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I'm a long time fan of the show and have probably watched every episode, some a couple of times. I enjoy the wrenching part of the show, and both Edd and Ant are great talents. It's unfortunate that Edd has basically fallen off the face of the earth ... hopefully he gets back into something soon. I applaud and share Mike's passion for cars, but, I cringe at the scripted 'wheeling and dealing' part of the program. It's painful to watch, and, I know that it's TV and the deal is done off camera, but if someone came to buy my used car, offered a fraction of my asking, that's where I usually tell them to enjoy their day as they leave empty handed. I've seen a few interviews with Mike and he comes across as an egomaniac.
I also feel the show lost some of it's uniqueness moving to California. Again, business is business but UK version had more appeal IMO.