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NARRATOR: Today on Car SOS...

Oh!

-That's what it's about. -Listen to that!

...master mechanic, Fuzz Townshend...

(grunting)

That is bad.

...and parts-blagging petrol head, Tim Shaw...

Ten percent.

Twenty-five and you got a deal.

...are on their ongoing mission

to rescue classic cars for deserving owners.

This time, the boys go deep undercover...

He's looking directly at me.

(chuckles) I can't move.

...to take on a cart that changed motoring history.

But it's a four-wheeled legend

that turns out to be a huge heap of rot.

Look at the state of this.

It's like it's been dragged out of a canal.

And it's gonna be a race against time...

Fuzz, seriously, mate.

...to hopefully give one unsuspecting owner...

This is magic.

...the surprise of their life.

This is my car.

Can't be the car!

-(cheering) -You have been Car SOS'd.

(theme music playing)

NARRATOR: Today, the boys are off

to the south coast in Brighton.

But the sea air seems to be getting to Tim.

You're excited, aren't you?

Something about your demeanor that tells me you are excited.

What is it, Tim? Come on, let it out.

The Audi Quattro Turbo!

My all-time favorite car, the one that got away.

And do you know what? I used to drive one regularly.

But you didn't drive one, did you?

Yes, I really did.

-UR? -Yes, that's right, the UR.

That's what they were called, the "U-R."

So, for me, personally, this is a huge deal.

NARRATOR: Yes, the boys might well be in high spirits,

because back in the '80s,

the Audi UR-Quattro's ruled the roost.

A four-wheel drive high performance car

became a world beater on the rally circuits,

and a hit in the car showrooms.

Although having been under a damp cover

for over 10 years,

the one the boys are about to pick up

is more dowdy than Audi.

It belongs to Barry, who bought it

as a restoration job,

but the amount of work needed on the car,

plus a tragic spate of ill health

have conspired to leave Barry pretty much housebound,

and his dream car missing its Vorsprung durch Technik.

But around the corner,

at his girlfriend Helen's house...

-Hello? -Oh, hiya! Hello, I'm Helen.

-Nice to meet you. -Fuzz.

...plans are afoot to change all that...

Bobby, Charlie.

...as Helen, Barry's daughter Charlie,

and best mate Bobby

have a secret liaison with Tim and Fuzz.

They are hoping a rejuvenated Quattro

will bring Barry a new lease of life.

Although getting the car away

from under Barry's nose is not going to be easy.

Now, first of all, how is he?

-He's okay. -Does he suspect anything?

-Oh, absolutely not, no. -Not as far as I know.

-Follow this one, Fuzz. -Right, okay, I'm with you.

-This is your house, Helen? -Yes, it is.

-Barry lives up the road? -Yes, he does.

He is the biggest fan of the show.

Brilliant, that's good.

So we can't go and pick the car up.

-So here's the plan. -Yeah.

-You go with Bob. -Yep.

Take one of the guys from the crew.

Good idea.

-You stay in the distance. -Gotcha.

Look through the window of the car.

Head down.

Oversee the removal of the car.

Totally.

We stay here working very hard on pressing

the knob on the kettle and drinking cups of tea

and eating slices of cake and stuff like that.

Yes, as per usual, as per usual.

All right, then.

Okay, well, let's go and take a look.

What are you still here for? See you later.

All right. We're going.

NARRATOR: So, the plan to snatch Barry's car away

goes into action.

He's been suffering from a debilitating

lung disease for the last few years,

and sadly it's getting worse.

Any plans he had to restore his Audi

are now impossible,

so he's reluctantly agreed to the unimaginable,

giving his beloved car to his best friend.

Or at least that's what he thinks he's doing.

In fact, it's all part of our cunning plan.

So, Barry is not going to be surprised

when Bobby and our transport manager, Tom,

turn up to take his Audi away.

All right, Tom? This is Baz.

But what he doesn't know is that his every move

is being watched from across the road.

I'm going to sneak my head back a little bit,

'cause I don't want him to see.

He's talking to the guy from the crew.

Oh, he's looking directly at me.

(laughs) I can't move.

So, what's the story with this beast?

Well, it's just... I've either had the money

or not the time,

and not the time and then no money.

And now, I just--

There's no way, I'm gonna ever restore it,

'cause I haven't got the energy levels to do it anymore.

Go on, get the tarpaulin off and let's have a look at it.

That's it. Look at that.

That is what I call a car.

NARRATOR: Yes, and a lot of UR-Quattro lover's

would agree with you.

It debuted at the 1980 Geneva Motor Show,

with a 2,144cc turbocharged five-cylinder engine.

Nought to sixty in about seven seconds,

and a claimed top speed of 137 mph.

However, what most impressed critics

was the Audi's tenacious road holding.

It crushed the opposition

at the World Rally Championships

with it's all-wheel-drive traction,

making it possible to push the Quattro

in ways that would've been inconceivable

in most two-wheel-drive vehicles.

This is a car that certainly earned its place

in motoring history.

So, why on earth has Barry allowed his one

to fall into such a bad state of repair?

So, tell me a bit about Barry.

What-- Does he collect cars?

He's dragged cars from people's gardens

for many, many years.

-Legally? -Yes!

