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I caught the program on Sky or somewhere last night and was not too
impressed. I watch very little telly but when channel flipping I used to watch bits of the old show. I know that the old show was just a show, but I never found it to be boring. I thought that the mechanic, Ant, had absolutely no charisma, Ed China did have that. The cockney ****, Mike Brewer seemed to be groveling to him. Quite disappointing. I won't be bothering again. Forgive cross post to uk.d-i-y. |
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On 1/6/2018 6:54 PM, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
I caught the program on Sky or somewhere last night and was not too impressed. I watch very little telly but when channel flipping I used to watch bits of the old show. I know that the old show was just a show, but I never found it to be boring. I thought that the mechanic, Ant, had absolutely no charisma, Ed China did have that. The cockney ****, Mike Brewer seemed to be groveling to him. Quite disappointing. I won't be bothering again. Forgive cross post to uk.d-i-y. I liked that China chap...good mechanic .....nice hair -- Follow my lead...ignore Brian Reay .... Easily persuaded to believe something credulous and proud of it ... |
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Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
I caught the program on Sky or somewhere last night and was not too impressed. I watch very little telly but when channel flipping I used to watch bits of the old show. I know that the old show was just a show, but I never found it to be boring. I thought that the mechanic, Ant, had absolutely no charisma, Ed China did have that. The cockney ****, Mike Brewer seemed to be groveling to him. Quite disappointing. I won't be bothering again. Forgive cross post to uk.d-i-y. https://jalopnik.com/edd-china-is-le...y-w-1793498487 http://tinyurl.com/y8jlb8vd Chris -- Remove prejudice to reply. |
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On 06/01/2018 18:54, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
I caught the program on Sky or somewhere last night and was not too impressed. I watch very little telly but when channel flipping I used to watch bits of the old show. I know that the old show was just a show, but I never found it to be boring. I thought that the mechanic, Ant, had absolutely no charisma, Ed China did have that. The cockney ****, Mike Brewer seemed to be groveling to him. Quite disappointing. I won't be bothering again. Forgive cross post to uk.d-i-y. I also caught a few minutes of the new show when channel flicking - my thoughts were exactly the same: sleeker, faster, 100% scripted (I know, it was always scripted, but it didn't feel that way), and with a lot less substance. All ready for the American market then... I will also not be watching again. |
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JoeJoe wrote:
On 06/01/2018 18:54, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: I caught the program on Sky or somewhere last night and was not too impressed. I watch very little telly but when channel flipping I used to watch bits of the old show. I know that the old show was just a show, but I never found it to be boring. I thought that the mechanic, Ant, had absolutely no charisma, Ed China did have that. The cockney ****, Mike Brewer seemed to be groveling to him. Quite disappointing. I won't be bothering again. Forgive cross post to uk.d-i-y. I also caught a few minutes of the new show when channel flicking - my thoughts were exactly the same: sleeker, faster, 100% scripted (I know, it was always scripted, but it didn't feel that way), and with a lot less substance. All ready for the American market then... I will also not be watching again. Yup, all ready for the murkins. But as it is not fast and furious and not from "Chucks Workshop" it will flop. I think there is more than meets the eye here. Sort of a strange guy with a strange wife. I always wondered if Edd was "of the persuasion" https://marriedbiography.com/imogen-...about-it-here/ |
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On Sat, 06 Jan 2018 18:54:45 +0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
The cockney ****, Mike Brewer seemed to be groveling to him. Brewer is irritating. He was in another show many years ago with a co- anchor who really knew the car trade inside out which just threw Brewer's ignorance into sharp relief. Every week the other bloke would get the better of brewer and show him up for the **** he is. It was NOT Ed China, though (and I can't recall the name of that earlier show, either). -- This message may be freely reproduced without limit or charge only via the Usenet protocol. Reproduction in whole or part through other protocols, whether for profit or not, is conditional upon a charge of GBP10.00 per reproduction. Publication in this manner via non-Usenet protocols constitutes acceptance of this condition. |
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JoeJoe wrote: On 06/01/2018 18:54, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: I caught the program on Sky or somewhere last night and was not too impressed. I watch very little telly but when channel flipping I used to watch bits of the old show. I know that the old show was just a show, but I never found it to be boring. I thought that the mechanic, Ant, had absolutely no charisma, Ed China did have that. The cockney ****, Mike Brewer seemed to be groveling to him. Quite disappointing. I won't be bothering again. Forgive cross post to uk.d-i-y. I also caught a few minutes of the new show when channel flicking - my thoughts were exactly the same: sleeker, faster, 100% scripted (I know, it was always scripted, but it didn't feel that way), and with a lot less substance. All ready for the American market then... I will also not be watching again. Yup, all ready for the murkins. But as it is not fast and furious and not from "Chucks Workshop" it will flop. I think there is more than meets the eye here. Sort of a strange guy with a strange wife. I always wondered if Edd was "of the persuasion" https://marriedbiography.com/imogen-...about-it-here/ God that's pure ****e isn't it?! Lol -- Jim K ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On 06-Jan-18 6:54 PM, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
