The Driving While Awesome crew dives into their 2025 Holiday Gift Guide, sharing unique gift ideas for automotive enthusiasts across various price ranges. From tools like Knipex water pump pliers to subscriptions for sports car market magazines, they cover it all. The conversation also touches on memorable movies, including Rob Reiner classics, and the emotional impact of recent celebrity losses. With a mix of humor and nostalgia, the hosts engage in lively debates about cars, movies, and holiday traditions, making for an entertaining and informative episode.
Cobra makes tools that many car owners and mechanics use, like the water pump pliers mentioned earlier.
Cobra is a well-known manufacturer of automotive tools and accessories, including high-quality pliers, wrenches, and other hand tools used by mechanics.
"Cobra five inch water pump pliers… Water pump pliers"
These are special pliers that help you take off or put on the water pump, which keeps your engine cool. They make it easier to grip the bolts that hold the pump in place.
Water pump pliers are a specialized tool used to remove or install the water pump on an engine. They provide extra leverage and grip, especially when dealing with tight or corroded bolts.
"[460.0s] And these are claw. [461.0s] These are like a vice grip where it has like the, you know, [465.0s] clawed grippy end that'll like kind of fuck up a bolt."
A claw wrench is like a pair of pliers that you can adjust to fit different nuts or bolts. It has a hooked end that grabs the bolt so you can turn it with a wrench.
A claw wrench, also known as a claw spanner, is an adjustable tool with two jaws that can be moved to fit different bolt sizes. The clawed end grips the bolt head, allowing you to tighten or loosen it without a separate socket.
"[461.0s] These are like a vice grip where it has like the, you know, [465.0s] clawed grippy end that'll like kind of fuck up a bolt."
A vice grip is a wrench that you can squeeze to make it tighter. It has a hooked part that grabs onto bolts so you can turn them.
A vice grip is a type of adjustable wrench that uses a jaw with a serrated or clawed edge to grip bolts and nuts. It can be tightened by turning the handle, providing a firm hold on fasteners of various sizes.
"So this is the Garmin in Reach Mini 2. They have a new one. It’s the Mini 3 and it got like a color screen…"
It’s a small GPS gadget that can talk to satellites, so you can send short messages and get help if you’re in a remote area.
The Garmin inReach Mini 2 is a compact satellite communication device that lets users send text messages, track their location, and receive emergency alerts via the Iridium satellite network.
"I think it's, it is like probably the coolest car show in the world right now. Like in many ways, you know, it is a really awesome place. We have not been to the Goodwood revival or the Goodwood festival speed, which is option number two."
Goodwood Revival is a big car event where people bring old, classic cars to race and show off. It’s famous for its vintage atmosphere and historic races.
Goodwood Revival is a historic motor racing event held annually at the Goodwood Circuit in England, featuring classic cars and vintage racing.
"We have not been to the Goodwood revival or the Goodwood festival speed, which is option number two. But planning, you know, sort of a car week experience around the quail."
Goodwood Festival Speed is another big car event where people bring fast cars, race them on a track, and show off new models. It’s popular among car enthusiasts.
Goodwood Festival Speed is an annual motor show and racing event at Goodwood Circuit, showcasing high-performance cars, track days, and automotive exhibitions.
"I had some other stuff on my unlimited list was the Ferrari Daytona SP3. Those are pretty safe."
Ferrari makes very fast, fancy cars. The Daytona SP3 is one of their newest models and only a few were made, so it’s very special and expensive.
The Ferrari Daytona SP3 is a high‑performance, limited‑edition sports car produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari. It features a 6.5‑liter V12 engine, advanced aerodynamics, and lightweight construction for extreme speed and handling.
Car
Subaru CX-50
"I don't think I've seen one in like other than a CV thing. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I don't ... It's basically my the CX 50 on steroids."
The CX‑50 is a small SUV from Subaru that looks like a tougher version of their Crosstrek. It’s meant for people who want a car that can handle light off‑road use but still drive comfortably on city roads.
The Subaru CX‑50 is a compact crossover SUV introduced in 2023, built on the same platform as the Subaru XV Crosstrek but with a more rugged, off‑road‑oriented design and higher ground clearance.
A 12‑cylinder engine is a big, powerful engine that has twelve parts called cylinders. It can make a lot of power but uses more gas than smaller engines.
A 12‑cylinder engine has twelve pistons arranged in a V or inline configuration, providing high power and smoothness but also higher fuel consumption.
"...Of course, we all want F1s and F40s and all that shit."
The F40 is a very fast, classic Ferrari that people love for its speed and style. It’s a special car that many collectors want to own.
The Ferrari F40 is a high‑performance sports car produced from 1987 to 1992, famous for its lightweight construction and powerful V8 engine. It was created to celebrate Ferrari’s 40th anniversary of racing success.
"[2496.3s] sales and purchases. And I'm like, yeah, man, 300 SL roadster for me still is up there."
The 300 SL roadster is a famous Porsche car from the 1950s. It’s very light and fast, so people love it.
