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TISPKJ

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3,648 posts

207 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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Appologies if a repost or a repeat but noticed ch4 tonight at 8pm has the 928 featured.

nicanary

9,795 posts

146 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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TISPKJ said:
Appologies if a repost or a repeat but noticed ch4 tonight at 8pm has the 928 featured.
It's Channel 5 - plenty of comment over on the TV Film And Radio forum. Great comedy show - not so good if you're a classic car novice and/or naive. Worth watching to see how much they can botch up the job - such a shame for such a nice car.

TISPKJ

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3,648 posts

207 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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Ah it's those pair I see, better than eastenders I guess :-)

Raize

1,476 posts

179 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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nicanary said:
TISPKJ said:
Appologies if a repost or a repeat but noticed ch4 tonight at 8pm has the 928 featured.
It's Channel 5 - plenty of comment over on the TV Film And Radio forum. Great comedy show - not so good if you're a classic car novice and/or naive. Worth watching to see how much they can botch up the job - such a shame for such a nice car.
If they're able to afford it - it's not a nice car.

Evo

3,462 posts

254 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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These guys cut more corners than Matt Neal, thought it funny that they drive it down the runway (car has no bonnet badge) apparently leave the engine running when all of a sudden it overheats and someone in the meantime stuck a badge on the bonnet.

Then they go and take the OE wheels off it and put a non standard set on and leave chipped faded wheel centres yet spend 6k on parts lol

Just a shame a manual GT hasn't been properly restored.

Edited by Evo on Monday 14th April 23:15

Evo

3,462 posts

254 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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These guys cut more corners than Matt Neal, thought it funny that they drive it down the runway (car has no bonnet badge) apparently leave the engine running when all of a sudden it overheats and someone in the meantime stuck a badge on the bonnet.

Then they go and take the OE wheels off it and put a non standard set on and leave chipped faded wheel centres yet spend 6k on parts lol

Just a shame a manual GT hasn't been properly restored.

Edited by Evo on Tuesday 15th April 00:09

woodytype S

691 posts

237 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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Took one look and turned it off,Eastenders is better than that crap.

lowdrag

12,892 posts

213 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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I timidly admit to watching to see if it was as bad as the last series and could then blank it out of my mind. It is blanked.

mph

2,332 posts

282 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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nicanary said:
It's Channel 5 - plenty of comment over on the TV Film And Radio forum. Great comedy show - not so good if you're a classic car novice and/or naive. Worth watching to see how much they can botch up the job - such a shame for such a nice car.
It's not a great comedy show.


Evo

3,462 posts

254 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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The only point that made it worth watching was the 928, how the American chap doesn't end up punching Bernie I don't know.

wildoliver

8,780 posts

216 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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So sad watching them butcher nice cars, they destroyed an aerial base for no reason, mutilated the wiring loom, fitted wheels which didn't suit at all, I couldn't believe the braying the caliper with a hammer, then the pissing and moaning about brake pad sensors which cost peanuts to replace and later on they showed the new brakes still without sensors!

It's an entertainment show but it's painful to watch at times, mind you if they genuinely paid that much for the car then they were mad to start with.

ADP68

528 posts

171 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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As far as pantomime goes, it's marginally better than the x factor.

Lost soul

8,712 posts

182 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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I will not watch them , I saw it advertised yesterday but when I realised who it was , no thanks

Winky151

1,267 posts

141 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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Record it & watch if on fast forward stopping for anything that looks interesting.

Still amazes me how they tell you whats wrong with it then just fix it without explaining.

Watched Car SOS on one of the discovery channels instead whilst recording CCR, 20 minutes to watch that on fast forward whilst recording Wheeler Dealers then WD on fast forward whilst Mike is rabbiting on. 3 programmes viewed in a little over 2 hours.

Evo

3,462 posts

254 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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To be fair the CAR SOS boys are very good, they know what they are talking about and it comes across well, I know Mike Brewer is a bit wide (in a good way) however Ed is also superb at the technical detail, they have a short amount of time to tell the whole story and both do it very well.

I'd forgotten that it was Bernie what watched it for the 928 alone, but the panto is cringeworthy, makes Topgear look like a documentary.

Kdb550

50 posts

131 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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Evo said:
To be fair the CAR SOS boys are very good, they know what they are talking about and it comes across well, I know Mike Brewer is a bit wide (in a good way) however Ed is also superb at the technical detail, they have a short amount of time to tell the whole story and both do it very well.

I'd forgotten that it was Bernie what watched it for the 928 alone, but the panto is cringeworthy, makes Topgear look like a documentary.
Classic car SOS is Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townsend who do know what they are talking about and have the qualifications and history to back it up.

What you are talking about is Ed China and Mike Brewer who are Wheeler Dealers, lets just say one of them knows what they are talking about.

Evo

3,462 posts

254 months

Tuesday 15th April 2014
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That's what I meant, tim and fuzz are awesome guys and pay more attention to the detail than any other car programme on currently.

McClure

2,173 posts

146 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Saw it on the list so flicked it on, just at the bit with the "power cut" during the painting; lasted about 30 seconds. The acting was appalling, couldn't stand watching another second. Shame as the Porker was lovely.

Cheburator mk2

2,992 posts

199 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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From Paul A, who sold them the car...

The GT had the sports seats inside all along... The car was also driven on the transporter when it was taken away. It had just had new brake pads - EBC Yellows to be precise... The cam belt was recent, the rear lights were also there... It had a X-Pipe and a RMB, hence the good sound and power... The only real fault with the car - the inner rear sills were beginning to go. Funnily enough, they were not addressed while the respray was done...

Evo

3,462 posts

254 months

Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Cheburator mk2 said:
From Paul A, who sold them the car...

The GT had the sports seats inside all along... The car was also driven on the transporter when it was taken away. It had just had new brake pads - EBC Yellows to be precise... The cam belt was recent, the rear lights were also there... It had a X-Pipe and a RMB, hence the good sound and power... The only real fault with the car - the inner rear sills were beginning to go. Funnily enough, they were not addressed while the respray was done...
None of that surprises me at all lol