I caught the program on Sky or somewhere last night and was not too impressed. I watch very little telly but when channel flipping I used to watch bits of the old show. I know that the old show was just a show, but I never found it to be boring. I thought that the mechanic, Ant, had absolutely no charisma, Ed China did have that. The cockney ****, Mike Brewer seemed to be groveling to him. Quite disappointing. I won't be bothering again. Forgive cross post to uk.d-i-y. Quite a few (unfortunately) With May and Barlow (+ later Plato and Penny Mallory) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driven_(TV_series) With Richard Sutton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deals_on_Wheels (most likely as predecessor to wheeler dealer) Edd China, Michele Newman, Mike Rutherford, and Sarah-Jane Mee. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulling_Power Also with Edd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_Trader_(TV_series) |
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On 06/01/18 20:13, JoeJoe wrote:
On 06/01/2018 18:54, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: I caught the program on Sky or somewhere last night and was not too impressed. I watch very little telly but when channel flipping I used to watch bits of the old show. I know that the old show was just a show, but I never found it to be boring. I thought that the mechanic, Ant, had absolutely no charisma, Ed China did have that. The cockney ****, Mike Brewer seemed to be groveling to him. Quite disappointing. I won't be bothering again. Forgive cross post to uk.d-i-y. I also caught a few minutes of the new show when channel flicking - my thoughts were exactly the same: sleeker, faster, 100% scripted (I know, it was always scripted, but it didn't feel that way), and with a lot less substance. All ready for the American market then... I will also not be watching again. Yerah. when it strays from geeks corner to relaity TV it can naff off. Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. -- Theres a mighty big difference between good, sound reasons and reasons that sound good. Burton Hillis (William Vaughn, American columnist) |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. You do know that he was already a very well known mechanic BEFORE he appeared on Wheeler Dealers, don't you? -- Steve H |
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The Natural Philosopher formulated the question :
Yerah. when it strays from geeks corner to relaity TV it can naff off. Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. I found Mike to be a tremendously annoying little cockney wide boy. Edd came across as the very down to earth capable one. What did annoy me, was that the fixing up costs at the end, were completely unrealistic. No labour costs were included, any outsourced work was often at bargain basement rates and the parts were just so easy to source. |
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On 07/01/2018 09:50, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The Natural Philosopher formulated the question : Yerah. when it strays from geeks corner to relaity TV it can naff off. Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. I found Mike to be a tremendously annoying little cockney wide boy. Edd came across as the very down to earth capable one. What did annoy me, was that the fixing up costs at the end, were completely unrealistic. No labour costs were included, any outsourced work was often at bargain basement rates and the parts were just so easy to source. I think that in the later, American, version of the program they started to mention something along the lines of: "...nd 45 hours of labour" at the end as well. |
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JoeJoe wrote:
On 07/01/2018 09:50, Harry Bloomfield wrote: The Natural Philosopher formulated the question : Yerah. when it strays from geeks corner to relaity TV it can naff off. Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. I found Mike to be a tremendously annoying little cockney wide boy. Edd came across as the very down to earth capable one. What did annoy me, was that the fixing up costs at the end, were completely unrealistic. No labour costs were included, any outsourced work was often at bargain basement rates and the parts were just so easy to source. I think that in the later, American, version of the program they started to mention something along the lines of: "...nd 45 hours of labour" at the end as well. *bangs head against wall* Am I the only person who 'got' the whole fecking concept? Labour wasn't included because it was a show about the kind of fettling you could potentially do at home. Hence why Edd would sometimes say 'you can do this at home, but if you paid for it to be done it would cost up to £400'. -- Steve H |
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On 07/01/18 09:45, Steve H wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote: Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. You do know that he was already a very well known mechanic BEFORE he appeared on Wheeler Dealers, don't you? I would have assumed so, yes. As the series progressed his workshop got better abnd better kit. -- "What do you think about Gay Marriage?" "I don't." "Don't what?" "Think about Gay Marriage." |
