"Classic Car Rescue" Channel 5 on Mon 24th Sep 20:00

"Classic Car Rescue" Channel 5 on Mon 24th Sep 20:00

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housen

2,366 posts

191 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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Apache said:
wouldn't wish that on him but I'd be happy for him to find another vocation......off screen preferably
Kittens or him ?

lotus72

777 posts

265 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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'The funniest thing is, you're all complaining about how scensoredt this show is - but you're all watching it week in and week out!'
Nope. Once I found that Bernie F was in it I vowed not to watch one minute of this programme...........I've kept to that.

S2Mike

3,065 posts

149 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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I really hope that someone on here wins one of the . .. . . . . . "cars" that have been tortured on this programme. Then can share what condition it is really in.
Its compelling watching, just how much more stupid can they get?
Yes I am hooked.

S2Mike

3,065 posts

149 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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So any bets on final valuation.
Word is its an MGB GT rubber bumper, that they are going to "convert " to chrome.
Going rates are £5k to £6k, so probably they will put it at £18k.
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Oh and it will probably be painted pink, with purple fur interior.

S2Mike

3,065 posts

149 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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Yes this should be fun.
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Vertual beer for nearest the valuation, without being higher than them!
Bonus for guessing the colour it ends up.
No cheating guys, for those of you who can access the programme earlier than the majority of us.

quiraing

1,649 posts

138 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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It's green.

LordBretSinclair

4,285 posts

176 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Keep up Mike - look at this thread - 2nd October hehe

quiraing

1,649 posts

138 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Ok, start again, what's valuation on next Monday's MGB? As above, am guessing at 12K but have not seen it. Any offers??

nicanary

9,751 posts

145 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Just been browsing the TV guide for the Sunday Times, and the letters from viewers were also seriously critical of the "experts" and the standard of work. Are the producers of this show really naive, or are they doing it as some sort of "in" joke? The work reminds me of the sort of car you see when responding to a local ad, "lovely car, fully restored, must be seen", when in fact it's been done by a halfwit in his lock-up, and his idea of a restoration is hiding rusty sills with chrome covers, and steam-cleaning the engine bay.

I'm not claiming to be an MG expert, but a converted rubber-bumper car will usually be worth less than a "proper" one, however nice it looks. MG fans aren't stupid. (I think Wheeler dealers did the same job). A half-decent chrome GT will fetch £7/8k tops, and maybe only £4/5k at auction, unless it's got history. So you're right, the RM monkey will probably say £10k.

radlet6

736 posts

173 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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£11,250

benjj

6,787 posts

162 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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The chav RM geezer will value it up at £11 large. On a car that would struggle to sell privately for five bags.

quiraing

1,649 posts

138 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Five bags!!!? A thaaarsand deep-sea-divers!!!!? You're avvin a laff mate.

williamp

19,213 posts

272 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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I reckon the valuation will be £9k.

also, any bets on which BMW the "specialist" will arrive in? We've had 8 series and e46 3 series, I reckon an E39 5 series this week

Old Merc

3,486 posts

166 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Looks as if this program is becoming a drug?? anyway when you all have watched Mon 8th episode switch over to BBC4 and watch "The golden age of British Sports Cars",looks good.

4rephill

5,040 posts

177 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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Riley Blue said:
Not all. I watched the first one, decided it was total rubbish and e-mailed Channel 5 with my opinion. I didn't watch the second programme and definitely won't be watching any more. Not watching it is the only language a TV company will understand, perhaps others should do it if they dislike the series so much.
Apache said:
not me, that cockney tt makes me want to burn kittens
rolleyes Okay, I'll edit My original post for all the pedants on PH:

4rephill said:
The funniest thing is, you're all complaining about how scensoredt this show is - but you're all the majority of you are still watching it week in and week out!

One way or another, they've got you all the majority of you hooked on it!

this seems to cover it nicely!:

Car Crash TV :

Any TV program that, like a recent car crash in the street, you know you shouldn't watch, you know you'll regret looking, but you just can't help yourself!

wink
Better now? wink




And for those no longer watching: How can you continue to criticise a show that you are no longer watching? confused


Riley Blue

20,915 posts

225 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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4rephill said:
And for those no longer watching: How can you continue to criticise a show that you are no longer watching? confused
Other than saying I won't be watching it I haven't commented on the second programme.

mph

2,316 posts

281 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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4rephill said:
And for those no longer watching: How can you continue to criticise a show that you are no longer watching? confused
We're not finished criticising the first episode yet wink

I'm no longer watching.

200Plus Club

10,668 posts

277 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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this weeks tv guide i saw listed it as a restoration of an Aston martin MGB GT! cant wait for them to build that one!

andyps

7,817 posts

281 months

Sunday 7th October 2012
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S2Mike said:
All the talk of profit from these "restorations"
OK if it was done in spare time by the owner of the car that would be profit.
But these bodgers have 8 or so guys doing the work for them, so they have to be paid, and working "through the night" as they said the painter guy did, the cost of wages more than wipes out any profit!
But Hey it keeps us busy moaning, and as one voice calling it rubbish!
But we will tune in next week I bet!
That was exactly my thought on the "profit" - how much profit would that show if the workshop which did the work put it through the books properly after paying wages etc? Or if it was done by an individual how long would it take? Either way, the profit figure would look much lower.

I'm surprised RM are prepared to put their name to someone showing so little knowledge about the car, never mind the valuation. An expert would know more about the car and recognise non standard parts.

But I'll probably watch again.

JCW

904 posts

206 months

Monday 8th October 2012
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I'm still enjoying it, so I'm going for £12.5k valuation this week.