We Bought $2000 Hot Hatches

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This week, Edwin and Will have bought each other cheap, crash damaged Hot Hatches. We'll make them road legal again, take them for a drive, give them an inspection and then put them on a Dyno to see how much power they're both making.
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[@TopDeadC]

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[@adamriale9065]

Dose car vertical work for vehicles in America too?

[@showmethefunny2470]

Yes mate

[@uriki1000]

You’ve really hit the ground running with these videos. Always surprised with how good the ideas and commitment is

[@simonnewbery8457]

The 4k 'launch control' is great in the type r... 😏

[@Aoocci791]

Car Vertical just used by wankers!

[@devoxin_]

Not even 5 minutes in and it's so refreshing to see something other than endless BMWs, this channel has quickly become one of my top favourites

[@funkymish]

Agreed. This is my main gripe with Autoalex. So much BMW they've become very boring.

[@devoxin_]

@@funkymish Ditto. There are so many great cars out there from other manufacturers and it's saddening to see them not get the spotlight. I do enjoy Alex's content and the shenanigans and whatnot but I enjoy the more intricate parts of motoring that this channel covers, and there's no real agenda either -- anything goes, and that's what makes it great IMO.

[@LukeStoodley]

Fancy seeing you here Devoxin 👁 Completely agree, love TDC

[@apex2504]

​@@LukeStoodley agreed!

[@MoD1982]

I am so fucking DONE with BMW after BMW, and these guys actually complete a project before moving on! :D

[@hiibuddiie]

7:22 CIVIC BRO! *misshifts* 😂😂

[@dagameboy]

Very realistic

[@BubbaGTi]

Seems legit 😂

[@wolfvontyr2266]

I like the little glace out of the mirror just afterwards. 'Did I just do it safely, or did someone think that was mad as fuck?'🤣

[@jkasaunder228]

Picture this - A lovely welsh road, My first time visiting, I didn't know there was any roads where you could drive for 20miles without turning off. Anyway - Old dear driving a Hyundai going 40 in a national. As soon as I went for the overtake, I misshifted (Could have gone alot worse - High 4th into 3rd when I wanted 5th....) She then decided to put her foot down to match my speed. The race was literally on.... I hate that woman. I still had her. But she made me really evaluate my life.

[@CheapBastard1988]

Almost money shifted.

[@Omni-Man]

That "Is she 15 or 16" joke is so on the nose hahaha, you know we all saw some girl from secondary school being driven down to Maccies on lunch in her BF's Type-R. Everyone thought it was weird, no one said anything.

[@_Jonez_]

In my area it was usually corsa drivers it was most peoples first car haha.

[@its_marc]

I didnt think it was weird, probably coz she was in my car lol

[@AI-Records24]

We used to pick girls up from school which now is just a mad thought but to be very fair we were 17 and 18 and they were all 16 and over😅

[@anthonyhenry5424]

2000-2010 different era

[@mikilambastein1449]

A lot of hawk tuah going on in that civic.

[@SaltyMcBoatFace]

this is probably the best up & coming car channel on youtube at the moment , the content is always interesting , entertaining , funny & well edited , allot of other channels could learn from how you guys do things

[@da-mazing8500]

Yep. Never thought I would warm to these two but they are excellent

[@nickhaddon538]

Yep, it's top notch

[@sweatybandit0]

I'd say 200k+ subs is fairly established already. Bloody brilliant channel as you say!

