15-Year-Old VW Golf TRANSFORMED By Top Car Detailers | Top Gear Clean Team

[@Duzinfa]

"16 year old Golf" Expectation: 1994 Mk3 Golf Reality: 2006 Mk5 Golf Time hits hard.

[@houseofrandomness]

Hits harder than my dads belt.

[@RichDasix]

right!? my mk3 Vento just turned 30 y.o. last month, it's crazy 🥲

[@cybercomets7260]

🗿

[@koljolat]

My vw is from 1989,i don't even know anyone who drives as new car as 2006.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

so true

[@Tompzu592]

I miss the old top gear

[@marcusskyfall]

You're not alone!

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

old top gear or old old top gear?

[@S_SEE]

We all do

[@dudekissmyass]

@@isaacsrandomvideos667 jeremy clarkson time

[@georgeoliver8300]

no one cares

[@peterknight7880]

This is like wheeler dealers for detailing. I quite like it though. Something therapeutic about watching people clean a car.

[@stephans1990]

There is a dutch channel that does this all the time with very special cars (Stipt Polish Point).

[@unserfa]

This is not what I expected a 15 years old Golf to be…

[@ronhonhola]

The golf basically hasn't changed since the 6, they just make it more boring every generation. That's why it seems like they don't get old

[@vipermoon_]

It was a HIGH quality vehicle back then.

[@axnn1]

@@vipermoon_ and still is!

[@caprise-music6722]

@@axnn1 absolutely! 👌

[@a_single_white_female]

@@vipermoon_ I'm selling mine if you want it.

[@jonathanprescott5292]

They did a good job of cleaning it, but I would have applied some sort of interior and exterior protection to stop it getting so bad again quickly

[@markb.8460]

so you want the kids to use public transport? :)

[@PLr1c3r]

What's unclear is did they do this in 4hrs and thus = 8hr since they're 2 detailers? Because most of the job was rushed IMHO. The headlights needed another go still had residual haze and they even had bird poop etching that they completely ignored. I get that it's just a freebie for the mother of 2 but this isn't what you should expect from a professional detail. This was more of a local "by hand car wash" detail.

[@TimotejBrodar]

little to late for protection

[@jonathanprescott5292]

All I would have done myself (if time restricted) is a hydrophobic coating to the seats and paintwork to make a future quick clean easier

[@MauriceNL1]

I think it's annoying they don't take off the engine cover or wheel hubs, so easy to do but no

[@riccardolaurenti117]

Many years ago at top gear: we're going to put Hammond in a dragster, we're going to create an hovercraft by a van... Now at top gear: we clean a vw golf.

[@DublinDan]

I like this content though

[@gopium1976]

Bruh

[@sirskorge]

I love Chris Harris. But this was the final straw.

[@kimmyrask7368]

And add a ton of cringe comments to make it even worse...

[@aye3678]

Who the heck is Hammon? lol. I think you missed the letter d there, pal

[@ItsAlive111]

Wow, that was the most bland reaction ever. I thought she was going to walk in and drive off the minute they opened the gate to show her their work

[@AndyScotty82]

All she cared about was the badge being wonky and the stained rear seats! 😩

[@MiniSoot]

@@AndyScotty82 but let’s be honest how would you react if a couple blokes cleaned your car 😂

[@GoodOlTazzy]

@@AndyScotty82 and the badge could've been fixed by herself lol. All it takes is a little nudge. In this generation you can easily remove the badge from the front of the car without any tools in just a few moments.

[@Durlano]

actually, psg woule be perfect, they hsve been missing a more traditional striker that xan score headers, and imagine the service from messi and neymar

[@gersonrendon2188]

The thing is in order to let your car get that dirty you sorta have to not give a damn about your car and your image. No matter how busy you are you should allow yourself to have the car cleaned at least every two weeks or so and if you're cheap then do it yourself. But she was used to doing neither of those so it is only obvious that she didn't get excited over seeing her car clean again, at least she didn't try to fake a reaction.

