Flipping Bangers on Blaze (not sausage related)

Flipping Bangers on Blaze (not sausage related)

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Agent57

1,679 posts

155 months

Sunday 28th May 2023
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Has anyone found series 3 in the U.K.?

daydotz

1,743 posts

162 months

Sunday 28th May 2023
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Agent57 said:
Has anyone found series 3 in the U.K.?
If you search for it on a Roku it claims discovery+ have it hehe it's not

Turtle Shed

1,557 posts

27 months

Saturday 2nd December 2023
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Bump for this as I just subscribed to Prime for the first time in a while and it's on there. Never heard of it before.

Watched Ep1, the 924. Might watch another one or two as the blokes seem quite likeable.

The_Nugget

652 posts

58 months

Sunday 3rd December 2023
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Agent57 said:
Has anyone found series 3 in the U.K.?
I have seen season 3. I couldn’t find it on any streaming sites but managed to download it through “other means”.

I quite enjoy the show and the hosts are likeable. There is obviously some TV fluffing in there but far, far less than WD! Given a choice I’d much sooner watch this than WD.

WPA

8,915 posts

115 months

Sunday 3rd December 2023
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The_Nugget said:
Agent57 said:
Has anyone found series 3 in the U.K.?
I have seen season 3. I couldn’t find it on any streaming sites but managed to download it through “other means”.

I quite enjoy the show and the hosts are likeable. There is obviously some TV fluffing in there but far, far less than WD! Given a choice I’d much sooner watch this than WD.
Just for information, Paul the TV mechanic who was Edds mate on wheeler dealers also works behind the scenes on the cars.

TimeforTea

26 posts

98 months

Tuesday 12th December 2023
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Series 3 now available on Amazon prime

Red9zero

6,963 posts

58 months

Wednesday 13th December 2023
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TimeforTea said:
Series 3 now available on Amazon prime
Thanks for the heads up. I still find it odd this didn't make it onto tv (Dave wasn't it ?) when they are happy to show some of the other absolute tosh.

Mabozza

527 posts

188 months

Wednesday 13th December 2023
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TimeforTea said:
Series 3 now available on Amazon prime
Ploughing through it on Amazon Prime, I think on episode 10 now...

amoeba

200 posts

167 months

Friday 15th December 2023
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Also watching on Amazon.

The format is a bit iffy (fix within 5 days, put on ebay immediately), but I like the 2 guys and it is watchable. I also like the fact that they aren't doing fancy stuff with equipment that costs thousands, and do the bare minimum on stuff that is not going to be making a profit.

I did find crushing the Alfa bizarre - why not break it?

The MGB rattle can finish looked amazing to me? legit?

WPA

8,915 posts

115 months

Friday 15th December 2023
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amoeba said:
The format is a bit iffy (fix within 5 days, put on ebay immediately), but I like the 2 guys and it is watchable.
I don't understand the 5 days only and putting up for sale straightaway, why wait until all repairs are done, valet and then sell it.

Really enjoyed the Herald in series 3, 2 owners from new, low miles and almost rot free, cracking starter classic for someone.

RacingBlue

1,398 posts

165 months

Friday 15th December 2023
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amoeba said:
Also watching on Amazon.

The format is a bit iffy (fix within 5 days, put on ebay immediately), but I like the 2 guys and it is watchable.
Biggest flaw in the series for me, taking pictures pre-work and listing on eBay immediately is nonsense.

It is watchable nonsense though.

PositronicRay

27,084 posts

184 months

Friday 15th December 2023
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RacingBlue said:
amoeba said:
Also watching on Amazon.

The format is a bit iffy (fix within 5 days, put on ebay immediately), but I like the 2 guys and it is watchable.
Biggest flaw in the series for me, taking pictures pre-work and listing on eBay immediately is nonsense.

It is watchable nonsense though.
Sometimes the seasons have changed too.

