"......As with all of the other "reality" shows on TV, there is absolutely no reality involved at all......."


Aint that the truth. It's ALMOSt funny except.....

The end result can be a heck of a time waster for people who are actually in the buisness. A couple of examples (the names are changed to protect the stupid).

The kid who comes in and applies for a mechanic's job......mind you not an apprentice, or mechanics helper, but a full pay mechanic's job. His qualifications? Maybe a couple of brake jobs and and tune ups......and watching TNN every weekend for the last couple of years. The kids a walking encylopedia of miss information.... but he wastes an hour of the bosses and shop foremans time (plus HIS current bosses time putting in a good word for him) let alone his time in the process trying to expain that he meets the requirments for the job.

Then there's the guy who want's a specific modification or parts....again based on the hype that he's seen on the latest and greatest "car" show. Then you start explaining the technicalities of why this is a bad idea and he gets that glazed over deer in the headlight look. Unfortunatly he's already made the request in writting thru HIS boss to your boss and it of course now needs to be responded to in writting. Of course the end result is no change to the equiptment but 5-6 hours of wasted time in not changing anything.

Unfortunatly these shows are not produced for the real car people who get their hands dirty. Lets face it unless you're into this hobby building a car is boring (in most cases just ask your spouse or girl friend). It's funny the wannabes think shows are the're the greatest thing since sliced bread and the people with real experience just laugh at them.