Restoring the car that Clarkson, Hammond and May all love | Ep.1 | Ford Mondeo ST200 restoration

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  • @Karibiane
    @Karibiane 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2233

    For a second there I hoped May would restore it and we get 100 episodes ^^

    • @pietvanvliet1987
      @pietvanvliet1987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      As long as they stay in charge of uploading themselves instead of bezos' bozos, I would be okay with that.
      Let's see what happens. Hope Mike gets May to shout "standard" at the end of restoration.

    • @bobcricket4873
      @bobcricket4873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      First episode, name your spanners, 'this is Stephen, that's Brian........'

    • @AdairCorbin
      @AdairCorbin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You mean that's not what this is, dislike.

    • @AIMIWA95
      @AIMIWA95 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Imagine James May and Ed China collaborating to refurbish an old Ford Mondeo. What a video series that would be.

    • @TheAndre8900
      @TheAndre8900 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      34 episodes spent explaining the functionality of every tool used.

  • @AvB.83
    @AvB.83 4 ปีที่แล้ว +729

    "It's filthy, because it belongs to a young person..." It doesn't get much more James May than that... :D

  • @amarug
    @amarug 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dear TG/GT team. I am not a big car fan inherently, yet your shows have helped me through many hard times of depression and hospitalizations over the past two decades... whenever i watch any of your shows it makes me happy and lifts my mood faster than any drug could ever do. Thank you!

  • @nothsim
    @nothsim 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    This what drive tribe should be.

    • @skvltdmedia
      @skvltdmedia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Minus doing it via a shop, unless its a cross-promo with a hefty discount on all the labor.

  • @paligga
    @paligga 4 ปีที่แล้ว +399

    You know a mechanic is legit when hes wearing a Roadkill shirt!

    • @falconater68
      @falconater68 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@Vladpryde $5 a month...I'd like to see you work for free, assuming you work. Whining like that usally comes from mums basement.

    • @johnxina2140
      @johnxina2140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@falconater68 you think they're weren't getting paid??!? Bro they were making a killing on that show even when it was free, plus, I'm sure both you and I would do that without getting paid anyways

    • @EmyrDerfel
      @EmyrDerfel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@falconater68 They were getting paid through advertising and product placement, both of which will bring in less money with the smaller audience behind the paywall.

    • @johnVVest
      @johnVVest 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm not an english, can you please tell me guys what a Roadkill shirt is?!

    • @EmyrDerfel
      @EmyrDerfel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@johnVVest Roadkill is a "TV" show, currently on MotorTrend On Demand, with Mike Finnegan and the other guy I can't remember.

  • @SirGingerOfKnight
    @SirGingerOfKnight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Grandfather had the Cortina, every generation of Sierra, and retired with a Mondeo
    That Grand Tour "Funeral for a Friend" episode was deeply personal to multiple generations

  • @shiftdowntv4511
    @shiftdowntv4511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    This is going to be like a 50,000£ rebuild. Incredible!

    • @webb2800
      @webb2800 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      *£50,000 it's not like Euros

  • @modelreviews3705
    @modelreviews3705 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Now this I could watch for ages it's a rare daily driver car it's not some lamboghini or an audi or supercar but this is different thank u DRIVETRIBE😊

  • @imallfordabulls
    @imallfordabulls 4 ปีที่แล้ว +314

    Now time for the series: “James May criticizes people’s trade-in cars.”

    • @darrellbaughman4806
      @darrellbaughman4806 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Could call it "Oh CROCK!"

    • @bahnrokt
      @bahnrokt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’d love a show of James working as a car max appraiser.

  • @arca9e295
    @arca9e295 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My dad had the American version known as the Contour SVT, loved that car with its 2.5 DOHC 24v high output v6

  • @sabrinasanders4741
    @sabrinasanders4741 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    The 'car cat' is a fantasitc bit of addition to this video. ;)

  • @burddog0792
    @burddog0792 4 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    Looks like a job for James May: The Re-assembler.

