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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5108   
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Anyone watched the BBC2 programme Build a Car Live, while a little chaotic in parts I found it very enjoyable, informative and entertaining. And much better than than the usual cooking, Bake Off type fare we have been getting recently.
Was it just me or did James May at times slip into a Chris Evans excitable fast talking and mannerism mode, perhaps it was an in joke! For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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22nd Oct 2015 10:59am |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127  
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We were saying, what a shame they never done that with the Defender production line.
I think that was a missed opportunity?  80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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22nd Oct 2015 11:57am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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I made a point of watching it both nights and by and large enjoyed most of it ....barring the fact that Kate Humble niggles me along with the countryfile-esque get the presenter to have a go instead of being shown and informed how they do thing by the people who know best. On that tack I was impressed with the way the workforce presented themselves and their information to camera. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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22nd Oct 2015 3:22pm |
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| Swac3 Member Since: 21 Feb 2015 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 363 |
Wish i had a tenner for every time they said 'Body in white' 3 Landrovers
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22nd Oct 2015 3:41pm |
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| ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1760 
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I enjoyed it and do like James May but found him mildly irritating in this programme. I'd like to see a Defender put through the Mini water ingress test - a bit different to the one at LR
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22nd Oct 2015 6:02pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3743
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I watched it for around 15 mins...until
James May has been around Clarkson tooooo long... He's stood next to a Mini clubman and saying something like stay tuned this is live, real construction happening now, not like that big build program..... Now I watched the big build, and imho building houses for soldiers who have all manor of wounds both physically and mentally and who helped keeping us safe IS FAR more important and needed than watching a mini being built. I just don't know why sometimes they (the ex top gear bods) don't just zip it. |
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22nd Oct 2015 7:30pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2211 
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Somehow I don't think we'll be seeing the VW line anytime soon
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22nd Oct 2015 7:42pm |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 
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It was a great program and very impressed with the amount of care and quality that goes into producing cars these days.
I did the LR factory tour last year and if anything LR had even more automation and quality control. They even had the same drench test on the Defender line ( although I'm sure I saw the tester wearing a wet suit..😃) without the automation of the rest if the factory though I'd love to work in the industry, the guys on camera all had a great passion for what they were doing. Cheers Simon |
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22nd Oct 2015 8:09pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17320 
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I watched some of it but found the delivery style rather wearing, so gave up. It was interesting though to compare the Cowley Works of today with the Cowley Works I knew and once toured back in the 1970s. Then it really was a big, big place (it's tiny now by comparison) and was building, in a generally similar way, some ghastly cars appallingly badly!
I can remember part-built and unpainted bodyshells from Pressed Steel Fisher (who remembers that name?) standing around outside before assembly; they were seriously rusty before assembly was even started! No wonder that few BL cars from that era survive. |
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22nd Oct 2015 9:26pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Why its way more advanced than Plant Oxford and way more History 
Everyone forgot about the Beetle / Hitler thing the NCAP issue so whats a little NoX problem 
The issue is the ones who have said they have not cheated remember the Horsemeat fun they all said oh no not me  |
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23rd Oct 2015 6:03am |
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