For The Love of Cars
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It seems only the buyers paid commission on the auction sales
so 40k hammer price was the best deal for them but not for the Delorean buyers!
"For the Love of Cars @TheLoveofCars · Jun 1
Just to clarify as a few are asking. We paid no fees for selling these cars. #lovecars #ForTheLoveOfCars"
so 40k hammer price was the best deal for them but not for the Delorean buyers!
"For the Love of Cars @TheLoveofCars · Jun 1
Just to clarify as a few are asking. We paid no fees for selling these cars. #lovecars #ForTheLoveOfCars"
thornit said:
It seems only the buyers paid commission on the auction sales
so 40k hammer price was the best deal for them but not for the Delorean buyers!
"For the Love of Cars @TheLoveofCars · Jun 1
Just to clarify as a few are asking. We paid no fees for selling these cars. #lovecars #ForTheLoveOfCars"
Epic lurking sir!so 40k hammer price was the best deal for them but not for the Delorean buyers!
"For the Love of Cars @TheLoveofCars · Jun 1
Just to clarify as a few are asking. We paid no fees for selling these cars. #lovecars #ForTheLoveOfCars"
thornit said:
It seems only the buyers paid commission on the auction sales
so 40k hammer price was the best deal for them but not for the Delorean buyers!
"For the Love of Cars @TheLoveofCars · Jun 1
Just to clarify as a few are asking. We paid no fees for selling these cars. #lovecars #ForTheLoveOfCars"
They didn't, but the programme makers did.so 40k hammer price was the best deal for them but not for the Delorean buyers!
"For the Love of Cars @TheLoveofCars · Jun 1
Just to clarify as a few are asking. We paid no fees for selling these cars. #lovecars #ForTheLoveOfCars"
Roo said:
thornit said:
It seems only the buyers paid commission on the auction sales
so 40k hammer price was the best deal for them but not for the Delorean buyers!
"For the Love of Cars @TheLoveofCars · Jun 1
Just to clarify as a few are asking. We paid no fees for selling these cars. #lovecars #ForTheLoveOfCars"
They didn't, but the programme makers did.so 40k hammer price was the best deal for them but not for the Delorean buyers!
"For the Love of Cars @TheLoveofCars · Jun 1
Just to clarify as a few are asking. We paid no fees for selling these cars. #lovecars #ForTheLoveOfCars"
droopsnoot said:
And how many times do we need to see Jools Holland being witty about the first rule of selling cars at auction?
I've not seen the shows and I've no idea what Jools Holland's first rule of selling cars at auction is, but when he put his own Semi-Lightweight E-Type Jaguar(with much money spent on it) into auction a year or two ago it only made £46K 
.rubystone said:
...I just want people to know the facts. Your inference (deliberate or not) was that the guy who fronted this was clearly a real artisan. Anyone going to him for a restoration on a T Series Midget ought to know that he is not an expert in these. <clip>
Rather than just saying "Oh no he didn't" are you going to give us the full story?Elderly said:
droopsnoot said:
And how many times do we need to see Jools Holland being witty about the first rule of selling cars at auction?
I've not seen the shows and I've no idea what Jools Holland's first rule of selling cars at auction is, but when he put his own Semi-Lightweight E-Type Jaguar(with much money spent on it) into auction a year or two ago it only made £46K .
Elderly said:
droopsnoot said:
And how many times do we need to see Jools Holland being witty about the first rule of selling cars at auction?
I've not seen the shows and I've no idea what Jools Holland's first rule of selling cars at auction is, but when he put his own Semi-Lightweight E-Type Jaguar(with much money spent on it) into auction a year or two ago it only made £46K .And so it was not Jools Holland who put it into for auction in 2012 because he sold it in 2009
An American import LHD Series 1 E-Type converted to RHD and spruced up to look like a Briggs Cunningham lightweight car.
thornit said:
It seems only the buyers paid commission on the auction sales
so 40k hammer price was the best deal for them but not for the Delorean buyers!
"For the Love of Cars @TheLoveofCars · Jun 1
Just to clarify as a few are asking. We paid no fees for selling these cars. #lovecars #ForTheLoveOfCars"
So Coys would have paid the VAT on sales commission they didn't levy (IIRC that's the law - you are liable for VAT regardless of whether it is collected or not). Very generous of them.so 40k hammer price was the best deal for them but not for the Delorean buyers!
