Can My Salvage Audi R8 Pass Rebuild Inspection with its Cheap Frame Repair?

I took the rebuilt Audi R8 in for it's inspection. Here's what happened...
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[@One_Guy]

20 gallons for less than $60? I could only dream of gas prices that cheap!

[@andreanderzzon8419]

In Sweden 20 gallons would have cost like 120 dollars🙄

[@9madness9]

Just done all the calc to us gallon etc and same 120 dollars in uk also! and prices are down atm@@andreanderzzon8419

[@samsen201]

Me three!

[@heineaugustjensen9819]

Norway, 20 gallons 115 usd ich

[@heineaugustjensen9819]

i oopsed its 143 USD YIKES

[@MrWoowootila]

So what you saying in florida as long as the airbag lights are working correctly and the bumpers are not falling off you will pass inspection.

[@v6mustang551]

Johnny Woo basically... my inspector just took a glance at the car and they passed it! Didn’t even check for the airbag lights

[@iniuni1447]

Corect de mundo

[@JohnStax98]

I love how that exhaust Craccles

[@jblob5764]

I see what ya did there

[@tonytanti8138]

I love crackles but not when they pop

[@cascito]

Lambo v10

[@ChrisHKD]

Doodle Boy it’s a v8

[@pat9861]

U mean back fire?

[@Bierkameel]

You should change your name from Samcrac to Framecrack.

[@muppetpaster]

or asscrack

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

He should explain the etymology of his screen name.

[@jebbadiah]

More like windscreencrack. He cracked plenty of those but never a frame.

[@gmailcgs]

Smoke-crac

[@Crankaholic]

What a great but short build. It blows me away how good of a deal that was SAM. I’m super jelly TBH

[@10pictures4you-fabix8]

Yes rev the motor while cold, that's what 'em sportcars like.

[@nickztech9947]

Still can’t believe the deal you got on this thing!

[@JohnStax98]

NickZtech Almost like that red 335

[@faktefoe1547]

I can't believe these gas prices

[@jblob5764]

@@faktefoe1547 not nearly as bad as a few years ago

[@AndreasLarsson95]

Faktefoe Mamama dont complain about gas prices. In Sweden we pay 1,80 dollars per liter.

[@faktefoe1547]

@@AndreasLarsson95 who said i was complaining? Here in the netherlands we pay 1.68 euro for 1 liter. 😂 i couldn't believe the prices because they are so low in the video.

[@kdog5471]

Those high rpm's on cold oil hurt me

[@DeeJaaYSwAmP]

Kaine Gunn good point there

[@brianb7512]

I'm glad someone else caught that. He has no respect to that poor Audi!

[@paul_vancl]

Rip R8...

[@DeeJaaYSwAmP]

Living with twin turbo made a good lesson about oiling thoose turbos, and that s not even 90 on the dash wich the audi failed to show us exact nr, keep that engine lubricated before floorit! Other than that nice work appreciate bring back those wrecked audi s our there!

[@christinaandwena8917]

Good thing it’s not yours

[@zomisland03]

Will he take off points for the dusty engine ?

[@Ptero-Tech]

I'm actually glad they check for the light coming on then off, that function is partially so you can check that your bulb are all working and not out. Inspection wise it prevents people from just swapping in a dead bulb for the airbag

[@TDi1]

He eat banana as a snacc He fix the r8 cracc But most importantly He try to pass the inspecc

[@jake78441]

Oh damn that rhyme though "fire"

[@michaelweston6083]

You had the shot for greatness but you threw it away! He eat banana as a snacc He fix the r8 cracc But most importantly He Samcracc

[@marquis_ugly23]

It doesnt rhyme my guy

[@beeyeonghong6778]

He smokes the cracc while he eats the ass from the cracc

[@sockdip69]

Dayum son...you choked...

[@E..M..]

Holy crap, in the UK just the regular annual MOT seems more comprehensive than the rebuild inspection in the US, as described here. Secondly, you got your sponsor money for the suspension, I would now get rid off the cheap coils, shock absorbers and the silly sensor delete modules and put back the original; 3 of them were just fine and you should be able to rebuild the 4th, it looked like just the shaft was bent. Lastly, dude, it's your car but seeing you rev to near 7k RPM when your temp gauge shows dead cold was excruciating to watch.

