Wheeler Dealers 2014/2015 - New Series

[JonRB]

Blib said:

Andyjc86 said:

So, who do I need to speak to to get a free pair of bucket seats and harnesses?

They had the seats left over from an old VW bus build, apparently. I do seem to remember those too.

I also remember those seats. They were definitely leftovers.

Not convinced on the harnesses though; "These are ex demonstrators, so free". Yeah, right Edd.

Also, did anyone notice that when Edd was fitting the rear eyes for the harnesses, he had to lift some rubber matting to do so? Where did that come from? I thought they stripped the interior?

[Blib]

It's like "Forensic Files" in here!

[pingu393]

Blib said:

It's like "Forensic Files" in here!

I also noticed that there was a mechanic's name in the credits. Not a name that I'd seen before. Does this mean that I've been hoodwinked for the past 15 years and that Edd doesn't do all the work himself ?

[gowmonster]

pingu393 said:

Blib said:

It's like "Forensic Files" in here!

I also noticed that there was a mechanic's name in the credits. Not a name that I'd seen before. Does this mean that I've been hoodwinked for the past 15 years and that Edd doesn't do all the work himself ?

I don't think they have ever hid it, they had numerous bits where paul/phil lend a hand and bits where he said paul did these bits and edd shows the interesting stuff

[stephen300o]

gowmonster said:

pingu393 said:

Blib said:

It's like "Forensic Files" in here!

I also noticed that there was a mechanic's name in the credits. Not a name that I'd seen before. Does this mean that I've been hoodwinked for the past 15 years and that Edd doesn't do all the work himself ?

I don't think they have ever hid it, they had numerous bits where paul/phil lend a hand and bits where he said paul did these bits and edd shows the interesting stuff

Reminds me of that Busey line from the Gumball rally..
"Hurry up, I'm gonna to have to redo everything you done!"

[richtea78]

JonRB said:

Blib said:

Andyjc86 said:

So, who do I need to speak to to get a free pair of bucket seats and harnesses?

They had the seats left over from an old VW bus build, apparently. I do seem to remember those too.

I also remember those seats. They were definitely leftovers.

Not convinced on the harnesses though; "These are ex demonstrators, so free". Yeah, right Edd.

Also, did anyone notice that when Edd was fitting the rear eyes for the harnesses, he had to lift some rubber matting to do so? Where did that come from? I thought they stripped the interior?

Least a tool costing several thousand £s didn't just suddenly appear

[JonRB]

richtea78 said:

Least a tool costing several thousand £s didn't just suddenly appear

This is true.

Best two examples of this I can recall are:
a) Edd skimming brake discs in situ with a machine that costs tens of thousands of pounds and that he admitted you cannot rent, and
b) Re-gassing the aircon on a car, because although you need specialist training and equipment to do this, he just happened to have been on a course recently and now has all the certification and qualifications to do this. And the equipment.

[Zoobeef]

But it wouldn't be as interesting if he just popped down to quickfit rather than showing you how it works. The disc skimming is £50 a corner and AC is what £35. So hardly bank breaking things.

[JonRB]

Zoobeef said:

But it wouldn't be as interesting if he just popped down to quickfit rather than showing you how it works.

I'm not disagreeing. Doing different things and explaining different stuff is what keeps it interesting - I agree.

Zoobeef said:

The disc skimming is £50 a corner and AC is what £35. So hardly bank breaking things.

You misunderstand. Rather than paying £50 a corner for disc skimming off the car, he brought in a £30,000 machine (or something like that) that you can't rent and which skims the disc on the car. It was very interesting to see him explain how it worked, and I'm glad they did it. But it did rather stretch the "willing a suspension of disbelief" that they save money by Edd doing stuff himself.

Likewise, aircon regassing is indeed something like £35, if you have all the expensive equipment and all the expensive training & certification. Edd suddenly had both one episode.

[No Bend]

So Edd has his own business and you can buy shirts and stuff (GreaseJunkie).

Saw an episode where Edd was wearing one of his own grease junkie shirts with his logo and the front, then for the rest of the show it was either inside out or just a plain orange shirt. Weird.

[richtea78]

Dont get my wrong, I don't mind about the machines. In fact I like all the stupid little things they do as it makes it more fun to watch.

I wish they'd show more of Edd and less of Mike though

[smn159]

richtea78 said:

Dont get my wrong, I don't mind about the machines. In fact I like all the stupid little things they do as it makes it more fun to watch.

I wish they'd show more of Edd and less of Mike though

I record it and FF through the bits with Mike in. Makes the show about 20 minutes long though...

[pingu393]

richtea78 said:

Least a tool costing several thousand £s didn't just suddenly appear

I dunno. Edd used an induction heater to remove the transfers instead of his the wife's hairdryer. I bet that wasn't £10 from Argos.

But, again, I'm glad that he showed us a new toy for the man-cave .

[JonRB]

pingu393 said:

I dunno. Edd used an induction heater to remove the transfers instead of his the wife's hairdryer. I bet that wasn't £10 from Argos.

But, again, I'm glad that he showed us a new toy for the man-cave .

LOL yes.

That's a fair point, and a good example of what I was trying to say. Bonkers expensive alternative that no amateur mechanic could own, but keeps the show interesting.

[TheAngryDog]

No Bend said:

So Edd has his own business and you can buy shirts and stuff (GreaseJunkie).

Saw an episode where Edd was wearing one of his own grease junkie shirts with his logo and the front, then for the rest of the show it was either inside out or just a plain orange shirt. Weird.

I'm sure I need a whoosh parrot, but its not all filmed on the same day lol

[No Bend]

TheAngryDog said:

No Bend said:

So Edd has his own business and you can buy shirts and stuff (GreaseJunkie).

Saw an episode where Edd was wearing one of his own grease junkie shirts with his logo and the front, then for the rest of the show it was either inside out or just a plain orange shirt. Weird.

I'm sure I need a whoosh parrot, but its not all filmed on the same day lol

No it's not, but he did have the same shirt but it was on inside out. Sometimes in tv they try to give the illusion that it has been done in one day, well as far as the interior and exterior shots go. There's these people called 'continuity people'…. Whoosh parrot indeed.

[JonRB]

TheAngryDog said:

I'm sure I need a whoosh parrot, but its not all filmed on the same day lol

Maybe you do need one. A "Continuity Whoosh Parrot".

(For continuity, it looks exactly the same as the standard Whoosh Parrot).

[TheAngryDog]

Who cares about minor details of continuity Perhaps Edd has a wardrobe and changes into something different for each scene, like they at the Oscars

[zygalski]

WD Corrado VR6 up for sale.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C650740

[JonRB]

zygalski said:

WD Corrado VR6 up for sale.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C650740

Oooh. I will look forward to that episode, since I owned a Corrado VR6 for 14 years and did a lot with it too.

It'll be interesting to compare my experience and knowledge with theirs.

Edit: Interesting that they have addressed all the usual problems - ABS pump, sunroof, and heater matrix. Mine had all of those. Bet they had to replace the coil pack too. And the ISV. And the Hall Effect Sender.

Edited by JonRB on Monday 31st August 22:18