Car SOS - how good are their restorations?
Discussion
Doofus said:
I've given up on this show because there's so little actual car content these days. We all know the formula, Tim Shaw is incredibly irritating, and Fuzz gets all histrionic about how bad the car is/how little time they have. Then they unveil the car in some awful over-contrived manner.
They see a car. Fuzz whines about how awful it is, Tim has a cup of tea.
They return to the workshop. Everyone whines about how awful the car is. Somebody does some grinding.
Tim goes on day-release to p
s off some local tradespeople. Fuzz rotates the engine with a spanner. Somebody does some grinding.
Tim returns to the workshop with some wheels/seats/sparkplugs, and gets in the way while somebody does some welding.
The owner's family turns up and whines about how awful the car is. Tim nominates an almost impossible date for the handover.
Fuzz and the workshop crew pull another all-nighter. Somebody reattaches a rear light lens.
Tim then explains how he's going to dress up as a pirate and pretend to attack the owner's wife whilst she's at Lidl. When her husband leaps to her defence, Fuzz will run him over with the car. Ta Daa!
Family clambers into the car and everyone waves as the owner drives it straight to WeBuyAnyCar.com
I think I've seen that episode.They see a car. Fuzz whines about how awful it is, Tim has a cup of tea.
They return to the workshop. Everyone whines about how awful the car is. Somebody does some grinding.
Tim goes on day-release to p
s off some local tradespeople. Fuzz rotates the engine with a spanner. Somebody does some grinding.Tim returns to the workshop with some wheels/seats/sparkplugs, and gets in the way while somebody does some welding.
The owner's family turns up and whines about how awful the car is. Tim nominates an almost impossible date for the handover.
Fuzz and the workshop crew pull another all-nighter. Somebody reattaches a rear light lens.
Tim then explains how he's going to dress up as a pirate and pretend to attack the owner's wife whilst she's at Lidl. When her husband leaps to her defence, Fuzz will run him over with the car. Ta Daa!
Family clambers into the car and everyone waves as the owner drives it straight to WeBuyAnyCar.com
Really enjoyed the TR4 episode however I noticed something tonight.
At one point they show Tim in his truck on his way to upset a supplier and they showed it in traffic with a 5 series behind, this is the same shot from episode 1 with the Lotus.
Yes I am sad for noticing and I guess most people would not.
At one point they show Tim in his truck on his way to upset a supplier and they showed it in traffic with a 5 series behind, this is the same shot from episode 1 with the Lotus.
Yes I am sad for noticing and I guess most people would not.
waynecyclist said:
Really enjoyed the TR4 episode however I noticed something tonight.
At one point they show Tim in his truck on his way to upset a supplier and they showed it in traffic with a 5 series behind, this is the same shot from episode 1 with the Lotus.
Yes I am sad for noticing and I guess most people would not.
I couldn't remember this episode, but I could remember the damper sosage (sic At one point they show Tim in his truck on his way to upset a supplier and they showed it in traffic with a 5 series behind, this is the same shot from episode 1 with the Lotus.
Yes I am sad for noticing and I guess most people would not.
) test.pingu393 said:
waynecyclist said:
Really enjoyed the TR4 episode however I noticed something tonight.
At one point they show Tim in his truck on his way to upset a supplier and they showed it in traffic with a 5 series behind, this is the same shot from episode 1 with the Lotus.
Yes I am sad for noticing and I guess most people would not.
I couldn't remember this episode, but I could remember the damper sosage (sic At one point they show Tim in his truck on his way to upset a supplier and they showed it in traffic with a 5 series behind, this is the same shot from episode 1 with the Lotus.
Yes I am sad for noticing and I guess most people would not.
) test.
Doofus said:
I've given up on this show because there's so little actual car content these days. We all know the formula, Tim Shaw is incredibly irritating, and Fuzz gets all histrionic about how bad the car is/how little time they have. Then they unveil the car in some awful over-contrived manner.
They see a car. Fuzz whines about how awful it is, Tim has a cup of tea.
They return to the workshop. Everyone whines about how awful the car is. Somebody does some grinding.
Tim goes on day-release to ps off some local tradespeople. Fuzz rotates the engine with a spanner. Somebody does some grinding.
Tim returns to the workshop with some wheels/seats/sparkplugs, and gets in the way while somebody does some welding.
The owner's family turns up and whines about how awful the car is. Tim nominates an almost impossible date for the handover.
Fuzz and the workshop crew pull another all-nighter. Somebody reattaches a rear light lens.
Tim then explains how he's going to dress up as a pirate and pretend to attack the owner's wife whilst she's at Lidl. When her husband leaps to her defence, Fuzz will run him over with the car. Ta Daa!
Family clambers into the car and everyone waves as the owner drives it straight to WeBuyAnyCar.com
They see a car. Fuzz whines about how awful it is, Tim has a cup of tea.
They return to the workshop. Everyone whines about how awful the car is. Somebody does some grinding.
Tim goes on day-release to p
s off some local tradespeople. Fuzz rotates the engine with a spanner. Somebody does some grinding.Tim returns to the workshop with some wheels/seats/sparkplugs, and gets in the way while somebody does some welding.
The owner's family turns up and whines about how awful the car is. Tim nominates an almost impossible date for the handover.
Fuzz and the workshop crew pull another all-nighter. Somebody reattaches a rear light lens.
