Restoring the car that Clarkson, Hammond and May all love | Ep.1
23 des 2020
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The car that Clarkson, Hammond and May all love is being fully restored! After introducing the DriveTribe Ford Mondeo ST200 to you guys last year, the end of 2020 has seen us start the full nut and bolt restoration of this rare performance saloon. In partnership with Halfords, Mike and the guys from MAD Ford Engineering will transform this ST into the finest example in the country over the next few months. In this first episode, the car gets stripped down to its bare bones...
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Idk it looks fine to me.
3 cars... this one and the Outback... Am I missing something here... a subtle (but poor) joke perhaps? Please help.
What’s the third car they all like?
Halfords, ATS, Formula One Autocentres, kwikfit all do a winter and summer “free” safety check to get customers through the door, to find work and quote.. Speaking from experience and a former quick fit manager , support your local independent garages
Anyone who loves cars does not take it to Halfords for any check.
I can’t stop thinking Mike is moonlighting as Nick from New Girl
I really want to say hello to the workshop kitty
Was the American one the contour svo
Well that’s an easier way to remove an engine. Take the car out instead.
I still miss my contour what a great car
Restoration prolly costs around 25k. I'm I high or low?
I don't know what I expected, but that's certainly (going to be) a restoration.
I had the US version of this, the Contour SVT Fun, throaty and surprisingly quick. Unfortunately plagued with European build issues and wasn’t that reliable. But for some reason I still miss it.
How could you guys all like the V6 Mondeo but not the i6 barra falcon, I'll never know...
... but why? ... this is the ugliest car that ford ever produced. Its a UK Taurus... how did the top gear hosts ever find anything nice to say about this thing?
The even excellent excited basket ideally scorch because seal culturally remain except a woebegone quince. terrific, rich carbon
Man. Everything is so cheap in the UK.
You could have at least made it electric.
Yo what’s Mike doing with a Wawa coffee mug in the UK?
The touring cars didn't have a duratec engine though, they ran the Mazda K series engines.
Great video. ☺️
i do really need me some wiper blade checking
Why not Mondeo Mk3? It's better in every way.
Why did they switch the numberplates and pretend the donor car was the one being refurbed?
Dunno about the UK,but overhere Halfords is a shop where only complete knobs waist their time and money.......
The content I've been looking for on here! Wish the trio were around so they could yell at Jeremy for wacking things with a hammer
I love how people who don't rip their own cars apart talk about ripping cars apart
2:34 welding sounds like James is at it.
They sold this car in the US as the Contour SVT, and I've never met somebody who had one and wasn't trying to get rid of it.
Loved mine. Bit short on power but it just did most everything well. It was comfortable and familiar, like a favorite old pair of gloves
one of the best cars i ever owned
Don't you just hate TV wan**** (Guy Martin quote ) compared to someone who actually knows what he talks about ha ha
You lost me at "Covid-19 protocols"
I wouldn't trust Halfords to fix my trolley at the supermarket....
Not the best looking Mondeo, the 'nostril' variant. The model after and the current Mondeo are by far the prettiest.
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
I drive a 1.8TD Estate with ST200 recaro seats. Bought it for 300€ and spent another 1700 to get it where I want it. I love it more than ST200 especially at the gas station :)
As Halfords are sponsoring this renovation they should have sent one or more of their 'mechanics' along to see how to do the jobs properly. Halford service makes Kwick-Fit seem almost competent.
Livestreaming the work on the car is probably the best idea for mechanic-customer transparency I've ever heard of.
STANDARD
Where is the next video ???
Can someone please take James May to the retirement home
This is one of those garage i would like to work its a dream job for me but im not mechanic but i love cars and restoring its like asmr
It like this car Its handsome rare and a it has a cool engine, just empty the exhaust to hear that V6
for more views you should use the names and surnames in the title
Anybody notice the snapped spanner hanging up at 2:32?
I had a SVT contour which is basically muricas version of the car and out of the 60 cars I’ve had including mustangs Camaro’s and even a manual 2jz is300 my contour was my favorite
Clearly a labour of love because there's no way that the real cost of that restoration could be justified by the final value. Whoever gets that car in the future will be getting a bargain.
So is the American version The Ford Taurus? because if it is that is a very boring car.
Very plain car. Why invest so much money in it?
I love to see cars getting refurbished so I can’t wait for part 2. When is it coming out?
Maybe James May is restoring it with how long the next episode is taking
Where is ep 2?/?
garage tour plz
When’s episode 2
Wheres episode 2?
*this is cool*
whens the next epsidoe?
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.
Where are the rest of the videos for this car
When is episode 2?
watch for it later this week.
Is there any fecking chance of putting up the second episode...melters
Did May forget how to count? You mentioned one other car..... But there was three cars you agreed on, no?
The cat is the MVP!
The version of this car sold in North America (Ford Contour/Mercury Mystique... or mistake) was probably the worst Ford product ever sold here. That's saying something.
Fun Fact; in Singapore, the Generals in the Army, are given the Ford Modeo to be used in their entire term of service as a General.
Does anyone know when the next episode is out? Or is it being uploaded on a different channel? It’s been ages since Ep.1
@shane look out next Wednesday
James mays version of wheeler dealers
Which one of the three doesn't like the Fiesta ST?
part 2?
My 55 reg mk3 tdci is strong engine/ car still going and fast as fk
155k? It’s practically new! My ‘99 focus is on 226k and still going (just!). I wish I had the money to restore my old girl :’(
I wouldn't trust halfords with any work on my car again. They couldn't even replace the wiper blades without them falling off when it started raining and scratching the windscreen!
wait a minute is this the very Mondeo they took to the funeral in GT?
''SLAMMED'', man I thought thats OEM height :D
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where can we find episode 2?
Cant find next episode
Oh, where's Ep2?
Where is the follow up episode?
Take that to Halfords and get a free service and get after market rims
When is the next episode coming online ?
You dont waste money on that POS
7:47 that’s what she said
The presenter talks as if he has never touched a car before. "Ooooo I'm scared!" Is this a car channel or a children's channel?
Literally everything in that 'Halford Check' thing is just stuff you can easily do at home in 20 minutes time.
When’s the next instalment??
When is the next episode coming on line
YES! MORE OF THIS KIND OF CONTENT!!
EPISODE 2 ?
Freaking out over the rust on the exhaust muffler, then generalizing it over the car, is the most normie thing EVER
When’s the next episode coming?
Did those cars come to the US
probably spent the cars value just taking it apart
Does anyone know how much this costs
i tought its gonna be the Dacia Sandero
I used to own one of these when they came out. It was slow, boring and did I mention slow? You would put your foot down and it would get ‘angry’. Loads of induction noise but it wouldn’t speed up lol. I sold it within about four months and bought an M3. That said, the M3 was sold within about 6 lol.
lolol! Ford Mondeo ! I mean those who have been watching them talking about cars must be feeling like idiots! At least they should!
Chav heaven
Is that the music from _Outrun??_
Ep 2 ?