New tires usually need a short “settling in” period. During that time, the tire rubber and surface finish get used to real driving so grip feels normal.
Michelin is a well-known tire brand. Here, they’re being cited for advice about how long new tires should be driven gently before they work at their best.
A protective coating on new tires is a temporary surface treatment used during shipping and storage. It wears off over the first few hundred miles, which is why tires can feel slicker at the start.
A heat cycle just means the tire gets hot from driving and then cools back down. Doing that a few times helps the tire rubber work the way it’s supposed to.
Winter tires are tires made for cold weather. They grip better when it’s cold, but if you drive them hard on rough stuff like gravel, they can wear out faster.
Organic compounds here means special ingredients mixed into the rubber. The idea is to help the tire work better in cold weather, like the speaker’s example of walnut-shell additives.
Studs are little metal bits on some winter tires that bite into ice for better grip. They’re mainly for icy roads, not regular dry pavement.
Term
synthetic rubber tires
Synthetic rubber tires are made with man-made rubber. Manufacturers use different rubber recipes to help the tire grip and last, including in cold weather.
Front suspension is what helps the front wheel absorb bumps and keep the ride stable. If it “needs” suspension work, it usually means the front shock/parts are worn and the bike won’t ride smoothly or handle as well.
They’re talking about the Ineos Grenadier, a tough off-road SUV. The host is saying the guy is also looking at an off-road vehicle in addition to the motorcycle.
Wolfbox makes aftermarket camera gadgets. A “Wolfbox mirror” is a camera system that looks like a regular mirror but records video, and the host says it’s reliable and gets updates.
The Ford Bronco is a type of SUV designed to handle dirt roads and off-road driving. People talk about it because it’s built for more than just normal city streets. In the podcast, it’s mentioned as a specific vehicle the speaker is going to drive or work with.
Firmware updates are updates for the built-in software inside a device. They can add new features or fix problems so the device works better over time.
A dash cam is a small camera that records what’s happening on the road while you’re driving. Here, it’s built into the mirror setup so it can record without needing extra hardware.
It’s a mirror that can show different camera views instead of only reflecting what’s behind you. People use it to see areas that are hard to check with normal mirrors, like behind a trailer.
A rear view camera is a camera on the back of the car that shows the area behind you on a screen. It can be easier to see than mirrors, especially when headlights cause glare.
“Real time” means the picture updates immediately as you move. That helps when you’re backing up or turning because the screen matches what’s happening behind you.
Glare is when bright lights are so strong they wash out the view. The point here is that the camera can handle that brightness better than looking in a mirror.
Mercedes is a car brand. They’re talking about a screen that shows the rear view (instead of just a mirror) and saying Mercedes could have made it bigger.
Security cameras are cameras used to watch and record an area. The point here is that if the cameras aren’t properly secured, they can be hacked or used to spy on you.
Firmware is the software inside a device that makes it work. If it has security problems and the company doesn’t fix them, hackers may be able to take over the device.
Security risks are the ways someone could hack or misuse a device. In this case, the worry is that vulnerabilities could let someone take control of your router.
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a major UK motorsport and car culture event known for hill-climb runs and new car/prototype reveals. Automakers use it as a high-visibility stage to debut performance cars and concept vehicles.
A “700 series” is a model-family label used by a manufacturer to group related cars by generation or performance tier. In this segment, the hosts say rumors suggest this could be the last of that series, implying an end to that lineup.
The McLaren 675 LT is a more track-oriented version of a McLaren, usually meaning it’s tuned for sharper driving and often feels more “serious” than the base model. Here, the speaker says they still want one.
Car
McLaren 760 LT
The McLaren 760 LT is a more extreme, track-focused McLaren. In the segment, it’s mentioned as something the speaker would still happily choose over other options.
Throttle-by-wire means your gas pedal sends an electronic signal instead of moving a cable or linkage directly. The computer then controls how much the engine opens its throttle.
Drive-by-wire means the car uses electronics to control parts of driving that used to be connected mechanically. The computer coordinates how the car responds when you ask for acceleration.
Steer-by-wire means the steering wheel isn’t directly tied to the wheels with a mechanical linkage. Instead, electronics control the steering, which can allow the car to change steering feel and behavior.
The McLaren Senna is one of McLaren’s most extreme, performance-first cars. In this part, the host talks about how they didn’t like it when it first came out, but later became a fan after seeing it and appreciating how good it looks and feels.
Land Rover makes SUVs that are known for being tough and capable off-road. The host is grouping it with other brands people might admire but avoid owning because of worries about ownership.
Range Rover is a luxury SUV model line from Land Rover. The host mentions it as another example of a brand/model people may like but not want to deal with as an owner.
The Range Rover is a luxury SUV made by Land Rover. It’s designed to be comfortable for everyday driving while still being able to handle tougher roads. The podcast mentions it as one of the British vehicles in the conversation.
Term
gridlock traffic
Gridlock traffic is when roads are so congested that cars barely move. In that kind of traffic, an automatic can be less tiring than constantly shifting gears.
Cruise control is a feature that lets you set a speed and the car tries to maintain it for you. It helps on long, straight stretches where you don’t want to keep your foot on the gas.
Term
beta testing
“Beta testing” means the early version of something that’s still being worked out. The speaker is basically saying you might be the first people to try it before it’s fully sorted.
Term
piggybacking upon a system
This phrase means using an existing setup and building on it, instead of starting completely over. In car terms, it can mean reusing the same underlying tech in multiple vehicles.
The Ferrari 599 is a Ferrari V12 grand tourer. Some owners wanted a normal “stick shift” feel, so people have looked into converting certain cars to manual setups after purchase.
A cease and desist is a legal letter that tells someone to stop what they’re doing. In this case, the question is whether Ferrari would try to stop certain customer modifications.
“Luce” is the name the hosts are using for a new Ferrari they’re talking about. The discussion is about how Ferrari might respond if owners try to modify it—especially around getting a traditional manual feel.
The Ferrari F40 is one of Ferrari’s most iconic old-school supercars. It’s known for being loud, fast, and very “driver-focused,” and it’s used here as a reference point for a viral meme.
Concept
brand tells you what you can and can't do
The hosts are discussing the tension between “I bought it, so I should do what I want” and “the brand may still restrict how you use it.” It’s about rules that can follow you even after you own the car.
Licensing means getting permission to use someone else’s property or brand. In this segment, it’s about whether people can use a Ferrari in a video without Ferrari’s permission.
A “K-swap” means putting a Honda K-series engine into a different car. People do it because those engines are popular and have lots of parts and tuning options.
They mean the Toyota Land Cruiser from the “80 series” generation. It’s a tough off-road SUV, and people like it especially because it uses solid axles that handle rough trails well.
Solid axles connect the left and right wheels together. That helps the tires stay in contact with the ground when you drive over rocks, ruts, or uneven trails.
Approach angle and departure angle describe how steep a vehicle can climb into a bump (approach) or descend off an obstacle (departure) without the bumper or underbody hitting. Higher angles generally mean better off-road clearance over uneven terrain.
A license plate frame is the border/holder around your license plate. It can be plain or branded, but the hosts are saying it sometimes shows up in videos involving reckless driving or crashes.
Harley means Harley-Davidson, a famous motorcycle company. The host is using it as an example of the kind of motorcycle frame people talk about modifying.
The Honda Odyssey is a minivan made by Honda. The hosts mention it as an example of how different car brands react to people using their vehicles in videos or branding.
The Audi S6 is a higher-performance Audi sedan. Here, they’re talking about using parts from an S6 because the brake/rotor pieces are the same as what you need on another car.
Car
Lamborghini
Lamborghini is a brand that makes exotic supercars. The point here is that the day-to-day costs—like oil changes—can be so high that owning one may not be affordable even if you win the car.
Oil change cost refers to the total price to replace engine oil and the related service items (often including labor and sometimes filters) at a shop. The host cites a specific, high estimate to illustrate the financial gap between “winning” a supercar and actually being able to maintain it.