(laughing)

-Right. Right, okay. -Yes, yes, yes.

So, he is a car fiend, he loves cars?

-Absolutely. -Yeah.

He gets a lot of satisfaction

of seeing them done up and finished.

-Right, for who? -Other people.

-Not for him? -No.

Surely he must've been talking about wanting

to get round to that Audi.

It makes him sad.

He looks at it out of the window

and just goes, "Oh, I wish I could do my car."

You know, I've always wanted one,

ever since I was a kid.

You know, when they first came out,

"Gotta have a Quattro Turbo."

(chuckles)

What does the car mean to him?

The Audi Quattro is the one car that he always wanted to drive

and really never thought it was gonna happen to him.

He still thinks it's never going to happen,

because it's still sitting on the drive.

NARRATOR: Well, Barry is obviously

a dyed-in-the-wool petrol head

who is no stranger to a restoration or two.

So, why is he in need of the Car SOS treatment?

Barry was diagnosed

two years ago with mesothelioma,

which is an asbestos-related cancer.

It wasn't diagnosed for several years,

and when it was...

he was rushed into Guy's Hospital,

had radical surgery,

and then he had some pretty vicious

chemotherapy for six months.

I thought I'd stop it before I pass out.

-I can't do that. -Is that right?

Yeah.

What, have you had, uh, work done?

Yeah, they cut the chest lining out.

So I've got, like, a 12-inch cut between me ribs.

I lost all me strength.

When I first came out of hospital,

I know it's two years ago now.

I couldn't even lift the kettle up.

-Really? -Yeah.

I thought it'd get easier, but it doesn't.

He was in remission for 14 months,

and now the cancer is back.

So, that must be devastating. How's he coping with it?

Not good.

He has good days and bad days.

He is going through clinical trials at the moment.

He's having some pretty awful side effects,

which means he can't go very far.

He doesn't move much from the house.

How long has Barry been given? It's a tough question to ask.

The truth is he should be dead.

I mean, he shouldn't be alive now.

He's living on borrowed time.

What do you think doing the car up

would mean to your dad?

Well, it's his ultimate dream to get that car on the road.

Really feel for the guy.

He thinks he's just given his car away.

The car is being picked up now, hopefully,

if we're going to do it up,

we are going to give it back to him.

And I want to see the biggest smile

on both of your faces.

-Oh, yeah. There will be. -There will be.

-You promise me that? -Yeah, absolutely.

Okay, then, that's a given.

NARRATOR: No sooner is the car away from Barry's house,

then Fuzz, who's been itching to get his hands on it,

makes a shocking discovery.

I can see one problem for a start,

there's nothing in there.

No cylinder head, only half an engine.

Good luck to you.

I think you're going to need it.

Cheers, all right.

NARRATOR: Yes, luck is exactly what they'll need,

as with half an engine it could be twice

the amount of work.

So, as soon as Tim is loaded up,

it's off to the Car SOS workshop.

This is my favorite bit of the day.

(chuckles)

The calm before the storm, Fuzz.

There is going to be a storm with that car.

There's loads of parts missing

and they're all going to be hard to get a hold of.

Yeah, but they are a gorgeous family

and we are doing it for them.

Exactly.

So let's get it back and let's get it sorted,

because time is of the essence.

Absolutely.

NARRATOR: And once back at base,

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

Look at the state of this.

It's like, it's been dragged out of a canal.

Okay, so it's rusty,

it's been standing in the damp for a long time.

NARRATOR: And under the bonnet's

not much better, with the cylinder head,

turbo unit and fuel injectors

and pretty much all the other ancillary

engine parts missing.

Okay, so it all looks

pretty tired in here, doesn't it?

-What's that? -(Fuzz chuckles)

That's the fastest snail in the land.

We're going to keep that.

That is a reminder of just how bad this car is.

NARRATOR: And what about the car's

30-year-old interior?

What's it like in there, Tim?

-First impressions are moldy. -Yeah.

But actually the bolsters on the seats aren't torn,

which would've meant replacing,

so we can possibly get this cleaned.

It is in surprisingly good shape.

Look at it.

It's a full, four-seater world-beater.

It's brilliant.

NARRATOR: Well, enjoy the moment

while you can, guys,

because with just three working weeks

till this rusting heap goes back,

you certainly can't afford to go at a snail's pace.

The first inspection of Barry's 1984 Audi Quattro

has not come up with great results.

This car is incredibly decayed, isn't it?

A massive amount of work.

NARRATOR: The car has been sitting for so long,

it's suffering from terminal rust.

So, it's pretty much a total rebuild

from the scuffed and tatty wheels,

all the way up to the leaky old sunroof.

The interior is at least intact,

but suffering from a severe case of mold,

so the seats will need to come out

and be cleaned.

The biggest job, by far, is the engine,

or more to the point, the half of an engine,

and that has instantly become, a source of great debate.

Fuzz, so what is the plan with the old lump?

Right, I think that we should try

and save this lump

because this is an original block.

Yeah.

We need this block to stay with this car.

And I think Barry will be very cheesed off

if we went with anything that was different.

I agree. I think we should scrap it.

I agree with you.

No, no, no, no, no. We save this one.

Yeah, I agree, save it for the scrap yard.

