A MAN with no mechanical experience has fulfilled his childhood goal of building his dream car. Taking inspiration from when he read car magazines in his youth, Moses Ngobeni, has managed to build his ideal car - all by hand. The electrical engineer from Giyani, South Africa, spent three years building the car he had dreamt of for decades. Building the car cost Moses 240,000 ZAR ($12,742) and was made using parts from a variety of different car models.
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00:00COMM COMMENTARY
00:15Electrical engineer Moses Ungabeni has realised a childhood dream. To build his very own sports
00:22car from scratch.
00:23MOSES UNGABENI
00:24While I was still a boy something came up into my mind to say one day I want to build
00:29my own sports vehicle. I saw those American sports cars like COVID then I said one day
00:36when I grow old I want to build one and nothing can stop me. It was bend by hand, the body
00:43structure, shape and everything was handmade. And it's not like it's a complete workshop
00:48but if you are determined to complete your dream you end up doing it. By God's grace
00:54I've managed to complete my project so I thank God for that.
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00:59The thrifty engineer used car parts from a number of different models and has only spent
01:03240,000 rands so far. That's just £12,700 or $16,750 US dollars.
01:11MOSES UNGABENI
01:12The engine is a two litre engine from BMW 318is, 98 model. The glasses, this small one
01:20here is from the Mazda 86 model. The door glasses are from BMW M3 E46 model 2005. The
01:30front windscreen is from BWKD Baki. The front lights are from ODTT 2011 model. The rear
01:39fog lamp is from the 318is. It was used as a brake assistance on top of the windscreen.
01:45The taillights are from Nissan Skyline GTR 2015 model.
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01:50MOSES UNGABENI
01:51He can even start the engine remotely.
01:52MOSES UNGABENI
01:53I'm really proud of him. I know it's a dream come true for him to build this car. It's
01:58his passion.
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02:00And the supercar superfan hopes his new wheels will also make his country proud.
02:04MOSES UNGABENI
02:05In South Africa we don't have a model that we say it was like manufactured, designed
02:10by South Africa. I am in South Africa and I'm not doing this thing for myself, it's
02:15for the country and for my people.
02:20COMM COMMENTARY
02:21MOSES UNGABENI
02:22I am in South Africa and I'm not doing this thing for myself, it's for the country
02:23and for my people.
02:24COMM COMMENTARY
02:25MOSES UNGABENI
02:26I'm in South Africa and I'm not doing this thing for myself, it's for the country
02:27and for my people.
02:28COMM COMMENTARY
02:29MOSES UNGABENI
02:30I'm in South Africa and I'm not doing this thing for myself, it's for the country
02:31and for my people.
02:32COMM COMMENTARY
02:33MOSES UNGABENI
02:34I'm in South Africa and I'm not doing this thing for myself, it's for the country
02:35and for my people.
02:36COMM COMMENTARY
02:37MOSES UNGABENI
02:38I'm in South Africa and I'm not doing this thing for myself, it's for the country