Notices
Other Marques Non-Subaru Vehicles

sky home and leisure......restoring a 205 gti

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 12, 2004 | 12:28 PM
  #1  
mmuuzzzzyy's Avatar
mmuuzzzzyy
Thread Starter
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 95
Likes: 0
From: West yorkshire
Default sky home and leisure......restoring a 205 gti

Seen the adverts for it but havent managed to watch it yet.

Anyone else watched it??

What days and what time is it on?
Reply
Old Nov 12, 2004 | 02:13 PM
  #2  
trackman's Avatar
trackman
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 277
Likes: 0
Default

hi, it's on on Tuesday nights at 9pm, I've watched them all so far and so far it's been tops
Reply
Old Nov 12, 2004 | 02:17 PM
  #3  
Rumplestiltskin!'s Avatar
Rumplestiltskin!
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 267
Likes: 0
Default

Hiya

Do you mean "Wheeler Dealers" where Mike Brewer buys an old knackered car then his mechanic mate "Edd" fixes it up. Then Mike tries to sell it on for a profit. I have become really addicted to the series, though there seems no logic to when its on (ie not the same time every day etc)
Its on home & leisure channel so just look up in the TV listings.
The 205 GTi one was a couple of nights ago - never thought they would get that going properly ! Seems to be a limited number as they are re-running them already after only a few weeks (the green mini one I have seen a couple of times now) The 205 one is my fave.
You can get some on DVD....http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P...2.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Rump.
Reply
Old Nov 12, 2004 | 02:40 PM
  #4  
ScoobyJawa's Avatar
ScoobyJawa
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,954
Likes: 0
From: Hampshire
Default

Yes - rather a long post on http://forums.205gtidrivers.com resulted.

Its shockingly inaccurate, crap car, paid to much for, plant for the new buyer as its way to high priced, and generally just very bad.

However, Mike bigging up the 1.9 is rather nice
Reply
Old Nov 12, 2004 | 04:45 PM
  #5  
JoeyDeacon's Avatar
JoeyDeacon
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 1,624
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by ScoobyJawa

Its shockingly inaccurate, crap car, paid to much for, plant for the new buyer as its way to high priced, and generally just very bad.
The thing I didn't understand is how come it was pouring out smoke on the drive home but this turned out to be the gearshift....

Hmmmmm

As you say it was a bit of a heap and he paid far too much for it.
Reply
Old Nov 12, 2004 | 06:40 PM
  #6  
mozzaITA's Avatar
mozzaITA
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,019
Likes: 0
Default

To be fair they didnt doo too much to it really!!... interior was near mint, bodywork was good apart from the body kit and he changed the cam belt and water pump!!!.... They done a mkI Mr2 last week that was much better to watch!!!
Reply
Old Nov 12, 2004 | 07:23 PM
  #7  
midget1500's Avatar
midget1500
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 2,033
Likes: 0
From: Bangor, Northern Ireland
Default

lol @ i made 200 quid profit. errrmmmm what does his mate ed live on, air?
Reply
Old Nov 12, 2004 | 10:13 PM
  #8  
ScoobyJawa's Avatar
ScoobyJawa
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,954
Likes: 0
From: Hampshire
Default

Originally Posted by mozzaITA
To be fair they didnt doo too much to it really!!... interior was near mint, bodywork was good apart from the body kit and he changed the cam belt and water pump!!!
Yeah - that they actually showed you There was sooooo much saving face with that car it was unreal, they didn't show the half of it!
Reply
Old Nov 12, 2004 | 10:14 PM
  #9  
ScoobyJawa's Avatar
ScoobyJawa
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 10,954
Likes: 0
From: Hampshire
Default

Originally Posted by JoeyDeacon
The thing I didn't understand is how come it was pouring out smoke on the drive home but this turned out to be the gearshift....
Indeed - perfectly healthy car - its obvious smoke comes from a gear linkage
Reply
Old Nov 13, 2004 | 11:24 AM
  #10  
NotoriousREV's Avatar
NotoriousREV
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 11,581
Likes: 0
Default

If you check the credits, the programme has an unseen mechanic too, although Ed China is the guy that builds them road legal motorised setees, garden sheds and skips.
Reply
Old Nov 14, 2004 | 01:31 AM
  #11  
scoobypreza's Avatar
scoobypreza
Scooby Regular
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,449
Likes: 0
Default

Addicted to Wheeler Dealers myself, watched all the first series and I've watched the first two so far as well.
Had to take my mother-in-law home last tuesday, she'd just come out of hospital weekend before but it was like something out of a film, get near her house, car door open and she gets kicked out while car is still moving so I can get home in time to watch it!!
First series was good, what cars where they again, mini, merc, capri, golf, was there any more.
How tall is ED as well!!

Anybody watch American Hotrod, there's some talented guys.

Rock on Turbo Tuesdays!!!!

Dave
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
XRS
Computer & Technology Related
18
Oct 16, 2015 01:38 PM
BLU
Computer & Technology Related
11
Oct 2, 2015 12:53 PM
The Joshua Tree
Computer & Technology Related
30
Sep 28, 2015 02:43 PM
Wurzel
Computer & Technology Related
10
Sep 28, 2015 12:28 PM
shorty87
Other Marques
0
Sep 25, 2015 08:52 PM




All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:13 AM.