The Ford Mustang is a sports car made by Ford. It’s known for having a powerful engine and a classic muscle-car look. People talk about it when comparing what kind of performance a car is supposed to deliver.
This is Honda’s “Type R” suspension, which is tuned for more fun driving. It usually feels tighter and more responsive than a normal suspension, especially when you turn or drive quickly.
This means the car uses computers to manage how it drives. Instead of everything being purely mechanical, the computer helps coordinate things like shifting and response to your pedal and steering inputs.
These are the shift buttons on the steering wheel. They let you tell the car when to change gears yourself, instead of relying only on automatic shifting.
Term
blip on the downshift
When you downshift, the car can briefly raise the engine revs so the next gear lines up smoothly. That makes the downshift feel more seamless and less jerky.
Concept
better in person than it is on paper
Sometimes a car’s specs don’t tell the whole story. You might read about it and think it’s just okay, but when you drive it, it feels better than expected.
Inside the fuel tank there’s a small float that moves up and down with the fuel level. If it gets stuck, it can cause problems like incorrect fuel readings or trouble getting fuel where it needs to go.
Inline filters are small parts in the fuel line that catch dirt before fuel reaches the engine. If they get clogged, the car can run poorly or not run at all, so cleaning them can help.
Front-wheel drive means the front wheels are the ones that get the engine’s power. They also steer the car, so the driving feel can be different from cars where the rear wheels do the pushing.
This is a Volvo C30 variant with a turbo engine (the “T5” part). The speaker is saying it’s a car you can still support with aftermarket parts, and that it can be had with a manual transmission.
Term
XR5 engine
This phrase refers to a specific engine variant the speaker believes is shared across cars. They’re basically saying the C30 T5 uses the same engine type as that XR5 setup.
The GMC Typhoon is a fast SUV that uses a turbocharged engine. It was built to be quicker than most SUVs of its time. The episode mentions it because it can handle aggressive driving routes, not just normal commuting.
Kilowatts measure engine power. 240 kW is a fairly strong amount of power, and the point here is that it’s not so extreme that the car becomes difficult to enjoy.
An E36 is an older BMW 3 Series from the 1990s. People like it because there are lots of aftermarket parts available, so it’s easier to customize than many newer cars.
The Honda Jazz is a small Honda hatchback that’s usually bought for practicality. The interesting part here is that it also has a lot of aftermarket parts available, so people can modify it heavily.
The Ford Fiesta Active is a small car with a more rugged, SUV-like look. It’s designed for everyday driving and practicality. In the podcast, it’s brought up as an option compared with a sportier Fiesta version.
The Fiesta ST is a small Ford hatchback that’s tuned to be fun to drive. It’s also popular with modifiers, so there are lots of parts you can buy to improve it.
Suspension mods are changes to the parts that control how the car rides and handles over bumps and turns. People do them to make the car feel more stable and responsive.
A V8 is an engine with eight cylinders arranged in a V shape. It’s often associated with big power, and here it’s mentioned as a more extreme upgrade idea.
The Mercedes-Benz AMG One is a very rare, very expensive supercar made by Mercedes-AMG. It’s built to be extremely fast and technologically advanced. The podcast mentions it in the context of how much these special cars go for.
AMG is Mercedes’ performance brand. The C43 is a faster version of the Mercedes C-Class, and the point here is that you might be able to find one near the budget being discussed.
W203 is the internal code for a Mercedes C-Class from the early 2000s. The host is talking about whether you can find an AMG version of that generation within a certain budget.
Car
AMG C55
The AMG C55 is a high-performance Mercedes C-Class. The host is basically asking whether you can find one of these older AMG models for the money being discussed.
The Viggen is a special, sportier version of a Saab 9-5. In this segment, they’re saying older Viggens can sometimes be registered in a simpler way because they’re old enough.
The XR6 Turbo is a Ford Falcon model with a turbocharged engine. Here, they’re talking about it as a fun option that could qualify for easier registration because it’s old enough.
“Club-plateable” means some older cars can be registered through a car club program instead of the normal process. It’s usually tied to the car being old enough and meeting the program rules.
A manual is a car where you change gears yourself using a clutch and a stick. The host is saying the best version to look for is the one with a manual.
CVT is a type of automatic transmission that changes ratios smoothly. Older ones can get worn out, and using the wrong fluid can make them feel rough or start shuddering.
The Toyota MR2 (SW20) is a small sports car with the engine in the middle, behind the front wheels. That layout can make it feel more “balanced” and fun to drive compared with many front-engine cars.
Term
NA
NA means naturally aspirated—no turbocharger or supercharger. It’s a simpler setup than a turbo, and it’s often what you find when shopping for older, cheaper versions.
The Mazda MX-5 (Miata) is a small, fun roadster, and NB/NC are different generations of it. The big advantage is that there are lots of replacement and upgrade parts available.
The Ford Fiesta is a small car that’s generally known for being simple and fun to drive. They mention it while talking about which cars they’ve tested.
The Subaru Forester is a popular family SUV/crossover that’s built for everyday driving and bad weather. They’re talking about it because it had a puncture and needed to be fixed.
This is just the car getting fresh tires because the old ones were worn out. Fresh tires help the car grip the road better, and the alignment makes sure the tires wear evenly.
Realignment means adjusting the wheels so they’re pointed the right way. It helps the tires wear evenly and makes the car track straight instead of pulling.
“Cats” means the catalytic converters in the exhaust. They help clean the car’s exhaust, and replacing them usually means they’re worn out or not working right anymore.
“XR8” is a performance version of the Ford Falcon. The speaker is saying they’re bringing that car in to have the emissions parts (catalytic converters) replaced.
A roadworthy certificate is basically a safety check that says your car is fit to drive on public roads. If it passes, you get a document that lets you register or legally use the vehicle.
Term
rapid tune
A rapid tune is when a shop quickly updates your car’s engine settings (usually through the computer) to change how it runs. It’s meant to be done fast, often without major parts changes.
“Bogan” is Australian slang used as a joke to describe someone with a stereotypically rough or uncool style. In this context, it sounds like a playful way of saying the car choice would change his image.
A supercharger is a device that forces extra air into the engine. More air helps the engine make more power, which is why it’s mentioned as the way to get more performance.
A hatchback is a car where the back door opens upward and the cargo area is part of the same space as the rear seats. The speaker is saying they don’t want another one because they already have that type of car.
Term
drive sedan
A sedan is the classic car shape with a separate trunk. They’re basically saying they prefer a sedan instead of another hatchback.
The Lexus IS F is a sportier, higher-performance version of the Lexus IS. In this conversation, they’re saying it’s too pricey, so they’re looking at the IS 350 as a more realistic option.
JDM means “Japanese Domestic Market.” It refers to cars that were made and sold in Japan, and car people like them because they can have unique versions or features compared to cars sold elsewhere.
Car
Toyota pro boxes
The Toyota Probox is a simple, practical wagon from Japan. People like it because it’s affordable and easy to customize, and it can be set up to look tough with different wheels and styling.
Term
hybrid station wagon
A hybrid station wagon is a wagon that uses both a gas engine and an electric motor. The goal is better fuel economy, and you still get the extra space a wagon offers.
The Toyota Prius is a hybrid car, which means it uses both a gas engine and an electric motor. It’s popular because it uses less fuel than many regular cars. People often mention it when talking about how dependable the hybrid system can be.
A drivetrain is basically the car’s power system—how the engine and/or electric parts send power to the wheels. Here, they’re saying the Prius setup is known for being trouble-free.
In a hybrid, the battery is what stores electricity to help the car move. The speaker is saying that battery can last a long time—around 25 years in their friend’s case.
A coupe is a car with a fixed roof and usually two doors. It’s being compared here to a four-door sedan, which is more about easier access for passengers.
“L series” is a family of Nissan engines that were used in a lot of older cars. The point here is that people considered them a solid, mod-friendly engine choice back in the day.
The engine block is the main part of the engine that holds the cylinders. The host is saying these engines were set up so you could swap parts more easily.
An inline-six is an engine with six cylinders lined up in one row. The host is saying BMW’s straight-six engines are generally more dependable than some other BMW engine types.
A full service history means the car’s oil changes and other scheduled maintenance were done and recorded. It’s a good sign because it helps you trust that the car was looked after.
It’s an engine where the six-cylinder motor sits sideways in the car, and a turbocharger helps it make more power. The turbo basically stuffs extra air into the engine so it can burn more fuel and feel stronger.
“Cruiser spec” basically means the car is set up to be an easy, comfortable daily driver. It’s not necessarily focused on maximum performance, even if you can still make it faster.
A flash tune is when someone updates the car’s engine computer software to make it run a bit differently. That can improve power and acceleration, but it’s still software—so what you get depends on the car.
A “V8” is an engine with eight cylinders arranged in a V shape. It’s usually the bigger, stronger engine option, but it can use more fuel than smaller engines.
This is a Volvo S80 with the “T6” engine, which is the stronger, turbocharged version. “All-wheel drive” means power goes to more than just the front wheels, which helps the car grip the road better.
Term
titanium sort of color
“Titanium” is a paint color description—usually a metallic gray look. It’s basically how the car’s paint appears in different light.
Car
1979 Mercedes-Benz W123 280 CE Coupe
This is a Mercedes-Benz from the W123 generation, from 1979. It’s a coupe version (the “CE”/coupe trim) and the “280” points to the engine size category, which helps explain what kind of power and character to expect.
MBTex is a fake-leather type of material Mercedes uses for seats and trim. It can look like leather, but it needs different cleaning and can wear differently over time.
When a car “sits idle,” it’s parked for a long time without being driven much. That can cause problems like a dead battery and stale fluids, even if someone starts it now and then.
Towing means getting the car moved by a truck or another car because it can’t drive itself. If a car has been sitting a long time, it may not start or may be unsafe to drive.
Mudflaps are the flaps behind the wheels that help stop dirt and debris from being thrown up. “Factory” mudflaps means they were part of the car when it was built, not added later.
A “two-owner car” means it hasn’t changed hands many times. Fewer owners can sometimes mean the car’s history is easier to track and may be better cared for.
A sunroof is a panel in the roof that lets in extra light and sometimes opens for fresh air. On older cars, it’s worth checking for leaks around the edges.
Alloy wheels are the wheels made from metal like aluminum instead of steel. They usually look nicer and can be a bit lighter than steel wheels.
