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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00:15Electrical engineer Moses Ungabeni has realised a childhood dream, to build his very own sports
00:21car from scratch.
00:22MOSES UNGABENI, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
00:23While I was still a boy, something came up into my mind. I said one day I want to build
00:29my own sports vehicle. I saw those American sports cars like COVID. Then I said one day
00:36when I grow old, I want to build one and nothing can stop me. It was bend by hand, the body
00:43structure, shape and everything, it was handmade. And it's not like it's a complete workshop,
00:48but if you are determined to complete your, to fulfil your dream, you end up doing it.
00:53By God's grace, I've managed to complete my project. So I thank God for that.
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00:59The 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.
01:11MOSES UNGABENI, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
01:12Okay, the engine is a two litre engine from BMW 318is, 98 model. The glasses, this small
01:20one here is from the Mazda 86 model. The door glasses are from BMW M3 E46 model, 2005.
01:30The front windscreen is from BWKD Baki. The front lights, they're from ODTT 2011 model.
01:39The rear fog lamp is from the 318is. It was used as a brake assistance on top of the windscreen.
01:45The taillights are from Nissan Skyline GT-R 2015 model.
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01:50Moses can even start the engine remotely.
01:51MOSES UNGABENI, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
01:52I'm really proud of him. I know it's a dream come true for him to build this car. It's
01:58his passion.
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02:00And the supercar superfan hopes his new wheels will also make his country proud.
02:04MOSES UNGABENI, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
02:05In 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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