Fixing Everything Wrong With My Cheap Tesla Roadster

[@2varish]

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[@irawardofficial]

That's insane Freddy !! It's always good to get a win :). Now sell it and use the money to finish the P1 !!

[@richgwozdz8580]

@2varish WTH is that red egg shaped isetta thing

[@quarterblacktravis]

That thing you do t know what it is. Its a antenna fir that other stereo

[@Not_Ferrari]

This is 100% every guy in high school hanging out with his buddies figuring out how to install an aftermarket stereo, I love it!

[@123scerri]

Rex is basically the Mat Armstrongs dad of the Tavarish channel! When he laughs it’s contagious

[@anthonyg4671]

@@JSonder143 he said his laugh is contagious not funny🙃

[@MikeDodds]

🤯 You’re right!!!!

[@CoreyWainwright]

More Rex is never a bad thing!

[@silicon.alchemist]

I wanna know they were smokin before they started this project to get the giggles so bad....

[@rosodigital]

“If you get electrocuted with the high voltage system, you’re never gonna know” quote of the freaking year!!!! 🤣😆

[@zogpopinara578]

That was great 😂😂probably best joke in the whole video I was looking for this comment

[@rosodigital]

@@zogpopinara578 it didn’t get the reaction it deserved 🤣

[@chiefdenis]

Funny, but you surely will, you just might not be able to regret your actions prior😁.

[@DreadHeadChannel]

🤣🤣

[@SomebodysNephew]

You definitely remember accidental touching the frame while cranking down a positive terminal lol.

[@CatskillProduction]

Fun fact, when you floor the roadster the sound it makes is the sound they sampled for the Batmobile in the Dark Knight

[@Majestic31520]

Get rid of Tesla a car made by a racist

[@robertfader3046]

The early model S have the same sound they were using straight cut gears for strength then enough share holders and owners complained so they changed to helical cut gears

[@somedude2492]

​@@robertfader3046to be fair straight cut gears on an electric vehicle must be damn loud, at least for the type of guy who buys a tesla

[@jammi__]

@@robertfader3046 It's not gears gut straight, they're all beveled, and they were beveled on the Roadster too. It's just the sound an induction motor makes from the magnetic field vibrating its core.

[@ScouseWithNoHouse]

You and rex on screen together are a great comedy duo! ...he should be onscreen a lot more

[@CharlesCA]

Airbag cover should be held on with 4 of these B121U0117F. They are one time use so whenever you're done with playing with the interior then install them.

[@chadbyrd2416]

Your hair looks great! Lost some weight, so happy for you man!

[@richkraemer9585]

I worked for Panasonic in the car stereo division in 2007 and those car stereos had all kinds of external modules for Bluetooth XM microphones for the phone connection. Another module to connect your iPod.

[@vadeka]

recently did an ipod/garmin delete from my car... the resulting pile of wires looked a lot like in the video

[@federicojpp]

Man you look a lot healthier and seem more energetic and happy on camera. I great to see you like this. The car looks actually pretty fun to drive, nice looking and the deal you got is amazing. Great porject to kick the new channel, I saw the video when it came out and is night and day, but I would sugest you add this kind of content in there too, if the cars are for sell is great to see how it drives and how you finished the build. Great content as always, keep enjoying what you love!

[@violinmiata]

“Mr. Stubby is my father’s name” These dudes are slap happy!

[@hifox21]

Just got a Model 3 LR with acceleration boost. Was generationally Ford, now I’m never going back. Can’t wait to see more EV content.

[@enriquefavela3750]

This is more like I would’ve like to see on the other channel. Rex and the guys joking around and having fun while restoring the car. The flip channel video just seemed like I was watching a late night infomercial.

[@mikerf900]

Freddie is looking great, loving Rex and Tommy ..just guys working on their cars.👍

[@MichaelDavis-e9o]

You really enjoyed working together and it showed. It was very enjoyable to watch.

[@jd8876]

This is the energy of top gear the world is missing love the vibe

[@TT8437-g3s]

U r looking very well Freddie. Weight is coming down well .

[@QBDLettuce]

I actually think that the fact it has a regular car interior with a gauge cluster, makes it actually more appealing than the "minimalist" nonsense in basically every new EV.

[@Justcause13]

Glad to see you laughing and having fun. Can’t wait for you, Tyler and Ed to make car trek again.

