For The Love of Cars

[Rumblestripe]

davegreg said:

DrDoofenshmirtz said:

The '...is born' series with Mark Evans is notable for ticking all the boxes as far as non-mainstream beardage goes.

Totally agree - you actually got to see the build/restoration in quite fine detail without any of the claptrap that comes with ALL the more recent shows - loved Evans as a presenter too because he was genuinely interested in the subject, as well as throwing in a bit of daft humour and banter too. Can still happily sit and watch those episodes back to back.

The "...is born" series much as I love it, (I too can watch it whenever it turns up) was made for a specialist channel, Channel 4 is mainstream. Also you can only do that show with cars a couple of times before you end up having to do a plane and a helicopter. IIRC they did an MGB, an Etype then a kit car (or did the kitcar come first?) before the plane and the chopper?

This is not the same show at all. It's not meant to be. To use an automotive metaphore you're criticising a Mini for not being a Land Rover. This show is more comparable with (if not a rip off of) Wheeler Dealers. My hope is that the popularity of this show will get us some more spanner twirly stuff that we can really geek out on on Discovery.

[droopsnoot]

e21Mark said:

Don't dislike the premise of the program but the presenters both grate. I'd rather see the folk who do the actual restoration given some credit, as opposed the 'Ant with hammer' or 'Ant with welder' shots. Still, it was better than the MG from the last series, where the only original part remaining was the grill.

They did at least show some other people this time, while he was telling them about the ridiculous deadline. I had flashbacks to "American Hotrod" at that point, but no-one threw a spanner and stormed out slamming the door.

[davegreg]

Rumblestripe said:

davegreg said:

DrDoofenshmirtz said:

The '...is born' series with Mark Evans is notable for ticking all the boxes as far as non-mainstream beardage goes.

Totally agree - you actually got to see the build/restoration in quite fine detail without any of the claptrap that comes with ALL the more recent shows - loved Evans as a presenter too because he was genuinely interested in the subject, as well as throwing in a bit of daft humour and banter too. Can still happily sit and watch those episodes back to back.

The "...is born" series much as I love it, (I too can watch it whenever it turns up) was made for a specialist channel, Channel 4 is mainstream. Also you can only do that show with cars a couple of times before you end up having to do a plane and a helicopter. IIRC they did an MGB, an Etype then a kit car (or did the kitcar come first?) before the plane and the chopper?

This is not the same show at all. It's not meant to be. To use an automotive metaphore you're criticising a Mini for not being a Land Rover. This show is more comparable with (if not a rip off of) Wheeler Dealers. My hope is that the popularity of this show will get us some more spanner twirly stuff that we can really geek out on on Discovery.

I didn't dislike the show, and all what you say above is quite true - but I still feel that they could show a bit more of the actual restoration. I'll still watch the rest of the series.

[Kitchski]

I enjoy it. It's lighter car entertainment, but without dicking around. Good chemistry with the presenters. I like Glennister personally.

[aeropilot]

FourWheelDrift said:

aeropilot said:

That's not good television though is it....

(they don't make programmes like this for anoraks, they make them for people that know feck all about what they are watching)

The people who know nothing wouldn't be watching it in the first place.

You'd be surprised.

I overheard two people at work talking about it, and they are both not what I'd call 'petrolheads' and judging by their comments, they did indeed know precious little on the subject.

[Flip Martian]

Surely no-one is actually advocating that ONLY people who know about cars should watch a tv programme about cars?

[Rich1973]

It gave me goose bumps when they unveiled the finished car. What a truly beautiful thing.

[williamp]

Yes and its loveky that the DBS is starting to get the recognition it deserves. For so long the bridesmaid..

[Flip Martian]

Rich1973 said:

It gave me goose bumps when they unveiled the finished car. What a truly beautiful thing.

Same with me - my wife was sat watching too and we both had the same reaction. Hats off to the lighting and photography too, I guess.

[selym]

Rich1973 said:

It gave me goose bumps when they unveiled the finished car. What a truly beautiful thing.

Absolutely. Even my wife was impressed. The Olive/Plum worked really well.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Great program, great presenters and a great resulting car. It's about as good a light entertainment car show we can expect now top gear has departed.

[Vincefox]

Loved it. The guy doing the resto work has a good eye for detail and the absolute right attitude for the work.

[Mr_B]

It gets rather boring every time there is a show like this on TV with the same old Wheeler Dealers type moans ( wah wah, Ed's labour bill no taken into account ) on PH.
I thought the final car looked amazing in that colour combo and think I'd want the Vantage pack an manual too. The only shame was they probably didn't sell the car with the original parts so it could easily be reverted back if someone so wanted to do.

[CooperD]

I had the same thought. They should have done the interior in the black leather but when I saw it finished in the blood red hide I had to say well done and it was a great choice. It complemented the exterior paintwork brilliantly.

[droopsnoot]

Smollet said:

h4887 said:

The new owner said he intended to drive it. Wonder why it's on SORN?...

Perhaps he has so many cars he doesn't need to use them all the time.

But a car of that age is VED-exempt, so as long as it's insured and has a valid MOT there's no cost to having it 'taxed'.

[selym]

hora said:

I was shouting at the screen no no no NOT red its not in keeping with the original spec'd (particular) model and it'll look like a gash US American interior from the 70's.

When I saw the finished result I shut the fk up

I thought when the owners club members insisted it could only make money as a resto to original specs that it was doomed. Glad they were just being sniffy about the idea, because it was beautiful.

[vixen1700]

My wife nearly bought a six cylinder DBS before we were married, a lovely Aston Green one from Nicholas Mee at the Ally Pally classic car show possibly 1997 or so.

Think it was around £15k at the time, she really fell in love with it, but choked when it came to how much some of the bills would be if it broke-down.

[iSore]

I love the DBS, the thinking Man's DB5. Much prettier - sod the performance as any rep in a 320d is going to give you a run for your money. If I were buying line though I'd have to have the V8 version with the alloy wheels - an early four headlamp version is just art. Failing that, any seventies V8 Aston Martin would do me.

[Flip Martian]

iSore said:

I love the DBS, the thinking Man's DB5. Much prettier - sod the performance as any rep in a 320d is going to give you a run for your money.

The beauty of a car like that is that you don't need to prove anything. The rep can overtake all day long but you can just sit there and say "yes but look at what you're driving compared to this...".

Art on wheels.

[monthefish]

aeropilot said:

benny 61 said:

ash73 said:

All that work then they take it straight out in the rain

Exactly what I thought, couldn't do it.

It's a car, not a bloody ornament......it's designed to be driven.

I can understand and appreciate, a car being a trailer/garage queen/museum piece, if it's an exceedingly rare, untouched, mint as it left the factory original.......but, this isn't so, drive it and enjoy it

I think you're missing the point.

If you've just bought it to own, then yes, drive it until your heart's content.

But these guys had just spent a huge number of hours restoring it to a mint condition ready for the auction hall, and to take it out in the rain is crazy.