Is This The Rustiest Car We've Ever Owned?
2024 ж. 25 Қаң.
249 195 Рет қаралды
This week Ethan and Jack head down to AutoMatrix UK to find if our JDM Honda SM-X is the rustiest car we've ever owned. Will our Christmas present to Ethan be the perfect project car for Ethan to modify, or is it too full or rust to save?
Thanks to: automatrix.uk
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This needs to be saved. They have saved so much crap in the past and this one is way more special.
yep a rare motor
Damn right!
Ethan learns to weld
Please save it
Yh pls save this its a belter
I think it is time to teach Ethan how to weld!
I came here to say these exact words!!
YEEEEEES. Id be interested myself
You need something to weld TO!
he welded diff tho
This is our old car!!! Can't believe you bought it 😂. But now you have, please restore it, don't scrap it. We wanted too but couldn't afford it. We live miles and miles away from Automatrix. We desperately wanted to get it to him. We also have a Stepwagon same year in a similar state! Lee is your man! He is a legend to anyone who owns SMX/Stepwagons in this country. Fix it up!!!!!!!!! The BAP mobile must ride again.
What did you sell it for
@@ikhlaassajid The mechanic said he would offer breaking money (£200 - £300) for it. The lads said that they paid 2-3 times more for it, so I would assume £500 - £900 which seems expensive for a rust bucket. But then again, it's a rare care in the UK.
How much sleeping did you do in it?
Lol you got lucky they bought it, they got ripped off
@@ikhlaassajid It was written off by the insurance as someone stole wheel
Time to teach Ethan to weld something other than a diff 😂
Imagine the whole “Ethan’s Weld” arc, where Ethan transitions into his dark side of working with metal instead of wood
@@aidarsays I 'wood' love to see that
Of all the cars you have done work on this needs to be fully saved & restored
Great day filming this with Ethan, Jack and crew. Even if it was the coldest day ever!!! We are already talking about next steps with this S-MX
So what’s the plan with the car? I imagine you guys first make it road worthy removing some rust
It’s time to shine - make it the most original and non rusted SMX in the UK
Most original? The mechanic said they would already have to use parts from other Hondas, Fords, and whatnot: 11:00 & 11:24
Do an extensive rust repair mission like Alex with his Miata!
fix it and convert it into a mini camper, so that it can take part in some kind of mad cap challenge for Ethan to drive around Europe with
i know there is a running joke about the layout and curtains, but loads of JDM cars had lace curtains, might be able to get a universal kit for it
Great idea tbf
If you can save that junker of a Porsche, than you can def save this one too. Make a great series of saving this quirky little box 👍 Ethan learns to weld in the next 293847 episodes 😅
It was heartbreaking looking at Ethan’s face as the mechanic used his magic wand to make the sills disappear!😔
This has Yorkshire car restoration all over it. 😍😍
Ethan, you can get windshield filler to sort out the chip and as for protection there are films you can get that go over your windshield to prevent rocks and what not cracking it. They are kind of like a screen protector on a phone. But uuh, looking at the underside there are bigger things to worry about.
Definitely worth a restoration! Videos have been so good recently too.
"Like good worse?" Ethan 2024
New series: Ethan restores the SMX! basically an apprenticeship
Jack. Speaking of that Saab… We need an update!
Sounds like Yorkshire Car Restoration has a possible new work project on their hands :D
After they're done with Colin Furze's M3
2:05 that starlet!
Definitely save it! Would be amazing to see, and to see ethan enjoy it!
defo restore it. its well worth it
Try restoring a lada... I am restoring mine and it has a lot more rust then your honda😅 but awesome vid as usual cant wait to see more!
I think this one is absolutely worthy of a full restoration. Would love to watch a series about it! It's such a unique car and the fact that you guys found a specialist for it is incredible. PROJECT SMX!!! ❤
It is great fun watching you guys enjoying any kind of car and messing with it. Keep it up 🎉
Restore it, lads. It's a very rare and quirky car, you'll regret scrapping it. (or at least I'll be sad, because I'm a Honda guy 😄)
As soon as they started poking around underneath the car: "I don't feel so good Mr. Stark..."
Do a full restoration on it would be really good content!!
Good vibes on this channel. Really enjoying it
07:21 😂 His little face 🤣
So hilarious! 😂
Looks like a job for Yorkshire Car Restoration! 😀 The rust initially doesn't look as bad as Alex's BMW Touring though.
Great to finally find out what Lee from AutoMatrix looks like. Was mega helpful when I was working on my neighbour's SM-X! Save it. Do a vid on getting inner and outer sill profiles made, and get Ethan welding.
an entire episode with Lee! very nice the man been looking after my steppy for years XD
the jump-cut at 7:17 hit me right in the heart.
Nice to see the SMX getting some loving online! Mine was just as rotten on the rear!
I lived in Okinawa Japan for about 4 years. Had 2 of these. Loved em.
if any car should be saved THIS is the one ! Please make a series showing Ethan learning how to weld :)
Close your eyes and that car is definitely being inspected by Holly from Red Dwarf
The S-MX is dead Dave!
This car cannot be sold, scrapped or destroyed, please give it the time and care it deserves. Great content 👌
Two words, banger racing
I can't believe I'm rooting for a black version of postman Pat's van however it would appear that I am! You've got to get this thing back on the road and not half arsed either. Do it properly and it will be a great mini series to watch....on second thoughts, the welding may be like 9 years of Project Binky all over again!