[@charliebrigden6930]

nahhh that’s WaymoeUk

[@growanewsystem4141]

Its because they're both legit funny aswel. KZbin has got lots of content, but genuine humour is missing on 95% of them

[@R03333]

My favourite part of this channel is that you boys know UK car culture 100%. Every reference in this video was spot on & had me howling 😂

[@tobywhitby3]

The way Edwin said "certi driver, yes brooooo" makes me think he's 'bout that life 😂

[@Buildsomestuffs]

He’s definitely said that before 😂

[@samholdsworth420]

As an American I have no idea what the hell you're talking about

[@notrobert8284]

​@samholdsworth420 in MLE (Multicultural London English) "certi" can be used in place of words like "awesome" or "sick" to convey one's admiration of something. Typically used in sentences like "that's certi bruv". It is the shortened form of the word "certified". Edit: "'bout that life" is a reference to engaging in a life that is "on road", or one that includes many nefarious illegal activities like selling narcotics in the streets or stealing. People that engage in this lifestyle are typically called "roadmen". MLE is also a type of vernacular English used by said "roadmen" as it is spoken by much of the lower class in and around the London area as well as many other urban cities in the UK.

[@samholdsworth420]

@@notrobert8284 lol ty

[@Buildsomestuffs]

@@samholdsworth420 Certi = certified

[@LordJobby]

"Jesus never spoke of his Accord, but he did speak of his Type R" I feel this will go over a lot of people's heads, hahaha!

[@Antoine_ZR1]

Pffff LOL 😂

[@speedy83]

Buying the cars for each other is a fun twist on the "we buy cars" trend - it's nice that you both got cars the other would be excited about too, I'm sure we'll see that enthusiasm in the videos :)

[@speedy83]

Finished the vid now, was really funny - especially Edwin's civic driving lmao. Keep up the good work chaps

[@Kamil_SONE]

Right, this and the previous cars meant that the other person didn't know what the car will be like. Buying your own car is so old school like Auto Alex stuff

[@Henry.25]

7:15 This was a lot funnier than I expected 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@banaanbosse2565]

those 2.5 turbo 5 cylinder engines are MONSTERS. Unkillable, can build insane horsepower. And the fact that you guys both bought two of the most tuneable and unkillable engines ever made is giving me hope that this will be a very good and exciting series!

[@saulmc8920]

Unkillable? Are you sure

[@pgr3290]

They have weak cylinder liners because they are an open deck design. They can take moderate power, anything more you need to modify the block to strengthen it and maybe swap the liners if you want to make big horsepower. It's head off and a fairly significant job but yeah, afterwards 500bhp and beyond is no problem

[@mattparkin7224]

Unkillable? If it's the same 2.5 T5 that's in my V70R then they die on stock power due to cylinder linings an even quicker when modded

[@AdminAbuse]

They're not unkillable

[@itsrichyx420]

only way they can handle even 100bhp more than stock, is to get it block modded... so no theyre not monsters... theyre good, but not "monsters"

[@xirisAB]

TDC has quickly surpassed all other UK automotive content I watch. Great mix of technical, fun, and great presenters. Don't give up showing the "how" part of upgrading your cars like so many channels slowly phase out please!

[@somethingfromnothing8428]

@@xirisAB i thought car throttle got loads better when edwin came on screen and now i think TDC is just as good or better than car throttle ever was

[@xirisAB]

@@somethingfromnothing8428 TDC is everything Edwin was promised at CT imho

[@bjrnrogne8026]

Listen I know we all love the presenters, the challenges, the scripts, the gags, the ad-libs, the cars, the merch, and the setting, but could we take a moment to appreciate how well edited these episodes are? Class A

[@iwanevans607]

This is potentially the best and funniest piece of automotive KZbin content I’ve ever watched. It felt like it was plucked straight from an OG Top Gear episode. You’re guys genius knows no bounds.

[@TheToastPeople]

Mr President we have a second strut. Still laughing at that one lol

[@andyjay4442]

Ahhhh not a BMW in sight!!! Thank you guys for a channel that realizes that there are other cars out there apart from BMW’s. This is becoming my fav channel. There is no yelling and Alex trying to make it a circus. Keep it up guys!!

[@moynulhaque8928]

The transition fucking perfection 6:59 😂😂

[@ianjenkins4641]

Bradford and Birmingham. “Places I won’t go to”. That’s made me subscribe. Loving the channel

[@LarneyJ]

“CERTI DRIVA, YES BROO” 😂😂😂

[@baoboumusic]

KZbin offered to translate that to English :D

[@LarneyJ]

@@baoboumusic 😂😂

[@joshuabest100]

And it does nothing classic​@@baoboumusic

[@K0ALA.]

