Classic Car Rescue. - SV650.org

_Stretchie_ · 01-10-12, 07:39 PM

Would be much better without those two clowns.

Still, I like the way they think, they have a mechanic with 30 years experience fixing cars and a bloke who has made his name buying and selling cars.

So, they send the mechie to buy the cars, and the car seller to buy the parts.

Still, was funny when the car buyer reversed a car straight from the paint booth onto an engine on a hoist last week

squirrel_hunter · 01-10-12, 08:01 PM

Would be even better if they concentrate on the mechanics.

Not watched this weeks yet, taping it. That way I can skip through all the crap and watch the bits about the cars, not the contrived relationship and Hollyoaks quality of acting. The downside of this approach is that I condense a 1 hour show into about 16 minutes.

So last week they reversed a freshly painted car into a suspiciously placed engine (hilarity ensued). I wonder what incident will be staged for this week...

maviczap · 01-10-12, 08:07 PM

Just a rip off of Discovery Channels Wheeler Dealers which only has one clown and does concentate a bit on the mechanical side

Sid Squid · 01-10-12, 08:35 PM

It's utter ****. Watch something else.

01-10-12, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

It's utter ****. Watch something else.

soundls like wheeler dealers!

Can't watch this crap, makes me angry

tigersaw · 01-10-12, 10:04 PM

What a bodge job they made of it. Hardly any panels lined up, slopped paint everywhere and I cringed as i watched him scrape the distributer with a screwdriver and lead solder the wires together.

L3nny · 02-10-12, 03:04 AM

Thanks for that, given me something to watch on a night shift.

It's just like wheeler dealers but with staged arguments thrown in. Reversing the E-Type into that engine was pretty funny though.

L3nny · 02-10-12, 03:04 AM

Thanks for that, given me something to watch on a night shift.

It's just like wheeler dealers but with staged arguments thrown in. Reversing the E-Type into that engine was pretty funny though.

gruntygiggles · 02-10-12, 08:24 AM

I got royally bored of it last night.

Possibly the most annoying part is that the show is based around two old friends setting up in business together to restore and make a profit on classic cars....but then you can win the flippin' car if you enter the competition.

I would rather take the two idiots out, make it 5% about buying the car, 90% about the work and 5% selling so we can actually see what real profit is made and enjoy learning about proper restoration, not dramatic Willy waving and questionable skills!

maviczap · 02-10-12, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L3nny

Thanks for that, given me something to watch on a night shift.

It's just like wheeler dealers but with staged arguments thrown in. Reversing the E-Type into that engine was pretty funny though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gruntygiggles

I got royally bored of it last night.

Possibly the most annoying part is that the show is based around two old friends setting up in business together to restore and make a profit on classic cars....but then you can win the flippin' car if you enter the competition.

I would rather take the two idiots out, make it 5% about buying the car, 90% about the work and 5% selling so we can actually see what real profit is made and enjoy learning about proper restoration, not dramatic Willy waving and questionable skills!

At least wheeler dealers did actually try and show what was wrong and how to fix it, including the odd garage tip for problem solving.

I don't know if Wheeler dealers have a team of mechanics working on their cars off camera, but last nights staged 'Cut & shut' story was cringeworhy, with the owner of the garage knowing more than the 2 mechanics

01-10-12, 07:39 PM	#1
_Stretchie_ Large Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester Posts: 2,353	Classic Car Rescue. Would be much better without those two clowns. Still, I like the way they think, they have a mechanic with 30 years experience fixing cars and a bloke who has made his name buying and selling cars. So, they send the mechie to buy the cars, and the car seller to buy the parts. Still, was funny when the car buyer reversed a car straight from the paint booth onto an engine on a hoist last week __________________ How to amuze an idiot: Look right-> <-Look Left

01-10-12, 08:01 PM	#2
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: Classoc Car Rescue Would be even better if they concentrate on the mechanics. Not watched this weeks yet, taping it. That way I can skip through all the crap and watch the bits about the cars, not the contrived relationship and Hollyoaks quality of acting. The downside of this approach is that I condense a 1 hour show into about 16 minutes. So last week they reversed a freshly painted car into a suspiciously placed engine (hilarity ensued). I wonder what incident will be staged for this week... __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR

01-10-12, 08:07 PM	#3
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: Classoc Car Rescue Just a rip off of Discovery Channels Wheeler Dealers which only has one clown and does concentate a bit on the mechanical side __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

01-10-12, 08:35 PM	#4
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Classoc Car Rescue It's utter ****. Watch something else. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

01-10-12, 10:04 PM	#6
tigersaw Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Llanwrtyd Wells Powys Posts: 1,146	Re: Classic Car Rescue. What a bodge job they made of it. Hardly any panels lined up, slopped paint everywhere and I cringed as i watched him scrape the distributer with a screwdriver and lead solder the wires together.

02-10-12, 03:04 AM	#7
L3nny Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: MK Posts: 2,111	Re: Classic Car Rescue. Thanks for that, given me something to watch on a night shift. It's just like wheeler dealers but with staged arguments thrown in. Reversing the E-Type into that engine was pretty funny though.

02-10-12, 08:24 AM	#9
gruntygiggles DaffyGingerBint Mega Poster Join Date: May 2008 Location: Melksham Posts: 1,577	Re: Classic Car Rescue. I got royally bored of it last night. Possibly the most annoying part is that the show is based around two old friends setting up in business together to restore and make a profit on classic cars....but then you can win the flippin' car if you enter the competition. I would rather take the two idiots out, make it 5% about buying the car, 90% about the work and 5% selling so we can actually see what real profit is made and enjoy learning about proper restoration, not dramatic Willy waving and questionable skills! __________________ 2012 Welsh TT http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=171244 RIP Hovie baby

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