Watching Wheeler Dealers last night
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Watching Wheeler Dealers last night
they tarted up a Jensen Interceptor. Reminded me how much I like them and it's hard to beat 7.2 litres of V8 up front God knows what the fuel economy is like though!
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Re: Watching Wheeler Dealers last night
GT-BLOKE has got a Jensen too,
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Re: Watching Wheeler Dealers last night
Mate of mines nearly finished his 541S proper car that is!
Also anyone else ever noticed how full of shit wheeler dealers is? Was watching one a while back saying they had to clean up the wanky old brakes (which looked fucked) Next shot in the background you can see new discs pads and calipers none of which was declared in the "budget" then they made no profit, Good job they aint doing that shite for real
Also anyone else ever noticed how full of shit wheeler dealers is? Was watching one a while back saying they had to clean up the wanky old brakes (which looked fucked) Next shot in the background you can see new discs pads and calipers none of which was declared in the "budget" then they made no profit, Good job they aint doing that shite for real
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Re: Watching Wheeler Dealers last night
Like Top Gear it is fluff, light entertainment, chewing gum for the eyes! No thanks Mrs Doyle, I'm watching TV!andrewg1323 wrote:Mate of mines nearly finished his 541S proper car that is!
Also anyone else ever noticed how full of shit wheeler dealers is? Was watching one a while back saying they had to clean up the wanky old brakes (which looked fucked) Next shot in the background you can see new discs pads and calipers none of which was declared in the "budget" then they made no profit, Good job they aint doing that shite for real
If it were that easy, we'd all be doing it!
Incidentally, what does it take to train as an MOT tester? Time, cost, commitment etc...
The bloke I take mine to is always busy, but is really happy!
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Re: Watching Wheeler Dealers last night
Too be honest its a crap programme, the ford capri they did up cost them like £2000 and he sold it to some idiot for £700!! What are you doing man!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytAOECHsz9s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytAOECHsz9s
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You can't take it too seriously but, hey, it's gotta be better than watching EastendersSammy wrote:Too be honest its a crap programme, the ford capri they did up cost them like £2000 and he sold it to some idiot for £700!! What are you doing man!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytAOECHsz9s
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Re: Watching Wheeler Dealers last night
always enjoy watching wheeler dealers. but as has been said, can't take everything too seriously.
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Almost every Scimitar I've seen has been of the "garden variety"... meaning it is in someone's garden and doesn't look like it can remember what tarmac feels like.
I'm the one who leaves all those shoes in the carriageway.
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Re: Watching Wheeler Dealers last night
I dont mind it, easy watching and my girlfriend hates it, more reason to view!
Eds ok but that other dicks a prick..
Eds ok but that other dicks a prick..
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Re: Watching Wheeler Dealers last night
I think its alright certainly better than that chop shop, now that is crap and completely stage managed. You just have to take it with a pinch of salt is all ofcourse you couldnt actually do it properly look at the money he's making on most of em few hundred quid here and there and hes not even paying ed lol Ed is pretty good though its mike whos useless seems to know nought for an 'expert' and undersells alot of the cars after edds put hours into it. But its still a good program most of the cars are quiet interesting atleast.
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ok i suppose its not crap, i do enjoy watching it sometimes..
And yeah eds a good laugh to watch, but the other guy is a bit of an idiot
And yeah eds a good laugh to watch, but the other guy is a bit of an idiot
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One of the producers names is Mat on that show and i used to go to school with his sister and im friends with his dad, im always getting invited to go and be a tyre kicker and say oh its too much!
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No! I can't beleive they'd do that! The haggling always seems so genuine! (lol)jerome-v6 wrote:One of the producers names is Mat on that show and i used to go to school with his sister and im friends with his dad, im always getting invited to go and be a tyre kicker and say oh its too much!
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Re: Watching Wheeler Dealers last night
Ever noticed how some of the mechanical advice they give is also wrong....
As for being an MOT tester, 2 years motor trade experience and an MOT station to put you forward for it, you then either have to pass a mechanical multiple choice test or have a relevant qualification, sit a 3 day course on MOT standards then perform a test in front of an examiner, its really not that hard, and yup you dont even have to be a mechanic to apply, as long as you;ve got the 2 years experience (even as a valeter etc.) you can do it. Rumour has it VOSA prefer non mechanics to be testers
As for being an MOT tester, 2 years motor trade experience and an MOT station to put you forward for it, you then either have to pass a mechanical multiple choice test or have a relevant qualification, sit a 3 day course on MOT standards then perform a test in front of an examiner, its really not that hard, and yup you dont even have to be a mechanic to apply, as long as you;ve got the 2 years experience (even as a valeter etc.) you can do it. Rumour has it VOSA prefer non mechanics to be testers