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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769   
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The new wheeler dealers on discovery +1 channel right now has a series 2a being butchered
 Ray
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20th Jun 2016 9:14pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212 
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My , Hasn't Edd grown old , fat and gray through the programs ?
He's gonna have a few more grays by the time he's finished with that chassis . |
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20th Jun 2016 9:22pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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This is the new series and for some reason they are now in America
 As usual they did a couple of good jobs then cocked the whole lot up by sanding back the paint a bit and decided to leave it at that  Ray
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21st Jun 2016 8:32am |
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| cozz Member Since: 15 May 2013 Location: nottingham Posts: 537 |
shame, would have looked good in camel colours or something like that
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21st Jun 2016 8:22pm |
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| David-H. Member Since: 20 Jul 2014 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 31 
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At one point Mike Brewer refers to the LR as a Jeep
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22nd Jun 2016 4:09pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471  
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You mean the cheeky leather jacketed cor blimey Cockerney chappy who never takes into account that in the real world labour charges alone would swallow up what profit they manage to make on each "mota"?
Seen one and you've seen them all. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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22nd Jun 2016 4:26pm |
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| cozz Member Since: 15 May 2013 Location: nottingham Posts: 537 |
and he referred to the chassis as the "frame" !
i.e. the land rovers frame has surface rust lol |
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22nd Jun 2016 9:46pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092 
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Well, a chassis is a frame... and he is in America where they call it such, so why not?
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23rd Jun 2016 6:39am |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3499
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Not sure if anyone else has covered this, but the Edd China replacement, Ant Anstead has now taken over on Wheeler Dealers on the new series.
I have watched a couple of programmes now. Tonight they are tackling a Saab. I liked Edd and was disappointed to see that he had left. I just wondered what others felt about Wheeler Dealers and specifically the new Guy? |
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22nd Jan 2018 9:36pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283
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Well Ant came to my house a couple of years ago when he was first getting into a TV career.
I found him to be very much Mr TV Presenter. He lit up when the camera was on him and reverted to a much lower key when not. With my particular vehicle, a lot of the dirty work was done by somebody else, somewhere else. He had a completely different career before getting into cars and I didn't get the impression that he was a dirt behind the fingernails type, but I could be wrong. The ratings, of course, will be the ultimate judge.... |
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22nd Jan 2018 10:12pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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He was a copper before he got into "show business" and working with Kahn Restorations
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22nd Jan 2018 11:39pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092
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Was he in the taste police dept? Surely undercover working for Kahn
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23rd Jan 2018 7:52am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092
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Well, just watched the latest WD when they "do" the SAAB....
Must say, by half way I was bored, by 3/4 way through I thought I'd accidentally pressed the fast button on the SKY remote by virtue of the fact that suddenly they'd totally stripped it, resprayed it, rebuilt the external parts of the engine... all within a few words. I can see why Ed left the show.... oh, and Ant dropping in the odd US word like "motor" when talking about the engine, and "fenders" with wings.... he did manage to say "boot" though... bet that'll confuse the septics. Needless to say, I didnt make the end of the show... deleted it. sad way for the show to go. Last edited by diesel_jim on 25th Jan 2018 7:06pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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25th Jan 2018 6:35pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3499
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I agree diesel_jim.
Edd had complained that the new production company had wanted to dumb down or minimise the amount of mech work carried out in each show. The Saab highlighted his concerns entirely. I don't particularly dislike Ant. I can also understand what slideywindows says that his performance seems a bit false and over acted where as Edd was more natural in the workshop. I have never been a great fan of Mike Brewer's segments. The buying and selling always seemed to be a farce. I just wanted to see the one episode where he went to the parts company, asked for discount and was told to  off.
If they could get Fuzz Townsend and Edd on a show on their own without Tim Shaw and Mike, and just highlighted the mucky bits without the silly buying selling and deal making, I would be more than happy. Discovery Channel please note. Thanks for the comments. It sort of summed up the way I felt. Just wondered if I was being bitter and twisted..... again  |
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25th Jan 2018 6:51pm |
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