Watching Our FIRST YouTube video (Uploaded 13 years ago)
It was exactly 13 years ago that we uploaded our first episode of Mighty Car Mods... (even though it wasn't called that when we filmed it) So we decided to watch it again on our 13th birthday and bring you along for the ride.
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Exactly 13 years ago today, we uploaded our first episode of Mighty Car Mods. We never knew it would take us on an amazing journey into the lives of millions of people and send us traveling on automotive adventures all over the world.
From a driveway in suburban Sydney, we ended up on the streets of Cuba, the car department of Fast&Furious, the mountains of Japan, the desert in Abu Dhabi, the forests of Slovenia, the outback of Australia, the Autobahn in Germany, and many more incredible places.
Eventually our show even hit “real” TV on the Discovery Channel - broadcast into millions of homes around the world on TV - it was at this point that many people said we “made it” - yet to “make it” seems like a final destination and we feel like we’re only just getting started.
It really has been an amazing ride so far and we quite literally could not have done it for this long without you!
We’d like to thank all of you that have been watching and supporting the show, whether it’s been 13 weeks or 13 years and we’d also like the acknowledge the MCM fans, and the families of those that we’ve lost along the way.
In this special episode we go back to the beginning to watch the first episode and explain how it started and reveal what the show was called (it wasn’t called Mighty Car Mods when we filmed it... that name came later as you’ll see)
So let’s go back to the very beginning - that early day on the 7th of January, 2008 and check out the first episode of “MIghty Car Mods
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Mighty Car Mods
Πριν 15 ημέρες
Thank you to everyone who has been watching us for for any (or all) of the last 13 years. When did you start watching? For the OG MCM Crew, we're excited to launch our 'Jack Up Your Car' Shirt. Get yours here. mightycarmods.com/collections/clothing/products/jack-up-your-car-t-shirt
Michael Bruggeman
Πριν ημέρα
I've been watching you guys since the start. I dont know how many episodes you'd put out when I first found you, but it wasn't many and this was the first video i watched. You guys have done amazing things over the years and knowing that its been 13 years makes me feel really old. Keep it up guys :)
Daddy D
Πριν 2 ημέρες
Doesn’t seem like it’s been over a decade. I remember watching this before my first install
Ezra
Πριν 3 ημέρες
Hey does anyone know the song playing in the background at 12:28? I love it.
Z Vern
Πριν 3 ημέρες
I subscribed to you guys on January 8th, 2008 and haven’t stopped watching since. I think you guys only had a few hundred or thousand subscribers at that time. I’m glad you guys have gotten as big as you have. #BLAAACK was the norm back then lol.
Septoaneon Vids
Πριν 4 ημέρες
When I found youse bout ten years ago I watched em all well done boys
Scott Cook
Πριν 2 ώρες
Good morning guys, I am new to the channel. I loved the mini build also I loved the mira build. I the watched all three of turbos and temples which I really in enjoyed last night 👍👍👍👌👌👌👌. Question to yourselves did marty bring back the super mach turbo to Australia?????
Christopher Hutson
Πριν 9 ώρες
sometime I want to see you guys modify Marty's excavator
Michael Slavin
Πριν 11 ώρες
Where did my dudes go? Two weeks is a long time for the Marty Moog to take off from vids. Hope y'all are ok.
Quick Nick Driver
Πριν 19 ώρες
Love you guys. I started watching last spring, was out of work and the lockdown was depressing. Your humour and skills are a hit. I watched shit loads of your back catalogue and am glad to see the essence of mighty mods has not been diluted, but actually become more concentrated. Enjoy your time off dudes, looking forward to seeing what you get up to this year
Jay Nottingham
Πριν 21 ώρα
Hey guys, quick question. In the grand total of the show how many cars have you guys worked on that belonged to either of you or to the channel. I have been watching for about 10 years, I think to catch up I had to watch like 50 videos or something.
Chat Motorsport
Πριν ημέρα
I think I remember watching that the first time round? I do remember the Toothpaste on headlights, was it a silvia?
