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BillGrissom · #16 04-25-2017, 11:41 PM

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... Or maybe when they installed the remaned IP the two clowns kicked a rod out on it. ...

That was my thought on the "bigger turbo" and "bigger IP". I am happy keeping my boost at 10 psig. No need to risk melting the pistons. I already had the engine in my 1985 300D fail at 300K miles. I think the earlier non-turbo diesels are the ones with the million-mile reputation.

sloride · #17 04-25-2017, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BillGrissom

Car Fix is filmed in Tampa, in the same studio as All Girls Garage and I think a few others (Bruno's shows?). Both above are good on the technical, with little drama, and entertaining dialog. I especially like Jared's witty comments. When they do promote products, they are upfront about it. The most real shows are probably Fantom Works and Wheeler Dealers. The former shows how expensive a shop restore can be (often $50K+) or how little money you would make flipping cars (after valuing their time and risk). There are plenty others w/ fake drama and deadlines, particularly American Hot Rod (Coddington's shop) and Graveyard Cars. But, I enjoy them all for what they are and learn from all of them. I did stop watching Fast N'Loud because the beards and attitudes were grating, with minimal tech details in all the bragging.

I will have to watch it again as I saw nothing of the sort in regards to technical information, just a bunch of laughing and chuckling.
I do remember an episode where they were supposed to be doing a regular maintenance on a Ferrari and could only think, I wonder how much the owner of the Ferrari got paid to have them touch it and do the work. I hope around $125/hr or better.

BWhitmore · #18 04-26-2017, 01:03 AM

Over the past year it was nice to see Mike Brewer demonstrate some of his technical abilities. Edd China will really be missed. He was genuine.

Dan Stokes · #19 04-26-2017, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tbomachines

Unfortunately Edd China is no longer going to be on wheeler dealers. He cited issues that velocity had filming, and basically dramatizing the show so he walked away from it (which I highly respect). Show won't be the same without him.

That show won't BE a show w/o Edd! Gonna miss him, hair and all. I think Velocity is murdering the Golden Goose - their assumption that drama sells programming is dead wrong, at least in my world.

Dan

BillGrissom · #20 04-26-2017, 03:33 PM

Sad news that Edd is leaving, apparently because Velocity took over and wanted to dumb-down the technical aspects. It is cheaper to film guys screaming at each other than actually demonstrating tricky repairs. The dichotomy between Ed's proper speaking and manners against Mike's more base British haggling made the dialog interesting. Something even us Americans could notice. Perhaps Wheeler Dealers will now devolve into a fake Miami Tow, with British accents.

97 SL320 · #21 04-26-2017, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BillGrissom

I did stop watching Fast N'Loud because the beards and attitudes were grating, with minimal tech details in all the bragging.

I only get to see these types of shows when I'm on the occasional business trip since I don't have cable.

The head guy on F/L is a total looser whom is playing to the crowd watching on big screen from Rent A Center, has a rusted out Chevy Cobalt from the buy here pay here lot and is between shots of heroin.

Same goes for the now into obscurity Monster Garage guy.

MBCAJUN · #22 04-27-2017, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BillGrissom

Sad news that Edd is leaving, apparently because Velocity took over and wanted to dumb-down the technical aspects. It is cheaper to film guys screaming at each other than actually demonstrating tricky repairs. The dichotomy between Ed's proper speaking and manners against Mike's more base British haggling made the dialog interesting. Something even us Americans could notice. Perhaps Wheeler Dealers will now devolve into a fake Miami Tow, with British accents.

Agree. This was the best and most entertaining show on Velocity.