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Offline mb

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Richard Hammond's Big
« on: 16 January 2020, 03:06 »
Anybody watch it on Discovery last night?

He was at VW's Wolfsburg plant 'helping' on the production line and generally looking around. Saw some GTi's and a few glimpses of the Mk8.

Worth a watch if you missed it.
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Re: Richard Hammond's Big
« Reply #1 on: 16 January 2020, 05:39 »
Yes. I was just as impressed that they had a Currywurst sausage factory on site at Wolfsburg, churning out 6.2 million large sausages for the workforce's mealtimes as I was for the actual running of car production.

The scale of everything was enormous and seemed even bigger due to Hamster presenting!
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Re: Richard Hammond's Big
« Reply #2 on: 16 January 2020, 14:38 »
Quote from: monkeyhanger on 16 January 2020, 05:39
Yes. I was just as impressed that they had a Currywurst sausage factory on site at Wolfsburg, churning out 6.2 million large sausages for the workforce's mealtimes as I was for the actual running of car production.

The scale of everything was enormous and seemed even bigger due to Hamster presenting!

The Currywurst is excellent and amusingly, has a VW parts catalogue number. I have some in my freezer if you want a picture. I bought them for my wife when she got the TCR as she asked me if the dealer had made any effort with 'extras' and I said 'not a sausage'. Hence the joke. They're really good too.
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Re: Richard Hammond's Big
« Reply #3 on: 16 January 2020, 22:33 »
Thanks mb- just seen this on catch up- an interesting watch.
Only the Germans could manage such a complex process on such a scale. How do they do it!
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Re: Richard Hammond's Big
« Reply #4 on: 17 January 2020, 12:03 »
I now want to try some Currywurst…  :grin:
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Re: Richard Hammond's Big
« Reply #5 on: 17 January 2020, 18:04 »
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Re: Richard Hammond's Big
« Reply #6 on: 17 January 2020, 20:57 »
Quote from: 2007GTI on 17 January 2020, 18:04
Sucking on the exhaust pipe of history :laugh:

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jan/15/richard-hammonds-big-review-a-huge-hooray-for-the-end-of-the-world

A very harsh review. The reviewer- whoever he is- also appears to be a bit dim. When the sausage man answered " since 1973" to Hammnond's question " how long have you been making sausages", he meant the Wolfsburg factory, not him personally ( the man looks to be in his 40s!)
I still can't quite get over how many cars this place produces- 3600 per day. Truly astonishing.
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Re: Richard Hammond's Big
« Reply #7 on: 17 January 2020, 22:06 »
Currywurst is awesome local restaurant sells it and it always sells out
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« Reply #8 on: 17 January 2020, 23:47 »
Quote from: craigib76 on 17 January 2020, 22:06
Currywurst is awesome local restaurant sells it and it always sells out

I so need to buy some!

Can i order it from my local dealer with the part number?  :smiley:
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Re: Richard Hammond's Big
« Reply #9 on: 18 January 2020, 05:45 »
You can buy currywurst sauces and mixes from most supermarkets if your local VW dealer is a little reticent.
Places like Aldi and Lidl might stock authentic stuff.
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