That starlet glanza 🫠 a 1.3l turbo i4, like 130hp?? 👌👌👌
And the rest, it's 220 ish atm
Enjoyed this, it must be saved! Also, we need the next 924 video please 🙏
Looking forward to see Ethan weld
Time for Ethan to learn to weld! I saved a very rare Honda last year that was rotten in a pretty unusual way, as a complete novice and with a £50 MIG welder off Facebook marketplace. Its a very useful skill to have, and would make a decent video. Very very satisfying to bring a car back that most people would’ve scrapped!
7:21 Ryan Gosling level stare
I rarely LOLd this hard at a "However..." before 🤣
1000 pounds for a windscreen sell the car while your windscreen is okay😂😂
I think this one is definitely worth saving as it's rare And there is something about it that's quite cool I love this era of Japanese cars
Great content guys. Much better than that other bloke 😂
Future Yorkshire Car Restoration project / collaboration
I remember a StreetKa which was also for Ethan, and was so rusted than you decided to scrap it... this need to be saved.
A full restoration is needed!!
This deffo needs saving - such a rare car and come on, it’s Ethan’s dream car!!
Welding costs allot of money! So have Ethan do it! :)
That's a cool little things. Wouod be good to see it brought up to a good standard.
love ur vids man
I've never seen a chassis rusted out like that!! Those salted roads really do a number on the underbody (I'm an Aussie we dont salt our roads - dont need to)
Definitely restore this one if anything!
Would love to see a full restoration on this !!
If you like the Honda, keep it, however it will become a labour of love!! Once fixed/repaired it will live on but this will be down to the effort put in to get it looking as it should all old cars contain rust it's how you future proof and noting its rarety some components will be like hens teeth to find let alone buy so it may end up being converted or upgraded having parts fitted that can be replaced easily like brake components, exhaust etc..... Good luck with the rebuild or cut your losses and weigh it in for spares
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I love how Jack is just laughing over Ethan's pain
Love this jdm nugget, i have a 2008 Daihatsu Materia and she's an awesome drive
Once the minor things like new sills and gaskets are sorted, I think you should spin the wheel of (mis)fortune to pick a new colour to make Ethan get the car sprayed in - terrible options only.
minor things? it's rotten almost completely
Shout-out to Lee at Automatrix! The man is an absolute legend and can always be trusted!
Please save it! If budget allowed... a full restoration would be amazing. Get some EP9 Type R wheels to finish it off.
5:39 that’s probably why people go on to the Step wagon, they’re a bit bigger. What are you doing, StepWagon?
Has to be saved, it’s so rare and the fabrication work would make great content
Oh dear. What a shame. Hey guys. Love your work 👍
Cant take my eyes off the glanza ❤❤❤❤
If you listen carefullyly I'm sure you can hear Ethan's heart breaking when the sills get poked through 🤣
You could always see if the lads at Yorkshire Car Restoration are up for a challenge…🤣
That glanza in the background 😮😮😮😮😮😮
You need to do (after repairs) a proper "Pimp my ride" neon, screens, pink fur alk over!
Notification SQUAD!! Have a nice weekend!🔥🔥🔥
It took me a minute to place the guy's accent at the SMX shop. He sounds just like Arthur English in Are You Being Served.
"that is lovely and smooth" xD
I think the best thing about that car was the interior, the km/h speedometer (because who uses miles, aside from the UK and USA) and the aftermarket stereo! Being one with light up LEDs, it should at least have Bluetooth!
This car must be saved. It’s Ethan’s dream car! Why doesn’t Ethan learn to do welding and weld this up with the help of a professional? And then give the car a FULL respray too. Would love to see Ethan doing all of this!
Fix it! It deserves another chance at life, and with Automatrix it'd be in very capable hands!
I love seeing the cars saved but honestly, just bin this one guys
Has to be a restore series.. Get it ready for summer and go on a camping trip to the nurburgring....
Save the car. It's rare and cool. This car is part of Honda's history of quirky and cool cars. Ethan you won't regret it.
There are so few genuinely unique and interesting cars left. SAVE IT PLEASE! FOR THE LOVE OF INTERESTING CARS!
This absolutely needs to be the next restoration
Great banter..
Everyone’s gangster till the rust prod comes out
Haha, let's get your Saab in here. Best moment
Ethan learns how to weld and make/cut and hammer body panels - that would be interesting! 😂
Japanese cars, no matter what make, always seem to have a brilliant tendancy to rot spectacularly from the inside out. They can look absolutely mint on the outside but be completely rotten underneath. I got stung by a Celica that didn't have a spec of rust on the body. A look underneath on the side of the road it seemed a bit crusty but solid. Its only after bought it and had it on the ramp that i realised how bad it was. My father in law had a Primera Tino, again, mint on the outside but the subframe was more sieve than structural. I was looking at buying an MX5 and the rear quarter panel at the bottom of the wheel arch had bugger all metal behind it. The inner panel disintegrated when pressed it with my thumb.
Yall should get a starlet like the silver one next to the smx. Starlet content would be fire
Definitely needs saving Then drop a vetec turbo in just to see Ethan faces when he drives it 😂
You've got to save this one guys. Get it welded, then let Lee work his magic on it. Also you should give us another 5 minutes looking at some of the other little gems that are sitting there.
Come on lads, you simply HAVE to save her! Make a series out of it, think of the views? I’m in already!PLEASE!🙏❤😊
Seeing Ethan learning to weld would be fun.
Save the little beauty , just think of the loads of content you boyz can make , gotta be a winner
New project for Yorkshire Car Restoration that seems to do all KZheadr cars lol
This needs saving!! And think Ethan should learn how to weld!
I see they salt the roads in the UK too!
It would be good to see Car Throttle to have a crack at doing the welding, maybe go full tubular chassis with a K20 swap. You already know how to take an engine in and out. If you had a welder and 🤏 effort. Could be cool.