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Big Len
post Mar 21 2017, 02:31 PM
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One of my favorite shows:

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/edd-china-sp...lers-1793489317

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IB15T1LYiY
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post Mar 21 2017, 02:38 PM
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too bad...I liked that tall guy and his way of talking tech.
And...he liked aircooled cars best, which was a plus for me.
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post Mar 21 2017, 02:43 PM
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OMG! It just sucks that this had to be ruined by money hungry, greedy, bureaucrats. This was indeed one of the best car shows as far as I was concerned. Edd China is an extremely talented man with great communications skills. I hope he ends up doing another show like WD. Best wishes Edd. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Mar 21 2017, 03:05 PM
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Really like the show with him on it. Re watched all the Porsche episodes recently. I'll give the new guy a fair chance.
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post Mar 21 2017, 03:13 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) THIS SUCKS

I might still watch for the good old, "'old out yer 'end". But, Edd was 75% of the reason I tuned in and 100% of the reason I re-watched old episodes.
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post Mar 21 2017, 03:15 PM
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Wow, saw him last year at the Pasadena Rose Parade Float viewing, he towered above the crowd walking down the street!
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post Mar 21 2017, 04:24 PM
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"Bureaucrats"...?

Let's face it: the last year kinda sucked. And the one before that was not that much mo betta. It was clear the focus of the show was moving from "buying low and adding value" to hoopla, fancy clothes and 25 minutes of driving around at the end. Oh, and we also kinda worked on the car, but we're not showing much of that to you.

We - well, I - watched for the magic that Edd added to the cars through ingenuity and sweat. That was clearly not in the plans for the new owners. Therefore, I really just lost interest in it after a while.

Good for Edd, getting out while the getting out was good. He banked some coin and built up a good brand for himself in the process, and I'm quite confident this isn't the last we heard of Mr China...
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post Mar 21 2017, 05:08 PM
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Another good thing outsourced to China
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post Mar 21 2017, 05:15 PM
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I could stomach Mike Brewer, but Ed China was the real appeal of that show. I hope the new fellow is as talented as Ed. Hopefully he will do great in the future.

It sums that the only shows that seem to be worthwhile to watch are Fantom Works and Restoration Garage since they seem to do quality work. Obviously, all these shows are scripted to make entertaining TV.
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post Mar 21 2017, 05:26 PM
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Velocity is Nuts....Ed China is the best " us" car guys have ever had. All the best to Ed. You will be missed, a lot. Sad in Merrimac WI, Mark
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post Mar 21 2017, 07:06 PM
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I wonder if Amazon will jump in and grab him. They're making a ton of shows with the Top Gear team.
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post Mar 21 2017, 08:56 PM
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Met him at cars and coffee. Nice guy and super tall Attached Image
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post Mar 21 2017, 09:02 PM
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Love those guys, one of the good shows on the air. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Mar 21 2017, 09:08 PM
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Crap. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

One of the few shows that actually helped "the little guy". Will definitely miss Edd.

As for the new guy, good luck. A precedence has been set.
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post Mar 21 2017, 09:10 PM
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QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Mar 21 2017, 04:15 PM) *

I could stomach Mike Brewer, but Ed China was the real appeal of that show. I hope the new fellow is as talented as Ed. Hopefully he will do great in the future.

It sums that the only shows that seem to be worthwhile to watch are Fantom Works and Restoration Garage since they seem to do quality work. Obviously, all these shows are scripted to make entertaining TV.

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I'd have to add Graveyard Cars.... Mark is embarrassing to watch at times but the quality of work really seems to show. Those Mopars look bone stock when they roll them out!
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post Mar 21 2017, 09:25 PM
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Very sad. Sure the stuff was scripted as with any "reality" show and Ed's labor was never included in the expenses for the build, but Ed's personality, and the cars, made it worth watching.

The BBC managed to tank their own ratings for Top Gear also.
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post Mar 21 2017, 09:36 PM
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The 914 episode is what inspired me to get a 914. Something about the way the interior looked after restoration that just made me want to drive one.

And yeah...the best part of the show was the mechanical work. I can look at pictures and videos of cars all day long. I watched to learn stuff.
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post Mar 21 2017, 09:49 PM
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Ed is the man!
I actually play Wheeler Dealer reruns in the garage when I'm working on the 914.
Ed inspires me to tackle stuff. He makes it all look easy.
Just a calm demeanor. His YouTube show should be interesting.
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post Mar 22 2017, 12:50 AM
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Well, this bums me out big time. That was my favorite show and he taught everything so a layman could understand it. I loved the variety of cars and learned much. Ed was the main reason I watched the program.
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post Mar 22 2017, 06:01 AM
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Ed is the reason I got my 914 - not the 914 episode, but his scripted wrenching on cars while I sat there and watched.
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