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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:03 pm Post subject: Wheeler Dealers TV Program |
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Hi All, FYI, Wheelers Dealers is a program were they buy a vehicle, fix it up and resale it. They are going to do a VW T2 Panel Van on Wednesdays show. It airs on Wed. 2/15/12 on Xfinity channel 754 VELOC at 9:00PM in my area. |
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greenbus pilot Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2008 Posts: 1285 Location: Wisconsin: Rustbelt, USA baby!!
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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Cool.
Whats a xfinity??? _________________ Sent from a white van down the street. |
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slammedresto Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2006 Posts: 616 Location: Essex, UK
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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greenbus pilot wrote: |
Cool.
Whats a xfinity??? |
It is the local cable company in my area, they used to be called comcast. |
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ccpalmer Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2006 Posts: 3850 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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slammedresto wrote: |
already aired ages ago in the UK, i wont spoil it, but will be interested in reading the comments |
I saw the show sometime somewhere in the States a few months ago?... I think On Demand in Washington DC or on the website? EDIT - I think it was the website - they probably had enough US viewers of the web version to play it on US TV..
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I think they paint it a bad color and do something weird inside... but you knew that _________________ '71 Westy |
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odecom5 Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2006 Posts: 456 Location: CO
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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They've done 2 VW bus episodes. If this is a new one, that makes three
Edit. Looks like it's probably a rerun. And my mistake, one of the episodes was a Bay Window, the other was a Vanagon camper. |
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thewalrus Big Jack
Joined: March 27, 2006 Posts: 3014 Location: Belchertown, MA
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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There Wikipedia page has a breakdown of each car they've done. This bus should be interesting to watch after reading about it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheeler_Dealers
The DeLorean they did a few episodes back was awesome! _________________ '73 Transporter 1.7L Dual Carb
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Looking forward to next weekend, weed, krunk juice, hookers, blow, hanging with bums, philly, ...the awards! |
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bugger101 Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2010 Posts: 1559 Location: orlando
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maximan1 Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2008 Posts: 1354 Location: Anaheim, California
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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I really like Wheeler Dealers, but the Mike (the host) is just such an egotistical prick + clueless idiot that it hurts my brain to hear his words. _________________ 1978 Transporter, 2.0L FI |
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Mr. Unpopular Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2005 Posts: 3715 Location: Tampa Florida
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:58 am Post subject: |
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Like most TV shows involving flipping things, their math doesn't add up, but I do like how they show shadetree type repairs which would NEVER be done in the US on TV for fear of getting sued. _________________ "In any racing engine, the nearer you are to it disintegrating, the better it's performance will be"
-Keith Duckworth, creator of the Ford/Cosworth DFV |
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505BusFanatic Samba Member
Joined: April 19, 2010 Posts: 153 Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:11 am Post subject: |
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I think the color is awesome! Looks like it was a real world build and they didn't lose money like 90% of the refurbs out there. |
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Schwing Samba Member
Joined: May 10, 2009 Posts: 2506 Location: Centreville, MD
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porschpow Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2005 Posts: 1256 Location: Hamilton, NJ / Flanders, NJ
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:27 am Post subject: |
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do you know if they have the velocity channel for fios???? _________________ -1973 Volkswagen Bus Westy (Weekender)
1.8 liter from 1.7(original)
-2011 Subaru Outback
-1986 Honda Magna |
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SixStringMadMan Samba Member
Joined: December 02, 2011 Posts: 263 Location: Roseville, CA
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bugger101 Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2010 Posts: 1559 Location: orlando
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ottvw Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2006 Posts: 927 Location: Auburn,WA
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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Turned out nice. Not a fan of not sealing the jugs or heads kind of a half assed job. And the five spokes are kind of a bad choice. But overall not to bad. _________________ Save a tree eat a beaver |
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Saint76 Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2004 Posts: 718 Location: Western United States
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Mr. Unpopular wrote: |
but I do like how they show shadetree type repairs which would NEVER be done in the US on TV for fear of getting sued. |
HUH?? It is being showed in the US.. Did I miss sarcasm class?? |
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porschpow Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2005 Posts: 1256 Location: Hamilton, NJ / Flanders, NJ
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:10 am Post subject: |
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I DVR'd it. I am looking forward to watch it! _________________ -1973 Volkswagen Bus Westy (Weekender)
1.8 liter from 1.7(original)
-2011 Subaru Outback
-1986 Honda Magna |
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Sawsalesman Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2009 Posts: 796 Location: Ashland, NH
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:03 am Post subject: |
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Notice there isn't an engine seal on the bus when he buys it from the guy. |
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90volts Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2005 Posts: 2637
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Watching it now. Looks great. All it needs now is a nice sunset beach scene airbrushed on the side. And maybe some white letter tires. |
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