A cold plunge is when you sit in very cold water for a short time, usually to feel refreshed. Here they’re joking that their outdoor tub will be used for that.
GMC is teasing a return of the “Jimmy” name as a body-on-frame SUV. That usually means it’s built more like a truck, which can be better for towing and rough roads.
An on-frame SUV is built on a sturdy frame like a truck. That can help it handle towing and rough terrain, but it may be heavier than cars built as one unit.
Jeep is mentioned as a brand that has a very recognizable style and fanbase. They’re using it to make the point that people buy into the “Jeep way,” so other brands might copy that strategy.
Overlanding is like road-tripping, but with the idea that you can go farther and be more self-sufficient—sometimes camping in more remote places. It’s part of why people want more off-road-ready vehicles.
“Off the grid” here means getting away from normal conveniences—like not being near hookups or services. It’s the lifestyle side of off-roading and overlanding.
The Ford F-150 is a very popular full-size pickup truck. Mentioning it means they’re talking about competing in the biggest, most mainstream truck category.
The Silverado is a major full-size pickup truck from Chevrolet. They’re using it as an example of the kind of truck Hyundai would be trying to compete with.
The Dodge Ram is a large pickup truck. People buy it for hauling, towing, and everyday driving when they need a truck. It comes up a lot because it sells in big numbers and is a common choice in the truck market.
The Chevrolet Camaro is a sports car made by Chevrolet. It’s designed to look sporty and drive with more power than a typical everyday car. People discuss it when new versions come out because the design and features can change a lot.
The “Lightning” is a Ford F-150 variant with a more performance-focused setup than a standard truck. Here, the speaker is working on their 1995 Lightning.
The starter is what “turns the engine over” when you press the start button. If it’s bad, the engine won’t crank, and replacing it often means getting under the truck in a cramped spot.
Sometimes you have to raise part of the truck so you can reach something underneath. Doing it alone can be harder and can take extra steps, especially if you’re also trying to film.
They’re talking about fake car restoration videos made with AI. Even if the car looks real, the “repairs” can be obviously wrong once you notice the details.
Car
Pontiac Torino
Pontiac is a car brand that made a lot of different models, including some that are considered classic performance cars. In a conversation like this, it’s usually brought up when someone is trying to identify what kind of car they found or what it is from. The brand name helps narrow down the era and model possibilities.
Bondo is a brand name for automotive body filler used to smooth dents and rust repairs before paint. In the segment, the hosts criticize an AI “restoration” where filler appears already in place, implying the work is staged or not actually being done correctly.
Rust is when metal starts corroding and getting eaten away. The hosts are saying the way they’re “fixing” it looks wrong, which makes the whole thing seem fake.
The Ferrari 250 GTO is a legendary, super-rare Ferrari. The hosts are basically saying: even a car like that wouldn’t be getting the same kind of suspicious, AI-style “restoration” hype.
Click farming is when websites try to trick you into clicking on something, usually with fake or exaggerated claims. They make money from the clicks, and the more people comment or share, the more it spreads.
The Mercury Marauder is a classic American performance car from the Ford family. People like it because it feels big and old-school, not like a modern computer-controlled car. Here, they’re talking about whether you could buy one for about eight grand and what condition it might be in.
They’re talking about the car’s V8-style engine being in the “Cobra” performance family. The point is that it’s a big, traditional-feeling engine with more character than a typical modern setup. That’s part of why they find the car interesting even if it’s high-mileage.
Cars have sensors that try to figure out if a person is sitting in the seat. If the sensors think the seat is empty or not properly restrained, you can get warning lights and chimes.
That warning light means the car thinks something isn’t right with the airbags. If it stays on, the airbags may not work correctly in a crash, so it’s worth getting checked.
This is the car’s system that checks whether the passenger seatbelt is being used. If it thinks the passenger isn’t buckled, it will warn you with lights and beeps.
A seatbelt clip is a little piece you plug into the buckle so the car thinks you’re buckled. People use them to stop the beeping, but it can also confuse the car about whether a real passenger is properly restrained.
They’re talking about hauling a race car to the track using a different car. That way the race car can stay set up for racing, and the tow car just handles getting everything there.
They’re talking about Facebook Marketplace as where they look for used cars. Listings can be hit-or-miss, so it’s smart to confirm details in person or with a pre-purchase inspection.
The Ford LTD is an older big Ford sedan. Here it’s being used as an example of the kind of older, simpler car someone wants to buy for driving and tinkering.
The Holden Caprice is a large, comfortable sedan. It’s the kind of car people talk about when they want an older-style big car rather than a modern, electronics-heavy one. In this context, it’s being grouped with other classic full-size models.
They’re talking about older cars that rely less on computers. With fewer electronics, it can be simpler to maintain and less likely to have expensive sensor/computer problems while you’re driving far from home.
The Ford LTD II is an older, full-size Ford car. People bring it up because it’s from a time before cars had lots of modern electronics. That can make it feel simpler to own and maintain compared to newer cars.
The Chevrolet Caprice is an older full-size Chevy sedan. In this segment, it’s mentioned as another option for a simpler, older V8-style car to buy and road-trip in.
Normally aspirated means the engine doesn’t use a turbo or supercharger to force air in. It usually feels straightforward and can be easier to work on because there’s less forced-induction equipment.
The Chevrolet Vega is an older compact car. People may talk about it because some versions are rare or because certain modified examples—like a V8 swap—stand out. The “clean” ones are especially desirable to buyers and collectors.
They’re noticing that used car prices seem to jump once you get past certain price points. That affects what you can buy—like how a car that’s “just over” a budget can suddenly move into a more expensive market.
The Citroën 2CV is a small, older car with a very distinctive look. People like it because it’s simple and different from most cars. In the conversation, they’re likely trying to confirm which exact version it is based on its shape.
Car
Maserati Merak
The Maserati Merak is a classic Italian sports car. It’s a mid-engine design, meaning the engine sits closer to the middle of the car for balance and handling.
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is a classic Italian car from the mid-1900s. In this segment, they’re describing a specific older Giulietta they’d buy—basically a restoration-style car with fresh work done.
Company
JRI
JRI is the brand of the adjustable suspension parts. Adjustable suspension means you can change how the truck rides and handles instead of leaving it stuck with one setup.
Part
rack opinion steering
They’re talking about a steering rack setup. Upgrading the steering rack can make the truck steer more precisely and feel better, especially on a project vehicle with new front-end parts.
“All aluminum dart” refers to a Dart-branded aluminum engine block (or engine component) used for a small-block Ford build. Dart blocks are popular in performance builds because aluminum can help with weight and heat management, and they’re often chosen for higher-performance or forced-induction setups.
They’re talking about Holley fuel injection, which controls how much fuel the engine gets. On a performance build—especially with a supercharger—good fuel injection helps the engine run strong and safely.
They mention “ProCharger,” which is a brand/type of supercharger system. They’re basically saying that going with that specific forced-induction setup would cost extra.
The Dodge Charger is a bigger car that’s built for strong acceleration. Some owners upgrade them with performance parts like superchargers to make more power. That’s why people may talk about the price and effort of those upgrades.
They bring up the Chevrolet Chevelle as a classic car you might buy or put money into. The conversation is basically about how buying a cool older car can quickly turn into a bigger budget than you expected.
They mention the Porsche 911 because it’s the kind of car people automatically think of when they want a classic sports car. The hosts are saying they’d rather pick something more interesting than the obvious 911 choice.
They’re talking about the Jaguar D-Type, a famous old race car. The conversation is about finding an early one and making it more dependable by using a newer engine setup.
They mean putting a modern GM LS V8 into an older car. The goal is to keep the classic look, but make it easier to drive and more dependable day-to-day.
They’re talking about a windshield that can fold down. That lets the car feel more open and sporty, and they’re arguing about whether certain Jaguars had it as a factory option or only on race cars.
They mention Sonoma Raceway, a famous race track in California. The point is that they’re talking about real track driving, not just a small local event.
The Jaguar XK120 is an old-school British sports car that people love because it was fast and stylish for its time. It’s considered a “classic legend” in car culture.
The Jaguar E-Type is a famous classic Jaguar sports car. People hunt for early versions, even if they’re rough, because they can be restored into something special.
The Jaguar Mark IV is another classic Jaguar from the same family as the Mark III. It’s the kind of car people look for if they want that old-school luxury vibe.
An LS swap is when someone puts a modern GM V8 (the “LS” engine family) into an older car. People do it to make the old car easier to drive and more powerful.
Over restoration means restoring a classic car “too much,” like replacing original parts that people want to keep. Some collectors prefer cars to stay original rather than become brand-new.
Influencer builds are car projects done mainly to get attention online. Some people love the creativity, while others think it can lead to cars being modified in ways that aren’t true to the original.
Term
tires like... Were they driving on the side walls?
If a tire is being used in a way that makes it ride on the sidewall, it usually means the tire isn’t shaped correctly for normal driving. That can make the car feel unpredictable and can wear the tire out faster. They’re basically saying the setup sounds unsafe or pointless.
This is describing a tire that’s stretched over the rim so the sidewall does more work. That can make the car feel less stable and can wear the tire unevenly. They’re saying the look may be the point, not better driving.
Concept
handling characteristic
“Handling” is how the car feels when you turn, brake, and drive over bumps. The hosts are saying some popular tire/wheel setups don’t really make the car handle better—they can actually make it worse. They’re trying to get listeners to focus on real driving feel, not just looks.
Term
big wheel business
“Big wheels” usually means larger rims and shorter, stiffer tires. They can look cool and sometimes feel a bit more responsive, but they can also make the ride harsher and affect grip. The hosts are basically saying it’s mostly style, not real performance.
Donk culture is a style of car customization, especially tied to older American cars. People usually go for a very low, flashy look with big wheels and bold paint or body mods. In this conversation, they’re saying it’s a specific “scene,” not just any car with large rims.
A Corvette is a famous American sports car from Chevrolet. Here, they’re using “Corvette body” as a style idea—like borrowing the look of a Corvette for something else. The point is that car styling trends spread beyond cars.
Concept
body-on-watercraft / re-body
They’re describing custom builds where a car body is mounted or adapted for water use. It’s basically a “look cool” conversion, not something that’s practical for normal driving.
An Amphicar is a weird-but-real vehicle that can drive like a car and also float in the water like a boat. People buy them mostly for the novelty, not because they’re the best way to travel.
Concept
electric amphibious vehicles
They bring up electric amphibious vehicles, meaning electric cars adapted to work in water too. Electric power can be great, but water makes things harder because you have to protect the battery and electronics from moisture.
A time capsule is like a sealed box of stuff you put away so people in the future can open it. In this case, it’s about burying cars and items so they can be found later. They’re joking about what car they’d want to represent their time.
The water table is basically how high the groundwater sits underground. If you bury a car too deep, water can reach it and cause major damage over time.
Monterey Car Week is a big yearly set of car events in California. People go to see classic and special cars, and the hosts are saying it can feel more focused on the past than what’s happening now.
Singer is a company that makes very high-end customized versions of the Porsche 911. They’re being used here as an example of a famous “car from the past” style that might not match a 2026 snapshot.
Gunther Werks is a company that takes certain classic Porsche models and builds them into special, upgraded cars. The question here is whether something like that belongs in a “today” car-culture time capsule.
They mention a “GTD Mustang” as an example of a modern Mustang-related performance thing. The point is whether it counts as today’s car culture, compared to older, more classic-style builds.
SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) is a major annual trade show focused on aftermarket parts, custom builds, and performance technology. The hosts reference it as a place where builders showcase cutting-edge fabrication methods.
Carbon fiber is a strong, lightweight material used to make car parts. Builders like it because it can help cars feel more “race-y” by cutting weight, but it’s usually more expensive than regular materials.
3D printing (additive manufacturing) builds parts layer-by-layer from digital designs. In automotive contexts, it’s used for prototypes, tooling, and increasingly for functional components—especially for custom or low-volume builds.
They’re using plasma TVs as an example of technology that seemed cutting-edge at the time but later became obsolete. The point is to imagine what today’s automotive tech will look like in 100 years.
The Toyota Prius is a hybrid car, meaning it uses both a gas engine and an electric motor. It’s often mentioned as a “smart” or “advanced” everyday car because the hybrid system is efficient.
3D printing means making a part by building it up in layers, like a printer for objects. In cars, it can help make custom or experimental parts faster and sometimes cheaper.
The Tesla Cybertruck is an electric pickup with a very futuristic, boxy look. People talk about it a lot because it’s different from normal trucks and it’s fully electric.
They’re basically saying car culture can turn into “look at this online” instead of actually enjoying the car. It can feel like people care more about posting than driving or learning.
They mean people are treating car talk like a quick viral moment, not something you live with for years. Instead of learning from real ownership, it’s more about what’s trending right now.
A car wrap is basically a big sticker that covers the outside of the car. People use it to change the look quickly, but it can be more temporary than protecting the paint itself.
PPF is a thin protective film you put on a car’s paint. It helps stop chips and minor scratches, and it usually stays clear so the car still looks like it has real paint.
They’re saying modern car culture is heavily shaped by social media. Instead of focusing on the cars themselves, it can become about what looks good online—or what gets the most attention.
Street takeovers are when people show up with cars, take over a street, and do aggressive driving in public. They can get dangerous fast, which is why cities try to ban or restrict them.
This is when people use a car mostly to post online, not because they actually own it or care about it. Sometimes they rent or borrow the car just to look “rich” for photos.
This is when car trends are driven by social-media influencers. The car becomes part of the content, so people may care more about how it looks online than how it’s actually built or maintained.
