jonwat Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 up for auction Quote Cheers, John W http://jonwatkins.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djs44 Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Has that show been shown yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 Article says Now into its sixth series, Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars will return to the Quest TV channel early in 2022. The show will also be available through the Discovery+ on-demand service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djs44 Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Thanks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvy Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipp Posted December 5, 2021 Report Share Posted December 5, 2021 Heard that it broke down at Hethel and the potential buyer pulled out, wonder if they'll screen that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmco Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 I watched this. The end was result was stunning but £28.5k for the car at the beginning (and it needed a roof?) seemed really high ($37.5k). Is that the going rate in the UK? if so, does anyone want to buy a running federal S1 with a perfectly good roof 🤣 Jim Quote Jim McLeskey Richmond, VA USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Mysterae Posted December 8, 2021 Gold FFM Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 I was gobsmacked at the price for the interior refurb. It's definitely nice, but not £16,000 nice. Quote Signature not working... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted December 8, 2021 Gold FFM Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 He’s more than happy to pay for quality 🤣 Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 35 minutes ago, Mysterae said: I was gobsmacked at the price for the interior refurb. It's definitely nice, but not £16,000 nice. been Fulchers price for some time now Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydclements Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 The quality of a piece of trim work by Steve (or Nick R.I.P.) is not the same as they left the factory. Theirs is stitch perfect, there will be perfectly even pull on material etc, so the cost is understandable when factoring in the time and effort. I don't know whether that was £16k incl material but suspect it was despite the voice-over saying that Drew had it made. The interior trim (which we know isn't chrome but that's what voice-over said) may also have been part of that cost and those kits of trim were very expensive as they had to be re-manufactured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJ Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 3 hours ago, pete said: been Fulchers price for some time now I thought that Fulchers price was mid-20s and that £16k was cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted December 8, 2021 Gold FFM Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 Probably plus vat Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmco Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 The interior is high but I can get it. But was the car itself worth £28.5k as purchased? Quote Jim McLeskey Richmond, VA USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internets Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 This series appeared on Discovery plus yesterday and enjoyed watching episode 1 with the Esprit. It is entertainment after all I wondered for a moment if Lotus/Mr Walker was going to buy it for the Heritage collection when they had it at Hethel for its post restoration shake down but they said it sold at an online auction, the (supposed) buyer did turn up to collect it on the show. Good to see Scott Walker on the show, he is certainly getting some TV / YT exposure currently Quote 1982 DeLorean DMC 12 #16327, 1999 Lotus Elise, 1998 Lotus Esprit GT3 #2272, 2011 Lotus Evora S, 2013 Lotus Exige S,2016 Lotus Evora 400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Coleman Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 The full episode is on YouTube now... 1 Quote Lotus Esprit [meaning] a 1:1 scale Airfix kit with a propensity to catch fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 On 08/12/2021 at 21:29, ChrisJ said: I thought that Fulchers price was mid-20s and that £16k was cheap. I've been reliably informed that the price of this retrim is £16,000+VAT plus materials. So nearer £20,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 On 29/12/2021 at 20:48, Paul Coleman said: The full episode is on YouTube Cheers have downloaded it but will watch it in full when on tv later this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenwhyte Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 That was excellent!👏🏻👏🏻😎👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 For UK based folk sans Discovery + the show is being aired on Quest TV on Wednesday, 5th January 2100. FreesatChannel 167 (SD/HD) Channel 168 (+1) Channel 172 (SD) Sky UK and Sky IrelandChannel 144 (SD/HD) Channel 244 (+1) Channel 834 (SD) Astra 2E (28.2°E)11426 V 29500 8/9 (HD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nifty Posted January 11 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 11 Evening all, very long time no see !! I thought I was recording this series but it turns out I wasn't and have missed the Esprit !! 🙄 Will have to watch the YouTube recording. Was made aware of the episode yesterday when my mate who had stored the car for a while at his engineering works phoned me and asked what the reg plate of my old orange S1 was. Lo and behold it was STX 596 S. I owned the car from 2012 to 2017 having bought it from a chap on here who bought it from the chap who started the "restoration", as detailed in this old thread - FULL S1 RESORATION FINALLY BEGINS...... I never did anything with the car other than fantasise about the restoration and move it from Wyatt Engineering to my own workshop. I did make a number of enquiries and some will be in other threads on TLF. This included being quoted £15K by Steve Fulcher for the tartan interior. When I finally admitted defeat on the idea of restoring it myself I sold it to a friend of the chap who I bought it from for £9.5 or £10K (can't remember what we finally agreed on), having bought it for £6K 👍 I have to say, seeing the completed car does make me feel rather green with envy ... but equally satisfied that it wasn't my money laid out for what I understand was a relatively small return. Mind you, I would have kept it and used it if I had completed the project .. assuming I hadn't bankrupt myself in the process 😲 7 Quote Keep off the straight and narrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Coleman Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Nifty said: I have to say, seeing the completed car does make me feel rather green with envy You mean you were green and tartan with envy https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1545805/Salvage-Hunters-classic-cars-disagreement-James-Bond-Lotus-Esprit-Paul-Cowland?fbclid=IwAR0RbTPBdaLG9JZC7JDqne4OIz3LxILmUha09PK4sfw3xlwIHsd1anv84wU 2 Quote Lotus Esprit [meaning] a 1:1 scale Airfix kit with a propensity to catch fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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