For the love of cars, channel 4 8pm- Air cooled content

[Slappy]

I hadn't spotted it until now but alas Erik Carlsson passed away on Wednesday.

[the judge]

I like it and I like Wheeler Dealers.

How very dare you like something on tv about cars that maybe a little changed to apply to the masses. A little escapism watching a few motors getting tinkered with? Omg how dare you? Outrageous.

 

Or

 

Take it for what it is,dont over analyse,and enjoy. Yep,i am with you there,my anfield comrade

[beko1987]

I watched that jaguar programme last night, now that was good.

 

Hasnt mark evans aged though!

[Richard]

I don't mind Wheeler Dealers. I've never seen FTLOC because it contains Philip Glenister, whose qualification seems to be that he once played a shouty fictional character who drove a car.

[garbaldy]

I watched that jaguar programme last night, now that was good.

 

Hasnt mark evans aged though!

Yes it was good bit did you hear that lord shitforbrains saying they will never be allowed to race as they are kit cars, what a tosser

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Yes it was good bit did you hear that lord shitforbrains saying they will never be allowed to race as they are kit cars, what a tosser

 

Indeed. It is a car built by Jaguar to be the same as the first series. Even if I had the money I wouldn't want too be part of that crowd. I'd probably buy some hateful old Fraser Nash and rod it. Small block Ford, auto, Jag IRS and Wolfies / Mickey Thompons, just to piss them off.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Yes it was good bit did you hear that lord shitforbrains saying they will never be allowed to race as they are kit cars, what a tosser

Lord March did come across as a cunt ,but he was only saying they wouldn't be invited to Goodwood because they're not old enough . Lots of cars that were actually raced there in period struggle to get in there so just because you've got a spare million quid why should that let you push in , the drivers would also have a lot less to lose in a relatively cheap brand new car in a field of antique racers with a history and provenance that is totally unique.

If Tata start throwing money at Goodwood and use it for launches etc I'm sure The Earl will change his attitude but it won't make the new cars eligible for historic racing , much like you can't race a new Mondeo in pre 70 bangers.

 

The funniest bit was when a sprayer said it would cost £40,000 to re spray a bonnet, you could see Mark Evans wanted to say " fuck off,now you're being a twat!" But he just went along with the deluded Brummie.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Indeed. It is a car built by Jaguar to be the same as the first series. Even if I had the money I wouldn't want too be part of that crowd. I'd probably buy some hateful old Fraser Nash and rod it. Small block Ford, auto, Jag IRS and Wolfies / Mickey Thompons, just to piss them off.

You'd be much more likely to be welcomed than if you had million pound replica*

[beko1987]

I can see lord marches point to a degree, but give it a few decades and that will probably change!

 

What made me laugh was all the people saying how it may de value their first batch car. Cant see that myself, surely the value will stay where it is due to the history and provenance.

 

The paintwork was superb on the finished car though. Bloody lucky to happen to find an original bonnet press though...

[pompei]

I've not seen any of these shows  -  in fact I don't think I can remember how to switch the TV on.

 

Someone mentioned to me the other day that there was a Fiat 500 on.  Is it worth trying to dredge through "catch up" to see the episode?

[HMC]

Tonight is again a pretty broad topic- taking in all air cooled vehicles. On the trailer at the end of last week I saw a 2cv going across a (ploughed) field and some vws. Looked to be a beetle that was being restored. Theyre not afraid to deviate from standard colour/ spec so I wonder if some mild pineappling will happen?

[inconsistant]

I remember car telly when it was all fields as far as you could see. And by fields I mean Woollard.

[dollywobbler]

I've still only seen the first two, but it seems two of my friends have appeared in this series so far. Transit and the Aircooled one. 

[AlabamaShrimp]

Only half way through tonight's and they've done the old cliché of a 2CV in a field with eggs thing...

 

What got me though is this Beetle they're fixing had been "done by Ants team" yet they've just shown it getting welded up at a VW specialists

[richardmorris]

Hardly original when it's about 3inches lower than standard.

 

By the look of it they haven't redone the chrome either, just autosoled it.

[AlabamaShrimp]

The inside is minging and it lost its original steering wheel. Far too low and stupid back wheels, same as millions of other beetles then

[andy18s]

I wonder if Drew saw that before he bid on it.....