[@LoureRS]

rex is definitely a cool dude, glad to meet/see him! definitely a character

[@christophercarpenter3285]

Dude slimmed down and his hair is looking alot better too

[@jonathanbrown6545]

you’re looking good Freddy! good work taking better care of yourself!

[@tee356]

Tavarish and team are just great! I love that each member love what they do. Nice seeing Rex having more air time. And Tavarish looking lean, fit healthy. I'm watching this vid and I catch myself grinning! 😁🤗

[@litr0m]

It wasn't the most interesting episode, but i had a lot of fun looking it cause of you guys. It was really funny to listen to your conversations.

[@alexhuxley3355]

Youknow, you make quite good videos mate. You are a natural along with the characters in the team. Keep them coming from the UK and 🎄🎄HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE🎄🎄

[@bigwhite198865]

Don’t ever stop. I love seeing this every year!

[@johnlaw5762]

Rex has one of the most contagious laughs on the tube 😂

[@gf04rce76]

Art of the flip was great - highly recommend it for Freddie & Rex fans 👍 - had forgotten I signed up to it 😂

[@dj_traveling]

I’ve been lucky enough to have driven about a dozen Tesla Roadster. The easiest way to get in is to remove the top, step in, and the drop down. Fun little car that felt more like a little home made race car than a production vehicle.

[@AB-80X]

They are great. I have had my Roadster 2.5 since 2012. Tesla now offers a new battery for them which gives it more than double the range. It gets about 600 km now.

[@Mik35959]

Too bad the didnt make the roof quick release

[@BUILDYBUNCH]

Might have to keep that one. You own a piece of history

[@AYoutubrrr]

Y'all are great together. Laughed pretty damn hard.

[@darkslayer68829]

Thanks!

[@rollingstocks]

My 2010 with original battery gets about 130 miles of range fully charged in standard mode, I think that's about normal. The black thing under the binnacle is the GPS antenna I believe, and if I'm not mistaken, the direction you install it will actually impact the car's position/direction indicator in OVMS. I'm digging the Roadster content!

[@0ricle]

The 2010 2.0 ive driven shows 170 miles in standard mode.

[@rollingstocks]

@@0ricle That's pretty good! Did it have the R80 pack?

[@0ricle]

@@rollingstocks Nope, same battery it was built with.

[@jackbjack]

It looks great, Rex!

[@tacotime07]

Lookin slim man! Been here since you got the og Aston Martin and now you got it back

[@ianyates8483]

Must agree with other comments Freddie. You're looking good and healthy dude 😎 The build quality on the Tesla seems a bit sketchy in places. Haha

[@willmoore5862]

Rex with the awesome opening joke! 😂😂😂

[@musijl]

I think I saw a Matt Armstrong key chain. 😀 Love when Team England and Team USA collab and it's just one team! It would be awesome if JUCA from Mexico had a collab with you too.

[@bigphilswheels]

Wow Freddie! All that wiring you can use on the P1 build!😂😂

[@justaddafan]

Watching you guys taking the Lotus dashboard apart is amusing. The airbag cover is SUPPOSED to be held on with sacrificial plastic clips that break away when the airbag deploys. Janky repairers will use tape or Velcro but they are supposed to replace the clips. For the record, that radio panel is for the Elise, not the Tesla. The Tesla had a double-din radio.

[@oggycat73]

21:00 It's so delightful and entertaining to watch you work, joke, and talk while taking apart a precious piece of history! I'm blown away like always. Your videos never disappointed me! All the best from Germany! ❤❤❤❤❤ and the electrician says: red is blue and positive is negative!

[@JohnHoganN8]

Incredible! Looks like an Octopus on crack wired up the after-market. 🤪

[@IsabinMarius]

You know, with Mr. Kruger over here you almost expect to hear the Tesla is no longer electric. No. It's now a Tesla MR2. Seriously I'm still waiting for that *absolute shocker*

[@tbasmwmc]

The AZ-1 in the background fading into the pile of never started projects 🥺

[@andrewnevermind4902]

And way more interesting than this.

[@tbasmwmc]

@@andrewnevermind4902 I know, right?

[@sporemaster97]

Is that what that little mf is? I almost thought it was a rally aw-11

[@sirseriously]

He's gonna have trouble with parking soon...oh wait.

