StephenFord Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Recently I stumbled upon a TV show called Bangers & Cash. It's a follow me documentary about a family run car auction business in Yorkshire. When channel flicking, I saw one of my favourite cars onscreen, a 1987 Sierra Cosworth, so watched the feature, and have subsequently downloaded and watched every single episode of the show which is now through series 5. Every episode I learn something usually about an obscure car brand that I've never heard of, and seeing that car coming to auction, often with a brief follow up of the restoration the eventual buyer did. One episode featured a 1st edition Mini Cooper S, the condition was the most awful 'barn find', rotten to the core, barely making it onto a pallet via a forklift and I fully expected it to crumble on the journey to the auction house. You wouldn't even have given £20 scrap for it. It sold for just under £20,000! It's such a relaxed show with genuine characters who all have a simple love for the car. Can't imagine that love being extended in the future with battery cars. So if you're all NetFlixed out, well worth a dip in, just download any episode at random to see if you like it, make yourself a cuppa (Yorkshire of course), and chill out... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 How have you not see this until recently. It's one of our go to programmes along side Blind frog ranch and Skinwalker ranch and Curse of oak island. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 @StephenFord was that the blue Mini that went for £18k? I couldn't believe it made so much! 😲 Crazy money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Turvey said: @StephenFord was that the blue Mini that went for £18k? I couldn't believe it made so much! 😲 You saw a colour on that car?? All I saw was rust and dropped foliage LOL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 They've just filmed a spin-off series where they will be restoring cars as well. It's on Yesterday (the channel lol) starting Thursday night at 8pm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 5 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: They've just filmed a spin-off series where they will be restoring cars as well. It's on Yesterday (the channel lol) starting Thursday night at 8pm. Now on series link - thanks Tom... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 Just watched first one on the Astra GTE, bought for too much money (£7800), and sold for too little (£15250 - a loss of £5k after restoration), bang on the tradition of vintage car restoration LOL Though the Mini Cooper S I mentioned in my 1st post now restored looks amazing. I'm hooked... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, StephenFord said: Just watched first one on the Astra GTE, bought for too much money (£7800), and sold for too little (£15250 - a loss of £5k after restoration), bang on the tradition of vintage car restoration LOL Though the Mini Cooper S I mentioned in my 1st post now restored looks amazing. I'm hooked... I thought the first one was tonight... Looks like I'm already a week behind. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: I thought the first one was tonight... Looks like I'm already a week behind. Sorry buddy, I kinda ruined the ending for you there... 😁 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMurphy195 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 On 7/26/2022 at 1:37 PM, Turvey said: @StephenFord was that the blue Mini that went for £18k? I couldn't believe it made so much! 😲 Crazy money! I think its going to feature in one of the "Bangers & Cash Restoring Classics" programs, along with the peugeot special that was in last weeks prog. When I first saw the prog - recommended by a neighbour a while back - I recognised the place. I'd visited a motor museum there a few years back - nominal fee to enter at the time, lovely place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 8 minutes ago, RMurphy195 said: I think its going to feature in one of the "Bangers & Cash Restoring Classics" programs, It's already been featured, it looks incredible, especially when you consider the genuine 'barn find' condition it was in. The 'restoration' team have fallen into the typical restoration ethos, of buying far too expensive, spending far too much money, and then selling at a loss 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wino Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 I noticed a an old yellow mini on one of my walks the other day. It was down the driveway of a house that looked like nobody lived in it, the mini itself had two flat tyres and by looking at the vegetation around it, it hasnt moved in a long while...its on a K plate 1993 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Wino said: I noticed a an old yellow mini on one of my walks the other day. It was down the driveway of a house that looked like nobody lived in it, the mini itself had two flat tyres and by looking at the vegetation around it, it hasnt moved in a long while...its on a K plate 1993 ? Well, based on this series, I don't suggest you try restoring it for profit... Yes, K is 92/93. