Everything Must Go - Including One Of Us! 😮

[@malcolmbennett3907]

Good luck Carl. A bit off topic but the REP built Skoda Superb has just appeared on aCarwow video racing A Porche 911😲😲kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3a2ioWPZrGjatk

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thanks mate the video is mega!

[@tonyf4303]

Smith and Sniff have had good things to say about it too

[@KarlTrevett01]

Thanks for the shout out Ricky! I’ve enjoyed my time at REP however I’ll be glad to not work on RS6’s anymore 😂

[@REPerformanceUK]

I’ll sub contract you to finish the 4 I lined up for you! 😂😂 will miss you mate

[@jaytc2003]

Good luck Karl you miserable bugger. It was always good to see you on the videos as it made me realise there are people more depressed than me 😂

[@garystein9536]

​@@REPerformanceUKI wonder what Karl's doing now? Cheers big ball's

[@vogs72]

That’s the ‘realistic’ attitude we love 😂

[@Garage38Racing]

Best of luck Karl. I’ll enjoy the future “Accord Type R restoration” videos 😂

[@prebenlohse1684]

Good luck to Carl! You will be missed.

[@richardmorgan8840]

You've done the right thing. Concentrate on what is important, health, family, business. Perks will always come and go, that's the circle of life. I wish you would do more video's on the cars you fix for your customers because that shows the reality of a quality business like yours. Matt Armstrong channels are not reality, they are pure entertainment led for maximum revenue only.

[@samrp2011]

All the best Carl, channel won’t be the same without you! Clear outs the best thing to do, focus the mind.

[@dancetothedrummersb]

Really sorry to hear you’re leaving Karl but completely understand your reasons. Your contributions to these videos are my favourite part! The very best of luck for the future👍

[@user-GrahamT]

I know exactly what you are going through Ricky. I have a similar issue here although I have been working hard on this for the last 12 months and gradually clearing out the stuff I have accumulated over the last 40 years, both personal and business to de-stress. All the very best to Carl in his new venture.

[@steverogers7473]

Karl, you are a legend. Good luck mate 👍

[@chedixon3002]

Definitely the right decision Ricky and look forward to seeing the new project once the move has settled. Best of luck to Carl, will be missed I’m sure but you only get one go at it so congrats and good luck!

[@timhaywood6604]

2 sayings I live my life by “ how hard can it be “ & “ done it” . You’ve done your lambo etc now, next ! Knuckle down , concentrate on building the business now , there’s plenty of time ahead for toys . Good luck , good on you

[@tigamilla2594]

Your videos deserve so many more views! After your DCT tear down video you are the only place I’m taking my as yet unbought R8. As others have said, you could have an easier career doing technical entertainment/ documentary style videos - hoping you don’t take that route at least until I sell (my not yet bought) R8 And all the best to Carl

[@McCreadie88]

It's a real shame you haven't got the time to finish the projects you currently have - I was really looking forward to seeing the Noble finished. I don't know how long Mitch was in the Lambo but surely he could have stayed in there a little longer? 😂 And good luck to Karl on his new venture. Keep up the great work everyone!

[@utsavmamtora7503]

You should have got a Skyline GTR (R32 or R33). The GTR “scene” is growing, and the specialist channels seem to be doing very well! That being said, your channel also does well because of the people 😊

[@stevenlee4437]

It happens us ADHDers, we take on a lot, and sometimes we need a bit of a clear out and a reset. After this week your head will be a lot clearer.

[@72neillyboy]

Best of luck Karl 👍👍 gonna miss “reality corner” in these vids

[@davylad4804]

Good luck Karl in your new venture, you will be missed, always bringing a ray of light and infectious fun and laughter into some otherwise dull videos.... Seriously I've been off work for the last week or two and have watched the whole channel from start to finish a particular highlight being the Josh Day story very emotional, touching but most of all inspirational, should really have a pinned playlist of it's own. Thanks.

