Tuned for Aussie roads
About this episode
A lively discussion unfolds as Matty J and guests delve into car updates, DIY projects, and the unique challenges of automotive life in Australia. Scotty shares his struggles with a gearbox installation on his project car, while David recounts his experiences with a friend's hybrid vehicle. The group debates the importance of suspension tuning for Australian roads, highlighting how local conditions influence vehicle performance. With humor and camaraderie, they explore the quirks of car ownership, from servicing to the latest automotive trends, making for an engaging and relatable episode.
On this episode of Car Torque, Matty, Ed, Alam, Scotty and David discuss their latest updates as well as discussing the current market and Kia and Hyundai's recent market share success. We ask the question is it successful from their suspension tuning? David is our quiz master for this episode!
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Ford Fiesta
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Hyundai Kona
"...sn't under my name at this time. It was a Hyundai Kona. Oh yeah, yeah, a bit roomier than the the Swift...."
Toyota MR2
".... Month. My service was January last year and the MR2 missed it like I haven't done it yet. So I'm like..."
GMC Typhoon
"...in January again. So, so that'll be done. January typhoon will be done to January. The, the laser will be d..."
Toyota Corolla
"...he's like, it reminds me, it reminds me of my old Corolla. She had back in the I'm like, don't say that. An..."
Ford Falcon
"...n this very podcast, you know, when you take a, a Falcon on those Rd trips that I did a few times and stuf..."
Toyota Camry
"...your, your Avalons or your Orion or your, or your Camrys or your magnets or whatever. I think people have ..."
Ford Orion
"...inely comfortable like your, your Avalons or your Orion or your, or your Camrys or your magnets or whatev..."
Honda Civic
"...ke yeah. That's right. That's right for. Buying a Civic Type R for, you know, 75 grand or whatever it is,..."
Kia Stinger
"...n treat suspension. Like a friend of mine's got a Stinger and she's like, she's like this thing drives this..."
Kia Sportage
"...successful. When Steph and I drove the the latest Sportage, like a big reason why why, why we liked it is be..."
Toyota Hilux
"... it's not a rare like a fortuner is a you know, a Hilux, but it's the least got coils I think but. But th..."
Toyota Fortuner
"...oil spring rear. End well, it's not a rare like a fortuner is a you know, a Hilux, but it's the least got co..."
Ford Ranger
"...now, he said a bad ones like 38 metres. He said a Ranger they tested it was 50 metres. Wow, she. Said."
Subaru Brat
"...ait for the rest of the question. It was a Subaru Brat and it came with rear seats that were in the tray..."
Toyota Tundra
"...f closest to coming up. So question 5, the Toyota Tundra was officially released this week for sale in Aus..."
Hyundai i30
"cylinder. Question 6. Hyundai have released a limited edition of the I-30 N sedan. What is it called? Matthew."
Holden Commodore
"...fari, yeah. It was. It wasn't as innocuous as the Holden Commodore 4 cylinder Metro which came with a Melways. That'..."
Chevrolet Camaro
"driver. I'm going to say it'd be a Camaro. Incorrect. How, how long We'll say a Mustang."
Ford Mustang
"Camaro. Incorrect. How, how long We'll say a Mustang. Incorrect. Bye Oh."
Nissan Gtr
"released the Brabham, Toronto. Wow. So before the GTR, it actually one of its main claims of fame was t..."
Vauxhall Viva
"...h was basically a re re badge engineered Vauxhall Viva. Viva, Yeah. Which the the interior the the"
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