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nelson c.
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PostPosted: Mon May 23, 2016 9:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quoted from the other forum:
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Spoke to the guys at the Car Sos bodyshop and they confirmed the Mk1 Gte episode will be shown on May 26.


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PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2016 12:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hi I seen this in the back ground being work on when I watched car sos the other week
i think it is on Thursday 26 May at 8:00PM - National Geographic Channel
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PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2016 9:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tomorrow night - car S.O.S.: Vauxhall Astra GTE
General Motors was a late entrant to the hot hatch market - but when it did turn up to the party, it did so with an amazingly effective offering.
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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What time and channel is this on please thanks
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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 4:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nat Geo 8pm
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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can someone please record it and and share it? My National Geo channel must be diferent, as it wont air the show today Sad Or atleast tell me the season and episode number so I can tomorow or so search for it online.
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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 9:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No vinyl around the back window and the plonkers painted the inside of the alloys black Cavalier SRI stylie but it did look great.

Might have spurred me on a bit Smile

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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did look good they stone chipped valance will help it not rust so quick as they do
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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 9:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am not going to pick faults as there were a few I just like the fact another is back on the road and the fella is pleased as punch with his pride and joy and that is all that matters, well done to the Car SOS team thumleft

P.S GTi Loooooosers laughing
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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have to say I might have had a little tear...

Made me want my own GTE again.

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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very sad for me to watch but the GTE look fantastic great to see it back to its best he was delighted to see it finished there only getting higher in price as there getting harder to find
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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why didn't they ask on here for hub caps for the wheels laughing
https://m.facebook.com/groups/42121696656?view=permalink&id=10153547651131657

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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 11:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.zoptv.com/live/nat-geo-uk

on at 1:00am 27th
and 6:00pm 27th
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers Carl, I'll watch that tonight smile
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2016 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

They didn't have stone-chip from the factory did they?
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