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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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How bad is the acting in this program, jesus wept! Why? Why!
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Totally.

But I guess 'we', the dimwit public, get what 'we' wish for: dumbed down ****e!

Honestly, even our once great TV is getting more and more like America's crap. Where they have to have a (fake) 'explosive narrative' and repeat everything after every ad break etc. Why does almost everything in TV have to be aimed at the lowest common denominator of society!!! In a vain attempt to try to hold those ****in' retards' attention, that's what. And I... HATE... it.

This prog would be good, if it was treated factually and maturely...

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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 09:22 PM
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The amount of times ive painted a car only to find I've sprayed over a massive rag ive left in the middle of the roof and forgotten to mask the wheels up, Christ this programme is sooo staged it's unreal, I was cringing all thru it,

I'll end up watching it next week tho probably, ha ha
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 09:38 PM
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I thought it was every so slightly less tedious this week, but probably because i knew what to expect. The cloth on the roof and the pretend firing in the pub were the low points.

I thought the £5k valuation was fair, but having asked them about the bumpers, the sun roof, whether the engine had been rebuilt etc, i'd have liked to have known how those factors influenced the final number. Did they make it higher or lower? (good game good game).
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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Yeah, it was toe-curling.

You can see the embarrassed/wry little smiles on their heads, as they're obviously being directed to act.


But because it's a car prog, yes I'll carry on watching regardless
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by stiggy wiggy
The amount of times ive painted a car only to find I've sprayed over a massive rag ive left in the middle of the roof and forgotten to mask the wheels up, Christ this programme is sooo staged it's unreal, I was cringing all thru it,

I'll end up watching it next week tho probably, ha ha
Shocking wasn't it.

"where are they?! They're either down the pub or in the cafe!"
(cut to cafe)
"what you doing in here! Ya fired, I'll do it myself!"
(cut to shot of muppet 'spraying' car himself and not noticing a rag the size of a bath towel on the roof)

The only program for car restoration I've ever liked was 'A Car Is Born' done by the vet guy.
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 09:46 PM
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Mark Evans.

Yeah, great educational series, 'A Xxx is Born'.
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 09:01 AM
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I thought Classic car rescue was bad, then watched that strippers programme, now that is poor!!
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by GU5
I thought Classic car rescue was bad, then watched that strippers programme, now that is poor!!
I actually find Bernie amusing even if it is put on alot of the time.

Strippers on the other hand was utter utter garbage. I was stunned just how bad it was. I only watched it because I thought the Jap cars would be up first. Even the narration was bad.
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 01:32 PM
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3/4 of one episode was enough, didn't watch the last one and won't be watching any more. Watched Homeland and Kevin's Shed instead.
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 03:06 PM
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I am an ex-MG mechanic from when these cars were new, they were a bag o'sh1te then never mind the condition of them now.
I never stopped laughing, best comedy show on the telly.
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Old Oct 9, 2012 | 03:07 PM
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i thought it was funny when they said you can win the car at the end of the programme


er... no thanks, I know what you've done to it.

unless i missed it - no real engine clean out and the back suspension just welded back on - presumably onto the coroded metal that broke off in the first place.....
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 12:55 PM
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Just watched the MG one, my god, it makes Pimp My Ride look credible!
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 01:33 PM
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I watched the MG one last night. The thing which really annoys me about the programme is the supposed "facts" about the cars. "The MGB was one of the first cars in the world to use a unified chassis" - I have no idea which was the first monocoque car but the Morris Minor introduced in 1948 was a monocoque and they had built over a million of them by 1961. When the Triumph Herald was introduced in 1959 the remarkable thing about it was the it still had a separate chassis so pretty much every car was monocoque by 1962 when the MGB was introduced.

"The MGB's rear suspension was its secret weapon in "rally races"" - Oh really? Leaf springs date back to horses and carts.

"The MGB was muscled aside by cheaper Japanese sportscars" - would that be the Mazda MX5 for example? Introduced in 1989 therefore a good 7 years after the MGB was finally killed.

All a load of cobblers.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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I agree with you on those points, doug.

Although perhaps the Jap sportscar they were on about was the 240Z(?) No?
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 03:45 PM
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And the numbers don't add up!

Car: 500
Recovery from Wales to London ~ 200
Three blokes @10 per hour / 8 hour days, for two weeks 2400
Paint sundries, filler, paint, thinners etc ~500
New interior 1~000
New tyres ~200

So there's £4800 there before you add any parts, time/diesel spent finding the car and the parts, workshop running costs, wheel refurb, new rocker box, engine service...
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by joz8968
Mark Evans.

Yeah, great educational series, 'A Xxx is Born'.
Excellent programme.

Classic Car Rescue is a a moronic "Coddington-a-like" good guy/bad guy pile of pooh!

Token "septic" included and then sell it over the pond.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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Think the septic you're referring to is fact a Canadian.

He introduced hilmself in the first (E-Type) prog.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by joz8968
Although perhaps the Jap sportscar they were on about was the 240Z(?) No?
Was it really a competitor for the MGB? Not in the UK at any rate. It may have been in the States but I wonder how many people who started off looking for an inexpensive roadster would end up with a more expensive coupé?
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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Think the MG rear suspension "falling out" was somewhat staged. No sign of the prop shaft coming down with it. And, correct me if I'm wrong, but the bushed ends of the leaf springs had been CUT OFF!!! What a bunch of F*****G C***TS if they think we seriously believe this cr@p. Honestly, Jeremy Kyle is more believable....




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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 07:52 PM
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Same place next Monday then? Yep, ok
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
Same place next Monday then? Yep, ok
Yep! *nods*
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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Nah, got better things to do with my time. Paint drying springs to mind.




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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 08:09 AM
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You'd be better watching this..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&v=huoEMqq6Oe4
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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Sonya's reasoanbly hot lol
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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So, was tonight's Mustang another joke project?


I thought it looked ok again. Go on, shatter my illusions
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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Well I enjoyed it. Lol
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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The windscreen being accidentally thrown across the room was just great.... The fact that it wasn't even the same windscreen as the one they showed in the previous scene just confirmed that this is about as fact based as tThe Magic Roundabout.
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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Continuity isn't its strong point, ok?
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Old Oct 15, 2012 | 10:09 PM
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As badly comical as it was, my 6 year old lad was glued to the screen, intently watching it.

So there we go - it's tv only fit for 6 year olds.
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