Gisburn Advert???

K.S.H · 30-08-2010, 19:03

Have you seen it? the one about Gisburn and Meganes?
What did I think of it? - WTF's all that about, thats what I thought, curiosity got the better of me so I googled it

Renault - The Megane Experiment

wadey · 30-08-2010, 20:20

MAYOR Lois Rimmer has invited Renault bosses on a tour of the 'real Ribble Valley' after its advert poking fun at Gisburn.

Renault visited the village last month to film a major advertisement launching its new Magane car.

The advertisements, which have been featured on national television and in the press, compare Gisburn to the village of Menton on the Cote d'Azur.

It contrasts a swimming pool with a puddle; a pair of designer heels with slippers; and a glamorous couple sipping wine in a restaurant with a frumpy couple drinking from a thermos flask on a bench.

As the advertisement campaign unfolds, Menton resident Claude will drive from his home town to Gisburn in a new Renault Megane to see if he can bring some 'joie de vivre' to the Ribble Valley village.

Thanks to the LET

Margaret Pilkington · 30-08-2010, 20:22

As Michael Winner would say....'Calm down dear, it's only and advert'

wadey · 30-08-2010, 21:41

slinky · 30-08-2010, 23:38

Yeah I have been waiting to see this add.... Ginger was the one that took that recording and paperwork from dunkenhalgh allllllll the was to London :0)

garinda · 31-08-2010, 08:20

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Originally Posted by slinky

Yeah I have been waiting to see this add.... Ginger was the one that took that recording and paperwork from dunkenhalgh allllllll the was to London :0)

Nice one.

Hope they gave him a good tip.

Ginger doesn't drive a Renault Megane though.

Didn't they trust one of their own cars to make the 200 and odd mile journey?

slinky · 31-08-2010, 09:52

Dunno Garinda lol... They all stayed at Dunk while he took the recording and paper work all the way to London... Was a nice little earner, and a very quiet customer so I don't think he was to bothered :0)
Been waiting to see it, saw it on telly other night but they had cut alot out ( was just showing the fella asking if it had a tow baaar ) so I didn't make the connection until I saw the clip on here :0) oh well that's Gingers claim to fame hehe

heth · 31-08-2010, 10:00

Alot of people have apparently complained as they think it does not give a good picture of Gisburn but to be honest it does make me chuckle!

grannyclaret · 31-08-2010, 22:42

I think Gisburn is a lovely little village,,,it makes out that its an horrible little run down place,,i think it once won the best kept village,,,

Tealeaf · 01-09-2010, 12:05

I would not watch any advert for any French product at any time or any where. As regards the 'Megane', that crock of ****e should simply not be allowed on any English road.

garinda · 01-09-2010, 15:22

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Originally Posted by Tealeaf

I would not watch any advert for any French product at any time or any where. As regards the 'Megane', that crock of ****e should simply not be allowed on any English road.

Was it that accident with the French letter, that left you so bitter?

garinda · 01-09-2010, 15:23

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Originally Posted by garinda

Was it that accident with the French letter, that left you so bitter?

Terrible things, paper cuts.