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[mk3 Cooper S]

Ed know's enough,
Paul is the true mechanic on that show.

I love watching for the errors in all of these programs and the new bits that dont make it onto the budget.

What I do want to know is where they find some of these cars without major mechanical defects or lots of rot for bargain basement money????

[Chance]

Well I'm a naive 18year old??

Correct me

Edited by Chance, 02 October 2012 - 11:36 AM.

[GTIAlex06]

The car was bought off the internet by the show, and then the red primer + damage was added by the show to make the car look worse than it was.

Il find the links to the original advert when i have the time.
They did the same with the previous car but i havent seen that show.

Awful program.

TV made for adverts. Utter ****

[miniman retford]

Channel 5 are getting some good feedback on the program
I'd like to see the comments that just say "this comment was removed by a moderator"

http://www.channel5....e-type#comments

Edited by miniman retford, 02 October 2012 - 02:24 PM.

[Scorp]

Can't wait for next weeks!

[Tamworthbay]

Touch up a new spray job with a 1" paint brush? Quality, quality, quality.

[surfblue63]

It really was pretty dreadful. A "made for TV" bodge from begining to end but I did like the "highly respected" valuer who walked around a freshly painted - that should set his alarm bells off - car, didn't apear to check any of the known problem areas for a 911 and then said "I do like the seat trim" ........... Yeah, right.

Bob

The valuer works for RM Auctions, so I guess he is not a marque expert.

http://www.rmauction...-specialist.cfm

and auction valuers are not always known for getting the value right!

[RawlinsGTR]

Apparently they're gonna be doing a mini at some point.

[Old Bob]

It really was pretty dreadful. A "made for TV" bodge from begining to end but I did like the "highly respected" valuer who walked around a freshly painted - that should set his alarm bells off - car, didn't apear to check any of the known problem areas for a 911 and then said "I do like the seat trim" ........... Yeah, right.

Bob

The valuer works for RM Auctions, so I guess he is not a marque expert.

http://www.rmauction...-specialist.cfm

and auction valuers are not always known for getting the value right!

Fair comment. It just annoys me when a real programme could have been made which was both entertaining and informative. I guess my sense of humour is at odds with Channel 5 although judging from their feedback, a lot of people feel as I do.

But; I don't think the expert did himself any favours.


Bob

[Tamworthbay]

It really was pretty dreadful. A "made for TV" bodge from begining to end but I did like the "highly respected" valuer who walked around a freshly painted - that should set his alarm bells off - car, didn't apear to check any of the known problem areas for a 911 and then said "I do like the seat trim" ........... Yeah, right.

Bob

The valuer works for RM Auctions, so I guess he is not a marque expert.

http://www.rmauction...-specialist.cfm

and auction valuers are not always known for getting the value right!

Fair comment. It just annoys me when a real programme could have been made which was both entertaining and informative. I guess my sense of humour is at odds with Channel 5 although judging from their feedback, a lot of people feel as I do.

But; I don't think the expert did himself any favours.


Bob

Judging by the feedback EVERYONE agrees with you.

[surfblue63]

I've watched both episodes and it has to be the worst ever car restoration show ever. It is just as bad as Chop Shop, which was on Discovery, and had Bernie and Leepo destroying poor unsusspecting cars. With all the bad, but deserved, reaction I'm betting Channel 5 are regretting letting Fifth Gear go to Discovery now.

[miniyellowmini]

Sure I've seen that bald bloke somewhere before, just can't think where....



I remember he was in Halfords try to do a dodgy deal on a job lot of body filler.

God they really like filler on that show It should be sponsed by ISOPON, nevermind Adrian Flux!

[ShoutforJoy]

I've watched the two episodes and really haven't been impressed by what I've seen. I do actually wonder if they make a better job of it than is reflected in the show we see. We only see a tiny bit of the real work. There's too much rubbish for the cameras surrounding the actual restoration to tell properly. The valuer certainly gives it a better going over than we see, but if his valuations are good I'm selling my next Mini through his company!!

[richw911]

Touch up a new spray job with a 1" paint brush? Quality, quality, quality.

ha my thoughts exactly

[Guess-Works.com]

So far I resisted the temptation ( not sure that's the right word ) to watch it as from all of the trailers I could see it was going to be absolute ****oxs