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NARRATOR: Today on Car SOS...

Well, here we are, Nemesis.

(yelling excitedly)

NARRATOR: Master mechanic Fuzz Townshend...

Oh! That is bad!

NARRATOR: ...and parts blagging petrolhead Tim Shaw...

I love cars! I love cars!

NARRATOR: ...are on their undercover mission

to rescue classic cars

for deserving owners.

That's a sorry-looking beast, isn't it?

NARRATOR: This time a '90s Japanese supercar

blows the cobwebs right out of the workshop.

-Massive impact in the nearside front. -Bang.

NARRATOR: It's a legend on four wheels that impresses the boys.

Yes, please. An absolute work of '90s art. Look at that.

NARRATOR: And Fuzz will face his biggest challenge.

That car is going to bite me and bite me hard.

NARRATOR: It's gonna be a race against time...

This car is nowhere near done.

NARRATOR: To hopefully give one unsuspecting owner... -This is magic!

NARRATOR: The surprise of their life.

-This is my car? -It can't be the car!

-This is your car. -Yes!

You have been Car SOS'd.

NARRATOR: Today, Tim and Fuzz are on their way

to the South Coast and rural Hampshire.

However, Fuzz is feeling way out of his comfort zone.

What are we picking up then?

The Nissan Skyline R33...

GT-R.

-Ah! -(laughs)

I see it in your beady little eyes, Fuzz.

-What, what, what? -I see fear.

Yeah, you're too right you see fear.

Have you seen what's underneath the bonnet?

Yeah, but it's not just what's under the bonnet, it's a 2.6 Twin Turbo beast.

In fact, that car was aptly named Godzilla.

I know. That's because it is a monster of a car.

NARRATOR: Yes, the boys might well be nervous,

as in the '90s the Nissan GT-R Skyline

was built to dominate the touring car race tracks,

eating up and spitting out the opposition

in just about every competition it entered.

It quickly became every street racer's dream car.

Although the one the boys are on their way to see

is more of a horrible nightmare.

It's the property of lady petrolhead Kim Tombs,

whose life has revolved around cars for more than 20 years.

She's owned a few old bangers in her time

but there is one car that has a very special meaning to her,

the Nissan GT-R.

She bought it with her husband nine years ago.

However, when he tragically passed away,

the dream car took on greater sentimental value.

Of course she has no idea that her car,

which is currently kept in a friend's shed,

is about to become the latest mission for Tim and Fuzz.

It's too late to go back now, Fuzz. This is it. We're here.

NARRATOR: It was Kim's 17-year-old son Luke and family friend Tim

who contacted Car SOS,

hoping that restoring the Skyline will

bring an enormous amount of much-needed joy into her life.

You got it.

-Luke, hello, mate. -How's it going?

First thing's first, right. Most importantly, where is your mum?

She's up at our house up on Hayling Island.

Definitely not peeking out of a window?

-If she is, I'll be in haste. -Okay. All right, cool.

-Now where is the car? -Just up there in the garage.

TIM: 'Cause the clock's ticking, and we wanna see this.

-You all right? -Yeah, I am at the moment. I'm okay at the moment.

-Do you want to turn around and go back? -FUZZ: Yeah, I do.

TIM: No, it's time to confront your fears.

Right. Here we go. Fuzz.

-Oh, yes. -(Fuzz exclaims)

That's a sorry-looking beast, isn't it?

Now I'm scared.

Now get under the bonnet. Go, get in there.

-Confront your fears, son. LUKE: Brace yourself.

-Oh, no , look at that. -There it is.

The R33, 2.6 Twin-Turbo.

Twenty-four valve...

-Yes. -Oh, man.

NARRATOR: "Oh, man," indeed.

The legendary R33 GT-R Skyline

was launched in January 1995.

It sported a light-weight body with a 2.6-liter Twin-Turbo engine.

It was all-wheel drive and explosively fast.

Hit the gas, and the GT-R could catapult itself

from 0 to 60 miles per hour in under five seconds.

It caused a sensation when it took

the production car lap record at the Nurburgring in Germany

in under eight minutes, and has gone down in history

as one of the ultimate Japanese supercars.

TIM: Come on then.

-Okay. -Here we go.

FUZZ: Easy now. Careful not to scratch it.

TIM: Right. Stop, everyone, let's have a look.

Oh, whoa.

I'll tell you what, it's a sorry sight isn't it?

LUKE: Yeah.

So we've got accident damage, accident damage,

Accident damage over the back.

What a damn crying shame for this car, you know?

NARRATOR: So, while car whisperer Fuzz gets to know this bashed up beast...

(sighing) Here we are, Nemesis.

...Tim finds out more about its owner Kim.

I haven't met your mum obviously. Know nothing about her.

What kind of girl is she?

Hard-worker. She's committed to everything.

And she would do whatever see can to help whoever she can.

She works all the hours under the sun just to provide,

you know, what she can for the kids.

She goes out to work day and night, doesn't she?

-How many kids are they? -Three.

Right, okay. So she's a single mum.

Is it true that your mum's a petrolhead?

Yeah, she loves cars. She goes to the car shows whenever she can.

Takes me and my little brother, and my little sister

to as many car shows as she can afford.

-She sounds like an amazing woman. -Yeah.

NARRATOR: We wanted to find out more about this car-mad super-mum,

who, to make ends meet, has two jobs.

Receptionist by day and barmaid by night.

So, we secretly caught up with her on a rare day off.

And guess where she takes the kids?

Banger racing!

With cameras out of sight, we got chatting,

and it wasn't long before Kim's Skyline cropped up.

You come from a car family, is it or...

Yeah, my husband was all cars, literally,

and his last car was a Skyline.

A little bit worse for wear at this moment.

-Is it? -Yeah. So...

But he passed away, so...

He never got the chance to actually finish it.

Oh, dear. Oh, no.

But it's one of my aims,

one day I'll get it done.

Okay.

NARRATOR: Car-mad Kim and her like-minded husband Mark

bought the Nissan nine years ago as a crash damaged write-off,

a project he couldn't wait to get started on.

But his dream was never realized

as just weeks after buying the car

Mark was killed in a tragic motorcycle accident,

leaving Kim widowed with a young family

and a vow she was desperate to keep.

Tell me about the funeral.

Because your mum said something. She made a promise, right?

She was stood in front of everyone, at the church, and she promised everyone,

everything that he's ever done in life and not finished,

-she will complete. -Right.

And she's got all of them done apart from the car.

She always saved

and then something else would come along

with a higher priority

and it'd have to be pushed back.

NARRATOR: Kim would love to get the car back on the road,

not just as a tribute to her husband

but because she absolutely loves the car.

However, she's had to put her family first,

meaning her beloved Skyline has ended up rotting in a shed.

Take a look inside.

It's pretty musty,

but the actual interior

doesn't look to be in too bad a shape.

(door squeaking)

Let's have a look in here. (laughs)

Look at this. That is absolutely nuts.

Look at that, for a silencer.

That's the exhaust. It's the size of a dustbin.

-Right, Fuzz. -Yeah.

You need to know this car is very, very important to Luke here,

and most importantly his mum Kim.

Understood. And we are going to take really great care of it.

So, what is the deal?

Well, it's battered

on every single side.

I don't know what's going on with the wheels as well.

Well, I mean we've only got three wheels,

and look at the state of that one.

TIM: Nice one. Let's get it loaded up.

FUZZ: You've got your work cut out for you, eh?

It looks like a big, big, big job.

I don't know if anything's gonna work on that car.

It's just such a monster of a vehicle.

-It's a non-- -Have a cuddle.

Come on, you'll be all right.

Thanks, guys.

We'll look after it.

NARRATOR: Well, now, Godzilla is up on the trailer...

-(roars) -Oi, don't do that.

-It's scary enough anyway. -(whining)

NARRATOR: ...it's off to the Car SOS workshop.

I know that that car is going to bite me and bite me hard.

NARRATOR: And once back at base,

it's time to find out just how bad things really are.

Right, Fuzz, this is totally new territory for us.

Yeah, I mean taking on an accident-damaged car

is not something that should be done lightly.

So, what I suggest we do here, a 30-second once-around

as if we've got 30 seconds to make our mind up to buy this car or not.

Right. So, 30 seconds starting from...now.

Right. You take one side, I'll take the other.

(Fuzz exclaiming)

You'll never spot that.

Right. Hang on. You're going too quick for me. Slow down.

Yeah. I've definitely got more than you have.

-You reckon so? -Absolutely.

Right, time's up. Stop the clock. Get back here.

Right, you can go first. One point. What have you noticed?

-Okay, so, massive impact on the nearside front... -Bang.

The impact has traveled along the frame of the car.

-And compromised... -That door.

The gap is narrower at the bottom than it is at the top.

So, this car has had a front-ender,

-the back end swung out... -Yep.

-Bang. -Bang.

-Bang, down the road and eventually comes to a rest. -Yes, exactly.

NARRATOR: So, the car looks like it's been used as a ball in a giant pinball machine.

And the underside doesn't turn out to be much better.

This has had one hell of a whack up up-front

-and it's gone up on a curb. -Yeah.

Bang, bang, bang, all the way along both sides.

Bang, bang, bang here right across the exhaust.

And you know that door not fitting correctly at the back there?

I reckon that might be because the actual impact damage is from underneath

and that's what's pushed it out there.

-Fuzz, I've just got to speak my mind. -Go on.

I'm just worried that we might be standing underneath a pile of parts

which should be on a shelf in a Nissan Skyline breakers yard.

It's not good, is it?

NARRATOR: Tim and Fuzz have taken on their first Japanese supercar.

Kim's Nissan Skyline GT-R

was one of the fastest production cars on the road

back in 1995,

and it's a fiendishly complicated car

to put back together.

From that highly tuned twin turbo

computer-controlled engine

that fills Fuzz with fear,

to its accident-damaged body panels,

the boys certainly have their work cut out.

This car could be hiding a whole heap of problems.

NARRATOR: A few of the major jobs that will need addressing

include the car's monstrous exhaust pipe,

which has been bashed so badly, it will need serious attention.

Replacements of those rare and very expensive Nismo wheels will need to be sourced,

and the whole rear assembly, which seems to have taken the brunt of the accident

will need removing for inspection.

But will it have to be replaced?

FUZZ: A bit further. That's it.

Look at that assembly, that is just the nuts...

Can you pull it out a bit please, Phil? Carefully, there we go.

Yes, please. An absolute work of '90s art. Look at that.

That thing is incredible. It pretty much could be the front of the car.

You've got steering on the rear end of this thing, which means your car,

instead of just being pulled around the corner by the front wheels,

are actually encouraged around by the back ones as well.

That is wicked.

I can already see where the impact happened on this corner.

-But look. Look at this. This is all twisted around here. -TIM: Yeah. Absolutely.

I also know that this rack housing here is cracked.

Right. So any little movement here will be amplified out there there so...

-Yeah. Exactly so. -Swap the whole subframe, right?

For a high-performance car, I think it's the only thing to do.

I mean, look, even the steering arm...

All right, listen, I'm gonna get cracking on the parts.

Exhaust parts, all sorts of stuff.

-You crack over this, all right? -You see what you can do.

-All right then. -Oh, yeah.

NARRATOR: So that rear assembly is first on Tim's list of parts

and there are plenty of others, too.

The few R33 Skylines that entered Britain in the 1990s

were all independent imports from Japan,

so Tim is expecting parts to be hard to find.

First stop is Jap Performance Parts,

a veritable cornucopia of Japanese spares

and some rather nice cars to add to the bargain.

Oh, yes! The original Celica GT.

Oh, my, gosh, this place is mint.

NARRATOR: But will Tim get anything on his list?

-Hello, mate. -Hi, there.

How you doing? Right. I'm looking for parts for an R33 Skyline.

I've got a massive list. I don't want to terrify you.

So, if we could get a couple of them,

I will be buzzing, all right?

Okay, so here we go. You ready?

Brake disks and pads, coil packs times six,

I need the rear subframe, including the rear steering rack,

nearside drive shaft, all the suspension bushes, all the gaiters.

I need the service items. Need an auxiliary belt,

I need oil filters, I need the track rod end,

I need the cam belt.

Bonnet, slam panel, front indicators,

I need the rear lenses,

I need the wipers, I need the weather seal,

the door seal, window rubber,

I need the clutch kit,

and I need the fly wheel

and I need the CV boot.

There's your list.

Tell me to go home.

Well, if you have a van and you have 15 minutes, I can sort all that for you now.

-What? -That's not a problem.

-What, all of it? -Yeah.

NARRATOR: What a result!

Like all Tim's birthdays coming at once.

All right. Follow me to the toy shop.

TIM: Oh, yeah, the toy shop!

Oh, yeah. I'll tell you what, I'll carry these.

NARRATOR: Skylines might have been few and far between in Britain,

but this place imports new and second-hand spares direct from Japan,

where the cars weren't so rare.

-You sure you're all right there? -Yep.

NARRATOR: Great news for Tim.

I'm gonna go put these at the reception counter, all right?

(groans)

NARRATOR: Back at the workshop, and Fuzz is now

facing up to that highly complex and computer-controlled engine.

Here is the moment of truth.

(engine faltering)

(engine stops)

NARRATOR: If it doesn't start,

it could mean taking the whole thing apart,

and the thought of that is worrying everyone.

FUZZ: We've tried starting the Skyline

and it's shown a little bit of enthusiasm,

but it's not actually up and running just yet.

Okay, so we know we've got fuel going up.

(engine faltering)

It might be that we still got a lot of old petrol in the system.

Modern and leaded petrol is not the greatest

after it's been standing for more than maybe about two or three months.

But this has been standing for nine years.

I can't expect much from any of the petrol that was remaining in here.

NARRATOR: Well, let's hope for Fuzz's sake, that is the case.

At the parts shop, Tim has found just about everything on his long shopping list.

One bonnet coming up.

NARRATOR: Even that rear assembly

is on the shelf and good to go.

That's the puppy. R33 GT-R nearside rear and subframe.

Cool.

Right then. Let's go through that list. What we got?

Okay, done, done, done...

-All sorted. -(laughing)

NARRATOR: Which means that Tim can now step back

and enjoy that wonderful Japanese scenery.

No way! This is the original Skyline. Where all started, right?

DEALER: Yeah, 1972 this one. Let's meet Mark, the owner of the car.

-All right. Mark. -Hello there. Thank you.

The original Skyline, right? The haki... Haka...

-Hakosuka. Yeah. -Hakosuka.

Doesn't that mean "box-sky" or something like that?

This particular model was '69 through to about '72.

Come on, pop the bonnet. Let's have a look.

I'll tell you what, it is gorgeous, isn't it?

Oh, yeah. Straight six, three carbs.

What is something like this worth, 30, 40?

-Thirty to 40 and upwards. -Is it really?

NARRATOR: And it's not just the visuals Tim's enjoying.

There's the delightful soundtrack too.

-(engine roaring) -Right, hang on. You go first.

(engine roaring)

(laughing excitedly)

All right, come on. R34, let's go.

