Wheeler Dealer: Defender 90

[catch-22]

rippa

YouTube - Wheeler Dealers Land Rover Defender Part 1 / 5

[LSD_AUTOMOTIVE]

the demo vehicle was a beauty! 90s are everywhere in the UK, lost count while we were over there

[drifter]

Very good. I sat here and went through all 5 episodes of it - and went inside where it was playing the exact same episode on Foxtel!

I really like that show and am always amused that he (Mike) never really seems to get his asking price in the end.

[Ranga]

he (Mike) never really seems to get his asking price in the end.

spoiler :mad:

[Ace]

Im a big fan of that show, i flick through the guide on austar and set them all to tape. Ed has more patience than me, some of the jobs he does and the slow methodical way in which he does it is to be envied. Especially swapping out who interiors and such. I hate that sort of stuff.

[catch-22]

Mikes a wee bit of a tosser but Ed's the real deal...good old fashioned down to earth mechanic that just doesn't replace parts but finds the cause and fixes what needs to be fixed....when was the last time you found one of them ;)

[JayBoRover]

Watched it on Foxtel and it was a good episode. Mind you, they started with a pretty good D90 with that V8 in there already. I reckon they'd have done okay reusing the original doors and leave the camshaft alone and saved a few bucks.
Did you see the episode on a few weeks ago with the Series III? It was a BRIGHT yellow one. That was a good episode too.
It is a good series - always enjoy watching it and seem to pick something up every time. I really like the fact that Ed doesn't do half-arsed jobs or rough and ready fixes. He does things properly and his handiwork would generally stand the test of time. Unlike many other car/bike build programs.
Cheers
John B

[Ace]

Watched it on Foxtel and it was a good episode. Mind you, they started with a pretty good D90 with that V8 in there already. I reckon they'd have done okay reusing the original doors and leave the camshaft alone and saved a few bucks.
Did you see the episode on a few weeks ago with the Series III? It was a BRIGHT yellow one. That was a good episode too.
It is a good series - always enjoy watching it and seem to pick something up every time. I really like the fact that Ed doesn't do half-arsed jobs or rough and ready fixes. He does things properly and his handiwork would generally stand the test of time. Unlike many other car/bike build programs.
Cheers
John B

Yeah, they have done a rangie and a disco aswell. I think they lost money on the rangie but they made a wee bit on the disco.

The disco looked alright but they should have put some tough looking muddies on it aswell.

Matt

[Ranga]

Is it just me or does Mike pronounce it "Lamb Rover"?!

I would have kept the grill and headlight surrounds black.

And the Land Rover sticker needed a gap between the 2 words didn't it?

[numpty]

I enjoy watching this show, but they never factor in labour costs for the build!!

Also although Ed does fantastic work, the engine bay is never cleaned, but left as found.

[CountP]

And the Land Rover sticker needed a gap between the 2 words didn't it?

I noticed that as well. Partly because I've just replaced the same sticker on my Disco.

Another thing I noticed is, why rivet the new side windows in just before a full respray?

[Ranga]

Watching the Series episode now, and he says it again - "Lamb Rover"! Check here YouTube - Wheeler Dealers - Land Rover 1/5 at 1min 42sec.

Driving me nuts!

Great show though :)

[drifter]

Is it just me or does Mike pronounce it "Lamb Rover"?!

I would have kept the grill and headlight surrounds black.

And the Land Rover sticker needed a gap between the 2 words didn't it?

Mike has several speech 'peculiarities' - 'free' for 'three', for example.


I enjoy watching this show, but they never factor in labour costs for the build!!

Also although Ed does fantastic work, the engine bay is never cleaned, but left as found.

Agree on the labour costs - it's not really a profit, is it? I'm guessing the television mob pay for that...


I noticed that as well. Partly because I've just replaced the same sticker on my Disco.

Another thing I noticed is, why rivet the new side windows in just before a full respray?

Totally agree on the windows going in before the repaint. I had two thoughts about that:

1. why didn't he just buy a new SWB top with windows already installed?
2. they said at the start that they were going to repaint, so it would have made sense to leave the glass out until painted - they took all the other glass out!

[lardy]

That was worth blowing the broadband budget for.
Used to like watching this programme although the presenter is a bit of a cheeky chappie gor blimey govna car salesman aka he is full of it lol
Thanks for posting it.

]Mike has several speech 'peculiarities' - 'free' for 'three', for example.
Drifter it's not a perculiararitiy where he is from ...much like it's alright for Australian's to utilise 'But' in a perculiar context.
You should hear me say: it's a dull day the little girl took her doll with her as her mum signed on the dole all the words sound like dull lol
And free and free it's all the same lol

[one_iota]

I enjoyed that. :)

The irony is that although prepared as a Chelsea tractor it was bought by someone who lived several hours drive north of Chelsea.

Judging by the paint job it's barn origins will be revealed when the bonnet is opened.

[lardy]

I enjoyed that. :)

The irony is that although prepared as a Chelsea tractor it was bought by someone who lived several hours drive north of Chelsea.

Judging by the paint job it's barn origins will be revealed when the bonnet is opened.

same as I thought not only when the cow **** dries and starts to flake they should have done the bulkhead when the roof had come off etc crazy

[VladTepes]

Just watched the Stage 1 episode.
It is very yellow, eh !

Strikes me though that they didn;lt actually DO much to it at all.
By which I mean it wasn't a "proper" - heck that needs a lot of work and time and an understanding wife - project car