The Porsche 300 SL roadster is a classic sports car from the 1950s, known for its lightweight design and rear‑engine layout. It’s highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts.
"would you then wrap that in vinyl or just leave it all? You can. Okay. You can wrap those in vinyl."
Vinyl wrap is a big sticker you stick over a car to change its color or add pictures. It keeps the real paint safe and can be taken off later.
Vinyl wrap is a large sheet of vinyl material that can be applied over a vehicle’s paint to change its color or add graphics. It protects the original paint and can be removed later.
"You can actually some people have painted them to have the same like because the stock Vanagan has you know, plastic chrome and valour."
The Vanagon is an old VW minivan from the 70s and 80s. People still use it today, especially for camping or as a quirky car.
The Volkswagen Vanagon is a 1970s–1980s minivan produced by the German automaker Volkswagen, known for its boxy shape and pop-up windows. It was popular in the U.S. as a family vehicle and later as a camper conversion.
"Westy version that's ABS. That's the one I have."
ABS is a system in cars that stops the wheels from locking up when you brake hard, so you can still steer and avoid skidding.
ABS stands for Anti‑Lock Braking System, a safety feature that prevents the wheels from locking during hard braking, allowing the driver to maintain steering control.
"[2923.7s] email and they said, Hey, just so you know, the 95 M3 is special. Are you kidding me for speakers? [2931.8s] For the speakers."
The BMW M3 is a special, faster version of the regular 3 Series car. The 1995 model has a powerful engine and is popular with car fans.
The BMW M3 is a high-performance version of the BMW 3 Series, known for its powerful engine and sporty handling. The 1995 model was part of the E30 generation, featuring a 2.3‑liter inline‑six engine and rear‑wheel drive.
"some stuff of the Tundra new tires, which I'm excited for. Sweet."
The Tundra is a big truck made by Toyota. It’s good for hauling heavy loads and doing tough jobs.
The Toyota Tundra is a full‑size pickup truck known for its durability and towing capability. It has been popular among work fleets and off‑road enthusiasts.
"[3163.0s] It's just an all-terrain like a, like an all-season tire that is for a truck."
All‑terrain tires are made to work well on both roads and rough ground, so you can drive anywhere without needing a special off‑road tire.
All‑terrain refers to tires designed for use on a variety of surfaces, including pavement, gravel, mud, and light off‑road trails. They balance grip with durability.
"[3163.0s] It's just an all-terrain like a, like an all-season tire that is for a truck."
All‑season tires give you decent traction on most roads, whether it’s sunny, rainy, or lightly snowy, so you don’t need to change tires often.
An all‑season tire is built to perform adequately in a range of weather conditions—dry, wet, and light snow—without specializing in any one extreme.
"I was looking for Michelin sells, they still make some vintage tires, X, WXs or, yeah, well, I don't know, that was you would know what I'm talking about."
Michelin makes the rubber wheels that go on cars. They’re famous for being safe and long-lasting.
Michelin is a French multinational tire manufacturer known for producing high-performance, touring, and specialty tires. Their products are used on everything from everyday cars to racing machines.
"I finally got the Euro bumper on the car with the mtec one air dam."
An air dam is a small piece that sits under the front of a car to help it stay down at speed. The MTEC One is a popular brand for this part.
The MTEC One air dam is a front aerodynamic accessory that reduces lift and improves airflow under the car, often used on performance or modified vehicles.
"I finally got the Euro bumper on the car with the mtec one air dam."
A Euro bumper is a new front or back part that fits cars from Europe. It usually looks sportier and can be lighter than the original piece.
A Euro bumper is a replacement front or rear bumper designed for European cars, often made from lightweight materials like polycarbonate and featuring a more aggressive styling than stock bumpers.
"That's the way that they build the kits. This company, classic Euro parts."
Classic Euro Parts makes replacement parts for old European cars, like special body pieces or performance upgrades.
A specialty aftermarket parts manufacturer known for producing high-quality European car components, often used by enthusiasts to upgrade or restore classic models.
"So my ordered hellas, which are the correct ones, the OEM style, to put in there."
Hella makes car lights that are used by many manufacturers; they’re known for being bright and reliable.
A German automotive lighting manufacturer known for producing high-quality headlights, fog lights, and other illumination components used in OEM and aftermarket applications.
"Comparo, especially because the main thing is, yeah, the front is really clean."
Comparo makes parts that help cars run better and sound nicer. They are popular among people who like to upgrade their Honda cars.
Comparo is a brand that specializes in aftermarket performance parts, particularly for Honda vehicles. They are known for their high-quality components such as intake manifolds and exhaust systems.
"Patrick Lynn is a formerly of Patrick Lynn Motorsports. He's like one of the OG's original gangsters born in the Honda Performance Parts business."
Patrick Lynn Motorsports sells parts that make Honda cars faster and more fun to drive. They are a well-known shop in the performance community.
Patrick Lynn Motorsports is an aftermarket performance parts company that focuses on Honda vehicles. Founded by Patrick Lynn, it offers a range of upgrades from intake systems to suspension components.
