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Taking listener questions!

Taking listener questions!

Car Torque with Matty J Jul 28, 2025 111 min
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About this episode

Listener questions take center stage as the crew dives into car updates, personal stories, and automotive news. Patrick shares his ongoing journey with his Hilux, while David discusses a recent drive in his orange car. The group debates the merits of various vehicles, including the underrated FG Falcon and the beloved Accord Euro. A lively discussion ensues about car imports and regulations in Australia, with a focus on the need for more relaxed laws. The episode wraps up with a quiz that tests the crew's automotive knowledge, featuring questions about iconic cars and industry trivia.

Topics: listener questions car updates import regulations underrated cars quiz Ford Falcon Honda Accord Euro Subaru Toyota BMW
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Ford Mustang
Hans-Jürgen Neubert (CC BY 4.0)
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Ford Mustang

"... Just letting you know that there is a there is a Mustang behind you. Just be careful, yeah? Very. Nice, mi..."
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Toyota Gt86
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Toyota Gt86

"...hassis and my mate just picked up a turbo charged GT86. Man, those things are weapons. Yeah, but the."
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Chrysler Grand Voyager
Damian B Oh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Chrysler Grand Voyager

"That's it. That's it. The Grand Voyager. Oh, and today I, I actually went through the pur..."
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Kia Picanto
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Kia Picanto

"...So we actually, we came down to Suzuki Swift, Kia Picanto or a Hyundai Venue. So she's now the prouder owne..."
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Hyundai Venue
Benespit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Hyundai Venue

"...me down to Suzuki Swift, Kia Picanto or a Hyundai Venue. So she's now the prouder owner of a new Hyundai ..."
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Suzuki Swift
OSX (Public domain)
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Suzuki Swift

"...can actually buy. So we actually, we came down to Suzuki Swift, Kia Picanto or a Hyundai Venue. So she's now the..."
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Honda Accord
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Honda Accord

"...ese years. Well, interestingly, it's a 1985 Honda Accord. Three door hatch. Beautiful."
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Ford Falcon
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Ford Falcon

"...ack to metal. Thing, yeah. And also an X or an XC Falcon, Yes. So he's doing that up, Yeah. He's done a lo..."
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Honda Crvs
EurovisionNim (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Honda Crvs

"So he's doing that up, Yeah. He's done a lot of 86's and a lot of CRV's. He does a lot of JDM stuff, a lot of JDM. He's getting pretty good at"
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Toyota Camry
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Toyota Camry

"...'s all from me. What's going on with you mate? So Camry update Oh yes, Patrick, I bought a Camry so. Nice..."
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GMC Typhoon
_salguod (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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GMC Typhoon

"...of my other car, that's I gave the Fiesta and the Typhoon a bit of a detail clean both of those. And I thin..."
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Toyota MR2
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Toyota MR2

"... David Prince just just sent me a picture of that MR2, which actually looks really, really cool. Awesom..."
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Honda Hrv
Jacek Halicki (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Honda Hrv

"...at happened. Yeah, well Honda didn't engineer the HRV. The current HRV is A5 seater for Australia and. ..."
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Honda Civic
MercurySable99 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Honda Civic

"...that was selling millions of the bloody cords and civics like they were they were flying at the doors. Tha..."
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Volvo C30
OSX (Public domain)
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Volvo C30

"... away. Just sort of looking at what about a Volvo C30 to T5, the XR5 it's. The same car, yeah. Same car..."
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Mazda 6
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Mazda 6

"...Chad. I'm I'm leaning towards like a a facelifted Mazda 6. So late 2000s, early 20 tens. Yeah. So second Ge..."
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Mazda 3
Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand (CC BY 2.0)
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Mazda 3

"...e category, you can even look at the the series 1 Mazda 3 NPS. Yeah, good car, Great car. Very."
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Land Rover Range Rover
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Land Rover Range Rover

"...hey were a bad car, like if you compare that to a Range Rover, like, like, you know. It's. It's, you know."
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Nissan 300Zx
Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands (CC BY 2.0)
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Nissan 300Zx

"...le and and, you know, harder to fix than a than a 300ZX which which which it, you know, you know, which i..."
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Honda S2000
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Honda S2000

"So that's the BS money is what they are. S2000 gets so expensive. Was it production numbers or? ..."
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BMW M3
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BMW M3

"...oming from, like they are a very loved car in E46 M3, like and like the Accord we're talking about bef..."
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BMW E46
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BMW E46

"...re coming from, like they are a very loved car in E46 M3, like and like the Accord we're talking about ..."
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Bmw 1M

"...ade they made real handsome sedans back then the. BMW 1M scrape into that was that Oh, is that just out of..."
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Bugatti Veyron
Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Bugatti Veyron

"...Because it you know what? What like the spaghetti Veyron came out in 2008 or 2009. So I mean, it's hard no..."
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Toyota Hilux
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Toyota Hilux

"...orry about it. But I'll be here. You can't have a Hilux from every generation. Why not?"
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Ford Mustang GTD
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Ford Mustang GTD

"built with with just twos 2 made. It is a 1967 Mustang GT Sagato with only two being built. As I mentioned,..."
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BMW M5
Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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BMW M5

"...at one name. You guys all out? It was his E28B MW M5. OK. Yes, question #9 So after it's a"
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Honda Prelude
Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand (CC BY 2.0)
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Honda Prelude

"...rsepower question. So Honda announced the the new Preludes horsepower number closest to how much horsepower ..."
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Toyota Tercel
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Toyota Tercel

"...hat's why they offered all. Truck like the bloody Tercel 4 wheel drive correct? Yeah, that's a all truck. ..."
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