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Tv tonight, classic car rescue
steve m - 1/10/12 at 06:35 PM

http://www.tvguide.co.uk/detail.asp?id=135470623

View it at your own discretion, as last weeks show was dire !!

dlatch - 1/10/12 at 06:38 PM

mental note taken to avoid!!

designer - 1/10/12 at 06:41 PM

I watched the first one on the E-type.

Utter rubbish!!

stevebubs - 1/10/12 at 06:46 PM

New 5th gear, also...

Hellfire - 1/10/12 at 06:49 PM

I quite enjoyed the first one with the E-type Jag. It's not how I'd go about a full restoration on an E-type but it made for entertaining viewing. I'll definitely watch this next episode.......

Phil

dhutch - 1/10/12 at 07:02 PM

Its on!

emlyno - 1/10/12 at 07:10 PM

Watched half of the first episode and then gave up! Would you rebuild an E type( or any car) with bits taken from a skip?

Simon - 1/10/12 at 07:17 PM

Isn't he the bloke that turned out some real poo (that ended up on the road) that were codesigned by that nutty mystic indian bloke.

Just watched 2 mins of him trying to buy a 911. Think both sellers saw him coming - £8 grand for a pile'o'shite. Yeah right.

ATB

Simon

McLannahan - 1/10/12 at 07:55 PM

22k?

Do they just pluck a figure out of thin air?!

Paint coming off, non original parts (again)....awful interior....

Cheeses.....

dhutch - 1/10/12 at 07:59 PM

"A contemporary take on...."


Ive watched worse but it was very 'American hotrod' cheese.

Mark Allanson - 1/10/12 at 08:06 PM

They totally bodged up that one, missing grilles, whaletail without the turbo arches, looked chaved up rubbish

puma931 - 1/10/12 at 08:17 PM

I agree that the "resto" was not that great and why they did not paint it in an original porsche orange colour is beyond me. There are some really nice 911 RS replicas around, which would have made a much better car and returned a good profit. Not sure about 22k for this one, but air cooled 911s do fetch good money.


quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
They totally bodged up that one, missing grilles, whaletail without the turbo arches, looked chaved up rubbish

steve m - 1/10/12 at 08:41 PM

Thanks guys for watching the drivel, saved me 30 mins of my life !!
and i will not watch it again!

unijacko67 - 1/10/12 at 08:50 PM

He just said the rotor arm spins at upto 8k per/min, thats 8k power strokes per min on a four stroke engine, two strokes per revolution means its a screemer at 16k. Jesus I didnt know them 911 rev to 16000. I dont think so!!!!!!!!

D Beddows - 2/10/12 at 10:14 AM

How does that baldy git keep getting back on TV - he comes across a as complete t*sser who would struggle to service a car properly never mind 'rescue' anything. He's not even entertainingly annoying he's throw something heavy at the TV annoying

I may be having a small rant

dhutch - 2/10/12 at 11:35 AM

quote:
Originally posted by unijacko67
He just said the rotor arm spins at upto 8k per/min, thats 8k power strokes per min on a four stroke engine, two strokes per revolution means its a screemer at 16k. Jesus I didnt know them 911 rev to 16000. I dont think so!!!!!!!!

But then again, he also said that the rotor arm contacts the cap.

As said however, one of the most carless mistakes was in the colour, Im not a porsche fanatic (and my prefered model is the 944) but even I thought as it went on 'that doesnt look quite right' although that was mainly masked by the disbelief that they where trying to add tension as to what colour it was 15minutes after showing a clip of the painted car.


Daniel

adithorp - 2/10/12 at 12:27 PM

I lasted (about a minute) untill they were driving a resored car "fast" with no seat belts on. I suppose as it had a 'cage that it also had harnesses; Guess they were both to fat to fit in them.

MikeRJ - 2/10/12 at 02:59 PM

I've not seen this yet, but perhaps I'm not missing out on much. Looking at the Channel 5 website it says:

"Bernie is a highly experienced automotive manager, master technician, workshop controller and technical engineer"

Surely this can't be referring to the same cockney bodge artist that worked with Leepu in "Bangla Bangers" and "Chop shop"?

fesycresy - 2/10/12 at 03:04 PM

The adverts were too much for me......

D Beddows - 2/10/12 at 03:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ


"Bernie is a highly experienced automotive manager, master technician, workshop controller and technical engineer"

Surely this can't be referring to the same cockney bodge artist that worked with Leepu in "Bangla Bangers" and "Chop shop"?


None of which actually require any formal qualification or accreditation to call yourself - the man's clearly an experienced master t*sser but apart from that..........

plentywahalla - 2/10/12 at 06:36 PM

They don't actually 'restore' the cars at all. The mechanical work they do is no more than a major service, and then the respray it and add a bit of bling like whitewall tyres and sunroofs.

My theory is that they buy sound roadworthy cars and then dirty them up to look like 'Barn Finds' Have you noticed that both the E type and the Porsche looked the same. The interior had been pulled out then piled up inside the car with a few extra odd mechanical looking bits thrown it. then someone goes round the car with an aerosol can of red oxide primer and sprays it around the wheel arches to look like rust. Then they get the props department to come up with some fake cobwebs and verdigris.

