CHOP TO THE TOP - EP11 | Flipping / Trading Up From A Cheap Car To A Supercar -Not What You'd Expect
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- Welcome back to "Chop To The Top" - The series where i BUY/ SELL/ FLIP & TRADE my way up from a super cheap car to an all out SUPERCAR!
In this episode I now have a budget of more the £25,000 (up from my original purchase of £150!) & I'm working on the 11th vehicle in the series but it's probably not what you would expect!
This episode is about demonstrating that even when you have a larger budget, its not always about maxing out. Sometimes a cheaper vehicle that can bring in a safe 1 or 2 thousand pounds is the way to go in order to keep the pot increasing!
Catch up with the series so far:
Chop To The Top - Episode 1 - Where it all begins:
• CHOP TO THE TOP - EP1 ...
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Chop To The Top - Episode 2 - Going Topless:
• CHOP TO THE TOP - EP2 ...
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Chop To The Top - Episode 3 - My Biggest Profit Yet?:
• CHOP TO THE TOP - EP3 ...
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Chop To The Top - Episode 4 - VTEC YO!:
• CHOP TO THE TOP - EP4 ...
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Chop To The Top - Episode 5 - She's got a secret:
• CHOP TO THE TOP - EP5 ...
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Chop To The Top - Episode 5 PT2 - She's got a secret:
• CHOP TO THE TOP - EP5 ...
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Chop To The Top - Episode 6 PT1 - Mud & Bullets:
• CHOP TO THE TOP - EP6 ...
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Chop To The Top - Episode 6 PT2 - Mud & Bullets:
• CHOP TO THE TOP - EP6 ...
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Chop To The Top - Episode 6 PT3 - Mud & Bullets:
• CHOP TO THE TOP - EP6 ...
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Chop To The Top - Episode 7 - Going Up In The World:
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Chop To The Top - Episode 8 - Fast Ford:
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Chop To The Top - Episode 9 - I Want To Keep It:
• CHOP TO THE TOP - EP9 ...
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Chop To The Top - Episode 10 - Van Life:
• CHOP TO THE TOP - EP10...
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Stretched handbrake cable, knackered rear wheel bearing.. someone's been having fun with some handbrake turns! 😁
I didn't think of that! Let's hope this car has a much more sedate life to look forward to if that's the case!
Great series Johnny - smart to pick up an easy win like this one with lower financial risk involved and hopefully a healthy profit. Always great to see the level of attention you give these cars and the way in which you explain your approach is top notch. Looking forward to the next episode.
Thanks very much! It’s a bit tricky when i out these videos together as I want to give as much info on what I’m doing and why but I don’t want to risk boring the viewers!
Amazing cars had mine nearly 7 years, Injectors reconditioned at PF Jones over 5 years ago and still runs like a dream now on 177K, also lowered on 30mm Eibach pro handles superb!
Inspired thinking, buying a top of the range popular model car, with superb performance and economy. It will definately sell, so will certainly add to your "pot" to enable your journey to the top to continue. Can't help thinking this Mondeo will likely appeal to a buyer, who wants a decent level of performance, yet has a family to consider, this of course is why Ford introduced the model in the first place. Simples.
Exactly that, a fast, practical & economical vehicle. There’s bound to be a buyer for that, right?!
Nice buy! Can’t believe the jacking point covers are still on it lol
Well 3 out of the 4 were 😂
Loving this series jonny! Your attention to detail is fantastic. Soon have the supercar 👌
Thanks very much! Not long now…I can almost smell the interior of that supercar!
Iv been waiting for this one, and Iv been waiting for the chop to the top to continue ❤
Great series, love your commitment! Would be great to see some more exciting cars now you have a decent budget 😜
Always loved these Mondeos.
And this one's looks legit too. 👍🏾
It’s a beauty for sure! I’ve always liked the MK3 shape too 👍
Loving this series - nice car 😊 Sue
Great job Johnny. Onwards and upwards to that supercar!
Cheers Ken! It’s within spitting distance now!
Excellent again Johnny! 👌🏻😊👍🏻
My first car was a ‘54’ plate Mondeo estate with this engine, it was ok (but it gave me a constant headache and I should of employed a full time mechanic with it)…😅
Then went through to Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Mitsubishi… and then now I have finally ended up with a Toyota estate, and I am over the moon, I am so so sooo very happy, I am absolutely in love with it! 🤩
Chromatic Garage sold his (Lexus) Land Cruiser recently, because NOTHING broke on it during his ownership and he had enough of it as he likes to fix stuff, so he bought an old Porsche Cayenne (which gave him a big oil puddle underneath after the first night in the garage) - but he didn’t call it “a problem”, he calls it “the process”. 😁
Good luck with the sale Johnny! 😉🤝🏻😎
Love your work champ. True entrepreneur willing to have a go!
