That "Swiftcover" car

Racer_kyle · 13 May 2006, 17:21 (Ref:1608791)

The 2001 Jordan, yeah?

Also thought I'd just say how much I hate this company sponsoring F1 on ITV! The ad looks so cheap!

Knowlesy · 13 May 2006, 17:25 (Ref:1608796)

I think it is an EJ11, yes.

For those not in the know, these are the advert links for the British ITV coverage.

They are cripplingly unfunny, and make me want to pull my toenails out.

BootsOntheSide · 13 May 2006, 17:34 (Ref:1608803)

I prefer them to the paper blowing away that they had a couple of years ago. Still, there could be a challenge to the shining wits here to come up with a similar advert based on the problems of internet-based insurance?

Marbot · 13 May 2006, 17:36 (Ref:1608806)

I would like to reply to the above post,but i'm currently held in a queue.

Sodemo · 13 May 2006, 17:41 (Ref:1608810)

These ads are seriously tedious.

Marbot · 13 May 2006, 17:46 (Ref:1608815)

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Monster

These ads are seriously tedious.

Thanks for that Monster,your post is important to us.

tux · 13 May 2006, 17:51 (Ref:1608820)

they make me wanna cry

its a waste of electricity them adverts.

Knowlesy · 13 May 2006, 17:51 (Ref:1608823)

Not for me, my TV is programmed to switch off as they come on.

Marbot · 13 May 2006, 17:56 (Ref:1608830)

Quote:

Originally Posted by knowlesy

Not for me, my TV is programmed to switch off as they come on.

So how do you know they are on in the first place?

Knowlesy · 13 May 2006, 17:58 (Ref:1608831)

Because Monster informs me in the chatroom.

BootsOntheSide · 13 May 2006, 18:03 (Ref:1608834)

Fuel rig problems. The line is busy.

I've got an electrical fault.

And so on.

Sodemo · 13 May 2006, 18:14 (Ref:1608851)

Quote:

Originally Posted by knowlesy

Because Monster informs me in the chatroom.

Its the only humane thing to do.

**Born Racer** · 13 May 2006, 18:16 (Ref:1608853)

They made me chuckle a bit the first time.

Can't expect them to on repeat viewings, but it's only a sponsor.

shambles · 13 May 2006, 18:20 (Ref:1608859)

As a group of people, us F1 fans don't half whinge.

Although they are tedious. I think all the ITV-F1 sponsor snippets have been annoying, from Toyota, through to that newspaper (can't remember which one) and last years LG one... they're all annoying.

This Swiftcover one is a play on thier standalone advertising campaign, which for them makes sense.

Knowlesy · 13 May 2006, 18:23 (Ref:1608862)

The Texaco ones were OK!

McKay · 13 May 2006, 18:54 (Ref:1608883)

These ones look cheap though, the other ones at least looked somewhat proffesional.

littlefarny · 13 May 2006, 20:49 (Ref:1608976)

I smiled at each one the first time I saw them, but the problem with having at least 10 shown during a race program is the originality, they are annoying when you know them.

As for the car, I thought it was an FPA

rcarr · 13 May 2006, 22:54 (Ref:1609062)

Im getting fed up of ITV!

Once again they messed it up! They went to adverts when Liuzzi spun his car, the safety car came out and they went to adverts then we came back and they had missed the restart!

Bring back the BBC! So much better in every way, not to mention sponsorship of the programme! Now its F1 for morons!

It frustrates me that so many people know whats going on n James Allen ruins it!

I was wondering about the car on sunday when I was watching the GP

**touringlegend** · 13 May 2006, 23:36 (Ref:1609103)

Click click don't cluck cluck.

I always liked the Toyota sponsorship of F1 on ITV.

BootsOntheSide · 14 May 2006, 09:40 (Ref:1609337)

At the risk of going over old ground, the BBC only started showing qualifying live towardss the end of their coverage, probably more to give people a positive memory of their days than anything else.

marzF1rocks · 14 May 2006, 19:17 (Ref:1609766)

I actual, think its really funny,
At least they have a varity versions of it.
I got fed up of That LG sponshership last year.

I wonder how much the chickens got paid

Wilbo · 14 May 2006, 19:20 (Ref:1609768)

Ahhh so advertising works!

Marbot · 14 May 2006, 19:26 (Ref:1609772)

Quote:

Originally Posted by marzF1rocks

I wonder how much the chickens got paid

They were on loan from KFC,they just got to live a little longer.

**Adam43** · 14 May 2006, 20:26 (Ref:1609819)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BootsOntheSide

At the risk of going over old ground, the BBC only started showing qualifying live towardss the end of their coverage, probably more to give people a positive memory of their days than anything else.

The sport grew and by the end they could justify showing it all live especially as Damon was dong so well - they did not do it to give good memories. That is a definite jump of imagination. Still if you keep saying it...

jondownunder · 14 May 2006, 20:42 (Ref:1609830)

Quote:

Originally Posted by knowlesy

They are cripplingly unfunny, and make me want to pull my toenails out.

Agreed... I'm absolutely astonished some of you find them funny!

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