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Personal Rides, Bad Brakes, and Questions of the Week

Personal Rides, Bad Brakes, and Questions of the Week

Bring a Trailer Podcast Sep 25, 2025 50 min
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A lively discussion unfolds as the hosts share personal car updates, including a road trip in a Mercedes E350 wagon and the challenges of prepping a BMW E46 ZHP for sale. They dive into entertaining stories about brake failures and oil change mishaps, while also exploring the nuances of car ownership and maintenance. The episode features engaging debates on the merits of automatic versus manual transmissions, with a focus on classic cars and modern driving experiences. Listeners will appreciate the camaraderie and humor as the hosts navigate through their automotive journeys.

Topics: personal rides brake failures oil change disasters automatic vs manual road trip experiences car maintenance BMW E46 ZHP Mercedes E350 wagon hot rods drum brake rally
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Porsche 911

"You've done some stuff, right? Do you have 9-11 related news or nothing? Nothing exciting."
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Volkswagen Golf

"...n sitting on the lift in the office above Randy's Golf for a while. But the Mercedes wagon did a 2000 m..."
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G-Class Mercedes Wagon

"...e office above Randy's Golf for a while. But the Mercedes wagon did a 2000 mile road trip. Oh, great."
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Volkswagen Jetta

"...igures are on everything. I was looking at a GLI Jetta. That's what I think I want to talk about."
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Tesla Model S

"Like rear-facing, right? Technically, the Model S technically. Oh, dude, don't break it."
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BMW E46

"Drum up some enthusiasm now. It's a 2004 BMW E46 ZHP 6 speed with the Alcantara interior, which I..."
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Ford Mustang

"...e gnarliest, I was driving to high school in a 66 Mustang fastback. Awesome car, man."
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Chevrolet Corvette

"...hich I never had in that truck. And it had a 327 Corvette engine in it. So it would go, but it wouldn't st..."
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Dodge Ram

"... the front bumper on an FJ-40 is like a battering ram, right? And it kind of knocked the garage off it..."
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Skoda Octavia

"...t the top of I was like on Broadway, like passing Octavia. This is like where they filmed bullet."
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Toyota Corolla

"... there, got into my then girlfriend's 2003 Toyota Corolla and continued the rest of the tour. Yep."
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Honda S2000

"...a very early date, date with my wife, I was at my S2000 and I was racing back then. I was so cocky and w..."
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Jaguar XK120

"So that's like a Jag turn. That's what I called on XK 120. Do you call it that on an American car?"
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Ford Cortina

"I'm trying to think of. Didn't you see the Cortina? The Cortina buzzes, but you can rip that up to ..."
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Porsche 356

"...at's the oldest car you've driven? Oh, gosh, 64, 356. There you go."
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Chrysler 300

"What's that? The Chrysler, the 300. My dad had a 31 Lowboy Roadster."
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Porsche 904

"...n really good ones. Hit like the top three crazy 904 we talked about last time. And I got to say it, ..."
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Porsche Carrera Gte

"...hough, right? You probably would have fit in the Carrera GTE that was part of that same collection from Cereo..."
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Toyota Camry

"...alking about on this car? And it would be like a Camry hybrid. I'm like, I don't know where these thing..."
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Plymouth GTX

"..., I never made that mistake again. Little Castro GTX on the floor. 100% what it was."
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Porsche 928

"...again goes back to my mechanic days, I think the 928 is better with an automatic. It's a big Mercedes..."
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Ferrari 412

"...roduct. They're not psychopaths like the Ferrari 412 and put a GM automatic."
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Fiat 500e

"...ople would tell me I'm crazy, but like, does the 500E really need the 124-500E of six-speed? I don't k..."
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Nissan XTerra

"... will be stuck in traffic. And I have been in my XTERRA, which is an automatic, behind my buddy who was ..."
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Jaguar Etype

"That's right. But not till the E-Type, like 61? No."
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Jaguar Ctype

"No. Late, late, late, because they had them on C-Type. So the late 150s had them."
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