Tex Mex Motors

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.

And nowhere near enough of the mechanical renovation and bodywork detail. It's a complete rehash of Fast n' Loud which went off the rails for exactly the same reason with the big loud mouthed front man. Unsurprisingly, Mike ( the paint guy ) is in this as well. The "Rabbit" dude is one seriously annoying individual and you can see why the morons lap up his nonsense on YouTube. All the "padding" in the show detracts from what is is supposed to be about, car restoration ! Made it through three episodes until I expired through boredom. Which is a shame, because there are some good car people in this, who are completely overshadowed by the talking heads.

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.

I've watched plenty of car resto shows in my time and although I love the location, the 'characters' are just far too irritating especially Scooter. I had to fast forward through the majority of the season just to avoid having to see or hear him! He ruins the show in my opinion. The cars are poorly restored besides new paint jobs not much is done. Interiors are barely touched. Maybe I'm expecting a bit more class and cars that look professionally restored not cars that appear to have been done in someone's backyard. If it's wasn't for some of the gorgeous cars I would have stopped at episode 1.

I was enjoying this show, but something didn't seem right. Then the fourth episode they kept calling a white Z28 camaro an "IROC". Not all Z28s were given the label IROC. At the end when you see the before/after shots, pay attention to the rear bumper where the Z28 and IROC symbols are. Those symbols are not interchangeable witjout changing the bumper. Either they replaced the hood, front and rear bumpers with Z28 parts, or it is a different car. And as someone who has had a few IROCs, I put my money on the ending car being a different car. I'm not saying they couldn't have changes the parts, but if that's the case, he kept calling it an IROC BEFORE the parts swap when it wasn't one.