Fast & Loud loses AK

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anonymous-user

55 months

Tuesday 21st November 2017
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Fast Bug said:
Anyone ever noticed how many of the GMG build cars seem to stay there?
There did seem to be an awful lot of their old cars in the background last night. I guess they aren't always sold on as quickly as they make out, but they must keep a fair few of them too.

DanielSan

18,804 posts

168 months

Tuesday 21st November 2017
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A few don’t get sold as quick, some are being built still while they’re filming another episode, they’re not done one after the other as it were. Plus some just come back for tweaks/changes the buyers want done or just repairs

chris285

811 posts

133 months

Tuesday 21st November 2017
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As mentioned I like bhin Rides right now, seems to be more realistic as well in terms of not giving stupid build times.

Watched the last couple of series and most builds are done over months or even longer, but it's customers bringing in their cars for work or restoration mostly not lets build a car for profit. I like it also shows the fact people drop in for smaller work like exhausts and such

ZX10R NIN

27,635 posts

126 months

Tuesday 21st November 2017
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Grahamdub said:
There did seem to be an awful lot of their old cars in the background last night. I guess they aren't always sold on as quickly as they make out, but they must keep a fair few of them too.
You see a lot of their cars at Leake/Barrett Jackson auctions, the stupid deadlines (to keep the filming schedule on track) is one of the reasons that AK/KC etc left.

RR has always made most of his money flipping cars the builds are a sideshow, read his book & he pretty much lays it bare.

I agree bhin Rides is very good, I have to say I enjoyed garage rehab too.

Fast Bug

11,707 posts

162 months

Tuesday 21st November 2017
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The Brown A Tudor has been there for ever, the Cobra was in the background which has been there for a long time and I'm sure the Hot Wheels truck was there too.

I really like bhin Rides, I really like most of the stuff they build. They've got some great craftsman there and aren't afraid to say they have cars in build for a long time. I do want to cut his beard though....

MG CHRIS

9,084 posts

168 months

Tuesday 21st November 2017
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Also on the over head shots they now own the garage/unit to the left of it had a massive gmg logo on top.

generationx

6,765 posts

106 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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Garage Rehab is almost exactly the same every episode, again with the same product placement at the end of every show. Once you've seen one you don't need to bother again.

I quite like Diesel Brothers, but I much prefer Graveyard Carz.

wolfracesonic

7,011 posts

128 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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Graveyard carz? Noooooooooo!

ZX10R NIN

27,635 posts

126 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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generationx said:
Garage Rehab is almost exactly the same every episode, again with the same product placement at the end of every show. Once you've seen one you don't need to bother again.

I quite like Diesel Brothers, but I much prefer Graveyard Carz.
I agree but I enjoyed it because I wanted to see who was & who wasn't doing well.

Graveyard Carz was far to painful.



Pvapour

8,981 posts

254 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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Only discovered this a couple of months ago so chewing my way through old episodes, last one watched was at end of S2 when AK completed the pikes peak and was quite teary, really moving actualy.
from memory richard was quite leniant with payment on the falcon so hes not all bad.

Trying to watch in order on discovery is nye on impossible! mad

Butter Face

30,330 posts

161 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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Just watched the two hour finale of season 13 (just 6 episodes!) and really enjoyed it.

I personally don’t miss Aaron that much, he was a great mechanic but the show goes on. I don’t know if he will go on to regret leaving or not but it’s still great without him.

generationx

6,765 posts

106 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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ZX10R NIN said:
I agree but I enjoyed it because I wanted to see who was & who wasn't doing well.

Graveyard Carz was far to painful.
Maybe you only saw early GC seasons? It seems more focused on the cars in the later series. I can't be arsed with the "characters" but I like the attention to detail nerd

DanielSan

18,804 posts

168 months

Thursday 23rd November 2017
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Butter Face said:
Just watched the two hour finale of season 13 (just 6 episodes!) and really enjoyed it.

I personally don’t miss Aaron that much, he was a great mechanic but the show goes on. I don’t know if he will go on to regret leaving or not but it’s still great without him.
He’s got his own show on Discovery coming soon, I’d imagine it being filmed and produced by Richard Rawlings production company.

russell_ram

321 posts

232 months

Thursday 23rd November 2017
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Why is there not a bhin' Rides thread. The Ford Galaxie they finished this week was amazing. OK, wheels maybe not to my taste, but quality and detail everywhere. How much did the old bloke pay? Dave K stated they had 5000 hours of labour in it and I assume they don't charge at minimum wage?

ZX10R NIN

27,635 posts

126 months

Thursday 23rd November 2017
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I reckon as a bare minimum $120,000 all in.

JONSCZ

1,179 posts

238 months

Thursday 23rd November 2017
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What about 'Auto Firm' with Alex Vega on Discovery?
It's a bit 'name droppy with Celebs' (none of whom I have ever heard of!), but they have done some impressive stuff.

Fast Bug

11,707 posts

162 months

Thursday 23rd November 2017
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ZX10R NIN said:
I reckon as a bare minimum $120,000 all in.
I'd say nearer double that.

V8covin

7,326 posts

194 months

Thursday 23rd November 2017
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The workmanship on bhin Rides is top notch

ZX10R NIN

27,635 posts

126 months

Sunday 26th November 2017
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I wonder if we'll get to see the 280Z they built it looks very impressive.

ZX10R NIN

27,635 posts

126 months

Saturday 2nd December 2017
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Soo after losing AK we have two programmes where they're telling us they don't need AK they now have someone in helping them with their next build!!! smile