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Car SOS TV show
« on: February 09, 2013, 04:44:02 pm »

Anyone seen this? It's on National Geographic HD.

Really heartwarming show for us petrol-heads. They find someone who has bought a classic, but life has bowled them a few googlies and the car ends up rotting in a barn or garage.

The guys come and sneak the car away, and restore it to concours condition, then create a situation to give it back. I loved the first episode where a chap lost his wife to cancer, and then nearly died in a car crash when his new Mrs crashed his Beemer. He can't work now due to his injuries. His Fiat 850 spyder was restored beautifully, and it was presented to him as a classic car he'd won for the weekend with a spa holiday, but then realises it's HIS car!. Very touching, well worth a watch.
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Re: Car SOS TV show
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2013, 04:48:46 pm »
Hmmm sounds suspiciously like Overhaulin to me..........

I'd still watch it though!
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Re: Car SOS TV show
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2013, 05:21:10 pm »
Quote from: Greeners on February 09, 2013, 04:48:46 pm
Hmmm sounds suspiciously like Overhaulin to me..........

I'd still watch it though!

Is Overhaulin' American though Greeners? This show is English.
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Re: Car SOS TV show
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2013, 06:19:23 pm »
It's very much like DIY SOS for cars. I also thought it was quite heartwarming too and Tim Shaw came across much, much better than he used to on 5th Gear. Interesting to see ex-PWEI drummer and bus-mental Fuzz Townshend too.
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Re: Car SOS TV show
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2013, 06:42:52 pm »
Quote from: Mk5 GTian on February 09, 2013, 05:21:10 pm
Quote from: Greeners on February 09, 2013, 04:48:46 pm
Hmmm sounds suspiciously like Overhaulin to me..........

I'd still watch it though!

Is Overhaulin' American though Greeners? This show is English.

It is American, but still sounds like the premise of the show is the same!  :confused:
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Re: Car SOS TV show
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2013, 07:21:39 pm »
Quote from: Greeners on February 09, 2013, 06:42:52 pm
Quote from: Mk5 GTian on February 09, 2013, 05:21:10 pm
Quote from: Greeners on February 09, 2013, 04:48:46 pm
Hmmm sounds suspiciously like Overhaulin to me..........

I'd still watch it though!

Is Overhaulin' American though Greeners? This show is English.

It is American, but still sounds like the premise of the show is the same!  :confused:

You're correct it is the same premise but in a much lower key / British way and Tim Shaw is no Chip Foose  :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: Car SOS TV show
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2013, 07:38:09 pm »
Thursdays at 8pm just in case anyone was wondering.
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Re: Car SOS TV show
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2013, 08:03:36 pm »
Quote from: ArildStavrum on February 09, 2013, 07:38:09 pm
Thursdays at 8pm just in case anyone was wondering.

I was, thanks bud!  :happy2:
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Re: Car SOS TV show
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2013, 08:06:30 pm »
Quote from: SteveP on February 09, 2013, 07:21:39 pm
Quote from: Greeners on February 09, 2013, 06:42:52 pm
Quote from: Mk5 GTian on February 09, 2013, 05:21:10 pm
Quote from: Greeners on February 09, 2013, 04:48:46 pm
Hmmm sounds suspiciously like Overhaulin to me..........

I'd still watch it though!

Is Overhaulin' American though Greeners? This show is English.

It is American, but still sounds like the premise of the show is the same!  :confused:

You're correct it is the same premise but in a much lower key / British way and Tim Shaw is no Chip Foose  :laugh: :laugh:

Saw him once on the M42. I clocked him, he clocked me clocking him and he pulled a spaz face at me! Twat!  :laugh:

He was probably scared I was going to dust his M3 with my pussy wetting Booost!
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Re: Car SOS TV show
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2013, 02:15:15 am »
Sorry to bring a liitle old thread back up but just seen it. Theres a Sierra Rs black cosworth on the 28th.

Just thought id say that it my dads cossie and with help from family we got in on the show. I look like a mug with my twin from the previews looool. im the tall blonde=ish one and and my twins the smaller dark hair'd one  :drinking: :driver:
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Re: Car SOS TV show
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2013, 04:36:53 pm »
Just when my planner was getting empty of Wheeler Dealers. . . Cheers Ian  :happy2:
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Re: Car SOS TV show
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2013, 05:06:43 pm »
Just watched in on Sky on demand, not bad actually  :happy2:
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Re: Car SOS TV show
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2013, 05:19:48 pm »
Got this on the Planner to view sometime, nice to see it has some good reports.
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Re: Car SOS TV show
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2013, 01:18:24 am »
Quite like this show.

The army jeep story one was very good, felt for the old man who got his jeep torched
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Re: Car SOS TV show
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2013, 07:07:53 pm »
Series 1 Episode 1 is being shown on Saturday 12pm - that's now in my planner, on series link.  :happy2:
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