[@TheLopcuk]

I dont know why i am wasting my limited time on earth watching two guys wash a car, but i cant help it, i am mesmerized

[@ACCORDriver_NL]

Cleaning the enginebay but not the underside of the bonnet? Must have not fitted in the 8 hours…

[@gingerninja2456]

I don't waste money on expensive motors; that is what motorcycles are for, but I like having a quality old family vehicle. If the engine bay is clean it makes problems stand out, keeps your local garage happy and makes routine maintenance less of a chore. What worries me about filthy family runabouts is the obvious lack of regular safety and levels checks. When I worked on motorways it was often this type of car that was awaiting recovery, that's not a good place to have your family. Cleaning and maintenance can keep people safe. You guys do a great job, I am going to find that unused stam cleaner.

[@muhammadmungur9139]

Awesome work on the VW Golf guys. The car looks a new car like it came out a dealership. you wouldn’t tell the difference. Keep it up Lads.

[@nodrogkam]

How come you guy's didn't seal the headlight to prolong the restoration? Good work and lovely story.

[@joemcnamara4774]

they didnt finish it either, compound to get out the scratches then a finishing polish to buff out the blur, and give it a real clarity, then seal, it was poorly done, an amateur with an ebay headlight kit could have done as well or better, theyre valeters not detailers

[@TommyCraft5]

@@joemcnamara4774 they are "top" detailers

[@bradescu13]

And they didn't vacuum under the rear seat... When you get a car this dirty, under the rear seat is the real hell :)))

[@ray.upside-down]

@@bradescu13 it probably is so filled with food you can ration it upto a few months.

[@minecraftgod623-cosmicpvp6]

@@joemcnamara4774 hope you do realise, watch joe Huntley on KZbin, that’s joe, and the other one cav both very VERY good detailers, if you’ve ever been pressured under time with cameras, different angles ect you would realise, it’s a freebie for a mum there not going to fucking perfect a vehicle?!?!!

[@MrRuv10]

The mk5 was such a good solid car…first German car and have never looked back since.

[@anonlincracing2484]

I remember working for a Porsche garage the wanted this level of work from 1 man in 4 hours while sharing a ramp with a technician 🤣

[@GGoblin1]

I have this car's Czech cousin with the same engine and same model year - a 2006 Octavia II 1.9 TDI-PD. My family has had this car since 2011 and we still use it. These are great cars - very well made and will last a long time if serviced properly.

[@MahesaArdhi]

it's like watching your friend cleaning up your car.. not in a professional way... but so much fun and satisfying to watch LOL

[@thedetailingdoctor5746]

Nice job. I bet this was one of those where you wish you had more time and budget to work with. I see a lot of other detailers struggle with finding the right balance between time spent and quality of result.

[@slowedonly]

Tax disc bits needed removing along with any residue. You could smarten those wheel trims up £15 a piece off eBay. A new set of genuine rubber mats front and rear (won’t be cheap but will last longer than the car). New plates front and rear from a local VW dealership really do freshen a car up. Those are four things I’d have done.

[@TsugraVids]

5:12 My Mechanic 'hates' me every time for my clean Engine Bay, bcs he has to take care of it when he's working on xD

[@bokexd3173]

my father drives a black 2004 mk5 1.9 tdi and it is still doing great, he drives it every day from point A to point B and which is not far from home so still great for him

[@bandilesishuba3803]

So this is the new Top Gear

[@gopium1976]

😒

[@josephpbrown]

"new" like it wasn't 7 years ago. Also this is not the TV show, do you think Top Gear Magazine was more action like the show when old top gear was still on?

[@blarkdexture8899]

Imagine if it was Jeremy and James that did the cleaning 😅

[@thecraigmachine69]

I can only imagine how funny the scripted humour could be!

[@losch78]

The car would be on fire, and May would still be sorting his detailing brushes after 8 hours.....

[@JonoConstantini]

Hamster excitedly making something worse, Jeremy bringing out a hammer. James, at some point: „CLARKSON!!!“

[@liammacdonald1515]

"JAMES! STOP FILING!"

[@paulgirling9927]

Truly loves the car and couldn’t live without it. It’s quite obvious this single mum has zero respect. Kids or no kids it’s a heath hazard and the car has been trashed in every way. Well done guys a fantastic job and the car looks stunning! The down side unfortunately is that give the car a month and it will look like you had never cleaned it.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

in 2006 my mum bought a golf 1.9 tdi and it was between this blue colour and reflex silver.

