Cars that unfairly get a bad rep
About this episode
A lively discussion highlights cars that often receive an unfair reputation, with hosts and guests sharing personal experiences and insights. From Subarus to RX-8s, the conversation dives into the misconceptions surrounding these vehicles, emphasizing that many are misunderstood rather than inherently flawed. The episode features amusing anecdotes about celebrity encounters at car events and debates on various car models' reliability and performance. The camaraderie among the hosts adds a fun dynamic, making it an engaging listen for automotive enthusiasts.
On this episode of Car Torque, the team discuss their latest updates and what cars that would normally be put in the unreliable/not good section, that actually are not bad at all! They then battle it out in the quiz!
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Porsche Cayenne
"...t least the cars with us. Fortunately, we had the Cayenne, the ex CEO, Rip Curl or founder of Rickel was th..."
Holden Commodore Waggon
"...t the shape wrong? Cause they kind of look like a Commodore Waggon. There was there's a guy selling a a a yellow Can..."
Land Range Rovers
"...A lot of cars are supercharged as well, you know. Range Rovers, supercharged and with the LS in it and just some..."
Ford Ranger
"... bolted onto it, you know? At least at least that Ranger will kind of be reliable now. Sorry, the Range Ro..."
GMC Typhoon
"...uch it's. Oh no, I noticed that I was driving the Typhoon and my interior lights were flickering a little b..."
Subaru Wrx
"...But according to the Internet, you cannot drive a Subaru WRX out of your driver without it blowing up so. Real..."
Opel Astra
"...n and and that they had the latest woman the last Astra VXR that they had here with the Opel OPC. And the..."
Cadillac Escalade
"...ed For Speed Underground two you get the Cadillac Escalade, the Lincoln Navigator or the Hummer H3 everyone ..."
Lincoln Navigator
"...nd two you get the Cadillac Escalade, the Lincoln Navigator or the Hummer H3 everyone would pick, even though..."
Jeep Cherokee
"...e put in that category almost as those early Jeep Cherokees like terrible build quality but they're actually ..."
Cherokee Xj Cherokee
"...ll, I mean, I was on my list, yeah, the, the, the XJ Cherokee like that, the first Cherokee that they brought h..."
Volkswagen Multivan
"...for ya. Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, but my Volkswagen Multivan that chewed a lot of oil that I sent to Grey's on..."
Ford Falcon
"...n EDS, carpets links, I've missed it and have the Falcon Garfield. The Falcon, Yeah, that was good because..."
Toyota Corolla
"...osedly good that are that are sometimes shit like Corollas. You go well oh nothing is real. Corollas amazing..."
Toyota Camry
"...'s like, you know, who buys a Bay, a like a beige Camry or whatever. It's you you got. You get given the ..."
Toyota A90
"Quarter of a car because it was only half a car when you bought it. Yeah, yeah. I'd like a 90 in like a 1998 or or or 97 GT V6 like that the you know the the the little. Yeah. Yeah. My friend."
Volkswagen Golf
"...st one then go quiz I. Reckon one more Volkswagen Golf. Ohk OK Scotty alright. Yeah. Yeah, why green?"
Chrysler Crossfire
"...fore we get to the quiz gentleman is the Chrysler Crossfire. Well, that was a. Mistake. OK, Yeah."
Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL
"there. Edwards it was. It's all green. Mercedes 420 SEL long wheelbase I think. Was question 4."
Skoda Octavia
"...er side sports suspension. Front sport seats, Ed. Octavia Rs. Incorrect Bluetooth connectivity and streamin..."
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