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S2 Ep18: I Promised I Wouldn't Buy Any More Cars...

S2 Ep18: I Promised I Wouldn't Buy Any More Cars...

The AutoAlex Podcast Sep 05, 2025 46 min
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About this episode

A lively discussion unfolds as hosts Alex and Rory share their recent automotive adventures, including project cars and personal updates. They dive into the challenges of restoring French hot hatches, with humorous anecdotes about a wild birthday celebration involving whiskey and a wetsuit. The episode also features a game called 'How Many Left?' where they guess the number of certain car models still on UK roads, and they tackle a listener's dilemma about whether to keep or sell a Ford Focus ST. Insights on car ownership and personal growth make this episode engaging.

Topics: project cars car restoration listener dilemmas how many left game personal stories financial mistakes hot hatches whiskey adventures
Technical Too Afraid to Ask
BMW E46
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

BMW E46

"at Drive Tribe Live. Hello. Brandon in his E46 project car. And Rory's Mum Jackie."
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Renault 5
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Renault 5

"Yeah. You enjoyed the Renault 5 when it's just like, oh, we've just solved one pr..."
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BMW E28
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BMW E28

"...o, it's because I've had so many problems with my E28 and my Spitfire being the most rusty cars possibl..."
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Peugeot 106
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Peugeot 106

"...ve got a man called Brad as well who is a Peugeot 106 with a super bike engine. Oh, is he going up the ..."
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Honda S2000
Handelsgeselschaft (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Honda S2000

"It's his favourite car. S2000. Yeah, S2000."
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Lotus Carlton
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Car

Lotus Carlton

"Oh, dear. Next car, Lotus Carlton. The iconic Lotus Carlton."
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Chevrolet Corvette
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car

Chevrolet Corvette

"Yeah, on UK roads. Corvette ZL6. Oh."
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Porsche 924
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Porsche 924

"... going to go for the next car, which is a Porsche 924 Turbo. Why would we ever talk about a 924 Turbo, ..."
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Porsche Cayman
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Porsche Cayman

"So I had... I've had cars like the Cayman, where I loved it more and more."
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Jeep Grand Deep
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Jeep Grand Deep

"Yeah. So it'll be a bit more fun. You'll be two grand deep. And what's the worst that happens?"
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