Hyundai Coupe MOT result

[@furiousdriving]

Now I know later in the video I forgot to put my safety goggles back on, this was a mistake in the heat of the moment and you'll have seen me wear them and a mask for all other work. Always wear goggles, eye safety is very important!

[@antman5474]

👍

[@TheFakeRussian]

Who needs eyes or fingers? I mean they only get in the way 🤪 As for welding in the rain, the only time I've seen that was in Hungary and that was amusing to watch the guy jump when it gave him a buzz. You got any Hungarian in you?

[@michaelsanderson6968]

I was once doing some angle grinding on a car (forget which one) wearing my ordinary glasses. The white-hot metal welded itself into the glass. If I hadn't been wearing anything I'd probably be blind now. As it was I needed new lenses for my glasses. Expensive lesson well learned.

[@23rdian]

Glasses mate!

[@PaulinesPastimes]

I was astonished at you not wearing them but glad you got there in the end.

[@leuvenlife]

It will sell just fine. Low miles, just had a new MoT, new alternator.. It will fly out the door. Cheap motoring for a year is always sellable

[@timbutton4990]

Correct!

[@jbenekeorr]

Good to see someone as paranoid as I am about jacking cars. I usually have a axle stands, the jack, a few spare wheels and some wood under there!!!

[@RSBritain]

I have a bad phobia of being under a car, even with all of the extra precautions! Wouldn't make a good mechanic would I haha

[@gosportjamie]

@@RSBritain There's no such thing as being too paranoid about being under a vehicle. Getting crushed by a vehicle falling off axle stands, ramps or that just weren't supported correctly is one of the more common modes of death for people who work on vehicles. Even a small, light car has plenty enough weight to cause instant death or ultimately fatal injuries. I don't like being under vehicles either, and I AM a mechanic. I'm still alive, though, and some of the people I went to college with aren't...

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

@@gosportjamie That's what happened to Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. Promising pitcher with Detroit Tigers, blew out his arm in his second year. Died under farm equipment 10 yrs ago at the age of 54.

[@gosportjamie]

@@rudolphguarnacci197 It is something to seriously think about if you are planning to work under a vehicle...

[@TheMentalblockrock]

Good to hear! People have died from being crushed by their pride and joy.

[@peterbourne5926]

I love your show. I love that you show us mechanical fixes you do. It’s like wheeler dealers show before Ed China was forced out. Pete 🇬🇧

[@kevinjohnson1958]

If you want to keep it, keep it, I would.

[@iliaslamari7315]

The sill repair on the left is acceptable on a cheap car like this. Almost nobody is going to search for a replacement sill (That's probably only a dealer part, quit expensive if so.) and weld it in properly . It's a 200 pound car. You did well on this one. Swap the alternator (maybe also the belt if it's dry rotten) and have some fun with it!

[@webbon]

How is this series not getting more views, in my very humble opinion its your best stuff. More please.

[@MonkeyHunch1]

Just starting on this video but i hate plastic trim over sills they cover up a multitude of sins and accelerate rot in my experience.

[@pdtech4524]

