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NARRATOR: Supercar customizer Yianni

lives life at full throttle.

How accurate is that speedo?

NARRATOR: He takes incredible cars--

It's gorgeous.

NARRATOR: --and works with his talented crew--

You're a G. You're a G.

NARRATOR: --to give them a unique look.

But the stakes are high--

How could we get this so wrong, man?

NARRATOR: --when you work for demanding clients--

I will be calling you 20 times a day.

NARRATOR: --who expect perfection--

Yes, yes, yes.

NARRATOR: --every time.

That is so sick.

That's why you're the king, bro.

[hip hop music]

[SINGING] Freak of the week life

So addicted when you

Freak of the week life

NARRATOR: This time, Yianni is asked

to pick a one-off rap color which will turn heads

on an international road rally.

We've got to be bright.

We've got to stand out.

MARK WALTERS: Well, what do you recommend?

STEVE ZAMMIT: What do you think?

I'm going to put something out there--

chrome pink.

That's it. MARK WALTERS: Pink?

What do you think?

NARRATOR: And the client decides to go all in with a full custom

LED light show.

Let's light it up.

Yeah, lights.

Lots and lots of lights underneath,

flashing from everywhere.

NARRATOR: Inside the garage, the wrap pushes Nico and Mark

to breaking point.

But when the client gets cold feet

about the boss's color choice--

Did you get the picture I sent you?

MARK WALTERS [ON PHONE]: Yeah, mate, I don't know.

I'm not sure.

NARRATOR: --will the in-your-face

wrap and even louder lights get the reaction Yianni hopes for?

The pink worries me.

NARRATOR: Early morning at the garage.

Outside, a brand new supercar is arriving.

Mark is here with his business partner, Steve.

They run an international logistics company.

But their passion is going on road rallies.

- You good? - Good to see you.

- Yianni, how are you? - How you been?

You well? - Yeah, great.

Thanks.

McLaren 720S.

MARK WALTERS: Yes.

YIANNI: Lovely car. MARK WALTERS: Thank you.

YIANNI: Brand new?

MARK WALTERS: Brand new, delivered two days ago.

NARRATOR: So it is fresh out of the box.

Fresh.

Absolutely brand new, yeah.

Are you doing a rally?

We're doing a rally.

It's a big rally.

This year, it's going from London.

So we're starting in Covent Garden.

It's going across Europe, and then it's going over to Japan.

Is that where it finishes?

MARK WALTERS: It does, yeah.

Covering 3,000 miles in seven days.

I've done a few rallies.

I've never ended up in Japan.

It's going to be interesting.

OK.

Gray is a fantastic color if you're driving around every day.

For a rally, this doesn't stand out.

No.

YIANNI: So what are you thinking with this car now?

STEVE ZAMMIT: There's no obvious color for me.

But I'm just thinking it's Tokyo, it's a rally.

I know there's maybe three or four other McLaren 720s.

So we have got to make a statement.

- Well, what do you recommend? - What do you think?

Come on. - What do you think?

I'm going to put something out there.

Before you immediately be like, no, just let it settle in.

I've got a new color.

Chrome pink.

That's it.

[laughs] I love this guy!

- Pink? - It's got to be.

Chrome pink.

Pink?

What do you think?

YIANNI: Listen, listen, just think about it.

We've got to stand out.

I don't know how it's going to look.

But I trust Yianni.

Do you know what?

If we're going to go pink, let's do it properly.

Let's light it up.

STEVE ZAMMIT: Yeah.

If you look on the Japanese racing scene, they have--

all the cars have lots and lots of lights underneath,

flashing from everywhere.

OK.

Listen, I'm excited for that.

I will make this the most ridiculous

thing driving down the road.

I can't wait.

I've got a picture in my mind, and I

think it's going to be amazing.

MARK WALTERS: I'm a little bit nervous.

But I trust you.

- Be good. - Cheers.

Take care, guys. I'll see later.

MARK WALTERS: Cheers.

NARRATOR: Inspired by their racing heritage,

the 720S comes with carbon fiber and a price

tag of 208,000 pounds.

The body is designed to reduce airflow and drag to maximize

speed and acceleration.

But on a rally packed with supercars,

these clients want their car to stand out with a bold wrap

and even bolder lighting.

