chop shop

[bodger]

ahh, are they e30 smiley headlamps i see on that crapi

[secondtimelucky]

[bodger]

sorry chop shop ,discovery channel on now are doing a ford capri and i think they are using bmw e30 headlamps........

[Rav335uk]

Haven't got the channel on my sky

[jaistanley]

That programme embodies everything I fucking hate about car modification. They are sloppy, retarded, idiotic, amateur and above all cringeworthy.

Ever seen american shows like American Hot Rod or Overhaulin. They do quality work, with real workmanship. Chop shop almost makes me ashamed to be english if the only TV equivalent we can come up with is that no-brained dross.

Yuk

[Ollie_bwoii]

Overhaulin is good but can be annoying with the plot lines, although the 'is born' series is pretty good aswell! I even like Wheeler dealers! I just hate pimp my ride, chop shop and fifth gear!

[Chase007]

Wheeler dealers is quality i think always a good car from the past to restore and some really good workmanship

[bss325i]

That programme embodies everything I ******* hate about car modification. They are sloppy, retarded, idiotic, amateur and above all cringeworthy.

Ever seen american shows like American Hot Rod or Overhaulin. They do quality work, with real workmanship. Chop shop almost makes me ashamed to be english if the only TV equivalent we can come up with is that no-brained dross.

Yuk

+1!

Ever seen the size of the wheel spacers they use on some of their "creations"?!

[bodger]

chop shop is definately worth watching though just to point and laugh, i agree they are complete bodgers producing bogrocket after bogrocket. the black capri did look nice from a distance though didnt it

[mr_dink]

did anyone see the chop shop where they did a fiesta/mondeo hybrid?

they put the mondeo engine in the fiesta complete with subframe and front legs!

the piece of $hit they created had about 30 degrees negative camber!

so very dangerous.

the programme is mildly entertaining but i would never drive any of the monstrosities they build.

[B7]

Look up "Chop Shop" in the Concise English Dictionary

"Chop Shop": Council C**ts.

[DavieP]

And that complete pillock who thinks he is a designer?
What planet does he think he's on? Chop Shop is magnificent at showing you how to create a 'car' that is worse and worth less than the scrappers from which it was made.

[tha_lick]

do those cars have an MOT? haha, what a gift to receive on your retirement, , , a death trap! "here you go mate, you've served the team well over the years, a real hero you are. . . let see how long you last in this"

[leeparkes]

The black E36 they done sold on ebay recently for 5K!

[Nay]

The 'Is Born' series is really good. Havent seen it in yonks....
hmmm... internet time.

[Steve]

http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/chops ... ndex.shtml

[no2lurch]

i likie the fact that they think a rover v8 engine is a unique engine mod for the capri. errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. no. maybe they shoulod go to a capri show to see the dozens that are also unique. now maybe if they have put the engine and running gear out of a skyline like the guy in classic ford (i think it was this or maybe performance ford) is doing or the guy putting a 200sx enginein his then its 'nearly' unique.

[B7]

i likie the fact that they think a rover v8 engine is a unique engine mod for the capri. errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. no. maybe they shoulod go to a capri show to see the dozens that are also unique. now maybe if they have put the engine and running gear out of a skyline like the guy in classic ford (i think it was this or maybe performance ford) is doing or the guy putting a 200sx enginein his then its 'nearly' unique.

agree, i put a Rover 3.5s engine and gearbox in a Mk2 2.0 ghia back in 1984!!!!! its hardly a new idea!!!!

[corkie]

Fair enough berne is an engeneer but that lipou is no designer imo he makes it up as he goes and creates monsterously ugly pieces of scrap.

[bss325i]

Fair enough berne is an engeneer but that lipou is no designer imo he makes it up as he goes and creates monsterously ugly pieces of scrap.

Berney?! An engineer?! That guy is a f*cking twat!

[nomi]

the whole point is the cars are peices of art.

[bss325i]

From an engineering point of view, the creations are a joke.

From a style point of view, they are mutated scrap.

From a bodywork point of view, full of filler from end to end and i doubt any rust protection!

[B7]

Fair enough berne is an engeneer but that lipou is no designer imo he makes it up as he goes and creates monsterously ugly pieces of scrap.

Berney?! An engineer?! That guy is a f*cking ****!

Agreed, hes no more an engineer than I'm george f4ckin' clooney! guys a pr4tt and gives british engineering and britain in general a bad vibe.

[GrindCulture]

Never seen chop shop due to being a tramp without sky, but it sounds hideous, and if that E36 was anything to go by their styling and engineering prowess is akin to that of a McDonalds employee.

[bss325i]

Never seen chop shop due to being a tramp without sky, but it sounds hideous, and if that E36 was anything to go by their styling and engineering prowess is akin to that of a McDonalds employee.

http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/chops ... ndex.shtml

[initial_g]

ive seen the fiesta (blue heap) at trax, what a pile the shut lines/ finish/ paintwork were awfull.
its all for the tv audiunce tbh the motors on pimp my ride look fairly well finished as with cars in mags but when you see them in person you realise how poorly finished they are, if i sent a car out like that id be sacked!

[GrindCulture]

Never seen chop shop due to being a tramp without sky, but it sounds hideous, and if that E36 was anything to go by their styling and engineering prowess is akin to that of a McDonalds employee.

http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/chops ... ndex.shtml

I apologies to McDonalds employees for my previous comment