They’re making a joke about “cancel culture,” where people get criticized or pushed out online. Here, they’re saying it’s being applied to car culture topics.
They’re talking about laws that could affect older cars. Things like how you register them, what inspections you need, or whether they’re allowed in certain places.
A Porta John is just a portable toilet you’d see at outdoor events. They’re joking that it’s getting a “V8,” meaning it’s being treated like a big, loud vehicle.
An Airstream coach is a special kind of travel trailer made by Airstream. People like them because they’re streamlined, so they can be easier on fuel when you’re towing and traveling.
“Air up the tires” just means put air in them to the right pressure. Doing it before a trip helps the tires grip better and can improve how efficiently the vehicle uses fuel.
A Suburban is a big Chevrolet SUV that’s popular for road trips because it has lots of space. They’re basically saying: make sure it’s in good shape (tires and oil) and you’ll be set for the drive.
They’re saying the RV has two rear axles. That usually helps carry more weight, but it often goes along with a big, heavy vehicle that may not get great gas mileage.
“Miles to the gallon” tells you how efficiently a vehicle uses fuel. If an RV only gets a low MPG number, it means you’ll spend more money on gas when driving long distances.
That’s an old-style TV screen that only shows black and white. They’re joking that the big screen in the dash is for TV, not directions.
Term
Quasar microwave
Quasar was a consumer electronics brand (not an automotive component) associated with TVs and other home appliances. Mentioning a “Quasar microwave” reinforces the joke that the vehicle is packed with retro gadgets rather than modern tech.
“Dual axle” means the trailer has two sets of wheels. That usually makes it steadier when towing, and an Airstream is a classic travel trailer you can live in while on the road.
A “fridge” in a vehicle or trailer is an onboard cooling unit used to store drinks and food during trips. In this segment it’s part of the practical “road trip kit” they’re imagining for the Denver drive.
They’re saying the vehicle was brought back (“restored”) and also updated (“modernized”). That typically means keeping the classic look, but improving parts so it runs better and is easier to live with.
Concept
"Still qualifies" (pre-1995 rule vs rebuild year)
They’re arguing about a cutoff rule (pre-1995) and whether a newer rebuild changes the answer. The idea is: if the vehicle was rebuilt later, does it count as the old one or the new one?
A flatbed is a tow truck that lifts the whole car onto a trailer. If the car is on a flatbed, it usually means it can’t be driven normally right now, so there may be a problem that needs fixing.
Concept
pre-votes
It sounds like they’re talking about different sizes—like 45-foot and 24-foot—probably of a trailer or RV. The exact word “pre-votes” is unclear, but the point is they’re comparing how big these things are.
They’re probably saying you could modify the trailer/vehicle—add newer parts or change it—so it works better or looks different. “Retro” here means “retrofit,” like upgrading an older setup.
Clear coat is the shiny protective layer over the paint. If it’s going bad, cleaning the car can make the paint look even worse instead of better.
Concept
deferred maintenance (cars that "just sit around")
If a car sits for a long time, problems don’t stay small—they usually get worse. Things like grime, moisture, and old coatings can build up when the car isn’t driven or maintained.
Trophy trucks are off-road race trucks made to handle big bumps and rough desert terrain. The hosts are saying the show didn’t happen exactly when they expected.
A track walk is when people get to walk around the race track. It helps you see where drivers brake, turn, and accelerate, so you understand the course better.
A plug-in hybrid is a car that can run on electricity like a smaller electric car, but it also has a gas engine for when the battery runs low. You charge it by plugging it in.
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Every team, every topic, everywhere. This is Belize.
All right, everybody. Buckle up. Today, we're flipping the script. No guests, no interviews,
just us in the hot seat. After 500 plus episodes of talking cars, calling BS,
and bench racing, everything on four wheels, we figured it was time to turn the spotlight inward.
So today, it's a no holds bar to ask anything. Probably shouldn't answer half of the kind of show.
These questions are loaded. The opinions are real. And yeah, somebody's getting called out.
This is Shifton Stere. And today, the hosts of the Targets. Welcome to the party pals.
So great. We're going to have some fun. That felt a little scripted.
I would have been fumbling around if I hadn't written it down, you know.
What's happening? What's the good word? I'll tell you what is happening.
Ponsky underscore Fanshawe. Did you hear? Well, I mean, my bathrooms are moving slowly.
Yeah, there was some weird stuff in that imagery. I was searching. I was googling.
What? My bat where I'm putting my bathtub?
I'll tell you why that bathtub is outside and not inside because we ordered the damn thing.
And I'm going to call. We said this was a show about calling people out.
It was Home Depot. I ordered a really expensive bathtub from Home Depot because I wanted a
particular kind and I didn't want acrylic. I wanted porcelain, you know, the whole thing.
And first of all, they say, okay, your tub is being delivered between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. tomorrow.
No, I tell my contractor. He gets all excited because he wants to do it because he can't do
any of the tile work until the tub is in. So it never shows up. So, you know,
Charlotte calls them and they go, oh, yeah, yeah, it'll be there tomorrow. And we're like,
so I got to call my contractor. He puts another day off. And they say it'll be there between
noon and 5. And so I tell my contractor, well, I walk out to go to work and at 8 in the morning,
it's already sitting in my front yard. You know, they didn't ring the doorbell or anything.
So the contractor could have. Oh my God. We thought the contractor could have got there and got it
done. And, you know, so he comes the next day, opens it up. Oh no. The front of it has a chip
about the size of a half dollar in the porcelain. Big black. And my contractor goes, I got a guy.
And he can fix that. And I go, no, I didn't pay all this money to then pay even more money to
have it fixed. So we call. Now, understand this was a week ago yesterday. And we still don't have
a replacement tub yet. Of course. So over the weekend, I was sitting in my tub in the front yard
and Charlotte. Charlotte was just sitting over the hose over your head. My neighbors are going,
now that's not where it's going to go. Is it? And I said, yeah, after we knock that wall out,
this is where it'll be in the bathroom. And, you know, no, it's. They thought it was fine
until they realized it was sitting there for a week. Yeah. Construction.
Never goes how you want it to. Never. Just telling your neighbors, just go, listen,
this is where we're putting the tub. We've got three dogs now. We wash them outside. Yeah.
Haven't they seen those ads on TV for, I don't know, some kind of medicine where the
people are sitting in the tubs outside at sunset? You know, I'm just going after that, man. I'm
taking it for real. Oh, a cold plunge. You're in the neighborhood. Yeah, that's it. It's my new
cold plunge. Yeah. Just filling with ice and charge people 40 bucks a cent of it. A neighborhood
horse trough when all the power goes out. After maybe like 10 times, I'd pay for the tub. And then,
okay, there is some news that we're going to bring up today because it excited me.
