About this episode

Taylor from AutoAlex shares his journey from fixing cars in a chicken shed to becoming a popular YouTube mechanic.

In this episode of Talkin’ Shop we’re joined by Taylor from TaylorMade Cars & AutoAlex, the man who went from fixing cars in a leaky chicken shed to becoming one of YouTube’s most-loved mechanics. Taylor opens up about how it all started, selling a £25 BMW that changed his life, meeting Alex Kirsten in a Costco car park, and how one unplanned video became a 1.8 million view viral hit. He shares the real side of YouTube: the stress, the pressure, and the sleepless nights trying to finish b...

People in this episode

Host: Eclipse Automotive Technology

Guest: Taylor

Topics covered

• YouTube
• automotive
• mechanics
• viral videos
• personal journey

Keywords

• YouTube mechanics
• viral hit
• automotive journey
• car repair
• stress of content creation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TaylorMade Cars, AutoAlex

Products: £25 BMW

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