McLaren MP4-12c BBC 2 tonight 8pm
Discussion
what a fabulous fabulous piece of television.......
Really enjoyed seeing that, seeing the care and attention put into the cars is nothing short of astounding, i am saving very very hard to get my mp4-12c..... its a matter of time :-) Blown away by the car and the people, the workmanship put into that car is nothing short of astounding....
Did anyone notice the 458 italia tucked to the side on the car park shot???
This documentary had me hooked from start to finish.... well done BBC......... see you can do it ;-)
Really enjoyed seeing that, seeing the care and attention put into the cars is nothing short of astounding, i am saving very very hard to get my mp4-12c..... its a matter of time :-) Blown away by the car and the people, the workmanship put into that car is nothing short of astounding....
Did anyone notice the 458 italia tucked to the side on the car park shot???
This documentary had me hooked from start to finish.... well done BBC......... see you can do it ;-)
If I was buying one I'd be spanner checking mine before I used it 
Letting the YTS oppo lass loose on a customers brakes was a bit odd, maybe a demo car yes not a production car. It seemed as though many of the factory people interviewed were not necessarily skilled before they got the job there. It appeared there was a stark contrast between Mr Super Anal everything must be perfect & the actual people who glued the things together, which might explain something I've experienced.
I met several people in the last few weeks who had one...
Letting the YTS oppo lass loose on a customers brakes was a bit odd, maybe a demo car yes not a production car. It seemed as though many of the factory people interviewed were not necessarily skilled before they got the job there. It appeared there was a stark contrast between Mr Super Anal everything must be perfect & the actual people who glued the things together, which might explain something I've experienced.
I met several people in the last few weeks who had one...
cptsideways said:
If I was buying one I'd be spanner checking mine before I used it
Letting the YTS oppo lass loose on a customers brakes was a bit odd, maybe a demo car yes not a production car. It seemed as though many of the factory people interviewed were not necessarily skilled before they got the job there. It appeared there was a stark contrast between Mr Super Anal everything must be perfect & the actual people who glued the things together, which might explain something I've experienced.
I met several people in the last few weeks who had one...
What an odd post....Letting the YTS oppo lass loose on a customers brakes was a bit odd, maybe a demo car yes not a production car. It seemed as though many of the factory people interviewed were not necessarily skilled before they got the job there. It appeared there was a stark contrast between Mr Super Anal everything must be perfect & the actual people who glued the things together, which might explain something I've experienced.
I met several people in the last few weeks who had one...
The girl was being supervised by someone whilst she was doing it, it's not as though they'd just left her to get on with it. How on earth are people supposed to get into the industry if they don't get a chance to work on actual cars?
How do you know the people interviewed had no experience? Was I watching a different programme to you, because I'm pretty sure they didn't list the CV of everyone they interviewed.
A very good friend of mine works on the production floor and he only just got a job there, despite having experience with both main dealers and specialists since he left school, he's 33 now, so would you not consider 17 years enough experience to look after one part of car assembly?
matc said:
cptsideways said:
If I was buying one I'd be spanner checking mine before I used it
Letting the YTS oppo lass loose on a customers brakes was a bit odd, maybe a demo car yes not a production car. It seemed as though many of the factory people interviewed were not necessarily skilled before they got the job there. It appeared there was a stark contrast between Mr Super Anal everything must be perfect & the actual people who glued the things together, which might explain something I've experienced.
I met several people in the last few weeks who had one...
What an odd post....Letting the YTS oppo lass loose on a customers brakes was a bit odd, maybe a demo car yes not a production car. It seemed as though many of the factory people interviewed were not necessarily skilled before they got the job there. It appeared there was a stark contrast between Mr Super Anal everything must be perfect & the actual people who glued the things together, which might explain something I've experienced.
I met several people in the last few weeks who had one...
The girl was being supervised by someone whilst she was doing it, it's not as though they'd just left her to get on with it. How on earth are people supposed to get into the industry if they don't get a chance to work on actual cars?
