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Wheeler Dealers World Tour (2024) Season 2 Episode 4 - Germany- Audi RS2
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00:00It doesn't get much better than this. Looking good mate, it suits you.
00:09Here we are on a silky smooth piece of road in Germany and I'm in the finest creation to ever
00:20come out of Germany, the iconic Porsche 911. It's a great car mate but I will take you on
00:27because I think I'm in the finest automotive creation to come out of Germany, the Audi Quattro.
00:33That sounds amazing that Quattro. Well mate, listen, this Porsche 911 has got four pop calipers
00:43that grip the wheels like anchors in all the corners. Yeah, I'll give you that, it's good.
00:48What I have got and you definitely haven't is an Audi Quattro system to get all that performance down onto the road.
00:54So what if you can take the best of these two brands and bring them together like some kind of love child?
01:04Well that's exactly why I'm so excited, what a combination.
01:08Let's go! Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
01:12Mate, you didn't pack much did you?
01:14No mate, I don't need much, I just need my knowledge and that's all up here.
01:18We've packed our bags and our spanners for another globetrotting car fixing adventure.
01:24Ramos!
01:25See a photo? There you go, that's a nice one.
01:28We're hunting down some of the world's most iconic cars.
01:36Does it get much better than this?
01:40Oh, I can't believe we're standing here in front of an SP2.
01:43Leaning on local wheeler dealers.
01:45Because he really wants it, would you take 30,000 euros?
01:48No, impossible.
01:49Hooray!
01:50To rescue these national treasures on a wheel and a prayer.
01:55Please let me find a set of wheels, that's all I'm asking for.
01:58And make a few euros, pesos.
02:00I think we have a deal.
02:01Yes!
02:02And real as we go.
02:05I absolutely love it!
02:16Mate, is this it?
02:18This is it.
02:19It's not quite an Audi Quattro or a Porsche 911, but it'll do.
02:24Unfortunately, we're now in a little Humboldt hire car.
02:34But it doesn't take the smile off my face about being back here in Germany.
02:39I just love this place.
02:40It's a great place, mate.
02:42You know that I have a sort of sometimes unhealthy, some might say, obsession,
02:47an eye for detail, efficiency, it all comes from my sort of motorsport background.
02:52Well, this is the place that really I can embrace this and not feel out of place.
02:56Well, you're saying the Germans are more efficient than us.
02:59Really?
03:00When it comes to cars, they've got it sus, mate.
03:03Let me tell you.
03:04I'm very excited about this trip because we are going to see one of, if not,
03:09the most iconic estate car ever.
03:12It's a car that is a marriage of both Audi and Porsche.
03:16And it is?
03:17It's got to be the RS2.
03:18It is the Audi RS2.
03:20In 1993, Audi and Porsche joined forces to build the ultimate estate car.
03:27And the RS2 was born.
03:29Audi provided the estate car body with a five-cylinder engine and quattro four-wheel drive.
03:35Then Porsche added a sprinkling of high-performance magic that included bigger turbos and the brakes from a 911.
03:43The result was a 315 horsepower super wagon with a top speed of over 160 miles an hour.
03:50Fast enough to scare super cars while carrying the weekly shop.
03:55I've managed to track this one down.
03:59It belongs to a guy called Pascal.
04:01He's a bit of an Audi freak.
04:03He collects them.
04:04Okay.
04:05Now, I have seen them sell these because they're so rare up to 60,000 euros.
04:10Wow.
04:11Which is quite impressive, isn't it?
04:12It is, yeah.
04:13This one is not 60,000 euros.
04:15It's rather cheap at 43,000 euros.
04:18Well, you know that cheap always rings alarm bells.
04:21There's got to be a reason for it.
04:23And no one just gives the car away that cheap without having a reason to do so.
04:28So let's go and see.
04:29But let's, you know.
04:30Keep an open mind.
04:31Keep an open mind.
04:32Keep an open mind.
04:33I'll keep an open mind.
04:34Where is it?
04:35Oh, we're in the right place.
04:36Look at this.
04:37Audi's everywhere.
04:38You must be Pascal.
04:39Yes, hello.
04:40Pascal, I'm Mike.
04:41Nice to meet you.
04:42Nice to meet you too, yes.
04:43Elvis, nice to meet you.
04:44Hello, nice to meet you.
04:45Pascal, thank you so much for allowing us to see the car.
