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Ep. 300: When It ALL Goes WRONG!

Ep. 300: When It ALL Goes WRONG!

TFL Car Chat Sep 01, 2025 63 min
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About this episode

Stranded in a classic car on a long journey, the hosts share their misadventures and mistakes when buying classic cars, particularly focusing on a Dodge Viper and a C4 Corvette ZR1. They discuss the importance of pre-purchase inspections, the pitfalls of low-mileage vehicles, and the challenges faced during their road trip, including unexpected repairs and discomfort. The episode is filled with humor, personal anecdotes, and insights into the classic car buying experience, making it relatable for anyone considering a vintage vehicle.

Topics: classic car pitfalls pre-purchase inspections Dodge Viper C4 Corvette ZR1 road trip challenges mechanical issues buying advice low mileage vehicles
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Dodge Viper
ArildV (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Dodge Viper

"...at we bought like a month ago, which is the Dodge Viper, the very first generation, the 94 that we own. Y..."
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Chevrolet Corvette
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Chevrolet Corvette

"...some really neat videos if we can track down a C4 Corvette 01, which was King of the Hail back in the 1990s...."
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BMW Z4
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW Z4

"... it's like a different ZF6 compared to a standard Z4. So it's going to be a, it's going to be very exp..."
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Ford Excursion
Bull-Doser (Public domain)
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Ford Excursion

"...we found a JC Penny. We went on this great pillow excursion. We tried the Tempur-Pedic pillows and the normal..."
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Honda Civic
MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Honda Civic

"...r had to drive in road trip was a brand new Honda Civic with 69 miles that 1984 Honda threw up a fight ev..."
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Bugatti Veyron
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Bugatti Veyron

"... $29,000, or $49,000. Hubee just bought a Bugatti Veyron. Well, he sold it because he said his audience wa..."
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Chevrolet Camaro
Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Chevrolet Camaro

"...ic car that is more than just, let's say, a fancy Camaro. But I do think we're seeing a lot of pushback on..."
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Lamborghini Kuntash
MrWalkr (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Lamborghini Kuntash

"...How long I'm going to take him before he bought a kuntash, right? I can't..."
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Alpina Z8
Mr.choppers (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Alpina Z8

"... You know this BMW. It's the convertible Roadster Z8. Okay, yeah."
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i8 (I12)
Damian B Oh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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i8 (I12)

"...e doing pretty well. We have a C8 Corvette and an I8. Yes, but..."
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Mclaren P1S
Chelsea Jay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mclaren P1S

"He's not doing cheaper stuff. He's doing McLaren P1s, which is, once again, same level as a Bugatti. I..."
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Porsche 918 Spyder
Chelsea Jay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Porsche 918 Spyder

"...just think Bullion, Bayron as well, Doug, Porsche 918, Qantas, Matt Farah, Qantas,"
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Ford Model T
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Model T

"... ourself, Tommy. No, but we pulled 9 million on a Model T. Yes. Yes. So we got lucky with that."
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Jeep Cherokee
Mr.choppers (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Jeep Cherokee

"... classic car thing. I want to talk about the Jeep Cherokee. So there's a new Jeep Cherokee out there."
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Jeep Wrangler
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Jeep Wrangler

"... design, but does it have the off-road DNA that a Wrangler would have? No."
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Honda Crv
EurovisionNim (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Honda Crv

"That was different than what Honda was doing with the CR-V at the time. It was different than what Toyota was doing"
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Toyota RAV4
TTTNIS (CC0)
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Toyota RAV4

"...hat Toyota was doing with the introduction of the RAV4, right? It was, it was very uniquely American"
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Ford Bronco
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Bronco

"that Jeep had that world all to itself until the Bronco came along. And the answer, when the Bronco did c..."
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Nissan Gtr
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Nissan Gtr

"...the car culture there and I got to understand the GTR in that context. So I'm kind of sad that it's goi..."
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Ford Gt
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Gt

"... they eventually flip them. And that could be the Ford GT. That could be the new Mustang GTD."
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Ford Mustang GTD
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Ford Mustang GTD

"... that could be the Ford GT. That could be the new Mustang GTD. I think to some extent that could be the ZR1X."
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Ferrari F50
TTTNIS (CC0)
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Ferrari F50

"...ittle bit of a... I mean, when there's 19 Ferrari F50s and one town, I think that's kind of a..."
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Ferrari 19 Ferrari
Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain)
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Ferrari 19 Ferrari

"...kind of a little bit of a... I mean, when there's 19 Ferrari F50s and one town, I think that's kind of a..."
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Golf Gtd
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Golf Gtd

"...a GT3. You have to know somebody at Ford to get a GTD, right? You have to be extremely wealthy"
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BMW M3
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW M3

"...ealthy and have bought 15 Paris Enguies to get an F80. And I know most people don't, aren't in that wor..."
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Porsche 911
David Villarreal Fernández (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Porsche 911

"...t that long ago for $99,000, and now the cheapest 911 is going to be like $130, and I know that's still..."
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Toyota Gr86
DestinationFearFan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Toyota Gr86

"This is true, yeah. Like you got the GR86 and that, I mean, it's a great car,"
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Mazda MX-5 / Miata
MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mazda MX-5 / Miata

"but it's just not a huge seller. Miata, right? Kind of the same problem."
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