Tex Mex Motors

I've watched other very obviously fake car shows on Netflix, but none so obviously fake as this. It's a shame as the show doesn't need the silly dramatisations.

People watched pimp my ride to see the car transform (as ridiculous and often dangerous and pointless as those transformations were). I don't know why these shows can't do the same format as pimp my ride but with the actual talent that these people obviously have.

The transformations look great, and though I know nothing about cars the general consensus seems to be that these guys actually know what they're doing. Such a shame they aren't just showcasing that talent in a real way without the bad acting and dumb setups.

Most of the stuff you see on screen is not authentic, mosf ot the cars they say they buy in Juarez are not actually bought from the people on screen nor they are in Juarez when they are filming.

The whole "being pulled over" by the "Federales" is super staged and scripted, the agents aren't even Mexican and Federales do not use those models of trucks nor they take your papers and come back... they will either take them and not come back or something else will happen but trust me they will not be chicano spanglish speaking agents... not authentic.. at all.

Like I mentioned before, the locations are not Juarez, Mexico other than a few shots on the street or the actual bridge. This could have been a great show but they just scripted it all the way ...

This show could use a little more time showing the automotive work but I do like the time spent on the hunt and purchase side. Most of these builds could be stretched out into two episodes each instead of cramming it all into one episode per build. Scooter and Rabbit are a bit energetic and enthusiastic but they grow on you quickly and are actually entertaining. Overall they have a good crew. Everyone seems likable even Rabbit and Scooter. It's like a spin-off of Car Masters Rust to Riches (Gotham Garage). If you like Car Masters or Rust valley Restorers you will probably enjoy watching Tex Mex Motors. I've already started watching it a second time.

The first episode for me was a little weak. It was still finding its footing and judging by the reviews, most people agree with me on that. I almost gave up on it but something in me decided to try one more episode. And then another. And before I knew it I watched the whole first season.

First of all, it's very staged, I wish they would do without the fake dramatics. They're not necessary, the amount of restoration they do to these cars is worth watching in and of itself. Like others have said, I wish they showed a little more about the automotive side, however they do show more than some shows have.

I like the characters. The first episode they were definitely still figuring things out but you can tell the bond deepened as the show went on and everyone got more comfortable on camera, so it was a better product the farther along it got. I'd imagine a season two taking into consideration all the good feedback on here could be a ton better.

At episode one they have to put rocks to stop the wheels from rolling when they sell it to the estate agent. What ???? A new refurbished car that the handbrake doesn't work!!! Nice work. Plus at the close ups you can see that the paint job is white and someone left as a mark red fingerprints on it. In short very poor job. I imagine that the buyer isn't real and it's all part of the show. Otherwise I don't see the reason to buy that car for 30.000 dollars. And when we talk about staging how come the cops stop them in Mexico and the film crew suddenly from close ups end up a mile away, not mentioning the cop who is full of tattoos.