[hip hop music]

This is a big challenge.

The London to Tokyo rally starts in just four days.

Now it's over to the team to get it lit

up, ready for the start line.

McLaren 720S.

- How lovely is this? - Really nice.

I really like this--

I love this car.

She is a beauty.

MIKE: It is, yeah.

And you know this is two days old?

- Wow. - Wow.

And it's here already?

YIANNI: It's here already.

And then once it's finished here, it's going

on a rally to do 3,000 miles.

Ooh.

Wow.

YIANNI: So are you ready for the color?

MAN: Go on. Go on.

You're going to hate it.

Oh, it's chrome.

It's chrome.

YIANNI: It's chrome straight away.

Ho!

Chrome pink.

Chrome pink.

I think it will suit the car, actually.

[laughter] YIANNI: Bring them back!

Bring them back!

You're not allowed to go.

It's going chrome pink.

Not only is it going chrome pink,

it's having LEDs all underneath.

So you know when the lights go, like, mad crazy?

Yeah, like a strobe. YIANNI: Like a strobe.

Exactly that.

It's going to fit in Tokyo very well.

Mike, you're going to be first up on this.

You've got to strip this car down.

I know we've had one before, but it was detailing.

This is it.

So we only took certain panels off.

So this is going to be something new for me.

I'm going to have to look into each panel,

see how they come apart, and see what I can take off.

This is, yeah, new territory, definitely.

Please be very, very careful.

There's no room for error on this.

Oh, tell me about it.

Mark, I know it's chrome.

I know we are the kings of chrome.

And this is probably one of the hardest

cars we're going to wrap.

Well, look at this.

[laughter]

YIANNI: Where's your hand gone?

Where's your arm gone?

Someone just ate it.

Well--

That's how deep it is.

It's just hard, yeah.

Look at the door.

Listen, there is a lot of pressure on this.

I'm not going to sit here and say, don't worry.

The pressure is immense on this car, OK?

So, Mike, get stripping.

Yeah.

Boys, you're wrapping this bad boy.

NARRATOR: The bodywork on this 2018 model

has had a subtle facelift.

So it poses a fresh wrap challenge.

MARK: We're in shape now than before.

It has new curves.

Difficult vinyl we're going to use.

But it looks like we're going to have fun.

NARRATOR: The special pink chrome vinyl Yianni has chosen

is one of the most expensive on the market.

The team are under pressure.

So they crack on straight away.

We get to tell Yianni after we've done this car,

we need a massage.

Oy!

NARRATOR: This muscular car has distinct contours

and deep recesses, which will be a challenge for the brothers

to work around.

[techno music]

As the wrap continues, Mike is starting the stripdown.

He begins with the double-hinged wing doors.

MIKE: All these door cards are so different.

I'm having to, you know, look around the door card, see what

panels are actually moving.

Got a little bit of play.

For instance, I mean, I knew that this speaker grill

is going to have to come out for me

to get to that particular screw.

Oh!

That's the other one.

Lovely.

NARRATOR: But getting the door card off is just the beginning.

I've just found the loom for the wing mirror.

And then just behind it is the three bolts that

are actually holding in place.

NARRATOR: The strip is completed.

It's been a good first day.

[dance music]

NARRATOR: It's 8:00 AM.

Yianni needs to get the LED lights underway.

So he's having a meeting with the specialist, Pav.

- Yo, Pav. - How you doing, Yianni?

You all right? - What's up, mate?

What is it?

Lights.

Uh-huh.

YIANNI: 720S.

No problem. All right.

You know, like, those mad, like, strobing lights

and things like that. - OK.

Anything I need to know?

Yeah.

The car is only going to be like this for probably two or three

weeks until after the rally.

And then we take them out?

YIANNI: And then we take them out.

So I do not want you going into the wiring

because I don't want any issues with this car.

Please test it, test it, test it, and then test it again.

OK? - Yep.

- I'll leave you with that. - OK.

- Sort it for me, yeah? - Great.

All right. - Cheers, mate.

NARRATOR: Pav is an expert in car electrics.

But LED under lighting is a rarity at the garage,

as they're not legal to use on roads in the UK.

Right.

So we've got these LEDs.