Mondays got a whole lot better since this channel began ❤

[@garynewell6947]

Definitely

[@BillyNoMates1974]

"is she 15 or 16 ?" lol

[@PointNemo9]

What does that mean?

[@BillyNoMates1974]

@@PointNemo9 legal or not for adult time

[@PointNemo9]

@@BillyNoMates1974 Driving age is 17

[@BillyNoMates1974]

@@PointNemo9 not related to driving, more related to horizontal refreshement also known as happy ending massage time

[@Kylirr]

"horizontal refreshment" 😭😭😭

[@queden1841]

Back in the CT days I wouldn't have expected it but this channel is my favorite of the spin-offs

[@darekmistrz4364]

Me neither. I thought: Who are these funny looking weird guys? Now they are my mates with huge sense of humor and mad whips

[@jiasd123]

A leaderboard would be cool if you're going to continue to buy cars and modify them. How much they're bought for, the HP and how much after modifying. Can keep track of all the cars you buy too this way.

[@bladefather1997]

Why worry about the Civic's MOT? Surely you just take it to the same place as the Focus, leave the same amount of cash in the ashtray and it'll fly through too ............................................

[@crazycjk]

This is absolutely golden, it's like the baby brother to Jeremy and James playing at being Peugeot drivers!! Except that Will really did live the ST life 😂 10:00 absolutely had me in stitches, so accurate!! It's like being 17 again when we all got our first cars

[@onetapman2612]

Prime example of when simple guys like us dont need a million dollar company to tell them what kind of content to do.All the love to you guys,keep it ip,proud subscriber over here!

[@bilal00276]

Please please please can we see the buying process when you get each other the cars? I love the mystery and also just the general browsing of how ambitious you can be for whatever the budget was.

[@daltonsikhosana8275]

I love that 5:40, it’s just a bit real. I feel we never get a glimpse in to it because everyone’s scared of demonotizing or perception but that first gear pull and was hilarious 😂

[@theazerothtourist]

tdc becoming my favourite of the autoalexverse

[@CalMillward]

This is what these car channels needed! Hot hatches and cars people are interested in, not buying £500 shitboxes with 200k miles, its over-done. I dont care about an old range rover, grab a RS, an ST, Type R, VXR, GTI, R, etc etc etc

[@sihaynes]

I love this channel so much Edwin hitting the limiter on the type R constantly was just PERFECT 😂😂😂😂

[@darekmistrz4364]

As a Honda guy, I think thats still not enough. He has a lot of to learn in the Honda ways

[@KHarHar]

The sheer amount of content that you lads fit into a video is fantastic - you must be working your arses off. Many other (ahem) channels would have milked this into one video buying each car, another looking around them and another on the dyno. Smashing it out of the park guys

[@rockyroad1780]

I had a similarly dodgy EP3 years ago. Did 40,000 miles in it, many at 8000rpm and it never missed a beat. Sold it to a policeman who then immediately wrote it off! Great cars

[@christycullen2355]

This is 100 percent the best car channel at the moment. The idea of buying each other cars is great

[@triggerking135]

1:00 - Will don't half sound like Kier Starmer when he says "bottom of the barrel" lol.

[@SWatchik]

Cant wait to see these get fixed up, both great choices. Get an exhaust on both because that VTEC needs to roar and that I5 needs to warble

[@rolixzs]

This is some of the best car content I’ve seen on youtube in quite a while. Brilliant stuff boys!

[@Billybob09871]

Another trip into the Auto-GAlexy, noice

[@rossfthurston]

My favourite car channel at the moment. The humour and production is perfect.

[@qc2731]

Hands down my favourite channel. I love you guys, it’s effortless and hilarious 😂😂😂

[@Rich..]

