"We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing."

Gotta love the way you feel reliving your childhood, a grin so wide it’s painful that lasts for a few days, aches and pains that remind you of your age but you still grin knowing that you loved every second of it, and the memories that keep making you smile every time.

I love these random unhinged Diresta videos every now an then.

I have great memories of ripping around my neighbor’s yard in a dingo. The thing vibrated so much that it would shear bolts all the time. One of the great things about it is the solid live axle.

look at this old child how happy he is with his kart...I love it Jimmy boy

Nothing is cooler than seeing a grown man smile like a 15 year old kid on a gokart! The 13th is gonna be awesome!

What an amazing surprise this was! Great video as always Jimmy and glad to see the foam came in handy 💪 It’s a trip seeing you in the Shadow Foam Tee at the start too! Would you fancy a tool hunt next time I’m in the states? 🇺🇸 ❤

now we need a diresta dirt track, hope to see you sat

Well...there goes the neighborhood :). Jimmy makes every 12 year old's dreams a reality.

I could say “I wanna be like Jimmy when I grow up,” - the problem with that is that Jimmy never grew up 😂

Great transformation! Thanks for planning the steering wheel oopsy for our entertainment.😉 Seriously, happy you were not injured.

Such an impressive transformation: Agile, speed machine in red, so delightfully inspiring to watch the build & drive. Thank you for sharing!

Next mod could be a mower deck slung underneath and you can mow the lawns while having fun. Now that's multi-tasking!! Have fun! We had a kart many years ago and used to rip around a vacant block behind MiL's house, so I know how much fun you are having.

My Dad tore apart my little sisters swing set and welded me up a go kart. it took her years to forgive me...that's 65 years ago.

Your buddy is going to want that cart back now. (giggle)

I love the way the music speeds up during the time lapses! :D Makes the whole thing seem so manic and urgent!!!!

Awesome restoration! I love the leather wrapped steering wheel. That was a nice touch. Looks like a blast to drive.

Amazing go kart rebuild Jimmy! Those driving scenes were just nuts! Well done! 👍👍

This is what enjoying life should be like. well done. I wish I were this talented. Please use this tool constantly for everyone who likes this video as much as I do.

Absolutely great video Jimmy love to see you smiling like a little kid with his new go kart on Christmas morning. . Thanks for sharing

I had one in the 80's, and man so I miss it to this day!

Thats awesome, I'm sitting here taking a break from fixing my go-kart after a major crash....love it!

Looks great! Straightforward fun “restoration”

Amazing transformation, looked like you were having a blast.

Now that's a lot of fun for sure ! Great video Jimmy

Thanks! The bit at the end with you just tearing around, got me laughing, so hard and so long throughout the whole thing. Yeah, it works.

Can't wait to see it next week!

Jimmy boy reliving his youth. Love it!

You just miss the opportunity to call it The Direskart And great job (of course !!)

From Jimmy to Jimmy, as Always Truly Inspiring, with everything you do

Love to see you guys keeping this annual go kart event going.

So many great and refined tips, the race track is going to have the best collection of go-karts ever!

Looked like you had more fun "test" driving the kart than anything you've done in recent memory! Wish could get up to the track and see it on the 13th. Have fun, Jim!

Reminds me of jumping on a trampoline with my daughters and laughing my ass off like a little kid. Forgot how fun it was. Good job jimmy.

Sigue así haciendo lo que te apetezca . Keep doing what you want.

Looks like you had a blast filming the last couple mins of this one.

I'm glad to see you're having fun, Jimmy! Even though pulling the rope was a workout. LOL!

Cara, você é inspiração para mim, aqui no Brasil! Parabéns!👏👏👏👏

That's awesome! Really rips 🔥

Love to see you having so much fun Jimmy !!! Wuuuujuuuuuu!!! Love and respect from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷!!! 🤙🏼🤘🏼🌴🌊🏎️🏎️🏎️💨💨💨

Awesome mod! That’s got some power to spin those wheels. I’ve been wanting to attend since the first one so definitely got to put this event on the calendar for next year. Thanks for all the riding footage at the end. Always great to see the payoff.

This was so fun to watch!

Wow great job a always Jimmy! Thank you for the video!

You deserve every minute of your life... well done, Sir. Well done.

I'm in full support of more such videos!

Fantastic work, Jimmy! Really well done!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

That's sweet! Great job! See how you hold the steering wheel mainly on the top, you could chop the bottom half off...

