The real Italian job

steveVR6 · Post by **steveVR6** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:36 pm

If anyone missed it last week then it's being repeated this Sunday (4th) BBC 2 7.00PM

TV chef James Martin prepares to take part in the Mille Miglia 1000 mile car race through Italy. Really interesting watching and some lovely looking machinery :-D

Post by **Stuart** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:09 pm

Nice one

ndwall · Post by **ndwall** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 10:56 pm

Thanks for the heads up. I watched it but my dad missed it. I really enjoyed it but wouldn't want to be in his shoes, well actually no I would but surely it could have done it a lot cheaper than that..

Nick

Post by **Ben** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:03 pm

Loved it - great program - really quite moving too.

LR6GSR · Post by **LR6GSR** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:27 pm

It was a good watch but i cant help but think he was so nieve to book the car in
Having spent 800K and covered only 200mile on the new engine to bed it in!
More Cash than sense i guess next year he will put some miles on it and perhaps finish the event in full.

Some awsome machinery on the route the upkeep must be some commitment on the rare cars.

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:33 am

Just watched this on iplayer, what a great programme.

Stunning cars, some nice looking ladies (his co-driver is nicer than Sabine anyday !) and a really good insight into this event.

Agree with the above though and that the engine should have been bed in. Wouldnt it have been better to put 500 miles on it over here first before doing it all there?