Some good lessons to be learned from this one. They never got an MoT for it - history online seems to show they didn't fix the fuelling/emissions after all. So when you're flipping cars, do the mechanics and get the MoT first, _then_ worry about cosmetics.

@Teribus13

5 ай бұрын

This was filmed in 2021, and even now in 2024, the Sera still hasn't passed an MOT! The last valid MOT ran out in 2016 😮

@CherylCold

5 ай бұрын

Maybe it went abroad or used for spares?

@CB-xr1eg

5 ай бұрын

@@Teribus13 They said in the video it was 2020 which is why they were not surprised at getting no offers.

@Teribus13

5 ай бұрын

@@CB-xr1eg I should have said "aired" in 2021 rather than filmed.

@CB-xr1eg

5 ай бұрын

@@Teribus13 Yea, you should...

On the 5th Jan I just watched a 1991 Sera sell for $16500 at Mecums Kissimmee auction!!! With 152,480 kms on the clock!!!

With all the colours on the planet you chose that hideous color interesting looking car love the butterfly doors

I don't understand what's the thing with putting this on ebay before there's any work done on the car... Why not finish the car first and sell the final product? Imagine you find a grey car online and it's yellow once you come pick it up 😂

@camby1uk

6 ай бұрын

Such a strange way to operate

@tomsonfire3740

5 ай бұрын

It's the same way wheeler dealers do it, so they have a buyer by the time they finish the project i assume. Then they don't have to wait around for ages after trying to flog it

@KaraboudjanTimes

2 ай бұрын

tv

@donnienicholson6062

Ай бұрын

And we could stop the shuck & jive about Will we buy it??????/ If not change the title of the video.

Will clattering that mirror in the intro,always makes me smile. Carry on, pretend it didnt happen. ☺️

@edwardhuxley996

5 ай бұрын

I was just going to put the same coment on when i noticed yours 😅😅

From grandad grey to hearing aid beige

£750 for the wheels? 😯 They aren't that different to the others and who's to say the potential buyer wouldn't prefer the originals (boring or not)?

Gus just like you drive so well

Wish they’d stop the lies too. Got full asking price my arse. You can see how shoddy the wrap is. Looked like it was peeling under the wheel arch. Corners cut. No mot. They are having us on.

Best of everything mechanical north of London 🎉🎉😊

I'd also like to say that contrary to what is said in the video service items *are* easy to find - most mechancial everyday stuff is used on a European Toyota of some sort, whether its Starlet or Paseo or in some cases Corolla. Yes, there are some things that are unique to the Sera - interior and exterior cosmetics mostly.

I like how the car never passed its MOT

Love you guys! By far my favourite car programme although you won't die rich! ;)

The grey would have polished up beautifully!

I love the way that when the lady selling the car came to the door, Gus assumed that she wouldn't understand English ;)

@kawasaki5187

2 ай бұрын

That was funny, in fairness it looks like the scene was filmed at the height of the lockdown, the businesss model is even funnier, they wouldn't be on the minimum wage at best !

@rustyblade5845

Ай бұрын

I doubt that was the first time they met . Hardly going to knock a door with a suprise camera man.

If you do move, the amount of tools you got ,just sorting through them all again 😮

Guy's Great Stuff, I'm Lovin This,regards John.

The DVLA MOT History Check on this vehicle is truly eye-popping!

@RobertPascoe-hy1kv

3 ай бұрын

Copy and paste please

@rogertallon

2 ай бұрын

@@RobertPascoe-hy1kv expired on june 2016 :) "MOT ready" they said

I can't help looking at that amazing old panel van behind the lads. It may be an old Dodge - but what an amazing project car! A V8 transplant, air ride suspension, new wheels and tyres and clear coat over the rusty patina. Sadly way over budget but it would be the ultimate banger flip!

@pauloconnor7951

5 ай бұрын

Rat rod !. :)

@andymcgeechan8318

4 ай бұрын

Very likely a 1941 Chevrolet panel van.

Good to see an enjoyable Wheeler Dealers reboot and I believe it's even Paul Brackley from WD behind the scenes there. Well done! I had a bunch of AW11 1 MR2s back in the day (supercharged and NA) and the most common overfuelling problem was the cold start injector. Fix that and the problem goes away.

