Young Mechanic of the Year - BBC3 Now

[Salgar]

Anyone going to watch this? I would love to be a better mechanic (i'm terrible) so might be interesting.

[Rollcage]

Sadly, having Bernie in it kind of devalues it for me!

[Rollcage]

Thats not much time to do that!

[Salgar]

Rollcage said:

Thats not much time to do that!

haha, I like that you're still watching though.

Also, so far its more electrical than mechanical, but I suppose they've both got to be done.

[macp]

Bleedin ell live wires over the fuel tank!!

[Rollcage]

The RAC guy will win, going on the performance so far. The tasks have played to his strengths though.

[macp]

Im willing to bet that these lads know more about cars than George Lamb.I dont know but it seems wrong that George Lamb is telling them how crap they did in the task.

[Adamp]

what a crock of sh**e

[Rollcage]

Aye, not much sign of mechanics .

He keeps going on about that bloody water bottle, and the guy hasnt put a foot wrong so far!

[TheD]

Total pish...Not the young guys...Those pilchards trying to be all knowing...prats

[Rollcage]

Taking the seats out has got bugger all to do with being a good mechanic.

[Rollcage]

At least the right guy has won it IMO, but not the one the judges wanted to win!

Edited by Rollcage on Monday 23 November 23:28

[zs]

Rollcage said:

Taking the seats out has got bugger all to do with being a good mechanic.

is this not an MOT item: checking seat security?

[Salgar]

Rollcage said:

Taking the seats out has got bugger all to do with being a good mechanic.

Indeed, neither is hiding a switch somewhere randomly in the car.
Neither is detangling some wires that some prat has tied together.

Very real world this program.

[syncro.]

Whos that Dave Massey guy the other judge alongside Berny? Is he well know for anything?

[Rollcage]

zs said:

Rollcage said:

Taking the seats out has got bugger all to do with being a good mechanic.

is this not an MOT item: checking seat security?

It certainly is.

And?

[zs]

why bother replacing the exhaust (don't bother with one..)?....especially when you've just got rid of the air box all together?!

[robinhood21]

Rollcage said:

At least the right guy has won it IMO, but not the one the judges wanted to win!

Edited by Rollcage on Monday 23 November 23:28

I concur.

[Rollcage]

Salgar said:

Rollcage said:

Taking the seats out has got bugger all to do with being a good mechanic.

Indeed, neither is hiding a switch somewhere randomly in the car.
Neither is detangling some wires that some prat has tied together.

Very real world this program.

The immobiliser test was quite relevant - tested clarity of thinking.

I suppose the faults needed to be artificially created ,as it would be tricky to get five identical faults otherwise. However, the wires twisted together would be similar to a short somewhere I suppose. A bit contrived though.

[Rollcage]

robinhood21 said:

Rollcage said:

At least the right guy has won it IMO, but not the one the judges wanted to win!

Edited by Rollcage on Monday 23 November 23:28

I concur.

Yep - I wouldnt have wanted the other guy working on a car of mine in a pressure situation.