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[theorganist]

Victor had some shite cars on one Foot in the Grave.

 

A Hillman Avenger which broke down in a red light district and he got arrested.

 

A Mark 2 Fiesta followed by his best known car his D reg Honda Ballade. Which wasnt really typecast properly as it was portrayed as unreliable which is one thing you generally could'nt say about the rather monotonous Honda. It did spawn that wonderful bit of comedy of the car mechanics song to Cwm Rhondda.

[warren t claim]

A bit of late night 'serious' history programming, for after the snooker, darts and boxing (still sponsored by Embassy, JPS and lager of course)? How about That Was The Wank That Was - Warren T Claim's exhaustive (exhausting?) 15 part epic, on the entire history of porn, from 1000BC to date?

 

 

Sadly someone has beaten me to it.

 

[beko1987]

We have hub nut now, this thread can be closed!

[Doctormop]

Victor had some shite cars on one Foot in the Grave.

 

A Hillman Avenger which broke down in a red light district and he got arrested.

 

A Mark 2 Fiesta followed by his best known car his D reg Honda Ballade. Which wasnt really typecast properly as it was portrayed as unreliable which is one thing you generally could'nt say about the rather monotonous Honda. It did spawn that wonderful bit of comedy of the car mechanics song to Cwm Rhondda.

Not to mention a Nissan Almera that mysteriously had it's number plates stolen on a regular basis, (P155 OLE)

Easily mistaken at a Main Dealers for a similar example that was loaded onto a transporter #Spoilersalert

[Timewaster]

Don't forget the 2Cv that appeared in Victor's skip.

 

And Mister Swaney's Allegro.

[MondeoBlues]

The Price is Shite

 

Contestants must correctly guess the parts and labour costs of replacing the cracked cylinder head of the Suzuki Vitara SWB given to the lucky* winner at the end of the show.

[vulgalour]

Timing Belt Team - this week, the team visit Scarfolk.

[warren t claim]

Timing Belt Team - this week, the team visit Scarfolk.

 

I wish I'd thought of that suggestion!

[Doctormop]

Didn't Mrs Warboys have a Cavalier estate with a roof rack and then a Corsa that made a noise like an Elephant when you put it into second gear?

PS Victor had a Sierra Sapphire with a problematical  boot lock in a Christmas special involving Edwin the spider  and Patrick had ditched a VW Golf for a Cavalier Saloon and a "Ronald Coleman Moustache"

 

I know this will make zero sense to most sensible people but One foot in the Grave is one of my all time best sitcoms and I love it.

[bramz7]

I bloody love One Foot in the Grave. I was only 9 when it ended but always thought it was hilarious, and like looking into a mirror of presumably what I'll be like when I'm elderly.

 

I often work trains that stop at Shawford. Never forget.

[theorganist]

Don't forget the 2Cv that appeared in Victor's skip.

 

And Mister Swaney's Allegro.

Yes of course I remember the Allegro being pushed by two elderly people whilst Mr Swaney was steering it. I notice no-one ever asked him if it had a square steering wheel!

[theorganist]

Didn't Mrs Warboys have a Cavalier estate with a roof rack and then a Corsa that made a noise like an Elephant when you put it into second gear?

PS Victor had a Sierra Sapphire with a problematical boot lock in a Christmas special involving Edwin the spider and Patrick had ditched a VW Golf for a Cavalier Saloon and a "Ronald Coleman Moustache"

 

I know this will make zero sense to most sensible people but One foot in the Grave is one of my all time best sitcoms and I love it.

And the Mark 3 Escort with the dodgy handbrake which ended up going over the cliff rather than the haunted Caravan he was trying to dispose of!

[theorganist]

I too love One Foot in the Grave. I think that period was a golden age for sitcoms and TV in general. There was the wonderful Waiting for God with Stephanie Cole and Graham Crowded and I think Last of the Summer Wine was at its peak then too. You didnt need a swear word every sentence and when one popped up it was timed to perfection.

 

Barry in Last of the Summer Wine had a great procession of cars, a Mark 2 Escort, Landcrab, Maxi, Talbot Samba. Wesley was always invariably under the bonnet. He finally 'made it' getting a Mark 4 Escort.

[vulgalour]

Quantum Leap - Sam finds himself in a shed surrounded by bits of old Ford Fiesta with an angry wife asking if he's ever going to finish that stupid old car.  Oh boy.

[vulgalour]

Babylon R5 - Ivanova gets increasingly frustrated with the station's electrical problems.

[cms206]

On The Buses: The day to day goings on from the ASTV Bus Botherers in The South, The Midlands and Scotland; features violence, swearing, extreme sexual imagery and subtitles from the start. Of the Scottish bit.

 

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