@ianhill4585

5 ай бұрын

Yes, same Paul from the Wheelers.

@roasthunter

3 ай бұрын

@@ianhill4585 Isn't Paul, Ed China's mate who worked with them on much of the mechanicals. TBH it's a good programme but I would like to see a bit more of the mechanical work.

@ianhill4585

3 ай бұрын

@@roasthunter Yes ,he was a technical advisor or some such on Wheelers, and probably the same, on Bangers. He's listed in the credits as than more than an "oily rag".

A great looking car and the rap you did suites it.

@CB-xr1eg

5 ай бұрын

wrap* rap* is music ( so some people say)

Fixing up a banger in 5 days, but then selling it too can take months unless it's in demand!

Great video. So happy to find you as there's so much badly done stuff - more about them than the cars but you've got a good balance. Are you near Bath?

why wouldnt they replace the thermostat when they dropped the coolant...for a couple quid. Some this doesnt make sense

Day 1.. in work for what all of 10 mins? Unreal work ethic like.

@jempitt9974

4 ай бұрын

These guys spend most of their time drinking tea, or saying "I'm off home now!" I'm sure the brief for the show is to make them look as dozy as possible, working on the basis that , if these slackers can do it, anyone can!

@JeffPower-dv3zl

3 ай бұрын

​@😂jempitt9974

@JeffPower-dv3zl

3 ай бұрын

​@@jempitt9974😂

I love how everything they need just seems to be instantly on hand when they turn up at a supplier or workshop... 😄

@azwads5126

5 ай бұрын

The joys of editing

@jeremypearson6852

4 ай бұрын

I’m sure they called ahead.

@JeffPower-dv3zl

3 ай бұрын

😂

2 ай бұрын

Well they don't film the places where they found nothing!

Great to see the DEMON products, I use them over many others on the market, great value for money my local B And M stock the whole range.Good luck Gents you'll make it all happen.

@CB-xr1eg

5 ай бұрын

I just got a bottle of the Demon carpet cleaner and it works fantastically well. I had a water mark/stain on one of the seats and it removed it completely with one application. I used it on an indoor carpet as well.

The car looked a bit flat after the wrap was done. I’m not a big fan of the color, but some Japanese and European cars had similar colors in the day. Definitely a challenge to sell a niche car.

The cars been off the road since 2016... When it's mot test was in June..... Went for a retest in 2021 & still failed on emissions.

Look at the state of the wrapped edge of the bonnet!!!! Rough as a badgers arse.

These cars are so rare in the uk where do you get spare parts from . i bet there are not alot of specialists breakers here in the uk to go to . Getting body panels and interior trim i bet is really hard to source i do like these cars tho

Starlet radiator fits if you get the right model, I had to buy one for mine

Most people wont buy a wrapped vehicle a smart person suspects problems under it

how the hell did the radiator guy just happen to have tanks for a Sera radiator? 😆

@azwads5126

5 ай бұрын

Magician 😂

@as3cs3

5 ай бұрын

😅@@azwads5126

2 ай бұрын

Luck.

I like those wheels.

Excellent episode as usual. Good luck on the sale

His Land Rover Discovery is out of mot nearly a year

Not sure if gold goes with that blue interior, but a fun watch.

The doors are a easy fix, just tint tops with limo black and tint the rest to legal requirements and the tune up is easy, its basically a corolla underneath

So the post the add completely different to the finish.. surely that would add another 5 days?

These two always made me laugh when watching, I remember an Alfa that they spent loads on even had the wheels refurbished then scrapped it without selling parts , wasteful

@adambauckham

6 ай бұрын

The parts could've made them money 😂

@fiestasiphil

6 ай бұрын

I always thought after watching that episode surely if you want to make money you don't throw it away like that, good to watch program though

@kevinmoffatt

4 ай бұрын

Like watching but seems to be no due diligence before buying, just hand over the cash and check it later. That Alfa should have been binned at the start, it was a total waste of Wills' time.

Great show to learn how fix cars on a shoe string. Not so much on making good money, I think. I like Gus and Will.

