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 Many loyal fans will remember the pain that was the original gramps being washed away earlier this year. Gramps was caught in a colossal downpour that rendered its wiring and panels beyond repair  Luckily with the help of Moog, Mechanical Stig and the guys from AM Auto, the custom made EZ36 engined turbocharged monster was re born into a generation 4 Subaru liberty wagon. And while it was a huge upgrade in terms of refinement, there was no hiding the fact this car had been well and truly used. It had been described as 'the kid transport vehicle' - and...

Marty tells a cautionary tale about mods that can and sometimes do go wrong

The making of a meme

10 random facts about our first episode that was uploaded back in January 2008

After some vigorous discussion in the YouTube comments section yesterday from various experts, I thought i’d respond to some of the common questions.    Why did you replace the speakers and the amp? The gear in the car was blown and not functioning. If it was working, we’d solder it up and save ourselves some money and some time. Before we had pulled the door trims off Marty had offered to go and get some parts. We are trying to do this make over on a pretty tight budget and that has dictated a lot of our decisions so far.  ...