Gaz FFC Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Anybody else enjoy this show? Quite a simple format. They buy a car that's past its best and for a modest price. Spend a few bob restoring it to former glory and the aim is to sell for a profit. Seen a good few episodes over the years and even though it's all very samey their is something addictive about it. This morning I learnt that Edd has left which was a big shame as he's a very likeable guy. Here's his reasons here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo-A-Gogo Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 It's comical seeing those extremely large men driving around in tiny cars. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Ed's having a wankel just now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Nkomo-A-Gogo said: It's comical seeing those extremely large men driving around in tiny cars. I think it was the Porsche 911 that he looked really ridiculous in. Mike has a habit of buying tiny 2 seaters and I think it's deliberate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Aldo Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Best programme ever. Came across it my student days when I was free to spend my time watching daytime telly. Seems to have gone a bit big time now with them going over to America. I think I preferred it when they bought average cars and Ed sorted them out in some garage in the middle of an industrial estate 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, Ron Aldo said: Best programme ever. Came across it my student days when I was free to spend my time watching daytime telly. Seems to have gone a bit big time now with them going over to America. I think I preferred it when they bought average cars and Ed sorted them out in some garage in the middle of an industrial estate It seems from his quitting video that's pretty much the reason he's gone. Seems he preferred it when it was an amateur 2 bob show but it's now gone all Hollywood. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Love WD. Learned so much about mechanics from watching it too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 32 minutes ago, Zen Archer said: Ed's having a wankel just now. Watching that. What you make of those wheels? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Just now, Gaz FFC said: Watching that. What you make of those wheels? They look cool but the transfer job on the bodywork is fucking awful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Zen Archer said: They look cool but the transfer job on the bodywork is fucking awful. 100% agree. They reckon they'll make more because of it. I'd be ripping it off 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 sold it to the boy they bought it off wi £4500 profit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Just now, Gaz FFC said: sold it to the boy they bought it off wi £4500 profit £1500 wasn't it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Zen Archer said: £1500 wasn't it? I meant £4500 more. Yeah that's a belter of a profit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Don't know why Mike comes up wi a price nobody ever pays what he asks. Although Mike never buys for the price asked either, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, Gaz FFC said: sold it to the boy they bought it off wi £4500 profit There was an episode where Mike bought a sports car from a farmer who asked for first refusal and he bought it back 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 It's TV. It's all staged to f**k. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Just now, Cerberus said: It's TV. It's all staged to f**k. So. It's quality TV and useful tips 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 That was a bit of a f**k you discovery channel. He is right it has lost the try this at home part of it nobody is going to do a complete respray or reshell a car on their drive way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 It's turned all to shit since they 'went all american' Now they have to dumb it down because, well, americans are pretty thick and don't want technical stuff. They want high fives, bandanas and whoops, etc so it would seem that Edd has just went "Nah, keep it" and off he's popped. Fair play fella 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 It's TV. It's all staged to f**k. This. It's a hilariously misrepresented show. The fact they often take 30 year old cars that have been sitting about and only have to change the wheels and paint it, maybe sort out a window problem, before selling it on, tells you all you need to know about how realistic it is. Genuinely can only remember one episode where a car needed any form of body welded, despite the fact almost every car of that age will need some of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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