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Head.s up Guy Martin
jacko - 27/12/14 at 09:21 AM

Is on channel 4 tonight at 6.40 one off documentary

ian locostzx9rc2 - 27/12/14 at 10:01 AM

Already programmed too record I also got this book for christmas

serieslandy - 27/12/14 at 11:00 AM

Cheers,put on record

loggyboy - 27/12/14 at 11:05 AM

Repeated on thurs at 3.30 for those who miss.

balidey - 27/12/14 at 11:09 AM

Will be watching.
I also got his autobiography for Christmas.
But some bugger has scribbled their name inside it!

jacko - 27/12/14 at 04:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by balidey
Will be watching.
I also got his autobiography for Christmas.
But some bugger has scribbled their name inside it!


You will enjoy his book i read it a while back

fesycresy - 27/12/14 at 05:21 PM

Jacko, you beauty.

All my lad is into is boxing and Taekwondo, no real interest in cars or bikes, I just can't figure him out

But lately he's taken an interest in Guy Martin and his programs, I'm hoping he's the turning point !

snakebelly - 27/12/14 at 07:01 PM

Yeahhhh I'm officially cool, Guy Martin listens to Radio 4 in the workshop as well!!

steve m - 27/12/14 at 07:12 PM

I love Guy martin, not in the smutty way!

He is the modern day Fred Dibna

passionate about all he does, he is a cracking watch, funny, but serious
and has more 10mm spanners than I do

David Jenkins - 27/12/14 at 07:14 PM

Just managed to set up the recorder for the +1 channel...

bob - 27/12/14 at 07:16 PM

I quoted him once as being "Fred Dibnah on acid"

Mad as a box of frogs but good for TV.

woodster - 27/12/14 at 07:20 PM

Should have been on an hour

orton1966 - 27/12/14 at 07:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ian locostzx9rc2
Already programmed too record I also got this book for christmas


I had a flick through the book in WHSmiths.. Put it down, when one chapter was titled, something like "invited to an orgy" transpired that he basically watched on, as a freind had sex I the back of a van. Not exactly an orgy!

Whilst I have the utmost respect for his riding and love of machines, I think some of the TV stuff he's done recently has been 'entertainment over substance' pykes peak was good but many of his speed chalenges have been badly thought out and poorly executed. Examples:
Cycling on sand for a speed record, got the record but given the prep and machinery, anywhere on tarmac/concrete would have resulted in a better result.

Hydro Skimming on a 100ft deep lake, again why! Go somewhere recovery is easier when you ditch the bike.

Sledging, set the brake in front of the centre of gravity!

As I said, respect for his balls but the above aren't hindsight mistakes, there obvious for anyone technically minded.
Almost 'top gear special' but with balls

coozer - 27/12/14 at 07:44 PM

Its available on demand as well now.

I'll watch it after the darts.

bi22le - 27/12/14 at 10:41 PM

So for all that have watched it. . . .

How many 10mm spanners do you own!?!

Me, 4. Im my regular tool box. More scattered in other places. Im not like guy with a tool box the size of a kitchen sideboard. Im more of a scatter them around kind of guy!

[Edited on 27/12/14 by bi22le]

daniel mason - 27/12/14 at 11:02 PM

I have 2x 10mm spanner, a 10mm ratchet spanner and 2 x 10mm sockets

coozer - 27/12/14 at 11:12 PM

Mint! I simply want a V12 Merlin......

owelly - 28/12/14 at 07:33 AM

I had to go and count my 10mm spanners......... 9. Plus the scruffy one in the bottom of the box for hammering/welding onto things!!

rusty nuts - 28/12/14 at 09:01 AM

I think I have more 10mm scanners than Guy but I don't have a Merlin engine although I know a guy who has

David Jenkins - 28/12/14 at 09:22 AM

Check out the first car in this video for a novel way of using a Merlin engine... and some of the other restorations are worth looking at, as well. Amazing what you can do when you have heaps of money, a vast garage and mechanics at your beck and call.

big_wasa - 28/12/14 at 10:30 AM

The wife laughed when he stood reving the Merlin.



And playing with his spanners.

[Edited on 28/12/14 by big_wasa]