Insurance is what you pay so the company covers repairs or losses if something happens to the car. The host is saying that exotic cars can be expensive to insure too.
The Audi R8 is a high-end, fast sports car made by Audi. Here they’re talking about how expensive the insurance can be, which is a big part of what it costs to own one.
Car
1973 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe C20
This is a 1973 Chevrolet pickup, the Custom Deluxe C20. They’re pointing out it’s from the “square body” generation, which is a popular era of older Chevy trucks.
“Square body” is a nickname for a particular generation of older GM trucks. It refers to the boxy, angular look, and here they’re saying 1973 was the start of that era.
Car
1986 GMC High Sierra
This is a 1986 GMC pickup called the High Sierra. They’re saying it’s similar to the Chevy, and they mention the K2500 part to explain it’s typically the four-wheel-drive version.
Car
GMC K2500
The GMC K2500 is a version of a GMC pickup that’s typically four-wheel drive. Here they’re using it to explain what kind of drivetrain their earlier truck had.
GM used letters in the truck name to hint at the drivetrain. In general, “K” trucks are the four-wheel-drive ones, and “C” trucks are usually two-wheel drive.
The Chevrolet C10 is an older-style pickup truck. People like it because it has a classic look and is often used for customizing. The podcast mentions it as a particular truck model, including whether it has an automatic transmission.
“Square body” is a nickname for an older, boxy-style Chevy/GMC pickup from the 1970s and early 1980s. The host is talking about learning to drive on one because it’s a classic, easy-to-use farm truck.
“Low gears” help the truck pull harder at low speed. Farmers use that kind of gearing when they’re moving heavy stuff or driving slowly on rough ground.
A seat warmer is a feature that heats your car seat. It’s basically a small heater built into the seat so you don’t get cold when you first get in.
Car
Grom
The Honda Grom is a tiny, beginner-friendly motorcycle that’s also a lot of fun. People often modify them with better tires and suspension because they’re easy to work on.
A fuse is like an electrical safety switch. If too much current flows, it breaks the circuit to protect the wiring. If the fuse for the brake lights is bad, the lights won’t work.
A relay is an electrical helper that turns a circuit on or off. It’s controlled by a small signal, but it can handle bigger power. If the relay for the brake lights is bad, the lights may not come on.
The handbrake is the parking brake you pull to keep the vehicle from rolling. On some vehicles, it also affects warning lights or brake-light behavior, so a problem there can make the lights act weird.
An LED tail light uses small electronic lights instead of a traditional bulb. They usually last longer and can be brighter. If something’s wrong with the wiring or the car’s electrical setup, the LED may not behave correctly.
The Beetle is a small car made by Volkswagen with a very recognizable round shape. People often like it because it’s different from most other cars and has a classic look. The podcast mentions it as a car someone wants, specifically in pink or red.
The F-150 is a Ford pickup truck. It’s popular because it’s practical and easy to live with, and the speaker is suggesting it as a safer option for someone who’s buying a car.
A diesel Beetle is a Volkswagen Beetle that runs on diesel fuel instead of gasoline. The idea is that it can help with fuel costs, and they’re comparing it to other choices like hybrids.
TDI is Volkswagen’s name for a turbo diesel engine. It’s a diesel that uses a turbo to help it make power efficiently.
Term
de-smog them
“De-smog them” means removing parts that control pollution. People do it for performance or sound, but it can also break emissions rules and make the car illegal to drive where emissions testing is required.
A concours is a fancy, judged car show where cars are evaluated for how nice and well-kept they are. They’re listing it as one of the events coming up soon.
A wrap is a sticker-like vinyl film put over a car’s paint. People use it to change the color or protect the paint without doing a full respray. They’re saying the car will get a yellow wrap.
LIVE
Welcome to the Amounts podcast. I'm Dan. I'm Nick. Pretty soon. We'll have an AI voice that just chimes in and answers back at us
That'd be I mean it's gonna happen. So no way maybe it wasn't so before we started this
I was telling Dan that I'm starting to I'm using a I'm trying to use AI more and more in my daily
Yeah, just to get used to it and I guess I used Google so Gemini. I was talking to Gemini
No, not not and I had about a 15-minute conversation with it about my Lego collection because it knew I had a
Window open and then I kind of realized I was like
Nobody else is here
Right, so and it was very fluid very
It is amazing what AI can learn about you and how useful it can become now
It can be you know a brainless endeavor that always agrees with you which is sort of the thing that people laugh at
But if you train it not to be that way it will not it can disagree with you
It can it can show you what you're missing
Yeah, you were talking about Legos I use obviously all the time I use AI in I
Could not do my job at this point already without AI. I couldn't scale to the the requirements that have been put upon us
Yeah, it's an interesting challenge. I was just talking to a co-worker of mine who's older than me one of my
Long time I worked with him for many many years one of my favorite guys and
He was just saying you know grandpa always said I was born too early for some things and too late for some things
And we were just saying like man
This would have been an insane time to start in the industry
Yeah, you got into this like a lot of us did in IT in our 20s
But if you started working at Microsoft or Google or Facebook or you know meta or whatever now
Your career would look so
drastically different and it's nothing nothing is the same as when I started it's like there's definitely that tribal knowledge helps
But well anything in technology the automotive space if you were working in a space
I like I said, I wasn't I use it
You know to write my help me write my emails and make sure that I'm articulate and I'm not I'm a horrible
Speller I always have been because I'm a quick writer and so I have embraced that but I just didn't like today
Was the first day where I was like, oh, I just had a conversation with this thing for 15 minutes
Like I was talking to somebody else standing in my office because I had a YouTube video open on there
And it noticed that which again, that's its job, but it was very articulate. It was very on point
It I and then I kind of used it to start asking some questions about valuations of things and it was it was
It's fun. It's fun to play with it. It's a great tool. I initially started by giving it my old resume
which I'm updating and
Retuning and had it go through and I and you're right. I had a discussion with it
I had a and I said I disagree with that and they're like and it came back with some other ideas
verbiage and how to say things and
Changed a lot of things which I really liked and there were some I went
I don't think that really represents me and I feel like that's a little bit not me. So yeah, yeah, yeah, so I
Go back and forth with it a lot at work and
On the side and I you know
One of things like one of the outputs, you know, if I say it doesn't really sound like me
It's got too many bullet points. You know, it doesn't really speak the way I do it can change it and it kept using the word
viril in my in my
I mean, it's true, but you can't use it that many times
But yeah, it's it's you know, I'm asking you things like is there anything that I look at
My past history. Is there anything you think that I should add that maybe I would discover later or
You were talking about last time you had it went go through your emails and yeah, I had to go through all the emails
I haven't go through like I was doing a retrospective on a project and
You know, I phrased it with I need to do a retrospective on this project go through all of the chats relevant conversations all of the
ticket history all of the TSG's summaries
Everything I mean, we're talking and we're not talking a little bit information thousands of thousands of artifacts
And we used to do this like as a you know, we'd get 10 people in a room
We'd all look at everything we'd all talk about our ideas. We'd discuss everything we knew together and say, okay
You know, and you know and but it would take hours
It's like a brainstorming session and then we build you know the output and the email and the slide deck
You know everything else that goes with a project closure to really make sure you're learning getting those thematic learnings for next time and
it was
It was amazing to say the least what it produced in minutes would have taken me
You know days or weeks and the cost of getting all those people in that room to have that brain dump session
But it's taking into all those relevant conversations and it's it is nothing short of amazing
Okay, it's goes back to that old saying like if you don't
Science is magic to people don't know science. Mm-hmm. It's kind of one of those things like if you I
Showed or had a conversation my dad had a conversation with AI because he hasn't grown up with it
He would not know that he's talking AI. Yeah, it's definitely crossed that point. It's creepy, too. Yeah, there are some bad things
Okay, anyway, I know I mean you and I could talk about this for a long time because there's a lot of knowledge
But I want to steer it back into the automotive world because you know, it's an automotive podcast
The first thing I want to talk about. I mean, are we doing a carter automotive tip? Did you have one this week?