And then I saw when it was supposed to come out. Did you guys see the GMC teased that
due to response from their debut at the New York Auto Show that they're going to bring back the
GMC Jimmy as an on-frame SUV? I heard about it. I mean, Bronco sales are big, jeeps do jeep things.
I mean, why not? Why not? You guys don't even have to look it up because I can describe it to you
right now because I'm a GM guy, right? So here it is. It's smaller than like a Tahoe or Yukon or
anything like that. It's more the size of a Bronco, okay? Imagine the Bronco with a different grill.
There, that's the GMC Jimmy. That's exactly what I thought too.
I don't know if that was like an AI thing that some magazine published or whatever, but...
The article I read said one of their designers did a two-door and a four-door of what it might look
like, but it really looked like a Bronco with a different grill. It was just straight up. It was
just a Bronco with a GMC logo on the front. To the artist's credit, he only had eight minutes
to render it. By artist, you mean he typed it into the prompt into his AI?
Well, come on. All these AI websites, not websites, but profiles are all like,
you know, digital art. It's like, oh, come on. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Prop specialist.
Kidding aside, there is an interesting market, how much off-road stuff has taken off.
And I don't mean necessarily just the act of going off-road. That has grown,
overlanding all that stuff. Just getting off the grid away from the weekend.
Since COVID, it's really kind of taken off and kind of settled only a little bit.
We're going to get taken off YouTube now. Thank you because you said the word.
But, you know, Hyundai's in on it. Hyundai is doing sort of an off-road vehicle.
And Hyundai has also said that they want to do a full-frame truck. They want to compete with like
potentially F-150 in Silverado, assuming that they mean a full-size pickup truck.
They want to get into that too. They think there's money there. They want to dip into that.
Those big sales numbers that Ford and GM and Ram all have in the truck.
It was changed in the world that when you're talking about a truck, a 4x4,
you have to say full-frame. Didn't it just be, yeah, it comes with a frame, guys, you know?
It's like, yeah. Well, you said sales. So I saw something this morning that Ferrari looks like
they're getting into sailing. So why can't they get into full-frame trucks? They are, you know?
That kind of makes sense if Ferrari is doing that.
Is it prestigious? Yeah.
It's high-end. It goes with watches. Yes. You guys seen my Ferrari watch?
I got this in the mail a couple of weeks ago. You got a Ferrari watch.
Yeah, someone sent it to me in the mail. Where did that come from?
It comes with a pillow. Yeah, pillow. I just like the pillow, really. It's a great place for my wrist.
I wager for wheels and a rock. A golden rock. A golden rock. No, not just slightly light brown.
An eye rock? Yeah. Well, yeah, the new Camaro looks pretty nice if that's indeed the new Camaro.
I don't think they're anywhere near designing that new Camaro. It's just another
interpretation. The rendering was acceptable. Yes. It was another PP, Aaron.
Yeah, I know what that is. Professional prompter. Yeah. If you can see, I look exhausted
because this world of AI now just has me exhausted. I'm just exhausted all the time because-
God, I saw your dad's new tour. They're going to Omaha, Nebraska and all kinds of stuff.
Is that all AI? Yeah. Oh, yeah. Somebody said- That's what I mean. There is a lot of junk out
there right now. It's constant. It's so saturated. It's exhausting. Okay. I don't know if you guys
run across this on YouTube, but there is a thing on YouTube and it bummed me out because, you know,
I've been really trying to push my new show, Saving the Chevelle, on YouTube on the Brad
Fanshawe channel, which you should go watch right now. Which is good, by the way. I watched the
first two episodes. Didn't the third one just come out? The third one just dropped, yes. I watched
the full two episodes. I am interested in this story. Me and a guy named Colby were very interested
in this story. You biggest fans? Yeah, we're the biggest fans out there.
Colby's laughing right now, just driving his white Raptor.
Well, first of all, I thought you did do a good job on the video. So congratulations. I know it's
not easy to do, especially as you're first getting into it again. Especially as one iPhone.
It kind of running back and forth to be like picking up a piece and also like you were in
the middle of actually doing stuff. So everything's heavy, it's dirty, it's hot, and you're trying to
film. One man's show. Yes. A couple of months ago, I was like, oh, I haven't done work on my
lightning, my 95 lightning. So I said, I'm just going to do this starter and I'm just going to
film the starter. And you're right. I had a wireless lav mic and then it was just me and
there was a phone and I'm under the truck and I'm trying to hold the starter up and hold the phone
and not drop the starter on the phone across the phone. And they're all sitting on my chest and
there's no light under there and I'm trying to pull them out and use a little bit of a tripod
or lean the phone up against something just to kind of get it. And I was like, what am I doing
down here? And I got it done and I was less proud about the video and more proud that the starter
worked and I didn't have to take it out and do it again. Well, the worst part is like, and I think
I shared this with you guys, is like some of the stuff like lifting the rear end by myself into the
truck. When I wanted to get it with two angles, I had to unload it and relift it, you know,
so I could get the second angle and I'm like, what am I doing? It's 100 degrees out.
That actually looks painful. That looked a lot heavier than I thought it was going to be.
It was heavy. Well, it was the second time. Yeah, the second time it was heavier.
Yeah. But thanks for watching guys. But you saw something on YouTube that bumped you.
Yes. Okay. What bummed me out was that I'm struggling, you know, and I've got like 5,000
views on one of them, you know, and I'm like, yeah, and a lot more subscribers. Thank you,
everybody. But I go to this one. There is this one series and I'm not going to say the name of it
because it's so bad. We found a, you know, a Hemikar or we found the actual Torino from
Starsky and Hutch or we found this and this and it's entirely AI. I mean, it is so bad. I mean,
the guy looks real. The car looks real. But when they start restoring it, it's like,
it's like the guy's grinding the one fender and as he goes the one direction with it,
the Bondo's already there. And then he's taking the thing when there, you know, there's all the
leaves in it and everything like every other car that you find in the woods or something.
And he's got the shop vac and he goes to shop vac it and instead of vacuuming it up, it blows it
away, you know, and then it sucks it and then it blows it away. And it's hilarious how bad it is
when he's going after the rust and hitting it with a, you know, like a tool. With a toothbrush.
Well, he's hitting it with a screwdriver and it just doesn't look right. And everything is weird,
like he's shutting the hood and it like bends and then it's right again. And then it's just
everything. But I'm looking at it. It's like 11,000 views. And I'm like, no, what?
I was just going to say it has a lot of views, right? Yeah, 2,000 subscribers,
11,000 views. And I'm like, wait a minute. It's like we found this Ferrari 250 GTO in the desert
and we're restoring it. It's got 15,000 views. I'm like, no, what? So anyway, it's just,
it's, I was showing my wife last night, I said, look, this is how bad it's getting.
You know, you scroll through Instagram, every third thing or every second thing is an ad.
