We BOUGHT the UK's CHEAPEST VW AMAROK to OFF-ROAD!! 🤢
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Жыл бұрынAfter our Skoda Yeti outdid everyones expectations and quickly became a fan favourite of our overland division, we needed to find the perfect replacement for our overland adventures...
So Mellor, Rob and George bought the uk's cheapest VW Amarok...what could go wrong? 😳
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@carlwicks2088 Жыл бұрын
When he fell off the back of the truck on his bike I was dying 😂😂😂😂😂
@trainingday391 Жыл бұрын
Love this sort of content. I watched the Yeti one start to finish and look forward to doing the same with your Amarok project.
@tstt34 Жыл бұрын
looking foward to see what you guys can do with this truck! hopefully you'll blow my mind
@thefamilyrobbo Жыл бұрын
Everyone laughed at the Yeti and it turned out to be a gem so I'm saying nothing about the Amarok project other than Copart is like the automotive equivalent of a dodgy dating app where the photos bear no resemblance to the reality 😃
@glynphillips8797 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant, I’m planning on buying one can’t wait to see the journey 😂
@tobester4172 Жыл бұрын
can't go off roading in those tyres and then cut to but we did 😂😂. great video, looking forward to the build
@Dan23_7 Жыл бұрын
4 grand, you told us at 12:02 😂😂 It’s a beater but perfect to beat some more 👍🏼👍🏼
@rikoshea765 Жыл бұрын
Just found you and enjoyed this thank you. I thought i bought the worst Amarok until i saw this so feeling better after this therapy. Looking forward to more. Totally agree about Copart so i don't go there anymore. Cheers
@chrislecouteur2360 Жыл бұрын
Guy's work your magic ..... leave half an onion maybe a few half onions in the car over night it will clear the smell out
@alancobbin Жыл бұрын
That’s had a very hard life bless it,who didn’t use the correct timing pins when replacing the timing belt 🤷♂️,I’m sure you guys can work ya magic 👍😉💪
@ryanmichael2622 Жыл бұрын
I’ve got a 2L Amarok that I’m doing up so interested to see how this one turns out!
@mej6519 Жыл бұрын
Perfect shed to beat on, you got to name it "the clanger".
@speedymaniaclimited Жыл бұрын
I’d have it! Mechanically it looks pretty good considering it doesn’t look like it’s been cared for. everything else is aesthetic
@RogerM88 Жыл бұрын
If you think this Amarok looks bad, than you guys should check some Pick-ups, even with few miles used on the Mining industry.
@TheFrowningLizard Жыл бұрын
That Clanger’s reference made me spit out my beer! 🤣🤣🤣 Fucking magic, here’s to the 80’s 👍😉
@danmtch Жыл бұрын
“It speaks alien..” instant subscriber, that was brilliant
@himwiththehair Жыл бұрын
Absolutely crying at the clangers reference 😂 Can't wait to see how project biohazard turns out!
@nihonkokusai 3 ай бұрын
A good wash should do a lot incl inside. Just pressure wash it in and out
@g1ng3r3131 Жыл бұрын
I'd love to give this a good detail!
@JohnEvans-ct6mz Жыл бұрын
DI=Dirt Infused. The buttons remind me of every old Audi MMI.
@hyper8545 Жыл бұрын
Its actually perfect 👌
@stephensansom1492 Жыл бұрын
Damn thats had a hard paper round 🤣
3 ай бұрын
Cool project!
@valentinekabi5717 Жыл бұрын
That Amarok is a CSI crime scene straight from Whistlin diesel yard free shipping to UK
@TheGalifrey Жыл бұрын
Great driving trucks, can never go back to a Ranger or Hilux after driving one of those.
@Br1anuk Жыл бұрын
Brilliant, Was that £20 of tobacco down the side of the switches?
@timwilkerson7523 Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to see what it becomes! Sadly another vag vehicle we never got in the United States. I’ve been a vag tech for 19 years now and I’m forced to overland my Q7 😂
@jamesduckworth9932 Жыл бұрын
Payed 4600 quid for my 2013 with 180,000ks, no issues at all, at 300,000ks now no dramas
@scrum5atk1 Жыл бұрын
Re the hazard light switch noise Clangers on helium
@MiekSr Жыл бұрын
As an Amarok owner I approve of this.
@markcrawford5098 Жыл бұрын
Got to love the truth about copart 😂😂😂 15:00
@mattyork544 Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the video intrested to see what you do with it
@chrisrutherford3862 Жыл бұрын
Bet the temp gauge dosnt work!!!lol
@timrayner7186 Жыл бұрын
this is gonna be epic
@davearrow3 Жыл бұрын
Still cleaner than my gaffers and that’s an 18 plate😂😂
@alaindunkerque59 Жыл бұрын
Belle vidéo 👌 😉
@duckydashcam751 Жыл бұрын
Love the different take on doing up cars. Guessing you didn't pay the reserve either 🤣 I'd say about £2200 for it.
@DarksideDevelopments Жыл бұрын
Around £4000 in the end
@duckydashcam751 Жыл бұрын
@@DarksideDevelopments and that's before pricing up the mods and fixing take it 🤣
@alexriera3836 Жыл бұрын
Except for the V6 engine, which is the best engine (reliability and upgrade hp) for the VW Amarok? (2.0 tdi 122, 140, 163 o 180cv?) Thanks!!!