[@end8316]

Using this as inspiration to clean my 17 year old corsa c

[@SimonHarrisAdDope]

What is it with Top Gear and detailing at the moment?

[@tpb20_nabielrazzanrivaldo80]

only they need to restore is their relations with the og trio

[@mariusdeaconu7547]

Lack of content

[@DavidFerriday]

We have had our MK5 Golf from nearly new and although it's over 100k I'm going to keep it forever.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

They love the car yet leave it trashed inside.

[@lanehogger1532]

I wonder if she gets it serviced

[@McNasty214]

@@lanehogger1532 I bet the oil is like tar

[@disarchitected]

You realise they ‘dressed’ this car for dramatic effect?

[@JWL-UK]

Undeserving car owners... Most should be banned from having one. If you can't care for it or pay someone to do the work then get a bike.

[@xebek]

@@JWL-UK Ah, the arbiter of vehicular standards has weighed in. Yeah, that's not how property ownership works. As someone who obsessively cleans his car, even I can understand that, as long as it's safe to drive on public roads, people can treat their cars however they please.

[@mrp7150]

A cleaned bog standard golf. Great work 👍

[@zzhughesd]

LOL, wasn't a tank with alternative valet methods was it ! !!!!! Enjoyed the comment

[@zzhughesd]

LOL, wasn't a tank with alternative valet methods was it ! !!!!! Enjoyed the comment

[@dpnmodi]

Most satisfying about watching this video is knowing I can clean my car better than 2 "pro detailers" and I've spent zero hours trying to get good at it.

[@johnhiggin7424]

Haha I'm with you. It's the 2nd time I've watched 1 of thier videos and both have been shite!

[@joemcnamara4774]

yeah theyre valeters, definitely cant class themselves as detailers

[@RickGTI2019]

When I read all the comments, it seemed that there were a lot of negative opinions. I thought you guys did a great job. That golf deserves a better owner. But not everyone takes good care of their cars. Your British sense of humor is entertaining, thanks for a great video ! RickGTI….. 🇺🇸🌴

[@yoranw4608]

When I moved out of Brazil, in 2013, I owned a 1998 Lexus ES, which I bought in 2007. And despite being a daily driver with over 130,000 miles, it was mint. Scary how some people can absolutely consume automobiles to the dust.

[@safbeafbe]

Absolutely love this series, please keep it going! You two a great, deserve your own show

[@djemmay]

Good work on a understated interior. Poverty spec model with all 4 of the original trims still intact! I sold mine (grey 1.9 tdi sport) back in 2020 and it was a generally good car except for the rusty arches and sills!

[@pauld7861]

I genuinely think in the full 8 hours 2 guys working (so equivalent of 16 hours) they surely could have had this car at least took it further with tar removal, clay bar & even a single stage machine Polish & light wax?

[@camdixon4870]

Didn’t even clean the inside of the bonnet 🤣

[@abdullahhussain9589]

15 years old golf detailed in 15 mins. Fine details for sure 👌

[@JamesGore1547]

Cleaning old cars...so that's how Top Gear has been evolving over the last couple of years... 🤔

[@RWL2012]

who even are these guys? this isn't Top Gear.

[@MrAarongilbey]

Great job on the Golf! Probably staged for the show but I'd be embarrassed to hand a car over looking that bad. People could at least remove rubbish and junk. I'd definitely be wearing my gloves working on a car in that state. My neighbours already think I'm slightly eccentric when they saw me vaccuming my engine bay and boot shut line areas!

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

Fucking disgusting, makes you wonder what the state of her house is, not to mention personal hygiene

[@obamalore]

Yea that’s embarrassing to sell a car this dirty

[@leewalerzak]

Nice job but you'll need to seal those headlights or they'll just go cloudy again in a few weeks I learnt the hard way lol

[@car-spot-one8271]

I thought they make it transform it into something really cool something like the old Top Gear, but they just clean it, miss the old Top Gear now

[@josephpbrown]

That happened 7 years ago by the way.