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Welcome to driving while-awesome. My name is Warren. I'm lame. And I'm art. I haven't listened to this American life in quite a while. What do you guys think about Rob Reiner? Do you like Rob Reiner?
Love Rob Reiner. What's your favorite Rob Reiner film? Stand by me. Although I just watched a few good men playing it was so great. I mean, it's cheesy in some 90s ways, but stand by me.
Stand by me. Yeah, by me. Especially for us. It came out at such a formative time for us as a generation. Yes. It felt like the first adult movie we watched.
Yeah, I think it's probably my favorite movie of all time. Really? That's a great choice. When Harry McSally, I mean, it is a very, I mean, I don't think I've ever met a person that is said that is not a good movie.
And I think you know, it's from a subjective angle. And then objectively also very well executed as a film, right?
I think it's just so well done. It's a very good movie.
So like the cadence is good. It has like a lot of heart. It's kind of funny. Yeah, it's like California, Northern California, or yeah, is it Northern California?
I thought it was Oregon. It's Oregon, right? I think it's Oregon North. Oh, it is.
Because he's Castle Rock, right? Isn't it like I think so? You sound pretty confident. I'm going North, NorCal, but I could be wrong.
I don't know. I'm second kissing way.
Now I think of like a story kind of thing, but his entertainment company is Castle Rock entertainment, right?
And that's because it's like goonies and all that. I think of
Let me think that up. You're mixing it up. Yeah, because over that train that one abandoned train station, you went to Warren.
Like that's sort of thing. Isn't that somewhere on their Ashland area? That's in McCloud, which is right in your chest.
All right, maybe it's up there. But I was going to throw this at you. Princess bride. I know that's the go-to.
I always forget he makes it. Yeah.
Yeah.
That's not good.
It's though. It's a great film. Oh, yeah. It's fair. Yeah. I mean, no spinal fat club in here.
A spinal tower.
Oh, it's good.
But it's a huge loss. It's a really sad story.
I just read the like the night before their Conan O'Brien's house at a party.
And wasn't it that night earlier that night? Yeah. Then the dude it was yeah.
So and like the sun was acting super weird at the party.
And then this happened like they got in an argument.
It's like they brought him there because they were worried about him.
Yeah, it's heartbreaking.
Yeah, he also I he wrote a there was a movie he made about a kid with like a privilege kid with drug addictions.
Yeah. And it was about him. It was all like about him.
It was with him too. I think. Yeah. I don't think I think his son wrote it.
Yeah. It was the story. Yeah. Yeah. He helped him. He helped him write it for sure.
Yeah. He wasn't in it though.
You know what's sad about this too is and it's probably this happens in motor sports.
We can tie this back into automotive.
But if somebody is killed in a race, you're the funeral and like the legacy is sad.
Right. It's like what a what a loss. Right.
And then whereas someone dies, you know, natural causes at 90, you have this like celebration of life where it's like yeah.
I mean, you can do both. Obviously it even if you're killed in action.
But it's just such a sad tragic death.
When your life is cut short immediately like that, it's just that's hard to.
It's so sad.
So I will say to bring it back to cars as well.
Yeah. Love always loved the land Rover in standby me.
Oh. Oh. Yeah. Nice one.
Yeah. I think Andrew might be old enough to watch that.
Oh, definitely.
You probably find it. He would probably find it pretty funny like the throw up the whole story.
Totally. I think there's like 10%.
That's like pretty heavy and like gnarly, but he's yeah, I think you'd like it.
So that's one to rewatch. Yeah. For sure.
I think it's like a lot.
That's a good one. It is the holidays.
And we talked about doing a bit of a gift guide this episode.
Are you guys prepared?
Do you have some gifts?
Good.
I'm ready, dude.
Even I kind of got the price category.
Your price. The prices you set are.
I'll set the stage here.
Mine grapes, you know.
Well, yeah, mine grapes for sure. Mine calendars.
$100 or less is the first tier.
$500 or less.
Yep.
Or 500 to 100 as you'd say.
And then unlimited.
An unlimited gift.
So I figure what we do is just go around the horn here at the hundred dollar level.
And then wait and then we'll go to 500 et cetera.
Sounds good.
So I can start or actually Lane, you start.
This is your.
Whoa.
You got your notebook out.
I see your stuff on through.
I do have it.
I have my luck luck term notebook.
Hey, these are good.
Under $100.
Yes, dude.
What is it?
A luck luck term notebook.
Leck turn.
L.
L.
L.
It's.
L.E.
U.C.H.
T.T.
U.R.M.
Sounds like an Amazon.
Sounds like an Amazon brand kind of.
No, that's like German luck term 1917.
They make these nice pens as well.
These little twisty pens.
Anyways, they're metal.
Metal body.
But anyways, I'm not here to.
Fuck.
I just sell notebooks, guys.
You're not.
I'm doing reasons.
So I know we're doing one thing each.
I'm going to.
I'll do one.
Yeah, I'll just do one right now.
We'll do.
We'll do.
Other ones at the end.
I have the nip packs.
