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

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  • @Karibiane
    @Karibiane 4 роки тому +2233

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

    • @pietvanvliet1987
      @pietvanvliet1987 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +49

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

    • @AdairCorbin
      @AdairCorbin 4 роки тому +7

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

    • @AIMIWA95
      @AIMIWA95 4 роки тому +45

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

    • @TheAndre8900
      @TheAndre8900 4 роки тому +18

      34 episodes spent explaining the functionality of every tool used.

  • @AvB.83
    @AvB.83 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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!

  • @paligga
    @paligga 4 роки тому +399

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

    • @falconater68
      @falconater68 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому

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

    • @EmyrDerfel
      @EmyrDerfel 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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

  • @burddog0792
    @burddog0792 4 роки тому +137

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

    • @phantomechelon3628
      @phantomechelon3628 4 роки тому

      That would be quite a series! 👨‍🔧🧰🚗

    • @DF59821
      @DF59821 4 роки тому +5

      but we all know that it would take 50 years

    • @gr3ywolf144
      @gr3ywolf144 4 роки тому +3

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

    • @urosmarjanovic663
      @urosmarjanovic663 4 роки тому

      Bim May: The Reanimator

  • @nothsim
    @nothsim 4 роки тому +67

    This what drive tribe should be.

    • @skvltdmedia
      @skvltdmedia 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @shiftdowntv4511
    @shiftdowntv4511 4 роки тому +38

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

    • @webb2800
      @webb2800 4 роки тому +8

      *£50,000 it's not like Euros

  • @modelreviews3705
    @modelreviews3705 4 роки тому +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😊

  • @arca9e295
    @arca9e295 4 роки тому +5

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

  • @imallfordabulls
    @imallfordabulls 4 роки тому +314

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

    • @darrellbaughman4806
      @darrellbaughman4806 4 роки тому +6

      Could call it "Oh CROCK!"

    • @bahnrokt
      @bahnrokt 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @mannye
    @mannye 4 роки тому +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.

  • @sabrinasanders4741
    @sabrinasanders4741 4 роки тому +42

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

  • @DanMufc-jt9le
    @DanMufc-jt9le 4 роки тому +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 😱

  • @300DBenz
    @300DBenz 4 роки тому +215

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

    • @jase_llan
      @jase_llan 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

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

    • @Rroff2
      @Rroff2 4 роки тому

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

    • @joshualaw375
      @joshualaw375 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @KareemRashwan
    @KareemRashwan 4 роки тому +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'

  • @Thine_mother
    @Thine_mother 4 роки тому +265

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

  • @aDaWaN
    @aDaWaN 4 роки тому +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 роки тому

      That’s not a real Ford little boy

    • @LegacyLife_555
      @LegacyLife_555 4 роки тому

      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 роки тому

      @@LegacyLife_555 looks like a real ford too me

  • @KPG113
    @KPG113 3 роки тому

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

  • @larrymeister5255
    @larrymeister5255 4 роки тому +7

    Finally something I can watch with this guy

    • @theshadowman1398
      @theshadowman1398 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @paultaylor9652
    @paultaylor9652 4 роки тому +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.

  • @thfreakin
    @thfreakin 4 роки тому +125

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

    • @PropanePete
      @PropanePete 3 роки тому +3

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

    • @Dmrdecs
      @Dmrdecs 3 роки тому

      Came here to say the same

  • @jabezhane
    @jabezhane 3 роки тому

    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.

  • @nolanboyer6883
    @nolanboyer6883 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

      no its cowboy

  • @christycullen2355
    @christycullen2355 3 роки тому

    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

  • @basscharenborg6441
    @basscharenborg6441 4 роки тому +8

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

  • @MrDemondal
    @MrDemondal 4 роки тому

    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.

  • @bencoyle1
    @bencoyle1 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @handbrakebob
    @handbrakebob 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @Tom-pb6vs
    @Tom-pb6vs 4 роки тому +23

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

    • @ItzSnelling
      @ItzSnelling 4 роки тому

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

  • @jaypatel7424
    @jaypatel7424 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @SiR2Dean
    @SiR2Dean 4 роки тому +125

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

    • @johnharrison5199
      @johnharrison5199 4 роки тому +26

      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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +10

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

    • @willspeakman2461
      @willspeakman2461 4 роки тому +7

      @@strongandco It's not that easy.

  • @callummunro5400
    @callummunro5400 4 роки тому

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

  • @basithph8958
    @basithph8958 4 роки тому +5

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

  • @Foxtrot_Woof
    @Foxtrot_Woof 4 роки тому

    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.

  • @8.4_litre_V10
    @8.4_litre_V10 4 роки тому +93

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

    • @d1user
      @d1user 4 роки тому +2

      I didn't hear it

    • @zaink7037
      @zaink7037 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @larsl5181
    @larsl5181 4 роки тому

    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.

