I Spent $50,000 Racing My Monte Carlo

[@kellyscars]

Spending more money on a car than it's worth seems to be the universal gear head mantra.

[@johnh2349]

…but… 100x?

[@darylarmentrout252]

I think the idea is to take a vehicle and throw money at it until you can no longer legally drive it on the street 🤔

[@breezydagreat12]

Drives my wife crazy🤣

[@gottabtru1]

This is the way.

[@tyler9703]

Yes sir, I've owned my Z3 for 8 months and already put the value of the car into it 😂😭

[@OriginalMomo]

4L60E transmission is guaranteed to give you ALL the neutrals you’ll never need… guaranteed….. lol

[@Saved_Sinner0085]

That "faulty logic" graphic almost made me fall out of my chair laughing

[@psmitty6721]

100% facts

[@TheReaper42069]

I was dying! Lol

[@stuartd9741]

Same here.

[@Saved_Sinner0085]

I bet Ed added that in himself

[@I-0-0-I]

Huh, never had the FAULTY LOGIC light come on before. Hope that idea spreads.

[@EdBolian]

A Monte Carlo never looked so good or cost so much!

[@sbendigphoto]

Any Monte Carlo looks better without that bumper :)

[@markoz673bajen8]

It's a luxury Derby Basher. Monte is a European Brands worst nightmare.

[@clifbradley]

A 4L60 so everyone knows how the story is going to end.....yep.

[@MrPland1992]

250k miles stock?

[@mph5896]

I must be the luckiest guy in the world because I have NEVER had an issue with a 4l60.

[@OCALLARM]

I bought a 76 Monte Carlo when I was in high school in 93 for $200 bucks. I drove it 1.5 years and sold it to another kid for $550. It was a better car than the 40k mile z28 I bought next.

[@TheReaper42069]

Lucky to live in an era of both!

[@MafiaboysWorld]

I've done the JDM version of this guy of putting $50K into a $500 car with my Cressida in the PFP named Crustida, and the worst bit is that I still haven't finished putting money into it or driven it yet. 😬

[@gottabtru1]

Cressidas are Siiiiick bro! 2JZ swap?

[@MafiaboysWorld]

@@gottabtru1 1JZ, built by Onsong Performance here in Australia. RealSt billet mains, Spool Rods, CP Pistons, bored .020" & honed, align honed the crank tunnel, fully weight balanced and blueprinted block and assembly, King XP Bearings, ARP studs (head & main), BC HD springs, shimless buckets, Wolf ECU, TWIN Garrett GT2860RS turbos, Davies Craig Water Pump, Fenix radiator, 1FZ alternator upgrade, everything else is new Toyota OEM such as gaskets and water pump, plus more to put in like cams, surge tank and 1650cc injectors. Built 1000hp spec A340E transmission by Gilroys. 26mm Fulcrum swaybar and Superpro bushings throughout, custom sway bar links, KYB shocks/King Springs, 355mm TBS racing rotors and 6 piston calipers. Yeah, like I said...easy 50K. 😅

[@slow26gtr]

@@MafiaboysWorld had it built that good and you're using a Wolf and twin 2860s?? Just chuck a single on, and a proper computer instead of doing it after it's finished the first time

[@MafiaboysWorld]

@@slow26gtr Wolf has transmission control for the A340E. If I wanted lag and nothing under 5000rpm that I'd need nitrous to get up on the converter, I would go get a big single, but I don't want that. I want response plus power, and 2860s with the A/R I have are the perfect combination for what I want. 😎👍

[@slow26gtr]

@@MafiaboysWorld haha you'll see, or maybe you wont.. but turbo technology has moved on

[@morkovija]

I love Doug's stories, god bless this man

[@robertporter6683]

For less than 100k you had multiple cannon ball runs, had fun, and made a great donation to charity. Dude, you're winning.