And every third one of those is completely AI. And I was showing her like all these guys wearing
this shirt and they're like, it's the new shirt. And then they show a close up and it looks like
plastic mesh. It's just like, it's so, it's so fake. And I go, no, watch. And you click on,
on there, right? So I did it. I made somebody money. I clicked on their Instagram site and
it's all shoes. And it's like so and so shoes. And that's half of it. And then the very bottom
is just people, it's just pictures, pictures of the wilderness or pictures of the desert or
pictures of people hiking and, but it didn't really have anything to do with anything. And I'm
like, see, this isn't even a real site. It's not even a real product. I said, it's a click farm.
And I just clicked on it to make it an example. But that's what's going on now. There's all
these entities that they don't care how far you go. All you have to do is click on it
and they make money. Right. Right. And then you complain about it and write a shitty comment
and they make money. And then you share it to your friend and go, can you believe this bullshit?
And they click on it and then they make more money. It's just, it's horrible. It's click farming.
It's the ones, you've probably seen the ones where it's got a picture of a car going down
in Radeo Boulevard and it says, hey, there's Brad Pitt driving a 250 GTO Ferrari and people go on
and they go, that's not Brad Pitt. That's, you know, doesn't it look like Brad Pitt and all the
comments and all the, you know, and it's like they're making money because you're leaving comments,
you know? Yeah. The one I just told you about, there's one that I ran across last night when I
was doom scrolling. And it was a picture of your dad and it was a real old picture and
he's leaning down and it says, Sammy Higgard announces that he's going back out on tour,
that he decided he wants to tour and it's got all these weird cities like small, like Omaha.
Like I can't remember the last time anybody went to Omaha. I mean, you know, it's like,
I mean, come on, I love Omaha. Wait, didn't you just go there? No, I'm saying I go there. My tour
goes there. But no, I mean, I have seen Sam and Mike there, but it was a long time ago.
I believe it was actually Van Halen. Yeah, it was when they played every city.
Yes, when they played everywhere. There was a time when they played. But that was the
first thing I noticed. I went, that's weird. I said, I said, if they're playing Omaha, I said,
but Sam just said that he didn't really want to tour as much. And you know, he just, you know,
anyways. And then, so I click on it. And you know what was there, Aaron?
It went to a vitamin supplement company and not your dad's.
Oh, I was going to say this one. Yeah. Well, that's what I'm saying. And I was thinking,
and I was thinking they probably heard that your dad's coming out with one and they're getting ahead
of it by going, oh, and, and, you know, make fans thinking it's dad's buying something about
Sammy Hagar. It was just a vitamin supplement. Wow. Yeah. You should definitely send that to
Tom or Vinny. Cause those, those, those kinds of things. I mean, that's flat out. Oh,
they're totally playing off of it. Yeah. That's not cool. Yeah. It's a big problem right now.
It's a big problem for everyone in every industry and every walk of life. It's,
it's, I mean, my gosh, it's a plague. It's a plague. Okay. First question. You guys ready?
Yeah. Let's do it. Aaron, why is your dad playing Kansas City, Missouri, not Kansas City,
Kansas? Cause that thing said, no. Okay. Here we go. All right. This one is because
tax returns just were due. Everybody's waiting for their tax return money to come in now.
So the first question I have is I'm the tax man and I'm giving you each,
you're getting a big return this year. You're each getting eight grand, eight grand man coming
into your bank electronically. What are you buying and why are you buying it?
Okay. So this isn't real world stuff, right? This is just fun. Yeah. This is just fun. You,
you, you stumbled on an eight grand tax return. You don't have anything else to spend it on.
So you get to spend it on something, but you got only eight grand on a car, I assume. Well,
it can be a motorcycle. It can be a trike. I don't care. I, I, I know I said this before and I don't
know why I'm, I'm still kind of like kind of interested in this vehicle. I'm grabbing an
0304 Mercury Marauder. Okay. Can you get it for eight grand? Yeah, you can. Yeah. You find them
on marketplace. Some of them are, you know, clean low miles and they're 20, 25 grand and
there's a bunch that are eight grand, nine grand. I'm sure you can get it there. You know, it's an
$8,000 Mercury Marauder. Are you going to steam clean the seats before you use it?
Yes. Probably more than the seats. I mean, it's still a decent car. Like for eight grand,
it's still a decent car, but it just, you know, the eight grand version has 150,000 miles, not,
not 87,000 miles, right? So, but, you know, there's just still something about it. Like I
like that the, the Cobra engine in it. I like that it's big. I like it's a little analog. It's like,
you know, I don't have to worry about plugging in the phone and all the screens and swiping and
beeping these new cars. I've been driving these press cars. Every time I get it, it's beeping and
beeping and beeping. When I go forward, I go back. When I look this way, look that way, you know,
something's in the back seat. The key's not in it. Something's missing. I can't believe my dogs
that hit me. I need to put the seatbelt thing in there. It's like it's constantly beeping at me.
And I was like, and there's just too many beeps. I'm like, what's, I agree. I'm with you. I think
my dog put on weight because I brought him to the office over the weekend and the airbag light
was going on and that has never happened before. Oh, seatbelt passenger, you know, airbag warning.
I have one of those little seatbelt clips that goes in the thing. I just put one in the car
because every time Pesto lays down, he kind of flops down and then I get, I get the light on
the dash and the passenger, passenger seatbelt, passenger seatbelt. Yeah. Anyway, so that's
some, I'll grab that. Okay. So Matt's getting a mercury marauder with his tax return. Yeah,
looks like a cop car. What are you getting, Aaron? Well, you know, if it's, if it's selfish desires
and everything's free and clear and all the bills are paid and all the credit card debt and all the,
all the stuff is done, I don't know. I've been eyeballing an old Citron Safari wagon,
like a station wagon, an old Citron station wagon. It's, it's this horrible color yellow.
It's just under four grand. Oh, you get two of them. And I would, I would really, I've always
wanted one and they're weird and they're cool. They're, they're horrible, cool. And then I think
I'd get, I get a little legends car. I would get a legends car to track and I would tow it with the
Citron. So I would go to the legends car on a little trailer, which I already have,
and take it to the race track because I think that combo is about as weird, quirky, nerdy as
you could possibly get. Yeah. All right. And I think, I think it would be interesting. I think
people would scratch their head and then they think about a little while when they see the,
when they see the Citron lower, you know, and or raise up and change the pitch angle
of the trailer. So the legends car rolls right off by itself very easily. And then they see
that the legends car is holding grip far better than their car in the corners. And I'm lapping them
by the fourth and fifth laps and they scratch their head and they go, huh, I might have to look
into this. You're lapping them in the fourth and fifth laps and you haven't even brought the legends
car out. You're still here. I'm just running with my new. You know what though? This doesn't sound
impromptu. It sounds like you've thought this scenario through in your head several times. Oh,
this is just supposed to be impromptu. I've got a whole list of shit in my head. You should see my,
you should see my photos. It scares my wife when, when she looks through my phone at photos. Do you
have that photo? And I go, sure, just grab my phone. She started flipping. She's like, Oh my
God, what is this? You aren't buying that. Are you? I said, no, it's just something I'm, I'm
interested in. I just wanted to document that there's one out there.
