A MAN with no mechanical experience has fulfilled his childhood goal of building his dream car. Taking inspiration from when he read car magazines in his youth, Moses Ngobeni, has managed to build his ideal car - all by hand. The electrical engineer from Giyani, South Africa, spent three years building the car he had dreamt of for decades. Building the car cost Moses 240,000 ZAR ($12,742) and was made using parts from a variety of different car models.
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00:15COMM COMMENTARY Electrical engineer Moses Ungabeni has realised
00:18a childhood dream, to build his very own sports car from scratch.
00:23MOSES UNGABENI While I was still a boy something came up
00:26into my mind. I said one day I want to build my own sports vehicle. I saw those American
00:33sports cars like Kovid. Then I said one day when I grow old I want to build one and nothing
00:39can stop me. It was bend by hand. The body structure, shape
00:44and everything was handmade. It's not like it's a complete workshop but if you are determined
00:50to complete your future dream you end up doing it. By God's grace I've managed to complete
00:55my project. So I thank God for that. COMM COMMENTARY
00:58The thrifty engineer used car parts from a number of different models and has only spent
01:03240,000 rands so far. That's just £12,700 or $16,750 US dollars.
01:10MOSES UNGABENI The engine is a 2 litre engine from BMW 318
01:15IS, 98 model. The glasses, this small one here is from the Mazda 86 model. The door
01:24glasses are from BMW M3 E46 model 2005. The front windscreen is from BWKD Baki. The front
01:35lights are from ODTT 2011 model. The rear fog lamp is from the 318 IS. It was used as
01:42a brake assistance on top of the windscreen. The taillights are from Nissan Skyline GT-R
01:482015 model. COMM COMMENTARY
01:49MOSES CAN EVEN START THE ENGINE REMOTELY.
01:51MOSES UNGABENI I'm really proud of him. I know it's a dream
01:55come true for him to build this car. It's his passion.
01:58COMM COMMENTARY And the supercar superfan hopes his new wheels
02:02will also make his country proud. MOSES UNGABENI
02:04In South Africa we don't have a model that will say it was like manufactured, designed
02:10by South Africa. I am in South Africa and I'm not doing this thing for myself, it's
02:14for the country and for my people.
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