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« Reply #45 on: 06 May 2014, 07:38:14 »

Soo, some angry Stag owners in here, then? ;D

I quite enjoyed it - take it as it's meant to be taken I think, light hearted. If you want to watch a proper beardy restoration programme where they cover every detail then, er, you're out of luck because things like that would have a viewership of about 4 ;)

And, of course, like all TV, I'm sure all of the "Oh dear it's broken down" and "I can't get this bolt off" parts are scripted - just like Car S.O.S. and Top Gear..

I quite like that they don't stick to a ridiculous timescale (of, say, there weeks per Car SOS) or budget, because nobody ever believes it's possible to restore a classic from a rusty shell in three weeks and with just £3.50 and a packet of donuts, do they? Or maybe they do and that's why there's no shortage of rusting shells sitting in lockups.. ;D



Incidentally I think I'd rather own a GT6 .. Their £7-15k price tag doesn't seem outlandish, either, and they're a damn sight better looking!
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« Reply #46 on: 06 May 2014, 12:26:19 »

Soo, some angry Stag owners in here, then? ;D

I quite enjoyed it - take it as it's meant to be taken I think, light hearted. If you want to watch a proper beardy restoration programme where they cover every detail then, er, you're out of luck because things like that would have a viewership of about 4 ;)

And, of course, like all TV, I'm sure all of the "Oh dear it's broken down" and "I can't get this bolt off" parts are scripted - just like Car S.O.S. and Top Gear..

I quite like that they don't stick to a ridiculous timescale (of, say, there weeks per Car SOS) or budget, because nobody ever believes it's possible to restore a classic from a rusty shell in three weeks and with just £3.50 and a packet of donuts, do they? Or maybe they do and that's why there's no shortage of rusting shells sitting in lockups.. ;D



Incidentally I think I'd rather own a GT6 .. Their £7-15k price tag doesn't seem outlandish, either, and they're a damn sight better looking!

2 litre straight six....taken from the Triumph 2000. :y

I also like the GT6, but nowhere near as much as I like the TR6. :y
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« Reply #47 on: 06 May 2014, 12:27:50 »

I missed the LR programme last week but watched last nights episode.
They pursued the much maligned stag's shortcomings with verve at every opportunity from condemning the condition of the car as bought ( why buy it then ?)  through to a peculiar road trip with a constantly unfunny Gene and a lifelong unfunny and weird Alexie Sayle who hadn't even owned a Stag . They lambasted the car for breaking down again in London and when informed that it was a mere battery they , in their petrolhead wisdom, elected to continue to Paris without changing such a simple component . When in France he called his mate to say that the Stag was true to form and he would be getting the train back , what a load of Shtie .
Cursed the engine when on test the viscous coupling failed , was it new ? , and then informed the world that in fact that there NEVER was anything wrong with the engine cooling design and that the fault lay at the door of production for not bleeding the cooling system correctly in the first place . Really !
I found it very irritating ...........again.

And insisted on trying to start a car with a dodgy battery with full beam headlights on........... :-X

Mind, the finished result looked nice, but no suggestion of money spent.............. ::) ::)

I like the fact that the 3 litre V8 was unique to the Stag. :y
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« Reply #48 on: 06 May 2014, 13:07:48 »

Must admit the V8 did sound nice.. even if it is only a tiddler
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« Reply #49 on: 06 May 2014, 14:05:08 »

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Yeah great car but fraid id never get in or out of it  ;D
Dont like the grumpy old presenter on the show either , he dont seem to have much knowledge of any car and comes across as very un interested  ::) Quite a big Stag club aint it  :D tsoc  :-\
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« Reply #50 on: 06 May 2014, 14:09:36 »

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Yeah great car but fraid id never get in or out of it  ;D

You and me both, most likely! A bit like looking at the original Lotus Elans; I was amazed at how tiny and low down they are, even compared to a modern Elise. I reckon you'd only get me in with the aid of a very big shoe horn and out again with a tin opener!
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« Reply #51 on: 06 May 2014, 14:14:19 »

Forget which show it was last night but the were restoring a morris minor , always liked those ..they did a great body off resto  :y Remember my grandad driving one and hearing it pop and backfire down the road  ;D Becoming collectable now  :-X
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« Reply #52 on: 06 May 2014, 14:56:43 »

Soo, some angry Stag owners in here, then? ;D

I quite enjoyed it - take it as it's meant to be taken I think, light hearted. If you want to watch a proper beardy restoration programme where they cover every detail then, er, you're out of luck because things like that would have a viewership of about 4 ;)

And, of course, like all TV, I'm sure all of the "Oh dear it's broken down" and "I can't get this bolt off" parts are scripted - just like Car S.O.S. and Top Gear..

I quite like that they don't stick to a ridiculous timescale (of, say, there weeks per Car SOS) or budget, because nobody ever believes it's possible to restore a classic from a rusty shell in three weeks and with just £3.50 and a packet of donuts, do they? Or maybe they do and that's why there's no shortage of rusting shells sitting in lockups.. ;D



Incidentally I think I'd rather own a GT6 .. Their £7-15k price tag doesn't seem outlandish, either, and they're a damn sight better looking!

2 litre straight six....taken from the Triumph 2000. :y

I also like the GT6, but nowhere near as much as I like the TR6. :y



A lad I knew out in sausage land had a red 2.5 litre GTV6.
The car itself was a shed but the sound the engine made a young Mr Gonads in his early 20's get rather excited  :P :P :P
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« Reply #53 on: 06 May 2014, 16:08:39 »

Soo, some angry Stag owners in here, then? ;D

I quite enjoyed it - take it as it's meant to be taken I think, light hearted. If you want to watch a proper beardy restoration programme where they cover every detail then, er, you're out of luck because things like that would have a viewership of about 4 ;)

And, of course, like all TV, I'm sure all of the "Oh dear it's broken down" and "I can't get this bolt off" parts are scripted - just like Car S.O.S. and Top Gear..

I quite like that they don't stick to a ridiculous timescale (of, say, there weeks per Car SOS) or budget, because nobody ever believes it's possible to restore a classic from a rusty shell in three weeks and with just £3.50 and a packet of donuts, do they? Or maybe they do and that's why there's no shortage of rusting shells sitting in lockups.. ;D



Incidentally I think I'd rather own a GT6 .. Their £7-15k price tag doesn't seem outlandish, either, and they're a damn sight better looking!

2 litre straight six....taken from the Triumph 2000. :y

I also like the GT6, but nowhere near as much as I like the TR6. :y



A lad I knew out in sausage land had a red 2.5 litre GTV6.
The car itself was a shed but the sound the engine made a young Mr Gonads in his early 20's get rather excited  :P :P :P


The sound of this engine, especially in 3 litre form, is enough to give any red-blooded man a semi. :-* :-* :y
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Re: Love of Cars C4
« Reply #54 on: 07 May 2014, 16:55:56 »

Enjoyed this week's Triumph Stag themed show (watched it last night). The production qualities are much better than the nearest rival/inspiration, 'Wheeler Dealers', and this series certainly provides more of an interesting historical overview regarding each of the cars that get restored, but I do find it irritating that there's so much playing up for the cameras.

Alexei Sayle was great fun though, hehe.
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« Reply #55 on: 11 May 2014, 20:08:21 »

Performance Minis on now - well if it would stream it would be on now............. :o
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« Reply #56 on: 11 May 2014, 20:58:33 »

Enjoyed that, a proper car!.................... :y :y :y
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