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Old 16-07-2014, 10:14 PM   #1
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Default watching ABC 1, show called 'for the love of cars'

Tonight they are restoring a mk1 mexico.

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Old 16-07-2014, 11:39 PM   #2
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Default Re: watching ABC 1, show called 'for the love of cars'

For the Love of Cars sounds like a real nice journey. I see it looks to be UK based, none the less the cars have a presence in Australia.

I think my passion would be to somehow score the shell of an Ozzie Mk 1 Capri. I'd be happy with the Kent engine.

I think the Capri V6 (4 on the floor) was the first performance/GT car I fell in love with (oh the sweet days of '85). Super Roo stickers on the front mudguards, red body paint.
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Default Re: watching ABC 1, show called 'for the love of cars'

I started watching but unfortunately nodded off - I'll have to catch it on iView.
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Old 17-07-2014, 08:59 AM   #4
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Default Re: watching ABC 1, show called 'for the love of cars'

show also on at 1 pm-don't know if its a repeat or another episode.

set the recorder.
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Default Re: watching ABC 1, show called 'for the love of cars'

Also apparently available as a torrent
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I recorded it to watch this weekend.
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It was really great and different to other British car restoration shows. The scene with the classic police car and the old siren was timeless.
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Default Re: watching ABC 1, show called 'for the love of cars'

You can see the whole lot on youtube, full episodes.
A good take on the old resto genre.
Ive seen them all bar the finale auction and they are pretty Good and the presenters/characters are mostly likeable too which helps.
Really describes the English anoraks well too.


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the English anoraks ? I'm sure we have plenty of our own.

Saw the tail end of the show last night. Yep, already on YouTube.
I think Mk1 Escort values have just doubled (bother!!)
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the English anoraks ? I'm sure we have plenty of our own.

Saw the tail end of the show last night. Yep, already on YouTube.
I think Mk1 Escort values have just doubled (bother!!)
Probably illustrates all anoraks well. Wait till the TC and Stag and the Landie episodes for hard core eccentric fans.

Replayed at 13:00 today on ABC

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I'm very interested in the Stag one. I got sick of mine breaking down in the 70s and gave it away!
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I'm very interested in the Stag one. I got sick of mine breaking down in the 70s and gave it away!
You'll love it then...it will remind you of 'those' days

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Old 17-07-2014, 07:36 PM   #13
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Default Re: watching ABC 1, show called 'for the love of cars'

I watched it, was interesting. One of the Harris guys reckons his ran an 11 second 1/4 though, bet sceptical, but it was quick. They resto'd an original orange sunroof car but removed the sunroof!
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Default Re: watching ABC 1, show called 'for the love of cars'

It makes me want to find my first car.
A 2 litre manual mk2 coupe.
Man I popped too many diffs with that thing but it went and sounded great, especially with extractors, 2 barrels open and a fat chrome air cleaner on top.
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I got all teary......................
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I watched it, was interesting. One of the Harris guys reckons his ran an 11 second 1/4 though, bet sceptical, but it was quick. They resto'd an original orange sunroof car but removed the sunroof!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quN87Ewmqco

have a look here 11.9 pass.

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