The Classic Car Show - Channel 5

[cerb4.5lee]

I enjoyed last nights episode too, Quentin is just about tolerable but there is just something that annoys me to death about Jodie and I hate the way she refers to all the cars as "she".

[L100NYY]

hora said:

C4 Sunday night at 8- looks like theres a new car show?

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/for-the-love-of-cars

[jet_noise]

Is it wrong to be aroused by the wheels on that Ferrari?
Especially the back ones. Woof woof

regards,
Jet

[rubystone]

garycat said:

Ben Collins had already been "outed" by a builder at his house who saw the white helmet and race suit.

My brother has a white Simpson helmet and white racesuit. His builders didn't 'out' him as the Stig though...a convenient 'excuse' methinks....

[entropy]

Lordbenny said:

stephen300o said:

Hand position on the wheel? Haha, most pro drivers don't conform to those rules when larking about.

Sorry, but if you were driving at race spec XJ220 at Silverstone with the rest of those amazing cars you wouldn't lark about. She's no pro driver!

Jean Alesi larking about in a V12 round Monaco https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMCXYovkX_s

[wseed]

I've been finding this very enjoyable and hope they renew a future series.

Regarding the presenters I'd much sooner have presenters that aren't massively polished yet have a genuine passion for cars over some slick presenter that clearly has little interest in the subject.

My only wish is that they had the chap from the auction house doing the segment on a "barn find" on every show. He appears very knowledgeable and I enjoy seeing the finds in the raw.

[TOV!E]

I only watch it to have a peak at Jodie's stunning legs

[MrHorsepower]

Yesterday's was quite good, especially Chris Routledge's bit. The David Gandy arse-kissing was a waste of time; I watch the programme for cars, not celebrities. If I want to watch celebrities on TV, I don't exactly have far to look.

Alex Riley's feature induced envy. I'm 17 and I should have a classic.

[tali1]

Jodie said the XJ220 price new was equivalent to 750k today.It's actually @900k.

[Flip Martian]

Chris Routledge's bits annoy me. No background to the particular find at all. The unicorn of cars! Ok, so what happened to the original company, who owns the car now and how did it end up in that garage (nicely polished and spruced up, covered in a sheet with some belongings neatly piled on top).

Fake and lacking anything other than him saying "wow, what a find" a lot.

Edited by Flip Martian on Saturday 18th April 07:30

[Matt_N]

I actually winced as she crashed someone's pride and joy through the rut in the road, ouch.

[ecsrobin]

Flip Martian said:

Chris Routledge's bits annoy me. No background to the particular find at all. The unicorn of cars! Ok, so what happened to the original company, who owns the car now and how did it end up in that garage (nicely polished and spruced up, covered in a sheet with some belongings neatly piled on top).

Fake and lacking anything other than him saying "wow, what a find" a lot.

Edited by Flip Martian on Saturday 18th April 07:30

He's so annoying it's probably the worst part of the show.

[defblade]

ecsrobin said:

Flip Martian said:

Chris Routledge's bits annoy me. No background to the particular find at all. The unicorn of cars! Ok, so what happened to the original company, who owns the car now and how did it end up in that garage (nicely polished and spruced up, covered in a sheet with some belongings neatly piled on top).

Fake and lacking anything other than him saying "wow, what a find" a lot.

Edited by Flip Martian on Saturday 18th April 07:30

He's so annoying it's probably the worst part of the show.

wseed said:

My only wish is that they had the chap from the auction house doing the segment on a "barn find" on every show. He appears very knowledgeable and I enjoy seeing the finds in the raw.

I'm starting to think that they carry a cover and some old cushions/suitcases around in the production van for this bit... so staged it hurts.

[tali1]

MrHorsepower said:

Yesterday's was quite good, especially Chris Routledge's bit. The David Gandy arse-kissing was a waste of time; I watch the programme for cars, not celebrities. If I want to watch celebrities on TV, I don't exactly have far to look.

Alex Riley's feature induced envy. I'm 17 and I should have a classic.

How would you feel if it was David Gandy who owned that collection of Austins - would that still ruin your day /week /year ?

[CooperD]

Missed the first few episodes of this series but watched the last six either on catch up or on the TV and really enjoy it. The bits in the studio are a bit cheesy admittedly but overall I think it's very good. I do wonder if Bruno Senna knows what car he is driving well before the covers come off but it is interesting to see a modern day F1 and Le Mans driver in the old cars and he comes across really well explaining how they handle and all the gear changing required.

[RichB]

tali1 said:

MrHorsepower said:

Yesterday's was quite good, especially Chris Routledge's bit. The David Gandy arse-kissing was a waste of time; I watch the programme for cars, not celebrities. If I want to watch celebrities on TV, I don't exactly have far to look.

Alex Riley's feature induced envy. I'm 17 and I should have a classic.

How would you feel if it was David Gandy who owned that collection of Austins - would that still ruin your day /week /year ?

I've not watched that episode yet - who's David Gandy?

[Flip Martian]

A male super model apparently. I'd never heard of him until this car show. He was in the first episode having an orgasm over the Gullwing SL from the 50s. To be fair, he does seem to have a passion for classic cars.

[RichB]

Just googled him. Does he look like Mark Webber or is that just me?

[Ian Wegg]

RichB said:

Just googled him. Does he look like Mark Webber or is that just me?

I don't know Rich, do you look like Mark Webber then?

~iw

[Flip Martian]

"boom boom"

(yeah he does a bit)