[@jamesward363]

Who's going to fill in on misery corner now 😂 All the best Carl 👍

[@peterward8776]

Now that is a great video real-life problems that you will over come well done for involving us all. And of course good luck Karl

[@clumhain]

link to Karl's business as promised please? Good vid and yeah good idea consolidating. Have a one project rule and a designated space for it, every other spot needs to be earning.

[@mattparry1251]

Yes mate, I got rid of some long term projects recently; it’s a load off and you can get customer stuff out the door easier!

[@garryhendy5588]

Good call selling your stuff Rick. Onwards and upwards 👍👍

[@christopherfaulks6594]

Best wishes to carl, a great clearance will create space & hopefully help financial & reduce some of the stress .

[@Steviegtr52]

Sort of been there on a smaller scale. Sold the GSXR750 classic rebuild. Sold the bike lift. Sold the Ftype 5.0R. Healthier bank balance & bought a Tvr Chimaera & 2 post lift to play with & do the tube vids with. Now much happier than before.

[@REPerformanceUK]

I’m glad mate, mean there is hope for me lol

[@leez20letcorsa]

Good luck Karl, Also gutted you didn’t get the projects finished could have been epic, also was going to ask about the huracan but obviously sold now,

[@anthonyjeffrey9942]

Wise decision chap, even from ur recent vids it looked like u were nearing the point of a melt down. Good luck for the future. 👍

[@grahamhart8443]

Nothing wrong with a re set Tricky, makes you think about what’s important to the business but more over you and Kate!! Onward and upward You’ll smash it Bro

[@mikerf900]

Great to have a cathartic moment. Early this year I sold 4 bikes that I only rarely rode and funded a 1 newer bike that I'm totally enjoying. Not missed the other bikes as I've moved on and it's given me the opportunity to explore new riding experiences. You've done it for you, which is the most important thing, your valued viewers will stick with you whatever, as it's you we all love (and Kate...and the lads) 👍

[@bingwalker5024]

💪 wise move you won’t regret it , looking forward to see what the future brings , enjoyed the vlog 👌

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thank you 🙌

[@RobPeirson]

Yes then lock stock clip! Good work guys :)

[@petetasker8599]

Really gonna miss Karl’s words of wisdom. If I had a Mercedes and lived anywhere near Swindon I’d definitely go to him.

[@pinderwagen]

I wholeheartedly agree with this decision. I started following the channel for the top quality technical content, Ricky's knowledge and attention to detail. You peel back the mystique of supercars and it gave me a lot of confidence to embark on my R8 project. De clutter, reset, move forwards. You have enough going on with the new unit as well as all the ongoing jobs. If it helps you de-stress and focus on what you need to, it has to be the right decision.

[@Danders1657]

Will miss Karl's banter, good luck to him,by the way the green Skoda wagon you tuned was on carwow with Mat Watson racing a Porsche turbo,it did good, all the best.

[@smudger6461]

My goodness, this is a sad one indeed... good luck Ricky, and also Carl he's gonna be missed..

[@StrawCurrent]

Your Lamborghini Huracan was amazing 👏🫡💯

[@greengreenie55]

Thanks for the Apocalyptica mention, just cheked them out, fantastic, also a Four Cellos heavy metal Beethovens 5th.

[@nojabs999]

Good to hear some good banter lads

[@adamknight9535]

Good luck Carl on his own journey. Shame you’re moving the projects on, I think you would of had a lot more traction if they weren’t always put on the back burner which obviously is understandable business wise. As you mentioned the traction gained with the B7 RS4 Vlog will be down to the relatable audience.

[@adamknight9535]

Either way keep up the good work

[@danielvaughan2062]

Rick, a saying. A tidy workshop is a productive workshop, meaning a clear mind is a productive mind.

[@REPerformanceUK]

Yeah I’m trying to change that! Thank you mate!

