{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"004 | We Both Failed Our Driving Tests?! + Dream 3-Car Garages (Ford vs Infiniti)","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/004-we-both-failed-our-driving-tests-dream-3-car-garages-ford-vs-infiniti","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/1091187bc/podcast/play/109574062/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-12%2F95965a45-e786-d193-f588-20ff424d3e65.mp3","description":"Buckle up — because this one’s equal parts hilarious and horsepower. Chris and Courage share the real stories behind their failed driving tests (yes, more than once!) before building their ultimate 3-car garages — with one big twist: they can only pick from a single car brand.Chris goes all-in on Ford, dreaming up a Shelby-powered garage full of trucks and muscle cars, while Courage flexes with a sleeper-spec Infiniti lineup. The two debate used BMW headaches, underrated V8 SUVs, and whether anyone actually needs 4WD.If you love car talk with personality, this one’s for you.Highlights:Real stories from failed driver’s tests 🚦Building dream 3-car garages (Ford vs Infiniti showdown)The rise & fall of Nissan’s golden eraUnderrated performance SUVs & luxury sleepersWhy 4WD gets used twice a yearBMW buyer beware talk — what to avoid🎙️ Hosted by Chris Smith & Courage📍 More at coolcarswithchris.com00:00 – 🎙️ Intro: Courage Returns & Why Driver's Tests Still Haunt Us00:40 – 😬 First-Time Pod Guest Nerves & Car Guy Talk01:12 – 🚗 Getting Our Licenses at 16 (Sort Of…)02:12 – ❌ Chris Bombs the Written & Driving Test04:22 – ❌ Courage’s “No Turn on Red” Fail06:13 – 📵 Phone Use on the Road & Traffic Frustrations07:42 – 📸 IG Car Clips, Cop Chases & Ghost Corvette Lore09:05 – 🚘 The 3-Car Garage Challenge: One Brand Only10:27 – 🛻 Chris Builds His Ford Dream Team (F-150, Shelby, Bronco)14:31 – 🧱 The Garage Problem: Big Trucks, Small Spaces19:49 – 🧠 Courage's Infiniti Picks (G37S, Q70 V8, QX80)25:25 – 📉 The Rise & Fall of Nissan + Underrated Infiniti Era29:02 – 🚙 SUV Invasion: Santa Cruz, Maverick & Hyundai’s Strategy33:07 – ⚠️ BMW Buyer Beware: Used Euro Car Warnings35:35 – 💸 Would You Pay $40K for 3 Cars? We Would.37:16 – 🏎️ Grocery Getters That Could Smoke You39:00 – 🔒 Hidden Truck Features: Safes, Sunroofs & Stuff We Never Use42:07 – 🌲 Chris Finally Uses 4WD… Twice45:51 – 🌐 Wrap-Up & Visit coolcarswithchris.com#CoolCarsPodcast #DrivingTestFail #DreamCarGarage #FordVsInfiniti #CarPodcast #FordF150 #ShelbyMustang #InfinitiG37 #InfinitiQX80 #CarEnthusiast #UsedBMWProblems #CarTalkPodcast #TruckLife #GarageGoals #CarGuyStuff #AutoFails #CarCulture #SUVLife #PerformanceCars #CarMods #DrivingStories #GearheadLife #CarDebates #NissanZLife #CarBuyingTips\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":484.08,"endTime":486.16,"type":"car","title":"Chevrolet Corvette","url":"/cars/chevrolet/corvette","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Chevrolet_Corvette%2C_BAS_24%2C_Brussels_%28P1170387-RR%29.jpg","quote":"...remember what I'm talking about? Was it the black Corvette, the ghost Corvette? 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