g&t Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I'm normally a fan of the 'wheeler dealer' program but the recent (or was it another repeat) episode where Mike bought a yellow stage one rag-top made me cringe. First off Ed has the gall to claim that 'it's actually quite a good spray job' when the lads decide that the budget won't run to a re-paint, what a load of b......s it looked nothing more than a 'blow over' job to me. Not only is there overspray everywhere but the cappings have been painted as well & in places ( the fuel cap recess for a start) it looks like the spray guy has only shown the gun to the alloy! Whilst freely admitting to not having any experience of carb V8's, as all four of my RRC's have been EFI, I don't think I would spend a grand on converting a lump with those emission figures to LPG! The stage one, preferably in station wagon form, has always been my favourite series LR but this program left me feeling very underwhelmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Is this the same Wheeler Dealers that put a new coat of paint on a ropey old 90 and sold it for £6,000 per chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Would that be this one g&t? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHlVHgx0faE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping jack Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Thats the one he's on about. It's got to be an old one for the prices involved. Mike Brewer comes across as a prat at the best of times. Made me giggle when he struggled to sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 surprised you didnt mention that the indicators and the sidelights are the wrong way round! yeah its a pretty old episode that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 and they never glazed the windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Roll bar simply bolted in place too - i never knew stage ones came with chassis roll cage brackets ready fitted! Not to mention missing out the costing of other parts. The other day they did a TVR and in the footage it had spanking new vented discs fitted, they were never included in the budget... Fun program to watch just watch it like scrapheap notsomuchofa challenge and dont take it too seriously. Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g&t Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 surprised you didnt mention that the indicators and the sidelights are the wrong way round My excuse is that I've not owned a series since '89 so I didn't spot that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g&t Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 Fun program to watch just watch it like scrapheap notsomuchofa challenge and dont take it too seriously. Will Too right Will, the most obvious point being that they never factor in Ed's labour costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 or the fuel mike spends driving round to get the cars and parts, or the traders insurance, or the rent and electric, or the cost of the tools, still, no corp tax as they won't make a profit Still one of my favourite programs even if it does have a, how can i put it, staged feel and repeats itself more than an American show. Obviously don't expect the viewers to have any attention span. Between that or tv to commit suicide to (aka Eastenders which seems to be on about 6 hours a day) I would pick it any day. Have you seen the 90 they did, it was an old hard top converted to a 3.5 on carbs, they stuck windows in, sprayed it, change the cam, changed some of the trim and I thought it looked well. No idea what it was like underneath though. They also did a classic, if i rememebr right an LPG place refused to LPG it due to the state of the engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 and a disco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101sean Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I end up shouting at the telly if I watch it! The engine in that Stage 1 sounded like a bag of nails and smoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Some of those programs I've quite enjoyed - but I always turn it off at the start of the cringeworthy section where MB trys to sell the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark-d Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 and then there is the p38 they sold with odd headlamps, i shiny one and dark one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 it was an old hard top converted to a 3.5 on carbs, they stuck windows in, sprayed it, change the cam, changed some of the trim and I thought it looked well. My Favourite bit was Ed showing how to mark out the side windows with a small drill hole in each corner to pass the inside marking to the outside. As the window had round corners the holes were not in the scrap metal but were still in the body after the window was fitted! After paint they mysteriously disappeared My wife asks why I watch it as I complain about the errors. It's a good show but a bad example of how to fix a motor at times. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Just rewatched the 944 show. Mike says he's off to North London to pick it up but goes to my town in Berkshire! Then he states that as the town streets are too snowy for a test he must get to faster roads but drives around town 4 times instead. Marc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlandy Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 My favorite bit is when they give each other a cup of tea, the cup is obviously empty and they pretend to drink! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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