Great cars those Hyundai coupes, when I picked up my later generation one, these ones were going for around £500, that's a hell of a car for the money with full leather interior and all the other standard features! Mine was an 2002 2.0 had a lovely tilt and slide sunroof lovely seating position, full leather, very comfy seats, really nice to drive. The only issue I had with mine was every bolt or fastener that I tried to undo or remove, would often be siezed or break like it was made of plastic. Had to replace a handbrake cable, retaining bolt snapped, radiator developed a leak, easy to replace, back brakes seized up, easy to clean off, had the rear brake lines replaced for mot, garage quoted me a price without really realising what was involved, the pipes go behind the fuel tank, lots of bends in the pipes etc It took him a few days, he kept to his price but told me it had cost him a lot more in time and labour! And said If I ever needed them doing again don't take it to him lol 😁 D bushes on the anti roll bars needed replacing on the front, cheap and easy fix, made a huge difference in handling and smoothness. Some idiot 'mechanic' stomped on my clutch pedal to get it in reverse when getting my car out of the inspection bay, only went in to do a pre mot inspection on the state of the d bushes, I already knew they needed replacing and had bought new ones. When I got in the car, the clutch pedal was on the floor, no pressure, he had completely wrecked the seals in the clutch slave cylinder, then told me he hadn't done anything and they must have been leaking lol The clutch was fine and I'd never had any fluid leaks at all! The gears were awkward going into reverse sometimes you had to select another gear, 1st then try reverse again, usually it popped straight in! Doughnut lol 🤔🙁 They completely denied any wrong doing and left me with a broken car outside their garage, didn't even make any attempt to put it right or even meet me half way with repair costs. They completely lost ALL my business, and any my family would give them or anyone else I know...... So a new slave cylinder was actually quite cheap, fitting it a doddle as it sits on top of the gearbox just to the side of the engine, from memory I think you have to remove some things from above for access like airbox etc 3 bolts hold it down and guess what 1 snapped despite great efforts to unsieze them and gentley undo them, the bolts are made of a really low quality soft metal alloy or something? Getting the bolt drilled out was a nightmare, eventually left it in and went with 2 bolts, there was just enough of the 3rd bolt left for it to still be used to locate the slave cylinder over it. Nice cars overall, love the styling, I still think they look good and have aged well, still turn heads! 😁😯👍😎 Definitely a future classic 👍😎

[@coupe6339]

Great cars.very underrated i have one and i love it

[@VGB004]

That model is very reliable. The engine is atleast. I had '00 Avante same engine & it lasted me 12yrs with aftermarket parts. Awesome series...👍😎

[@gord307]

Good progress. My favourite tool for cutting metal is my multitool: it is less vicious than an angle grinder and no sparkes. Also good for plunge-cutting floorboards, walls, etc. etc. etc. :-)

[@alanalzee4849]

Alternator regulator would be what I looked at first, it will be much cheaper to replace than a complete unit, and I really must have a word with you about PPE, no mask, no goggles ( at times ) and no gloves !!! Bad luck on the extra welding but great that it's on the road again!!!

[@chachachaudhary391]

The number plate ‘AE51’ reminds me of the infamous Area 51 raid story.

[@brentfairlie9159]

Gosh. Well spotted

[@brentfairlie9159]

You are not paranoid at all. My first car landed on me when it fell off the jack. Thankfully it had good ground clearance being a Jowett Javalin. I survived. never made that mistake again

[@DashCamSerbia]

Ah, classic "5 minute" job.

[@furiousdriving]

Only took 4 hours...

[@paul1153]

@@furiousdriving And how much tea?

[@frothe42]

I think this was a first gen Tiburon here in the US 🇺🇸. It is nice. Sorry to hear it needs an alternator, unfortunate, but needed. Hopefully you can recoup what you have put into the vehicle.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Oh, Mr Richardson! That sill underneath is a little bit disgusting, I must say... Mind you, you did well to repair it so well for the MOT that you did not even get an advisory! Santa Pod, here we come.

[@furiousdriving]

At least its solid now! fingers crossed for Friday!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@furiousdriving, indeed, sir! That was a shame about the alternator, though... Oh sir, you knew you had to sell the car at the beginning of the challenge, and I also have to think about your marital situation if you don't downsize your collection, so it will have to go, sadly!

[@furiousdriving]

I tried to think of the most harmless, something I wouldn't want...should have gone for the £80 Micra

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@furiousdriving, I don't know if that would have been such a good idea, as this challenge seems to have brought a lot of traffic to all our channels due to the interesting choices which we have made!

[@forresten]

Happy about you being happy about it passing the MOT. Annoyed by the fact the alternator gave it up .. oh well, I'm sure there are spare parts lying around (Getz, Atos, Atos Prime...) that would fit. Also; you can never be safe enough ... rather one more jack stand or a jack, or the spare slipped under the vehicle, than it falling onto you while working under it. PS: rust is a subtle enemy, especially here ...