[@123AshWade]

I've seen your workshops from the inception of REP and whenever I describe them to someone, I usually describe them as surgical. A little turmoil is inevitable, your instinct (and built in standards) will prevail.

[@nickpappas4133]

Karl, you will be missed, but I understand, good luck on your new adventure.

[@williamholmes9129]

Great update and a positive redirection for business and content 👍

[@jamest5149]

I don’t blame you, the only one I was looking forward to is Nobble, thought I could turn into a great build. Anyway I am sure we will enjoy your content.

[@robertwiddrington]

I'm sad about everything going, particularly Carl but the best of luck to him with the new business. I couldn't see the link to Carl's new channel / social media?

[@sparkister2]

I was really looking forward to the Noble build.

[@CraigMansfield]

I also like your decision to sell and get the work done. The money from the cars goes towards the new build costs and you can get on with doing the main work in your business. We want to see you working on the customers cars. I do anyway. Yea, make money, make space, be productive. Good choices.

[@didaharry]

When you work out how much your overheads are per square metre, per month, and you work out how much that relates to on the Skyline, Noble, Lambo, ZZ and Audi you'd cringe. The pile of engines and gearboxes need putting on pallets on racking off the floor, half your unit is taken up with dead paperweights.

[@REPerformanceUK]

You are now head of organisation sir!! 💪

[@ktmnorfolk3215]

No way never be same without Carl. And Perfect timing for a clear out especially now you’re moving into new unit. I’m sure what you’ll get next will be even better 🙄🤣

[@PETERPan-f5v]

GOOD LUCK CARL GO FOR IT LAD .

[@grahamhart8443]

Nothing wrong with a re set Tricky, makes you think about what’s important to the business but more over you and Kate!! Onward and upward You’ll smash it Bro And good luck to Carl in his next adventure 👍

[@jdmimportlogistics]

For me all of your V10/DCT/Lambo V12 videos had me smashing buttons along with the RING/Spa content. I'm really into project builds and not once did I say I really need to watch the Skyline, 300ZX, or for that matter, the Noble episodes. An R8 V10 GT3/4 Monster that you build with guidance from Misha to continually improve your lap times at the RING that way your progress is measurable would be my 2 cents. All of the idle banter does yield a lot of automotive business insight if your tuned in and that most often leads me to watch a video in its entirety to be quite frank. Why Karl would leave such a cool shop and successful YT channel now is beyond me. There's so much content nowadays it's almost impossible to build what you've accomplished (odd time in human history that will never happen again was also fortuitous). Apocalyptia On Lads!

[@caneytt]

Great episode and as someone who owns his own business (carpets and flooring) consolidation is definitely a good way to go. The good stuff can come again😎Also for me as an owner of an AUDI TTRS 8s i much prefer watching you work on more affordable cars . Although my dream car is an R8!

[@bmw.m5]

Good luck to Karl, (I'll give you a follow) About selling all the projects, it definitely won't stop me watching your channel, I watch the channel because I like to see what your doing, if you done the projects I'd happily watch, but if you sell em and do something else I'll watch that instead. But 100% think it will do you good mentally not to have all them projects to think about. Keep up the good work👍

[@mattparry1251]

Good Karl!

[@liambuckley9772]

Brilliant group 👍

[@StoatLoxley]

Totally understand, the more you own the more there is to worry about. So i will relieve you of the stress of owning the R6.😁

[@alanmolloy3661]

Mat Armstrong should do the Noble. That would be awesome.

[@jaredwoodward919]

Apocolyptica are great ive been a afan of their stuff for nearly 30 years. Never thought c😊ellos could produce such a sound.

[@ashleygollop9100]

Great video you need to follow your heart and do what makes you happy You work hard running your business which brings it on stresses so projects should be fun and stress free and if you are having fun doing a project it will come over in your videos Keep up the good work can’t wait to see what you do next What race series will you be racing in next season?

