For The Love of Cars

[deadslow]

I have tried to watch this programme but Glennister makes me feel depressed

[johnymac]

johnymac said:

I haven't waded through the whole thread to check but does anyone know if all these cars are being sold at the same auction at the same time?

Disregard the question. I have just found the answer on the previous page

[aeropilot]

Scuffers said:

said this before, he might be a good actor, but he's dire as a presenter.

Absolutely no charisma on camera, and does not even seen at all into cars.

BBC management will love him though, if they do try and use him to front TG, it will not only kill off TG, but likely his own career too...

BBC have already killed off TG......they just seem oblivious to that fact

[anonymous-user]

Just watched this weeks.
Excellent episode on the hot hatches, and a load of dust blew into the room when they revealed the buyer

[chasdad]

I think I'd have strangled glennister if he'd slammed a car door of mine the way he did on the silver gti

[Lainy]

Hi Guys I hope you don't mind me clarifying a few things. I am Walters partner. It was my Dad who bought the yellow rally car at auction. There was no fix by the TV companies at all. My Dad genuinely went to the auction and bought that car without anyone's proir knowledge.
The reason he did this was because he'd come to realise how much this car had come to mean to Walt and under the circumstances it's something for him to look forward to.
The reason the car was up for sale in the first place was that I didn't want it sitting in the barn for Walt to look at everyday and not be able to do the work.
Walts passion for cars knows no bounds he's been passionate from a teenager and I hope he now gets the time to enjoy it thanks to my lovely Dad..We will keep you all posted...

[SydneyBridge]

Thank you for coming on here to clarify things, it was a lovely end to the episode.
How is Walter, is he able to enjoy the car?

[Fishtigua]

Lainy said:

Walts passion for cars knows no bounds he's been passionate from a teenager and I hope he now gets the time to enjoy it thanks to my lovely Dad..We will keep you all posted...

Thanks Lainy for stopping by to give us an update. We all hope Walt is enjoying his fabulous car. Your Dad's a proper gent/loony for doing that for him.

Give Walt our best regards.

[hornetrider]

Lainy said:

Hi Guys I hope you don't mind me clarifying a few things. I am Walters partner. It was my Dad who bought the yellow rally car at auction. There was no fix by the TV companies at all. My Dad genuinely went to the auction and bought that car without anyone's proir knowledge.
The reason he did this was because he'd come to realise how much this car had come to mean to Walt and under the circumstances it's something for him to look forward to.
The reason the car was up for sale in the first place was that I didn't want it sitting in the barn for Walt to look at everyday and not be able to do the work.
Walts passion for cars knows no bounds he's been passionate from a teenager and I hope he now gets the time to enjoy it thanks to my lovely Dad..We will keep you all posted...

Many thanks for posting. This episode was the first of the programme I had actually seen and whilst I found Glennister a tad bland, the guy fixing ths cars seems spot on, and it was a wonderful story with your father buying the car at the end. I hope Walt is thoroughly enjoying the GTi!

[Lainy]

Thanks everyone, Walt has had a stem cell transplant since the show and has been poorly but he's fighting back now and it should give him more time how much no one actually knows. In the meantime Walt and his friend John Morton A&E turned the car into a Group2 rally car. It will go to the Bradford Classic Rally this year and then hopefully to Portugal for the Portugal Historic Rally. It's also been invited to the AGM for the Mark1golf owners club as well as many other events. We are just waiting for the Recaros rally seats to arrive and to fit the group4gravel AP escort brakes..then it will be track tested and set up by Walt and it's all systems go..

[Lainy]

p.s. We spent a great deal of time with Phil Glennister and Ant they are both very down to earth true gents and the emotion Ant shows is Ge uine his passion and heart match Walts which is probably why they got on..

[Scuffers]

Realy good to here you/Walt have a plan...

Whatever the future brings, enjoy life for what it is, we are all with you.

[Janluke]

Lainy said:

Hi Guys I hope you don't mind me clarifying a few things. I am Walters partner. It was my Dad who bought the yellow rally car at auction. There was no fix by the TV companies at all. My Dad genuinely went to the auction and bought that car without anyone's proir knowledge.
The reason he did this was because he'd come to realise how much this car had come to mean to Walt and under the circumstances it's something for him to look forward to.
The reason the car was up for sale in the first place was that I didn't want it sitting in the barn for Walt to look at everyday and not be able to do the work.
Walts passion for cars knows no bounds he's been passionate from a teenager and I hope he now gets the time to enjoy it thanks to my lovely Dad..We will keep you all posted...