I do not. Okay. Well, I mean, there you go
Right a tip. No
Yeah, I do need to think I have an archive of them. Hold on one second. I have a bunch of saved ones. I
Through that on you. No, that's okay
I think I was going through the mirror today then I lost track of time before the show
I literally jumps. So when we record on on Wednesdays, I'm usually I usually have a break between work and the show
And then I can go through my notes and be like, okay
Yeah, we'll use this tip this week and this week. I'm just leaving it in there
Like I went straight from work to like you came and work straight to the show. It's like, oh crap. I forgot this
Let's see here. Oh
Here's a yeah, this is the one I was gonna talk about so
tire break ins
We talked about this already
It's higher break in. Yeah, there is a break in period on tires drove them until the stickers came off. Yeah, yeah, pretty much
Okay, no, no, no, so there is a break in period of and they get of
Well stickier
Like general tires
Recommends a few hundred miles no key in, you know, the winter guys
They say three to 500 miles for gentle driving
Michelin endorses even their bicycle tiles for 31 miles
Yeah, not that I don't think you should leave it like if you guys use the Audi as an example
I don't think you should leave leave discount tire and Avant sponsor
You should always go to get your tires and then go out and instantly get on the track and race them
But I mean some of those are that's a lot of miles to you know
Yeah, the idea is a simple one is that your tires are shipped in a protective coating. Yeah, and you like you said
It's kind of you know get the stickers off. That's kind of the joke
Yeah, but yeah, there is a coating on your tires and it comes off over a few hundred miles
They are slicker when you first get them. Yeah, and they need to heat cycle unless they're KO3s or twos then they're slick all the time
Right. Yes, 100% true
Yeah, but yeah, if you if you don't break in your tire the winter tires
Especially as rexer where this what oddly this came up in summer as the article I was reading
But winter tires definitely have a break in period. They need to go through a heat cycle
To really and you can chunk them really quickly if you don't
You'd have to be pretty aggressive do not get me wrong
Like you don't be really hard on winter tires to get them to chunk off if you're I mean
It takes a lot like if you're not on gravel gravel eat your winter tires pretty quickly
But yeah, that's that's what they were talking about
There's those tires need to go through a little bit of a heat cycle to really get
Bungie and squishy and it's because it's because they a lot of winter tires have some organic compounds like walnut shells in them things like that
Oh, I did know that yeah, that's what before we used to swipe them or you put studs in them
But now they put walnuts in it, right? It depends on the branding
I think Toyo uses what kind of several brands uses that used walnut shells of all things in their tires
Organic tires. Yeah, oh there technically. Yeah, I know synthetic rubber tires. Anyway. Yeah, so there is a break in period on tires
It's not very long
But I mean if you throw on a brand new set of tires and you know just go for it
They are gonna be slick compared to and mortar cycle owners especially know this
My brand new sport bike mortar cycle tires are greasy and they do have a definite break in temperature
I mean, obviously knobby is not as much around here
But sport bike tires that we always used to warn people like hey, these are brand new tires and I would go
Back there with red scotch bright and just scrub them
Just to get everything as much off as I could but it was always a warning
I think even we used to have see people sign like hey, this is great tires
Yeah, they're gonna be really slick and it did happen people would fall over so so as we're sitting in your your lovely man cave here
You notice it's cold, which means hell has frozen over right?
Todd Sanders owns a monkey. I yes, it's a topic worth bringing up
We have I mean so if you don't know Todd has been a friend of ours for a long time
He's been on the show him and his he's been on the show him and his son used to come to the recordings
At the he's these one of the thugs. Yeah, he's been a friend of ours for a long time
He's always talked us about the fact that he wanted a monkey and he finally got one ironically
I think it's your old monkey. It's originally my monkey. Yeah. Yeah, I
He got it from Megan who bought it for me and immediately said it needs front suspension
No, duh
Yeah, we should probably tell Megan that when she gets here. She's on her way
I don't I don't think that we can't we've never told Megan that it needs suspension. I know yeah, okay
Well, congratulations to him. We're looking forward to going riding with him
You know, he's I think he's really excited
And it's going to be fun to watch somebody that's 66 riding around on a monkey. So right he's in california this weekend
I invited him to not to come over and talk about
Grenadiers actually of all things. Oh, okay. He is considering an off-road vehicle as well
I think Brandon and pal is rubbing off on him
Brandon been palped those rubber a lot of people off. So I mean it's oh, I mean, right
Yeah, so
Brandon been pal. We have the type of drink now, but uh, I haven't said his name forever. I know um, but uh, yeah
Yeah, we miss you. Absolutely. And I haven't actually seen his new grenadier. Yeah, I've been wanting to see his new grenadier
So, yeah, I don't get off topic, but congratulations to Todd. I know he listens. We're excited to go riding for you
Welcome to the monkey crew
And now we need to pick and he's like, oh now I bought one you can stop giving me shit on the show and I was like
No, that's not at all wait till I start critiquing your writing because I'm not the slowest one anymore
So I don't I don't know who our next topics are who and who our next target's gonna be for monkeyism, but uh,
You know, we'll probably clark, maybe who clark would be good one. Yeah
We're gonna need patches of 99%
Absolutely. Yeah. No, I mean, I think I think you know, this is what the patch should look like. I guess I do like the monkey
So, um, yeah, I want to talk a little bit about obviously automotive news
If you own a Polestar, this is not good news
Sorry, sorry one the dealerships are going away every single one of the dealerships
You will not be able to buy a new Polestar after
January 21st, 2027
Polestar is not going out of business, but you will no longer be able to buy them here because
Chinese software they get their updates from china. Yeah
and
The powers that be have decided that is not a good idea. Yeah, which is um
I think it's because it's a car. They felt that I mean they did the same thing to drones, which yeah
They sorted the same thing to drones
Um, kind of because you can basically buy the other place fly around and take photos of everything. Yeah, those. Yeah, those
Yeah, those things are very easily weaponized. Yeah. Yeah those
But yet, you know, half the products we own are from china
literally
And they're getting better and better which we talked about in a previous episode
The the days of china being junk are pretty much over
You can buy a lot of really high quality stuff from china and
There was it's funny
We talked about that and then I was talking with the guys from snail trail. I keep
We have a discord I go back and forth with them
And they just had on the guys from wolfbox. Okay
It was just totally random timing and uh, I would say I have wolfbox mirror for the bronco
I'm headed in to take the storyteller in tomorrow to hkp to have the wolfbox mirror put in it's fantastic
It works great. Yeah, uh, and
They like those guys release firmware updates all the time if you message
Wolfbox and you say hey, I have an idea like this is doing this
They they had one where like hey, I don't need the gps up on the mirror all the time
Like it's nice to have but like that's totally not a feature I ever used they were like
Yeah, next firmware update like a day later like hey, you can drop the gps now
That's cool. And it works like I've I played a little bit the voice activation works oddly well
Like hey wolfbox. Show me the rooving mirror. Hey wolfbox. Show me the front. front camera
And it's just like that you're causing me stress because I'm gonna have to teach that
Well, you can touch the button too. I know but I'm yeah, this is
I still haven't gotten through the learning process of teaching my father everything about the van that he needs to know now
And he wants this mirror. He's the one that came to me. He's like we need I need I can't see behind us
And I was like I agree
So I I'm gonna have to learn myself and then teach him so it's it's a wider mirror than stock
And it's very wide field of view which is great. It's really high resolution
And it has a dash cam built in uh to the newer if you're gonna you're assuming you're with the try
Yeah, I got the the 9000 pro try. Yeah. Yeah, so you can have a front cam rear cam and an
We're doing front. We're doing front cam. I'm putting another front cam on it
And then I'm doing the rear one that's going to be up high. Yeah, so yeah, yeah three
That well technically two plug-in ones. Yeah, uh, they're they now have a feature
This is not a wolfbox sponsored thing. We have no affiliation with wolfbox
I just like products that work that fill a niche that didn't
Like there's nobody else out there really doing it or doing it well
And as someone who's had the gmc camera that the chevy camera the wolfbox is
Night and day better. Yeah, it's a way better product than the factory gm one
And like they have a new extension now where you can plug into the back and have a trailer camera
No, nice and your trailer camera just can be your rear view camera
Yeah, so you can have like because it's a multi view mirror
You could have one looking at your bed if you have a luggage and you know stuff in your bed
And then another one looking behind your your trailer just like okay trailer's gone
And you can like forward does some pretty fancy stitching stuff which eliminates the trailer. You had that with gmc too
Yeah, well, I had an extra camera. Yeah. Oh, no, but I mean you had a thing where it made the trailer disappeared
Yeah, yeah, okay, and so the forward one works way better than the gmc one, but
Yeah, but now you can literally just have a rear view camera
That's right there and it's a real time people like well, isn't it brighter glare or do you know?
