Because you're brainless

[Guest]

After a tip-off from Vicsmith I hit up Youtube to see the video for the woeful 1996 smash (s)hit "Babybird - You're Gorgeous" on the basis that it had some weird old Mitsubishi in it and its fate didn't bode well. Let's have a look.

 

£20 is a bit cheap, wonder what this is?

 

A Tredia?! A TREDIA?! A FUGGIN TREDIA?!

 

OH

 

OH THAT'S IT NOW

 

.....

 

(shakes with rage)

 

(hyperventilates into a paper bag)

 

AMENDED.

 

This is an Autoshite call to arms - I want you to stop at nothing in the campaign to exterminate these subhuman Sheffield scrotes. Wanted - DEAD.

 

Rest of tragedy on video (mute your computer before playback): http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=b14h8o2v1JQ

[Simon M]

I'll happily execute them for you, Hirst - to be honest they were on my list even before I saw those pictures!If I've got any ammo left I'll get the feckin' Arctic Monkeys for what they did to that Marina too.........

[pogweasel]

Bastards, I'd forgotten about that. Anyway, they were shit, and I bet that big-faced twat is working in 'Coral' or something. Plus the version by the Shirehorses (You're Gormless) was ace.

[RedSparrow]

Damn. And it was a shit song too.

[Albert Ross]

And it was about poofters too.................

[RedSparrow]

This is a bit more upbeat. Some nicely decorated french rubbish here:http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=g1garPGLZwQ

[155V6]

MK1 Astra & a few others herehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21-1upRm55U

[Gompo]

The enquiry is completeThe vehicle details for A112 DAU are:Date of Liability 01 08 1996Date of First Registration 21 12 1983Year of Manufacture 1983Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1597CCCO2 Emissions Not AvailableFuel Type PetrolExport Marker Not ApplicableVehicle Status UnlicensedVehicle Colour GREEN...d'oh.

[Split_Pin]

The enquiry is completeThe vehicle details for A112 DAU are:Date of Liability 01 08 1996Date of First Registration 21 12 1983Year of Manufacture 1983Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1597CCCO2 Emissions Not AvailableFuel Type PetrolExport Marker Not ApplicableVehicle Status UnlicensedVehicle Colour GREEN...d'oh.

That figures as this dire song was released in October 1996. In his 1996 music video for 'Radio on', Ricky Ross (formerly of Scot Band Deacon Blue) is seen watching a Renault 25 being winched out from a harbour What Video is it from the 80's that has 4 lads driving about in a PA Cresta going a bit mad????

[155V6]

'Ghost Town' by The Specials

[Split_Pin]

^^ Ah - I do remember the video being shot at night and being a bit strange - that figures it! Cool vid

[Cavcraft]

If I've got any ammo left I'll get the feckin' Arctic Monkeys for what they did to that Marina too.........

They didn't restore it did they? Bunch of bastards, anyone who saves a Marina deserves a right good kicking

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Hey, that Mitsubishi would have been 13 years old at the time - like smashing up an N-reg galant now. Not that I'm saying it would be OK to smash a N-reg galant because it clearly wouldnt be. But not as serious as smashing an A-reg tredia in 2008.

[Simon M]

They didn't restore it did they? Bunch of bastards, anyone who saves a Marina deserves a right good kicking

Well, some might say it looked considerably better after they'd finished with it...........

[Guest]

Hey, that Mitsubishi would have been 13 years old at the time - like smashing up an N-reg galant now. Not that I'm saying it would be OK to smash a N-reg galant because it clearly wouldnt be. But not as serious as smashing an A-reg tredia in 2008.

The Tredia had serious shite potential from new though, it would have been an absolute obscurity by 1996. I'd say it was more like smashing up one of those Sigma V6 saloons today, which would still not be acceptable. Even if it had a knackered autobox.Therefore, a beating is still in order.

[MrRegieRitmo]

Hey, that Mitsubishi would have been 13 years old at the time - like smashing up an N-reg galant now. Not that I'm saying it would be OK to smash a N-reg galant because it clearly wouldnt be. But not as serious as smashing an A-reg tredia in 2008.

But alot more serious than smashing up a 1983 Metro or Escort, even then!

 

Why is it so cool to smash up & destroy an old car? (especially in a music video?......or film.....or programme)

[reallyloud]

Travis released a few singles some 10 years ago that featured a Vauxhall Viva E and an Opel Manta A. Fortunately I don't think they smashed them up, but I think they blew up a mk3 Escort in one of them. No idea what it adds to the video.