The Classic Car Show - Channel 5

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Matt_N

8,901 posts

202 months

Friday 27th March 2015
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entropy said:
Not too sure about the aftermarket stainless steel exhaust. It appeared to have a dent in it!

Amazed by Jodie Kidd skills with a rally car. She looked like a natural. I'm surprised she's not taken racing seriously a la Chris Boardman. I seem to remember she was also pretty handy in a Abarth 500 at Silverstone Classic some years ago.
She raced in the Maserati Trofeo series for about 4 years but had a big shunt so she stopped.

Laurel Green

30,779 posts

232 months

Thursday 2nd April 2015
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Blimey! Nigel Farage is on the Classic Car Show.

SydneyBridge

8,596 posts

158 months

Thursday 2nd April 2015
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Don't know when these programmes were filmed but the prices quoted seem very low

Laurel Green

30,779 posts

232 months

Thursday 2nd April 2015
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Quentin must have a few SLs he's finding hard to move on.

KP328

1,812 posts

195 months

Thursday 2nd April 2015
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I hope QW has lots of sunscreen on his baldy heed.

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

163 months

Thursday 2nd April 2015
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Daisy Lowe a classic car commentator.....who knew ?

SydneyBridge

8,596 posts

158 months

Thursday 2nd April 2015
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There was a gullwing going round the track at mb world last time I was there a month ago. Gorgeous car

Fishtigua

9,786 posts

195 months

Thursday 2nd April 2015
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God, I wish'ed I'd bought that little silver SL280 that a very skint German bird was selling for less than 1k. It was spotless. frown

DSLiverpool

14,742 posts

202 months

Thursday 2nd April 2015
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Quentin thinks his electric Citroen does 100 miles a charge and costs £1 - er no !

princealbert23

2,575 posts

161 months

Thursday 2nd April 2015
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That was so very hard to watch- even Bernie and Mawio make better viewing!

MX51ROD

2,749 posts

147 months

Friday 3rd April 2015
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SydneyBridge said:
Don't know when these programmes were filmed but the prices quoted seem very low
Just caught up with the last program , PCH ,WHAT A DRIVE !! did that a few years ago in a Shogun Sport , car crap ,drive fantastic
When was it filmed ? well if you look at the Fiat 500 Jenifer Saunders was driving , the tax expred 11/13 , so either it was being driven on trade plates or untaxed

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

198 months

Friday 3rd April 2015
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Jodie Kidd in the real out of studio clips is rather good. Her genuine reactions on that highway drive was great lots of fun

Fishtigua

9,786 posts

195 months

Friday 3rd April 2015
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Welshbeef said:
Jodie Kidd in the real out of studio clips is rather good. Her genuine reactions on that highway drive was great lots of fun
yes Yep, just give her a good car and let her go. It's like she's discovering it all by herself.

Which she is.

It's like taking a girlfriend for her first 'real' drive in a quick car.

<squidgy seats>



stephen300o

15,464 posts

228 months

Friday 3rd April 2015
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I am enjoying the show, it's innocent charm is not lost on me.

Smollet

10,563 posts

190 months

Friday 3rd April 2015
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Still enjoying some of the items but JK magically turning off QW's screen when he's recommending what cars may be worth investing in is becoming predictable and tedious as is the start where they vanish into the underground bunker. I hope that there's another series but without the dumbing down included.

Project C

739 posts

205 months

Friday 3rd April 2015
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Rookie Mistake - you drive DOWN the PCH not up! That way the car is on the coast side of the road, plus most of the best views are as you head south.

Doing the PCH for the 2nd time in September and stopping at Santa Cruz so will have a look for that seafood place.

nicanary

9,793 posts

146 months

Friday 3rd April 2015
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It's OK if you're a petrolhead, and understand these things, but for any rookie looking in, the term SL must have been confusing. The SL monika has been used since 1955 through to today.

Throughout the show QW referred to the R107 as the SL without any acknowledgement of the fact that there have always been other SL models. Annoyed me.

RacingBlue

1,396 posts

164 months

Friday 3rd April 2015
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I have to say I'm really enjoying the show so far. I like Quentins presentation and even Jodie's studio bits are improving (slightly). The Pacific Coast Highway segment was great.

Downsides? The stupid CGI computer screen thing is pretty lame, as is the 'secret underground base'. A couple of tweaks and it could be a great car show. It's a refreshing antidote to Top Gear.

Riley Blue

20,955 posts

226 months

Friday 3rd April 2015
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Project C said:
Rookie Mistake - you drive DOWN the PCH not up! That way the car is on the coast side of the road, plus most of the best views are as you head south.
That's the way I did it many years ago, north to south; it was the best road trip I've ever done. Pity they missed out mentioning so many of the great places en route, Hearst Castle for example but it made me want to do it again.

While I was watching the start of the programme I was trying to figure what it reminded me of, all that sprang to mind was the opening to 'The Prisoner'. Anyone else think that?

Winky151

1,267 posts

141 months

Friday 3rd April 2015
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MX51ROD said:
When was it filmed ? well if you look at the Fiat 500 Jenifer Saunders was driving , the tax expred 11/13 , so either it was being driven on trade plates or untaxed
Or more likely it doesn't get used much & they've re-taxed it but not bothered to remove the old tax disc seeing as you don't get one to display now.