[@rich_edwards79]

Yes, I thought that about the inspection. But then, it"s not just salvage title stuff - even the toughest US annual inspections fall a long way short of the standards of our MOT test (which is in turn nowhere near as rigorous as the German TuV, for instance). And many states don't even check cars at all (other than sometimes for emissions or 'smog') which on the plus side means that there are a lot more classics running about over there because it's easier to keep them on the road, but also lots of 15-20 year old rusted out death traps. I have family on the East coast and can't believe the state of some of what people drive over there - holes in fenders, floors and rocker panels you can fit your fist through, hanging or missing trim exposing sharp edges, bumpers held on with zip ties. I'm doing a rolling resto of a tatty but solid 1982 Volvo 244 and even cosmetic rust spots on the doors (i.e. a non-structural panel) raised eyebrows here.

[@MichaelOrtega]

Hey guys I’m Samcrac and we gotta GO!

[@yungtooli]

when its time to go its time to go🏎💨

[@phluke1990]

Costs me more than that to fill up my little Mazda in the UK

[@MHR70CC]

Hahah I was thinking that also

[@rscholey85]

He isn't lying 😓 and your not even equal to the pound so it's less than 56 quid 😹

[@jamesgrant5689]

My Mondeo diesel takes 70 litres and costs over £80 to fill up, which is over $100.

[@southyjd]

Jeep cherokee 4.0..about £120 full tank for me 😭

[@silver750iL]

People in the US think petrol is expensive these days and will start to say it's all relative blah blah etc. It's still crazy cheap compared to UK and Europe

[@JP-dw1fp]

It sounds like the inspection is more like just another way to collect more taxes.

[@goat9199]

Thank you for just telling us the result of the inspection and then letting us decide if we wanted to hear the funky questionz or not; That takes confidence.

[@Rooney91full]

8:17 lizard on the door :D

[@masterlorden3075]

0:15 the way the camera suddenly jerked back and you grabbing the wheel freaked me out for a second and made me think your R8 wanted to become a Mustang for a second there

[@swish1onu]

What's more shocking is the gas prices there are so cheap!

[@champoi7497]

In the state of Maryland, i dont think you have to go through an inspection unless there was structual damage. My dad's civic was declared total loss but when he got it fixed, he was told that no rebuild inspection is needed unless there was structural/frame damage, which there wasnt.

[@TheRealOne86]

She needs a Detail bad! Come on Sam........ I'm sure someone will sponsor your vid for a review of detail services......

[@ChristopherUSSmith]

The Real One ...and detail products, too.

[@wowfreaker]

Ammo has love for r8s

[@tonydoesit2354]

Haha because he cant pay for it himself

[@tartus4916]

sam is really that broke haha, that detailer needs $$$ not being reviewed by a 50 year old with a 12 year old viewerbase.

[@tonydoesit2354]

@@tartus4916 hahah foreal. Smh he gets a million views each video I'm sure he has some cash

[@9400Martin]

I'm very jealous of how easy it is to fix totaled cars in the US and probably other countries. Here in Norway all totaled cars have to be put together to the vehicle manufacturers specifications, which means having to buy the original plans and measures, having all the tools for making sure the car goes back to it's factory settings and measurements etc. Documenting everything and getting the receipt from an actual frame/bodywork workshop. So it's never, ever any forms of cheap to get totaled cars back on the road here.

[@Samcrac]

The start in the beginning of the video is a cold start. No additional throttle. The REAL car guys knew that though...

[@sabinheard1753]

Seems like you revved it kind of high for a cold engine

[@anonymipod2404]

You almost revved it up to the red line with a cold engine..

[@kisse1987]

It does not take long to get up to the right temperatures and he did not redline it.

[@freedomfox8183]

@@anonymipod2404 are you high? Do you know how long after he finally got on the gas it was? I know you don't but the car was already warm you can tell it was a different frame

[@callumcourtneyhart4530]

Your channel is suspicious something seems wired with you and this channel, can't put my finger on it but I don't trust you one bit!!