Does it bother you? No, not at all
It's actually way better than having a mirror because it filters out of like here's something with your brights on
It doesn't matter. It just dims the camera. It's like and it can still see around it
It just dims that those lights, but they just dim everything else. So you don't have to analogy. Yeah, amazing stuff
technology
Yeah, okay, so it's good stuff. Um
Okay, I think you're gonna be really happy with it
I I know I'm gonna be happy with it and the rear bumper of the storyteller will be more happy with it when he stops
He took out a a faucet in the middle of Idaho. Oh, yeah, I mean
Don't give me everything has it's a big vehicle
It's a big vehicle
It's learning curve the rear the rear view mirror comes up on this screen in the middle
Which Mercedes could have made a lot bigger and it's not a high high-end camera. That's why we did this
Yeah, so also my dad's horrible using his mirrors and this is this has been a thing that has happened in cars
So, um, I knew it was gonna happen that but uh, yeah back to Polestar. Uh, unfortunately, that's that's the ruling
I don't know if there will ever be anything around it or if Polestar can get some type of update that comes in
From america. I mean, I don't know how many are actually selling actually. We have a dealership here. It's in bell square
Um, they always seem to be rotating cars. So I'm assuming people are buying them. I see them on the road
They're neat cars. Yeah, they look nice and they had that new roaster come out looked really nice
Yeah, every time I think Polestar. I think Volvo like so, you know, but, um,
We'll have to see obviously it's there's another six months to this but this has been the decision that's come down from here
um
Again, I didn't even know that was a thing of what we're doing. I think the standards are a little
Off like you said with the drones, but yeah, you know, I mean
Drones radios cameras every camera. Yes, they're sort of it all your security cameras. I know good luck finding one
That's not from china
and
There's even a thing at routers, especially that's another huge security hole like there's uh,
There are certain brands of routers that are very not recommended because they're firmwares full of holes
Intentional holes very well documented security risks that they're just not patching in case somebody over there wants to take control of your
router or your and that's just
I'm sorry, but it is what it is. I mean, yeah
It's a great way to steal your company secrets
Okay, yeah
Let's talk talk more news. Um, McLaren, uh, they just uh, if you don't know the goodwood festival the speed's been going on
All the new cars are being released
Prototypes they're all going up the hill spring
Uh, McLaren just released the McLaren 7 8 hs, which is high sport high sport
Yeah, um
And this is this there is some rumors that this could be the last of the 700 series
Yeah, so this could be and this this is going to be all of them are being sold
I forgot how many there's not many going to be many of them. They did do this with the
the
650 I believe they did and they've done a couple of high sports. Um
It's an incredible package. Uh, you're gonna have to be you're gonna have to be a
Uh, a big time McLaren person to even probably be offered it
And by now you've already been offered in order to know your spec and all that but uh, this again
This could be the fact that they're saying this could be the last one
We could now see the next generation of McLaren's coming
But which I'm excited for yeah, if they can just make them reliable, uh, which they're getting better
I guess and that's good, but the the 788 is a really good looking car. Um
I
Was I don't know. I still really want one. I still really want a 675 actually. Yeah
I would a 675 LT or a 7
760 LT would be yeah, I wouldn't kick that out of bed. Absolutely still one of the best chassis's I've ever
Ever yeah, I mean and that that's that's that's that universal chassis, right? It's it's I mean, I mean the 720
Even the center sits on that chassis. I think yeah, the seven chassis. Yeah, so yep throttle by wire drive by wire
Steer by wire car
Just stare at her. Yep. Somebody's here. Yep. All right. We'll pause for a second
And we're back and our sandwich maker is joined. Oh
She said it
It's megan, okay, so we're gonna throw you right into the conversation
We are right currently talking about goodwood festival speed and we're talking about the fact that mclaren just brought out the 788
High sport and the fact that that could be the end of the 7 series basically so
What are your thoughts on on mclaren?
Yeah, I really talked cars like that
Like I mean you you obviously work in a car world and I mean
So interesting fun fact about my job working with all these oems. I have to be very careful about what I say
About certain cars and oem. No, no, I'm not looking for bashing. I'm saying no
You like mclaren as a brand like is it is it something that you would have in your garage kind of thing?
um
Yes, like if money's not an issue. Yeah, uh, I personally
I know I know like you being the person you are and the classic cars that you have
Yeah, and you're in your in your american brand lord. I'm just saying there's a lot of people that like we know that go
I love mclaren, but it's not necessarily what I would have in my garage not because of anything bad mclaren did but like
No, like the the senna was on my
List as like my favorite car for a long time. I hated that car when it came out. I'm so in love with it now
Oh, yeah, what's I saw in person? Oh, yeah
Yeah, she pretty I fell in love with it when roy showed up with his that purple one. Oh, that was so pretty
I don't know what I would when they I think might have been the colors and again mclaren gets this
That color they introduced it in was tough. Yeah, and um, but it's just such a pretty car now
Yeah, no if money wasn't an issue
Um mclaren would be towards the top of my my list
If I don't care about like maintenance cost or downtime or anything. Yeah, it's not gonna be your daily driver
Yeah, when we're talking people talking about cars they
They love but won't own because of
Whatever stigma mclaren was on the list a lot as well. We just I we said the land rover
Um
Or the range rover. Yeah defender is was on down that weird british brands. Yeah. Oh, yeah
Yeah, mclaren was one of those and I'm definitely in that bucket where I've many opportunities
I've passed on the clarence that have been really a great cars
I'm like, I don't want a car that I'm just scared to drive across the middle of nowhere
And you would drive a car differently than most people I would say, right? Yeah, I mean, uh
I do want to touch on this. We released the ferrari episode today. Are we I actually
Early
with this this
Manual not manual. It's it's spurred up a great conversation in the avance seattle
Uh
group on facebook
A lot of people are saying they they want to see it. They want to drive it
They you know, which I don't know how many how many you're actually going to show up
Like I said, how how high or low numbers that's going to be but
I would be curious like there will be several here. I'm sure like, you know, we it's the
It's the hand feel like will it feel genuine kind of thing
What are my favorite comments them? I was hilarious like it's a blow-up doll. It's just as good
Oh, wow. I was laughing so hard. Yeah, I saw that. Yeah, I don't know how to respond to that appropriately. I just laughed and I was like
Okay, funny comment. That's all that's all it was. If I answer this, you'll know what I've done in my past
And know what it's not. I mean, oh wait
But no, I in it's as long as the car
Can deliver the feeling. Yeah fantastic. Great. It's a great step because like, you know, you want a manual that you're like
I'm stuck in gridlock traffic
Automatic throw it and you know, throw up your automatic, you know, cruise control put it in automatic. Let it do its thing
That's fine. And then, you know, go up in the mountains have some fun and you can shift through the gears
Oh, if it works, like you said though, I think you nailed it when it's available in a Mazda
Then you know, it's good. Yeah until then you're going to be playing beta testing with a million plus dollar car
If it trickles down where it's it's great. I think when it's just a matter of when it's going to be a while
I actually said it too. They said, you know, if they didn't do this, they're basically piggybacking upon a system
They have now they'd have to go out and develop a all new manual transmission to meet that engine, which I get
But I also think Ferrari probably has the budget for that. So
Yeah, and I what I actually will be interested in seeing now is the fact the same thing that happened to the 599 is the fact that
A lot of people you couldn't get them in manuals and a lot of people have figured out
There's a place in Texas you can take it and they'll convert it into a manual
So I'm wondering if somebody will take that the new delete delete. I don't you don't say that
No, okay. No clue the the new one 12-cylinder area with the E manual 12
It's a 12 a cylinder and I'm wondering if somebody will figure out a way to
To put a real gated manual in it. I think it'll those so when when we're going in and doing the
post production switcheroo to manual
Is that one of the types of things where Ferrari is sending out a cease and desist to customers or is this above board?
