One for those over a certain age

[bristolracer]

Jazzy Jag said:

Thank you very much that’s my ear worm for the day !

[zeb]

Ari said:

I'm new to this thread - have we had...





THE classic Miami Vice moment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1o-NWNmQLM

For those of us of a certain age that was and still is eternally cool.......

[nonsequitur]

Laurel Green said:

MXRod said:

Pride and Clark Stockwell
http://www.prideandclarkelondon.com/p-c-gallery/
http://www.realclassic.co.uk/opinionfiles/opinion0...

That brings back memories aplenty - crossing the river to buy spares/clothing was a regular occurrence back in the sixties.

Yes, we lived not far from there. My dad used to buy RETREAD tyres. (since banned.)

[nonsequitur]

Jimmy Recard said:

Morningside said:

Jumble sales. Loads of old ladies fighting over tables of old jumpers and mismatched shoes

Killed off by car boot sales.

I drove past a car boot sale the other day. With eBay, Gumtree and Facebook marketplace, who goes to car boot sales now?

Spending all day in a freezing field to buy old, mostly broken ste

I have discovered some fine and rare vinyl for my collection at these sales. Doris Day Greatest Hits and The Best of The Kingston Trio for example. (Seriously, Jimi Hendrix Elecric Ladyland for a quid recently. Result!)

[RBH58]

Morningside said:

Ari said:

I'm new to this thread - have we had...





THE classic Miami Vice moment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1o-NWNmQLM

Oh yes! Defines the 80s so much.

Wasn’t a REAL Daytona though.

[Wacky Racer]

Good old fashioned British motorbike showroom with some tasty Iron in.

(Taken from the classic 1968 Malcolm McDowell film "If")

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t4E9NY3644

[MXRod]

Years ago the thing to do was to add a teaspoon of Castrol R oil the fuel tank , and the aroma
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article...

Re Pride and Clark
In my yoof , I need a new tyre for my Francis Barnett Plover M/C . Went to P&C and rode back home with a tyre over my sholder
Fitted it to my bike and went out for a trial ride which was a bit lumpy , turned out the tyre was slightly oval , get what you pay for !

[The Don of Croy]

Is anybody still "riding on Bandags"?

[AdeTuono]

The Don of Croy said:

Is anybody still "riding on Bandags"?

This guy is! 1977-ish?

[Ari]

RBH58 said:

Morningside said:

Ari said:

I'm new to this thread - have we had...





THE classic Miami Vice moment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1o-NWNmQLM

Oh yes! Defines the 80s so much.

Wasn’t a REAL Daytona though.

Don't care - it's still the coolest car in the world.

Apparently Ferrari complained about the use of the car, which was a Corvette based kit car, and threatened to sue. By then the show was so popular that instead Ferrari agreed to supply a Testarossa.

Interestingly, for the more dangerous stunts there was a fake Testarossa too! Based on a DeTomaso Pantera, it's easily distinguished in certain episodes by its deeply dished wheels (and rather dodgy panel gaps).




Personally, I loved Crockett's powerboat!

[Bluedot]

James Burke's Connections.

The Great Egg Race.

[Robbo 27]

Bluedot said:

James Burke's Connections.

That was such a good program.

I recall that one of his conclusions was that plastic buckets would be in short supply in the future.

Dad went out and bought two, just to be on the safe side.

[The Don of Croy]

Robbo 27 said:

Bluedot said:

James Burke's Connections.

That was such a good program.

I recall that one of his conclusions was that plastic buckets would be in short supply in the future.

Dad went out and bought two, just to be on the safe side.

It's on YouTube iirc. In the very first episode he walks into the WTC in NYC...tin foil time.

Last year I bought the book - good coffee table item and quite a good reference book.

Mention of the Great Egg Race - Prof. Heinz Wolff died only last month (he was only 60 when it first aired but looked much older?).

[Halmyre]

Robbo 27 said:

Bluedot said:

James Burke's Connections.

That was such a good program.

I recall that one of his conclusions was that plastic buckets would be in short supply in the future.

Dad went out and bought two, just to be on the safe side.

I was mildly surprised when I found out that James Burke's degree was in English languages. I suppose he dates from the time when that was the norm and scientists were of the ilk of Magnus Pyke, whereas today they can actually function in a civilised manner.

[motco]

Halmyre said:

I was mildly surprised when I found out that James Burke's degree was in English languages. I suppose he dates from the time when that was the norm and scientists were of the ilk of Magnus Pyke, whereas today they can actually function in a civilised manner.

I believe it's true to say that neither Patrick Moore nor David Attenborough are qualified formally for their specialities. Enthusiastic amateurs AFAIK

[NDA]

Ari said:

Apparently Ferrari complained about the use of the car, which was a Corvette based kit car, and threatened to sue. By then the show was so popular that instead Ferrari agreed to supply a Testarossa.

Didn't know that.... either about the kit car or the Testarossa.

The show was impossibly cool at the time - the Phil Collins soundtrack definitely added a lustre too.

[The Don of Croy]

NDA said:

Ari said:

Apparently Ferrari complained about the use of the car, which was a Corvette based kit car, and threatened to sue. By then the show was so popular that instead Ferrari agreed to supply a Testarossa.

Didn't know that.... either about the kit car or the Testarossa.

The show was impossibly cool at the time - the Phil Collins soundtrack definitely added a lustre too.

Didn't Phil Collins guest on one episode? If he did I think I recall he used the term 'wker' which the American producers didn't pick up on. Or maybe I was dozing through it and uttered the epithet upon seeing him on the tv. Again.

[davhill]

Halmyre said:

I was mildly surprised when I found out that James Burke's degree was in English languages. I suppose he dates from the time when that was the norm and scientists were of the ilk of Magnus Pyke, whereas today they can actually function in a civilised manner.

IMO, there was only one master, Heinz Wolf.

[MXRod]

davhill said:

Halmyre said:

I was mildly surprised when I found out that James Burke's degree was in English languages. I suppose he dates from the time when that was the norm and scientists were of the ilk of Magnus Pyke, whereas today they can actually function in a civilised manner.

IMO, there was only one master, Heinz Wolf.

Nope ,Eric Laithwate ,gave his invention to the world

[AMG Merc]

The Don of Croy said:

Didn't Phil Collins guest on one episode? If he did I think I recall he used the term 'wker' which the American producers didn't pick up on. Or maybe I was dozing through it and uttered the epithet upon seeing him on the tv. Again.

Yes, and his stage name was "Phil The Shill". Reading his book at the mo, says the acting, at that time, was getting in the way of his stage work.

I used to live in LA and hung out with all the Brit lads (Kings Head, Santa Monica!). We milked the wker label to the max with the Yanks at the time A mate from the Old Kent Road had an RX7 with wkER as its number plate - eventually they got it so we stopped usng it as a welcome