Loving this
Enjoyed the episode! Good job!
Thanks for watching!
im only 2 minutes in to this video, the first one i watch from you. I can allready tell that this series is just up my alley. Subscribed!
Awesome! Thank you!
Amazing transformation again!
Have we decided what supercar your having ?
Thanks! Yes I’m pretty set in what I’m going for! I’m keeping it a secret for the time being though as I’d like to do an ‘unveiling’ when it arrives!
Great work again Johnny, looking forward to your next car of the series 👍
Thanks John!
We’re here! 💪🏾
Top work. I can almost hear the roar of a super car coming to your yard at this rate. 👍
It’s getting close now! A bit more graft to do yet but it’s certainly not going to be much longer!
Great video as always. I did see one many years ago st gu metal grey with the screeens in head rest:) lovely car sure it will sell fairly quickly👍
Thanks!
I had a mk3 mondeo st. I paid £450. Someone did a hit and run. Lovely cars I've looked. Non under a £1000. Unless it needs a lot of work. Really enjoying your content
Cheers Matthew! They are great cars and i've been genuinely impressed with how this one drives!
Ahhhhh M8, awesome job, great news and another banger video 🥳🫡
Thanks very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Good to have another chop to the top vlog 👍🏻 Think you've done a stellar job of turning this Mondeo around. Definitely came up well after a decent clean & some TLC. As ever great attention to detail. Hope you get a decent price, the car has plenty of life left in it yet. Cheers for the vlog & look forward to the next 1... Do you have a certain supercar in mind yet or will be a case of seeing what the final budget is & then deciding?
Thanks Andy. This one was a great example of a car that'd be easy to overlook or write off as 'an old banger', but with a bit of TLC, it still had the ability to become a desirable motor!
In terms of the supercar, i do have a specific car in mind (and specific spec too!). Its a car that i've wanted to own ever since the moment i first saw one - Sorry i can't say more than that at the moment!
@@JohnnyGetsCash Understand that you can't reveal the car your after. I look forward to seeing what it will be. All the best with the next step 👍🏻
Turned out so nice Johnny, great job as always, I know you are a busy man and so glad to see your channel grwoing, but maybe sometime you could do a video explaining in more detail the process of machine polishing a car, especially one that has been neglected... cheers
Cheers Darren! I would happily do some more tutorial/based videos but I’m definitely not an authority on any aspect (more of a Jack of all trades!) so I’m not sure how useful the videos would be!
@JohnnyGetsCash Your videos have been a great source of knowledge, I have rewatched a few of your ealrier ones, the clear coat repair one came in real handy. It would be great to know what is the difference between the polishing pads and which type to use for each stage. I have a few different ones, soft sponge, ones with dimples etc, but never know which I should use at what stage. Plus what compounds you'd use after paint before working your way up to the final polishing stage. Any info like that would be amazing 👌
@@darrenliggett7222 Cheers Darren, I’ll keep that in mind / add it to the video list for the next time I’m without any project content 👍
Haha i love jakes idea of "help"! Play with my toy he keeps trying to get a game going with you
Have you tried fallout remover on the bodywork prior to clay and polish? Autoglym Magma is a very good product. Just love to see the cars bleed. Another cracking episode.
Yesssss finally here!!!!
I've got the Mondeo edge with the same engine as the st tdci and done the st conversion bumpers interior etc pulls like an absolute train when mapped.... Mines around 210bhp
Miss my mk3 mondeo absolutely loved mine one of the best looking in my book . Great vid.
Cheers Michael!
Great video, I am just surprised this car with 4 wheels didn't have only 3 wheels when you got it back to the workshop/yard. As for price my guess is you paid around 2 grand fixed it up for around £250, and will sell it for about £4.750. Don't tell me how close or far off I am, I want to wait for then next one and see if I was close. 👍👍👍👍👍
I was amazed that wheel was still attached too! RE figures - stay tuned for EP12 to find out more!
I loved my mk3 mondy stdci, I might be interested in this one Johnny.
