Bank Hol car programmes on TV

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:57 pm

In case anyone hasn't already noticed;

Starting tonight at 8pm on C4 (

I am still posting in time to catch it on 4+1

) - For The Love Of Cars
Started last week, Mondays at 8pm on C5 - Classic Car Rescue

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:21 pm

FTLOC's, just watched it, 'twas ok, but not enough filmed restoration for me.

Post by **Drax** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:38 pm

watching the repeat now - LOVE an old skool Ford

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:46 pm

I'm just catching up last weeks Classic Car rescue. Missed all the first series, obviously particularly interested in this episode that featured a Porka

Did anyone else spot where they showed shots of a 944 instead of a 928?

Also can't work out why the heck didn't they overhaul/re-paint the brake calipers when they changed the discs and pads (which actually looked perfectly ok!).

Post by **Drax** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:50 pm

wurlycorner wrote:I'm just catching up last weeks Classic Car rescue. Missed all the first series, obviously particularly interested in this episode that featured a Porka

Did anyone else spot where they showed shots of a 944 instead of a 928?

Also can't work out why the heck didn't they overhaul/re-paint the brake calipers when they changed the discs and pads (which actually looked perfectly ok!).

yep i saw that too - so it wasnt just me then! i swore i saw the same thing but then thought "nah, they wouldnt...." ha!! yeh i thought exactly the same thing about the brakes too

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:51 pm

Yes, spotted the 944.

TBH it was a pretty ropey resto (just a tart up IMO) of the 928, which was quite rightly reflected in the final value.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:38 pm

Yeah, it was just a tart up but tbh it wasn't in a bad state to start with really? It looked like an average respray (not mega shiny/sparkly).

The presenters are a couple of knob ends and why is it on these things they never get the narrator's script checked by someone that actually knows the cars, before they give it to them to record? But hey at least you get to see something of the car being worked on.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:44 pm

most of these programs are bullshit

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:09 pm

They are, have you noticed the disclaimer at the start of classic car rescue?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:16 pm

Whatever you do, don't buy this car or believe that we have actually done any of the work shown?

Is it something like this?