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Mark Evans is back...
David Jenkins - 19/7/05 at 11:16 AM

New series: An MG Is Born, 21:00 Discovery Real Time, tonight (Tuesday 19th) - 2 consecutive episodes.

Yes - I know some people think he's an annoying git, but I think he's a laugh...

rgds,

David


marktigere1 - 19/7/05 at 11:20 AM

Shame I can only get Freeview

No I think Mark Evans is very good. His 'A car is born' really got me into Kit Cars.

Cheers

Mark


Jasper - 19/7/05 at 11:27 AM

I'll be watching

Better than that 'Revved Up' b*llocks


scoobyis2cool - 19/7/05 at 11:31 AM

I've only got terrestrial I bought his 'is born' series off ebay recently, mainly for the westfield and cobra builds, and the e-type restoration. Found it interesting and funny, I think he's great.

Pete


David Jenkins - 19/7/05 at 11:34 AM

It wasn't until I saw "Kit Car Crisis" that I realised just how good Mark Evans is at presenting...

DJ


mstepien - 19/7/05 at 01:42 PM

Well... he got my girlfriend convicted. Now she want a Sumo Pilgrim like in the show (and I still haven't started my MNR)


mstepien - 19/7/05 at 01:43 PM

ok, convinced, sorry for my english


David Jenkins - 19/7/05 at 01:46 PM

I was wondering...



quote:
Originally posted by mstepien
ok, convinced, sorry for my english


DaveFJ - 19/7/05 at 02:08 PM

Loved the helicopter build

If any kit manufacturer could come close to the quality of that kit i would be amazed.

To be honest the kit quality (from what you could see in the programme) was superior to a lot of 'proper' helicopters i have worked on!


David Jenkins - 19/7/05 at 02:11 PM

My brother also worked on helicopters in the RAF - I believe the quote is...

"5,000 spare parts flying in close formation"



David

quote:
Originally posted by DaveFJ
To be honest the kit quality (from what you could see in the programme) was superior to a lot of 'proper' helicopters i have worked on!


DaveFJ - 19/7/05 at 02:14 PM

variations on a theme:

25000 rivets flying in close formation

200 leaks flying in close formation

etc


Tim 45 - 19/7/05 at 03:08 PM

A chopper is born, was a very good series, however, i think speeding it up so much may have provoked a lot of people to start, and realise how long it took (it took him 6 months working for 14 hours, monday to friday )

A racing car is born was definately a good promotion of the kitcar industry as unlike kit car crisis, actually showed how much fun it was to drive and build a westfield (built in less then a fortnight). And the fact that an SVA may avoid problems that the other guy encountered in Kitcar crisis.

This series looks to be another one along the lines of a car is reborn.

Will be watching.


DaveFJ - 19/7/05 at 03:09 PM

I actually found 'a 4x4 is born' to be quite informative.


donut - 19/7/05 at 04:12 PM

YAY! Mark Evans back on the box. I have met him and he's as mad as he is on the telly.

I'm watching 'A race car is born' for the umpteenth time ready for my next MK build

Most Haunted and 2 episodes of An MG is born...what a great night of telly


fesycresy - 19/7/05 at 04:52 PM

We can all take the p*ss out of him, but how many of us would like his job ?

And he can still put his hand up a cows arse.


Peteff - 19/7/05 at 06:09 PM

I never heard him mention his wife.... By the way it's not usually the arse they have to explore I'd like to get paid for doing the stuff he does but I'm still not overimpressed by him.


donut - 19/7/05 at 06:14 PM

In the ad for his new series he said that he has never owned or worked on an MG...

He has!!!

He helped restore an MG the same as he is doing tonight on the Dream Machines programme!!!!

Still a top bloke though.