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prawnabie - 24/8/15 at 09:02 PM

Surely the way those harnesses were mounted is dangerous in a frontal accident???

Adamirish - 24/8/15 at 10:09 PM

The majority of wheeler dealers "work" looks bodged to me! There is a seven of some description in a future episode, will be interesting to see how the ruin, I mean restore that!!

SteveWalker - 24/8/15 at 10:36 PM

Looking at the IVA manual, it would seem to me to be acceptable to have the belts/harnesses mounted low down, as long as the seat is designed to form the effective upper mounting point and is provided with sufficient strength (just as it is acceptable for belts to be provided fixed to the seat rather than the body). I greatly doubt that those "free" seats are suitable though.

blakep82 - 25/8/15 at 06:18 AM

http://www.trs-motorsport.com/@@content/pub/rtc/document/Instructions%20%20Pro-Mag-Nas%20A5.pdf

trs specify a max of 45 degrees downward, so i think they may have been right on the edge of it

prawnabie - 25/8/15 at 07:41 AM

I did notice the disclaimer at the end of the program though!

coozer - 25/8/15 at 02:48 PM

What about £2500???? She must have been sniffing something!

Adamirish - 25/8/15 at 05:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
What about £2500???? She must have been sniffing something!


I was thinking the same. What would a good looking girl like that want with a rollered Matt green bucket of crap in the first place?

rusty nuts - 25/8/15 at 05:48 PM

Has anyone spotted Ed China calling a bolt a nut and visa versa?

theconrodkid - 25/8/15 at 06:35 PM

Ed is suposed to be a brilliant mechanic but i noticed he makes a lot of mistakes,like spinning an alternator that isnt connected,not mentioning disconecting a battery before welding and using filler instead of metal and as for fat fingers......

twybrow - 25/8/15 at 09:23 PM

You guys take it too seriously. It is entertainment - the sale is always completely bogus and staged for the show!

Adamirish - 25/8/15 at 10:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by twybrow
You guys take it too seriously. It is entertainment - the sale is always completely bogus and staged for the show!


Very true. There is a car auction on the other side of my local town(bright wells Leominster). On the show they buy a defender there you can see a couple of my friends in the background on TV. It's a well known fact around here that they trailered the car there themselves, drove it through the sale and staged buying it through auction. Even the customers there were told not to bid on it!

Andybarbet - 30/8/15 at 08:05 PM

It's on ebay

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/231664793273?_mwBanner=1

Adamirish - 30/8/15 at 08:27 PM

£3200!!