your doing Gumball, Oh I'm up for seeing this, looking forward to the videos, Rj in Oz
The original instrument cluster might be able to be repaired. It's probably a voltage regulator and supporting components that are fried, not the downstream logic. Source: I'm an EE.
That car should have been sold for £50k Matt u got good energy a lot of good things will come to you keep posting buddy 👍🏾
Big fan! Mat armstrong..
Thanks for bringing mat to this channel 👍
Glad you've nearly got there Matt in the end. A running Murcielago!
It’s been a while but that was a great story. Building something from scratch is different. I have a bike that was my dad’s. (The one in my pic.) When I got it, it had all of the stuff I didn’t like. So I built it the way I wanted it. Got offered $15,000 for it, but will never sell it. Because it’s mine.
Matt's so awesome!!
Ouch, sorry to hear about your experience Mat. Hopefully its a lesson in paying most of this purchase price but withholding a percentage as a retention sum until they actually supply the missing parts....
Is it just me or was he trying not to say car vertical 😂 but Fr tho being able to take the car to gumball shows how much work he has done
Incredible story. Glad you managed to get it running and drive it the Gumball Ralley 😎
Saw advert for fire extinguisher. Had to use powder on my BMW, wire under dash shorted, but..........few years later damp got in car, powder not cleaned out of brake light switch, contacts corroded contacts and blew the abs unit.
So be warned.
Matt I need the best location for near Yorkshire to see you fly past on gum ball 🙏🏼 please please please
What a crazy story. These are the stories I come here to listen to.
I’ve been following Mat for a hot minute! So happy to see him here! 🎉🎉❤🎉🎉
Mat Armstrong on VINwiki!! Right lad!
Can’t believe how upbeat Mat was in all the rebuild videos 🙌🏻 top man 🤟🏻
Those TBs are Volvo parts. Theyre like half the cost. And a scan tool will give you the mileage....
Why are all your interview videos underexposed? Holy crap that’s almost criminal.
Matt is one of my favorite content creators. I’m so glad y’all got him on here
1:12 the garage id buy if I was a billionaire. Wouldn't be full of exotics though. Probably end up looking like a used car lot for 80s n 90s vehicles.😂😂
Sunny at BHP is legend, he deals with these Murcis all day long.
Used him on mine for 6 years...
@Mat @Tavarish etc.?! Is Cannonball via Dublin/Ireland this year, will Murcie make it!? I will deffo spin down to congratulate and thank for all the entertainment and good vibes in person! Would absolutely love to meet and see the car, please say you're coming over, Canonball or not!? Cannot wait to see and hear the finished product!!! Cheers, Cian
Check the ecu there’s a way to check mileage through the ecu.
Nothing bad with beeing mechanic and armed robery, you can have multiple set of skills
"In a bit of a state" understatement of the year
When its too good to be true most of the time it is
Mats channel is fantastic!
Mat should call that car Steve Austin. WE CAN REBUILD IT.
Used car sales is very shady. Always get every agreement in writing and even then, it’s a gamble. Best of luck to you and great content!
I guess the car has Racing brakes, they start working at very high temperature. Not good for street allday use. What an Odyssey, wish you good luck on the finishing rebuild.
Lucky Mat is now doing so well this is the situation that can make or break some ones dream and finances 😀
When any seller knows you have an obsession over something that they wanna sell you, they slap you with a huge amount... 😂😂😂😂
Matt is absolutely one of the nicest people on TH-cam
Is it not possible to interrogate the the ecu for mileage?
Secondhand car dealers are 50/50 in my experience. Some are gems and some are knobs. I knew that "armed robbery" line was a red herring. That was to keep you afraid.
Matt's channel has quickly become my favorite content. Excellent channel
Mat is a great lad... His channel is brilliant. That company did him a right one!
Ohh god , truelly inspirational on staying positive even when things aren’t going well.
Lesson taken here, mind over money and emotions
When he's old he'll look back at the money spent, and the time spent with his old man rebuilding it and it'll be the best money he ever spent
Gum all sounds like an ok shakedown 😂
The scammers behind the Track Day company should be named and shamed.
The sale of the car has nothing to do with their ability to promote and run track days or driving experiences.
The state of the car gets viewers and creates more content which makes Matt more money. At the end of the day he said it himself, this was the only way he could see himself owning his dream car
Everyman Racing
@@christopherbeevor9315 That doesn't mean it's right to break the agreement and not answer
@@BigDavoNorriwong Thanks.. the people behind the company can still set up a new business though but at least we know the company to avoid
@@christopherbeevor9315 “Has nothing to do with their ability to promote and run track days or track experiences.” I take it you’ve looked up the history of this company? Because if you had you wouldn’t be saying that judging by the reviews out there.
Such a cool old school gumball car!! Back to the OG days
Everyman racing. Go.
Always honest and true. Well let’s hope nobody uses the track day experience company. 😊
I felt Matt got scammed soon after he purchased it and I had a bad feeling. Not happy to hear my gut feeling was true, those track-day guys are absolute crooks. I hope they pay for their thieving ways.
I would get a computer chip guy to just read the memory chip, you can save it and put it on a working console. Or decode it. Its a VW Audi product, should be doable.
Mat on VINwiki - overdue!!! so glad to see this, well done VInwike guys, Mat ya legend!
Mat Armstrong bloody legend 😎👌
The nerve of the crew scamming you, then asking you to call off your fans, then still choosing to screw you over. I hope they've gone under, or are under constant barrage from your awesome fans. Flogs.
Demolition Derby at the track experience company
I’ll never understand paying that much for a demolished car
Finally Mat is here, the Porsche story will be here soon, huh? :)
respect ,well done.
Uff finally real story about to come😅
The mileage doesn’t matter to me, you have replaced EVERYTHING:) I have loved watching your videos:) we can see you have done alright out of it, keep it FOREVER:)
That’s unfortunate, watched all your vids. One of your most interesting builds
cheers for finishing it enough to drive it