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cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

wolrah posted:

I don't know if the market in the UK could support this, but I'd like to see a cheap muscle car challenge. V8, 2+2, RWD, some low budget, that's it. The side challenges could involve exhaust noise, ability to turn the rear tires in to smoke, etc. Obviously that would be easy in the US, but over there I don't know if there are enough vehicles that would fit the bill.

Capri - how many cylinders did you say?

# ¿ Dec 22, 2011 21:25

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# ¿ Apr 24, 2024 10:35

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

wolrah posted:

I thought you might be on to something,

The only people who think the UK capri is a musclecar are deluded morons, or Brooklands special drivers. There are only a handful of the latter, thousands of the former.

In short, the Capri would be the comedy 'wrong' entry.

# ¿ Dec 23, 2011 19:43

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Ola posted:

It was weird how an entire service sector was dedicated to shipping lunch. If you want to make some money, start selling tupperware and microwaves in India.

When I was working dumb shifts & couldn't sleep I watched an absolutely fascinating 2 hour program on this system, they covered the reason it prevails in some detail - basically they wouldn't 'trust' food prepared by someone other than their family, there's also a lot of Pride - if that's the right word - in the wife feeding the husband regardless of what distance separates them.

Throwing my weight in with the generally disappointed side, they spent too much money on the cars, spent too much time on pre-scripted cringe-worthy poo poo like the dinner party, ruined the cars for no good reason.

The only part that felt genuine was the Jaguar Cricket :3:

# ¿ Jan 15, 2012 22:37

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

cloudchamber posted:

Do you happen to have a link? Its sounds really interesting.

The channel I watched it on is no longer on my satellite package so I can't even tell you the channel name. I know the BBC did a documentary on it, there should also be one by NatGeo.

# ¿ Jan 16, 2012 22:30

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Why were the lights on the ff flashing? It wasn't just the slo-mo shots or I would have thought it was pwm brightness controls.

Also, I'm in literal awe of the ferrari 4wd system, pointless, expensive & complicated but somehow amazing.

# ¿ Feb 20, 2012 23:47

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

CanOfMDAmp posted:

It's from a technology called Pulse Width Modulation, or PWM. It's a method for "dimming" LED lights.

Muffinpox posted:

LEDs pulse to control their brightness, it shows up even in non-slow mo.

Cakefool posted:

Why were the lights on the ff flashing? It wasn't just the slo-mo shots or I would have thought it was pwm brightness controls.

Did anyone read what I wrote? :psyduck:

# ¿ Feb 22, 2012 13:02

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

That episode made me want to lower my v70

And do something about the 'low-pressure' part of the turbo.

# ¿ Mar 4, 2013 22:39

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

I'm also reluctant to believe May found an 850R in that condition for £1500. £3k maybe. Unless an MOT wasn't a requirement, but even then.

# ¿ Mar 5, 2013 08:27

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Deedle posted:

Depends on what is broken on the WRX. It's already been established that the electrical parts of the BMW are pretty much shot, and the Volvo has at least a defective airco.

I'm going to have to "defend" Volvo here & say the aircon might be working as good as it was when it rolled off the production line. I've never been in a pre 2004 Volvo with good aircon, even it can be proven to be working.

Heated seats however, the Swedish are gods at that poo poo

# ¿ Mar 5, 2013 20:25

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

That poor Volvo.

Also, were the Volvo and BMW running on the same rims? The spares seemed to match.

# ¿ Mar 10, 2013 23:45

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Preoptopus posted:

So he broke his control arm and sway bar? Or am i misunderstanding something.

Yup, and repaired it on the side of an African dirt track well enough to beat on it to the finish. Support truck aside that's impressive.

# ¿ Mar 11, 2013 06:47

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Then Rowan Atkinson would crash it.

# ¿ Jun 12, 2013 10:24

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

That's why I was seriously considering getting one for the wife - a 7k car that spent its costs on being solid and simple is more use to me than an 8k car that tries to be fashionable and fancy and spent its costs on complicated tooling and electronic toys.

Then I think I can get a 520d wagon for 7k and ~~regret it when something breaks~~ drive a stonking great Beemer.

# ¿ Jun 17, 2013 22:48

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Ed's an unsafe hack. It was funny when he was building comedy road legal sofas but he shouldn't be put in a position where people think what he does is a good example.

