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S2 Ep17: Italian Police Fined Me For 'Modifying' My Car!

S2 Ep17: Italian Police Fined Me For 'Modifying' My Car!

The AutoAlex Podcast Aug 20, 2025 47 min
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About this episode

A lively discussion unfolds as the hosts share their recent adventures, including a chaotic road trip to Croatia in high-mileage cars. They recount amusing incidents, like a door falling off on the motorway and a humorous encounter with the Italian police. The episode features engaging banter about car maintenance, personal stories, and a 'Keep or Quit' dilemma involving a Jaguar XKRS. Listeners will enjoy the camaraderie and light-hearted debates, along with insights into car ownership and the joys of road trips.

Topics: road trips high-mileage cars car maintenance jaguar xkrs italian police personal stories keep or quit dilemma
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BMW E30
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW E30

"...d an entire family, but unfortunately not the BMW E30 that was in the blaze. Oh, I saw that. He message..."
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Land Rover Range Rover
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Land Rover Range Rover

"720,000 miles driven by Taylor. We had a Range Rover L322 driven by Tom Lenthal. And I took miles, my ..."
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Skoda Octavia
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Skoda Octavia

"... Lenthal. And I took miles, my 465,000 mile Skoda Octavia. We went through UK, France, Switzerland,"
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Renault Clio Williams
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Renault Clio Williams

"Yeah, Clio. Clio Williams. Clio, yeah."
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Toyota Land Cruiser
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Car

Toyota Land Cruiser

"...ig hit, but they are. And then we've also got the Land Cruiser t-shirts, which obviously go really well with Lar..."
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Honda Nsx
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Honda Nsx

"Next car. 1999 Honda NSX. Taylor."
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Volvo 240
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Volvo 240

"Let's see. The next car is a 1982 Volvo 240. I'm going to say"
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Lexus Lfa
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Lexus Lfa

"Yeah, Maury. The last car is a Lexus LFA. What was it?"
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Porsche Carrera GT
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Porsche Carrera GT

"Yeah, they're all worth a large sum. So, Carrera GT or Lexus LFA. So, was the LFA the one where it re..."
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BMW M5
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW M5

"...ss them today. But which is why I haven't sold my M5. Because I know that when I sell that"
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BMW E92M3
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW E92M3

"... if you replace it with another V8 coupé, like an E92M3 or whatever, it will be equally as expensive."
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BMW E39
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW E39

"because it's down power? My V8 E39 M5 feels faster than I expected it would be."
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Porsche Cayenne
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Porsche Cayenne

"... to describe that car, it's like a diesel Porsche Cayenne. Really?"
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