bbc2 now james mays cars of the people

i imagine the beetle may feature? but should be a few old cars

 

In the land of the frogs so can no watch

 

Don't tell me, I've got I'm on record.

 

App Vpn1Click iPlayer works.

 

Was a good programme

Really do like Christian Grundmanns Vw38/06

 

it was good, reminded me of my youth - my uncle had a wartburg.

 

I'm sure I remember May saying disparaging things about the beetle a few years ago on top gear. The usual 'fascists car' stuff. Generally like his stuff though, so I'll catch it on iplayer.

 

one thing that irritates me about may, the way he says was wAs - anyone else noticed?

 

Good programme.

Halfway through the explanation of how VW (or rather its Nazi-funded predecessor) came to be (involving slave labour) I turned to my missus and told her I was off outside to set fire to the van.

Putting their part in the van's development to one side, I have always found Beetles to be quite loathsome cars to be honest. I can understand how their adoption by counter-culture is a big up-yours to their roots (although they do say if you scratch the surface of a hippy you'll find a Nazi underneath and I'm always very wary of the Dub enthusiasts that go big on the iron crosses and Germanic fonts) but watching the show last night I felt a better outcome would have been for the Allies to burn Wolfsburg down to the f**king ground.

Shame he didn't mention the Fiats having their arses handed to them by Mini Coopers on the Turin factory roof in a certain sixties movie.

 

Did they really need the gimmick of trashing that car from a great height at the end? What a sad way to go after all those years

 

Pre war and post war VW were verutually 2 different beasts Wasn,t it major Hurst s (British army )decision not to dismantle VW as first requested but get it up and going again

 

I'm aware ron, although that wasn't the point.

 

Did feel a bit bolted on. Looking to justify the Top Gear branding at the start I suppose. I was more upset when TG kept destroying Marinas. That's part of my childhood.

 

my dad had a marina, coe720k i had a t reg one and i had a y reg ital.... there i've admitted it.

 

My brothers late father in law loved his Beetle, his pride and joy for 20 or so years. He never tired of telling all and sundry what a fine piece of engineering it was. Did he love Germans no not really they had wiped out most of his family by 1940 but he was lucky and escaped to England. Funny how people are.

 

Major Ivan Hirst was in the REME, the same regiment my father served in. It was him that sorted out the factory, and got things going, yes. I, for one, am proud of the British heritage that is often forgotten with regards to Volkswagen.

 

Mine and my daughters thoughts too. Added nothing to the programme at all.

 

Spoiler Alert Oh sorry too late!

 

Recorded and watched.