[S8, E2] The Best £35,000 Sporty Daily? #BTGLive
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.
This week we are live at Vines of Gatwick BMW, to introduce a new format.. "What Car Should I Buy?".
We were treated to fantastic coffee throughout the morning from the team at MELK: https://www.melkcoffeeco.com/
We discussed:
0:00 - Intro
2:45 - When I Raced Mark Webber
5:45 - GT3 RS At Silverstone
11:45 - Some Of The Cars That Attended
19:45 - What Cars Should You Buy?
47:00 - Tony's GT3 Has Issues
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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."
Porsche 918 Spyder
"There was a 918. 918. 918, which I chased a little bit, which was..."
Porsche Cayman
"...corner though. We have to talk probably about the Cayman still, because this is a returning car from one o..."
Alfa Romeo Stelvio
"... genuine daily. There's a really lairy Alfa Romeo Stelvio around the corner with all these kind of stickers..."
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."
Porsche 911
"but be sporty and loud. I said to him, I said the 911 is not actually going to work"
Porsche Panamera
"...in terms of value as old bang for buckets like my Panamera, right? Can I just say something?"
Skoda Octavia
"What about a Skoda RS? Octavia? You said you don't want hatchback."
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"
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 ..."
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..."
Toyota Supra
"We've all just times... What about Supra? How much are they now? Yeah, you can get one in ..."
Alfa Romeo Giulia
"Yeah. Go on. What about Giulia Quad? Giulia Quadrifoglio, are they 30?"
Hyundai i30
"They're fine. I-30 ends definitely will. I don't want to make stupid decisions,"
Lamborghini Gallardo
"...ere for the embarrassment. I'm hoping it's manual Gallardo or manual 360. Please."
Tesla Model 3
"Please. So, I've currently got a Tesla Model 3. That was your reaction that I was waiting for."
Tesla Model
"Please. So, I've currently got a Tesla Model 3. That was your reaction that I was waiting for."
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."
Porsche Cayenne
"...ache. I don't know why it suddenly went to, like, Cayenne, but that's a disaster, isn't it?"
Mini Countryman
"The Mini. The Countryman. Yes, the Countryman."
Volkswagen Tiguan
"Because they're all... Because even a Tiguan, I bet a Tiguan's 500 quid a month."
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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