What about you, Brad? What would you spend eight grand? Bradley, what is Bradley? You know what?
I, I'm not going to say anything specific. I'm going to say I would start looking through
marketplace. I go, I got eight grand to spend and I would try and find, which I've been doing lately
looking a lot, the cleanest, nicest, something. You know, it's like, I don't care if it's a four
door LTD, Ford LTD, or if it's a Caprice classic or, you know, but something that is pre electronics
and it's something that I can, you know, it's normally aspirated so that I can dive into that
thing. No problem. Not after. I can do it alongside of the road if I have to, but I want the cleanest,
nicest one I can find. Yeah. There you go. And then take it on a road trip. That's, that's what I
want to do. I want to go on a road trip in an old, you know, pre-electronic car and just have fun and
go someplace. But, you know, I've been looking around and man, everything's over eight grand.
Everything's over eight grand. I found a V8 Vega wagon that was so clean on marketplace the other day
and it was a little wagon, had a V8 in it. It was really set up nice. No rust, always been a California car
and I was like, wow, this thing looks nice. And I looked down and I go, $16,000, you know.
Yeah. $16,000 is a magic number. So you say, hey, you double that and now you're into the
market of, huh, that's interesting. Yeah. It really is. Everything's in the teens. Everything.
I'll tell you something, guys. You go over to Phoenix and the prices drop dramatically. Of course.
Of course. You go, I've done this on marketplace. I'm sure you guys have. Where you put in different
cities and if you go like above, like in Oregon, just above you, Aaron, prices drop dramatically.
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. I know so many things I see, you know, that they're marketing in
California and I go, oh, that's cool. Wow. That's a great price. And then he click on it and says,
located in Oregon and Bend. Yeah. Yeah. There you go. Like there's a really cool, I think cool,
older sidecar. They're very high-end sidecars. They're almost 20 grand new and it's on an older
GS and it's like less than five grand and I'm going, oh, shit, man. I could always upgrade
the bike for another couple grand. Like, you know, and it's in Oregon. It's like way up in Oregon,
too. It's like way up in Oregon. I'm just like, oh. There's some good Oregon donors up there, though.
There, here he goes. Here he comes. That was good, actually. That was a good show.
But, you know, the other night, I was so far down the rabbit hole, I was putting in Blythe,
Yuma, places like that. Well, yeah, because you go there. Yes, I know. But those prices aren't
any cheaper. Oh, really? Because I think they know guys go, I'm going to Blythe to see what's
out there and guys show up and they go, oh, same price as LA, man. Same price. Yeah. But San Diego
is a little cheaper. You go down to San Diego and it's a little less expensive.
Or south of San Diego is a little cheaper. Oh, yeah. Go south and say,
it's just harder to get them home from there. Yeah, I was going to say because it was restored
over the border. Yeah, right? This is really one-on-other. I was thinking of you the other
night, Erin. Uh-oh. There was a woman that Charlotte used to work with who lives in Palm
Springs now. Yeah. And she's an artist, a fine art artist. And Charlotte and her kind of
hadn't talked to them years and now they're talking again. And she sent a photo of her house
and she has this incredible house down there. But she has sitting in her driveway, a Citron.
Oh, really? Yeah. And I ask Charlotte, I go, what's with the Citron? She goes,
well, ask her. Because that's her husband's car. And I go, no way. He drives it. Oh, that's too
cool. Well, then it's probably not a 2CV. He's probably got a D. It's a tear-dropped one, you
know? Yeah. Oh, man. How cool. Wow. See? See? I'm telling you. Misha was really, she really
hopes I don't get one, but I told her it will happen. You just have to accept it now. It will
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9000. Now you have 50,000. You each get 50,000. You can buy, build, and then show up with something
to surprise us with. But here's the kicker. There's no flipping. There's no cheating. You're not
going to, oh, well, I'm going to buy this car and then sell it and flip it. Now I got 100 grand
to spend. No, you got 50 grand. That's it. You're maxed out at 50 grand. That's including filling
the tank. What are you going to bring to the party? What are you bringing, Aaron?
That's still doable. Well, I could do a few things. I could do, I could do a Maserati
Merak, I think they're called. I could do a 308 GT4. I could even do a 308 that needs some work.
Could certainly do a really nice old Alpha. Heck, I could have got that
Lancia. Yeah. I'd have some choices. I'd be up all night on that one.
Well, you got to tell us right now. You got to make a decision, man. The 50 grand is going to
slip out of the bottom of your pocket and you're in three seconds.
All right. 50 grand. There's a beautiful 56 Alfa Romeo Giulietta right now,
just like the one I used to have. Ivory white with red interior, black pin striping on the
interior. Freshly built things. Gorgeous. He wants 45. I'd have some money left over.
So, I would do that. I'd buy an old Alpha because that was my first car and I'm still
pretty sentimental about it. Cool. Yeah. Okay, Matt. This is actually an easy one for me.
I bet it's a Ford product. Well, no, I wouldn't buy another car.
Funny, but the eight grand scenario, it's like, yeah, to get the Mercury or Marado,
I don't think it's fun, but then immediately I was like, where am I going to park it? What
am I going to do? I've got the Lightning Project, the 95 truck, and haven't had time or space or
the money to finish it. I've got all the great parts for it. I just need, honestly,
just got to take it someplace and just get it done. That's what I would do with it. We've got
the whole new front clip for it, rack opinion steering. It's got JRI adjustable suspension.
I've got a fully, almost completely built, all aluminum dart for 27 small block Ford engine.
I got to put the heads on it, put the cams in it, put the supercharger on it,
holly fuel injection. I would finish up that project and just, in my head, I keep going,
it's not going to take 50 grand, and then I go, yes.
Oh, we discussed that. It's going to take at least 50 grand.
Yeah, because in my head, I'm like, and I could probably, for 30 grand, I can get all the work
done. I have most of the parts, and then I go, well, but I'd probably do a new front engine drive
with the pro charger. I was like, oh, that's probably 10 grand right there. I couldn't finish
the truck with eight grand in your previous scenario, but for 50 grand, 50 grand, I can get
that truck done. I would do that. Okay. Brad, Brad, you're already getting me in trouble.
I'm already getting your trouble. You're already getting me in trouble because
my wife hasn't said anything, but I can hear her brain sizzling because I didn't answer.
I would take my family on a really nice vacation.
But that wasn't part of the scenario. Well, he would, for 50 grand, he would take his family
on a nice vacation in a Citron to the Legends track. Honey, I only spent four grand on the Citron,
and now we still have 45 nice vacations. Yeah, plus a little flatbed against some Ubering,
but other than that, we're going to be fine. Well, I could go real easy on this too and just say,
well, I'm going to put it towards the Chevelle, but I'm not going to take that scenario. I'm going
to say, Colby's pissed. It's easy to say a Porsche by some kind of 911, but I'm not going to win.