[@johnwallace6429]

Nice one.. As you say it's all about the preparation, I know a chap that transplanted a mid sized Ford auto 4 door sedan we call a BA Falcon 6 cylinder to a 454cui chev manual..A whole lot of cutting and welding later it flew through its Certification.. Yes it is a real tyre smoker and has trouble when the road is slightly damp at round abouts if he is a bit enthusiastic lol. Now it has some trick bits to up the HP.. It now sounds like Thor in a very bad mood.

[@mathewfullerton8577]

Truthfully, the inspection seems like a farce. Not very thorough, if all they do is look at the dashboard lights and lean against a bumper.

[@jrand2631]

Yeah I thought the same. Here in Denmark, they would strip the car completely down, and inspect everything thoroughly - twice!

[@GoatFiddler]

Yup...there's not much call for these salvage jobs in the UK as a consequence. They're normally just stripped for parts as not many people would trust that the work done in a rebuild would be up to the mark at all.

[@randomness13]

The inspection is more of a safety inspection instead of a full inspection. They just want to make sure the car is safe for passengers, and for other motorists.

[@pkuudsk9927]

My thought too. Here in Canada , well in Ontario , it would have to go on a frame rack and be measured by a Certified body guy ( 5 years apprenticeship under a journeymen , more than 5 years certified working, and written test to get licensed) Then every dash light would have to be off and a full scan of the computer system's . Then it would have to go to a service shop and be checked ( by a certified automotive mechanic same 5 years and written test) for brake thickness and suspension wear , tire depth , alignment,exhaust leaks ect.... . All of this information would have to be documented and filed. This a joke inspection . I can't find any information as to what qualifications one would need to be a inspector in FLA other than filling out a 1 page form. Half the cars on the road are out of state on any given day but this is more of a Ray Charles look over than a inspection. I would never buy a car from Florida knowing this.

[@Blazer02LS]

Depends a lot on what state you are in. Here that car would fail immediately with the CEL, TPMS and EPC lights on. Plus they do much more of an inspection. Normally you can expect an hour on the physical exam, and they run the paperwork down as well.

[@ericbarnett6771]

You should keep an OBD dongle in the car and load the Carista or Torque app on your phone. You can clear codes from the app for a little while, at least long enough for an inspection.

[@joedpl]

Can that blue wire in the engine bay not be tucked away?

[@muskokamike127]

it will be when he reinstalls the panels back there. The car isn't done.

[@DaveSomething]

My ROSB is a rebuilt salvage, it drove through a deer... the bumper and fenders were barely attached when I bought the thing... so at least in Kansas it's probably easy to pass.

[@rickstigter9086]

Didn't you have to realign the wheels after the repair and new suspension?

[@michaelrichter4941]

Yes

[@rickstigter9086]

@@michaelrichter4941 Did I miss that video?

[@KPalmTheWise]

@@rickstigter9086 there was no alignment needed, changing a spring/shock on a dual wishbone doesn't change the wheel alignment

[@JUST_ONE_ID10T]

@@KPalmTheWise but he had to take it all apart to replace those parts. most likely needs an alignment to double check. as also the frame was cracked it may not be 100% in the oem location and he had to drill out a new hole for the strut after he broke the hole.

[@muskokamike127]

@@JUST_ONE_ID10T taking it apart might not throw off the alignment unless he pulled out shims or ?? on the adjustments for toe in/out (tie rods), caster/camber. But you are right, since we don't know if that shock tower is in exactly (to the .04 mm) the same spot or if the bent part is back exactly where it is supposed to be. Where I live an alignment is $125 CDN or about $90 USD so even if it seems right, it's worth it to get aligned. Hell, those tires are probably worth $200 each and it won't take long to destroy one if your alignment is out.

[@kisse1987]

Here in Sweden you have to have your car inspected every year if it is older than 6 years i believe. If the car is an -04 or newer they plug in a computer to check for codes so basically no lights can be light on the dash or you will fail. They check the entire car to see if it is roadworthy and in working order.