[@S.1-1-1-1-I]

Tesla has always been garbage.

[@jasonlloyd3335]

Support Freddie. He deserves it and needs the cash!

[@kamildereszewski9205]

Lol Rex cracks me up, this little Tesla is pretty cool!!

[@Freddycalhoun]

Freddy with the crispy edge up....I see you!

[@nvtschip]

"I didn't know you were 6 feet" cracked me up so loud my gf came to check on me. Thanks Freddie

[@bantcliff]

That slim black rectangle is the 4G or Wifi receiver for whatever was in it before, I have 2 in my Octavia for my Eonon headunit

[@kiddy1992]

Or more likely, the GPS antenna for the old 2 din. This is early 2000's car, not modern

[@bantcliff]

@@kiddy1992 all those cables was from someone adding an after market headunit. it is a 4g/Wireless receiver, GPS is a smaller box.

[@alisheikh7024]

Tavarish looking good, happy for him💪🏽

[@doeieeh]

Wow man the workshops look on point💪 amazing

[@s.h3103]

Your hair looks glorious!

[@ClutchCobraKID1]

Electrocution = Death by electric shock. You can get shocked without dying, but thats not gettin electrocuted, being electrocuted implies death. But def try to avoid getting shocked at all costs lol. You gotta be real delicate with interiors not to scratch or break anything Especially if theirs no replacement parts but sometimes they make em real hard to be delicate with em and then some clip or panel gets broken when your too rough with it, I hate it when that occasionally happens to me lol so I really try not to let that happen. I dig those Tesla Roadsters man, I think this is the first time I've seen a dash on one disassembled. Weren't them Tesla Roadsters built on a Lotus chassis or body or something? That's a bummer you guys couldn't find proper wiring diagrams n stuff. Sweet episode as usual. ✌️✌️

[@stephenjohnston9362]

Another great video!!!!! Rex is awesome, you need to give him a pay rise!!! :)

[@VX220Bits-co-uk]

Great video ! That Tesla looks like it has the same chassis and other parts as my Vauxhall VX220 here in England

[@jvest6515]

This really seeming like the main channel lately

[@chrback1]

cool video, enjoying seeing you guys driving the cars

[@Dean-k7x]

Freddy your looking in great shape pal good work.👍

[@Rivstain]

Freddies wire emporium sounds like a rock and morty episode 😂😂😂 17:15

[@kyletucker2865]

Mans in the gym getting the body right.. looking good bro keep it up

[@matu1181]

In the kitchen*

[@capocooktops7154]

15:47, only time I’ve ever heard you curse , but actually though, wtf😂😂?

[@DJNateSheer]

I think we need the Del Sol story time!!!😂

[@EdDale44135]

I inherited a del Sol when my mother in law passed. It looked great - shiny paint, engine ran good. I decided to drive it to work. Half way there in the middle of rush hour traffic, I hit an open spot and floored it. Got up to typical highway speeds and then suddenly everyone in front of me was showing brake lights. I pushed hard on the brakes, and it started slowing down, then the pedal went to the floor. No brakes! Had to pull of the road and onto the median to stop in time using the handbrake. I drove into work using the handbrake the rest of the way. Got into the parking garage and decided that I would drive it back home now, rather than later. Scary drive!

[@wilsonmiller1713]

Looks like the wiring from a 50’s or 60’s British Motorcycle. Better look for a Zener Diode 😂

[@ukaszmalczewski6807]

Not very far off because it was basically a Lotus Elise

[@AB-80X]

@@ukaszmalczewski6807 Yes and no. It's a Lotus chassis made by Lotus for Tesla. Wheelbase is way longer. and the only two panels which are interchangeable, is the roof and the windshield.

[@justinchamberlain9877]

Good job Rex! Killing it!

[@projectxmarketing3431]

Thank you for sharing this car! Car is amazing.

[@TheRealWoofer]

You guys should use Crab Rave to test sound in the future, like Linus Media does in most of their videos. Wicked fix up though, Freddy 🤘

[@schmodified]

Freddy, you are starting to become a LOTUS boi. I am pleased. 😊

[@yourmanDrew]

freddy bro your looking well!

[@DaytonCole]

Great video. The second channel is for when we are baked, i mean for the behind the scenes...... 😂😂😂 🌿

[@autosavant50]

Pretty cool. I’m not a big electric car fan but if you guys are doing it, I’m all in

[@ktgage]

Honestly not a fan of EVs but here I am cause of this dood. Actually curious how this project rolls out.