[@furiousdriving]

Its a huge relief! It is annoying but not the end of the world. And yes, Im paranoid as hell about going under cars

[@AliMackMechanical]

You supported the car with the Jack on the control arms. Most of them up here have rotted away to dust. Panel bond will put the trim back on good job on the welding gogles next pls. For your safety not mine. Good video mate. 👍👍 Who ever thumbs down your video hopefully there next poo is a hedgehog. Lol 😂😂 I told you the alternator was knackered lol 14v anything under there is problems with alternator or regulator on it or Bad earth. Hopefully you get one cheap enough.👍👍

[@furiousdriving]

It wasnt taking any weight on the arm (I think I said that?, just a 3rd point it could catch on if the others failed

[@AliMackMechanical]

@@furiousdriving I know that mate I was just telling you what arm was called hope you didn't think I was taking the mick. You have done a good job in what I have seen. It's my bad Scottish Humour.

[@furiousdriving]

no worries, I had a mental block when I was filming it! Thats the trouble doing it all as it happens and unscripted, your brain fizzles out at the wrong moment! Good news on the alternator, £50 on a trade account old one came off easy and waiting for the new one to come in and fit

[@davidhayes4814]

No such thing as a five minute job. Even thinking about a job takes ten minutes.

[@furiousdriving]

Any 5 minute job is one broken bolt from 4 hours of swearing

[@RichieRouge206]

Lovely underdog of a car, is it worth replacing the rectifier on the alternator first?

[@SuperFIFTHGEAR]

So close, that's not too bad of an MOT result. Cup next to an extension lead, what could possibly go wrong?? Come on, safety glasses while grinding... (I'm not avidly Mr. H&S conscious but wouldn't want anything to happen). I'm really surprised there's an owner's club with a car like this - nice to see. I've been surprised for the amount of enthusiasm towards my old MK4 Golf Estate, I even had a VW enthusiast repost it on Twitter where it seemed to do well (then again VWs do tend to have a bit of a cult following, I just wanted a cheap diesel and knew the 1.9TDIs were good engines). Nice to see some love on a not expensive/desirable car. All the best :)

[@furiousdriving]

I think the tipping rain was more of a risk than the tea! Check the pinned Comment -just forgot for a moment

[@peakyparttimers9362]

You are the Vice President to hubnut! AWSOME .

[@Mariazellerbahn]

YOU killed the alternator by not disconnecting terminals whilst you were welding. Always disconect the battery, alternator and (to be on the side of caution) disconnect the ECU when electric welding.

[@marklittler784]

A good reason to avoid puddles and the edge of the highway where debris sits to avoid rust.

[@gimble8638]

yup, im just stating the obvious i know, but its always the passenger side to go first with rot

[@Bikergal800]

Sad ending but it was the risk with the alt once that is fixed you will be back on a winner, anyone wanting a main/winter car would bit your hand of for 12 month MOT and issues fixed and you been honest about it, Thank god I have my new winter motor

[@furiousdriving]

Im hoping it will find a good home and someone will look after it, but as you say a new ticket and ready to go! Will be ashamed to see it go though

[@peterbourne5926]

You’ve got the same charisma as Ed China.

[@furiousdriving]

Lucky I read the other comment first! Back handed compliment " I hate you both" Lol!

[@mattw8332]

Great work! Looking forward to future escapades with this red marvel.

[@jamesrichardson4604]

Loving all your videos on your channel, I much prefer older cars ,I've got a 2001 mk4 golf gti that I've owned for 16years. Passed every mot since I have owned it.keep the videos coming,looking forward to the rover v8 project being completed. 😀

[@zarik0007]

Well nice video DIY, i have the same Hyundai COupe Tiburon RD, and i need make the same job in the car, always rusty in this place

[@shadowandpain7855]

Maybe just alternator brushes need some cleaning, also check alternator's drive belt and its tension. It's all quite easy and cheap.

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

For the flat spotted tyres.. maybe drop the pressures a bit and run it, they may flex back into shape easier... But a great fixup... nice presentable usable little car !

[@jefferysmith3930]

Great buy. Sold as the Tiberon over here. I doubt there are any survivors

[@FullBoostJ4]

You're going to do well with resale that's for sure. Awesome mate.

[@OdykKayne]

Any chance of just getting an alternator off an Accent in a nearby wreckers yard or the like?

[@histriamagna1014]

Exactly. Any Elantra has the same one.

[@furiousdriving]

I thought that but dont have time to risk a used one being duff as I need it done by tomorrow night, so new one is coming but only £50!

