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johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

163 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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sbk1972 said:
Regardless if you like Mike or not, compared to Edd's current position, he's done well.

Mike definitely has the better career advisor / agent.
But he will always be Mike Brewer and Ed seem more than happy doing what he is doing and deserves a medal for putting up with him for so long .TO bad mouth someone who helped you earn a very good living for so long is just bad form and shows what he is a used Car salesman

sbk1972

850 posts

75 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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Mmm we dont know what Edd was behind the scenes. Mike was caught on a video bad mouthing Edd, I would imagine Edd has done the same about Mike but was never video'ed.

I get ya though. I'm not fan of Mike, his general `Car Salesman` manner is off putting so easy to then assume he must of been behind Edd's departure.

One thing I did notice towards the last few episodes of WD when Edd was there, was that Edd started to be quite snappy at Mike. So perhaps the rot had already set in.

Edd mentioned during his departure video that he left due to the reduction of spanner time, well I cant notice any less spanner time with Ant.

Funny really, when partnerships break away so often the one you feel will be successful isnt and vice versa. Look at TakeThat. Who would of thought Robbie would of made it, Gary's solo career was turd. Girls aloud ? Spice Girls ?

Mike clearly has a better agent, career advice. I think the time has now gone for Edd. Shame.



over_the_hill

3,185 posts

245 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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The really big question is what happened to Paul.

I really wish I had a Paul in my toolkit because just like the shopkeeper in Mr. Benn he just appears when you need a spare pair of hands.

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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over_the_hill said:
The really big question is what happened to Paul.

I really wish I had a Paul in my toolkit because just like the shopkeeper in Mr. Benn he just appears when you need a spare pair of hands.
He was an advisor on Flipping Bangers recently

over_the_hill

3,185 posts

245 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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Grahamdub said:
over_the_hill said:
The really big question is what happened to Paul.

I really wish I had a Paul in my toolkit because just like the shopkeeper in Mr. Benn he just appears when you need a spare pair of hands.
He was an advisor on Flipping Bangers recently
He was always credited as "Technical Advisor" on WD. Presumably a very good mechanic but not right for TV.

wilksy61

377 posts

115 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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So what were the very bad things that Edd did

over_the_hill

3,185 posts

245 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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He put the 10mm spanner in the 11mm slot and used a 3/4inch socket instead of a 19mm rofl

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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wilksy61 said:
So what were the very bad things that Edd did
T-shirts over long sleeved tops ?

wilksy61

377 posts

115 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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Painting a Capri wing with a rattle can always struck a cord with me but Brewer sort of suggests its much later episodes.

RC1807

12,480 posts

167 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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Grahamdub said:
wilksy61 said:
So what were the very bad things that Edd did
T-shirts over long sleeved tops ?
laugh

Evercross

5,881 posts

63 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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sbk1972 said:
I get ya though. I'm not fan of Mike, his general `Car Salesman` manner is off putting so easy to then assume he must of been behind Edd's departure.

One thing I did notice towards the last few episodes of WD when Edd was there, was that Edd started to be quite snappy at Mike. So perhaps the rot had already set in.

Edd mentioned during his departure video that he left due to the reduction of spanner time, well I cant notice any less spanner time with Ant.
I think it was as close a case of constructive dismissal you'll see on TV. Mike was blatantly getting in on the 'spannering' when the US episodes started, to the point of demonstratively wheeling on his own labled toolbox, so there's the reduction in spanner time Edd was probably referring to (or rather Mike sidelining him). At the time there were rumours doing the rounds that Mike was already offering the job to Ant.

I remember watching ITV4 coverage of the Goodwood Festival before Ant took over and he was being interviewed as a 'passing celeb' when Mike photobombed the shot and started shaking Ant's hand and embracing him and chatting quietly to him as if they were good mates and had a lot to talk about......

In retrospect I reckon Edd was baited, and he took the bait. You maybe don't notice any change in format because it was probably just proposed to displease Edd so he would leave and then reeled back on.