    • @phantomechelon3628
      @phantomechelon3628 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That would be quite a series! 👨‍🔧🧰🚗

    • @DF59821
      @DF59821 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      but we all know that it would take 50 years

    • @gr3ywolf144
      @gr3ywolf144 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@DF59821 But at least it would be done properly :)

    • @urosmarjanovic663
      @urosmarjanovic663 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bim May: The Reanimator

  • @300DBenz
    @300DBenz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    James: *listing everything he sees wrong
    Me, a salt-belt Midwestern mechanic : *“It looks brand new!”*

    • @jase_llan
      @jase_llan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Honestly that car is pretty tidy underneath for a 20 year old UK example - barely any rust of note from looking underneath it! Fords of this era were known to rot as well, which means it's even more remarkable.

    • @jediknight1294
      @jediknight1294 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A lot less rot than many out there. I suspect he looked hard to find one with that little rust.

    • @Rroff2
      @Rroff2 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jase_llan My 7 year old Navara has more corrosion underneath :(

    • @joshualaw375
      @joshualaw375 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My thoughts exactly! In Ohio this thing would be just about top of the line!

  • @mannye
    @mannye 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've seen hundreds of really old cars restored where rust and damage were 100 times more extensive than this but it's so cool to watch what it's going to be like to restore modern cars vs something from 1969 before the advent of plastic everything. This is a groundbreaking series.

  • @Thine_mother
    @Thine_mother 4 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    And who other to present this vid than the man May himself

  • @KareemRashwan
    @KareemRashwan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ughhh, this is very harddd...
    I got very very excited when you guys first introduced this project last year, I thought I might get the courage to follow it and maybe restore mine to it's former glory.
    this is my first car, my father bought it 2 years after I was born in 1998 and it stayed with him until I turned 18 and got a driving license. learned to drive in it. would sleep in it and travel around with it. it was the meaning of freedom for me. it was a dream.. I loved it.
    now after 8 years of ownership and more than 20 years in the family. Tomorrow is its last day. 😔😔 I am selling it, already sad and already feeling bad and seeing this makes it a lottt harder...
    I love you Fordititi..
    I call it that because it's as old as Nefertiti 'Egyptian Pharaoh'

  • @aDaWaN
    @aDaWaN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    MAD Ford engineering, I think you could not bring this Mondeo to any better place. Top blokes. This is going to be an epic series, so cool to see this happening!

    • @LegacyLife_555
      @LegacyLife_555 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s not a real Ford little boy

    • @LegacyLife_555
      @LegacyLife_555 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh you think Honda’s are fast and cool 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️ my work hack a Toyota Camry would smoke your little Honda and it’s 100% factory and has 400k on the clock

    • @MadFordEngineering
      @MadFordEngineering 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LegacyLife_555 looks like a real ford too me

  • @DanMufc-jt9le
    @DanMufc-jt9le 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow thats the first time ive ever seen a car like that stripped down to the bare bones its just amazing how much detail ford put into making there cars where the designers and engineers start with it thats what we never get too see 😱

  • @KPG113
    @KPG113 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Livestreaming the work on the car is probably the best idea for mechanic-customer transparency I've ever heard of.

  • @nolanboyer6883
    @nolanboyer6883 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Nothing wrong with the fix at 9:26 unless you're restoring a car and want it "perfect" just wanted to point that out

    • @MillerCorner
      @MillerCorner 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Was gonna say the same - as long as it's not a rot trap and there's no rust hiding behind it, what's the problem?

    • @colinscutt5104
      @colinscutt5104 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      no its cowboy

  • @ncl3rdy2
    @ncl3rdy2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The mechanic has a Wawa Coffee cup... @8:18 He brought that back from the States. So weird seeing someone overseas with one of those! Being from Cape May County, New Jersey they are dime a dozen everywhere. But this caught me off guard. lol Nice! Man I miss Wawa...

    • @acerjuglans
      @acerjuglans 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I noticed that as well! I lived west of Philly for a year, then moved to central Jersey for six years, then eventually moved "back home" to MA. Wawa was the best! Man, I miss Wawa.

