Stott
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| posted on 2/7/12 at 05:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by woodster
That's when I thought that blokes a knob ed 
For me I think it was the "a pop what? pop rivet? how does that work....oh wow that's really useful" bit
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richard thomas
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| posted on 2/7/12 at 06:53 PM |
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I think it's good for you to finally let us know what happened....it did strike me that the lad was a bit 'lacking' in certain
ways.....and I am sorry for your losses...but as said before, you did seem like a decent enough chap on the programme....
In fact, the only thing I saw that gave him any credibility was the fact that he knew one of the PPC guys....for what it's worth...that said
there's a lot of projects that go unfinished on there too....
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tul214
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| posted on 2/7/12 at 07:37 PM |
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Hi Paul,
Good for you for posting the truth and good luck in the future.
Mark
(The Tiger is now gone but I had a lot of fun with it )
1.6 Raw Super6 sold
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scootz
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| posted on 2/7/12 at 08:14 PM |
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Bloody hell... 
Sounds a complete nightmare!
Onwards and upwards fella! 
It's Evolution Baby!
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fifty50
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| posted on 3/7/12 at 10:37 AM |
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Thanks for all the positive comments, Its made me feel much better about the whole thing
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fifty50
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| posted on 3/7/12 at 10:40 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tul214
Hi Paul,
Good for you for posting the truth and good luck in the future.
Mark
(The Tiger is now gone but I had a lot of fun with it )
Hi glad to hear that, Have you got anything else now?
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scootz
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| posted on 3/7/12 at 11:28 AM |
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Can anyone point me in the direction of an online series link?
Cheers!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 3/7/12 at 11:58 AM |
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Scootz, if you watch it, just be prepared to immediately (I honestly mean within a matter of seconds) find the guy to be a pious, hypocritical,
obnoxious, know it all, scaredy-cat, prick of such un-manageable proportions that he even shakes hands sideways as if he's
"Gangsta"...
When he was not appreciative of helpers work, I wanted to head-butt him.
When he was laughing at other's misfortunes, I wanted to stab him.
When he hit a friends hand with a big lump hammer, I wanted to murder him with 1000 knitting needles...
And when he shook hands sideways in the exhaust manufacturer's place, I totally lost the plot...
What a complete and utter dick...
Sorry for anyone offended by bad language (unless your name is Mark Reynard), but he suits so many expletives, it's unreal Scootz!!!
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scootz
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| posted on 3/7/12 at 12:11 PM |
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Cheers Steve. I think viewing is a must (I love being outraged! ).
It's Evolution Baby!
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 3/7/12 at 01:16 PM |
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I thought that the whole point of the series was to show people what a complete knob MR was and how not to build a kit car.
He is an even bigger tit than I first thought now that we know how much support he had.
A total oxygen thief.
I feel for fifty50 as he must have been gutted. I can't honestly understand why he isn't doing time for the pratt. He must be a very laid
back guy.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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loggyboy
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| posted on 3/7/12 at 02:12 PM |
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Starts again 11th of July on Discovery Turbo:
http://www.discoveryuk.com/tv-guide/?type=series&style=day&channel_code=TUUK-ENG&filter=1800&series_id=111683
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Westy1994
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| posted on 3/7/12 at 02:20 PM |
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^^^
No Thanks, one viewing was enough.............
I wonder if the parts suppliers got paid, GAZ for example, its one thing giving up your time to help out, but quite another if it costs you to do
so....
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loggyboy
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| posted on 3/7/12 at 02:26 PM |
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IM gonna watch it again just got the comedy/cringe factor, just noticed that a racing car is born is showing.. missed the first 2 episodes, but ply
Sky+ is going to be full!
[Edited on 3/7/12 by loggyboy]
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Westy1994
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| posted on 3/7/12 at 02:30 PM |
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You did not miss that much on those two eps, mainly involved him looking at which kit to build and a factory tour once he had decided, I have them all
on the pc here and watched the whole thing again only just last weekend, apart from the IVA comedy episode, I loved it all.
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jacko
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| posted on 3/7/12 at 07:06 PM |
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Hi Paul
I am glad you have posted the full story i have thought for a few years that you should .