  • @floriskuipers4925
    @floriskuipers4925 4 роки тому +62

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

    • @gregorhorvat80
      @gregorhorvat80 4 роки тому

      I’m not sure about Hammond

    • @kevinW826
      @kevinW826 4 роки тому +3

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

    • @altergreenhorn
      @altergreenhorn 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @Wh3atley
      @Wh3atley 4 роки тому +2

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

    • @vorbo01
      @vorbo01 4 роки тому +6

      @Joe Parker and the ferrari 458

  • @stuartsmith5308
    @stuartsmith5308 4 роки тому

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

  • @yovan1358
    @yovan1358 4 роки тому +31

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

    • @BobPapadopoulos
      @BobPapadopoulos 4 роки тому

      Yer mum.

    • @jokur2630
      @jokur2630 3 роки тому

      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 ;)

  • @dingjs1969
    @dingjs1969 4 роки тому

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

  • @HeavyTanker-vx4oq
    @HeavyTanker-vx4oq 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +6

      Drinking game: 1 shot for every time HeavyTanker1945 says engine

    • @AnyoneSeenMikeHunt
      @AnyoneSeenMikeHunt 4 роки тому

      Amazing no less.. wow, big call.

  • @spencewatts2667
    @spencewatts2667 4 роки тому

    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.

  • @noodle9621
    @noodle9621 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +2

      Not as bad as QuickFit though.

    • @elobiretv
      @elobiretv 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @simonjohnhinton1938
    @simonjohnhinton1938 4 роки тому +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.

  • @henryatkinson1479
    @henryatkinson1479 4 роки тому +6

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

    • @alaefarmestatesllc
      @alaefarmestatesllc 4 роки тому +1

      “JAMES!! STOP FILING”

    • @henryatkinson1479
      @henryatkinson1479 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @kerneldave
    @kerneldave 4 роки тому

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

  • @RatluBoogerbag
    @RatluBoogerbag 4 роки тому +18

    "In partnership with Halfords". Danger danger

    • @anomalyp8584
      @anomalyp8584 4 роки тому

      Why?

    • @faisalleeds
      @faisalleeds 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @robsmith1a
    @robsmith1a 4 роки тому +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.

  • @1911shad
    @1911shad 4 роки тому +40

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

  • @jamesbarisitz4794
    @jamesbarisitz4794 4 роки тому

    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. 👍

  • @RobK0304
    @RobK0304 4 роки тому +8

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

    • @AnyoneSeenMikeHunt
      @AnyoneSeenMikeHunt 4 роки тому

      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 роки тому +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..

  • @Gozar111
    @Gozar111 4 роки тому

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

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      @bitcoinjack9287 4 роки тому

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  • @mry82
    @mry82 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @chrisp4899
    @chrisp4899 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @inkno701
    @inkno701 4 роки тому +5

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

  • @long_view
    @long_view 4 роки тому +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 роки тому

      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.

  • @ztamizzen
    @ztamizzen 4 роки тому +21

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

  • @ncl3rdy2
    @ncl3rdy2 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

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

  • @sayeager5559
    @sayeager5559 4 роки тому +7

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

    • @ceaser3904
      @ceaser3904 4 роки тому

      20K + VAT ....Wild guess LOL

  • @williambartholomew5680
    @williambartholomew5680 4 роки тому

    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 роки тому

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

  • @basic-brick-mocs6500
    @basic-brick-mocs6500 4 роки тому +22

    James sounds like an inspector or critic at the beginning

  • @clardrives9301
    @clardrives9301 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @Rekuzan
    @Rekuzan 4 роки тому +14

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

  • @lewisrowezer7193
    @lewisrowezer7193 4 роки тому

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

  • @dwftube
    @dwftube 4 роки тому +6

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

  • @shineautomotive
    @shineautomotive 4 роки тому +1

    Looking forward to the next one

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  • @Account1746
    @Account1746 4 роки тому +7

    Loool that winter check is a waste of money

    • @JohnCarlyle
      @JohnCarlyle 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @Riley_Mundt
    @Riley_Mundt 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @notjesse2458
    @notjesse2458 4 роки тому +85

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

  • @thezfunk
    @thezfunk 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @PHILIPWATSON82
    @PHILIPWATSON82 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @chrisgreen248
    @chrisgreen248 4 роки тому +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 роки тому

      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.

  • @georgeadams6254
    @georgeadams6254 4 роки тому

    The garage cat is the MVP of the restoration.

  • @danevans3333
    @danevans3333 4 роки тому +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 роки тому

      Was thinking the same...

