ed china leaving wheeler dealers
23 March 2017, 10:44 PM
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ed china leaving wheeler dealers
ed is leaving the show. the american company who now produce the show want to cut out a lot of his segments which as far as im concerened were the best bits of the show. wont be the same without him.
24 March 2017, 10:24 AM
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It'll be rubbish without Ed. He's good on camera, good at explaining things and was normal enough to almost counter the incredible annoyance that is Mike Brewer, who probably knows a lot about cars but is just awful on telly.
A show just with Ed fixing things would be great but there maybe isn't a big enough following for that sort of thing to get the backing. Also, a few more seized parts & sheared bolts would make it a bit more real-world.
A show just with Ed fixing things would be great but there maybe isn't a big enough following for that sort of thing to get the backing. Also, a few more seized parts & sheared bolts would make it a bit more real-world.
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real shame, but i reckon if i was in his position i would do the same!
24 March 2017, 11:52 AM
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It'll be rubbish without Ed. He's good on camera, good at explaining things and was normal enough to almost counter the incredible annoyance that is Mike Brewer, who probably knows a lot about cars but is just awful on telly.
A show just with Ed fixing things would be great but there maybe isn't a big enough following for that sort of thing to get the backing. Also, a few more seized parts & sheared bolts would make it a bit more real-world.
A show just with Ed fixing things would be great but there maybe isn't a big enough following for that sort of thing to get the backing. Also, a few more seized parts & sheared bolts would make it a bit more real-world.
Make no mistake, I've met Mike, he's a bit of a **** and he knows **** all about cars truth be told!
Ed made the show IMO. It's a shame. Ant is a very likeable guy and has a great reputation in the industry and a booming business already. I'm amazed he's lowering himself to Wheeler Dealers.
24 March 2017, 11:55 AM
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It used to annoy me that he never, ever had a bolt seize, shear off etc. Everything came away so easily. And new parts always fitted, they were never for a Friday car when the one in front of him was a Monday car.
But the bit that used to make me cringe was Brewer's insistance on playing the cheeky mockney trader, making money, but refusing to take into account the work done, even the travelling for parts etc.
Yet when taken to task, he whined, "The show isn't really about the money".
So why is there so much ABOUT the money then?
24 March 2017, 12:35 PM
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I don't think it really was though, the bulk of the work they did could be done by any half competant DIY mechanic. The money was just a breakdown of rough costs for reference.
24 March 2017, 01:05 PM
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I really hated that Mike guy, annoying as F*** Edd defo made the show what it is. I bet he could easily do Mike's job buying/ selling cars and still be the mechanic.
So reality Mike wasn't really needed at all.
So reality Mike wasn't really needed at all.
24 March 2017, 01:23 PM
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Pretty much. The bloke with the nackered 914 got an absolute steal though (though the pair with the RX7/S"k both need there heads read).
25 March 2017, 01:46 AM
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Yep.
It used to annoy me that he never, ever had a bolt seize, shear off etc. Everything came away so easily. And new parts always fitted, they were never for a Friday car when the one in front of him was a Monday car.
But the bit that used to make me cringe was Brewer's insistance on playing the cheeky mockney trader, making money, but refusing to take into account the work done, even the travelling for parts etc.
Yet when taken to task, he whined, "The show isn't really about the money".
So why is there so much ABOUT the money then?
It used to annoy me that he never, ever had a bolt seize, shear off etc. Everything came away so easily. And new parts always fitted, they were never for a Friday car when the one in front of him was a Monday car.
But the bit that used to make me cringe was Brewer's insistance on playing the cheeky mockney trader, making money, but refusing to take into account the work done, even the travelling for parts etc.
Yet when taken to task, he whined, "The show isn't really about the money".
So why is there so much ABOUT the money then?
I watch a few guys on youtube and if they are in California the cars are mint underneath no rust or anything, its amazing. But you see the cars from new york side they are a mess! Worse than here probably. I want to move somewhere warm to work on cars. You can work outside without using carpet to stop yourself freezing to the ground and no rust
25 March 2017, 11:12 AM
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Shared by a colleague; And if you work on a lot of cars you can relate on the fraud that China is 😜
I say this after just replacing the rear beam bushes on a rusty old mk1 Ford KA without using fire or heat. If Ed did this it would be slick edited footage whilst his behind the scenes production mechanic does the heavy graft and grunting 
Actually it wasn't that bad compared to some; at least the sills didn't collapse whilst it was on the lift 
That said: Brewer, no, just no.
Ed China right......
Never strips a nut, never cross threads , his Mrs never texts asking strange questions just as he cracks a transmission into his lift , he never fixes a fault to discover it wasn't that , he never ever smokes an oily *** that crackles from the high mineral content soaked into the paper , he never loses a kingpin , or tangles his extension leads , his inspection lights don't need shaking and holding in certain ways-so he never uses his phone torch -that goes off as his wife calls, cancelling said torch , leaving him trapped in darkness answering weather he can pick up some fabric conditioner in his way home -if he ever escapes this pitch black hell !
So....Ed China , you're not real mate
Never strips a nut, never cross threads , his Mrs never texts asking strange questions just as he cracks a transmission into his lift , he never fixes a fault to discover it wasn't that , he never ever smokes an oily *** that crackles from the high mineral content soaked into the paper , he never loses a kingpin , or tangles his extension leads , his inspection lights don't need shaking and holding in certain ways-so he never uses his phone torch -that goes off as his wife calls, cancelling said torch , leaving him trapped in darkness answering weather he can pick up some fabric conditioner in his way home -if he ever escapes this pitch black hell !
So....Ed China , you're not real mate
Actually it wasn't that bad compared to some; at least the sills didn't collapse whilst it was on the lift That said: Brewer, no, just no.
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25 March 2017, 12:33 PM
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i think we all know its mostly staged etc and edd gets a hand behind the scenes from paul brackley and others. also it might not be so enjoyable seing edd swearing at a seized bolt for 45 minutes. its the proccess of doing the jobs which is interesting and seeing how its done and edd,s way of explaining the engineering behind what they are doing that i personally like. the skint knuckles, seized nuts and bolts and working into the night when it all goes wrong are a given really, its seeing how its done that maybe inspires people to have a go at jobs they might not have before. it was just bloody good telly if your a car nut and of course the slick production made it look easy but that production obviously is costly and they want to cut some of it out. from edd,s point of view im guessing he sees himself (quite rightly) as the main co presenter of the show and they are cutting his scenes. would mike brewer be happy if he was getting his scenes cut back to show more of edd,s? i doubt it. i hope edd gets picked up from somebody with an idea for a show as he,s good on camera and an affable and likeable guy.
25 March 2017, 09:45 PM
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I remember seeing one of the specials which showed a bit behind the scenes and some o the out-takes. Ed talking to the camera saying it was something like 4am and they were trying to finish some job they and he was knackered. And Ed fluffing his lines to the camera - think it was about a porsche. It took dozens of takes & he was p*ssed right off.
Was probably one of the best episodes of WD!
Was probably one of the best episodes of WD!
26 March 2017, 11:27 AM
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