04:47We've come a long way to see this RS2.
04:48The paint work looks much better in the flesh than it did in the pictures.
04:49The colour.
04:50The colour is absolutely immense.
04:51Pascal, how long have you had it?
04:52I had it now for half a year.
04:53It was a barn find.
04:54You see, I have so many projects and I had no time to start with the work on the car.
05:13Gotcha.
05:14I was kind of hoping that you'd have some paperwork that I can have a look through.
05:17I will check it and you can just feel free to have a look around the car.
05:21Lovely.
05:22Super.
05:23Okay.
05:24Looks amazing.
05:25Straight down this side.
05:26Oh, smell that leather.
05:27Look at the condition as well.
05:28I mean, it's lovely in there.
05:30I love these headrests.
05:31Look at that.
05:32They're fantastic.
05:33I don't think the mirrors are the right colour, are they?
05:36The door mirrors, along with the alloy wheels, brake calipers and indicators were all lifted
05:42from the 964 era 911.
05:44But they should be body colour, not silver.
05:47But that can't be why this car is so cheap.
05:51Well, look, you, Pascal's coming back, so you need to have a really good look round it
05:56and find out why it's cheap.
05:58Because if it's been on the wrong side of a tree, you need to discover that.
06:02Yes.
06:03All right, leave it with me.
06:04Let me go and have a look through that paperwork.
06:06Accident damage could explain the car's low price.
06:08All right, let's have a look in here.
06:11So, my first priority is to look for any sign of crash repairs.
06:15Here is where the spare wheels sit.
06:17If we lift that up, it's got this sort of circular recess where the spare wheel sits.
06:23And if you do have a rear-end impact, it's almost impossible to straighten that back out
06:28through panel beating.
06:29This one, though, looks like the day it came out of the factory, which is a really good sign.
06:33Yeah.
06:34These are 17-inch rims.
06:37They are actually in need of some attention.
06:39So they're going to need a refurb.
06:41The calipers, which are red and also off a Porsche,
06:44they're red to sort of give you that little accent of a sportiness hiding beneath.
06:48But actually, they also need some attention.
06:51Let's have a look underneath.
06:55There's a little layer of surface rust everywhere.
06:58Still nothing, though, that would account for anywhere near
07:01how cheap this car appears to be.
07:03Yeah, I found the documents of the car.
07:05Oh, look at that.
07:06I love that.
07:07They don't call it an Audi.
07:09They call it an Audi stroke Porsche.
07:12It's an Audi Porsche, yeah?
07:13Oh, look at that.
07:14Stamps everywhere.
07:15That's lovely to see.
07:17Let's have a look under here.
07:20A fully Porsche-tuned,
07:22Audi, inline, five-cylinder, 20-valves, 2.2-litre turbo engine.
07:27Oh, there you go, look.
07:29That is the first thing that I've spotted that's not very good.
07:32This is the auxiliary cooler, and that will need replacing.
07:36But even that's only going to cost a few hundred euros.
07:40But at the moment, I mean, we're either looking at the bargain of the century
07:45or we're missing something major.
07:50So 220,000 kilometres was the last time you see a workshop.
07:55Oh, but it's the date.
07:57Unless there's more.
07:58Is there more?
07:59This car hasn't seen a workshop since 2009.
08:03That's 16 years ago.
08:05Yes, that's correct.
08:06Oh, wow.
08:08I think we found our smoking gun.
08:11Regular maintenance is vital for any car,
08:14especially one as complex and as highly tuned as the RS2.
08:19Right, well, I don't want to wee on your parade here,
08:23but this is the service record.
08:25Looks pretty full.
08:26It does look full, but just take a look at the last stamp in the book.
08:302009?
08:31Correct.
08:32Blimey, that's a long time ago.
08:34So that's the last time it's seen a workshop?
08:3616 years ago.
08:37So it's not been touched since then?
08:39No.
08:40This is why it's cheap,
08:41because the car's not had any maintenance for 16 years.
08:44You know what that means.
08:45It's...
08:46We don't know if the cam belt's been done.
08:48Exactly.
08:51The rubber cam belt degrades over time,
08:53so it should be changed every five years.
08:56This one's more than three times past its use-by date.
09:01If the cam belt snaps wrecking valves and pistons in the process,
09:05an engine rebuild could cost thousands.
09:10There's no way we can drive it.
