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[S8, E2] The Best £35,000 Sporty Daily? #BTGLive

[S8, E2] The Best £35,000 Sporty Daily? #BTGLive

Behind The Glass Oct 02, 2025 50 min
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About this episode

The second episode of season eight dives into the search for the best sporty daily driver under £35,000. The hosts engage with a live audience at Vines of Gatwick, sharing personal stories and experiences, including a memorable racing simulation with Mark Webber. They discuss various cars, including the BMW M2, Porsche Cayman, and Jaguar F-Type, while fielding questions from the audience about their own car dilemmas. The episode highlights the camaraderie among car enthusiasts and the fun of exploring performance vehicles that balance practicality with excitement.

Topics: sporty daily drivers live audience interaction BMW M2 Porsche Cayman Jaguar F-Type racing experiences car buying advice audience dilemmas performance cars track day stories
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911 Porsche Gt
David Villarreal Fernández (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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911 Porsche Gt

"...y laps do you think you've done around there in a Porsche GT car? More than 1,000."
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BMW M4
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW M4

"... what was there to shout out our lovely BMW host? M4 DTM. That's a rogue car, isn't it?"
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Porsche 918 Spyder
Chelsea Jay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Porsche 918 Spyder

"There was a 918. 918. 918, which I chased a little bit, which was..."
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Porsche Cayman
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Porsche Cayman

"...corner though. We have to talk probably about the Cayman still, because this is a returning car from one o..."
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio

"... genuine daily. There's a really lairy Alfa Romeo Stelvio around the corner with all these kind of stickers..."
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Land Rover Range Rover
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Land Rover Range Rover

"...ou just take to do everything with. Do you have a Range Rover at some point you guys too as well, right? Yeah."
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MC20
Alexandre Prevot from Nancy, France (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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MC20

"... much going on. You know, they just rebranded the MC20 to the MC Pura. He's a Pura driving experience."
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BMW M2
Wikisympathisant (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW M2

"...get two DMs a week. Saying, hey guys, I've got an M2 and I'm thinking about buying a Cayman"
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BMW X5
JaayJay (Public domain)
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BMW X5

"Yeah. And he's coming in an X5. Yeah."
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BMW M850I
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW M850I

"So I said my first thought was like an M850i, like an eight series coupe or something like tha..."
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Porsche 911
David Villarreal Fernández (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Porsche 911

"but be sporty and loud. I said to him, I said the 911 is not actually going to work"
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Lexus Lc500
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Lexus Lc500

"Mmm. Lexus LC500. No, mate."
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BMW M3
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW M3

"Fair. M3 Saloon. But they're not 50."
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BMW M340I
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW M340I

"But for now, just relax. M340i is a good shout. That's not a performance."
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Porsche Panamera
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Porsche Panamera

"...in terms of value as old bang for buckets like my Panamera, right? Can I just say something?"
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BMW M6
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW M6

"Just calm down a minute, all right? M6, the V10 M6. No, mate, you go bankrupt."
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Audi RS4
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Audi RS4

"There's always the RS product stuff. RS4. RS4."
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Audi Rs3
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Audi Rs3

"Oh, no, it's too small. I was going to say RS3. Yeah, too small."
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Toyota Gt86
Cllackr (CC0)
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Toyota Gt86

"Straight in. GT86. No way."
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Audi S3
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Audi S3

"So it wasn't an RS3. It was an S3. Would you go that mid-level?"
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Skoda Octavia
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Skoda Octavia

"What about a Skoda RS? Octavia? You said you don't want hatchback."
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Ferrari Mondial Ferrari
Alexandre Prevot from Nancy, France (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Ferrari Mondial Ferrari

"on the road calling the AA or calling his mum to come and get you. Okay, so come on. Get some suggestions. Hurry up. Oh, a Mondial. Ferrari Mondial's are going really cheap in the moment. It's a look that would suit the Gile. That's a good 18. How's he going"
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Porsche Boxster
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Porsche Boxster

"...which generation? Who cares? I'd always say get a Boxster. I'm a Boxster man over at Cayman. I know one of ..."
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage

"...ley Continental? No, but I was going to say early V8 Vantage. Manual early V8 Vantage. A blow-up, though. Do t..."
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I30N
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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I30N

"Yes, BMW approved essential. Let's just be a little bit quirky for a second. What about, like, an I-30N? Yeah? You know, one of you just went out of the box and went something a bit left-field."
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Toyota Supra
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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Toyota Supra

"We've all just times... What about Supra? How much are they now? Yeah, you can get one in ..."
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Alfa Romeo Giulia
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Alfa Romeo Giulia

"Yeah. Go on. What about Giulia Quad? Giulia Quadrifoglio, are they 30?"
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Hyundai i30
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Hyundai i30

"They're fine. I-30 ends definitely will. I don't want to make stupid decisions,"
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Lamborghini Gallardo
Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Lamborghini Gallardo

"...ere for the embarrassment. I'm hoping it's manual Gallardo or manual 360. Please."
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Tesla Model 3
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
Car

Tesla Model 3

"Please. So, I've currently got a Tesla Model 3. That was your reaction that I was waiting for."
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Tesla Model
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Tesla Model

"Please. So, I've currently got a Tesla Model 3. That was your reaction that I was waiting for."
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Mercedes-Benz Eclass
Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mercedes-Benz Eclass

"Yeah, I bought it when I was around 20. I'd had an E-class estate before that, diesel. What quirk it comes."
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Porsche Cayenne
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Porsche Cayenne

"...ache. I don't know why it suddenly went to, like, Cayenne, but that's a disaster, isn't it?"
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Audi SQ5
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Audi SQ5

"That's good. What about, like, an SQ5? Am I not just being boring?"
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BMW E63S
Dinkun Chen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW E63S

"You like an estate? I'm thinking E63S. E63S."
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BMW M5
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW M5

"Go on. Like a 19 plate M5 competition. Oh, really?"
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Mini Countryman
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mini Countryman

"The Mini. The Countryman. Yes, the Countryman."
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Volvo XC40
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Volvo XC40

"A lot more money. The Volvo XC40. Oh!"
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Volkswagen Tiguan
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Volkswagen Tiguan

"Because they're all... Because even a Tiguan, I bet a Tiguan's 500 quid a month."
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Ford Mustang
Hans-Jürgen Neubert (CC BY 4.0)
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Ford Mustang

"...l over for a little bit and stop. Oh, we've got a Mustang. It's going to go in the window. Careful."
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