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I bought a car wreck at auction & restored it in 24 hours – I made £15k profit
A MAN who bought a car wreck at an auction and restored it in just 24 hours made a whopping £15k profit.
Mat Armstrong, from Leicester, showed viewers exactly what he did to spruce up the old motor on his YouTube channel.
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The social media star has racked up nearly 2million subscribers with his engaging videos where he rebuilds cars.
Mat started his by praising the Audi RS6 as a fine motor, but said that it's price tag often put motorists off.
That's why he picked up a version with a severely damaged front, smashed windscreen and minor damage on the site from an auction.
The car had been in an unfortunate accident with its air bags blown, but incredibly the engine still works.
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He said: "I was never going to buy one that wasn't damaged.
"I think I've got an absolute bargain on this."
The typical AudiRS6 of the exact same make and model sells online for £42,000.
But Mat only paid £20k for it at auction.
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The first thing Mat did was to call in some help from screensaver to fix the damaged windscreen.
The YouTuber admitted he knows nothing about repairing the front glass and didn't want to risk ruining things more.
Now it was time for Mat to get his hands dirty as he worked with his team.
With the car elevated, they removed wheels, the bonnet and the bumper to inspect the damage and start fixing it.
The suspension and the airbags also had to be repaired to make the motor ready to run.
Mat said: "I think we've done alright here, there's not been many hidden surprises as we've taken it apart.
"It's a pretty good bargain.
"If we can get it repaired for under £10k I think that's amazing."
After forking out another £6,789 to restore it, this left his total profit at an incredibly tidy £15,211.
He added: "I think that's pretty good going. We've got an almost running Audi RS6 built now."
It comes as a vintage Mercedes which took 3,500 hours to restore has gone up for sale at an eye-watering price.
The 1957 300 SL Roadster had to be stripped down to its shell as part of an intensive five-month process to return it to its former glory.
The model was beloved by famous faces, with legendary actors Clark Gable and Sophia Loren among the roster of celebrity owners.
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It comes after a, perhaps, slightly less glamorous collection of Del Boy-style Reliant Robins went up for sale last month.
Meanwhile, an urban explorer shared his discovery of an abandoned car graveyard filled with former British military vehicles.
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