I think it's a gray area. Obviously with Ferrari. It's it's whatever makes them mad that day
I mean you look at you know, they got mad at Justin Bieber because he lost his car for two weeks
I hate it when I forget where I put my Ferrari. Um, they got mad at mad
Uh, what mad Mike? No, who's the DJ? Um, oh a dead mouse dead mouse because he he screwed up the name and Ferrari and things like that
um
I think Ferrari is going to have to loosen their belts a little bit in the fact that like with this luce coming out and things like that
There's a lot of bad press about that and a lot of people like we talked about it
There was one very high-end customer that came out and wrote his and published published his letter and said absolutely not
Um, and then there's my favorite meme on the internet right now where somebody takes an f40
And they take the little tykes red car and they run it into each other and it becomes the luce, so
But I think I think it's it's a case-by-case thing because I haven't heard anybody because you know
There's a lot of people that have done that to the 599 hoovy did it
daily different exotics did it
And I have it and I with as public as those guys are on their channels
I feel like if Ferrari had sent them a cease and desist
It probably would have been publicized. I just want to be rich enough to send like full-size
Images of a middle finger back to Ferrari when they send those
Like that's like, you know people want to be rich to do some things. We want to save the world whatever
I just want to send middle fingers back to Ferrari and just
Absolutely cut their old cars
Well, I mean the idea that you buy something and then then that brand then then tells you what you can and can't do with it
Like I understand like, you know, they don't want you out there robbing banks
But the you know if I buy the car and I pay it and it's my car
I can do what I want with it. I mean, you know, you can burn it to the ground whistling
You suppose that, you know, but that's part of the experience
And I think why people are so upset about the luce because Ferrari has stood for something
Yeah, you know this elegance this class this
Standard that you even have to abide by after you've paid for it and taking it to your personal home
Um, and so yeah, yeah, I think it's somebody that told me that Ferrari was going after musicians that used their cars in their videos
Yeah, I don't have if they don't have permission to use the car
And I'm like if I own the car and I'm making a music video or whatever type of video, you know
Yeah, but almost every one of those cars in those videos is rented. I understand that. Yeah, but I'm just like
I I have a hard time
So that's where my job actually comes in a little bit. Okay for licensing business development stuff
But licensing specifically
So you could argue that okay say this
Dead mouse or something puts a Ferrari 599 into a music video
They never asked for permission as Ferrari potentially. I'm not speaking for them, but potentially the argument could be made
Well, you're getting views because somebody likes my car
Therefore if you're monetizing this video, I'm entitled to royalties because you just used my intellectual property
Aka that vehicle in order to get more engagement or more views
Um, that's why they used to blur out brand names. Okay. Yeah, so I'm gonna play ignorance here
But I bought that car. I own that car, but you don't own the idea or the likeness
Or the development I do
That's my idea. Just like if you paint a picture, it's all your idea
I can't take that and say this was mine. I can monetize it as if it were mine
It's still made by nick. Okay, even though I paid you for it. You're still the artist. Yeah, but it's stick art
I mean
I 100% see you're coming from but I also look at it. I go like if I buy a DeWalt drill and then DeWalt tells me
I can't use it to you know
I don't know. I don't have a bad a good example of using it in the wrong way
But I just I feel like if I buy a product is my it is the product and I am allowed to do what I want to do with it
And now if I'm
Doing something illegal or inappropriate. I get that but
But illegal and inappropriate is also up to
It's good. You're here because I there are certain people you do not want associated with your brand
Oh, I agree. Because it'll kill a brand and Justin Bieber is one of them
So but it kind of comes back to the that a whole argument and someone who owns a mountain digital content
That whole you'll own nothing and like it. Yeah
Uh, I am the opposite where I'm like if I buy it. I want to own it. I will do whatever I want with it
And you can screw off because it's in my possession now. So pry it out of my hands
Uh, yeah, but in order to say that we have to have the f u money to be able to have a lawyer go out
That's what I came back to earlier
I don't want to save the world. I want a resto mod ferrari's
Well, but I mean
That it's a gray area because you look at that one gentleman that's taking the f 40 and that's going to build his own f 40
And he built that that Honda powered
328 no, it's a it's a 308 308, but it's yeah with a k-swap on it
Which is a better I come after him because I mean that is a for you know
That's still on my bucket list
There's a couple things I want to do and this I want to rest on mod of 308 because the night
Because of my love for magnum pi and tom sellick and then I also want to rest on moderate
An 80 series Land Cruiser which everybody does
But I just I like the solid axles and the the reproach and departure angle
So like those are my two retirement things that I actually think I will probably do is rest on mod of 308 and rest on mod
on fj80
Those are my forever curse. This is off topic, but if you're a child of the 80s
There is a five-part series coming out right now called night rider declassified
And they are and they've I watched the small part of it of the the girl that used to be in night rider
And she's the first and she's talking and I cannot wait
Like just the part she was talking about. I was like, I need to know this like I I watched this show
I need to know these things. So it's very interesting. So
But speaking, you know hassle off with a mustache evil. Hasselhoff. Yes
There was kit and then there was what's the bag of car. Thank you. You have the you have the hot wheels
Yeah, that you got okay. Well
Thank you for that perspective because again
I know that I wasn't intended to go in that area, but that's your expertise. So it makes a good point
This would be a great this would be a great topic on avance when we post this
What's your thoughts on ownership and you know in the brand because
You know, even we've talked about it even with avance. It's like uh motorcycle frames
They aren't there's a reason we don't have motorcycle frames because
people people who run motorcycle plate frames usually
End up in bad situations
Motorcycle, what do you mean a license plate frames? There's no avance license plate frames for motorcycles. Oh, I got you
I'm sorry. I was I thought he was talking about the frames. I was like, are you going in the direction?
Like where a Harley frame can't be cut up and turned no, no, no. I was like, okay. I'm confused certain
You're like, okay. It's okay. It's a low risk endeavor at the same time like yeah
There's just you know coming from somebody in the motorcycle industry
You end up with your you see your plate and a lot of chase videos and a lot of crashes
I can see that. Yeah
Yeah, I remember we talked to adam about that years ago like because when all that they kind of shut it down now
But that stuff in Kent and he's like I don't want to have my brand show up and stuff like that
Which I 100% get yeah, you know, so you know and and I always get kicked out because that
There are topics that come up like that on avance sometimes and and avance is very good about
Being very calm about it and going, you know, if you see, you know, if you're going to wear the brand
You have to be respectful. Yeah, and I do get that. I know I'm kind of proving your point
But I I don't I don't own avance
But if I bought a Ferrari, I'm going to do what I want with it
Yeah, and then they come at me
And every OEM is different, which is what keeps me out of the care
Honda's like rap videos everywhere. Just let's do it odyssey. I was gonna say look at dodge. Obviously. They don't
crap
No, we have the diesel brothers behind them
I was thinking of the chargers challenge. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Very true very nice on here's your ultima
How many memes do you want to create on that?