(engine roaring)

That's pretty good. Wait, wait, wait.

R35, the new one. Everyone settle down for this.

(engine roaring)

(Tim laughs)

What a beast! Sweet!

NARRATOR: What a day Tim has had,

but like all special days, at some point it comes to an end.

Dude, thank you so much for having me. I've had a great time.

-No worries. -You got some pretty sweet stuff here.

So, if we need anything else, I'll ring the bell?

-No worries. -All right. Cheers.

Thanks, mate. Nice one.

Uh, help.

NARRATOR: Well, while Tim's been out enjoying himself,

Fuzz has been at the workshop

still beavering away at that non-starting engine.

The cam belts is a vital component in the engine. Yet it's made of rubber.

Rubber only lasts generally for about five years in automotive use.

So, instead of having a catastrophic failure

where the cam belt snaps, the valves are left down and exposed,

and then the pistons clatter up into them, scrapping the whole engine.

Best policy is to change it.

NARRATOR: If timing is the issue why Godzilla won't roar,

Fuzz might just have got to the bottom of the problem.

I've just taken the camshaft position sensor out

and it says, "May not work." I'll tell you what.

That's possibly one reason why this engine didn't fire up in the first place.

(laughs) It's written on the part.

NARRATOR: Now, Tim might have just got back

from the easiest parts-buying trip ever,

but he's not gonna let Fuzz know that.

You look like you've been dragged through a hedge backwards.

You've been having a hard time of it, old chap?

I don't want to talk about it.

Let's grab those from you. Fantastic! You've got...

-I've got everything. -You've got the cam belts and everything.

That's brilliant. That's just what I need.

I'm going to sit down here, I am absolutely knackered.

-Has it been that hard? -I don't really even have the energy to breathe.

Phil has just brought me a cup of tea and some cake.

So, get your energy back. I know how much--

Oh!

-I'm sorry I dropped the cakes, Fuzz. -They're your cakes.

I'm gonna go and sit down somewhere 'cause I'm now covered in tea.

(Fuzz laughing)

NARRATOR: Well, while Tim goes off to change his trousers,

Fuzz has a shortcut of his own with that rubber timing belt.

What I'm doing here is I've split the cam belt

right along its length, all the way around.

The idea behind that is that I can take off the outer part of the cam belts...

There we are. Now, here is the new cam belt.

The reason I've done this is because I want these pulleys

to stay in exactly the right place.

They've got to be synchronized.

Now, I can just slide the new belts on

and put it exactly where it's supposed to go.

There we are. What I can now do,

I can very carefully cut the old belt,

So, I'll get that out of the way.

I can now push the new one all the way home, and that's it.

No need for any special tools. Bingo.

NARRATOR: And it's not just that fearsome engine that needs work,

the car's body is a mess, too.

So, while the panel beaters get going on the bashed up shell,

Tim and Fuzz have time to find out more

about the Japanese beast they have taken on.

Right. This is my first time in a R33 GT-R.

I have to say it is mine as well. I'm really surprised.

I thought that this car would feel big, beefy and chunky.

But the interior looks like a Micra.

But who cares? 'Cause when you drive this car,

you don't look down there, you look at the road.

(engine revving)

Come on, Tim. Here's a beat.

NARRATOR: Yes, the R33 was built for speed, not interior design.

It was the ultimate icon of the PlayStation Gran Turismo generation

and sealed its fame in the Hollywood blockbuster Fast and Furious.

But has it stood the test of time?

-Oh, it pulls. -(chuckles)

The gearbox is tight, the steering's tight.

If you don't look down to the plastic fantastic,

you are driving a brand new car.

NARRATOR: In 1995, a Skyline might have cost an eye-watering £50,000.

But for that you were getting a racing-inspired, a mega-smart four-wheel drive system

that can switch between four and rear-wheel drive

to provide unbelievable grip in all conditions.

-That's 110. -Okay.

120.

I mean the track is wet, but you know what?

It just holds so well.

It is fantastic to drive.

And I cannot believe we're driving a car which is 20 years old.

NARRATOR: Under the bonnet, that straight six 2.6-liter engine

pumps out 280 brake horsepower.

(tires screeching)

(both exclaiming)

Making the car beefy enough to remind anyone what real driving is all about.

I love cars! I love cars!

NARRATOR: The R33 went out of production in 1999.

But fear not, there is a replacement.

It might no longer carry the Skyline tag,

but the new Nissan GT-R certainly inherited that Godzilla reputation.

(engine roaring)

(engine revving)

-Are you ready? -Yeah.

-Are you ready for this? -Come on then.

(exclaiming)

150.

This is the most amazing experience of my life!

NARRATOR: This is a production car that can achieve 0 to 60 in 2.7 seconds

and a top speed of 196 miles per hour.

It's a car that's designed to impress.

It is just stunning perfection.

-I don't know how they've got so much power... -Yeah.

Honestly, it's just so incredible.

NARRATOR: Like its 20-year-old predecessor,

the GT-R is simply packed with technology,

including torque-shuffling differentials to give it maximum traction.

This is a fast-thinking car that's built to be pushed to the limits.