Concept
sitting around
The point here is that a car that just sits can get worse over time. Even if it was fine before, things can dry out or fail, so it may need more attention when you bring it back.
Recommissioning means waking up a car that’s been parked for a while so it can be driven again. It usually involves inspections and making sure important fluids and parts are in good shape.
This is a specific version (trim) of the Toyota Corolla from 2003 called the Sportivo. The host is basically talking about whether the asking price makes sense for a used one, based on how many kilometers it has and what extra features it includes.
The Corolla Sportivo is a sportier version of the Toyota Corolla. It’s still a small, practical car, but it’s tuned to feel more fun to drive. In the podcast, they mention a specific year they chose.
That rubber surround is the protective cover around the shifter. It helps keep grime out and makes the interior look complete, and the host says you can replace it.
A shifter is the part you use to change gears. The host is saying there are aftermarket shifters that cost a lot and can make the shifting feel longer or more “stretched out.”
Many engines use a chain to keep the engine’s moving parts in sync. If that chain breaks, the valves can open at the wrong time, and the engine can get badly damaged.
CVs are joints that help send power to the wheels while the suspension moves and you steer. If they wear out, you can hear clicking and feel vibration, especially when turning.
The Audi RS5 is a high-performance Audi based on the A5. It’s meant to drive more aggressively than a regular A5. In the episode, they’re talking about upgrades that affect how it rides and handles.
The Toyota 86 is a small rear-wheel-drive sports car made to feel fun and nimble. People like it because it’s easy to upgrade and it handles in a very “driver” way.
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Welcome to Car Talk, it's me, May J, online with Mr. David Prince and Mr. Scotty Doe Johnson.
How are you gentlemen?
Doing great, thank you.
Yeah, doing pretty good, thank you very much.
Very good, good to see your lovely faces as it always is every week.
Let's crack straight into car updates.
David Prince, you're not saying you're like Barry White this week?
No, no, feeling much better, thankfully.
I didn't feel crooked, but yeah, it's just my voice went out to lunch,
because I'd probably talk too much, that's probably part of the reason.
Well, you're like, my darling, can't go enough, you're lovey-lovey.
I do like Barry White, I've heard of his CDs many years ago.
Oh really?
Yeah, I did, I did, yeah.
I tell you, talking of Barry's, I saw a couple of Reels during the week of Barry Manilow.
He really probably should sit back and relax a bit now, I think.
I mean, what's his name?
Darrell Brathwaite, stopped touring himself?
Yeah, yeah, no, I think that's a great thing.
It's like driving cars, you know, when some people get to a certain age,
there's two trains of thought.
Some say, right, that's it, I'm done, thanks, it's been fun,
and are happy to hand in their license, and then others hang on to it tenaciously,
like well past the point where they should have given it up.
Yeah, and singers are pretty much, I think, in the same boat.
I think he's done a really brave thing, you know, the pressure's off,
he doesn't have to worry about performing anymore,
and yeah, I mean, he's got such a brilliant legacy of fantastic songs, so many crackers.
Especially, I prefer his stuff from his solo career to Sherbet,
but then Sherbet was before you guys were born, so, you know.
I mean, someone tell you he's done a great thing, a noble thing,
someone tell you he's soft, and he's getting a bit of a...
But there's nothing worse than seeing them when they're past their prime.
Yeah.
Hashtag meet Lof.
Rest in peace, rest in peace.
Yeah, rest in peace, make you rest in peace.
He was absolutely cracker back in the day, but yeah.
I mean, the acoustics of the MCG didn't do him any favours, we all know that.
No, I saw Linda Carlisle a couple of years ago,
and it's there for me to guess what we first got together,
because she was like, first of all, she was like,
well, what is all this random music you've got, like just random CDs,
I had the forest up, Linda Carlisle, Barry White, and...
You do like a bit of summer rain, I know.
I do like a bit of summer rain, and I pet your boys,
and I saw all sorts of stuff in there, and...
Anyway, she won me tickets, and one was in COVID,
and got cancelled at a tour, then she broke her leg,
so then she got pushed back another year,
so it was like four years that we had to wait, and got to see her,
and she was good, like she got better as the night went on,
like her first couple of songs, she was a bit croaky,
but then she came back, and then she finished really well,
and now she's doing her farewell tour as well at the moment, so...
So you know what, I see your point, David Prince,
when they realise they're past it, so...
Not so much past it, but not able to give a performance
that they're proud of, I think it's more to the point.
Yeah, I mean, a long time ago, Kat's always been a Barry Manilow fan.
Whenever he came to Melbourne, we went to see him,
and they were cracking shows, and he was hilarious,
because he realised that he had this very daggy persona,
and one of the best exchanges with the audience happened
when he talked about playing one of his famous songs,
and everyone started screaming, half the audience started screaming,
and he said, oh, look, thank you for all that, thank you so much,
and all the hits through the years I've been,
I've loved bringing them to you, and you've supported me,
and loved you, and this is fantastic, so he said,
I'm going to do them all for you now,
and again, half the audience screamed their heads up,
and then he said, and for those of you that were dragged along
against your will this evening, the next 20 minutes will be hell.
And he just reeled through them all. It was cracking.
It was brilliant, but I just thought, what a consumer professional,
like balancing the whole audience's expectations,
and people who were only there because they were forced to go.
It was a cracking show.
I digress, not car-related, although I'm guessing he's probably got
some good cars, perhaps some good cars.
This week, I asked Ryderhead to say they'd give the prelude back.
It's a real pain when they give you a car as good as that,
and then they expect you to bring it back to them.
It was so refreshingly good, and I wrote a bit about it on my Instagram feed,
and then the next day, I think one of the online car platforms
gave it their car of the year already.
They just said, this is absolutely hands down,
the best car we've driven in a long time.
And I think the fact that it's actually such a bold thing of Honda
to release in as much as it's not an SUV, it's not a dual cab-ute,
it's a luxury coupe, of which there aren't many left.
In the market, we discussed it last week, I know,
but as far as, it's not a Toyota A6, and it's not a Mustang.
It's not as sporty, it's not as powerful, all those things,
but my goodness, it's a great drive, really good drive.
And some of the lovely little nods to the past,
and that it was a very enjoyable time that I had with that car,
so I was very happy to write about it in glowing terms,
and quite relieved, I've got to say, because, yeah,
it wasn't I had misgivings, but I didn't expect it to be as engaging
and as interesting as it was.
So they've gone through a lot of trouble to make it an engaging drive.
I think the fact they've done the Type R suspension
and the electronic controls with the gearbox and the paddles
and the blip on the downshift and stuff like that, all simulated,
but they didn't have to go to that trouble.
You know, like, I mean, it's just all add-ons to make it more involving,
which I think should be applauded, I reckon.
It's one of those rare cases of it's better in person than it is on paper.
Yes.
It's far better than the sum of its parts, I think.
Yeah.
All those people, and I was actually, we had a media lunch on Sunday
for our club, and we had a new member come along who's bought a new prelude
and he went into it out of a boxed up.
So, and he was, I mean, he's older than I am,
so it's certainly a demographic thing, probably,
but he said, look, he said, you know,
I've read all the reports from America and I've talked about how little,
you know, it needs 100 more brake-hast power.
You know, it doesn't.
It's completely enjoyable the way it is, and you can use it all, you know,
and on a lovely, sinuous bit of winding road, it's a cracking calf.
So, that was a highlight of the last few months, certainly having that.
What else have I done?
I got the chord, the SI chord, the 89 SI chord back from the workshop
after it failed to proceed.
What was wrong with it?
Well, he thinks he's fixed it.
There was no definitive answer.
He said there were a couple of filters he cleaned,
and he said he wasn't happy with the float in the petrol tank.
He said that it wasn't sort of moving freely,
and he wonders if that was sort of blocking it, you know,
blocking the travel of petrol into the fuel lines.
So, he's had a fit around with that.
He cleaned out a couple of filters that had been missed previously,
sort of inline filters,
and he also vacuumed out the fuel tank.
Like, we drained all the petrol out of that car, and the tank was nearly full,
and the petrol wasn't discoloured.
It was off, you know, it had gone off that, that manky smell that old petrol gets.
But it was a calculated risk not to take the tank out and get it, you know, flushed and all that.
We really didn't think it needed it, and I was happy not to do that
for the extra drama involved,
whereas I have been quite thinking about doing that on other cars
that have been sitting a long time.
But anyway, he said, I know we vacuumed the bottom of the tank,
which I'd never heard of anyone doing before.
So, I've got to go and put some petrol in it.
I've literally only drained, and they drove it three or four times after that.
It did stop on them a couple of times,
and one time it wouldn't restart, sort of, after half an hour.
So, they knew that there was a problem,
but in their last three or four test drives, it didn't stop at all.
And it certainly seems to be running and idling better having it on back.
So, fingers crossed, now it just needs to be driven.
I just haven't had the time to drive it...
I haven't had the time where I can drive it,
where I don't have any time constraints.
I've always... All my trips recently have been,
I've got to get from A to B in the shortest amount of time,
and I didn't have the time to sort of stand around in case it didn't make it.
But good friend of the show, Mr David Day,
he travels up to the countryside fairly regularly, and he said on the weekend,
I'm more than happy to take it.
He said, I'm never in a hurry.
I'm like, if it stops, I'll ring a tow truck.
But if it doesn't, he said it's just putting case on it
and getting it back up to running how it should
and doing it through some heat cycles and stuff.
So, I'm very thankful for the offer.
And that will probably happen next week, I think.
I think that's about it for me.
We also joined by Mr Turbo Terry. How are you doing, Anthony?
Yeah, not too bad, guys. You're sales.
Very well. Thank you.
Good to hear.
I'm just interested in car updates.
Scotty, do I don't have anything to say?
Actually, I've got no car updates.
Haven't really done anything.
I did do me homework that you told me to do for last week.
What did I talk about this?
Did we have homework? Or just Scotty?
Just me gave me homework.
Lucky.
So it's a short kind of list of things I want in a car.
Quick or potential to have some power.
So it doesn't need to have it straight away,
but something that I can do or add some more.
It doesn't have to be manual straight away.
And I can, as long as it's got manual versions
that I'd be able to convert it.
Yes, to V8 choices. That's fine.
Not going to say no.
Handling would be great.
Not a massive cruiser that doesn't handle.
