Sunday
We Turned This Unloved Wreck From Copart Into A Gem!
In this episode, Chris and Rob are back to finish work on the infamous Copart Vauxhall Corsa, affectionately dubbed 'the ashtray' due to its overwhelmingly grim cigarette stench. Can they finally clear the air and get this salvage project back on the road? The duo pull out all the stops: battling a heavily stained roof lining, addressing a heated comments section debate over front bumper parts, and treating the little car to freshly refurbished wheels. With a looming MOT, surprise tire issues, and a desperately needed deep clean, the pressure is on. Will their hard work pay off when it’s time to crunch the final numbers, or will this stinky Corsa burn a hole in their wallets? Tune in to see the stunning transformation and find out if this major rescue mission actually turns a profit!
▶ Find on YouTubeWe Tried Installing Our Dream Garage Glass Ourselves...
The Goonzquad brothers are taking their DIY skills from rebuilding wrecked cars to constructing their ultimate dream garage! But playing general contractor is no walk in the park. When they attempt to install massive, custom overseas windows themselves, they are immediately hit with broken hardware, sketchy sealant guns, and a heart-stopping drop of a 1,000-pound sliding glass door. Will their automotive fabrication skills be enough to save the build? Plus, the crew takes a high-octane break to rip Subarus around the dirt track—which quickly ends in flames—and one lucky fan gets the surprise of a lifetime during an emotional truck giveaway reveal. Tune in for the chaos, the ingenuity, and the heavy lifting!
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I Fixed My Bugatti Veyron For $3 Then Drove It
In this exciting episode, Mat and his team roll up their sleeves to tackle the seemingly impossible: resurrecting a repossessed Bugatti Veyron plagued by a broken gearbox, mysterious engine misfires, and a pesky coolant leak. After tracing a melted fuse back to the hydraulic gearbox pump, the crew dives deep into the million-dollar hypercar's intricate mechanics to uncover the root cause. With Bugatti refusing to sell them parts directly, Mat and his dad are forced to get creative, attempting highly controversial DIY fixes and tearing down the complex engine to cross-reference components for a massive, homemade mega-service. But the ultimate test arrives when Mat finally takes the 1,000-horsepower beast out for its highly anticipated first drive. Will their unconventional repairs hold up on the tarmac, or will the Veyron's electrical gremlins come back to haunt them in dramatic fashion? Tune in to find out if Mat's bargain Bugatti is the ultimate hypercar steal or a total financial nightmare!
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What Else Was Found On This Mystery R380 Short Version
Join Mike in the garage as he finally strips down the bizarre mystery gearbox! What secrets lie inside? From remarkably clean shafts to some highly questionable, corner-cutting 'fixes' by a previous mechanic, Mike uncovers the surprising history behind this puzzling transmission. Tune in to see him untangle the mess, reveal a hidden disaster waiting to happen, and demonstrate the correct way to measure and re-shim the setup. Will Mike be able to salvage this botched exchange box and get it back in fighting shape? Grab your wrenches and watch to find out!
▶ Find on YouTubeEverything Went Wrong In My Life When I Bought The World's Cheapest G Wagon!
Join Vinwiki's guest host, TJ, as he takes you on a wild ride to rescue his ultimate childhood dream car: a mysterious Mercedes G-Wagon left rotting beside a Canadian gas station. What begins as a viral TikTok investigation quickly snowballs into a years-long negotiation battle and a massive mechanical nightmare. Just when TJ thinks the worst is over with a catastrophic engine failure, the story takes a truly bizarre turn. Featuring a ghosting mechanic, a hostage vehicle, and a late-night Instagram discovery of his supposedly broken SUV speeding down the highway, this automotive adventure goes completely off the rails. Was his prized possession stolen, sold out from under him, or something even crazier? Tune in to find out how this twist-filled saga unfolds!
▶ Find on YouTubeRestoring The Engine For The Rustiest Subaru Wrx
This week in Chris's garage, the Subaru rebuild shifts into high gear! Mickey dives deep into a massive engine overhaul, treating the Scooby to some serious ice-blasting, a fresh set of iconic gold wheels, and a tricky timing belt job that causes some major workshop panic. Will they manage to get the car pieced together and mobile in time for the massive 500k subscriber meetup? And what high-performance secret did they discover hiding deep inside the engine block? Meanwhile, Chris shares a frustrating reality check on a string of bad luck plaguing the rest of the fleet, including the M5's latest woes and a baffling suspension failure on the GLE. Tune in for all the wrenching, wheeling, and dealership drama!