[@LycanWitch]

With all these videos about the actual rebuild of salvage cars and the inspection process.. one thing you always never talk about or mention which I am highly curious about is the stuff in the background related to owning the car, the one main thing I have always wondered about, what is the insurance process like to get a salvaged car insured? is it the same as a non-salvage titled car? Also what are the prices like to get insurance for a rebuilt salvage title car vs the same non-salvage title vehicle, is it more expensive for insurance? is it liability only? or are you still eligible to get full coverage if you want? Especially with how you mentioned at 5:06, essentially how cars get totaled out by the insurance company but the owners still want to keep the car so they just end up buying it back from the insurance company, so wondering if this "buy back" is really worth it if it turns out insurance premiums for a totaled out car is a lot more expensive and over time just isn't worth paying the extra costs to keep the vehicle insured vs if you just paid extra for a non-salvage used vehicle.. Also, how about the loan or credit process if you're not actually paying in-full upfront and instead using a finance company or bank to foot the bill. If a loan, do you have any issues with convincing or securing the loan/credit from the company when they find out it's to buy a salvage item? Are the rates reasonable and loan amount they are willing to finance to you pretty much the same as any other loan or are the rates higher and loan amount lower due to the risk? or is your credit and credit history so good, that they just don't care. Maybe you should do a video on these topics and anything else in regards to paying for a salvage vehicle and the cost of ownership after the purchase.

[@Eric-zs6rd]

Don't buy cars with anything but clean titles. Insurance is a nightmare. Most mainstream banks won't approve financing on it.

[@TheIKAIKAIKA]

Sam, there is this thing that surprisingly not a lot of people know. You see when the car gets into a serious wreck where airbags deploy, they change the airbag and clear the codes but the code on the dash still stays. The reason being is that during an accident not only does the airbags deploy but also the seat belt tensioners. Just like airbags, seatbelt tensioners will need to be replaced and 99% of the times the code or light on the dash will disappear on itself without needing to clear them.

[@Chickenforcdawn321]

20.8 gallons of petrol in the UK is $156...

[@Consulting157]

Same in germany

[@simeon136]

It isn't as US gallons are smaller. It's more like £115. Still fucking expensive though.

[@samsen201]

Now I see why our British folks are angry, well exceeding half of the time!

[@makern5304]

Here in Romania 20 gallons 95 oc gas is 60$

[@almerasi1]

Why Americans have v8s etc and we have shitty 1.0 fiestas

[@lmcrPires]

Airbag light must come on and then off. It's because the sytem must check and if it stays on theres a problem. Some people puts little black plastic in the back if the lights doesnt turns off.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

OMG her's getting GAS!!!

[@gregorysalazar9563]

Auto Auction Rebuilds hi

[@ldtworks1052]

it's shes

[@SpreeofKills]

@@ldtworks1052 No it isn't.

[@ldtworks1052]

@@SpreeofKills proof ?

[@SpreeofKills]

@@ldtworks1052 How do you not understand? Its clearly her's

[@danielh6015]

For all those commenting on gas prices, it is about 3.60 a gallon in Los Angeles. However, the price for gas is expensive in Calfornia and it usually about 1 dollar cheaper in other places around the country. The funny part is everyone seems astonished about how cheap the price of gas is in the US. As for us living in the states, we consider 3.60 or even 2.60 per gallon expensive. From what I can recall, the price of gas hit $1 per gallon in Los Angeles around 1978 and that was full service

[@scottcol23]

I love the R8 aluminum frame repair. Yeah, Audi wants you to replace the whole frame section including the top shock mount. But you know what.... You still have to weld the aluminum, and in this case you will have 2 to 3 welds... not to mention the section of frame from Audi is like $10,000 before labor if I remember right. After all is done you would likely have spent $17,0o0..... With your method, you just have one weld. And the Audi shop manual is just one suggested method. It's not the only way to skin THIS cat. I would totally trust that fix. I would have no problem taking my daughter with me in this car. That's how I judge repair quality. After inspection. I say to myself, would you put her in the car and feel safe. I would NOT put her at risk. EVER...

[@JUST_ONE_ID10T]

It looks like a safe repair to me as well. I'd have no issue with it by looking at the welds. My brother is a welder( he welded barges for the river in Elizabeth PA.) and he watched the video and he also said they are good welds and he'd trust it as well.

[@JUST_ONE_ID10T]

@@pakneger5878 you should talk to a welder. A weld is stronger then the metal around it. So this is stronger then factory. With that added plate it also makes it stronger then factory.

