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Post by Smartbear » Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:02 pm

Bbc1 now :driving:
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Post by firebobby » Sun Mar 14, 2021 9:45 pm

Just watching it now, dad cars :rofl:
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Post by Ole gits rule » Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:15 pm

Enjoyed the dads car segment - my old man had an Opel Ascona 2.0SR Auto - great car, he only passed his test a few months before me and I had a Cortina 1.6L so brought back memories all round
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Post by maxman » Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:19 pm

I watched it for about 20 minutes.It was awful,cheesy,childish.We are paying a licence fee for this rubbish.

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Post by Pbondar » Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:32 pm

Not a fan of the new crew but found the Dad's cars quite entertaining and very touching.

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Post by inkey$ » Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:00 pm

Great episode. Loved the genuine relationship they each have with cars and entertained the whole family. IMO, so much better than the old presenters - constantly re-morphing into pastiches of themselves from 2006 and throwing out old Top Gear phrases on social media like performing monkeys.
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Post by Smartbear » Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:09 pm

Ole gits rule wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:15 pm Enjoyed the dads car segment - my old man had an Opel Ascona 2.0SR Auto - great car, he only passed his test a few months before me and I had a Cortina 1.6L so brought back memories all round
Mkiv Cortina 1.6l for my dad as well, glad i watched it :driving:
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Post by Ole gits rule » Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:25 pm

Smartbear wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:09 pm
Ole gits rule wrote: Sun Mar 14, 2021 10:15 pm Enjoyed the dads car segment - my old man had an Opel Ascona 2.0SR Auto - great car, he only passed his test a few months before me and I had a Cortina 1.6L so brought back memories all round
Mkiv Cortina 1.6l for my dad as well, glad i watched it :driving:
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Post by craig3.2 » Mon Mar 15, 2021 12:37 am

Was an enjoyable episode,New Lambo and Dad cars.... good entertainment. Nice to hear about their Dads,and well seeing Harris had the most expensive Dad's car from back in the day.
Interesting to hear his Mum was his inspiration for getting into cars,being a Rally driver
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Post by buzyg » Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:16 am

I watched Dancing on Ice. :D

I'll catch TG in the next few days and decide if I made the right choice. :P



(Like I had a choice with MrsG in charge of the remote. :lol: :wink: )
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Post by craig3.2 » Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:34 am

buzyg wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 1:16 am I watched Dancing on Ice. :D

I'll catch TG in the next few days and decide if I made the right choice. :P



(Like I had a choice with MrsG in charge of the remote. :lol: :wink: )

Haha,forced to watch?
Nothing to do with eye candy on it,if there is,lol
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Post by Jollyjoiner » Mon Mar 15, 2021 8:52 am

Brilliant, a great easy to watch program and a good laugh.
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Post by enuff_zed » Mon Mar 15, 2021 8:55 am

After all my years with Capris, I took one look at the Cortina pulling away from that shed and thought 'needs the valve stem seals doing'. Good old Pinto engines.
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Post by N4LLY » Mon Mar 15, 2021 10:30 am

My first car was the BMW 323i :) Same colour also and same sunroof spoiler. :thumbsup:
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Post by jabber » Mon Mar 15, 2021 4:47 pm

The dads cars section really struck a cord with me made me a bit teary eyed
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