Bangers and Cash - Yesterday channel

[Smollet]

cslwannabe said:

Agreed that even by Derek’s standards he was very grumpy/rude! I wonder if something had happened or perhaps he was just grumpy after being stuck in traffic which he mentioned earlier.

Tbh he comes across as being very arrogant and self centred. A thoroughly unpleasant individual.

[Escort3500]

Smollet said:

cslwannabe said:

Agreed that even by Derek’s standards he was very grumpy/rude! I wonder if something had happened or perhaps he was just grumpy after being stuck in traffic which he mentioned earlier.

Tbh he comes across as being very arrogant and self centred. A thoroughly unpleasant individual.

I’ve met him quite a few times (live locally) and he’s always been very pleasant, happy to pass the time of day and talk cars. His lads are nice guys too.

[gt40steve]

Doofus said:

mickk said:

tim0409 said:

If the person who was going to auction my car turned up and was as dismissive and rude as Derek was I would have told him he had wasted his time coming.

I'm guessing we don't know the whole story, it was very out of character perhaps something happened off camera.

The chap selling the SM was a dealer, so Derek was talking "trader to trader".

Maybe I'm wrong, but I got the impression that Derek knew the SM seller ?

[clive_candy]

gt40steve said:

Doofus said:

mickk said:

tim0409 said:

If the person who was going to auction my car turned up and was as dismissive and rude as Derek was I would have told him he had wasted his time coming.

I'm guessing we don't know the whole story, it was very out of character perhaps something happened off camera.

The chap selling the SM was a dealer, so Derek was talking "trader to trader".

Maybe I'm wrong, but I got the impression that Derek knew the SM seller ?

I thought I heard Derek say 'good to see you again' or something along those lines.

Was surprised the guy collecting the Thunderbird thought he was going to get it into his van the way he did. At least he was seeing the funny side of it I suppose.

And the Beemer was an object lesson in not getting carried away by nostalgia.

Edited by clive_candy on Saturday 23 March 19:16

[CooperD]

Just watched that episode again and I'm sure the Citroen expert said the SM was a UK spec car but it was a LHD. Did they only come in LHD or was he wrong?

[aeropilot]

CooperD said:

Just watched that episode again and I'm sure the Citroen expert said the SM was a UK spec car but it was a LHD. Did they only come in LHD or was he wrong?

Yes, all cars left the factory in LHD.

[CooperD]

aeropilot said:

CooperD said:

Just watched that episode again and I'm sure the Citroen expert said the SM was a UK spec car but it was a LHD. Did they only come in LHD or was he wrong?

Yes, all cars left the factory in LHD.

Thanks for clearing that up. I believe that Mike Brewer has a Citroen SM in his collection.

[WPA]

CooperD said:

aeropilot said:

CooperD said:

Just watched that episode again and I'm sure the Citroen expert said the SM was a UK spec car but it was a LHD. Did they only come in LHD or was he wrong?

Yes, all cars left the factory in LHD.

Thanks for clearing that up. I believe that Mike Brewer has a Citroen SM in his collection.

He did but he sold it last year.

[droopsnoot]

clive_candy said:

Was surprised the guy collecting the Thunderbird thought he was going to get it into his van the way he did. At least he was seeing the funny side of it I suppose.

I wondered why he didn't put it sideways on the lift, with the bike on the lift and the sidecar hanging over the side, though I'm not sure it would have been much better. Apart from anything else, he'd have to drag it sideways into the van, if it was still on the lift by then.

[Red9zero]

droopsnoot said:

clive_candy said:

Was surprised the guy collecting the Thunderbird thought he was going to get it into his van the way he did. At least he was seeing the funny side of it I suppose.

I wondered why he didn't put it sideways on the lift, with the bike on the lift and the sidecar hanging over the side, though I'm not sure it would have been much better. Apart from anything else, he'd have to drag it sideways into the van, if it was still on the lift by then.

I wonder how he got it off at the other end ?

[Smollet]

Red9zero said:

droopsnoot said:

clive_candy said:

Was surprised the guy collecting the Thunderbird thought he was going to get it into his van the way he did. At least he was seeing the funny side of it I suppose.

