Tavarish's Flooded McLaren P1 (Worst Idea In YouTube History)

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  • @EdBolian
    @EdBolian Před rokem +5161

    He suffers so we don’t have to!

    • @Axo5454
      @Axo5454 Před rokem +88

      You do the same thing. If you didn't we wouldn't have this wonderful channel!

    • @sam.shock924
      @sam.shock924 Před rokem +71

      His suffering is our entertainment, and eventually, his wonderful story! 😂

    • @MainelyW212
      @MainelyW212 Před rokem +34

      The words of a man who’s jealous it’s not his flood Bugatti….😂

    • @mpilo6559
      @mpilo6559 Před rokem +9

      Incredible

    • @joshdobson2737
      @joshdobson2737 Před rokem +9

      Is this an Easter related thing? ;)

  • @kainanbaca8276
    @kainanbaca8276 Před rokem +3631

    I am stoked to see the 7 year journey that Freddie is going to take to get it finished 😂😂😂

    • @Josmersuero
      @Josmersuero Před rokem +72

      Im stoked to see you shup up 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @DelCalloway
      @DelCalloway Před rokem +185

      @@Josmersuero He's being kind, realistically 10+ years.....if finishes

    • @nightmarecivic
      @nightmarecivic Před rokem +36

      at least 7 years

    • @jalapenopixar
      @jalapenopixar Před rokem +74

      @Dom1ni1canPlayer it took him forever to finish his first Mclaren. So 7 years is realistic and consider he has to make money alongside fixing the car

    • @evol111
      @evol111 Před rokem

      Samcrac has a whole yard full of actually unfinished projects, or what about Goon squad? Go troll someone else jerk!

  • @chadvarnell1889
    @chadvarnell1889 Před rokem +981

    This was truly a horrible idea... Since it isn't my $,$$$,$$$, I am here for it... Good luck Freddie!!!

    • @Shortdraw01
      @Shortdraw01 Před rokem +20

      Makes for great content, no doubt.

    • @tae5569
      @tae5569 Před rokem +9

      Like I'm really trying to be positive myself but.............😢

    • @Ryan_DeWitt
      @Ryan_DeWitt Před rokem +12

      It's probably best case going to cost similar overall to just buying one to get that one restored to prime condition.

    • @myhandlewastakenandIgaveup
      @myhandlewastakenandIgaveup Před rokem +2

      He might be able to part it for $100,000.

    • @Emira_75
      @Emira_75 Před rokem +8

      @@Ryan_DeWitt yeh but he gets paid to make restoration videos so that would be an amazing deal

  • @StonerCreek74
    @StonerCreek74 Před rokem +341

    I've had alot of bad ideas over the years. This makes me feel much better. Just a terrible journey all the way around.

  • @GenaF
    @GenaF Před rokem +115

    Tavarish and his P1 have blown up CZcams with CZcamsrs around the world wanting to collaborate with him. As Freddy said, every man and his dog contacted him about the Maclaren. I think it will pay off for him.

    • @diyhard666
      @diyhard666 Před rokem +10

      Yes it's a win win for everybody. There are so many CZcamsrs who can do all kinds of stuff like carbon fiber, tesla batteries and on and on

    • @edwardfletcher7790
      @edwardfletcher7790 Před rokem +8

      I hope he's got lots of other money, because it will take YEARS to pay the cost and the interest back....

    • @OMGWTFLOLSMH
      @OMGWTFLOLSMH Před rokem +2

      @@edwardfletcher7790 - Just the interest alone on $500k is over $2000/mth, assuming 5%.

  • @Not_Ferrari
    @Not_Ferrari Před rokem +843

    I love Freddy making the "it's on sale, I would be crazy not to buy it at 575" argument to justify it 😂

    • @SonNguyen-mk2wq
      @SonNguyen-mk2wq Před rokem +34

      Haha, I know. When he said that I was thinking...oh it dropped 100k? Nope..25k. Bargain!

    • @vezonf3nrak
      @vezonf3nrak Před rokem +27

      Considering it sold for $400 just a couple months prior.

    • @weirdbeardgarage
      @weirdbeardgarage Před rokem +9

      That's the car guy spirit lol. "Okey honey, so hear me out, I actually saved 25k when buying this car! Crazy right?!"

    • @MJTAUTOMOTIVE
      @MJTAUTOMOTIVE Před rokem +1

      @@vezonf3nrak ,No it Did not sell.

    • @joelspaulding5964
      @joelspaulding5964 Před rokem +11

      ​@@MJTAUTOMOTIVEYes, it sold for $398k.
      It did not sell at $400k the prior offering.

  • @AJGreen-cn8kk
    @AJGreen-cn8kk Před rokem +1024

    Tavarish is seriously challenging Hoovie for the title of "dumbest car channel on CZcams". I don't see a way this will work out, but I'll watch every damn minute of it. Nice win Freddie.

    • @bababaanarama
      @bababaanarama Před rokem +30

      It wont work for make money with the car itself, but it will pay off.

    • @lawrencemorris2566
      @lawrencemorris2566 Před rokem +109

      Everyone is going to watch this rebuild. That is why it will work.

    • @Dartlin
      @Dartlin Před rokem +28

      Even if it doesn't ever work he will come close to even with the amount of visibility this decision made

    • @bicyclist2
      @bicyclist2 Před rokem +4

      Agreed!

    • @zhenya7992
      @zhenya7992 Před rokem +6

      ​@@bababaanarama Do you think McLaren will provide some extra "support"?

  • @MaxSpeedMike
    @MaxSpeedMike Před rokem +1724

    This will singlehandedly be the best rebuild on CZcams

    • @ozarkliving7263
      @ozarkliving7263 Před rokem +23

      Will never happen

    • @MaxSpeedMike
      @MaxSpeedMike Před rokem +78

      @Ozark Living replying to all the comments saying ths same thing, always a hater out there. Keep doing you man.

    • @ZerotheWanderer
      @ZerotheWanderer Před rokem +12

      I know it'd be easy to milk it and I really hope he does. I hope there is video clips and documentaries of everything that he does to that car. Each video would probably get millions of views.

    • @MaxSpeedMike
      @MaxSpeedMike Před rokem +18

      @ZerotheWanderer youtube views and money aside, how many times would someone get the opportunity to do something like this? It's insane and should make history haha. Excited to see what's to come

    • @williamcricket7931
      @williamcricket7931 Před rokem +7

      @@ozarkliving7263 We'll see about that buddy.

  • @JOHNWAYNE1920
    @JOHNWAYNE1920 Před rokem +347

    He could have bought it for $400k but that was too much, so instead, he paid $600k. NEXT LEVEL GENIUS

    • @Jake-bt3fc
      @Jake-bt3fc Před rokem +48

      And instead of selling his cars he got a loan, so he’ll pay interest on that 600k

    • @emanggitulah4319
      @emanggitulah4319 Před rokem +9

      Invests in crypto next 😂

    • @august_619
      @august_619 Před rokem +25

      he said the insurance company wanted more money. so he wouldn't have gotten it for 400K..

    • @JOHNWAYNE1920
      @JOHNWAYNE1920 Před rokem +31

      @@august_619 He specifically said it sold at auction for 398k the 2nd time it was listed and he passed on it. the third time it became available he bought it for 600k. Take notes bro.

    • @OMGWTFLOLSMH
      @OMGWTFLOLSMH Před rokem +8

      This part made no sense to me. Someone else paid $400k for it and sold it to Freddy for $575k? This makes zero sense to me. Outside of CZcams revenue, this car looks virtually valueless. I don't see $5700 worth of usable parts on it, never mind $575,000. I don't get it.

  • @josephgooch1451
    @josephgooch1451 Před rokem +39

    I love that Freddie is letting all of his friends make videos with his new car you can tell how excited he is about the project 🙂

    • @ChrisCookAuto
      @ChrisCookAuto Před rokem +4

      Of course, they’re trying to get as much exposure as possible. Gotta pay for that rebuild!

  • @Da_one_tl
    @Da_one_tl Před rokem +562

    He better call Rich Rebuilds for some help lmao. If anyone can bring the EV part of this P1 back to life, it’s Uncle Rich and the electrified garage

    • @ischmidt
      @ischmidt Před rokem +50

      Freddie's been in one of Uncle Rich's videos, and Rich has appeared in Car Trek, so I think that collab has to be coming.

    • @Da_one_tl
      @Da_one_tl Před rokem +41

      @@ischmidt Freddie has been in a couple of Rich’s videos actually. He was even in the final ICE-T video.
      It’s all just apart of what I call the Rebuild CZcamsr Cinematic Universe

    • @dmmness
      @dmmness Před rokem +4

      That was one of my first thoughts as well. What a cool colab that would be.

    • @josephfast5887
      @josephfast5887 Před rokem +13

      Trust me.. the battery is already at Rich’s

    • @allothernamesbutthis
      @allothernamesbutthis Před rokem +3

      Chris fix it done a prius battery, he might be able to offer some advice too?

  • @thebigpicture2032
    @thebigpicture2032 Před rokem +889

    Everybody knew that Freddie was the only person who would tackle this car. Best of luck and I’ll be watching every episode.

    • @chrishaug
      @chrishaug Před rokem +10

      how many projects has he finished..? ;) the white lambo isnt perfect, the 675 blew up...

    • @JohnWiku
      @JohnWiku Před rokem

      ​@@chrishaug it's easy to write shite behind a keyboard.
      Look at the Lambo project just to shut your trap

    • @crazycjk
      @crazycjk Před rokem +30

      ​@@chrishaug he's finished more projects than I have 😂 and it's entertaining to watch

    • @chrishaug
      @chrishaug Před rokem +6

      @@crazycjk heheh its fun to watch at least but this might take 3-4 years 😂

    • @thebigpicture2032
      @thebigpicture2032 Před rokem +17

      @@chrishaug It’s the journey for Freddie. He likes the projects better than the finished product.

  • @Jedda73
    @Jedda73 Před rokem +423

    Just considering dealing with a salt immersed car gives me a cold sweat, let alone actually spending half a million to purchase one, I hope Freddie has a strong heart. This is going to be one hell of a trip watching this car be stripped and restored, I hope he gets far more footage with this McLaren.

