08-28-2013, 06:59 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Ottawa,
ON
Cobra Make, Engine: 2002 Superformance w/392 stroker
Posts: 1,605
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Originally Posted by Mark IV
Wayne kept calling the "sunbursts", "starbursts" but a nice street car with patina. Shame about the sidepipes though.
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yummmmm, Starburst...
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Originally Posted by Mark IV
Still, all-in-all CCC is probably the most realistic of any of the "car" shows on TV. While the timeline is compressed, they don't pretend to do a total resto in 7 days or some of the other crap that is seen on "reality" shows. Crap like "Gas Monkey", "Counting Cars", "Overhaulin'", etc. makes people believe they can buy, restore and flip cars in a weekend. oh, and always make 10 grand doing it! "I can buy this car for $2500, spend $200 and sell it for 20K!"
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Rick, you should try watching The History Channel's Restoration Garage. It's filmed at David Grainger's Guild of Automotive Restorers in Bradford, Ontario, north of Toronto. No 7-day builds and/or $5K budgets here.
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