Mike Brewer's Magic Pockets
Discussion
The first time I came across this programme I thought the presenter was Reg Varney.
Unlike most fix-it car shows though I find it almost tolerable to watch, despite the errors and omissions. Mike Brewer is by all accounts a likeable bloke according to those who have met him.
I am not sure I would employ him as a car salesman though, he seems to lack the shark like manner of a real wheeler dealer and has a slim grasp of profit/loss.
I happened to watch the Esprit one tonight and noticed that Mike set out on his journey back to the workshop in the pouring rain but by the time he arrived the cars were dry, the tow vehicle had been washed and polished whilst the Lotus had a thick layer of dust. To top it all you could see hand prints in the dust from the first take of the scene, but I suppose we should not expect Hollywood production values.
There are far worse shows on tv and at least this one is not full of product placement.
Unlike most fix-it car shows though I find it almost tolerable to watch, despite the errors and omissions. Mike Brewer is by all accounts a likeable bloke according to those who have met him.
I am not sure I would employ him as a car salesman though, he seems to lack the shark like manner of a real wheeler dealer and has a slim grasp of profit/loss.
I happened to watch the Esprit one tonight and noticed that Mike set out on his journey back to the workshop in the pouring rain but by the time he arrived the cars were dry, the tow vehicle had been washed and polished whilst the Lotus had a thick layer of dust. To top it all you could see hand prints in the dust from the first take of the scene, but I suppose we should not expect Hollywood production values.
There are far worse shows on tv and at least this one is not full of product placement.
haggishunter said:
The best bit is Ed works for free!
ive never understood this argument, The show is about making a profit from restoring cars.Nobody is ever going to make money restoring cars by paying someone else to do all the work. The whole point is to show you some DIY mechanics.
Ok the later series that seems to have moved away from home mechanics and the "profit making" has taken a bit of a back seat tp the point where most will just switch off the last 10 minutes of brewer anyway, hes just a face for tv. If you watch the first few series it was all much more DIY type work, Spraying things with aerosol cans etc.
Where as now ed comes out with thousand pound brake skimming machines that not even most garages would have let alone a diy'r
but adding labour doesnt make sense, you wouldnt buy cheap cars then send them to garages and then try and sell for a profit,
I like the show and the presenters but didn't realise it was quite so old.
Even Mrs303 was sceptical and said if i could find an Interceptor for £6k then i could have one.
She must be more up to date on the current values than me or knew the show was filmed ages ago, confident I'd never find one.
Even Mrs303 was sceptical and said if i could find an Interceptor for £6k then i could have one.
She must be more up to date on the current values than me or knew the show was filmed ages ago, confident I'd never find one.
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