    • @devilraydesigns
      @devilraydesigns Před rokem +6

      Well the whole cars made of carbon fiber, not like a normal car

    • @derrekjohnson2919
      @derrekjohnson2919 Před rokem +24

      @@devilraydesigns body isnt the problem, its the electronics, modules,ecus, switches, electric motors, the engine and possible even the trans. Salt water attacks electronics like cancer. Lets not even talk about the fact that Copart sold it with a Certificate of Destruction which mean that it can never be titled as a rebuilt vehicle or driven legally on US roads.

    • @devilraydesigns
      @devilraydesigns Před rokem

      @@derrekjohnson2919 im sure there's extra P1 electronics on ebay. No im kidding, your right. I didn't know about the certificate thing either

    • @danhard8440
      @danhard8440 Před rokem +2

      i seen one driving around Minneapolis during winter so its not much different

    • @Superbustr
      @Superbustr Před rokem +10

      This project is possible, but you have to ask yourself whether it is worth it. As in a worst case scenario it will bankrupt Tavarish while in a best case scenario Tavarish will break even by selling the cheapest P1 in the world.

  • @hiratiomasterson4009
    @hiratiomasterson4009 Před rokem +19

    Hope that he gets the views, the sponsorship and the partnerships needed to at the very least make this project break even.

  • @Dogg1512
    @Dogg1512 Před rokem +11

    For starters, the Florida Title has been branded "Certificate of Destruction", meaning that it's no longer fit for the US roads.
    So, only restoration and export to Dubai is the available option

    • @ctrlcf
      @ctrlcf Před rokem +1

      There are states that you can get around a CoD with

  • @MrAmoRay
    @MrAmoRay Před rokem +199

    This is undoubtedly going to be the most famous P1 in the auto-industry. If Freddie can pull this off like he did the F&F Lambo, then he'd be on another level.

    • @billyfranco1374
      @billyfranco1374 Před rokem +16

      For real. He will be one of the most famous car rebuilders on CZcams.

    • @timpayne1057
      @timpayne1057 Před rokem

      I was thinking about that build while watching this video.

  • @bryansanjose2867
    @bryansanjose2867 Před rokem +461

    I understand sometimes Tavarish just needs to up the ante with his content but this is just nuts... Freshwater flood would be one thing, but salt water flood to the roof of an ungodly expensive car is psychotic. Even with that said I wish him the best of luck and I hope he is able to figure it out for all our enjoyment

    • @MichaelSmith-jv7zm
      @MichaelSmith-jv7zm Před rokem +31

      Soak in fresh water overnight, remove and shake vigorously, repeat soak, remove shake till damp then immediately insert in wind tunnel for 475 thousand seconds. 🐸.

    • @akuma9901
      @akuma9901 Před rokem

      It’s almost like he wanted to try to do something that has a high chance of failure. Humans are built to self destruct.

    • @simontist
      @simontist Před rokem +16

      ​@@MichaelSmith-jv7zm don't forget the rice!

    • @ligmasack9038
      @ligmasack9038 Před rokem +3

      @@simontist Use High Quality Japanese Rice for best results, it's the Tech Supports native Rice!🤣

    • @MichaelSmith-jv7zm
      @MichaelSmith-jv7zm Před rokem

      @@simontist I thought that only worked on JDM stuff. 😁

  • @Rekuzan
    @Rekuzan Před rokem +299

    It's the Holy Grail of all car rebuilds, and is definitely going to put him on the map much more so than ever before!
    Freddy himself said it best when he said there were a LOT of eyes on this, and it's like the whole world is going to be watching this. I think he'll be fine.

    • @srqdude
      @srqdude Před rokem +2

      lol hardly anyone cares about this car anymore

    • @Rekuzan
      @Rekuzan Před rokem +45

      @@srqdude You cared enough to watch the video & leave a comment...

    • @troythegardener
      @troythegardener Před rokem

      @@srqdude jealous pos

    • @JohnnyLightningV10
      @JohnnyLightningV10 Před rokem +1

      ​@Arthur Samson bingo he will make the money back on videos.

    • @Rekuzan
      @Rekuzan Před rokem +4

      @@JohnnyLightningV10 People don't tune in to watch someone be awesome at everything all the time period they too and end because they want to watch the epic Failures that happen along the way And more to the point how he is able to overcome adversity In order to be successful

  • @igrvks
    @igrvks Před rokem +18

    If he can pull this off it will be well worth it. Will definitely be following this process.

  • @mgsPWlover
    @mgsPWlover Před rokem +7

    When he's describing the list of issues with the car, it sounds like a doctor detailing everything wrong with someone who was holding a grenade when it went off

  • @philrab
    @philrab Před rokem +139

    You have to admire Freddy’s tenacity, and perseverance, and maybe even marvel at his insanity. This build will be one for the record books.

  • @justinfrakes4186
    @justinfrakes4186 Před rokem +172

    Wishing Freddie the best. This is a huge project.