Great program,shame it’s not on proper tv anymore,what’s the story on the original location used? Good banter and seem very layed back, Day one,look at car,a cup of tea,let’s go home😂 Please keep making.

@tjgeduks

5 ай бұрын

Viasat explore they showing it

My favourite part is during the introduction when Will walks by the parked car and knocks the mirror off (0:48).

At least someone from Japanese Japan would find that the steering wheel is on the correct side.

Headlights were hazy

She had six more around the back.

Oddly lemon. Hilarious 😂

Were they got that car from is my mate mum and dad's old house

We love All the Flippin Bangers. We have sat here and basically in 2 months watched every show I Could find for my Husband on Flippin Bangers. Im just now going through all the shows giving them some LOVE. ❤❤God Bless 👍👋 P.S. We had to get rid of our BOX for it cost WAY to much. This is our only excitement. OHHHH When Subscribing to your Channel and or Channels & add things to my Page here on KZread, will it cost ME FEES??? We don't have much money, IF Its gonna COST me Darling and or Darlings ❤️ (you never know these days Lol, its all good.) We will have to regretably & with Heavy Hearts ..well you know what I mean. 😉😉

Great show but gopping new colour. It's like beige/weak tea.

Motors not had an Mot since 2016 :D

One is a renowned photographer and i think the other built boats.

@CB-xr1eg

5 ай бұрын

One builds boats and the other is a photographer. So the aim is to try getting the cars *shipshape* and see what *develops* No *negative* replies please.😂

Ah, the Toyota Sera. My blasted wife has destroyed two of these! (and destroyed every other car she's owned, sigh) ...a real shame as they are such awesome little cars in spite of the bargain-basement running gear. Glad to see people fixing one up. Actually really nice to drive, if certainly not remotely quick, especially on long runs.

Maybe should’ve bought the non rubber for the wheels and spares if cheap enough

I like the original colour, it is excitingly dull 😃

They have a 1.8 celica 7afe engine so then it maybe able to get a engine although most of them are bad by now

@norwichphoto

6 ай бұрын

Seras have a 1.5 5e-fhe engine

A juvenile De Lorean on Red Bull 🐂 Should have offered the lady 2500, for BOTH 😘

2 ай бұрын

Not a bad idea!

"Have we've been idiots?" Yes. Yes you have.

Sheet itup rightin front of the doors clever. Thought wheeler dealers was bad

After all that ,still failed mot for emissions, now registered on sorn. Wonder why some people have a lot of the same car in driveway? Because no one else wants them

Most likely a 5EFE engine that are shared on a few platforms in Toyota same as the later starlet using the 4EFE

Paying a additional 750 on wheels was a mistake

@TomRxtroWav397

3 ай бұрын

Not going to fixing emission properly was biggest mistake

2 ай бұрын

Original wheels were just as good.

Should have bought them both

Wil drives quitte well

The only thing that separates this from other Toyotas are the windows..the doors

That gold ones headlights were a total mess, front end accident for sure.

Not sure when this was filmed but the car still has no MOT from a fail in 2021. It's a lovely little car, wish I had space for it.

@thedeadstig123

6 ай бұрын

filmed in 2021, they probably never mot'd it, just made the show and sold it off theres a red citreon someone is doing on youtube that was in terrible condition which they did on the show, they do the basics but the majority of the cars are still wrecks when "sold" like old episodes of wheeler dealers, pretty much all fake

@shdowdashie01

5 ай бұрын

no MOT since 2016

@tomsonfire3740

5 ай бұрын

@@thedeadstig123 Filmed in 2020... 47:50

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Sera = latin for "will be". Good name for a concept car.

@tomsonfire3740

5 ай бұрын

and in french

@Techucator

5 ай бұрын

@@tomsonfire3740French is one of the "romance" languages descended in large part from latin, as are Italian and Spanish in which, I believe, "sera" also means "will be". But I guess you probably know that already.