[@switchcars]

If I could go back in time, I would have bought a dilapidated Porsche 928 or Mercedes 450 SEL 6.9 - yes, there was a time you could buy those for less than $3k

[@kellyscars]

Why not just go full Marty McFly and get a Shelby Daytona in the Mid seventies, or find one of the Hemi 'Cuda Convertibles?!

[@switchcars]

@@kellyscars Purchase cap for the C2C Express was $3k

[@thehumanoid6543]

3k for a 928? Are you talking about a 1990's era japanese spec car or something

[@switchcars]

@@thehumanoid6543 nope just talking about 2017 - the glorious period of time in recent history when bad 928s were $2500 and good ones were $25000

[@stuartd9741]

Don't be to hard on yourself Doug. Yes the financial hit hurts. Yet you say it was a learning experience & the memories you had with it. It is true a project car is finished when it's finished - which is usually never lol. Faulty logic or not. Which might explain the abundance of half completed car projects on eBay. That Monte Carlo was the perfect cannonball sleeper. Which cop is going to believe a monte Carlo doing 120.... Compared to the mercedes or Porsche.

[@franknedobity2757]

Should have put a 6 spd manual in it with a add on OD unit. That car should have been one comfortable couch going down the road.

[@Hogiewan1]

OG Doug preaching the truth. Love it

[@VINwiki]

What was your worst automotive financial mistake?

[@scottc.1325]

I bought a 1991 C2500 truck in January 2022 for $500 and I'm now $9,000 in and it looks as horrible as it did a year ago. Having the 4L80E transmission rebuilt as I type this. I'm SUCH a moron!!!!

[@herbiehusker1889]

Buying a Ford.

[@danieloshaughnessy8476]

1st. Financing a car... 2nd. Not buying a running Trans Am with the 6.6L for $600 when I was 14. (Although the gas to have kept that thing going all these years would have cost more than its worth.)

[@Someonehad2sayit]

Pretty much all of them.

[@Freedomquest08]

'86 Iroc Z/28. Bought it off a Vegas car lot (trade plus cash deal). Got a temporary sticker. That ran out. Still no plates, no title. Had the DMV investigate it and found out the title was in probate, because the car was repoed from a guy who had committed suicide. Lovely. They got that straightened out right away once the DMV got involved. In the next 3 months, the cat started rattling so replaced that (emissions testing there so had to keep that), the radiator tank cracked so replaced it, then the engine started clattering, in addition to the infamous sbc valve seal start up cloud, so swapped that for a 350. At that point all trust in the car was gone, and as a car it still had every single plastic interior rattle that it left the factory with that sounded like being inside of a Styrofoam cooler. So I put it on a consignment lot, and that douchebag wasn't trying at all to sell it because I found out he was using it for his daily driver. When I found that out, I went and got it and traded it to another car lot for a Dodge pickup. I was never so happy to be rid of any car as that car that day. Lucky for me I didn't have it long enough for the 4L60 to fail.

[@nicholaskeesling7128]

Doug Tabbut is the Ultra Beige of KZbinrs

[@stuartd9741]

I'm not sure whether that is a compliment or not lol.

[@tony_25or6to4]

LOL, I was going to ask if it had swivel driver's seat. A friend had a dark blue one with black top and swivel seat.

[@OneWithLogic]

The fun had editing this video and showing memes is the best part

[@hotrodthug]

I've done two coast to.coats runs with a 4l60e behind an LT1. I guess I've been lucky because that trans has absorbed horrendous abuse over the last 5 years and never missed a beat.

[@Vaino_Hotti]

I guess an LT1 isn't powerful enough to break a 4L60e... Mine has 216k miles in a b-body.

[@vcotta2012]

Well, was it? Was it a swivel seat??

[@djolecar88]

Just wait until this car bubble insanity is over. You’ll have people lining up telling stories how much they lost buying overpriced vehicles.

[@tobydog247]

I ordered that shirt after watching this. My wife agreed with it, as I dump cars all the time but 47 years with her.

