00:00 COMM: Electrical engineer Moses Ungabeni
00:17 has realised a childhood dream - to build his very own sports car from scratch.
00:23 MOSES UNGABENI: While I was still a boy, something
00:25 came up into my mind. I said one day I want to build my own sports vehicle. I saw those
00:32 American sports cars like COVID, then I said one day when I grow old I want to build one
00:38 and nothing can stop me. It was bend by hand. The body structure, shape and everything,
00:44 it was handmade. And it's not like it's a complete workshop but if you are determined
00:50 to complete your future dream, you end up doing it. By God's grace, I've managed
00:54 to complete my project. So I thank God for that.
00:57 COMM: The thrifty engineer used car parts from
01:00 a number of different models and has only spent 240,000 Rand so far. That's just
01:06 £12,700 or $16,750 US dollars.
01:11 MOSES UNGABENI: Okay, the engine is a 2-litre
01:13 engine from BMW 318i S, 98 model. The glasses, this small one here is from the Mazda 86 model.
01:23 The door glasses are from BMW M3 E46 model, 2005. The front windscreen is from BWKD Baki.
01:34 The front lights, they are from ODTT 2011 model. The rear fog lamp is from the 318i S.
01:41 It was used as a brake assistance on top of the windscreen. The taillights are from Nissan
01:46 Skyline GT-R 2015 model.
01:48 COMM: Moses can even start the engine remotely.
01:52 MOSES UNGABENI: I'm really proud of him.
01:54 I know it's a dream come true for him to build this car. It's his passion.
01:58 COMM: And the supercar superfan hopes his
02:01 new wheels will also make his country proud.
02:03 MOSES UNGABENI: In South Africa, we don't
02:05 have a model that will say it was like manufactured, designed by South Africa. I am in South Africa
02:12 and I'm not doing this thing for myself, it's for the country and for my people.
02:18 (Sound of car crashing)
02:21 (Music fades)
02:23 [BLANK_AUDIO]
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