OV9

duncs500 wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 6:14 am Just finished watching this last night, another great episode, hope they can keep it up! That Alfa is wonderful, and it was really interesting to learn some stuff about the 2000GT.

Against all odds (given Paddy and Freddie) they're really turning this into a fine show. I'm wondering if Chris is getting a bit more involved in the content because it's starting to get a bit more nerdy as well which is amazing.

TBH the Dad car feature was a brilliantly simple idea, not too much goofing around to spoil the nostalgia, complete contrast for the better to the Clarkson/May/Hammond repetitive formula (where you know Clarkson will bump someone, May will do something dull that Clarkson will spoil, Hammond will do something wacky which Clarkson will take the Piss out of blah blah blah).

The scenery in tonight's episode was just epic

Some incredible images

No it wasn’t. CGI. Everyone stay down south.

Another excellent episode

Freddie drifting about on the skiddy shoes looked terrifying. Was expecting him to jump straight back on and go for 100

I get the feeling the BBC is trying to kill Freddie but so far no luck
His driving has much improved this year, whereas Paddy is still shit.

I'm surprised H&S allowed them to do the clay pigeon shooting hanging out of the sunroof/surfing behind a car on tarmac.

Mental!

Marv wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:36 pm I'm surprised H&S allowed them to do the clay pigeon shooting hanging out of the sunroof/surfing behind a car on tarmac.

Mental!

Id have loved to hear the production meeting for that one. "So we are going to fit you with motorcycle leathers & boots. Were then going to fit a metal skid plate to the boots and you will be towed with a metal pole from behind the car whilst you "Skid" along after the car with sparks flying at almost 100mph"

"I'm sorry...WHAT!!"

That did look dodgy when Flintoff started snaking.

I thought the clay pigeon stuff looked OK until Paddy (predictably) decided just to go for it - why not get gun-bloke to sit down and belt-in?

Apart from the stunning scenery I thought that was a bit of a weak one tbh. The initial bit in the quarry was ok, but it was fairly boring after. Certainly not a patch on the first two for me.

mik wrote: Sun Mar 28, 2021 11:31 pm No it wasn’t. CGI. Everyone stay down south.

Mrs Mike and I both commented on that while watching! Was also trying to work out the different places, but obviously the magic of tv makes it difficult as all the scenery and road stuff was mashed together. Can't wait to get back up north though once this is all over and the maddies have got it out of their systems.

I enjoyed it and would still really like a Defender.

Did I hear right - next weeks us the last in the series??

A 4 episode series??

Another enjoyable episode for me. Amazing scenery, good mix of challenges, not too much pissing about with jokes. Only bit that left a bit of a WTF was why they parked the cars in the water, at least that part did not last long.

Really enjoyed that too, being towed behind the cars looked absolutely insane, even with what looked like some well armoured suits taking a tumble at those speeds would be nasty. Kudos to the two sane presenters for giving it a go.

I was browsing the TG wiki and the 3rd-6th series of old TG were the pinacle of the CHM era. Hopefully that holds true for the next few years of the new team.

Must book my trip to the Highlands, puttering about in a 1.4 Scenic on those roads would be glorious, doubt I'd get above 15mph...

RobYob wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:39 am Must book my trip to the Highlands, puttering about in a 1.4 Scenic on those roads would be glorious, doubt I'd get above 15mph...

Don't be so sure Rob - one of the most enjoyable Drives I've ever had was absolutely trashing a Seat Ibiza 1.2 along the A590 from the M6 to Wastwater. Lots of carrying speed, getting on the power early but almost never exceeding the speed limit because the next corner came before I hit 60

dinny_g wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:02 am

RobYob wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:39 am Must book my trip to the Highlands, puttering about in a 1.4 Scenic on those roads would be glorious, doubt I'd get above 15mph...

Don't be so sure Rob - one of the most enjoyable Drives I've ever had was absolutely trashing a Seat Ibiza 1.2 along the A590 from the M6 to Wastwater. Lots of carrying speed, getting on the power early but almost never exceeding the speed limit because the next corner came before I hit 60

Tis a nice road, travelled on it many a time.
Like the A65 best done in the evening after the tourist have scurried home

RobYob wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:39 am
Must book my trip to the Highlands, puttering about in a 1.4 Scenic on those roads would be glorious, doubt I'd get above 15mph...

Do it like Marv and hire a Caterham in Inverness?

Or something less extreme but still Interesting from Edinburgh or Glasgow airport?

dinny_g wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:02 am

RobYob wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:39 am Must book my trip to the Highlands, puttering about in a 1.4 Scenic on those roads would be glorious, doubt I'd get above 15mph...

Don't be so sure Rob - one of the most enjoyable Drives I've ever had was absolutely trashing a Seat Ibiza 1.2 along the A590 from the M6 to Wastwater. Lots of carrying speed, getting on the power early but almost never exceeding the speed limit because the next corner came before I hit 60

This "carrying speed" is incompatible with my likely passengers . I got (still get) a telling off about enjoying a drive down a random road between B862 and B852. It was lovely with a little river running beside and a bit of a drop off.

mik wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 11:00 am

RobYob wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:39 am
Must book my trip to the Highlands, puttering about in a 1.4 Scenic on those roads would be glorious, doubt I'd get above 15mph...

Do it like Marv and hire a Caterham in Inverness?

Or something less extreme but still Interesting from Edinburgh or Glasgow airport?

The whole family does want another trip to the Highlands, so taxi spec vehicle it shall be, as much as I'd love to bomb about in a sportscar.