Last night, I saw mike tell a guy that he was going to offer a guy £2750 fit a car that was on eBay and had already been bid £3400
That's not how things work
Then I find out the guy bought it back!!!!??

Fuck that shit

 

Was that the one with that funny looking Porsche that he bought out of a barn?

 

Honda s2000

 

if it annoys you so much,don't watch it lol

 

I watched one online the other day, where they built an Escort rally car, probably from a couple of years ago.

Early in the show they talked about the fact it had the proper RS2000 engine, carb and exhaust etc. They showed the engine at the end and it had suddenly gained twin carbs and an aftermarket manifold. Did they mention that when they worked out their profit? Did they fuck.

But then I also remember in one of the very early ones, where they did the 205 GTI. There was blue smoke pouring out of the back of it and they claimed it was because of a faulty gear linkage.

It was shit when it started, and remains shit to this day

 

It's light hearted tv doing up a few old cars lol it is what is is

 

they dont mke profit on anything if you count ed's labour .

sierra cossie episode, mike got robbed in the ford shop for his escos alloys. cant be that clever if he didnt know he got his pants pulled down... bet the guy in the shop was laughing when mike left.lol

audi tt.. subaru impreza facelift, bond bug, some of the cars they do are just your average road scrap. Be a bit more watchable if they actually did interesting cars up.

another thing is find funny, mike always bids people bottom dollar, and give it the 'it needs this, it needs tha doing'... and when he sells it, if he gets an offer a few hundred quid off his asking price.. he gets his tits in a twist and gets all sarcastic to the potential buyer lol. bellend.

 

The hole program is about getting cars back on the road not making a huge profit lol it is what is people read into it too seriously.

 

i see what the seller was thinking when he sold it for less than bidding price ...you win the bid turn up to collect car is not as described then they beat you or down walk away, so you have the hassle of relisting all over again ...

 

but relisting it again isn't the end of the world is it, certainly not worth £400

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark

 

I like ed China he seems an alright fella quite knowledgeable too. I don't take it seriously it's just good to see cars that I like make it on TV like Sierra cosworth and Subaru Impreza regardless of how hideous they turn out to be lol.

It's better than watching football pmsl

 

I enjoy it...yes it is daft and the numbers do not work but it got me back in to doing up cars. The media is full of tosh, it is only when you understand a topic or know more than average that you can see through all of the crap.


It is the same when anything is on about Financial matter...I am literally shouting at the TV

 

sold it 3k bought it back 7k basically all that happened there was owner sent it away to have fixed .......one happy customer

 

the s2000 is on eBay for sale again as of last night. the whole situations confused me thats for sure.

 

There's been a few 'sold back to the previous owner'

Makes you wonder if it's maybe someone to do with the production team.

The RX7 was sold back to the old owner and it was incredible money. They did a few nice things but basically stuck some nasty stickers on it, intercooler and remap and the bloke that sold it paid thousands more to have it back.

The old Porsche one, really the bloke probably did ok buying it back. It was knackered sat in his barn. He probably just wanted it back on the road and thought it's a good way to do it. You imagine if he'd sent it off to be restored anywhere else. But again does make you wonder if these people are associates of the show.

 

did anyone notice s2000 had brand new uprated discs all round, never mentioned that in the budget either lol

and as for the rack bet your ass that was a drying knuckle joint, could see the state of it on the camera shot, silly fuckers

 

Its not real Dojj its entertainment, well to a select few it is, if you follow that lead from the back of your TV you will find a switch, put it to off & your stress/drama over this will go away I promise.

 

Lol rod, if it was something I was worried about I wouldn't be losing here

 

The red mk1 XR2 had a smack in the front end on the programme but it wasn't sold to them like it.........turns out Brewer hit the camera van up the arse while filming

 

Im just watching it now.

Its had a engine rebuild and it wasn't running correctly.

 

the only thing more fake than wrestling is wheeler dealers !! pure shite tv 'old yer rand ouuut !

 

Just watching it now, despite the fact that I now already know the guys buys it back!

Always thought the show was a bit of fun, yes I understand it wouldn't really work as a business model but I like cars and I like seeing them getting fixed up.

 

Must have been more to it..

More like 'sell it to me and you can be on the tv..'

 

Far more money was spent on the Honda then is shown on the show. That's why I was keen to buy it back. There has been some paintwork done by a local body shop to WD too a very high standard.


The car has had a fortune spent on restoring it to its present condition. as well as the work done on the show this car has benefited from a complete new roof with glass window ,Mintex Discs and pads all round, complete new clutch 3 piece plus slave, new Honda ECU, all sensors have been replaced with genuine Honda ones, 4 new Honda coil packs and plugs, new track rod ends, full wheel alignment, Diamond cut wheels back to original condition with new tyres all round, new radiator, new condenser (A/C) replacement compressor and recharged A/C.


Nice to see them mention all that on the show. I was a bit surprised that it was just the lambda sensor giving all that grief.

 

Might watch the rest of it tonight, bet they take it round some twisty mountain roads to say how good the handling I'd now that Ed has fixed the steering for 25p

 

I rest my case

 

FFS you've just spoiled the show now, no point watching it now I know the end.

 

As if you couldn't guess that was what was going to happen lol

 

Jap crap lol.

I dont mind wheeler dealers. I watch it for the cars. Fook fatty Mike.

 

da fuck did i just watch?

the engine wasn't running right because someone put a bit of mastic in the filter and it needed a lambda sensor?

wheels AND tyres for £680? £100 each for the rims so thats £70 per tyre?

couldn't see the price of the brakes but their prices are never right

and what was going on with that steering rack?

 

Don't watch it, simples

 

One for us ford boys next week, turbo mondeo v6 noble.

 

Dojj, I don't know you but swear i've seen before you are a wrestling fan?? Surely then you would understand that something doesn't have to be 100% real to be entertaining!? I fully appreciate that the show doesn't always show the truth etc etc, but to most of the viewers it would be seriously boring if it was! It's entertainment TV, I think it's great and look forward to every Monday night episode! If you don't like it, don't watch it and critique it.

Just for the record, I think wrestling is wank, but that's why I don't watch it

 

i do vent about wrestling, on the wrestling forums, i rant about car stuff here

after all this time of putting up with their crap i just can't take it any more

 

You lot need to switch your tv's off and go outside for abit.

Never heard a bunch of grown men moan about a tv program so much.

 

This has been cleared up loads of times. Edd takes the place of a home/diy mechanic.


The 205 cropped up on a pug forum. It was bought on the show by a member of the production crew.

 

Just seen the episode, Mike was saying that as the steering was fooked, he wouldn't get that price as the eBay buyer would walk away as it wasn't as described.

 

If you've ever sold a car on eBay you should no the figure it's at means nothing, 90% of buyers never contact you again.
If someone's stood in front of you with cash do the best deal you can and sell within reason.
I like wheeler dealers, it's about getting cool cars back on the road however the numbers add up, don't take it too seriously.
Seen many an episode with new brakes and tyres fitted and not listed but I guess it's cover for the TV company as safety so they can sell on.