Anybody a fan of 'Chasing classic cars'.
Anybody a fan of 'Chasing classic cars'.
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randomeddy

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1,630 posts

166 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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My favourite programme at the moment.In one recent episode he was asked to look at three cars that had been in a storage unit for years.Maserati Bora,Dino,Daytona.All had silly low miles on them.The Daytona looked good when it had been cleaned up.He so much wanted the Dino when it came up for auction but resisted 'auction fever' and backed out.

ukzz4iroc

3,500 posts

203 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Yes love Wayne and the pace of the show. I think they are all pretty old now, would love them to recommission.

Some great episodes. Enjoy.

benjj

6,787 posts

192 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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I like it too for an american show.

Wayne is a nice enough guy and some of the cars are delights.

Gooding and RM must love him for the advertising!

vetrof

3,015 posts

202 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Another fan here. Good to see an American car programme where the cars and their stories are the real stars.
Really enjoyed the tale of the 'barn find' Daytona Spyder that his friend had owned in the 70s.

Leithen

13,974 posts

296 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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He never seems to have much luck with his entries at auction.... frown

Hammer67

6,435 posts

213 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Wayne is a top chap, as a fellow father of an autistic child I`ve swapped some emails with him. He does great work for his local autism charity on the QT. Chasing Classic Cars is a proper warts and all production unlike some other programmes we could mention.

Dave Hedgehog

16,300 posts

233 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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top guy and top show, wish they made some more

randomeddy

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1,630 posts

166 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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He can also laugh at himself.
He was asking a truck driver to load a car but ended up doing it himself.I remember him sayin something like.......'people say I am a control freak but I just dont see it myself'.Just how he said it,you knew he was having a chuckle.
Roger the mechanic is a star as well.

Vixpy1

42,699 posts

293 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Love the show, there was a new series on earlier this year

zooto

86 posts

230 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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One of my favourite TV shows! Top Job by Wayneclap


lotus72

777 posts

295 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Yep, it's rather fun.

Pothole

34,367 posts

311 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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I'd quite like it if it ever showed any restoration other than a quick wipe over with a wet cloth and some pretty amateur looking engine work, or if he looked like he had a clue at an auction occasionally.

randomeddy

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1,630 posts

166 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Pothole said:
I'd quite like it if it ever showed any restoration other than a quick wipe over with a wet cloth and some pretty amateur looking engine work, or if he looked like he had a clue at an auction occasionally.
Restorations? Green daytona convertible,full nut and bolt job.Red Dino same thing for a customer that wanted it blue.
He must be doing something right seeing as he has a net worth of $15m.

martin mrt

3,883 posts

230 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Its currently one of my favourite programmes at the moment, wayne is a top bloke and comes across very down to earth

Pothole

34,367 posts

311 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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randomeddy said:
Pothole said:
I'd quite like it if it ever showed any restoration other than a quick wipe over with a wet cloth and some pretty amateur looking engine work, or if he looked like he had a clue at an auction occasionally.
Restorations? Green daytona convertible,full nut and bolt job.Red Dino same thing for a customer that wanted it blue.
He must be doing something right seeing as he has a net worth of $15m.
I haven't seen that episode. I have seen quite a few and never seen any full restorations, just his mechanic 'rebuilding carburettors'. I'm sure he is doing something right. I'm not impressed by his 'net worth' I was talking about the TV programme. Does the fact that he is rich mean that I have to love it? Not really relevant, then.

CAPP0

20,839 posts

232 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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I would LOVE, no, LOVE, no, REALLY REALLY LOVE his job.

vetrof

3,015 posts

202 months

Wednesday 21st November 2012
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Pothole said:
I'd quite like it if it ever showed any restoration other than a quick wipe over with a wet cloth and some pretty amateur looking engine work, or if he looked like he had a clue at an auction occasionally.
I don't think it's really supposed to about the actual restorations though. It's 'Chasing Classic Cars' not 'Restoring Classic Cars'.

But I do agree that such a show would be interesting. A hybrid of this with Mark Evans would be great.

stuarte

1,082 posts

213 months

Wednesday 21st November 2012
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I've never seen this show. When and where is it on?

Pothole

34,367 posts

311 months

Wednesday 21st November 2012
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vetrof said:
Pothole said:
I'd quite like it if it ever showed any restoration other than a quick wipe over with a wet cloth and some pretty amateur looking engine work, or if he looked like he had a clue at an auction occasionally.
I don't think it's really supposed to about the actual restorations though. It's 'Chasing Classic Cars' not 'Restoring Classic Cars'.

But I do agree that such a show would be interesting. A hybrid of this with Mark Evans would be great.
It's CHASING, not auctioning...which do they do most of.

I don't mind it, but it's not a favourite by any means.

vetrof

3,015 posts

202 months

Wednesday 21st November 2012
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Pothole said:
It's CHASING, not auctioning...which do they do most of.

I don't mind it, but it's not a favourite by any means.
Fair point. I agree, they could spend less time at the auctions.