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On 07/01/18 09:50, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The Natural Philosopher formulated the question : Yerah. when it strays from geeks corner to relaity TV it can naff off. Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. I found Mike to be a tremendously annoying little cockney wide boy. Edd came across as the very down to earth capable one. What did annoy me, was that the fixing up costs at the end, were completely unrealistic. No labour costs were included, any outsourced work was often at bargain basement rates and the parts were just so easy to source. Its a 'reality' show. Not how to fix up cars and make a profit. Compare 'Fantom works' with 'overhaulin'. Fantomworks actially really fixed cars on a budget. 'Overhaulin' was unlimited budget with a hot chick presenter. -- "I guess a rattlesnake ain't risponsible fer bein' a rattlesnake, but ah puts mah heel on um jess the same if'n I catches him around mah chillun". |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 07/01/18 09:45, Steve H wrote: The Natural Philosopher wrote: Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. You do know that he was already a very well known mechanic BEFORE he appeared on Wheeler Dealers, don't you? I would have assumed so, yes. As the series progressed his workshop got better abnd better kit. I'm guessing it was the show's workshop, as he was constructing motorised sofas and bathtubs way before WD came along. -- Steve H |
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Steve H wrote on 07/01/2018 :
Labour wasn't included because it was a show about the kind of fettling you could potentially do at home. Hence why Edd would sometimes say 'you can do this at home, but if you paid for it to be done it would cost up to £400'. They fixed them up to sell them on, pointless unless ALL of the costs are included. |
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Harry Bloomfield wrote: Steve H wrote on 07/01/2018 : Labour wasn't included because it was a show about the kind of fettling you could potentially do at home. Hence why Edd would sometimes say 'you can do this at home, but if you paid for it to be done it would cost up to £400'. They fixed them up to sell them on, pointless unless ALL of the costs are included. They fix then up to make a TV programme. Not the other way round. -- *Real women don't have hot flashes, they have power surges. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 07/01/2018 09:50, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The Natural Philosopher formulated the question : Yerah. when it strays from geeks corner to relaity TV it can naff off. Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. I found Mike to be a tremendously annoying little cockney wide boy. Edd came across as the very down to earth capable one. What did annoy me, was that the fixing up costs at the end, were completely unrealistic. No labour costs were included, any outsourced work was often at bargain basement rates and the parts were just so easy to source. £2000 for a blowover? I really am out of touch. |
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Graham T wrote: On 07/01/2018 09:50, Harry Bloomfield wrote: The Natural Philosopher formulated the question : Yerah. when it strays from geeks corner to relaity TV it can naff off. Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. I found Mike to be a tremendously annoying little cockney wide boy. Edd came across as the very down to earth capable one. What did annoy me, was that the fixing up costs at the end, were completely unrealistic. No labour costs were included, any outsourced work was often at bargain basement rates and the parts were just so easy to source. £2000 for a blowover? I really am out of touch. If you start out with perfect bodywork and merely want to change the colour using a cheap paint, 2000 quid might do it. But of course would have a limited life before the edges start fraying. But if you want something approaching original on an older car, you can multiply that a few times. -- *Money isn't everything, but it sure keeps the kids in touch * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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On 07/01/2018 09:45, Steve H wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote: Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. You do know that he was already a very well known mechanic BEFORE he appeared on Wheeler Dealers, don't you? I really liked the programme and Edd; you got a lot of information about problems with certain cars, problems which would get ordinary people stumped. E.g. the accelerator problem on the Masarati with almost build in failure after certain miles, and would cost a fortune to fix unless well connected as Edd. |
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On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 14:31:52 +0000, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
But if you want something approaching original on an older car, you can multiply that a few times. A bloke near me got his Bristol 411 *totally* re-painted to a very high standard; it was a brilliant job they'd made of it. But it did cost him 10k. -- This message may be freely reproduced without limit or charge only via the Usenet protocol. Reproduction in whole or part through other protocols, whether for profit or not, is conditional upon a charge of GBP10.00 per reproduction. Publication in this manner via non-Usenet protocols constitutes acceptance of this condition. |
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johannes wrote:
On 07/01/2018 09:45, Steve H wrote: The Natural Philosopher wrote: Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. You do know that he was already a very well known mechanic BEFORE he appeared on Wheeler Dealers, don't you? I really liked the programme and Edd; you got a lot of information about problems with certain cars, problems which would get ordinary people stumped. E.g. the accelerator problem on the Masarati with almost build in failure after certain miles, and would cost a fortune to fix unless well connected as Edd. Edd obviously knows how to use the Internet. Because that's how I usually find people to fix stuff like that. There is no special insider knowledge required! -- Steve H |
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Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Steve H wrote on 07/01/2018 : Labour wasn't included because it was a show about the kind of fettling you could potentially do at home. Hence why Edd would sometimes say 'you can do this at home, but if you paid for it to be done it would cost up to £400'. They fixed them up to sell them on, pointless unless ALL of the costs are included. So how do you value YOUR time if tinkering with something as a bit of a hobby? That was the whole point of the bloody show! It's like pulling teeth trying to explain this to people. -- Steve H |