Gray area gray area
Gray area my mic's out
Plenty of brands and yeah specific cars with bad reputation in the automotive world. They're weller
Interesting. Okay. Well
Again, we're putting that out to the audience. What do you think? think is the
Where's your where's opinion? Yeah, IP ownership like do you how how far do you go to protect your brand?
That's it's a good topic. It's then there's a lot of
Real and valid points that we've already discussed on both sides
Yeah, but I also think and I'm gonna add to this and I'm probably not going to use the brand because it's very high end
hypercar brand
That is having some bad press from some youtubers and things like that and
Oh, yeah, they're throwing shade on their owners
The owners are coming out anonymously talking about it and they're getting back and there there's some consequences that are happening
Which I don't think is
Right
But yeah, yeah, there's talk about markup. I know exactly what you're talking about and when the uh
Thanos, I'm sorry. I'm gonna say. Yeah
Yeah
When the Volkswagen part is one tenth the cost and the exact same part you got some explaining to do
Yes, you do
And it's the exact same part. You're actually talking about a different brand that I was talking about
But um, yeah, you're you're correct there, too. You're nicer than I am. I'll throw bagatti under the bus all day
Oh, yeah, oh, I mean, I can throw konan's egg under the bus. I was
Yeah, so no, I love their cars, but I was like I I'd love the fact that people are
I think people don't understand and we've kind of known this from from our experience in the car world
A lot of really high-end cars break all the time
Yeah, and people are quiet because they want the next one. They you know, and I'm talking
Aston Martin to I mean and and I'm not
As in Martin to Zaganda to the to Zaganda it
A lot of these cars spend a lot of time in the shop
One waiting for parts two for waiting for repairs things like that. So well, it's even back to like there
Remember when the was a hurricane breaks
Were our Audi s6 rotors the rotors were the same and all you had to do is just take a drill press and drill
The set screw into it not the brake. You're not drilling onto the surface. You're talking into the hub just to put the set screw in
It has it's the exact same part
And sort of on the forums was like oh if you need rotors
You can save $400 a rotor by grabbing the s6 brakes the exact same brake
And then you just take your old rotor turn it upside down
Line the holes up and then just drill like mark it and drill and you're like tada
This is kind of fun because you and I sit here and talk about brands. We watch her shake
She's like
Too much insider knowledge. Yeah
No, that's a good point because um, I remember years ago seeing a lamborghini raffle thing
and
You know at the time I was like could I even afford to have a lamborghini in my garage even if I want it for free
And so I googled like oil change cost on it and this was
Five plus years ago and I want to say it was like 3600 plus just for a simple oil change
I was like, oh, okay. So even if I want it for free off a $20 ticket
I couldn't afford to actually own it. Oh insurance. Yeah
Uh, well, it's it's not as bad as some people think but the insurance on the r8 is
It's actually it's not it's not that bad but compared to the hurricane
It's almost double for the hurricane which makes no sense
At all. I don't get it
Well, then there's that catch 22. It's like can I afford to lift in my garage to do my own oil change
And do all 10 oil plugs and update your own car facts to say you did it without destroying your resale value
There's so much that goes into that. Yeah, that's where I was going
That's one of the things like yeah, do you do you if you have a buddy that can service your Audi
Do you pay them on the side to do it or do you pay for the dealer?
And for resale value you pay for the dealer and so kind of got you by the balls
Metaphorically speaking
Oh, I was I was shaking my head. Yeah
We learned a lot about
Yeah, okay. All right, well
What else is new in your world? How's the Chevy? Yeah, man. What else is new? Uh, yeah, Chevy's good. I drove it here
I can't wait to go outside. I you got here started, but I can't I haven't seen it yet. So I'm excited to go see it
Yeah, so the Chevy is a 1973
Chevrolet custom deluxe the c20
Um, so the 73 was the first
Model year of the official square body. So it's kind of fun
To have that and that was the dream, right?
Because is that what you were building before?
Um, very similar what I was working on before was the 1986 GMC high Sierra. So I mean same
Same same difference. Yeah, just a little different bad. Yeah, same same. Yeah, awesome
And then the high Sierra is the k2500. So it has four-wheel drive. This one's a c20. So, you know, it's the c versus k designation by
Yeah, something new
Yeah, so somebody has a square body and they say I've got a c10
Automatic if they say I've got a k25, you know, it's a four-wheel drive. I always say it's four-wheel drive. That's the difference
Is it automatic? Oh, sorry. Um, yeah
It can be an automatic four-wheel drive versus four-wheel drive
Well, two-wheel drive versus four-wheel drive two-wheel drive versus four-wheel drive. Okay. I was like, I swore
Okay, I was like, I knew that actually there are two sections here. There are automatic. There is manual
There's two-wheel drive. There's four-wheel drive. I did know that
four-wheel drive
C is two
C two k is four
Yeah, they can and they continue that theme. I think and when you look at the
actual
Designation like if you're at a dealer and you look at the parts it's still gonna come as a c or a k
That's two-wheel drive four-wheel drive. Yeah, that's what it was at least when I was in the working in parts back in the day
Cool. Yeah, even if you go to auto zone and pick your parts, you have to designate like oh mine's a c or mine's a k
Generally, yeah, and who did the rest or rest restoration restoration the rest or who rest who did the restoration on your truck?
Um, so it's all original. Oh, okay. Yeah
All original, um garage kept for most of its life. Oh, I didn't know that I thought I
Special baby again. She doesn't show us these things. So yeah
If you showed up to my garage once in a while, uh, you know, okay
Side note. Thank you for throwing that house into the mix because my wife's like, I want to live there
And I was like, well, you need to get their job
I can't afford that and it's my neighbor. Oh my god. Wow. Sorry. That's a sweet place. Yeah, great job
They obviously groomed dogs. Yeah, they used to be st. Bernard. Yeah, um breeders. I saw the
Okay, I was real for our listeners. There's a house that is right down the street from her and
I mean, I would have to sell several kidneys in order to make it work. But um, yeah
I even tried to get I was like my parents. I was like, you guys could live here, right? And then
I'm your only child so inheritance wise
No, this is great. Okay. Okay. Okay. So original I I had thought I thought it had gone through some restoration
Yeah, it's been repainted. Okay. Um, yeah, that's restoration
Two-way or four-wheel?
Mechanically, all originally, all original, uh, the 454. Oh, nice. All right. Yeah
It's original. The one with the king. The original one. The automatic two-wheel one.
Automatic two-wheel drive 454. It's been a long day. Automatic supersize.
Hip knot. Oh, there it is. Thank you for getting that. Okay. Good. Thank you.
Yeah, okay. Well, I mean, are you loving it? Oh, I adore it. Um, yeah
And so I learned how to drive on a square body with my grandpa
Out in Montana and I was taught to drive when I was about 10 years old
It's sit on a phone book and putt through the hay fields and he would unload or load bales of hay for cattle or horses
So it's just very nostalgic, especially now after he's passed away
It's one of those things where I drive around and just random little things like
You'll just get like the right wind coming in the window or or anything a little sound and I'm like, oh
it's almost like he's just right here with me and
We've talked about that those farm trucks like having those low gears where farmers just put it in there and get out of the
Cab and yeah throw stuff in, you know, or if you have a child that
I thought you spent a lot of your time in square body sitting on phone books because wasn't the other one like a
Milk crate the one you were you were restoring? Yeah the one I was restoring. Yeah
It was a bag of charcoal
That charcoal I forgot. I've started seeing milk crate for some reason. So yeah, okay. She likes her seats flammable
Sure, but on fire mine's on fire
Steak old school seat warmer
Awesome. Yeah, awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Okay. Yeah, and then this last week I it's funny segue. So
This truck reminds me of the experiences I would get when driving the monkey around because it seems like everybody has
Um an endearing positive story about a square body or about a monkey
So it's one of those smiles per miles kind of vehicles. Yeah, um, but segue into a sold the monkey
Actually, we talked about it before you got here
Oh really and taught we have a now group of Todd and in the first thing he goes
Every time I when I drive it and I hit the brakes it really dives in the front
For like yeah, you need suspension
He's unlike his previous owner or has already ordered that. So yeah
Well good for him. Yeah, uh, yeah and suspension jokes will never die because even my 12 year old this last week
I was like, hey bud. What do you want for your birthday coming up?