  • @paisano316
    @paisano316 Před rokem +78

    Freddie is betting on himself by taking on this project because he will need to drastically increase his CZcams numbers in order to be able to pay for this build. He thinks he can do it. I think he’s on the right track for success! Go Freddie!!🎉

    • @OzzyMate88
      @OzzyMate88 Před rokem +3

      His 2 videos on it so far are getting solid viewing numbers in the millions. If he makes 2-3 videos a week on it he'll get that money back no problem

    • @genuineimpulse9134
      @genuineimpulse9134 Před rokem +1

      It's a business expense. If it's a huge paper loss, that loss will be carried forwards, for decades if needed, sort of like Trumpy "losing" a billion dollars on a NJ casino. In the world of rich people lawyers and accountants there are so many ways to make loss work for you.

  • @jiurriza
    @jiurriza Před rokem +12

    Man, I hope you don't end up underwater with this.
    In all seriousness, this is going to be great content, and I can't wait to see you rebuild it. I've subscribed to your channel the moment I found out you bought the car. I'm sure your channel and views will grow considerably with this. It's an investment.

  • @mariodesmo
    @mariodesmo Před rokem +7

    You gotta admire a guy taking such a huge challenge. And knowing what Freddy has done, I am looking forward to seeing you fire up that beast and spinning some donuts! I first took notice when you rebuilt the Gallardo. Good luck on the rebuild.

  • @troglodytez
    @troglodytez Před rokem +10

    There was a Ferrari Testarossa Stolen out of Portland the other day, not sure if vinwiki would help, but anyone in Portland if you see a suspicious Testarossa call Portland PD

    • @you900001
      @you900001 Před rokem

      Is It that red one that I see around Tualatin?

  • @MaximusOverdrive
    @MaximusOverdrive Před rokem +58

    I'm in Fort Myers, FL, where Ian hit the hardest. Devastating disaster that's being undersold nationally. Was one of the worst storms to ever hit the US. Anyways, I live about 30 minutes away from Bonita where this P1 was for sale, and I remember seeing the car at Gulf Coast Motorworks' Cars & Coffee the month prior. Such a beautiful car, Volcano Yellow with the chrome wheels, amongst many spectacular cars in the Naples-Bonita-Fort Myers area. Owner had the car for just about a week unbelievably. It's surreal to see this car take the community by storm (no pun intended) considering I saw it here and there throughout 2022. This has been a fun story to track, best of luck to Tavarish, hopefully that car can return to its former glory as I once saw it.

    • @RailRide
      @RailRide Před rokem

      I'm sure this was explained _somewhere_ but I wouldn't know where to start digging... Did the original owner just not anticipate the storm surge would reach his garage? Or was there some other reason he wasn't able to move the car before the storm struck?

    • @MaximusOverdrive
      @MaximusOverdrive Před rokem

      @@RailRide - I don’t think anybody in the Naples area anticipated storm surge like that. He was prepped to ride it out.

  • @johnh2349
    @johnh2349 Před rokem +160

    This is a monumental undertaking.

    • @pistonburner6448
      @pistonburner6448 Před rokem +1

      I hope the word "undertaking" isn't an ominous sign...

  • @Apollo12.5
    @Apollo12.5 Před rokem +4

    The sign of a good story teller and specifically a Vinwiki story teller, so many perfect lines for the opening bit though out. Best of luck on this one Freddy!

  • @timothycoyne5874
    @timothycoyne5874 Před rokem +3

    I can’t imagine taking this kind of risk. Kudos to Freddie for having such monumental fortitude!

  • @clifbradley
    @clifbradley Před rokem +66

    Shmee told me yesterday that the video he filmed with Freddy was quite a while ago and he had already flown back to London twice. Which means on Shmee's video when we've seen the car after dry ice treatment it is a few months old. So the last video we've seen on Freddy's channel of him getting the car is several months old already and hopefully he is further along then what we think.

    • @caodesignworks2407
      @caodesignworks2407 Před rokem +7

      I didn't have any words with Schmee, but listening to Freddy talk, it was almost immediately apparent that the first video was mostly shot a long time ago and he'd been sitting on it. I wonder how far along the car itself is, at this point. Or rather, how much he's managed to clean up

    • @adriandrake2720
      @adriandrake2720 Před rokem +8

      Also, Tavarish's 720 is still in operation and with 1200 miles on it per the Shmee video. When Freddy blew its engine up, he said it had 1500 miles since his rebuild. So the timeline is all mixed up.

    • @clifbradley
      @clifbradley Před rokem

      @@adriandrake2720 that's a 675LT not 720S. Vtuned rebuilt a 720S and Freddy built a 675LT. I think you got your creators mixed up

  • @chesspiece81
    @chesspiece81 Před rokem +24

    Didn't Manny Khoshbin send his McLaren back to Woking to have the body completely replaced when he went from the blue/purple to the matte black or something like that? I think he ended up keeping all the body panels too, or he mentioned he did in one of his videos. It might be worth reaching out to him to see if it's true and he'd want to maybe sell it to you to help the build. But everyone is cheering for you Freddie and excited about this build.

  • @volvogt21
    @volvogt21 Před rokem +86

    Tav is not a silly man. Stressed maybe for many reasons..I wish him the best

  • @markevans4626
    @markevans4626 Před rokem +2

    yeah you have defiantly got my attention with this car. I cant wait to see this car being brought back to life. I have a feeling the quicker you get the videos out the more viewers your going to get. The best of luck from me in England.

