Car SOS - how good are their restorations?
Discussion
Bunfighter said:
Jimboka said:
The only car show I watch
Better than tha Last Of The Summer Wine crew..
Jay Leno's show is a slow burnerBetter than tha Last Of The Summer Wine crew..
Favourite one recently was the Plymouth Superbird episode owned by some comedian guy. Both people gelled and Jay was obviously loving the car.
There was one I recall from some Porsche house where the guy used to work for Singer. The cars were nice and I was really interested in them, but the bloke running the company was a bit of a cock, and Jay took out his dislike of the bloke on the cars.
He sometimes finds it hard to detach himself from being a multimillionaire owner of hundreds of cars, when someone brings on their one and only pride and joy.
Car SOS is a great show, that's really entertaining, however it can become tiresome to watch the weekly staged visits where they "blag parts for nothing", or the concocted last minute panic to meet the release deadline. The fact that most car unveilings miss a drive on the road shows that getting an MOT isn't on the list of activities to present the car.
Mike Brewer is utterly cringworthy, and only Ed China saves Wheeler Dealers. He's obviously a good mechanic, and I like his "repair rather than bin" approach to mending used cars, however some projectsts leave a lot to be desired ..... One project had a Porsche 928 that he took a lump hammer to the aluminium brake caliper to remove FFS!!!
DonkeyApple said:
The back story is bearable. No harm in trimming it to the bare essentials but it’s a relatively small part of the show. What is depressing is the staged fannying about of the tall bloke. His inane antics make you think the show is actually aimed at utter cretins. What sort of punter finds that sort of low brow panto crap remotely entertaining?
Me 
wormus said:
NiceCupOfTea said:
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.
And he's also a bus mechanic and drummer for indy band Pop Will Eat Itself (PWEI)"Big mac fries to go...."
TEKNOPUG said:
No wonder people are so happy to receive £50k worth restoration, which they are presumably free to do whatever they like with afterwards. I'd be crying too. I'd save them the bother though and just take a cheque....
You want to watch the follow up program where they re-visited cars they had done, the UR Quattro owner piece was particularly touching.DonkeyApple said:
stuartmmcfc said:
Me
It drives me up the bloody wall. It’s time that could be used to show work on the car but I guess that might make the show unsellable. Going to get the missus to write in to see if they will do the few remaining jobs and a bit of paint on my TT, I do have a bit of a sore foot at the moment as justification.
Note to all makers of TV car do it up series, or those that build choppers, perhaps set a realistic deadline or start two weeks earlier as the rush to the reveal just irks the crap out of the viewer and we are thinking its rushed and badly finished, it doesnt add drama, car restoration is a slow process, it should be lingered over and done properly, not a mad dash to do some half arsed "reveal", film the bit where you tell the owners it being done and say it will be done when its done and dont mither !
stuartmmcfc said:
DonkeyApple said:
The back story is bearable. No harm in trimming it to the bare essentials but it’s a relatively small part of the show. What is depressing is the staged fannying about of the tall bloke. His inane antics make you think the show is actually aimed at utter cretins. What sort of punter finds that sort of low brow panto crap remotely entertaining?
Me Blackpuddin said:
stuartmmcfc said:
DonkeyApple said:
The back story is bearable. No harm in trimming it to the bare essentials but it’s a relatively small part of the show. What is depressing is the staged fannying about of the tall bloke. His inane antics make you think the show is actually aimed at utter cretins. What sort of punter finds that sort of low brow panto crap remotely entertaining?
Me DonkeyApple said:
stuartmmcfc said:
Me
It drives me up the bloody wall. It’s time that could be used to show work on the car but I guess that might make the show unsellable. graham22 said:
TEKNOPUG said:
No wonder people are so happy to receive £50k worth restoration, which they are presumably free to do whatever they like with afterwards. I'd be crying too. I'd save them the bother though and just take a cheque....
You want to watch the follow up program where they re-visited cars they had done, the UR Quattro owner piece was particularly touching.RadoVR6 said:
wormus said:
NiceCupOfTea said:
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.
And he's also a bus mechanic and drummer for indy band Pop Will Eat Itself (PWEI)"Big mac fries to go...."
bqf said:
RadoVR6 said:
wormus said:
NiceCupOfTea said:
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.
And he's also a bus mechanic and drummer for indy band Pop Will Eat Itself (PWEI)"Big mac fries to go...."
MOBB said:
Some of Tim Shaw's earlier work;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmlR-HKSr54
He's had quite and interesting career too;
http://uproxx.com/hitfix/9-crazy-things-you-didnt-...
A whole new side to him. I'll tell the missus, but she'll still think he's a whttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmlR-HKSr54
He's had quite and interesting career too;
http://uproxx.com/hitfix/9-crazy-things-you-didnt-...
Edited by MOBB on Monday 15th January 11:28
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stuartmmcfc said:
DonkeyApple said:
The back story is bearable. No harm in trimming it to the bare essentials but it’s a relatively small part of the show. What is depressing is the staged fannying about of the tall bloke. His inane antics make you think the show is actually aimed at utter cretins. What sort of punter finds that sort of low brow panto crap remotely entertaining?
Me J4CKO said:
Note to all makers of TV car do it up series, or those that build choppers, perhaps set a realistic deadline or start two weeks earlier as the rush to the reveal just irks the crap out of the viewer and we are thinking its rushed and badly finished, it doesnt add drama, car restoration is a slow process, it should be lingered over and done properly, not a mad dash to do some half arsed "reveal", film the bit where you tell the owners it being done and say it will be done when its done and dont mither !
I agree. Those artificial last-minute deadlines don't add any drama or tension. Spoils an otherwise good show.One thing I have realised recently is that there is a market for a property nuts and bolts car show made for car enthusiasts. With wheeler dealers new patronising monkey and the lanky bafoon on car sos I have had enough. I don't care if he's had a hard time just get on and tell us about the car. Don't cut to a break and then remind me about what I just saw 5 minutes ago when you come back on air.
Will some one in the TV industry listen and make a proper car show. Every car enthusiast in the UK is dieing for it.
Will some one in the TV industry listen and make a proper car show. Every car enthusiast in the UK is dieing for it.
Michael-b35fl said:
One thing I have realised recently is that there is a market for a property nuts and bolts car show made for car enthusiasts. With wheeler dealers new patronising monkey and the lanky bafoon on car sos I have had enough. I don't care if he's had a hard time just get on and tell us about the car. Don't cut to a break and then remind me about what I just saw 5 minutes ago when you come back on air.
Will some one in the TV industry listen and make a proper car show. Every car enthusiast in the UK is dieing for it.
What colour?Will some one in the TV industry listen and make a proper car show. Every car enthusiast in the UK is dieing for it.
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