so... did anyone see that car thing on channel 5?

[nigel bickle]

Hhmmm. Anyone who leaves a glass sunroof in an E, then fills in a Webasto on an MG -needs a serious slap.

 

Anyone who clearly cuts through the springs to allow the axle to ''fall out'' must believe his audience are total numpties.

 

Or -could it be because they realised it WAS rotten and they then ' rebuilt' another car? How else do you explain how -last episode he made a great play of refurbing the dist cap (scraping it clean) yet in this one manages to change the colour of the engine bay without removing the ancillaries..And the door shuts, boot etc. In 2 weeks. Yet doesnt know which way around to fit the front indicators?

 

I dont know who this programee is aimed at? Disinterested 'white goods' drivers would turn off anyway. Anyone who knows ANYTHING mechanical is hooting with derision. The only people who benefit will be the bar room pundit who even now is buying shares in Isopon, scanning the 'classified' & practicing his 'geezer' accent. Deplorable.

 

How long before we hear of one of these on an MOT ramp? I'd just love a good look around one of their ''jobs'', & I'll bet Adrian Flux are having severe misgivings..

 

But -it is car crash telly at its very best; & we'll all watch the whole series just for the amusement factor alone. Bet they dont commission a second....

[brickwall]

You've pretty much said it all. However, I enjoy it - in that mystified sorta way. it's like watching Jeremy Kyle because you heard a major uneducated slow brainer is appearing and hilarity will ensue.

 

I assume the people offering to sell the cars get their £500 TV money?

[messerschmitt owner]

I thought it was a fantastic programme - well scripted, professionally put together and with a car that went from being a yellow turd to a green concours winner - and in only two weeks, for such a small amount of money.

 

No way was the car at the end the car at the beginning. And who strips a car using a grinder, then spends weeks filling it back in after gouging the metal surface up.

[retrogeezer]

And who strips a car using a grinder, then spends weeks filling it back in after gouging the metal surface up.

 

I cringe when that grinder comes out (every week!)

 

And then the Mario character said to the 'valuer' that there was no filler in it!

[messerschmitt owner]

I'm positive the reason they got rid of the Webasto was because the ringer car didn't have a sunroof - I couldn't see where the new metal had been welded when they showed you the bare metal new roof.and I can't believe they are that good at welding and finishing.

[retrogeezer]

Definitely!

[HillmanImp]

I might have to watch this now as it sounds comedically funny/cringeworthy.

[michael1703]

Think I'll have to watch last nights again now, missed the first half hour.

 

My missus was half interestedly watching over the top of the book she was reading, when the valuer said "so this is a 76 model?" she piped up 'should have rubber bumpers on a 76'

 

Thats my girl

[richardthestag]

I kind of switched off after they spunked a load of money on brand new shiny bits and interior for the e-type but hauled disks and dampers out of the scrap metal bin.

 

the whole thing is a bit road crash TV though and I find myself lured back for more torture and hopefully to see them all get chronic arceye *

 

* assuming that they ever get near enough a welder to do so.

 

and what the fuck is going on with grinding off paint with a flap wheel . I did that when I was 17 and realised it was a really fucking stupid thing to do and that there was 100 times the prep work to do before paint. What is wrong with a good old stripper?

[trigger]

As i worked last night i quickly watched a bit on my phone via the film on app, i caught the bit where they were grinding the paint off with a grinder and Bernie was gobbing off about some water leak, not sure if i can be arsed to watch anymore after that.

[trigger]

Talking of annoying fat cockney twats here's one that will make Brewer look like the Virgin Mary, another "made for idiots" TV show from Discovery called Strippers: Cars for Cash.

 

[CYANIDE STEVE]

I hardly watch any tele at all nowdays, because 99% of it is over scripted crap. Although after I had read the previous comments on here about the show, I had to watch last nights. I've never cringed so much through a tv programme in my entire life and I wholeheartedly agree with most of the comments on here if not all, thats all I can say really.

[brickwall]

Talking of annoying fat cockney twats here's one that will make Brewer look like the Virgin Mary, another "made for idiots" TV show from Discovery called Strippers: Cars for Cash.

 

 

 

Who the hell's that? What a rude, arrogant and obnoxious tit.

[Spiny Norman]

There's not a single kind word being said about this show anywhere as far as I can see. Every car forum I've looked at recently is taking the complete piss out the fat twat....

[Negative Creep]

I'm actually a bit gutted i missed this. Like WWE or Jeremy Kyle, you know it's awful but you just keep on watching.....

[RedSparrow]

Does anyone have a link to watch it online other than 5 On demand? It won't let me watch it where I am.

 

Tis indeed awful, awful compulsive viewing.

[406V6]

That Bernie character gets my vote for the TV t**** with the shortest fuse. There should be a prize for guessing how many minutes into the programme before he loses his rag.

 

The programme is definitely entertaining but I think it damages the field of car restoration because the costs that they quote are so low. Either they are missing out a lot of stuff, paying their mechanics peanuts or both.

[Tayne]

The mechanics are on the same pay grade as Ed China.

[Negative Creep]

What's the bet the "restored" car is actually the one from the MG specialist at the beginning?

[autofive]

i have yet to see the third episode of the farce, but by reading the comments online I have gathered the finished product was at least 2 cars, possibly three

 

was it really that bad?

[Richard]

I had trouble staying awake again but it seems quite clear that the car they finished with wasn't the one they started with. I hadn't considered the possibility of a third "in progress" car being shipped in but it probably was. They certainly didn't show much, if any, of the weldathon that the original car needed.

[michael1703]

some good comments on channel 5's site

 

http://www.channel5.com/shows/classic-c ... b#comments

[RedSparrow]

Ha ha! Looks like the moderator is busy deleting comments as we speak!

Seems like the entire country's car community is for once in agreement about something.

[Micrashed]

Im usually at work when this is on, so this week I have watched it on "catch up".

 

Im shocked and flabbergasted that there are people out there who will believe that this is real and not just two or three cars, the final one being a totally different car to the original one.

For me the two biggest clues are the rubber bumper to chrome conversion (with no body mods at all) and the lack of weld lines on the metal sunroof.

As for the valuer at the end, he is clearly a cock of if he believes that is an original P reg car.

[406V6]

Sum up - not even teleshite, just complete teles**t.

[idiotboy]

What's the bet the "restored" car is actually the one from the MG specialist at the beginning?

 

The MGB KRC714P doesn't exist according to the DVLA, so no doubt it will turn up on its proper registration at some point. I'm expecting a pre N reg as the finished car was not the same car as the yellow heap at the start.

[John F]

Brilliant... I bugger off to Germany for a few weeks and it looks like the shite has hit the fan

 

I look forward to catching up on this televisual travesty when I get back to the UK.

[RedSparrow]

Just watched this gash via a proxy.

It's worse than any of you said. Much worse.

 

How come that MGB restorer gave him the bits so cheap? I can only imagine it's more bullshit or he thought it would be good advertising.

 

Also it was bloody rude to start banging away at the engine bay with a screwdriver when he was just viewing a car, no matter what condition it's in, it wasn't his at that point.

[In The Pit]

It is obviously staged and scripted, just like Top Gear (but without the racism)

[michael1703]

That was a bit weird where he practically gave those bumpers away.... unless he had just bought a car from him and was in a good mood

 

When you go from rubber to chrome you have to hack the rubber bumper mounts off, they are above the valence and are where the grill surround sits, you also have to let a piece of curved steel in just below the rear lights or you get a big gap

 

Two different cars, two complete fuckwits