They then get a cockney bodger to front it, as no self respecting and experienced restorer would want to be associated with such a fraud.

Its all done to make dramatic television for the masses who know no better.

Westy1994 - 2/10/12 at 07:00 PM

Well, against my better judgement I sat down and endured the second episode.......... The first one I passed as perhaps a bad production, but I was wrong.

Truely truely the worst ever car based TV program I have ever seen, Channel 5 should be quite embarrassed at what they are putting out.

All I can say is STOP

Channel 5 just STOP................

whitestu - 2/10/12 at 07:35 PM

Once was enough for me!

steve m - 2/10/12 at 07:40 PM

And me

BenB - 2/10/12 at 07:51 PM

I quite like it so there. It's nothing on salvage squad- that was a proper program but it's better than most of what's on tv. That cockney bloke's a right thrupney bit but the overall program passes the time. Though the format of the first program was identical to the first e.g. some basic mechanics, grind it down, spray it. I think I'm getting bored already...

dhutch - 3/10/12 at 09:05 AM

quote:
Originally posted by plentywahallaMy theory is that they buy sound roadworthy cars and then dirty them up to look like 'Barn Finds' Have you noticed that both the E type and the Porsche looked the same. The interior had been pulled out then piled up inside the car with a few extra odd mechanical looking bits thrown it. then someone goes round the car with an aerosol can of red oxide primer and sprays it around the wheel arches to look like rust. Then they get the props department to come up with some fake cobwebs and verdigris.

Interesting idea.

Certainly I was amazed that there was nothing done other than painting it and changing the shocks and brakes. I was expecting replacing cills, letting in bits here and there, etc.

Obviously if there then selling it / giving it away then it must be in a suitable roadworthy state.


Daniel

Dick Axtell - 3/10/12 at 11:09 AM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
"Bernie is a highly experienced automotive manager, master technician, workshop controller and technical engineer".


I think there may be a case here for the OFT to prosecute, under the Trades Description Act. The only description anywhere near its target was "...workshop controller..", and I've even got my doubts about that one. Master technician - my a**e!!

D Beddows - 3/10/12 at 11:31 AM

Yeah but my mum could call herself a 'master technician' (or any of the other 'qualifications' ) if she wanted and she doesn't know how to open the bonnet of her car Personally I'm an astronaut, never been in space or sat in a space craft or done any training but so what - now if I called myself a NASA astronaut..........

[Edited on 3/10/12 by D Beddows]

dhutch - 3/10/12 at 11:38 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Dick Axtell
...I've even got my doubts about that one. Master technician - my a**e!!

If he isnt a master technician (what the fook does that mean) then he certainly isnt an engineer.


"An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical, social and economic problems."


Daniel

steve m - 3/10/12 at 01:52 PM

""An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical, social and economic problems."


that rules out 99.999% of any one on this forum then!

dhutch - 3/10/12 at 02:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by steve m
""An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical, social and economic problems."


that rules out 99.999% of any one on this forum then!


In my book, it rules out anyone who isnt an engineer or isnt acting as I would expect from an engineer.


Daniel

puma931 - 9/10/12 at 11:49 AM

Watched some of it last night..... what a mess they made of the MGB!
Turned over after the usual outbursts and the completely unprofessional way they "manage" their workshop and "restorations". What a load of rubbish!!

FASTdan - 9/10/12 at 12:57 PM

Its something to have on in the background whilst doing other stuff but I wouldn't devote an hour of my time to it lol.

Fast and Loud is actually the best one of these programs imo, there's something a bit 'cooler' about it than most

mookaloid - 9/10/12 at 01:09 PM

The MGB last night was unbelievable - they set up the rear axle so it fell out when it went up on the ramp - any idiot could see that they had cut the ends off the leaf springs - so it would fall off when it was lifted then wouldn't it?

The program is utter cr*p - I've a good mind to complain

Slimy38 - 9/10/12 at 01:23 PM

I caught the first twenty minutes of the MGB GT 'restore', I'm surprised they even bothered putting it back together!! In fact I'm amazed they even managed it!!

I do agree that it's a bit of 'sensationalist TV', no-one in there right mind would intentionally go into a spray booth and do that bad a job. I'm not a sprayer and even I know that you cover the wheels!!

Shame really, had it been closer to 'a car is born', it would have been much better to watch but probably not got as big an audience.

TimC - 9/10/12 at 02:45 PM

Isn't it the same narrator as Kit Car Crisis?

That sealed the deal for me... on top of Bernie the man who once thought one of Leepu's creations might [gruff]"Take off and kill Mr Jools 'olland"[/gruff]

dhutch - 9/10/12 at 03:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mookaloid
The program is utter cr*p - I've a good mind to complain

Do it, I have.

Dont know how C5 works but I have a freind who works for the Beeb and everyone there is very aware of what the customer feedback and ratings are for any known program.