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So, who actually bought that new?

So, who actually bought that new?

Car Torque with Matty J May 11, 2025 87 min
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A lively discussion unfolds as the hosts share personal anecdotes and insights about various cars and their demographics. From the Ford Corsair to the Holden Jackaroo, they explore who bought these vehicles and why, often with humorous takes on their past experiences. The episode also features a car quiz that tests the hosts' automotive knowledge, covering topics from classic cars to pop culture references. With a mix of nostalgia and banter, the conversation highlights the unique stories behind different models and the people who drove them.

Topics: car demographics personal anecdotes car quiz classic cars Ford Corsair Holden Jackaroo automotive history nostalgia car culture
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Ford Excursion

"...bly shouldn't be telling you this. I'm wearing an excursion, right? And his older brother, I got kicked out o..."
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Ford Transit

"... recalls on at the moment and one of them was the Ford Transit diff in the US as well. OK. So it was a bolt issu..."
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Ford Ranger

"...e me a loan car and I'll drive a another van or a Ranger around for another couple of months until they fi..."
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Toyota MR2

"...Yeah, that's about right. Updates with me got the MR2 back and I think last less the last lesson."
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Ford Falcon

"single dad, it has to be a used car. Like an AU Falcon, Yeah. It's got a used car that's kind of had it ..."
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Toyota Camry

"...d and they're squinting and they thought it was a Camry. Or it was a cheaper Camry. They couldn't afford ..."
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Toyota Land Cruiser

"...u bought a Jackaroo even if you couldn't afford a Land Cruiser. Am I, am I, am I, am I right in saying that or l..."
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Holden Commodore Waggon

"...l strain on the family. They've traded in the the Commodore Waggon, which you know, just just to get you over the li..."
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Honda Accord

"... the vector B. It's like you can't afford a Honda Accord. So you end up with a vector, but like, but again..."
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Opel Astra

"...t going to call him out, but he had an, he had an Astra and he put an Oval badge on it. Yeah. And he just..."
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BMW Series Bmw

"...ropean car, but wouldn't quite stretch that three series BMW. So it ends up with a Holden Vectra."
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Ford Capri

"...a Holden Vectra. My next one for you guys is Ford Capri like the but the convertible ones. So who bought ..."
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Acura Integra

"...mbarrass myself anymore. The early 2000s in Honda Integra. Now we're not talking Type R, we're just talking..."
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Toyota Celica

"Maddie. No, I'm pretty sure. I thought it was a Celica it. Might have been No, no, no. She had an Integr..."
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Ford Kuga

"...r there's a car, I don't remember one of the Ford Kuga. Remember that that that from the early 2000s tha..."
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Ford Probe

"...0s that was a terrible car that they replaced the Probe. That wasn't it was not a good car, so that there..."
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Ford Flex

".... And you just want to say, oh, look, look, I can flex with my, with my face. You watch Fast and the Fur..."
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Subaru WRX

"...I actually had one as a loan car when I bought my WRX all. Right. Around for about a week before"
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Ford Explorer

"The rails. Matthew. Matthew. Was it a Ford Explorer? Yeah, it was. Yep, Ford Explorer."
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Ford Mustang

"Rob. Rob. There's a Mustang. Bit more. 6768 Mustang. Bit more. It was a bass ..."
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Porsche 911

"I get it, John, I get it. I would have done the same. Thing #3 In which year did the first ever Porsche 9/11 model was unveiled? It's not in production, but unveiled. I'm trying to think now when was"
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Porsche 356

"unveiled. I'm trying to think now when was the 356 because it it just passed it. I'm going to say, M..."
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Shelby Daytona

"You can. You can still be in, that's all right. Shelby, Daytona. Nah. OK, on out."
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Chevrolet Corvette

"...stion. Callaway, don't just do golf. They work on Corvettes too. They made a special one. They still do work ..."
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Dodge Charger

"... that was, that was an ex cop, that was an ex cop charger. That thing rips, it goes well. Yeah. So yeah, it..."
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