Classic Car Rescue........

I didn't think it could get any worse than this till I watched an episode of "Strippers, cars for cash".........

Words cannot describe the dreadfulness.
 
tvr_v8 said:
I didn't think it could get any worse than this till I watched an episode of "Strippers, cars for cash".........

Words cannot describe the dreadfulness.
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I know! It's brutal isn't it? I can see myself watching Classic Car Rescue for the comedy value, but watching the parody spivs, complete with the sniff and the menacing attitude - can't do it... I did post a warning about just how bad this show is - watch at your own risk :D

I just watched Mike Brewer in the episode where he buys a Willys Jeep in northern California - there's a classic bit towards the end where they take the Jeep to a WWII reenactment. Mike's all excited - "gor blimey Edd, this is pucker innit me old cock sparra - ere there's even a genuine Spitfire, strewth, luv a duck..." Mike is of course referring to the Hawker Hurricane that has just flown by...
 
John said:
Better to watch How Britain Worked with Guy Martin on Ch4 now. Proper spannerman.
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Just watched that, what a difference to the other load of cr*p with the "Master Mechanic". Most noticable difference being bernie spends the whole programme telling everyone how good he is, whereas Guy martin spent the whole time saying how good the old-timers were who built everything in the first place.

Mind you, it needs subtitles, he talks like he rides bikes, flat out!* :LOL:


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http://youtu.be/NPh5GUzs58A

See what I mean? I didn't get half of that..... :LOL:
 
Anybody remember the classic car restoration series a few years ago, fronted by Suggs of Madness? That was very well done, I remember them doing a Bristol 405 and a Scammell "Mechanical Horse" I think that was also on Channel 5, so they can do it properly if they try.
 
But it wasn't just cars was it? I recall them renovating an old pulley-and-cable operated crane, a steam engine/roller, and also an SD Revopak dustcart.
 
Hmm, either I'm becoming hardened to it or this evening's episode was rather less hysterical.
Mind you, I did enjoy the bit where he was snipping out the mouse eaten wiring and describing the dangers of electrical shorts while over his shoulder you could see that the interior light was on! :)
 
I didnt mind tonights episode either, noit quite as manic and it seemed to expalin more of what was going on.
 
Have we all been brainwashed tonite was Darren Brown a guest in the back ground some where :LOL:

Still a bit theatrical for me, and why not paint the engine block, covers etc while out???? :shock:
 
suffolkpete said:
Anybody remember the classic car restoration series a few years ago, fronted by Suggs of Madness? That was very well done, I remember them doing a Bristol 405 and a Scammell "Mechanical Horse" I think that was also on Channel 5, so they can do it properly if they try.
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I did like Salvage Squad, but I seem to remember an episode involving a Morgan owned by a professional restorer getting the treatment because he didn't have the time for it, which sort've put me off that particular concept from the get-go. They didn't take the engine out but detailed it in situ & the car won best in show at the Morgan annual rally which gave me the impression that it was either a put-up job or the standard of the other cars couldn't have been too high. I liked the other episodes though.
 
Not quite side ripping funny as previous editions, but I did laugh at the dodgy, meet at night, scrap man on his "I look hard" bike and cigar stub in teeth. I also found the valuation funny, did the valuer not notice the sock on a chickens lip fit to the bonnet? and the orange peel paintwork which was briefly shown in close up when the chrome was being fitted. While were at it, paint man not knowing the difference between a a plain grey and a metallic, but blew it on regardless. Still a comedy show.


John.
 
Best bit for me was when Bernie first sees the car at the workshop, usual what have you bought here, then he looks inside where the seats are knackered, carpets are rotten, stinks to high heaven, that doesn't seem to matter as he screams " mario there are no door cards". Quality.
 
I bet channel 5 are loving all the free publicity and talk about thier programme..... After all as much as I moan about it I still force myself to watch it :shock: so how many others out there :?: probably hundreds of thousands or even millions, I see another series on the cards....
 
Rerstoration cost of $6500 is a bit hard to believe
Strange the same valuer covers Canada and East London .
Painter doesn't wear an air fed mask so is he spraying cellulose?
 
Unfortunately I watched the last one too :LOL:
That grey "colour" was surely just a flatted primer??
They could pull that one with every car...Red oxide next week :wink:
Jim
 
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