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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
Bull-Doser (Public domain)
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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
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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
TTTNIS (CC0)
Car

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
GTHO (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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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
S5A-0043 (CC BY 2.0)
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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
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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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
EurovisionNim (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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
Throwawayacc222 (CC0)
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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
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

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
MB-one (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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
OWS Photography (CC BY 4.0)
Car

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
TTTNIS (CC0)
Car

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
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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
Kieran White (CC BY 2.0)
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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
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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
TTTNIS (CC0)
Car

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
Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Car

Ford Explorer

"The rails. Matthew. Matthew. Was it a Ford Explorer? Yeah, it was. Yep, Ford Explorer."
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Ford Mustang
Hans-Jürgen Neubert (CC BY 4.0)
Car

Ford Mustang

"Rob. Rob. There's a Mustang. Bit more. 6768 Mustang. Bit more. It was a bass ..."
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Porsche 911
David Villarreal Fernández (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Car

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
Berthold Werner (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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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
Coolsteve11 (CC0)
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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
Matti Blume (CC BY-SA)
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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
Ermell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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