{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Bargain hunting for early 2000s enthusiast cars #272","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/bargain-hunting-for-early-2000s-enthusiast-cars-272","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/10af559f0/podcast/play/110279239/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-27%2F410056426-44100-2-fb9130ffa4faaeaa.mp3","description":"Dan Prosser and Andrew Frankel trawl the classifieds for interesting cars from the early 2000s, costing £2000 to £120,000. They consider luxury SUVs, supercars, hot hatches, saloons and more. Is this the greatest era for the motor car?Use coupon code pod20 at checkout to get 20% off an annual subscription to The Intercooler's online car magazine for the first year! Listen to this podcast ad-free, and enjoy a subscriber-only midweek podcast too. With a 30-day free trial, you can try it risk-free – https://www.the-intercooler.com/subscribe/Use coupon code Ti10 to get 10% off your Supernatural Car Care order – https://supernaturalcarcare.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":325.88,"endTime":329.32,"type":"car","title":"Porsche 911 GT3 RS","url":"/cars/porsche/911","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Porsche_911_GT3%2C_EMS_2024%2C_Essen_%28P1031698%29.jpg","quote":"And they call it the 911 GT3 RS of car care kits. They do.","canonicalId":"car:porsche:911","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is a high-performance variant of the iconic 911 sports car, known for its track-focused design and powerful engine. 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