No, no, no.

Because that is going to need boring out,

that's going to need new pistons, the lot.

I think we really need to save it.

Right, let's turn it over. Let's see if it even moves.

Is it seized or is it not?

-Come on, Phil. -There we are.

-All right. -Look at that. You see?

Yeah, it's coming up and down all right.

That's perfectly okay.

It's so gorgeous seeing it go up and down. Look at that.

Do you know what that does? Do you know how it works?

No, Tim. Why don't you tell us?

NARRATOR: Uh-oh, here we go.

What happens is, a mixture of air,

there's air in here now,

and vapor from petrol goes in there together,

mixed up in a perfect mixture.

And then, just when it's under the most pressed

by the piston coming up, and it's squeezed,

it's lit... (imitates fire lighting)

...by the spark plug and it expands, it grows.

When it explodes and pushes the piston down,

another one pushes the piston down,

and another one pushes the piston down.

And that goes round the crank in a circular motion,

goes to the gearbox and you have a rolling car.

I think what he's trying to say, Phil, is,

"Suck, squeeze, bang, blow."

NARRATOR: Well, whether or not they're going to be able

to save what's left of Barry's engine,

is going to come down to getting hold of the parts.

Hello, mate, hi, I need some parts

for an Audi 80 UR, 1980.

MAN: (on phone) We wouldn't keep those

in stock.

NARRATOR: Only just under 11,500 UR-Quattro's

were ever made,

and as Tim is finding out,

even Audi spares specialists are struggling to help.

So, how many parts are available for the Audi,

for this UR that I need?

MAN: I wouldn't have a clue.

It's over 20 years old, isn't it, this car?

I'm not going to let this get me down

or wind me up at all.

It's fine, I'm going to get every part I need.

I'm chilling. Totally calm.

Come on, then.

MAN: Most of the parts won't be available now.

Right, tell me something I don't know.

NARRATOR: Well, if Tim is struggling already,

he's not going to be too happy

with what Fuzz has discovered.

So we've found a whole heap more of rust on this Audi.

This is what remains of the rear bumper mount.

I mean, it's just completely disintegrated.

Look at this. Grade A rot.

So, we're going to have to find a replacement for this,

which may not be easy.

NARRATOR: And the rot doesn't stop

at the bumper.

Even the car's 30-year-old petrol tank

is on its way out.

(clattering)

Hear that noise?

That is a whole heap of rust.

So, what we may have to do

is line the inside of this tank,

which involves putting a paint-like kind of mixture in

and eventually that solidifies,

which then means there is no loose rust left

on the inside of the petrol tank.

NARRATOR: Well, at least that's one less part

for Tim to find.

And his other snippet of good news

is that he's had a bit of a lead on the engine.

Right, now, I've got to be honest,

I am struggling to get parts for the Quattro,

and it struck me.

Quattro Owners Club.

Why not? Best place to go surely.

So, I've managed to get in contact

with a guy called Phil

and I'm on my way now to see what he's got

for a bit of arm-twisting.

Now, I wonder if it could possibly be

that house with two sweet, little Quattro's on the drive?

Look at the lines, that's what it's all about.

These lines down here, those two mean,

"I am a Quattro."

What a car.

(knock on door)

-(laughs) -How you doing?

Hello, mate, I can't stay with you.

I'm very jealous of you. Hi, Phil.

Hi, how you doing? You all right?

Mate, that is the car.

I had a picture of on my bedroom wall.

That epitomizes the '80s.

-It's not for sale. -Oh, come on, that's a--

We're taking bits off this one, right?

Oh, no, no. No, no.

This one's a scrapper, isn't it? (laughs)

Okay, tell me this, what is it

about these that makes them so amazing?

It's the build quality, really. They sound like nothing else.

They handle really well.

Um, they go well for a car of their age.

NARRATOR: Well, Phil's car might go well...

Let's get this.

...but the one back at the workshop

most certainly doesn't.

Right. (laughs)

So, this looks like it's actually been

in the seawater.

The discs are really badly rusted,

as are the calipers.

In fact, everything under here is starting to go.

The anti-roll bar.

So we're really going to have to knuckle down on this car.

It's not looking that great.

Let's see, if we can blast this caliper off.

(whirring)

Everything is rusted so solidly on this caliper.

I'm going to use a breaker bar

of this magnitude to get it off.

(grunts)

I think we're going to face this all the way

through with this car.

NARRATOR: Back on the road, and Tim has been way laid

by one element of the Quattro

that perhaps hasn't stood the test of time,

it's talking dashboard.

Right. So what do I press?

You press that, the computer chat button.

AUTOMATED VOICE: Attention, brake system detected.

Ah, yes.

Please fasten seatbelt.

It's like Speak & Spell.

Please switch lights off.

Attention, release handbrake. Please get back.

-So futuristic. -Yeah.

NARRATOR: Or annoying.

Please refill washer fluid.

NARRATOR: Now, Tim might well be enjoying

his guided tour around Quattro world,

but he mustn't forget what he's here for.

The top half of a 10-valve engine

and it looks like he's come up trumps.

Oh, yes, wow.

That is the whole lump, isn't it?

-Yep. -Turbo and everything.

