Car SOS - how good are their restorations?
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I enjoy watching Car SOS but wonder about the quality of their restorations. From what I know of other people doing this privately, a full restoration (which most of them seem to require) seems to takes months or even years yet Car SOS seem to turn it around in a few weeks (admittedly there seem to be lots of people working full time on the car during that period). Are the end results actually good restorations or just look good for the show?
I like a bit of Car SOS and it appears that they seem to do a half decent job of turning the cars around.
I don't think they're up to Chip Foose / Overhaulin' standard but better than Mike and Ed'd Wheeler Dealer stuff (I think Ed's great but the whole point of what they do is not to go too far).
Along with a bit of Gas Monkey and Top Gear re-runs on Dave, that's pretty much my TV schedule sorted
I don't think they're up to Chip Foose / Overhaulin' standard but better than Mike and Ed'd Wheeler Dealer stuff (I think Ed's great but the whole point of what they do is not to go too far).
Along with a bit of Gas Monkey and Top Gear re-runs on Dave, that's pretty much my TV schedule sorted
ambuletz said:
didn't pimp my ride used to take up to a year doing some peoples cars? and in that time they'd give the person a rental.
A couple of Pimp My Ride guests have shown up in the media here and there about the shoddy "repairs". In fact, more often than not they just didn't repair anything non-cosmetic, or put it in to minimum working order.Shows like Car SOS seem to do a bit better from my perspective. Only a couple of the guests could know for sure though.
ZesPak said:
A couple of Pimp My Ride guests have shown up in the media here and there about the shoddy "repairs". In fact, more often than not they just didn't repair anything non-cosmetic, or put it in to minimum working order.
Shows like Car SOS seem to do a bit better from my perspective. Only a couple of the guests could know for sure though.
Let's be honest though, it's "pimp" my ride, not "mechanically repair my ride". THAAAAAAANKS XZIBIT! A NEW CLUTCH!Shows like Car SOS seem to do a bit better from my perspective. Only a couple of the guests could know for sure though.
I thought the E Type had gap issues, certainly on the drivers door. Getting doors to fit correctly on an E Type is a skilled and lengthy process, especially if replacement door seals are fitted. I can't recall if a shot was shown of the drivers door fully closed , perhaps they attended to it post show?
helix402 said:
Have a look at the Range Rover MOT advisories after 1 year.
Have you got the link.They seem to do a reasonable job, would be interesting to see behind the scenes.
I prefer things like Project Binky where you get a feel for the 100's if not 1000's of hours that go into a detailed restoration or build. Not to mention the timescale which stretches to years.
steveo3002 said:
dont take too much notice of the time scale , i dont believe for a minute theyre done in a couple of weeks
Can't be - in a similar fashion to the other unreasonable-deadline show that was "American Hotrod", you can often see other projects in the background. Last nights episode was from Series 3, an E-type, and the quattro they did in the same series was on the ramp in the background of several shots. While they might do one easy restoration in a 2-week period, they're certainly not doing two.Balmoral said:
TEKNOPUG said:
Another pointless premise car show with manufactured jeopardy.
I think there would be a market and an audience for a proper car restoration show, with things done seriously and with care to a good standard, and no false dramatisation. Edited by SystemParanoia on Friday 27th January 11:41
SystemParanoia said:
Balmoral said:
TEKNOPUG said:
Another pointless premise car show with manufactured jeopardy.
I think there would be a market and an audience for a proper car restoration show, with things done seriously and with care to a good standard, and no false dramatisation. Fuzz Townshend has recently started a car restoration business. Used to be a writer for Practical Classics too so I imagine he is very capable.
SystemParanoia said:
His stuff is probably the best TV content for seeing the actual work. I watch car SOS but the contrived drama is for thickos as is that ghastly crap about always trying to conn and steal from suppliers. Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff