Corowa 2009 -'Year of the Amphibian & Year of the Blitz 2'

[Ryan]

Hi Jan,
Why do I like the Classic Restos? I guess it's informal approach to showcasing the vehicles and their owners. The show has a good mix of information from the vehicle owner and footage of the vehicle itself. It's down to earth approach is welcome and easier on the eye and ear as compared to some commercial stations over production. The host isn't a himbo/bimbo type too.
In a nutshell it's easy going, like Corowa.

Thank you too for the invite to Point Lonsdale, maybe I should get away from the computer.
Ryan

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by rynoki

Hi Jan,
The host isn't a himbo/bimbo type too.


Ryan

yeah ..like those hosts of 'top gear' ...a load of tripe that show is , and the aussie version is just as bad ...Instead of providing an informative , erudite presentation ....they play around like teenage school boys with toys ..mine's faster than your's etc ..gees grow up . And, not forgetting the time trials with some brain dead "celebrity" .

Ch 31 is for city folk... no reception in the wilds ! I think they use a 10 watt transmitter in St Kilda .

[Jan Thompson]

It is good to have people's own personal opinions on shows such as Classic Restos and Top Gear. I am planning to watch Classic Restos tomorrow night at 8pm.
I haven't really watched the UK version of Top Gear so I can't give an opinion on it but I enjoyed the Aussie version and I was in Episode 6 after being one of the lucky ones to get tickets for the studio audience. Warren Brown, a NSW military vehicle collector and good friend did a great job considering it was his first time doing a show like this. I spoke to him today and they will start filming shortly for the second series.

[Mike K]

hi Jan

In one Aust. episode I watched .. the three presenters took 3 cars down to Tassie , luxury touring /sporty cars (all worth over $100K each) .... Warren drove a Daimler or something..the two others had a Ferrari and a Porsch as well, from memory. What we saw on the air ,was nothing more than a 5 minute skit, with the 3 of them racing each other along a stretch of road, and silly, mindless banter between them ... What was the point of doing it ?

At least, Peter Wherret ( the old ABC TORQUE car show ) gave a serious appraisal of the cars he was driving..he canned the HZ Holden and it caused a shock wave in the motor industry here. GMH were running around like a chook without a head for a while ...

Apparently, FOX pay TV has a show about a guy restoring tanks... now that's what I'd like to see !
Mike

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

In one Aust. episode I watched .. the three presenters took 3 cars down to Tassie , luxury touring /sporty cars (all worth over $100K each) .... Warren drove a Daimler or something..the two others had a Ferrari and a Porsch as well, from memory. What we saw on the air ,was nothing more than a 5 minute skit, with the 3 of them racing each other along a stretch of road, and silly, mindless banter between them ... What was the point of doing it ?

Mike,

Top Gear is accepted for what it is, originally, it started off as a normal motoring programme called Wheelbase and then developed into the present form. There is no doubt to its popularity around the world. I take it or leave it, it is entertainment. Warren is a military vehicle owner and enthusiast. He accompanied me on the 2004 Normandy D-day Tour, where he met Lang and the Peking-Paris adventure was planned........from that programme he was then chosen for Top Gear Australia. I say good luck to him, what you see is what the producers want and as SBS television have had record viewing figures for this programme it obviously worked as I understand a second series is in the pipeline. ( I have watched most of the TG Australia series and found them to be good viewing, by the way)

Is the FOX programme on tank restoration, the series that has been on satellite tv for some time, or a new one from Australia?

[Jeff Gordon]

Jan,
I enjoy Classic Resto's he has a very wide variety of vehicles on the show and MV's would not be out of place.
I too enjoy Top Gear U.K and was thrilled to hear we were getting our own version, even more thrilled to hear Warren got the gig. I have only seen two Aussie shows due to working away last year and I believe they tried too hard to follow the U.K format. They tell me the later episodes were better.
Richard, Warren also had his own small show on the ABC called Warren's Wheels, they were good.
Are you coming to Corowa this year?
Cheers
Jeff

[Jan Thompson]

I spoke to Fletch last night from Classic Restos and he will be coming to Corowa on Tuesday 10th March and will be staying overnight to do a few interviews.