Mike Brewer - why's he allowed on the telly?
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I watch these shows to see Ed China at work. Good solid chap who does know his trade. Carfiend said:
Jderh said:
eltax91 said:
toyotajim said:
On the annoying scale, he is right up there with the other cockney tit with no hair who did a few motoring shows, I forgot his name though...
That's the guy! Weapons Grade Cock End.
Bedford Rascal said:
...I thought I was happy, and then when Dom Littlewood (First seen in Anyway Which Way But Lose (1978)) vomited after being driven in the SL I realised we had reached a peak in motoring presenting. Things haven't been the same since.
That's the guy! Weapons Grade Cock End.
Edited by toyotajim on Monday 16th April 11:42
Has anybody seen the show on Turbo where him and Vicky Butler What's-her-face buy Cat D car's, restore them and then flog them to the public. It took them two half-hour shows to remove and replace the rear quarter from a Vauxhall Zafira and change the back seat's. Then they managed to persuade some poor sod to stretch his budget by £2k to buy it.
Having said that, at least they are not trying to BS us with nonsensical talk of profit, they sell it to the guys at cost price.
Ive seen that show, and they did a VX220 Lightening once and ended up selling it to one of the crew. Also, they never really listen to what the buyer on the show actually wants.
Yeah but the guy who didn't buy it was a plonker as he could of bought it, sold it for more than he payed and bought something else.
Another thing on that show is that they buy some Cat D car for just under the budget then try to get it back on the road for less than a Monkey hoping the mug who they are doing it for will pay the extra.
Or the guy that wanted a luxury car for £8k.
What did they come up with? A Honda Civic Hybrid. Well, it's got leather seats
I'm sure from the blokes reaction he didn't really buy it... Especially for £10k. They bought it for £7.5k or something with suspension damage and front and rear panel damage. And those rear wings aren't bolt on. And being an electric car they had all the structural integrity of yoghurt, so they had to cut the whole wing away!
Twunts!
Has anybody seen Sold In 60 Seconds - a tall scruffy guy in a wax coat (Charlie someone I think) who meets no brain members of the Barratt Homes public with about £3k to spend on something really exciting like a Picasso or an Almera Tino?
God that show makes me cringe.
God that show makes me cringe.
Edited by Wigeon Incognito on Monday 16th April 12:27
Wigeon Incognito said:
Has anybody seen Sold In 60 Seconds - a tall scruffy guy in a wax coat (Charlie someone I think) who meets no brain members of the Barratt Homes public with about £3k to spend on something really exciting like a Picasso or an Almera Tino.
God that show makes me cringe.
God that show makes me cringe.
That bloke never gets anything remotely interesting for the "punter"
Their little video thing will say something like "something practical, good looking, fun to drive" etc etc etc and he'll always get them a beige corsa or astra - I swear he must have some sort of perverted fettish for bland vauxhalls.
Eric Mc said:
He particularly "endeared" himself to Caterham 7 owners a few years ago by essentially rubbishing the car in a comparison test with the Lotus Elise and MGF.
When he bumped into the Lotus 7 Club contingent at Le Mans the following year, they put him right
When he bumped into the Lotus 7 Club contingent at Le Mans the following year, they put him right
They might want to have a word with Jason Plato too - he's stated that he hates Caterhams.
grahambell said:
Eric Mc said:
He particularly "endeared" himself to Caterham 7 owners a few years ago by essentially rubbishing the car in a comparison test with the Lotus Elise and MGF.
When he bumped into the Lotus 7 Club contingent at Le Mans the following year, they put him right
When he bumped into the Lotus 7 Club contingent at Le Mans the following year, they put him right
They might want to have a word with Jason Plato too - he's stated that he hates Caterhams.
I would like to have a word with Jason Plato. Just Caterhams don't come into it at all.
mat205125 said:
Wigeon Incognito said:
Has anybody seen Sold In 60 Seconds - a tall scruffy guy in a wax coat (Charlie someone I think) who meets no brain members of the Barratt Homes public with about £3k to spend on something really exciting like a Picasso or an Almera Tino.
God that show makes me cringe.
God that show makes me cringe.
That bloke never gets anything remotely interesting for the "punter"
Their little video thing will say something like "something practical, good looking, fun to drive" etc etc etc and he'll always get them a beige corsa or astra - I swear he must have some sort of perverted fettish for bland vauxhalls.
He once bought some bloke the show a Maestro and told him it was a 'good car'. Bloke was clearly hacked off.
Slightly off topic, but I reckon the worst show on telly for Used cars is the one with Jason Dawes and that Mallory woman on it. She knows nothing so why is she on there. He demonstrates just why JC fired him after the first series of new Top Gear and replaced him with James May. Bored, bored, bored!
jezzaaa said:
Slightly off topic, but I reckon the worst show on telly for Used cars is the one with Jason Dawes and that Mallory woman on it. She knows nothing so why is she on there. He demonstrates just why JC fired him after the first series of new Top Gear and replaced him with James May. Bored, bored, bored!