09:11It's just too much of a risk.
09:12It's got to have a major overhaul in service, hasn't it?
09:15I'm not worried about that.
09:16I'm worried that without driving it,
09:18I've got no idea if the gearbox is shot to bits.
09:20I've got no idea if the drivetrain's in good order.
09:23It's... it's a gamble.
09:24Mate, the risk is massive, isn't it?
09:26Pascal!
09:27Yes?
09:28Okay.
09:29So, um...
09:30The last service for both me and Elvis has been a real surprise.
09:32So, you've got it up for 43,000 euros.
09:33I get the fact that it's a bomb find,
09:35but I think because of all the work and the gamble...
09:37Can we come down?
09:38We're thinking 38,000 euros.
09:39Oh, 38,000 euros is not...
09:40It's not possible.
09:41Don't pull that face.
09:42You know, you know, it's...
09:43It's a very rare car.
09:44I can maybe give you...
09:45Come on.
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10:37should be at the very least the cam belt needs changing and until we can drive it we don't know
10:41what other nasty surprises are lurking we need to get to a workshop fast is everyone you know
10:47into audis yes good news is pascal's put us in touch with mark an audi expert who's agreed to
10:55trailer the car to his workshop nice to meet you i'm mike hi mark but it does mean risking
11:01turning the engine on this is technically the test drive one of the most expensive cars we've ever
11:07bought which is p4 thousand euros for a car and the test drive has been 20 foot how's that test drive
11:15going elvis taking it ever suggested just let the power of the engine take it up
11:21while mike goes for a joyride i'm going on ahead to check out the garage mark runs specialist
11:36audi workshop tkl motorsport he said we can work on a car there and he's even offered us the help
11:43of these mechanics nick and alex hi i'm elvis hi i'm nicholas hello i'm alex you are a fan of audi
11:51you yeah i also the fan and collector do you have a quattro original quattro you do do you know what
11:59we're bringing in he's had an old audio but nothing more like an rs2 oh nice really cool yeah you like
12:06the rs2 yeah i have also one and some other cars and some other cars you sound like me when i'm
12:15talking to my wife that's the best way i have some i don't know here it comes now i'll come back in a
12:25minute thanks guys all good yeah this workshop is incredible i'm gonna be honest with you it's
12:36actually cleaner than my house it's nice it's really good isn't it nick and i need to get to
12:43work to see if the gamble will pay off all right if you crack the wheels off i can spin the nuts off
12:48with this once you're done the rs2 is a highly engineered complex bit of kit and there's a huge
12:55amount of work just to get to the cam belt the bumper needs to come out the radiator that sits in
13:00front of it then we can get the cover off the front of the engine finally get to the cam belt
13:04and only then do we actually find out whether we've bought a car that has potential to be a
13:10massive bargain or a complete dud mark and i are busy too elvis promise so this is what you do in
13:20the winter is it yeah frozen lake when they're not working on classic aldis like ours every winter
13:27mark and he's team head to finland to drive their quattro's on the ice
13:31i love that what a playground well i'm doing nothing next year in from january to march so
13:40yeah yeah you can help us i don't want to help you i just want to drive
13:46there's no chance of us driving this rs2 anytime soon i think we're ready to lift the bumper away
13:54there we go look at that
13:56you can really tell this hasn't been apart for a long long time everything's so rusty because
14:03it's been in there forever 10 years maybe 10 years 10 years i think so it's quite hard to get
14:09off but this car hasn't seen the inside of a workshop for at least 16 years wow that's that's
14:17quite a long time yeah exactly who knows what we're going to find we now need to remove the damaged
14:25auxiliary radiator which provides cooling for the rs2's highly tuned engine
14:29first we need to drain the system of coolant
14:36that coolant you've just drained out of there was probably put in about 20 years ago
14:43yeah it smells bad like it was 20 years in it's been a while
14:47nick and i have been working flat out for two hours
14:50just it's obviously the most difficult one to get to yes exactly
14:54and although we've made some progress we still haven't reached that cam belt
14:58just all proving a little bit difficult
15:00well it's 5 p.m and the garage is shutting up shop
15:05that's it perfect nice so it'll have to be a job for tomorrow
15:09for now i suggest we take the scenic route back to the hotel
15:15mate this is epic isn't it i mean what scenes yeah
15:20listen i think we're in good hands with that car