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Building A Carbon Fiber Body For My Flooded Mclaren P1 From Scratch Is Harder Than You Can Imagine
In this thrilling episode, Tavarish takes on what might be his most disastrously damaged exotic car yet! Tearing into a seemingly hopeless salvage yard find, he strips away the wrecked panels to see exactly what he's gotten himself into. Expect busted parts, shocking hidden damage, and a race against the clock as he digs deep into the mechanics of this ruined beauty. Will the engine show any signs of life, or is this ambitious rebuild destined for the scrapyard? Tune in to find out if this massive gamble pays off!
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My First Experience With 'chassis Ears'
Join Mike as he tries to diagnose a baffling, annoying rumble in his trusty blue Ford Focus! To track down the elusive sound, Mike tests out a brand-new diagnostic gadget—a multi-channel microphone kit known as 'chassis ears.' Will strapping this high-tech audio gear all over the car finally pinpoint the dreaded noise, or will the road test lead to a chaotic drive of tangled wires and dropping clips? Tune in to see this unique gadget in action, find out how it compares to a classic, budget-friendly mechanic's tool, and see if Mike can crack the case of the noisy Ford!
▶ Find on YouTubeI Followed Ed's 10 Commandments Of Terrible Cars!
Join Vinwiki's Guest Host as he puts Ed Bolian's legendary 'Ten Commandments of Buying Terrible Cars' to the ultimate test! In this episode, our host reveals how he applied these controversial rules to score his childhood dream ride: a striking '97 Yakuza Lamborghini Diablo SV imported straight from Japan. From navigating the treacherous waters of online car auctions to rolling the dice on a high-mileage exotic with absolutely zero documentation, the stakes couldn't be higher. Did applying these ten commandments save him from financial ruin, or is this notoriously 'bad' car a spectacular disaster waiting to happen? Tune in to discover the thrilling journey behind this iconic purchase and learn how you might just use these same secrets to buy your own dream car!
▶ Find on YouTubeSelling My Rare Maybach 62 (and 10 Other Cars) To Avoid Gullwing Repossession!
After a catastrophic engine failure on his 'Moby Dick' Mercedes 300 SL, Hoovey is facing absolute financial ruin! To foot the massive repair bill—and recover from a slightly impulsive Barrett-Jackson shopping spree—he is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice and liquidate ten of his prized hoopties. The Cars & Bids chopping block is packed with incredible rides, ranging from an ultra-low-mileage Cadillac Escalade EXT and a majestic Maybach, to a genuine piece of 'Breaking Bad' television history! But in true Hoovies Garage fashion, things don't go exactly as planned. Will Tyler actually be able to downsize his fleet, or will a moment of weakness lead him to accidentally buy an absurd, supercharged monster in the middle of his own sell-off? Tune in to see the heartbreaking goodbyes, the bizarre new arrivals, and to find out exactly which notoriously broken cars are headed for the auction block!
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I Fell For A Scam Super Duty At Auction And It Nearly Cost Me $38,000
When car YouTuber Sam drops $38,000 on a highly-rated Ford Superduty from an out-of-state auction, he expects a nearly flawless workhorse. Instead, the delivery reveals the automotive equivalent of a terrible Tinder date! Reeking of smoke and riddled with sneaky cosmetic cover-ups, the truck is a far cry from its glowing inspection report. Knowing that minor flaws won't be enough to force the auction house to take the lemon back, Sam races against the clock to find a major mechanical or structural defect before his strict arbitration window closes. Armed with a diagnostic scanner and the sharp eyes of his auto-body expert friend, Candyman, Sam dives under the hood and beneath the chassis to investigate strange noises and mysterious error codes. Will they uncover the hidden smoking gun needed to void the disastrous deal, or is Sam stuck footing the bill for a very expensive sham? Ride along to see what shocking secrets this truck is really hiding!