[@kianmokhtary3539]

Love it! My wifes 07 golf mk5 is uncannily similar to the video in everyway. Can you boys sort the rust on wheel arches? Brilliant detailing skills great job 💪🏻 🚘

[@firatyaman8201]

The lady is very clean, I hope you respect this beautiful effort and look at my car clean, you did a great job congratulations

[@Eray2007]

surprised how little damage or dents or scratches or curbing on the c ar

[@hyper8545]

Thats a lovely little golf tdi 👍🤙

[@cezarmartins3489]

She looks like she just got her car from the place she usually goes to.. MAM, THESE GUYS MADE YOUR CAR BRAND NEW, SHOW SOME RESPECT

[@joemcnamara4774]

they really didnt, they are amateurs, its good condition anyway, a vacuum and a wash is all they really did, the seats are not difficult to clean if you have an extractor, and the headlights were done very badly, compound but no finishing polish or seal so they will be yellow again in weeks, it definitely wasnt detailed, just valeted, didnt even do the inside of the bonnet

[@alexandrumarinescu1]

this is so therapeutic and good.

[@skyediddle6523]

Where you apply for this car transformation..?? I have my dads (r.i.p😪) mk 4, Y plate Golf GTTDI that was passed to my mum (r.i.p😪)...the body needs abit of attention but it had FSH and a new cambelt...64000 on the clock... I can't afford it as i am now my little brothers carer....but i can't just sell it either..👍🙏

[@adamsmith3254]

I never get bored of these videos

[@Mattboulton88]

Good cars, I had a 200k mile 2005 a3 and cleaned up well once you got into it

[@zv2606]

I don't want to know what her home looks like when her car is so dirty. I would never get into such a dirty car.

[@blanaocrew2400]

at 14:50 you can see how bird crap always leaves a stain even if you professionally clean the car..

[@FAQDetailing]

cool work !) Thx

[@SledgerFromTDS.]

That is good to hear from you then, I'm thinking of Saying something, about the Work they did.

[@grez6330]

You missed under the bonnet guys..💪😁👍

[@Mirror1973]

Great job

[@devonutopia]

Can appreciate the work gone in to this. :) DO love a bit of headlight restoration which I offer down in Devon alongside my detailing. Did you put a UV coating on after the lights? :)

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this. 😀

[@sedicivalvole17]

I don’t like the mk5 much but that color is gorgeous

[@hagardeviking9314]

What compond did you use for the headlights?

[@stephenhill2404]

When my three kids were young, I had a Renault Mark 3 Grand Espace and a very busy job. I used my lunch hours twice a week to keep it perfect inside and out. No excuses for being dirty.

[@BigWarningSign]

That's seriously clean for a car that kids ride in. I detail cars as a job, and that just needs the vacuum

[@markomarin3414]

Miss the old Trio top gear

[@JonRanwell1966]

Just shows - you can literally polish £500 into a car in a day!

[@SledgerFromTDS.]

Well I have to Chat to you about, My own Perspective on how they did

[@JonRanwell1966]

@@SledgerFromTDS. ?

[@SledgerFromTDS.]

@@JonRanwell1966 What I'm saying is can we have a Conversation ?

[@SledgerFromTDS.]

@@JonRanwell1966 hello !!! Are you still in there ???

[@Edvard.Munchkin]

Looks brand new

[@AshleyL1992]

Cleaning an engine bay doesn’t need that much hassle. TFR it then jet wash it preferably with the engine running. Then shine up the plastics. Done

[@Mati171992]

I dont get it how people can have so much dirt inside their cars, I mean Im not talking about washing your car every week, or some crazy detalling, but come on, at least use a piece of cloth to clean your dashboard, or use a vacuum cleaner to clean your seats, clean your carpets once in a while. is that a big problem to take them out from the car and just hit them against a wall or something? Those are just basic stuff than you can do in a couple of minutes, you dont need to go to show like this to make other people clean your car.

[@larvottowolfsheim6890]

This is incredibly therapeutic to watch more pls!!!!

[@tahaak]

2:44 I think I might be lucky then… my headlights are flawless in my 2008 Mk5 with 112k miles.

[@FabioFroetscher]

this is so relaxing

[@rigotovar7305]

Whats the name of the led lights up on top?

[@philtucker1224]

It’s not fair to let that lady have that car back! That’s Golf abuse ! 🤣😂😢

[@smOOdiebOOdie]

STJÄRNGLANS! Love them dudes 😎🤘🏻

[@graemeread777]

I’d watch a full show of this, somewhere between that 24 hour house renovation show and wheeler dealers

[@anthonymillar6183]

Actually enjoyed that 👍

[@ntshembo]

(some) one owner cars are a gem!