So I don't want just some big car
that you just kind of cruise around in and that's in.
That's it. I don't want it to be able to handle.
Or I could do some handling mods.
So it's a little bit better in the twisties and things.
And I can be pretty picky when it comes to looks.
How are we all?
And is there a budget?
Let's start with around 15.
Okay, so it doesn't have to be manual,
but if manual options are available, could do.
Powerful or not super powerful, but can be made more powerful.
That's another one.
Can be made handle quite well.
I think it's like handling upgrades available.
I've got a question for you, Scotty there.
Are we opposed to front-wheel drive cars
or are we talking rear-wheel or wheel drive in there?
I'm not fussed with either.
Okay, I just wanted to make sure because otherwise it does limit things
if you're excluding front-wheel drive cars,
which can still be quick and fun.
And I've owned them all.
Front-wheel drive limitations.
I mean my daily's front-wheel drive, so...
Well, I've got a few that spring to science buddy,
but I think would suit your budget perfectly.
And I'm becoming a bit of a appreciating classic,
so you wouldn't lose money on it.
Is a sub-9.3 Viggan.
Ooh.
9.3 Viggan.
I know those.
They're about 15 grand.
And there's one on car cells that's blue.
It's the right color, right spec.
That's a cool car.
I really like those.
Bit of something left field,
something you don't see, but it's an appreciating classic.
It's a modern classic that you can still get plenty of parts for
and super strong engines and those.
I like getting suspension parts and aftermarket things is alright
for me to upgrade and all that kind of stuff.
100%.
I think there is plenty available.
Especially, I mean, Anthony,
you know there's been being a sweet speed guy as well.
There's heaps of parts for subs involved.
Yeah, exactly that.
No, there are heaps.
I mean, my suggestion, which was going to come into it,
was going to be a C30 T5 because I do have the manual variance on it,
which is the same as the XR5 engine.
Yeah.
Turbocharged front wheel drive handles really well for what it is.
My brother used to have one of them, so very familiar with them.
And again, very underrated for what they are.
And again, still a little bit left field in their aesthetics.
I mean, the only other one that I was going to throw out there just for
amusement sides of things for the ridiculousness of it.
But it's not necessarily the most aesthetically pleasing,
but still not the worst is one of the old HSV, VXR, Astros.
Yeah, cool.
And then the reason why I say that, not that this one here is going to go into
my car at the week, but there was one which is currently up for sale that is under $10,000.
They're definitely good value.
And they've got very similar mechanicals to sales because they're all kind of around that era.
I've just put it in the chart.
There's a 9.3 vegan manual.
That's 15 grand.
A 9.3.
Okay.
Yeah, 9.3.
2000 on 9.3 vegan.
Oh yeah.
And it looks the business like it's a cool looking car.
I really like these.
I think they're really cool.
I think they're very underappreciated, but they are appreciating as a classic.
So that's my left to fill.
My second one that they did a manual and auto version of.
And I know you looked at these years ago, well, the more performance oriented version of them,
but something that you can make handled a lot better.
Like they don't handle too bad from factory.
I mean, Scotty and I, you and I have chased each other through the mountains in my typhoon,
but like an XS6 turbo, like a BA one you could get for under 15 grand.
And you can buy sway bars and coilovers and all sorts of bits and pieces that make them really handle very well.
And you can have a bit, and they're not overly powerful, like 240 kilowatt and stuff.
But you can really have a lot of fun with them.
What else could you get?
Probably an E36 BMW.
If you, if you're wanting to have the ultimate aftermarket support system there,
cause like there's lots of that, like a 328, you know, you can get like a, I mean, they've gone up in price as well.
But something like that, a Ford Fiesta ST, or, which I think is probably the way to go, a Honda Jazz.
Generally, like a Honda Jazz is the aftermarket for a Honda Jazz, Scotty, is ridiculous.
You can, if you want it, you can buy it.
There's a guy I worked with on another super cheap and he's got the most crazy modified one.
I mean, sorry, second crazy modified because we know about the $60,000 one.
But like you can literally buy everything for it.
Turbo kits and intakes and exhausts and suspect like every suspension mod known to man,
interiors, body kit, whatever you want, you can get them for that.
So, you know, then they're all under 15 grand.
Like all those cars I just mentioned to you are under 15 grand.
And I think, I think from what you've said that you can make them handle, you can play around with them,
auto and manual options and, you know, under 15K, I think those ones are pretty good.
If you want to V8, you could even, you could even like, you know, put in like a, like an SVA to,
or a, like a VXSS or something, which would be pretty cool.
Or even, I mean, what are some of those old Merc VAs going for these days?
Like a 450 or a, or the other new ones, AMG ones?
Yeah, like an early AMG, like a C43 is out at your price range these days,
but like a W203, could you probably get something AMG like a C55 or something?
I don't know. Like I've seen them dip under 20.
So, yeah, there's some of the, you know, there's some of the ones that have come to come to my mind.
Cause I know you've got a hot hatch, so I don't want to say another one of those.
You've got, you've got a Z-Daily, but...
And the other addition I was going to throw in there was the,
because we mentioned last week at the Suzuki Swift as well.
Swiss sport? Yeah.
They're a fun thing.
So, Scotty, this isn't an everyday car, obviously.
This is...
This would be my, just a second car.
Okay, okay.
Kind of like the way the, the skyline is, so I'd replace it.
Okay.
I mean, the good thing about like the Viggen and an XR6 Turbo and stuff,
like if you're getting a real early one, they're club-plateable.
Yeah, they're 25 years old.
So, well, the XR6 will be next year in 2002, but like Viggen's a 2001, you can do those.
What was the first Jazz in Australia, David?
They were...
02?
02, yeah.
I mean...
They're very close to being...
So, these are all good options.
Even the XR5s or C30s, like you were saying,
there's plenty of these options out there, Scotty.
I don't know if any of these have kind of like, oh yeah, near for you, but...
Right.
So, I'm just trying to think that's got a bit of aftermarket support
that you can have a bit of fun with and do some stuff.
Yeah, kind of tinker.
Yeah.
Hmm.
It's funny the Jazz is like...
I think I've said it on the podcast before, my daughter had a Jazz in the UK
and we, you know, other people in the UK that had Jazz's
and they were very, very quick to defend them.
But we're not old.
We're not old people.
They have this reputation of being, you know, just a carful of little old ladies.
Actually, in my 92-year-old mother-in-law drives one.
So, it's not unearned reputation.
But yeah, it just makes me laugh.
I mean, mighty car mods have had to go.
Pat James from 2PJZ just bought one as a daily
and that's getting a lot of love online.
And I know mechanics of Porsche that have bought them to track and stuff like that.
So, yeah, I mean, it's so funny that the price of them is going up.
They were dropping and like a stone.
You could get a pretty cheap knocked around Jazz for not very much.
But even crummy ones are coming up now.
So, but you've got to make sure it's a 1.5 and a manual.
The early CVTs were fixable, but often by now they're too old to be serviced
and use the right fluid and they shudder and they...
There is a fix for them, but yeah, you've got to be careful what you're buying in order.
But that's what you want anyway.
You want a manual anyway to have a bit of fun with.
If you want to go something a bit different than you haven't done before,
you can get an SW20 MR2 for around the 15 grand.
You won't probably get a turbo one, but you'll get an NA one.
And then something that you haven't yet...
I don't think you've owned a mid-engine car before.
So that'll be...
So that's kind of...
And they're all cloplatable.
So that's another...
What about an NB or NC MX5?
Yeah, heaps of parts for those.
If you've got an open checkbook, you can just go nuts.
They are pretty popular.
Yeah, it's a few choices.
A few ideas out there. Thank you very much.
What about Car Updates with you, Eddie?
I drove all the cars this week, actually.
I'll look at you.
And then took the FL5, my mum's FL5 for a spin over the weekend.
And that was good.
I figured out that it's a really good car to drive.
Steph made a good point when she drove it.
She's like, it's so wide.
It's far better on the open road than it is in the city.
It's wider than my Typhoon, which I still can't get over.
That's the case.
It's got fat arches and everything.
So it is a performance car.
Yeah, it's just so composed and it does everything so well.
And I mentioned it before.
It is probably one of the best cars, if not the best car I've ever driven.
So that is really high praise for that.
Do you have the Fiesta? Do you have the Camry?
Actually, I lied.
I didn't drive everything.
I didn't drive the MR2 this weekend.
I'll do that probably next weekend.
Then, what else have I done?
Steph had a puncture in the Forester.
Took the Forester in yesterday to Sebastian, who's my Ty guy.
And I'm sitting there waiting for it to get repaired.
He walks out and he walks back and he's like, Matt, come with me.
I'm like, oh, I'm in trouble.
And he's like, he showed me the Typhoon.
He's like, is this seriously how you let your wife drive?
I'm like, oh my God.
So like the insides were virtually bald.
Yeah, well, it wasn't great.
You're in trouble.
I believe his words were, how much do you like your wife?
Oh, I'm actually...
And I was like, well, no.
So I got hustled out of new tires, but that's okay.
So funny thing was he had just gotten his test set of Continentals in,
which he literally got that day.
And he's like, it's like almost as if the car got just speaking to me.
So instead of paying recommend a retailer,
he gave them to me for what he paid for him,
which was a very, very, very appreciative of him doing that.
So that had a new four new set of tires and realignment.
So that's that car's a lot happier.
Tomorrow dropping off my mom's camera to get serviced,
as well as her XR8 to get the cats done.
As I was saying that to Sebastian,
Sebastian's like, you're the only person that's replacing cats on a Falcon.
Everyone else just takes them out.
So, yeah, I'm going to do that tomorrow on that car.
And then sign up for the Beta Bird with tomorrow, which comes out,
which is super exciting.
So I'll be definitely getting excited for that.
But I'm just trying to think what other car,
what other things I've done.
I think that's pretty much it.
Mr. Turbo Terry.
Yeah, no, just filling up all my copious amount of cars at the moment,
while the fuel exisces still down before tomorrow.
Yeah, no, it goes from the 32 cents subsidized down to 16,
I think after midnight.
So anybody needs to fill up, get onto it now while you can.
I did that today.
Very good. Very good.
I wanted to get the one for premium.
That was pretty good, I thought.
How much was it?
171.
I'll top you.
How about $1.61.9?
Cool.
Okay.
And App Co out in Sediment Road always seems to be pretty much
at the bottom of the barrel.
Otherwise, there's another one out on Plenty Road in Bandura
that is usually like a cent or two cents different.
So luckily enough, I'm in close proximity.
But no, I've just filled up the first Everest,
filled up mostly of the second Everest,
and just did a jerrycan for the vol,
because I'm not taking a third car out to go and fill it up.
So you picked up some overtime, have you?
Sadly, no, not enough, not enough, but a little bit, a little bit.
No, so on the car news,
officially collected the new Everest from the Debo.
Presents very well, drives very well as well.
I would definitely say 70,000 Ks nicer than just as current Everest.
So you can't really complain with that.
So yeah, 44,800 Ks, I think it's what it's got on the clock,
ballpark, and it is one new newer.
It did seem like there was a few extra features.
I think it like had lane keeping in there or something like that,
which when I was just sort of pressing buttons,
things were just doing different things.
Aesthetically, it looks really well,
a couple of little scratches or marks here and there,
but nothing crazy, which is reassuring.
When you're buying a car, basically,
sight unseen other than photographs.
But no, it was good, the only downside,
which I've sent an email to the dealership.
So when we've gone and purchased it, it was as is.
And on the contract, you know, it had the registration plate on there,
and it had the registration expired in October,
and then it gets down here and there's no plates on the car.
So yeah, four months worth of registration has gone MIA.
So we'll see what they come back in an email response,
but who knows, they'll surely come up with something.
And other than that, still waiting on the Schmick service
to be appointed by them, again, still very slack on their ends of things.
But no, that's it on that side of things.
Nothing else too exciting on the car front, really.
It's more just waiting on somebody to buy
and just as Alder Everest have listed that,
the market over the last couple of weeks
seemingly has fluctuated a little bit on the Everest front.
So I've listed it for 29,000 currently.
A lot of the dealership inquiries that we were sort of doing
were just ridiculous lobals.
One dealership said that they would offer me 16,
and I basically just hung up on the spot.
Another one, most of them were sort of coming in at about 21,
which again is still very low in the scheme of things.
The cheapest one at the moment for sale is 24, I think it is,
which is a repairable right off.
And then I think the next ones up from that are closer to 29 and 30
drive away sort of price.
And they're about another 10 to 20,000 Ks more,
10 to 20,000 Ks more than what ours has on it.
And in saying that, obviously we've had the car through the same
Ford dealership the whole time and owned it for 70,000 Ks now.
So we know the ins and outs of it.
So we'll sort of see what they come back with.
I mean, it is due for a service,
which I think we looked up is about a $700 service next up at the 110.
And the registration is also coming up as well.
So there's another 300 bucks.
So ballpark, there's another thousand bucks in the near future.
So if, to be honest, if we can get the, or a dealership
interested and willing to do anything close to anything north of 26,
we'll probably take it and just sell it as is.
And then not have to worry about the service and the registration.
If it's anything, if we have to do those things,
then obviously we'll have to be sitting a bit firmer and a bit above that.
But we'll sort of see what happens.
There was one dealership that did call me after I had the car up for two days.
And they did offer 24.
So I mean, we are slowly creeping there,
but we are still not quite at the money yet.
By the time everything is all said and done, you know,
really it will probably be a changeover of maybe in between six and $8,000.
Probably closer to and then, you know, 70,000 Ks less.
So it's a, I think a worthwhile changeover, all things considered.
But the new one is booked in for a roadworthy certificate,
given I don't have any plates on Thursday.
I managed to get into a, I think it was a rapid tune or something like that
out my way on short notice.
So that was pretty good that they could get in basically Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
So shout out to them on short notice.
And yeah, I think it was like 295 bucks for a roadie.
So it's pretty, pretty standard.
But yeah, that's, that's me really on the, on the car front news.
Very good.
Scotty, get back to you.
Have you had a think?
You got to choose.
I got to choose.
That's tough.
I was kind of flicking through, flicking through some of the options there.
It was like XR6 turbo is pretty good, but I feel too big.
Okay.
But then on that front, I'm like, I still always love the look of a VYSS,
but then I'll be turned into a Bogan.
You're going to embrace it, Scotty.
Bro the mullet.
I think they turn you into a Bogan.
I think there's got to be a little element of Bogan in you anyway, to be actually,
like maybe a constant.
Enhancing.
Enhances.
Yeah.
I think we're on with a bit of enhancement.
Yeah.
Then I was like, oh, you know, you could get the Japanese one, you said, but it's not overall
powerful.
And the only way to kind of get more luxury V8, the only way to get more out of that is
supercharged.
And then you're looking at like 89 grand to do that in a small car.
As much as you said was that you had to purchase the car for less than 15.
So it kind of crosses that off.
I probably wouldn't go with the jazz or anything because it's still just another hatchback.
You know, I've already, I've already got a hatchback.
My wife has a hatchback, her original car she had before that was a hatchback.
So a real drive sedan.
I just had a quick look at ISFs.
They're still too expensive.
But what about like an IS 350?
I was looking at those originally as a daily.
Oh, I was.
The IS 350s.
Pretty lush bit of kid.
It is.
Oh, and they're more powerful as well compared to the 2G that's in line.
I've got it.
I've just had a revelation.
I just remembered where I was last week.
I was down in Clayton South, Clayton South, Springvale South.
And there's, there's a huge industrial sort of area.
I was at one place and next door was it, there was a great big factory that's been vacant
for a long time, but it was full of cars.
Had a few JDM things out the front.
I said to the people I was working for, I said, Oh, but what's next?
Or he said, Oh, they've, they've just started selling imports.
You know, they've got these things.
I reckon there were.
100 cars in there.
And there was a row of Toyota pro boxes.
Yeah, the pro box.
What about a pro box?
There you go.
Some cool chunky hustler wheels on it.
Do a bit of a sort of off-road.
You've got a, you've got a little hybrid station wagon that'll do anything go anywhere.
Some fat wheels on a bit of a roof rack.
I thought it looked amazing.
And they were like 16 grand.
They were like 2020 models.
And they had, you know, had white ones and silver ones and they didn't have huge
K's on them.
My, I had a hundred K's on some of them, 70 on some, 120 on some, but they're
basically Prius drivetrain.
I mean, there's not much goes wrong with them.
Yeah, they wouldn't.
And I think I mentioned before, we've got a friend with the first gen Prius.
They've just replaced the battery after 25 years.
So, you know, the batteries can, can last.
Last so while.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Like a, like a K truck or something.
That'd be kind of cool.
They'd be pretty cool.
I've seen a few of those.
A lot of them, they bring in like a lot of the new ones though.
So, and they're kind of still a bit pricey.
The one thing that I missed out on that, that annoys me and I'd never find one at
that price again was a Skyline 240 K.
It was 16 grand.
Wow.
Red, pretty mint, not far from me, but it went before I even had a chance.
Yeah.
Look, that must have been a long time ago for 16 K.
No, no, it was only a month ago.
Oh, yeah.
So, it's mid 70s.
Yeah.
Yeah.
He was making room for all these other projects that he's got just out in the farm.
So, a two door coupe or a four door sedan?
Four door.
It was four door.
Yeah.
Not the two door.
Still.
It was all there, pretty complete.
We had one of each back in the day and I can remember thinking, gee, funny looking things,
like the lines down the side, yeah, I don't love it.
And then, you know, because we were known to the people, you know, and one of my mates
had one as a first car and I drove it a few times and thought, yeah, actually this is
really cool.
And the instruments all angled towards the driver across the faux wood grain dash, you
know, it was great.
Don't mind the old L series motors.
Oh, no, no.
Ed or did you say when he's on the show, you know, I mean, they're incredibly customizable
and interchangeable between all the, you know, the gearboxes and the blocks and all that
sort of thing.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I have a quick look at what I just sent you.
Very, actually presents very well.
Yeah, just clicked it now.
Does, but that is too, that is a, I think they're very cool Anthony, but my God, that'd be
a nightmare.
Look, the, the other one, which again is, is not, not a hatch and I guess more of a roads
decides a thing than it doesn't happen to scroll across one.
Cause again, I'm looking for, for manual cars under 15 K BMW Z four.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, but you got a little, look at it as you walk up to it in the driveway.
Yeah, still.
The whole Chris Bangal thing, you're going to die in that hill, aren't you?
About there, the worst BMWs.
Small BMWs.
Quite so.
That's, um, what's his name?
Pat James had, uh, on his Tik Tok, he reviewed someone's five series Beamer.
Yeah.
He's like a die hard BMW guy.
He loves his BMWs as well, as well as his JDMs and stuff, but he was just, he did say that
it's not reliable and stuff.
I'm just looking at going to go, oh, that's a money pit.
Look, in my defense, the inline, inline sixes are probably one of the few reliable BMW engines.
They are.
Yeah.
We're not talking about the mechanical, well, I'm not talking about the engine.
I'm talking about the rest of it.
What it's attached to.
True.
Otherwise you can really embracing yourself in RX eight.
I've lived on the other way around where I got to care about the engine.
I don't care about the rest of it.
Exactly.
Why not just, just mash the two together?
Yeah.
That'd be kind of a cool thing.
Now let's swap the RX eight.
That's one way to make it reliable.
Well, let you see what that is, Scotty Doe.
Let you have a think over the next, you know, week or so and, you know, send some, uh, you
know, examples through the group, through the group chats.
And we'll get to tonight's topic, which is car of the week.
You know how we do car of the week guys under $10,000 or under.
We find a car.
So what was that David?
Blended in a bit to what we've just been doing.
Doesn't know.
I don't know.
As opposed to the other topic of car for Scotty.
Car for Scotty.
Well, that could be next week's topic.
How does that sound?
Car for Scotty.
So much pressure.
Okay.
So 10 K or under and we've got to find the car in the classifies this week.
Gentlemen, what have you found?
Who would like to start?
All right.
So this one here, I think goes without saying that we'll be our winner.
Wow.
And, and, and it covers so many bouts in so many different ways.
It has history.
It has luxury.
It has class.
It has originality behind it all too.
Let me guess you're posting your car.
Oh, yeah.
I am a 19 is pretty.
How did I know that was the car that was going up here?
You could, you could read it as soon as you ended up sending me that link.
No, so, so I had to do that one there.
But I do stand by my point of originality and everything behind it.
But on a more legitimate note on what I actually think would, would get a few brownie points in a lot of ways.
