New Wheeler Dealers!

ba_barabus

Limerick man wrote: »

One of my favourites alright!

Also, theres a Mike Brewer Motors on Autotrader.co.uk that, according to their ads, is his.

Its got a number of owners. Its also not the first time he fronted a garage like that after being on TV.

MetzgerMeister

Good episode! I thought the job on the brake discs was a bit dodge alright. Didn't Ed use a contraption that cut a few mm's off the discs on a previous car they did? Why not use that instead?

Chimaera

My guess is that he tries to explore a variety of techniques suited to different budgets and skill levels over the episodes to educate people of the possibilities. It's very likely he went back and skimmed them later.

MetzgerMeister

So you should use an angle grinder on a set of discs that, as Ed said "can't be bought anymore"?

I wouldn't do it!

Delta Kilo

Yeah he did have some fancy contraption, a lathe that spun the hub with a precision guided cutting bit that skimmed the disc on the car. He said it cost a lot of money at the time, wonder why he didnt use it here?

I was wondering how they were spinning the hub to do it with the angle grinder and wire brush on the car, arent they rear wheel drive? I presume the front axel is independent of each side.

Guy:Incognito

Did he say 8 grand for shipping the car from Poland or did I hear that wrong?

MetzgerMeister

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Did he say 8 grand for shipping the car from Poland or did I hear that wrong?

3 grand

corktina

3000 I think

Gary ITR

If the lip was only tiny on the discs which he said it was I'd leave well enough alone. The new pads will clean them up even more, once there were no splits or cracks all is well

Guy:Incognito

Presumably there has to be some option for new discs? Otherwise the car is a scrapper as soon as the originals are done.

Gary ITR

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Presumably there has to be some option for new discs? Otherwise the car is a scrapper as soon as the originals are done.

Plenty of companies will make custom discs

darragh o meara

Saw the show last night and enjoyed it. Over 2k for a clutch was a bit mad but suppose when your dealing with a Lambo its cheap

V.W.L 11

have the full episode recorded from last night,looking forward to being able to avoid listening to brewer and his crap and watching edd china at work that man is a god with automotives

fryup

edd is a bit posh for a mechanic

V.W.L 11

fryup wrote: »

edd is a bit posh for a mechanic

posh or not the man is gifted

Zoo4m8

Hate to admit it, but enjoyed that a lot last night, and maybe it's just my imagination but Brewer seemed less of a tit than usual.

Have often wondered what's the story with the ' O'Connell street ' street sign on the workshop wall.....(apologies if this has been covered elsewhere)

darragh o meara

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

Have often wondered what's the story with the ' O'Connell street ' street sign on the workshop wall.....(apologies if this has been covered elsewhere)

Replica

Carson10

Just seen Mike and Ed transform a Range Rover into a white minker mobile. looked total scumbag yoke!

gibbon75

I can't believe that the great haircut of that bloke, who tuned the carbs, wasn't mentioned yet

Soarer

Can't believe nobody's mentioned the greatest TV quote of all time.

"We've finally got a Bull in the China shop!"


Pity they didn't show more of the buyer's McLaren!