Wills Honda driver comments. Killed me 😂😂

[@OllyRoss]

EP3 content?! Edwin, you need to drive mine to see what is possible N/A... Lil collab? 👀

[@C2FUX]

You lads absolutely have your finger on the pulse of banta , yous have such good screen chemistry, and your content and ideas are a dream keep it up gents

[@Jezze90]

These are two guys I would love to have pint or two and just chat and laugh about cars. Thanks for the laughs from Finland!

[@marksaddler]

Proper upgrade to the Crossfire and Zafira- loving your work guys

[@Samaldoful]

Love the focus, almost 20 years old still stunning!

[@iokarus]

You're doing great guys, keep up the good work. You're both very relatable, plus, Edwin is very real and natural on camera and Will has great presentation.

[@Brurgh]

i love how Will actually went to see the car but basically bought it site unseen, as he ignored all of the red flags!

[@lukeyj8745]

TDC smashing the content love it

[@ostap_frost7898]

EP3 Type R is so sick

[@darekmistrz4364]

I have one in my garage that was smashed front and back. It was repaired poorly and Im jelous about frontend fitment on this one. Looks much better than mine

[@davidmullens6927]

Overjoyed you got an ep3. Classic episode keeping it real! Cheers guys

[@R3a11]

Not going to lie this is my favorite car channel at the moment ....just simple content .... no bullshit...well done lads....

[@jimmyb001]

Taylor must have his MOT license back because I find it hard to believe the Focus passed😂

[@darekmistrz4364]

That MOT guy had a 100 quid for glasses

[@RDYmoto]

The certi driver bit cracked me up 😂

[@jonctr]

Great video - enjoyed that ! The 2,000 rpm tick over on cold start on the EP3 is fairly normal, supposedly to warm up the cat quickly and meet emissions. Not so great when you have a loud aftermarket exhaust, and you need to leave the house very early in the morning! The Idle Air Control Valves get gummed up over time and can lead to a surging tickover.

[@thedarkknight1971]

10:37 - I TOO have a continuous scrape on ALL of my 17s... I call them "Professionally Kirb Polished" 😏👌🤣🤣🤣 😎🇬🇧

[@lorcandunne4200]

This is quickly becoming a better channel than auto Alex

[@JP_A3]

already has been. alexs channel has been boring, BMW after BMW is getting really old

[@user-qk8hj5ut1i]

Did you finish the mx5?

[@valen961]

Whats with the wine bottle on top of the electrical tray at 11:30 ? Product placement of just an Easter egg, lol

[@AK.2425]

Pretty sure it’s just there, you can’t even see the brand so not a product placement.

[@midlifecarsis6420]

You guys have to be the funniest car guys on KZbin. I'm going to choose myself a t-shirt tomorrow to support these antics.

[@ryanpearch2399]

Triple click won’t like this 👀😂 love TDC

[@Drreaper69]

1 view in 2 secs bruv fell off

[@BMreal18]

You are not going to have a great weekend and we will see how much you love me to the lord of your ford family love love it love love miss my family love love you guys too love love you guys bye love love you guys too much and we will see each soon as you get here and I love love you guys bye love love miss love love me and you are so so much and you have so good 😊 I miss your love 💕 and you have to do that like this but you

[@MrAlexLaver]

Wasn’t familiar with Will before TDC started. But he’s won me over with his random screams and noises 😂

[@robertkeable1627]

You two are smashing it. Wishing you all the best.

[@nZoot]

I lol'd hard at the certi driver yt channel sneak diss😂 i do miss that channel though, it was hilarious😂

[@ImWithBigRed]

Brilliant. This gave me just the lift I needed today. Looking forward to the next one.

[@ektrolleyboy]

We need a “find a T-shirt that fits Edwin properly” challenge. 😂

[@twisted5576]

I'm so glad you guys started this channel. Along with bigtime, I'm really pleased with the direction automotive content on youtube is heading. Loving all your videos guys.

[@amshah1443]

awesome video! love the format

[@weatherall68]

Really enjoying this content, please carry on with them.