    • @MadFordEngineering
      @MadFordEngineering 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well spotted sir, I bought it from Virginia two years ago on the way from the ford nationals, Pensilvania to Florida road trip

  • @larrymeister5255
    @larrymeister5255 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Finally something I can watch with this guy

    • @theshadowman1398
      @theshadowman1398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As long as she is as little in the frame as possible.

  • @jabezhane
    @jabezhane 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had one as a company car back in the day. Loved it. Never took it over 75mph! A fab cruiser. Used to get boy racers on my tail all the time but just used to wave them round.

  • @basscharenborg6441
    @basscharenborg6441 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I was already hooked when they switched from James to Mike! I can't WAIT till the next episode!

  • @bencoyle1
    @bencoyle1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is my current favourite DriveTribe 'section' - awesome work.

  • @thfreakin
    @thfreakin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    That halfords ten point check is the most pointless thing ive ever heard ahaha

    • @PropanePete
      @PropanePete 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's what I thought. Check the lights are working and check oil and coolant, that's about it.

    • @Dmrdecs
      @Dmrdecs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Came here to say the same

  • @paultaylor9652
    @paultaylor9652 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    LOVELY JUBBLY, workshop reminds me of a Ford Dealership which I frequently had to visit in the late 1980's but sadly gone now. They were called mechanics back then, not technicians like nowadays.

  • @yovan1358
    @yovan1358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Who else can listen to James May talking about cars for a whole day?

    • @BobPapadopoulos
      @BobPapadopoulos 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yer mum.

    • @jokur2630
      @jokur2630 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Heck I watch his cooking show now, it’s James May. I might watch him read a phone book, I’m sure he still has several ;)

  • @christycullen2355
    @christycullen2355 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the closet vibe I've had to old school wheeler dealers in a long time. More of this kind of content please. Big thumbs up

  • @8.4_litre_V10
    @8.4_litre_V10 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    You can hear his internal rage when he said the owner slammed it.

    • @d1user
      @d1user 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I didn't hear it

    • @zaink7037
      @zaink7037 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm sure the nurbergring came to May's head 😂

  • @MrDemondal
    @MrDemondal 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used to own an ST24 Saloon, one of the nicest cars I've owned. The engine sounds beautiful and was silky smooth to drive.

  • @HeavyTanker-vx4oq
    @HeavyTanker-vx4oq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I am well versed in this V6 engine. My Lincoln Ls has a very similar 3.0 Duratec to this engine. Amazing engine.

    • @MaverickLadd
      @MaverickLadd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Drinking game: 1 shot for every time HeavyTanker1945 says engine

    • @AnyoneSeenMikeHunt
      @AnyoneSeenMikeHunt 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amazing no less.. wow, big call.

  • @callummunro5400
    @callummunro5400 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love seeing people give love to old cars and valuing them.

  • @SiR2Dean
    @SiR2Dean 4 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    I feel like asking the mechanics there if they would let a Halfords “mechanic” touch their cars...

    • @johnharrison5199
      @johnharrison5199 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Would be the same as asking any IT professional if they would let PC World ' Know How' staff anywhere near their kit.

    • @BaldMancTwat
      @BaldMancTwat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@johnharrison5199 I feel sorry anyone who really falls for those "help staff" that some places have. Those people aren't there to help you, they are there to convince you nothing can be done and you just have to spend more money.

    • @strongandco
      @strongandco 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I mean Halfords mechanics are people just like Ford mechanics are people. Most work on cars these days doesn't require a rocket scientist just the ability to to read a diagnostics machine and to turn a spanner, so why not?

    • @presterjohn71
      @presterjohn71 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@strongandco, Halfords rip you off though and quote hundreds of pounds of work that doesn't need doing.

    • @willspeakman2461
      @willspeakman2461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@strongandco It's not that easy.

  • @handbrakebob
    @handbrakebob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loved my old Mk2 Mondeo - the most reliable car I've ever owned and surprisingly fun too.