[@Da0R30]

Love the fresh cut Freddy!

[@marcuscoquer5958]

I really do like this channel in the shop.

[@WilliamBurdine]

I drove one Marcy 26, 2012 and had a BLAST in it.. even did a crappy video of me driving it and WOW was I impressed.... then.

[@glengrimm4075]

It's basically a Lotis Elise but better, (Depending on who you talk to) but either way it's always going to be worth money regardless. I think they are awesome. 👌

[@RossMack-g4i]

Enjoying your content ,keep up the great work

[@StephenButlerOne]

I have nothing against EVs, I have a Cupra born, but I'd much prefer that in its original lotus form. Such a fun car.

[@ArlenTattooist]

always amazing and the great watch😃🤘🏽

[@sean640]

I had that same headunit in highschool! that means I have good taste (the person I was told to get it from has good taste)

[@shk2564]

Rex put it back together way way faster than you took it apart! 😂

[@TangoCharlieAlpha]

"And if you DO get electrocuted by the high voltage........you're never gonna know." New terrifying fear unlocked. Thanks.

[@mrzaynsand9692]

looking good mate, keep going

[@glennbailey9165]

It was like watching an episode of Dr Pimple Popper. You opened up the dash and all these wires squinted out. It was gross, but you couldn't stop watching. 😂😅😂

[@eliotechcps6gaming]

You look better bro keep the good work

[@problemchild1976]

Love the torque of an EV - in an only think that the haters haven't ever been in a decent EV

[@Ksoism]

Guys fix multi-million dollar absolute wrecks, and are over the moon when they get radio hooked up - success is success, always! 😂

[@chartmaster5440]

Sick hair Frovarish. Love the new look

[@whracing]

Lived it when Rex replied. Am a Detailer. Iv had that a few times. At a job cleaning a vehicle and customer asks me to do a mechanics job. I clean cars pal

[@keithattwood59]

We bought a grey import Toyota, came from Japan. There is so much electronics put in and fixed to the screen.

[@ChrisRedfield1]

Freddy, use more of the retrowave music for your montages. Sounds great

[@destructive0446]

Rex funny asf “imagine 2 guys working in a lotus Elise abd 1 us 40 pounds over weight abd ones 6 ft” and “why u asking me I’m a Detailer”

[@chrisscott1284]

My import NSX had wiring like this. None cut to size all just bundled up and shoved into gaps. It's all gone and tidy now.

[@texastaterbug5395]

Roof system is actually easier than the Lotus Elise. I just use the soft top on the Elise because the hard top is such a chore.

[@bradleybedard9474]

“You’re asking me? I’m a detailer.” 😂🤣👊👊

[@alfiejankbikes]

Think it’s insane that Vauxhall helped with the development of the Lotus chassis and then the same chassis is later reused for the Tesla so technically there’s three variants of this chassis you can get the vx220 or the Lotus Elise or the Tesla roadster

[@davidjohnson8474]

Freddy this car would be totally NUTS if it had a plaid drivetrain swapped in! Lol

[@Kirkster131]

Easy on the DelSlo…. Loved mine.

[@andrewharris7868]

14:50 they really didn't need to take all this off for the radio. Truthfully it was to free Freddy 😆

[@kiwijonowilson]

Yeah the instant torque is one of things that make EVs great fun! I think the original roadster had a stated range of 244 miles. However real world would be lower (especially if driven hard!) and after 13 odd years the battery will have degraded capacity some (amount depends on how it was looked after) also.

[@AB-80X]

It will degrade, but when this low, it's done and it needs a new battery. I know, I have a 2012. Even at this age, if the battery is good, it should typically read around 190-200 miles of range as it takes into account how the car has been driven. 104 is just way off, and he will experience the charging issues.

[@garbanzomeme]

I used to own one. 244 miles was the quoted range on a 100% charge in range mode. in standard mode it’s more like 145-165 depending on your driving.

[@AB-80X]

@@garbanzomeme Interesting. I never had issues getting about 190 miles on mine, and I don't baby it. Mine is a 2.5. Now it has the new 75 kwh battery and can charge at 22kw.

[@CorentinHarbelot]

Excellent vibes! And car.