About this episode
A humorous and chaotic journey unfolds as Johnny and Richard share their misadventures, including a navigation mishap in Wales and a memorable encounter with a charming car parts dealer named Dick Husband. The episode dives into discussions about various vehicles, including the VW ID Buzz and the challenges of modern car design. They also touch on personal car dilemmas, including the need for a practical vehicle amidst a collection of classics. The light-hearted banter and relatable stories make for an entertaining listen.
Richard has a fleet issue. Also in this episode, a traveller site u-turn, shout out to Dick at Angel Motors, a pillowy gargoyle in a motorway service area, Red Nose Day ID.Buzzes, a surprising amount of car chat around the ID. Polo, Audi Concept C, Skoda Vision O, Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo and new Clio, not buying an old Renault Twingo, the second half of the adventures of Sixties Man, a listener lays down a tattoo challenge, and an email from someone who definitely knows about touring cars.
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Porsche Boxster
"...ugh absolute necessity. In fact, I did it with my Boxster when I first bought it"
Volkswagen Id
"No. It's about the Volkswagen ID buzz, which, when that car was announced,"
Volkswagen Id3
"who was thinking of getting a second hand VW ID3. I was able to say"
Volkswagen Passat
"...rt of hierarchy we know of kind of Polo and Elf's Passat, they will just do mirror image,"
Peugeot 207
"for a star. You know the Peugeot 207 always looked like"
Skoda Octavia
"preview what the next Octavia will look like which I think"
Renault Twingo
"...ng it intentionally so that everyone will buy the Twingo which is going to be unveiled in a month's time"
Jaguar Etype
"Oscar would insist on driving even though his own silver E-Type was left un-drive I vividly remember waving"
Ford Fairlane
"factory right hand drive Ford Fairlane. It's in Britain."
Cadillac V16
"...th, amongst other things, the Jaguar V12, the BRM V16, the Lotus Twin Cam."
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