Hi Stephen, the car is advertised on Facebook marketplace, or you can contact me directly through Instagram for more info 👍
pretty sure you'll have to put the cat back on before sale ,unless you already have a long mot on it , great vid
It had about 5 or 6 months MOT remaining however i always sell cars with a full 12 months MOT. Full disclosure - i put it in for MOT and it did fail due to the De-cat (and also a rubber boot on a lower joint), but i have now re-fitted the cat and sorted the lower joint and it will be getting retested this week! If the new owner wants the de-cat pipe when they take the car, it's theirs!
Another brilliant video the mk1 focus series got me into your videos. As you don’t want to reveal which supercar you are hoping to trade up to, can you say what the end budget for supercar is?
Thanks for watching! At the moment, the budget isn't set in stone, but i can assure you that it wont be much longer until it achieved and the end-goal car is revealed!
Love these cars and if I'm correct only one way price is going on these and that is up getting bit rare now nice good ones anyway great purchase mate
Cheers Tom! I agree, a well kept and well spec’d example surely can only appreciate if kept nice, right?!
Inspired me to start doing this with my friend any advice please
Nice work and you still had time to play fetch 😂
I’m virtually a professional dog toy thrower in my spare time 😂
Great series Johnny, cant wait too see what supercar you'll end up with! Side note, do you have any idea what to do with a steel bonnet that is too heavy and the struts cant hold the weight open? I cant seem to find stronger struts anywhere (car is a Audi a6 2014)
Thanks Daniel! I doubt your issue is because the bonnet is too heavy, rather the gas struts have weakened with age (seals give up etc), and so replacing them with a new set will solve your issues!
@@JohnnyGetsCash I'll try and get some new struts and see. The original bonnet was aluminum made, and this one is steel, so there is a weight difference
I've found , just rubbing the head lamps with AutoSol chrome polish does as greater job in a fraction of the time . Well done
Cheers Terry - i have never actually tried that method before but i will certainly give it a go next time i have a suitable candidate (time is money after all!)
@@JohnnyGetsCashI no longer polish headlights, I always lacquer them 240-320-600 on the DA then mask and 2k lacquer, long lasting results and a better job
With the spec and the Essex reg it's highly likely to be a Ford management role car from Dunton or Dagenham. Lots of the managers had these on good deals at the time!
Interesting! Thanks for the info
Yea it’s a new episode :) happy Sunday for me haha
The polishing came up a treat
How did you know what amount of cutting polish to use without going to far
I know you need to go carful not to burn the paint
And what does the clay bar achieve
Anyway great turn around from before and after 😊
Thanks! I’m by no means an expert or a pro detailer but in terms of which compound and how much to work it, I guess that just comes from years of experience and instinctively knowing what the clear coat needs. In terms of clay bar, that basically just helps to pull out any stubborn contaminants that have become stuck in the clear coat (the paint has to be as smooth as possible prior to machine polishing to achieve optimal results) 👍
Hi Jonny, Had a Mondeo Titanium 2.2 TDCI.. I bought it for around £1200 Loved driving it and sadly sold it it after spending a load on MOT £300 and bought new tyres at an early stage..
Never really been lucky at selling cars but got £1400 back, so no real profit.
The one before it was a Mondeo Graphite 1.8 Lovely car also.. I bought that around £850 and sold £720..
But last year due to poor health I decided to buy a much newer Convertible I own a few..
This car I chose to buy at the time I thought was a bargain.£1300 Astra twin top 1.9 CDTI, In dark blue metallic with I assume half leather/cloth trim it had only done around 88k its now only 89.480k.
Only last week I decided to get it started it was absolute pig to start but managed to get it started.
Brief summary Had new MOT in February one advisory/passed.
Had car valeted because interior went very mouldy over winter..
Required a new battery and I then hit a massive problem My window switch stopped working which affected the roof and windows. But I bought a Vauxhall Spares 2nd hand unit and was chuffed to say it worked.
I took it to my new local car wash on sea front which are not cheap and run by foreign guys I feel there pricing scheme is one I don't really like From £5 and charge £8.00.
So my big problem in selling my car..????
You sell a car to make money My thoughts entirely. My new Astra cost me roughly £1600.including purchase price.(short MOT)
Its actually my best car out of 6 cars I currently own.
On market place I've advertised it for a base price of £2195 its a tough call because one guy will pay £420 to break for spares and then £500 is a basic price for a car requiring work and then you get cars for between £695 -£1400 and others varied up to £3000.