Great story, wishing you both all the best for the future

[Vipers]

onyx39 said:

Seems appropriate to post one of my favourite ever TV ad's

Brilliant attention to detail


https://youtu.be/kENnmEGodzo

Did you notice when he came out the shop and bumped into a woman on the pavement on the phone, the size of the brick she was holding to her ear.

Edited by Vipers on Tuesday 5th May 10:06

[itannum990]

Lainy said:

Thanks everyone, Walt has had a stem cell transplant since the show and has been poorly but he's fighting back now and it should give him more time how much no one actually knows. In the meantime Walt and his friend John Morton A&E turned the car into a Group2 rally car. It will go to the Bradford Classic Rally this year and then hopefully to Portugal for the Portugal Historic Rally. It's also been invited to the AGM for the Mark1golf owners club as well as many other events. We are just waiting for the Recaros rally seats to arrive and to fit the group4gravel AP escort brakes..then it will be track tested and set up by Walt and it's all systems go..

Having seen a family member go through a stem cell transplant, I know just how unpleasant it is.
I wish you and your partner all the best, and good luck with the golf.

Finally, your Father seems an absolutely top guy. He made me cry!

[Rumblestripe]

Lainy said:

Thanks everyone, Walt has had a stem cell transplant since the show and has been poorly but he's fighting back now and it should give him more time how much no one actually knows. In the meantime Walt and his friend John Morton A&E turned the car into a Group2 rally car. It will go to the Bradford Classic Rally this year and then hopefully to Portugal for the Portugal Historic Rally. It's also been invited to the AGM for the Mark1golf owners club as well as many other events. We are just waiting for the Recaros rally seats to arrive and to fit the group4gravel AP escort brakes..then it will be track tested and set up by Walt and it's all systems go..

In a cynical world where we all suspect that a story has been concocted for the cameras it is lovely to hear that this was a genuine act of supreme generosity and kindness. Please pass on my best wishes and thanks to Walt for letting us share his journey with the car and to your Dad for his selfless act. Love and positivity.

[Honk]

Rumblestripe said:

Lainy said:

Thanks everyone, Walt has had a stem cell transplant since the show and has been poorly but he's fighting back now and it should give him more time how much no one actually knows. In the meantime Walt and his friend John Morton A&E turned the car into a Group2 rally car. It will go to the Bradford Classic Rally this year and then hopefully to Portugal for the Portugal Historic Rally. It's also been invited to the AGM for the Mark1golf owners club as well as many other events. We are just waiting for the Recaros rally seats to arrive and to fit the group4gravel AP escort brakes..then it will be track tested and set up by Walt and it's all systems go..

In a cynical world where we all suspect that a story has been concocted for the cameras it is lovely to hear that this was a genuine act of supreme generosity and kindness. Please pass on my best wishes and thanks to Walt for letting us share his journey with the car and to your Dad for his selfless act. Love and positivity.

^
Indeed

[e21Mark]

Honk said:

Rumblestripe said:

Lainy said:

Thanks everyone, Walt has had a stem cell transplant since the show and has been poorly but he's fighting back now and it should give him more time how much no one actually knows. In the meantime Walt and his friend John Morton A&E turned the car into a Group2 rally car. It will go to the Bradford Classic Rally this year and then hopefully to Portugal for the Portugal Historic Rally. It's also been invited to the AGM for the Mark1golf owners club as well as many other events. We are just waiting for the Recaros rally seats to arrive and to fit the group4gravel AP escort brakes..then it will be track tested and set up by Walt and it's all systems go..

In a cynical world where we all suspect that a story has been concocted for the cameras it is lovely to hear that this was a genuine act of supreme generosity and kindness. Please pass on my best wishes and thanks to Walt for letting us share his journey with the car and to your Dad for his selfless act. Love and positivity.

^
Indeed

+1

[Davel]

Ditto!

[oobster]

Scuffers said:

aeropilot said:

Unbelievably, he's being allegedly touted around within BBC circles as one of the candidates for TG presenter.

said this before, he might be a good actor, but he's dire as a presenter.

Absolutely no charisma on camera, and does not even seen at all into cars.

BBC management will love him though, if they do try and use him to front TG, it will not only kill off TG, but likely his own career too...

I agree, very similar I feel to when Idris Elba (who is superb in Luther) did the 'King of Speed' documentary, he just came across as a 'bit awkward'.