And it's left the boys lost for words.

(yelling excitedly)

Yes, Tim might well scream,

because back in the garage the workload is still piling up.

The bashed-up bodywork is taking its time,

and of course, that mighty engine,

the one that fills them both with fear,

still won't start.

When Tim and Fuzz took on Kim's 1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R,

they knew they were going to have their hands full.

I tell you what, it's a sorry sight, isn't it?

NARRATOR: Kim and her husband Mark bought the car

as a restoration project nine years ago.

But when he was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident,

Kim vowed to finish the car on her own.

However, being a single parent struggling to make ends meet,

the GT-R understandably got put on the back-burner.

Since getting the car back to the workshop,

the boys have discovered just how much damage the car had suffered.

FUZZ: This has had one hell of a whack at the front.

Bang, bang, bang, all the way along.

Bang, bang, right across the exhaust.

NARRATOR: So while Fuzz mans the workshop...

Tim has hit the open road in search of a brand new exhaust pipe

to replace the GT-R's battered old one.

I've found a place locally that make exhausts to measure, in their workshop.

I've been trying to work out a way of getting a freebie,

and I've come up with an absolute corker.

(phone ringing over speaker)

-MAN: Hello. -Hello, mate. Just a quick one.

I've been making exhausts for years, and I'm currently out of work.

I was wondering if I could pop down and show you a few of my skills,

see if you guys want to take me on.

MAN: If you have a CV, you could drop it in.

Tell you what, mate, listen.

Check this out, what I am, I'm literally just round the corner.

So what I'll do, is I'll swing past,

maybe make an exhaust to show you my welding, my pipe bending,

-and then you guys can make your mind up from there. -All right, then.

And they're filming a documentary on my current unemployment.

So there's a few camera guys with me as well, but don't worry about them.

MAN: (chuckling) Oh, okay.

All right, cheers, mate!

Yes! So here's the plan.

I make the exhaust, I get it for free.

Let's hope I can pipe bend and weld.

NARRATOR: Well, that might help.

-Hello, mate. -Hello, mate. Can I help at all?

How you doing? Yeah. Tim. I rang up about a job.

-What can you do? -What, exhaust-wise?

-Yeah. -Been making them for years, man.

Let me show you my skill.

We'll make up an exhaust for, let's just say...

Skyline.

-Then you might be lucky enough to employ me. -We'll have a look.

Ah, yes, just like my bedroom.

Right then! Let's get this made. So what have we got?

-We need all the components to make the exhaust. -Right.

-So, flanges there. -Flanges.

-End caps. -End caps.

-Pops over there. -Yep.

-Tower pops behind you. -Right.

Go and grab all the bits and put them on the bench.

Give me 30 seconds. Bang, I'm on this, yep yep!

Some of these.

NARRATOR: Yes, with every permutation of exhaust pipe

paraphernalia spread out before him,

Tim has the chance to really impress and make

a free exhaust for the Nissan.

Two of these, hold those.

Get this massive piece of pipe.

NARRATOR: Sadly though he doesn't, because he can't.

(metal clanging)

What are you doing, why are you...

What are you doing? Why have you dropped everything?

Tim, you haven't got a clue, have you?

Yes, I have! No, I haven't.

-You really haven't. -Okay, the truth is,

I've never made an exhaust in my life, okay?

-I've always wanted to see how they're made. -Yep.

-And I'd like to see the process, if possible. -No problem.

-Is that all right? -Yeah. Of course it is.

NARRATOR: There you go.

Honesty might have been the best policy

after all.

Back at HQ, and Fuzz and workshop Phil are getting to work

on removing the car's old differential

and putting it into the brand new rear subframe.

You know, I really love the smell of rear axle oil.

You know? (inhales)

NARRATOR: Well, whatever tickles your pickle.

Right, could you get on the crane, please, Phil?

NARRATOR: Now, the Skyline had a reputation

for astonishing road-holding

in all weather conditions...

Up and out!

...and that was partly down to its limited slip differentials,

both front and back, which ensured the car's immense power

went to whichever wheels had the most grip.

Right, down.

You just pull that out now.

So all I have to do now

is to tighten up the mounting bolts,

and then put the drive shafts in.

NARRATOR: And with the whole rear assembly reassembled,

it's a relatively easy job to bolt it back under the car.

Right, that's that back in then.

NARRATOR: Meanwhile, at the suppliers, Tim is now

hopefully assembling all the right parts for that super-sized exhaust.

Right, what is the first thing we do?

Let's get this faced. So, we take the burr off,

so that we can bolt it up flush against the car.

Right. So the burr is just the sharp edging around the outside. Okay, right.

-How's that? -Yep, that's okay.

-Happy with that? -Yep.

-Right, what's next? -Weld the pipe onto the flange.

Let's do it.

All right. So, that's now tacked on there. Next thing.

-We've got to bend the tube to 20 degrees. -Okay.

-So, if you put this in the machine... -Yeah.

...set the degrees to 20.

No way. (exclaims)

Now that's your... Your bend.

Fold it a little bit.

That's gorgeous, look at that.

