Discovery Turbo on Foxtel

ROLLI · 24-11-2009, 12:46 PM

Has anybody else discovered this new channel on foxtel there is dicovery turbo 1 and 2 probably the best channel on there just all about modding cars and testing there abilitys. I have always said tv just needs a channel like this.

Fev · 24-11-2009, 12:55 PM

Yep i've been watching it this last week and its been awesome. Sick of seeing American Chopper on constantly but ahwel.

Anyone else watch that show about the company that built an Electric Camaro SS for the singer of Chilli Peppers?? It was laying big black burnouts without making a sound lol

Spudz27 · 28-11-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Fev

Yep i've been watching it this last week and its been awesome. Sick of seeing American Chopper on constantly but ahwel.

Anyone else watch that show about the company that built an Electric Camaro SS for the singer of Chilli Peppers?? It was laying big black burnouts without making a sound lol

I thought they ruined a lovely car. I hate those "oh when the world is totally electric it will be great" types.

blownv8au · 28-11-2009, 11:20 AM

great channel. Bbc knol has top gear twice a day and the new channels are included if you already have all of them apparently

blownv8au · 28-11-2009, 12:46 PM

great channel. Bbc knol has top gear twice a day and the new channels are included if you already have all of them apparently

GREGXR8 · 28-11-2009, 04:18 PM

Select tv's discovery turbo is a couple of years behind. Fifth Gears around 2007 and they keep repeating everything. Showing the same series of Hard Shine for about the third time and they've started the same series we had on a few months ago of Wrecks to riches, Trick my truck, Overhauling, Chop shop etc. Still the most used channel on our tv.

cool65 · 30-11-2009, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GREGXR8

Select tv's discovery turbo is a couple of years behind. Fifth Gears around 2007 and they keep repeating everything. Showing the same series of Hard Shine for about the third time and they've started the same series we had on a few months ago of Wrecks to riches, Trick my truck, Overhauling, Chop shop etc. Still the most used channel on our tv.

I've had it for 2 years, 36.95 a month 4 me. No harrassment from foxtel staff & foxtel ads -love it

What's on next
30.11.09
4pm
World's Most Expensive Rides
4.30pm
Wrecks to Riches
5.30pm
MG is Born
6pm
The Garage
7pm
History of the Chopper
9pm
Trick My Truck
9.30pm
Redline TV
10pm
Fifth Gear
10.30pm
American Chopper
11.30pm
Fifth Gear

Riksta · 24-11-2009, 01:01 PM

My friend has SelecTV (like a budget version of Foxtel) and whenever I go round I always try to get a bit of viewing of Discovery Turbo. Unfortunately she doesn't appreciate it as much as me so I don't get to watch it much :(

Its been on SelecTV for quite a while now, you say its new to Foxtel? I reckon I was flicking through and found it a good 6 months ago?

ROLLI · 24-11-2009, 01:03 PM

Yeah they thrive on American Chopper lol Nah I havnt seen that sounds pretty cool but why would you want an electric Camaro haha

ROLLI · 24-11-2009, 01:05 PM

I thought it was new.......? Because foxtel just changed well there is 2 channels of it now if there was already 1

**Polyal** · 24-11-2009, 01:28 PM

yeah its not bad, some new shows coming in december which should be good. Cant say I am much of a fan of the bike and boat shows though.

Im really looking forward to the wheeler and dealer one, where they restore classics (its got a red 944 on the add).

Fev · 24-11-2009, 01:32 PM

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Im really looking forward to the wheeler and dealer one, where they restore classics (its got a red 944 on the add).

wheeler dealers used to be on Discovery a year or 2 ago. It's a great show though and they go through the in's and outs of buying a car, what to look for, market pricing, ripping sellers off etc etc hehe.
You learn alot too just about minor servicing, bodywork, mechanicals etc.

rag top · 24-11-2009, 03:48 PM

I've had it for a couple of years- part of a local cable deal through TransAct.
Good to get a bit of a dose of Overhaulin, and a few resto shows, fairly repetitive though.

Corzza · 24-11-2009, 03:59 PM

What a great channel this is!

Motor enthusiasts heaven!!

snappy · 24-11-2009, 10:35 PM

I have not changed the channel for a week until now watchin the castle , ah the serenity

BOSHOG · 25-11-2009, 10:08 AM

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I have not changed the channel for a week until now watchin the castle , ah the serenity

car shows 24hrs a day!

1LOUDXFUTE · 25-11-2009, 02:06 PM

wish i had foxtel now :(

Keepleft · 30-11-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LOUDXFUTE

wish i had foxtel now :(

Meh, get SelecTV for that channel (Discovery Turbo Channel), cheaper ($37.95 per month) but without all the rest of the stuff, see here:-

www.selectv.com.au

ROLLI · 25-11-2009, 03:01 PM

I have only had foxtel for 3 months never looking back lol

Racecraft · 25-11-2009, 03:11 PM

alot of the short 'blurbs' between shows feature South Africans.. I'd love to see the shows made in S África make it into the mix of British and American stuff...

Diversity is good

Corzza · 28-11-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecraft

alot of the short 'blurbs' between shows feature South Africans.. I'd love to see the shows made in S África make it into the mix of British and American stuff...

Diversity is good

A lot of them are somewhat big names back there

**ebxr8240** · 25-11-2009, 03:22 PM

I bet by the end of the month we'll have to pay extra for these channels..

TZENU · 25-11-2009, 03:24 PM

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I bet by the end of the month we'll have to pay extra for these channels..

Damn straight.... That's exactly how they do it.. I think we have till end of November before we have to pay for these extra channels

BOSHOG · 25-11-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ebxr8240

I bet by the end of the month we'll have to pay extra for these channels..

theres adds stating it

personally i think the movies this month have been terrible, we got more channels but there seems to be much less on to watch..... besides the car channel

**Polyal** · 25-11-2009, 04:27 PM

Well I have foxtel but luckily not paying the bill, to put it bluntly I could never see myself paying for it.

Grand Designs is about the only show I watch that isn't on normal TV.

**cs123** · 25-11-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Well I have foxtel but luckily not paying the bill, to put it bluntly I could never see myself paying for it.

Grand Designs is about the only show I watch that isn't on normal TV.

Grand Designs is on the ABC too. One of the best shows going IMO.

Anyone else having problems with series link on Disc Turbo? I can't link any of the shows on this channel.

BOSHOG · 25-11-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cs123

Grand Designs is on the ABC too. One of the best shows going IMO.

Anyone else having problems with series link on Disc Turbo? I can't link any of the shows on this channel.

i have problems with series link on a lot of my favourite sport shows too, even though theyre on regular timeslots

GTpilot · 25-11-2009, 07:53 PM

almost a great Channel, bar the acient repeat 5th gear episodes every second show.

Archilino · 25-11-2009, 09:17 PM

Classic car club is a great show, they reviewed an lamborghini countash and a mid '90s escort cosworth amongst others a couple of days ago. Its great seeing how supercars used to be made.

**ebxr8240** · 25-11-2009, 09:19 PM

Free to air digital has shows too...