[@histriamagna1014]

@@furiousdriving understand... I still see this car as something worth saving so I dont think rationally. 😃

[@OdykKayne]

@@furiousdriving Not bad! Looking forward to more episodes on it! :)

[@brentfairlie9159]

Here in New Zealand the coupe was called the 'Coupe FX' (for effects, get it.) We only got the 2l dohc. Good cars not great cars. I have seen some listed with over 200000km on the clock so they were at least reliable

[@rydermike33]

Well done with MOT Mk 2. Shame about those alternator problems though. All in all though Matt, a really nice little motor car. Good luck on Friday.

[@neilmason298]

last MOT 2020...either shoved in a garage somewhere, or scrapped!!!

[@dombooth86]

Awesome v log big thumbs up from me what sale price have you got in mind at the end ?

[@furiousdriving]

I don't know yet, Im not sure what these are worth. Im going to tidy it a little more and will try to cover my costs (or my wife won't let me do this again!) but its going to be in the hundreds not thousands I would think. Unless it turns out these are actually worth thousands, but I doubt it! If you're interested drop me a message on [e-mail]

[@terryatkinson899]

That grinder will hurt you without goggles.... ask me how I found that out!!!

[@goclunker]

terry atkinson lol

[@adamshaw2932]

You could always "sell" it to yourself :P

[@asparagusman4481]

i currently own one of these coupes i have changed the door regulators on these like twice in the 3 years ice owned it. they break so easy cause the stopper is only plastic so it breaks off and then falls of the runners the one i have in it now must be either a newer design or a after market one that is rubber but the electric windows commonly break on these

[@furiousdriving]

Good to know, I was hoping for better than the Rover!

[@SuperMarioMan1234]

Sell it back to the original owner, nice gesture

[@furiousdriving]

Nice idea, but the first owner is no longer with us, 2nd inherited it and didn't want it and 3rd Im not sure is able to drive it due to ill health, but having spoken to him he's happy its been saved.

[@PaulinesPastimes]

What a little beauty, apart from the alternator, but I suppose that's what happens when cars don't get used for long periods of time. I watch Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels as well so I will be having a bet each way on he outcome :-)

[@lukecrowley571]

I've always had a soft spot for the Hyundai Coupé, and watching this series is making me want one quite badly! 😁

[@threepotMR2]

I love the bit where you said 5 minute job welding a 10p hole in the cill.... I was like wait till you get down there :)

[@histriamagna1014]

I own a Hyundai ix35. This one woul'd be a nice Sunday ride and something to live with.

[@terrortorn]

Given a £200 car that welding is excellent. Perfect car to practice on. With the proper colour paint it is servicable and not too bad looking.

[@furiousdriving]

It'll polish up well with some cans and attention, it has to be cheap for this event which is a shame as it deserves being made really nice

[@Kraken1000]

Flat spotted or wheel balancing?

[@furiousdriving]

flat spot, it was getting better after a couple of miles and its not that kind of steering judder you get with balance

[@MGBetts1]

I was going to mention eye protection, but well.... OK. With a bit more work this could be a great project for someone. 👍🏻

[@b.2221]

Well done on getting it past its test Sir 👍 Tam.

[@dandandan389]

Bad luck on the alternator but still what a car for the money!

[@CagedPaps]

For some reason I thought this was a bigger engine like a 2 litre. The drag race will be interesting... The Renault 11 I think has a lower 0-62 time, the Civic is probably close, the Rover might even be close.

[@furiousdriving]

I thought 2 litre when I first saw it, no idea how it will play as they are old and tired and this is like new

[@CagedPaps]

@@furiousdriving could mean it's the most economical, can't imagine the likes of the Rover will do well there.

[@neilmason298]

@furiousdriving would you like a 1998 1600 coupe ??

[@khew1]

Absolutely loving these coupe videos. Would love more like this. Looking forward to your Fiat videos 😉

[@furiousdriving]

Ha when I find one for £200 look forward it!

[@jasejj]

A bit more than just a "bit" of welding then lol. Who cares if the repair is a bit ugly - it's not visible so all that matters is whether it's sound. It's not a concours car is it?

[@furiousdriving]

Exactly, its a cheap car and no one can see it! As long as its solid

[@jaggass]

How many times did the Hyundai Coupe get facelifted?

