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Live From Parkfield, Population 18 - DWA! Podcast Ep. #900

Live From Parkfield, Population 18 - DWA! Podcast Ep. #900

Driving While Awesome Sep 11, 2025 53 min
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About this episode

Broadcasting live from Parkfield Lodge, the DWA crew dives into rally preparations and upcoming events, including the Sierra Rally and Morning Motors. They share humorous anecdotes from their lives, discuss car culture, and answer listener questions about automotive topics ranging from favorite car brands to personal car ownership experiences. The episode features lighthearted banter, insights on car maintenance, and reflections on the joy of driving, making it a fun listen for anyone interested in the automotive community.

Topics: rally preparations upcoming events car culture listener questions car ownership experiences maintenance tips automotive anecdotes driving joy
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Hyundai Santa Cruz
Zeometric (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Hyundai Santa Cruz

"...rded live to SD card at the Beeline Motor Club in Santa Cruz, California. Off the record.com. Fight those tick..."
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Testarossa Testarosa
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Testarossa Testarosa

"... wearing something car related. And oh, it was my Testarosa shirt. It was a blip-shift shirt. He's like, oh, ..."
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Porsche 928
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Porsche 928

"... when he was a kid and his mom's like 930 and her 928. Oh, because he grew up in New England or he grew..."
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Cadillac Lyric
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Cadillac Lyric

"...at's so mint. It says, when you hear the far side lyric, his name was Lee, he drove a Z. What specific Z ..."
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Nissan Z32S
Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands (CC BY 2.0)
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Nissan Z32S

"... her up at 3 o'clock. So you're saying, wait, was Z32s had pop-up headlights, right? They had the little..."
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BMW E36M3
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW E36M3

"...d at you if you did. He was annoyed when I got an E36M3 when he had an E36M3. Wait, what?"
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Renault Clio
Corvettec6r (CC0)
Car

Renault Clio

"...ally had a dream. I'm not kidding that I bought a Renault Clio V6. Okay."
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Renault Clio V6
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Renault Clio V6

"... a dream. I'm not kidding that I bought a Renault Clio V6. Okay."
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Jaguar Etypes
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Jaguar Etypes

"Pretty smog. Not for E-types. And now..."
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Pantera
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Pantera

"You can go TII 2002. Pantera. GTV."
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Lotus Cortina
Sicnag (CC BY 2.0)
Car

Lotus Cortina

"You could go... When did they make Lotus Cortinas? Somewhere around there."
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Mercedes-Benz Sclass
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mercedes-Benz Sclass

"Yeah. Stacked headlight S-class coupes. And then the pony cars are gross at that."
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Toyota 2000 Gt
MrWalkr (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Toyota 2000 Gt

"Oh. It's the Toyota 2000 GT. That's earlier, right?"
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Honda S600
Prova MO (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Honda S600

"...e of the first sports cars out of Japan after the S600 and 800. Skyline though."
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Datsun 240Z
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Datsun 240Z

"Maybe a daily. 240Z. Something on top."
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Volvo V50
Bull-Doser (Public domain)
Car

Volvo V50

"I know what I would do. V50, right? He got the wagon."
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Honda CRX
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Honda CRX

"Yeah. I mean, I would try to get like a beat CRX, but I don't even know if that's realistic. I thi..."
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Acura Integra
OWS Photography (CC BY 4.0)
Car

Acura Integra

"That's realistic. Integra? Is that a thing?"
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Hyundai Veloster
Benespit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Hyundai Veloster

"...t has that weird little kink in the back. Oh, the Veloster? I wonder how much those are now."
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Volkswagen Gti
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Volkswagen Gti

"Mark III, Mark IV. Mark III, Mark IV, GTI is for 3500 bucks. I think that's doable."
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Mercedes-Benz 190E
Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand (CC BY 2.0)
Car

Mercedes-Benz 190E

"Let's hear it. Manual 190E with like the basic little. Yeah."
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Ford Capri
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Ford Capri

"The 2B. What about Capri Stowe? That just sounds like a last name."
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Mercury Villager
IFCAR (Public domain)
Car

Mercury Villager

"...istening to me. Well, in the old days, you were a villager. Yeah, exactly."
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Jeep Wrangler
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Jeep Wrangler

"...ound town, like maybe you don't have to go yellow Wrangler Barbie, Barbie Wrangler. Yeah."
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Plymouth Barracuda
Bull-Doser (Public domain)
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Plymouth Barracuda

"...n's Panama? I always see a, this is so funny to a Barracuda has nothing to do with the song."
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Alfa Romeo Spider
Lothar Spurzem (CC BY-SA 2.0 de)
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Alfa Romeo Spider

"Yeah. 86 Alfa Romeo spider. Belote."
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BMW Z3
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW Z3

"Any updates on your stable? Dude, I've got my Z3 is ready to roll. This is the first we're hearing..."
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BMW E30
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

BMW E30

"Well, also you're about to get your K-Swap E30 back. Getting my K-Swap E30 back."
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Land Rover Range Rover
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Land Rover Range Rover

"I think more utilitarian. Range Rover. Yes, sir."
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