Car SOS - New Series 2014

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iva cosworth

44,044 posts

163 months

Monday 8th December 2014
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Tim Shaw turns up in Denmark looking like a tramp..........silly

Btw has the Fiat 850 Sport Spider been shown yet ?

The car that Fiat used to style my Barchetta on.

DrDoofenshmirtz

15,232 posts

200 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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I caught this for the fist time last night...they were doing up a black 'cossie.
Thoughts - it's just another show where they effectively paint over the cracks and make the car look superb. It was an enjoyable enough show, but I fear for the cars longevity after fixing the rust. Was any of it properly sealed behind the panel etc.?
I suspect in a couple of years time the bubbles will start to appear.

Simes205

4,539 posts

228 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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DrDoofenshmirtz said:
I caught this for the fist time last night...they were doing up a black 'cossie.
Thoughts - it's just another show where they effectively paint over the cracks and make the car look superb. It was an enjoyable enough show, but I fear for the cars longevity after fixing the rust. Was any of it properly sealed behind the panel etc.?
I suspect in a couple of years time the bubbles will start to appear.
The Internet is full of stories!
As a programme it's entertaining enough.
Was considering writing in..........

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

163 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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Next Monday it's an Escort RS1600i.

Not everyone's cup of tea but I owned 3 of them so can't wait .


The RSOC had a nice article about it earlier this year n the magazine.

s p a c e m a n

10,779 posts

148 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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They're not all rot boxes, the ones that have been rebuilt from a shell up are normally quite solid hehe

I could see that was a dog from the other end of a TV screen as soon as he opened the garage, I've a feeling this episode is going to involve a lot of welding. Interested to see what they do about the dashboard.

rallycross

12,800 posts

237 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Great episode with the Rs1600i looked like it needed a re- shell to me very impressive to do all that work in a few weeks, also a nice story you could see how much it meant to his friends and family ( and the owner).

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

163 months

Wednesday 17th December 2014
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They didn't bother to try and get the correct ignition system on the white car [as seen on the featured red car]

Try finding a working ECU,2 coils with HT leads and a flywheel sensor cable.

Also not surprised a dashboard couldn't be found,they are out there but a 4 figure price may be required

to buy one.

Did enjoy this though seeing as the 16i was one of my favourite cars,till it went wrong !