Wheeler Deelers?

Wheeler Deelers?

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haynes

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370 posts

249 months

Friday 7th January 2011
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Did anyone see wheeler deelers last night (sky523)? Project was to buy a mini, so after looking through 10 ads in some freebie paper (when was the last time you sort a cheap mini in the local paper let alone 10) they found a mark 1 for £350. Seemed to perform really well on a road test so they offered the old boy selling it £250 but got it for £300.

Body work was very tatty. After a good sand down though, the only welding shown was replacing the bottom half of an A panel, bit of filler here and there, primed with spray cans then off to be 2 packed in its original green. Also replaced bumpers and a few bits and pieces and tarted up the engine bay. They didnt mention any mechancial work other than a quick tune up. Looked really nice when finished, £1100 spent largest chunk on the respray, sold for £1300.

Not sure when this programme was made, possible a few years ago, just all seemed a bit too good to be true, but then it is TV.

miniboy1971

81 posts

190 months

Friday 7th January 2011
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It was broadcast in 2003.

Mike and Ed looking much younger.

According to the DVLA, the little green wonder was last taxed in 2009. Currently unlicensed.


Cooperman

4,428 posts

257 months

Friday 7th January 2011
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They got the boot lid handle 90 degrees out of line and restored an early 850 engine by painting it black when it should be Land Rover Bronze Green.
A bit of a 'bodge' job really.

dogfather

249 posts

203 months

Saturday 8th January 2011
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Cooperman said:
They got the boot lid handle 90 degrees out of line and restored an early 850 engine by painting it black when it should be Land Rover Bronze Green.
A bit of a 'bodge' job really.
hello mate long time no see. hope u had a good new year and xmas ofcorse, it made me giggle reading this, i think mike and edd upset u a bit didnt they.lol.

Cooperman

4,428 posts

257 months

Sunday 9th January 2011
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I thought it was not properly restored for the sake of a hyped-up TV programme and that they missed out on making it a really nice Mini