American Chopper!

[superfox2000]

Anyone here watch this on Discovery? Best TV I have seen for a long time!

SF

[406]

Paul Snr is the most arrogant tosser I have seen on TV in a long time. Biggest load of poo ever.

[superfox2000]

406 said:

Paul Snr is the most arrogant tosser I have seen on TV in a long time. Biggest load of poo ever.

It is better than Big Brother though?

[Antwerpman]

I think it is quite fun and although choppers are not my thing you have to admire some of their work!

[406]

superfox2000 said:

406 said: Paul Snr is the most arrogant tosser I have seen on TV in a long time. Biggest load of poo ever. It is better than Big Brother though?

But only just

[cotty]

Used to be a fan but the format gets a bit repetative, deadline to get bike done, Paul Snr shouting all the time, arguments, lots of shouting.

Plus they repeat them so often that you never know until you tune in whether its a new bike or another repeat.

Mind you American Hotrod is even worse, talk about complete lack of understanding in his staff

[liszt]

The new series is on Mondays at 9 so is easier to set a reminder.
While the format is the same, the bikes are very different and it is great to see them come up with new idea after new idea.

[apache]

It's all a set up but interesting to see some of the bikes they produce which are mainly awful, their best effort was the I Robot bike,

[stig]

It was better when it was a more modest operation. Now in its 3rd season, they all drive Hummers and watch the cash roll in from all the merchandising.

Mikey is one of the most funny people on the planet though

Vinny should quit and go solo.

[LRdriver II]

I am in the US at the moment. Watching discory channel and they are forever running American Chopper, HotRod and Monster Garage. Great Stuff, but Paul Snr needs a kick in the nuts. Otherwise its great stuff to watch or have running in the background whilst working.

And yes.. its alot better than BB.

[remal]

I was wathcing it over the bank holiday for the first time and enjoyed it alot. greta watching something being built.

[chilli]

Agree with cotty...... A tad repetative these days. I think Paul jnr and Vinnie should start up on their own....See how well Snr does builing anything!
However, I still love watching it when its on EVERY night.
Still, for "Chopper" lovers out there, we've got Southern Choppers starting soon...more of the same??!!

[superfox2000]

Maybe someone should build a "Pistonheads" chopper!

[sadako]

Not a bad idea that Superfox, you volunteering?

[cotty]

remal said:

I was wathcing it over the bank holiday for the first time and enjoyed it alot. greta watching something being built.

There are quite a few of these sorts of programs on at the moment like A race car is born which I really like

[tonyhetherington]

cotty said:

There are quite a few of these sorts of programs on at the moment like A race car is born which I really like

Sorry for thread hijack, but my Dad and I were at Knockhill at the weekend and we met Ian Forrest, who's the guy who taught Mark Evans how to drive a race car. Yes yes, we did get our photo taken with him

Regarding American Chopper........I love it!!

[stig]

cotty said:

remal said: I was wathcing it over the bank holiday for the first time and enjoyed it alot. greta watching something being built. There are quite a few of these sorts of programs on at the moment like A race car is born which I really like

It's a lot easier building these things when you've got a film crew and the lure of free advertising for the suppliers!

A car/bike/plane/chopper is (re)born shows little of the 95% of work that's done by other suppliers so that Mark Evans can simply bolt the lot together.

Kit Car Crisis is just laughable. Bloke builds a car for the RGB (Road Going Bike) series run by the 750MC. He buys a monster powered hyabusa lump to put in a relatively unproven chassis, with no race experience. He even has a sponsor ffs! Almost every supplier turns up at his house to help him. Like that would happen if you were Jo Muppet with no TV series

[superfox2000]

tonyhetherington said:

cotty said: There are quite a few of these sorts of programs on at the moment like A race car is born which I really like Sorry for thread hijack, but my Dad and I were at Knockhill at the weekend and we met Ian Forrest, who's the guy who taught Mark Evans how to drive a race car. Yes yes, we did get our photo taken with him Regarding American Chopper........I love it!!

Ian Forrest should have done more TV work. He was a natural. He is popular in Spain as well!

[apache]

sadako said:

Not a bad idea that Superfox, you volunteering?

I'd happily build it, you sponsoring?

[superfox2000]

apache said:

sadako said: Not a bad idea that Superfox, you volunteering? I'd happily build it, you sponsoring?

Sorry, but maybe Manek or Petrol Ted might!