Okay, so we now have the shape of the silencer.

-We just need to fill it with stuff. -That's right.

TIM: Now this stuff looks like loft insulation.

This is basically the bit that's gonna take away some of the noise from the engine.

-Yep. -Right.

-Pull that out, and then we put this in the middle.

-Right. -Squash it down,

and then the last thing we weld the two end caps on.

NARRATOR: So before you can shake a tail pipe,

with a bit of welding here and there,

a brand new bespoke exhaust comes into being.

Right, so hang on a minute. All we've gotta do is weld this onto that

and then we have an exhaust for a Skyline hanging around?

Yep, that's right.

Shame we haven't got a Skyline it could fit.

-It is a shame. -Well, actually, hang on a minute.

-I think I might have just the car. -Really?

NARRATOR: Of course there still is the little matter of the price.

-How much is it? -Free to a good cause, mate.

Yes, yes.

Well, you know it's going to a good cause, son,

get welding, I'll get the kettle on. I love you.

NARRATOR: Back at the workshop,

and the car's former broken and bent body

has now been bashed back into shape and is nearly ready for paint.

But before that happens, Kim's son Luke and family friend Tim,

have dropped in to find out how things are going.

-Can you see? -No.

-You see anything? Right. -No.

In 3,2,1.

There it is! Your mum's GT-R.

-(Fuzz laughing) -What do you reckon?

The dent's gone.

-It has, hasn't it? -Yeah.

I'll tell you what. This thing has had

hours and hours and hours of work spent on the body work.

So how are you feeling looking at it then, Luke?

Happy there's progress.

Oh, it's definitely on the way,

but we have an issue.

-Yeah, the wheels? -TIM: Yeah.

So, once again, how important is it getting these wheels?

LUKE: They are very important.

They just look like the car's meant to have 'em.

Yeah, see. You can't fit those Ford Fiesta wheels that you were trying to get.

Okay, all right.

-All right. Well, I'm gonna do my best. -Okay.

What do you think your mum, Kim, will think?

-She'll be speechless. -FUZZ: Yeah?

-Yeah. -That's good.

All right, boys. Let's talk about giving the car back to your mum.

Because I have here, oh, yeah,

three tickets to the Classic Motor Show.

We need to get your mum to that show.

Right. Well, I work in the trade,

so what I could say is I've won the tickets for a motor show...

-Yeah. -...and possibly go along those lines?

What do you reckon? Does that sound believable?

-Yeah, she likes car shows. -Right. Make the call.

-Excellent. -Let's do it, let's get it set up right now.

NARRATOR: So, the plan to get Kim's car back looks like a goer,

if that is she falls for it.

Everybody keep their voices down,

put it on loud speaker, but we cannot say a thing.

She cannot know we are here, all right? Everybody, quiet.

NARRATOR: There's an awful lot riding on this call.

It's a nervous moment.

-Hello, Kim, it's Tim. -Hello?

-Sorry to call you at work. -That's all right.

What it is, through work, I've won some tickets,

for a car show in Birmingham, on the 14th?

-Yeah. -And I thought it'd be nice

if I treated you and the kids for a day out.

-Can you book an off? -Yes.

-Yeah? -Yeah, yeah. Oh, that'd be nice.

-All right, brilliant. -Thank you. Cheers.

No worries. I'll speak to you soon, Kim.

-All right, thank you. Bye. -All right. Yeah. Bye.

Oh, yeah! Congratulations, son.

-You're going to the Classic Motor Show. -We've won the tickets.

We'll see you later. All right, well done.

Right. I've gotta go and get some wheels for a specific car.

So, I'll see later. I'll see you on the 14th.

All right? Good luck! Good skills.

NARRATOR: So the trap is now set and so is the deadline.

In just seven days time, it's the Classic Motor Show at the NEC in Birmingham.

Loads of beautiful cars will be there,

an unsuspecting Kim and her family will be there,

but will her Nissan Skyline make an appearance?

Well, the boys better get a wriggle on.

The car is now ready to go into the paint booth,

where it will undergo it's biggest transformation.

You know what, watching a paint sprayer at work

and a good one at that, it really is amazing.

NARRATOR: And while all that's going on,

there's been some good news on the wheel front.

Tim has had apprentice PJ on the case and he's come up trumps.

-What's up, dog? Oh, yeah? -What do you think to those?

-Right, where are they? -Nottingham?

When can I get them?

-Now. -Where from?

Guy called Scott's selling off some old bits.

-So that's just an auction site? -Yeah.

You're a legend, I'm outta here, see you later!

NARRATOR: Kim's son Luke has been very specific

that his mum would like to see the car with its original Nismos,

but they are as rare as hen's teeth.

Right, I've managed to get this guy to agree to end the auction early,

which is fantastic news.

So, I've got an envelope with some cash in it

and I'm hoping this guy's gonna sell them to me.

Apparently, the guy who's selling them's not in,

I've gotta meet somebody else.

Right here, this is the house.

I don't think taking a film crew in is a good idea,

so I'll film it on here. Hello!

NARRATOR: Yes, rather than scare the seller off,

it's time for a bit of secret filming, just to be on the safe side.

