Re: Anybody Still Watch Roadkill on MotorTrend?
[Re: sogtx]
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Often amusing, often cringeworthy for the butchery. Seems like they encourage hack work over doing something right. Then again, I was mentored by Indycar & restoration guys...so I'm damaged The Stubby Bob wheelstander, the big Pontiac drive, how good that '68 Road Runner & the Vanishing Paint Challenger sounded, stick out as positives. Finnegan's '55 is pretty dang fast, and he seems like a fun & humble guy. Overall, I take it as a "how far you can push your luck" show, played for laughs. I could do without the dead coyote shot, though.
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Re: Anybody Still Watch Roadkill on MotorTrend?
[Re: Dcuda69]
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02/10/20 10:30 PM
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I don't dislike the show, but, it seems to be getting a little long in the tooth. Regardless the car, regardless the situation, the same scenario plays out just about every time.
I'm more inclined to watch Roadkill Garage, or Hot Rod Garage. For my car fix on YouTube, I'll watch Finnigans Garage or Cleetus McFarland (they bought their own track!)
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Re: Anybody Still Watch Roadkill on MotorTrend?
[Re: GregY]
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When they were on YouTube, I watched every episode probably a dozen times each. When I was working on my car, I'd normally play it in the background just for some noise. I always thought they were pretty entertaining and liked how they favored Mopars even early on. Their roadtrips were always entertaining.
Now that they are behind a pay wall, I've only seen one of their "new" episodes when it was on TV. There isn't a TV show I can't live without.
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Re: Anybody Still Watch Roadkill on MotorTrend?
[Re: Jim_Lusk]
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I pay for Motortrend online. It's like $7 a month so it's not a big deal. I'm starting to wonder what's going on as I don't think we've had any new episodes since December.
I prefer Roadkill Garage, but I get annoyed with Dave's antics sometimes. Like: "Gee, we took an engine that's been sitting for 30 years, barely warmed it up and started doing 7,000 rpm burnouts with it. I don't understand how we threw a rod!!" That gets annoying. I'd rather they just say "This thing is toast, not worth rebuilding, we're going to donate it to somebody who might do something with it." Quit destroying things to entertain Jethro and Cletus. I don't think they pay to watch, anyway.
Junk Yard Gold is ok, too. Steve Magnante's knowledge is 98.9% on the money.
Roadkill needs to get their poop in a group. I find myself becoming less and less interested as time goes on. It almost seems as if they're manufacturing the "issues".
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Re: Anybody Still Watch Roadkill on MotorTrend?
[Re: That AMC Guy]
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02/11/20 12:16 AM
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My son and I love the Motortrend content and gladly pay for it. Roadkill is our favorite as well as the Faster with Finnegan. I really enjoy HRG, Roadkill extras and Engine Masters. He watches Dirty Mudder truckers a lot and some of the other stuff. I also watch Finnegan's youtube channel.
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Re: Anybody Still Watch Roadkill on MotorTrend?
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I saw a post from Dulcich the other day that all of the shows except for Roadkill are dumping all episodes in one drop and then nothing until the next year. Not sure I like this idea but it is what it is.
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Re: Anybody Still Watch Roadkill on MotorTrend?
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They have the life ... getting paid to to stupid stuff 30 years ago , we did all the stuff theyre doin now . And we paid for it too, lol.
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Re: Anybody Still Watch Roadkill on MotorTrend?
[Re: Sniper]
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I like the show, they get to drive around the country and check out interesting destinations I wish I could go see...Especially the old salvage yards.......
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Re: Anybody Still Watch Roadkill on MotorTrend?
[Re: rocksmopar]
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As far as the drag week shop scenario it is legal. It will favor some people more than others depending on the route and location of course. Drag Week 2012 and 2014 started 12 miles from home. I slept in my own bed and enjoyed having my own tools to do any needed work before going to the track the next morning. Finnegin had to work to finish drag week, his first one he didn't make it past day 2.
I think Roadkill has stayed solid, there is some predictability in it but it doesn't bother me. I believe "Don't get it right just get it running" is a great mindset. To many peoples cars are tucked in garages because they aren't perfect. Knock the dust off, make it run, go drive it. A non perfect car is way way more fun than a perfect one.
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Re: Anybody Still Watch Roadkill on MotorTrend?
[Re: rocksmopar]
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I still like it a lot, I eventually stumped up for the subscription, mainly for Roadkill/RK Garage/HR Garage and I have to say I am happy I'm getting my moneys worth. There's a ton of other stuff on MTOD as well, including Graveyard Carz, no ads etc. Compared to what else is available on TV I look forward to any new episode. Sure some are better than others, but I'm happy watching any of them for now. Probably like RK garage even better (lot of Mopar content). I also noticed the lack of recent episodes, if they screw up RK/HR garage that will be an issue for me.
Like others, I also watch Finnegan's garage on Youtube, plus Uncle Tony, Nicks Garage etc.
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Re: Anybody Still Watch Roadkill on MotorTrend?
[Re: cdwmotorsports]
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I saw a post from Dulcich the other day that all of the shows except for Roadkill are dumping all episodes in one drop and then nothing until the next year. Not sure I like this idea but it is what it is. I see they stopped posting shows until they have their cache built up to do that as well, which could be months or a year. I wonder if the cancelled magazine guys will even get to see anything new with their "free" 6 month subscription?
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Re: Anybody Still Watch Roadkill on MotorTrend?
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They came thru here couple days ago in route north to Fargo I guess .. 89ish T bird with a blower sticking out of the hood .. in a blizzard
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Re: Anybody Still Watch Roadkill on MotorTrend?
[Re: JAMESDART]
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02/11/20 02:33 PM
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I've had some personal dealings with these guys. Remember the Challenger they tried to piece together at the Nats and then drive to Woodward? It damn near killed me when I was helping to unload it off the top rack of a semi transporter. Later that week... I found myself standing by ready to step in when the Roadkill guys and the Doug Foley guys got into a standoff in the pavilion at National Trail Raceway that was on the cusp of getting really ugly. Ah, the memories...
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