The Big Island
About this episode
Jay Finning shares his recent trip to the Big Island of Hawaii, detailing his experiences with rental cars, travel challenges, and the unique aspects of Hawaiian culture. He recounts funny airport incidents, the beauty of the island's landscapes, and the quirks of dining out in touristy areas. The episode also features a visit with an old friend who has an impressive collection of cars, including a Tesla-converted Supra. Listeners can expect a mix of travel anecdotes, car discussions, and insights into the local lifestyle.
Nissan Altima
"...on? Doing driving this car? And so in this Nissan Altima, on the beach, on the park, the drive path, big o..."
Hyundai Kona
"... aren't. There was only one or two on the, on the Kona side, they have a lot of coffee. It is Kona. Kona..."
Ford Orion
"nothing to do with dogs or even the lazy days of summer. Instead of the Dog Days refers to sirius, the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, which means big dog in Latin and is said to represent one of the one of Orion's hunting dogs to the From Romans the dog days are occurred around the time. Series appears to rise along the sun in Late July in northern hemisphere. They believe the heat from the"
Ford Excursion
"...e car segment, the rental car segment is the last Excursion we did because we had like one or two Beach days...."
Opel Manta
"...t the last Excursion we did was swimming with the manta rays and you don't really swim with them, you kin..."
Jeep Cherokee
"...ng a little more Island e but like a maybe a Jeep Cherokee or something or a Jeep Wrangler. But for what we ..."
Jeep Wrangler
"...ke a maybe a Jeep Cherokee or something or a Jeep Wrangler. But for what we needed, it was perfect and we dr..."
Nissan R34
"...he 90s. He's got a wide body in a sex. He's got a R34 Skyline. He's Got a FDR 7, he's got a turbo green..."
Toyota Supra
".... He's Got a FDR 7, he's got a turbo green at MK4 Supra, which is the 93 to 98 Supra. I wrote in it when ..."
Tesla Model S
"... he doesn't care. He also has a Tesla plaid. What model S? And I know I talk a lot of shit about Teslas on ..."
Tesla Semi
"...e drive up to his house. On this very narrow yet, semi paved Road. And so you get to his driveway, which..."
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