What happened to the forums?
About this episode
The episode dives into the decline of automotive forums and the rise of social media platforms like Facebook for car enthusiasts. Hosts Matty J, Edward Bunting, and Scotty Doe share personal experiences with various car updates, including project cars and maintenance tips. They discuss the pros and cons of forums versus social media, highlighting the ease of access to information on platforms like YouTube. The conversation is filled with humor and nostalgia, reflecting on how car communities have evolved over the years.
On this episode of Car Torque, Matty, Adrian, Alam, Ed and Scotty discuss their latest updates as well as discussing what happened to the forums?
The boys battle it out in the quiz!!
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Chrysler 300C
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Lancia Beta
"...s 1978 if I remember correctly, a little lunch of beta. Coupe lunch of beta? Yep."
Ford Falcon
"...a video on, Hey, if you got, you know, ABA or ABF Falcon E gas and it's running rough. Check, you know, yo..."
GMC Typhoon
"...ou know what, when I, when I got my, you know, my typhoon and then I, I joined the BABF Facebook page. My G..."
Mitsubishi Outlander
"... a Mitsubishi migrant or castaway? Alan? Alan, an Outlander, Yeah, Outlander. Oh."
Mitsubishi Delica
"That's not it. That's. It. Delica Jesus Christ. No, damn it, I want to. Say Mitsubi..."
Mitsubishi Gallant
"... Delica Jesus Christ. No, damn it, I want to. Say Mitsubishi Gallant? No, not a good idea, Alan. It's up to you."
Ford Fairlane
"That's correct. Yeah, question 6. The Ford Fairlane gear came out with an ad in the 90s where they sa..."
Honda Accord
"10. Honda had a great ad for the Honda Accord Euro. What's the name of the contraption or machi..."
Subaru WRX
"...re going to send through that those files for the WRX and I can put that keep you. Inside, yeah. German..."
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