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00:15COMM COMMENTARY Electrical engineer Moses Ungabeni has realised
00:18a childhood dream, to build his very own sports car from scratch.
00:23MOSES UNGABENI While I was still a boy, something came up
00:26into my mind. It said one day I want to build my own sports vehicle. And I saw those American
00:33sports cars like COVID. Then I said one day when I grow old, I want to build one and nothing
00:39can stop me. It was bend by hand. The body structure, shape
00:44and everything, it was handmade. And it's not like it's a complete workshop, but if
00:49you are determined to complete your future dream, you end up doing it. By God's grace,
00:54I've managed to complete my project. So I thank God for that.
00:57COMM COMMENTARY The thrifty engineer used car parts from a
01:00number of different models and has only spent 240,000 Rand so far. That's just Ā£12,700
01:08or $16,750 US dollars.
01:11MOSES UNGABENI The engine is a 2-litre engine from BMW 318
01:15IS, 98 model. The glasses, this small one here is from the Mazda 86 model. The door
01:24glasses are from BMW M3 E46 model, 2005. The front windscreen is from BWKD Baki. The
01:35front lights, they are from ODTT 2011 model. The rear fog lamp is from the 318 IS. It was
01:42used as a brake assistance on top of the windscreen. The taillights are from Nissan Skyline GT-R
01:482015 model.
01:49COMM COMMENTARY Moses can even start the engine remotely.
01:53MOSES UNGABENI I'm really proud of him. I know it's a dream
01:56come true for him to build this car. It's his passion.
01:59COMM COMMENTARY And the supercar superfan hopes his new wheels
02:02will also make his country proud.
02:04MOSES UNGABENI In South Africa we don't have a model that
02:07we say it was like manufactured, designed by South Africa. I am South African. I'm not
02:13doing this thing for myself. It's for the country and for my people.
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