[@scottcol23]

@@pakneger5878 In case you didn't know. The reason it failed in the first place was because it was really really weak from the factory. So the repair is indeed much stronger than it was when new. It was a design flaw.

[@allangibson8494]

Welds are always weaker than the base metal. This is because the base metal is heat shocked by the welding process (particularly an issue for aluminium alloys). The weld needs to spread the load over a wider area than the original failure to accomodate this. This is also why aircraft are riveted not welded as rivets are inherently stronger.

[@panzerveps]

The airbag light turning on and off is to prove that the airbag system isn't deleted. It's the same with the ABS light.

[@donte53moore]

Sam we all know Florida inspections are a joke😂😂😂😂

[@markopolo945]

California's the worst

[@toorealworld]

Hahah as I live Florida also I was going to comment the same thing haha. If people would actually see half the cars on the road in FL. It's a Huge joke here in FL.

[@63slidin94]

Marko Polo i can confirm, so much money & time is wasted for those inspections

[@matthewchtchavlinski9632]

I agree, all my experiences were pretty good however, but I’ve had my dad and uncle take some cars in for inspection and they hated it.

[@SpeCifiC0507]

All of Florida is a joke. Filled with a bunch of idiots dragging their knuckles and beating their meat to Pitbull.

[@SalvageSecrets]

Awesome video Sam! We just finished our own rebuild project - 2017 RAM 1500.. hope it will pass the salvage inspection too!

[@darylrobertson5489]

Sam, how can you have such lovely cars but keep them so dirty? Give them some valet tlc.

[@soranrix]

that foam under the bumper is not for cracking protection off the bumper,that´s there because if people walk out in front off the car they don´t get hurt so bad in a slow crach. regards Sören

[@delta_tango7974]

Anyone know what happened to the Focus RS?

[@makern5304]

He said he will sell it

[@buggeroff9]

I was just going to ask the same question. #RS

[@irvsstella]

Only came to this channel a few weeks ago, but long enough to watch the full rebuilt on the R8, GOOD JOB! Great work and good to see it went through inspection.

[@shineybikecars]

Can not believe it passed Sam

[@ajwysopal]

Why

[@dolphhandcreme]

And in the next episodes: How to fix main bearings after high revs on a cold engine.Oil takes about 10-20kilometres (~7-15 miles) to get to operation temperature. In winter and low throttle, it can take ages ...Water temperature is up looong before.

[@whyomgwhywtf]

I care Sam, I care. Also its good info to know being a FL resident myself.

[@Sisyphus1942]

So i dont know about where you are, but in Virginia making sure the airbag light comes on and then goes off is standard procedure for even the annual safety inspection.

[@aliraza-sl3ur]

That Cracc repair was perfect......

[@lifelinepro]

2.69 for premium??! Well, I'm impressed. Not even 35 seconds into the video and I'm commenting. Well done Sam.

[@intercity4553]

How did you drive it to the inspection place at the start, before it became road legal?

[@gearhead3990]

Its perfectly legal to drive to the inspection station. If it wasn't, no one would be able to get it done 😂

[@tsukisan6765]

@@gearhead3990 At the start of the video it showed the car already had a plate on it, but I don-t know what car that plate really belonged on.

[@vanheflin3015]

He explained it in a previous video. When you apply for inspection they send you a temp tag that is only valid on the day of inspection.

[@gearhead3990]

@@tsukisan6765 License plate and inspection sticker two completely different things.

[@tsukisan6765]

@@vanheflin3015 If you look at the start of the video, :08, it clearly shows a normal Florida plate, not a temp tag, on the car.

[@theupscriber65]

You come across as a very genuine and nice person. Thanks for your videos.

[@JohnStax98]

Anyone else waiting for a Dedicated Garage update video?

[@dutchbiker4825]

Wait a minute, you spent $56.20 on 20.8 gallons. We pay €1.71 for a liter of premium fuel here in the Netherlands. 20.8 gallons is 94.55 liters. That tank of gas would have cost me €161.68 or $182.70 over here. Tell me if I'm wrong, but...

[@Peugeot306]

What camera do you use Sam? Looks like 4K quality to me.