[@TheLanieKid]

Karl has been smiling in recent videos too

[@chriscardwell3495]

Will Carl still repair RS6 engines as a side line? I really enjoyed his dry sense of humour 🙂

[@Timbo_44]

Big shame to let the noble go; I was looking forward to seeing you complete that with the golf R engine and gearbox. I hope it goes to someone who’ll get it finished, as that was the sort of content I like to watch!

[@gges1605]

You definitely need to be picking cars that are achievable for most people or go completely into supercars

[@stevenlee4437]

Karl wasnt unhappy he was just realistic lol When it comes to projects, you never know unless you go, you never knew the noble was that bad, and you never knew you were going to expand across the road...... New information needs new decisions....

[@7747bruno1]

Ric...exciting times ahead...looking fwd to it..👍

[@steveclark3457]

41:46 always nice to see parts made in Trowbridge on the ass of the R8.

[@LapoftheWorld]

Resident NSX pedant reporting: 1997 was the switch from 3.0/5spd to 3.2/6spd (only applicable to manual transmission cars, autos still got the 3.0). There were not any major drivetrain changes accompanying the facelift in 2002, though they lost a little weight and the high speed aero was better. I couldn't tell from either video but if it's NOT a targa top, then it's pretty much a unicorn as a non-special-edition NA2 Coupe'. Either way respect for sending it. 🍻

[@KarlTrevett01]

Yeh it’s a coupe 3.2 6 speed manual. Be interesting to know how many there were.

[@LapoftheWorld]

​@@KarlTrevett01 I know there were only 20 delivered in the U.S. market out of ~9000 total NA1/NA2 cars (pretty well documented from Acura over here). If you extrapolate that to global production of ~18,000 cars, there are probably 50 or so, assuming the coupe' might've been a little more common outside the U.S. (Again, that's for non-S/R/Zanardi 3.2/6mt with no removable roof panel.)

[@carcrazy9530]

22 RHD cars apparently

[@LapoftheWorld]

@@carcrazy9530 Mind if I ask where you found the RHD production numbers?

[@ianb768]

Gutted that we wont see the Noble finished with the new engine Gutted that Karl's going, but maybe now its time for all the rugby stories...

[@duncanbenfield8040]

Noble for Matt Armstrong ?

[@MattPaddy-f1b]

I thought that would be a good one!

[@prebenlohse1684]

I do like the reality check and offloading items with no sentimental value. Refocus and move forward with what is the core business.

[@trevorhartland1925]

Good luck in your new venture Karl. Go on Ricky admit it, weren't you just a bit tempted to leave Mitch locked in the Aventador. And for what it's worth, I think your're doing the right thing selling off those cars. Too many projects, not enough time for them.

[@celtos255]

u worry way too much about what other people wana see. side projects should be things u wana do in ur spare time regardless of views.... people will watch if ur excited about a project.

[@CraigMansfield]

Exactly.

[@TheLanieKid]

Totally agree

[@karvanznlife9227]

Uve done the correct thing mate this will streamline the channel too so don't worry about loosing viewers !

[@jimmcculloch3786]

Brilliant as always :)

[@davidt5199]

I know going fast in a straight line is not really your bag,, But i think building a golf or an audi to run at some events would be decent. you could show the buying, the build and the entering the event videos ,would be really good for the channel. It's also bread and butter stuff for yourself.

[@REPerformanceUK]

My friend just took the world record in his MK7 R and I know what he spent mate! I could buy a GT3 race car! 😂

[@mlgboy1]

Never mind another super car!!! you need an officla REP tow vehicle!!

[@timmymallett1]

The Noble was a long burn. Not Binky long burn, but aside from Jack Builds it, I haven't seen anyone with that much of a challenge on one. Ultimately, this is about the right financial decisions to support the business that might just have a happy coincidence of building the channel. I did wonder if there were too many threads. Spinning plates is a skill, but it's not enjoyable.

