Wheeler dealers gone down hill
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S15 E6 is a red 1977 Porsche 924. They already did a 924 on Wheeler Dealers back in the early days. This one wasn't any more interesting, unless you count Mike walking round a warehouse picking up new parts from shelves interesting.
S15 56 is an International Harvester Scout 800A, never heard of that make/model before, haven't watched the episode yet.
S15 56 is an International Harvester Scout 800A, never heard of that make/model before, haven't watched the episode yet.
Watched Ant's bits of the Alfa Spider show (Mike might as well be edited out as I learn nothing from him except how ignorant he is - what a plank with his continual mispronunciation of 'Quadri - FOE - glio').
I'm now convinced that there's a clause in Ant's contract that obliges him to do a weightlifting stance at least once every episode. As for the show itself that was the nearest any of his episodes have come to proper Wheeler Dealers ie. not a ground-up restoration on a massive budget.
I'm now convinced that there's a clause in Ant's contract that obliges him to do a weightlifting stance at least once every episode. As for the show itself that was the nearest any of his episodes have come to proper Wheeler Dealers ie. not a ground-up restoration on a massive budget.
r11co said:
Watched Ant's bits of the Alfa Spider show (Mike might as well be edited out as I learn nothing from him except how ignorant he is - what a plank with his continual mispronunciation of 'Quadri - FOE - glio').
"It's got all the original hoses and clips" *points to rusty jubilee clip*Show me an Alfa (or any car for that matter) that left the factory with worm-drive clips on the fuel lines and I'll show you a fat Essex boy who knows cock-all of what he's talking about
I'm going to have to join in moaning about Wheeler Dealers now, I watched all the Jeep episode and about half the Alfa episode last night, I can't really remember anything of it other than the Jeep looked a right state to start with and the Alfa was almost mint bar a dodgy drive shaft, it's just completely unmemorable now. I know the format hasn't changed for years, but it's blah blah blah seller which goes on forever now, hand over to Edd, sorry Ant (who I like, but has been rendered bland) sometimes it's interesting, some times it ain't - cut to Mike 'getting his hands dirty' whilst he explains Powder Coating for the 985th time like he's never set eyes on it before, back to Ant, Buyer bit, which I never stick around to watch.
I think the fundamental issue is that it's got to be mainstream now, broad appeal to make it all pay.
If you want the geeky, hands on stuff, you've got to go to YouTube, there's loads of great content their. Gordon Murry's Escort, Project Binky, even the US ones are bearable with the sound down a bit
Fast n' Loud, Wheeler Dealers and the rest are all Soap Opera now.
I think the fundamental issue is that it's got to be mainstream now, broad appeal to make it all pay.
If you want the geeky, hands on stuff, you've got to go to YouTube, there's loads of great content their. Gordon Murry's Escort, Project Binky, even the US ones are bearable with the sound down a bit
Fast n' Loud, Wheeler Dealers and the rest are all Soap Opera now.
Watched the wagoner ep just now. One thing thats always got my goat is the way Brewer caves in on negotiation. Spoiler alert here - he says he's had call after call and can easily get the asking price when the guy offers him $26k he does the deal at $26.5. FFS you just said you have someone "sitting in that car over there" who'll pay $27k!!!
I'd love to buy a car off Brewer, he makes Boris Johnson look a skilled negotiator.
I'd love to buy a car off Brewer, he makes Boris Johnson look a skilled negotiator.
Watching the 924 episode now. TBH I think they're at least as good as the best old episodes (although I miss the overcast/rainy realism of the U.K. series).
Ant is good, but:
- why does he wear those awful workshop wellies?
- why doesn't he use protective work latex gloves when spannering?
- what's with no torque wrench when working on engines!?
Ant is good, but:
- why does he wear those awful workshop wellies?
- why doesn't he use protective work latex gloves when spannering?
- what's with no torque wrench when working on engines!?
Watching the 924 episode now. TBH I think they're at least as good as the best old episodes (although I miss the overcast/rainy realism of the U.K. series).
Ant is good, but:
- why does he wear those awful workshop wellies?
- why doesn't he use protective work latex gloves when spannering?
- what's with no torque wrench when working on engines!?
Ant is good, but:
- why does he wear those awful workshop wellies?
- why doesn't he use protective work latex gloves when spannering?
