SOS Carros

I've enjoyed every episode of this show (so far), and I've watched 'em all (Seasons 1 - 8, plus the first 4 episodes of Season 9). Tim & Fuzz make a great duo - their passion and knowledge are unquestionable. Narrator Phil Cornwell also deserves a mention - if only for his cracking Mick Jagger impersonations. The quality of work they put out (with the help of a collective of great craftsmen) is spot-on. Yes, there's much silliness (mainly from Tim) but it doesn't detract from from the show's main objective. If I have one complaint, it has to be why they haven't yet done a #3 Cortina. I mean - come on!?!

Good show for car lovers, the where, when, how and at times why of it all is nicely covered. Both lead figures seem to have sufficient knowledge of the subject matter, playing dumb to educate in adequate amounts. The camera time spent on the work at hand is reasonable.

The downsides - and in this they're not alone - is the contrived (timeline) drama. The fact that it's consistently 3 weeks raises suspicion... the back story does not always add up either. Some of the stories as to why the restoration is necessary are quite touching others seem contrived.

The banter is fine, the keeping it original versus making improvement discussion is done when it is applicable.

This is without doubt the BEST car show on the telly box! Fuzz is brilliant and Tim is useless!! and they are a match made in the garage. It's fun and mad but the stories of the cars owners brings some seriousness and emotions to the show. Oh, and the reveals..........Well Tim is such a good actor.........😂😂😂

It's funny how a car show revolving around restoring cars for less fortunate people has less drama than its American counterparts.

From the many 'restoration' TV shows out there, and yes I put that in quotes since the majority barely touch the technical aspect, Car SOS feels like a true car show without any dumb exaggeration. The chemistry between the host (Tim Shaw) and mechanic (Fuzz Townshend) feels natural and authentic and it's nice to see their passion about various types of cars which feels genuine as well.

Although mostly focused on the story around the car's owner, the show does provide plenty of insight into what's involved in a full-on car restoration. The small sketches in between where the host goes out to gather parts and always persuades the shop owners in the most ridiculous ways adds a fine amount of humor as well without overdoing it.

The best thing is the genuine response of the owner when the car is revealed which is often touching. And I guess that's what I like most about this show, it's that many of it is real and not over- dramatized with shaky camera's, cursing and other nonsense. It's down to earth and I like it.

If you want a feelgood TV show about good deeds being done in the spirit of car restoration, then I'd certainly recommend it. It does not have the technical depth as -say- Wheeler Dealers, but only a few shows go into such a detail as this one does.

I just got into the Car SOS party a little late, but I really do like this show, yes Tim goes a little over the top sometimes but hey that's showbiz lol but I love to see how they transform the cars I a very short amount of time! The back stories and often very touching (see the yellow Lanica Dellta Integrale episode. I was bubbling like a baby) but it's a good mix of Top Gear shenanigans and Wheeler Dealer restorations!