Wheeler Dealers 2014/2015 - New Series

Wheeler Dealers 2014/2015 - New Series

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garycat

4,400 posts

210 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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I think the layered wrap and the flocking were just to showcase techniques that they hadn't done before. Anyone can fix a door latch and I'm sure it has been seen several times before with different cars but new techniques are always interesting even if the end product isn't profitable or to everyone's (or anyone's!) taste.

pingu393

7,797 posts

205 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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garycat said:
I think the layered wrap and the flocking were just to showcase techniques that they hadn't done before. Anyone can fix a door latch and I'm sure it has been seen several times before with different cars but new techniques are always interesting even if the end product isn't profitable or to everyone's (or anyone's!) taste.
This is exactly what I was on about before. It's not about selling for profit any more wink.

They must be struggling to come up with new things to show us. Any ideas?

littlebasher

3,780 posts

171 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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pingu393 said:
This is exactly what I was on about before. It's not about selling for profit any more wink.

They must be struggling to come up with new things to show us. Any ideas?
More Terraclean

Emeye

9,773 posts

223 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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This bit proves that Mike was trying anything to avoid using Ed's ideas!



The car is being worked on for a TV show on Velocity and will be for sale in February 2015.
It will be gettig a vinyl wrap, 2" suspension drop and refurbished interior.

If anyone is in the market for a Pacer then please get in touch and perhaps we can work your ideas in to the design.

Kitchski

6,515 posts

231 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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Just watched the Pacer episode. China clearly has a drug problem, possibly meth, maybe crack. I hope he gets help frown

northwest monkey

6,370 posts

189 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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Kitchski said:
Just watched the Pacer episode. China clearly has a drug problem, possibly meth, maybe crack. I hope he gets help frown
laugh

It really was awful. I'm surprised Mike didn't run him over in it to be honest. It was probably Eds way of telling Mike not to bring him st cars.

Beati Dogu

8,891 posts

139 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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Anyone else notice that kooky Californian chick he bought it from had a picture of cult leader Jim Jones on her shirt?

He's the nut job that had a US Congressman killed and then poisoned over 900 of his followers with cyanide-laced fruit juice.

But I digress.


chris watton

22,477 posts

260 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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Beati Dogu said:
Anyone else notice that kooky Californian chick he bought it from had a picture of cult leader Jim Jones on her shirt?

He's the nut job that had a US Congressman killed and then poisoned over 900 of his followers with cyanide-laced fruit juice.

But I digress.
I guess that type of car suits deranged nutters! hehe

Nick Grant

5,410 posts

235 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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Beati Dogu said:
Anyone else notice that kooky Californian chick he bought it from had a picture of cult leader Jim Jones on her shirt?

He's the nut job that had a US Congressman killed and then poisoned over 900 of his followers with cyanide-laced fruit juice.

But I digress.
We noticed that too, bloody poor taste even as a joke/ironic.

DrDoofenshmirtz

15,227 posts

200 months

Monday 27th April 2015
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What a great car (Datsun 240Z) - just shows that in '72 the Japs were making cars engineered on a completely new level to anything else in the world. What a great car to work on.

Butter Face

30,299 posts

160 months

Monday 27th April 2015
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Enjoyed that. I mean they didn't really do a great deal to it but it was a nice car!!

Cupramax

10,480 posts

252 months

Monday 27th April 2015
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What, not one bhing post to tonight? Good episode, perhaps the whole of the UK was watching the Bournemouth game instead of spending the evening on PH whinging about how fat Brewer is this week biggrin

noell35

3,170 posts

148 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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I loved Ed's ear defender/safety goggle combo

dudleybloke

19,821 posts

186 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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Enjoyed tonights one. Oily bits are more interesting than paint or wraps.

ja29626

37 posts

112 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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really enjoyed that episode tonight. Always much better when they concentrate on the mechanics rather than crappy cosmetic rubbish.

Emeye

9,773 posts

223 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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The thing is, us amateurs know we would fk up most bodywork or painting leaving a poor finish, but give us a Haynes manual or a YouTube video and even if it takes us 5 times longer than suggested, we will sort the oily bits in the end. Possibly.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

198 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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An enjoyable episode unlike last weeks which was a massive fail.

I really like the style Mile has in negotiating his first offer is nearly 40% less than asking price. Seriously how does he get away with that I try to negotiate but frankly wouldn't dream of offering £6k on a private sale for a car up at £10k.

RYH64E

7,960 posts

244 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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Welshbeef said:
An enjoyable episode unlike last weeks which was a massive fail.

I really like the style Mile has in negotiating his first offer is nearly 40% less than asking price. Seriously how does he get away with that I try to negotiate but frankly wouldn't dream of offering £6k on a private sale for a car up at £10k.
It's not real life, it's a scripted TV programme...

Derek Smith

45,659 posts

248 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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RYH64E said:
It's not real life, it's a scripted TV programme...
Price negotiation: Scene 22, Take 12

I know it is childish and I should be able to ignore it, but it irritates me that Ed makes out he doesn't have a clue what car is going to be delivered yet is standing with his hand on the door knob to the workshop when Mike hoots.

I went through a stage when I would fast forward through the ads and then continue until after the delivery.

When Mike is going in for the sale, the purchaser is almost always standing by the front offside wing looking along the side of the car.

I feel certain, really certain, that the price paid comes as a surprise to both. Honest.

I've been interviewed for TV a couple of times and there was a discussion on what the interviewer would say, then I'd run though my answer, there would be a discussion about it, then a trial run in front of the camera but no recording and then there were two live recordings.


johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

164 months

Tuesday 28th April 2015
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RYH64E said:
It's not real life, it's a scripted TV programme...
I awlays wondered how much more they paid to get the bloke to sell his car whilst making a of himself.