[@jimmyjimjims7483]

I'm glad my state doesn't require the airbag light to be off. Had 2 cars now with airbag lights on due to faulty factory airbags

[@iTzKomplett]

28 gallons of petrol is around 106liters, one liter of petrol in norway cost over 2usd, that tank would have cost us 212 dollars!! not 56 as you paid omg

[@michaeljezierski3154]

In Central Arkansas 87 octane fuel can easily be had for 1.97/gallon.

[@theAppleWizz]

@@michaeljezierski3154 that a gallon he said a liter witch is 4x a gallon it would cost him $8/gallon

[@iTzKomplett]

@@theAppleWizz i wen't on a trip last firday and paid 72,5 usd for 10 gallons or 38liters. Just insane

[@devinpaice3794]

Best country in the world

[@naeemmoe8879]

Bro,How are u still living? In South Africa, 1 litre cost around 1 usd and we complain about it. 2 usd is insane and ridiculous amount of money for 1 litre.Do u guys even rev your cars just to hear the exhaust because I wouldn't?

[@Vince-lq3ve]

20 bucks gets you 60 U.S tiny gallons. That's about 80 cents per litre which is some cheap gas and especially as it was premium. Up here in Canada (Manitoba) we are about $1.20 litre for same.

[@monsterram6617]

Didn't clean the engine bay?

[@whteman2]

Hey Sam, my traction control light is staying on. The one which shows a slippery car. The car is a 2015 Chevy Sonic LTZ which was totaled by hitting a pick-up in the back.

[@RokitScientist1987]

So how much $ did you bribe the inspector with?

[@ajwysopal]

$0

[@RubberDucky8734]

The traction control cannot be disabled when you remove the stock suspension so it usually triggers a warning light if I remember correctly.

[@pj_morrison]

Congrats Mann! I wanna get into restoring cars, but I’m too scared😅

[@TheGregWallace]

PJ...if your scared, I would advise you not to do it.

[@mozkitolife5437]

I like Sam a lot. He's not a douchebag. Down to earth guy. Otherwise I don't think I would keep watching because there's no way I'll ever afford stuff like this.

[@martintetlow8657]

tyre pressure monitor not reset ?

[@Chrissy-H]

martin tetlow broken surely... if I cars going to a rebuild inspection the last thing I'd do is clear all the fault codes to get rid of a few lights!

[@evanrozsa]

3:36

[@Vladimir_Popik]

Maryland salvage inspection isn’t nearly as intense. As long as every panel and windows are on the car, it’s good to go. My e46 3 series had a non painted front end, and still passed because it was “put together”

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

Better question: How much are you going to sell it for when you decide to let it go?

[@GoatFiddler]

This would my concern too. While getting a salvage car and fixing it up sounds good on paper, if the deed/paper work for it says that it was salvaged due to it being in a crash of some sort, won't this have a big effect on what people are willing to pay for it...especially when the inspection cost is just $50 (I hope I heard that right) and frankly any type of dodgy repair work could have been carried out surely?

[@robbob8050]

@@GoatFiddler salvage title car are worth 30 to 50% less than their counterpart s.

[@tudorolteanu2443]

@@robbob8050 rofl where u coming up with these numbers? supercars or high perfomance cars are different than normal cars. look up any repaired supercar and you'll see that all of them are worth ~20% less than a clean title car. this car with a clean title and that low of a mileage is worth ~80k if not more and sam would probably get anywhere from 50k to 65k for it

[@billm1651]

@@tudorolteanu2443 No thats too high. You can buy clean title 2009-2010 r8's in the $60's with less miles. He has a $40-$50k car and its going to be a tough sale. Negative because of the issue it had but maybe a little boost because the car is semi famous and has mods. Heres 17 r8's under $70k. www.cars.com/for-sale/searchresults.action/?mdId=21778&mkId=20049&page=1&perPage=20&prMx=70000&rd=99999&searchSource=GN_REFINEMENT&shippable-dealers-checkbox=true&showMore=true&sort=relevance&stkTypId=28881&yrId=20201&yrId=27381&zc=27615&localVehicles=false

[@floodx4947]

@@billm1651 Well, per SocialBlade, Sam's earnings are between 3.4k and 54k per month, and from information from other prominent KZbinr's, they say the actual numbers are usually much closer to the high end, than the low end ... so essentially he has made more money off the video's about the car, than he has put into it.