15:22i'm still very nervous because we spent a lot of money on this car
15:26got no idea how good or bad it is it's going to be fine that car was carved out of a single block
15:32of aluminium and steel i'm not worried about how it's put together back then
15:37i'm worried about how it's been maintained since and that's the big unanswered question
15:40look at this lot
15:45it's a fun run let's go get some numbers on come on
15:48i am not doing a fun run
15:51well you start doing your stretching
15:57oh yeah i'm gonna do some lunging
15:59right watch me everyone watch me look at me
16:02morning fella you're looking forward to today
16:13i'm always looking forward to the day
16:16you know but you know what you're in a rush
16:18i'm in a rush i've got to go
16:19are you off on the jolly
16:21i'm actually doing some real proper work
16:23anyway look
16:24i've got time for this so i'm gonna go
16:27all right oh by the way i'm gonna take the car
16:29so you have to make your own that way how am i supposed to get there
16:32he's definitely off on the jolly
16:36after yesterday's hard work stripping the front of the car off
16:42all that now stands between us and the cam belt is the front engine pulley
16:46but it's held in place by a very large and rusty looking bolt
16:50time for the big one
16:54are you sure i mean it's everything else has been rusted solid
17:01let's go with that one okay okay with the big one
17:04there we go
17:06fingers crossed
17:09i might need you as well nicholas
17:16try and keep all your bodily fluids on the inside
17:22that's right yes
17:23oh my goodness
17:25oh my god come on
17:28have you got a bigger bar
17:29yes we have the big daddy
17:31we need the big daddy
17:33oh my goodness
17:36that is tight
17:37i hope this one works
17:42that is ridiculous but that is exactly what we need
17:46all right hold on
17:48okay
17:48yeah
17:49there it comes it comes
17:54yes
17:56big daddy to the rescue
17:59my god that's tight
18:01yeah
18:01that was a workout
18:03but just as we're getting somewhere
18:06nick spots another problem
18:10so
18:13yeah
18:14here you can see
18:16this water pump is not the right water pump
18:19it's a common water pump from the s2
18:21oh really
18:22yeah there is a difference between the s2 and the rs2
18:25the water pump is driven by the cam belt
18:29and to ensure it spins at the right speed for the engine
18:31it's vital it's the correct size
18:33i have the right pump
18:38ah so this is the correct one
18:39this is the correct one
18:40and this is the pump that it's installed
18:42so you can clearly see
18:44you can put them together
18:46because i bet the
18:46yeah look at that
18:47this is the point where the difference is
18:49so the correct one is smaller
18:51and that means that for the same engine speed
18:53this pump will spin faster
18:55pumping more coolant around the engine
18:57giving us a greater cooling effect
18:59for the high performance engine
19:00yes exactly
19:00okay
19:01after loosening the tensioner
19:04we can finally get the old cam belt off
19:07so the cam belt or the timing belt
19:11is what links the cam shaft pulley
19:13together with all of the other pulleys
19:14and crucially with the crankshaft pulley at the bottom
19:17it keeps the different components of the engine
19:19in correct time with each other
19:21and if it's not properly fitted or it fails
19:25it can have devastating consequences
19:27you'd find that as pistons start rising inside the engine
19:31valves would be opening at the wrong moment
19:33the two would collide
19:34and it would be a disaster
19:36there it is the offending article
19:40has definitely got signs of ageing
19:43of wear and tear
19:44we actually have no idea how old it actually is
19:47now we just need to get a brand new cam belt fitted
19:50along with the correct water pump
19:51I wonder if Mike's been as busy
19:53when I said at breakfast
20:00I had somewhere important to be
20:02I wasn't lying
20:03oh look at that
20:06absolutely love them
20:09weapon of a car
20:11weapon
20:11workshop boss Mark has tipped me off
20:14about an incredible event
20:1530 miles from Kablent
20:16that's celebrating all things Quattro
20:19so what am I going to learn here today?
20:23this is a good place to learn about Audis
20:25that's what the market needs
20:27that's good
20:28because I need to make sure
20:30that I can get our car correct
20:32so when we do go to sell it
20:34and put it in the market
20:35it will sell
20:36so I'm going to find all that out here
20:37yeah
20:38very nice looking car
20:43you've got the t-shirt
20:44it's got the t-shirt
20:44it's got the t-shirt
20:46it's got the car
20:47it's got the white wheels
20:48we've taken a big gamble with our RS2
20:51but the reward could be equally big
20:54if we nail what buyers want
20:56beyond the car that runs of course
20:58Audi buyers
21:00what are they looking for?
