Wheeler Dealers?
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Evening all
I am wondering if anyone else on here is a regular viewer of my new favourite TV show - wheeler dealers?
It's basically watching a mechanic fix up "classic" cars, whilst a car dealer gives a load of chat about it.
With TV gold such as fabricating and welding in a replacement floor panel, replacing steering racks and polishing leather seats, I can't imagine why its languishing on Discovery RT at 4:40am, rather than being prime time.
This morning they were restoring a Sierra Cosworth, yesterday a Jensen.
I've got it on season record, and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes car DIY
Ian
I am wondering if anyone else on here is a regular viewer of my new favourite TV show - wheeler dealers?
It's basically watching a mechanic fix up "classic" cars, whilst a car dealer gives a load of chat about it.
With TV gold such as fabricating and welding in a replacement floor panel, replacing steering racks and polishing leather seats, I can't imagine why its languishing on Discovery RT at 4:40am, rather than being prime time.
This morning they were restoring a Sierra Cosworth, yesterday a Jensen.
I've got it on season record, and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes car DIY
Ian
I missed 2003 - I must have over-slept.
Its all old episodes, but we're up to 2 a day now on different discovery channels.
Concern about duplicate posts is noted, but the PH search function is, unsurprisingly, offline for maintenance (again), but I did try a search before posting.
The episodes I've got on tape are an Audi Quattro and Saab 93 turbo.
so I'd better crack on and get watching them
Ian
Its all old episodes, but we're up to 2 a day now on different discovery channels.
Concern about duplicate posts is noted, but the PH search function is, unsurprisingly, offline for maintenance (again), but I did try a search before posting.
The episodes I've got on tape are an Audi Quattro and Saab 93 turbo.
so I'd better crack on and get watching them
Ian
grumpyscot said:
So let's forget about 6 man days of Ed Chinas time at £20 per hour........... and we have our usual loss that we don't tell you about!
Don't, just don't, honestly it'll just ruin the programme for you and this thread will go nuclear.The official line is Ed is only meant to do jobs that the skilled hobby mechanic could do themselves, thus the show is accurate for that type of person, and it's true, as he does farm out skilled or complex stuff like paintwork, wheel / gearbox / engine refurbs.
But in truth the money side is bobbings simply to tie the show together and add a tiny bit of drama and dare I say a lot of it is BS - for example last series they showed sales and profits made on cars that were still for sale when they were showed.
It's best not to think about the money they make or lose as it makes no sense at all. Even if you take the premise as read, when Brewer is rubbing his hands together about a tidy £500 profit, it's hardly a great amount of money for two people given the time they spend doing the work, researching, travelling etc - they'd make more stacking selves in Tesco and lets not even think about the thousands and thousands of pounds of tools and equipment Ed has.
You can make money buying, tarting and selling cars, as every non franchise car dealer proves, but that's not the point.
P-Jay said:
You can make money buying, tarting and selling cars, as every non franchise car dealer proves, but that's not the point.
Steady! I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks that many (but by no means all) small non franchise dealers would do NOTHING LIKE the amount of work on a car that Ed does. I think Wheeler Dealers demonstrates WHY most low price cars have things bodged on them, because to fix them properly would turn a loss.mrmr96 said:
P-Jay said:
You can make money buying, tarting and selling cars, as every non franchise car dealer proves, but that's not the point.
Steady! I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks that many (but by no means all) small non franchise dealers would do NOTHING LIKE the amount of work on a car that Ed does. I think Wheeler Dealers demonstrates WHY most low price cars have things bodged on them, because to fix them properly would turn a loss.The premise is also about keeping tired classics on the road, quite a few of these cars pre-Wheeler Dealer purchase were not far off being scrappy-fodder so it is good to see them tarted up and kept on the road for a few more years.
How often do you see a Capri, Pug 205, Mk1 Golf GTi, Sierra Saphire Cosworth etc etc on the road nowadays (outwith going to a classic car show or something)?
How often do you see a Capri, Pug 205, Mk1 Golf GTi, Sierra Saphire Cosworth etc etc on the road nowadays (outwith going to a classic car show or something)?
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