Blind Man Building an R1 Powered Mini

Blind Man Building an R1 Powered Mini

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andy_ran

Original Poster:

564 posts

193 months

Sunday 3rd January 2021
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This is a shameless plug for one of the most amazing humans I have ever met, and one of the biggest petrol heads I know too!!

Inspiration comes in many forms. My best friend is my biggest. He lost his sight over 10 years ago in a near life loosing car accident.

Last week we started his YouTube Video - He is building and R1 Powered Mini - Mostly by himself....

Please please please, you can you take a moment of our day to watch, like, comment and importantly share his channel - Simon is not an influencer, but he is an inspirer!! so many people with metal and physical heath issues can relate to his pains, and hopefully he will help them see the better life has to offer!!



PS.. Our production quality will improve with time!!

J4CKO

41,560 posts

200 months

Sunday 3rd January 2021
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Sounds interesting, subscribed !

willmagrath

1,208 posts

146 months

Sunday 3rd January 2021
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That's amazing! Also subscribed. Next time I can't be arsed to fix something, I'll think of this guy for inspiration.

TheConverted

2,227 posts

154 months

Sunday 3rd January 2021
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Wow Impressive, I've subscribed to the channel.

Scobblelotcher

1,724 posts

112 months

Monday 4th January 2021
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Subscribed, looking forward to the progress!

Drive it fix it repeat

1,046 posts

51 months

Monday 4th January 2021
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Subscribed as this looks interesting and I’ve a lot of admiration for your friend.

M22s

559 posts

149 months

Monday 4th January 2021
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What an uplifting post to start the year! Following!

woodnut67

356 posts

189 months

Monday 4th January 2021
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Another subscriber here as Youtube is my go to entertainment these days. Looking forward to more episodes. smile

andy_ran

Original Poster:

564 posts

193 months

Monday 4th January 2021
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Thank you to all those that have subscribed already!

The feedback hes gotten so far is making a huge impact on him, so thank you from the bottom of my heart!!








andy_ran

Original Poster:

564 posts

193 months

Monday 4th January 2021
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MDUBZ

852 posts

100 months

Monday 4th January 2021
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Subscribed, he certainly knows his way round an engine, far better than many with 20:20 vision, myself included. I cant begin to comprehend how difficult it must be living without your sight. The 2am bathroom dash is hard enough, usually ending in some sort of collision. Truly impressive and inspirational stuff.

I need to fess up though... I did smile (with him not at him) when he couldn’t find the manifold in episode 1; how does he find a 10mm socket!?!

Edited by MDUBZ on Monday 4th January 14:26

andy_ran

Original Poster:

564 posts

193 months

Monday 4th January 2021
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He bought 5x 10mm sockets just in case!!

Chocolate Sausage

21 posts

43 months

Monday 4th January 2021
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Respect to that man!!!!

MDUBZ

852 posts

100 months

Monday 4th January 2021
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andy_ran said:
He bought 5x 10mm sockets just in case!!
biggrin

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey

5,158 posts

55 months

Monday 4th January 2021
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Excellent... Inspiring stuff.

I shan't complain about my garage lights again.

andy_ran

Original Poster:

564 posts

193 months

Monday 4th January 2021
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take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:
Excellent... Inspiring stuff.

I shan't complain about my garage lights again.
He often works in the dark, his wife doesn't like him doing it - He just says it makes fk all difference to him so save the electric

andy_ran

Original Poster:

564 posts

193 months

Thursday 7th January 2021
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A little update


rm163603

656 posts

248 months

Thursday 7th January 2021
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What a legend! Also subscribed

M22s

559 posts

149 months

Thursday 7th January 2021
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andy_ran said:
He bought 5x 10mm sockets just in case!!
We could all learn from him!

andy_ran

Original Poster:

564 posts

193 months

Thursday 7th January 2021
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M22s said:
andy_ran said:
He bought 5x 10mm sockets just in case!!
We could all learn from him!
We have made a short video about how he doesn't loose his tools smile