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These 5 Market Forces Are Skyrocketing Supercar Values
Join Vinwiki's Guest Host and supercar expert John as they pop the hood on the wild, unprecedented explosion in the collector car market! Why are iconic poster cars suddenly commanding astronomical, multi-million-dollar prices? Together, they explore the 'perfect storm' of hidden market forces shifting the automotive world into high gear. From massive generational wealth transfers and impending Silicon Valley IPOs, to the surprising new ways family offices and major banks are treating hypercars like highly liquid fine art. Could deep-pocketed private equity firms actually manipulate the exotic car market overnight? And will dream machines like the Ferrari F50 become untouchable museum pieces? Tune in to discover what's really driving these insane valuations, and whether this collector car bubble is about to pop!
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We Bought A Stolen Car Used In A Ram Raid Robbery
When a nearly-new 2024 MG HS Trophy is stolen from a driveway and used in a high-stakes robbery, it ends up abandoned, covered in police forensic dust, and destined for the scrap heap. Enter Chris and Rob! The boys get their hands on what they call their most interesting salvage story to date. As they try to wake the battered MG up in the workshop, they are met with some shocking and hilarious surprises—including the car attempting to automatically call the emergency services on them! Watch as Chris and Rob strip down the heavily damaged rear end to uncover the true toll of the robbers' joyride. Can they save this crime-scene casualty, or will the hidden structural damage be too much to handle? Tune in to find out!
▶ Watch on YouTubeI Can't Believe I've Damaged It!
This week on Ricky and the Guys, the crew hits the road to hand-deliver their very first merchandise order in a roaring Audi R8—proving that sometimes the supercar fuel costs a lot more than the postage! Back at the shop, the banter heats up (literally) with smoking shoes, melting wires, and some truly questionable workshop tools. The team also tackles a major brake overheating issue by test-fitting some cutting-edge, 3D-scanned prototype cooling scoops. Finally, it's off to the tarmac for a track day where rubber is shredded, limits are pushed, and Chris unveils a mind-blowing, hardcore TCR race car. Will Ricky be able to tame this brand-new track weapon, and can the crew convince Car to brave the circuit? Buckle up and tune in to find out!
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Driving Route 66 In Search Of Barn Finds!
Join Vinwiki's Guest Host on an epic cross-country road trip down historic Route 66 that turns into a wild double automotive rescue mission! When a detour leads to the discovery of a rare '90s V12 Mercedes—tragically relegated to hauling trash in an Arizona trailer park—our host can't resist trying to strike a deal. But the car hunting is just getting started! Deep in a New Mexico ghost town, he stumbles upon a deserted BMW E36 M3 guarded by an eccentric lifelong resident living inside an abandoned butcher shop. Will years of persistence finally pay off to save these forgotten German legends? Watch to see the incredibly chaotic logistics of getting both cars home, featuring brutal surprise snowstorms, questionable landlocked seafood choices, and a hilarious drag race involving a stretched Range Rover limo towing a trailer! Tune in for a bizarre and highly entertaining rescue story you won't want to miss.
▶ Watch on YouTubeMaking A Door Mirror Glass - A Cheap Solution To An Annoying Problem...
Fed up with the terrifying blind spot on his Ford Focus, Mike decides it's time for an upgrade. His master plan? Retrofitting a convex mirror salvaged from a Land Rover! But there's a catch: Mike admits he knows absolutely nothing about cutting glass. Armed with a glass scoring tool, some pliers, and an angle grinder, he embarks on a highly questionable DIY modification. Will his bold experiment result in a safer ride and a perfect custom fit, or is he destined for a shattered mess and seven years of bad luck? Buckle up and tune in to see if Mike's backyard engineering pays off!
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Lt77s Test From My Container Stock
Join Mike in the workshop as he dusts off a vintage LT77 gearbox to run it through its paces on his custom test bench. After hunting down some pesky pressure leaks, he puts the classic transmission to the ultimate high-RPM shifting test to see if it still has life left in it. But the real mystery lies in a surprisingly cheap R380 gearbox his friend scored from Florida. Spotting some suspicious aftermarket sealant, Mike raises a red flag and prepares for a full teardown. Is this bargain gearbox a hidden gem, or a mechanical disaster waiting to happen? Plus, Mike sets out to see if his custom heavy-duty bearing upgrade will work out. Tune in to see what secrets these transmissions are hiding!