NARRATOR: Yes, it's the answer

to all the boys' needs.

Time for Tim to start that silver tongue.

Now, the thing is, as a carman, Phil,

it's kind of sacrilege

for this thing to be sitting here

with all its power...

Yeah.

...that it can unleash on a car...

Mmm-hmm.

...and sitting here not being used.

That really isn't very fair on the engine.

So you want to buy my engine off me?

Yes, please.

We really need that, to be honest, Phil.

-Right. Okay. -Big time.

This engine will probably be worth to me

between £400 and £700-£800.

Yeah, at least.

But because, you know, I know where it's going,

I know why it's needed,

um, I'll give you some discount on it.

-Sweet, all right. -Okay.

Right. Talk to me.

-100%. -So, I'm using your... What?

100%.

Discount.

You know what, you...

Right, so you said 700, 800 quid.

-Yeah. -Minus 100%.

Yes.

-Means zippo. Zero. -Yep. Yeah, that's fine.

It's going to a good cause.

-Mate, you absolute legend. -No problem.

I'm, I'm, I'm, Man hug, man hug.

(laughs)

NARRATOR: Well, that is a result

that even Tim wasn't expecting.

Fuzz is going to go nuts

when he sees, I've got an engine.

That is a score. Get in there!

NARRATOR: Shame Phil didn't have

a few more moving parts lying around, too.

As it looks like the boys might need some.

Now, this is the front sub-assembly

from the Quattro.

It looks really rough.

I mean, we got loads of rust over everything,

and yes, okay, so things,

like all the rubbers, etcetera will need to be replaced.

But the bulk of this

is actually serviceable and reusable.

So that's what we'll do.

We'll do a lot of cleaning up

and we'll get it back to looking as good as new.

There are obviously lots of leaks

over the gearbox,

so we'll replace all the output seals there.

Although doing this is going to be

a fair bit of hard work.

It's probably, on this particular car,

going to be a lot easier than finding replacement parts.

NARRATOR: Yes, if the front assembly

could be salvaged,

it would save Tim a lot of time.

Although, at the moment,

he's more interested in showing off his spoils.

Right, here you go, stand there.

Shut your eyes.

Okay.

(grunting)

Oh, it sounds heavy. Can I open them yet?

Open your eyes!

Ah! I...

Hold that a sec, will you?

Fantastic, that is an Audi Quattro engine.

It's an original 10-valve.

Okay, so it might not look very pretty, but, hold on.

Oh, it moves! Some of it moves anyway.

But do you know what?

I reckon this has got to be a goer.

Fantastic.

Let's go, come on.

Hold on, hey.

Audi engine, yes!

Where's my sandwich?

NARRATOR: Well, that engine will still have to go off

to the specialist

where it will be stripped down,

renovated, and used for parts to salvage

what remains of Barry's old engine.

Meanwhile, the schedule is rapidly ebbing away,

so it's time for the bodywork guys

to start laying into the snoozy

Quattro's tired, old shell.

It's all hands on deck to get the rust cut out,

the paintwork rubbed down and ready for its respray.

And while all that's going on,

it's the perfect moment for Tim and Fuzz

to take a little research trip.

-Come on, Tim. -Yes!

Look at that. Welcome to the 1980s.

-That is gorgeous. -Isn't it magnificent?

-Come on, mate. -(chuckles)

(engine revs)

Oh!

(upbeat rock music)

This car slaps a huge grin on your face, doesn't it?

-It does, yes. -It's so cool.

NARRATOR: The word "Quattro" derives

from the Italian word for four.

But it wasn't the four-wheel drive alone

that made the car special.

It was the first car in the world

to mate all-wheel drive with a turbocharged engine.

-(grunting) -(laughs)

That's what it's about.

-Listen to that! -(engine revs)

Fuzz, I love it. I absolutely love it.

NARRATOR: When they first came out,

the Quattro's cost an eye-watering £14,500,

which was well over twice, the average annual wage.

Nowadays, it's a classic

that has been increasing in price.

A good condition, used example

can set you back upwards of £20,000.

It's a rally car, it's a four-wheel drive,

it's amazing off the road, on the road.

It's got four seats,

you can have your wife and your kids in it.

If you want to drive it like a rally car,

adjust the rear-view mirror and you won't see them.

That's right. I mean, really, it has everything.

It's so well-made, the precision engineering.

Even by today's standards.

It's just tight.

NARRATOR: Yes, production of the UR-Quattro

might've stopped in 1991,

but Audi's love affair with four-wheel drive

performance cars didn't end there.

Hey, hey, how good was that, Timmy?

Wow, what a car.

But this, of course, was where the big,

muscly four-wheel drive coupes originated.

-Yeah, they did. -Right here.

If it wasn't for those, you wouldn't have that.

Yes, the RS monsters.

The RS4, the RS6 and now this one, the RS5.

I see you standing on the driver's side.

-Really? -Me with the keys, swapsies.

Let's go.

(laughs)

NARRATOR: The RS was launched to mark

the 30th anniversary of its celebrated ancestor.

Although this time, with a 4.2,

444 brake horsepower V8 engine,

taken straight out of the Audi R8 supercar.

This car does 0 to 60 in around 4.5 seconds.

Yeah.

