Mike Wheeler - Born Dealer
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nicanary

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10,668 posts

162 months

Tuesday 5th August
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Anyone else watch this ?

I like anything car-related and will probably watch the series, but it did seem like a "I need the dosh" type of show. Some things surprised me - I wasn't shocked to find he had a nice house, but I had no idea he had a car dealership, and what an odd one. Second-hand Seat Aronas and Citroen Berlingo vans when I would have thought it would be more up-market performance stuff. As for the "customised" Transits I was lost for words. He seemed a bit surprised that there was a limited market and it had reached saturation point. However I do think he may have tapped into the customised Raptor market at the right time.

That Golf was interesting. I wonder if the DVLA know about the engine swap ? Such a pity it had been Barried - I can't see even a smidgeon of profit there.

2172cc

1,474 posts

113 months

Tuesday 5th August
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I gave it a try last night but switched off half way through. Wasn't particularly impressed with it and will probably give the rest of the series a miss. Got the impression they are scrapping the bottom of the barrel now and it was just a little something to get the misses involved in

2172cc

1,474 posts

113 months

Tuesday 5th August
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nicanary said:
Anyone else watch this ?

I like anything car-related and will probably watch the series, but it did seem like a "I need the dosh" type of show. Some things surprised me - I wasn't shocked to find he had a nice house, but I had no idea he had a car dealership, and what an odd one. Second-hand Seat Aronas and Citroen Berlingo vans when I would have thought it would be more up-market performance stuff. As for the "customised" Transits I was lost for words. He seemed a bit surprised that there was a limited market and it had reached saturation point. However I do think he may have tapped into the customised Raptor market at the right time.

That Golf was interesting. I wonder if the DVLA know about the engine swap ? Such a pity it had been Barried - I can't see even a smidgeon of profit there.
https://www.mikebrewermotors.com/
don't feel too sorry for him as he has this other business to fall back on

WPA

12,172 posts

130 months

Tuesday 5th August
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One automotive is actually the unit that he used to keep his car collection in, was featured on the late brake show.

Also it is the second car dealership he part owns


Red9zero

9,218 posts

73 months

Tuesday 5th August
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MB has a Youtube channel that has been showing One Automotive for quite a while, as well as other channels (eg. Shifting Metal) covering it too. Fair play to him though. He has a nice house and all the toys and could probably easily retire on the proceeds of WD re-runs, but he is still out there grafting. The pick ups and Transits looked like they might be suited to towing caravans however.

Fred V

4 posts

36 months

Wednesday 6th August
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Surely this is milking the Mike Brewer brand a bit too much. Roped the family in as well. Won’t be bothering I’m afraid. Classic Car Kings is a bit more interesting now.

Fred V

4 posts

36 months

Wednesday 6th August
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Surely this is milking the Mike Brewer brand a bit too much. Roped the family in as well. Won’t be bothering I’m afraid. Classic Car Kings is a bit more interesting now.

Richard-390a0

2,954 posts

107 months

Wednesday 6th August
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Like repeatedly making the same post on here?

zeb

3,273 posts

234 months

Wednesday 6th August
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A bit alan partridge from my perspective…..

biggbn

27,582 posts

236 months

Thursday 7th August
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Mike Brewer Born Dealer is the name of the programme...

Red9zero

9,218 posts

73 months

Thursday 7th August
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biggbn said:
Mike Brewer Born Dealer is the name of the programme...
Just noticed the thread title. That is actually quite amusing laugh

biggbn

27,582 posts

236 months

Thursday 7th August
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I had two VR6 engined mk2 Golf Gti, absolutely brilliant conversions. They make brilliant daily drivers and felt genuinely quick, any gear, any revs, they just picked up and went...

spikeyhead

18,935 posts

213 months

Thursday 7th August
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I grew up a few hundred yards from his Luton dealership