    • @dglcomputers1498
      @dglcomputers1498 4 роки тому

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

    • @ldorman
      @ldorman 4 роки тому

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

  • @logmeindog
    @logmeindog 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @splat2903
    @splat2903 4 роки тому +97

    Partnership with Halfords doesn’t sound promising

    • @zXLuke4efcXz
      @zXLuke4efcXz 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 😂

  • @chloehennessey6813
    @chloehennessey6813 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @mathewgodfrey223
    @mathewgodfrey223 4 роки тому +61

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

    • @digiscream
      @digiscream 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +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 роки тому +10

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

    • @digiscream
      @digiscream 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @ciaranburke3243
    @ciaranburke3243 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @tommorides8086
    @tommorides8086 4 роки тому +11

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

  • @anels9
    @anels9 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @SeraphoftheRoundTable
    @SeraphoftheRoundTable 4 роки тому +49

    Jeremy would attempt to restore that car with a hammer.

  • @Macho_Fantastico
    @Macho_Fantastico 4 роки тому +1

    I always loved the look of this car. Easily one of the best looking Mondeos.

  • @pgr3290
    @pgr3290 4 роки тому +5

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

  • @suprastevio2264
    @suprastevio2264 4 роки тому +1

    That was the Ford Contour SVT here in America. It came with a Yamaha v6. A total sleeper. Super cool car and you rarely ever see them on the road today.

    • @suprastevio2264
      @suprastevio2264 4 роки тому +1

      I want to say this thing was pushing about 200-220 hp to the front wheels (maybe crank?).

    • @redplymouth
      @redplymouth 4 роки тому +3

      The Taurus SHO had the Yamaha v6. The contour had a v6 that was designed by Porsche and cosworth.
      For 98 the SVT had 195 HP at the crank and for 99 and 00 it was bumped up to 200 HP at the crank

    • @suprastevio2264
      @suprastevio2264 4 роки тому

      @@redplymouth Thats it 👍. I got the two power trains swapped. The SHO was pushed as an M5 competitor. Thanks for the correction. The latest model Taurus SHO is a great example of a current (relativity) sleeper.

    • @redplymouth
      @redplymouth 4 роки тому

      @@suprastevio2264 Glad to help, the SVT was pushed as a m3 competitor.
      I love the new SHO, I want one of those or a newer fusion sport. Both of them are fun sleeper cars, just wish they where offered with a manual transmission.

  • @callingthishome2
    @callingthishome2 4 роки тому +5

    A Roadkill fan, nice.

    • @smh28v6
      @smh28v6 4 роки тому

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

  • @steforster2967
    @steforster2967 Рік тому

    I have such fond memories of this car💙. It’s the car my dad drove when me and my little brother were young. And it was blue!😄. However I don’t think he had this model, this one looks too sporty. My auntie had one as well but hers was silver. If I ever learn to drive and get my license, I want this car. And I’ll make the money to repair it. I even still remember the reg on my dads mondeo as well. Boss car👌🏻💙 Ahhh the memories of going camping in wales💙

  • @martijnvanspaendonck7989
    @martijnvanspaendonck7989 4 роки тому +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!

  • @spliceoncharlie
    @spliceoncharlie 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @Chb1812
    @Chb1812 4 роки тому +4

    The cat was the highlight

  • @James-dn1hu
    @James-dn1hu 4 роки тому

    He sounds so much like Mike Boyd. The man learns new skills all the time on UA-cam

  • @12uniflew
    @12uniflew 4 роки тому +146

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

    • @JamesChurchill3
      @JamesChurchill3 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

      Pink steering wheel.

    • @ammaarzeebkhan7675
      @ammaarzeebkhan7675 4 роки тому

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

    • @dawrekk
      @dawrekk 4 роки тому

      Boomer

    • @BobMonkeypimp
      @BobMonkeypimp 4 роки тому

      @@dawrekk Zoomer.

  • @Alexandra-Rex
    @Alexandra-Rex 4 роки тому +3

    What other 2000 would it be from than the year 2000?

  • @TheRealBigDan
    @TheRealBigDan 4 роки тому +1

    I hope the standard wheels find their way back on the car, should be a beauty when finished

    • @smh28v6
      @smh28v6 4 роки тому +1

      Obviously you didn't watch it then he bought a second car for parts including the standard wheels 🤦‍♂️

  • @Jistarii
    @Jistarii 4 роки тому +12

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

  • @nrusimhanseshadri9993
    @nrusimhanseshadri9993 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @bjmorley
    @bjmorley 4 роки тому +18

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

  • @ScenesThroughTravels
    @ScenesThroughTravels 4 роки тому +1

    Looking forward very much to see the process

  • @JohnCarlyle
    @JohnCarlyle 4 роки тому +25

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

    • @PattyRusts
      @PattyRusts 4 роки тому +1

      Must be a south england car