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514-Mount Carmore!!!
About this episode
A lively discussion unfolds as hosts Ian and Dave engage in playful impressions of each other, sparked by a listener's comment about their voices not matching their appearances. The conversation quickly shifts to the concept of 'Mount Carmore,' where they explore the best automotive lineups from various years. They debate entries from manufacturers like Toyota, Nissan, and GM, analyzing which cars would make the ultimate lineup based on desirability and performance. The episode is filled with humor, nostalgia, and insightful commentary on automotive history.
Topics:
mount carmore
car lineups
toyota history
nissan models
gm vehicles
automotive impressions
listener contributions
car desirability
automotive nostalgia
Cars:
Acura Integra
Acura Legend
Acura RL
Aston Martin DB9
Aston Martin V12 Vantage
Aston Martin Vanquish
Buick Regal
Cadillac CTS-V
Cadillac Escalade
Chevrolet C10
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Chevelle
Chevrolet Corvair
Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Suburban
Dodge Ram
Eagle Talon
Ferrari 360
Ferrari F430
Ford F-150 Lightning
Ford GT
Ford Ranger
Ford SVT Lightning
Ford Taurus
GMC Yukon
Honda Accord
Honda Civic
Honda Element
Honda Passport
Honda Ridgeline
Infiniti M45
Infiniti Q70
Infiniti QX56
Jaguar XJR
Land Rover Range Rover
Lotus Elise
Mazda B2000
Mazda RX-7
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mitsubishi Galant
Nissan 200 SX
Nissan 300 ZX
Nissan Armada
Nissan Frontier
Nissan GT-R
Nissan Maxima
Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan Skyline
Nissan XTerra
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota Supra
Toyota Tacoma
This week we continue our discussion to see if anyone or anything can dethrone the absolute blistering lineup that Toyota/Lexus brought circa 1998. We love you!
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Ferrari 360
"Yep. I would rent a Ferrari 360 or an F430. Like I would rent a Lotus Elise, righ..."
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Ferrari F430
"Yep. I would rent a Ferrari 360 or an F430. Like I would rent a Lotus Elise, right?"
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Lotus Elise
"...Ferrari 360 or an F430. Like I would rent a Lotus Elise, right? All of the little cars that I can't fit i..."
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Chevrolet Corvette
"Okay. But in 1963, so we've got the C2 Corvette, this, this, the Stingray split window. Yes."
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Chevrolet Suburban
"Yes. We've got the Chevy Suburban. Mm-hmm."
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Chevrolet Corvair
"Yup. We've got the Corvair rampside pickup. Yes."
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Nissan 300Z
"Okay. So we have a 1994 Nissan 300Z as the sports car. I think there are several, um,..."
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Toyota Supra
"...lutely something that I would put on par with the Supra in this era. Right?"
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Nissan Maxima
"... to my, my special spin last, but the, so the A32 Maxima. I don't know chassis codes for Maximas, but let'..."
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Ford Taurus
"... I will say that this was the fierce rival of the Taurus SHO. So I was very much an SHO stand."
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Nissan Pathfinder
".... So as a Nissan owner, and so then the first gen pathfinder, sure. Is it on par with a Land Cruiser or an LX?"
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Toyota Land Cruiser
"...e first gen pathfinder, sure. Is it on par with a Land Cruiser or an LX? No."
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Chevrolet Camaro
"It is. So this is the Z28 Camaro 1969 and then a step side C10. Oh, yeah."
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Chevrolet C10
"... this is the Z28 Camaro 1969 and then a step side C10. Oh, yeah."
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Chevrolet Chevelle
"... Is this the, I don't know, is there a, is that a Chevelle? It might be a Chevelle wagon."
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Mitsubishi Galant
"It's really funny. I think that that might be a Galant, but they also had the Diamante,"
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Eagle Talon
"it was the same engine that you got and like the Talon and all that, right? Yeah."
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Toyota Tacoma
"Yeah. Mitsubishi pickup or Tacoma? Tacoma."
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Nissan Frontier
"Okay. 2010 Nissan Frontier Pro 4x. Apparently you could get it with a six sp..."
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Nissan 2010 Nissan
"Okay. 2010 Nissan Frontier Pro 4x. Apparently you could get it with..."
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Infiniti M45
"...ak this a little bit, but they said 2010 Infiniti M45. Come on, exclamation point."
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Infiniti QX56
"finder, which I didn't know was a thing, or the Infiniti QX 56. Okay."
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Nissan XTerra
"... that's a, I mean, it's essentially like a better XTERRA, right? Full size SUV manufacturer since 1951."
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Nissan Armada
"...ll size SUV manufacturer since 1951. Oh, it's the Armada here. Yeah."
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Infiniti Q70
"the Q70L, right? Or the Q70. They weren't looking at that..."
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Chevrolet Silverado
"What else did he have? He had the Silverado SS. Yes."
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Cadillac Ctsv
"weakest link, but you had the Cadillac CTSV. Yeah."
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Cadillac Escalade
"I've never been a fan of the Escalade. Right."
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Nissan R32
"you essentially turned your folks like an R32 into a"
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Ford F-150 Lightning
"pick them up truck. 2006 Ford F 150 SVT lightning. Okay."
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Ford SVT Lightning
"pick them up truck. 2006 Ford F 150 SVT lightning. Okay."
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Mercedes-Benz Eclass
"argument at the time, a similar thing was happening with Mercedes, uh, with specifically with the E-Class where they were like, if you get rid of the round headlights,"
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Land Rover Range Rover
"...that you were going to put up a picture of a 2006 Range Rover, but it broke down on the way to your screen."
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Aston Martin Vanquish
"...Um, and then for the sports car, Aston Martin V12 Vanquish. Oh, not, not the Ford GT."
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Aston Martin V12
"...ith my own eyes. Um, and then for the sports car, Aston Martin V12 Vanquish. Oh, not, not the Ford GT."
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Aston Martin DB9
"I knew what you meant. Or DB-9. So that's, that's an option as well."
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Mazda B2000
"This is 1995 Mazda. So the B2000 or 9000, B2000 pick them up truck, right? This, s..."
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Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Ranger
"Yeah. And it was actually more like Toyota Ford Ranger, Nissan, you know, Mazda, Dakota, right?"
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Buick Regal
"Yeah. That's what they wanted the Regal and the Cutlass to look like. Mm-hmm."
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Oldsmobile Cutlass
"Yeah. That's what they wanted the Regal and the Cutlass to look like. Mm-hmm."
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Honda Ridgeline
"...nd I like this. I was trying to remember when the Ridgeline came out. But they all, Dragonfish also cheated a..."
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Honda Element
"...lso cheated a little bit here and substituted the element instead of the Ridgeline as they're like truck."
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Honda Civic
"Yes. I've driven tons of like sporty civics and everything else over the years. And we drove ..."
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Acura Integra
"... everything else over the years. And we drove the Integra last year and it was awesome. Integra."
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Acura Legend
"... I think if you went older and went NSX and maybe Acura Legend. Yeah."
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Honda Passport
"Yeah. And like Honda Passport, but then I don't know if they had like a JDM tru..."
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Honda Accord
"...ransmission, the CVT in his very, very nice Honda Accord went out and he's going to be moving on to anothe..."
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