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Title: Life on Mars
Post by: timberdog on January 23, 2006, 21:01:50

Life on Mars BBC1 NOW!!

I think its great reminds me of my youth Cortina GXL real Sweany Stlye

Title: Life on Mars
Post by: Stormin on January 23, 2006, 21:08:24

Aye! Real Sweeny stuff.  :D  John Thaw, Dennis Waterman.  Though that's a Granada 3litre their're throwing about. I sometimes got chance to drive the Capri version. :D

Title: kk
Post by: timberdog on January 23, 2006, 21:13:02

Yes it was a Granada ..2 door version which you dont see anymore at all but the The style of the Life on Mars just remided me of the Sweaney!!

Wasnt the Cortina GXL V6 or 2.00??..I know they could move for an Old car my mate used to have one..

Then before that it was the Cortina Lotus Twin cam..

I feel Old now :oops:

Title: Life on Mars
Post by: Jas278 on January 23, 2006, 21:19:10

I think the Sweeney actually used a Ford Consul which was a 2.5 v6?

Title: cars
Post by: timberdog on January 23, 2006, 21:26:52

we are both right Granada and a Ford used

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/eustonfilms/vehicles.html

Title: Life on Mars
Post by: colintandy on January 23, 2006, 21:39:57

used to own a jps special capri 3.00 you know the  black one with the gold stripe ..had the reme boys convert it in the mt section when in army few packs beer tuned to formula 3 standard just under 200bh at the wheels ..use to wheel spin in all the gears going up sadley we blew the rear diff and nearly every seal in the poor girl went awol ...sold for 3 packs beer  :D  :D  :D

Title: Life on Mars
Post by: mud-club-matty on January 23, 2006, 22:11:08

iv just watched that its really gd aint it

Title: mm
Post by: timberdog on January 23, 2006, 22:16:16

Yep the person who wrote the script must remeber the old ones as well and manged to mix it with Future really well they even got the Naff wall paper on peoples wall right i rember it well!!!

Nice big Collers worn over black leather Jackets and Kipper Ties

Title: Life on Mars
Post by: TULL on January 23, 2006, 22:54:39

just finnished watching it , its like a trip down memory lane , best tv for ages except Sea Of Souls, maybe.

Title: Life on Mars
Post by: Sheddy on January 23, 2006, 22:55:09

Crackin' series ... just wish they would drop the coma bull***t.  Love the period music too.

And I used to have a Capri

Title: Life on Mars
Post by: Jake on January 24, 2006, 21:55:30

Shame
They've been doing so well at recreating the '70s
In the latest episode there is a scene by a transport cafe.
In the back ground is an old Foden tanker.
In the reflection of the cafe window is a new(ish) DAF or Volvo unit.
Great series though.
 :D

Title: Life on Mars
Post by: Wanderer on January 25, 2006, 16:35:20

Don't you just love it when continuity or the script writers get it wrong.

Take the 11th hour.

They "lifted" a DECT phone from a guy and listened in to his conversation.
Not on any of my DECT phones you don't.

Also if the doctor and nurse could find the girl at her home address as could the boyfriend, why couldn't the police get the address from the 999 call for an ambulance.

Patrick Stewart Great actor.
D3 Nice motor.

Shame about the script. I do hope it gets better.

Back to Life on Mars. Surely the coma is all part of the plot and is being expanded upon as the series goes.

I loved my 3.0 V6 Capri MkI with the bag of coal as an added extra in the boot to keep some form of traction.

I had a 3.0ltr Granada and a Consul (2.0l)

Give me a 2.5 PI Triumph though any day.