  • @racerboy2212
    @racerboy2212 Před rokem +7

    I’m soooooo looking forward to watching every minute of this project! Hopefully, Freddie will make bank on all the videos to help fund his mission!

  • @michaelfrock2473
    @michaelfrock2473 Před rokem +201

    I can’t wait for this 120 part, 7 year rebuild series to start.

    • @hagestad
      @hagestad Před rokem +1

      You can't really rebuild it. It will be some kind of Frankenstein @ best

    • @spaceghostmiid
      @spaceghostmiid Před rokem +4

      @@hagestad yeah that car will never be fully rebuilt, the roof scoop damage is structural iirc, it can't be removed, and it looks beyond repairing.

    • @anggasaragih7349
      @anggasaragih7349 Před rokem +2

      Lol this dude ain't never finish a rebuilt before.

    • @Cynycter
      @Cynycter Před rokem +5

      @@hagestad McLaren's MSO division can rebuild this car easily, if you can stand the cost. This can be rebuilt by Freddie..but it will take ages.

    • @hagestad
      @hagestad Před rokem

      @@Cynycter No they can replace the parts. Its semantics at this point but since they did not build most of what is broken in this car in the first place i wonder if you can send it to Dallara so it could be done cheaper. Probably not due to some legal crap.

  • @bkeen7013
    @bkeen7013 Před rokem +69

    Massive respect to Tavarish for engaging in this project. I have no skin in this, but even I'm nervous for him.

    • @jimdennis2451
      @jimdennis2451 Před rokem +2

      What I want to know is how did the second auction end at $375k, but he spent $200k more in the third?

    • @anon556
      @anon556 Před rokem

      ​@@jimdennis2451 because he is stupid and makes poor decisions.

  • @1chris311
    @1chris311 Před rokem +20

    I cant think of a single person I'd rather watch rebuild this legend of a car! Your upcoming content will be epic! Thanks for the entertainment Freddie!

  • @jasonbarnett1256
    @jasonbarnett1256 Před rokem +1

    He's gonna build the "the way HE wants it!" LMAO!!

  • @jrfoleyjr
    @jrfoleyjr Před rokem +2

    No matter what he does, total rebuild and all, it will have a flood title at the end.

  • @anthonyw5261
    @anthonyw5261 Před rokem +128

    This would be a fantastic project for McLaren to assist with along with many other sponsors!!! Hope this happens. Consultants for tips etc etc. Good luck best wishes bro!!!!

    • @NinjaKhaos74
      @NinjaKhaos74 Před rokem +31

      it would be sick if mclaren got involved but i wont be holding my breath lmao

    • @ryanturner3432
      @ryanturner3432 Před rokem +7

      Why would they ever get involved? They aren't a new company, they don't need the extra exposure. They gain very little for giving their own money to help out some guy on CZcams.

    • @lucasbim
      @lucasbim Před rokem +6

      On Shmee150 video he said that they are watching and probably will help.

    • @oggamer735
      @oggamer735 Před rokem +9

      Mclaren is notorious for not helping and this is just beyond repair. This car would need total rebuild and that body alone is totaled and that alone would make mclaren to stay away because it will be structural weakness unless tavarish is willing to pay few million for mclaren to rebuild this it will never be rebuild. Just lost cause.

    • @bigsykedaddy999
      @bigsykedaddy999 Před rokem +2

      @@ryanturner3432 I'm with you, they don't need the exposure. However, I do think it would probably be a small price for them to pay to win major brand loyalty going forward. /shrug

  • @GenralMayhem
    @GenralMayhem Před rokem +51

    I'm rooting for you Freddie! If anybody can, you can! 🙏

  • @rland379
    @rland379 Před rokem +20

    Can’t wait to see him with a giant smile on his face in a few years at SEMA, where we will all marvel. Cheers bro and good luck

  • @toxin7883
    @toxin7883 Před rokem +8

    I promise to watch and like every video he does on this car because it deserves to be fixed up.

  • @maceg003
    @maceg003 Před rokem +2

    I would say it is a stroke of genius. Yes it will cost him a lot of money maybe close to $1mil to buy/rebuild. But it is famous, it is boosting his publicity on CZcams, and will make a lot of money from subs, and if he sells it will make money.
    Full respect and hope the build goes well

  • @spic0li
    @spic0li Před rokem +76

    Gotta hand it to him he's got balls to take on these crazy projects I wish him the best of luck.

    • @michaellong2661
      @michaellong2661 Před rokem +5

      The sheer testicular fortitude needed is beyond comprehension

    • @395PRS
      @395PRS Před rokem +2

      If It took balls,
      I would have 5 of these projects in my garage...

    • @spic0li
      @spic0li Před rokem +2

      @@395PRS lol so I guess it doesn't take any balls to get a 1/2 million dollar loan on a damaged vehicle....

    • @LaGrandeBayou
      @LaGrandeBayou Před rokem +1

      Spicoli
      No. It's was a moronic purchase in every conceivable way. He's making money on yt revenue and clicks. This P1 will never be a completed drivable car.
      It's a valueless trainwreck used for viewership and our entertainment.