You can't, like any classic car,

just put your foot straight to the ground.

-You can't just do that, okay? -Why not?

-No. -What happens if I do?

-(engine revs) -Fuzz, seriously, mate.

NARRATOR: Set the car to comfort mode,

for day-to-day driving, but stick it in dynamic

and it's designed to generate enough grip

around corners, that it'll feel like,

it's trying to take the tarmac with it.

So, like its predecessor was in its day,

the RS5 is very much a driver's car,

rather than one for a nervous passenger.

I'm not happy about being in here, Fuzz.

You don't drive supercars and the RS5 is a supercar.

There are no two ways about it. So can I get out, please?

Do you know what?

I feel like I've been possessed.

-What are you talking about? -I feel odd.

Why did I throw the keys to you?

There's something wrong with my right foot.

No, no.

(engine revs)

(laughs)

Don't be scared, Tim.

(engine roars)

Listen to that.

I'll tell you what, though, it's got it, hasn't it?

It has got it.

(laughs) Yeah, totally.

NARRATOR: Well, a trip in the RS5

may make the nerves jangle,

but then again, so does a busy workshop.

A mounting pile of work and a deadline

that is looming ever closer.

Tim and Fuzz have taken on car-loving Barry's

1984 Audi Quattro Turbo.

Look at that. That is what I call a car.

When they picked it up, it was a rotting heap

with half a snail infested engine.

To its owner, it's the car

he'd always dreamed of driving.

You know, I've always wanted one,

ever since I was a kid.

You know, when they first came out,

"Gotta have a Quattro Turbo."

But now suffering from an incurable

form of lung cancer,

he knows he'll never have the energy

to fulfill his dream.

Since stealing it away,

the boys have found the car so rotten,

that just about every moving part

has had to be stripped off.

This car is absolutely chock-full of crispy,

horrible rust.

NARRATOR: And as for the interior,

it was covered in mold,

but Tim has a plan to get it all sorted out.

Tell me this, how can you get the seats for the Audi,

which are in the back of the pickup here,

get them clean,

get them renovated for virtually nothing,

using one of these, a mushroom?

Check this out.

NARRATOR: Yes, Tim might well have a cunning plan in mind,

but his reputation as the motoring world's

biggest blagger is now starting

to precede him.

So, even getting in is becoming a challenge.

Hello?

(in deep voice) John?

-Who's that? -Steve.

-Steve? -Steve from down the road.

-Hello, Tim. -(in normal voice) What?

-I can see you hiding. -How you doing? All right?

You can't see what I'm doing, can you?

I just popped round for a brew.

Well, I'm looking at the back of that truck

there and, uh...

Yeah?

...doesn't look like a cup of tea on that.

Well, that is something

I just wanted to show you, get some advice.

Five minutes, dude. What?

I've just got to view it and then you're going to go?

View it and then go, yeah.

NARRATOR: John at the trimmers knows

from experience that a visit from Tim

means late nights and large discounts.

(chuckles)

-Good to see you, pal. -How you doing, Tim?

Right, so, here's what we've got.

"We've got"?

Well, "we," 'cause there are a couple of us here.

Just hold that a sec, have a look at it.

All right, I'll put that one there.

We'll take this one in, now that the door's open.

So, what do we do with this?

We've got a bit of mold.

They're like mini mushrooms. Little teeny-weeny mushrooms.

No, they're not.

Right, okay.

So, there are no mushrooms on this?

No mushrooms, no.

With a good clean,

we'll be able to remove that, and also remove the smell.

Yeah, I love the fact this is happening now.

So, once we've given it a good clean,

once we do this...

You've taken the job on, John.

That's what you haven't noticed.

-Already you've said yes. -Fell for it.

NARRATOR: One of the theories why the seats were damp

was that the car had a leaking sunroof

and that will need fixing.

To do so, Fuzz will need to pull his finger out.

We've got a problem with the sunroof,

in that the mechanism is totally seized.

And the seal is hard as rock.

So, I'm going to see

if I can take a look-see what's underneath.

Okay, so that's got rid of the clip there

and it should slide back and out.

I can see rust already actually.

As you can see, it's a bit rusty under there,

but actually it's not as bad

as I thought it was going to be.

So, we've got a bit of movement,

but not an awful lot.

I'm struggling with this here. I could do with some help.

There's never anybody around when you need them, is there?

Phil! Phil!

-Yes, master. -Ah, there you are.

Right, let's find out what's going on.

Ah, okay, okay.

It's the handle. It's the plastic handle.

-Square's worn off. -Yeah.

So, what we're going to do is fit some grips on.

So, now, as soon as we move this,

we have all the movement that we need.

So, we should have a fully operational sunroof.

All we should need now are the seals and a new handle.

That's it. Watch you don't press too hard.

So, we're just trying to agitate

the dust a little bit.

-Yeah, yeah. -And settle it.

NARRATOR: At the trimmers, and those seats

are turning out to be nowhere near

as bad as first feared.

I'll tell you what, John,

that already looks 10 times better.

It does, doesn't it? Yeah.

So, going up with a dry brush first...

Yeah.

...gets as much of the dirt off it,

'cause we don't want to wet it and soak it into it, right?

-That's correct. -Right.

What you need to do is try and remove all the top dust...