I have met you a few times at your yard and at shows and always found you to be knowledgable in kit cars
I hope all goes well for you
Graham ( from Hull )
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scootz
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| posted on 3/7/12 at 07:39 PM |
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Watched the first episode... the boy Raynard is indeed coming across as a prize-twazzock!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Westy1994
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| posted on 3/7/12 at 07:42 PM |
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Only the first one.... I did warn you, hehehe. It gets worse - far worse........
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scootz
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| posted on 3/7/12 at 07:43 PM |
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It's Evolution Baby!
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scootz
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| posted on 4/7/12 at 08:19 AM |
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Episode 4 in the bag!
This guy Raynard has even more gear and less idea than me! Who would have thought it possible!?
I've been trying not to prejudge him, but he reminds me a little of Richard Hammond, so he's off to the worst possible start! His
subsequent attitude has done little to improve the situation!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 4/7/12 at 08:25 AM |
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Wait for the Exhaust builder episode and when he walk's in and give it the - Sideways handshake  Oh, and I think the words he
uses when shaking hands like a gangsta are; How's you, man?. What a complete t w a t............
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FuryRebuild
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| posted on 4/7/12 at 10:36 AM |
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was this the series where he was welding in washers around the suspension mount holes to narrow the hole sizes rather than sourcing appropriate sized
bolts? That made me cringe - totally inappropriate metal to metal contact, and wrong sizes. In no time they would have worn and become dangerous.
that made me giggle and shudder at the same time.
When all you have is a hammer, everything around you is a nail.
www.furyrebuild.co.uk
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fifty50
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| posted on 4/7/12 at 11:02 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by FuryRebuild
was this the series where he was welding in washers around the suspension mount holes to narrow the hole sizes rather than sourcing appropriate sized
bolts? That made me cringe - totally inappropriate metal to metal contact, and wrong sizes. In no time they would have worn and become dangerous.
that made me giggle and shudder at the same time.
Fifty50; Actually the reason for the washers was that he had ordered different dampers from Gaz to those that the chassis was designed for, the
washers were supposed to be a tempary fix until we could get some spacers machined up, but that was typical of many other things that went on behind
the camera, like the weekend I tuned up and he'd cut the pedal box away to fit some expensive pedal set as he thought the cars manufacter
designed one wouldn't be right for racing, yet the we'd never had any problems with pedals and the levers were calculated exactly to
provide the right breaking and pressure for track use. how he ordered wheels with the incorrect width and off set and they had to be remade, some of
the brake parts had to be remachined as he had given the brake manufacturer the wrong measurements. nearly always we found these things out just as
filming would start - just a total plonker!!
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fifty50
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| posted on 4/7/12 at 11:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
Wait for the Exhaust builder episode and when he walk's in and give it the - Sideways handshake Oh, and I think the words he
uses when shaking hands like a gangsta are; How's you, man?. What a complete t w a t............
Fity50. He told the exhaust builder that I was paying for the exhaust as it was part of the kit, lucky for me I had forwarned the exhaust guys of him,
so they wouldn't let him take the car until it had been paid for, so it had ended up with one of the film crew paying for it on his credit card.
and that after they had worked all day on building the exhaust for him.
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Westy1994
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| posted on 4/7/12 at 11:40 AM |
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Fifty50, did the TV company do you think, purposely choose this guy and edit the show accordingly to portray not only himself, but you as the fall
guys of the show, rather than the subject of building a car. A sort of reality show depicting a guy that is doomed to fail from the outset... I ask
this because having only just watched this for the first time the other day, I can't believe that they actually let it be released for public
viewing otherwise, or was that the point.
I have a feeling based upon your comment that the title was changed, what the answer might be, but why should you and your company suffer for the
plainly childish antics of a wannabe racer. Did the TV company not realise that this had far further implications than seeing one man fail on
screen?.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 4/7/12 at 11:43 AM |
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I think the crisis title is much more tongue in cheek than you make out. I never assumed it meant that the whole build was a crisis and doomed to fail
from day one, I think its just the fact it rolls off the tounge quite nicely!
It seems there are a couple of other 'crisis' programs, are these similar in content?
[Edited on 4/7/12 by loggyboy]
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