I wondered why he didn't put it sideways on the lift, with the bike on the lift and the sidecar hanging over the side, though I'm not sure it would have been much better. Apart from anything else, he'd have to drag it sideways into the van, if it was still on the lift by then.

I wonder how he got it off at the other end ?

Have you seen Steve McQueen in the Great Escape?

[clive_candy]

Red9zero said:

droopsnoot said:

clive_candy said:

Was surprised the guy collecting the Thunderbird thought he was going to get it into his van the way he did. At least he was seeing the funny side of it I suppose.

I wondered why he didn't put it sideways on the lift, with the bike on the lift and the sidecar hanging over the side, though I'm not sure it would have been much better. Apart from anything else, he'd have to drag it sideways into the van, if it was still on the lift by then.

I wonder how he got it off at the other end ?

Suspect it didn't bear watching!

[droopsnoot]

Red9zero said:

droopsnoot said:

clive_candy said:

Was surprised the guy collecting the Thunderbird thought he was going to get it into his van the way he did. At least he was seeing the funny side of it I suppose.

I wondered why he didn't put it sideways on the lift, with the bike on the lift and the sidecar hanging over the side, though I'm not sure it would have been much better. Apart from anything else, he'd have to drag it sideways into the van, if it was still on the lift by then.

I wonder how he got it off at the other end ?

Maybe there's a loading bay at the other end.

[clive_candy]

droopsnoot said:

Red9zero said:

droopsnoot said:

clive_candy said:

Was surprised the guy collecting the Thunderbird thought he was going to get it into his van the way he did. At least he was seeing the funny side of it I suppose.

I wondered why he didn't put it sideways on the lift, with the bike on the lift and the sidecar hanging over the side, though I'm not sure it would have been much better. Apart from anything else, he'd have to drag it sideways into the van, if it was still on the lift by then.

I wonder how he got it off at the other end ?

Maybe there's a loading bay at the other end.

He appeared to be running a bus or truck business so who knows. Seemed all the stranger he should turn up at Mathewsons so unprepared.

[5pen]

Only just caught up.

The Citroen expert was the answer to the question “ What does Dave Hill from Slade look like before he’s stage ready?”

I too thought that Derek was unnecessarily rude about the SM.

The fella who bought the SM had some very odd reasons for doing so. “Can’t buy shares, can’t buy gold, so cars it is.” “Might only need a respray” seemed somewhat optimistic too!

The E9 CSi - I was amazed how much it went for given how rough it looked. Seems it was a great deal worse than even that, but I’m glad the fella seemed to be restoring it thoroughly.

Given the Scottish fella jokingly tried to nick the ramps, I’m not sure he had a solid plan to remove the bike from the lorry at the other end!

[pingu393]

All this talk about SMs and loading bikes, but no mention of the best bit - the dog in the goggles

[Doofus]

pingu393 said:

All this talk about SMs and loading bikes, but no mention of the best bit - the dog in the goggles

They're called Doggles.

True story.

[thegreenhell]

RichB said:

Ali Chappussy said:

RichB said:

Sorry, what's the question?

Sorry about that, Bubbles was one of the ‘volunteers’ who washed and polished the cars. Haven’t seen him this series, any know why?

Ah, yes, I know of Bubbles. I was confused because you said you'd seen him. Anyway, perhaps he's finally retired from his voluntary job?

That was yer man Bubbles talking tractors just now, wasn't it?

[nicanary]

Derek is losing it. That 250 SWB copy was gopping. I saw one at a local show last year with chromed Borrani-style wheels and replica Ferrari ventilated seats. Properly done, even if I could see from a mile away it wasn't "proper" but lots of people took photos.

The Mathewsons car has Z3 wheels and seats. Nice dashboard though.

[thegreenhell]

nicanary said:

Derek is losing it. That 250 SWB copy was gopping. I saw one at a local show last year with chromed Borrani-style wheels and replica Ferrari ventilated seats. Properly done, even if I could see from a mile away it wasn't "proper" but lots of people took photos.

The Mathewsons car has Z3 wheels and seats. Nice dashboard though.

I'd prefer it if it wasn't red and had a Z3M engine, but otherwise I quite like it.