Hello, mate. How are you doing?

I rang and spoke to a guy called Scott about some wheels.

Yeah, yeah. For the Nissan?

Yeah, for a GT-R, yeah. Sweet, nice one. Tim. Good to meet you, man.

-I've got them down the garage if you want to have a look? -All right, cool.

-Yeah, which way is it? This way? -Yeah.

-Have you got all four of them? -Yeah, yeah.

-So, who's Scott? Your brother, is he? -Yeah.

What did he say about the price of it? Is it negotiable?

-No. -(Tim laughs)

-Simple as that. -Okay. All right, cool.

TIM: All right. No, that's BMW.

They are M6 alloys, I know them.

Should be under here.

Please, please please, please.

Oh, yes!

Mate. They're the LMs.

-Have you got four of them? -Yeah.

These are a lifesaver for us. We really need these wheels.

Yes! They're the right ones! Spot on! He's got four!

I'm loading up. Check these out.

Yep, yeah, they're gold, but we can sort that out. We can sort that out.

NARRATOR: Well, that's a result,

but sadly doesn't mean the Skyline is on schedule.

The engine has still not been started.

FUZZ: So that'll go there. Does that go under there?

NARRATOR: Yes, it's a bit more complicated

than this vintage car buff is used to.

Oh, hold on. That goes through there. It's like a jigsaw this.

NARRATOR: The problem seems to be petrol,

and Fuzz has been waiting for a refurbished set

of fuel injectors to arrive.

What fuel injectors actually do

is to deliver the exact amount of fuel at just the right time

for the optimum performance of the engine.

NARRATOR: As the car has been standing for nearly 10 years,

its fuel injectors may have become corroded and blocked.

Right, there is the fuel injector rail and the injectors out.

We could have got these overhauled,

but we've got a refurbished set to put in anyway.

So, we're gonna replace these, saves us a bit of time, cheats us along a bit.

NARRATOR: So, with the fuel system flushed out

and some fresh petrol in the tank, it's fingers and toes crossed.

Right, this is the moment of truth. Let's give it a try.

-Here we go. -(engine starting)

That makes me very happy indeed.

NARRATOR: Purring like a pussycat. It was Fuzz's nemesis,

but he's proved even a modern wild beast of an engine

can be tamed with a bit of old-fashioned knowhow.

That's a brutish car.

NARRATOR: Well, with the car's engine now running smoothly,

another one of the major jobs can be ticked off.

The rear assembly is now in place,

and the exhaust has now been fitted.

But there's still the matter of those new wheels which have been refurbished,

but have yet to be put on.

Right, Fuzzbot.

-Shut your eyes. -Okay.

-I can see you peeking! -I'm not peeking.

-All right. Now, stay there. -FUZZ: All right.

I'm going to show you something which has been, I'd like to point out,

the bane of my life. Are you ready?

-I am. -Oh, yeah.

Look at those, mate.

-Actually those look absolutely amazing. -Aren't they perfect?

Tell you what, you could eat your dinner off those.

-Absolutely. You could, couldn't you? Check this. -What?

-Hey... Your donut. -What? Hold on.

(humming)

-Where's that from? -I don't know.

Is that the one in the footwell?

That's been there for weeks.

NARRATOR: Dirty man.

Now, the clock has been steadily ticking,

and with just one more day to go before the car goes back to its owner,

there are still umpteen jobs that need doing,

and an air of panic is starting to set in.

This car is nowhere near done,

and in 12 hours time, it has to be on a transport on the way to the NEC.

NARRATOR: In true Car SOS style,

in the workshop once again it's all hands on deck.

The electrics are reconnected and tested.

A new front bumper is fitted.

Those iconic Nismo wheels are at last put back on.

Nismo is back in town.

NARRATOR: Not even the tiniest job can be overlooked

if this car is to go back in tip-top shape.

Okay, lower it down. Carefully now.

Do you know what, Fuzz? I'm proud of this one.

I tell you what, rightly so as well. It does look pretty amazing.

-I'm off to the NEC, dude. -All right, cool.

-Good luck. -Get out.

-I'll see you down there. -(laughs)

NARRATOR: So while Tim is off to set up the surprise,

Fuzz is left with a myriad of last minute jobs.

Hopefully tomorrow the car's unsuspecting owner

is going to get the shock of her life.

At the National Exhibition Center in Birmingham excitement is in the air.

Some rather nice cars are lining up to be displayed, pored over and adored

because it's early doors at the annual Classic Motor Show.

However, one pristine and polished motor is conspicuous in its absence.

Where the hell is he?

Do you know what, I'm surrounded by some of the world's most beautiful cars,

and I adore these cars. But I can't see any of them

because our car's not here, so I don't care about these.

I want one car here, the R33 GT-R, that's what I want, our car.

Where the hell is Fuzz, seriously?

NARRATOR: Yes, Fuzz has been working on the car right to the wire,

and with minutes to go till owner Kim arrives, nerves are getting frayed.

(recorded voice) Fuzz here, leave me a message after the tone. Ta!

Fuzz, it's me. Where the hell are you, mate, seriously?

Where are you?