Cobra five inch water pump pliers.
Oh my god, dude.
Water pump pliers.
I mean, they're just.
They're just like.
They're like channel locks or bicycles.
Okay.
They're like channel locks.
Yeah.
They're basically channel locks.
But I don't know if you're.
You have X.
Very good.
I love you have a Kinep X.
Nip X.
I don't know.
Yeah.
Yeah, silent K.
I don't know if you have any other stuff.
But it's like the most elevated channel locks ever.
They have a nice little spring button.
So they lock into the place that you go on the channel.
Nice.
And they're just so nice, dude.
They're like sliding action.
They're strong.
They'll basically last your whole life.
Yeah.
You can do so much with them because they're adjustable, right?
Exactly.
And these are claw.
These are like a vice grip where it has like the, you know,
clawed grippy end that'll like kind of fuck up a bolt.
But they also make a smooth one.
Oh, okay.
So you can, you know, not mess up stuff as much.
But these are grippy and stuff.
Yeah, I just had, I've had a lot of problems with,
uh, vice grips where the springs pop out and stuff.
And they just don't like.
And this is kind of a nice, uh,
a nicer elevated version.
What's the price point?
Yeah.
So the price paid.
These are just five inch ones.
So they're pretty tiny.
They're all around the same price.
But these are about 35 bucks.
Okay.
And you know, you can get like six inch for $37 or something.
And then they have bigger ones for, you know, yeah.
Yep, yep.
But it's kind of a buy once cry once thing.
Nice.
Buy one cry once.
It's cry once.
Hey, you pay for once.
And then it's great for your life.
Cryogenically frozen.
Cry ones.
You know, you guys never heard that term.
It's kind of like buy an expensive thing.
And you're kind of bummed.
You're kind of a little bit like, uh, but it lasts forever.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Right.
I totally hear you.
I have some vice groups.
They're probably like harbor freight or something.
And they don't quite like clamp fully.
You know, like they don't like hold their, uh, clamp.
Yeah.
As nicely as you'd like.
So I like it.
That's a good one.
Um, all right.
Do you want to go or go for it?
You look, look like you're still like trying to.
No, I'm like, I'm like staging all my stuff.
I have it all set up right now.
Oh, it's all set up.
Okay.
I just wrote down.
Um, so I went with something a little more old school as well.
Not like a tool, but, um, and something that I've been wanting because I let it, uh,
laps is sports car market magazine.
And, uh, I think this is one of those magazines that even if you're not big into like the auction value world,
it's very, um, entertaining because there's so much content.
Each, each car they feature has a little write up of what, what it was, model, condition, um, how it sold, where it was sold.
And then they have a lot of great articles and actually pretty strong writers.
Um, they always have had some experts in the field.
So sports car market, um, based out of Portland, Oregon, they've been doing it for 30 years.
I used to have a membership or a subscription forever.
And I think I'm going to get it going back again.
It's $88, uh, a year.
And that includes a digital portion.
Um, side note, if you're able to, if you do give magazines like to kids, it's great.
They love magazines getting stuff in the mail.
Having that hard copy at Christmas is a real winner.
If you can pull that off, it's difficult these days.
Like where the hell do you find magazines?
But, um, if you can do that, that'd be, that'd be awesome.
And then you have a little money after, you know, uh, 60 bucks a year, another option.
You know, if you do want to do this, do you have a patron member?
Ooh, you know, you just slide right in, you get into the, it's the best.
You get early access to rallies, podcasts, et cetera, et cetera.
Yeah, special stickers that only patrons get, right?
So exclusive stickers.
This is it.
So anyways, uh, sports car market magazine.
80 bucks.
I love it.
Um, so this is, uh, this is going to compete with, uh, with, uh, lane's camera of choice these days.
But, um, there is a little camera called a cap snap.
Uh, it's 65 bucks.
And it's a screen free.
Just imagine like, um, it's like a pinhole camera.
Like almost like an old disposable 35 millimeter camera like that aspect ratio.
Like no screen on the back.
So you just, you know, you shoot away and it's got, you know, the filter is going and all that.
But it has sort of that film vibe because it's pinhole.
It's super basic with a plastic little lens.
Um, and the images that come out of it are super cool.
And you can also, and I love that it's, you don't get to preview any of it, right?
It's like, you just shoot away.
Um, and then you have to export them or, you know, plug it into your computer.
It holds up to 2000, uh, photos, you know, um, uh,
uh, based on like the default, uh, size or whatever.
But it looks really cool.
Well, after the fact, I'll share it with you guys.
But it's also like aesthetically, like really interesting looking.
Like it's, no, these are rad.
They have different color.
They have a bunch of different colors.
Exactly.
And they look really good.
Um, so I actually bought, I bought one of these last year for secrets.
Oh, shit.
You have one.
I don't know.
Um, yeah.
So I gave it away.
But they're, they're so awesome.
Um, and in a way, you're like, well, you're, you have your phone.
But these are actually, they're really rad because it's like the old school digital camera
that you'd like put on a wedding table and people just take photos.
