The BMW 5 Series is a mid-size luxury car from BMW. “E28” is the name of an older generation of that model. The podcast mentions it because someone is looking at one to buy or work on.
“Disco 4” is short for the Land Rover Discovery 4, a big SUV that’s built to handle rough roads. Here, it’s the car the host is driving around before a planned oil change.
AA Patrol refers to roadside assistance provided by the UK motoring organization the AA. The segment uses it as the help Jamie Curry is waiting for after his Disco 4 situation on the A417.
5W40 is another engine oil grade, and it’s generally thicker when the engine is hot. The idea here is that it helps keep oil pressure up so the engine parts get properly lubricated.
Oil pressure is basically how hard the engine’s oil pump is pushing oil around. If it’s too low, important moving parts may not get enough lubrication.
“Wet belts” means the timing belt is lubricated by engine oil instead of running dry. That oil can reduce friction and help the engine run more efficiently.
Start-stop is a feature that turns the engine off when you’re stopped (like at a light) and turns it back on when you go again. It helps save fuel, but it means the engine has to restart more often.
The timing chain keeps the engine’s moving parts timed correctly. With age and wear, it can stretch, which can make the engine run out of sync and lead to bigger problems.
An Audi RS4 is a sporty, higher-performance Audi than the regular A4. Here, the host is talking about adding upgrades to make it feel and sound more like a performance car.
A carbon intake is a modified air system that helps the engine breathe better. People also like it because it can look more high-end and race-inspired than the factory part.
Miltek makes aftermarket exhausts—basically replacement exhaust parts that change the car’s sound. Here, it sounds like Taylor upgraded his Audi RS4’s exhaust to make it more performance-oriented.
This is a BMW 3 Series wagon from the E46 generation. They’re working on a problem where the car’s door locking system (central locking) isn’t working, and they’re checking a small electronics module related to the key signal.
Central locking is the feature that locks and unlocks the doors all at once using the key or key fob. If it stops working, the doors may not lock/unlock remotely.
A module is a small electronic box that controls one specific function in the car. This one is involved in receiving the key fob signal for the boot lid area.
Term
hoarding
Here, “hoarding” just means keeping a lot of stuff around. They’re joking about it, and it’s not really about the car—more about what happened before the driving talk.
A Porsche Boxster is a Porsche roadster (a sporty two-seat convertible). It’s known for feeling nimble and fun to drive, and this episode is talking about a specific Boxster version.
Term
big profit
They mean they paid less than they sold the car for. So they made money on the deal.
A Range Rover is a large luxury SUV from Land Rover. It’s made to be comfortable for everyday driving but still capable on rough roads. The podcast mentions it because someone is working on their own Range Rover.
The crank pulley is connected to the engine. Changing its size changes belt speed, which can affect how hard the supercharger works and how much boost you get.
That phrase means the tires lost grip and started spinning instead of pushing the car forward. Even with all-wheel drive, too much power for the available traction can cause wheelspin.
Air suspension is a suspension system that uses air-filled bags instead of regular metal springs. It can make the ride feel softer and can also adjust the car’s height.
An eight-speed gearbox means the car has eight different gear ratios. That can help the engine run more smoothly and efficiently depending on how fast you’re going.
“Cat B” is a UK insurance label for a car that’s been badly damaged. It usually means the insurer thinks it’s not worth fixing normally, and the car may have restrictions if you want to put it back on the road.
The Range Rover Sport is a Land Rover SUV that’s built to be both capable off-road and comfortable for everyday driving. Here, it’s mentioned as a possible replacement car.
That phrase is basically an engine description. It means it’s a 4.4-liter V8 diesel with a turbo, so it’s built to make strong pulling power, especially at lower speeds.
In this context, “3.0” means a 3.0-liter engine. The speaker is comparing it to a bigger 4.4-liter option, and leaning toward the smaller one for cost and practicality.
This means the crankshaft can break, which is a very serious engine failure. The speaker is saying that while that specific worst-case failure may be less common, there are still other problems to watch for.
Auxiliary belts are the belts that run the engine’s accessories. If they wear out, you can get annoying problems like charging or cooling issues, so they’re worth keeping an eye on.
An oil cooler helps keep the engine oil from getting too hot. If it leaks, the engine may not be lubricated properly, which can lead to bigger problems.
A cam belt is a belt inside the engine that keeps the valve timing correct. It’s important because it’s something you have to replace on a schedule, and if it fails it can cause major engine damage.
The Lotus Carlton is a special, rare performance version of the Carlton. It’s the kind of car enthusiasts track because it was built to be much sportier than a normal family/executive car.
A sill is the metal strip along the bottom of the car’s side. If it’s rusty, it can make the car’s body weaker and the rust can spread to other nearby metal panels.
Rust is when metal corrodes and breaks down. On cars, it can spread under the paint and into seams, so fixing it usually takes more work than people expect.
A “dodgy repair” means the earlier fix probably didn’t truly solve the problem. It may have covered it up, so the rust or damage comes back and you end up redoing the work.
Bottoming out is when the suspension gets compressed so far that the car hits its lower limits. It can happen over bumps or rough ground and can lead to damage.
The Toyota MR2 is a small sports car with the engine placed near the middle of the car. “Mark III” means the third version of that MR2 model, which is generally the one people remember for being fun and agile.
The Ford Mustang is a sports car from Ford. It’s popular because it’s fun to drive and has a performance reputation. A dyno update means they’re checking how much power the engine is making after changes.
A “V8” means the engine has eight cylinders arranged in a V shape. “4.7 litre” is how big the engine is overall—bigger usually means it can make more power, especially if it’s designed well.
Horsepower is a number that tells you how strong the engine is. It’s not the only thing that affects how fast the car feels, but it’s a common way to compare engines.
A “blower” here means a device that forces extra air into the engine. More air can help the engine make more power, but it also puts extra strain on the engine.
A 1955 Chevy Bel Air is an old-school American classic. People love them for the flashy chrome and the way they look, and this one is described as lowered and fitted with stylish wheels.
American Racing is a company that makes aftermarket wheels. Here, the point is that the car has shiny, classic-looking wheels that fit the vintage style.
This is a BMW 2 Series (the F22 generation) in the M240i version. People like it because it’s more exciting to drive than a typical daily car, without being completely impractical.
Car
F56 Mini
The F56 Mini is a Mini hatchback from a specific generation. It’s popular because it’s small and feels fun and nimble to drive.
The Audi RS3 is a fast Audi hatchback/sedan (depending on market) built for driving fun. The big deal is its 5-cylinder turbo engine, which sounds and feels different from most 4-cylinder cars.
The TTRS is an Audi performance version of the TT. It’s famous for its 5-cylinder turbo engine, and in this discussion the host says it’s one of the only ways to get that engine with a manual transmission.
This means the car has a 5-cylinder engine, and it uses a turbo to make more power. The turbo helps the engine feel punchier, and the 5-cylinder layout gives it a different character than most turbo cars.
A manual gearbox is when you choose the gears yourself using a clutch pedal and a stick. The host is saying that, for this specific engine, the TTRS is one of the only cars where you can still get it with a manual.
The Volkswagen Golf is a common compact car. The Golf GTI is the sportier version, made to feel more exciting to drive. The podcast calls the GTI a great car, meaning it’s a well-liked performance trim.
Radar cruise control is cruise control that “watches” the car in front using radar. It can automatically slow down and keep a safe distance instead of just holding a fixed speed.
Adaptive matrix headlights are high-tech LED headlights that can adjust the light pattern. They help you see better at night without blinding oncoming or nearby drivers.
BMW’s Z4 is a sporty two-seat car (a roadster/coupé). The speaker is saying later Z4s feel less special and more “grand touring” than the earlier ones.
The BMW M2 is a sporty BMW with performance upgrades compared to regular 2 Series cars. It’s meant to be more fun to drive and more focused on handling. The podcast mentions it in a money/value context.
This is the BMW M3, but in a wagon/estate body style. The hosts are saying BMW is bringing it back, and that it’ll be a gas (petrol) model rather than a hybrid.
The Porsche 911 is Porsche’s famous sports car. It’s usually powered in a traditional way, but here they’re talking about what it would be like if Porsche made an electric version instead.
“Electric version” means the car would run on electricity from a battery, not gasoline. That usually changes where the power components go inside the car.
They’re describing a strategy where a company pays penalties instead of changing everything right away. It’s basically a “pay the cost” vs “do the expensive fix” decision.
The BYD Seal is an electric car (it runs on electricity). It’s a sedan, meaning it’s a normal-style passenger car body. The podcast mentions it because someone thinks it looks especially good.
A restomod is an older-looking car that’s been updated with newer technology. The idea is to keep the classic style, but make it drive and work like a modern car.
A BMW 335 is a BMW 3 Series model that’s known for having a strong engine. In the podcast, they mention it uses a straight-six engine and talk about its power. They’re basically identifying what engine is in that BMW.
The G-Class, also called the G-Wagon, is a luxury SUV with a very recognizable boxy shape. It’s built to handle rough roads, not just city driving. The podcast mentions it because they’re waiting on parts to repair or maintain one.
A tyre is the rubber part that touches the road. “Fitted a tyre” means they put a new/working tire on the car so it can drive again.
LIVE
I got crashed into again.
Sorry. Again?
Again?
Once is an accident.
Two times, I will say there might be some part blame here on your side.
There actually wasn't.
Hello and welcome back to the AutoAlex Podcast,
home of automotive financial mistakes, our life in cars and your questions answered.
Today, Rory.
Yes.
Taylor.
Hello.
And I will fill your ear and your eye holes with what we've been up to.
We'll answer your car dilemmas and later,
a story about a man and his gentleman's sausage.
Don't look at me when you say that.
I didn't look at you.
No, he did.
Only Rory looked at you.
Give me the, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I did look at you.
You did seem to perk up, though.
No, I was just, I was, uh...
But you want to know about the story.
As do you guys listening with your ear holes and your eye holes.
But first, what do we do, Taylor?
We say hello to absolutely everybody.
Everyone.
That you've written on that list.
All of them.
Yeah.
Right. So we have got Job from the Netherlands looking at an E28.
His name is actually Job.
Does he need a new job?
I don't know.
Fine, we've got one going.
I don't know.
Job.
Do you need a new job?
Job.
Job, job.
Job.
Blow.
Job.
Yeah.
Steve building trams in Wales and his Viking brother, Jason.
Nick Jones, who's in desperate need of a V8.
Yes, you are.
RS4s, aren't they fantastic?
They're good.
They're just such good cars.
Shall we do a podcast about RS4s?
We pretty much do every week.
We do.
Yeah, yeah.
We'll move on quickly.
We do ruffle on.
Adrian Jones not long woken up from having a hernia repair.
You've had a couple of those, haven't you?
No, I've only had the one.
I need the other one.
Have you, yeah.
That life-threatening operation.
It was, well, you know, any anesthetic is a little bit dangerous.
Okay.
You know?
So, yeah, I have had life-threatening surgery.
We've got Jason Newell, who we helped get through Dark Times last year
after a cancer diagnosis.
We hope you're doing well, Jason.
Craig listening while road tripping his 33-year-old
Izuzu Trooper through the Namib.
Namib, God, that's difficult.
I'd say Namib Desert as it clicks over 200,000 mile kilometers on the clock.
Is that Namib?
It's difficult, isn't it?
Namibia.
Namibia.
Namib.
Namibia.
Namibia.
Clamidia.
Right.
Steven Brisbane, Australia, who wants to shout out his good mate,
Sean, who's just moved to Wales.
P.S. Taylor looks hot with the stubble.
Oh, thanks.
Oh, thanks.
How was the stubble going?
Yeah, good.
I had to trim it down the other day.
Did you?
I was in the itchy stage and it was on fire.
I was dragging my face along the carpet.
You've chosen the wrong time of year to do it.
Dragging my face through the carpet, that's not a euphemism, yeah.
But, yeah, thank you.
Yeah, I think, I mean, I'm very handsome.
How could I not suit you?
Can I move on?
Thank you.
Connor Wright, watching from Stanley County Durham,
Stuart Priest, who's our Bath 500,
clocked 100,000 miles while on the Nurburgring.
That's very cool.
And Jamie Curry sat on the side of the A417,
waiting for AA Patrol after his Disco 4,
named Dizzy the Disco, had just launched its engine,
only 110 miles short of joining the 180,000-mile mileage club.
What a surprise.
Yeah, that'll be it.
Never seen a Disco 4 on an A417 before.
Oh, really? Never.
Absolutely never.
So, well, I've got an update on that.
And what?
So, we're going to do an oil change on our Disco
before we head on our road trip.
Yeah.
And I got sent a bit by, have you heard of a YouTube channel
called LR Time?
No.
They're an old couple and all they do is just Discos.
And they're in, I thought, where are they?
What, like Raves?
They're somewhere in Europe.
No, no, Disco.
Disco.
Like with the Disco ball.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Fever, night, fever, night, fever.
Sorry.
Well, anyway, when we did our Silver Disco,
we put 5W30 in it, which is what Jaguar Land Rover recommends.
But apparently, according to most articles online
and these guys, it should actually be 5W40,
because when they did tests,
there's not enough oil pressure going to the crankshaft,
which is why they keep launching themselves.
Yeah, I believe that.
And I think that the reason they have thinner oil is, A,
because there's less friction inside the engine,
therefore, it makes them more efficient,
which is why cars have wet belts,
because the oil lubricates the belt
and it makes the engine turn over that little bit easier,
which makes it more efficient.
And also, it's for start-stop, which we don't use anyway.
We don't want it to stop.
No, we always switch it off.
Our start-stop battery in Silver Peak is non-existent.
There's a battery.
Yeah, there's a separate battery.
Oh, take it out.
If you've got one, take it out.
So, yeah, we should probably put 5W40 in that case.
And also, do you know a lot of the time
that timing chains stretch on BMWs,
there's two main reasons.
It's A, because of long life servicing,
and B, because of start-stop,
because when the starter motor turns that engine over initially,
it puts a little bit of strain on that chain
and it stretches it a little bit every single time.
So, if you service your car properly
and don't use start-stop,
you're very unlikely to get timing chain or bottom-end failure.
Yeah, or just don't buy an Land Rover product.
Fair.
Now, you remember last week that we spoke about the news
of Jeremy Clarkson.
He was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
He's had the operation.
I think he's got the all clear now.
Yeah, I think he's in remission, I believe.
Yeah, he's in remission.
So, that's really fantastic news.
Off the back of that, we got an email at...
Podcasts at alltwilotscars.com.
Fair play.
You're on fire.
That was end of the day as well.
That was end of the day.
Yeah, it's currently quarter to 7pm, actually,
on a Thursday evening.
Yeah, because Alex's car took so long.
Yeah.
Oh, no, it's another one of your cars on the ramp.
It seems to be just a fixing Rory's car, YouTube channel.
I will admit, the last week or two has...
Last four years.
No, the last week or two.
I'm going to proudly say the last 12 months
of just being Rory's road be route.
He's taking a piss now, isn't he?
Yeah, I'm the king of the ship boxes.
Wish us luck.
Wish us luck.
I'm the king of the ship boxes.
I'm the king of the ship boxes.
No, Alex, I'll fully give him that.
Yeah.
Fully give him that.
What? No.
Yeah, no, he is the king of the ship boxes.
Right, no, you lot can piss off.
Anyway, Adam Savery has written in at the podcast email
with the subject line, prostate cancer.
So, you know, we raised a bit of awareness about it last week
following Jeremy Clarkson's news.
And Adam Savery wrote,
Dear Alex, Taylor and Rory,
I hope you and your families are keeping well.
I just wanted to thank you for raising awareness
of prostate cancer on your latest podcast.
I was diagnosed at the age of 55 in March 2024.
Thankfully, it was caught early
and hadn't spread beyond the prostate.
That means I was able to have surgery in April 2024
to cut out the cancerous little blighter
and throw it in the bin where it belongs.
Too right.
I'm delighted to say that my surgeon did a fantastic job.
My recovery went really well.
And more than two years later,
I remain cancer-free and living life to the full.
The reason I wanted to write this
is because conversations like yours
genuinely make a difference.
By talking openly about prostate cancer
encouraging men to get tested,
you're helping people overcome that hesitation
and seek advice sooner rather than later.
Early detection gave me the best possible outcome
and I'm incredibly grateful for that.
So to anyone listening,
right, listen up everyone.
This is from Adam.
So to anyone listening,
don't put it off, gents.
Get yourself checked.
It could be the best decision you ever make
and it might save your life.
Keep up the brilliant work
with the podcast and YouTube channels.
You bring a huge amount of laughter,
positivity and happiness to so many people.
And it's fantastic to see you using that platform
to shine a light on issues that really matter.
Well done. Thank you again.
And all the very best.
So from Adam Savry from us,
if you're a little bit nervous
or you just want to get yourself checked,
get yourself checked.
I also had a look at the analytics
to the podcast on YouTube
and I think it's about 25% of you guys
male watching this over the age of 44.
So you and almost me are in the danger zone.
So yeah, to that 20% and anyone else.
Get yourself tested.
All right.
Let's move it on to what we've been up to.
Taylor, have you had a busy week?
What's been going on?
I have actually.
I've had a very busy week this week.
Yeah.
I've been working on my Audi RS4.
Yeah.
Actually, I've put carbon intake on it.
I've done a mil-tech bound exhaust.
I am such an inspiration.
I'm so trendy because that's exactly
what I've got online.
Give it a try.
You bought it like that?
No, I didn't.
Yes, you did.
I didn't buy it with a carbon intake.
No, not with a carbon intake,
but the mil-tech you did.
I would have put it on before you anyway.
No, I also fixed loads of other little issues with it.
And I absolutely love it.
It's not a single problem with it whatsoever.
Is it?
How's the heat?
I would say because yesterday you turned up in a good...
I was grumpy.
You've been quite grumpy this week.
What's going on, man?
Well, I think this might be the reason.
Is it?
I was delightfully happy today when I arrived.
Yeah.
You're also an hour late.
That's because I got stuck in a two-hour-long crash,
pretty much.
But he was in a different car,
which so the RS4 is great, but it makes you grumpy.
Okay.
Why is that, Taylor?
Because the air con, no?
I thought you got it fixed.
I sort of did.
In your video, you did the air con switch or whatever.
I did.
I did.
And it's still playing up again.
So it's coming up with open circuits somewhere.
I think there's a broken wire.
I'm going to have to hide my car.
Yeah.
Oh, because you love a tendency of pinching stuff from my vehicles.
You're the worst for it, Rory.
That's quite funny because you don't even know about today.
Oh, brilliant.
What's gone on?
Oh, that was quite funny, actually.
That will save that for what Rory's been up to.
But that was funny.
Actually, no, do you know what we're saying now?
We nicked something from one of your cars.
Well, it's not technically a car.
Which not technically.
Did you nicked something from my trailer?
My M3 trailer.
What have you nicked from my M3 trailer?
So we've been working on Rory's E46 touring,
and the central locking doesn't work.
And there's a little module in the boot lid
that sits underneath the spoiler that picks up the key signal.
And we thought that it was failed.
And we were like, how are we going to get one of these?
Like, where can we find one?
And I was like, we spoke about something else.
I was like, oh, we've got one of those outside.
And then we looked at each other and realized,
that might have the module in it.
Now, the trailer boot lid is closed with some straps or something.
It doesn't work.
No, it was just left open.
Okay, but did it work?
Did it solve it?
It did not, no.
Excellent. Oh, I'm very happy to hear that.
You know what?
You're actually going to be unhappy to hear it,
because on camera, I said, if this works,
I will never have a go at Alex for hoarding things ever again.
Okay.
But as it turns out, your hoarding has been useless once again.
Okay, well, I do apologize.
So in the bin it goes.
Yeah, okay.
All right.
But yeah, so I've been doing that.
I uploaded a video on it on my Telomé cast channel,
on my RS4, which I really enjoyed doing.
I drove it at the end of it and it was just,
I really like driving that car.
It makes a really, really good noise.
Because I told you it was a good car.
And then you went and bought it, yeah.
But I'd told you ages before you bought any of yours,
that they're good cars.
In fact, it was my idea to go and get the grey one,
but there we go.
It's by the by.
Just admit that I'm a trendsetter.
No.
Colours the interior that you're getting this week.
Well, it's Rory's colour at Cinnamon.
Yeah, yeah, which is the same colour as my interior.
Oh, did you invent it?
Did you invent it?
No, no, but I was the first one.
I will say your colour is actually very different from our colour.
Yeah.
And I've got purple stitching as well.
I bet it'll copy purple stitching at some point as well.
Probably.
I'm so trendy.
My name's not Joseph and the rainbow coat.
Right.
I don't think that was his name either.
It was.
Okay.
It was that bloke off that.
Do you remember?
Yeah.
When you was in school, it was the rainbow.
Have you been up to anything else?
What were you doing last night?
Last night, I went to see Empire of the Sun at Ali Pali.
It was like being in a greenhouse with about 10,000 people.
Was there no air con there either?
There was no.
But I was happy because I drove there in a car that did have air con
because I stole a car from here.
Okay.
Because I knew that it would be hot.
Yeah.
And I was like, you know what?
I'm not taking your answer.
I can't do it.
Yeah.
I've got no sweat left to give.
Yeah.
So I nicked a car, I nicked TDC's ML.
Yeah.
And I had the air con on the whole way.
Does that blow ice cold?
It was ice cold.
That's why I was happy on the way in this morning.
Oh, fantastic.
Because although I got stuck in loads of traffic,
that air con was blue.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
So yeah, I was very happy.
So yeah, I went to see that.
Really good.
Really enjoyed it.
It was a bit hot.
I had to take some breaks and go outside,
but it was really good fun.
Yeah.
And yeah, I really enjoy going to see live music.
And I'd like to see more of it because it's always a good experience,
good fun.
Okay.
What will sing for you any time you want?
I, Rory did that earlier, actually.
Gave me a great bit of...
When do I not sing for you?
It was...
We got that on camera as well.
Yeah.
And it was really, really enjoyable, actually.
I really did enjoy that.
We actually did a little duet, didn't we?
Did you?
Yeah, yeah.
We did.
But I was laughing so hard halfway through.
I had to just pause.
Was it like a power ballad?
Yeah.
Dips actually was here from P1 Auto Keys.
And he really enjoyed the rendition.
Did he?
Okay.
I saw him leave quite quickly.
Yeah, he did leave quite quickly.
He was crying as well.
Yeah.
Well, no, that was because we kept injuring him.
Did he get everything fixed?
Oh, bugger.
That also might be because we kept injuring him.
Oh, yeah.
So I hit Dips on the head.
Whoa, man.
Why are you doing this?
With a big piece of trim.
Like, probably hit him on the head.
Rory shut his fingers in the boot.
And then he stabbed himself with the prong thing on his finger.
And then he removed your module in there.
And he did something else, didn't he?
What did he do?
I can't...
Yeah, he did.
He cut his finger, also.
Yeah, he did, yeah.
No, he's never coming back.
No, no, he's probably been in a punch-up today.
Probably hell.
But yeah, I was actually thinking the other day,
anyone that ever comes here to help us,
they must, like, drive home and think,
God, what is wrong with this?
Like, what?
Like, they come in here and there's stuff flying across the room
and there's opera and this.
There's a lot going on.
Random stuff being shouted and it's like,
it is funny when I think about it.
It's very tiring, though, isn't it?
Well, it's because we can't listen to music,
so we have to make the music.
So, yeah.
And Roseanna in the garden next to us,
apparently she really enjoys listening to our little spurts.
Right. Anything else you've been up to?
What else have I been up to?
You bought and sold any cars recently?
I bought a little Porsche Boxster that I sold to Chris.
You did sell it to Chris from Merch.
He's loving that.
Yeah, it's a good car.
It's a Boxster 3.4 S.
Yeah.
And I kind of just wanted to try one again,
because I had one years and years ago,
but I had the 3.2.
And I saw it come up relatively cheap.
I was like, you know what?
I'm going to have a little go on that.
So, I bought it and I sold it to Chris
and I made a good profit.
Oh, big profit.
I did.
Yeah, you made a big drink on that.
By the time I put fuel in it, I made...
50 pounds.
50 pounds.
Yeah, no.
I know.
So, yeah, I was well happy with that.
Yeah, I bet.
I bet.
And Chris has now got warranty repairs
that Taylor's got to fix.
He does, doesn't he?
Yeah, so you're actually out of pocket.
Yeah, I am, yeah.
But you know what? It's by the by. It was fun.
You've got to look at face value for what it is, don't you?
Exactly, yeah.
So, I did that and I've also been working on my Range Rover,
because I've still got Jeff, my Range Rover.
I forget that you've got that car still.
So do I sometimes.
But I've been working on that.
I went to Tom's the other day.
He put a small pulley on it for me.
And I've rebuilt Supercharger.
I put new oil in the Supercharger.
I've got new gas skates.
Is it noticeably faster?
I don't know, I've not put it back together yet.
All right.
Which I should do, because it's got air-con.
And also, you're then dynoing it on Monday?
So, I've also got a bigger crank pulley for it,
which as far as I'm aware, no one's ever fitted on a Range Rover Sport.
Right.
Which gives it even more boost.
Oh, okay.
So, now, can the rest of the car handle it?
Sure.
Can the driver handle it?
Sure.
Okay, all right.
In theory though, by the time it's all back together,
it should have about 600 horsepower.
Maybe.
Because as I say, no one's ever done that crank pulley.
It's possible it could be more.
Bloody hell.
So, that car already squatted on acceleration.
I actually pulled out of a junction in that car once,
and I give it a little jab, and it spun up all four wheels.
And it weighs 2.7 tons.
That's nice.
It's insane.
So, I'm putting it back together this weekend,
and then dyno Monday.
Yeah.
So, yeah, I'm actually really looking forward
to driving that car again.
Because my plan was, I was like,
do you know what?
When it's done, I'm going to sell it or whatever.
But I keep looking at it and going,
I know that when that car fix,
I'm going to get really attached to it again,
because I love driving it.
But you do need to sell it.
No, you don't need to sell it.
You need to sell something.
You need to sell something.
I'm trying.
Sell it then.
All right.
Do you want to buy something?
Yeah, go on then.
I could do with some more cars.
All right, lovely.
Right, is that you out now?
I think so, yeah.
Perfect.
Apart from working on all worry's took.
I know, yeah.
That's boring.
We don't want to hear about that.
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Right then, shall I get into what I've been up to?
Yeah.
I've been a very busy boy.
I had to write it all down.
Father's Day has been and gone in the UK.
It was last Sunday.
Is this your first app?
Was this your first?
No, it's my second one.
Second one.
But the first one, you know, Media was like really floppy
and just a bit useless.
Didn't know what was going on.
So yeah, we went to the Cotswolds, which is very lovely.
We hired a nice, nice big house on the green with Rianne's family,
her sister, brother-in-law, mom and dad.
We went to a place called Borton on Water.
Have you ever heard of that?
Yeah, yeah.
It's not far from me.
Is it really?
Yeah.
Oh, okay.
I thought so.
It's quite Middle Earth-y.
Yeah.
But it's very lovely.
It's really touristy, though.
Like really, really touristy.
It's like living on a film set.
I don't know if I'd want to live there.
No, but that's a bit much.
There's some places that just seem to randomly in the Cotswold
become the place where like tour buses go to.
Then if you go literally to the village next to it,
it's the exact same, but just not touristy.
Yeah.
Well, we went there with ice cream.
It was nice.
Yeah, real nice.
And then we went to a bird sanctuary or bird zoo,
which was all right.
It was birds, innit?
Did they have some nice birds in there?
Oh, loads of decent birds in there.
That's a nice bird.
You should have seen someone.
What kind of birds?
Oh, we had real nice birds.
We had tall birds.
We had thin birds.
We had big birds.
We had many blue tits.
Oh, we had so many tits.
Took the disco for our crew car on that journey,
and it was lovely.
I really like that car.
See, that car is basically a slower version of my Jeff,
my Range Rover Sport, because it's the same underneath.
Is it?
Yeah.
But it's so comfortable with the air suspension.
And it's just the eight-speed gearbox as well.
That is the only thing mine's got six.
That's fantastic.
They're a bit better.
Yeah, so on that kind of subject, right,
you know my BMW, right, got crashed into,
it's like a cat B now.
Probably have to sell it now.
It's also done like way over 100,000 miles.
How much you want for it?
I don't know, we'll talk.
But I've been thinking, right,
everyone's going to scream at me and hate me.
Roy's going to love me.
I've been thinking about replacing it.
Do it.
Range Rover Sport.
What generation?
Not your generation.
The next one.
Like a 2017, 2018.
So they?
Yeah, go on.
They actually drive really well.
Yeah, oh, really?
They're really good.
And they do them with the 4.4 TD V8.
Yeah, I don't think I need that.
I'd be very happy with the 3.0.
The 4.4 is the one that you would want, though.
Why?
It's the much more reliable engine.
I've not seen any of those for sale.
I've only seen 3.0 V6, TD V6.
You say that the 4.4 is more reliable.
They don't snap cranks,
but they do have a lot more other issues,
like the belts go on them,
like the auxiliary belts, all the pulleys,
and they suffer with oil coolers,
and they leak in the middle of the V.
And I don't need that.
I don't want like 20 MPG either.
To be fair, the thing that's quite nice
about the 3.0 L, it's quite basic.
Like it's a cam belt still.
It's not hard to...
They do go, the cam belts go on them.
The pulleys shear off.
But that's why you're here,
and that's why Jushi is here.
So...
No, Jushi, fine.
I have revoked myself from working on
Sego, apart from my own.
Right, okay.
After the experience of Rory's shit,
his blue one, and his Range Rover,
I have...
No.
Okay.
I refuse.
So I'm going to have a little look
for a Range Rover Sport.
Do it.
I'd like the Autobiography,
because they look nice.
The Autobi...
They come with like a leather headlining,
sometimes.
So, you know, just admit it.
What?
Well, I've trendsetter.
I've got a Range Rover Sport,
Autobiography.
You've got the old one, though.
I don't want the old one.
No, no, I've got...
The old one.
No, it's chaffy.
It's still...
It's chaffy.
I would never have a white Range Rover Sport like yours.
Let me just sum this up.
Cinnamon leather, RS4, was my idea.
My abortant.
And now, a Range Rover Sport Autobiography,
which I have, which...
Yeah, you've got the old generation, though.
Yeah, but it's good.
Chaffy.
Mine's good.
Chaff.
So, Lotus Carlton update.
Yes.
So, Lotus Carlton is at Bob the Machine Shop.
The Machine Shop from Bob.
Because do you remember in the video,
we uncovered that one sill that was demarged,
and it had lots of rot in it,
and also the arch as well had some bit of filler in it.
So, I took it to Bob on Monday.
We had a little poke around,
and he was like, ah, yeah, yeah, no, no.
No bother.
I'll get it fixed three days, he said.
It's now Thursday.
And every day, he keeps on sending me more videos of more rust.
Not only on that side,
because guess what?
The other side is also rotten.
Really?
The other side that was repaired in 2003 is also very bad.
So, since that video went out, my neighbour,
who has the unit next door to me, Kevin,
he messaged me the day that video went out,
and he was like, mate, you're not going to believe it.
That's my dad's old car.
His dad owned it for 10 years before Bruce.
So, did he do the repairs?
So, he did the repair on the left side.
But he said the body shop he took it to
would never have done that dodgy repair on the other side,
because he was like, why would they go through the lengths
of doing that side properly,
and doing the rear quarter and everything,
and not doing it on...
So, what are you saying?
So, after they had it, it went to a dealer in the middle.
Okay, okay.
There was someone that owned it in the middle,
and then Bruce bought it from that person.
Okay, so that person presumably did the repairs.
Possibly, yeah.
Is that he wanted to sell it, obviously,
but he bought it to sell it or whatever,
locked it up and flogged it, and Bruce was none the wiser.
So, I suspect that's what's happened.
Okay.
I'm not saying it is, but that's what I suspect.
It could be.
It's a possibility.
But it doesn't matter, because we don't care.
Like, we're repairing it.
We're getting some good entertainment out of repairing it.
It's part of the project.
Bob is loving it.
Yeah, and it is what it is.
Like, we're not trying to get anyone and catch them,
and be like, haha, you did it.
Like, it happens.
It's a 90s car.
Yeah, yeah.
However, the fuel tank is out.
Really?
That's also very rusty.
And Bob sent me a little picture of him,
just like poking his finger through the fuel filler neck.
And that's also rusty.
So, it's a bit of a big job.
Sorry, Bob.
So, that's horrific.
Yeah, it's not good.
Both sides need to be rebuilt.
I wonder if that fuel tank is why the power
is intermittently lossing loss of.
Lossing.
Oh, yeah, it could be full of rust.
Yeah, if it's sucking up bits of gravel.
Yeah.
Anyway, everything can be fixed.
It's just going to cost a lot of money.
At least Carl's cheap.
Yeah, oh, yeah.
Apart from that, I got crashed into again and injured myself.
Sorry.
Again?
Again.
Just out.
Do you know, once is an accident.
Question to me once.
Two times.
Well, I will say there might be some part blame here on your side.
There actually wasn't.
Again, again.
Now, you've told me about how this happened.
Yeah.
Right.
And I've thought about it.
Okay.
And I've come to conclusion.
Brilliant.
Here we go.
This is not going to go in my favor.
But you were going too fast and you were chatting shit.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
So, well then, why when the lady, the young lady got out, did she say,
oh, I'm sorry, I should have pulled in there?
Basically, I was going around a left-hander.
And you know it's a left-hander?
There's near our unit, there is a blind bend.
Yeah.
I will say there's certain people in our unit who go around this blind bend
a bit too quick.
And you know what?
What speed?
What speed to go around?
Alex is one of them.
No.
But don't even say it.
I did it once and you've glued it into your mind.
No, no, no, no.
No, I'm still going.
Alex is one of them.
But usually he's in cars he doesn't care about.
And on the left side of this blind bend, because it is a single file bit on the blind bend,
there is a load of big ruts and potholes.
And I think usually Alex goes around at a speed that he's happy with on his normal cars,
just going into the ruts and just bouncing around and going,
well, that was close.
But he was in his RS4.
Yes.
Which means that I was and I checked because I drove around the other in a different car.
I can't remember what it was.
And I am doing every single time I go on the left side going round to the unit.
I'm doing less than 20 miles an hour.
So next time you come in tomorrow, just see what speed you're doing.
Just drive normally.
Only since you're crashed.
No, no, no, no.
Generally, I was in the RS4 and I saw her coming towards me at a rate of knots.
And because of those ruts, I was slowing down and I was trying to find a place that was nice
and smooth for me to go into.
Otherwise, bottom out the car and be big damage.
She did not slow down and then she carried on driving.
She didn't give herself enough space and she crashed into my rear wheel.
Yeah, I did see that.
And there's no damage to the body whatsoever.
It's amazing.
Yeah.
Just the wheel.
She skimmed the wheel and her front bump was a bit damaged.
It is amazing the confidence of some people going around a blind corner,
single track, but they just go around and go,
well, face their fault if they don't avoid me.
Either way, I got crashed into and yesterday I suffered a horrendous injury.
By the way, you know, obviously yesterday we were in a massively hot unit with Tom Barkley.
Like it was unbearable.
It wasn't a pleasurable experience.
This guy over here kept moaning about us, saying,
swanning off in the going by.
You were off Galavan in hell for the day.
Galavan to keep us kept eating.
Are you taking a piss?
You were at Galavan in for the day.
I was nearly killed of your own fault.
No.
He drove away from me.
Right.
Basically it's hot in it.
So you've got to take your sleeves off, your t-shirt,
and instead of like pulling them like, you know, like the bodybuilders do,
we were like, well, Tom and I devised a plan.
I was like, you could pull it or you could attach the sleeve to a car and then drive away from me.
Mad.
His idea.
Okay.
Oh yeah, it was my idea.
So Tom put a little hole in the top of my sleeve and then got a carabiner
and then put it in there and then attached a little rope to it.
And then he got his nice new MR2, a Mark III MR2,
attached it to the back of his headrest and then proceeded to drive off.
And Rory was like, oh, you better get on the floor.
I was like, why am I going to get on the floor?
So I braced myself for impact, expecting it to be a little clean, just clean off.
Do you know, I've realized you bracing yourself is probably what caused this to happen.
I would have, I would have like knocked myself over or been knocked over.
But I was thinking about this because you braced yourself.
I watched it on camera.
You then had your arm up like this, which meant the sleeve had nowhere because...
Oh, I should have had a straight arm.
You should have had a straight arm.
I didn't have a straight arm so the sleeve had nowhere to go.
But then surely you would have pulled your arm off.
I'm very strong.
So basically, Tom drove away in the MR2.
He probably only got up to like 10 or 11 miles an hour.
Which is fast enough when you're pulling a sleeve off.
That's true.
So I do have quite...
Let me just flex for you guys.
There you go.
A little bit of prunes.
You want to take a picture, Rory?
I'll take a picture.
Might last longer.
Oh, my God.
Oh, yeah.
That looks sore.
So yeah, but that wasn't the only injury because it pulled the carabiner with such force
and slingshot it back to the car that it actually smashed the top brake light on top of the engine lid.
And then there was a moment where Tom and Alex both realised they were being
idiots because that carabiner could have, if it didn't hit the brake light,
would have gone straight to the back of Tom Barclay's head.
Yeah, probably wouldn't notice the difference though.
But yeah, don't try that at home.
So that's me out.
It's been eventful, Rory.
I spent the first part of this week desperately trying to get our air conditioning working again.
Oh, yeah.
Because we did brake.
Yeah, we made a sensible decision earlier on this year to put heating and aircon in.
Yeah, annoyingly, one of, we've always had some issues.
All the other units work fine, but ours have had some issues.
Which is typical.
Which is just, yeah, TDC kept going, oh, ours is lovely and cool.
Ours is, anyway.
So we then had to do a last-minute scramble.
And do you remember the guy who used to own the cop car that we did like early days of auto?
Jess.
So Jess, his company, SplitAC, came and he managed to sort the fault.
And then we've had such a lovely hour.
It's been two calls.
It's been two bolts again.
It's lovely.
You know what?
I don't think we would be able to work as much if we hadn't had that.
Taylor's productivity would have been even worse than today.
What do you mean?
How much have you achieved?
It doesn't look like I've achieved a lot, but that took a lot of time.
I did the whole hub assembly, the brakes.
I had to shim it and measure it all out multiple times.
When you put it down to it, though, you've done one corner of a car face.
Yeah, I know.
When you say it like that, you change the pads and discs.
That's a wounder.
That's all you've done.
Do you want to carry on?
Bearing in mind, I've got to do the rest of the car.
And Bailey has not been doing well.
He's got out again.
He is not a heat dog.
Oh, really?
He looks so confused at where he's meant to be.
He goes to his usual spots where he cools down, and he's just like, this is still hot.
So there was a moment where we took it.
We've got a little small aircon unit in our bedroom, and we took him up there,
and he was like, oh, I'm quite happy here.
But then he was like, I'm going to go downstairs.
And then basically about, and this was like in the middle of the night,
he usually sleeps downstairs.
And then in the middle of the night, he goes down, and we just hear another,
and he's come back upstairs, and he's trying to get back in our room,
because he's like, I want the aircon again.
But yeah, not coping with it well at all.
Poor dog.
All dogs as well, poor dogs.
Yeah.
I think there's a lot of dogs suffering at the moment.
Well, there's a lot of people suffering at the moment.
Bloody hell, it's not good.
And then yeah, I've got a Mustang dyno update,
but no one really wants to hear that because it's not that interesting.
Is it because a one litre EcoBoost makes more power?
So my 4.7 litre V8 makes 160 horsepower.
Wow.
That is good.
That is good.
Pound for pound, your Spitfire makes more power.
Yeah, it does.
It does, doesn't it?
Yeah, that's bad.
Yeah, it does, yeah.
That is bad.
4.7 litre V8 to make 160 horsepower.
But you know what, it looks good.
It looks great.
How does the figure get that low?
I don't know.
You know, I looked online as well and I was like,
going, oh, there's got to be something wrong.
Apparently those engines range from 145 to 270.
So it could be lower.
Okay, bloody hell.
It could be higher.
It could be lower.
It could be a lot higher.
Yeah.
But that is also, again, some of the stuff wasn't quite working on the engine.
So Tom thinks it could make 200 quite happily.
Okay.
What about if you put a blower on it?
One of those big blowers.
Well, let's do that then.
Do you know what I saw today on the M25 on my way in?
It was going the other way and I looked at it,
the guy at his arm on the window cruising along and I thought,
I don't know why, but I want that.
Why is it?
It was a 55 Chevy Bel Air in bright red, all the chrome on it.
It was lowered, a nice set of chrome American racing wheels
and it just looked a beast.
And I looked and I thought, that is cool.
Anything else, Rory?
No, no, that's it.
All right.
Okay, we've had an email.
Sorry, everyone.
Ned is back.
There was one.
I just got one.
I had to get one.
Is it just one?
Sorry.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Well, I've had the hay fever jab.
So I don't, I'm not, I was just every now and again,
I have to blow the cobwebs out.
Okay.
Right.
Okay.
We've had an email from a man called Ivan.
Hello chaps have been a fan of the channel and podcast for a long time
and need help with a car dilemma.
Last year I sold my Honda CBR650R,
which I got because of the public transport versus motorbike challenge on car throttle.
Due to moving house and not having room for two vehicles,
my daily driver is boring 2014 diesel Astrovan needed something quick after my 9N broke down
and it's time for something a bit more fun.
I'm currently saving up for an F22M240i,
but are there any other fun, ideally cheaper alternatives that are also reliable?
Don't say anything British Rory as this would be my only car.
Much love, Ivan pronounced Ivan.
What's his budget again?
Sorry.
I don't know, an F22M240i.
What are they like, 15?
Yeah, about 10 to 15.
10 to 15.
All right, let's go for 10 grand.
What can you get for 10 grand?
Do you know what?
I really like an F56 Mini.
Then like the newer one.
I like those.
Yeah.
I think they're good.
And annoyingly they're actually quite reliable and like an R56 Mini.
Do you know, I found this hilarious.
So I was, I went to Nitron earlier on in the week and all their suspension,
they've got all the boxes with labels of like all of the suspension and it goes R53, F56.
Oh, really?
There's no R56.
They don't bother to make a kit for an R56 suspension for R56 because they just blow up.
It'll just never drop.
No one wants to put that much money into a car.
You'd have to be an idiot.
And more on.
It's a real shame because those cars drive so well.
Yeah.
But they've just got terrible, terrible engines in there.
It's a real shame.
So what else can we think of?
10 to 15 grand.
You can get an RS4 for that.
Just saying.
There's loads of stuff you can get.
If you want something a bit newer, then.
You are an E46M3 territory as well, aren't you?
Yeah.
But if it's the maintenance, isn't it?
If you want, it's got something a bit newer like that in his mind.
All right, let's go 10 years old maximum.
Oh, that's like that.
2016 or newer.
Do you know what?
Oh, bloody hell.
That is 2016.
Yeah.
Bloody hell.
Do you know what I really like?
Genuinely.
I think they're great cars.
Audi RS3.
The five cylinder or a TTRS.
A TTRS.
They're so good.
I love those engines.
They're so good.
The five cylinder turbo in those.
Yeah.
Amazing engines.
And the TTRS is the only platform that you can get that engine
with a manual gearbox if you wanted a manual.
They're really, really good.
They're very fast and very tunable as well.
Bit boring.
Golf GTI.
Golf GTI is a great car.
Mark 7.5 because they've got the virtual dash
and they've got the nice headlamps on them.
And you can get them with a pan roof.
And I love that.
What do they call it?
The checkered interior.
You know the?
Oh, yeah, the tartan.
Tartan.
That's it.
I think they're great cars.
Also, a lot of them come with radar cruise control
as standard as well.
Oh, that is fancy.
And quite flashy.
I do like the TTRS though.
They are such fantastic engines, those five parts.
I would rather have one of those over an A45 AMG.
Yeah, agreed.
I think it would be on par with a really high spec mini
because those minis are good.
They're really, really good to drive.
They're not quite as refined.
The ride's a bit choppy.
But equipment wise, you can get them with mega spec.
Get them keyless, adaptive matrix headlamps,
pan roof, heated seats, the lot.
A Z4.
Z4's a...
Do you know, I feel like after your shape that you had,
I feel like no one's really interested in them.
I think they just got a bit too GT car-y,
didn't they?
A bit too like just wafting.
Though for what they are,
like the generation after mine now.
They are, but is that because they're not as good?
I don't know.
Because I've never really...
I don't think they're as special as they once were.
No, I agree.
I think the generation you had always the best one,
the E8E, whatever it was.
Yeah.
And the coupé.
RS4's the answer then, and it's got to be RS4.
RS4.
We're alive in it.
RS3.
They're fantastic.
How's your experience going?
My one, right, has got a few little issues.
But it's...
How old is it?
It's 20-odd years old, and it's done 140,000 miles.
And my I add, I bought that car a month ago.
I didn't know anything about it really,
and I've done 3,900 miles in that car.
That's pretty good going, actually.
I've done over 1,000 miles a week.
Bloody hell.
And I've not...
It's not even been my main car.
RS4's the answer then, or a TTRS or so.
They're really cool.
Or an E92M3.
Which you're yet to try, and I think you will like one of those.
Yeah.
I do think you'll like one of those.
Maybe I'll have to get one after I get my Range Rover Sport.
If you're selling a 3-litre V6 diesel Range Rover Sport,
hit me up in the domes, or email at...
Podcast.autoliskars.com.
Never switches off.
Never switches off.
Do you know what though, before we move on quickly?
Yeah, go on.
I still think, and you two...
M2.
If you pay a little bit more money than an M2 for the IQ,
you get an M2, because the OGs are quite cheap now,
and they are bloody good.
And I don't care what you say.
They're good.
Okay, fine.
So save up and get the proper one.
Is that what you're saying?
Get an M2.
Okay.
Off.
Lots to think about there.
Thank you for the email.
Ivan.
Right, news.
Rory, what've we got?
So we've got a few bits of news, actually.
Yeah, cool.
So let me just open my phone.
Yeah.
We have, let's start it off with a good bit of news.
The M3 Touring is coming back.
So apparently it's sold so well in China and the US.
In China?
Yeah, I didn't think that.
Yeah, yeah.
It's because of the big grills.
They like the big grills.
They like the grills, yeah.
So it will be coming back as another petrol powered...
Wow, that is good news.
Will it be a hybrid?
No, they're just saying ice.
So usually they would say hybrid.
Yeah, they would do.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
That's interesting.
That's very cool.
That's very cool.
Yeah, which...
Because that car was waited for so long and it came back.
So that's cool that they kept it on.
Do you know what?
I've got a theory.
Got on.
Because I'm so trendy, right?
I made Barney and then BMW were like,
you know, this is such a good idea if you're going to do it again and again and again.
Thank you.
Just order Alex.
Yeah.
We're going to do this because of you.
Why don't you email them and the title will be, is this because of me?
Yeah, yeah.
In the email.
Shall I email and say it's not you, it's me?
Yeah, just email BMW UK and say,
is it because I'm a trendsetter?
Yeah.
And just see what they say.
Okay, I will do that.
Do it, fine.
And then report back next week and we'll see what they say.
All right.
I want to see that email.
I want to do that.
You know I'll do it.
Yeah.
All right.
Anything else, Rory?
We've got another one.
So there was plans for the Porsche 911 to be,
well, I think they were going to do an electric version of it.
What, additionally to ICE?
Yeah, or there was, I think it was at one point they were even talking about replacing it.
Now, if you thought that the Ferrari Lucky would cause controversy,
I cannot imagine what an electronic Porsche 911 would bring.
A rear-motored electronic Porsche 911 would be bad.
It would be a lot of people disagreeing with it.
Oh yeah.
Oh yeah.
So yeah, Porsche basically decided that they've got too many models
and their line-ups too complex.
So they're just scrapping a lot of the electric stuff.
Okay, good.
So yeah, they're just basically,
I think a lot of manufacturers are now just going to go,
we'll just take the hit and the fines on selling non-electric vehicles.
But then, right, how do you think it's going to go?
Do you think that it's just going to be the Chinese making electronic cars
because they're good at it?
Yeah.
And then the Europeans and everyone else taking the fines
and trying to do more ICE cars?
That's the thing.
I just don't think the rest of it,
unless we start doing more import duties and stuff like this
on the Chinese cars,
I just don't think the European market can compete with them.
I think the trouble is, yeah,
the Chinese are just so good at making electric cars
that the Europeans can't make cars as good,
which is why everyone who wants an electric car
is just going to go for a Chinese brand.
So European brands are like,
okay, well, we can't compete.
Let's just continue making ICE cars
while we can actually catch up with the Chinese.
Once we've caught up, then we can start.
They're never going to catch up.
They'll just use Chinese technology.
But the cheapness of labor that they have as well,
they just...
I don't think they'll ever be able to make the cars that cost.
I agree.
I saw a BYD seal today and I was like,
that's a very good looking car.
Yeah, but this is why you're ill.
Genuinely.
No, no, no.
The new versions look good.
The new facelift look really nice.
But yeah, I don't think they're ever going to be able to compete.
So that means that they, realistically,
I think what will happen is,
yeah, either the tariffs go up,
which make the Chinese cars more expensive,
or yeah, they just admit that they're just going to go,
well, we're never going to make something that good.
So rather than us trying and spending a load of money
on development and not selling many of them,
we'll just take the hit on the fine.
But then what does that mean for these manufacturers?
Do they start falling off?
Do they start going under?
I don't know.
That is the interesting part.
This whole Porsche debacle with all of their electric cars
and trying to do electric stuff like that.
Do you know how much that's cost them
for them to U-turn on this idea?
A lot.
How much?
5000000000
Wow.
Bloody hell.
That is a lot.
It's massive.
That is huge.
That is huge.
Yeah.
Yeah.
So they've just lost that by going,
I will try electric and then go, no, no.
So the good news is Porsche 911 is not going to be electric.
Yes.
Fantastic.
Any more news?
There is one more bit of news.
Oh, okay.
And Morgan are developing a new car.
Electric car?
It's a new coupé car for the first time in a while.
Do you know what?
Can I say, I really like Morgans.
I never used to be that fussed about them,
but I went to Bistra a couple of months ago
and they had a little stand there.
Yeah.
And my God, do their new Morgans look good?
They're great.
And the specs as well.
They use B58s in them and ZF8s.
They are extremely expensive.
They're quite expensive,
but they've still got the retro style,
but new materials, new engines, new gearboxes.
I can imagine they're actually really good cars,
and they look like a proper Resto mod car.
I've been to the factory.
Have you?
It's really cool.
Really cool factory.
Do you want to have a look at their new coupé?
Go on.
Which I believe, yeah, it's a pin and farina design.
Yeah, that's cool.
Look at that.
That's a good looking thing.
But that will be like 200 grand.
Do you reckon?
Oh, yeah.
Alex.
Yeah, go on.
It commands a healthy premium of 200 grand.
Oh, really?
Oh, yes.
So they're going to make 50 of them, I think.
Yeah.
