Eclipse Performance on TV tonight!
 

Hi. To all those who took part in the TV documentary last year it is being shown tonight (Tuesday) at 22:00 on Channel 4.

We were unsure what it was about at the time- The people from Channel 4 just called and asked if we would part in a documentary about passionate people. So we got together a few local car modifiers & enthusiasts (actually, 200 cars & 500 people!!) and had a bit of a gathering at our place one night last year!

It was an awesome night, and the artist Greyson Perry came along with the TV cameras and spoke to a lot of the people there.

He then went away and made a 'piece of art' about his experiences visiting people around Sunderland. We went to London a few weeks ago to see the unveiling.

We've only recently found out that the 3 part series is about comparing the working class, middle class & upper class 'tastes', with Sunderland representing the working class. So I hope we are portrayed in a good light, as the night was a real success with hundreds of modified car owners all on their best behaviour! (Actually, we had a couple of Ferraris & Lamborghini's there so it's a bit odd to class us as 'working class'!)

Hopefully there will be a few nice Scooby's on there too!

That's pretty cool. I've been planning on watching this mini series for a while. It's kind of weird that Grayson Perry is getting a mention on here.
Did you meet the Artist? Did he get 'dressed up'?

Il sky plus it and ave a nosey:thumb:

Yeah, I met him quite a bit. He's a nice chap. Bit weird though! His missus is even weirder than he is!

He didnt wear any women's clothing when I met him but I've seen plenty of footage when he was! Apparently when he's dressed as a woman he's modelling himself on his wife!!!

is this the one with gary stones twin engined v6 c2 one in the rear one in the front appearing on it aswell?

There's not enough folk in Sewerland with jobs to count. :D

Might have a watch if I remember.

should make for a good laugh are you still downloading your mapps..heard theyre quite something :Suspiciou:Suspiciou:Suspiciou:Suspiciou:Suspiciou :lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1:

Can't seem to find it on at 22:00 on Ch4 ??

might be under cowboy builders

Lol was that the plough

I thought that scene was long gone !

Must be getting old ...

And me ... :eek2: some dodgy motors .

Sorry there wasnt any Subarus on there!! There were at least 20 nice Imprezas, obviously the editor doesn't have propper 'taste'!

:lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::l ol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1: load of bollocks

Beats watching big brother.. That program has every Ilk of person in I don't like... The general tosser..

Where can i watch this if I have missed it?

Woo, cheers Lisa :thumb:

I watched the program as I like his work as an artist but some of the cars there - Jesus they were chav mobiles. I'm working class and I assure you my tastes are nothing like what was represented last night :lol1:

Reminded me of being 17 reading Max Power!!

And the Geordie Shore wannabes :lol:

Will watch it next week and see of anyone off NSR is in there ;)

It was a good night and chrises remaps have done well on members cars was a great turn out and some interesting cars

Yeah, they deliberately ignored the nice cars that were there and concentrated on the more 'working class' element, as I guess that's the point they were trying to make.

We had a full range of cars turn up, I'm sure they showed a quick glimpse of a Ferrari & Maserati, and he did call it a Subaru meet!! lol

Oh well, I guess as is the case with all media you cannot affect how they choose to do their editing!

Thanks Deano. Your right, anyone who was there will agree- it was an excellent night!

I wouldn't bother paying attention to Baldy's posts. I've never met the bloke- he appears to want to get into an argument and slag us off on here for some reason but grew out of that when I left school 20 years ago! :Whatever_

By the way... he made a total of 6 tapestries, 2 for each place he visited, and each one is valued at £60,000!! :eek:

It only took him 3 months from start to finish.... Thats not a bad return on 3 months work!! :thumb:

They looked very nice on the programme why in earth did he fixate on me tho haha
He does it on a regular basis Chris very 2 faced with a massive chip on his shoulder yet again another NESF moderator need I say more . I've stated before I've bought and know many others who have used and continue to use your company without any complaints or concerns since you opened I've used ecplipse and always been treated well even if your memory is like a fish lol but it was a shame they didn't show the lambo but that wasn't really working class lol

Imo it is was more about him being around people that were comfortable with him dressed in drag & how they reacted to him, it wasn't at all an aspect of working people. He only went to a salon to do himself up for a night out, didn't ask any of the car drivers or the guy with the tattoos what work they do & what work is around after shipbuilding.. I'll still watched it next time & see if its all about him in a dress or the people??.

A well killed 10 minutes

"In the best possible taste."

I saw the Lambo several times, but assumed it was a kit car. There was an Aston as well that kind of went against the point :confused: Several under bonnet shots of the Eclipse car but little else Scoob related :(

no chips on my shoulder and far from being 2 faced .told you the other night id say to your face before goin behind your back...wasnt so many mnths ago ..you did nowt but slate chris off and were goin lookin for him ...

and chris you know all the hassle you had elsewhere well that was your own doing .nothing to do with me .ask lee who put ££££££££££ into a car your company had worked on ......


thats all folks :thumb::thumb:

ha ha let banzia2006 (big deano) get on with it baldy..

its not owa fault all the local forums have sussed him.

am still shocked he still on here too be honest.

and am more shocked that he hasnt realised i have never once slated eclipse (on a forum) unlike himself...

and i buy parts from chris (eclipse) on a weekly bassis.

i am collecting me oil,from deano this weekend (what he has apparently had for me for over a year ??) .....