Thursday 16th September 2010

Video: Nigel Mansell Returns To Form In TV Ad

We've all noticed. There's been something missing...

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If there's one thing former F1 World Champion and all-round racing legend Nigel Mansell isn't widely noted for, it's comedy.

Omid Djalili helps set the record straight in this car insurance advert, which we share here for high-minded PHers who may not tune into the 'commercial channels' on the goggle box.

And more importantly because the video might also qualify as a public service film for 'vintage' Nigel fans...

[Ex Boy Racer]

that is truly terrible.

why are car insurance ads so crap?

[CooperD]

He needs to retain the moustache. It's his trademark!

[Porkie]

I like that advert!

[Luftwaffe]

And the driving seems to be on a par with his Le mans efforts.

[Luca Brasi]

Omid Djalili rules.

[Monkey boy 1]

Slow news day then ?

[cronk-flakes]

That's the Le Mans crash paid for then...

[Ved]

In other news, the Berlin wall has come down and Bill Clinton might well lying...

[SDxsi]

Monkey boy 1 said:

Slow news day then ?

Very!

[hornetrider]

This ad has been out for weeks ffs. Get with the programme.

[Snoop Bagg]

SDxsi said:

Monkey boy 1 said:

Slow news day then ?

Very!

So slow were going backwards!

[G4HKS]

It's funny, leave them alone..

[Nimbus]

G4HKS said:

It's funny, leave them alone..

really ?

[mrclav]

Nimbus said:

G4HKS said:

It's funny, leave them alone..

really ?

Yes.

[Chaffs]

I wonder what his actual daily drive is? I know he has a thing for Sunseeker boats.

[Danny S]

Luca Brasi said:

Omid Djalili rules.

This!

[Mr E Driver]

REPOST! There has been a post running for the last three weeks about this!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[ACW]

Give them a break, guys, we can't all be watching forums all day instead of having a life.

[jimjim150]

ACW said:

Give them a break, guys, we can't all be watching forums all day instead of having a life.

Here here, for some of us browsing PistonHeads is just some light hearted car related entertainment - some of you are so critical of the quality of the journalism on here. Why don't you just go elsewhere? Or even better start your own website!

[camshafted]

Ex Boy Racer said:

that is truly terrible.

why are car insurance ads so crap?

Seriously, pretty much every insurance ad makes me want to drive uninsured. From bloody Meerkats to fat opera singers and talking dogs taking part in a tug of war - they're horrific.

On a non-car point though, the new Old Spice adverts are absolutely class