What's your Spannering TV stuff go-to ? and what do you dislike ?

[Mr. Dazzle]

Sort of thing they have on Bitchin' Rides...

[KungFooBob]

How can I forget Car SOS.

Every episode is on Disney+... which I don't have any more, which is a good thing because I always end up crying at the end.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I had a 1967 Pontiac GTO, 7 litre engine, drum brakes (twin leading shoe on the front), it would do 120mph and weighed a ton, stopping distances were long, very long, it looked impressive but was actually a bit shit, a late 2.0 Sierra was quicker and handled better, a lot better.



Only with a lot more rust

And there's no such thing as nice Ford Capri, they're all dreadful cars, the newer ones are worse than the early ones.

[demographic]

I can't watch the telly stuff anymore, too overproduced, too much faux drama, too much terrible comedy.
So I mainly watch the YouTube stuff, much more satisfying.

That^ absolutely.
Can't stand loud brash people so don't want to watch them either.
I think thats a good reason Youtube is so popular nowadays cos you just watch somone else instead and don't have to put up with filler content.

So that would be
This Old Tony.
Project Binky.
AVE.
a few woodwork ones like Rob Cosman, Paul Sellers, Stumpynubs and so on then some science stuff.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I can't watch the telly stuff anymore, too overproduced, too much faux drama, too much terrible comedy.
So I mainly watch the YouTube stuff, much more satisfying.

That^ absolutely.
Can't stand loud brash people so don't want to watch them either.
I think thats a good reason Youtube is so popular nowadays cos you just watch somone else instead and don't have to put up with filler content.

So that would be
This Old Tony.
Project Binky.
AVE.
a few woodwork ones like Rob Cosman, Paul Sellers, Stumpynubs and so on then some science stuff.

I reckon you might like Huygens Optics on youtube. Dutch guy, formerly of Philips I think, making various lenses, telescopes and similar sorts of things at home. Yesterday I watched him making OLED displays in his garage.

He also went to see another guy who made a proper telescope from a single block of glass about the size of a shot glass for use in a cubesat.

[DefTrap]

I REALLY, REALLY want to like the tv stuff - but the presnters are such terrible cnuts aren't they? all of them, hateful and awful. And the Brits just copy the same faux zany, I'm a cool guy format.

I mean I don't want it to be like when Nigel used to meet his moustachioed mates down my local on a wednesday for 'car club' over a pint of bitter and guffaw over incorrect period tyre selection - but there must be some middle ground?

[weeksy]

I REALLY, REALLY want to like the tv stuff - but the presnters are such terrible cnuts aren't they? all of them, hateful and awful. And the Brits just copy the same faux zany, I'm a cool guy format.

I mean I don't want it to be like when Nigel used to meet his moustachioed mates down my local on a wednesday for 'car club' over a pint of bitter and guffaw over incorrect period tyre selection - but there must be some middle ground?

Fantomworks guy couldn't be less like that if he tried.... Neither could Wayne Carini actually. Both very quiet and down to earth.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I mean I don't want it to be like when Nigel used to meet his moustachioed mates down my local on a wednesday for 'car club' over a pint of bitter and guffaw over incorrect period tyre selection - but there must be some middle ground?

TV has to have a broader appeal doesn't it, even on small channels. The biggest YouTube channels still 'only' have millions of subscribers, which would be small/average for a TV channel.

Plus the fact TV is made by TV people first and specialists second rather than vice versa. TV producers and presenters know how to make TV first and understand the subject matter second for the most part.

[kendo57]

Warbird Workshop and Plane Resurrection for me, not really into cars but i watch Wheeler dealers sometimes.

[David]

They did not First road car was in 1993 IIRC.

I think you need to look at some more European stuff from the 50-70s though!

I've no doubt some of the Euro stuff was massively impressive, from Alfa to Ferrari and even a Jaguar or 3... However, they were not really mainstream were they, whereas some of the American market, lets say a 55 Chevy was an everyday car which has classic status and styling to my eyes.

I rebuilt the motor in one of those a while back. California car....block was full of sand.

[David]

Having worked in telly(anyone remember Boon?), I couldn't watch car programs even if we had a tv. I had to put up with loads of shite from production teams.....

[David]

I had a 1967 Pontiac GTO, 7 litre engine, drum brakes (twin leading shoe on the front), it would do 120mph and weighed a ton, stopping distances were long, very long, it looked impressive but was actually a bit shit, a late 2.0 Sierra was quicker and handled better, a lot better.



Only with a lot more rust

And there's no such thing as nice Ford Capri, they're all dreadful cars, the newer ones are worse than the early ones.

2.8's were ok.....my dear younger bro' had a 65 or 66 T'bird with the police interceptor engine...yeah ..drums etc. He took it to a sprint near Stratford.

He got slowest time of day. He had to back up for some of the corners.......

[wheelnut]

I realise this is heresy, but I enjoy wheeler dealers more with elvis than I did with edd.

Ant anstead is ok, but I think elvis has breathed new life into the show.

[David]

Isn't Elvis Yorick's dog?

[weeksy]

Isn't Elvis Yorick's dog?

Probably has more personality than the TV car one!

[Yorick]

Isn't Elvis Yorick's dog?

Probably has more personality than the TV car one!

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[David]

Since you lot arent going to ask..not only did i rebuild one of Boon's beezers ( we had 3) , but i also rode them..including in an attemt at a sequence for the titles running through the queensway tunnels in brum with a filmist sat on the back.
Not sure if they used that bit as the bike was misnehaving big time after three runs...
I had warned them...and we had other bikes on set that would have been easier....

[iansoady]

My memory is obviously faulty but I thought it was a Commando he rode? Daft series but sometimes quite entertaining.

[Trinity765]

I haven't watched TV for a couple of years, got rid of my TV about a year ago and last week I cancelled my TV licence and got a £58 refund

I watch a lot of mending, creating and engineering on Youtube.

[G.P]

Mainly YT Channels for me. Bad obsession Motorsport (project Binky), Retropower, Harry's Garage - He's got a few restorations going on as well as reviewing new stuff. Ian Tyrell. DK Engineering..