I just want to see how they work,

really, and just go through, make sure everything's good

with them.

No, these ain't right.

They're not waterproof.

Right.

I'm going to go down and see Bert because these are wrong.

How you doing, Bert?

You all right? - Good, mate.

You? - No.

[laughter]

OK, what?

The lights.

Yeah?

PAV: Not waterproof.

That's an oversight.

Wow, we're under pressure now.

Yeah, big time.

I still need to strip, fit, test.

OK.

Well, first things first, let's get some waterproofs.

OK. BERT: ASAP.

But I'll give this to you.

- Thank you. - You deal with it.

Cool.

All right, leave it to me. - Cheers, man.

Cheers.

Thank you.

NARRATOR: Reordering the higher spec LED lights is

a delay they could do without.

Pav will now have to fit them close to deadline.

[techno music]

Downstairs, the wrap brothers are getting

to grips with the front end.

Meanwhile, Yianni is taking a photo so he can test the color

on a skeptical client.

The brothers are making progress.

But stretching the three-meter-long vinyl

around the curved front end requires skill and strength.

[record scratch]

MARK: That's how really hard the vinyl is.

It's just snap.

I know it was funny, but.

Yeah, it was funny, really.

NARRATOR: In the office, Yianni has

sent the photo to the client, Mark,

and follows up with a call.

MARK WALTERS [ON PHONE]: Hello?

Mark, how you doing, pal?

Yianni.

MARK WALTERS [ON PHONE]: Yianni, hello.

How's it going? - I'm very well.

Yourself?

MARK WALTERS [ON PHONE]: Yeah, yeah, good.

Thanks.

Did you get the picture I sent you?

MARK WALTERS [ON PHONE]: Yeah, yeah.

So, yeah, mate, I don't know.

I'm not sure.

It's a bit bright.

Yeah, you know, I've got to say, I'm a little bit worried.

OK.

Listen, don't worry.

In pictures, it does look different to real life.

And it is under the lights in the unit as well.

So it does look slightly different.

Just--

MARK WALTERS [ON PHONE]: OK.

I'm looking forward to it.

Brilliant.

OK, Mark, listen, I'll see you in a few days, pal.

Take care, mate. BERT: Cheers.

Bye bye.

Well, that didn't go how I wanted it to go.

[rock music]

NARRATOR: Despite the client's reservations,

the team are cracking on hard.

Nico and Mark are now facing one of their biggest

ever wrap challenges-- the double-hinged doors.

They have to wrap it in three sections,

requiring almost 9 meters of vinyl in total.

Looks like me and Nico's having the trouble already.

NARRATOR: The thick chrome vinyl needs

to be fed into the deep recess and laid by hand.

So at first, I'm to wrap the door like this that is so deep.

That's it.

Do you have enough?

NICO: Yeah.

Nice.

NARRATOR: The door takes the brothers nearly four hours.

But the wrap needs to accelerate.

Because the deadline is approaching.

OK.

MARK: It looks all right for me.

[hip hop music] We got next

We're ready to flex

We're ready to rock

Get it to the top

We got next

Can't settle for less

I'ma get your best

NARRATOR: It's a new day, and there's been a delivery for Pav.

He can finally start fitting the new waterproof LED lights.

I'm going to run a little strip

all the way around the bumper.

Then there'll be another strip down all the way across.

Goes on the other side and on the rear bumpers also.

Yeah, here goes.

NARRATOR: The client will need to remove

the lights after the rally, as they are illegal in the UK.

So Pav is not allowed to drill or add fixings to the car.

And he has to find a way to power

the lights without cutting into the supercar's wiring loom.

PAV: I'm a great fan of them.

And it's going to look mad as well, which

is what they're trying to gain.

NARRATOR: He uses plastic clips and cable ties to secure

the lights to the car.

The road rally lasts a week, and these fixings

should be plenty strong enough.

[techno music]

This brand new supercar has blistering pace with a top speed

of 212 miles per hour.

It's powered by a twin turbocharged V8

and has a double wishbone suspension for better handling.

[hip hop music] Light 'em up, light em up

It's almost the end of the day.

The LEDs are fitted.

Pav now has to get them wired into the car's power system.

PAV: I'm extending the cables on the LED.

