Wheeler Dealers 2014/2015 - New Series

Wheeler Dealers 2014/2015 - New Series

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cjb1

2,000 posts

151 months

Wednesday 19th February 2014
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My youngest son (22) just bought a sunburst red XR2 mk1 last weekend, brilliant little car. We'll need to look out for that episode.

Contigo

3,113 posts

209 months

Friday 28th February 2014
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3200 is now for sale on Pheads.

Chris_H

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1,064 posts

278 months

Sunday 2nd March 2014
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This 2CV has just gone up for sale on their website so assume it's also part of this new series:



Lordbenny

8,584 posts

219 months

Tuesday 4th March 2014
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Contigo said:
3200 is now for sale on Pheads.
I just went to look at it! blooming nice car (11 previous owners!) they won't budge on the price though.

I saw all the other cars being prepped too! Three of which have already been mentioned on here, there is another that hasn't been mentioned. smile

joe_90

4,206 posts

231 months

Tuesday 4th March 2014
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Lordbenny said:
I just went to look at it! blooming nice car (11 previous owners!) they won't budge on the price though.

I saw all the other cars being prepped too! Three of which have already been mentioned on here, there is another that hasn't been mentioned. smile
They always budge on the price.. ? Is that not part of the silliness at the end.

Lordbenny

8,584 posts

219 months

Tuesday 4th March 2014
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joe_90 said:
They always budge on the price.. ? Is that not part of the silliness at the end.
We weren't bartering with Mike 'old owt yer and' Brewer, we were dealing with the head of production who knew he had other potential buyers turning up. £13,000 for an 11 owner 90,000 car albeit with good FSH and in nice condition is too much. We are looking at dealer car at the weekend with a warranty, 60,000 on the clock, 4 owners and a nicer interior for a grand less. I think who ever buys it will be prepared to pay a premium because of the celebrity factor!

Contigo

3,113 posts

209 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Lordbenny said:
We weren't bartering with Mike 'old owt yer and' Brewer, we were dealing with the head of production who knew he had other potential buyers turning up. £13,000 for an 11 owner 90,000 car albeit with good FSH and in nice condition is too much. We are looking at dealer car at the weekend with a warranty, 60,000 on the clock, 4 owners and a nicer interior for a grand less. I think who ever buys it will be prepared to pay a premium because of the celebrity factor!
The 3200 has been worked on by Guru Mike Roberts (Maserati shed) who services mine. The car for sale is indeed a little on the expensive side but has had the Throttle Body upgrade done and will not need spending on for a good couple of years. The only thing I can see negative there is the steering wheel leather has come away and looks tatty. This is a common problem and can be remedied easily enough for the price of some glue. I am doing mine this week thanks to a great DIY thread on the SM forum.

3200 prices seem to be firming up now with a well sorted low mileage manual car fetching around £15k so let's hope this one sell and once they get on people's radar prices go even higher. I think WD will help and once people realise you cannot get a better supercar for the money it should firm them up for good.


Edited by Contigo on Wednesday 5th March 13:41

Lordbenny

8,584 posts

219 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Contigo said:
The 3200 has been worked on by Guru Mike Roberts (Maserati shed) who services mine. The car for sale is indeed a little on the expensive side but has had the Throttle Body upgrade done and will not need spending on for a good couple of years. The only thing I can see negative there is the steering wheel leather has come away and looks tatty. This is a common problem and can be remedied easily enough for the price of some glue. I am doing mine this week thanks to a great DIY thread on the SM forum.

3200 prices seem to be firming up now with a well sorted low mileage manual car fetching around £15k so let's hope this one sell and once they get on people's radar prices go even higher. I think WD will help and once people realise you cannot get a better supercar for the money it should firm them up for good.


Edited by Contigo on Wednesday 5th March 13:41
Would ELEVEN owners put you off?

Contigo

3,113 posts

209 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Lordbenny said:
Would ELEVEN owners put you off?
Hahahahahahahhahahahahaha

One for every year? lol

Erm I must admit I didn't really know it was an 11 owner car that really is on the high side. As you have said someone will buy this for the whole "movie car" bragging rights without really thinking like you are that there are much more sensible cars out there for a similar price!

The thing is I bought mine for cheap and it's got half these miles but have had to spend a good few K getting it "Just Right" so the same could be said if you went and bought a car that looked more sensible than this if that makes sense? At least with this car you know it has had Mike's expertise to look over and fix things like the Throttle Body and suspension. Believe me the DBW part of this car is the achilles heel and so this car should run right.

It's up to you at the end of the day but I would recommend a specialist inspection done by Mike or Emblem (or McGrath etc) before parting with your hard earned as these cars can hide a good few K in repairs.

If you have any questions either PM me or get on over to sportsmaserati forums and introduce yourself etc...

Good luck and hope you are in one of THE finest cars ever made soon.


The Highway Man

6,010 posts

178 months

Thursday 6th March 2014
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Pixelpeep said:
Chris_H said:


A bus???
Zafira ? wink
Nowt wrong with them, I've just bought one for peanuts, perfect for commuting. wink

pingu393

7,784 posts

205 months

Friday 7th March 2014
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Thread bookmarked.

Pixelpeep

8,600 posts

142 months

Friday 7th March 2014
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The Highway Man said:
Pixelpeep said:
Chris_H said:


A bus???
Zafira ? wink
Nowt wrong with them, I've just bought one for peanuts, perfect for commuting. wink
who's peanuts?

The Highway Man

6,010 posts

178 months

Friday 7th March 2014
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Snoopy's mate. winklaugh

Chipmunk1

1,314 posts

162 months

Monday 10th March 2014
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Thought it might be of interest to some on this thread, mike brewer has posted on Facebook that him and Ed China will be at ace cafe London this evening, in one of the yanks

Chris_H

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1,064 posts

278 months

Tuesday 11th March 2014
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chris watton

22,477 posts

260 months

Tuesday 11th March 2014
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Is that next Monday!

bounce

Challo

10,126 posts

155 months

Tuesday 11th March 2014
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Chris_H said:
This 2CV has just gone up for sale on their website so assume it's also part of this new series:


Driving back from work I saw this on the back of the trailer heading through Bracknell, and it turned off into the road where Ed's garage is. It did look very nice.

Chris Y

221 posts

188 months

Tuesday 11th March 2014
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Was at the Ace last night. Didn't know the WD boys were going to be there. They doing sealing of the deal scenes for the Camaro. There was also a humungous green cadillac there that I think they did a while ago.

Nimby

4,589 posts

150 months

Tuesday 11th March 2014
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chris watton said:
Is that next Monday!
Yes - but be wary if you use the Sky Planner. It lists "Wheeler Dealers" at 9pm (S11E01 - the XR2) on Discovery followed by "New Wheeler Dealers" at 10pm (S10E10 - the FSO Syrena).



Edited by Nimby on Tuesday 11th March 17:31

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

198 months

Tuesday 11th March 2014
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Cannot wait also 15 episodes get in that will keep me going until summer