Okay. Not for 45 grand. No, 50 grand. 50 grand. Or not for 50 grand. Yeah, you can buy a chunky one
for 50 grand. One that you'll have to put in another 150 grand.
But I'm going to say something just as ridiculous. I would find an early Jaguar
and put an LS drivetrain in it. You could buy one for less than that. I know. I just think it would
be cool to have something real early, but have the reliability of a late model motor in it,
and just have it to tool around at the beach and have fun, and just go to a cars and coffee once
in a while, was something that's not expected. But what type of early Jaguar? Because the D-Types,
I mean, not D-Types. An alloy D-Type? Yeah, an alloy D-Type. No, I'm talking real early.
You know, one of the flatter ones with the fold-down windshield and stuff, and that...
What? What? With a fold-down window, a Jaguar has a fold-down window. You haven't ever seen those?
Well, they did come from the factory like that. You could get them...
Have you seen the one Rob Ida has with the... You mean an Austin Healey? No, no, no. Have you seen
the one Rob Ida has with the bubble top? XK120. XK120s didn't have fold-down windshields.
Haven't you ever seen the racing ones that they had? Well, that's racing. Well, yeah. I mean,
come on, you're going to the midget track, you know. No, I'm going to Sonoma Raceway, man. I'm
going Laguna Seca. I'm hitting the big boys. What kind of car did you say you wanted? A legends car.
Oh, I thought you said a dwarf. No, not a dwarf.
You still have to be a dwarf to get in one of these things, man. No, like an XK120,
140, 150, you could go to the Beverly Hills Car Club and probably find one close to that that
doesn't run and needs a quote, little bit of work. Believe me, I've been on the... Because that was one
of the hunt cars I've been after, too. There's a couple XKEs, first gens for a round that,
if they're pretty rough, but I'm telling you, man, the Jags are done. You can get them like a
Mark III or a Mark IV, Mark V. You can get those. They look like little Rolls Royce or something.
And even the Jaguar... Those never revealed to me as much, the bubble top ones.
Yeah. Oh, but wait a minute. That's in California.
Oh, if you go to Omaha, shit, you could buy the whole barn and it goes with it.
They will put the LS in it and supply the LS.
That's right. You might have some just married cans on the back when you drive away, but...
Because you'll leave with his daughter.
Here's where we're going to stir it up. All right?
All right. Remember that game? You kill one. You keep one and you throw one away.
Well, we're going to do a kill one. Never played that game, Brad. I don't know.
I don't remember that game. Girls did it mostly. It was like... They were talking about guys.
They'd kill one. They'd leave with one and they'd get the other one arrested for something.
I think that's how it went. I'm sorry. I didn't date those kind of girls, Brad.
I stayed away from them. That's why I'm still here.
Kill one segment. If you had to eliminate one section of the car culture, what would it be?
Now, this could be... It could be auctions. It could be over restoration. It could be
influencer builds. It could be EV swaps. What's it going to be?
What really went the wrong way or doesn't need to be done?
You know, it doesn't need to be done. That stance with the wheels all
leaning. The Japanese one. And the tires like... Were they driving on the side walls?
No, but the tires also way too thin and all stretched out on the wheel.
It's like every sort of handling characteristic that you thought was
deep. It was just out the door. I just don't know that we need any of that.
That's one of my favorites. I don't think so. First of all, no,
because all those rims are tiny and you're in the big wheel business.
Hey, I'll sell you tiny rooms if they want tiny rooms.
Fred doesn't care. I'll sell everybody rims. I don't know. I just think that
fad, if you will, is just like, we don't need it. We never needed it. It doesn't do anything for
the industry. I mean, I wouldn't kill anybody over at Pride, but...
No, you're killing a segment.
We don't need that.
I can say something so bad right now. And I'm not gonna...
All right, Aaron, what is that you want to kill?
Well, Brad... Brad, Brad.
I had an idea and I can't remember my idea.
Brad, to your dismay is what I was thinking, is... I don't know. It's kind of a toss-up.
It's a toss-up between the donk culture, which I know is your thing currently.
It's your bread and butter.
This is where you're misinformed. There's a difference between big wheel cars and donk cars.
Oh, got it. Okay. Well, if not knowing the difference, I would say very big wheel cars.
And I don't know if you've seen this new trend for wealthy individuals, but
when they take watercraft... You see where I'm going with this?
When they take watercraft and they do like a Corvette body or a Lamborghini body,
or they do some body on a watercraft, so it looks like your car is ripping down the lake,
you know? I could do without that.
Yeah, Asian and the other guys start that with their truck.
They have a truck that's on a bass boat.
Oh, okay. Well, there's a little amphicar for sale, too, for $63,000.
You know, I mean, I don't know. I don't think cars belong in the water.
I just don't. But when you re-body...
Wait a minute. You don't think cars should go in the water or you think boats should be on land?
Ah, neither. Which one is it?
Well, that's a military thing. When boats go on land, it's kind of a military thing.
When cars go in the water, it's kind of a rich man thing.
No, that's kind of James Bond. Cars just don't go well in the water.
You know what I mean? That's not a good compromise, and especially electric ones.
Although, if you do some research online, there's a guy who had an amphibod jeep
from 12 or two, and him and his wife spent some ungodly amount of time,
they went to every continent on that jeep with no support vehicles.
Wow. Wow.
I'm like, who goes across the ocean in one of those things?
Yeah, yeah.
That's like crazy.
Yeah. I mean, people have done some incredible things. There's some incredible ingenuity,
but to me, it's wasteful. Like you're saying, it doesn't serve any real purpose
other than just to exploit wealth and silliness. So I'm not a big fan of that.
Okay. There you go. No amphibocars.
Okay.
So that was swollen lips.
Me, unlike you two guys that are haters, I don't hate any of cars.
Oh, Brad.
You know what? I had a great one in my head. I should have wrote it down because I was like,
oh, this is going to be mine, and I can't remember it now.
Brad already said it. It was his AI car YouTube videos.
Yeah, there you go.
There you go.
We can all agree on that.
AI car YouTube where it's a build and it's all 100% AI.
I mean, because everybody knows you can't fix rust with AI.
Okay. AI robot could even fix rust. I'm sorry.
Okay.
And you can rust watching AI.
All right. What's now? What are you going to kill?
Or was that the kill?
That was the kill.
Oh, that was the kill. Okay.
Okay.
You guys, we've got a new thing we've got to do.
All right.
There's this company and they want us to do a time capsule.
Yeah, you guys are familiar with time capsules.
You see the cars that were buried and they dig them up later on.
There was one just recently that had a yellow Vega in it and a bunch of stuff.
But so they want us to do a time capsule.