It's going to be a 2010 Volvo S.
It's going to be a 2010 Volvo S.
It's going to be a 2010 Volvo S.
It's going to be a 2010 Volvo S.
80 T.
Six.
Okay.
All right.
So sending it over to you guys now.
So 141,000 K's on it.
One owner from you.
Full Volvo service history behind it.
Wow.
T.
Six.
Exactly.
A lot of car for the money.
Obviously the S80 is the executive spec of Volvo specs.
So I mean, have a look at the photos in the rear seats,
just how flush they are.
I like the photo where you can see the person's foot.
That's quite funny.
Yeah, yeah.
So before I get a foot pick in there for good measure.
They could have cleaned the car.
Yeah, they could have and should have,
but still all things considered.
Obviously has all the keys, has two keys behind it.
It is the transversely mounted turbocharged inline six.
You have all those?
It's exactly the case.
So I did have one of these in my previous Volvo generations.
Very strong engine, very reliable engine behind it.
And specs on it too.
What do they say out of this one here?
And I'm just trying to have a look for that.
Yeah, 6.7 to 100 out of it as well.
Again, it's not in the performance spec of things.
It's very much in the cruiser spec of things,
but all things considered,
it doesn't take much to have a flash tune on it
and you get yourself an extra second off the car.
That's a lot of car for 10 grand, isn't it?
It is, it really is.
What would they do?
It knows sunroof, interestingly.
Yeah, I'm a bit surprised by that, but it does happen.
So let's see, from new and S6S80.
I was trying to find the V8 variant on it,
but I sadly could not in the short timeframe.
It's a lot of car.
That is a lot of car for 10 grand.
So brand new retail price on it.
Oh, can we guess?
Yeah, go for a guess.
This is like early quiz question.
Yeah, 2010, I reckon that car would have been $135,000.
I'm gonna say 120.
Really, were they that much?
I was thinking in the 70s, like 78 grand or something.
Well, I was gonna say at the moment here,
Scotty is the closest.
So when brand new in Australia,
the 2010 S80 T6 all-wheel drive
had an original retail price of $79,950.
Wow.
It looks a more expensive car than that.
Yeah, so the S80 in the V8 top of the range,
that was at about 100 grand brand new.
Okay, the example you've sent around, the 9991,
is a really lovely titanium sort of color.
It's just got a touch of brown in the gray,
and it looks really premium in that, I think.
I do like the OPP, the old person pack
with the full set of mud flaps,
keeping the road spray off the Ducco.
I can say that because I'm one of them
and I would fit them in.
It's fair enough.
It's fair enough.
It needs a bit of DP on the front driver's seat,
but apart from David printing that,
I think the rest of it's pretty tidy.
I think it's a really nice car.
I told you I was gonna be putting some pepper on it,
and not just talking about with the crown.
No, that's impressive, Anthony.
I'm a fan of that.
So there you go, guys.
My car of the week on mind of things.
What do you gentlemen have?
Actually, I'm creeped out.
I've just seen the photo of the foot in it.
It's had a dealership, and that's a bare foot.
It is a bare foot.
Yes, yes.
Okay, it's better not to ask.
Sorry, I'm just,
actually, that's off my list of just horrible cars now.
I'm sorry.
David, friends.
I told you I came with a free feet photo.
People pay for that shit.
Okay, well, I'm just gonna share mine around the chat
because that's how I roll.
This popped up yesterday, and I did send it to one of our
members who isn't here tonight,
but I'll explain why I did that.
So there's a 1979.
Actually, can I just say, both of my cars are not Hondas.
Just, just, just putting it out there.
So,
you said it's not.
David, you're a different man.
Who is this, who is this?
I like the surprise and delight sometimes.
This is a 1979 Mercedes-Benz W123 280 CE Coupe.
It's in, I'll halfway between Melbourne and Geelong.
It's actually, I wish I knew what the name of the color was.
And then if it was here, he would be able to tell us.
It's yellow, not a beige, not harvest gold.
Andrew Ruegel's worth if you're listening.
It's definitely yellow.
It's got a cream interior with a fabric, unusually.
Most of them had MBTex, needs a good clean.
It's amazing how people don't
clean their cars before they photograph them.
So the description says,
two owners, fair condition, has been sitting idle
for a few years, but engine was started every few months.
Was past tense, every few months.
Reasonably new 12-volt battery.
Last register 2021, will likely need to be towed
by the new owner, sitting on behalf of the parent.
So the car's quite filthy on the outside,
but it is under cover.
It's done 280,000 Ks, which is, you know,
not a lot for one of those.
No.
And in one shot, you can see a D number plate,
a D garden state number plate on it.
So that's from 1980?
No, it's not.
It'll be early 90s plate.
No, no, it's earlier than that.
DC, DC, hang on, DAF259 was my Honda when I bought it,
which was, and that was re-registered,
and that was in 1986, so mid-80s.
So it's been re-registered sometime in the mid-80s.
It'd be interesting to see if that's actually an import.
I was gonna say, it's probably not an Aussie delivered car.
It mightn't be in that color combination.
It's also got Mercedes-Benz factory mudflaps,
but it looks like a few weekends work
would certainly make it look a lot better.
I could just imagine it getting that into that
with a Bissell and a trip to his friendly Benz mechanic.
And it's priced at $6,000, which for a 123 coup
is pretty cheap, you know?
A really ready one, usually you'd be spending,
or 10 at least, if not low teens.
And a good one now can bring sort of 20, 25 grand.
So I think that's quite a cheap car for what it is.
Obviously, a two-owner car, it said, as I said, fair condition.
Well, it certainly winds further investigation, I reckon.
Absolutely, no, I'm a fan of that.
I think that's, it definitely would be worth
to have a sus of, that's for sure.
It has the sunroof, which nearly all the coups had.
It's got the Bunt alloy wheels.
Nefautis wheels, yes.
Alloy wheels.
Yeah, and from the photos, it looks dirty,
like it's been parked under a carport for some time.
And yeah, you could get it towed back to Melbourne
and I reckon you could, the good thing about those one,
23 is especially in the 280 is there's not,
you know, they're usually pretty simple
and they're pretty, pretty bulletproof.
They are.
So sitting around does nothing for any car, really.
Just ask any of my cars.
But yeah, I mean, that it would recommission,
well, all the parts are available.
And yeah, I think it's probably.
I think that'd be a, I think it'd be a cracking car
for somebody that'd be a great first classic.
Like imagine rocking up to a car and copy with,
in full shine yellow, that'd be awesome.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
In it, yeah, 123 coup.
And being a Mercedes coup, I don't think it's ever
gonna be worth less than that.
No, 100%.
Scooter Doe Johnson.
I turn, mine is just outside the price.
Just qualified.
Just as in like $1,000 out,
but you'd be able to negotiate easy.
I reckon they put it there so you can negotiate,
which is something I do and I assume many other people do.
So mine is a 2003 Toyota Corolla Sportivo,
is what I've gone with.
It does say 11,000, but as I said,
I'm sure you can smack it down into the 10 grand, pretty easy.
It's got 158,000 kilometers.
It is a man while, does look pretty snaz
with the extra trimmings, the front side, wrist, skirts.
It's got more of a kit on it than Sportivo's had, I think.
Would that be fair to say?
I thought, didn't think they had that much kit on them.
As deep as you get some smaller.
That's fair, right?
That's, yeah, they had the skirts the whole way around.
Okay, interesting.
No, this is in the gear lever.
I think it's missing all the whole rubber surround bit,
but you can fix that.
That's one of those expensive $1,000 shifters
that come right up to your steering wheel.
Right, it makes the gear travel like three times
longer than it needs to be.
And different wheels in different photos, interestingly.
So I had to know which ones it's coming with.
I'm sure it says, because in all honesty,
I didn't really read too much
into what he had written on there.
Yeah.
There's a fully re-bought engine.
Yeah, he installed due to timing chain snapping on me
over a year ago now, got all receipts,
new clutch installed at the same time.
So the chassis has 158,000,
while the engine only has 18,000.
New CVs, new rear wheel bearings, new clutch.
Extras include the BC coil overs,
17-inch Lenzo RS5 rims.
I'm not sure which one the Lenzo ones are.
Could be just these ones here.
I think they're the silver ones, there's a Lenzo.
Will come with original rims as well.
So there you go, you got another set.
Nice.
Toyota 86 driver's seat.
I don't really notice the driver's seat.
That'd be pretty comfy.
Bit of an exhaust, rear sub if you want that.
Pod air filter, but will also come
with all the stock parts for roadworthy.
Has had a full cut and polish,
although plastics are fading, it's pretty normal.
With all cars.
I don't know if it makes any better.
It's always filled with 98, not like a car
with like that would care too much.
The engine's pretty robust no matter what you shove in it.
And comes with three months reg as well.
And it says negotiable to some degree.
So obviously if I said 10K, he would go, yes sir.
That'd be the money.
I like a Corolla Sportiva.
I think they're very underrated cars.
They had big suspension from the factory, didn't they?
But the same.
They did, they had better suspension.
They were a bit of a work over from an original Corolla.
They had the 2ZZG engine, which is a very, very famous engine.
They literally had Toyota's version of VTEC in it.
So.
The VVTEC, yeah.
The VVTEC L with lift, intelligent lift control.
And were they with a Aussie built, sorry, Japanese built
or the Sportivo South African built?
That is a great question.
I don't know where they were built to be honest with you.
I thought there were, there might be a Japanese built one.
Let me Google that.
It doesn't have the VIN number because that would tell you.
But I remember back when they were new, there were a number.
We were getting South African cars as well coming through
in different specs.
And I thought someone at the time
had said all the Sportivos was South African.
Yep, exclusively in South Africa.
Okay, there you go.
Okay.
Interesting that the timing chain snapped.
I think that thing's lived on the red line for a very long time.
That might have something to do with it.
The South African cars did have problems with the heated cores.
And they had a different braking package.
So they had had like a Euro braking spec to them.
So they had awful trouble with dealerships
with them going through pads and discs.
But you're just talking down my pick really.
Well played, David.
Well played.
Sorry, sorry.
But it was funny because the dealer network actually got together
and said, thanks, but no thanks.
We're not having any South African built cars.
They had so many problems with people who had had 4567
eight Corollas and just replaced it with each model.
And it wasn't just the Sportivos.