@tomsonfire3740

5 ай бұрын

@@Techucator I do in fact. I teach English on a French speaking island. I was keeping it French related because the presenters refer to "Être" - To be and "sera" being will be 👍

2 ай бұрын

Italian, not Latin.

well the seller couldn't act lol

are you going to post more episodes? they never aired this season on television

Come on chaps 😅 that colour and them wheels 🛞 should of left it gray was dull but much better than that dirty yellow

@CB-xr1eg

5 ай бұрын

The yellow looked much better than boring grey.

2 ай бұрын

I'd have made it blue or purple.

I'll like to see you work on a hyundai matrix

How do we watch this?

@johnbrett8788

5 ай бұрын

Press play.

Apart from TV shows has anybody ever had a car "wrapped" and if so how long did it last ? Thanks

Sera means „will be“ in French

2 ай бұрын

And Italian.

Looks like Allegro beige....

Did they ever sell it? It failed its mot in 2021 for emissions and has not been re tested

Are you posting anymore series 3 flipping bangers ....thanks great videos

2nd hand lamber sensor 😂

Grey looked better than mustard. Should of spent the £400 getting it an mot.

It says 2021 in end credits? Love this show they should make more 👍

@thedeadstig123

6 ай бұрын

they created this show but season 3 never aired on tv television

@JeffPower-dv3zl

3 ай бұрын

​@thiedeadstig123 I wonder why

So they never actually fixed it.... should call this trying to fix cars and failing, then passing on the burden to some other unlucky person.

@ianhill4585

5 ай бұрын

They sometimes sell them as projects when they've failed to get them up to par, the aim is to try to get them "ship shape" in 5 days, it's not skill that runs out--, it's time.

Have a honda elyision import have found out parts match other honda so take in old part and match at parts store

As nice as this looks, it's been sorn'd.......

I made a mistake, the is based on a pesao, not a corolla

'somebody from Japanese Japan' 😅

2 ай бұрын

"Somebody in Japan will say 'I want that car" - but obviously they will say it in Japanese.

everything about the radoator and dizzy cap looks like yaris or camry.

So they wet from a depressing gun metal grey.... to MUSTARD 😆

Sera, french for Will be

2 ай бұрын

Also Italian.

A Toyota Sera there a couple for sale in Australia but in Australia you cannot buy a radiator for the Sera it must have been totally unique to the Sera but great video and l have seen will in another motoring show

@ScuzzySera

6 ай бұрын

I've had a Paseo radiator in mine with modified top mounts, others have done half width Honda Civic radiators for turbo conversions too, cars a metal, they can be modified.

@lesklower7281

6 ай бұрын

@@ScuzzySera I only had a look out of a matter of interest and when l found out you couldn't buy a radiator in Australia l thought the radiator must be unique to the Sera as they are a JDM car from Japan and we do get a lot of grey imports from Japan and that includes everything from people movers to the ex

@ScuzzySera

6 ай бұрын

@lesklower7281 yeah the part number and mounting will be unique but there are solutions, gladly the Sera shares a number of parts with a few Toyota models that makes ownership easier, I've owned mine since 2005 in QLD :)

@lesklower7281

6 ай бұрын

@@ScuzzySeral am glad by parts sharing with other Toyota's l own a 1997 Toyota Hilux l have no trouble getting parts for it at all not because they are common in Australia but there are many service parts that it shares with other vehicles and been a 1997 Hilux not much goes wrong only the age related parts that fail on many 26 year old vehicles

@norwichphoto

6 ай бұрын

@@lesklower7281You can use a Toyota Starlet radiator - I use the 96-99 Starlet EP91 1.3 auto one in both auto and manual Seras with no problems.

Why didn’t you wrap it in metallic grey? Would have looked far better.

I worked with someone few years ago who had one of these cars but was a automatic in red he only paid £350! He did end up being a complete idiot by putting it in a ditch full of sea water due to speeding on a tight bend so had to be scrapped in the end, shame though as was a nice car

Sister had one before 1999

I know why they call this a Sera. In the summer the occupants sear.

Keep it as yer company car 😅

Why didn’t they buy swap the wheels out on the other car? That wrap is awful, like baby poo!

I had one in better condition with the SLSS sound system and sold it for £850 😔

Why have you covered up the Apple logo on your laptop?

2 ай бұрын

It's a trademark.