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515-Spite Promotion

Apex Adjacent Aug 29, 2025 50 min
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Exploring the journey of car ownership, Dave and Ian dive into the quirks of their Volkswagen Cabrio project. They discuss the challenges of finding the OBD2 port, share humorous anecdotes about previous owners, and reflect on the unexpected discoveries made during their modifications. The episode also features a lively debate on automotive history, including a game about iconic vehicles and their significance. With a mix of technical insights and lighthearted banter, this episode captures the essence of automotive passion and the camaraderie of working on cars together.

Topics: volkswagen cabrio obd2 port previous owners automotive history project cars car modifications license plate game album recommendations
Technical Too Afraid to Ask
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Subaru Uncharted

"...hacking through the jungle of previous ownership. Uncharted territory. Mm-hmm."
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Ford Explorer
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Explorer

"Right? You're an explorer now. Yeah."
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Volkswagen Cabrio
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Volkswagen Cabrio

"...were we talking about? Oh yeah, the wiring in our Volkswagen Cabrio. Yes, yeah, me somehow."
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G-Class Gwagon
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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G-Class Gwagon

"Chrysler. Uh, and so he submitted, uh, 20, uh, 2006 Daimler Chrysler with a G-wagon, a, uh, a Viper, uh-huh."
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Mercedes-Benz Eclass
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Mercedes-Benz Eclass

"Yeah. Like an AMG E-class, E-55 maybe, I think. Yeah."
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Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG
Calreyn88 (CC0)
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Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG

"Yeah. Like an AMG E-class, E-55 maybe, I think. Yeah."
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Toyota Land Cruiser
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Toyota Land Cruiser

"All right. Uh, Land Cruiser or G-wagon. Or the LX or the G-wagon, sorry."
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Toyota Supra
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Toyota Supra

"Sports car. Viper Supra. Yeah."
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Lotus Elise
Thierry & Didier Descouens (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Lotus Elise

"...in a vehicle. Also I came straight out of a Lotus Elise and into a Viper. That's a wrong combination."
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Mercedes-Benz CLK
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mercedes-Benz CLK

"I've driven. Well, and I driven, I drove a CLK with that same engine. Yeah."
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Honda Civic
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Honda Civic

"...ay, like a more reliable sports car, like a Honda Civic SI or something like that, that wasn't, that the ..."
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Ford Taurus
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Taurus

"Yeah. Taurus SHO. Mm-hmm."
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Ford F-150 Lightning
UltraTech66 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford F-150 Lightning

"Mm-hmm. 92 lightning. Ford lightning."
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Ford Mustang
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Ford Mustang

"...ut then we bring it back with an LX, a Foxbody LX Mustang. Yeah."
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Lexus Lx
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Lexus Lx

"Yeah. I mean, you have to take the Lexus LX in this case, right? Yeah."
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Chevrolet Spin
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Chevrolet Spin

"... hard in the pick-em-up truck and puts an awesome spin on the sedan for sure."
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Bmw X3
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Bmw X3

"Okay. So we've got a BMW X3 up top in white. We've got a Mercedes GL 350 also..."
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Cadillac Xts Cadillac
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Cadillac Xts Cadillac

"... fast VP on that. And I think excellent is on the XTS Cadillac. Yeah."
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