{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Q&A 106 - V12 engine swap","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/q-a-106-v12-engine-swap","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5e9031b840f99ffd144483ab/e/6a2abae085cf45e0eb8bb74a/media.mp3","description":"In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard discuss alerting other drivers to problems with their cars, period correct engine swaps, home conversions, giving cars celebrity names, and an EV replacement for a Fiesta ST. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information."},"annotations":[{"id":414432,"startTime":68.4,"endTime":85.2,"type":"term","title":"MOT","url":"/glossary/mot","quote":"be it tires that are flat, blown bulbs or parts hanging off, desperately fighting the urge to warn them of things as nerdy as your indicator bulbs are now too discolored and will fail an MOT or turn your wipers off.","canonicalId":"term:mot","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"MOT is the UK’s mandatory annual vehicle inspection that checks roadworthiness and emissions compliance. The host mentions discolored indicator bulbs as an example of something that could fail an MOT.","simplifiedExplanation":"In the UK, MOT is an annual safety and emissions check for your car. 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It’s discussed because the Freelander is a common ownership choice and small day-to-day annoyances can stand out.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Land Rover Freelander is a compact SUV made for everyday driving with some off-road ability. The podcast is talking about a Freelander 2 and how it didn’t have an intermittent wiper setting, which is a windshield wiper mode for light rain. That’s the kind of small feature that can feel annoying in daily use.","imageAttribution":"Kieran White from Manchester, England (CC BY 2.0)"}},{"id":414434,"startTime":117.3,"endTime":133.4,"type":"car","title":"Freelander 2","url":"/cars/land-rover/freelander-2","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/04-06_Land_Rover_Freelander_2-door.jpg","quote":"I know. 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Underinflation increases tire flex and heat, and in severe cases can cause the rim to rotate within the tire when the driver accelerates.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Soft tires” means the tires are underinflated, so they feel squishy instead of firm. If they’re too soft, they can move around more than they should and may not grip properly when you drive."}},{"id":414440,"startTime":380.7,"endTime":390.0,"type":"term","title":"gunned it","url":"/glossary/gunned-it","quote":"And one front tire was so flat that when they gunned it to try and accelerate out of this junction, the wheel rim rotated within the tire.","canonicalId":"term:gunned-it","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Gunned it” is slang for rapidly applying throttle to accelerate quickly. 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