- what's with no torque wrench when working on engines!?
The programme I want to see is a combined spannering and travel show: Travel out to somewhere with a support truck, buy a wreck and bodge it all the way back to blighty.
I'd take a Lancia Gamma Coupe from Italy, A Trabant or NSU Ro80 from Germany, Traction Avant from France, a Zil from Russia.
Simon
I'd take a Lancia Gamma Coupe from Italy, A Trabant or NSU Ro80 from Germany, Traction Avant from France, a Zil from Russia.
Simon
simonrockman said:
The programme I want to see is a combined spannering and travel show: Travel out to somewhere with a support truck, buy a wreck and bodge it all the way back to blighty.
I'd take a Lancia Gamma Coupe from Italy, A Trabant or NSU Ro80 from Germany, Traction Avant from France, a Zil from Russia. Simon
Hmm interesting idea...so something a bit like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaByJuMrsmg maybe...?I'd take a Lancia Gamma Coupe from Italy, A Trabant or NSU Ro80 from Germany, Traction Avant from France, a Zil from Russia. Simon
MarkwG said:
simonrockman said:
The programme I want to see is a combined spannering and travel show: Travel out to somewhere with a support truck, buy a wreck and bodge it all the way back to blighty.
I'd take a Lancia Gamma Coupe from Italy, A Trabant or NSU Ro80 from Germany, Traction Avant from France, a Zil from Russia. Simon
Hmm interesting idea...so something a bit like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaByJuMrsmg maybe...?I'd take a Lancia Gamma Coupe from Italy, A Trabant or NSU Ro80 from Germany, Traction Avant from France, a Zil from Russia. Simon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLmt_VmPwKE
Opel GT episode.
First of all - Ant in a weightlifting pose - check!
Ant never using a torque wrench - check! (even on a water pump with new gasket?!)
The car itself was interesting, mainly because I'd forgotten about it - am I right in saying it was built on the same platform as the Mk1 Manta? Lovely little thing with styling cues from the 246 Dino, Daytona and Corvette.
As for the show - mince. We got to see Ant repair a dent on the wing using welded pins and a slide-hammer, and then we got to see Mike do exactly the same thing again on a larger scale on the door. What exactly was the point of that? Does Mike have an inferiority complex that he's compensating for?
First of all - Ant in a weightlifting pose - check!
Ant never using a torque wrench - check! (even on a water pump with new gasket?!)
The car itself was interesting, mainly because I'd forgotten about it - am I right in saying it was built on the same platform as the Mk1 Manta? Lovely little thing with styling cues from the 246 Dino, Daytona and Corvette.
As for the show - mince. We got to see Ant repair a dent on the wing using welded pins and a slide-hammer, and then we got to see Mike do exactly the same thing again on a larger scale on the door. What exactly was the point of that? Does Mike have an inferiority complex that he's compensating for?
r11co said:
Opel GT episode.
First of all - Ant in a weightlifting pose - check!
Ant never using a torque wrench - check! (even on a water pump with new gasket?!)
The car itself was interesting, mainly because I'd forgotten about it - am I right in saying it was built on the same platform as the Mk1 Manta? Lovely little thing with styling cues from the 246 Dino, Daytona and Corvette.
As for the show - mince. We got to see Ant repair a dent on the wing using welded pins and a slide-hammer, and then we got to see Mike do exactly the same thing again on a larger scale on the door. What exactly was the point of that? Does Mike have an inferiority complex that he's compensating for?
That door repair was a bit odd. Ant can build all kinds of stuff from scratch, so I was expecting some new weird and wonderful way of repairing the door needing it to be taken away to be done. But nope, Mike and his American best friend just used a bigger hammer to do the same thing Ant did on the wing First of all - Ant in a weightlifting pose - check!
Ant never using a torque wrench - check! (even on a water pump with new gasket?!)
The car itself was interesting, mainly because I'd forgotten about it - am I right in saying it was built on the same platform as the Mk1 Manta? Lovely little thing with styling cues from the 246 Dino, Daytona and Corvette.
As for the show - mince. We got to see Ant repair a dent on the wing using welded pins and a slide-hammer, and then we got to see Mike do exactly the same thing again on a larger scale on the door. What exactly was the point of that? Does Mike have an inferiority complex that he's compensating for?
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