Re: [doc] Alexi Sayle - Independent's Motoring Correspondent

[alistair vanstone <pastyman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi
 
 It just so happens that I have a friend who is also a journalist for the Independent
I'll be seeing him tonight, I'll have a word about this.
 
Alistair
Vin 11622

Mike Green <mikedx@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I really never understood the mentatility of rubbishing the car based
on what the man did (or did not) do.

The remarks about the morrisons and rover group doing dodgy dealings
on the side to bring in cash were obviously put in there for comedy
value. Sounds more like a bandwagon moment than responsible journalism
to me.

Mike



On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 12:43:43 -0000, Phill Wright 
wrote:
> 
> 
> Read the article now .. like I said, he's a comedian :-)
> 
> Phill W
> DOC 233
> VIN 6772 (sorbet)
> 
> --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Phill Wright" 
wrote:
> >
> > Ha ... I haven't read the article yet :-) but having one of each I
> > suppose I'm a perfect target for his misguided opinions,
> personally,
> > I think I have excellent taste :-). Obviously (speaking of the
> > Avantime now), Mr Sayle must think he knows more about cars than
> the
> > likes of Mr Clarkson who rated the Avantime as the coolest car on
> the
> > planet at the time ...
> >
> > At the end of the day you have to consider that the said Mr Sayle
> > does consider himself to be a comedian ... and whatever he says
> > should therefore be taken as a joke ....
> >
> > Phill W
> > DOC 233
> > VIN 6772 (sorbet)
> > DeLorean & Avantime ... and proud of it ..
> >
> > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Mike Green wrote:
> > > oh dear
> > >
> > > Phill, you wont like this last line
> > >
> > > And if they ever made "Back to the Future 4" then a Renault
> Avantine
> > > would make the ideal car to replace the DMC 12.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:26:55 -0000, colmnugent
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Those of you who read the Independent newspaper (on-line or
> hard
> > copy)
> > > > will see a recent article by Alexi Sayle on Delorean making all
> > the
> > > > same tired old points. The link is:
> > > > http://motoring.independent.co.uk/comment/story.jsp?
> story=624383.
> > > >
> > > > In particular it seesm that Mr Syle was a gifted phychic in that
> > > > (i) he knew JZD was a conman as soon as he saw him on the TV
> and;
> > > > (ii) he realised the DMC12 was rubbish the moment he saw it in
> the
> > > > press.
> > > >
> > > > With gifts like these, it's a wonder Mr Sayle is not a lottery
> > > > millionaire several times over. Needless to say, there is no
> > > > contemporaneous evidence of his having shared these far-sighted
> > > > opinions with anyone at the time. Having read his article, you
> > may be
> > > > tempted to punt off a short, pithy and somewhat scornful reply
> to
> > the
> > > > Independent's letter e-mail service.
> > > >
> > > > I can accept people in the media saying that they do not like
> > either
> > > > JZD and/or the car, but these "I knew it was dodgy all along"
> > articles
> > > > make me want to puke.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Colm
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > ------------------------------------
> > > Mike Green
> > > Software architect
> 
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