{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Cars for Swinging?; Puncture; Mecum Results; More!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/cars-for-swinging-puncture-mecum-results-more","audioUrl":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/10/clrtpod.com/m/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/08e542fe-7675-4c90-abeb-0cff5f9a3d6d/bceb3f91-afbb-4f97-87f6-5f4387bbb382/episodes/audio/group/f3b453c2-4974-4510-925d-c527dfd779d4/group-item/08e9e00e-49cb-425d-b542-7ebc98fa5ddc/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=c2RzTGta","description":"Zack Klapman's puncture; recent Mecum auction results are insane; the Mitsubishi Lancer's glow-up; Matt Farah's Taycan update; the great Czinger scheduling error; Paint to Sample parties; the best car for swinging (yes, that kind); and more!\n\n Patreon questions include:\n What car should we buy for swinging?\n Aging out of burble tunes\n Buy an R32 GT-R or an R34 GT-S?\n C5 pace car as a weekend toy?\n When will someone compete with the Miata?\n How to operate your watch\n No car can match what this dude has built\n What we want from a future Subaru STI\n Are EVs the solution to the noisy race track problem?\n F/M/K: $12000 project version\n GR Supra or Nissan Z Nismo manual?\n Anything as fun as a turbo Miata?\n And many more!\n\nRecorded May 19, 2026\nonsoring this message\n \nFactor\nHead to https://Factormeals.com/tire50off and use code tire50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. 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