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On Sat, 06 Jan 2018 23:49:59 +0000, Peter Hill wrote:
Quite a few (unfortunately) With May and Barlow (+ later Plato and Penny Mallory) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driven_(TV_series) With Richard Sutton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deals_on_Wheels (most likely as predecessor to wheeler dealer) Edd China, Michele Newman, Mike Rutherford, and Sarah-Jane Mee. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulling_Power Also with Edd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_Trader_(TV_series) Anstead is an ex-copper, apparently. He must have thrown that career in bloody early or else he got sacked. Now he's re-invented himself as a car expert. There are some unaccountable holes in his CV. Anyone know a bit more? -- This message may be freely reproduced without limit or charge only via the Usenet protocol. Reproduction in whole or part through other protocols, whether for profit or not, is conditional upon a charge of GBP10.00 per reproduction. Publication in this manner via non-Usenet protocols constitutes acceptance of this condition. |
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Steve H brought next idea :
So how do you value YOUR time if tinkering with something as a bit of a hobby? That was the whole point of the bloody show! It's like pulling teeth trying to explain this to people. Well, I fix my things up for my own benefit and use, often for the entertainment and learning value. The object is never to resell them because there would (usually) be no profit in doing that, once my labour is taken into account. At the end of the shows, they cost everything up, then call the difference between buying + parts and selling, the profit margin. They never mention the very expensive cost of labour. They make it not appear to be a hobby, but rather a commercial enterprise - an expert operating in an expensive well equipped workshop working long hours on a project. |
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Steve H wrote:
Harry Bloomfield wrote: Steve H wrote on 07/01/2018 : Labour wasn't included because it was a show about the kind of fettling you could potentially do at home. Hence why Edd would sometimes say 'you can do this at home, but if you paid for it to be done it would cost up to £400'. It was not very often that Edd said this. They fixed them up to sell them on, pointless unless ALL of the costs are included. So how do you value YOUR time if tinkering with something as a bit of a hobby? That was the whole point of the bloody show! It's like pulling teeth trying to explain this to people. |
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Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Steve H brought next idea : So how do you value YOUR time if tinkering with something as a bit of a hobby? That was the whole point of the bloody show! It's like pulling teeth trying to explain this to people. Well, I fix my things up for my own benefit and use, often for the entertainment and learning value. The object is never to resell them because there would (usually) be no profit in doing that, once my labour is taken into account. At the end of the shows, they cost everything up, then call the difference between buying + parts and selling, the profit margin. They never mention the very expensive cost of labour. They make it not appear to be a hobby, but rather a commercial enterprise - an expert operating in an expensive well equipped workshop working long hours on a project. The unmentioned overheads, going to USA to buy a car, hotels, car hire, meals, bringing the car back etc, etc and a lot of etc were reasons why I took the show with a pinch of salt. But it was a SHOW. If anybody is interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IB15T1LYiY |
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On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 16:26:55 +0000, Huge wrote:
It depends if I'm doing it because it amuses me and I'm enjoying myself. In which case I don't cost my time at all. OTOH, if something is a PITA, I cost it at my consultancy rate from when I was working. You had a job once? Amazing! |
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On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 16:36:09 +0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Steve H wrote: Harry Bloomfield wrote: Steve H wrote on 07/01/2018 : Labour wasn't included because it was a show about the kind of fettling you could potentially do at home. Hence why Edd would sometimes say 'you can do this at home, but if you paid for it to be done it would cost up to £400'. It was not very often that Edd said this. Actually, he does, in most episodes. |
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Chris wrote:
On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 16:36:09 +0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Steve H wrote: Harry Bloomfield wrote: Steve H wrote on 07/01/2018 : Labour wasn't included because it was a show about the kind of fettling you could potentially do at home. Hence why Edd would sometimes say 'you can do this at home, but if you paid for it to be done it would cost up to £400'. It was not very often that Edd said this. Actually, he does, in most episodes. No he doesn't. |
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On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 18:05:51 +0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Actually, he does, in most episodes. No he doesn't. Yes he does. I admit I've only seen a dozen or so episodes in total but in the ones going out on Quest at the moment he does. |
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Chris wrote:
On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 18:05:51 +0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Actually, he does, in most episodes. No he doesn't. Yes he does. I admit I've only seen a dozen or so episodes in total but in the ones going out on Quest at the moment he does. No he doesn't :-) I've watched bits for the past too many years. He rarely says this is a job you can do at home. Okay, I do get ****ed off when the advertisement appear and I flip to the Hitler Channel/ Documentaries/ Movie Channel. The Thing was on last night! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p35JDJLa9ec |
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On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 19:02:43 -0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Chris wrote: On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 18:05:51 +0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Actually, he does, in most episodes. No he doesn't. Yes he does. I admit I've only seen a dozen or so episodes in total but in the ones going out on Quest at the moment he does. No he doesn't :-) I've watched bits for the past too many years. He rarely says this is a job you can do at home. Okay, I do get ****ed off when the advertisement appear and I flip to the Hitler Channel/ Documentaries/ Movie Channel. The Thing was on last night! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p35JDJLa9ec Don't you have the ability to record so you can watch after it's started and skip the ads? I haven't watched a single ad since the VCR was invented. I do not plan ahead to watch and record entertainment for the brainless masses as you do, Birdbrain. There is more going on in my busy life than watching silly television. There is little going on in your waste of oxygen existence. Do the nation a favour - kill your stupid self. |
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On 07/01/2018 11:55, Steve H wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote: On 07/01/18 09:45, Steve H wrote: The Natural Philosopher wrote: Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. You do know that he was already a very well known mechanic BEFORE he appeared on Wheeler Dealers, don't you? I would have assumed so, yes. As the series progressed his workshop got better abnd better kit. I'm guessing it was the show's workshop, as he was constructing motorised sofas and bathtubs way before WD came along. I remember speaking to him at Sata Pod many years ago (around the mid-90s) and he was building all sorts of things then. While he was reclining in his four-poster bed, he was telling us that he was stopped by the police on the way there - they couldn't believe that it was legal for a four-poster bed to be towing a settee (complete with table and standard-lamp) on the road! SteveW |
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On 07/01/2018 18:05, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Chris wrote: On Sun, 07 Jan 2018 16:36:09 +0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote: Steve H wrote: Harry Bloomfield wrote: Steve H wrote on 07/01/2018 : Labour wasn't included because it was a show about the kind of fettling you could potentially do at home. Hence why Edd would sometimes say 'you can do this at home, but if you paid for it to be done it would cost up to £400'. It was not very often that Edd said this. Actually, he does, in most episodes. No he doesn't. 'OH YES HE DOES!' |
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Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
I caught the program on Sky or somewhere last night and was not too impressed. I watch very little telly but when channel flipping I used to watch bits of the old show. I know that the old show was just a show, but I never found it to be boring. I thought that the mechanic, Ant, had absolutely no charisma, Ed China did have that. The cockney ****, Mike Brewer seemed to be groveling to him. Quite disappointing. I won't be bothering again. Forgive cross post to uk.d-i-y. I liked Car S.O.S. a lot. I hope they do some more. |
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On 07/01/2018 09:50, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The Natural Philosopher formulated the question : Yerah. when it strays from geeks corner to relaity TV it can naff off. Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. I found Mike to be a tremendously annoying little cockney wide boy. Edd came across as the very down to earth capable one. What did annoy me, was that the fixing up costs at the end, were completely unrealistic. No labour costs were included, any outsourced work was often at bargain basement rates and the parts were just so easy to source. They did specifically state a few times that labour costs were deliberately excluded on the basis of it being a demonstration of what you could do yourself and therefore there would be no labour costs - which was fair enough in the early series where they were doing mainly relatively simple mechanical repairs. SteveW |
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Steve Walker wrote:
On 07/01/2018 09:50, Harry Bloomfield wrote: The Natural Philosopher formulated the question : Yerah. when it strays from geeks corner to relaity TV it can naff off. Poor old Mike. Not much else he CAN do, but Ed China can fix cars and I guess he has a damn well equipped workshop by now. I found Mike to be a tremendously annoying little cockney wide boy. Edd came across as the very down to earth capable one. What did annoy me, was that the fixing up costs at the end, were completely unrealistic. No labour costs were included, any outsourced work was often at bargain basement rates and the parts were just so easy to source. They did specifically state a few times that labour costs were deliberately excluded on the basis of it being a demonstration of what you could do yourself and therefore there would be no labour costs - which was fair enough in the early series where they were doing mainly relatively simple mechanical repairs. Steve I never saw this statement about the labour costs, and I did look for it. ********. As for doing the jobs at home, that was 90% ********. Unless you have a ramp/pit/welding gear etc. |
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