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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 shiftsLinks for things mentioned in this episode:1:10 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350 4MATIC Wagon BaT listing18:56  1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe BaT listing20:42  28-Years-Owned, 302-Powered 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe Club Coupe BaT listing20:52  1950 Mercury Eight Convertible Grease Movie Car BaT listing25:53  1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS, 1968 Porsche 910, and 1,800-Mile 2005 Porsche Carrera GT BaT listings27:00  1959 BMW 507 Series II BaT listing27:53  392 Hemi Stroker-Powered 1930 Ford Model A “Wade Coupe” 4-Speed BaT listing28:27  Original-Owner 2012 Lexus LFA , Arrow Blue 2024 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Weissach, and 2024 Porsche 911 Dakar BaT listings30:23 The 2k Seller’s Club Roundtable, Featuring Wob, 1600veloce, and 911r BaT storyGot suggestions for our next guest from the BaT community or One Year Garage episode? 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