Aerodeck Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 I am a member on an urban exploration forum on which the former set of 'Brookside' was explored - nowt too interesting but I thought I would remind myself of the programme itself, and watched the first ever episode....in which the MOST autoshite is featured. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVcyAY5IbO8 BMW 3 series Bonus Milkfloat Bedord van and others Brand new 2CV Rovar SD1 Wedge Jag XJ6
Milford Cubicle Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 PETROL GUZZLERS!! Nice work Aerodeck, good to see you back on Autoshite.
brammy777 Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 I remember that show! One of the permanent cast members had a Capri didnt they? I think it was a 280, but it was so long ago. One of them put diesel in it by mistake if I remember correctly.
Marshall Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 I always remember Max Farnham had a Volvo 480 Turbo!
autofive Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 about 20 years ago i was getting petrol in a garage on the A5 (or A55) in Wales stood in front of me in the queue to pay was Barry from Brookside - no idea what his real name is - he drove off in a 740 beemer
Louise2cv Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 brammy777 said: I remember that show! One of the permanent cast members had a Capri didnt they? I think it was a 280, but it was so long ago. One of them put diesel in it by mistake if I remember correctly.I'm not sure as I was only a kid, but that sounds a bit like Mike Dixon.
Guest Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 Registration OFM548M Make JAGUAR Model 4.2 Description XJ6 AUTOMATIC Date of Liability 01 11 1985 Date of First Registration 19 09 1973 Year of Manufacture Not Available Cylinder Capacity (cc) 4235CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour RED Registration ALK493Y Make CITROEN Model 2CV6 Date of Liability 01 01 1993 Date of First Registration 10 08 1982 Year of Manufacture 1982 Cylinder Capacity (cc) 602CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour YELLOW Registration CWM105X Make W+E Model MILK FLOAT Date of Liability 01 07 2007 Date of First Registration 20 07 1982 Year of Manufacture 1982 Cylinder Capacity (cc) Not Available CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Electricity Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour WHITE
GJR 11L Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 Thinking the Capri was owned my Mike Dicko's mate, remembering how they barrel rolled the thing and Mike suffered from internal injuries as a result. What about "Bing" Crosby's MK1 Cortina though? (pictured below) Maybe too tidy to count, then there was the red Renault 12 Estate that Billy Corkhill owned when he and his family first moved into the close, a posh Maestro (VdP?) owned by that posh tart who was a magistrate. She and her family had a big story line when their house was graffiti'd with homophobic slogans when the son (Gordon) "came out". Barry Grant (actor/musician Paul Usher's the name you were looking for, Autofive) had a selection of interesting shite, including a white Mahindra Jeep that he bought when he scored his first success in the property game. I should stop now, knowing this much about Brookside probably isn't healthy. Bing's 'Tina, as it is now, having been HIT WIV DA STICK, INNIT:
dollywobbler Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 Rev counter I reckon. That does look very sweet. The 2CV is a real honey!
Station Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 Marshall said: I always remember Max Farnham had a Volvo 480 Turbo! Haha, I was going to post that!!!!Anyone remember 'Billy Corkhill' going apeshit and doing donuts in his white Sierra (?) all over Brookside's front gardens? Think his wife was having an affair or something I also remember Damon and Barry Grant stealing some old Escort-type vehicle, driving it onto some beach, and destroying it. Strange how you remember these things! I thought it was quality viewing in the day (80's). My mate was in it as a character. Someone in Liverpool came up to him and said 'Are you in Brookside', he said yes, and he punched him and said 'That's for being in Brookside!'