Right. Okay.

...I suppose, before you start attacking it with wet.

NARRATOR: So, with the seats cleaning up nicely,

it's a good time for Tim to try

for a bit of mushroom-based discount.

Oh, telltale signs, workload through the roof.

That there, mushrooms again.

So this is the thing,

you've got to find the host mushroom,

kill that and then you'll kill all these spores.

You don't know any of this stuff, do you?

Not what you're going on about, no.

Right. Well, let me just put it simply then.

If you can find the mother mushroom on that,

then can I get some discount?

(laughs)

50%?

(both laugh)

-Come on. -15%. More than...

15%. Right. Let's get looking. Let's try and find the host.

What's that?

That's it.

No way, that's the mother host. That is the main mushroom.

That thing has been around for ages,

whereas you're only going to have these seats

for about 48 hours.

Oh!

And not only that, but I now get 15% discount.

Pretty nice, and a slice of mushroom.

Cheers, John boy.

NARRATOR: So, there you go, what a fun guy.

Work on Barry's Audi, is now going along at a pace.

Which is just as well

as his girlfriend Helen, daughter Charlie

and best mate Bobby have arrived

to see how things are getting on.

Right, come on, then. Come on in.

And Bobby comes bearing gifts.

-Got a present for us? -Yeah.

-What's that then? -His radiator.

-Ah, fantastic. -Original radiator, yeah.

All right, okay, I'll take a look

in there in a minute.

Right, now, guys, have a look at the car.

Oh, my gosh,

what a lot of work you still have to do.

(laughing)

NARRATOR: Yes, Helen may be amused,

but that sounds like nervous laughter

and so it should be.

The reality with this car

is every single bit of this car needs work on it.

-Oh, dear. -Not surprised.

So, we're going to manage to save

that little bit of the engine that was in there,

the bottom half, the block.

Yeah.

And we've found some other parts,

so we can build up a complete engine.

It's all rusty,

it's all in a terrible state, so...

Most people would've scrapped it by now.

Yeah, but it's worth saving, isn't it?

This is an Audi UR-Quattro.

NARRATOR: Well, while Fuzz and the team

get on with the car,

Tim finds out how its devoted owner,

Barry, is doing.

-How's Barry? -Not so great.

He spent the last week in hospital.

He spent the last week in hospital?

Basically, he's really lucky to be alive, actually.

He was probably about 24 hours away

from going into a diabetic coma.

Well, how is he now?

A lot better actually.

He's better than he was before he even went in hospital.

Well, that's great news

that he's better than he was last week.

Yeah.

Sorry to hear that he's been in hospital.

It must've been a tough time.

So I've been trying to work out

how we give Barry his car back.

Yeah.

There's a do happening on the 17th at Goodwood.

-Yeah. Sounds good, yeah. -He'd like that, wouldn't he?

-Yeah. Yeah, he would. Yeah. -Yeah, he would.

NARRATOR: So, the plan to get Barry's car

back is approved.

Right, everyone in here, total silence, please.

All right?

NARRATOR: Now all that's needed

is for best mate Bobby to lure him in.

(line ringing)

-BARRY: (on phone) Hello? -Hello, mate, it's Bob.

-Hello, mate, how you doing? -Yeah, fine, yeah.

I was just going to say,

you know my mate Waller and that and his mate Dominic?

Yeah.

BARRY: Yeah. -Well, they...

They're all going down to Goodwood on,

I think it's the 17th of October.

Yeah, great, mate. Yeah, I'm up for that.

Fancy... Fancy some of that?

I'll have a word with my punter and try

and get the tickets off him.

If you--

If you keep it clear, whatever,

I think we'll be racing down there on the 17th.

Yeah, great, mate.

All right, mate, take care. I'll catch you later. Bye.

-Yes! -Wow.

We're in business.

So we have a man on the 17th, midday.

-I want you there, all right? -Yeah.

With Barry.

I want you girls there as well, hiding with Fuzz.

Leave the rest up to us.

The clock is ticking.

NARRATOR: So the trap is now set,

and so is the deadline.

In just seven days' time,

Barry will be on his way to Goodwood.

Let's hope the car will be there, too.

Now, as any 80's car lover will tell you,

four of the most important features

are the wheels.

And Tim has a plan for the Audi's rusty rollers.

And guess who is coming along for the ride?

Look at this.

Turbo the Snail is coming out with us.

He's brought his whole family.

Look, there is Mrs. Turbo, there's Baby Turbo

and the whole family are going out

on an alloy wheel refurbing visit.

Come on, then.

NARRATOR: Tim's heading to a place that repairs,

cuts and coats wheels

to original manufacturer's standards.

But more importantly, to him,

it's also where he can try out

his very latest blag for a discount.

Now, Pete, we are in a bit of a rush

for these beautiful Audi Quattro UR alloys.

Oh, okay, I'll try and get the lads on

to 'em straight away, get the tires off.

Let me just... Here, you take that one.

Just gonna take my friends off this one.

I've got a family of snails.

Right, proceed.

NARRATOR: So, while the restorers crack on

with the Audi's tired, old alloys,

back at the workshop,

the Audi's shell is going in for its respray.

A few hours in here

and the car will be transformed.

