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HD has a lot of what I think is good quality automotive and powersport programs. Chasing Classic Cars is one of my favs..

One day...one day...just have to keep playing lotto.

 

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.....and Wayne's the man, rough life!

 

Check out the Isle of Man TT coverage!!! Guys are really hauling the mail on one heck of a course! Two words : "man bearings".....

 

They showed a session last night but it was rained out.. Note it is motorcycles. Not sure exactly what is taped/rerun or live. The helmet shots are spectacular!

 

Up until 10 years ago, I used to go there for a week to watch the racing - this is a 37-mile race course that is open public roads 2 hours earlier. The racers at times are doing over 200mph on a road 20 feet wide lined on both sides with stone walls. Huevos the size of planets. At least.

One of the nicest, most modest racers is Guy Martin. His British accent may be hard for some folks but here is his on-bike description of the whole course (in two parts):
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVXc29ZgutI]YouTube - GUY MARTIN TT Isle of Man Lap on-board Honda 1000 - 1 of 2[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFUYIH2Ttzk&feature=related]YouTube - GUY MARTIN TT Isle of Man Lap on-board Honda 1000 - 2 of 2[/ame]

Best line? "This is Kirkmichael. There's a bit of a fish in someone's garden and I use that as a braking marker."

 

HD Theater has a lot of good motorhead programing. They do seem to rerun a lot of their shows. So if you miss something chances are you can catch it later.

The TT stuff is flat out amazing. I wonder how a rider with such large attachments can straddle a bike.

Jim I think that speed was 184 KPH. Still hella fast on gravel. :yesnod:

 

Yep they do rerun a good bit but that can be a good thing too. Hopefully if we support their efforts to show quality motorhead programs they will find more and more for us to watch!!! So send those emails praising their direction!!

 

Still, 184 kph is about 115 mph - on gravel!

The only problem I have with HD Theatre is the constant repetition of their commercials - in fact they're not really commercials since what they're advertising are upcoming shows, but still - 10 -15 times an hour or more?!?!?!?

The problem I have with Mr. Carini - besides the fact that he reminds me too much of a mouse - is what he and his cronies have done to the classic car market - namely, made it impossible for me or any other normal guy to own one anymore. When a freaking Fiat Multipla sells for $30K.......cheeze louise!!!!!!! A new Turbo Abarth 500 doesn't even cost that much, let alone a 40 year old 600cc Multipla......

The only way you can own a classic MINI is to either buy one cheap and spend $20 K restoring it or buy one for $20K already done.....

Ferraris? Astons? Lambos? Maseratis? Fugedaboutit.......

Most American muscle cars are in the same boat....in fact pretty much anything from the 50's and 60's is either out of reach or a total restoration candidate.

 

It is a two way street though... Most that take on the task of doing a proper restoration on a classic, never get their time and money back as most still sell for less than the original restorers investment in time and money. So with these cars obtaining higher values it does make it a more worth while undertaking, still you can buy a restored say Camaro for less than you can buy a heap and do it yourself.....

 

You'll have to learn how to read & write pace notes too. Plus learn French & Finglish so you can understand the commands barked out by the co-drivers. :crazy:

 

I love listening to Daniel Elena giving directions to Loeb - his voice and delivery make me laugh out loud sometimes!

By the way, BTDT on the rustoration, I have a '69 E-Type in my garage that took 4 years of my life and I don't want to know how much money!

 

I think the master was Louis Moya, co-driver to Carlos Sainz, the Spanish rally driver who was The Master before Loeb. This old clip show Moya's stunning ability to say five or six syllables per second:

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But then of course if you have to say four syllables for 'left' (izquierdo), you need to speak fast. Moya always can be heard with the same intonation - speaking like a machine gun but ending with a long syllable.