WPA

8,915 posts

115 months

Saturday 16th December 2023
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Watching the Toyota Sera episode early, something strange was that the last V5 was issued in 2021 but no mot since 2016.

Guessing they never fixed the issues.

LARK F1 GTR

3,318 posts

147 months

Sunday 24th December 2023
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I watched season 3 on YT.

I've seen a Ford Orion, a Toyota Sera and and MGF. I think that's all that's been on so far.

They haven't been great episodes.

620turbo

3 posts

85 months

Saturday 27th January
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Busterbulldog said:
The stand out episode for me was the Rover Sterling one. It was not a Sterling, the Sterling had the 24 valve Honda 2.5 or 2.7 , it was a bog standard 820 with a sterling badge stuck on the boot. Wrong engine wrong interior yet some tool bought it
Sorry to kick an old thread but I am watching this series and you are mistaken.

Sterling was the top spec 800 and on XX (pre grille) started with a Honda 2500 V6 which was quickly changed to the 2700 V6 with VIS system to address lack of torque, which it did as the 2700s were rapid in their day, hence Police using them lots.

Towards the end of 800 with grille (R17) production they did another facelift in 1996. The 2700 Honda unit was retired and replaced with the awful Rover KV6 which was not developed properly at this point and the liners moved so head gaskets blew on most of them and the engines were changed out under warranty. The changed engines probably expired also not long out of warranty.

Anyway, they also introduced a 820 Sterling option which used the T series engine.

A final facelift 820 Sterling 800 is the car in the episode so it was a real Rover Sterling.

doogalman

705 posts

246 months

Sunday 28th January
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I’ve worked briefly with Gus at Spa Francorchamps. A great automotive photographer that has also been involved in photography for Top Gear magazine.
Also really like the programme and watch the episodes on YouTube.
Brace to have taken on the Rolls Royce.

LARK F1 GTR

3,318 posts

147 months

Monday 29th January
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I've watched a few more now, so I think I've seen all of Season 3.

The Rolls came up quite well after a clean up, they were brake to take it on!!

daqinggregg

1,576 posts

130 months

Monday 29th January
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Quite an enjoyable program, with two very knowledgeable and likeable presenters, but like many television shows of this ilk, it will have a limited audience.

The problem, this audience is fairy clued up, once they start talking about making a profit, the audience smells ….

Of course, some have got away with this; others have differentiated themselves by other means.

But as a long term proposition, it sadly never had legs.

WPA

8,915 posts

115 months

Monday 29th January
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daqinggregg said:
Quite an enjoyable program, with two very knowledgeable and likeable presenters, but like many television shows of this ilk, it will have a limited audience.

The problem, this audience is fairy clued up, once they start talking about making a profit, the audience smells ….

Of course, some have got away with this; others have differentiated themselves by other means.

But as a long term proposition, it sadly never had legs.
Along with the we have just one week to turn the car around, just never going to happen

Mabozza

527 posts

188 months

Monday 29th January
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WPA said:
daqinggregg said:
Quite an enjoyable program, with two very knowledgeable and likeable presenters, but like many television shows of this ilk, it will have a limited audience.

The problem, this audience is fairy clued up, once they start talking about making a profit, the audience smells ….

Of course, some have got away with this; others have differentiated themselves by other means.

But as a long term proposition, it sadly never had legs.
Along with the we have just one week to turn the car around, just never going to happen
that week/5 days to turn the car around kind of shot itself in the foot in season 3, as they, for whatever reason paused the 5 day rule when a few of the cars took longer eg the citroen when they sent the spheres off for refurb by post - that wasnt same day. And another one that took a while to sell - why not spend time doing further low cost work (polish bodywork, clean interior, touch up any scabby bits etc) to polish the turd, so to speak and make the car more marketable or increase either its value or sellability.

Anyway I digress, still enjoyed the 3 seasons. decent lunchtime viewing when WFH, just drop the false nonsense with these type of programs.