@DarksideDevelopments Жыл бұрын
Don't get many problems with any of the engines really. Only difference being 122/140 are single turbo and 163/180 are bitdi
@JR-ii4lq Жыл бұрын
Still better than the new ranger version 😢
@uwes8928 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever thought of putting the 4.2 V8 TDI into it?
@DarksideDevelopments Жыл бұрын
Not in this one. Sticking to the 2.0 BiTdi to show what we can do with them, since most amaroks we do are 3.0 V6's
@ryanrichardson9044 Жыл бұрын
it's a 12 year old truck been used as a work horse what there meant for in my opinion 🤷
@4verageYTuser Жыл бұрын
Doesn't seem like a car that would be hard to restore It deserves it
@mikasiereveld3124 Жыл бұрын
In Greece this is as new
@wrth Жыл бұрын
just wanted to let you guys know you should remove Google+ from your description it stopped existing about 5 years ago 😂 otherwise another banger
@jamesstrand7559 Жыл бұрын
How do you actually claim off insurance for the car having rats in ? Genuine question.
@DarksideDevelopments Жыл бұрын
We did wonder that...
@1966babysnakes Жыл бұрын
One previous very careful owner!
@kitcht Жыл бұрын
Minter !!
@jeomac10 Жыл бұрын
Some laugh 😂😂
@notrut Жыл бұрын
Why did you want a Manual instead of DSG?
@DarksideDevelopments Жыл бұрын
Manual was only one that comes with low range gearbox
@juicebox-autoworks4996 Жыл бұрын
why let the tire down for the video? fake it till you make it right ....
@DarksideDevelopments Жыл бұрын
How you see it is how we got it
@skynet1.044 Жыл бұрын
I’m not a fan of amarok’s but wow do I feel bad for how this one was turned into a POS, like especially a car of this age, just proves people really don’t care about their belongings or take pride, glad it was saved by you guys at least!
@SuperArgentun Жыл бұрын
Amarok is made in Argentina
@andre899 Жыл бұрын
that's the truck with the worst reliability in the world.. a real nightmare
@DarksideDevelopments Жыл бұрын
It's a good job we got it then, we'll make it reliable
@didgey66 Жыл бұрын
£2,000
@simoncarter-by7yh Жыл бұрын
Do we win something 2.000
@jonnywilson6932 Жыл бұрын
👍🏼🛠🚙
@FPVForLife Жыл бұрын
I will never understand how people can just set their money on fire like this.
@gregshearer423 Жыл бұрын
To some people there just pure work horses and that’s all they are as long as they start on a morning there happy
@FPVForLife Жыл бұрын
@@gregshearer423 Yes, they are work vehicles. They get dirty, scratches ect. They are no rare sportscars. But outright destroying them (and your money) with beating them to hell, deferred maintenance, and not even washing them. That's false economy in my opinion. I will never understand this.
@gregshearer423 Жыл бұрын
@@FPVForLife a don’t understand it either but a see it first hand working in a garage people just don’t care or it’s more money than sense
@FPVForLife Жыл бұрын
@gregshearer423 I won't touch those peoples cars anymore. I'm so sick and tired of their ignorance. Trying to explain to them why it's their own fault is like talking to wall.
@gregshearer423 Жыл бұрын
@@FPVForLife a no what you mean 😂😂
@DamienGGW Жыл бұрын
£3750
@thedetailingdoctor5746 Жыл бұрын
£1650
@laurencegibbs2753 11 ай бұрын
That’s just farm spec. Seen far worse.
@samyeomans6710 Жыл бұрын
An amarok is one of the worst choices for an off-roader…
@DarksideDevelopments Жыл бұрын
That's what people said about the yeti too 👀
@IrnBruFreak Жыл бұрын
What did you buy that for ?!? It’s the least off road pick up you can buy - made for pavements !
@DarksideDevelopments Жыл бұрын
Wait until you see our Parkwood video and what plans we have for it...might change your mind 🤔
@ninjwl4009 9 ай бұрын
u bought it to make clickbait aint no offroadin here
@DarksideDevelopments 9 ай бұрын
have you watched any of the later video's? lol
@ninjwl4009 9 ай бұрын
@@DarksideDevelopments Nah clickbait usually turns me off a channel:(
@sanyey8405 Жыл бұрын
Spoiler alert: the amarok is an unreliable, over complicated, rusty crap, with literally any component (including drivetrain) breaking at any moment.. that exactly why U cant see many of them around (thank god)😂
@DarksideDevelopments Жыл бұрын
well we've got/had plenty that run spot on so it's a good job we know what we're doing 😂
@nissanpatrol8950 Жыл бұрын
Source: trust me bro
@Tigger1472 Жыл бұрын
So ein misst video
@Silverback1969MoonLandingLies Жыл бұрын
Very boring and no price after 5 minutes of watching! Unsubbed!
@dannymellor8141 Жыл бұрын
Price at 11:25
@alancobbin Жыл бұрын
If you watched the complete video you would have got the answer ya looking for,can’t please the unpleased 🤷♂️
@tobester4172 Жыл бұрын
disagree, it was very funny
@AndyCarver Жыл бұрын
Off you trott Jeff 👋
@SoldierDemps Жыл бұрын
Where is the Drag Amarok?! Is that what the SQ5 engine was for?
@DarksideDevelopments Жыл бұрын
V12 Amarok is still with us, it's in the background at the moment. SQ5 was something SRS bought for the engine
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