Episode #205 - Two Goons & Their Tunes
About this episode
Two friends dive into the nostalgic intersection of cars and music, reminiscing about the evolution of car stereos from bulky CD players and subwoofers to modern digital systems. They share personal stories of DIY installs, lost CDs, and favorite driving tunes ranging from 90s alternative to heavy metal and Eurobeat. The conversation touches on the rarity of CD players in new cars, the impact of music on driving moods, and the challenges of aftermarket audio in modern vehicles. They also play an automotive print ad quiz and discuss their current project car progress and seasonal motivation struggles.
Are you a beliver in the troupe that "This car sounds so good that it doesn't need a stereo."? Well, your pair of hosts don't. The dudes kick back and talk through their various experiences with all things car audio. From how to listen to Winger while driving, to stories about poorly installing stereos in cars in order to listen to Winger while driving. Tune in for the tunes in this all music episode.
Cadillac Lyric
"Similar. Um, you know, I thought that lyric said, stand up naked on an airplane. And I'm like..."
Mazda MX-5 / Miata
"Great stuff. Uh, I bought a Miata that had home theater speakers behind the headres..."
Plymouth Barracuda
"I've had, I've had a bunch of cars like that. My Barracuda, when I bought it had random like holes cut in th..."
Subaru Outback
"Yeah, the RC dies this year. And also Subaru Outback Legacy and WRX. So the IS 500 has a CD player."
Volkswagen Jetta
"...is corner and she had a shit. What did she have a Jetta Wolfsburg at the time? And we went around a corne..."
Oldsmobile Cutlass
"Like if you're driving like a little bit like a cutlass Supreme or something, that'd be a perfect song fo..."
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
"...we should do this. It fits like we should do this Monte Carlo. What do you listen to?"
Chevrolet Camaro
"...bout I think this might be too easy, but let's go Camaro, Iraq. Oh, um, owning it today or owning it in pe..."
Chrysler 300
"... think that's weird. And it's a it was a Chrysler 300. Like the, you know, it's like an oath, whatever."
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes 500
"So it isn't. It's a nineteen ninety one thing Mercedes 500 SL. Let me send you a link to it."
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