Classic Gear

[ewenm]

On ITV4 now. Starsky and Hutch Gran Torino on at the moment.

[Tyre_Tread]

JUst watched it and apart from the title and Jason being a bit on the chunky side it wasn't bad for an amateur production.

What was the car behind Jason while they were doing the piece on the E Type in the car showroom. It was black and reg number was BSK 518.

Lovely Espada in there as well.

[lotus72]

was the programme not very good?

[Tyre_Tread]

lotus72 said:

was the programme not very good?

Depends on your definition of 'good'.

It wasn't Top Gear. Think more Pullimng Power but with classic cars.

[RichB]

I saw the series first time round a few months ago and whilst it was a bit hit and miss there were some good episodes in particular later on in the series where they seem to develop a more solid format. There was one episode dedicated entirely to Jaguar which I found most entertaining, whilst Chris Searle features his own Aston DB2 in another show.

Edited by RichB on Thursday 23 April 17:49

[LooseCannon]

Why is that Dawe bloke always trying to talk over the top of Penny Mallory and dominate any screentime they share? From the little she was allowed to get in she seemed more intelligent with more interesting observations.

[Uhura_Fighter]

Just watched it on repeat, I thought it was good. The fat bloke (Jason Dawe)is from used car road show and it looks like it is made by the same small tv company. (A bit amature like) Worth a watch if you like older cars or find top gear just a loud entertainment show.

Wednsday itv 4 @ 19.00

Jason Dawe

Taken from Speakers corner co uk
"The ten part series to be shown on ITV4 sees him celebrating some of the world's greatest classic cars as he gets behind the wheel of everything from an Austin Allegro to a Lamborghini Countach. Classic Gear is the latest in a long line of motoring shows, including the highly successful Used Car Roadshow, which Jason has presented for ITV making him one of the most recognised motoring personalities on British TV.

Jason said Classic Gear has been great fun to shoot and whilst for many viewers it will be a trip down memory lane it will also introduce a whole new generation of petrol heads to some of the great cars from the past 4 decades"

[williamp]

I enjoyed it because

1) Until last night, we didnt have anything like this
2) See 1.

It might not be perfect, but it was great to watch and far better then watching eastenders or suchlike

[Stitch]

Seeing the big chap trying to get into the Lambo should be entertaining in its own right!!

What's the betting that we see him inside and outside the car but not moving from one to the other?

[robminiman]

seen some of it yesturday but wasnt over inpressed by it and for some reason there was 20 minutes of him going on about the austin alegro is, but there rubish why i wouldnt even call them a classi as far as im concerned they should all be scraped and fogot about, the rest of the show was very poor as well

[Tyre_Tread]

robminiman said:

seen some of it yesturday but wasnt over inpressed by it and for some reason there was 20 minutes of him going on about the austin alegro is, but there rubish why i wouldnt even call them a classi as far as im concerned they should all be scraped and fogot about, the rest of the show was very poor as well

Thank you for your entertaining summary and opinions. Please feel free to continue to give us more of your insight when you reach puberty and are let out of school.

[robminiman]

Tyre_Tread said:

robminiman said:

seen some of it yesturday but wasnt over inpressed by it and for some reason there was 20 minutes of him going on about the austin alegro is, but there rubish why i wouldnt even call them a classi as far as im concerned they should all be scraped and fogot about, the rest of the show was very poor as well

Thank you for your entertaining summary and opinions. Please feel free to continue to give us more of your insight when you reach puberty and are let out of school.

well sorry for having an opinion then

Edited by robminiman on Friday 24th April 22:21

[RichB]

robminiman said:

Tyre_Tread said:

robminiman said:

seen some of it yesturday but wasnt over inpressed by it and for some reason there was 20 minutes of him going on about the austin alegro is, but there rubish why i wouldnt even call them a classi as far as im concerned they should all be scraped and fogot about, the rest of the show was very poor as well

Thank you for your entertaining summary and opinions. Please feel free to continue to give us more of your insight when you reach puberty and are let out of school.

well sorry for having an opinion then

If you had run the spell checker over it and perhaps pressed the shift key occasionally it may have been taken more seriously.

[Ben Magoo]

robminiman said:

seen some of it yesturday but wasnt over inpressed by it and for some reason there was 20 minutes of him going on about the austin alegro is, but there rubish why i wouldnt even call them a classi as far as im concerned they should all be scraped and fogot about, the rest of the show was very poor as well

Just how many Allegro's have you owned? or even seen in the flesh? for such a rounded and informed opinion on one of Britains fastest appreciating classics.

[Tyre_Tread]

Ben Magoo said:

robminiman said:

seen some of it yesturday but wasnt over inpressed by it and for some reason there was 20 minutes of him going on about the austin alegro is, but there rubish why i wouldnt even call them a classi as far as im concerned they should all be scraped and fogot about, the rest of the show was very poor as well

Just how many Allegro's have you owned? or even seen in the flesh? for such a rounded and informed opinion on one of Britains fastest appreciating classics.

In fairness I owned one and drove another for a month or more while the first one was being repaired and they were fairly bland uninspiring cars even when not too far from new.

I think I actually appreciate its abilities more now then I did back them (I'm talking circa 1981/2) and was suprised that there was no mention in the programme about the hydragas suspensin which in day to day driving was very comfortable but awful when 'pressing on'.

Having said the above I can see why they are appreciating, mainly due to the scarcity.

I would still happily buy the ultra rare estate if I could find one at a sensible price.

[Hairspray]

I watched it the first time around, I really enjoyed it Best thing is, I Sky+'d it so I could fast forward the not-so-interesting bits. The episode dedicated to Bond cars is fantastic though!!!

[belleair302]

An interesting concept, weak production values, obviously shot with a tight budget, and the script needs work...yet very watchable and better than most TV on in the UK today. The subject matter is top notch, covering everything from the obscure through to the most popular and aspirational cars on the road!

[medieval]

I think the episode the OP was referring to was possibly shot in the showroom at Legends near Bourton on the Water in Gloucestershire - the mid blue Daytona in the back ground has been there for a while now and is lovely in the flesh so to speak.

The BSK registered car I think was an XK120 FHC.

Regards all

[ewenm]

Bond themed episode on now (ITV4).

[jamieboy]

ewenm said:

Bond themed episode on now (ITV4).

If it's the same one, I saw a bit of this last night, although I missed most of it.

Assuming she's not a learner, why was the woman struggling so badly with the gears in that Mustang?