[@charlesmarino2027]

I had a much less glamorous car modification rabbit hole start with "so I bought an exhaust for a one year different car"

[@cordelltaylor7228]

Just going to say 4l60e is my favorite transmission … because my dad payed the bills when I was growing up from fixing them

[@MadVolbeat]

When you want to look like Denzel on Training Day.

[@aliassmithandjones9453]

I've owned two suv's with that trans and they've never missed a beat, even when towing

[@cryptodwayne5174]

Turbo Hydro 400 HD bullet proof.

[@magking1971]

Young mechanic = put shocks on a subaru and now knows everything.

[@greasemonkey060]

If it’s got wheels and you see potential, it’s a guaranteed money pit.

[@davidlittlefield1327]

I had a white over burgundy with the swivel bucket seats in High school.

[@107uptown]

Isn’t it, “If you ain’t cheatin’ you ain’t tryin’?”

[@bh2671]

How did a fuel injected car vapor lock? I thought it was ls swapped.

[@BeatersRus]

i thought Hoovie had gotten the worst deal ever with that plymouth superturd,but no,you have far surpassed him with this monte craplo LOLOLOL

[@daniel_wilkinson]

I think the term you're looking for is "sunk cost fallacy."

[@scott9676]

My 4L60e just pulled an Amber Turd yesterday. Blah.

[@kenleppek]

Ooh ooh did it have the swing out seat? 😁

[@0501elliott]

we need more Matt Farah

[@bellluna9017]

I also have faulty logic ED. My R8 keeps blowing up.

[@bobmcl2406]

Any sentence which includes both "race car" and "bad financial decision" is redundant.

[@bellluna9017]

My Monte is best Monte because I spent $50Thousand on it!

[@switchcars]

It's still not best Monte!

[@tkskagen]

I always wanted to build me a 1978-79 FORD Fairmont Station Wagon in Metalic Brown or Navy Grey with a Supercharged 302 (EFI 5.0L) along with a TREMIC Transmission and a 50 Gallon Fuel Tank (weight distributed appropriately with baffles). Then I was told that the "RED BALL GARAGE" Events where "Invite Only" to participate in the NY-LA "Cruze"... Why isn't there a Seattle to Miami Run for those of us enthusiasts that reside on the West Coast? I had my vehicle 80% of the way done, and sold it to a local Racing Circuit/Road Course Driver after realizing how much it would of cost me to Transport "my build/contender"! Money and Posessessions can be replaced, so the EXPERIENCE made me a better person, husband and father.

[@mikeh4245]

Heh, I had a '74 and a '75 with swivel seats and landau roof, and hoods about a mile long. Kinda miss them now!

[@rafaelcheck653]

makes me really wana fix my dads 73 :0

[@KristofferEk]

the second fule issue sounds like it might have been air in the system?

[@nickantonides8015]

Just an FYI, a lot of 70's and 80's Chevys had a stupid vapor locking problem due to them not being smart enough to keep the steel fuel lines insulated or far away from the exhaust and you probably made it worse with a higher horsepower motor. I found out the hard way on my '86 C10, she was white and half sanded from the previous owner and obviously had some miles on her so I nicknamed her "Betty White" for being old but solid, white, and constantly giving me shit!!

[@benkrejsa6895]

😂😂

[@stuartd9741]

I'm just wondering if the auxiliary tanks fitted to the monte Carlo were vented together. If only one tank was vented as the fuel got low in the other tank it would start to form a vacuum... maybe...

[@infosneakr]

Love the 70s Era monte carlo. Had a 74'. It was awesome. Wish i still had it. I'd love to get another one. I had the swivel seat. It was a two door maroon with a black landau top with a black interior. It was great.

[@brpadington]

My inlaws gave me their 74 Monte. I need to get the interior redone. Engine and transmission are low miles.

[@infosneakr]

@@brpadington it is very front heavy so the back can swing out in the rain. Be careful.