[@l.cfootman3259]

Damn Sam, congrats on your inspection results! Great job on getting that R8 road worthy!!!

[@Grebe90]

i really love what you do man keep it up and i hope to do the same someday

[@legohead6]

Rebuild inspections are much easier down there by the sounds of it. Here the car has to be practically perfect. Any dash lights on are an instant fail. Suspension and joints are all thoroughly checked, Wheel alignment is done and must meet manufacturer specs, Brakes are measured, tires are measured, all lights and car functionality must work (wipers, windows, defrost, etc). Doors and compartments are all checked for proper closing and opening including the double stage closing of doors and hood. The whole process takes about an hour and half.

[@1slowtj]

Samcrac El Gringo lol Love The Channel Keep Up The Great Work Sam 👍🏽

[@larsmanson9577]

When I was rebuilding cars the last generation of grand ams sucked at inspection had to drive them with the dash pulled loose and hanging and the stearing column so they could see the vin number under the dash.

[@Themadoutbacker]

Please, for the love of God clear your dash lights.

[@daelementsdaelements2674]

Thank you for this video. It is an often asked and rarely answered question. As a Florida resident, this was extremely helpful.

[@lesm285]

One of these things is not like the other.... Time to ditch the Corvette

[@Karl-by6ub]

Thanks Sam! Most important thing to take from getting your car inspected! PAY THE STATE!! 💰💲🤑

[@ILLUXN1]

I died when you floored the car whilst it was cold.

[@clever41504]

The reason why they need to see the light come on then off because some people take apart the odometer dash and stuff something in the way of the airbag light then put it back together so if you do have an airbag light you won’t see it at all.

[@gtlegacy8]

Must be nice living in a country where rebuild inspection is just kneeing your car to see if nothing falls off, every other first world country would require a complete inspection of the sub frame and pretty much taking the car apart to see.

[@LifeAsDane]

Bold statement. Can we get some references...

[@gtlegacy8]

@@LifeAsDane Country such as japan, UK, Australia, New Zealand and prob most of Europe

[@anthonysantos1]

cloud ix wow you know your stuff

[@thejamiestarbuck]

Not in the UK, it's the responsibility of the person fixing it to make sure it's up to standard and then up to any buyers to have it checked out by a professional to make sure it's safe. Unfortunately if it's reasonably hidden, even an MOT wouldn't pick it up (after a write off, it has to MOT'd to check it's roadworthy in general but they don't look specifically for the damage that was the cause of the write off, pretty much here if nothing to do with the safety of the vehicle is broken, i'e brakes, wheels, tyres, structural rot etc, it'll pass). All we have to do in the UK is apply for a new log book wen a a car is fixed and it's sent, even clone car checks have been abolished on non structural damage, however the type of write off will appear on a history check forever 'S' for Structural and 'N' for non structural. Even the VIC check is purely to make sure it's not a cloned vehicle, nothing to do with the safety of the repair. Laughable really. I think the reason there's not too much testing done is that here the value of a car gets hurt badly with a damage marker assigned to it as we have such a big used car market why bother taking the risk on a repaired car (obv people do buy them to save money) but most people avoid them like the plague.

[@danhall5761]

@@thejamiestarbuck yeah my dad definitely bought what was a 'cat d' repair but was never listed as one. We found it had been rear ended and repaired on the sly taking it apart.

[@XndeX]

The more I watch Sam the more I like him. He actually finishes what he starts!

[@Z_TPI]

0:13 Taking it to 6grand with no water/oil temp.. GAHHH!!!

[@baire702]

When I was watching this for first time, I got anxious in the part before you said she passed. Like I went with you to original inspection. LOL glad you passed! And thanks for info on others passing.

[@uffewesterberg127]

Dont drive it hard when its cold :(

[@alexanderhernandez9827]

this has to be some sort of alignment of the stars. I JUST picked up a car yesterday with a salvage title and was wondering what it was like to get it changed to rebuilt !

