Ed China, Wheeler Dealers.

[SirSamuelBuca]

i love this program. I really like Mike and Ed both nice chaps

[HustleRussell]

Not ashamed to admit that I have actually learned stuff from programs like this- it's given me confidence to tackle jobs like that myself.

[HarryFlatters]

They never factor Ed's time & labour rates into the final totals, so I feel that's it's pretty unrealistic.

Entertaining, never-the-less.

[tyrrell]

I think Ed is brilliant and my 13 year old daughter wants to be a mechanic like Ed when she grows up lol

[LuS1fer]

HarryFlatters said:

They never factor Ed's time & labour rates into the final totals, so I feel that's it's pretty unrealistic.

Entertaining, never-the-less.

That's because it's encouraging you to do it yourself. There would be no point in your mechanic showing you how he repairs your car if you were still going to give it to him to do it every time.

[dooosuk]

I like the show, but they're both a bit cringeworthy sometimes. Ed didn't do himself any favours on the 'revisited' shows.

[Uncle John]

Personally think it's a great programme and I wish there were more people like Ed China in the world.

Brewer adds a few laughs with his haggling skills and outfits.

Not to forget there have been over the years many nice "enthusiast" motors in the workshop.

All in all a decent hour in front of the box.

[r11co]

I've become a Wheeler Dealer addict after sitting through dozens of episodes over the Christmas hols. I was aware of it before and caught the odd edition in the past, but I'm thinking this show will have filled the hole left by the lack of seasonal 'Top Gear' for a lot of folks looking for their TV motoring fix.

Who cares if it isn't 'real time'?

PS. My missus has put Edd China on her list of people she shouldn't fancy but does (along with Ross Noble).

Edited by r11co on Wednesday 16th January 18:25

[5potTurbo]

tyrrell said:

I think Ed is brilliant and my 13 year old daughter wants to be a mechanic like Ed when she grows up lol

She'll have to grown up a lot. Edd's massive!

[vescaegg]

HarryFlatters said:

They never factor Ed's time & labour rates into the final totals, so I feel that's it's pretty unrealistic.

Entertaining, never-the-less.

That's the whole point. It's suppose to be showing what can be done in a DIY sense over a few weeks or months.

[airportparking]

Its deffo inspired me and a few i know to buy a car with a few niggles and sort them out

[Riley Blue]

tyrrell said:

I think Ed is brilliant and my 13 year old daughter wants to be a mechanic like Ed when she grows up lol

Couldn't she just want to be a mechanic and save the cost of the operation? Teenage girls these days...

[williamp]

LuS1fer said:

HarryFlatters said:

They never factor Ed's time & labour rates into the final totals, so I feel that's it's pretty unrealistic.

Entertaining, never-the-less.

That's because it's encouraging you to do it yourself. There would be no point in your mechanic showing you how he repairs your car if you were still going to give it to him to do it every time.

Exactly. When you sell a car you dont say "to be honest I've just spent the morning cleaning it, and I usually charge £50/hour as a goatee director type, so the price has gone up £150 since advertised..."

you accept that your time andor parts are just part of keeping the car on the road. Its the same with this programme. Many wannabe car enthusiasts can now see what they can do (track rod ends, etc) and what they really need to pay for (respray, panel work etc). I think its made it more accessable. Which can only be a good thing. Unhappily, the other programme shows what wont happen, but people wont see that, just the profit.

[22rgt B Squadron]

Both a pair of complete bellends but but theyre likable harmless enough bellends at that and its entertaining tv and better than some of the other dross broadcast..

[98elise]

HarryFlatters said:

They never factor Ed's time & labour rates into the final totals, so I feel that's it's pretty unrealistic.

Entertaining, never-the-less.

I never get why people say this. They buy the car, do it up and sell it. The difference is their profit.

Ed isn't on an hourly garage rate he's one of the "wheeler dealers". The profit may be small but its a profit for someone doing one repair and sell.

Above all its light entertainment, not a training video on how to run a garage.

[DanielJames]

Always makes me laugh when Ed says something along the lines of

"This will be a tricky job, especially for a man of my stature"

[Figgle]

williamp said:

LuS1fer said:

HarryFlatters said:

They never factor Ed's time & labour rates into the final totals, so I feel that's it's pretty unrealistic.

Entertaining, never-the-less.

That's because it's encouraging you to do it yourself. There would be no point in your mechanic showing you how he repairs your car if you were still going to give it to him to do it every time.

Exactly. When you sell a car you dont say "to be honest I've just spent the morning cleaning it, and I usually charge £50/hour as a goatee director type, so the price has gone up £150 since advertised..."

you accept that your time andor parts are just part of keeping the car on the road. Its the same with this programme. Many wannabe car enthusiasts can now see what they can do (track rod ends, etc) and what they really need to pay for (respray, panel work etc). I think its made it more accessable. Which can only be a good thing. Unhappily, the other programme shows what wont happen, but people wont see that, just the profit.

I agree with Harry. If the show was called "how to fix up an old knacker" then fine, Ed's time doesn't come into it. But the whole thing is about buying a car, doing it up yourself and selling it for a profit. Therefore your/Ed's time has to be factored in to it and makes most of the cars they feature unprofitable.

That said I'll still watch it and they do feature some nice cars so I just have to remind myself it's done for TV and not get too wound up by the whole facade

[SEE YA]

Its about cars which is why we all watch it as we all share the same passion for cars.
It is what it is no more no less, the classic car market itself if you look at cars shows is still very strong even in this day and age.

[25NAD90TUL]

Reposted from 'Mike Brewers Pockets' Thread:

Not so long ago, parked my 1956 series 1 Land Rover on Starbucks car park while I went off in another vehicle with someone else.

Came back and there's some cat looking around my series 1 'he looks familiar'...

Only me mate Ed China weren't it?

Top guy, great down to earth dude, had a great chat about 'stuff'.

Yep got the selfie!