I know the general consensus of that show is not very good, but i actually quite enjoy it. Its funny to watch banter around car shows in the summer, with plenty of interesting cars thrown in. However, there are boring parts occasionally, and neither Panny Mallory nor Jason Dawe are true enthusiasts.
Jderh said:
jezzaaa said:
Slightly off topic, but I reckon the worst show on telly for Used cars is the one with Jason Dawes and that Mallory woman on it. She knows nothing so why is she on there. He demonstrates just why JC fired him after the first series of new Top Gear and replaced him with James May. Bored, bored, bored!
I know the general consensus of that show is not very good, but i actually quite enjoy it. Its funny to watch banter around car shows in the summer, with plenty of interesting cars thrown in. However, there are boring parts occasionally, and neither Panny Mallory nor Jason Dawe are true enthusiasts.
its just been recommisioned for itv3, starts next week i think.
Rake and the Fat Man as its known in my house.
nervous said:
Jderh said:
jezzaaa said:
Slightly off topic, but I reckon the worst show on telly for Used cars is the one with Jason Dawes and that Mallory woman on it. She knows nothing so why is she on there. He demonstrates just why JC fired him after the first series of new Top Gear and replaced him with James May. Bored, bored, bored!
I know the general consensus of that show is not very good, but i actually quite enjoy it. Its funny to watch banter around car shows in the summer, with plenty of interesting cars thrown in. However, there are boring parts occasionally, and neither Panny Mallory nor Jason Dawe are true enthusiasts.
its just been recommisioned for itv3, starts next week i think.
Rake and the Fat Man as its known in my house.
I bet you watch it on mute too - making your own voiceover for comedy hilarity in the Nervy household.
jezzaaa said:
Slightly off topic, but I reckon the worst show on telly for Used cars is the one with Jason Dawes and that Mallory woman on it. She knows nothing so why is she on there. He demonstrates just why JC fired him after the first series of new Top Gear and replaced him with James May. Bored, bored, bored!
Dont get me started on Jason Dawes. His buying advice coloum in the Sunday Times belong in the Beano
New series starts on Weds. I think I will be on the second one of the series as the "Buyer of the week"- Against an initial budget of up to £10k and general brief for something like a BMW 530d sport. Didn't find anything I liked but a good day out and a good giraffe anyway!
Look out for the section where I am repeatedly pelting the A4 around a roundabout- They got a bit upset because I was going "too fast to film". Well, you've got to give it a decent test, 'aven't you?
Hope they don't cut it out though...
Look out for the section where I am repeatedly pelting the A4 around a roundabout- They got a bit upset because I was going "too fast to film". Well, you've got to give it a decent test, 'aven't you?
Hope they don't cut it out though...
jezzaaa said:
mat205125 said:
Wigeon Incognito said:
Has anybody seen Sold In 60 Seconds - a tall scruffy guy in a wax coat (Charlie someone I think) who meets no brain members of the Barratt Homes public with about £3k to spend on something really exciting like a Picasso or an Almera Tino.
God that show makes me cringe.
God that show makes me cringe.
That bloke never gets anything remotely interesting for the "punter"
Their little video thing will say something like "something practical, good looking, fun to drive" etc etc etc and he'll always get them a beige corsa or astra - I swear he must have some sort of perverted fettish for bland vauxhalls.
He once bought some bloke the show a Maestro and told him it was a 'good car'. Bloke was clearly hacked off.
I'd of given him a good slap for that. It's not as if he ever manages to get a bargain through the auctions anyway. He always spends too much for what he gets.
elms said:
jezzaaa said:
Slightly off topic, but I reckon the worst show on telly for Used cars is the one with Jason Dawes and that Mallory woman on it. She knows nothing so why is she on there. He demonstrates just why JC fired him after the first series of new Top Gear and replaced him with James May. Bored, bored, bored!
Dont get me started on Jason Dawes. His buying advice coloum in the Sunday Times belong in the Beano
Having never sampled the delights of his work in print, is there a chance of a small example so I can get an idea of how bad it probably is
Dave
carrotchomper said:
I was just about to say that no-one should diss the Used Car Roadshow. How dare you!
That is a fine piece of automobile television, upon which I shall be appearing on the 25th.
Wash your mouth out.
That is a fine piece of automobile television, upon which I shall be appearing on the 25th.
Wash your mouth out.
I'll refrain from pointing out that the people they have appearing on there from the car owners clubs and organisations are the most boring and lifeless amoeba to have ever walked the earth.
Oops! Too late.
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