Personal Rides, Bad Brakes, and Questions of the Week
About this episode
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.
Alex, Randy, and special guest Beck sit down to shoot the breeze. They talk about buying a 100k-mile German car from New York, Beck's upcoming auction of the German car it replaced, and the inevitable German car oil on Alex's garage floor. Everyone has hair-raising brake failure stories and opinions on "how much hot rod" is appropriate for driving 2,000 miles. They talk spats vs. skirts and other British crossover terms, drive slow cars on the Interstate, and give brief a review of BaT White Glove service.
The trio wrap by discussing favorite recent sales, marveling at the brand new 2k Sellers Club, and dabbling in some popular Questions of the Week about road trip stops, oil change disasters, and stick shifts
Links for things mentioned in this episode:
1:10 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350 4MATIC Wagon BaT listing
18:56 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe BaT listing
20:42 28-Years-Owned, 302-Powered 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Club Coupe BaT listing
20:52 1950 Mercury Eight Convertible Grease Movie Car BaT listing
25:53 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS, 1968 Porsche 910, and 1,800-Mile 2005 Porsche Carrera GT BaT listings
27:00 1959 BMW 507 Series II BaT listing
27:53 392 Hemi Stroker-Powered 1930 Ford Model A “Wade Coupe” 4-Speed BaT listing
28:27 Original-Owner 2012 Lexus LFA , Arrow Blue 2024 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Weissach, and 2024 Porsche 911 Dakar BaT listings
30:23 The 2k Seller’s Club Roundtable, Featuring Wob, 1600veloce, and 911r BaT story
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Porsche 911
"You've done some stuff, right? Do you have 9-11 related news or nothing? Nothing exciting."
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..."
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."
Volkswagen Jetta
"...igures are on everything. I was looking at a GLI Jetta. That's what I think I want to talk about."
Tesla Model S
"Like rear-facing, right? Technically, the Model S technically. Oh, dude, don't break it."
Ford Mustang
"...e gnarliest, I was driving to high school in a 66 Mustang fastback. Awesome car, man."
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..."
Skoda Octavia
"...t the top of I was like on Broadway, like passing Octavia. This is like where they filmed bullet."
Toyota Corolla
"... there, got into my then girlfriend's 2003 Toyota Corolla and continued the rest of the tour. Yep."
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..."
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?"
Ford Cortina
"I'm trying to think of. Didn't you see the Cortina? The Cortina buzzes, but you can rip that up to ..."
Porsche 356
"...at's the oldest car you've driven? Oh, gosh, 64, 356. There you go."
Chrysler 300
"What's that? The Chrysler, the 300. My dad had a 31 Lowboy Roadster."
Porsche 904
"...n really good ones. Hit like the top three crazy 904 we talked about last time. And I got to say it, ..."
Porsche Carrera Gte
"...hough, right? You probably would have fit in the Carrera GTE that was part of that same collection from Cereo..."
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..."
Plymouth GTX
"..., I never made that mistake again. Little Castro GTX on the floor. 100% what it was."
Porsche 928
"...again goes back to my mechanic days, I think the 928 is better with an automatic. It's a big Mercedes..."
Ferrari 412
"...roduct. They're not psychopaths like the Ferrari 412 and put a GM automatic."
Nissan XTerra
"... will be stuck in traffic. And I have been in my XTERRA, which is an automatic, behind my buddy who was ..."
Jaguar Etype
"That's right. But not till the E-Type, like 61? No."
Jaguar Ctype
"No. Late, late, late, because they had them on C-Type. So the late 150s had them."
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