This man is unbelievably building a $669,000 Brabus from Temu with a $13,000 budget
Published on Jul 31, 2025 at 11:53 AM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Jul 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
You don’t just bump into a Brabus GLE 63 S at your local grocery store – however, this Temu Brabus is something else.
The real deal is so rare that YouTuber Chris Slix decided he’d simply make one himself.
Armed with a crashed Mercedes, a Temu account, and a $13,000 budget, he created a DIY Brabus factory.
What was supposed to be a budget flex turned into a chaotic, Tiger‑Sealed miracle.
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Temu Brabus GLE 63 S: built with clamps, sweat, and prayers
It all started with a battered GLE 63 S – the same platform Brabus turns into six‑figure monsters.
Chris found a ‘dry carbon’ body kit on Temu for roughly $8,660 (£6,929) and hit buy like a man possessed.
When the boxes finally arrived, the dream met reality: 14 pieces of carbon, some scratched, some bent, clamps already rusty.
It had no parking sensor holes. No badges. No instructions. Even the exhaust tips didn’t fit. So he improvised.
The rear spoiler got smothered in Tiger Seal and clamped overnight, glue oozing everywhere. The new wheel arches weren’t real replacements at all – just thin shells meant to sit on top of the factory ones – so Chris glued and taped them in place like clip‑on fender flares.
Parking sensor holes were drilled by hand and sanded smooth. Number plate lights? Carved into the diffuser with a drill.
At one point, the front grille was so misaligned that he literally hacked the holes bigger until it finally clicked.
Slowly, the GLE 63 S started to look like a Brabus cosplay.
A satin gray PPF wrap pulled it all together, and a set of Brabus‑style replica wheels finished the look.
When the last clamp came off, the car was… kind of stunning.
Up close, you can still spot the Tiger Seal fingerprints and the hand‑cut holes on this Temu Brabus, but from 10ft away? You’d believe it.
Temu car projects are pure internet chaos
Chris isn’t the only one turning Temu into a garage carnival.
In Atlanta, Cam’Ron Carter went viral for unboxing what TikTok called a “boneless bumper” after ordering a Chevy truck part that showed up floppy and tragic.
In New York, a guy bought Temu’s cheapest adult mini bike for $450, dodged a gas leak and mystery brake lines, and still hit a decent top speed.
And in Idaho, a group of friends tried to scale a mountain with Temu’s worst mini excavators and dump trucks, bouncing through swamps just to reach an abandoned school‑bus camper.
From a $13,000 Temu Brabus to a mountain‑climbing toy fleet, Temu has become the messy, hilarious playground of DIY car culture.
It’ll sell you the dream, but the comedy is free.
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Molly Davidson is a Junior Content Writer at Supercar Blondie. Based in Melbourne, she holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Law from Swinburne University and a Master’s of Writing and Publishing from RMIT. Molly has contributed to a range of magazines and journals, developing a strong interest in lifestyle and car news content. When she’s not writing, she’s spending quality time with her rescue English staffy, Boof.
