Guy Martin 240

Tineca · Nov 22nd, 2021, 21:47

Anyone watching Guy's Garage on channel 4? Just ruined a very saveable saloon. Found it frustrating to watch.

Wagon Sailor · Nov 22nd, 2021, 23:24

I thought it looked like great fun.

Othen · Nov 23rd, 2021, 05:29

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Originally Posted by Wagon Sailor

I thought it looked like great fun.

I agree, it was quite a good programme. I'm guessing the saloon was sold for spares (and I rather suspect for more than £1,200).

Alan

heckflosse · Nov 23rd, 2021, 07:52

Entertaining TV but not real. I mean, surely he knows the difference between a flex plate and a flywheel?
The actual racing looked fun

Moomoo · Nov 23rd, 2021, 08:22

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Originally Posted by jed dunne

Anyone watching Guy's Garage on channel 4? Just ruined a very saveable saloon. Found it frustrating to watch.

People with tv cameras seem to develop a moron streak.

Pure vandalism!

I would have killed got that black leather interior!

Pure vandalism!😤

Bonefishblues · Nov 23rd, 2021, 08:26

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Originally Posted by Moomoo

People with tv cameras seem to develop a moron streak.

Pure vandalism!

I would have killed got that black leather interior!

Pure vandalism!😤

The car was on the open market, why didn't you buy it?

Moomoo · Nov 23rd, 2021, 08:42

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Originally Posted by Bonefishblues

The car was on the open market, why didn't you buy it?

Silly me, didn't realise it was so simple!😄

Bonefishblues · Nov 23rd, 2021, 09:00

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Originally Posted by Moomoo

Silly me, didn't realise it was so simple!😄

Well it would have stopped it going to a moron and a vandal, to use your words.

...or it might just have continued to moulder away in the corner of a yard, more likely.

Dippydog · Nov 23rd, 2021, 09:03

I think it was rather unfortunate that they "dumbed down" the idea of a gearbox swap as even I know it's not just a case of unbolting one box bolting in the other and you're good to go and Guy Martin is a heck of a lot more clued up mechanically than I am! Apart from that I found the programme enjoyable[could be biased though as quite a fan of his from his racing days]
Now that Amazon estate of his,there's a machine to behold!

Moomoo · Nov 23rd, 2021, 09:09

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Originally Posted by Dippydog

I think it was rather unfortunate that they "dumbed down" the idea of a gearbox swap as even I know it's not just a case of unbolting one box bolting in the other and you're good to go and Guy Martin is a heck of a lot more clued up mechanically than I am! Apart from that I found the programme enjoyable[could be biased though as quite a fan of his from his racing days]
Now that Amazon estate of his,there's a machine to behold!

Quite right, Guy is a well accomplished man in a lot of ways. The gearbox swap was made very light of, I thought that too.

Nov 22nd, 2021, 21:47	#1
Tineca Member Last Online: Yesterday 21:47 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Appleby	Guy Martin 240 Anyone watching Guy's Garage on channel 4? Just ruined a very saveable saloon. Found it frustrating to watch.

Nov 22nd, 2021, 23:24	#2
Wagon Sailor Junior Senior Last Online: Yesterday 10:35 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Hampshire	I thought it looked like great fun. __________________ ---------------------------------- Great spec; great build quality.

Nov 23rd, 2021, 07:52	#4
heckflosse Premier Member Last Online: Oct 28th, 2023 12:30 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: dereham	Entertaining TV but not real. I mean, surely he knows the difference between a flex plate and a flywheel? The actual racing looked fun

Nov 23rd, 2021, 09:03	#9
Dippydog Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 17:55 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: S****horpe	I think it was rather unfortunate that they "dumbed down" the idea of a gearbox swap as even I know it's not just a case of unbolting one box bolting in the other and you're good to go and Guy Martin is a heck of a lot more clued up mechanically than I am! Apart from that I found the programme enjoyable[could be biased though as quite a fan of his from his racing days] Now that Amazon estate of his,there's a machine to behold!

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