TacticalStoner
Πριν ημέρα
I've been a subscriber since your budget CD player out of a pc disk reader project lol. You guys never failed me..... much loce from the uk
Greatest Evar
Πριν ημέρα
I can't wait to see moog in two years. he finally gave up the vegan bullshit. wait until he finds out about the JQ.
Greatest Evar
Πριν ημέρα
been watching yall from the start. I was building a 1994 civic sedan. did a d16y7 engine block with a d16y7 engine head. put Eagle rods & wiseco forged pistons in it, and boosted it. your channel was climbing at the time, and the car scenes everywhere were blowing up. you guys made the videos during the time where cars became super trendy. its weird how enjoyable this all was back then. I used to get hyped for your videos, stay up way too late at night watching them even tho I had work and school the next day. now I'm suicidal and don't give a shit about anything ;D wheres the time go, lads.
Greatest Evar
Πριν ημέρα
clean&green? yikes.
ANIRUDH GANESH
Πριν ημέρα
Thanks for this, laughing out loud with my car mates.😂😂❤️
XD Snart
Πριν ημέρα
can u gays make a volvo bild
Simon Choy
Πριν 2 ημέρες
That pic of the two little cars with the red one being the Daihatsu is interesting as Daihatsu during that time was in partnership with a Malaysian Government sponsored initiative to build the nation's second national car under a company call Perodua. The model that was based on the red Daihatsu was called the Kelisa locally and has since become a cult favourite now after going out of production in favour of newer models. I'm quite surprised that Daihatsu sold this model over in Australia. Happy 13th Years of wonderful distraction for me and I look forward to another 13 or more from you guys! Cheers.
Nicoolai
Πριν 2 ημέρες
Congrats on your successes and hard work. When will you work on an electric car?
TheLazyDOG
Πριν 2 ημέρες
They missed the chance to name the show "Marty Car Moogs" or I guess this is how they would pronounce "mighty car mods" in Australia...?
Nope Noway
Πριν 2 ημέρες
Absolutely love all the vids. My favs are this year's Christmas, all the Kei stuff, and all your full movie sort of stuff! Always fantastic!👍👍
Adam Rodney
Πριν 2 ημέρες
Get a new vid up lads ... Having withdrawals here
ICT ServiceDesk
Πριν 2 ημέρες
Can I ask if you could get a xr6 turbo and do up some mods 👌
robil rahantoeknam
Πριν 2 ημέρες
I always loved the bird sounds.
Kostas Paraskeuopoulos
Πριν 2 ημέρες
First video I saw... Black Honda civic... Smelled so good (no). Hello from Greece
Michael Hittson
Πριν 2 ημέρες
13 years goes by quick guys. Here's to another 13 years gents. 🤘
BobMother FuckinSmith
Πριν 3 ημέρες
Australia has had a history of taxing is citizens to death and restricting freedoms. They sell "petrol" by the litre, which is retarded. The only thing to be sold by the litre should be soda, But I digress, if I had to pay $2 for a litre of gas I'd want a rice burner as well. But here in Freedom land we sell one unit of gas we call a Gallon which converts to 3.78 of your litre's. We pay 2$ per 3.78 Litrees'
Ian Wollstein
Πριν 3 ημέρες
Soldering technique!! Same one I used installing recording studios back in the day 😂
Paradigm Stages
Πριν 3 ημέρες
Keep the videos up legends! Enjoy every one! Guys have Come a long way! Also What ever happened to the Gemini? Would be sick to see that back on the road :D from one of your kiwi fans over the ditch
Ezra
Πριν 3 ημέρες
Hey does anyone know the song playing in the background at 12:28? I love it.
Robert
Πριν 3 ημέρες
Love this channel! Keep it up guys
vinnie roberts
Πριν 3 ημέρες
Lads! I will never forget when you guys getting sponsored by just car insurance and I still sometimes wait for you to say "proudly sponsored by just car insurance"
Abdullah Sabir
Πριν 3 ημέρες
0:5 i heard you missed call 😂
Ubirter
Πριν 3 ημέρες
Will this fit my Honda?