Exactly.
And these were actually designed.
Oh, yeah, sorry, disposable.
Uh, these were actually designed for camp for like kids camps.
Also, they're not allowed up phones and, you know, all this stuff.
And so they would have these cameras.
You know, they're like, hey, let's give these campers.
They go out, take photos.
It's not like a, a deer.
You know, it's only a $50 thing or $60 thing.
Dude, also, I mean, that joy of getting the photos back.
Exactly.
And see what you got.
Like, you forget what you took.
And it's like, oh, let's, yeah, let's get that whole process of waiting.
Oh, I mean, in this case, it's just digitally.
A lot of dick pics.
A lot of dick pics.
But I also, I just really like, um, and I know it's, it's a, it's a hypocritical because we're so
particular about our photos and like just, you know, like actually reviewing what we shot.
And you, and in that process of like, like constantly sort of like trying to reshoot and reframe
and like, and you know, critiquing your shots versus just like freedom, right?
It's like, let me just take whatever and then maybe even if you take those 2,000 shots, whatever,
it's digital.
Like, you know, it's not like you're wasting film.
Like 50 of those are great.
You're stoked, right?
And some of them are also, you know, they have character and are not necessarily perfect.
And you could add it.
You could add it to them too.
And you could add it up.
They're still digital.
But yeah, it's a, so I just, um, I like it for that reason.
But yeah, but it's also just as you described a great thing that a great gift for anybody,
right?
It's not, you know, it could be kids, it could be adults, anyone, you know, lizards, lizard people.
Super, super cool, dude.
And I, I bought that Fuji X half thing.
And I kind of like for the same thing like where I want to hand it to people.
I just want to hand it to people at a party and be like, dude, go take pictures, pass this thing around.
Like you could do like, yeah, underskirts, underskirts, go to the, yeah, go to the bathroom, dude.
Stalls.
I'll take it off.
Dude, they're, um, underbooth, real quick, um, relevant to what you're saying here.
Um, I just, this was on Instagram, like over the weekend.
Um, I saw a video of some old, uh, pervert, some old man on, um, on a train in Japan.
Get tackled by a bunch of women because he was doing exactly that.
He got caught doing upskirts or whatever.
And so all these women tackled him as soon as he exited the plane.
And they were all sitting on him.
Whoa.
To just like, and it's like, uh, you know, like his dream in some ways.
But like also like, yeah, but, but so gnarly.
But I love how they all came together and they're like, and they basically pinned his ass until the cops showed up and arrested him.
But, um, in Japan, there is a big problem with this, especially because the trains are so crowded.
So, so they actually have dedicated, um, in certain places, they have dedicated, uh, women only trains.
I don't know if you saw those.
Um, yeah.
And it's like, which, I think they do this.
I think it's a great idea.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
And, you know, like rush hour, certain trains, certain cars rather are female only and because they're going to be all right up against each other.
Yeah.
So it's like totally.
Yeah.
It's a way to recall the amount of skirts being worn in Japan by all ages of women is way more than the US.
It's like, it's like, it's very much in fashion.
So the upskirt is, it's a lot more modest, modest skirts.
Oh, you didn't know that I'm not like bullies and absolutely professional skirts.
Yeah, yeah.
Like you're not supposed to wear leggings in Japan, like tight leggings and stuff like that.
They don't wear any yoga pants have not turned into anything in Japan yet which seems like a market that's going to like explode.
Some there just never happened.
It's frowned upon.
It's, it's too, yeah, because it's, it goes in it as you probably are aware and as you're describing.
Like people put quite a bit of effort into like dressing up when they leave their house because it's like an image thing, right?
And so, yeah, whereas like casual like leisure.
Yeah, what do you call it?
What's the?
Eth leisure.
Eth leisure is, yeah, it's seen as like not putting in an effort which is ironically.
It's true.
But ironically that, I mean, I see it all the time here in town, right?
And I do it too.
But like some of these outfits can be a thousand dollars.
And it's like, and it's very deliberate too, like choosing specific things.
And ironically, they do, they are into like sweats and stuff and kind of baggy sweats and stuff like that there.
So like that, that whole Japan kind of started that whole, you know, a lot of these looks.
It's all about perception, right?
And what are the, it's the image thing.
Yeah.
I think someday that'll pop though.
And like, yeah, Lulu Lemon will be the next thing.
So I want to add, in addition to this campstop, camp snap camera, they also make a camp snap video camera, which is kind of rad.
Oh, I did see that.
So you don't see no viewfinder.
Yeah, exactly.
It's like like old school style, 200 bucks.
So for video, which is kind of sweet, dude.
And I could see like using something like that at a Radwood or something like that.
Or, you know, camp, right?
Or camping or whatever.
That'd be fun to, that'd be really fun to collaborate with them on DWA, like rally camp or the, or a Radwood.
I mean, yeah, they're doing different skin or something.
Exactly.
They have a specific like, so I went to Urban Outfitters in my dollars the other week.
And they have like a Urban Outfitters limited edition camp snap camera.
Nice.
