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The host is saying they almost bought one in the exact colors they wanted, but passed and regrets it.","imageAttribution":"Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}},{"startTime":1868.8,"endTime":1879.0,"type":"concept","title":"primering","url":"/glossary/primering","quote":"i answered this question before about pain uh primering my 914 or no i've dude i did no twice you're freaking all the i'm priming my you're priming priming my rabbit","canonicalId":"concept:primering","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Primering is the paint-prep step where you apply primer to bare metal or existing paint to improve adhesion and help prevent corrosion. In rust-prone areas (like around a windshield), primering is often part of a larger bodywork process before final paint.","simplifiedExplanation":"Primering means putting down a base layer before the final paint. 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For collectors, that can make it harder to verify how special or rare a specific version is."}},{"startTime":1965.82,"endTime":1987.6,"type":"term","title":"lug bolts","url":"/glossary/lug-bolts","quote":"also did not torque my lug bolts once it it was not the biggest mistake because they did not fall off but i took the car out it was on a 944 i had","canonicalId":"term:lug-bolts","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Lug bolts (or lug nuts) secure the wheel to the hub. Proper torque is critical because wheels can loosen under driving loads; if they’re only hand-tight, you can get noises, vibration, or even wheel separation.","simplifiedExplanation":"Lug bolts are the fasteners that hold your wheel on. 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The speaker is saying they were driving one when their wheel hardware wasn’t properly tightened, which caused a scary noise and made them pull over.","imageAttribution":"Lothar Spurzem (CC BY-SA 2.0 de)"}},{"startTime":2014.8,"endTime":2023.18,"type":"car","title":"Dodge Charger","url":"/cars/dodge/charger","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/1970_Dodge_Charger_R-T_Hirschaid_22-20220709-RM-120204.jpg","quote":"oh yes for chrysler charger dodge charger um how do you ask for is a good one um they're like homeless people live in them now and they have like aftermarket wheels","canonicalId":"car:dodge:charger","priority":0.5,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Dodge Charger is a long-running American muscle/performance sedan/coupe that the speaker brings up while discussing which 2000s cars are trending toward being hard to find stock and unmodified. 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It’s mostly a look-and-sound change compared to a more typical rear exhaust."}},{"startTime":2811.8,"endTime":2822.9,"type":"term","title":"street style package","url":"/glossary/street-style-package","quote":"“that’s not a cool name for a Porsche package Porsche exclusive offers an optional street style package”","canonicalId":"term:street-style-package","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A “street style package” is an appearance/trim option offered by Porsche that dresses the car with specific exterior and interior styling cues. In this context, it’s Porsche’s optional package meant to give the car a more aggressive, design-forward look rather than changing core performance hardware.","simplifiedExplanation":"This is basically a styling option. 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They’re mostly for looks, giving the car a track-inspired style."}},{"startTime":2880.3,"endTime":2889.5,"type":"term","title":"raw carbon","url":"/glossary/raw-carbon","quote":"“this one was raw carbon but i imagine you just get that painted black like to make it look like rubber”","canonicalId":"term:raw-carbon","priority":0.4,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Raw carbon” refers to carbon-fiber trim shown with its natural weave/finish rather than being fully painted or covered. It’s often used to mimic rubber-like trim shapes while adding a higher-end, textured look.","simplifiedExplanation":"Raw carbon is carbon fiber that’s left looking like carbon instead of being painted. It tends to look more premium and has a visible texture."}},{"startTime":2880.3,"endTime":2889.5,"type":"term","title":"carbon-fiber trim","url":"/glossary/carbon-fiber-trim","quote":"“the trim between that would usually be rubber between the bumper and the body… is raw carbon”","canonicalId":"term:carbon-fiber-trim","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Carbon-fiber trim is used to replace or enhance exterior pieces that would otherwise be rubber or painted plastic. In this segment, the hosts compare a carbon-fiber piece between the bumper and body that would usually be rubber, and discuss finishing it to look like rubber.","simplifiedExplanation":"Carbon-fiber trim is carbon fiber used on exterior parts. It can replace rubber-looking pieces, and it can be finished to either show carbon or look more like the original rubber."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Lane Skelton","role":"host"},{"id":"s2","name":"Warren Madsen","role":"host"},{"id":"s3","name":"Art Cervantes","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/the-heritage-dwa-podcast-episode-932/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}