21:01that they are quite original
21:03yeah
21:04so not too heavily modified
21:06I think this is the best
21:07what makes an Audi so special?
21:11I think Audi is a car with a history
21:14yeah
21:15and of course with high powered engines
21:17and very good sound
21:19so that's why people love Audis
21:21which is exactly why I bought an Audi
21:24so I've got this RS2
21:25that we're going to be restoring here
21:27if I'm looking to sell it in Germany
21:29what are people particular about what they're looking for?
21:33it has to be in good condition
21:34yeah
21:34it has to be well maintained
21:36yeah
21:36I've been serviced at Audi garage
21:38that's our car
21:39oh wow
21:40and it's nice got the Porsche wheels
21:42it looks amazing
21:43what do you think I could get for it?
21:45if it's a collector
21:46I think he would pay $60,000 for it
21:47$60,000
21:48that's good
21:49is that you?
21:50do you want it?
21:50no
21:51well you can't blame a guy for trying
21:55but at least I now understand exactly what people want from their Audis
22:00I can see they're really particular
22:04about their cars
22:05they want original
22:06so they want all the original parts
22:08original colours
22:09they want it looking right
22:11that's what we've got to do
22:13I'm making good progress
22:21the new water pump is ready to slot straight in
22:25there we go
22:32perfect
22:33now we just need to fit a new tensioner
22:37and hold the new belt in place
22:38and that's the most crucial job done
22:41nice
22:44there we go
22:46it's such a simple component isn't it?
22:48but it's also a really key component
22:50now that new cam belt's in though
22:52I can put the engine back together
22:54with the front bumper
22:55and of course that new auxiliary radiator
22:57and finally fire this engine up
22:59and drive it
23:00and find out exactly what we bought
23:02this is an amazing array of cars
23:16yes
23:16what are they all for?
23:18they're for a race trade customer events
23:20standing around drinking tea
23:22while I've been out there pounding the streets
23:24yeah I bet you have
23:25you are boys
23:25yeah it's all good
23:26actually Mike
23:28this is a well earned break
23:29because after hours of hard graft
23:31the cam belt and auxiliary radiator are fitted
23:34and the RS2 is good to go
23:36so we are ready to actually take it for a test drive
23:40yeah
23:40so I get to drive it for the first time
23:42well I get to drive it for the first time
23:43but I will take you for a nice little passenger ride
23:45spoils ball
23:48this is the moment of truth though
23:49has that gamble paid off?
23:52go on some
23:53ha ha ha
23:54ha ha ha
23:54oh wow
23:55bobble
23:55ha ha ha ha
23:58go on blimey
23:59that's got some well in the head
24:00well that turbo kicks in mate
24:04it pulls and pulls doesn't it?
24:06I love that
24:07that's such a great feeling
24:08that surprised me a little bit
24:09okay Elvis
24:11I get it
24:12it's fast
24:13but put me out of my misery
24:14how does it feel?
24:16the engine feels strong
24:17and as I start to wind things up
24:19gearbox also feels pretty straight and solid doesn't it?
24:22so it's pulling and clicking into all gears
24:25all those things I was really worried about
24:27actually feel fine
24:28can you imagine can't you
24:29this is from a day where you go
24:31right kids
24:32come on daddy's going to take you to school
24:34let's get
24:35let's get the dog in the back as well
24:37off we go
24:38and that is absolutely awesome isn't it?
24:42wow what a car
24:43do you know what?
24:45son
24:45we're on to a proper winner with this haven't we?
24:48mate I'm really pleased
24:49really pleased
24:51and relieved
24:51I'm relieved
24:52I think we've genuinely bought a car
24:55on the cheap
24:56that we've managed to bring back to life
24:58yeah there's a couple of little details we've got to fix
25:00but actually this car could be worth a lot of money
25:02do you know what?
25:04I think we've earned ourselves a little reward
25:06and as well as its cars
25:09this region of Germany
25:11is famous for another thing dear to my heart
25:13well mate
25:16I'll tell you what
25:17this is a real sense of relief
25:19after driving the car
25:21and finding out that it works absolutely perfectly now
25:24because you've done the belts
25:26is lovely
25:26but don't forget
25:27it's just the beginning of the journey mate
25:28we still don't even know
25:29what else could be wrong with it
25:31I haven't even started digging around in it
25:32so well look
25:33you know don't panic
25:35I reckon the car's good
25:36it'll be good
25:36this stuff is absolutely delicious
25:38oh yeah
25:38is it?