So you made leather on it.
Yeah.
I did not do anything with it.
I just found it.
I'm working on it right now.
It's sick.
It's got, it looks like an old eight millimeter style, like a, like a, like a pistol grip style.
That's cool.
So that's like your weekly trip where you make your daughters go with you to urban.
Yeah.
You're like, hey, get in the car.
We're going to Urban Outfitters.
Like, dude, we don't want to.
Like, no, I gotta see what's new.
You're like, I gotta check out the news.
Dude, I'll be sublime.
Tied.
I sure don't need to check out.
Yeah, there was a, so there was another, there would camp snap came out around the same time.
There was another, there was a competitor that came out.
And it was like the, camp snaps, like the good version of this.
And then they had this, this other company did the most hipster version of this, which
this is pretty hipster anyways, kind of like what you think about it.
Sure.
But it's like even more hipster.
It was like, you could only take 24 photos.
You had to send the file to the company and then they would, and to get the photos back.
Yeah.
And then they would digitally send them back to you, but it would take seven days.
Yeah.
I mean, that's like for, I think for a very specific experience, like if you're creating
some, like maybe like, let's say we all go on on a, it's some sort of a business, what
do you call it?
Like a leadership meeting.
And you guys are all doing something fun together.
I can see that being the case where it's like, you delay it for that reason.
But like for it, it's too much of a hurdle, right?
Like too much of a barrier for the next generation to do that, I think it's, it's a weird
business model.
Yeah.
Yeah.
That's crazy.
So that's the camp camera.
Camp snap.
Camp snap sports car market magazine subscription.
And nitpacks, nipples, pliers.
All right.
This brings us to $500.
$500 or less.
What do you got?
Lane, you might as well start it off.
You went first last time.
I have like so many things.
I am going to go with, oh man, so I'm trying to like recommend stuff that I have and have
used. So I will go with, dude, I'll go with the Conway Electric Power Extension
cord. Conway? Yeah. Okay, tell us about this extension cord. So it is a very cool hipster power
extension cord. It is a metal, like, you know, those metal boxes from like in wood shop,
like the old, like band saws would have and stuff, those, like, the little boxes, like,
they're just a little transformer. Cast metal. Okay. Like two receptacles, or they'll be in, like,
an old, like, an old garage on the wall. Oh, yeah, an external. They're not in the wall.
Oh, I see. So it's like a real or something and it retracts. It's, it's not, it doesn't
re-tract at all. This is just straight up like a power supply extension cord. It's a eight-foot
braided cord. So it looks all old-school, you know, like, you look it up real quick. Conway
Electric. So it's just a power extension. So they have a bunch of different sizes. They run anywhere
95 to 200 dollars. I have one with two receptacles. And then it also has two USB-Cs.
They're like a nice metal box. They're powder coated. A different color. They have a different
color braided cord. That's really nice. You know those old-school braided cords. This is like,
like, like, an old iron or something. Yeah, exactly. Yeah. And that's it's for the listeners. This
is like a very, like a, like a premium power strip. It's kind of the way I see it. It's
okay. Like a very, like a very, like a, how much are these things? 95 to 200 dollars anywhere
from that. Okay. So like, I have one with two receptacles. And then it has two USB-Cs.
They're pretty high output USB-Cs. They also have a smart chip in them. So they will ramp up. And
they'll stop once your product's charged. So they are like advanced in that way. And the one
I have is like $150 or something. But they just, like, it's a cool, you know, to put on,
if you need a power cord on your desk or something like that, it's like, you don't want just the
power strip. These also are search protected. So it's just kind of a cool way of doing that. And it,
it actually looks rad. They're like, you know, mine. Those are cool. I have a teal. And then it has a
red cord. And then it has like cork. It's just like a very cool thing. And then I will say that
there's another brand. If you don't like that look, this kind of like 50s aesthetic or whatever,
you know, I would say this is like 50, 60s aesthetic, maybe even 40s. If you don't like that,
there's a brand called Avolt, AVOLT. And they do a similar thing, but it's like a perfect
plastic cube. And then it has like one side is magnetized. And you could, and it comes with a
disc that with the double-sided tape. So you could actually put it on something if you want to.
And these are kind of the same idea, but a very like modern take on the same thing. But also look
good on your desk or look good. We're, you know, a normal, industrial roast thing. These are like 75
dollars. That's great. That's a, that's a good one. I kind of piggybacking on this. I bought an
extension cord. A new extension cord that rolls has like a wheel. And then the plugs are on the hub
of the wheel and has a little like handle with a, with like a little stand. So dude, it's so nice.
Because I have this other, I have a few extension cords that are huge and unruly. They suck. And
they can't fucking tangled constantly. Anyways, this thing's rad. It rolls up. At once you're done
using it, you just, you know, spool it all up onto its own little thing. And the, it has four plugs
with the circuit breaker. It's so nice. There's a few different brands. That's cool because it doubles
an extension cord and just like a power strip, right? Totally. So I use it, yeah, all the time now.
And it's such a game changer. So it's a little bit big like setting it down in the garage.