Edited by Evercross on Tuesday 29th January 18:30

pitboard

512 posts

109 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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Ant Anstead: "I've mended loads of Corvette seats"
Yeah, right.....

anonymous-user

53 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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pitboard said:
Ant Anstead: "I've mended loads of Corvette seats"
Yeah, right.....
I thought that was a bit random, but he seemed to know what he was doing. I'd have given up when those balls started dropping out laugh

Evercross

5,881 posts

63 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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pitboard said:
Ant Anstead: "I've watched a Youtube video about how to mend Corvette seats."
FTFY.

ajprice

27,312 posts

195 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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RC1807 said:
Grahamdub said:
wilksy61 said:
So what were the very bad things that Edd did
T-shirts over long sleeved tops ?
laugh
Edd loves a bit of Sheldon...

Willhire89

1,327 posts

204 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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pitboard said:
Ant Anstead: "I've mended loads of Corvette seats"
Yeah, right.....
Having watched a different prog about the rescue and sale of a Lotus Elite done through his Evanta company last night I looked it up

Seems Evanta folded and his creditors got 4.06p in the £ ......

SpeedBash

2,318 posts

186 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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Evercross said:
I think it was as close a case of constructive dismissal you'll see on TV. Mike was blatantly getting in on the 'spannering' when the US episodes started, to the point of demonstratively wheeling on his own labled toolbox, so there's the reduction in spanner time Edd was probably referring to (or rather Mike sidelining him). At the time there were rumours doing the rounds that Mike was already offering the job to Ant.

In retrospect I reckon Edd was baited, and he took the bait. You maybe don't notice any change in format because it was probably just proposed to displease Edd so he would leave and then reeled back on.
Glad I'm not the only one who thought this.

Thing is, I think Mike is going to end up getting shafted by Ant who looks like he is well on the way to going all 'Hollywood'.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6629...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?sel=s...

ajprice

27,312 posts

195 months

Tuesday 29th January 2019
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Shakermaker said:
Ilovejapcrap said:
Shakermaker said:
Edd's back!

He's written a book!
What ? Have I missed something
Sorry, he's not back on the show, he's just reappeared and made a post online
Edd plugging his book https://youtu.be/MrA7FmhmxW0

Evercross

5,881 posts

63 months

Wednesday 30th January 2019
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SpeedBash said:
Thing is, I think Mike is going to end up getting shafted by Ant who looks like he is well on the way to going all 'Hollywood'.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6629...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?sel=s...
Hah! So two 'reality-style' TV show stars get married. That whole arrangement has the look of a Poundland Brangelina.

It would be karma though if Ant was just using the show as a stepping stone and left Mike in the lurch. His new missus and her ex-husband own their own TV production company.....

J4CKO

41,276 posts

199 months

Wednesday 30th January 2019
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ajprice said:
Shakermaker said:
Ilovejapcrap said:
Shakermaker said:
Edd's back!

He's written a book!
What ? Have I missed something
Sorry, he's not back on the show, he's just reappeared and made a post online
Edd plugging his book https://youtu.be/MrA7FmhmxW0
Is it called "Why Brewer is a ?" biggrin

I dont mind Mike Brewer but I get the impression that beneth the chirpy demeanour he can be quite unpleasant, his spat with the lady who runs the car leasing site kind of alerted me to that, Edd seems very pleasant but we have to remember they are TV personalities, we dont know them, even if we feel like we do.

Ant Anstead seems pretty good, I like Edd and I like Ant, have learnt loads off the pair of them, WD has been a fixture in my life for years now, have watched every one and my wife groans when she hears the theme tune.

New series has been great, impressed with Ant knocking up bumpers for that Capri, I though they wee going to be awful but credit due, came out pretty well.

have to say though, loads of Youtubers in on the act, Hoovie, B is for Build, RoadKill, MCM, Tavarish, Car Throttle and loads of others, I can live a largely vicarious life around fixig broke cars without having to buy any myself.