Flipping Bangers

The programme follows petrol head friends, Will Trickett and GT Porsche photographer, Gus Gregory, as they fix and 'flip' neglected old cars for a profit. Having ditched their day jobs to trade in the cars that people avoid, they're risking it all as any losses will come out of their own pockets. To cover any overheads, they must double their return on every pound invested in the vehicles they buy.

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Type: tv

Season: 3

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Release: 2018-04-06

Rating: 9

Season 1 - Flipping Bangers
2018-04-06
British car enthusiasts Will and Gus have just one week to try to fix neglected cars and double their selling price - risking their own money in the process.
2018-04-13
British car enthusiasts Will and Gus have just one week to try to fix neglected cars and double their selling price - risking their own money in the process. This time, they are tackling a VW Golf.
2018-04-20
Will and Gus look to make some quick cash as they fix and wrap a Toyota MR2 MK2. But is there money to be made in this low-spec car?
2018-04-27
Gus and Will track down a car that Gus used to own and still loves. It's cool, it's high tech - it's the Citroen BX. But it's been in a field for years, can't drive or stop, and looks terrifying.
2018-05-04
Gus and Will snap up an Alfa 155 from the 1990s. It's a low mileage car with great history. But at just £400, is it too good to be true?
2018-05-11
Gus and Will head to the Black Country to track down a driving legend well past its best - a brown 924 that has a torn and cracked interior, scrapyard paintwork and green carpets. But do they buy it?
2018-05-18
Gus and Will track down a super-rare Volvo. It's great to look at, totally original and potentially very valuable. But it can't start or stop, and isn't road legal.
2018-05-25
Gus and Will want a cool Mercedes 190, a miniature E class that's loaded with good design. They find the cheapest in the country at £550. It has a known engine issue and faults with the suspension - just what the guys want.
2018-06-01
Gus and Will head 200 miles south to track down one of the most popular ragtops in the world - the Mazda MX-5. The car has been given a bit of 'boy racer attitude'. Can the guys bring it back to standard?
2018-06-08
Gus and Will are on a trip down memory lane as they track down a 1980s Austin Metro. It's cheap, it's clean, and the guys suspect there is strong money to be made.

Season 2 - Flipping Bangers
2019-04-27
Gus and Will want to buy an MGB roadster but the cheaper GT version is the one they find. It's got a few rust patches, and back in the workshop they realise beauty really is skin deep..
2019-05-03
The guys want to buy a BMW, and Will says he likes the 'feminine' Z3. There's a trade-in up the road which might fit the bill but it's a high price. Can they get the deal they want?
2019-05-10
Gus and Will go for the once-maligned Austin Maestro. The car they want to buy has already been sold but the seller has another - his own - on the driveway. Can they do a deal?
2019-05-17
The guys wants to do a 4×4, but their dream list of cars is short as they can’t afford much on their budget. However, Will has a cunning plan, and steers them towards a friend’s Suzuki.
2019-05-24
Gus and Will want a classic Morris Minor, and they find an ex-police car in a lovely shade of blue. But the seller wants them to bid online - they can’t pay and take it away.
2019-05-31
Gus and Will really want an 'Eastern Bloc' car to see whether those old Skoda jokes were deserved. Bidding low they win an orange Estelle - but how can they add any value to it?
2019-06-07
Gus has his eye on a classic Renault 5 that's cheap and clean. Will isn't sure but Gus twists his arm. It's super-rare, and has little wrong with it - apart from a cooling issue that they can't see, let alone fix.
2019-06-14
Gus and Will want to buy a legendary VW Beetle but the market proves to be far too rich for them. Eventually, they locate a project car which seems almost too good to be true at less than £1,000. After a disagreement on whether they should sell it for spare parts the boys crack on with some heavy wielding hoping to make the car look good enough to be sold as a restoration
2019-06-21
Gus and Will find an orange Reliant Kitten that an engineer has given up on – the body is detached from the chassis, it doesn’t run and most of the bits it needs are in boxes in the boot. They seek out parts from garden-shed business and have interest in the rare car as soon as they’ve finished, but will it give them the profit they dream of?
2019-06-28
In the final episode of the series, the boys want to buy a Scandinavian car, and settle on a Saab as they’ve never flipped one before. They want a classic 99 but the only one they can find is the older 99. The car was bought to use in a rally but can’t go the distance. But in Gus and Will’s hands, can it be improved?
2020-01-16
Gus and Will find an Audi Quattro roadster that has seen better days. It has a lot of problems - the roof has stopped working and the ABS system has failed.
2019-07-12
Gus and Will want to buy a classic Rover, but have to go for a Honda-based 800 coupe. At only £650 it seems too good to be true - and when they turn up, they aren't completely sure.
2019-07-19
Gus has his eye on a Citroen XM that looks amazing - but it's in France. Will isn't sure, but the engineering challenges win him over.

Season 3 - Flipping Bangers
2022-08-11
Will and Gus’ quest for a “classic, iconic British sports car” leads them to what they judge to be the worst MGF in the country. Can they make it into the best in only five days?
2022-08-19
What do you buy if you like a classic Fiat but the 500 is out of your reach? Yep, a 126 is the car of choice and the one the team finds is rust-free but runs terribly.
2022-08-25
The Herald is a great entry-level classic and this one has only had 2 owners and low mileage. It's also not being driven, stuck in a barn.
2022-08-26
Will Trickett and Gus Gregory hunt for neglected cars they can fix and flip for a profit. Any losses incurred by their flipping come out of their own pockets.
2022-09-01
When people talk about the appeal of the classic Rolls, they don't mean the one the team located in Yorkshire. This one was owned by a colourful character and had been sitting in a field for years.
2022-09-02
This once £35,000 car has been given up on. The previous owner can't get the roof to work or the car to run, so they are selling it. The car looks amazing - surely the car is a bargain?
2022-09-08
A golf like this is such a legend the guys instantly fall in love with it. But is it rusty? It looks tight, it seems good; it's only when they remove the wheel arch trims that the trust dawns.
2022-09-09
The boys take on a Citroen BX with no brakes, bad paintwork, and a rodent infestation. They have five days to fix it and flog it
2022-09-15
Gus and Will find an Audi Quattro roadster that has seen better days. It is full of problems and has not seen a service in years. Clearly, they need to buy it.
2022-09-16
Everyone wants a classic Ford so the team target the Orion as it's probably the last one that's affordable.
2022-09-22
Gus and Will are in Kent to check out a Toyota MR2 offer; it's the cheapest one they've found in the UK and appears faultless.
2022-09-23
The four-wheel-drive Freelander was once Europe's most popular car. It looks good and runs well, but it failed the inspection on so many points that its owner gave up.