{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Jason’s New Project: VR6 Mk3 Cabrio Incoming — The Carmudgeon Show w/ Cammisa & DTS — Ep. 204","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/jason-s-new-project-vr6-mk3-cabrio-incoming-the-carmudgeon-show-w-cammisa-dts-ep-204","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HGM3951369441.mp3?updated=1761166708","description":"There is never a such thing as owning too many Volkswagens...\n\n...or so they say. Is that really true?\n\n===\nThe Carmudgeon Show Sponsor, Vredestein Tires:\nhttps://www.vredestein.com/\n\n===\n\nBidding farewell to his Honda Beat to make room for another topless driver, Jason's newly acquired 1996 Volkswagen Cabrio finally makes it home after much anticipation - but not without the drama that comes with a 1000 mile roadtrip home in a 29 year old Volkswagen arising from a low-mileage slumber. Fear not - the Mk3 Cabrio doesn't replace the Mk1 Cabriolet, rather, it will supplement the Cabriolet and the Scirocco with a few extra creature comforts and soon-to-be VR6 power.\n\nJason's journey begins in Washington, where he picked up the Cabrio just freshly serviced at Griot's Garage for some pre-roadtrip services. The first stop at Techtonics Tuning in Sheridan, Oregon reveals the opportunity to get the Cabrio on the dyno and see just how few horses remain in the original 2.0L ABA engine. A worth bonus - the entertainment value of watching various Volkswagen burnouts and engine explosions amongst a live audience.\n\nJason & company are not without misadventures - including but not limited to several roadside tire repairs (thanks, Granada Tires) and a crank(y)shaft position sensor that threatens to leave them stranded on more than one occasion. But it's the friends you make along the way that make it worth it - most noteworthy, a random mid-route encounter with Tom Hale who drove his Maserati 4200 GT all the way from Connecticut.\n\nAll that and more, on this episode of The Carmudgeon Show.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"},"annotations":[{"startTime":30.0,"endTime":35.0,"type":"car","title":"Volkswagen Cabrio","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/M%C3%BCnster%2C_Volkswagen_1303_Cabrio_--_2018_--_2471.jpg","quote":"...most recent vehicular acquisition, which sits behind us, or I guess, tell them that. It is a 1996 Volkswagen Cabrio, not lay. People will call it a Cabrio, o-lay, like, o-lay. But it's not organic...","canonicalId":"car:volkswagen-cabrio","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"The Volkswagen Cabrio is a convertible version of the Golf, known for its compact size and fun driving experience. 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