But so is an extension cord. They're take up quite a bit of room. So I have some over here and
they're like spaghetti. I know. I have, I have a milk crate holding like two of them. Like two
there. Fucking huge. So, uh, and they're not a power strip. So this is like two and one.
Cool. That's a good one. That's a good one. All right. I'll go. I also want something
electronic. Uh, this is something that we, I don't own, but feels like we could use and just
to have it as a backup in case is the Garmin in reach mini two horrible name. But, uh, these are
tiny satellite-based communication devices. They look like walkie-talkies and people use them
mainly for hiking in the middle of nowhere to say I'm still alive. Okay. Basically what they're
for. Is it too way like radio style? It's, it's not a radio. It's mainly for text and for GPS.
Okay. To send, tell people where you are. But you can have pre-programmed messages that say I'm
good. I'll be late. You know, I made it all that kind of stuff. And then there's an SOS button
that you can activate. And that will tell people like, I think, you know, emergency services that
with location. You need, you need help and where you are. Yeah. Um, this is really great for areas
that don't have cell service. And if you're on a drive, um, you can tell people where you're at. So
they're 249 each. Um, so for 500 bucks, you can get a set of two. You can also text two smartphones
and back and forth. So like, I could send you a text message from the middle of nowhere. Just
really simple. They're small. They're tiny. I think they'd fit in the palm of your hand.
Um, battery lasts like 15 days. Uh, so I think you wouldn't have to charge it all that often
if you're not using it. But just sort of like, as we do drives in the middle of nowhere quite often
to have that like just peace of mind. And I think it would help for like rally situations and stuff
because we have had that where people break down in the middle of nowhere. And there's definitely
some like confusion on where people are. I know that for other driving events that they're, um,
looking at going to this kind of like satellite based um, walkie-talkie setup. For real walkie-talkies
and stuff, it gets a little more expensive. But these are like the basics. So this is the Garmin
in Reach Mini 2. They have a new one. It's the Mini 3 and it's got like a color screen and I think
you can take pictures and stuff. It's like, I don't think you really need that, but um, and they're
more expensive. So that's my pick for 500 bucks. 500. Oh, nice. Um, so I, there are several of these
that I looked at. But this is the one that kind of was the most compelling. Um, it is a solo stove,
dual fuel pizza oven. And um, I was, I was in our backyard, um, a few days ago and we're just,
we have a fire pit that because we're doing the s'mores and I'm like, dude, how sick would it be to
like fire up a pizza right now back here? That's pretty cool. And um, they're super small like,
you know, how they, they have those sort of, you know, barrel, little cylindrical shaped things,
right? And they're super short, but they, they have that shape and, um, you know, you can do wood
fire or you can do propane on it. So pretty mobile. You can take it with you camping. You can do it
in backyard at a party, whatever. Um, and they're, you know, as you know, like that type of pizza is
so damn delicious. And it's a totally different thing. 90 seconds. You got yourself a killer little
like, you know, thin crust. Um, and it's something that, you know, it's super easy to use. So, uh, I feel
like regardless of whether or not you're a good cook or not, right? It's like, you put the ingredients
on it. Throw the dough in there. 90 seconds. Pull it out. You're good. So those are 450-ish bucks.
There's some, there's a few other brands that I looked at, um, but they're between 400 and 500
bucks and kind of choose your flavor there, like different asmic ratios, like some, or aspir- sorry,
form factors, I meant, like some were, they look like a little, it's hard to describe, but whatever
that restaurant and LAX is, you know, how it's that, it's got those arches with like the, the elevated
restaurant. They look like that. It's like, they've got like these, like, legs that come out and
then it's like a little disc at the top. Like, those are pretty popular. There's, it's a brand called
like, ooh, knee, something for what's called, but, but this is a lot of choices. So this is solo
stove makes it and yeah, it's called specific table. This one's the, it's the dual, it's called a
pie dual field pizza. So like, uh, I mean, and this one's a dual field. So obviously, you can go
wood fire or you can do propane, which is key, right? Like, they do make like dedicated propane ones,
but that's kind of unwieldy if you're gonna go somewhere and off the beaten path or if you want to
be at a park or whatever, you know, yeah. And this, uh, is it tabletop? Yeah. Like it just goes on
table. Okay. They make a stand for it. They make a cart. You could buy for $200. It's on sale.
Right now, you said $400, right? Yeah. Right now. It's for, yeah, it's been doing 400 and 500. Yeah.
This one's 400 right now on sale. Yeah. Nice. That's great. Um, well, yeah, that brings us to
terminal. Please unlimited. Now, Lane, you saved a lot of budget in your $500 choice.
Dude, I saved budget on all my stuff, actually. I know. You're very frugal. Uh, does this mean
unlimited? It's going to be like a, uh, it's a trip to give certificate to the Turks and Kicos or
up. Yeah, dude, I went, I went even cheaper, dude. I went to the canal and later. Oh, yeah.