Pete-M Posted June 26, 2010 Posted June 26, 2010 I live about 3/4 of a mile from Brookside Close. My mate Suicide Ste (he brought the Mk5 RS2000 to Cholmondely) used to have a Nova GSi that was first owned by Bing from Brookie. Silk violet it was, absolutely mint. Ste drove it like he stole it* for about 3 years then sold it to buy an Apple Mac (G4 cube, I think it was). The bloke who played Ralph (for I'm sure it was he who drove the Cortina..) used to live about two roads from me, and used the Cortina as his daily driver. For bonus shite-celebrity points, I went to school with the lad who played Rod the Plod, and with George who played 'Little Jimmy Corkhill" / Ziggy from Grange Hill, and a couple of my mates lived in the same road as Harry Cross. Miserable old sod, he was. Suppose he would be, he lived in a posh estate and had us lot wheelspinning Capris outside his house a few nights a week. *Ste got the nickname "Suicide Ste with the Green Capri" after owning a green Capri Calypso for about 5 years and abusing to within an inch of its life. Run on a student budget and used for commuting between art college in Blackpool and Liverpool. DCM 660Y I think it was, that was one properly abused motor..
Lord Sterling Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 Bloody 'ell, Brookside. I really liked the soap more for the houses than anything. I've been to Brookside itself a few years ago. Really nice houses, wish I could live in one. Station said: ...Anyone remember 'Billy Corkhill' going apeshit and doing donuts in his white Sierra (?) all over Brookside's front gardens? Think his wife was having an affair or something...Billy did it in some sort of early 80s Datsun/Honda. I saw the video of it but cant remember where I saw it. I remember Max Farnham having a mk2 VW Golf. Some of these I found on Flickr by mersey_dub:
Father Ted Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 Somewhere I have some pictures of the Transit Luton - that was green, but came up on the DoVlay as blue, that curly haired mop top bloke owned and carted one armed bandits round in. I too enjoyed Brookie which is a very sad thing to admit.
55bloke Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 Ah, the memories!! I LOVED Brookie, for the 1st few years at least. Nothing to do with cars of course, but I'm astonished no one's mentioned Anna Friel yet!!
Gompo Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 I didnt really used to watch it, but did the Cortina once get wire wheels put on it, and there was a bit of a fuss? Maybe a birthday present. I'm sure I remember a 'classic' car getting some new wheels, anyway...
Louise2cv Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 I'm sure it was Bing's cortina. Didn't Frank have it before him?
CIH Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 didn't some geezer sell fruit 'n' veg from a battered 7 1/2 tonner ?
Station Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 ^ That's the one, knew I wasn't imagining that! I thought it might have been that bloke from 'Bread's shite, knackered van for transporting shite.
warren t claim Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 Registration OFM548M Make JAGUAR Model 4.2 Description XJ6 AUTOMATIC Date of Liability 01 11 1985 Date of First Registration 19 09 1973 Year of Manufacture Not Available Cylinder Capacity (cc) 4235CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour RED IIRC the Jag had to suffer death by drowning as part of a storyline. I once picked up Ron Dixon in my Omega Elite taxi and he was well impressed with it compared to his C180. Ricky Tomlinson who played Bobby Grant bought some stuff from where I was working this week. For all his left wing socialist ideals he drives a Vitara Diesel. He could of bought an equivalant Freelander that is not only British but built on Merseyside but supporting unionised liverpool workers obviously isn't high on his priorities. At least Arthur Scargill drove an XJ12.
Pete-M Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 warren t claim said: Ricky Tomlinson who played Bobby Grant bought some stuff from where I was working this week. For all his left wing socialist ideals he drives a Vitara Diesel. He could of bought an equivalant Freelander that is not only British but built on Merseyside but supporting unionised liverpool workers obviously isn't high on his priorities.Indeed he does, I saw him in it a few months ago on Aigee Rd. As for Scargill, he was just a cock-munching union leading scrotal pustule, even if he smoked around in a very non-socialist XJ12 - and I like XJ12s.
CIH Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 We use to get him on the phone when I worked on a call centre and he was an absolute cock. Every single call he'd be demanding ridiculous shit and kicking off to fuck if he couldn't get what he wanted, like a petulant child.....
AnthonyG Posted June 27, 2010 Posted June 27, 2010 ^^Who - Scargill or Ricky Tomlinson? (my guess is Scargill)
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