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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00:00COMM COMMENTARY
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, to say one day I want to build
00:29my own sports vehicle.
00:31And I saw those American sports cars like COVID, then I said one day when I grow old,
00:37I want to build one and nothing can stop me.
00:41It was bend by hand, the body structure, shape and everything, it was handmade.
00:46And it's not like it's a complete workshop, but if you are determined to complete your
00:51future, your dream, you end up doing it.
00:53By God's grace, I've managed to complete my project.
00:56So 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
01:12OK, the engine is a 2-litre engine from BMW 318is, 98 model.
01:19The glasses, this small one here is from the Mazda 86 model.
01:23The door glasses are from BMW M3 E46 model, 2005.
01:30The front windscreen is from a BWKD Baki.
01:34The front lights, they are 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.
01:49Moses can even start the engine remotely.
01:52MOSES UNGABENI, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
01:53I'm really proud of him.
01:54I know it's a dream come true for him to build this car.
01:57It's his passion.
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01:59And the supercar superfan hopes his new wheels will also make his country proud.
02:03MOSES UNGABENI, ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
02:04In South Africa we don't have a model that will say it was manufactured, designed by
02:10South Africa.
02:11I am a South African.
02:12I'm not doing this thing for myself, it's for the country and for my people.
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