The Real Italian Job: James Martin's Mille Miglia

[Rallye]

On BBC2 now.

For those who haven't seen it. Good programme, although the bloke is a bit of a twit.

[paul spence]

bish and tim,could this be our outing for this year

[Tim]

may 11th,lee would have to leave stright after gettin back from france

[Dobbo63]

good programme, some moneys worth there ..£350,000 for engine rebuild on a 1948 maserati and it lasted 200 mile. good job done on that eh..

[paul spence]

may 11th,lee would have to leave stright after gettin back from france

wots he going to france in the scooby!!!!!!

[KL]

Probably partly down to appalling editing - but a disgracefully misleading programme, no better for being seen second time around to check if it had any redeeming features. Paints what is merely an accurate timing competition as something in any way comparable to what the MM was. Never explained why anyone takes on a driver with no navigation experience as co-driver for this sort of event, which requires timing/navigation skills only from the other seat.
Reflects particularly badly on the classic car trade in several respects.
A "made for prime time" piece of nonsense just for those who know nothing whatsoever about the historic scene. Sad thing is that the TV powers will count it as "motorsport coverage".

James Martin has since bought the early ex-works Cooper S 8EMO. Supposed to have been entering Monte Carlo Historique in it but no sign yet. I have to hand it to him that, when the MCR forum started slagging him off for this MM performance and calling him a t*sser, he came on the forum himself and made a reasonable, restrained response, rather than running and hiding.

[morcheen]

talked to a bloke at the silverstone classic a couple of years back and he said they stiched up james martin in the editing to make him look a right knob.not sure how true this is.

[Little Barry]

wots he going to france in the scooby!!!!!!

No i have heard Bish will be holding hands with Eddy

[Tim]

more than holding hands,more like top and tailing it in the shared bed

[alancdavis]

Interesting program

[RS2000CUSTOM]

I have to hand it to him that, when the MCR forum started slagging him off for this MM performance and calling him a t*sser, he came on the forum himself and made a reasonable, restrained response, rather than running and hiding.

http://forum.minicooper.org/showthread.php?t=11370

Also a little dig regarding "car Forums" here - lol

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1312225/JAMES-MARTIN-The-Mini-Cooper-S-classic-British-car-racing-pedigree-How-boy-racer-resist.html

[paul spence]

more than holding hands,more like top and tailing it in the shared bed

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