Fifteen minutes, right. Fifteen minutes, they could walk through the doors.

Nice one. Fuzz isn't even here.

NARRATOR: But just in the nick of time, guess who shows his face?

Yes!

NARRATOR: And what a nice set of wheels.

You're in trouble, son.

-It's absolutely stunning. (exclaiming) -Take a look at that.

Come here, you. Come here. We have done it this time.

We have smashed it, we've nailed it.

-Isn't it cool? -Yeah, it's absolutely perfect.

That is the R33 four-wheel drive, four-wheel steering,

-GT-R Nissan Skyline-- -Hang on. Breathe, breathe. Calm down.

Look at you chilling me out.

I'm sorry, my blood was boiling there. I was, like, "Where are you?"

Right, I've gotta go and sort out how we give it back.

NARRATOR: The plan is to hide the car in plain sight,

amongst the myriad of other shiny pristine cars

that are lined up for the Dream Rides,

where the classic car-loving public

can get a ride in their favorite motor

in return for a donation to charity.

The Sporting Bears who run the charity

also have Tim for the day today to raise their profile

by having his photo taken with his adoring fans, whether they like it or not.

Car SOS- loving Kim is going to be lured in to the queue to meet Tim

and the trap will be sprung.

Friends and family are also here to join in the surprise.

But what do they think of the car?

It is absolutely brilliant.

It was her husband's dream to do that to the car.

She will be absolutely astounded.

You sure it's the same car?

NARRATOR: Well, everything is in place,

and right on time Kim and her entourage turn up.

And straight away son Luke, who is in on the scam,

leads her over for a photo with one of her Car SOS heroes.

-Hello, mate. What's your name? -Luke.

Nice to meet you, Luke. Are you a Car SOS fan? Nice to meet you.

-Hello. -Hiya.

-And your name is? -Kim.

Nice to meet you. We've got everybody here.

NARRATOR: So far Kim hasn't got a clue what's going on.

So, what are we driving here? What cars have we got?

Let's go round the cars before we take the photo. What have you got?

-A Volvo. -Got a Volvo.

You haven't got a car, 'cause you're too young. What car have you got?

-A Nissan. -You've got a Nissan?

Which Nissan have you got?

I think it's a GT-R.

GT-R. The GT-R? You've got a GT-R?

-Whose is it? It's yours? -Yeah.

It's a bit of a mess.

'Cause my husband bought it, and it was a crash-repairable one.

Okay. Is he here in it today?

No, he passed away before he could actually finish it, so...

-Okay. -Yep.

Right, well, you've got

to get it on the road.

Yeah, I know, one day.

This is a, um...

"Please present this voucher 10 minutes before your ride time."

So that is a chance to get a drive in a car.

Cool.

Do you want that? No, I shouldn't give those out but I am doing.

Andrew.

Have we... What car... Have we got an R35?

Um, we've got one, supposed to be coming. I'll just see if it's here.

Is it the 35 or 33? Which one... Just get that GT-R.

-Do you wanna go out in a GT-R? -Yeah. Good.

You wanna go in a GT-R?

So that it'll give you the inspiration to get your one up.

All right, where is it?

NARRATOR: So Kim has jumped at the chance of a ride in a GT-R.

-I can hear it. -You can hear it. You can recognize the sound.

NARRATOR: As a massive Car SOS fan,

it doesn't take Kim long to put two and two together.

That's my car.

-Do you get what's happening? -It is, isn't it?

Yeah.

That's your car.

That was Mark's car, it's your car.

You all right?

Go on. You want a go in your GT-R. You own one.

Give me that voucher back, you won't need that. It's your car!

FUZZ: Everybody's here.

Doesn't it look gorgeous?

NARRATOR: The last time Kim saw her car,

it was a smashed up insurance write-off.

A husband and wife restoration dream

that tragically they would never see finished.

Now those battered panels have been transformed

into an immaculate pristine supercar.

The corroded non-starting engine, now polished and powered up,

worthy once again of its Godzilla reputation.

Those Nismo wheels, diamond-cut and gleaming,

waiting eagerly to hit the road.

And at its wheel, its devoted owner.

It's a day she thought she would never see.

-How does it feel? -I can't describe how I feel.

I've...wanted to do this car for such a long time.

And my promise to the kids was that I'd get it done one day.

Just wish he was here to see it.

TIM: Luke said to me this was the last remaining thing he had of Mark,

and he knows what it means to you.

I just never thought I'd...

get it done over a long time.

And everyone kept on telling me, "Just sell it," and I couldn't.

Well, it's completed. The car's ready to rock.

Yeah, great. (giggles)

-There's only one thing left to do in it now. -Drive it.

Kim, you have been Car SOS'd.

-There are your keys to your car. -(sighs)

I still can't believe I'm driving it.

I know, it's been so long, innit?

And now she's all done.

What's it like to drive it then?

-It's lovely. (laughs) -"It's lovely."

A happy lady, Fuzz! Beaming smile.

FUZZ: So pleased, I'm so pleased.

Let's get another one in the garage. Let's do another car.

(Kim shrieks)

Kim's got a Skyline.

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