Jason Barlow & Essex Weebleman
Discussion
Anyone see BBC2's latest offering for motorists last night?
I think it was called "Wrong Car Right Car" - a supposed 'surprise' visit to someone who is selling 'wrong car' and buying 'right car' - and the format involving a hapless member of the public, was actually quite interesting.
The guy being surpirsed & advised by Jason & the Weeble (2nd hand car salesman type) was selling his Porsche 924, for something more practrical for a family man. Why he & his missus had statred worrying about family wheels before she was even pregnant is beyond me, but that's my opinion.
They looked at part-ex values, new versus 2nd hand, and seemingly coralled the guy into chosing from a collection, small enough to fit into the show, in his £16K budget. The collection of reasonbly interesting 'sensible' new cars; Alfa 147, Honda Civic R, Skoda Octavia RS, the latter some bland Audi estate, and a Merc C class estate.
Not sure how long the show can hold it's novelty though. And how the hell did the guy manage to keep a straight face during his haggling with car salesmen, with some of the comments the presenters were making through the 'hiiden' earpiece?
I think it was called "Wrong Car Right Car" - a supposed 'surprise' visit to someone who is selling 'wrong car' and buying 'right car' - and the format involving a hapless member of the public, was actually quite interesting.
The guy being surpirsed & advised by Jason & the Weeble (2nd hand car salesman type) was selling his Porsche 924, for something more practrical for a family man. Why he & his missus had statred worrying about family wheels before she was even pregnant is beyond me, but that's my opinion.
They looked at part-ex values, new versus 2nd hand, and seemingly coralled the guy into chosing from a collection, small enough to fit into the show, in his £16K budget. The collection of reasonbly interesting 'sensible' new cars; Alfa 147, Honda Civic R, Skoda Octavia RS, the latter some bland Audi estate, and a Merc C class estate.
Not sure how long the show can hold it's novelty though. And how the hell did the guy manage to keep a straight face during his haggling with car salesmen, with some of the comments the presenters were making through the 'hiiden' earpiece?
I thought it was quite funny. I was howling when the guy said " It's got a bidet" (rear wash wipe) and it hadn't had a haircut!! (original mileage)
My mate is from Essex and says the very same things!! It has got potential but will it become a bit boring?? I am waiting eagerly to see the episode with the Chimeara in it....
My mate is from Essex and says the very same things!! It has got potential but will it become a bit boring?? I am waiting eagerly to see the episode with the Chimeara in it....
My sentiments entirely. The salesman was just totally laughable, and doubtless contrived. Londoners don't have accents like that - only seconds from Lock, Stock and EastEnders. For those who missed it, think Phil Mitchell, scrubbed up for television.
I bet he came off the set every night and said "Jason darling, despite your rather working class accent, you were magnificent. Mwah-mwah !"
As for the encounters with the salesmen, they just turned the poor hapless man into a punter. I wonder what they will stop at ?
"Ask him if there's plenty of room in the boot for a couple of shooters and a stiff or two"
"Tell him - 2 grand or you'll cut his f***ing Jacobs off"
"Put your face up to his, and tell him you know where he lives"
Cheapo, BBC-type gardeners appear to make over garden format but applied to cars. Curiously compelling.
PS - glad he bought the Merc over the Skoda. But I would, wouldn't I ?
PPS - funniest bit was during the polishing of the punter's Porsche, when totally frustrated at Mr Mockney Geezer the punter yelled at him "Oh, shut up you Cockney git".
I bet he came off the set every night and said "Jason darling, despite your rather working class accent, you were magnificent. Mwah-mwah !"
As for the encounters with the salesmen, they just turned the poor hapless man into a punter. I wonder what they will stop at ?
"Ask him if there's plenty of room in the boot for a couple of shooters and a stiff or two"
"Tell him - 2 grand or you'll cut his f***ing Jacobs off"
"Put your face up to his, and tell him you know where he lives"
Cheapo, BBC-type gardeners appear to make over garden format but applied to cars. Curiously compelling.
PS - glad he bought the Merc over the Skoda. But I would, wouldn't I ?
PPS - funniest bit was during the polishing of the punter's Porsche, when totally frustrated at Mr Mockney Geezer the punter yelled at him "Oh, shut up you Cockney git".
Come on! It was a HELL of a lot better than Bottom Gear and Drivel! (As was the programme before it, but I only caught the last few minutes of that.) Barlow is always better at interacting with people than as a straight to camera presenter. There was some useful advice, too. Yes, the cockney was a bit dubious, but the advice was sound. And generally speaking, there was a very low TQ (twit quotient)
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PPS - funniest bit was during the polishing of the punter's Porsche, when totally frustrated at Mr Mockney Geezer the punter yelled at him "Oh, shut up you Cockney git".
I'm glad you filled me in on that, as I'd missed that comment.
I'd guessed - by the retaliation from Mr Weeble - that he'd given him some stick, but wasnlt sure what he'd said.
I hope I don't loose interest in the show, before the Chimaera test drive shown on the trailers.#
As an aside, one thing that they have got 100% on this show is the sound, and makiing sure there are a few uninterrupted (ie. not talked over, or drowned by 'atmospheric' music) bursts of engine noise. Really pi55es me off how many car shows completely neglect this - especially those cheapo productions on Men & Motors (big jugs are no compensation here).
Is the Chimaera next week?quote:
I'm glad you filled me in on that, as I'd missed that comment.
I'd guessed - by the retaliation from Mr Weeble - that he'd given him some stick, but wasnlt sure what he'd said.
Basically, the punter and Barlow were giving the punter's old Porker 924 a bit of spit n polish before taking it up a Merc dealer as a trade in.
Mockney geezer is just standing and watching them, trying to look hard as nails. He is just spouting off all the time, you know "Don't know why we're bothering tarting this up, its only good enough for the scappie" sort of nonsense, and the punter just snapped. But, it was all tastefully done, and eloquent in the highest form - this is the BBC, you know.
If it was C4, it probably would have been a different story....
Anyway, enough of this, I'm off to give the Tamora a haircut, some new boots and a bidet, me old china!!
P.S. I'm a cockney so is my Missus and kids but funnily enough we don't sound like this Geezer at all
. Maybe we have been living in Northampton too long 
Whatever, I thought the show was funny and I'll have another look next week.....
P.S. I'm a cockney so is my Missus and kids but funnily enough we don't sound like this Geezer at all
. Maybe we have been living in Northampton too long Whatever, I thought the show was funny and I'll have another look next week.....
Perhaps I'm getting too much like Victor Meldrew but I get so bloody annoyed by spotty presenters who call a Porsche a Porsch that I can't appreciate quite how good the rest of the programme is.
I'd really like to see a programme with Gerrard Sauer, there's a man I can respect, he has a depth of knowledge that continues to astonish. Sauer, Needel and VBH, that I could watch.
I'd really like to see a programme with Gerrard Sauer, there's a man I can respect, he has a depth of knowledge that continues to astonish. Sauer, Needel and VBH, that I could watch.
I can see the potential but was irritated by baldy trying to out-Brewer Mike Brewer, and *extremely* irritated by the shaky camera-work. I thought 'Deals on Wheels' (the first series - with two presenters) did it better.
The 'bidet' reference was a bit laboured too. Don't all 924s have one? - in which case it's not going to affect the valuation.
The 'bidet' reference was a bit laboured too. Don't all 924s have one? - in which case it's not going to affect the valuation.
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