Because, obviously, where they run underneath the car,

I need to get the wire into the engine bay,

get it plumbed in under the car, and wire it all up.

NARRATOR: He can't patch it directly into the car.

So he's designed a clever workaround, which he hopes will

allow him to power the lights.

We just finished off running the LEDs, which is into the car

now.

I'm just going to power them up, make sure they're

all working nice and fresh.

NARRATOR: It's taken the whole day, but is the car

ready to light up the streets of Tokyo?

It's going to look sick.

Wow!

PAV: White looks wicked.

Sick, innit?

NARRATOR: Whilst the gang thinks it looks amazing,

these lights will only be used where legal during the rally.

And there's more good news at the rear of the car,

as Nico and Mark are nearly over the finish line.

MARK: We made it!

We made it!

NARRATOR: Deadline day.

The $200 grand supercar has been moved to the front garage

so that Mike can begin the refit.

MIKE: So I'm just putting on the engine cover for the McLaren.

It's not like a normal car where you can open the bonnet

and check your water and stuff like that.

This has actually got a cover that's screwed on.

Right.

Kieran?

Can I borrow you again, mate?

And I think we're ready to put this.

That's it.

You can let go.

Lovely. Thank you, mate.

Cheers for that.

NARRATOR: The final touch to finish the bright pink wrap

falls to Amelia.

It's for a rally.

So we're putting the number 47 on the side

of the car on both doors.

[dance music]

Done.

[sighs]

NARRATOR: The client, Mark, might be

worried about the color choice.

But for Yianni, right now, it's all about checking quality.

Because this car is going to be seen

around the world on social media, and it needs to shine.

I know Mark's got his reservations.

But when he sees this in person, it's a totally different animal.

NARRATOR: Joint owner Mark has arrived on his own

to collect the car.

Yiannis got a plan ready to win over this undecided customer.

YIANNI: Mark. - Yianni.

- How are you? - Good.

Good, mate. Good to--

- Are you well? - I'm well.

Are you good? - Really good.

Really excited for you.

You-- you're not excited.

Oh, mate, I'm a bit nervous.

Why?

It's-- the pink worries me.

OK.

You're making me nervous.

I'll tell you what.

Before I show you the full reveal

of the car in chrome and bright, let me show you the lights.

It's going to be dark in there.

But let's see that first before it comes out

and wows you even more.

OK.

OK, so come with me.

OK, so wait there.

[suspenseful music]

[engine starting, revving]

Here we go.

[music playing]

MARK WALTERS: Oh, my god.

It looks amazing.

Absolutely amazing.

That's crazy.

Like, that is crazy.

How do you think that's going to go down?

Do you know, those lights at night, that's

going to get so much attention.

You pleased with that?

Mate, I'm ecstatic.

YIANNI: All right, so that's stage one.

All right, step back with me, and let's see the real car now.

Wait for it.

When it hits the sun, it's a totally different animal.

[hip hop music] Everybody wants to live my life

But they can't

I'm the one and only

I've been around the world, uh

I got to find this girl, uh

Everybody wants to live my life

It's amazing.

It's absolutely amazing.

I've got to hand it to you, mate.

That's-- that's just--

I'm speechless.

[laughter]

Do you think it's going to stand out?

Oh, that's going to stand out.

That'll stand out without the strobes.

With the strobes, you won't miss it.

YIANNI: So you've got the wow in the day,

and you've got the wow at night.

That's the best wrap I've ever seen on any car.

- Really? - Ever.

Yeah.

That's-- that's lovely to hear.

Me and Steve were in this together.

What do you think he'll think when he sees this?

He's going to love it.

He's going to be telling me, I told you so.

And, you know, I hate to admit it, but he's right.

It looks perfect.

You know, I'd never would've chosen this color myself.

But now I see it.

YIANNI: You get it.

MARK WALTERS: I get it.

I can't wait to drive it.

Listen, I'm going to let you drive it.

I can tell you're so excited.

There's your key.

- Thank you. - Take care.

Enjoy.

Enjoy the rally.

And hopefully, I'll see you again.

See you later.

Take care.

The color is amazing.

The light's fantastic.

I can't wait to get to Tokyo.

It's going to get so much attention.

[ENGINE REVVING, TIRES SQUEALING]

[dance music]