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The road to better driving

The road to better driving

Car Torque with Matty J Nov 20, 2024 93 min
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About this episode

A lively discussion unfolds as the hosts share humorous anecdotes about mispronouncing names and the challenges of teaching. Edward recounts his recent travels through Europe, highlighting the unique automotive culture in France and Italy, where local brands dominate the roads. The conversation shifts to car maintenance education, emphasizing the importance of basic knowledge for new drivers. The episode wraps up with a quiz on automotive trivia, featuring questions about car brands, movies, and popular colors, showcasing the hosts' camaraderie and automotive passion.

Topics: travel stories car culture automotive education car maintenance quiz European cars driving anecdotes name pronunciation
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Renault Clio

"... and a lot of Renaults. So things like the little Renault Clio that our friend Tommy had, you know, the Clio 172..."
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Toyota Corolla

"...are everywhere. You know, like, like we would see Corollas or Hyundai Getzas. You know, they have got Clio's..."
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Hyundai Getzas

"...re. You know, like, like we would see Corollas or Hyundai Getzas. You know, they have got Clio's and plenty of Peu..."
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Fiat Pandas

"...and going whoa, oh, if you know, and in in Italy, Fiat Pandas everywhere. I couldn't tell you the last time I s..."
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BMW E30

"...not collectibles sort of in cotton hole. That's a E30 BMWs, a lot of a lot of sort of 80s stuff, you kn..."
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Volkswagen Beetle

"..., there's a pagoda for sale, there's a Volkswagen Beetle for sale, There's a BMW5O7, you know, convertible..."
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Fiat 500

"That's. Sick. And there's a 1980s Fiat 500 that was sort of a really square, boxy little ver..."
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TVR Tuscan

"...f people zip around in. And I was dreaming in the Tuscan hills. I thought, oh, could I buy a farmhouse in ..."
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Land Range Rovers

"... Monaco, you know, Ferraris, Maseratis, Bentleys, Range Rovers, you name it, if it's worth money, it's in Monaco..."
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Honda Civic

"...d have someone reverse into the drivers or of the Civic that was just parked on the street. And you know,..."
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Toyota Land Cruiser

"..., have some sort of mechanical sympathy like that Land Cruiser years ago I drove up the guts of Australia 2018 i..."
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Dodge Charger

"...thing? Matthew, I think I saw this. Is it the new charger? Yeah, but which one? The electric one."
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Lamborghini Urus

"...wanna give it a guess I was gonna say Lamborghini Urus because that's. What? No. Can I have a guess?"
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Ford Falcon

"...n't get the point. Yeah, let us know. It's like a Falcon of some sort, like a an old Falcon GT or somethin..."
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Nissan Not Nissan

"They're in. They're in a bad place right now. Not Nissan. It's definitely not Nissan either."
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BMW E38

"Chad. Aston Martin TV9. Ed Ed BMW E38 Seven Series Yeah, I'll. Give it to you. Really."
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Aston Martin DB5

"Yeah. OK, Chad. The DB5. No, no. It's. It's the, it's it's, it's a"
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Aston Martin Vanquish

"It's. It's the, it's it's, it's a Vanquish. It's the V12 Vanquish. Yeah, I can't really ask ..."
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Vauxhall Monaro

"... they had oh jeez. I think, I think they've had a Monaro as well at one point or like a like a GTGTR or GT..."
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Volkswagen Golf

"...last question, question #10 my famous question in golf. The Volkswagen or the game? Definitely the game...."
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Volkswagen Golf The Volkswagen

"Half a point, huh? OK, my last question, question #10 my famous question in golf. The Volkswagen or the game? Definitely the game. Or the Carpenteria, you know,"
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