[@brpadington]

@Tom K my trans am has that same issue.

[@rk22cc]

Doug isn't a watch for me!

[@Mr-pn2eh]

When is Doug demuro coming to vinwiki?

[@deadmansfire]

When Ed sells one of his cars on Cars And Bids

[@bellluna9017]

THIS!! is they story of how I got started reviewing cars. I will also be telling you about the quirks and weird features of my life!

[@warderjack]

He’s too good to be on other peoples channels, I’ve noticed. The weird thing is that he’s known Ed for a long time so it’s bizarre that it’s never happened

[@bwofficial1776]

@@warderjack He'll do a podcast here and there but he keeps to himself. He'll tell the occasional anecdote on his channel when it's related to a car but otherwise he's pretty private. He also hates traveling outside of San Diego. Doug worked for Porsche in Atlanta so I'm sure he and Ed overlapped.

[@michaelv3340]

Ah, the sunk cost fallacy.

[@Thumper68]

Why would you not use the turbo 350 that came in the car that’s strong. But a fully built 4l60 should be decent.

[@jeremyboyle5695]

Do you want to have a good CAR or a good STORY?

[@dougmarcusinkc]

I love wiki R.E.D. Rabbit Ed Doug

[@robertreed2788]

So where is it at now?

[@corybuiltsean1900]

I still laugh at people that can blow up 4L60 trans I’ve never had a problem with them

[@nickolaswhite4288]

Light duty MF

[@corybuiltsean1900]

@@nickolaswhite4288 okay bud doubt it but okay bud

[@gtd360]

I ain't gonna lie. I'd paint it red and that wood trim white like a old corvette.

[@JohnnyAFG81]

Is there a 4L60e that dosent grenade it self after being put into drive?

[@mikeymadnez]

That's the crappiest bumper I've ever seen

[@harryschneider1760]

I've put more money into a car stereo then the car was worth...but I don't drive expensive cars...

[@garrett9186]

But does it have a swivel seat?

[@scottc.1325]

Can't wait to watch this one. I bought a 1991 C2500 truck in January 2022 for $500 and I'm now $9,000 in and it looks as horrible as it did a year ago. Having the 4L80E transmission rebuilt as I type this. I'm *SUCH* a moron!!!!

[@slammedblazer6635]

The 4l80e is a good transmission, definitely not a moron getting that built.

[@honchoxba]

With mult fuel tanks and running gas hoses to both sides, & Doug running Ultra Beige's dual top side fuel fills, anyone ever get called in by a gas station attendant?

[@gsmith207]

I had the same in High School! I rocked this cah in ‘85 man! Wish I still had it. Great story’s as usual. DT is my fav Maine’ah car hero. Even tho he transplanted somewhere else’

[@bwofficial1776]

There was a guy at my high school who had a white one, about a '73 or '74. He'd bought it off one of the teachers who had it as her daily driver. This was about 2010, mind you. It was tremendously ugly but it was unique. It looked to be in decent shape too.

[@questioner1596]

Why not put a manual in it?

[@spiller83]

5/10. Should have got Kurt Russell tell the story as Stuntman Mike..

[@maxwrangler5788]

Growing up in a Chevy family… no shame to Doug here….. but I don’t trust the 4L60E…. I do trust dodge transmissions more. It’s funny when a 6 year old suburban with that transmission shifts worse than a 20 year old dodge truck with 150,000 more miles…

[@violinmiata]

Vinwiki needs Arnie back

[@michaelh.9866]

"If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'."

[@jtelliso]

Someone got me a link for where I can snag Doug's shirt?

[@GrannySingaporePVP]

Can someone please define “stonks?” The thumbnail on Ed’s community page with the link leading to this video just says STONKS. I’d love to know because I’ve always used the word to mean “amazing” but as far as I knew I made it up myself.