# ¿ Jun 18, 2013 17:52

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

It's pronounced twat

# ¿ Jun 19, 2013 06:33

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Sprat Sandwich posted:

Leepu was loving hilarious.

God drat were those cars poo poo.

Their obsession with 12" wheel spacers will stick in my memory for ever more.

# ¿ Jun 19, 2013 11:38

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Vauxhall/Opel are the European arm of GM

# ¿ Jun 30, 2013 06:43

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Propaniac posted:

I don't know anything about cars but I've been watching this show for the last few years (including about ten million reruns) with my boyfriend. Tonight I realized that the word they pronounce "Perjo" is the word that's spelled "Peugeot".

I would love to know how you have been pronouncing Peugeot all this time.

Pew-ghee-ot?

# ¿ Jul 1, 2013 05:46

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Mighty Horse posted:

They sold a hell of a lot of 10-speed bikes as well.

Also: Cries-ler.

You can argue some, but its an American nameplate, damnit. Say it our way.

Wait, how should I pronounce this?

# ¿ Jul 1, 2013 17:54

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

I'm not sure, I came to watch it on TiVo at 9:20 and the recording was tennis and the iPlayer version wasn't available yet.

# ¿ Jul 7, 2013 22:01

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

He's joshing, it's per year.

# ¿ Jul 9, 2013 05:50

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Anyone else occasionally think "less is more" when they go nuts on the specialist cinematography? Sometimes I just want to look at the drat car, not a bunch of ball bearings and inkblots

# ¿ Jul 9, 2013 10:11

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

If it was that or deal with the Welsh I can see why it was worth going to war.

:v:

# ¿ Jul 16, 2013 17:01

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

The seat cushions were glued to the firewall :v:

cakesmith handyman fucked around with this message at 15:31 on Jul 30, 2013

# ¿ Jul 30, 2013 15:28

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Starting with a knackered unmaintained £500 caravan wouldn't help either.

# ¿ Aug 1, 2013 21:07

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Top Gear just made me proud to be British.

I work in the Toyota factory.

# ¿ Aug 5, 2013 22:37

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Backov posted:

That segment was straight up product placement, I imagine they didn't want to throw it around the track because it wouldn't do well statistically.

But that sound. Yeah it probably wasn't competitive for its cost and I didn't think it was that pretty, also, lol spare wheel.

# ¿ Aug 6, 2013 09:58

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

It was a good rebuttal of the idea that nothing was made in the UK though, even if "made" was stretched to breaking point.

# ¿ Aug 6, 2013 15:33

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Cojawfee posted:

Due to the unique way the BBC is funded, they should do tributes to all nations.

All nations that pay their license fee yes. :colbert:

# ¿ Aug 7, 2013 15:25

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

That episode was all the funnier for me because I owned a nova once. It was red with brown remold tyres and an sri interior. Someone stole the rear bumper and then I crashed it into the back of a fiat.

Didn't know about the hazard hack though.

# ¿ Feb 3, 2014 23:23

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Tsuru posted:

(also, I am literally James May IRL)

Me too, we should get together and talk about screwdrivers.

# ¿ Mar 10, 2014 23:41

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Which special had Oliver the Opel?

# ¿ Mar 17, 2014 19:51

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Manlab had such potential but turned out to be such vapid poo poo.

# ¿ May 2, 2014 21:55

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Exactly that.

# ¿ Jul 10, 2014 15:12

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Mister Kingdom posted:

Which end am I looking at?

# ¿ Dec 29, 2014 18:28

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

You could associate any 3 digit number with the Falklands if you're allowed that sort of leeway.

Scenery was gorgeous though, genuinely bummed out I'll never get to drive there.

# ¿ Dec 29, 2014 21:35

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

See the ferry with a bunch of vans and trucks? That's all BBC kit.

# ¿ Dec 31, 2014 22:55

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

FogHelmut posted:

America? *installs Cobb* *turns up boost* *lowers car* *retrofit HIDs* *$150 mud flaps* *slam shifts everywhere* *blows headgasket* *crashes through a fence into a ditch on a long gravel driveway*

For sale, used WRX, tastefully modded.

$55000 invested, asking $22000

# ¿ Jan 19, 2015 11:11

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

I think I missed an entire series somewhere, which series had the lovely boxy plywood car they made?

# ¿ Jan 24, 2015 19:26

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# ¿ Apr 24, 2024 10:35

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

You're welcome.

The hurrican looks like a mazda.

# ¿ Jan 25, 2015 22:59

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