Wheeler Dealers 24th 9pm on discovery
03-20-2014, 10:27 AM
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Love that show. Since the 993 has so much in common with the 964, under the skin, I'm looking forward to their comments about the car's construction. They (Ed actually) make it all look so easy.
03-24-2014, 10:12 PM
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I don't think this is going to work out for the folks in the colonies. I'm checking my listing on Velocity (the channel in the US that airs Wheeler Dealers) and I don't see a new episode with Porsches. The only Porsche eps are a 914 ep and a 944 Turbo ep, and both of those are old episodes.
03-25-2014, 02:15 AM
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Three Wheelin'
Have you watched it? Maybe some of the cosmetic stuff could be termed "quick fix", but the mechanical no way.
Sorry Stuart, in re-reading your statement, I think you may have been referring to a dealer referenced above your last post, not WD. If that's the case, I recant my statement.
Sorry Stuart, in re-reading your statement, I think you may have been referring to a dealer referenced above your last post, not WD. If that's the case, I recant my statement.
I also grew up through the 60's and 70's with very close associations to the motor trade and Mike is definitely the essence of a dodgey car dealer, an Arthur Daly!
As you say I wasn't referring to not WD.
Love WD, but you know that they haven't included all their costs.
03-25-2014, 02:44 AM
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Thanks for turning me on to this show. Never seen it before and it's really fun to watch.
I took a look at the green 911 targa episode. Got a great laugh in the 2nd half when Tony, the owner of that "cracker" (I assume that is British for mint or pristine) black targa warns potential buyers to check the oil filler cap to make sure there is no white in the oil "which means that the head gasket is gone"
....ummm ok I guess they started water cooling 911s in the UK far earlier than ROW models.
I took a look at the green 911 targa episode. Got a great laugh in the 2nd half when Tony, the owner of that "cracker" (I assume that is British for mint or pristine) black targa warns potential buyers to check the oil filler cap to make sure there is no white in the oil "which means that the head gasket is gone"
....ummm ok I guess they started water cooling 911s in the UK far earlier than ROW models.
03-25-2014, 08:24 AM
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They seemed to do a pretty nice job on the 993. The shocks with adjustable top mounts looked a bit OTT for a targa, they could have saved £1500 or so with just some sport shocks and springs, didn't make sense to me...
It didn't seem as far fetched as some of their projects either. Probably only 2 days work tied up in the car, which if added to their declared prices even at full garage rates would have still been a profit...
Am I over thinking this......?
It didn't seem as far fetched as some of their projects either. Probably only 2 days work tied up in the car, which if added to their declared prices even at full garage rates would have still been a profit...
Am I over thinking this......?
03-25-2014, 09:31 AM
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I don't think this is going to work out for the folks in the colonies. I'm checking my listing on Velocity (the channel in the US that airs Wheeler Dealers) and I don't see a new episode with Porsches. The only Porsche eps are a 914 ep and a 944 Turbo ep, and both of those are old episodes.
03-25-2014, 09:56 AM
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03-25-2014, 10:02 AM
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Thanks for turning me on to this show. Never seen it before and it's really fun to watch.
I took a look at the green 911 targa episode. Got a great laugh in the 2nd half when Tony, the owner of that "cracker" (I assume that is British for mint or pristine) black targa warns potential buyers to check the oil filler cap to make sure there is no white in the oil "which means that the head gasket is gone"
....ummm ok I guess they started water cooling 911s in the UK far earlier than ROW models.
I took a look at the green 911 targa episode. Got a great laugh in the 2nd half when Tony, the owner of that "cracker" (I assume that is British for mint or pristine) black targa warns potential buyers to check the oil filler cap to make sure there is no white in the oil "which means that the head gasket is gone"
....ummm ok I guess they started water cooling 911s in the UK far earlier than ROW models.
Can't wait for the 993 to air in the US. I watch it religiously including episodes I've seen several times.
03-25-2014, 11:10 AM
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Here I am with Mike during filming in Dubai. They featured my ex-993 C4S and a few other 911's...and I have to say Mike is a nice, no BS kind of guy. He's a different person filming than he is speaking to him casually. Less hyper is the main difference...