[@furiousdriving]

This body got 1 facelift (to this) then gen 3 was a whole new car

[@notroll1279]

Nice video... Hope it will be an honest competition with everyone really counting all money spent on their cars.

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Apart from the weld which is done it's a nice car for the miles it's low, another alternator and it will be running sweet again😁.

[@simonc858]

Fab videos, catching up on some of the older ones on your channel

[@furiousdriving]

Glad you're enjoying them!

[@TheStan80]

tiger seal would of been a nice cowboy fix.

[@histriamagna1014]

I woul'd invest 1000€ on it ( tires, belts, cosmetic repairs ) because it has so few miles and the interior is just perfect. It woul'd make a perfect ride for a young lad or an oxe in his late forties like me.

[@furiousdriving]

If I kept it and wasnt again the £500 limit I could easily spend a lot making this so nice from premium tyres to every belt and fluid, Id even redo my welding on a dry day!

[@histriamagna1014]

@@furiousdriving 😄😄

[@peteramberley9952]

Is that a gasless mig you use ? Why dont you just change the diode / brushes on the alternator .

[@furiousdriving]

No, its the bottle kind, I should get a big canister really. For the cost of one on a trade account its not worth it - its only £50 and importantly, fast

[@peteramberley9952]

@@furiousdriving it seemed like it had no gas or not enough pressure, splattering.

[@furiousdriving]

It might be getting low, or not clean enough surface? It only has high/low and low was too weak and high a bit spattery!

[@openears8914]

Lot's of coupe owners watching and sharing the video's. Are you on the Facebook page for coupe owners

[@furiousdriving]

No, didnt know there was one - Ill go look now

[@openears8914]

@@furiousdriving facebook.com/groups/Hyundaicoupeownersclub/

[@Gilesby59]

I take what I said back on video one. I’m an A*rse and you really have pulled this off. Please accept my apologies 😊.

[@toxicscream1]

Where are your safety glasses using that grinder? Better chance of getting something in your eye than that car falling off jack, at least imo.

[@furiousdriving]

see first pinned note, forgot to put them back on again

[@DjNikGnashers]

Great news for the Hyundai, and even though the rust was a little more shocking than you first thought, you have done a great job. Hopefully when you sell it, the new owner will continue to improve it. Alternator is a disappointment, but that can happen on any car, so hopefully you can find one on Ebay or something for cheaps.

[@furiousdriving]

Im on the case, budget not blown yet!

[@prideoflanarkshireMotherwellFC]

Haha legend, no goggles fck health and safety 👍😂

[@furiousdriving]

Took them off for a moment, caught it on camera, normally wear goggles for everything!

[@prideoflanarkshireMotherwellFC]

furiousdriving fair enough, no worries 👍

[@EinkOLED]

It's not health and safety, it's common sense.

[@marklittler784]

Keep the A & E in business 😃

[@prideoflanarkshireMotherwellFC]

Mark C Littler lol 👍

[@adamh7588]

Watched and liked, I once owned a Hyundai X2 GSI

[@repairupdaterepeat5815]

Omg no welding goggles while tacking your panels! Regards, Man that never wears goggles while tack welding 🤣

[@furiousdriving]

Just watched it back and I did have a mask on! I forgot the goggles for a moment of grinding but not the welding

[@kbrickell4732]

Take the alternator apart. likely needs new brushes possibly diode pack a £20 for parts fix

[@simonnorcliffe5877]

Lovely car, I used to own one in that shape 😀😄

[@crestasboy]

Loving this series I have had a few Big H Coups but not a gen2 ... my favourite was my Gen 3.5 SE 2ltr and the only reason I sold it on was the rear arches and sills rusting Ps I thought all the SE cars were 2ltr

[@histriamagna1014]

No. The base model was the 105hp 1600cc. It was not that slower than the 2000cc. Fairly decent drive.

[@furiousdriving]

Apparently not! I think you could chose either engine in either spec, but this is a weird mix of low spec and nice options

[@histriamagna1014]

@@furiousdriving Agree. Here in Slovenia the 1.6 were mostly base and mid trim models yet the 2.0 came only in top trim not base one. Hmmm... Probably local importer idea.