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Slightly different topic but still TV related... If anyone missed the Buses episode of Inside the Factory last night, it's well worth a watch! BBC Two - Inside the Factory, Series 7, Buses 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 1 minute ago, TomsFocus said: Slightly different topic but still TV related... If anyone missed the Buses episode of Inside the Factory last night, it's well worth a watch! BBC Two - Inside the Factory, Series 7, Buses OMG, I was going to post about that! The best bit for me was them making the windscreens and showing how the elements were embedded in the glass, had no idea that buses had QuickClear windscreens! Not sure I'd have had the confidence to drive that brand new bus out of the factory, definitely squeaky bum time LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, StephenFord said: ...had no idea that buses had QuickClear windscreens! Me neither. Though thinking about it, they'd need a pretty big scraper otherwise! Also found it interesting that the black edging around glass is for UV protection against the adhesive. I always just assumed it was an aesthetic thing! And yeah, there's no way I'd have driven that through the tiny door lol. He drove a train on last weeks programme, but you can't really steer those wrong. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 Was going to start another thread, but this one seems to have morphed into a car TV show, so here's another recommendation, a new series called, "Celebrity IOU Joyride" do NOT waste a moment of your time watching this piece of cr*p!! It is fronted by the very talented and creative engineer, Ant Anstead. Premise of the show is that you get a 'celebrity' with huge pockets, who want to have a car modified so they can gift it to someone in their life who has done them good.. Most recent episode was of Mary J Blige (a lady singer!), who wanted a car for her personal assistant. However, Mary has absolutely no knowledge or passion for cars, and the woman she was gifting to, also has no knowledge or passion for cars. They ended up buying a brand new top of the range Range Rover as the base car. However, every time Ant suggested a unique mod for the exterior, Mary refused, saying she wanted to keep it low key and subtle. All his skill and talent totally wasted. I have no idea why he did this show (apart from money!). She did allow a re trim for the interior, and a few other very minor mods. To any petrolhead, this show is an anathema, unlimited funds, unlimited talent, yet the celebrity wanted it kept standard, so goodness knows why she wanted a 'modification' show when she should have just gone to a RR dealer and run through the option list! Anyway, a truly awful show, if you have any interest in cars, I just saved you an hour of excruciating anguish LOL... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 42 minutes ago, StephenFord said: ...so goodness knows why she wanted a 'modification' show when she should have just gone to a RR dealer and run through the option list! I mean, it's good publicity for her 2022 tour... I watched Chris Eubank on Celebrity Juice a few months ago...he visibly hated every moment and wouldn't join in with the 'fun'. I can only assume it wasn't his choice to be there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 @StephenFord the ***** in me wants to watch it now just to see how bad it is! 😃 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turvey Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 38 minutes ago, Turvey said: @StephenFord the ***** in me wants to watch it now just to see how bad it is! 😃 So the word m a s o c h I s t is classed as unsavoury! 😃 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanfp Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 7/26/2022 at 9:59 AM, StephenFord said: a family run car auction business in Yorkshire. Sister and BiLaw visited there a few weeks ago, though not remotely interested in bidding for any of the lots, and said Derek Mathewson was as genial in real life as he appears on screen. Even posed for a photo with my BiLaw. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 I am here now to eat a huge chunk of humble pie! I have just watched the latest episode of Celebrity IOU Joyride, featuring Renee Zellweger. What a delightful lady! Fully engaged with Ant in modifying the 2 x cars she was gifting, enthusiastic and involved with the suggested modifications. I realise now that my previous criticism of the 'show' was purely due to Mary J Blige who was just awful! Yep, worth another watch... 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, StephenFord said: I am here now to eat a huge chunk of humble pie! I have just watched the latest episode of Celebrity IOU Joyride, featuring Renee Zellweger. What a delightful lady! Fully engaged with Ant in modifying the 2 x cars she was gifting, enthusiastic and involved with the suggested modifications. I realise now that my previous criticism of the 'show' was purely due to Mary J Blige who was just awful! Yep, worth another watch... 😀 That was also a very productive episode for Ant...who is now dating Renee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: That was also a very productive episode for Ant...who is now dating Renee... Wow, I never knew that, his 'ex' wife was a real honey too! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, StephenFord said: Wow, I never knew that, his 'ex' wife was a real honey too! Yeah, it's weird how being good looking, rich and talented helps with that sort of thing! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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