The Cars of Auf Wiedersehen Pet

[Ian_Fearn]

I'm a huge fan of the show and just came across these old adverts.

 

All cars were from series 2 whilst the lads were refurbishing Thornely Manor for villain Ally Fraser and drinking with old Arthur Pringle at the Barley Mow.

 

Auf Wiedersehen

 

 

EDIT: Looks like I shouldn't have posted the pictures....

 

Follow the link instead!

 

http://www.auf-pet.com/carads#.W7pTKs5KjIU

 

[spike60]

In a vaguely linked tale I was driving in Middlesbrough when they were filming a later series of Auf Wiedersehen about moving a bridge and as I approached I was flagged down and asked to wait .I then drove through the set when asked as Timothy Spall etc came out of the pub, I've no idea if it was used as I haven't seen it. Red E34 540i if anyone saw it!

[sierraman]

I’d love to know what happened to the 5 series.

[bigstraight6]

I’m a huge fan of this right from watching series one when first on the TV, back in ‘83 if I remember correctly. Oz was driving the lads to Germany in a shite Mk4 Zephyr with a Sunderland sticker on it, not good for a Toon fan!

[Ian_Fearn]

I’m a huge fan of this right from watching series one when first on the TV, back in ‘83 if I remember correctly. Oz was driving the lads to Germany in a shite Mk4 Zephyr with a Sunderland sticker on it, not good for a Toon fan!

 

The insurance wouldn't cover the repair when it broke on the German Autobahn.

 

Why?

 

He cancelled the insurance before he left so he had some spending money.....

 

Oz was flippin brilliant!

[Bren]

I read that the zephyr bit the dust not long after filming finished. No shock really.

[Bren]

The insurance wouldn't cover the repair when it broke on the German Autobahn.

 

Why?

 

He cancelled the insurance before he left so he had some spending money.....

 

Oz was flippin brilliant!

I loved the way he said " ah bollocks man."

[JeeExEll]

https://www.imcdb.org/movie_86665-Auf-Wiedersehen,-Pet.html

[bigstraight6]

How good was this! I put this on recently when my 19 and 23 year old sons were visiting and they loved it!...

[pilninggas]

I’m a huge fan of this right from watching series one when first on the TV, back in ‘83 if I remember correctly. Oz was driving the lads to Germany in a shite Mk4 Zephyr with a Sunderland sticker on it, not good for a Toon fan!

 

and the sump fell off near Wuppertal.

 

I'm fairly sure Moxey lobbed a Honda H100 in the Tees in the third series [way weaker than the first two btw]

[adw1977]

I read that the zephyr bit the dust not long after filming finished. No shock really.

[sierraman]

I liked the character Oz. I remember in the second series there was a P6 in Spain but registered on an S plate.

[Wack]

Jimmy Nail was a bloody good actor , no idea why he disappeared from TV , Spender was the last thing I remember him in

[barefoot]

Apparently the original building site set is now the set for the east enders, so presumably Oz actually built Albert square in E20.

[dozeydustman]

I can't remember if it was series 1 or 2, but every time they had the scene showing they were at the airport, a red Samba rolled across the screen.

[cort16]

Jimmy Nail was a bloody good actor , no idea why he disappeared from TV , Spender was the last thing I remember him in

 

 

All I remember about Spender was he had a Cossie

 

[timolloyd]

I rewatched this recently - brilliant series. Ally Frazer has S3 XJ6 at Thornley Manor, and a Mercedes SL in Spain with some really tacky wheels etc.

 

Timothy Spall’s Bedford van seemed to appear regularly, as well as Den’s VW camper.

[stuboy]

small fact gary holton 'wayne norris' grew up with and friend of my uncle.

[Doctormop]

The Sunderland sticker on Oz's Zephr was put there by the previous owner, When questioned about it by Dennis Oz explains that he was going to try and scrape it off but thought he might lose the bumper, And to think he was considered irresponsible!!

Brilliant programme that can still make you laugh or cry now, I saw it first time round when I was 11 in 1983 and it was so different from anything that had been shown before.

[omegod]

It's on the yesterday channel currently but they are cut down to the point the episodes don't make much sense, I adore the show and was only 10 when first shown, I find them extremely nostalgic. I've just bought the series one on DVD for £5 delivered so will have a good watch this week, 

[barefoot]

I started watching the one about the transporter bridge, where they exported it to Arizona,

but they only showed about half the episodes & moved on to a different series - Fuck Yesterday channel.

[quicksilver]

Love this show, even though the first series was before I was born. Funnily enough I ended up doing some research into the cars not long ago as Oxford Diecast have just made this:

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

The VW hasn't been taxed since October 1986 so it didn't last long after filming. Wayne's BMW is said to have been scrapped but one of its original numberplates turned up and is now with a collector. Barry's HA is rumoured to survive but I haven't seen any definite proof. 

[timolloyd]

Timothy Spall lives right next door to my office. I was disappointed to see him getting into an XJR and not 'his' van!

[AMC Rebel]

I’d love to know what happened to the 5 series.

 

Rotted away like 99% of 'em I'd guess. 

[AMC Rebel]

I liked the character Oz. I remember in the second series there was a P6 in Spain but registered on an S plate.

 

My Ma and sister used to tell me off for acting too much like Oz.

[sierraman]

My grandma used to have an irrational hatred of Jimmy Nail.

 

Safe to say none of them survived. Particularly sad the 5 series didn’t survive.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

The street scenes were filmed in and around Hamburg - notice the HH registrations. 

 

Also; 'Auf Weidersehen'   

 

Reminds me of when some dumb bitch presenter kept pronouncing Auchwitz as 'Auswich'  - that's in Cheshire isn't it? 

[Lord Sterling]

I'm a huge fan of the show and just came across these old adverts.

 

All cars were from series 2 whilst the lads were refurbishing Thornely Manor for villain Ally Fraser and drinking with old Arthur Pringle at the Barley Mow.

 

Auf Wiedersehen

 

 

EDIT: Looks like I shouldn't have posted the pictures....

 

[treehugger]

Did they prang Frasers XJ just for the show? Or found a pre-pranged car? It got damaged again, poor thing, in the battle of Thornley manor.

Anybody know where "Thornley manor" was?

[sierraman]

Wasn’t it out Mansfield way?