25:39yeah
25:39it's absolutely delicious
25:40I've got you a nice bottle
25:41locally sourced
25:42I was waiting for it
25:43beautiful bottle
25:44and there you go
25:46because one of us has to drive
25:48that's nice spring water
25:49right from here
25:50mmm
25:52god that is lovely
25:54now we know our gambler's paid off
25:59if we want to get the best price for our RS2
26:02we need to make sure every detail is perfect
26:05we're going to get these colour coded
26:09to match the body colour of the car
26:11to reach the level of perfection
26:14German buyers demand
26:15the tatty wheels and brake calipers need a refurb
26:18and Alex has helped me to remove the silver door mirrors
26:22which need to be repainted
26:23have you worked here very long at TKL?
26:27now three years
26:28three years?
26:29yeah
26:29is it your first ever job?
26:31yeah
26:31they teach me how to do it
26:33yeah that's good
26:34I mean what a great place to start
26:36yeah that's awesome
26:37Alex might still be a trainee
26:40but he's nailed that famous German precision
26:42make sure to mark the cables
26:45before you pull them apart
26:47or take a photo
26:48so we know how it goes back together
26:51oops
26:52oh you messed it up yeah
26:54alright cheeky I'll fix it
26:56don't worry
26:56on a car this valuable
27:02the way it looks underneath also matters
27:04and the subframes and suspension
27:06are covered in unsightly service corrosion
27:08and that's not the only problem
27:11the exhaust is heavily corroded
27:16in fact so much so that the two clamps up here are both corroded completely through
27:20and this box here is pretty much the same
27:23unfortunately that's got to change
27:25time for the toys
27:29it takes an angle grinder
27:34and a pneumatic chisel
27:37to get through the heavily corroded clamps
27:40okay with the exhaust removed we can get on with making the underside look brand new
27:48the first stage is to use a wire brush to remove the corrosion and any loose or flaking paint
27:55and then it's on to phase two
27:58alex and i are using this it's a rust protection based on a product called lanolin which is a naturally extracted oil that actually comes from sheep's wool
28:10but importantly it bonds to the underside of the car giving a layer of protection from things like water and salt and oxygen
28:17the three main components of course of corrosion and rust
28:23definitely does smell like sheep doesn't it
28:26yeah like the wool
28:27yeah
28:28that's obviously why sheep don't go rusty
28:32as it cures this stuff draws out moisture and salt deposits
28:35it's and creates an air and water type barrier that rust can't penetrate
28:40i think that is about it mate
28:44it's actually looking really good
28:46yeah looking good
28:47all right well let's get it down get the wheels back on get it back inside
28:50and we'll think about finding an exhaust for it
28:53okay good
28:55well alvis why you focus on the bits you can't see i'm turning my attention to the bits you can
29:03i've sent the wing mirrors off to be painted body color
29:06and now i need to sort out the rs2's wheels and calipers
29:10the real bit of information i've come away with from the audi show was the fact that people
29:15want to get their cars precise so i found this company they're called hymen there's a guy there
29:21called heinz i've spoke to him he said he's got exactly the right paint code for not only the porsche
29:27calipers but for the porsche wheels as well hopefully by the end of the day i might end up with a nice
29:33set of wheels nice set of calipers and they will change the look of the car and get the details right
29:38ah heinz wow that that is crazy this is i thought it was going to be a little paint job
29:50yeah that's a paint job i know them this looks like a factory
29:55because the rs2 wheels and brakes were supplied by porsche
29:59we need a porsche specialist to restore them and boy am i in the right place that will have
30:04a carbon fiber roof and carbon fiber rear end everything is carbon fiber you see it here
30:12completely inside outside it's carbon fiber we are building this car 815 hours at this moment we
30:21don't finish we don't see your 815 hours in only paint yeah only paying you still haven't finished
30:28it yeah that is bonkers just so you know that will be and i'm guessing an 800 000 euro car yeah
30:36at the end of it yeah yeah now i feel slightly embarrassed to show him our tatty wheels and brakes
30:42they are quite bad aren't they it's a second hand we can repair and then we paint the wheels
30:48with the new porsche 1000 is the name of the color original color and you see you have new one wheels
30:57that's gonna be amazing that is amazing and for the very used caliper can we do the same yeah it's
31:03no problem they're gonna look absolutely incredible so uh should we crack on get on with it yeah okay nice
31:11the first step is to sand away the old paint and remove the curb damage which will provide a smooth
