Just like a bad penny

[Rocket88]

A good friend of mine [who has diplomas in vehicle restoration] estimates that to restote ANY car that needs the full works [i.e.bodywork / paint / mechanical rebuild / interior work] start at £30k and work upwards from there to have it done to a good, professional standard

[Tayne]

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[barrett]

All Jensens are bloody awful, don't get me started on that abortion that was the Jensen-sodding-Healey either.

You're probably right, but dont tell me you wouldn't want to hoon about in a nice 541 or CV8 though. I think interceptors look shit btw, so it's refreshing to hear that they actually are.

[Station]

The reasons why I cringe watching this program:1) Brewer going over the 'bad points' of the car. "Ooh, there's a scratch there", "Ooh, the windows are misted, that'll mean a leak", "Ooh, that bumper's a bit loose" (while pressing down with all his weight on the front bumper, much to the horror of the seller),2) Brewer being haggled down from a buyer - "Yoooo WOT? Jesus Christ! We've put a lot of work into this, etc etc. No no no, can't let it go for that. etc",3) Brewer entering the workshop and complaining that a)Mr China hasn't done anything b)Mr China has totally fucked the car, because the bonnet is missing, or c)Brewer nearly ejaculating in his pants, because Mr China has polished the car,4) Brewer and Mr China shaking hands whenever they meet,5) The way the camera zooms in on two pairs of hands, and one drops a set of keys in the other - a la 'Test Drive'.6) Both Mr Brewer's and Mr China's comments on it 'running a bit rough', even if there's a hole in the exhaust. This comment occurs in every episode.7) Mr China's 'women's dress like' t-shirts. Mr Brewer haggling down a big trade merchant, and being promptly told to fuck off.9) Mr China giving you 'tips' that you already learnt when you were 16 years old.10) "A Maaahnkey".Apart from that, I do watch it in moderation.

[garethj]

You're probably right, but dont tell me you wouldn't want to hoon about in a nice 541 or CV8 though.

I would. But I've got a soft spot for failed fibreglass British cars

[Guest Tony Hayers]

Numbers 3 & 7

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

New Series coming in the next few weeks. Cars include a BMW 840, Sierra Cosworth and a Jensen Interceptor.

Yawn........ If they restored something interesting like a Yugo Sana, Fiat Argenta or Skoda S110R, I might watch it.

In what way are an 840Ci, Interseptic or a Cosseh not interesting? If you have narrow horizons, perhaps not.Interceptors are strange old turds. They're very hard to sell whole for more than a cup of cold piss, yet parts sell for silly money. I hate the convertible version because like the Convertible XJS they got rid of the most notrable bit of the styling and replaced it with 50p's worth of fabric. A nice Series 1 Interceptor may well drive like a double bed, but just LOOK at it. Fantastic.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I would agree that an Interceptor looks the part even if it is a crap old lorry in reality. They look GREAT. I certainly wouldnt object to one with a Jaguar/Land Rover V8 supa diesel however or even a VW touareg V10 diesel, now that would be a serious weapon that would get me interested.

[Tayne]

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[Station]

 

I could live without one, but they do have a look about them, while everyone was frothing about Italian car design. Like most GT's of that era I can imagine they're horrible to work on and always break.

 

Not too sure on this though:

 

 

Why does it look like each section was designed by people in different rooms with no idea what the other is doing?

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

 

 

That's had the whole 'I don't get what old cars are about' treatment. The modern wheels, colour coded bits and horrid colour that would be better suited to a Peugeot 306.

 

It needs to be a proper one with the original Rostyle type wheels and in a suitable seventiestastic metallic brown.

 

That later thing Jensen made isn't bad looking imo. It's probably a fitting end to Jensen as opposed to being bought up by BMW/VAG in which case we'd have had a Jensen SuV by now.

[barrett]

That's had the whole 'I don't get what old cars are about' treatment. The modern wheels, colour coded bits and horrid colour that would be better suited to a Peugeot 306.

I dunno, I think that one is a pretty standard late-model version. Maybe the wheels are a bit off but not by much. They got those horrid spoilers sometime in the 70s.

they do have a look about them, while everyone was frothing about Italian car design.

Not sure quite you mean by that, but the Interceptor is an Italian design. I still maintain they look shit though. horses for courses and all that.

[155V6]

It was VERY rotten

[chaseracer]

It was VERY rotten

Bet it bloody shifted, though!

 

Or was it Pinto'd...?

[rocco1504]

9) Mr China giving you 'tips' that you already learnt when you were 16 years old..

I reckon that'll be the big problem, it'll probably be geared towards those that "Think" they know something about motors, rather than those that do, and want to know about the more in depth stuff, although it might have a few useful bits.

[fordpoplier]

The reasons why I cringe watching this program:1) Brewer going over the 'bad points' of the car. "Ooh, there's a scratch there", "Ooh, the windows are misted, that'll mean a leak", "Ooh, that bumper's a bit loose" (while pressing down with all his weight on the front bumper, much to the horror of the seller),2) Brewer being haggled down from a buyer - "Yoooo WOT? Jesus Christ! We've put a lot of work into this, etc etc. No no no, can't let it go for that. etc",3) Brewer entering the workshop and complaining that a)Mr China hasn't done anything b)Mr China has totally fucked the car, because the bonnet is missing, or c)Brewer nearly ejaculating in his pants, because Mr China has polished the car,4) Brewer and Mr China shaking hands whenever they meet,5) The way the camera zooms in on two pairs of hands, and one drops a set of keys in the other - a la 'Test Drive'.6) Both Mr Brewer's and Mr China's comments on it 'running a bit rough', even if there's a hole in the exhaust. This comment occurs in every episode.7) Mr China's 'women's dress like' t-shirts. Mr Brewer haggling down a big trade merchant, and being promptly told to fuck off.9) Mr China giving you 'tips' that you already learnt when you were 16 years old.10) "A Maaahnkey".Apart from that, I do watch it in moderation.

Those are all true! It's like an episode of Scoobydoo - you know the closing scene will involve the phrase 'meddling kids' but you still watch it:)