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  • Xceler8x

    Sept. 14, 2009 12:21 p.m. Xceler8x Dork

    Checked out the HD Theater lineup this past weekend. I was watching Bangla Bangers/London Chop Shop, GT Racer, Isle of Mann TT coverage, some auction show I didn't catch the title of, as well as some others. It's wall to wall wheels over there!

    HD Theater home page.

    Some notable shows on HD Theather

    Bangla Bangers

    GT Racer

    Tank Overhaul

  • RossD

    Sept. 14, 2009 12:24 p.m. RossD HalfDork

    Whats Speed Channel?

  • G_Stock

    Sept. 14, 2009 12:38 p.m. G_Stock New Reader

    Yeah I'm loving Wheeler Dealers on HD Theater, makes me want to start an American version of the show.

    I also recorded the GT Racer episodes this weekend, Le Mans, The Ring, whats next? Makes me long for a Alfa GTV to play with.

  • Strizzo

    Sept. 14, 2009 12:38 p.m. Strizzo SuperDork

    RossD wrote:

    Whats Speed Channel?

    crap

  • 81gtv6

    Sept. 14, 2009 1:15 p.m. 81gtv6 Reader

    I think it is, that is the channel I check first when I turn on the TV now.

  • Per Schroeder

    Sept. 14, 2009 1:22 p.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director

    Wheeler Dealers is my life, except for the accent.

  • RossD

    Sept. 14, 2009 1:28 p.m. RossD HalfDork

    You can't talk with a british accent? You havent been watching the show long enough!

    "Oily fiddly bits"

  • m4ff3w

    Sept. 14, 2009 1:32 p.m. m4ff3w Dork

    The tyres are in good nick.

  • gjz30075

    Sept. 14, 2009 2:20 p.m. gjz30075 New Reader

    A fantastic channel. My friend has it but my provider, Dish NW, doesn't have it. ARRGGHH!

  • bludroptop

    Sept. 14, 2009 2:20 p.m. bludroptop Dork

    Regarding "Chasing Classic Cars", I used to live about a mile from Wayne Carini's shop and often walked his lot when the store was closed. Okay, I drooled on some of the cars, but most of that will wash off.

    Never met him personally, but he doesn't come off as much of a 'regular guy' on the show.

  • 81gtv6

    Sept. 14, 2009 2:36 p.m. 81gtv6 Reader

    I think having a shop like Mr. Carini's would be just about heaven.

    I found it funny on Wheeler Dealers when they did the Vette all of the bashing of American car electirical systems. Other than that I really like the show. I just watched the 205 GTI show, I want one of those bad.

  • jpod999

    Sept. 14, 2009 3:16 p.m. jpod999 Reader

    Wheeler Dealers is one of my favorite shows right now. The short guy kinda bugs me sometimes though, "I'm a little disappointed, you haven't done anything to the whole car!" Shut up and get your hands dirty ;)

    HD Theater > Speed

  • G_Stock

    Sept. 14, 2009 3:54 p.m. G_Stock New Reader

    bludroptop wrote:

    Regarding "Chasing Classic Cars", I used to live about a mile from Wayne Carini's shop and often walked his lot when the store was closed. Okay, I drooled on some of the cars, but most of that will wash off.

    Never met him personally, but he doesn't come off as much of a 'regular guy' on the show.

    Yeah I was thinking the same thing, but with his line of business and the cars he deals with, you almost can't be a normal person I imagine, since the people who buy from him are probably the most anal retentive people in the world, it rubs off on ya.

    Plus he's a yankee, so he'll never be a regular guy.

  • speedblind

    Sept. 14, 2009 4:40 p.m. speedblind Reader

    It's my current favorite channel as well. It could go either way though - they have the pimp my ride-type shows and American Chopper. Hopefully they go more in the direction of Wheeler Dealers. I agree a US version would be great.

  • jikelly

    Sept. 14, 2009 5:16 p.m. jikelly Reader

    I'm going to have to look that up. More car stuff to watch, YEA!!!!

  • flountown

    Sept. 14, 2009 7:25 p.m. flountown New Reader

    I love Wheeler Dealers...but I want to punch Lipu in the effin face. Chop shop is such a terrible hackneyed approach to cars...the dude couldn't even pass a driving test to participate in a contest that drove in a straight line. I swear, more love, focus and care goes into one of MTV's (now aired on SPEED) pimped out rides than the cars coming out of that shop. It sucks because I do watch it when its on because there is nothing else...but it makes me mad everytime I do.

  • Sept. 14, 2009 9:52 p.m. ea_sport New Reader

    flountown wrote:

    I love Wheeler Dealers...but I want to punch Lipu in the effin face. Chop shop is such a terrible hackneyed approach to cars...the dude couldn't even pass a driving test to participate in a contest that drove in a straight line. I swear, more love, focus and care goes into one of MTV's (now aired on SPEED) pimped out rides than the cars coming out of that shop. It sucks because I do watch it when its on because there is nothing else...but it makes me mad everytime I do.

    I agree 1000%. That show is so much worse than pimp my ride. Btw, in Asia Discovery has Discovery Turbo which has almost identical lineup with HDT. Not sure why there's no Discovery Turbo in the US.

  • aussiesmg

    Sept. 14, 2009 10:22 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork

    gjz30075 wrote:

    A fantastic channel. My friend has it but my provider, Dish NW, doesn't have it. ARRGGHH!

    That sux, I get HD Theater on Dish, I like the Grassroots style of the English programs

  • CLNSC3

    Sept. 15, 2009 12:37 a.m. CLNSC3 New Reader

    I am another fan of Wheeler Dealers! That is a great show! HD Theater has a great selection of automotive shows!

  • mrhappy

    Sept. 15, 2009 1:01 a.m. mrhappy New Reader

    WRC is suppose to be coming on in October!

  • Sept. 15, 2009 3:26 a.m. beechkingd New Reader

    They had the Isle of Mann TT on this year as well. Speed dropped that several years ago and I missed watching it every year. If Directv doesn't fix there conflict with comcast over Versus channel I guess I'll miss the Dakar this January. It sucks cause it's the only thing worth watching in the winter.

  • Xceler8x

    Sept. 15, 2009 2:20 p.m. Xceler8x Dork

    beechkingd wrote:

    They had the Isle of Mann TT on this year as well. Speed dropped that several years ago and I missed watching it every year.

    The coverage of the Mann TT was F'in GREAT! I was watching that last night myself. I had forgotten how close those guys ride to each other on Manx streets.

  • Hal

    Sept. 15, 2009 2:55 p.m. Hal HalfDork

    ALERT: Tonight (9/15/09) Wheeler Dealers is working on a BMW 325i

  • Sept. 15, 2009 3:42 p.m. Flatspot New Reader

    Hal wrote:

    ALERT: Tonight (9/15/09) Wheeler Dealers is working on a BMW 325i

    That is crackin!!! Think I'll make miself a cuppa.

  • wearymicrobe

    Sept. 15, 2009 3:55 p.m. wearymicrobe New Reader

    Hal wrote:

    ALERT: Tonight (9/15/09) Wheeler Dealers is working on a BMW 325i

    So they will buy it cheap spend little money put 10K in shop hours and make 200$ and then claim victory. Yeah very impressive

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