Tim then explains how he's going to dress up as a pirate and pretend to attack the owner's wife whilst she's at Lidl. When her husband leaps to her defence, Fuzz will run him over with the car. Ta Daa!
Family clambers into the car and everyone waves as the owner drives it straight to WeBuyAnyCar.com
It's funny because it's true. Still love the programme though. Including Tim.
Mariosbt said:
Doofus said:
I've given up on this show because there's so little actual car content these days. We all know the formula, Tim Shaw is incredibly irritating, and Fuzz gets all histrionic about how bad the car is/how little time they have. Then they unveil the car in some awful over-contrived manner.
They see a car. Fuzz whines about how awful it is, Tim has a cup of tea.
They return to the workshop. Everyone whines about how awful the car is. Somebody does some grinding.
Tim goes on day-release to ps off some local tradespeople. Fuzz rotates the engine with a spanner. Somebody does some grinding.
Tim returns to the workshop with some wheels/seats/sparkplugs, and gets in the way while somebody does some welding.
The owner's family turns up and whines about how awful the car is. Tim nominates an almost impossible date for the handover.
Fuzz and the workshop crew pull another all-nighter. Somebody reattaches a rear light lens.
Tim then explains how he's going to dress up as a pirate and pretend to attack the owner's wife whilst she's at Lidl. When her husband leaps to her defence, Fuzz will run him over with the car. Ta Daa!
Family clambers into the car and everyone waves as the owner drives it straight to WeBuyAnyCar.com
They see a car. Fuzz whines about how awful it is, Tim has a cup of tea.
They return to the workshop. Everyone whines about how awful the car is. Somebody does some grinding.
Tim goes on day-release to p
s off some local tradespeople. Fuzz rotates the engine with a spanner. Somebody does some grinding.Tim returns to the workshop with some wheels/seats/sparkplugs, and gets in the way while somebody does some welding.
The owner's family turns up and whines about how awful the car is. Tim nominates an almost impossible date for the handover.
Fuzz and the workshop crew pull another all-nighter. Somebody reattaches a rear light lens.
Tim then explains how he's going to dress up as a pirate and pretend to attack the owner's wife whilst she's at Lidl. When her husband leaps to her defence, Fuzz will run him over with the car. Ta Daa!
Family clambers into the car and everyone waves as the owner drives it straight to WeBuyAnyCar.com
LOL. ( very good). I know it’s an old post but only just reading through this thread. Does anyone know if Fuzz’s dress sense is as bad in real life. I couldn’t imagine the missus wanting him with her in Sainsbury’s to get the weekly shop. 
As for Fuzz's dress sense, I met him a couple of years ago filling up his 5 Series Touring at my local Tesco Express, he was in town as he'd played a gig for The Beat, really nice fella, and yes, dressed exactly as on TV.
Might be worthy of its own thread but:
Does anyone on here think that they could be convincingly fooled by their loved ones to having their car taken away and restored in "3 weeks" without you suspecting that it was all being done by a TV company?
I think 10 years ago you could have easily had an old BMW of mine away without me knowing, it was hidden away in my parent's garage and I rarely had cause or time to go an see it, they wouldn't have to concoct any cover story for where it is, just for the reveal.
Not so sure these days - because I watch so many shows like Car SOS and Overhaulin, that when I did have something a bit different, I'd probably be a lot more suspicious of anything going on.
Shakermaker said:
Might be worthy of its own thread but:
Does anyone on here think that they could be convincingly fooled by their loved ones to having their car taken away and restored in "3 weeks" without you suspecting that it was all being done by a TV company?
I think 10 years ago you could have easily had an old BMW of mine away without me knowing, it was hidden away in my parent's garage and I rarely had cause or time to go an see it, they wouldn't have to concoct any cover story for where it is, just for the reveal.
Not so sure these days - because I watch so many shows like Car SOS and Overhaulin, that when I did have something a bit different, I'd probably be a lot more suspicious of anything going on.
The suspicious bit would be the reveal. Unless you go to these types of event, why would you?Does anyone on here think that they could be convincingly fooled by their loved ones to having their car taken away and restored in "3 weeks" without you suspecting that it was all being done by a TV company?
I think 10 years ago you could have easily had an old BMW of mine away without me knowing, it was hidden away in my parent's garage and I rarely had cause or time to go an see it, they wouldn't have to concoct any cover story for where it is, just for the reveal.
Not so sure these days - because I watch so many shows like Car SOS and Overhaulin, that when I did have something a bit different, I'd probably be a lot more suspicious of anything going on.
They would have to reveal it to me by swapping my daily for the show car during a trip to Aldi
Even if I had not looked in the garage or shed for several years any mention of some activity relating to it would cause me to take a look or start planning for trips to classic car meets.
While I like these shows they are also a reflection of what people have become.
Once upon a time we worried about global issues and at least it looked like we wanted to help instead of demanding the aid budget is cut.
Now its just these small individual problems solved to make the whole country feel like they care.
Same as billionares refuse to pay any tax but now and again bung a few million somewhere for the same reason.
A fish rots from the head down and all that.
While I like these shows they are also a reflection of what people have become.
Once upon a time we worried about global issues and at least it looked like we wanted to help instead of demanding the aid budget is cut.
Now its just these small individual problems solved to make the whole country feel like they care.
Same as billionares refuse to pay any tax but now and again bung a few million somewhere for the same reason.
A fish rots from the head down and all that.
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