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Mr Regular from Regular Car Reviews

Mr Regular from Regular Car Reviews

Car Torque with Matty J Nov 12, 2024 112 min
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About this episode

A lively discussion with Mr. Regular from Regular Car Reviews, exploring unique automotive perspectives and experiences. The episode dives into the quirks of Australian and American car cultures, humorous anecdotes about various vehicles, and the evolution of car reviews. The hosts and guests share their thoughts on everything from the Lexus LFA to the peculiarities of the AU Falcon, while also touching on the challenges of importing cars and the significance of car shows. The conversation is both entertaining and insightful, making it a rich listen for automotive enthusiasts.

Topics: australian car culture importing cars lexus lfa ford falcon car reviews hyundai tiburon jdm cars car shows electric vehicles car trivia
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Subaru Outback

"...dio voice that would come in here like the Subaru Outback Impreza is a fine sort of car. For me to hide my ..."
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Subaru Impreza

"...e that would come in here like the Subaru Outback Impreza is a fine sort of car. For me to hide my demons, ..."
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Mazda MX-5 / Miata

"...in. With right I I mean it was an NC so third Gen Miata and I can't off the top of my head pull out my ca..."
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Dodge Challenger

"...gest Fairline L Ltd they made. Yeah, and the only challenger for that would probably be the WM Statesman. Yeah..."
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Daewoo Statesman

"...only challenger for that would probably be the WM Statesman. Yeah, the Caprice, they're a big car. Yeah."
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Holden Caprice

"...hat would probably be the WM Statesman. Yeah, the Caprice, they're a big car. Yeah."
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Chrysler Imperial

"...t? Yeah, OK. I think let's see it it the Chrysler Imperial from the late 60s or the Cadillac Series 59 or Se..."
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Ford Galaxy

"... bonnet and trunk. I drive back home in 1963 Ford Galaxy which is 17 1/2 feet long, which in metres is les..."
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Ford Falcon

"... in America was a was a lengthened version of our Falcon. Yeah, we unfortunately lost the Falcon in 1960. ..."
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Ford Fairlane

"...size Ford platform. It's the mid size, which is a Fairlane, which is in America was a was a lengthened versi..."
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Ford Mustang

"...ow if you many people know this, but like the the Mustang and the Falcon, obviously you know, like. The fir..."
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Nissan Skyline

"...nkees like myself are driving up prices of Nissan Skyline all the way, all the way. There are people in, yo..."
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Nissan Gtrs

"...he US are going to pay 50 to 8. Some of these R34 GTRS are selling for six. Figures. Absolutely."
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N-Box Honda N Box

"...sane. So what we drove today was a 2017 Nissan or Honda N box. Cool. Yeah, that was. Now, so, so David Prince o..."
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Mitsubishi Delica

"...anese trucks of which they include the Mitsubishi Delica on on the big. Delica or the 660 delica? Oh, the ..."
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Ford Ranger

"...hose big branches, isn't it? Yeah. Yeah, Polaris, Ranger and you know, whatever the sporty 1 is, but that'..."
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Suzuki Jimney

"...nt necessarily. It's just a narrow version of the Suzuki Jimney. So it's almost as narrow as the inbox."
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Toyota Previa

"...n't have anything to work in the US. They had the Previa, which you have of the the real version outside r..."
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LFA Toyota Lfa

"...greatest cars I've ever driven. And I've driven a Toyota LFA. So yeah. And I think I'd rather be in a"
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Ford Ranchero

"...ah, yeah, they called it the Yep, they called the Ranchero. And then they try to get every now and then a ca..."
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Hyundai Santa Cruz

"again. They're going to try with the Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz, yeah. Yeah, I see a few of them ridi..."
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Subaru Baja Subaru

"...you want something covered. You you guys have the Baja Subaru Baja, right? Like. That is a bizarre story."
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Chevrolet Avalanche

"...ure. And then Chevy tried to do it with the Chevy Avalanche. That was a Ute and I love that thing because it ..."
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Chevrolet Express

"...ngs because that was would have been just a Chevy Express fan that we had that had. Those are the ones to g..."
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Toyota Hilux

"...er in Australia for like the last 10 years or so. Hilux, Ranger, stuff like that. And it's for people who..."
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Chevrolet Camaro