Other cars, other sedans and hatches and wagons were coming from South Africa.
They sort of, you couldn't really tell unless you looked at the VIN number
with a lot of them, the trim and everything was the same.
But they could certainly tell, you know, 40, 50,000 Ks down the road
when they were doing heated cores and they were doing people were having
to replace their pads and discs.
And people are saying, I've had Corollas for 30 years.
I've never had to replace the disc pads on a Corolla, you know, like what is going on?
And the dealer network finally said, yeah, thanks, but no, we're not selling these anymore.
Don't bother bringing them in.
So it was there was a bit of a revolt that happened at the time.
Yeah, Toyota revolting.
That's a yeah, yeah, yeah.
That's a new one.
Yeah.
I've got a conundrum.
There are two cars that I don't own that I've got to choose from.
So I think I'm going to just go of the
the four wheel drive variant this time around.
And I've just had Steph walk in said, no more cars.
She should be saying that.
So this is what my car is.
It is a 1995 Jeep Cherokee.
So with roadworthy
9950 it's the big four liter.
This thing looks really nice.
Like the paint looks great.
That's it.
It's it looks like it's been well loved.
It's on a club plate.
It is on LPG as well.
It's got a big Haman Reese tow bar.
Alan, it's good that it's on LPG because these things drink like a fish.
I'm to Smith Smith, he's conversion, mate, says on the tank conversion.
It looks really tidy on the interior, too.
It's got tons of stuff, which I'll get to in a second.
But it looks really, really tidy.
Sellers description.
Great condition.
95 XJ Jeep has roadworthy cost 1600 and fifty dollars.
If the car is up its self sale, cars next to condition for its age.
It's got got to the point where my wife and I hardly drive
all blue anymore, so they've named it all blue.
Has only been to Christ on the Murray in the last few years.
The car has a front and rear airlockers, which is very expensive
and bull and a bullbar, a real war tow bar and trailer,
camera wiring in and red arc, electronic brake, controller and ignition
powered in some plugs and snorkel cars, engine guard,
temple arms on engine and auto valve saver injection.
Upgraded headlights and spotty and stereo car runs great on gas and petrol.
The Jeep has new front brakes, the battery, new battery,
well looked after classic XJ.
I think that's a cracker.
Actually, the these are these are very, very sought after now,
actually, by Jeep enthusiasts, because these were probably the only reliable
Jeep ever made.
They are a cracking thing, very, very, very capable.
Good friend of the show, Thomas Brooks is a big fan of these.
He's had a few.
Yes, so they are they are a very, very simple car, a very reliable car
before Jeep went well, Jeep.
So that's shaped the XJ, obviously.
That is that.
When did that come out?
Was a feat that looks like the latest model?
That's it's probably a mid it's a mid life one, because it's
still got the early interior, the later ones had a bit of more plastic.
OK, OK.
But they date back to the early 80s, I think these.
So yeah, we did get them out here in a limited to which had these really
overstuffed leather seats and nice alloys on them.
They did.
And to me, that was like that.
You know, that was in so many movies at the time, you know, of the year
and stuff like that, just said, you know, American SUV to me.
Well, it's because of this is like, I think this is one of the main
reasons the SUVs came along like this is this is a unibody car.
So it's a it's a Pajero before a Pajero, really.
Yeah, yeah.
And unbelievably, it was still live axles front and rear.
They drive actually remarkably well.
I've driven a couple of these and they drive every time I drive, I'm like,
Jesus, drives good.
So yeah, really, really cool little.
I mean, they're not really.
It was.
Well, they're not they're not big anything like that.
They're quite small.
Well, then they're not modern day big.
Yes, they're not modern day big.
I will agree with you that.
You could you could overseas get him as a two door as well, which are very
sort after in America, the price of these are going absolutely crazy.
So I think that's a cracking car.
My other choice was a was a Ute, but I won't I'll give you a sneak peek
for two seconds there and done session.
So that is that's my pick the XJ Jeep.
Well, if you remember that, I actually for a very, very, very
short period of I think it was 48 hours did have an XJ Jeep.
Is that a people the shortest time you've ever in the car?
Yeah, I definitely would say it would be.
Story behind that one there was I think it was was a dealership in Footscray.
You know, had the had the big bull bar and the muddies and everything else
like that was LPG as well and went and took it for a drive and, you know,
went along with it, took my mum down, which is always a big no-no,
because the very first word she says is what's your best price?
And then he said the price is the price and then it's like, OK, we'll take it.
But that's another story altogether.
But no, I ended up buying it always when I was doing my apprenticeship
or pre-apprenticeship, actually.
And then I thought, I haven't actually tried the the four-wheel drive
in this one here and check the transfer case or chuck it in the in the low range
or whatever it was at that particular time.
And the fun part was it got stuck.
So, yeah, it got stuck in the in the whatever the the four-wheel drive
setting it was for it.
And then I thought, no, I'll go take it to take it back to the guys like,
no, no, I'm not going to do anything.
I'm like, well, you've got statutory warranty on this one here.
So I'm going to go take it down to a four-wheel drive specialist
and we're going to see what they come back with.
They're like, yeah, you need a new transfer case.
You need another this, you need another that.
To be honest, I've seen cars with 400,000 Ks that have less wear and tear
than what this one here does.
So we came back to the guy and was just like, yeah, well, look,
here's our independent quote of $6,000.
So you either give us back our money or we're going to be claiming
this under statutory warranty and you're going to have to replace it all.
And the fun part was too, is that he chose to do his own roadway,
the certificate as the dealer and the mechanic.
So we were just like, which is also highly illegal and we can also take your license.
So it depends on how far you want to push this is going to be how far we're going to push it.
Needless to say, he gave us our money back pretty quickly.
But it was fun to drive for that 48 hours until it obviously got into that sort of predicament.
But very, very surprising seating position for that car that high, though.
If I recall correctly, it's it you're actually almost on the floor of the cab.
So it's almost like being really low down yet being high up in the body.
So that was the one thing I do specifically recall about it, which is a bit odd.
I think they see the positions really good, like you sit really low on it.
It makes it makes it feel like a you drive me a bit more,
something a bit more sporty than it is.
But yeah, I think I think the one you had was a very used example, Anthony.
Yes. Yes. Well, and truly, and no, surprising, I'm sure.
I'm pretty sure he ended up re-listing it.
And then it was sold like a week or two later.
All right. So, you know, the rules, gentlemen.
What is your pick and why?
We'll start with David Prince.
I suppose the purpose of it is to have a classic.
And as much as I love Anthony's Volvo, I think I'd still go with the Benz.
The Volvo would be a great.
I mean, with those sort of case and that sort of history,
I reckon it'd be a great everyday car.
I don't think this is necessarily about an everyday car.
I think we did.
We did not specify that it had to be a classic car.
No, no, no, no.
We just had a car under 10.
But I would be looking at an extra car that I need like a hole in the head.
I would be definitely looking at not an everyday car, but a classic.
So, yeah, no, I'll stick with my Benz.
Thanks. Scotty, though.
I would go with the Volvo.
Belie towards that, because it would be a perfect kind of everyday car
would do everything that you'd want it to do.
So far, was to kind of, you know, at some point,
I was looking for a car that I needed as an everyday car.
That would be a great pick for the price.
This is this is a pickle, because I do want to pick.
I'm stuck between your car and mine, to be honest, Matt,
because I do rate a nice four B.
I've always run an extra.
Exactly.
They use very well looked after that.
But at the same time, I think bang for buck, the getting out of the S 80
is hard to say no.
When you can see the wear and tear that the
Oh, sorry, how minimal the wear and tear I should say is it is on the S 80.
I think that's still got my got my vote, but not by much.
Definitely on the on a very, very fine pick, just like Scotty said,
because got the potential to be, you know, a quick flash tune in your,
you know, sub five seconds sleeper.
But in saying that you can well, it's really just coasting that
that with the amount of amount of padding and comfort that they do have as a estate.
I'm with you on the on the Volvo.
I think it's a crap tonne of car.
I mean, I can't believe you can get one of those for 10 grand.
That is a lot of car.
In some ways, it does tell you there's a reason for that.
You know, like people, probably a lot of people don't realise
that that it's there, that they're there, then they're available.
They didn't sell in in very high volume.
And so that, you know, so usually that would make a car rare and desirable.
But if you don't know about it, then then it's it's it's neither of those things.
It's what's rare, but it's not necessarily desirable.
So if anything was to go.
Bang, it could be expensive to and getting parts could be trickier.
Oh, Lord.
Actually, to be honest, parts wise is is not an issue because of that engine.
They had the T six and they still continue to do the T six variants for a long time.
So it's actually not an issue in regards to parts are actually plentiful.
Obviously, again, still not as common as a lot of other ones,
at least mechanically wise, I should say, in a way of engine components wise,
if things go bang, I mean, suspension wise, a lot of that stuff is still
still interchangeable with a lot of other generations, too.
But it's still it is still a Euroka full stop.
That that's all there is really to it.
I want to go my Jeep.
I I've yeah, I like an XJ and I like one that's that tidy.
There's one that comes to cars and coffee.
It's a limited, like you said, David.
And I always say, like, oh, it's such an eye.
Like they're an iconic shape.
They're a real icon in that car.
I think that if you had to buy a Jeep, that's the one you buy.
But I actually worked on one a couple of weeks ago.
The trimmer that I do work for had an earlier model.
It was a Cherokee chief.
So it was a big two door earlier car, I'd say, 70s, probably.
And it had this really cool sort of American Indian sort of motif along the side.
And the guy and it was just beige interior.
But the guy was throwing some money at it.
He wanted something cool for cars and coffee.
So they actually sourced some material that looked like sort of old poncho material.
So it sort of matched the graphics on the outside beautifully,
but they put the insert to that in the doors and in the middle of the seats.
So it's awesome.
Yeah, it's really cool custom interior done on it to blend in with the outside.
But he'd win if you turned up.
It was it was very, very cool.
And the car was this sort of yellowy mustardy color.
And then all the colors, you know, with some highlights of other
world through the through the fabric, it was really good.
So, yeah, no, there's certainly it's an unexplored niche.
There's not as many of those coming up with cars and copies as you think.
But yeah, he'd been cars and coffee for sure.
I've been I've been trying to find a good Jeep wagon here for ages.
There was a couple that popped up, I think, that I've sent you over the last couple of years now.