    • @spic0li
      @spic0li Před rokem

      @@LaGrandeBayou i agree its the great job their doing going through the whole train wreck car all meticulously pulling every part off and diagnosing it with the viewership. By no means am I expecting a fully restored gem but whatever direction he chooses to go is always a fun watch.

  • @kevinbarry71
    @kevinbarry71 Před rokem +4

    You didn't buy it at 400,000 but thought it was a great buy at 575,000. That certainly makes sense

  • @Shortdraw01
    @Shortdraw01 Před rokem +26

    Happy to see Tavarish get so much press on other channels for this build. It’s going to be his biggest project yet.

    • @hungryalien
      @hungryalien Před rokem +1

      everyone is gonna ride on and milk the most out of it.. whether the p1 will be finished or not :)

    • @juzoli
      @juzoli Před rokem +1

      He needs that press:) If that’s what he needs, I will put his videos on endless loop so he gets more view numbers:)

  • @tommyjenison9283
    @tommyjenison9283 Před rokem +4

    Tavarish got balls!! I'll be watching everything about this rebuild, already watched the show, Shmee150 and vinwiki 🤣 wish him all the best 👍👍👍

  • @WRCWRX
    @WRCWRX Před rokem +1

    Rumor is Zak Brown from McLaren has been in contact with Freddie asking if he can help in a way. Freddie also has been to London twice apparently according to another CZcamsr.

  • @Motti22
    @Motti22 Před rokem +77

    Would've loved to hear freddy just say "well I'm just gonna LS swap it to save some money" as an april fools joke :D
    I can't wait for this project to unwrap and to see what needs to be done (what doesn't needs to be done would probably be a shorter list) and see the process.

    • @pgtmr2713
      @pgtmr2713 Před rokem +1

      K swap OR VG30DETT

    • @matthewmosier8439
      @matthewmosier8439 Před rokem +1

      I mean, it would be more reliable with an LS swap.. especially if you keep in mind what just went down with him and the other supercar

    • @pistonburner6448
      @pistonburner6448 Před rokem +1

      He could Hellephant swap it...

    • @jasenrock
      @jasenrock Před rokem

      ​@@pgtmr2713 kswap McLaren will start ww3😂

  • @alecbarber7913
    @alecbarber7913 Před rokem +23

    I don’t even watch Tavarish much but I’ve seen a few of his videos, but I’m rooting for him for this! I can’t wait to see it all finished, if it can be. Mad respect man

    • @singemfrc
      @singemfrc Před rokem +2

      You should go back and watch his rebuild of the 675LT from start to finish. And then what happened just a couple weeks ago. I thought that one couldn't be topped, but this one definitely destroys it.

  • @aaronp0324
    @aaronp0324 Před rokem +5

    After seeing his video last week, along with the video on his bachelor pad with the super huge money pit swimming pool, this man gets ahead of his skis very easily.

  • @iansullivan7777
    @iansullivan7777 Před rokem +2

    I would have a problem buying this car knowing the person that bought it before me payed 400k and now I’m going to get up-charged 175k.

  • @aniketsinha4539
    @aniketsinha4539 Před rokem +5

    God bless Tavarish with his finances on this project...... but it is going to be the best restoration of all time of a car we all grew up dreaming of owning one. Fingers Crossed buddy 🤞🤞🤞🤞

  • @bigstew9724
    @bigstew9724 Před rokem +18

    Oh my goodness. This is going to be a tough one. I almost feel bad for him.

  • @darylarmentrout252
    @darylarmentrout252 Před rokem +54

    In my 30years of insurance/bodyshop/junk jobs, the salvage price should be 20% of the uncrashed value.
    Good luck

    • @stephenhunter70
      @stephenhunter70 Před rokem

      Maybe someone at the insurance company could see $$$$

    • @Qunchyy
      @Qunchyy Před rokem

      Do you mean the purchase price as-is or the value once fixed and resold?

    • @sharpsoon
      @sharpsoon Před rokem +5

      So he got it for like 26% not that far off

    • @markodusp
      @markodusp Před rokem +1

      It's relatively close to 20%, but I would assume that it's a bit higher for collector cars like this one.

    • @mexicanspec
      @mexicanspec Před rokem +1

      That is with a rebuildable title, not a certificate of destruction.

  • @Orc350z
    @Orc350z Před rokem +66

    Such a smart move by Freddy. This build has been featured on multiple CZcams channels in the last few days. This will be the most followed build ever on CZcams

    • @hungryalien
      @hungryalien Před rokem +3

      need to help make some money back quick! parts wont be cheap

    • @matthewmcclain9736
      @matthewmcclain9736 Před rokem

      It is a p1

    • @Reno420alex
      @Reno420alex Před rokem +3

      It's not an interesting enough car to be his most followed car. He already did a mclaren

    • @TheSuperSwain
      @TheSuperSwain Před rokem +3

      @@Reno420alex ye a 675 which is like 5x cheaper and much more common

    • @slickest123452
      @slickest123452 Před rokem

      @@Reno420alex speak for yourself lol

  • @bradleytaylor6512
    @bradleytaylor6512 Před rokem +4

    As a guy who is still dealing with the aftermath of Ian, a hurricane is def not a clean thing.😢 As a surfer tho, I’m always looking for the positive from the negative…
    Just glad Tavarish got this project!