[@breedsma]

It means stocks. People use it to make memes about bad financial decisions, since it's easy to just use words like "stocks" to sound smart about money even if you don't know what you're talking about. They just switch the c to an n cause that's how the meme developed

[@GrannySingaporePVP]

@@breedsma ah ok thanks a lot! I guess I’ll quit saying it now even though I came up with it independently for a completely different reason haha. Thanks again!

[@breedsma]

@@GrannySingaporePVP Nah you should keep on saying it, don't worry about what other people are doing

[@GrannySingaporePVP]

@@breedsma true! Good advice!

[@rocky2k685]

“Faulty logic”😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@joesithstrawhat]

I was hoping this was a rabbit story but ultrabeige! Go Doug

[@jackfoley3874]

The Sunk cost fallacy is real

[@Sir.VicsMasher]

1:13 A "Great Aunt" would be his Great- Grandparents sister, you sure it wasn't his "Grand Aunt" which would have been the more common Grandparent's sister?

[@pulseweld]

I liked the old title better it really lept off the page

[@aliabdallah102]

Most sane man in ohio.

[@mattheweburns]

Ppl call me a quitter but I have saved a lot of money calling bad projects off before they begin. And also lost a lot of money not taking those risks at some point I’m sure

[@mattheweburns]

That’s how it always goes… Imagine one day what a 2004 Nissan Sentra will be worth in 2050? Probably a lot more if they are all crushed except for a few good examples. Same goes with cars like this that were never really special to begin with, went through the Hooptie area somehow unscathed, and now are appreciating a value. Anything that folks send to the crusher on mass will be worth more eventually… Let’s just see how the next wave of cash for clunkers turns out, I’m sure there will be one

[@n.t.b.network6558]

Cuz it’s a Monte…my Neenee …god rest… she would definitely approve

[@JordansDroid]

Tell Doug to keep his manflops at home next time. I just lost so much respect for him lol

[@timothyodonnell8591]

In for a dime, in for a dollar.

[@W123enthusiast]

Sunken cost fallacy has Doug by the throat

[@jaycrabs420]

So rich guys paying the most money to seem poor?? 20k budget for a crap car across the country race? This is on par with whistling diesel blowing up 50 to 100k cars. Must be nice being able to burn money

[@brandishwar]

Ah the sunk cost fallacy drags down another...

[@ralphharrison6622]

couldve been worse, you couldve been driving a cordoba

[@mcss327]

LoL, Try living in New Mexico! 🤣 Definitely a different place to live

[@jeffjames4064]

A new class of "trailer queen".😁

[@Technobitz]

I died when I read the title

[@dylanrieck6671]

My friend had the same car with same color scheme. It was awesome! Ended up in a ditch. RIP

[@pinkyellowblue007]

My dad had a metallic green one in great condition and my mom totaled it.

[@nurburgrinding]

Cannonball might seem cheap, but its not. Thanks men

[@markoz673bajen8]

Sounds more of 24hr Lemons than Cannon.

[@IeeIee778]

You could do it cheap but it requires a good motor stock

[@thomaspavelko9412]

Heard this story a few years ago.

[@maxmayermustermann4775]

Jeans and the flip flops 😭bros from Ohio

[@Republican_Extremest]

Ohio plates.. Columbus Ohio in the house

[@edwardoshoemaker7712]

Wow ! That’s a church I need to go to. Speed’n fur Heysoos.

[@richbentley6502]

My dream car!!!!!!!!

[@mattheweburns]

Return line

[@rcuev118]

I think the Mexican stig is on the Liver King juice his veins look veiny🤣😂

[@mattportnoyTLV]

God those cars are hideous. I'll never accept them as collectibles. Ever.

[@Thumper68]

To bad it wasn’t year earlier so it may of had 400 sbc.

[@brianvincavage7626]

I did the same thing with a woman...she landed up on the side of the road too

[@myredute]

I don't know why you guys have so much trouble with 4L60E's in the US, but here in Australia, they are bullet proof behind a well tuned LS1. Then again, we are Aussies!

[@mattheweburns]

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