But you said it was a different price and Ford letting us down again.
About this episode
A lively discussion covers car updates, personal projects, and the current automotive landscape. Matty J shares a challenging experience installing a new stereo and reversing camera in a friend's Hyundai Accent. The conversation shifts to a frustrating test drive experience with a Volvo XC40 Recharge, highlighting price discrepancies and dealership issues. The hosts express disappointment over Ford's discontinuation of popular models like the Fiesta ST and Focus ST, emphasizing the decline of enthusiast cars in favor of SUVs. They also touch on the importance of marketing and the future of performance vehicles.
On this episode of Car Torque, Matty is joined by, Alam, David, Ed, and Scotty as they discuss their latest. Alam talks his attempt to purchase a new Volvo and Matty lets rip into Ford for getting rid of their hot hatches the Fiesta ST and Focus ST.
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Hyundai Accent
"...ood friend of the Show Cal and his lovely Hyundai Accent. All more efficiently, notice of the Cheeto becau..."
Volvo XC40
"I think they help a lot. Yeah, Second Story was, I had booked in for a test drive for a Volvo XC 40 recharge at Volvo in the city and serviced. Sorry, what you having? Direct service. Yes yes."
Tesla Model
"...by the It's like because I was priced out the the Tesla Model Y and it is technically cheaper unless you get th..."
Toyota Corolla Gr0
"...ney on a Corolla hybrid. Yeah I agree worker or a Corolla gr0 is a good shot. I think I don't think I'd be able..."
Minor Morris Minor
"...hing to win you back. I'll give you a hint. These Morris Minor or 1981 Rover, sd1. Then start telling whinging"
SD1 Rover Sd1
"I'll give you a hint. These Morris Minor or 1981 Rover, sd1. Then start telling whinging about Electronics or just the BMW."
Ford Fiesta
"...a very dark about what have I done. I've sold the Ford Fiesta that I had in stock. My boy that was very quick s..."
Subaru Liberty
"Great. So Fiesta registered gone, I've shelled out for black and white slim line plates on that because it was a black car and it was quite neat and I thought it really deserved Black and Whites the greed and put those normal and Subaru, Liberty, 1990 wagon. Also, a sold that is now in for its Rody, just getting a couple little things done."
Toyota RAV4
"...the paint. So what hit me other car was she had a RAV4 and I was a spare tire, that's just kind of going..."
Holden Commodore
"...imited edition of 500 in Black question, 3, which Holden Commodore ended? The relationship between Brock and Holden?"
Jensen Interceptor
"...orrect. I'll give you a point five. It was it the Interceptor in, wasn't the interceptors. Now wasn't acceptors..."
Ford Orion
"...V6, made it to automatic transmission. Hey, David Orion TI D, orienteering is absolutely correct."
Nissan 370Z
"... rare to find those ones. Question is six missons 370Z had an auto rev matching system. That was named. ..."
Honda S2000
"...s is, this question, is closest to how many Honda S2000 were produced? No, well, wide world. What will th..."
Ford Mustang
"...the T56 manual transmission first 3:56 call Ford, Mustang incorrect. Your honor what it was but most things..."
Porsche 356
"the S2000. That is quite a few sold, question 9, what car featured the T56 manual transmission first 3:56 call Ford, Mustang incorrect. Your honor what it was but most things did use them."
Ford Falcon
"...n in great typhoon did feature but incorrect 8ed. Falcon xr6 to by the Bia incorrect, mr. Scudder, up to y..."
GMC Typhoon
"...l because it's expensive, six people. David David typhoon in great typhoon did feature but incorrect 8ed. F..."
Ford Gt Ford
"...m special still five speeds. I'm going to say the GT Ford GT incorrect. You're all wrong elements. Have a q..."
Dodge Viper
"...g elements. Have a queer, guess it was. The Dodge Viper was the first car to feature that dress. So you'r..."
Ford Ranger
"...know, for don't really sell anything, besides the ranger at this point, I mean, to be fair. It was nice th..."
Cadillac STS
"... we, that they, we got offered, you know, the the STS like they they brought them specifically here for..."
Ranger Raptor
"... that's going to sell because people are buying a ranger Raptor. I'm not in, I'm not, you know, I'm not enthusias..."
F-150 Raptor
"... going to sell because people are buying a ranger Raptor. I'm not in, I'm not, you know, I'm not enthusias..."
Volkswagen Gti
"... follows. So six cards. Polo GTI 6i. 20 in fifth, Volkswagen GTI, fourth Fiesta ST. Third Hyundai i20 m s and the"
Hyundai i20
"..., Volkswagen GTI, fourth Fiesta ST. Third Hyundai i20 m s and the Focus ST. Got first Place and you kno..."
Hyundai i30
"You didn't even he didn't really know much about him until I showed him. And he took my fears, the for a drive and he's like he's like this thing's brilliant like he's like he's like in terms of how it feels, it's really agile it you know because he was looking at the I-20 and I'm sorry I 30 en route but he's like the quite pricey and the and they've just jacked the price up even more. So he's like, I'll go for the focus and he was just, he was pretty devastated."
Renault Sports
"...es, I see more type icivics than I see renault's, Renault Sports. I see more type of. I see my seam, I see more ty..."
Toyota Supra
"...I'm at them about to drop. I see, I see, you know Supra now coming with a manual. I see all these cool th..."
Hyundai Sonata
"...he knack for them. Why are why are from cars like sonatas and things? Yeah, Randy still like these performa..."
Bristol Bullet
"... some extra, you know, even just with some of the bullet one that they released with the really good old s..."
Subaru WRX
"...o there all day, you know, Subaru, still sell the WRX and they don't have to and I guess I don't tell a..."
Renault Wind
"...to now that the Venus Java version of that in the wind, isn't it? Yep. So a lot of its got to do and a"
Mercury Villager
"Right. There's a ridiculous money. Villager drug money for, for what they're after and second..."
Toyota Hilux
"Well, I don't know why we keep buying them. Hilux has. And Me and Andy Max's and all that stuff tha..."
Honda Civic
"...ause we're going electric. And we're going SUV by Civic Type R by and II 30 in or I-20 in or whatever."
Suzuki Swift Sport
"...t are still available. You can still get a Suzuki Swift sport, which is a cracking little car. They are so cool..."
Suzuki Swift
"...ays that are still available. You can still get a Suzuki Swift sport, which is a cracking little car. They are s..."
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