Modifying MKI Escorts article in national newspaper

[In The Pit]

The Daily Express have (yesterday) published an article about the modification of classic cars and how it can affect their value, the MKI Escort is used as an example.  A good point made about keeping the original parts safe so they can be sold with the car in the future.

Link Here

[Vista]

An article from the guy who has spent the last 30 years carrying out modifications to classic cars to "improve their value" and then flog them for a profit to the cry of " 'Old out yer 'and!"?

[Rally Pack 2000]

30 minutes ago, Vista said:

An article from the guy who has spent the last 30 years carrying out modifications to classic cars to "improve their value" and then flog them for a profit to the cry of " 'Old out yer 'and!"?

Yes I was going to say that the Escorts I have seen on Wheeler Dealers had much of their originality removed for value upgrades. Its quite weird for Brewer to be claiming that now. A sudden wind change indeed.

[Painterman]

Brewers a knob.my mexico was footman james official showcar on the last manchester event city classic car show where ed china was guest of honour just after he left wheeler dealers.i was talking to him whole weekend and brewer was one of the topics lol

[In The Pit]

6 hours ago, Vista said:

An article from the guy who has spent the last 30 years carrying out modifications to classic cars to "improve their value" and then flog them for a profit to the cry of " 'Old out yer 'and!"?

It could be that the article is Mike's real opinion and the fact that Wheeler Dealers modify cars just goes to show that Mike (and Ed/Ant) get very little say in what actually happens to the cars, with this being a producers decision.

[notenoughtime]

I’ve heard bad things about brewer, think he’s a knob also 

[Rally Pack 2000]

4 hours ago, Painterman said:

Brewers a knob.my mexico was footman james official showcar on the last manchester event city classic car show where ed china was guest of honour just after he left wheeler dealers.i was talking to him whole weekend and brewer was one of the topics lol

Im not one to listen to gossip but happy to read it instead 😀

[accord83]

I don't like the guy on TV, don't know what he's like in real life, but I've never forgiven him for ruining the nightly coverage from the IoM TT a few years back. He seemed to just talk wide-boy the round ones, Steve Parrish and the other racers kept looking at him like he was a moron. He was paired with Jane Omorogbe, she knew what she was talking about and a damn sight nicer on the eye a pudgy Cockney.

 

[colr6]

20 minutes ago, accord83 said:

I don't like the guy on TV, don't know what he's like in real life,

 

I have met him and be honest couldn’t put my thoughts on here the word sensor would have a total meltdown 🤭🤭🤭🤭

[RWL81P]

never met the guy but i think he's a bell end. cant stand wheeler dealers or any of them type shit programs where theyre trying to bodge shit up budget.

[Painterman]

After spending time with ed he certainly knows his cars/ mechanics but he is a big bugger lol nice guy

[Mash]

Ed China is a good guy, he spent a lot of time in early summer working for a local charity who were growing produce to hand out to deserving families. He was doing deliveries all over for them. Also, my mate gives him flying lessons and says he's really knowledgeable and a proper Gent. He ran his own garage for a long time, and he left WD because the new US owners were trying to force him to cut corners and bodge things.

[Painterman]

1 hour ago, Mash said:

Ed China is a good guy, he spent a lot of time in early summer working for a local charity who were growing produce to hand out to deserving families. He was doing deliveries all over for them. Also, my mate gives him flying lessons and says he's really knowledgeable and a proper Gent. He ran his own garage for a long time, and he left WD because the new US owners were trying to force him to cut corners and bodge things.

Yer he said they wanted to cut a lot of the repair side( which is the best part) show more of brewer poncing around

[piekey]

MB is of course a DH but he has sadly made a bloody good living from being a DH