For The Love of Cars
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Worth a look I guess, but does anyone make a show were you see the car being resorted ? This was more the back story to the Escort, and less than 5 mins of actual restoration. They did avoid at least the Discovery Channel usual thing of fake arguments, crisis and deadlines only just being met.
Mr_B said:
Worth a look I guess, but does anyone make a show were you see the car being resorted ? This was more the back story to the Escort, and less than 5 mins of actual restoration. They did avoid at least the Discovery Channel usual thing of fake arguments, crisis and deadlines only just being met.
to be fair though - while it might to appeal to some - an hour of a car being laboriously restored is not going to rate. Mixing a bit of grease monkey stuff with all the nicely shot driving sequences and nostalgia is what is going to get a decent audience. You'll notice they went with the car closest to the presenter's Gene Hunt persona and with a chance for plenty of "life on mars" sequences for the first episode to drag people in. Not sure a Land Rover will offer quite as much chance to play on 70s cops and robbers nostalgiaFantastic program more please and I really think having Philip Glenister as the presenter really works as he comes across as a bit of a car fan I'm looking forward to the next one..
I know it's not the same but I've really got bored with watching top gear recently and usually have trouble keeping my eyes glued to the set on a Sunday evening and this program is a bit of fresh air for the car nut with some all time great cars being rebuilt properly instead of a cheap blow over and an oil change.
It's if the production company looked at classic car rescue and saw where it went wrong and decided to get a decent presenter rename it and do the program properly.
I know it's not the same but I've really got bored with watching top gear recently and usually have trouble keeping my eyes glued to the set on a Sunday evening and this program is a bit of fresh air for the car nut with some all time great cars being rebuilt properly instead of a cheap blow over and an oil change.
It's if the production company looked at classic car rescue and saw where it went wrong and decided to get a decent presenter rename it and do the program properly.
I guess the average Sunday evening viewer doesn't want to see in-depth car restoration. More mechanics and less nostalgia/human interest would probably be met by the sound of thousands of viewers changing the channel.
More info on the car they were restoring would have been nice but I think the programme struck a pretty good balance. Also interesting how they called it the ultimate Escort, ignoring the Twin-Cam and RS models.
More info on the car they were restoring would have been nice but I think the programme struck a pretty good balance. Also interesting how they called it the ultimate Escort, ignoring the Twin-Cam and RS models.
s p a c e m a n said:
No, because it's things like the inner skin in places that make it a genuine mexico, what makes it worth the money over other mk2 shells.
Nicked from PF..
Genuine RS models have reinforced strut tops.
Genuine RS Mexico would originally have had a black back panel where the rear number plate sits.
The genuine Mexico was only built between Jan 1976 & September 1978.
It should have axle location rods fitted on each side of the car locating the axle to the bodywork.
Check that the wheels are the correct age & type for the car if fitted with 4 spokes.
Genuine RS Mexicos should be fitted with chassis plates with the words GCAT stamped on the VIN plate & logbook
All of that above is for the MK2 Escort RS Mexico,the MK1 Mexico was never badged RS but the RSOCNicked from PF..
Genuine RS models have reinforced strut tops.
Genuine RS Mexico would originally have had a black back panel where the rear number plate sits.
The genuine Mexico was only built between Jan 1976 & September 1978.
It should have axle location rods fitted on each side of the car locating the axle to the bodywork.
Check that the wheels are the correct age & type for the car if fitted with 4 spokes.
Genuine RS Mexicos should be fitted with chassis plates with the words GCAT stamped on the VIN plate & logbook
do recognise it.
Quite enjoyed this,no Bernie shouting for an hour and divvy Mario...
aeropilot said:
VinceFox said:
Loving the harris engine build
I've not seen the senior members of the Harris clan since the heady days of the cruise scene back in the late 70's early 80's when they used to terrorise London in their V8 powered Zephyr's and Zody's 
That was a cool program, more please
liked it a lot-at least they did the right thing and put a proper roof on it- do you think mike brewer and ed would have done that? and as soon as the programme started,you just knew the Harris family would be there at some point-sarf london look-superb.
cant wait for the mini cooper episode.
cant wait for the mini cooper episode.
wolfracesonic said:
Did I hear right when Philip Glenister said the green 'Harris special' Escort did a sub 12 second quarter mile? Shirley shum mishtake, that's 996t territory. What engine does it have in it if the figure was right?
I know of a standard looking but tuned "a little" MK3 that has gone under 10seconds,so 12 very do-able.Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff