{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"The Most BONKERS SuperCar Collector & His Wild Companies! 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Hit the bell icon to stay updated on all our latest episodes👍 Like, Comment, and Share this episode. Join our discussion in the comments sectionCheck out Tweak: https://www.tweakuk.com/🔗 Follow Us:Instagram: @Roadtosuccessofficialpodcast@benedictfowler\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":36.3,"endTime":37.4,"type":"concept","title":"blacklisted at Porsche","url":"/glossary/blacklisted-at-porsche","quote":"sold it. Now, blacklisted at Porsche, bought it for £205,000, sold it for £410, and with £175,000 of mortgage paid off.","canonicalId":"concept:blacklisted-at-porsche","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Being “blacklisted at Porsche” implies the buyer was restricted by Porsche or its dealer network—typically because of behavior like repeatedly buying and quickly reselling limited-allocation cars. 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It’s commonly used in the UK to compare how strong different cars are on paper.","simplifiedExplanation":"“bhp” stands for brake horsepower, which is a way of measuring how much power a car has. Higher bhp usually means the car can accelerate harder."}},{"startTime":7815.6,"endTime":7815.6,"type":"place","title":"Donington","url":"/glossary/donington","quote":"And it's got a 640bhp. \n[7815.6s] And it can take you to Donington, right there.\n[7815.6s] I've been an interesting car.","canonicalId":"place:donington","priority":0.4,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Donington refers to Donington Park in the UK, a well-known motorsport circuit used for racing events and track days. Mentioning it in a car discussion usually signals the car’s ability to handle real driving conditions beyond normal roads.","simplifiedExplanation":"Donington is a famous race track in the UK. If someone says a car can get you there “right there,” they’re talking about using it for proper driving, not just commuting."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Tweak Marketing","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/the-most-bonkers-supercar-collector-his-wild-companies-supercar-nigel/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}