It's downtime for Fuzz, unless,

of course, one of his customers comes in.

(siren blaring)

How could he say no to an emergency service?

-How are you? -I'm okay.

What've we got here, then?

Studebaker, fire engine, built in 1950.

NARRATOR: Yes, this 1950s American fire engine

is thought to be the only one of its kind in Britain.

Brought over from the U.S.

to go on display inside a pizzeria,

it's now a hit on the classic car show circuit.

Although it does have a bit of a problem.

-I've got smelling of fuel. -Let's have a look in here.

Now, I've had the fuel pump off.

Yeah.

But I'm smelling it in the cab as well.

Tank's in this middle section here.

All right, okay.

And it's an old lorry tank that we put in.

I'll tell you what, I can already smell it.

NARRATOR: Leaky petrol tank?

Why, Fuzz has the perfect solution.

I've got just the job for you pair.

Of course, you won't know anything about these engines,

you being so young really, will you?

It's a five-liter Studebaker.

A 6-pot, "flathead" as the Americans call it.

Actual side valves.

NARRATOR: So, it turns out, Fuzz is not the only geek

in the workshop.

That's a few hours on the replacement tank,

and that's that job out of the way.

Oh, that's a bit posh, isn't it?

Yeah, so we fitted a marine tank

out of a small boat, there.

And we've also fitted an electric fuel pump.

NARRATOR: Good to see the old boneshaker, though.

If only the Audi Quattro was so simple.

Back at the wheel restorers,

and Tim is enjoying a private guided tour.

Right, so this is diamond cutting?

This is for an alloy wheel that's got a super shiny front?

That's the one.

So what it does then is, you give it the alloy wheel

with the dents in the top of it,

and then you do a profile of the shape

of that wheel, a contour.

That's right, yeah.

And then you shift it in a millimeter or whatever it is.

Yeah, we just keep bringing it in

until we cut all the damage out.

Oh, no way, so this is the powder coating process?

-So you earth the wheel... -Yeah.

...and you positively charge the particles of powder...

Yeah.

...and then they adhere for that reason,

is that why they stick?

It basically causes the dust to be attracted to the metal,

so you get maximum coverage.

It completely envelopes the wheel.

-It's super quick, isn't it? -Yeah.

NARRATOR: Tour over and it immediately

becomes clear why Tim brought a family of snails.

It's not really me that wants the discount.

Okay, who is it then?

Yes, gastropods drive a really hard bargain.

50%.

Have a listen.

-I think I got 5%. -(laughs)

5%?

Yeah. I'm sure it was 5%.

Now, I love this place.

These three here, they're not too happy.

So, you need to keep them sweet.

Okay, 50% it is.

They say, "When can you get them done?"

In about three days.

You've got two days.

-We'll do our best. -Thanks, mate.

It's not me, its them. I love you. Cheers, dude.

Cheers, Tim.

NARRATOR: Yes, another monster discount

and a box the boys can now, tick off their list of work.

As well as the wheels,

the seats and interior have also been cleaned up.

Which leaves the small matter of the engine.

It's now come back from the reconditioners

and being fitted in the car.

But with less than two days to go, will it start?

Don't spill any.

Okay, are you ready, guys?

I think what we should do,

I think we should turn away for this one.

It might be embarrassed.

So, if we're not looking at it...

All right, turn away.

In three, two, one!

Are you ready?

(engine starting)

-(all cheering) -Yes!

Check it out.

(laughs)

Fair play.

Right, we have a running engine.

What's next?

I'll tell you what, we've got so much to do on this car,

and we've only got a few hours to do it in.

It's all hands on deck.

Let's get this car finished and on the road.

-You up for that, guys? -Yeah.

Let's do it. Come on then.

NARRATOR: Yes, with that last major job

out of the way,

we enter the final fur long of this rapid restoration.

It's not long before the car's back on

it's fully-reconditioned wheels.

Now, that looks nice, doesn't it?

A package arrives from the trimmers.

Does anyone need any seats for an Audi Quattro?

And as for that leaky sunroof...

It looks like a car giving birth to an egg.

...it's back in its place, although this time,

without the leak.

Here we are.

-Look at that. -It's a sunny day.

NARRATOR: It's all go in the rush to finish.

It actually looks like this German engineering

has come back together very efficiently indeed.

In fact, dare it be said,

they look like they're going to finish with time to spare.

Right, Fuzz, you know what?

Upon closing this boot,

this will celebrate the fact

that we've finished this car on time, ready to roll.

Close the boot.

-Are you ready for this? -I am ready.

(both exclaiming)

Yes.

Oh, yeah! Right.

To Barry. Let's do it.

NARRATOR: Yes, in the morning,

unsuspecting owner Barry

is going to get the surprise of his life.

As the sun rises

over the historic racetrack at Goodwood,

there is a new arrival.

Barry's fully restored 1984 Audi Quattro Turbo.

And even Tim and Fuzz can't help but be impressed.

Right, then, Now, hang on a minute.

Just, let's give that car the respect it deserves,

'cause that is a stunning piece of German engineering,

let's give it two seconds of just looking at it.

I'll tell you what, that's nice, isn't it?

TIM: Wow.

So, uh, how we going to give it back, then?

Got it covered.