Ubirter
Πριν 3 ημέρες
Yt 🐐
J.Mason Media
Πριν 3 ημέρες
10:04 skyline on the right
Тема S
Πριν 3 ημέρες
Прикольные ребята. Время идёт, люди меняются. Главное всегда оставаться людьми, у вас это получается. :)
Iain Dawbs
Πριν 4 ημέρες
Ford old times sake you should recreate this video to as close as you possibly can
joshua turner
Πριν 4 ημέρες
8:24 💨
Just another random person
Πριν 4 ημέρες
I’m proud of the fact I’m older than the first video
Cams House
Πριν 4 ημέρες
Dude we love you guys so much that we were inspired to make our own channel. I hope you guys can check it out. Videos coming soon of my JZ swapped Benz 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Darien Tunnell
Πριν 4 ημέρες
I can't believe you all are dissing Jeep wow I guess I have been misled. You say you love all things car really. 😡
Specs & Autos
Πριν 4 ημέρες
Been with you guys since the TRD Laser. Loved your format from the very start, and always had a soft spot for the silly stuff, cause that's what I saw first. Been randomly thinking it would be hilarious to see you do a train style AWD conversion with coupling rods on some POS nugget. Don't know if anyone's done it before, would making steering impossible... but would be good for a laugh.
Devlin Oshay
Πριν 4 ημέρες
MCM was the first show I subscribed to.
Shane Williams
Πριν 4 ημέρες
I liked watching MCM back then as i had a Handi van. Same car but 2 seater and heaps of boot space
Samuel Tierney
Πριν 4 ημέρες
Where is the Gemini???
Chad Hicks
Πριν 5 ημέρες
I remember finding the channel in 2015 and binging every episode up to that point over a few nights. Great then and great now
Tanner Newton
Πριν 5 ημέρες
Fake it 'til you make it
Shortmonk95
Πριν 5 ημέρες
Still think you should call out Motionautotv with their evo wagon build to a 1/4 mile wagon drag off from across the planet.. Subaru vs evo wagons. I think it would be a great collab and bit of fun
Dmitry Shevchuk
Πριν 5 ημέρες
My favorite moment of bonding over MCM was when I've had a serious work meeting over Zoom with people from other companies and different continents. I was wearing an MCM hoodie to the office that day and then there is a guy starting the meeting by saying "So, I want to start by a huge shout out to Marty and Moog". We chatted about the latest video for a bit and then moved on to the topic with a light heart. Happy birthday guys, love what you're doing!
Josh Ivy
Πριν 5 ημέρες
If anyone deserves a “break “ it you guys
Gabriel Sandu
Πριν 5 ημέρες
Billabong was soooo cool back than too!!! 😄😄😄
Ralph Evangelista
Πριν 5 ημέρες
Clean and green to Disrespected nose 1000000000% love it!
Justin Johnson
Πριν 5 ημέρες
This made my day! You guys had 4 videos out the first time i seen the channel.
Kas b
Πριν 5 ημέρες
can't believe i've been watching MCM for over 10 years now
General Pinochet
Πριν 5 ημέρες
2020 supra
Sum Chap
Πριν 6 ημέρες
Guys please do one of an EG Civic. Most peoples favourite cars ever. Please like this to bump it up as there's not much on GRgone about them.
Sum Chap
Πριν 6 ημέρες
"I did the camera stuff and he did the car stuff" - 6:51 you've come a long way...
Sam Constable
Πριν 6 ημέρες
i first watched this episode in 09. 17 years old, red p plates and driving a 94 magna that still had a tape deck. This was probably the video that introduced me to how to's
Jesus Montelongo
Πριν 6 ημέρες
I wish there was a variable volume control for the original video and the "review" --- do the thing google
Jesus Montelongo
Πριν 6 ημέρες
love you, thanks for everything. I'll be here for the rest.