[@peterc2373]

You really are a car lover ... cold engine , you floor it , tire pressure isnt fixed... those suspension fooling things are just hanging somewhere instead of bolted on , wat the hell is that blue cable ziptied on the right side of the engine bay ? there is so many space behind that strut for that cable (and put it in a black proctecting sleeve) , and thats only wat i can see really fast in this video .... for me this is a job halve done....

[@muskokamike127]

It is half done. He didn't button everything up because he wanted to see if it would pass before going any further on the rebuild. He said as much in the video about tying up the loose suspension valve. That blue cable is part of the exhaust system he put in. It runs to the receiver at the dash (watch his previous video).

[@stokesstatus]

@@leolego2 really? It doesnt hurt it if you rev it high like that on a cold engine?

[@peterc2373]

@@leolego2 then you wont give a fuck if i called you a idiot !

[@jimmygrant3212]

Michael Guzmon engine’s are designed to be used when cold not a big deal.

[@stokesstatus]

@@jimmygrant3212 oh okay cool, thank you👍🏻

[@fahim956212]

Im getting a rebuilt inspection on Monday. Been following you for a while, good timing with this video! Helped me with some questions I had.

[@ohmthakor9155]

This guy is better than tavarish

[@mabehalzuqyadeek]

Tavarish is 100% clickbait

[@iVitaliy1]

In Oregon we don’t have inspection it’s nice you can register a car with airbag light no problem

[@mameli0701]

You took the rebuilt Audi R8 in for ITS inspection. Not it's.

[@mr.quackersjunior8000]

I wish I knew how to rebuild cars like this guy, I could make so much money as he is. He has spent maybe 200,000 total for a few of his top cars, and they are worth like 500,000 in working order, and he gets to drive such cool cars respectable cars whenever he wants and he can show off his many sports cars and rare cars to people.

[@mr.quackersjunior8000]

@Awyatt Mann atleast he can show off his super pricey sports cars that other people dont know are salvage titles, plus he has and can mod them to make them louder and better than others.

[@markmalinowski5951]

Have you ever failed a rebuild inspection?

[@FieroFats]

He's had one that I know for sure he had to get more things fixed.

[@Joseph-zd3lz]

I think it was his vw jetta

[@karlhollywood453]

He failed @ auto glass as hitting the screen with a shifter hurts

[@cmdr_talikarni]

They push with their knees because people would put on a few bolts and barely have the bumper secured or go without the interior foam/steel reinforcement.

[@spiritaam6689]

I need water

[@maxwellj7299]

Solution: Drink lighter fluid, then put a "fire kabob" in your math.

[@kyleeichmann4252]

Sam you're so motivational keep doing what you do you should be way more KZbin famous bro I think you're awesome and your tips are awesome as well keep up the good work! Also shame on the people who hate the weld fix its probably stronger then it has ever been from factory so props

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

PASS!!!

[@iamelcapitan]

I was really surprised at how lax NCs salvage title inspection was, all they did was check to make sure the Vin was correct. I had a PA salvage title/certificate and only replaced the crash bar in the front (car had damaged bumper, hood, lf fender, both left doors). I didn’t care if the rest was repaired because it’s just a 10 year old beat around town car. Obviously NC doesn’t care if your car looks like crap as long as your vin is good.

[@Vike_12]

Oh... It's just a V8 R8... Okay ew

[@christophermaurer1271]

Sam , that gas fill in Australia would be approx US $96 . Lucky You. Glad to see you passed.

[@jonsmith6496]

A German car with almost 50k miles? Enjoy it for maybe 20k more before everything on it grenades itself. I’ll never buy German again!

[@AdityaSingh97]

Oh yea? Suck it!

[@Chrissy-H]

You had a BMW I presume?

[@hmaster3313]

What? I had a 2003 BMW 3 series that I drove to 200k. Currently also have a VW Polo on 98000 miles.

[@frankfitzpatrick5300]

Except for analog Porsches ! Fairly bullit proof Oh! And old Diesel Mercedes . If you dont mind paying exorbitant prices for components . Dealer with experience.

[@gqbme2]

I got a rebuilt salvage title insepection done at the state highway patrol inspection garage in Ohio. I didn’t even repair my vehicle at all. They passed me. All they wanna do is make sure your car is not gonna fall apart on the road. Or pieces fly off on the highway.