I Want That Car - ITV4

Fluke? · 28 Nov 2013 at 20:13

Anyone watch this?
Stumbled upon this a while ago on while having a flick through the Sky Guide and find it quite interesting as a refresher to the stream of supercars on Top Gear.
Boggo people want to spend £x on a boggo(ish) car and the chap from Autotrader shows a few choices to take for a spin.

Nowt special or fancy but worth an hour (well 25 mins after fast-forwarding through ads etc) of my time so thought worth a share for anyone intesested.

https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/i-want-that-car

Blackhawk47 · 28 Nov 2013 at 20:21

Watched an episode a few weeks ago. Bit random...some 20 year old guy deciding whether to get an E46 M3, VX220 or a 30 year old Merc SL.

lordrobs · 28 Nov 2013 at 20:55

Blackhawk47 said:
Watched an episode a few weeks ago. Bit random...some 20 year old guy deciding whether to get an E46 M3, VX220 or a 30 year old Merc SL.

Yeah, I saw that! The guy was almost offended when he said he was holding out for a VX220 Turbo

TBH I find it pretty **** which by default places it as my second favourite motoring programme after Top Gear :rolleyes:

GTAMADDOG · 28 Nov 2013 at 20:59

I've seen parts of a few episodes. Last night I caught it just as they were showing a guy around a white Renaultsport Clio. I was glad the host pointed out the fact that the car had budget tyres on as I spotted those as soon as they showed a shot of the wheels.

Pretty much the only thing that stood out to me.

Blackhawk47 · 28 Nov 2013 at 21:02

lordrobs said:
TBH I find it pretty **** which by default places it as my second favourite motoring programme after Top Gear

IMO Top Gear on the tv and the DRIVE channel on youtube are the best car shows out there. A few car restoration shows on the discovery channel are pretty decent too.

lordrobs · 28 Nov 2013 at 21:08

Blackhawk47 said:
IMO Top Gear on the tv and the DRIVE channel on youtube are the best car shows out there. A few car restoration shows on the discovery channel are pretty decent too.

Yeah there seem to be a few good ones on the Sky channels but I just have freeview. I'm subscribed to the Drive channel on youtube but never think to see what is on it.

Mr_White · 28 Nov 2013 at 21:36

Blackhawk47 said:
Watched an episode a few weeks ago. Bit random...some 20 year old guy deciding whether to get an E46 M3, VX220 or a 30 year old Merc SL.

Sounds like the usual motors spec me thread to me.

lemonade · 28 Nov 2013 at 22:10

Awful cringing show with a predicable range of cars, usually some blandfest VAG cars on show, and all parties claiming how its a world beater.

rodenal · 28 Nov 2013 at 22:45

Is this the one with the Porsche production racing driver as a co presenter? If so she's about the only reason I'd watch it again tbh. Its good to see someone at least trying a new motoring show these days though

Manbatius · 28 Nov 2013 at 22:47

rodenal said:
Is this the one with the Porsche racing driver as a co presenter? If so she's about the only reason I'd watch it again tbh. Its good to see someone at least trying a new motoring show these days though

It is, I also agree she is the only reason to watch it!

Liquidfox · 28 Nov 2013 at 23:16

Blackhawk47 said:
IMO Top Gear on the tv and the DRIVE channel on youtube are the best car shows out there. A few car restoration shows on the discovery channel are pretty decent too.

I only watch the Chris Harris videos, can't get away with the other guys on there. They're either far too over the top, or just mundane. Harris seems to get it just right when it comes to motor journalism.

Clarkey · 28 Nov 2013 at 23:26

That squeaky voice guy is intolerable, farrah is a red neck, detailing show I'd a total bore. Yeah monkey is the only one imo.

Blackhawk47 · 29 Nov 2013 at 07:47

Clarkey said:
That squeaky voice guy is intolerable, farrah is a red neck, detailing show I'd a total bore. Yeah monkey is the only one imo.

I love drive clean lol. Larry Kosilla has his own YouTube channel which I think is also great.

And Matt farrah isn't a redneck.

Amos91 · 29 Nov 2013 at 08:05

Mr_White said:
Sounds like the usual motors spec me thread to me.

Mondeo.

Dr Who · 29 Nov 2013 at 08:38

Shocking driver, hand constantly on the gear lever, turning left out of a T and all over the centre line...

acemastr · 29 Nov 2013 at 08:44

I thoroughly enjoy watching Matt Farah, Chris Harris and now just started watching MightyCarMods.

I want that car is just... awful, the one I watched had a 40 something clearly single bloke looking to buy a sports car, he wouldn't shut up and thought 190bhp was a lot... (p.s he went with the convertible, must be to show off his bald patch)

kieranv · 29 Nov 2013 at 09:00

The road kill episodes on the motor trend YouTube channel are awesome. Always a great watch.

The girl on IWTC's dad is on pistonheads. She seems nice

wingman · 29 Nov 2013 at 09:46

I applied to be on the show and got a call back to go through what to expect if I were successful, which I wasn't.

I'd have liked to have met Mat Watson, (read, Rebecca Jackson), but in hindsight I'm glad since the show is borderline trash. Being a motoring enthusiast you're always second guessing what they're going to say any when they don't, you're like "well why wasn't that obvious point mentioned?" et al.

Still, Rebecca is still quite tasty;

AndrewNR · 29 Nov 2013 at 18:05

wingman said:
Still, Rebecca is still quite tasty;

Quite?

Seen the program a couple of times. Some guy buying a Porsche and the E46/VX220 one. Also saw some pretty poor ones: Either BMW X5/Audi thing and another guy looking at an Astra/Megane convertible.

I wouldn't watch it if Rebecca wasn't in it.

St!g · 29 Nov 2013 at 18:20

I saw an episode a few weeks back where someone was test driving a Range Rover Sport.

It had over 100,000 miles on it and the asking price was £15k. Seemed very expensive for such a high mileage car and the buyer clearly felt the same.