But yeah, they are very, very hard to come by that are in good condition.
But there was one that actually had the woodgrain paneling on the side
and everything else like that that, again, I think maybe back then it was like 18 grand.
And I'm just like, oh, right now, that's like easily 30s to 40s
in the condition that that one there was.
And just just just for everybody's attention, I have managed to find a S80 V8.
Slightly out of the price bracket at 10,950 with 250,000 Ks on it.
Let's go to Yamaha V8, too, which is cool.
Exactly. So 4.4 litre Yamaha V8, two 32 kilowatts all wheel drive.
And it's got the Toyota six speed auto transmitter as well.
But again, just so many obscure cars that are just so underappreciated for what they are.
Yeah, like that one there is still very well kept.
It even looks like it's got the full Volvo service history out of it, too.
Yeah, that's a lot of car.
But I want to say anything. Congratulations.
You've won tonight's car of the week. Well, then.
Well, thank you very much.
Good choice of car.
I think it's still a stand by the crown.
Scotty has done a quiz for us, but it's a little bit different this time around.
It's a little bit different.
We're looking at sounds of cars.
The way I'm going to do it is for each car sound,
you can earn a maximum of three points.
Oh, OK. Oh, OK. Interesting.
So the first point will be to guess what kind of engine,
you know, V6, blah, that kind of stuff.
So that's the easy part.
For another point, you've got to guess what car it's in.
And then if you want another point, that will be the engine code.
Oh, OK.
So some of them can be a bit tricky.
So at least that way, if someone gets one part of the engine,
you could still be in it and you could still score a point.
If you know what car it might be in and the other person didn't or if you're
good with engine codes, you might be able to get that right, too.
All right, are we ready?
That's to it.
So it is just 10 questions.
I got no extras or anything like that
because each one you got can earn up to three points.
So I got to try and listen carefully to people buzzing in.
So hopefully I can turn the sound down, but you can all still hear it.
OK.
First one is loading up.
Here we go.
First one.
Oh,
Anthony.
Anthony.
You're going to have a full cylinder.
No, not a full cylinder.
Thank you. Matthew.
That is a five cylinder.
It is.
That is a.
Volvo engine.
And it is in a.
Well, they put that five cylinder in 70 bloody things.
Good. I'm going to say 850
In a what?
In an 850
No. Volvo.
Did you say it?
Yeah, Volvo five cylinder.
It's not in a Volvo, though, so I think it's.
Oh, OK.
I know what it is.
Then David.
It's David.
Is it an Audi?
No, no, it wasn't.
Anthony, it's on a platter.
Am I going to go the the XR five?
I'll give it to you.
It was in the RS.
That version of it, but, you know, no different.
Just the RS had more power.
That's all. Yeah.
So Anthony gets one point.
You.
Matty gets one.
Yeah.
And.
And engine code was the next one we had, but.
I honestly know I didn't even look up that.
But I don't know what the engine code is for that one.
Quick, let's make something up.
You can get it if you want.
All right. Next one.
Let me just close that off.
I didn't want to have tons of tabs open, so I just kind of.
Papped them on to a the links just onto a word doc.
Next one. Here we go.
I thought it would be as well.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I guess.
David.
Is it a Ferrari?
It is.
Well, there you go.
I'll say V 12.
No, sorry.
Oh, Matthew.
Yes.
The Ferrari V8.
I'm going to ask for a bit more.
I'll go V8.
It's a in a.
In a 458.
No, sorry.
Give me a bit more when it comes to the engine.
As we are talking displacement or we're talking additional accessories?
Additional.
Didn't sound like it had a.
I'm going to say it's turbocharged eight as over a supercharged eight.
It is turbocharged eight.
Now you've got to think about what ones.
What Ferrari came with that?
Oh, I'm terrible when it comes to any of those things.
I think I know what it is.
I'm just going to throw out random Ferrari names that that jump out at me.
So I'm just going to say a test of our services for the sake of it.
I sorry.
Is it a 488?
Not a 488.
OK.
Is it a 348 TS?
No.
Is it a 40?
Yes, it is.
It's the F 40.
It was from a video clip called F 40 late night grocery run.
There are three point nine litre V8, I think, three point.
He's got a camera attached to the back of the car
and he's just driving around the streets.
It's actually pretty cool to watch.
There's another one that's even better of an F 40.
I think it's this different guy.
You see it shooting flames and he gets a little bit squirrelly here and there.
Pretty good.
Can't go wrong with an F 40.
I've seen them.
I've seen one person and it was just like so.
It's a pretty impressive piece of kit.
Yeah.
Yeah, a lot of turbo lag, too, actually.
All right, question three.
Next one.
Here we go.
Matthew.
Matthew.
That's a 2JZ.
Oh, no, sorry.
Shake how close you are.
That'd be a 1J.
No.
I was going to say, you can't get much closer out of those.
David, is it a Toyota?
Not a Toyota.
There.
It's an RV, isn't it?
It is.
Yeah.
A what?
RV.
It's RV 26.
I was going to say, is it a 25 or 26?
Yeah, 26.
It sounded, it didn't sound like a scream, like a 26, though.
It sounded a lot more low end, like a JZ.
Yeah.
You got me on that one.
Well done.
All right, next one.
That one's got 500 horsepower, just so you know.
Oh, that's a horse.
All righty, here we go.
Anthony.
Anthony.
We're talking LFA?
No.
Matthew.
It didn't sound as screamy as a Honda, so I want to say it's a 4 AG.
No.
It's got to be a Honda then.
Yeah, I was going to say, I reckon it's a Honda.
It is a Honda, it is.
Okay.
So I'm going to go a 20.
Which one's no?
A 20?
No.
B16A.
B16A, no.
B18C.
B18C.
Yes.
Well, that's probably early code, the integra type R.
So David's now on three, Anthony and I are on two.
So you're winning David Prince.
Anybody's game.
And that one was revving out to 9000 RPM.
Oh.
Idling, barely idling.
Yep, it's just what an idle is at normally.
So you just start it.
It's a very good noise.
It's this one.
Anthony.
We've got a V8.
It is.
I know it's not going to be as simple as it is, but I'm just going to throw it at it.
It sounds very holding.
Yeah, you're right.
Is it a Monaro?
No.
Are we talking like new Monaro or something?
No, we're talking like the mid 2000s.
Sort of like the
that sort of generation.
Like early 2000s, but not
not current generation.
Yep, yep, yep.
I get you.
That is new Monaro, actually, just to clarify.
Oh.
Yeah.
I'm going to have to say no.
How many points does it get?
One for Holden and one for V8?
Yes.
It gets two.
I want to say it sounds a bit older than that.
Yeah, it does, to me too.
I want to say it's an iron line
in the tariff.
That's enough.
It's too hard to guess what it would have been in.
It was in just the older
it was in a VL
Commodore.
And it is the iron line, so you got it.
It's the old 5.0.
Never slow in a 5.0.
That's
which, you know, I liked how
TurboTerry got that
pretty quick that it was that Holden
sound. I find them pretty
distinct, actually.
The ones before the LS as well, like very distinct.
Mm-hmm.
I think they sound better than that,
to be honest, but that's my opinion.
That's because they were made here.
Yeah, Strayer.
Oh, no, not Jolong.
I got two clips
of these in case this first one just
isn't
enough.
None left.
Oh, David.
Is that a BMW?
Yeah, please.
You're still back in, David, don't you?
Anthony?
I'm going to say that's a Turbo 6.
It is.
What's that?
That second clip at sounding more new school than old school.
I'm trying to now think what
newer Turbo 6
is there actually even are.
And I mean, I'm not...
The fact that you said it's a BMW,
not a BMW, throws me out
from the B58s.
And it doesn't have the crackle of the B58.
Do you want to hear it with
an exhaust on it?
Yeah, give us a crack.
Yeah.
So now it's got an aftermarket exhaust.
Matthew.
Matthew?
That's a barrel.
Oh, yes.
Did you know by the start-up?
Yeah.
That's unfair.
That's unfair.
And it'd be in a Falcon or a Territory.
It'd be one of the two.
It was in a Falcon, it was in a Typhoon.
Yeah.
It didn't rev super duper high
like a JZ or an RBM.
And it didn't sound like complete ass
like a new Turbo BMW.
Well, that's what I was
meeting in all those sorts of things.
It sounded new school-ish,
with a little bit of the crackle that was there.
But it didn't sound like
90s generation
in line 6
Turbo. Exactly.
But I was just like, it can't be a
barrel because it's
always a barrel.
Does that mean the next one I have to do
is like start-up sounds?
Yeah.
I know that there's certain start-up sounds
when you're turning the key when it clicks over
with the RBs that I know.
It kind of makes that ching sound
like a sort of ching.
Yeah, I was going to say,
if I start-up sound is in like
interior noises like
you open a door, what sort of car is this?
ASMR for our live listeners.
Ah, here's the next one.
ASMR.
ASMR.
ASMR.
ASMR.
ASMR.
ASMR.
ASMR.
ASMR.
ASMR.
ASMR.
Anthony.
Are we going to say G-Wagon?
No, that's not in G-Wagon
but I'll still give it to you. It's in Mercedes.
Oh yeah. Yeah, I'm gonna say Mercedes turbo eight something like that sounds very euro
not turbo eight though. I think it was the 6.2 naturally aspirated V8. Yes it is. Yeah.
Nice. The dirty sounding V8 that one. That's it's one of the best if not the best sounding V8
it sounds phenomenal. Question eight we're nearly there. Plus for this one a bit there we go.
Did someone buzz in? Yeah that's that's the LFA. No. Oh okay.
No. Wasn't sharp enough to be in LFA. Anyone else want to have a guess or listen to a bit more?
I'll have a bit more. Oh go on. Did you want to go Jamie? You can still go Dave. Keep going keep going.
Ah hang on there we go.
Are we all back in?
We're all back in. Matthew is it a Carrera GT? No. Oh it sounds like a 10-cell.
David.
Is it a Lamborghini? Not a Lamborghini. Or an Audi R8? Not an Audi R8.
Sounds like a 10-cell though. Oh maybe it's okay I'll let Anthony have a go then. No you go for it
mate. I'm trying to picture it from all of my all my daily jobs about what it could be.
Is it a Dodge Viper?
Is it a Dodge Viper? What the hell?
It's not a V10 but we're missing one. Oh it's sounded like it.