And he sends me this off-road scooter thing and he goes it's got great tires with suspension in all caps
I'm like, this is ridiculous
I will never let this down. He has the phrase of the year
If I had a tetanus shot that will always be my favorite like I shared that with my parents
My mom was like she's like you did that to me as a kid. It's like I couldn't text. She's like you just came in and asked
Yeah, yeah, so that's really funny. Awesome. Well, you'll be riding another monkey or grom this sunday with suspension
Yeah, I love that grom too. So
I'm hoping that one goes up for me. How many groms do I need to send you before?
Actually, I think you need a 120 a trail 125 would be kind of neat
That would be fun. Like because it's the same motor and I know we can modify it
And it has that step through that the ladies like those like steps
Yeah, you can wear a dress with it. Can I say that?
Probably dresses you wear, absolutely
Probably dresses you wear off-road, it'll be great. Yeah, perfect. You know, I've been looking
for off-road pencil dresses
Shifting's a little hard. Yeah
Ah
I
I'm chasing a gremlin in my bike. I I do not have
Well, I have brakes, but the light doesn't flash. I've checked all my fuses. I've checked all my relays
I don't know. Is this programmable?
Yes, yes, if you pull the light or just like I mean don't disconnect it but unbolt it pull it out
There's a button on the back of it usually. Okay, and you could try just resetting it
I didn't think about that. Okay. I would just check the wiring from there because it's uh, I've done it
Okay, okay, but it's from the rear brake, right? Yeah, the rear brake when I hit the handbrake in the front
And the light does not light up
So there's no brake light. I think it's lit. It's light up. It's lit
Yeah, just the turn signals, but you know when you hit the brakes it brightens. I don't have that
Huh, so yeah, yeah, I just did my bulbs are a little dim. I know that's a surprise to both
I just did the new led tail light in the in the gromm. I really like it. Yeah, that's at the same tail light. Yeah
Yeah, yeah, it's interesting that you're both having issues
different
Yeah, well mine was just the fuse lines been having issues. I just have ignored it and
Usually I'm riding in the back where nobody can run into me. So did you check the fuse?
I actually did I checked all the fuses. I looked at the relays. Nothing looks burned out. Nothing looks
Yeah, because I feel like with the relay it I wouldn't have any light back there
You know worst case just bring it over here and plug it into mine real quick
Well unplug it and just plug it in and then yeah, see if that'll activate it because then you can tell if it's uh
A brake light switch in your bike or if it's the tail light. Okay
I don't want to pull it apart before this weekend. So no, no, you don't need it this weekend. I'm really excited about this weekend
So yeah, so yeah, we're gonna do a big ride up right here. I mean, it'll be we're leaving really early
So yeah, I just want to get up to paradise. I've been told
Strictly from my wife. I'm not allowed to come out of paradise unless I get huckleberry licorice
Which she likes to go. So, you know, I thought of her when I went to
Johnson's in maple valley a couple days ago and they had huckleberry licorice
And I almost grabbed some for you and I thought well, I'm not going to see you too. You probably see
I'm sure it'll be much cheaper on top of the mountain
Oh, yeah, for sure. Well, we have to come down the mountain. So true. This is So looking forward to that
Yeah, that'll be great. Yeah, any else fun coming up for you this summer? I think oh man, what else?
I'm going to portugal in two weeks. Oh
Nice. Yeah
Yeah, just not like automotive themed, but yeah, I'm doing that. So I'm excited because that's like you think just for
Oh, you know what? I probably shouldn't say that I'm going as a surprise for my brother for his wedding. He doesn't know
I'm showing up. Ah, okay. He's marrying portugal
Basically, oh very nice. Okay. Yeah. Um, but yeah, I've got a family trip coming up. Um
He probably wouldn't hear this anyways, honestly, but
Um, other than that, uh
No other trips. My daughter will need to start driver's ed soon
So that'll keep me close to home. But in in a good way and drinking
Yeah, yeah, I know she's a mini you she drives. She does. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, she drove
Uh part of the way home last night to practice. Um, and she does great in the f 150 but
She is you know, she's all girl and wants a vw bug
in pink or red
I'm literally about to be like does she want a bug? Yeah, okay. Yeah
Um, so get her a cab real. Yeah, I keep trying to push her to the f 150. I'm like, come on. It's cool. It's so safe
Just drive the f 150. You'll be so safe. But is she buying her own car or are you gonna help?
Yeah, I'll I'll help her with that. Um, it'll be grade grade dependent
And she'll be responsible for gas money and things but yeah, I'll help I'll help with the car purchase
I mean, you know, as long as the bug comes with the cd of making my way downtown
Rolling fast and homebound
Yeah, and talking to her, uh, just a couple days ago about gas prices and all the costs associated with car ownership
She actually came back to me yesterday and was like, oh, maybe a hybrid would be better because then I don't have to
Work as hard to save for gas money and it's like, okay
You can find a diesel beetle. Those are pretty cool. Actually. Yeah, just something different. Yeah, they're not making them anymore, right?
No, no, no. Yeah, no, you can get them, but they're not making it. Okay. Yeah, what the tdi?
Yeah, tdi. Yeah
Yeah turbo diesel
Turbo diesel
Yeah
Yeah
You can de-smog them. Yeah, you know, I'm really not doing well today. It's a two-wheel drive too, by the way
And it's an automatic just so we're clear. I'm gonna go back to the kitchen and keep with this
Wow
Your people are gonna think that we say these things about you. Well, you do I can pull up the group chat. You can't
Pull up that group chat. We're all going down. Yeah, just so we're clear
Yeah, this is one of those things where it reminds me of those memes you see on instagram
Where like the wife will or the husband will ask the wife. Oh, let me see your phone
I want to know if you're talking to guys and she hands it over and then he's like
Let me see your group chat with your best friends and she throws it out the car
No, absolutely not. Yeah
Yeah, I'm good. I'm good. I like my marriage the way it is. Yeah
Fair enough. I can't let you know how dumb I really am
I don't know. I mean, I'd be cancelled but not for the reason you'd think I'd be cancelled. Yeah, so
I would
I'm just kidding
Okay
Well, yeah, we got the ride this weekend. You got I mean, oh, that's right because you're uh, it's her birthday this weekend
But she's got big girl plans with
Yeah, other friends. Okay. Yeah, she's got plans with her friends and boyfriend on sunday
So I asked like can mom go right to her birthday. Yeah, and she was like, oh, yeah, I'm busy anyway
Can I go ride bikes with my friends?
Yeah
I see your plans with your friends. Can I go do plans with my friends? I felt so childlike
I'm like, do you need me around or like, what is your boyfriend planning?
Can I go ride bikes? Can I go ride bikes? Um, just like, yeah, yeah, I'm thinking this year. How old is she going to be this week?
15 15. Okay. That's the driver's ed thing. All right. Okay. Yeah, so we're celebrating
She asked if we could celebrate saturday. So I'm taking out
Four teenagers on my boat on saturday. Oh, yeah
And I'll bring like the cake and fill up the cooler and do the inner tube and stuff
Thrash kids around. So I think she'll have a great time. That sounds like a great birthday. I was gonna say now
I want to go to that. Yeah
Children things. Yeah, you're the kids. Yeah, the cooler and the tube. Yeah. Yeah, so yeah, we can do our own
We can do our own
Podcast inner tubing fishing boat day. We gave me I gave Megan massive crap this week
She had gotten she'd gone to work really really early and then she'd gotten off
And she was going paddleboarding and I was like, you know, some of us have to work
She's like, I went to work. So you didn't just sit some of us have to
You know what you gave me so much crap
That I I've gone back to the lake and didn't give you an invite
You don't want me on your paddleboards. Anyways, they'll sink
So I'm not falling for that one again. So
Thank you for this buddy. Yeah, but what about you guys? Like any plans or are you taking the storyteller out again?