My only reason for buying it my old Astra Bertone I've owned for 7 years is actually trending in price a one owner Bertone 2.2 has been advertised £3000 -£4000.And my van/courier work seems to fail me, so it has now turned it into a hobby. Buy toy cars as a pension scheme for 8 years time like.
But today you mentioned your POT so far £25k for ex amount of cars is not bad. And My real passion is to own my own home..
My Theory may not be right, buy one car £300 sell for £650 but use that £300 ten or fifteen times each car value represents better amounts of cash. I fell in a trap of buying Classic cars I bought a Mini car for £3.25 1981 car and sold for £65 I then bought an Mg Montego EFI for £150 added some cash to that pot. sold £270. I bought a VW polo for £75 at auction including costs £130 and sold for £300.Mg Midget 1.5 £725 Sold £500 Dolomite sprint £500 sold for Zero and TR7 £295 Sold zero..
When I look back over the 20 odd cars I owned from 2003 -2006 no real profit..
Keep up the good work out of curiousity how much you pay for that unit..?
It’s certainly a tough business to be in and you will often feel like it’s one hit after the other but all I can say is if you enjoy it, keep at it. Pay attention to the cars that have done well for you and you know then try to repeat the formula. After a few months you will no doubt naturally find secondary vehicle types that work for you as well. Again; rinse and repeat. Best of luck 👍
I bought myself a 3d printer last year and all little bits I can print on it like jacking sill covers, cubby hole covers/dividers and more has saved me some money and I made some on the side selling the sill covers. Paid off the printer doing it like that😂
I’d love to have a go at 3D printing but I feel it’ll take quite a bit of practice to understand and get right!
Smart guy
Whats your normal 9-5 job if this is a hobby? I'm intrigued as you seem so good at your hobby. Great vid.
I am a car trader, I buy, fix and sell cars. I also do full vehicle restorations, I just love what I do so much that in my down time and in between ‘stock cars’, I am trading up to a supercar just because I want to show that it’s possible (and I want a supercar!)
Excellent work, now more Fords please. Get a Mondeo ST 220 next please, that is a BEAST of a muscle car :D You might just decide to keep it in the end you know.
I do love an Old Ford it’s true!
The cable snapping in the window mech is very common with fords this age. Same thing has happened to both of my 2007 Fiesta's. Downside (or at least for me) is replacements are hard to find at breakers as everyone has bought them up so its a little over £100 for new ones (if they ever have them in stock), did you buy new? if so where did you get yours from?
As for the Exhaust, Longlife is a custom exhaust maker, again I have one on my fiesta, installed it around 2009 and still going strong (as you would expect from stainless steel)
Great looking car, friend had petrol version and it drinks fuel like no tomorrow but with how sorted after the ST24 and ST200 is at the moment I think the ST220 will be a future sort after car.
Nice looking car and look forward to next episode, I bet you wont have this long it will sell fast (if it hasn't already)
That's really interesting - i have never heard of these window regulators being a common fault area before but it seems that they are! The replacement i used in this episode was sourced from a breaker car, so it seems that i was lucky to find one in such good condition!
Im confident that this one will go soon too, its a very impressive car (and is not a lot of money!)
JOhnny i love this car but then again i am partial to Diesels. Hope this sells quick
Cheers Mark. Its a lovely thing so i don't think it'll hang about for long!
Had a 56 plate fiesta, went through more window regulators than tyres in the 5 years of owning it.
Weird - maybe there is some kind of inherent design flaw with Ford regulators of the era?
That front bumper has been resprayed, quite a bit lighter shade. Looks ok though.
Quite possibly given the age of the car. If it has been I’d say it was a very good job!
I had a mk3 mondeo for about 5 years and it went through exhausts and boot struts more than any other car ive owned! Was a great car though
Interesting! I have heard from a few sources that the bonnet / boot struts on these MK3s were prone to failure…weird!
Smart wheels, professionally turned around. I'd buy a car from you any day, and no, you don't say what you paid, you're not an effin' charity!!!😂😂😂😂
Thanks, i appreciate the vote of confidence!
Would that wheel bearing have warped the brake discs?
Fortunately the disc appeared to be in fine condition regardless of that comical bearing!
How long in total did it take from the 150 to get to the 25k ? Your a BOSS at this bro
To be totally honest I’ve been messing about with this Chop To The Top project for a couple of years now but that’s because I only work on this project in between my day to day, paid work so sometimes there is months between selling one Chop To The Top car and buying the next!
my favourite looking mondeo
What about all the rust underneath? Did you treat and paint that? Looked pretty bad.
