I love the fact that they do what ever they want and trash what they want
One of the eastern block cars they borrowed "was" a show winner. I'd seen the car in the past and it was beautiful and always drew crowds. Despite their promises to the very careful owner they treated it like Basil Fawlty, damaged the ignition, damaged the starter, crashed it, then lied about the damage (said it must have happened on the transporter on the way back) but the damage was evident in some of the video clips
The likelihood they get many eastern block cars lent to them in the future is rather questionable (request was sent via the IFA owners club) as they just wanted to slag them off anyway.
Ray. MMOC#47368. Forum moderator.
Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
Youngun, but would you have felt the same if it was a Minor being slagged off and trashed. OK the Minor is not in the same league, but just as many people hate the Minor as do Marina's.... we don't even know Clarksons opinion on the Minor..... best not ask to find out I suppose!
My Minor:
A Clarendon Grey 1953 4 Door Series II.
MMOC - 66535
Personally I think he might like it in the way Fifth Gear do - The handling. I can't talk from experience obviously, but Tiff said he loves it for the handling and it must be better than the Marina or is that wrong?
Steve
I think tiff is a smal fan of the Minor though, but clarkson I think not! in my opinion the way I see clarkson is that the only good cars are in the range of BMWs and up
I used to love watching topgear when it was a car programme for car enthusiasts but now it has turned into an entertainment show for people who know nothing about cars so they can slag off as many cars as they like.
Personally I'm not a fan of the Marina but trashing another one like that yesterday was just taking it way too far, I don't think I'll be watching it again.
I think somebody ought to go and burn Hammonds newly restored Opel Kadett and see how he reacts to it. He claims to be a classic car fan.
Andy W____________1961 2-door 948cc (Sidney)_____________1963 2-door 1275cc (Emily)_______
Dean wrote:Youngun, but would you have felt the same if it was a Minor being slagged off and trashed. OK the Minor is not in the same league, but just as many people hate the Minor as do Marina's.... we don't even know Clarksons opinion on the Minor..... best not ask to find out I suppose!
Well of course id be a bit more sympathetic. But at the same time I still wouldnt care that much, its his opinion and he's entitled to express it...if that invloves trashing one, well never mind.
Ill continue watching top gear, it seems silly to stop watching it just because they trash stuff now and then. yes it has become an entertainment show and not really a car show....but whats the alternative, Fifth gear? Do you want to watch an annoying man, a fat bearded man and a WOMAN drive cars in a not nearly as exciting way and with no explosions?
YG
Ultimate rust cure for your moggy....paint it brown, at least that way you dont notice the rust as much!!
Dean wrote:Youngun, but would you have felt the same if it was a Minor being slagged off and trashed. OK the Minor is not in the same league, but just as many people hate the Minor as do Marina's.... we don't even know Clarksons opinion on the Minor..... best not ask to find out I suppose!
Well of course id be a bit more sympathetic. But at the same time I still wouldnt care that much, its his opinion and he's entitled to express it...if that invloves trashing one, well never mind.
Ill continue watching top gear, it seems silly to stop watching it just because they trash stuff now and then. yes it has become an entertainment show and not really a car show....but whats the alternative, Fifth gear? Do you want to watch an annoying man, a fat bearded man and a WOMAN drive cars in a not nearly as exciting way and with no explosions?
Do you want to watch an annoying man, a fat bearded man and a WOMAN drive cars in a not nearly as exciting way and with no explosions?
Good lord, not a woman! Driving!!!
/sarcasm
er, well, yes, when it's Vicki Butler-Henderson. What's not to like? clever, articulate, drives well, likes cars, gives reasoned and objective views about them... and she's jolly attractive
I used to watch TG, but don't bother now.
Andrew
Maggie, 1969, 4 door, Almond Green.
And Project "Traveller"...
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youngun wrote:
Well of course id be a bit more sympathetic. But at the same time I still wouldnt care that much, its his opinion and he's entitled to express it...if that invloves trashing one, well never mind.
YG
I agree, I suppose as the saying goes "one mans junk is another mans treasure".... but also "one mans treasure is another mans junk"!
My Minor:
A Clarendon Grey 1953 4 Door Series II.
MMOC - 66535
we don't even know Clarksons opinion on the Minor..... best not ask to find out I suppose!
He described the Traveller as a Greenhouse on wheels.
Yes Tiff is a bit of a fan and so is Quentin Wilson who is a true classic car fan he even did a couple of commentary stints at The London Classic Car Show at Ally Pally a few years back.
Cheers
Kevin
Lovejoy 1968 Smoke Grey Traveller (gone to a new home after13 years)