[HMC]

The same chap seems to have bought this and most of the others

[Formula Autos]

I like it and I like Wheeler Dealers.

 

So do I.

 

In fact I'd much rather watch any TV show even vaguely about cars (even if it's shit) than soaps, period dramas, "reality" TV, or football.

 

Because they are infinitely shitter.

 

Having said that, Richard Rawlings is starting to boil my piss. I wonder if he'd make that Whooo! noise if I kicked him squarely in the nuts?

 

As for Lord March's take on those new E-types; it's his place, and his rules. He can invite (or not) who he wants, as far as I'm concerned. I'd imagine if any of us owned a racing circuit and/or ran a car event we'd be banning Pineappled VAG products, Barried Saxos, Sherpa floppy-tops, and the like. Each to his own - and it is, literally, his own.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

 I'd imagine if any of us owned a racing circuit and/or ran a car event we'd be banning Pineappled VAG products, Barried Saxos, Sherpa floppy-tops, and the like. Each to his own - and it is, literally, his own.

 

 

And rightly so.

[Clanger]

 

Richard Rawlings is starting to boil my piss. .

Just curious, but what is the boiling point of piss?  Also, what are the potential uses for boiling piss?

 

Is Richard Rawlings personally boiling your piss, or is he having his piss boiling assistant do it for him?

[Formula Autos]

Just curious, but what is the boiling point of piss?

Around the fifth "Whooo!" into an episode of Fast and Loud.

 

Though "Get you some of that"'s can raise the temperature to a similar degree.

 

On a scientific level though, piss is (apparently) quite salty, so I would estimate around 104 degrees Celcius.

[overrun]

Around the fifth "Whooo!" into an episode of Fast and Loud.

 

Though "Get you some of that"'s can raise the temperature to a similar degree.

 

On a scientific level though, piss is (apparently) quite salty, so I would estimate around 104 degrees Celcius.

"Yowww!!!"

[Formula Autos]

You could just not watch Fast and Loud, in order to keep your piss at body temperature.

 

Alternatively, mute the sound and watch Fast and Silent.

I have started recording it, so that I can fast-forward the Richard bits and watch the workshop stuff.

 

It's still better than Eastenders et al though, even with Richard in full "let her rip tater chip" flow.

[Clanger]

Have you had the pleasure of the Fast 'n' Loud spin off - Misfit Garage?  This should allow you to up your RR dosage and build a tolerance for his good ol' boy ways and his down home aww shucks appeal.

[UltraWomble]

Just curious, but what is the boiling point of piss?  

99.97 degrees, the same as water. The boiling point of any element can be determined by using the Clausius Claperyron equation.

 

The boiling point of any element being the temperature that a liquid, heated, becomes a vapor.

[Sudsprint]

Good series - but I still haven't forgiven them putting a god awful walnut dash in the Stag

[martc]

99.97 degrees, the same as water. The boiling point of any element can be determined by using the Clausius Claperyron equation.

 

The boiling point of any element being the temperature that a liquid, heated, becomes a vapor.

 

Sorry I'll have to put my Chemistry hat on. Piss is not an element, it is a mixture, mainly of water and urea (approx. 50%). Adding a soluble material to a liquid will always raise its boiling point - but not by much, I would guess piss would boil at about 101 deg C.

 

Incidently the freezing point will be lowered, so piss will freeze at <0 deg C. Try weeing on ice next winter.

[billyboy406v6]

Sorry I'll have to put my Chemistry hat on. Piss is not an element, it is a mixture, mainly of water and urea (approx. 50%). Adding a soluble material to a liquid will always raise its boiling point - but not by much, I would guess piss would boil at about 101 deg C.

 

Incidently the freezing point will be lowered, so piss will freeze at <0 deg C. Try weeing on ice next winter.

Yes, but if you piss on a cold day you get vapour rising off it, does that mean its about to boil ?

[martc]

Yes, but if you piss on a cold day you get vapour rising off it, does that mean its about to boil ?

 

Only if your knob is at about 101 deg C, otherwise it's just water vapour condensing in the cold air, in a similar manner to your breath "steaming".

 

Anyhoo, back to the topic in hand... (and not the hot knob).