Charlie M
Πριν 6 ημέρες
Who would've thought... feels like only yesterday. It's strangely nostalgic for me too, growing up in suburban Sydney, hearing the same bird noises, seeing that sort of house, the same cars... brings me back to being in early primary school.
Chris Van Middelkoop
Πριν 6 ημέρες
I totally watched that. I don't know when it was but a while ago. I didn't know that was your first video. I also remember like a boost gauge in a skyline or something and we don't get those here, though some are getting imported just recently.
Frederico Estermann
Πριν 7 ημέρες
Blair Joscelyne ;)
1982jeepcj8
Πριν 7 ημέρες
buy another jeep and do it right this time
Filipe Moniz
Πριν 7 ημέρες
Man i remember watching mcm back in 09 when marty legit kicked the fender of the blue turd to show us how to fix body panels, and immediately fell for the show.. i didnt even have a car, not even the need for one.. but they inspired me to get one and do modifications mcm style when i turned 18 in 2013.. best years of my life with all the shenanigans
Brenton
Πριν 7 ημέρες
I was first introduced to you guys 8 years ago with the budget street cred golf. Hard to believe that was 8 years. Have loved your videos ever since. I hope you keep going but even I know it’s probably getting tiring to come up with content, but you’ve reached the point of the original top gear trio. A lot of us really enjoy your comedic friendship and chemistry. The cool cars are a fun bonus. Cheers from Nebraska.
Mauplascencia
Πριν 7 ημέρες
Wow, I remember watching these driveway videos years ago and I had no idea I’ve been following since the beginning!
Strongboy 72
Πριν 7 ημέρες
You guys have come such a long way in such a short time and its been an epic journey. My son got me on to you guys and i have been hooked since. Your movies are next level in music, editing and content and will stand the test of time. Well done legends!
Sam Gosselin
Πριν 7 ημέρες
Crazy to think I’ve been watching for 9 years.
trever pitts
Πριν 7 ημέρες
I would say for being someone's first video it's actually not that bad compared to a lot of people's first video you guys got the code for IV shot but it is super mind-blowing in 2021 upload and edit on an iPhone
trever pitts
Πριν 7 ημέρες
I don't think the average public took GRgone. And tell about 2015 cuz I remember dating a girl in 2011 and I was making video blogs and she had no idea what that was you she thought that was the stupidest thing you could do and that was when ShayCarl with making a daily video every day but she can't understand what the reasoning behind the video vlog was and then look at 2015 the same girl who thought I was dumb start making videos with her phone because eventually it started to get popular. That's the thing with you to from 2005 to about 2014 it was more of an underground Wild West now people looking GRgone as a means of transportation AKA a paycheck
DaggdaDee
Πριν 7 ημέρες
What about a small but proper 4x4 tour with guides or a specialist. Someone who can say what is the best to modify the small nuggets. And after the modification you should do the same tour.
Onn Sight
Πριν 7 ημέρες
been watching since that time it was cool to see these old video's good memories from watching you guys !!
Mark Walker
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Enjoy the time of chaps. Looking forward to seeing what this year brings to the channel.
Blackie BMW Motorwerks
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Those early vids were good
crisismcnoodle
Πριν 8 ημέρες
I'd love a guide on modding head units. Instead of putting in a robot barf ones, with the know how they could add a line in by tracing fm signal out of the board. Seems like something a couple audio engineers and electrical nerds could figure out...
Hoopstick Performance
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Yes! The Chopped decal on the toolbox in the background... That's approximately the size I referred to 8n my notes when I ordered my t-shirt and decals in November. Put a big one like that back up on the website. Been watching for about 3 years
rooster12b
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Lmfaooooo I can’t believe it’s been that long 😂🤣😂
2145WHB
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Lmao yeah for people who ain’t from aus or haven’t been here in summer that is legit the sound of summer haha it gets head doing in hot nights
Jerome Bernard
Πριν 8 ημέρες
as a MK5 Golf GTI owner, I'd like to hear/see more about the GTI's and R's that Moog has owned over the years
tyrelirwin
Πριν 8 ημέρες
“You’ve got the brains, I’ve got the looks, let’s make lots of money”
Greatest Evar
Πριν ημέρα
literally they got lucky & thats all.