[@rockyalwayswins1495]

Step toe and sons 😂😂😂😂 made me wet myself when Ricky said that 😂 i bloody love u guys 🤪

[@williamholmes9129]

My wife has a 2015 audi tt tfsi 2litre quatro with an issue as a timing chain sync fault, its done 80k miles, is the cam chain a replacement service interval part or a common issue?

[@497adam]

Would it not be an idea for Carl to have/rent an area in the old workshop for his new venture?

[@Tom-zl2wk]

Understandable old mate 👍 But noooooo keep the noble!!!! 😂 Or sell it all to jack builds it to do another one 😂

[@mikegriffin9603]

One project at a time that you actually want to do, and are able to deliver with a smile on your face occasionally (I know it’s gonna be painful)) will be a far more entertaining channel to watch. And the increased views will perhaps alleviate some of the anxiety about how much is tied up in unfinished projects

[@IanPilkington-y9g]

Fully understand where your coming from as will most followers, many of which will have too many projects on their hands....as for content be more Gintani than Cleetus Mcfarland😅

[@TheLanieKid]

I’m Karl’s follower number 114 👍

[@Hongkongphoey]

Hi guys, did you get to the bottom of the rs4 running rough?

[@domincodoesburg3143]

Thanks.

[@benerskine6071]

When willl it be released and for how much?

[@jabberwockytdi8901]

It's always far easier to start buying parts for a project than it is to actually start the project........

[@TheCerovec]

12:30 I was actually waiting for the Noble build. 😂

[@AlanJohnson-tt6hy]

Me too😢😢

[@REPerformanceUK]

Sorry mate! Want to buy it? Can view first hand then lol

[@TheCerovec]

@@REPerformanceUK If I had the time for things like that I would. But looking forward to your next project,hope it's a v10 🤞

[@REPerformanceUK]

Thank you mate!

[@greengreenie55]

Don't blame you for the clear out. Shame about Karl leaving, will miss his dark humour. Are you still bike racing next year?

[@matthewbraybrooke7670]

Thorney Motorsport might be interested in the McLaren engine

[@trrize]

Nobles gotta go to Matt Armstrong 👌

[@glennarnold3970]

Ricky the noble would be the perfect project for Mat Armstrong he be a glutten for punishment😁🤣cheers from down under

[@ralphmillais5237]

I think you are doing the right thing. Why do you want all that detritus when you are as busy as you are? There are only 24 hours in a day...

[@mikebriggs3164]

Needs must rick onwards and upwards

[@oldno.8943]

Used Tri-tec twice and both times, Karl was cost effective and efficient… even got some servicing advice chucked in for free. Great shout getting rid of the stuff that’s not making money or keeping your interest. What about a track car build but with an R8? Build it, juice it up off its tits, get proper nerdy with the build (we love that), chuck it round a track a few times and sell to a rich bloke with too much time on their hands.. job done 👍

[@REPerformanceUK]

Yeah he is a good lad so glad you enjoyed his services! Yeah I think that’s the answer mate in all honesty!

[@oldno.8943]

@@REPerformanceUK you have at least 1 dedicated viewer for the series. And if you want to make an 18 stone man cry in a car.. I’ll be a passenger round the track… FOC… I’m good like that.. met you at B&Q.. told you the story 😁

[@BeeOX3]

The Problem with the Skyline is it isn’t a GTR !!

[@johngibson3837]

Hey up rick how much did you get for karl or did you have to pay them, either way all the best for him

[@chrishall4558]

So if the R6 is going what you racing next?

[@cabovermike]

I’ve got an R7 OWO2,. 147 bhp 2000 with R7HGA reg if your interested,.

[@PETERPan-f5v]

RIGHT MOVE RICKEY .

[@markgladwell2844]

mat armstrong should buy the noble get him told !!!

[@oldno.8943]

I thought this or the TTRS.. a full circle story