Ed China leaving Wheeler dealers :(

Wang · 6 Oct 2017 at 23:48

Glanza said:
Wonder if Discovery will offer him a show on his own, They've announced this week that Aaron from Fast n Loud is getting his own show as the popularity was still there for him.

This is good news about Aaron. Seemed obvious it was just a matter of time before he was offered something. I think once his show launches and assuming it will be quite successful, Fast n Loud could be retired.

silverblack · 7 Oct 2017 at 00:23

Wang said:
This is good news about Aaron. Seemed obvious it was just a matter of time before he was offered something. I think once his show launches and assuming it will be quite successful, Fast n Loud could be retired.

Rawlings has already branched out with another program Garage Rehab.

Wang · 7 Oct 2017 at 01:48

silverblack said:
Rawlings has already branched out with another program Garage Rehab.

That will probably be it then. I thought the show had ran its course anyway. There is only so much clear coat over rust and air ride I can handle.

Glanza · 7 Oct 2017 at 08:32

silverblack said:
Rawlings has already branched out with another program Garage Rehab.

Which is shocking, you'd think it'd be like Gordon Ramsey going in and trying to improve it, his show is basically go in I'll go into business with you rip everything out and heres all your new stuff from our sponsors but no improvement on work flow etc is done. I'd be interested to know how many shops actually started making a profit once he's been.

Fast N Loud is coming back, starts next week in the US but we'll probably not get it till next year over here.

silverblack · 11 Oct 2017 at 13:38

According to MB Edd did some very bad things....hmmm.

Telecaster · 11 Oct 2017 at 14:07

Spot the second he clocks the camera and winds his neck in. Bell end.

Typical salesman, no discernable skills in life that matter, so have to rely on using their mouth to make a living.

pepp77 · 11 Oct 2017 at 15:26

Watched first episode of the new series and I am pleased to say they had minimal Mike in it. the new guy is no Edd, but appears to know his stuff and showed a lot of stuff he did.

poosemon · 11 Oct 2017 at 15:32

pepp77 said:
Watched first episode of the new series and I am pleased to say they had minimal Mike in it. the new guy is no Edd, but appears to know his stuff and showed a lot of stuff he did.

Have watched it also, in terms of explaining on what he was doing it was like old school Wheeler Dealers with a bit more depth. Will be interesting to see what the rest of the series was.

Was a stunning Cossie they did up, looked awesome!

grudas · 11 Oct 2017 at 15:55

pepp77 said:
Watched first episode of the new series and I am pleased to say they had minimal Mike in it. the new guy is no Edd, but appears to know his stuff and showed a lot of stuff he did.

ant man is alright, mike is still a bit of a bell end.

Jez · 11 Oct 2017 at 16:07

I thought the return to the mechanical aspects was a welcome return in comparison to S13. S13 lost the plot for me.

melchy · 11 Oct 2017 at 16:11

If the mechanical aspects haven't been dumbed down and are more like the earlier seasons, I wonder if there was a little more going on behind the scenes that caused Edd to leave.

adam cool dude · 11 Oct 2017 at 16:34

Most likely backlash and velocity went back on the mechanical stuff but by then it was already too late and edd had left. Even still 20k markup on an engine out service new wheels and max power wing seems a little steep.

Even still it is not like the days of edd fixing up that MR2. Turning a complete shed into a good daily is what I liked about wheeler dealers. Too bad Mike just wants to stay in LA which tbh I don't blame him.

Does anyone know what UK time the show is on? They have a supra on tonight.

silverblack · 11 Oct 2017 at 17:22

adam cool dude said:
Does anyone know what UK time the show is on? They have a supra on tonight.

2AM in the UK the show is 5 hrs behind in the US airs at 9PM.

GhostWKD · 11 Oct 2017 at 20:29

Liked Ant in For the love of cars and liked him in this, liked Edd as well though.

Think Mike/Ed had a falling out, someone was saying Mikes wife posted something on twitter about Edd supposedly lol

Edit: Saying Mike got ripped off apparently https://twitter.com/MrsMBrewer/status/911349591550939136

Steampunk · 11 Oct 2017 at 21:55

My suspicion is that Mike thought he was the star, and Ed was "his mechanic". When Ed turned out to be more popular, and got more airtime, Mike didn't like it and wanted to angle the show more towards himself. Cue Ed deciding he didn't want to do it any more, and Mike painting him as "the one who left the show".

agw_01 · 11 Oct 2017 at 22:03

Telecaster said:
Spot the second he clocks the camera and winds his neck in. Bell end.

Typical salesman, no discernable skills in life that matter, so have to rely on using their mouth to make a living.

ha, that is brilliant. Almost as though he's been caught saying things he knows will get him into trouble.

Phil W · 11 Oct 2017 at 23:23

What frustrates me is the show originated in the UK yet we now have to put up with american-isms and now receive episodes after the USA.

I think Mike has probably pushed for that, who wouldn't? But it does feel like the roots or 'essence' of the show has gone a little bit.

Don't mind Ant but it felt light he was trying a touch too hard. Excitement maybe.

KiNgPiN83 · 11 Oct 2017 at 23:42

pepp77 said:
Watched first episode of the new series and I am pleased to say they had minimal Mike in it. the new guy is no Edd, but appears to know his stuff and showed a lot of stuff he did.

I wouldn't be surprised if they have done this on purpose to try and discredit Edd as it were. The Mike Brewer show will be back in full effect by the series half way point. I must admit i haven't bothered with it at all since it went to America.

silverblack · 12 Oct 2017 at 00:47

Certainly last season Mike was much more hands on.I just rewatched the Corvette episode and MB made out in his summary that he did almost everything on the car.

Dr Who · 12 Oct 2017 at 11:55

Actually like the new guy, seen Ed China do some serious bodging over the years, and always felt he was massively overrated. Wouldn't surprise me at all if he had done something a bit iffy. Main issue I have with Wheeler Dealers is that it is all about the US now and there are already more than enough US car shows (and too few UK shows). Car SOS is way better now and Fuzz is an infinitely better mechanic.

Just my opinion