[@lhughes2291]

I would just like to say as a pre facelift Ep3 man myself I approve of Mr Will purchase for Edwin 👌

[@paulperrins8692]

Great content and banter. Keep up the good work guys!!!

[@cootsie2231]

Absolutely brilliant lads. These types of videos are brilliant.

[@Finne72]

This is proper content! Thx lads!

[@stephendeadman7131]

Im. Loveing this channel more and more every week ! I'm already looking forward to the next one! 👌

[@rosshart6312]

This is what people want to see. Everyone jumps to 20k cars and rebuilding m4’s. Genuine guys and old school affordable fun. Chavish but fun 😂

[@johnmcguire8225]

Love the story/challenge ideas so far on the channel.

[@ShingoKirishima1997]

I'm gonna love this series, being a hot hatch lover myself. And speaking as an American, we technically got these in America, but different - The EP3 Civic Si has some slight differences. The K20A2 in the Si is down some horsepower, the Si is only a 5 speed manual, 4 lug in pre-facelift models, different body work, no LSD, the list goes on. But the EP3 body was sold in America and only as an Si, nothing cheaper or less powerful than that - The Mk.2 Focus was only sold in Sedan and Coupe variants in America with a slow 2L Duratec. But we got the Volvo C30 T5, a Volvo model running on the same platform and with the same engine as the Mk.2 Focus ST. It didn't have the cool colors of the Focus, nor was the C30 sold only in a Manual like the ST

[@kiesh.]

So what you're saying is, you didn't get these in america

[@ShingoKirishima1997]

@@kiesh. The EP3, not in Type R form. But the Si is still cool. And I love the C30, albeit talking to owners they have trouble sourcing some parts now.

[@Aaronward2001]

“But they’re free” 😂😂😂😂

[@merijn1086]

Great vid guys. I love cheap car challenges. Great to see the channel picking up speed!

[@ChrisChronos]

Awesome vid guys!! Love these kinda things you do!

[@TheManmoths]

The Bradford comment with elbow deletes is SO accurate 😂

[@Taygetos16]

this is rapidly becoming my favourite yt channel, great job guys!

[@dannycrooks8462]

It's a wonder the Type R didn't immediately go to McDonald's to pick up schoolgirls 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Dezroy]

Cutting to Edwin bouncing off the limiter was 👌

[@adamcollyer8727]

Love that generation of Civic. This channel just keeps getting better, so glad you guys took the leap!

[@pauliewalnuts240]

Ive just realized that car stereotypes are much more apparent in the UK. We don't have such strong stereotypes for every car in the us. The few we do have are perhaps copies of UK stereotypes. Honda has a much cooler image in the states. In the uk, it's old people and yobos. In the uk, Audi tt = air stewardess, miata = hair salon worker, wrx = angry vape enthusiasts, lexus = boring, golf loving freemason, etc.

[@gtachorley]

Quickly becoming a favourite channel this 😊

[@AzBo93]

TDC has quickly become my favourite car channel, Sorry Alex 🤣 Always funny, entertaining and somehow educational.

[@matt_wharthog]

Absolutely love these two in this video.. proper laughing.. keep up these amazing videos....

[@ianmilne655]

Loving your channel guys, keep doing what you're doing👍

[@callumcameron4716]

“But they’re free” Will can turn any negative into a positive 😂😂

[@PcxCov]

This is exactly what we was waiting for 💯

[@jmhofmeyr]

Love spending time with these 2....always fun.

[@robchaloner7534]

"elbow delete.." 😂 Brilliant!

[@TidyRC]

Am starting to really love this channel. Well done lads keep it up. 👌🏻

[@marcosd999]

Good to see Horsham Developments still going strong, Jez used to supply myself and my mates with parts for our S14’s over 20 years ago! He knows his stuff.

[@vangestelwijnen]

Yes! Refreshing, fun, great vid!

[@adammidderigh4150]

Favourite TDC video so far , hands down. Will's post crash investigation from the infotainment screen history had me creasing 😂

[@bearded-flipflop7122]

Loving your content guys, keep up the good work.