  • @noodle9621
    @noodle9621 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    The fact that the channel is for car people and you're recommending Halfords..... The people who'll tell you your clutch needs repairs by checking your wiper blades

    • @gregrsvr3947
      @gregrsvr3947 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not as bad as QuickFit though.

    • @elobiretv
      @elobiretv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's more worrying that people pay someone to check basic things that should be regularly checked like oil and tyre depth.

  • @Foxtrot_Woof
    @Foxtrot_Woof 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The SVT Contour (as the Mondeo was called on this side of the pond) is one of my all time favorite cars. I had a major crush on them the moment our local Ford lot got them in 1998.

  • @splat2903
    @splat2903 4 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Partnership with Halfords doesn’t sound promising

    • @zXLuke4efcXz
      @zXLuke4efcXz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      As useless and overpriced most of Halfords is, their 'advanced' tool range is some of the best 'bang for buck' you can get. The advanced stuff comes with lifetime guarantee. No receipt required (as long as it says Halfords on it), just walk in with your broken tool and they'll swap it out there and then if there's one in stock.
      Quite often you see the display cabinet socket set missing some pieces, well now you know why :)

    • @asambi69
      @asambi69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@zXLuke4efcXz Have to agree I've had one of their Advanced tool sets for like 10 years and it's never let me down.

    • @christycullen2355
      @christycullen2355 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@zXLuke4efcXz yeah I've always rated Halfords for that. Used to work as a tyre fitter so bought all my tools there and they never let me down. Just never buy a bike from em 😂

  • @larsl5181
    @larsl5181 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    my dad had that exact car. same colour etc. made me love ford.
    i now own a newer shape mondeo ST, fiesta ecoboost and fiesta ST.
    that exact mondeo was what pushed me to not just like bikes, believe it or not, it was a company car too. his boss at the firm asked what he would happily drive, he said this, and lone behold it was purchased an given to him, had it for around 5/6 years untill the boss swapped it out for a newer model that he HATED. He asked him to swap the newer model for either the old one, or a van. tells you everything really lol!
    but wow, nostalgia. i gotta find the photos of us eating a picnic on the roof up clent hills.

  • @1911shad
    @1911shad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Came for the Car stayed for the Cat.
    Meow meow yo

  • @jaypatel7424
    @jaypatel7424 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The most talked about car in trio top gear, absolute gem a Ford

  • @Tom-pb6vs
    @Tom-pb6vs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    That’s a mint mondeo. There’s no gaffa tape on the bumpers!

    • @ItzSnelling
      @ItzSnelling 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was thinking the exact same thing, it’s not a mondeo if there’s no gaffa on the bumpers lol

  • @dingjs1969
    @dingjs1969 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had the V6 Si which was the ST24 without the body kit.....best car i have ever owned. Loved it.

  • @basithph8958
    @basithph8958 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I don't know why but I just love the Mondeo ST220 a lot
    It's just an admirable car

  • @simonjohnhinton1938
    @simonjohnhinton1938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've had the pleasure of driving one of those. effortless driving and about 28mpg. I've also owned a few other v6 mondeos but the st200 is the best.

  • @stuartsmith5308
    @stuartsmith5308 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ford Mondeos are probably the best large hatchbacks ever made. Affordable, reliable, fast and most importantly , fun.

  • @floriskuipers4925
    @floriskuipers4925 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Didn't all three of you also like the Renault Avantime?

    • @gregorhorvat80
      @gregorhorvat80 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m not sure about Hammond

    • @kevinW826
      @kevinW826 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@gregorhorvat80 Hammond did early on. He might have changed his mind the year after it was canceled

    • @altergreenhorn
      @altergreenhorn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kevinW826 It was still a cool car and I dont like renault

    • @Wh3atley
      @Wh3atley 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You're absolutely right, that's the third car (and it's brilliant)

    • @vorbo01
      @vorbo01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Joe Parker and the ferrari 458

  • @spencewatts2667
    @spencewatts2667 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So glad to see this. I had one of these some years ago. Loved it and wished I never sold it. Really looking forward to the next videos. Thank you. These cars are so rare now.