There was some very light surface corrosion but nothing penetrative. Just a quick clean and protectant spray was all that was required
Why not try pdr on the left door?
it wasn't just a dent unfortunately, there was some damage to the paint in the centre of the dent so it'd have been a case of re-painting the door and getting a satisfactory match would've been almost impossible so that small amount of damage will stay with the car and have to be racked up as fair wear and tear for an 18 year old car!
@@JohnnyGetsCash oh okay I could not rly see in the vid that paint was missing. I understand that you don't want to paint the doors etc but I had pretty good result with touchup paint for small chips like that, just had to sand and buff it and the result is pretty good.
I love the serie, can't wait to see your next vid!
Haha you and your fords 👍👍👍
Who doesn't love a good old Blue oval though?!
What about
Taxes
Your time
Costs to register / move / tow cars.
Other cost for other stuff you use in your garage.
Imagine you have to buy everything to start with. I dont think you will buy supercar. At the end at most you can pay for everything you bought for this kind of job to start with.
Dont take this wrong. I like these kind of jobs. Your attention to detail is fantastic. BUT We need to present reality of this.
In response to this:
1. I pay taxes each year based on my business performance.
2. My time - As per what i said in this video: The whole Chop To The Top process is a hobby for me. I work on these cars in between the coming and going of main working stock.
3. There are no costs to register or change ownership of cars in the UK.
4. Costs relating to tools etc - These are tools and equipment i already have as this is what i do for a living (once again: this trading up process is my hobby).
In a nutshell - this is not a ‘How-to’ guide. I am not saying anyone can do this process, so to breakdown every last penny it would cost to buy tools etc is absolutely irrelevant.
This series is purely designed to entertain the viewers and document my process of trading up to a supercar.
Finally - You say you don’t think i will be able to buy a supercar. Thank you. Comments like this are a huge motivation for me to keep working and prove that this is possible and i can do it!
Watching this video has really outlined how far gone my MK3 st tdci is 😂.
Is it too far gone to give it some love and bring it back to its best?
@@JohnnyGetsCash I would, but it needs so much 😂. Steering rack, windscreen, funnily enough the same wheel bearing you did..... But that's easy. Plastic undertrays, wheel arch liners, front bumper, general body work, new exhaust..again mine blown in the same place. It's yours for £700 with 9 months MOT 😂. No massive jobs but without a ramp it's too much. Shame because it pulls like a train.
I feel the monologue prelude for this episode is a bit long. Good video
Fair comment - thank you for your input, i will take that on board👍
Hello
Are you buying cat N, cat S cars from auctions?
No I tend to avoid categorised vehicles. Maybe one day I’ll get involved but up to now, it’s not something I deal with.
I'd have thought that dent would have a significant impact on the resale value. Would the cost of having it fixed not have been worth it for the potential gain in value? Hey, I'm not a car dealer and you know what you're doing - still a lovely turn around and a classic case of it paying not to put all of your eggs in one basket...
In fairness it wasn't horrendous, but it was worthy of note. I'd classify it as 'par for the course' on a vehicle of this age and its the sort of imperfection that a buyer for a car such as this won't lose sleep over, so it wasn't a priority!
Why do your call you total cash pool "kitty" ?
It’s just a general term for a ‘pot’ or a ‘pool’ of money 👍
Have you got an end goal or “ideal” car to end up with?
I do, it’s a car that I’ve wanted to own ever since I first laid eyes on one! I can’t reveal what it is yet but I’m sure a lot of people will agree that it’s quite a thing! I can’t wait to get there with this process and reveal it!
ST diesel? oof, I though it was ST220 v6 :/
Knocking on 50MPG with that 2.2 diesel!
Are Fords popular in Europe?
Absolutely!
I would have kept the land cruiser
Believe me, as a Toyota fan I was tempted - but i made a promise to trade up to a supercar in this series and so it had to go to enable progress!
new window regulator needed
Yeh it was a case of swapping the whole regulator in the end
that was a lot of work , rather sell the car and be done lol.
You know what they say though…if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life!
what about all the rusted out brake lines and seized calliper?
The advisory on the brake lines was due to some underbody sealant being present / on the lines. No corrosion there and the seized calliper was a stuck slide pin which was sorted immediately.