New Posts For Thread: Wheeler Dealers.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30995395/wheeler-dealersThis was a fantastic programme. Absolutely gutted Edd China has left, the new series is crap in comparison. Learnt so much from watching Edd, gave me confidence to tackle some quite tricky engine work myself.Wheeler Dealers was better with Edd China.Mythbusters was better with the original two guys, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman.TV executives trying to cut costs, or changing a winning formula to justify their executive salaries?Now it is too much forcedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30995395/wheeler-dealers?post_id=553700525#553700525Wheeler Dealers was better with Edd China.Mythbusters was better with the original two guys, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman.TV executives trying to cut costs, or changing a winning formula to justify their executive salaries?Now it is too much forcedTue, 13 Mar 2018 21:46:21 -0500Wouldn't mind one of the cars they've done uphttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30995395/wheeler-dealers?post_id=553698763#553698763Wouldn't mind one of the cars they've done upTue, 13 Mar 2018 15:45:56 -0500Hugely embarrassed to admit I watch all Wheeler Dealers. Even the repeats. There’s something compellingly rubbish about it as poor Edd toils for 200 man hours to turn a £400 profit. Excluding labour naturally. Then there’s his mate who only everhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30995395/wheeler-dealers?post_id=553698057#553698057Hugely embarrassed to admit I watch all Wheeler Dealers. Even the repeats. There’s something compellingly rubbish about it as poor Edd toils for 200 man hours to turn a £400 profit. Excluding labour naturally. Then there’s his mate who only everTue, 13 Mar 2018 14:22:43 -0500I haven't seen the new version, without Edd, and assuming it must be on Sky!To have the incredible knowledge that he has, and to be able to commentate as he does things, is an incredible skill!When the little Cockney git has bought something in the Uhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30995395/wheeler-dealers?post_id=553693965#553693965I haven't seen the new version, without Edd, and assuming it must be on Sky!To have the incredible knowledge that he has, and to be able to commentate as he does things, is an incredible skill!When the little Cockney git has bought something in the UTue, 13 Mar 2018 04:25:18 -0500thought he was poor in front of camera myself, always looked fake and scriptedfuzz from car sos is a much more likeable character but his oppo shaw is a complete @rse, maybe they should try fuzz and mike together?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30995395/wheeler-dealers?post_id=553693881#553693881thought he was poor in front of camera myself, always looked fake and scriptedfuzz from car sos is a much more likeable character but his oppo shaw is a complete @rse, maybe they should try fuzz and mike together?Tue, 13 Mar 2018 03:56:36 -0500I don't think they're very 'upfront' at all about the labour costs. At the end of every show, following the sale of said motor, Mike will say, we made £200, £500, or whatever profit. As for restoring vintage motors, I think they've only ever done ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30995395/wheeler-dealers?post_id=553693829#553693829I don't think they're very 'upfront' at all about the labour costs. At the end of every show, following the sale of said motor, Mike will say, we made £200, £500, or whatever profit. As for restoring vintage motors, I think they've only ever done oTue, 13 Mar 2018 03:39:52 -0500They're very upfront about admitting a profit couldn't be made if they included the mechanic's time - I think the show is great for the educational aspect and the joy of seeing desirable vintage cars being restored.I don't agree at all about Ant Ansthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30995395/wheeler-dealers?post_id=553693487#553693487They're very upfront about admitting a profit couldn't be made if they included the mechanic's time - I think the show is great for the educational aspect and the joy of seeing desirable vintage cars being restored.I don't agree at all about Ant AnstMon, 12 Mar 2018 20:11:03 -0500I enjoy the show but Cooperman is right, a recent overhaul of a Morgan took over 150 hrs, cost in a garage in excess of £7500, no profit left if labour costs included.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30995395/wheeler-dealers?post_id=553690291#553690291I enjoy the show but Cooperman is right, a recent overhaul of a Morgan took over 150 hrs, cost in a garage in excess of £7500, no profit left if labour costs included.Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:51:27 -0500ed china posted an article why he left the show, you should find it by searching honestjohn.co.ukhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30995395/wheeler-dealers?post_id=553688503#553688503ed china posted an article why he left the show, you should find it by searching honestjohn.co.ukMon, 12 Mar 2018 05:27:40 -0500Never saw much point in the show tbf, all it seemed to prove was you couldn't make a profit without disregarding all the labour costs involved. Watched the new bloke and the show is the same although he's slightly less wooden than China.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30995395/wheeler-dealers?post_id=553688427#553688427Never saw much point in the show tbf, all it seemed to prove was you couldn't make a profit without disregarding all the labour costs involved. Watched the new bloke and the show is the same although he's slightly less wooden than China.Mon, 12 Mar 2018 05:19:07 -0500