  • @RatluBoogerbag
    @RatluBoogerbag 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "In partnership with Halfords". Danger danger

    • @anomalyp8584
      @anomalyp8584 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why?

    • @faisalleeds
      @faisalleeds 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's fine if they are just hopefully putting up the sponsorship cash. At least a proper mechanic is working on it

  • @kerneldave
    @kerneldave 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the best mondeo shape too. I love those headlights and the design of the body. Best mondeo to date.

  • @notjesse2458
    @notjesse2458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    dudes getting a full restoration on his car and he wont stop talking about how scary it is?

  • @lewisrowezer7193
    @lewisrowezer7193 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very excited for this project. Hope to see this car at some ford shows when it's done!

  • @dwftube
    @dwftube 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Always liked these - really looking forward to see the result.

  • @jamesbarisitz4794
    @jamesbarisitz4794 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a an aging petrol head, the sight of that pulled power plant made me wishful for the simplified layout of the electric vehicles available currently.
    I'm jaded on the plumbing.
    Hateful of switches and wiring harness nightmares.
    Transmissions, gearboxes, and fluid /vacuum leaks, filters. ..
    Jay Leno can have them all.
    I'm gonna follow Dr. May in 2021 .
    Plug it in. 👍

  • @mry82
    @mry82 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really had to go back and look close to even notice the difference in the wheels! I like both.

  • @Gozar111
    @Gozar111 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had the ST220. An amazing car. To this day one of my favourites!

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  • @Rekuzan
    @Rekuzan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    You guys are doing all the work, but once again, the cat stole the show!

  • @williambartholomew5680
    @williambartholomew5680 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool seeing it come back to life, in America I've worked on many Ford Contours and Mercury Mystiques. Your access to lifts is very envious! Most of us drop those subframes without any lifts - BIG task!! You're lucky the subframe bolts didn't rust too bad, usually they're their own nightmare when the nuts free-wheel lol

    • @Graham_Wideman
      @Graham_Wideman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      "they're their" -- that's an outstanding bit of spelling right there. You win the internet!

  • @basic-brick-mocs6500
    @basic-brick-mocs6500 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    James sounds like an inspector or critic at the beginning

  • @clardrives9301
    @clardrives9301 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is one of the best videos I’ve seen this year. Well done, can’t wait to see what happens...

  • @henryatkinson1479
    @henryatkinson1479 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Very cool episode, though Id advise you get May on board to organize your spanners.

    • @alaefarmestatesllc
      @alaefarmestatesllc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      “JAMES!! STOP FILING”

    • @henryatkinson1479
      @henryatkinson1479 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alaefarmestatesllc "DO YOU KNOW WHERE THE SODDING SPANNER IS? DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE??"

  • @thezfunk
    @thezfunk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was a Contour in the states. I had the SVT edition for awhile and it was great.

  • @Account1746
    @Account1746 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Loool that winter check is a waste of money

    • @JohnCarlyle
      @JohnCarlyle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sad thing is, there are people out there who are seemingly incapable of checking if both their headlights work

  • @Real_Xwisdom
    @Real_Xwisdom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve been waiting for this episode. I thought it was never gonna show up.

  • @ztamizzen
    @ztamizzen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    AND the Renault AvanTime! You always skip that one. :)

  • @chrisp4899
    @chrisp4899 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We had one of these brand new in the dealership i worked at when I was a teenager loved it

  • @mathewgodfrey223
    @mathewgodfrey223 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    I wouldn't trust halfrauds with a skateboard let alone a car 🤣

    • @digiscream
      @digiscream 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Bingo. I get that they need sponsors, but it grinds my nuts to hear them recommend Halfords...our local one can't even fit headlights properly - they left the bulb mounts unclipped on both my daughter's car and my wife's car, so they looked OK in daylight but were downright dangerous with about 3 feet of visibility in the dark. On the bright side, at least wife and daughter actually trust me to sort their cars out now.