31:17surface for the fresh paint it's gonna look incredible when it's finished isn't it yeah they look
31:24crazy once fully sanded down and smooth it's off to be painted
31:33because rs2 enthusiasts won't stump up decent money for anything that's not factory spec
31:39we're turning them back to exact original wheels it's gonna look great in it
31:49and because the calipers are clearly visible through the wheels it's vital they look like new as well
31:58the finishing touch is the porsche logo so this is where we see the porsche script come alive oh and
32:05he's doing it really quickly this is utterly brilliant it may have set us back and called
32:111500 euros but revamping those wheels and calipers will complete the look german perfection dick these
32:20look incredible these are going to set our car apart from the others out there because wheels
32:26and calipers are the shop window dressing of any car and they're going to make this car pop stand out
32:31and hopefully sell
32:41with the old exhaust on the bench you can see just how heavily corroded it is in places little repair
32:46patches all over it and hey look have you seen this before someone's cut the entire silencer box open
32:54presumably to remove all the restrictions to make it louder right yes exactly this is something they
32:58do normally when they want to put the car louder yeah it's uh illegal in germany yeah i'm no fan of diy
33:06modifications like this so it's out with the old and in with the new and here it is what a beauty a
33:13two thousand euros worth by the way but now that we know we've got a good car with plenty of scope for
33:19profit in it i feel like this is money well spent this stainless steel system has larger diameter
33:27tubes than the old exhaust which helps the engine breathe more freely just get these bolts into clamps
33:35although it's not factory spec this is one of the few upgrades rs2 collectors like to see
33:40yeah it looks good doesn't it yeah it looks great now all we need to do is get all the shiny new bits
33:50back on starting with the wing mirrors which have just come back from the paint shop
33:54the fire red calipers and the beautifully refurbed for sure wheels
34:04and i've got the badge perfect
34:06oh yes now this car is looking finished looks really good i've got a great idea for a test we
34:16can put it against you know it's all about performance isn't it with an rs2 so i was
34:20thinking the benchmark for any sort of performance car which this is it's got to be the red one isn't
34:26it the ferrari yeah people always go you know is it as quick as a ferrari is it as good looking as a
34:32ferrari is it as fast as a ferrari i've never beat a ferrari mate it's a great car and it is fast but
34:37it's not ferrari fast it's got quattro four-wheel drive system but what sort of test you know i
34:42reckon we just do a nice big slalom tester how about that that seems like a fairer test you can do it
34:47against the clock yeah mate i'm up for it i've got to ask why have you got a stuffed dog on your arm
34:54i'll explain more about that when we get there
35:02wow what a car do you know it's been decades oh they're so good it's been decades since i last
35:17driven one of these it's just brilliant this car feels absolutely epic and i couldn't be any happier
35:25it feels amazing it's got some incredible performance isn't it even just sat here as a
35:31passenger it feels like it could just keep going it was clever wasn't it it was really clever from
35:37audi because you go we'll get an estate car we'll stick a stupid engine in it we'll go for some porsche
35:42bits on the outside and we'll create this that was a marketing genius listen to it that new exhaust
35:49mate as well as the great sound you can hear coming out those twin tail pipes will also give us a little
35:55bit more performance as well the whole thing's a little bit more big ball it's a high performance
36:00system love it now i understand why there's such a market for them why they're so rare so sought after
36:07and why we had to get the details right after sitting in the barn for 16 years buying this rs2 was a
36:15massive risk and luckily that gamble has paid off but only after we fitted a new cam belt and water pump
36:24and they weren't the only essential replacements under the bonnet
36:28the wheels and calipers were vital to get the car looking factory fresh as were the door mirrors
36:35and our single biggest spend was that stainless steel exhaust
36:40the car now owes us a shade under 47 000 euros which should leave plenty of room for profit when we
36:47come to sell
36:51but before we get it listed there's just time for a face-off with an italian stallion
36:56i'll bet you're happy with that yeah you weren't messing about no honestly i thought if you're
37:09going to get a car you might as well get a fast red one so we're looking at as you know 3.6 400 horsepower
37:140 to 60 four and a half seconds it's red it's got a prancing horse my guess that's a ferrari
