Gentil Costa - Gentil’s Garage YouTube
@gentil
Just an ordinary bloke, fiddling with cars, driving them and enjoying the pleasures of motoring... even when it goes wrong! Follow my videos in YouTube
Without saying your age, what is your favourite movie released the year you turned 18.
Spotted this very cool Vauxhall Magnum 1700 at my local Tesco this evening. That side exhaust means business
I seriously don't understand some people. I made a genuine question on a broadcasting fb page, with a clear purpose on the title, got specific answers to it, but some simply just can't help it 🤦♂️
Spotted at work this early(ish) base spec MCC Smart diesel. Registered in October 2001 according to the DVLA, this must be one of the last LHD ones being sold in the UK
This was my 1983 323i. Curiously there were two versions of the 323i E30; from oct '82 it had 143hp and from September'83 it got 150hp.
How cool is this VW Golf Cabrio? Spotted today at work where one of our guests decided to turn up at a special event in this lovely example
My wife had two for many years; a '98 KA3 and a KA Collection, all very well equipped with aircon and the last one even had quickclear. All great fun to drive and absolutely cheap as chips to run.
Lottie every time someone is having a snack in the office 😂🐶
How cool is this 1967 ice cream van, still being used? Note the rear Ford Cortina MK1 rear lights
Fb reminded me that 16 years ago I finished stripping the E30 and took the car back home after using a nearby barn to do the work. At the time, my daily driver was this very early 1992 BMW 318is Coupé.
💯 agree. My child isn't exposed to peeking sun for long periods, so we can live with the shades below. If the sun gets in the eyes I still have sunglasses for her. My dad used a muslin to wedge on the window in his Peugeot 404 in the Portuguese sun and I survived. Not a fan of those socks either
I see this early Mazda MX-5 a few times at work and I love the colour combo on this one, with an interior still in good condition and a paint with a good shine. Still has the original rear dealer numberplate. I also spotted this rather curious "Do Not Wax" sticker, which I never seen before.
Look at what someone spotted yesterday in my hometown, Porto. A Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Speciale (SS), pictured by Rui Sousa. This car was found in a garage a fee years ago and went through a nut an bolt restoration. What a beautiful thing
Always look at work carpark. Today we have a customer from Belgium, with this fabulous looking Alfa Romeo GTV 6 2.5. It's RHD and lots of scotland stickers, so maybe an ex-pat? Doesn't matter, it looks mint! #alfaromeo
Another car I never knew it existed, a Fiat Stilo Uproad, spotted in Portugal with a Spanish numberplate. These were never sold in Portugal, but sold in Spain and a handful of other European countries too. Photo by Ruben Pinto
Screen break afternoon walk. It's a privilege to work in such a lovely place, with lovely grounds and Canadian guests
Now this was a find, an off cut corner section from an E12 I got this morning. I cut the section I needed and adjusted to the cut section on my car. Saved loads of fabrication time and now i just need to file down some edges and weld.
A rarity spotted today at work, a 1995 Honda Civic LSi coupe 5th gen. I always liked these and fun to drive.
It's been two months since some work was done on the E12. Bought a new angle grinder, chopped the last rotten bits and applied rust converter. Next step is to cut new metal and weld it. Two full days' work needed to have all the welding done, but unsure when that's happening
This is my favourite holder, from Pienilato, attached to a hand grenade 😂
Kudos to the owner/driver of this very well kept S reg Punto ELX snd using it on a daily commute. We seldom see these nowadays which is a shame
This is what we do at De Vere. We pack and give away almost all our coffee ground waste. It also saves a lot on weight on food waste collection. Very popular with guests and staff, hence only one left this morning.
Incidentally, Fb reminded me that exactly 15 years ago I sold my '92 318is coupé which was one of the earliest in the country. Sadly, it ended up being a drift machine and scrapped. I later got a 318i 4dr Auto and later 320i coupé that was a delight to drive
Rare to see a earlyish unmolested E36 these days with original dealer plates. Almost basic spec 316i with unpainted bumpers and no fog lights
The highlight of yesterday's American Speedfest was seeing the life size Lightning McQueen and see my daughter's face light up. Had to come back to it 4 times! Despite the weather, there were some small spots of sun but she had fun and enjoyed a bit of Nascar race cars going round the track
Has anyone "upgraded" their classic car seats for more modern versions? I genuinely hate the seats on my E12, with no lateral support, slippery vinyl and not much comfort. I was thinking of adapting E36/39/60 seats (I would put older BMW seats but very hard to find in a cream colour).