  • @davidbenji1
    @davidbenji1 Před rokem +4

    I wish he would comment on the CERTIFICATE OF DESTRUCTION and what he plans to do with the car.

  • @neeravreddy9360
    @neeravreddy9360 Před rokem +6

    Manny khosbin has his white panels laying around when he changed his p1 to matte carbon panels

  • @szymonturko9169
    @szymonturko9169 Před rokem +9

    Did you consider ordering custom made battery? The best company for that would be Rimac ,the are responsible for battery in Aston Martin Valkyrie which is nuts in case of the specs. It's long shoot but they might be interested in developing something like that as a product.

    • @WilliamCronin
      @WilliamCronin Před rokem

      the actually battery part would be easy to do custom. just idk about resale etc and cooling and mclaren eletric system integration

  • @shaunlaverty8898
    @shaunlaverty8898 Před rokem +15

    Good god, this might take longer then Binky on BOM to complete! Good luck Freddie, if anyone can pull this off it’s you.

  • @RyDogg08
    @RyDogg08 Před rokem +1

    buying this for that price sight unseen is insane.

  • @davidgoliath5901
    @davidgoliath5901 Před rokem

    Be prepared; 2am staring at the ceiling in cold sweat. I once saw a Holden (locally made GM product) pulled from an irrigation channel and put back on the road. Everything failed; door locks, all the switch gear, the seat springs rusted, head lining fell out...everything top to bottom - front to back. Comprehensively rooted...

  • @andykhan3038
    @andykhan3038 Před rokem +8

    Much respect to Freddie for taking this one.
    Don't worry brother, there are a lot of eyes on this. It will pay for itself in the long run.
    Good luck.

  • @jonothanbarker9247
    @jonothanbarker9247 Před rokem +5

    If he'd make more than one video every 4 months he'd have better numbers.
    Freddy is the one who got me addicted to car CZcams. I'd love to see more than two videos of the build.

  • @ageofsagittarius
    @ageofsagittarius Před rokem +16

    Freddie has a damn good track record for this kind of project.

  • @ShredHouseGaming
    @ShredHouseGaming Před rokem +1

    I saw the clip online when it happened and thought of Tavarish, this isn’t surprising lol

  • @lingdawyeu6005
    @lingdawyeu6005 Před rokem +1

    In my opinion, exotic cars that hv been fully submerged should be considered as "expensive scrap". My deepest respect to Tavarish. Such car wrecks should sell for just between $50,000 to $150,000

  • @simonfisher836
    @simonfisher836 Před rokem +11

    Good luck to you Freddie! You're a legend for risking to buy this!

  • @petesinclair5653
    @petesinclair5653 Před rokem +13

    The Copart listing showed a Florida destruction title - which means a parts only car that can’t be registered anywhere in the USA. How are you planning to get around this issue?

    • @hungryalien
      @hungryalien Před rokem +1

      yeah would probably tough too to order original parts from the dealers with a title like that.

  • @Terrivelmenteevangelico
    @Terrivelmenteevangelico Před rokem +10

    This P1 is the unit off all the bests youtubers in this epic project!!! Tavarish will do this Job for us all

  • @jtkto
    @jtkto Před rokem +2

    Gets advertised for $400k but its too far out of his budget.
    Gets relisted for $600k and then its TAKE MY MONEY

  • @theenlidor
    @theenlidor Před rokem +2

    Most interesting project of Tavarish

  • @believeinmatter
    @believeinmatter Před rokem +4

    This is a car worth saving. The amount it will cost just to make it run again will be a lot, but I think it deserves to be on the road again one day.

  • @TooMuchFlipping
    @TooMuchFlipping Před rokem +9

    If McLaren was smart, they would see the passion and determination then lend Freddy a hand. Imagine the PR if they stepped in and offered him free body panels or something.

    • @hungryalien
      @hungryalien Před rokem +3

      not gonna happen with the free stuff. probably help with sourcing at the most.

    • @AyaxRo
      @AyaxRo Před rokem

      Don't see that happening. Them helping, thus legitimizing the rebuild goes against the value of the rest of the P1s in existence.
      Mclaren would be lowering the value of the rest of the P1 pool.

  • @Alex-zi1nb
    @Alex-zi1nb Před rokem +1

    insurance company is cackling that someone bought that heap

  • @RollTide24-7
    @RollTide24-7 Před rokem

    Bro I was just on the other channel. An I said you're friggin amazing! You're like that cool uncle everyone wants 😂. If you ever wanna just hang out with an everyday guy I have 2000 acres we can fish hunt whatever we want too! An my wife will cook us up some great grub! An dont worry NO BODY will be bothering you. Much respect brother!

  • @Mik35959
    @Mik35959 Před rokem +133

    I think it is insane that a guy that could afford a $2million mclaren and a rolls Royce couldn’t afford to put his cars up out of the water.