Beruka
Πριν 8 ημέρες
High production value from the start. It has always been great and fun!
Abe Synthe
Πριν 8 ημέρες
So familiar mods and installs from my youth and young man years. Now just carry in car to car and office Loud Bluetooth Battery powered speakers played from streaming my cellphone unlimited playlists. No worry about wiring, powering, theft, etc... just remember to charge speakers every few days or plug into a power port while driving once in awhile. Gauges sorta the same used to be an install more wiring routing maintenance etc.. now ECU tells tablet dash anything you care to monitor and able to review it later. The future is here and makes old cars all the more enjoyable.
Shug
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Better than top gear
Callum Petch
Πριν 8 ημέρες
and Rake loves it.
James Allen
Πριν 8 ημέρες
I have watched for a long time and it is always great to watch, but looking back to the start is F'N painful :') Keep up the good work guys
NoThisIsPratickStar
Πριν 8 ημέρες
Such great memories
Mark Watters
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Well done fellas. 13 years! Keep the vids coming mates
Dieter Lötz
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Marty's voice sounds rough-er. MAD LAD HAS BEEN SCREAMING TO SOME METAL
William collins
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Use to watch frist video it like 3 years use to watch for 1k people here
Lone Ranger
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Do you still see Mr Sato in Japan ?!
Keith Whitty
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Wow I didn't know you could make a good video soooo boring 😂🤣😂
Andrew Rabbitt
Πριν 9 ημέρες
The headband thing wasn't a greenscreen prop for virtual wigs then...?
Juan Estrada
Πριν 9 ημέρες
And RAKE LOVES IT!!!!!!!
One Stop Mod Shop
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Someone farted that’s why he said keep it going
Your Daddy
Πριν 9 ημέρες
18.55 🤣you guys are great I love your videos
Bryan Moody
Πριν 9 ημέρες
I watched you then and stayed subbed. I don’t watch you anymore but I came back to look back with you.
RSScott
Πριν 9 ημέρες
I noticed you changed the registration plates from yellow to white, which looked better, but the actual registration number changes too. What happened there guys?
gohachi
Πριν 9 ημέρες
It's been a great show mates. I recall watching that first episode about 11 years ago. And I'vee been really enjoying all the episodes since. Especially the tunes, Moog makes some awesome music!
Octane Street - Apprentice Mechanic
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Damn, I came to this video with the misconception that I would get some laughs or giggles at your oldest content but NOPE! You guys were hella legit from t he get-go! Absolutely love your unique balance you guys provide eachother and the channel. Such a great duo, ever since the jump. Great job guys, really happy you guys shared this with us! To many more years to come! :) EDIT: I just took in (as the very final seconds of the video rolled) that the graphics and animation your friend did for you guys where the daihatsu is revolving looks A LOT like the pimp my ride screens haha.
Niklas Wejedal
Πριν 9 ημέρες
What if "Clean and Green cars.org" was to mysteriously re-appear, 13 years later... since you are not afraid of working with "shitboxes" and small cars that other more narrow-minded so-called car guys probably hate ( I´m looking at you, Mira!) ((The main reason I like this channel: not just BMWs and Audis, but a little of everything)) , imagine if you were to mod a 2nd gen Toyota Prius, to make it more efficient than it allready is. Much in the same way you took that awesome little Jimny and made it even awesomer... So - the challenge: could you make a Prius cooler and better?
Deontay Ginger
Πριν 9 ημέρες
What about that collab with Hoonigan that couldn't happen last year?
CalgarGTX
Πριν 9 ημέρες
Whats GFC ?