37:20you are going up against this though which is an estate car yes okay and a little estate car with
37:28a 2.2 liter engine a measly 315 horsepower but it does have the quattro four-wheel drive system but
37:34this is rear-wheel drive so it's like bringing a shotgun to a fistfight it's really unfair isn't it
37:40well yeah it does feel quite unfair i mean i love that car but this is a ferrari mate that's going to be
37:45a tall order yes on paper it looks like an easy win for the prancing horse
37:54but this is not a drag race it's going to be a slalom race and just to even the playing field a
38:01little bit more i have another trick up my sleeve right then fella well listen you have fun but as
38:06you know this isn't really a real world test is it because if it was a real world it would be like
38:11this nice sunny and dry it's lovely no it'd be more like vassalos yeah bring on the rain sunshine
38:18enjoy yourself what what's he talking about oh yes over a thousand liters of water to replicate the
38:28typically rain slick bavarian roads where the rs2 was born that's ridiculous that is a lot of water
38:37good luck with that elvis as much as i love the rs2 the ferrari is going to be nigh on impossible to
38:44beat even with a wet track we'll see mate we'll see
38:49right now fella here we go in three two one go
39:05he's taken our coat two coat three coat how many cones did he knock over he's knocked every cone out
39:11oh this oh massive understeer
39:17it's so much understeer what can you wait back through that come on
39:29come on now you went straight over it that is the problem getting the traction down with this level of
39:35grip is so difficult
39:39that was a lot of fun
39:46what on earth was that it's got so much understeer and oversteer on power
39:52well it looked really impressive now you've had to go in the ferrari time for the quattro
39:58unlike the ferrari the audi is a proper family car too so elvis i thought you should have some company
40:15i see what you've done here well we wanted to make it a real world test it's a people wagon
40:21right it's an advantage of the state car so you've got some people on board plus a little surprise in
40:26the boot i'll put some shopping in there and the dog so that's what the dog was for that's what the
40:32dog was for here we go three two one go
40:42hey it puts the power down it's actually really good oh it's fast
40:47it's not taking a cone out yet look at the cred that is astonishing it looks like it's just stuck to
40:53the ground that ferrari is a fast car and sounds epic but i'll tell you what this ain't far behind
41:01sorry guys sorry everybody come on
41:11stop oh my god
41:12you won't believe the time you will not believe it mate that was absolutely fantastic oh yeah all
41:24right mrs p uh how's everyone in beside are they all right now i've got a shot of my passenger's
41:30backside we have built an incredible car well honestly i'm gonna tell you and i know this is a
41:37bit of light-hearted fun just to see how good the quattro four-wheel drive system is that is a ferrari
41:42a proper sports car felt like it is an estate car i know this is what you take people around in as
41:48i've just done and luckily i've brought them all back again so ferrari time 36.06 that was in the
41:56ferrari yeah i'm glad you're sitting down quattro time that wow three seconds faster you know what
42:03that's amazing and i'm kind of surprised but not having felt it because it feels that much better
42:09it's got so much grip particularly on that point where you you put the power down all four wheels
42:14are getting traction on this wet track here that's incredible that's amazing right uh i think you've
42:21made a soup in the back so i better go and talk that out what a car honestly what a car
42:27yeah look at that you are well on your way to making a vegetable and melon soup dog looks all
42:34right now wow it really was full of vegetables wasn't it listen we we've got a great car here
42:43it really is a good car i know this was all a bit of fun but it does prove a point doesn't it
42:46you know the quattro four-wheel drive system in a family car revolutionized the way that we moved
42:52our families around in a sporty way so right i mean it gives you the sportiness you desired and
42:58you buy one of those if you got the cash but then you grow up and you get responsibilities you don't
43:01want to lose the fun and that is what this car's for unfortunately now we've proven the point and we
43:07know we've got a really good car it's time to get it sold yeah okay all right let's do it shortly after
43:13listing it our rs2 was bought by a swedish enthusiast for 56 000 euros given us a nine grand profit
43:20it's a brilliant result and the perfect way to end our german adventure
43:27das is good i've enjoyed germany have you oh mate it's been great hasn't it come and let's grab this taxi
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