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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 22 2017, 08:11 AM
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In watching his YouTube video of him explaining his exit, it seems like Velocity is trying to change the direction of the show and cut back on the actual mechanical work that Edd did (and that made the show so addictive). I hope he can continue doing videos or find other opportunities to broadcast his talents, and give him kudos to have the good sense to bail when he did. I'm afraid the show may go down the same path as the American Top Gear.
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post Mar 22 2017, 05:52 PM
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Bummer, Edd was the reason i watched also. Most of the other shows are just a waste of time. I enjoyed watching a car show that focused on cars, not weird personalities.
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post Mar 22 2017, 06:24 PM
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Why is it be it cars, entertainment, or news Americans prefer shallowness - nothing with substance? There goes a decent show.

I started watching WD perhaps 9 or 10 years ago when my soon-to-be-driving sons stumbled across the show and got me hooked. Sure, I would have preferred even more details about the work, and sure Ed's time was not factored in (until recently), and sure sometimes they should have done more work, but it sure beat the "build it 7 days and fire someone every week" of the other shows.
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post Mar 22 2017, 09:00 PM
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I can't really stand the grave yards guy...Ed was the best RIP Weeler Dealers.
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post Mar 22 2017, 09:37 PM
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My wife and I were watching an episode of WD on the DVR last night.
She likes the show because Edd China explained what he was working on in terms that she could understand.
Edd was not in the scene, and Mike was working on the car. My wife said to me "Edd is going to leave the show".
Afterwards I opened up this forum and saw that Edd is in fact leaving the show.
I guess the wife does know best.
I will miss Edd China, but I will give the new mechanic a chance.
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post Mar 22 2017, 11:56 PM
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Another show to take off the "to do list." I usually FF'ed thru the Mike stuff and watched Edd because I'd usually learn something...
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post Mar 23 2017, 05:12 AM
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This sucks! Edd's awesome but nothing lasts forever.
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post Mar 23 2017, 06:26 AM
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I can only hope that Edd gets do do his own show where he can go further into detail in repairing and fixing stuff instead of the buy-fix-flip-routine.

Learning to repair something properly is educational, inspirational and in the long run better for the Environment.

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post Mar 23 2017, 06:49 AM
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This is the second bit of bad news I've gotten this week. Hemmings Sports & Exotic ceased publication now this.

What's next?

Dave
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post Mar 23 2017, 08:12 AM
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Bummer that Edd is leaving, but I'd bet that his new youtube stuff will be 100x better than what he did on WD. If only because it will be pure. No network notes...no politics...just great car stuff.

Bravo, Edd for having the integrity to protect your "brand".
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post Mar 23 2017, 05:06 PM
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QUOTE(dcheek @ Mar 23 2017, 08:49 AM) *

This is the second bit of bad news I've gotten this week. Hemmings Sports & Exotic ceased publication now this.

What's next?

Dave

Air Cooled Gathering has decided to allow water cooled Yugos to enter.
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post Mar 23 2017, 05:11 PM
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Be careful- one of my best friends in the PCA had a Yugo several years back- he detailed it like he did his Porsches. I don't think it knew how to handle that!
He got a lot of laughs when he'd show up to an event in it...

Yep, nothing better than a Commie Fiat!!
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