    • @ohyaaahbtches8280
      @ohyaaahbtches8280 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@digiscream hard to paint an entire company on what was probably just one persons mistake...at my local halfords theyre actually incredibly knowledgeable and helped me a lot in the past

    • @digiscream
      @digiscream 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ohyaaahbtches8280 - the simple fact that it's company procedure to *not* check the beam pattern after changing the bulbs would suggest otherwise (I actually asked them about it while getting the money back), and anecdotally it seems to be a common story elsewhere in the country. Leaving a car in a dangerous state is not acceptable.

    • @webb2800
      @webb2800 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Halfords advanced tools are some of the best. Lifetime warranty is pretty insane for a tool

    • @digiscream
      @digiscream 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@webb2800 - Oh, absolutely. I'm only talking about their services; their tool ranges are great.

  • @chloehennessey6813
    @chloehennessey6813 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Roadkill is an awesome show!
    That he’s wearing that sweater tells me all we needa know about that mechanic/restorer.

  • @RobK0304
    @RobK0304 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That Halfords winter check sounds like something even a novice can do with a little instructions

    • @AnyoneSeenMikeHunt
      @AnyoneSeenMikeHunt 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You've seen the sort of people that buy a Mondeo haven't you?
      So the answer to your statement is no.. no they can't and that's why Halfords do it.

    • @boo_
      @boo_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ha, you would be surprised how inept some people are. My neighbour went to a mechanic to have a battery replaced a few days ago..

  • @ciaranburke3243
    @ciaranburke3243 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Super stuff, delighted to see the fabulous st coming back to life 😀

  • @inkno701
    @inkno701 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I hope Clarkson, Hammond and May all go for a drive in it after it's all done.

  • @logmeindog
    @logmeindog 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hearing James May saying "slammed it".......... worth it.

  • @chrisgreen248
    @chrisgreen248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Always dreamed of stripping a car down & renewing everything. In reality, I can't even change oil lol. Looking forward to these videos & the end result. Lucky boy!

    • @BlutoandCo
      @BlutoandCo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Most of us don't have ramps, thousands of pounds worth of tools or an air line. If I did, would do alot more on my car myself.

  • @robsmith1a
    @robsmith1a 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Haynes manuals used to always say something along the lines of reassembly being the reverse of removal. In my experience this was often not as straightforward as it sounded. Looking forward to seeing the results.

  • @danevans3333
    @danevans3333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    That winter health check is some insanely basic stuff, if you're watching this video and you don't already know how to check half that stuff I'm kinda concerned. Could have sworm half of that was on my driving test

    • @ldorman
      @ldorman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Was thinking the same...

    • @dglcomputers1498
      @dglcomputers1498 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      But if you do it yourself Halfords then can't charge you for unnecessary work, nothing is ever truly free!

    • @ldorman
      @ldorman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Checking the car is free, also it should be basic knowledge to top up oil, coolant aso.

  • @georgeadams6254
    @georgeadams6254 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The garage cat is the MVP of the restoration.

  • @pgr3290
    @pgr3290 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The budget for this has to be ten times the value of the finished restored example lol

  • @spliceoncharlie
    @spliceoncharlie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great episode.... Enjoy watching the detailed work involved and excited to see the finish.

  • @SeraphoftheRoundTable
    @SeraphoftheRoundTable 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Jeremy would attempt to restore that car with a hammer.

  • @long_view
    @long_view 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great to see a great car of modest origins being retored; so much more characterful than many current cars which are just shapeless blobs with bulging 'eyes'.

    • @GraveUypo
      @GraveUypo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      i was thinking the opposite. this is from the worst looking era of cars, when everything was shaped like a half-way used soap bar. it has no features at all.

  • @sayeager5559
    @sayeager5559 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Any ideas what the final cost of a complete job like this would be?

    • @ceaser3904
      @ceaser3904 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      20K + VAT ....Wild guess LOL

  • @Riley_Mundt
    @Riley_Mundt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just watched Funeral for a Ford last night, and here you are, with an ST200.

