{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Countach Update; Leno's Law RETURNS; M3 Adjustment","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/countach-update-leno-s-law-returns-m3-adjustment","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/14be82a3-a2c2-47eb-9652-73a6ffbcb116/group-item/777c5029-3236-4843-88ed-bfe1fccd9fc4/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=c2RzTGta","description":"Matt Farah got a scary estimate for his Countach project; a new smog  law in CA might be a good thing;  an oil test comes back positive; Zack Klapman learns how to adjust something; and we answer Patreon questions including:\n\n How much stereo is too much?\n Which car will hipsters gentrify next?\n ZR1 or used McLaren ?\n Are new gears worth it?\n The right sports car for a flatter landscape is...\n Will \"blob\" cars ever return?\n Does Aston Martin need a G-Wagen?\n Are my tires really too old?\n Can you DIY a Singer-style restomod?\n How do I find a trustworthy car shipper?\n And more!\n\nRecorded March 6, 2026\n \nSHOW NOTES\n \nDeleteMe\nGet 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout.\n \nTruewerk\nGet 15% off your first order at https://www.TRUEWERK.com with code TIRE.\n \nWant your question answered? 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Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire  Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman"},"annotations":[{"startTime":82.92,"endTime":88.4,"type":"car","title":"Lamborghini Cuntosh","url":"/cars/lamborghini/countach","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/1984_Lamborghini_Countach_LP5000S.jpg","quote":"I got a shocking bill for the first part of my Lamborghini Cuntosh assembly","canonicalId":"car:lamborghini:countach","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Lamborghini Countach is an iconic Italian supercar produced from the 1970s to the early 1990s, known for its sharp, angular design and powerful V12 engine. 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