Right, so, I'm going to be standing over there,

really, really annoyed

because it's a celebrity race day today.

Celebrity?

Yes, there are 10 celebrities,

eight of them on the track, two of them haven't got a car.

Okay.

Now, he's a big fan of the show so he'll recognize us,

but not with my race suit on and my helmet on.

Yeah.

In the meantime, you're around the corner,

bring the car around, he'll spot it.

Job's good and job done.

NARRATOR: So, that's the plan,

and while Tim goes off to get into character,

Barry's friends and family have arrived

to add to the surprise.

What do they think of the car?

It's just amazing.

Absolutely amazing.

When Barry sees it,

I think he is going to be flabbergasted.

Well, while the family hide around the corner,

and Fuzz gets the car out of sight,

Tim gets into his role as a bad-tempered celebrity

at a phony showbiz race.

And he's surprisingly convincing.

Can you get me the car that I was intended

to drive, please?

I've been waiting here for 25 minutes.

-MAN: (on radio)Yes, sir, I... -Whose mistake is this?

NARRATOR: And right on cue, Barry and best mate Bobby,

who is in on the scam, turn up.

And are brought over to the pit lane

by our bogus organizer.

Can I speak to somebody who can sort this out, for a start?

Can you turn that...

Sorry, can you point that at the track?

MAN: (on radio) Is one of the track official there

with you, sir? Over.

I have no idea.

There are three guys who've just turned up.

NARRATOR: And it's clear Barry has no idea

what's going on.

He thinks he is here for a track day

and not to witness an unknown celebrity

having a hissy fit.

Hello, hello, hello! Please...

Are you spectators for today? For this celebrity race thing?

-Yeah. -Right.

I'm standing with two guys here

who are supposed to be watching the race.

I'm supposed to be on the track.

I'm going to give you five minutes

and then I'm leaving, okay?

Oh, I'm supposed... I'm just fuming.

I'm sorry, I need to calm myself down.

Can we get another car down here, please?

Can I... Can I...

Look, three minutes,

another car down or I'm out of here.

All right. I know... Yeah, whatever.

NARRATOR: Remember, Barry is a big Car SOS fan,

so when Tim takes his helmet off,

Barry will know exactly who he is.

But will the penny drop?

What are you doing down here?

Say again?

You're Tim.

Yeah, how do... Oh, do you watch my show?

-Yeah. -All right, yeah.

Oh, so, I'm representing myself very well.

Sorry, I'm in a really bad mood.

(Barry chuckles)

But, I've just had one of those days today.

Are you... Do you watch... What?

-Car SOS , yeah. -Oh, right, yeah, yeah.

Oh, no, I shouldn't have taken my helmet off.

Now I'm embarrassed I've taken my helmet off.

Can you get me a car down here, please?

Last chance, last call.

This is Tim at the paddock, I'm going.

MAN: (on radio) Yes, sir. Over.

NARRATOR: "Last chance, last call"

is the cue for Fuzz to bring out the car,

and for Barry to get the surprise of his life.

Oh, here's the car.

You've got to be kidding. You haven't.

What?

That's my old car.

Sir, is this the car you want?

You're shaking.

What's going on?

I've been done up like a kipper.

You have been done up.

Do you recognize these people here?

-Do you know whose car that is? -Yeah, it's mine.

Got your car back, Dad?

Yeah.

What do you reckon then, Barry?

Superb. You've done a fantastic job.

-It's our pleasure. -I bet it was a pig.

Oh, yeah.

Charlie has been talking about what you mean to her.

And she's struggled to put it into words

on how you've overlooked yourself

so selflessly,

and she just wanted to do something back for you.

Well, she's paid me back more than enough.

NARRATOR: A few weeks ago, Barry's Quattro Turbo

was rotting away under a damp car cover,

with little hope of ever getting on the road.

For its car-mad owner,

it had become one restoration too far.

Now its decaying bodywork has been transformed,

the rust-stained paint is at last gleaming.

The corroded wheels have been immaculately refurbished.

The old mildew-ridden interior is now as new.

And where a few days ago, there was an obsolete engine,

there is now the turbo charged power house

this car was always meant to have.

For Barry, this really is a dream come true.

Did you ever think, being honest,

that you were ever going to get to drive this car?

No, no, I didn't think so.

Well, I had to let the car go

because I knew I couldn't restore it.

I didn't have the energy or strength.

And I honestly never thought

I'd see it again, let alone drive it.

A couple of weeks ago, I didn't think I'd be here.

And that's the honest truth.

And you're here today driving your car.

The '80s awesome Quattro, yes.

How did it feel to realize what had happened?

Fantastic. Yeah. And it is, it's awesome.

Yeah. Couldn't wish for better.

Well, there's only one other thing left to do.

You, Barry, have been Car SOS'd.

Thank you, well and truly.

Great. Isn't it fantastic? What a job you've done.

Done me up like a kipper.

-You happy with it? -Fabulous, it's fantastic.

-Look at him go! -Here he is.

(people cheering)

Tell me the truth, is he a happy guy or what?

Absolutely.

-You all right, son? -I think our job is done.

Yeah.

-See you guys in a bit. -Later.

This is absolutely awesome. Couldn't wish for better.

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