  • @Jistarii
    @Jistarii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Hello James, I liked subscribed and commented per your instructions.

  • @JM-Fit
    @JM-Fit 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just came across this channel, I'm so happy i can watch these 3 on demand again!

  • @tommorides8086
    @tommorides8086 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Advert for Halfords, yet it's all snap on and mac tools they're using except for here and there ?

  • @PHILIPWATSON82
    @PHILIPWATSON82 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'd love to see more 1990s Cars On Here 💯

  • @martijnvanspaendonck7989
    @martijnvanspaendonck7989 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love this. I was just thinking the other day of buying this car. Now I want to buy it AND bring it to the UK, to this shop, and pay €10000 for a restauration!

  • @tylerwood8710
    @tylerwood8710 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am positively loving this! Can't wait for more.

  • @callingthishome2
    @callingthishome2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    A Roadkill fan, nice.

    • @smh28v6
      @smh28v6 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes the confusing thing is that his top said "roadkill uk tour" which hasn't happened 🤔

  • @nrusimhanseshadri9993
    @nrusimhanseshadri9993 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Finally something on which these three agree 😂....the final episode and tribute to ford in grand tour was❤️🔥💯

  • @Chb1812
    @Chb1812 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The cat was the highlight

  • @shineautomotive
    @shineautomotive 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looking forward to the next one

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  • @JohnCarlyle
    @JohnCarlyle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    The amount of rust on this car, it's more like it's just 5 years old not 20

    • @PattyRusts
      @PattyRusts 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Must be a south england car

  • @anels9
    @anels9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m very excited for the conclusion of this resto mod

  • @andljoy
    @andljoy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    We can rebuild him, we have the technology.

    • @pigeonpoo1823
      @pigeonpoo1823 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha, but it probably won't cost $6million

    • @Charlie-zb5oh
      @Charlie-zb5oh 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Andrew Joy was that a quote from somewhere?

  • @auvokuustio
    @auvokuustio 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You know it's a specialist workshop when there's half a spanner hanging on a wall... Nice thing this be!

  • @warummussmeinnameangegeben6502
    @warummussmeinnameangegeben6502 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    "You dont wanna take it out in the rain" - so fairly useless car in the UK then

    • @unclemuir
      @unclemuir 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It would melt.

    • @DenisToma88
      @DenisToma88 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @John Barleycorn Are you sure 😂

    • @tomnorris1734
      @tomnorris1734 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You know the UK is bigger than just London right?
      I assure you depending on where you are in UK it can rain a lot.

    • @Jonathan_Doe_
      @Jonathan_Doe_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tomnorris1734 London should just declare themselves an independent country already, because they already act like they are anyway.

  • @12uniflew
    @12uniflew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    Sponsor and help by Halfords??
    Early 2000's modified car scene flashbacks..

    • @JamesChurchill3
      @JamesChurchill3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      'Here we have the completed restoration, we've colour matched the panels using spray paint cans and fitted some mad RipSpeed pedal covers.'

    • @johnturner4400
      @johnturner4400 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pink steering wheel.

    • @ammaarzeebkhan7675
      @ammaarzeebkhan7675 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnturner4400 guess what, I went to Halfords and found a pink and black steering cover

    • @dawrekk
      @dawrekk 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Boomer

    • @BobMonkeypimp
      @BobMonkeypimp 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dawrekk Zoomer.

  • @psifis
    @psifis 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dear Mike, I have been watching your wonderful car restoration channel lately. The work you do is excellent with small details on every part of the cars. What I want to point out has nothing to do with the content but with the presentation and editing. It is strange for the viewer watching a person talking to the camera to see them looking at the same camera (eg 1) when they are taken by camera 2. What I suggest (and sorry to write publicly) is to look at the camera 2 as well at whatever moment you choose to put it in the montage as well, so we don't have that "weird" feeling that camera 2 is NOT present but peeking.🤩

  • @bjmorley
    @bjmorley 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "This is the car that Clarkson, Hammond and May all love..." He does realise he's James May? haha