[@adamcolley8837]

Hi you could have your old alternator fixed for around £35-£45 If you can't find one 👍

[@furiousdriving]

Found one for £50!

[@adamcolley8837]

That's a bargain 😀 Good luck with the challenge 👍

[@JLAGAN49]

How can he possibly not know that the charging voltage should have been 14.3V to 14.5V?

[@gerbensmits3135]

It's mot expired 2 days ago on 26 november 2021

[@furiousdriving]

That might be curtains for it then, which is sad times

[@mb280sl7]

Matt, great video!

[@pensnett2]

Im enjoying these videos, still carnt believe how cheap that car was bargain

[@andrewmoffatt7046]

Reckon your looking at triple the price you paid awesome find 👍🚘

[@furiousdriving]

Lets hope!

[@MyManiacGamer]

Great video great car, very pretty, I know I would have second thoughts having to sell that car myself 😅

[@julianowens4071]

Great vid,please please please ware eye protection next time you do the grinding

[@craigjames385]

PLEASE no more angle grinding without eye protection

[@garylawrence3873]

Think I’ll lease a new one

[@oliverloseby4966]

Honestly think this would be worth some money if you got the paint touched up properly

[@richardjohnson3463]

Easy fix well done

[@marksmith3469]

Might be expensive for a alternator for one of these cars best to try euros motor parts direct they are the cheapest

[@furiousdriving]

Not long put the phone down to them...

[@marklittler784]

Electrifying episode 😂😁😀😂

[@grahamclark4518]

Sod the challenge. Keep it

[@LoftechUK]

Welding time.

[@boskocrnobrnja6659]

Next video trim creak fix!

[@furiousdriving]

I did feed the leather today, maybe that will help!

[@sportshatch]

Where are the safety glasses? That is beyond careless ! Do not do this at home.

[@furiousdriving]

check out the pinned comment at the top!

[@jaggass]

Look after those eyes you only get one pair of them.

[@pit_stop77]

Please use googles when grinding. You only get one pair of eyes 👀

[@furiousdriving]

Check the pinned post at the top!

[@alandeacon6568]

Lloyd is going to need more than Shell v power nitro rumour has it he's stripping weight out of his car

[@furiousdriving]

He took out his extra spare wheel ...

[@bmw-e30]

Poor Mot tester that didn't spot that rust. In Ireland for the similar Nct test they would have battered the underneath with hammers and one would likely have got a couple of years in jail also for attempted fraud or deceit.

[@furiousdriving]

Not allowed to pull back trim or hit only push with a probe. More to the point, its not pretty but its solid

[@bmw-e30]

@@furiousdriving Looks very good--these kind of replaced the Celica for people who wanted a low cost and reliable two door coupe.

[@johnmills8997]

good job

[@trabali5168]

Even with the alternator its a car that will cost you approx.£500, bargain! I think you should win the challenge but at the last stage do not sell the car, pretend there were no buyers for it! (Its ok we wont tell joseph,rubbish mechanic,planet auto)!!

[@furiousdriving]

haha I can only advertise it and see what happens!

[@MeDicen_Rocha]

Man i know you plan to sell it, but dont you think spacers on the back would make it look atleast a little bit better? I know cosmetics dont earn you points or anything but the car looks stupid with the rear tires are so far back i think you can stick your shoe between the rear of the fenderwell and the front of the wheel

[@furiousdriving]

Yeah, I do think the wheels are too far inside the arches

[@gosportjamie]

Nice job Matt. It sounds like the tyres should come back to life well, an idea might be to inflate them a couple of psi over correct pressure while you're driving it around before the challenge and that might well help them come back faster. Somewhat raising the tyre pressures might also help boost the economy a little too ...

[@furiousdriving]

Dont tell the others but they are at 40psi instead of 30 to help regain their shape and nothing else..If I was keeping it Id swap the tyres and timing belt like a shot

[@gosportjamie]

@@furiousdriving I'm sure there will be staggering levels of rule bending going on in the challenge so... In any case it used to be common practice for people to raise their tyre pressures to improve economy on long runs and I'm certain it's done on these hypermiling challenges...

[@simonrichardson5077]

Did it fail for having an ashtray? :-)

[@furiousdriving]

No, defective cup holders!