Classic Car Rescue - Channel 5
Discussion
Yes and I've been in it too! But only when it was owned by Hazel in the UK.
It's is (was?) Brap-brap's. Subject of the massive rebuild.
I've been watching this and the "Gari" guy always seems to bust a blood vessel over Marlo's purchases or something he then breaks on the car. Most amusing.
They always change the brakes, for some reason....
It's is (was?) Brap-brap's. Subject of the massive rebuild.
I've been watching this and the "Gari" guy always seems to bust a blood vessel over Marlo's purchases or something he then breaks on the car. Most amusing.
They always change the brakes, for some reason....
adam quantrill said:
I've been watching this and the "Gari" guy always seems to bust a blood vessel over Marlo's purchases or something he then breaks on the car. Most amusing. over-acted for effect 
Fixed that for ya 
All those shows are the bloody same rubbish, supposedly the public won't sit still long enough to take in the real story so they have to ham it up, add some pseudo-drama and have some 'personalities' presenting it.The rot set in with those '... is born' series: the MG roadster in particular was a total farce, about the only thing left of the car they started with was the ignition key.
Then there was that bald cockney gobs
te and his Indian mucka... even Top Gear is less about cars and more about talking crap and blowing things up. If I want that sort of action I'll watch Mythbusters I think For the love of cars is my current fav of the "Full rebuild in 6 weeks, only 2 days to go and X isn't fitted yet plus the supplier says they can't possibly get Y for a week but here it is all done perfect on reveal day!" type progs.
Interestingy all the cars have already been auctioned off with the Landie making the biggest money - well over 40k!! That beautiful mk 1 mini of the last episode made £25k. Stag went cheapest at 17k.
And of course Phil Glenister in real life has a fair bit of Gene Hunt in him
Interestingy all the cars have already been auctioned off with the Landie making the biggest money - well over 40k!! That beautiful mk 1 mini of the last episode made £25k. Stag went cheapest at 17k.
And of course Phil Glenister in real life has a fair bit of Gene Hunt in him
smash said:
I think For the love of cars is my current fav of the "Full rebuild in 6 weeks, only 2 days to go and X isn't fitted yet plus the supplier says they can't possibly get Y for a week but here it is all done perfect on reveal day!" type progs.
Interestingy all the cars have already been auctioned off with the Landie making the biggest money - well over 40k!! That beautiful mk 1 mini of the last episode made £25k. Stag went cheapest at 17k.
And of course Phil Glenister in real life has a fair bit of Gene Hunt in him
Please, for the love of god, stop them sitting on the cars.Interestingy all the cars have already been auctioned off with the Landie making the biggest money - well over 40k!! That beautiful mk 1 mini of the last episode made £25k. Stag went cheapest at 17k.
And of course Phil Glenister in real life has a fair bit of Gene Hunt in him
Top Gear started it and now they're all doing it on newly restored vehicles. There were 3 of them perched on the mini last week.
Joe Bloggs in the steet will now think its fine and 'cool' to sit on a car wing or bonnet.
Watched the Texas one last week(Gas Monkey Garage). They found No1 and No2 prototype Pontiac something or others in a lock up - bought and sold on at large profit only thing was they're going to a museum and need to be restored to "museum quality " whatever that is !
They then proceed to "restore" the cars by cutting off and replacing all the wings the floor pan and various other bits of body work. The chrome is deemed " beyond saving " and is replaced as is the complete interior etc. by the end I was struggling to think of anything left that was actually part if the original prototype car!!!
Kind of defeated the object of having the No1 prototype in the first place if your going to throw most of it in the scrap bin!!!
Just my thinking anyway
As with most of these programs they start off ok then as time goes on the focus shifts away from the cars and is more about the "personalities" and they become more and more scripted to create "drama"
Ends up just as a soap opera
They then proceed to "restore" the cars by cutting off and replacing all the wings the floor pan and various other bits of body work. The chrome is deemed " beyond saving " and is replaced as is the complete interior etc. by the end I was struggling to think of anything left that was actually part if the original prototype car!!!
Kind of defeated the object of having the No1 prototype in the first place if your going to throw most of it in the scrap bin!!!
Just my thinking anyway
As with most of these programs they start off ok then as time goes on the focus shifts away from the cars and is more about the "personalities" and they become more and more scripted to create "drama"
Ends up just as a soap opera
Tyre Tread said:
Please, for the love of god, stop them sitting on the cars.
Top Gear started it and now they're all doing it on newly restored vehicles. There were 3 of them perched on the mini last week.
Joe Bloggs in the steet will now think its fine and 'cool' to sit on a car wing or bonnet.
There's only one stress crack on my car and its exactly where some idiot leant against it:Top Gear started it and now they're all doing it on newly restored vehicles. There were 3 of them perched on the mini last week.
Joe Bloggs in the steet will now think its fine and 'cool' to sit on a car wing or bonnet.
wooly350i said:
Where was that piccy taken from?
Clarksons Hot Metal DVD (2005?) comparing the noise of the SEAC to the 'new' Sagaris.No prizes for guessing which wins ("sounds like 2 fat people mud wrestling in a well"):
Click on the 'Hot Metal' link on the right (or just let it run and watch all....):
http://www.theseacpages.co.uk/videos.aspx
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