Wheeler Dealers 2014/2015 - New Series

Wheeler Dealers 2014/2015 - New Series

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Pet Troll

1,362 posts

180 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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Did anyone else notice the Wheller Dealers Logo etched into the top mounts of the suspension? I wonder why they did that? If they wanted people to know it was a wheeler dealers car then surely a plaque in the car would be better, as it is it makes it seem like Wheeler Dealers designed/made the suspension only!

911legend

218 posts

223 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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hope they replace that faded ignition key surround!

911legend

218 posts

223 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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couldn't fit all that suspension without painting the anti roll bars etc....

T66ORA

3,474 posts

259 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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Nobody else notice the ABS warning light on?

lexusboy

1,099 posts

145 months

Tuesday 25th March 2014
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The one thing I would like to know, it took Edd a supposed 4 hours to remove the inlet manifold. Surely, as an air cooled engine it would've been easier and better to drop the engine to remove it and carry out the the serviceable items easier (assuming the car was serviced)

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

200 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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lexusboy said:
The one thing I would like to know, it took Edd a supposed 4 hours to remove the inlet manifold. Surely, as an air cooled engine it would've been easier and better to drop the engine to remove it and carry out the the serviceable items easier (assuming the car was serviced)
But its a DIY show they have previously shown taking the engine out is an option this time doing it in situ - I can imagine many DIY mechanics would think engine out is too much for them to do while a four hour knuckle grind is much easier.

Contigo

3,115 posts

211 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Fess up who bought the 3200?


BlackpoolRock

1,183 posts

154 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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[quote=oobster]Also, I am sure the list of expenditure at the end listed either £840 or £940 for "Polishing and Paint" - what paint? They didn't paint anything, or at least didn't show that they had painted anything.quote]

I didn't see all of it but I would imagine that was for the detailer to come in and correct the whole car. That would probably have taken him a few days. It's a shame they didn't show more of that, we've all seen Edd swapping a tail pipe before. It would have been good to show people how much work and time goes into detailing a car properly.

Brew

433 posts

249 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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That Riviera/Mexico blue Turbo at the start was beautiful!

Chris Type R

8,076 posts

251 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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While I enjoyed that episode, there must have been 5 minutes worth of catch-up over the course of the show. Annoying, despite being able to fast forward through it.

I'd have preferred to have seen how the rims were mended than being reminded of what I'd seen a few minutes back. The damage to the wheels look pretty bad.


P-Jay

10,626 posts

193 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Loved that 993, I'm personally not fussed about the Targa top, but I even liked the colour otherwise.

Suspension looked serious stuff, I know a lot of people see Coilovers and think 'boy racer' and 'stance' but that stuff looked very good.

Chris_H

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1,064 posts

280 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Chris Type R said:
While I enjoyed that episode, there must have been 5 minutes worth of catch-up over the course of the show.
This plus four ad breaks means there's only about 40 minutes of content!

BrabusMog

20,255 posts

188 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Chris_H said:
Chris Type R said:
While I enjoyed that episode, there must have been 5 minutes worth of catch-up over the course of the show.
This plus four ad breaks means there's only about 40 minutes of content!
Usually a very enjoyable 40 minutes for me, unless they are showing a bloody hotrod or Cadillac being done up!

Contigo

3,115 posts

211 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Never watch it live, always start at 9:15 and FFW through the breaks.

J4CKO

41,790 posts

202 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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oobster said:
Strange that they showed the cutting off of the old exhaust tips and putting the new ones on, but didn't include any work on the terrible seats.
I noticed that, I did my own on my 944 for £60 with a kid, would be interesing to see it done.

Still love WD but my new favourite is Fast and Loud, ok, its a bit showy but it is just the right blend of silly/entertaining, car progs have come on from the Hot Rod one with Boyd Coddington and that awful one where they pretend to nick it, Overhaulin, presented by two people who got the job for beign good looking, not knowing anything about cars, at least WD and F and L they are car people through and through.

andymc

7,370 posts

209 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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is it available anywhere on catchup

Lordbenny

8,596 posts

221 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Contigo said:
Fess up who bought the 3200?
I test drove it with a mate and he made a good offerwhich was turned down. It still hadn't sold at the end of last week, I think they were getting desperate because they hadn't filmed the 'sell' for the show. Was way over priced for an 11 owner, 95,000+ mile car. There's some blinders coming up in the ads at the moment with nearly half the mileage and at least half that amount of owners. I would only assume that if they get what they're asking for it it will be by someone who wants a 'celebrity' car.

Pixelpeep

8,600 posts

144 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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Just watched the 911 one - loved it. Loads of good small jobs that are interesting to watch.


that ed china knows EVERYTHING!!

smile

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

200 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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andymc said:
is it available anywhere on catchup
Do you have Sky? If not nope.

dudleybloke

19,989 posts

188 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
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andymc said:
is it available anywhere on catchup
optimuscable (cryptic)