    • @rocketscientist007
      @rocketscientist007 Před rokem +53

      They don't care, if it's insured. They also don't understand the power of a storm surge. The water rose 13.8 ft. along Ft. Meyers Beach, the highest ever recorded in over 150 years.

    • @johnkelly6888
      @johnkelly6888 Před rokem +31

      He didn't want to, let the insurance pay for it and change his life style. It's rich people dreams, just collect and move on to the next adventure.

    • @_BAD_MERC_
      @_BAD_MERC_ Před rokem +4

      On the third floor?

    • @sccarguy8242
      @sccarguy8242 Před rokem +15

      The Hurricane hitting where it did was a total surprise, all week it was heading to the panhandle/Tampa area…. This is way south of that and should have been ok if it did not turn last min and then it was too late to move them. That’s why the super birds got trashed and so many others.

    • @TheRealMrRoyal
      @TheRealMrRoyal Před rokem +12

      I doubt in this case he didn't care and just relied on insurance....he had bought it 2 weeks earlier and it was the lowest mile example known at 305 miles.

  • @watercannonscollaboration2281

    So many horrible decisions were made and yet I can’t wait to see how this turned out

  • @TheRealAlpha2
    @TheRealAlpha2 Před rokem +9

    I _REALLY_ hope this project works out the way he wants it to. I mean I have no doubt that he'll put it back together, but I really want to see him be completely happy with this when it's done.

  • @LungsMcGee
    @LungsMcGee Před 11 měsíci +1

    This one has to be up there Jimmy's Elvis jet. But good luck to him, and it's great entertainment for us.

  • @tankeater
    @tankeater Před rokem +1

    1:43 NO... on it's WORST day it wasn't worth 1/2 million. Yet, you payed $75,000 more 🤦‍♂️

  • @akamran01
    @akamran01 Před rokem +13

    If only I had the money to make equally as bad decisions 😅

  • @gmdblue
    @gmdblue Před rokem +9

    I love Freddie's enthusiasm about the huge investment, saying that the sand on the door panels comes with the car lmao

  • @rustler08
    @rustler08 Před rokem +5

    Ah yes, the car that was for sale, didn't sell for what the owner wanted, and magically it was floating around in the hurricane.
    What a surprise ending.

  • @Iolo3
    @Iolo3 Před rokem

    Biggest surprise to me is that insurance company still expected such high amount for car damaged by salt water. I already anticipated that getting replacement parts alone would become quite expensive as this is not a typical mass produced car

  • @donmynack
    @donmynack Před rokem +1

    Hoovie used to have those stickers you could put over the dents in your car. Freddy should try some of those.

  • @darius2640
    @darius2640 Před rokem +3

    tow truck driver doesnt discriminate cars, he treats McLaren p1 and a nissan altima the same way

  • @adamcollingburn430
    @adamcollingburn430 Před rokem +3

    "I couldn't afford £0.5m so I got a £0.5m loan for a car that needs another £1m of parts" 2000IQ moves 👏

  • @mrmckie
    @mrmckie Před rokem +8

    I thought the pond Bugatti would’ve been a crazy buy but this one is a whole different level of crazy because it was in salt water…i’m so in for this!!!

  • @dragnet53
    @dragnet53 Před rokem +1

    He's going to need Samcrac's help. He saved a flooded salt water engine on his Corvette.

  • @santoshsookgrim2786
    @santoshsookgrim2786 Před rokem +2

    I'm curious to see if McLaren would be willing to partner with you to bring one of their most iconic cars back to life. At least from the F1 point of view, they're a lot more open than they used to be in the Ron Dennis era so it may be worth a shot contacting them

  • @foyboy03
    @foyboy03 Před rokem +7

    Freddy you can do this. Just holler if you need some encouragement. Your fans got you. Great interview Ed.

  • @Meowhsss
    @Meowhsss Před rokem +4

    The only reason the P1 project makes financial sense is because of the CZcams views and money it will generate. Total money pit.

  • @Aleongray
    @Aleongray Před rokem +4

    Freddie is a smart guy I can't wait to watch the journey. Good luck Freddie .

  • @aaronf4201
    @aaronf4201 Před rokem +1

    Before Freddie built the white Lambo nobody was doing supercar rebuilds. What a guy to trailblaze for everyone else to follow. I wish you the best of luck and I’ll be watching every second.

  • @lemster101
    @lemster101 Před rokem +2

    I feel like I'm part of the problem watching these rebuild channels that take every more exotic cars, but it's hard to deny the appeal of what Freddy is doing. It's an absolutely insane project and I can't wait to see the solutions he comes up with for some problems. Rebuilding a relatively common exotic that you can get parts for is one thing, but something as rare and specific as a P1 one is another thing entirely.
    It's content like his that as silly as it is, gives me the confidence to take on little jobs on my own car. The idea of if this guy can rebuild a P1, I can replace an alternator.

    • @G_Ozare
      @G_Ozare Před rokem

      Well said!

    • @x35mmman
      @x35mmman Před rokem

      totally agree with your statement.....DDE does this all the time.... I too will be hear watching every video he puts out

  • @michaelfagan6123
    @michaelfagan6123 Před rokem +10

    Man this is going to be a huge undertaking but if anyone can get it done it's Freddy!!