fogey
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The email address in the ad suggests it's the same company that produces Wheeler Dealers. They often say in the show that they've advertised a motor on a specialist classic cars website, maybe this is what they mean? Looks really cool, very retrofuturistic.  |
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Like: The cars on Wheeler Dealers.
Don't like: Poor old Ed's labour is effectively for free.
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1994 Rover Metro
1994 Peugeot 405 Estate
1991 Rover Metro Gti 16v
2001 Fiat Seicento Sporting
1999 Fiat Punto 1.2
1994 Peugeot 106 Xnd (x3)
1991 Westfield 7
2004 Landrover 110 SW
2003 Seat Ibiza 1.9Tdi Sport
1959 Ford 107e Prefect
1992 Suzuki Vitara
2008 Skoda Fabia
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EmDee
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Committer of Autrocities.
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Like: The cars on Wheeler Dealers. Don't like: Poor old guy (Paul?) who does Ed's labour for him is effectively for free. fixed for you  |
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Copey
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love the front end of it!
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1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire GLSi with 2.0 Zetec
1985 Ford Capri 3.0 (was a 2.0 Laser originally)
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Nice looking car and cant wait to see Ed do his thing on it!
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Current retro - 1996 Alfa Romeo GTV / Daily - 2016 Nissan Qashqai
Previous retros - Prelude, Integra, XR2s, XR3s, Orions, CRXs, Sylvia S12, S13, Pulsar, ZX 16v, 205 Gti, MX5, MR2 etc
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Never mind 'dat ass' I'm all about those wheels.
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I'm guessing they are doing a European version as they posted on facebook how they bought this Dino from Italy in November as well.  |
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Like: The cars on Wheeler Dealers. Don't like: Poor old Ed's labour is effectively for free. Yawn. No more of this please, factor in the revenue from making a successful (and much repeated) TV show and I'm sure they do OK. We get to see cars, Discovery gets a TV show and Mike, Ed and the crew get paid. Let's talk about the cars. I do rather like that A310. |
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I do rather like that A310. Yeah, 'specially those wheels. I wonder how difficult it would be to do a three stud conversion to accomodate them? |
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Last Edit: Jan 9, 2012 10:05:23 GMT by Battles
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30psi
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I know a bit about this car - My mate provided the inlet manifold and carb that was used to modify it. Will be good to see the show when it's aired. Will be his first TV performance...
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1962 Ford Thunderbird 6.4L
1981 Datsun Bluebird SSS CA18DET
1981 Datsun Bluebird SSS SR20DE
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My mate provided the inlet manifold and carb that was used to modify it. Was his experience in dealing with them like it appears on TV or was it done via various technical consultants and researchers with Mike being brought in at the last minute? I hope it's reasonably accurately portrayed on the show. A couple of people on other forums have posted after they've had dealings with Top Gear for a show and it's usually a bit of a disappointment. |
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EmDee
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Yawn. No more of this please Pics to compensate for shameful tv-show related discussion: .jpg)      |
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EmDee
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murran
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glad to see I'm not alone in liking wheeler dealers!
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Jan 10, 2012 12:15:00 GMT
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tre cool car!! i love the ones with the flared arches even better.
i really like wheeler dealers: great wee car show, it is what it is, so best to enjoy it while it's on.
a wee assside (spelin!?!) Mike Brewer has been encouraging people to comment as much as possible on the facebook page, because he say that the folk at discovery really take notice of the feedback on it, and the more subscribers the page gets then the more likely they are to renew the shows commision every series. I saw this on a justin tv webcast he did after a wheeler dealer episode a couple of years ago.
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Jan 10, 2012 14:25:07 GMT
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My mate provided the inlet manifold and carb that was used to modify it. Was his experience in dealing with them like it appears on TV or was it done via various technical consultants and researchers with Mike being brought in at the last minute? I hope it's reasonably accurately portrayed on the show. A couple of people on other forums have posted after they've had dealings with Top Gear for a show and it's usually a bit of a disappointment. I was on the 190e wheeler dealers a few cars back. i had the 16v they test drove to show what a nice one was all about. i spent a whole day filming and Mike was there all day. I went up with a mate and we had a great time - banter with mike, messing/talking cars - he even let us bum his fags and he bought us lunch! i always thought he was a bit of a plank - but upon meeting him, decided he was a really nice guy with a genuine passion in cars. i didnt meet ed - but he called me a few days after filming with a few tech questions about the work they were doing to their 190e - I probably had 3/4 calls with him over the course of the week - he seemed like a nice guy as well. although it has its faults, i like wheeler dealers. i reckon they need to do one where they modify the cars to a set style/genre - thats be cool! |
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MWF
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Jan 10, 2012 16:03:15 GMT
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he say that the folk at discovery really take notice of the feedback on it Indeed Discovery are -very- proactive on their shows Facebook page comments. Especially when say, someone spots that during a trailer for a 'reality show' the gun a girls firing magically changes from a Desert Eagle to a Baretta in a single cut. But yeah, Facebook is a great platform to voice opinion on a TV show, and it's great we have that avenue to do so. And not just for TV shows, a group of Jeep owners in the states recently used a manufacturers Facebook page to demonstrate their was a market to make fender flares for a model they didn't already support. |
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MWF
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Jan 10, 2012 16:10:32 GMT
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I like wheeler dealers. I reckon they need to do one where they modify the cars to a set style/genre - thats be cool! Others may remember but, before Wheeler Dealers Mike Brewer did a little series where he modified a car, I think it was a Rover 200? Or am MG? |
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Jan 10, 2012 16:21:52 GMT
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I like wheeler dealers. I reckon they need to do one where they modify the cars to a set style/genre - thats be cool! Others may remember but, before Wheeler Dealers Mike Brewer did a little series where he modified a car, I think it was a Rover 200? Or am MG? Yeah it was when the MG ZR was first launched I think. |
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