Wheeler Dealers 2014/2015 - New Series
Discussion
zygalski said:
I've seen them spend more money than that on much dafter things.
This is true. For example, the several thousands of pounds they spent on a bespoke suspension system for a Porsche Carerra Targa tiptronic, possibly one of the least driver-focussed models in the 911 range.
V88Dicky said:
Always had a soft spot for the P5B. I'd love one as a summer daily driver, and perhaps a well-fettled Stag for summer weekends?
I had a P4 90 and was well pleased with it, before the Carlton le Wanderer servo went and cost a fortune to replace. I went to a race meeting at Brands and a P5B saloon parked next to me. We had a chat and we returned after the race at the same time and we drove each other's car to a pub in Horton Kirby. I was convinced I'd bought the wrong car.
Nice car the P5B but the navy blue and silver roof had something to do with it.
Could have done a bit more with the seats they were very faded and should have been the same ruby colour as the door cards.
Overall a decent show but anyone paying over £10k for one needs to have a good look at themselves
Could have done a bit more with the seats they were very faded and should have been the same ruby colour as the door cards.
Overall a decent show but anyone paying over £10k for one needs to have a good look at themselves
Due to moving house my Sky is out of action as I've got a lot more important things to sort before fitting a satellite dish, but if I'm being honest, after the last few series I'm not really that bothered about watching, which is a shame as it was one of the few programmes I really did bother with.
Emeye said:
Due to moving house my Sky is out of action as I've got a lot more important things to sort before fitting a satellite dish, but if I'm being honest, after the last few series I'm not really that bothered about watching, which is a shame as it was one of the few programmes I really did bother with.
If you still have your Sky subscription, just not set up the box and dish, then you can still access Sky Go and watch over the internet on a tablet or computer. If your internet connection isn't fast enough for live streaming, I think you can even download content for offline viewing. rohrl said:
Paying £1650 for a pair of manifolds to release an extra 10% power, so about 15bhp, on a Rover P5B is about the craziest use of £1650 I can think of.
Still, at least they didn't wrap it in dayglo vinyl.
Is it just me or did the flanges seem all a bit wonky? Maybe that's the way the heads are on those engines?Still, at least they didn't wrap it in dayglo vinyl.
I've been revisiting some old episodes this weekend.
I thought the Land Rover Discovery 'Expedition Vehicle' was rather poor. They sorted out some shot pushes and track rod ends, cut the plastic bumper to increase ground clearance, then bolted on a load of brand new tat (including £240-odd for a snorkel) and that was about it. Although, having said that, all the modifications needed to the airbox and the wing in order to fit the snorkel was quite interesting.
And in another episode, this time an BMW M3 E36 Convertible (or "Emm Free" as Mike kept calling it, which set my teeth on edge) they again sorted out a few niggly suspension issues like track end rods, replaced the entire gearbox because it had a graunch (with other cars they have had the gearbox rebuilt. Let's not forget the famous £2.50 fix for the Audi TT's gearbox), they replaced the entire interior because the rear seats needed retrimming.
I can never really work out the logic of this show from one episode to the next.
I guess that on Fast 'n' Loud they would just do "the usual" in order to flip a car, even if it's something they do often, whilst with Wheeler Dealers they need to do something different each time.
I thought the Land Rover Discovery 'Expedition Vehicle' was rather poor. They sorted out some shot pushes and track rod ends, cut the plastic bumper to increase ground clearance, then bolted on a load of brand new tat (including £240-odd for a snorkel) and that was about it. Although, having said that, all the modifications needed to the airbox and the wing in order to fit the snorkel was quite interesting.
And in another episode, this time an BMW M3 E36 Convertible (or "Emm Free" as Mike kept calling it, which set my teeth on edge) they again sorted out a few niggly suspension issues like track end rods, replaced the entire gearbox because it had a graunch (with other cars they have had the gearbox rebuilt. Let's not forget the famous £2.50 fix for the Audi TT's gearbox), they replaced the entire interior because the rear seats needed retrimming.
I can never really work out the logic of this show from one episode to the next.
I guess that on Fast 'n' Loud they would just do "the usual" in order to flip a car, even if it's something they do often, whilst with Wheeler Dealers they need to do something different each time.
JonRB said:
I've been revisiting some old episodes this weekend.
I thought the Land Rover Discovery 'Expedition Vehicle' was rather poor. They sorted out some shot pushes and track rod ends, cut the plastic bumper to increase ground clearance, then bolted on a load of brand new tat (including £240-odd for a snorkel) and that was about it. Although, having said that, all the modifications needed to the airbox and the wing in order to fit the snorkel was quite interesting.
And in another episode, this time an BMW M3 E36 Convertible (or "Emm Free" as Mike kept calling it, which set my teeth on edge) they again sorted out a few niggly suspension issues like track end rods, replaced the entire gearbox because it had a graunch (with other cars they have had the gearbox rebuilt. Let's not forget the famous £2.50 fix for the Audi TT's gearbox), they replaced the entire interior because the rear seats needed retrimming.
I can never really work out the logic of this show from one episode to the next.
I guess that on Fast 'n' Loud they would just do "the usual" in order to flip a car, even if it's something they do often, whilst with Wheeler Dealers they need to do something different each time.
If they did the same thing to every car they got through the workshop it would be even more boring than it is now.I thought the Land Rover Discovery 'Expedition Vehicle' was rather poor. They sorted out some shot pushes and track rod ends, cut the plastic bumper to increase ground clearance, then bolted on a load of brand new tat (including £240-odd for a snorkel) and that was about it. Although, having said that, all the modifications needed to the airbox and the wing in order to fit the snorkel was quite interesting.
And in another episode, this time an BMW M3 E36 Convertible (or "Emm Free" as Mike kept calling it, which set my teeth on edge) they again sorted out a few niggly suspension issues like track end rods, replaced the entire gearbox because it had a graunch (with other cars they have had the gearbox rebuilt. Let's not forget the famous £2.50 fix for the Audi TT's gearbox), they replaced the entire interior because the rear seats needed retrimming.
I can never really work out the logic of this show from one episode to the next.
I guess that on Fast 'n' Loud they would just do "the usual" in order to flip a car, even if it's something they do often, whilst with Wheeler Dealers they need to do something different each time.
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