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Episode Guide:
Jensen Interceptor - Episode 1
Mike Brewer and Edd China go in search of a Classic Jensen Interceptor from the 1970s. This classic handmade GT cruiser was mentioned alongside Bentley and Aston Martin. At launch, it cost as much as a house, but Mike wants to find a car for £5000 or less.
Ford Cosworth - Episode 2
The legendary Ford Sierra Cosworth looks like a family car but goes like a racecar with a motorsport-tuned turbo engine. To find one of these desirable classics at less than £5000 is difficult… but Mike has some clever ideas where to find a car.
VW T2 panel van - Episode 3
Mike and Edd go on the hunt for the classic VW T2. When Mike decides to buy a camper, he discovers prices have never been higher, so he settles on the less-known panel van. Edd decides to completely repaint the car and uprate the engine.
BMW 8 series - Episode 4
This was was £60,000 new but can now be had for less than £5000. Mike Brewer samples one of the 90s great supercar bargains and snaps up what he thinks is a great car. But when Edd sees the car, he realises there’s plenty of work to be done on this cool V8.
Triumph Stag - Episode 5
A 70s classic car, the Stag still has an army of fans. Mike decides to find a rust-free car but it’s much harder than he thinks. Edd has to keep prices super-low or there’s no chance the pair will turn a profit on this one.
Jensen Interceptor - Episode 1
Mike Brewer and Edd China go in search of a Classic Jensen Interceptor from the 1970s. This classic handmade GT cruiser was mentioned alongside Bentley and Aston Martin. At launch, it cost as much as a house, but Mike wants to find a car for £5000 or less.
Ford Cosworth - Episode 2
The legendary Ford Sierra Cosworth looks like a family car but goes like a racecar with a motorsport-tuned turbo engine. To find one of these desirable classics at less than £5000 is difficult… but Mike has some clever ideas where to find a car.
VW T2 panel van - Episode 3
Mike and Edd go on the hunt for the classic VW T2. When Mike decides to buy a camper, he discovers prices have never been higher, so he settles on the less-known panel van. Edd decides to completely repaint the car and uprate the engine.
BMW 8 series - Episode 4
This was was £60,000 new but can now be had for less than £5000. Mike Brewer samples one of the 90s great supercar bargains and snaps up what he thinks is a great car. But when Edd sees the car, he realises there’s plenty of work to be done on this cool V8.
Triumph Stag - Episode 5
A 70s classic car, the Stag still has an army of fans. Mike decides to find a rust-free car but it’s much harder than he thinks. Edd has to keep prices super-low or there’s no chance the pair will turn a profit on this one.
Chris_H said:
Just a reminder that the new series starts tomorrow night at 9pm on Discovery Real Time.
Thanks!!Chris_H said:
The program is an hour long instead of the usual 2 x half hours.
For some reason, I quite liked it in the 2 x half hour formats - made it like it was bit sized chunks. Never understood why they did it though, as they always showed them as a pair. (bloody annoying for Sky+ series linking though)
I may have missed the point at the end of each programme when the come to sell the vehicle. They produce the details of the Vehicle cost to buy, all the parts they have needed, Paintwork etc and then Mr Brewer tots up the costs, but it is here where I get lost Ed has probably spent many hours of work but it never gets costed into the sale price of the vehicle. In my opinion, and I have watched many of them Mr Brewer has never made a penny on any of them that he has sold. OR have I missed something. And yes I know its a TV programme for entertainment, but some of us aint that daft.
Lord Warwick said:
I may have missed the point at the end of each programme when the come to sell the vehicle. They produce the details of the Vehicle cost to buy, all the parts they have needed, Paintwork etc and then Mr Brewer tots up the costs, but it is here where I get lost Ed has probably spent many hours of work but it never gets costed into the sale price of the vehicle. In my opinion, and I have watched many of them Mr Brewer has never made a penny on any of them that he has sold. OR have I missed something. And yes I know its a TV programme for entertainment, but some of us aint that daft.
I think the theory is that it is likened to you doing the work yourself as a 'labour of love'. The deal at the end is always a sham.
Mike Brewer always says "this one's a beauty - not going to this one go for less than £5 grand"
Usually the 'second' person who views the car, offers significantly less than Mike Brewer has stated his bottom limit is, and he ends up doing the deal.
The prgramme is great so long as you suspend 'reality' to a degree.
monthefish said:
Lord Warwick said:
I may have missed the point at the end of each programme when the come to sell the vehicle. They produce the details of the Vehicle cost to buy, all the parts they have needed, Paintwork etc and then Mr Brewer tots up the costs, but it is here where I get lost Ed has probably spent many hours of work but it never gets costed into the sale price of the vehicle. In my opinion, and I have watched many of them Mr Brewer has never made a penny on any of them that he has sold. OR have I missed something. And yes I know its a TV programme for entertainment, but some of us aint that daft.
I think the theory is that it is likened to you doing the work yourself as a 'labour of love'. The deal at the end is always a sham.
Mike Brewer always says "this one's a beauty - not going to this one go for less than £5 grand"
Usually the 'second' person who views the car, offers significantly less than Mike Brewer has stated his bottom limit is, and he ends up doing the deal.
The prgramme is great so long as you suspend 'reality' to a degree.
Technicalli I made a nice profit when I sold the Aston- an accoutant would compare the figures and agree. But that doesnt include the days, nights or weekends of work.
williamp said:
monthefish said:
Lord Warwick said:
I may have missed the point at the end of each programme when the come to sell the vehicle. They produce the details of the Vehicle cost to buy, all the parts they have needed, Paintwork etc and then Mr Brewer tots up the costs, but it is here where I get lost Ed has probably spent many hours of work but it never gets costed into the sale price of the vehicle. In my opinion, and I have watched many of them Mr Brewer has never made a penny on any of them that he has sold. OR have I missed something. And yes I know its a TV programme for entertainment, but some of us aint that daft.
I think the theory is that it is likened to you doing the work yourself as a 'labour of love'. The deal at the end is always a sham.
Mike Brewer always says "this one's a beauty - not going to this one go for less than £5 grand"
Usually the 'second' person who views the car, offers significantly less than Mike Brewer has stated his bottom limit is, and he ends up doing the deal.
The prgramme is great so long as you suspend 'reality' to a degree.
Technicalli I made a nice profit when I sold the Aston- an accoutant would compare the figures and agree. But that doesnt include the days, nights or weekends of work.
I really enjoyed watching that. Glad its now a one hour show as I could not see the point of 2 half hour programmes.
Looking forward to the rest of the series.
Even if they do not make a profit and including wages, rent, etc. I cannot see how they can
But at least it put another classic back on the road.
Looking forward to the rest of the series.
Even if they do not make a profit and including wages, rent, etc. I cannot see how they can
But at least it put another classic back on the road.Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff