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 Posted: May 31, 2020 04:25AM
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Thanks for posting but to me, the program is unwatchable.  Can't get past the pretentiousness of Pritchard, "one of Britain's leading decorative salvage dealers".  Nope.  Uh-uh.  Can't do it.
...yes, I agree, whatever 'decorative salvage dealer' means.
On these kind o shows (Wheeler Dealers, Car SOS, For the Love of Cars....), the mechanic is always my favorite character. A lot more affable and less pretentious than the 'dealer'.
I took it to mean someone who goes around collecting old things and reselling them as household decorating items - old bottles, jugs, signs, chairs, that sort of thing.

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 Posted: May 30, 2020 05:14AM
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The Porsche video....  Is that what inspired you to take on the 411?
definitively!! I would have taken even that Porsche to restore. But my 411 is in 'better' condition......

 Posted: May 30, 2020 04:40AM
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The Porsche video....  Is that what inspired you to take on the 411?

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 Posted: May 29, 2020 03:17PM
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....actually, the worst classic car show, for me, is Classic Car Rescue (awful acting, annoying presenters, very unrealistic 'quotes'....): why would you do this to a Mini??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJlBNTgvZok

 Posted: May 29, 2020 03:07PM
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Originally Posted by croc7
Thanks for posting but to me, the program is unwatchable.  Can't get past the pretentiousness of Pritchard, "one of Britain's leading decorative salvage dealers".  Nope.  Uh-uh.  Can't do it.
...yes, I agree, whatever 'decorative salvage dealer' means.
On these kind o shows (Wheeler Dealers, Car SOS, For the Love of Cars....), the mechanic is always my favorite character. A lot more affable and less pretentious than the 'dealer'.

 Posted: May 29, 2020 12:38PM
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....very off topic but, in my opinion, one of the best car shows (mainly due to the presenters) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w9bnxKeNBU featuring my dream car,
enjoy it
Both great posts! Not a fan of the union jack on the back but still always cool to see Minis getting their due. 

LOVE the link Abel! Never heard of the show and that 356C ep was emotional and impressive.

 Posted: May 29, 2020 09:35AM
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Thanks for posting but to me, the program is unwatchable.  Can't get past the pretentiousness of Pritchard, "one of Britain's leading decorative salvage dealers".  Nope.  Uh-uh.  Can't do it.

 Posted: May 28, 2020 12:13PM
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Abelclasico: thanks for sharing. Fabulous story.

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 Posted: May 28, 2020 08:18AM
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....very off topic but, in my opinion, one of the best car shows (mainly due to the presenters) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w9bnxKeNBU featuring my dream car,
enjoy it

 Posted: May 19, 2020 05:04AM
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Thanks for posting this!  Not a fan of the British flag on the tilt top though but what a nice truck when they were done.

SCUM #2. "Life is too short to own just one classic Mini!"

 Posted: May 19, 2020 03:38AM
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Enjoyed it. Thanks!

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 Posted: May 18, 2020 10:12AM
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Somewhat similar to Wheeler Dealers (as scripted), but interesting nonetheless. Enjoy it,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBJe0qb5WBQ

cheers,
Abel