I assembled so many of these back in the 90's at a lawn and garden shop I worked at in Terre Haute IN. They even made a two seater version that IMHO was the birth of side by side off-road.

Wow. What fun! Super build.

Feel like what this little monster needs extra to really finish it up is some flood lights on top and a small cow-catcher bumper on the front. Love it, cute little beast it is and seeing the ear-to-ear smile on your face tells me it must be really fun to zoop around in.

Jimmy! Awesome video! Looks like you rediscovered your inner 12 year old with the sheer amount of joyous fun you were having.

Always a cool project and a cool video!

Jimmy I sure wish you’d have fun with your projects once in awhile! 😉 This was really fun to watch!

2:10 Now there's one happy person! A picture of pure joy :)

OG did it again! Nice Job!

Always keep a pair of Vice Grips handy in case the steering wheel falls off! Cool build , the colors are spot on. Be Safe!

This looks like soooo much fun!

If I had a huge garden and a few grand to spend, I'd do the same thing Jimmy 😂

Great format. Feels like OG Diresta from 12-15 years ago!

Great film. Looks like fun. Cool cart, very capable. Mahalo for sharing! : )

Hi Jimmy. What a cool build! Really neat steering wheel design, even if it did need a little tweaking, during the Qualys Assurance phase. I was hoping you would be putting on another get together at your racetrack after the teaser last week. That one looked like a blast. I remember Mustie came down for it and someone (I don't recall who) had a cart with a motorcycle engine that went like 100MPH. Nice that you have that track. I think a public track might limit the festivities and frown on some of the activities! Looking forward to seeing your cart in action.

it was so funny to watch 🤣 very nice kart! the wheeldrive is a nice madmax touch!

I can see a market for custom-fabricated steering wheels! Great job and you didn't die having all that fun.

Bonjour ! Quel super boulot !! Vous êtes vraiment le meilleur !

Man you're out there living your best life

That looked like so much fun.

Big bear Mike is a good guy. 2:12 your face lol 3:35 nice audio nice sound effects 15:35 great build had a little of everything. Fun edit too. Looks good with the 360 cam too.

Sweet ride 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 like the leather seat

The push sticks reminded me of the articulated ones you made as props for Spike . Jimmy is the Godfather of Cool. 'Nuf said !

As a 53 year old man with a go-cart of his own I can say that I totally recognize that $h!7 eating grin on Jimmy's face! Who know going 25MPH could be so fun!?

New farm toy! I can already see a tow hitch being attached to the back of that thing!

Wow, a Tecumseh motor... Haven't seen one of those in ages. They used to make them here in my town. 😂

Wow another great video You’re awesome keep up the good work

nice work, would love that amount of space, id be making crazy stuff!

Loved this jimmy. 🤙

A real fun project!

I haven't driven a go-cart in a looong time, I want one again after watching this :D

Love the custom steering wheel!

You are having entirely too much fun and I’m jealous 😅

I love it. It should have a big antenna dangling on the back.

“I checked on the Internet. It’s okay” My laughter scared the dogs 😂😂😂

I need a lawnmower that can go Diresta go-cart fast. Don't lose that wheel Jimmy D.

You’re having too much fun!🤩

Thanks for sharing.

Wayyyyy too much fun! 😎

I feel like you just woke up and thought "I want a steering wheel that says my name" -- and this is where it landed. lol.

Nuthin better than ripping around on a go kart or little dirt bike 😊

Wow! Awesome. I was getting dizzy just watching you.😵‍💫 Lol

It's like Bowser from Mariokart 😆 Also, don't underestimate superglue, I "fixed" a deep slice in my car tyre that'd gone through to the inner fibres using some (it was Thursday, I noticed the damage when I got home, it needed to survive until the weekend when I could get it replaced, modern cars here don't have spare wheels any more). Both me and the tyre repair guy were surprised it worked. I didn't tell him I'd done 300 miles of motorway driving on it though...

I always love a Jimmy Direstorations That is one schaweet gokart 👍 🏎

It's the Jimmy DiRedsta Roadstah!

Thanks for sharing

I love watching you make toys

That was fun 😂

Cool! I've seen those speed changing pulley assemblies for cheap online. It would be cool to retrofit one on a drill press or mill.

Damn, that thing rips! All you need now is a cup holder and a big horn on it.

The excitement!!!

This heals my inner child. My mom never let me ride one of these. Super jealous 😂

The adventure music is great!!!

No matter how old we get, we never grow up Jimmy!