{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"168. Aaron Smith aka(40s In A Bag)","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/168-aaron-smith-aka-40s-in-a-bag","audioUrl":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72310919/episode_168.mp3","description":"We got to sit down with Aaron and talk about his love for cars, his father's Audi intuition, and of course, 40s In A Bag! Check it..."},"annotations":[{"startTime":129.6,"endTime":129.6,"type":"term","title":"rusted","url":"/glossary/rusted","quote":"Like almost every\n[129.6s] single one broke off on the head because you know it's coming from my Sincral sedan that was a Canadian car, so everything's just rusted on that car.","canonicalId":"term:rusted","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"In car repair context, “rusted” usually means corrosion has seized fasteners or components together, making parts like exhaust hardware difficult to remove without breaking. Here, the speaker says exhaust-related pieces broke off because the Canadian car’s parts were rusted.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Rusted” means metal got corroded over time, often from road salt. That can make bolts and exhaust parts stick so hard that they snap when you try to take them off."}},{"startTime":141.3,"endTime":141.3,"type":"term","title":"freshly rebuilt","url":"/glossary/freshly-rebuilt","quote":"I've got a head that's got zero miles on it, that's like freshly rebuilt, that was on my syncro wagon,","canonicalId":"term:freshly-rebuilt","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Freshly rebuilt” indicates a component (here, a cylinder head) was disassembled, inspected, and repaired/reconditioned so it’s effectively new for the next installation. 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Some people like it because it can look original and not overly “fixed up.”"}},{"startTime":375.6,"endTime":457.7,"type":"concept","title":"early cars","url":"/glossary/early-cars","quote":"Speaker 4: It's really cool that he's putting together these uh different little interior bits for these early cars... Speaker 4: Yeah, especially for early cars that you know, like stuff that you wouldn't even think about...","canonicalId":"concept:early-cars","priority":0.4,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Early cars” refers to older model years where interior trim, badges, and fitment details may differ from later production. 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In the podcast, someone is talking about a badge on the car that helps identify it as a Rabbit. It’s basically a way to tell which version/model you’re looking at.","imageAttribution":"Bull-Doser (Public domain)"}},{"startTime":403.9,"endTime":421.0,"type":"term","title":"Supercharged badge","url":"/glossary/supercharged-badge","quote":"Speaker 4: This badge here is I believe the Supercharged badge for truck. ...he gave me like a prototype supercharge badge and then he made one that is going to be able to clip into the grill...","canonicalId":"term:supercharged-badge","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A “supercharged” badge is an identifying emblem used to indicate the vehicle is equipped with a supercharger—an engine forced-induction device that increases air pressure entering the engine. 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