"For the Love of Cars @TheLoveofCars · Jun 1
Just to clarify as a few are asking. We paid no fees for selling these cars. #lovecars #ForTheLoveOfCars"
RichB said:
rubystone said:
...I just want people to know the facts. Your inference (deliberate or not) was that the guy who fronted this was clearly a real artisan. Anyone going to him for a restoration on a T Series Midget ought to know that he is not an expert in these. <clip>
As you've not said, I must ask you directly; how do you know so much about the TC restoration and do you have any connection with the MG place in Hertfordshire you have mentioned? Neither have you commented on my earlier statement that I saw a good section of the program showing Ant actually making the TC body tub. Are you suggesting this was a fabrication (see what I did there
) SwissJonese said:
I loved the series but I think they should give away the cars as a competition like Classic Car Rescue. Surely they would make a decent enough sum of money for txt, phone entries and I certainly would have loved to own any of those cars.
They give away the Classic Car Rescue cars because nobody in their right mind would actually *buy* them.Halmyre said:
SwissJonese said:
I loved the series but I think they should give away the cars as a competition like Classic Car Rescue. Surely they would make a decent enough sum of money for txt, phone entries and I certainly would have loved to own any of those cars.
They give away the Classic Car Rescue cars because nobody in their right mind would actually *buy* them.Every bloody week!!
selym said:
Halmyre said:
SwissJonese said:
I loved the series but I think they should give away the cars as a competition like Classic Car Rescue. Surely they would make a decent enough sum of money for txt, phone entries and I certainly would have loved to own any of those cars.
They give away the Classic Car Rescue cars because nobody in their right mind would actually *buy* them.Every bloody week!!
WinstonWolf said:
Did you miss the Escort episode? You should watch it, he's a tidy fabricator. Look at the quality of the shut lines on the rebuilt front end, spot on diagonally as well as in parallel.
You must have missed the bonnet sitting higher than the n/s/f wing.Panel gaps are the 1st thing I look for and this was quite noticeable.Looked a nice car otherwise although I would have gone without the matt black on the roof personally
Just finished catching up with this on the Sky box.
The 2 presenters showed a passion for the cars and there was probably the right mix of restoration stuff and background/general interest stuff for most viewers. Glenister is a bit of a scene stealer but I really hope they do more.
MysteryLemon said:
Great series. Just about the right amount of geeky stuff in it to satisfy the petrol head yet enough entertainment to satisfy the general public. We really don't need to know every single person who worked on the build of each car. Most classic car restorers are boring old men who probably wouldn't even want to appear on TV. The frontman Ant was a likable bloke and worked well on screen. Glenister was there to pull it all together and did well IMO.
My missus even liked watching it and she has no interest in programs like Top Gear.
Fingers crossed for another series.
Couldn't agree more - my wife enjoyed watching it too and she hates TG. She will tolerate Wheeler Dealers but only because its so laughable... My missus even liked watching it and she has no interest in programs like Top Gear.
Fingers crossed for another series.
The 2 presenters showed a passion for the cars and there was probably the right mix of restoration stuff and background/general interest stuff for most viewers. Glenister is a bit of a scene stealer but I really hope they do more.Dixie said:
rubystone said:
...I just want people to know the facts. Your inference (deliberate or not) was that the guy who fronted this was clearly a real artisan. Anyone going to him for a restoration on a T Series Midget ought to know that he is not an expert in these. <clip>
Rather than just saying "Oh no he didn't" are you going to give us the full story?Escort3500 said:
Dixie said:
rubystone said:
...I just want people to know the facts. Your inference (deliberate or not) was that the guy who fronted this was clearly a real artisan. Anyone going to him for a restoration on a T Series Midget ought to know that he is not an expert in these. <clip>
Rather than just saying "Oh no he didn't" are you going to give us the full story?
Halmyre said:
SwissJonese said:
I loved the series but I think they should give away the cars as a competition like Classic Car Rescue. Surely they would make a decent enough sum of money for txt, phone entries and I certainly would have loved to own any of those cars.
They give away the Classic Car Rescue cars because nobody in their right mind would actually *buy* them.They all ended up on eBay though, despite being "won". The competition element in Classic Car Rescue is just about as believable as the auction element in "For the love of cars".
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