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Can You Still Race On a Budget?

Can You Still Race On a Budget?

SwitchCast Sep 29, 2025 58 min
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About this episode

Exploring the challenges of racing on a budget, the hosts discuss their recent experience at the 24 Hours of Lemons race. They delve into the evolution of budget racing, noting how increased spending has changed the landscape. The conversation highlights the importance of team strategy, reliability, and the fun of racing despite not being competitive. They also touch on humorous anecdotes from the event and the complexities of auction bidding in the automotive world, making for an engaging and relatable episode for racing enthusiasts.

Topics: budget racing 24 hours of lemons team strategy auction bidding car reliability racing experiences automotive humor class structure in racing
Technical Too Afraid to Ask
911 Porsche Gt3
David Villarreal Fernández (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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911 Porsche Gt3

"...in the car as fat fingered. Well, I was selling a Porsche GT3 RS this past week on Peacar market. Oh yes."
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Porsche 907
ERIC SALARD from Paris, FRANCE (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Porsche 907

"...'s a brain fart because of the like thinking 997, 907 they just had all sorts of Porsche models on the ..."
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Chevrolet Corvette
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Chevrolet Corvette

"...t to source bourbon. It was to go to the National Corvette Museum. Who? Well, not the museum."
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Alpina B10
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Alpina B10

"We can't win anymore. We can't win in class A. We won in class B 10 years ago. The cars have gotten better."
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Ford Maverick
dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Ford Maverick

"...n in four years. There's a Corvette C five with a Maverick body on it. There's a lot of BMW E 30s, E 36s."
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Corvette C
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Corvette C

"We haven't run in four years. There's a Corvette C five with a Maverick body on it. There's a lot of..."
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Mazda MX-5 / Miata
MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mazda MX-5 / Miata

"...e's a lot of BMW E 30s, E 36s. There are a ton of Miata, some of them with full arrow. There's a bunch of..."
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BMW E30
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW E30

"So what do you guys run? So we have 87 BMW E 30, 2.5 liter inline six. The drivetrain is stock."
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Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Greg Gjerdingen (CC BY 2.0)
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Chevrolet Monte Carlo

"There was I had some PTSD. There was a 74 ish Monte Carlo that was a number of shades of beige"
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Subaru Impreza
TTTNIS (CC0)
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Subaru Impreza

"Class C. Woo. But it's a Subaru Impreza that has been covered on the Lemons podcast befor..."
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Rolls-Royce Silver Spur
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Rolls-Royce Silver Spur

"...ce against this old. I think it was a Rolls Royce Silver spur or Silver cloud. They had swapped a Viper V10 int..."
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Rolls-Royce Rolls Royce Silver
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Rolls-Royce Rolls Royce Silver

"...e used to race against this old. I think it was a Rolls Royce Silver spur or Silver cloud. They had swapped a Viper V1..."
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Viper V10
ArildV (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Viper V10

"...e Silver spur or Silver cloud. They had swapped a Viper V10 into what? And that thing was ridiculously fast."
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Jeep Grand
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Jeep Grand

"It's a what? Is it a Forester? No. Is it a like a Jeep Grand Cherokee? Nope. It's a Honda cord."
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Honda Cord
Throwawayacc222 (CC0)
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Honda Cord

"... Is it a like a Jeep Grand Cherokee? Nope. It's a Honda cord. Oh, I feel like that's just a normal car."
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Ford F150
UltraTech66 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford F150

"I'm just going to really lean into the stereotype. Ford F-150 Platinum. Oh, Platinum. All right."
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Toyota Camry
S5A-0043 (CC BY 2.0)
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Toyota Camry

"...hate Ohio is in the system. Is it really a Toyota Camry? What? Oh, I wonder what News Channel five Clevel..."
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BMW 335
Luc106 (Public domain)
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BMW 335

"It is a double salvage title. 2014 BMW 335 I what? I don't understand."
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Cadillac Escalade
Baron Maddock (CC BY 4.0)
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Cadillac Escalade

"Who? Cadillac Escalade. No, no, it's on a bright blue Tesla,"
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Pontiac Gto
W. Bulach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Pontiac Gto

"...sob that was made. You're like getting there. Oh, Pontiac GTO. No, it is a Lotus Amira."
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Lotus Amira
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Lotus Amira

"...getting there. Oh, Pontiac GTO. No, it is a Lotus Amira. Oh, okay."
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Lotus Exige
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Lotus Exige

"...r today. Well, the Lotus should have been a Lotus Exige, too, because that was another era that ended, bu..."
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Chevrolet Camaro
Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Chevrolet Camaro

"SSM1LE, smile. Is it a Camaro 1LE? You would think."
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G-Class Gwagon
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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G-Class Gwagon

"Yes. It is on a G-Wagon. No."
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Mercedes-Benz Cclass
Crisco 1492 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mercedes-Benz Cclass

"No. Much worse than that. C-Class. Not..."
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Porsche Panamera
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Porsche Panamera

"Top me. Porsche Panamera 4S. That doesn't mean anything."
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Ford Bronco
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Bronco

"Yeah, there it is. 90s Bronco. It's very modified."
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Ford Mustang GTD
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Mustang GTD

"That's even darker. It's on a Mustang GT. The guy who owns it has a freaking hilarious sen..."
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Honda Fit
Christian Flores from Carlsbad / Encinitas, United States of America (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Honda Fit

"I don't know. Honda Fit. No, but you were like on the, it's not Simon the..."
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Porsche Cayenne
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Porsche Cayenne

"Going home. Cayennes. All right, God, these people."
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Mclaren 720S
Ank Kumar (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mclaren 720S

"Yeah. 720S. It's a 570 something or whatever."
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Jensen Interceptor
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Jensen Interceptor

"No. Or a Ford police interceptor. Negative."
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Ford Explorer
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Explorer

"Negative. Ford Explorer. It's not a cop car."
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Nissan Altima
LukaCali (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Nissan Altima

"Negative. Nissan Altima. No."
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Dodge Challenger
Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Dodge Challenger

"No. Dodge Challenger. Think about crime with a three."
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BMW M3
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW M3

"Think about crime with a three. It's an M3. That's kind of good."
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