[@STAG162]

I don't think the seemingly-owed gratitude was shown here.

[@monmadale]

The hood or bonnet is not clean underneath 🤣

[@Zed-kc7cr]

How much to get this done

[@mohammedrucsaal6100]

some good stuff well done guys as a valeter I know how much work it takes👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👍🏾✌🏽

[@Spheredalai]

7:17 his big hands made the mats look small

[@fabiovelosa3822]

Amazing job

[@grez6330]

Brilliant video ,

[@aaa84gt]

Rear seats clean up was so nice

[@lilpettyxbigdiesel9387]

What grit sandpaper did you use?

[@ajdexter4195]

Clean car feeling >>

[@antoniojavier4693]

Good job guys , i love wv golf v 1.9 tdi , great car and strong engine .

[@cg7305]

The headlights will look the same in a year… nothing pro about that „detail“ at all. Just a normal clean, nothing the kids couldn’t do themselves on a two day weekend

[@Prodriver33]

I haven’t watched yet, did they not seal the headlights after polish?

[@riboid]

@@Prodriver33 no. Just abraded them.

[@scentsei8201]

There is always that one guy who Will Sound like a Damn Pro or totally negative, while sitting at home doing nothing. 🤓 you go on youtube and do this Mr know it all.

[@HarryBradbury]

You get your kids to wet vac seats, see how they get on.

[@cg7305]

@@scentsei8201 they cleaned a car and polished some headlights, quite an easy job with a more or less clean car like this. But detailing would at least involve a light polish or some sort of paint protection afterwards. The work that they have done (imo) looks decent and besides the headlights it’s a good job but come on… if you look at the stuff that top gear has done in the past, a video like this is just pathetic and sad

[@Ceasar8980]

Dammnnn!!! You guys are awesome 😎

[@Petrolhead66]

What grade wet and dry did you use for the headlights

[@squadmeta]

Go for something like (800 if really bad) > 1200 > 2000 > heavy > medium > light compounds for a decent finish. Remember to seal with something afterwards. Compounding can be done with a drill and some cheap pads from amzn if you don't have specific kit. Off the shelf kits are usually 800 1500 2000 3000 papers and a single stage compound. I use Menzerna 1000 2400 3500 compounds, always done the job well enough. You have to do a 2 stage compound as a minimum, the heavy cut leaves blur/clouding. Good luck. Use some light compound on the rear lights as well, it makes a huge difference to clarity.

[@guzler9959]

It'll be back to the same state in a week if my missus is anything to go by when I've cleaned hers!

[@robbiet9999]

How do you get your car on the show

[@CristianoWilliams]

Do these guys have their own KZbin channel?! If not, they should. I could watch these videos for hours.

[@kevinhudson7473]

no idea but try this guy kzbin.info

[@martinross5634]

Hi, what glass cleaner do you use. Just joined the channel.

[@megasaturndreams6634]

Hmmm I don’t understand people that can’t even go to the car wash once a month at the very least. Excluding people who can’t afford it obviously. The state of a car shows me the levels of your personal hygiene imo.

[@79blustone]

I'd snow foam on dry paint with a mixture of Bilt Hamber touchless snow foam or autofoam with about 200ml of Bilt Hamber surfex HD in the bottle. Then do your contact wash

[@berlinciaga]

How did Top Gear go from the best car content out there to this...

[@RWL2012]

who even are these guys? this isn't Top Gear.

[@tyler.greene]

WOW!!! How much do you charge!!!??? :) That looks amazing :)

[@RichDasix]

Imagine if they have two more hours and went to town with a one step polish. Her mind would've been blown away.

[@Scoupe400]

So uses the range to go shopping in, or just delivery?

[@Landshark928]

Still a nice model this 5th version

[@johnnyxp64]

I don't believe the term "single mom" should be used to justify someone that is having a car or a house in a hygiene hell! They could take away the kids in some countries if the living conditions are like this car 🙄 I like this series thought. I am sure you will have tone of filthy car owners to make episodes for decades.

[@RihardsSarma]

Word!

[@kalox3210]

When your car is so dirty that even the logo flips itself to avoid embarrassing the company.