Oh, okay.
You can't really get into a modern Morgan for less than 100k.
Really?
Yeah, yeah.
They're big money.
I didn't know that.
It's going to have a BMW Straight 6 with 335 horsepower.
That's a B58, then, isn't it?
Probably will be.
But it's cool.
I'm happy that these small little companies are still going,
and they're still creating.
In the Malvern Hills.
Yeah, we do love Malvern.
And I hope that they stay that way as well,
because they're really cool.
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Right, let's move it on to a funny email that we've had at...
Podcast at all, I can't work up.
What happened there?
What happened there?
Is there a finger in a plug or something?
Right, so I want to talk to you about man sausages.
Oh, yeah, I forgot about this.
Yeah, okay.
Right.
Listen up, everyone.
We've had an email.
What's his name?
Lee.
He didn't give a surname.
Oh, why not?
There's a subject line,
is car crash embarrassment.
Wait, how does a sausage...
Well, we're about to find out.
Okay, he crashed into a sausage.
But I'm just trying to pre-plan for this.
Okay, yeah, he's just going through loads of scenarios.
This is steering wheel and his sausage become one.
Maybe he was playing with the thing and then he crashed.
Okay, oh, maybe.
Hello, Alex, Taylor and Rory.
My name is Lee and I thought I'd share a car-related story
for your podcast to make you laugh.
Not long ago, I was driving in my W204 C63,
minding my own business,
listening to the sweet sound of the V8 rumble,
when out of nowhere, a car crashed straight into the side of me,
ruining my pride of joy and injuring me in the process.
Oh, that's not fun.
I hurt my lower back and squashed my gentleman sausage,
causing me great discomfort.
After going to the doctors about both,
I received two appointments at the same hospital.
I turned up for the first appointment
and after waiting nervously for a short while,
they called me in.
There was a male doctor and quite an attractive 20-something nurse alongside him.
The doctor asked me to get comfy on the chair
and drop my trousers a little bit.
Oh, no.
I was a little bit nervous about getting my tackle out,
but I knew I had to go through with it.
So I pulled my trousers down, revealing my sausage in all its glory.
The doctor and nurse had their back to me at this point
and when the nurse glanced around, she gave me a funny look.
She then did a double take.
She's interested.
She's like, nice sausage.
She then did a double take and whispered to the doctor,
who turned around and gave me a strange look too.
At this point, I was starting to get nervous,
at which point the doctor walked over and said gently,
Mr. Fox, you do know you're here for your back appointment.
I couldn't believe it.
The sheer embarrassment was awful.
So I put my member away and rolled over for my ultrasound.
Oh, my God.
I bet that's one appointment they will never forget.
Anyway, hope this made you laugh.
It has done.
Keep up the good work.
You guys are brilliant.
Thank you all.
Across the multiverse, all the best, Lee and Lee Fox.
That is good, innit?
I think if I was the doctor, I would have just had to carry on
and just go, okay, so you hear about your dick?
Is there a problem with your dick?
Because I'm here for your back.
But yeah, if you've got any car-related funny stories like that,
then please send them in, because we would love to read them out.
And hopefully that made you chuckle as well.
That is quite funny.
I called you pink.
Rory, we're going to close it there.
What have we got coming up?
We have got, well, we've spoke about it for ages, but it's booked.
It is.
Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, baby.
I think we still need to sort out parts for the G-wagon.
Oh, yeah, still waiting on the parts.
Yeah, but we need to get that sorted.
But yeah, there's actually quite a few of us.
Even Lenthal's going.
Chris from Merch is going.
Chris from Merch is going.
My wife and my daughter and your girlfriend.
Yeah.
And Tay's going, obviously.
And Tay.
Yeah.
Yeah.
And his hand.
Yeah.
You said it.
You said it last time.
Well, you've not invited my husband.
So we've only met him once.
That's enough.
Could get married in Vegas.
It's all about, isn't it?
So yeah, Vegas is happening.
Yeah, Vegas is happening.
We are desperately, as we said last time,
trying to get some cars ready for the Nürburgring.
Oh, yeah.
We're struggling.
We are running out of time.
I mean, we're really running out of time,
considering Tay can only do one corner a day.
At least I'm actually here.
Well, I'm filming tomorrow.
Yeah.
But that's not very important.
It is.
It's a V2 episode.
No.
It's not very important.
Okay.
Put it this way.
Do you want me to help you with that car?
It depends what mood you're in.
Well, I won't be as miserable as you this week.
If you're in a right, we're in a rush,
then find something else.
Taylor, we are in a rush.
Yeah.
Well, don't help me then.
Okay.
Fantastic.
Well, can I continue with my filming with Gareth?
Sure.
And he's off Galavan in and all.
Where are you tomorrow?
I've got a wedding in Newcastle.
That sounds like another holiday.
Oh, that's far away.
He's far.
But I've got that.
You're not taking my car to that, are you?
No.
I've got my car at home.
I just need a way of getting home.
I was meant to be driving home in my E46 tonight,
but that has...
Taylor's been very inefficient today.
Oh, there you are.
Fitted a tyre.
Brilliant.
Fitted a tyre as well, yeah.
Also, Max from Hawks Auto Works is here like now.
I think he's here and he's bringing ice cream,
because I need to sit in your Cobra Nagaro seat.
He's bringing ice cream?
Yeah.
He's bringing ice cream, so you can sit in a chair.
How?
What kind of chair is it?
Ice cream.
Oh, sorry.
I thought you said ice cream.
Ice cream, yeah.
So, after this, we're going to go and eat some ice cream.
Oh, okay.
Because I need to sit in your Cobra Nagaro seat again.
I was trying to link, like, do you need to eat ice cream
to sit in a seat?
Does he use it to slather it on your body
so you can get a mould of it?
He does. He puts it on my member.
He puts ice cream on your member for your seat.
And then I slide in.
Okay.
Yeah.
Shall we call it there?
Yeah, also, before we go...
Oh, yeah, sorry.
That's what I'm doing tomorrow morning.
Tomorrow morning.
I'm taking my six series for an MOT.
And for the first time in about 30 years,
I'm going to attempt to regas the air con.
Oh.
Will this also be the last MOT ever for that car?
It will.
How exciting.
And I will report back with my mood
on whether the air con works or not.
Fantastic.
I'm sure we can tell.
If you rig it up tomorrow and go...
And I'll go, what do you want?
Then it's not worked.
If it's, hello, you're right.
Then it's worked.
Well, luckily, from tomorrow onwards,
it's cooling down anyway.
It is indeed.
Yeah, it is indeed.
Anyway, we're going to call it there.
Thank you very much.
Oh, you're right.
I'm just preparing my throat for the ice cream.
Thank you very much for watching with your eye holes
and listening with your ear holes.
Whatever you do, do the best of your ability.
We will see you and hear you and listen to you next time
on The Rotatics Podcast.
Thank you very much.
Bye-bye.
Ice cream.
No, no, no.
Ice cream.
Ice cream.
I'm excited for ice cream.
Bye-bye.
Ice cream.
Ice cream.
About this episode
Repeat crashes set the tone, but the show quickly turns into daily-driver reality: RS4 updates, air-con faults, and central-locking diagnostics on an E46. Between maintenance planning (oil changes, dyno checks, hub/brake work) the hosts debate engine oil viscosity, start-stop effects on timing chains, and even rust-repair horror stories. Listener stories and health awareness appear too, alongside shopping talk for Range Rover Sport, Boxster flips, and other daily-driver alternatives.
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