▶ Find on YouTubeThe Most Royally Dumb Car Purchase In History...
Join Vinwiki guest host 'Crazy Nick' as he shares the story of his wildest impulse buy yet: an ultra-rare, custom four-door convertible Range Rover! Rumored to be one of only two in the world—with the other allegedly belonging to the Queen of England—this chopped-top luxury SUV comes with a fascinating and mysterious history. Discover the high-stress, fast-paced dealer auction drama, the vehicle's flashy Miami past, and how this bizarre automotive unicorn managed to turn Nick's very forgiving wife into a full-fledged car enthusiast. Did Nick score the auction deal of a lifetime on this roofless wonder, and will it survive the ultimate car wash leak test? Tune in to find out!
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This Is Why You Shouldn't Trust Main Dealers To Fix Your Car!
When a long-time customer is handed back his Audi in pieces along with a staggering £2,500 bill and a denied warranty claim, Ricky and the Guys step in to play mechanic detectives! An official dealership claims that 'wear and tear' carbon buildup caused a massive localized engine failure, demanding thousands more for a total cylinder head rebuild. But does their story actually hold water? Join Ricky in the workshop as he meticulously inspects the stripped engine, puts the dealership's wild diagnostic claims to the ultimate test, and uncovers some baffling inconsistencies. Did the main dealer mechanics make a shocking rookie mistake, or is this engine truly a lost cause? Tune in to watch the mystery unfold and find out what really happens when you blindly trust the experts!
▶ Watch on YouTubeThe Craziest Places Gumball 3000 Has Gone In 27 Years!
Join this week's special Vinwiki guest host—the mastermind behind the legendary Gumball 3000—as he pulls back the curtain on organizing the world's most outrageous international car rally! Discover how a chance encounter opened the heavily guarded doors of North Korea, and what happens when international conflict forces a frantic, last-minute reroute from the Egyptian pyramids to the unknown roads of Southeast Asia. With unbelievable tales of turning logistical nightmares into national holidays, and an ambitious upcoming mission to shut down Mexico City for half a million fans, this is a globetrotting automotive adventure you won't want to miss. Buckle up and tune in to find out exactly how the craziest road trip on earth actually comes together!
▶ Find on YouTubeI Finally Found The Problem And It's Bad News For The Owner Of This R8!
This week on Ricky and the Guys, the team faces their worst nightmare: an Audi R8 V10 with a completely baffling misfire in cylinder 10. Having already ruled out the ECU, injectors, sensors, and ignition, Ricky is pushed to the brink of madness. Could a fresh perspective and a new camera angle finally reveal the hidden mechanical gremlin, or will this supercar require a dreaded engine-out rebuild? Alongside the intense diagnostics, expect the usual top-tier garage banter covering football rivalries, embarrassing motorbike racing crashes, and some brutally honest chat about the realities of running a business in today's economy. Tune in to see if Ricky's gut instinct can crack the ultimate V10 mystery!
▶ Find on YouTubeCan I Fix The Range Rover Sport Svr I Was Scammed With?
Buckle up with Dean as he takes on one of his most ambitious and unpredictable automotive builds yet! In this episode, Dean gets his hands on a highly questionable new ride and immediately dives under the hood to see what he's really dealing with. From unexpected mechanical gremlins to high-stakes modifications, watch as he pushes his wrenching skills to the absolute limit. Will he manage to transform this rough diamond into a street-tearing beast, or will it end up as just another expensive yard ornament? Hit play to see if Dean can pull off the ultimate automotive miracle!
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A Strange Rebuilt R380 - What Is It?
When Mike gets his hands on what appears to be a premium Ashcroft gearbox, things quickly take a suspicious turn. Beneath a questionable cover-up job lies a baffling automotive puzzle filled with mismatched parts, ground-off serial numbers, and unexpected wear and tear. Channeling his inner detective, Mike dives deep into the casing to figure out exactly what kind of hybrid transmission he's dealing with. Tune in as he completely tears down this confusing mystery box to uncover its true origins and hidden secrets!
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