How do you know the people interviewed had no experience? Was I watching a different programme to you, because I'm pretty sure they didn't list the CV of everyone they interviewed.
A very good friend of mine works on the production floor and he only just got a job there, despite having experience with both main dealers and specialists since he left school, he's 33 now, so would you not consider 17 years enough experience to look after one part of car assembly?
cptsideways said:
matc said:
cptsideways said:
If I was buying one I'd be spanner checking mine before I used it
Letting the YTS oppo lass loose on a customers brakes was a bit odd, maybe a demo car yes not a production car. It seemed as though many of the factory people interviewed were not necessarily skilled before they got the job there. It appeared there was a stark contrast between Mr Super Anal everything must be perfect & the actual people who glued the things together, which might explain something I've experienced.
I met several people in the last few weeks who had one...
What an odd post....Letting the YTS oppo lass loose on a customers brakes was a bit odd, maybe a demo car yes not a production car. It seemed as though many of the factory people interviewed were not necessarily skilled before they got the job there. It appeared there was a stark contrast between Mr Super Anal everything must be perfect & the actual people who glued the things together, which might explain something I've experienced.
I met several people in the last few weeks who had one...
The girl was being supervised by someone whilst she was doing it, it's not as though they'd just left her to get on with it. How on earth are people supposed to get into the industry if they don't get a chance to work on actual cars?
How do you know the people interviewed had no experience? Was I watching a different programme to you, because I'm pretty sure they didn't list the CV of everyone they interviewed.
A very good friend of mine works on the production floor and he only just got a job there, despite having experience with both main dealers and specialists since he left school, he's 33 now, so would you not consider 17 years enough experience to look after one part of car assembly?
You also know who to blame the 12C sound on now... and you can think "Fiat Uno" each time you accelerate...
cptsideways said:
...The guy who developed the exhaust noise who arrived to work in a fiat Punto & the guys feeding the wiring looms were a good example. I was expecting a few more petrol heads & passion to be honest.
What an odd thing to say.So if you cant afford a car with a nice exhaust note then you cannot design/develop a decent sounding exhaust?
Well, I best tell my mate who works at Rolls Royce to stop designing parts for their engines and/or stop commuting on the bus!
cptsideways said:
matc said:
cptsideways said:
If I was buying one I'd be spanner checking mine before I used it
Letting the YTS oppo lass loose on a customers brakes was a bit odd, maybe a demo car yes not a production car. It seemed as though many of the factory people interviewed were not necessarily skilled before they got the job there. It appeared there was a stark contrast between Mr Super Anal everything must be perfect & the actual people who glued the things together, which might explain something I've experienced.
I met several people in the last few weeks who had one...
What an odd post....Letting the YTS oppo lass loose on a customers brakes was a bit odd, maybe a demo car yes not a production car. It seemed as though many of the factory people interviewed were not necessarily skilled before they got the job there. It appeared there was a stark contrast between Mr Super Anal everything must be perfect & the actual people who glued the things together, which might explain something I've experienced.
I met several people in the last few weeks who had one...
The girl was being supervised by someone whilst she was doing it, it's not as though they'd just left her to get on with it. How on earth are people supposed to get into the industry if they don't get a chance to work on actual cars?
How do you know the people interviewed had no experience? Was I watching a different programme to you, because I'm pretty sure they didn't list the CV of everyone they interviewed.
A very good friend of mine works on the production floor and he only just got a job there, despite having experience with both main dealers and specialists since he left school, he's 33 now, so would you not consider 17 years enough experience to look after one part of car assembly?
Really interesting programme and a great example of what British industry can do and the standards it aims for.
There seemed a sense of teamwork that the staff were all there for the same goal (god, I wish I had that where I worked).
Do you think Ron likes going up and down in that glass lift ?
There seemed a sense of teamwork that the staff were all there for the same goal (god, I wish I had that where I worked).
Do you think Ron likes going up and down in that glass lift ?
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