Are you going to a heated, heated ism with your luck? Yeah. Yeah. Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep. Um, when I will,
I'll get it. Yeah. It's my turn, right? So, um, I am going to go with.
So I'll go with these men or rape and sunglasses. Oh, did she just get up? He's gone for it.
I have a pair. Dude, I want to see how we nine videos. I want to see the fastest line. Uh,
I was going to say, so you can make your own shitty videos, like, unimpressive videos of you
driving hard that look really slow. Um, yeah. Yeah. Uh, this is a hard, uh, it's actually,
this is a hard recommendation, actually. I'm recommend. So I, the gen ones are what I have,
and I literally, the gen twos came out a week after I bought mine, which is so disappointing, dude.
But they're, the gen ones are only 225 bucks, dude. That's what sunglasses cost. That's so cheap.
So it's the same price as a normal set of rebounds. Wow. How do they do it? So if, because
they're getting all your information, I know. I know. Whatever. Uh, and then the gen twos are
379 starting, but it's kind of a cool product. But actually, I kind of hesitate to even recommend
them. Cause what do you do with it? You can make your own shitty videos. It's cool for, like,
kids stuff. Like if you're at the park, you hands-free, right? Like just playing with your kids,
or, or, or surfing or do anything, really POV, anything, surfing, surfing. I don't know about that.
No, just playing on the beach then. Yeah. It's kind of a cool. So, um, yeah, those are a thing.
But I'm going to flip it right now. Uh, nothing, nothing, get, get nothing headphones for, um,
like I have on right now. These nothing headphones, uh, they're calf audio.
Oh, cool. There's the sound on them, which is a good brand. Nothing headphone ones.
They are on sale right now for 239, dude.
And normally 300, but they're super rad. They're cool looking. They're not just your normal,
I mean, like Apple makes awesome headphones, but they're just kind of like boring and
it's like everyone else, you know? Basically, they're really, they're Bluetooth. They also have
a receptacle so you could go wired with just Oxcord, which is awesome. And you, you want that a lot,
you know, um, they're also Bluetooth. They have like, they do, dude, they do two and a half.
So they have noise canceling. They in five minutes, you can get two and a half hours of listening,
noise canceling. That's that five minutes of charge, dude. That's very huge. It's pretty awesome,
really fast charging. And there it is aesthetically really cool, too. Like you could see the driver
and stuff in here. It's like a nice, smoked finish. And then they also make a silver white pair.
It's a little more extra, but you know, looking, but they're cool as well. But these are and
they're aluminum housings, just like a really quality product, really cool. I don't know if you
know the brand nothing, but they make they make cell phones as well. And yeah, the nothing phone,
which is like, it's like a super clean, minimalistic design. I've seen that's where I have,
that's how I found out about them. Um, I think it was like one of the like high beast type
accounts that I saw it. And it's very 80s kind of 90s-ish, but elevated design. And so you said
Gen 1. So what's the other model? Is there a Gen 2? It's not Gen. It's just they call them the
nothing headphone one. Oh, okay. Gotcha. And it's calf audio. And I imagine, I don't know if they're
on sale now because of Gen 2, a second, like a two is coming out soon or what? Yeah. They also
make in years as well, which are cool looking. But yeah, I highly recommend these things. I use
them traveling like I use them all like to Japan. Never ran out of battery the whole time there.
Nice. You know, so it's good. It's awesome. USB-C charging. USB-C. And then really cool,
like the controls are really nice and tactile and stuff. So yeah, hard. Very cool. All right, I'll
go next here on limited budget. I'm going with the Tansu 19 preference. All right, art. Your turn.
What the fuck is a Tansu 19 preference? Tansu 19 preference. I'm looking at this. If you told me,
like, let's get a game of guess what this is. I mean, Tansu is a Japanese is like a
drawer. It's like a chest. I'll just I'll just tell you what it is. It's this is a steel hole the 120
foot yacht. What? Wait, what? Are you serious right now? Yeah. This is the 2011 Tansu yacht called
the preference. It is 120 feet long. It crews seven people and 10 guests. It is a twin
caterpillar engine, a 1940 horse bar each. This is a like more of a explorer style yacht.
And it can be yours for eight million dollars. To headphones or eight million dollar yet.
But if you're budget conscious, and I get it, we are all there, you know what I mean? Look at
the charter. They they do charter it for one week, 200,000. So if you're looking for that
gift for a special someone and you want to go to the Mediterranean or wherever, you can do just
a week, try it out. But if I won the power ball, I think this is what I would get. So it does have
a teak deck. I love it. The style inside is so rad. It's like minimal, but functional luxurious.
It's like nothing headphones. It's like if nothing headphones built a yacht, that's what I want.
I don't want anything bigger. I don't want anything smaller. No, I'll take some smaller too.
But yeah, so that's the Tansu, just for people at home, the Tansu 19 and it's called the preference.
There's a web web page for it so you can rent it. They're selling it actively, according to the
internet. The Tansu, twin 1940 horsepower cats, beefy beefy. So there you go. But that's,
I mean, those cats, okay, those are probably torquy as shit, right? Like more way more like versus
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