Yeah, leaving next week
Head into jelly roll on wednesday in walla walla. I think it's at a golf course
I don't quite know and then we're going to silverwood. I'm gonna go to go stay at silverwood and
My wife
She knows I'm a huge roller coaster person. She wants to go ride roller coasters and I was like absolutely
Yeah, that'll be fun. Yeah road trips, you know, yeah, but
It should be fun. I mean get out and just kind of we were in Spokane last weekend for a wedding
Which was a lot of fun
But it's a lot of driving in one weekend like to drive over there just to stay one couple nights and then come home
So, yeah, yeah, and it was a huge baseball tournament in town, which made it a lot of fun in the hotel
Oh, yeah
Our kids. Oh my gosh, I've gone. Yeah. I went to Detroit
A year and a half ago
Yeah for work to visit oems
There was a baseball tournament in in the area and the kids had taken over the hotel while I was there and
Don't recommend
I'm just saying I mean not that, you know, my wife's ovaries shut down that night, but I mean it was
Oh, yeah, we already decided not to have children but that really submitted it. But like, you know, it's like
I don't remember and then I don't want to get off on this
But I don't remember being a kid like when I was
On doing a tournament or something and I was sent to the pool or whatever. I was respectful. I was nice
I was kind I was quiet a different time because the other adults would yell at you. Yes 100%
So yeah, didn't have to be your parents somebody else's parents were just not true
Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, I travel with your plugs. The only downside is the dog
He's gotten a lot better about it
But if he hears everybody somebody coming around he thinks coming to the room and he gets real defensive real quick
All nine pounds of him is furious
I'll kill for my mother. You can take dad. Yeah, pretty much unless you have cheese then screw them both
There's mom. There's dad. He's already sleeping. I won't bark. Go ahead. Yeah
Yeah, yeah
Nice. Yeah, no no real plans for us. I mean, shana's still focused on recovery. So
The travel plans and then we do is kind of
By the seat of her pants, you know, like how you feel and she's still got a lot of recovery
So yeah, she's got a long way to go. So and that's okay. We'll we'll make the time later
I'm actually taking a lot of time off in august. Um, good. Thank god for work benefits
Because I'll be taking most of august off
Yeah, but it'll just be to focus on pt and recovery here. So I hear she's getting better. So you must be doing something
So, yeah, yeah, she's tolerating me. Yeah
Um, yeah, come on a little stir crazy. You learn how to duck
Yeah, she needs my attention. It's just yeah, exactly. Just sandal to that faster than I thought
Yeah
Somebody's you're gaining their strength
Go get your dad
Bite him. Yeah, it's a good many lassie. Yeah mom's falling down
I can't think of any more updates. Like I said, besides poll star we talked about poll star. We talked about the mclaren
You know anything else? No, not really. It's you know, it's summer. So it's a but it's car show season
I've been watching all the good goodwood festival speed stuff. Have you been there?
No, my parents went last year and they got an air bnb
Right next to it. Okay. Um, they stayed in a place where the homeowner
Even drove them to and from good. Wow. Nice. Okay. Yeah, it was it was really cool. Um, it's on my bucket list
Yeah, just to go see the hill climb and everything and see the manner and yeah when this comes out radwood's down
Grio's the 18th, so
And then let's see here. Let me look at the Seattle events. There's a lot coming up
Forest Grove concours. The bonds are to be experienced
Discount tire. Unfortunately, all of us missed the avance event this weekend. I saw the photos that looked amazing as always
It's hard to beat dueling uh f40s
Yeah, so well if you want more of that avance fest is uh august 1st
Yeah, so that's right around the corner
That's gonna be big ones presented by cars and bids and of course our friends at stack usa who have been a long time
supporters of the show and avance
A big shout out to stack
s tech
I gotta call metropolitan tomorrow. Yeah
I know garib has got his new r8. By the way, his black r8 convertible arrived
No, yeah, and he's gonna wrap it in s tech yellow. I don't know which one yet s tech has just launched two
Garib's gonna put yellow and black on a car. That's so weird. I know right totally off brand for him
I love he has leaned in so he went to what is it?
Georgia tech, Georgia tech, which is yellow jackets yellow jackets and it's always been a thing
That's what if you don't know that's why his license plate said yellow jackets. Yeah, that's awesome. Okay. Yeah, and so
Yeah, so that's good stuff. But avance fest to be a great one. Um, and that's a pacific race, of course
Let's see. We've got a bunch autocross is coming up bunch of track days coming up this is the season
uh indy car drivers parade grand prix of portland
Man out of club northwest advanced monorail car week on 13 through 17th. The boss will be there
Uh, so they've got the monorail pit stop down there. I mean, there's tons of stuff
Yeah, if you're going to monorail car week and you haven't gotten a hold of somebody
Of your local chapter leader reach out to them because i'm i'm assuming they're going to be doing amazing things
Yep, and then let's see here. Oh dirt fish women's motorsport summit. That's always a good chime august 21st and 22nd
So shout out to josey and dirt fish, of course. Yeah, and she got into a yeah, we gotta talk about her
Yeah, we gotta send her for her. Yeah
Send her some love she rolled she rolled her car at uh at goodwood and uh broke her spine. She's in she's gonna be fine
But she's uh, she's uh, she posted it on social media. So it's yeah
Yeah, but as a friend of as the friend of the channel and a friend of avance
We're thinking about you and and praying for you and I think the post basically said she just has to
Make sure she's well enough to be able to sit on a plane on the way home. Yeah. Yeah, I feel so bad for her
Damn, yeah, I didn't know that
At the end of august and then there's a n hra usually comes to pacific raceways at the end of august and
Usually formula drift goes to evergreen speedway around the mid end of august too. I think august is a big month
No matter what state you're in
I'm going to acdc
I'll be a jelly roll
I'm going to jelly roll and then we're going to acdc in in vancouver canada. That'll be a good one
I hope so. I have never been more excited for a concert in my life than ace
I figure like there. I'm never they're never gonna tour again. I that's what i'm telling myself. So yeah
You know wheelchair if he does pretty much. Yeah
pretty much so
All right. Well, uh, megan thank you as always for stopping by and we're gonna now go look at your beautiful truck because we haven't seen it
And uh, yeah for this episode of the avance podcast as always i'm nick
I'm megan and i'm dan and don't just get there. Enjoy the drive
About this episode
AI tools and modern work habits kick things off, then the conversation swings into automotive details: why new tires feel slick at first, how winter tires need heat cycling, and a “Monkey” motorcycle that immediately calls for front suspension. After that, camera-based mirror systems and Polestar software updates come up, followed by Goodwood McLaren news (including 700-series rumors) and a broader Ferrari ownership debate about manual conversions and brand control. The hosts close with real-world ownership costs, classic truck talk, and event updates.
This week we're all over the map in the best possible way. We kick things off talking about how AI is quietly changing everything from resumes to project work, and whether we're already at the point where talking to a chatbot feels a little too normal.
From there it's back to the stuff we love: a quick tip on why new tires need a proper break-in period, Todd finally buying the monkey he's been threatening to buy for years, and a look at some of the biggest stories coming out of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. We discuss rumors surrounding Polestar's future in the U.S., McLaren's new 788 High Sport, and whether reliability will ever stop being part of the McLaren conversation.
Megan joins us in the studio to talk square-body Chevys, classic truck nostalgia, and an unexpectedly deep debate about Ferrari, intellectual property, and whether automakers should have any say in what owners do with the cars they've already paid for.
We wrap up with motorcycle ride plans, upcoming events around the Pacific Northwest, car show season, Goodwood highlights, and plenty of the random detours you've come to expect.
The Avants Podcast is brought to you by our friends at STEK USA and Carter Seattle!
