Yep, point on aspiration taken.
But...
At the risk of getting very "non-PC", I would say that most blokes would be bored if showed continual images of "anorexic chics/the model six". We might aspire to take Claudia Schiffer for a night out at the "The Little Chef" in Camberley, but her sister Caroline is probably far easier to live with, is more fun and easy going on a day to day basis, eats the occasional pie, and, gosh, occasionally flatulates in bed. More realistic and accessibile. More methane, but more realitiy as well.
(BTW there is a Caroline, so I understand)
Let's have Claudia. But let's have Caroline as well. There is life beyond the catwalk, and beyond someone, once again, "tyresmoke-doughnutting" some expensive long-suffering press-hack demonstrator on yet another deserted airfield. It's stopped being interesting and exotic. The ultimate motor journalism devaluation; we see too many supercars being thrashed and long to know what to look for on a three year old Elise. or how to get a diesel through an emissions test. Or the service department scams, etc, etc. Reality, please, mixed with the aspirational. Neither all one or all another, just a decent mix.
Rant rant. Past my Horlicks time, I think. Nurse, the screens, please.
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Theres a Rebecca too. Female domination is upon us :-)
Wonder why its moved to a monday night, I missed it, d'oh. Guess I didn't miss much.
You never know who could be reading, been thinking about it for a while, could KB stand for Kevin Blick, who I believe is the Top Gear magazine editor?
I think we should start our own TV show
Kev, with headache due to prolonged thought
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Agree with you entirely RQ apart from you suggesting that top gear used to be better with Clarkson. 99% of the cars he used to demonstrate were ferraris,lamborghini or some other exotic monster which no-one I know could afford to buy a spare part for never mind the car.
And when Tiff begins showing off how fast he can drive them round a track with his supercillious "look how good I am peasant" smirk prompts me to switch channels.
And yes Mike Brewer and the other two dealers who used to chalk a price on the windscreen make TV motoring programmes for the ordinary guy.
And that woman who uses phrases such as "this car is a hoot to drive" well..what can I say.
Alvin
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what we need is the program 'deals on wheels', it was just what the ordinary motorist wanted. it had - what to look for on second hand cars, real people trying to sell they cars, and two interesting presenters who told the facts, not some idiots saying things like 'this car is unreliable, and impractical but can do 160mph, and 'only' costs £60000 pounds.
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