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Mattygooner
4,236 posts
73 months
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That Ed chap did a nice little job on a rather tired looking 308 Dino.
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dan19evans
4,848 posts
36 months
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Mattygooner said: That Ed chap did a nice little job on a rather tired looking 308 Dino. Too right... I watched that one a few days ago 
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croyde
8,747 posts
99 months
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Liquid in Windsor eh. Cheers.
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Major T
971 posts
64 months
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Don't mistake wheeler dealers for a fly-on-the-wall documentary!
It's another entertainment show, mike and ed probably just do whatever they're told to on camera.
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TomM
661 posts
64 months
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Blimey, a lot of hate for Mr Brewer!
I have to say I dont mind him, he loves his cars like we all do and whilst being a but cheesy makes it entertaining. Compare him to that fat bloke (Jason something) off that used car road show horror program.....
What more would people have him do on Wheeler Dealers? Ed is the Mechanic, Mike sources parts and buys / flogs the car, he isnt going to get his hands dirty - thats not his role and he clearly knows little about it all.
Funny that people question the logic of the show "oh, but if you include Ed's labour" - its a TV show, for entertainment - they are not claiming to be a business lol
Lighten up all the haters - he is just a podgy faced mockney petrol head, who makes entertaining TV shows for Sunday afternoons - would rather have his shows on tv, than not.
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camelot1971
62 posts
35 months
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I dont get all the hate either, its entertainment, they have some great cars on the show and Ed does do an excellent job on them. I reckon Mike has his tongue firmly in cheek with all his salesman patter, would be a bit boring if it were like real life ie a dealer buys a s  tter, doesnt do anything to it and then tries to flog it on for twice its worth 
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Pothole
18,069 posts
151 months
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TomM said: he is just a podgy faced mockney petrol head, who makes TV shows for Sunday afternoons - would rather have his shows on tv,not. EFMO
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Jag-D
19,565 posts
88 months
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TomM said: Blimey, a lot of hate for Mr Brewer!
I have to say I dont mind him, he loves his cars like we all do and whilst being a but cheesy makes it entertaining. Compare him to that fat bloke (Jason something) off that used car road show horror program.....
What more would people have him do on Wheeler Dealers? Ed is the Mechanic, Mike sources parts and buys / flogs the car, he isnt going to get his hands dirty - thats not his role and he clearly knows little about it all.
Funny that people question the logic of the show "oh, but if you include Ed's labour" - its a TV show, for entertainment - they are not claiming to be a business lol
Lighten up all the haters - he is just a podgy faced mockney petrol head, who makes entertaining TV shows for Sunday afternoons - would rather have his shows on tv, than not. Jason Dawes - the motoring journalist that knows absolutely f k all! Mike Brewer I can tolerate, yeah fair enough he can't haggle worth s t and him labelling every single heap of turd that he buys as a "classic mowta" is a little irksome.....but Jason Dawes is the biggest (literally) waste of space, piss, wind, s t and oxygen known to man. He's endlessly spouting tech facts on cars that are usually completely wrong, his valuations are usually shakey at best, his negotiation with the dealers is piss poor and he's sodding annoying
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rsv gone!
10,630 posts
110 months
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camelot1971 said: I don't get all the hate either Me either! A lot of the haters seem to be well acquainted with the programmes. Don't watch it if it bothers you that much! Yeah, it is cheesy but I like to see the transformations. I just wouldn't want Brewer as my accountant. And he and Ed have both got porky, haven't they?
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Dr.Doofenshmirtz
6,915 posts
69 months
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He makes Wheeler Dealers a great show. Without him it'd be like Top Gear with no Clarkson = boring. He and Ed make a great pair. Please don't knock one of my favorite TV shows - it's a little ray of light in a sea of unwatchable s t on TV these days.
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LayZ
826 posts
111 months
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He's a bit of a caricature but still entertaining. Latest Wheeler Dealers is some of the best petrolhead telly around - 8 series, Jensen etc.
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hornetrider
40,793 posts
74 months
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Jag-D said: ....but Jason Dawes is the biggest (literally) waste of space, piss, wind, s t and oxygen known to man. He's endlessly spouting tech facts on cars that are usually completely wrong, his valuations are usually shakey at best, his negotiation with the dealers is piss poor and he's sodding annoying But... but... he writes on the windscreen with a white marker! It looks just like a dealer! Surely he must e right on the button? And then there's the delectable Penny Mallory... hubba hubba Truly the Rolls Royce of TV car shows.
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Fire99
8,089 posts
98 months
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camelot1971 said: I dont get all the hate either, its entertainment, they have some great cars on the show and Ed does do an excellent job on them. I reckon Mike has his tongue firmly in cheek with all his salesman patter, would be a bit boring if it were like real life ie a dealer buys a s tter, doesnt do anything to it and then tries to flog it on for twice its worth  I think people should lighten up a bit. The likes of Wheeler Dealer are quite amusing and Ed knows his stuff and in the midst of it all you do sometimes learn a little. Mike's just the Pantomime salesman on the show with the "alright my son? Lovely Jubbley" school of car sales. 
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BigS
851 posts
42 months
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TotalControl said: Does that Ed China have any other programmes, possibly in contract with TDC? Never seen him anywhere else. I've seen him on something else on one of the Discovery channels, can't remember what now though, something to do with classic cars maybe.
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bobby_vimto
108 posts
52 months
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He's not the worst on TV by far - Used Car Roadshow ... the jolly fat man let loose with a big crayon. He can hardly string 5 words together without running out of breath.
Mike is at least cheerful in a sort of 'McDonalds double muffin breakfast & coffee' high. I would like to see him apply his smooth, expert trader skills in negotiating with some local main franchise dealers. Go in (on behalf of a member of the public looking for a change of wheels) with his mockney geezerness & 'bag of sand' attitude and let's see if he can negotiate even an air freshener from the usual rottweiler sale lackeys.
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clarksonisawilly
377 posts
38 months
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I used to deliver mail to his old house. It had a very large, secure looking garage. That is my useless fact of the day.
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Jag-D
19,565 posts
88 months
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hornetrider said: Jag-D said: ....but Jason Dawes is the biggest (literally) waste of space, piss, wind, s t and oxygen known to man. He's endlessly spouting tech facts on cars that are usually completely wrong, his valuations are usually shakey at best, his negotiation with the dealers is piss poor and he's sodding annoying But... but... he writes on the windscreen with a white marker! It looks just like a dealer! Surely he must e right on the button? And then there's the delectable Penny Mallory... hubba hubba Truly the Rolls Royce of TV car shows. I suggest therapy
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hornetrider
40,793 posts
74 months
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bobby_vimto said: He's not the worst on TV by far - Used Car Roadshow ... the jolly fat man let loose with a big crayon. He can hardly string 5 words together without running out of breath. It's a marker, not a crayon. Do NOT diss the marker. 
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attym3
6,357 posts
37 months
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Some people on here really want to lighten up a little! It's a entertainment programme and that's what it does... Entertains. If you want something serious watch the news.
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bluetone
2,040 posts
88 months
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I find him quite entertaining and he doesn't take himself too seriously.
If you meet him, hide your pies.
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