From A—>B: Tales of Modern Motoring.

[Littlepixel]

This was a fly on the wall UK series in the early nineties and it's still complete gold.
Basically a complete snapshot of everyday car culture at the time, it puts cameras in people's cars and lets them talk freely about their car choices, driving life and so on.
It stands the test of time and if you haven't seen it before - especially if you were too young, I'd recommend dipping in as it it's funny. dark, poignant and a great historic document of the everyday instead of the usual Top Gear hyperbole.

1/5 It Gets You Out of the House

Seven young drivers set off down the road to independence and adulthood.



2/5 She Likes It Hot

A look at couples whose relationships disintegrate as soon as they get into the car.


3/5 Looking at Him Looking at Me

How women feel empowered by their cars and have embraced traditionally-male pleasures.






4/5 Over the Moon with the Cavalier

A portrait of the company car driver and its hidden world of coat-hangers and fake badges.






5/5 Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

Six families reveal how their cars embody their dreams or fears for the future.

[highvoltage]

Only watched the repmobile one so far which is cringeworthily brilliant !
Badge snobbery of the worst kind,grey Granada service areas and pagers,what more could you want

Hope the rest are as good,that's my weeks viewing sorted,cheers for posting these !

[jonk]

Halfway through the rep one. Absolutely brilliant in a sad way. Can't wait to watch the others.

[Littlepixel]

The rep who gets the Maestro is priceless.

My favourite is I think the Vitara Family in the last one, desperate to be different, but doomed to be the same.

[highvoltage]

Oct 10, 2016 23:30:56 GMT Littlepixel said:

The rep who gets the Maestro is priceless.

My favourite is I think the Vitara Family in the last one, desperate to be different, but doomed to be the same.

Yeah angry Maestro rep is a classic bit of TV,so ashamed he wouldn't even hang his jacket in the back of it

Watched the girls one just now,bonus bit of Mk1 MX5 content which pleased me.I had kind of forgotten about the amount of blondes driving Escort cabs back then,where did they all go..

[The Jackeria]

That fella in the renault 5 turbo is me and my golf (although I wear a seatbelt) haha, luckily for me my missus doesn't complain to me about it yet haha

[Littlepixel]

Oct 10, 2016 23:48:59 GMT highvoltage said:

Watched the girls one just now,bonus bit of Mk1 MX5 content which pleased me.I had kind of forgotten about the amount of blondes driving Escort cabs back then,where did they all go..

The Capri lass is cool though - loved the bit about her dad being 'the most racist person I know'.
Times have changed, for the better thank goodness

[highvoltage]

Oct 11, 2016 13:01:02 GMT Littlepixel said:

Oct 10, 2016 23:48:59 GMT highvoltage said:

Watched the girls one just now,bonus bit of Mk1 MX5 content which pleased me.I had kind of forgotten about the amount of blondes driving Escort cabs back then,where did they all go..

The Capri lass is cool though - loved the bit about her dad being 'the most racist person I know'.
Times have changed, for the better thank goodness

Yeah she was,probably still is,kind of lass who is still a bit of a rebel at 50 and into cars I'd guess.

[jonk]

Were the maestros really that slow?

[tali100]

Yeah remember watching this .Entertaining - but embarrassing .Basically,Motoring According to Daily Mail Readers.

[highvoltage]

Oct 11, 2016 19:21:51 GMT jonk said:

Were the maestros really that slow?

Not sure of the exact date but these may have been filmed just before the speed limiter was introduced for HGV's. That would explain Maestro mans unhappiness!

[jonk]

I thought that, but surely even a diesel maestro could beat an artic?

Just watched the young drivers one. It really is good stuff.

[Littlepixel]

Oct 11, 2016 20:41:41 GMT highvoltage said:

Oct 11, 2016 19:21:51 GMT jonk said:

Were the maestros really that slow?

Not sure of the exact date but these may have been filmed just before the speed limiter was introduced for HGV's. That would explain Maestro mans unhappiness!

Shot in 1993

[highvoltage]

Oct 11, 2016 21:32:07 GMT jonk said:

I thought that, but surely even a diesel maestro could beat an artic?

Just watched the young drivers one. It really is good stuff.

HGV speed limiters were in place by 93 so must have been the non turbo Perkins in the Maestro,it was 59bhp so that would be pretty slug like with 0-60 in about 18 seconds.Should have been able to pass trucks eventually though!

[AMG-Al]

Were the roads really that empty??

[georgeb]

Just finished those. Thanks for posting.

[Midland Performance & Retro]

That was superb, thanks for sharing!

[Littlepixel]

Oct 15, 2016 15:29:05 GMT AMG-Al said:

Were the roads really that empty??

Yes. Yes they were.

[sarkie83]

Omg I remember watching the first episode of this as a kid! Has no idea what it was, but I remember the orange beetle...thanks for posting

[Tarka]

Brilliant find - thanks for posting. I was 17 and learning to drive in 93 when this was originally screened. That feeling of approaching what felt like ultimate freedom - can't beat it.

The rep episode was my favourite. When the guy talks about Nisssan leaving the "i" badge off the back of the Primera - a reps nightmare!

This was the time when I literally knew every spec sheet of every model of every make. Once I passed my test, my knowledge started to reduce - as I was out driving and reading fewer brochures!

I wonder what all these people are driving now.