"... weird because the Zeta platform is your, is your Camaro over there, which is your, you know, your last Ge..."
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Cadillac Ctsv

"It's a shame. It's a shame you missed the CTSV. Oh, it's a cracky car, yeah. Yeah. I think that ..."
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Cadillac CTS

"...was always there. I think this was just a regular CTS as well. Yeah. And like, who brings one of"
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GMC Typhoon

"...ve got the the bigger brother to that, the the F6 Typhoon, which is like the FPV version. Oh. So this is, t..."
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Pontiac Gto

"...te cars I've ever driven was the R version of the Pontiac GTO. Yeah, which is really the what? It's."
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Holden Monaro

"Yeah, which is really the what? It's. The Monaro. Yeah, which is really a Commodore with two doors..."
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Chevrolet Corvette

"...oof. Yeah. Because it's like, oh, it feels like a Corvette, but honestly it handles better and I can use it ..."
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Toyota MR2

"... achievement. And then you get into, you know, an MR2 is better than a Corvette. It the honestly this t..."
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Mustang Fox Body

"...he new Edge Mustang was still an. SN95 which is a fox body. Which is still, Yeah, yeah. So. So that thing co..."
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Nissan 350Z

"...t of Nissan. You get say Nissan or Nissan Nissan, Nissan 350Z. Yeah, you can just adjust the bell housing and t..."
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Toyota Supra

"... afford a well, obviously no one can afford Gen 4 Supras and even Gen threes are coming up. But yeah, it's..."
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Nissan Pulsar

"...d the early infinities that they had. I mean, the Pulsar was just fantastic and but no, I mean. Yeah, we, ..."
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Volvo 122

"..., the other car that we shot, it was a 1964 Volvo 122. Put a tune on it. I love that."
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Honda N360

"Yeah, I've, I've got, and Dave's got one as well. We've got an old which you had the as the Honda N600 over there. We we had them as an N 360 and and and then and 600. We got the N600."
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Honda Beats

"...ey, yeah, right. Because which is curious because Honda Beats are very affordable in the US. Yeah, I've seen th..."
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Volkswagen Beetle

"...n. She also wanted me to ask about the Volkswagen Beetles. OK so the new beetles, my mom has one like the n..."
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Volkswagen Golf

"...es, yeah. I mean, they're what are they? Are they golf? Yeah, yeah, I was about to say. I mean, OK, I I ..."
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Type Super Beetle

"...r ones, you have the Type 1 and then you have the Super Beetle. The Type 1 is a bizarre driving experience and I..."
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Citroen 2CV

"...y a year and a bit ago. I'd rather drive a Citron 2CV. OK. Yeah, than a beetle type one or"
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Lexus Lfa

"...mplete other end of the I've mentioned before the Lexus LFA, the ultimate nerds car is this was a very nice p..."
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Toyota Crown

"...m trying to remember these shots. We had a Toyota Crown and we also had a Celica GT, the four wheel drive..."
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Toyota Celica

"...se shots. We had a Toyota Crown and we also had a Celica GT, the four wheel drive. Jet that. That one, tha..."
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Toyota Paseo

"... Tiburon. Which which to be fair, I, I, I owned a Paseo as a race car for a while. And, and yeah, it was,..."
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Toyota Camry

"...estion 2. When Toyota first introduced the Toyota Camry into Australia to get foot traffic into the showr..."
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Ford Taurus

"...that's a that's a true story Question 3. The Ford Taurus SHR with its 220 horsepower Yamaha V6 got its man..."
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Mazda 5

"Mazda, but. What? Mazda is absolutely correct. Mazda 5 speed. Is it true the Mazda 5 speed in the Americ..."
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Honda Civic

"...he score Question 4. Honda has announced that all Civics but the Type R in Australia will be David. Hybrid..."
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Mercedes-Benz SLK

"God. Meadow Meadow Mercedes SLK. Incorrect SLK. It was a huh. It wasn't an SLK. I..."
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Jaguar Xk

"It wasn't an SLK. It wasn't an SLK. Brian Jaguar XK. Incorrect, it wasn't an XK. I know for sure it w..."
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Cadillac Lyric

"...et later this year. With what vehicle, David? The lyric. Lyric is absolutely. Correct."
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Buick Grand National

"time. They they got a huge boost in the 80s with the grand. National. Yeah. Cool car."
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