Coffee Guy Coffee & 800% Life’s Evan Walters & Sam Cox
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Evan Walters and Sam Cox talk through 800% Life’s rapid growth, from adding 18 rooftops in about a month to setting ambitious expansion goals. They also share personal milestones, including Sam’s first NADA stage and his recovery from a back injury. The conversation highlights free dealership events, a Scottsdale retreat, practical sales training, and a community built around sharing ideas, value, and new AI-driven tools.
Welcome to the Car Guy Coffee Podcast. Kickstart your day the right way and join us as we tap into the brightest minds and most passionate voices across the automotive world to bring you the education, motivation, and inspiration you need to thrive. From the showroom floor to the service lane, prepare to Upshift and Uplift your perspective.
In this episode of The Car Guy Coffee Podcast, hosts Lou Ramirez and Fred Lennartz welcome Evan Walters and Sam from 800% Life to talk about Kentucky’s automotive momentum, their growing network, and how they’re helping dealers scale. Evan shares that 800% has added about 18 rooftops in the last 30 days and is focused on onboarding, process building, and preparing to scale to 50–100 rooftops per month. In a “great news” segment, Sam celebrates speaking at NADA, launching the Evening Drive podcast with Evan, and recovering from a back injury, while Evan highlights new dealer work, his family, and a health journey with his wife.
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800% movements
"man. But yeah, you don't have to be an automotive, we're here for the 800% movements is here for everything. Yes, it is."
They mention “800% movements” as a group or initiative. The point they’re making is that it’s focused on helping people and doing good.
The hosts reference “800% movements” as a community or initiative. In this segment it’s discussed as being about helping people and doing good, not a specific car product or technical topic.
800% Club
"And, and we do appreciate that. But just as much as we appreciate chicken, we appreciate seeing people get appreciated. And the 800% Club does a consistent retreat a few times a year."
They talk about the “800% Club” as a group that does retreats a few times a year. This part is mainly about planning for an upcoming event.
The “800% Club” is mentioned as an organization that holds retreats a few times a year. The discussion is about an upcoming event and where it will be held, rather than anything automotive-technical.
Scottsdale, Arizona
"And what's happening out there, Sam? It's in Scottsdale, Arizona."
They mention Scottsdale, Arizona as where the event is happening. It’s just the location for the get-together.
The hosts say the event is in Scottsdale, Arizona. This is a location for the community gathering, not a car model, part, or technical concept.
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