It does. This revs a bit higher than a Dodge Viper.
Are we back in? Is it an SRT of some sort?
It's not an Audi with a V10. It's not an LFA. It's not a Porsche. What is it?
David. David. It's not an Evo is it? Evo. Lancer. Oh no. I was thinking even a rally car.
It's like a rally stage sort of thing.
Will you all know what just to help you out here it is a V10?
Is it a V12 not a V10? Yeah I don't know this one Scotty.
You'll pick yourself. Oh we know we will.
Yeah I don't know. It's not a supercar. I'm not picturing a supercar or anything like that either.
What other V10s are there?
Matthew. Matthew. Is it an S8?
Or an RS6 or something with a V10? No Audi. No. Oh geez okay.
We talked about the manufacturer of BS, BMW. Yes.
You forgot about the M5. See I kept thinking I'm like it sounds
and I was just like no I'm thinking older generations in the V12s and things like that for their
higher rev range but yeah M5 in a well M5, M6 they did them in the same generations.
Yep they sure did. S85 that engine that's a buddy I don't forget about that one V10.
That's probably the most common. So that was in a kind of getaway in stock home style video
if you remember those ones running away from the team. They were great. Yeah so that's one of
those ones. Pretty good actually it's because I remember the originals were a bit grainy because
they were done so long ago but this one's pretty fresh. I remember the one on the motorbike back
in the day. He let the catch up and he'd go again. Yeah man that motorbike was fast.
Oh okay this one we'll see could be a bit trickier maybe.
Matthew. Matthew. Portion on a living. Yeah correct. Oh yeah nailed it nailed it. Tell us what engine
is in that one. That'll be the flat six. It is a flat six. Yeah that'll do us. Nice work.
I got one more to go. We've got a score check. Score check David on four. Anthony on 24
six. Myself on seven just with that last point so it's close. Anyone's game. It's cool. All right
this is the last one. Here goes.
Matthew. That's you. That's a 4A. That is a 4A. That's a 4A. I know that noise anywhere.
What kind of engine is it? It is a 4 cylinder 4A. It is. It's found in your MR2s or your
Corollas. Yeah it's found in a lot of different ones so that is all good. I thought I'd do that one
because it's fairly distinct. It makes like a door noise because door. It does doesn't it there.
It's pretty cool. Yeah it's a great noise. I was waiting the whole thing for the duck
duck and I was going to say box one. Oh yes. Or a brap brap brap for a
flat one. Yeah. I should have chopped in a rotary and that's a bit disappointing of me
when they just kind of thought it now. Well next time around I should really like that. It gets
you thinking. I think we'll pretty much bang on the money for most of them guys. We did all right.
Really pretty well. Definitely. You're very very good at that one. Just I was very surprised with
the BMW one. Yeah. Yeah. So come on guys. We're there. We're there. You had the V10 that was
fine and you're going through all these V10s. I was like oh they're going to say BMW in a moment
and then like nothing. I was like oh. We're like surely it's not going to be something like that.
I was just watching a one on YouTube where they were just doing up a they did an LS.
Is it that like LS460 or something the Lexus and they put a supercharger on it
from or what was the supercharger from off a Jeep or something it was like a hell cat.
And they've put it on there with the kit that goes with it. So that's all fitted on
there and they're just working on the other car which is a M5 V10. And it was dirt cheaper when
you see you kind of see why it was dirt cheap but he was doing all the work himself. So he dropped
everything down and changed the bearings rod bearings to ones that should
have no problem they got a lifetime warranty on them from the company. So if you do it all
properly you get lifetime warranty on these ones as long as it's obviously serviced and things
properly. Yeah it's he didn't have to drop the engine out or anything to do that. He had to
drop the subframe so he could get to it then the oil pan and that and then he could reach and do
them all. Yeah so and when you buy the kit it comes with full instructions instruction video on how
to do it all. You have to for those because they're bloody I said I've said on the show before the
fact that rod bearings are a serviceable item is a bit of a ridiculous thing. Yeah exactly right
that's an absolute joke really. That's not a normal thing. No they should last hundreds and
hundreds of thousands of k's as long as you service it properly. Correct. They shouldn't wear out why
would it wear out on this V10 and not any other. Yeah correct yeah absolutely I hear 100% Scotty.
That's the quiz Scotty well done you got a homework is to choose a car and secondly to make
another to make another one of those quizzes to be done a few weeks which would be good.
Unfortunately I won sorry gentlemen. Unfortunately I won. You know actually it was pretty close and
I'm glad that David got up there because he was a bit unsure he thought he wouldn't have any hope
in that and I was like yes you're well. David your words of wisdom you got to believe in yourself.
I don't I don't every day and in every way I try and get a bit better. Love it. Well I think it's a
podcast you know. Thank you Matthew. That was good fun. Thank you. David's words of wisdom would you
like to end on anything in particular. Yeah I'm being a bit self-indulgent tonight. Absolutely as
you should. I'm going to quote a man called Winston Churchill. Success is not final failure is not
fatal it is the courage to continue that counts. That's quite lovely actually. I like it. It is
good and that's my word of wisdom this week and as I said self-indulgent because tomorrow is the 40th
anniversary of me putting on my new life uniform and getting out and starting work so cool. Yeah
tell me that they're doing like a bloody party for you or something. Bloody party. I don't know we'll
see. I'll see if anyone notices tomorrow. Surely. Words of wisdom you know that you hear from back
then we don't have any future ones or current words of wisdoms that people say. I'll always go back
to this one that I heard it was on some kind of someone's podcast and she goes don't love your job
but job your love. What. Yeah since those ones. Wow. Yeah. Job your love. Don't just love your job but
job your love. There you go David is that the key to success is that the reason you've been there for
40 years. Yeah on the same token of you know don't face your fears for your face.
Geez well in the theme of this car podcast don't drive your car car your drive and
he's got his snitches or golf tip of the week. Tip of the week today is I'm pretty sure I said this
one before but it's a very good one to use to help with your putting is most new golf balls and that
will have stripes on it or they'll have like a line and an arrow so when you're on the green you are
allowed to pick up your golf ball so you put down a marker just behind your golf ball and you can pick
it up and that's when you want to use those lines to line up to exactly where you want to put. So
you know if you I know if there's no movement on the green you might want to hit it dead straight
we'll get down low and get that and line those lines up perfectly to where the pin is
and then you can put your ball then you can remove your marker line up your part and you'll
just realize that from your eyes the way you're looking at it to get to the pin it'll kind of
throw you off a bit but trust it because you've lined it up with that ball. Trust the process.
But trust it. Give it a go. Use those lines. They're there for a reason. Pros use it.
So should you. Absolutely. Yeah you heard it here first. Love your golf tip of the
week Scotty. Turbo Terry two cars for sale. Turbo Terry's Bioswap and sell. What are you selling?
Yep. Bioswap and sell today. Not necessarily swaps because I'll mention that one there in there
before we depart but yeah we've got the 1984 Toyota Crown second owner full original paperwork
back from the day purchase currently up at six to fifty with all the parts. If you don't want the
parts more than happy to drop down a bit more and then we've got a 2019 Ford Everest trend to
will drive by turbo diesel just coming up to 110,000 K's 29 on that one there again negotiable to
all our listeners here if anybody's interested give a shout out to Maddie and
we'll look after you a little bit more than your standard inquiries.
But on the on the swap sides of things and for the amusement of Dave and Scotty there.
I did actually have an inquiry on the crown last week where a guy was interested in a swap.
Now the swap that he was suggesting Maddie knows I was actually looking for one of these
at about the time that I bought the crown as well. So of all cars to be suggested it happened to be
when I was looking at but this one needs a bit of work behind a bit of love but I don't need
another car because I've already got as many as we do at the moment so less is more but it was a
1988 short wheelbase Mitsubishi Pajero. That's cool. Yeah so he was he was interested in a swap.
That wasn't right. Was it was it? No no no I don't think so he's
I need to have a look at the original listing because he's posted it on Facebook marketplace as well
that I sent over to Maddie during the week and I'll flick it over for you guys to have a bit of a
gander as well. It's like that sort of moroni sort of color as well. Nobody's saying moroni or bronze.
Bronze. Bronze. A bit of a graphic down the side.
Uh yeah yeah a little bit of a graphic. This was his wheels which I'm not going to lie I still do
have a level of temptation. It is very cool. It is. So yeah 88 short wheelbase obviously a bit of
bit of paint fade on the bonnet which is not too surprising. It's got the pull out what is it not
a canopy thing but whatever like an awning. Yeah awning that's the word for it's got the awning
on there it's got the the roof rack sort of set up on it too. Has a nice little nudge bar ish big
bumper bar in front but also it does come with a couple of parts too. Interior to be honest is
actually pretty straight. It's so like the jackaroo the original jackaroo of that to the interior is
almost a dead ringer for it actually. But yeah at this stage here that was the throwing out there
is a swap which I was a little bit tempted by but I but again I've got too many cars in the
driveway I don't need to keep adding to them at the moment. I think you value your
your relationship. Yeah yeah look I did say it to Jess as well and surprisingly she wasn't as
negative as I expect. I mean there was definitely negativity in the whole you know oh well if you
if you get that you need to get rid of the territory and I'm like if I had to choose to
put a jerry on a territory I think that's a no brainer. But I said to her look at the end of the
day we did say that you wanted me to get rid of the crown and I would be getting rid of the crown.
Everything is built on technicalities.
But you never you never know if if I'm getting not much love on the crown front
you know there's always a possibility and let's be honest it's probably going to be
a little bit easy to sell probably than the crown so just because of how the forward drive
market works for things like that too. Absolutely I think that's a podcast gentlemen
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The hosts kick off with light banter about aging performers and the pressure of staying “in prime,” then pivot to car talk. A big highlight is Scotty’s fresh praise for the Honda Prelude, calling it more engaging than reviews suggest—especially thanks to Type R-style suspension and gearbox/paddle simulation. David also discusses getting his SI Chord back after fuel/starting issues, with a cautious fuel-tank and filter cleaning fix. Scotty then lays out “homework” for a future car: around $15k, potential power upgrades, handling-focused, manual-friendly conversions, and good looks—while staying open to front-wheel drive.
On this episode of Car Torque, Matty, Scotty, David and Anthony discuss their latest updates. Scotty discusses moving on the R31 and has a dilemma of what to get next?
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