We got to create it.
It's got to represent car culture in 2026.
So what car are we burying?
And what are a couple of the items that we're putting in it to represent car culture?
And we don't want to bury it because that's going to ruin it.
Well, you put it in a cement capsule and hopefully it's on the point.
Cottington dug up that was in water.
What car are we putting away?
All right. Now are you, well, let me ask you a technical question.
Are you living in Florida or Colorado?
We're going to bury it in Death Valley where, you know, whether it's...
Well, Death Valley lies below the water table.
So I don't know if that's a good idea either.
Okay. So you want to bury a car?
We're building a time capsule.
Imagine in a perfect scenario it's in an air sealed airtight, you know, tube.
And people are going to dig it up in 100 years.
And it's going to say this is what car culture was like in 2026.
Well, first thing I want to think about what is car culture like in 2026.
It's too confused.
Do you want me to start it out so it gives you guys an idea?
Sure.
I would say an electric F1 car.
And it would show people what we had come to.
That we went from these great cars that were making noise and burning rubber to, you know.
And then we would put in photos with it that showed real F1 cars and real muscle cars and real
super cars. And we would put an electronic chip in there that had the noises of real cars before
they were all electric.
So yours is kind of an angry, bitter time capsule.
It's an old man one.
I'm angry at the present.
Yeah, I'm going for the angry, bitter time capsules.
Yeah. Okay.
So, but you guys were saying the car culture, which is an interesting thing because you're
saying car culture in 2026.
It could be anything.
Car culture right now, in the year 2026, we have big events that are really kind of neat,
like airwaters this weekend and Lyft could call it the Monterey Car Week.
But that's mostly celebrating cars from the past and not
the car culture today.
So, what do you do with a time capsule to talk about 2026?
Do you make it confusing to put something like a Gunther Works or a singer portion in
there and go,
Because that's an old car.
Why would you put that?
Well, why wouldn't you put a semi car in or something, you know?
But it's a new.
GTD Mustang.
Well, I don't know the GTD Mustang is car culture today.
Right?
So, wait, I got it.
A GTD Mustang and when you lower it down into that cement capsule that it's going to be in,
you have it hit the wall so that when they pull it out 100 years from now,
it's smashed in the back tail end, just like a real Mustang would be coming out of a show.
I guess car culture today, it's tough to say what modern aspects of what's happening in the
development of the car world is, I don't know what to put in the time capsule,
but when you think of like the SEMA show and some of the great builders and what they're doing
with 3D printing and carbon fiber, that would be interesting.
So maybe you want to put a 3D printer and some basic ideas of parts and results of what we're
doing because we're just scratching the surface on that right now, the cost and everything else.
It's like it's the plasma TV, it's $50,000.
In 100 years that could be like why did they put a pencil and a piece of paper in here?
Right, that's what I'm saying.
It's like 100 years from now, you're right, is a 3D printer going to be just like
an appliance in your home, like an oven or a microwave?
Yeah, absolutely.
You're just going to need something or think of something and you're just going to say it out
to Siri or whatever.
What do you think George Jetson had when he said, hey, I wanted this and it just came
out of a glass cabinet?
Yeah, they all did, yeah.
So my thought would be something along the lines of that, some sort of like 3D printer type of
machine or technology or whatever to show people how antiquated it was.
Okay, if I said one car had to go with it, what one car would represent today's?
Well, if you ask Colby, it'd be your Chevelle.
Of course.
It's like, get that thing out of my mind, out of my sight.
Let's have that capsule.
Get rid of that thing.
Interesting because you'd be like, what is the most interesting or most advanced
in cars out there today?
If that's the criteria.
Yeah, right, because you're sort of trying to set a benchmark of something we're doing
in the car world in 2026 that we couldn't do years ago.
And I don't know what that is.
Is that the most advanced, our version of the most advanced EV?
Toyota Prius?
Well, I'd say that would be a Zinger.
The Zinger is kind of interesting, right?
Yeah, I mean 3D printed.
It's kind of, I think, the best of all technology.
It's a family story.
And I think that's a perfect example of that if you're going to include a 3D printer.
If you guys want mine?
Yeah, mine yours.
All right, a pink wrapped Cybertruck and a giant inside would be a giant like Gucci bag
with a pair of crocs in it.
Wet wipes and let's say one of the Kardashians' latest perfume or shit like that.
To me, that sums up the 2026 car culture.
Really?
Now, I got the Cybertruck.
It's kind of ridiculous and the Kardashians are kind of ridiculous and all of them.
Rocks are ridiculous and wipes are ridiculous.
You think car culture in 2026 is ridiculous?
I think a lot of it in the downtown areas can be a little bit superficial.
I think people are celebrating some nonsense.
Whose phone keeps ringing?
None of our phones keep ringing.
Okay.
Oh, yours, Brad?
I forgot to transfer.
I'm sorry, guys.
Yeah, but like Matt was saying, if you're going to kind of be the grumpy old man of 2026 car culture,
to me, everything just seems like it's an Instagram thing.
Everything seems like an advertisement.
I think we're losing a lot of our car culture.
Well, no, I retract that.
I take that back, but we're not losing it.
It's definitely changing.
It's changing.
I don't know.
It's just, to me, everything's starting to look like a Cybertruck.
It's becoming a fraction moment in time type of thing rather than a whole experience.
Oh, look, I'm with a this car.
Because everybody's wrapping their shit in bright colors and it seems to me a little superficial,
obnoxious, and kind of something you'd see on Instagram.
It doesn't have any heart.
I don't disagree with something like wrapping a car.
Are we going to continue with that?
And that improves or is that going to go the way of like the underglow neon?
Yeah.
Oh, yeah, with some underglow neon.
You mean underglow neon's not the thing anymore?
It's not.
So get that out of your head.
No, because it's underglow LED now.
Yes, sorry.
The color PPF is really outstanding.
And I remember having an issue with a car build and how are we going to get this done for SEMA?
We can't wrap it because it looks too fake.
It doesn't look like paint.
That was the conversation.
And now you can go, well, we could do a color PPF because that's as close to paint as you can get.
And it's pretty damn good.
And it protects the car.
So, you know, it's gotten really good.
It's gotten really, really, really good.
And I think a wrap is kind of just such a temporary thing for people.
Like, well, we'll just wrap it for the weekend.
You know, I mean, it's just like.
Yeah, if you want to spend eight grand.
Well, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, it gets expensive, yeah.
Yeah, social media.
But hey, my joke is that that is just so social media driven.
I feel like so much the car culture in a nutshell is social media driven
that it is about the pink cyber truck with your silly shoes and designer bag and designer stuff.
That's kind of how I just deal with it.
Okay, got it.
Okay.
If you had to kill one segment of car culture, what would it be?
And I'll start.
See, I'm going back because I remembered what I wanted to say.
I said street takeovers.
They are killing us.
Every city wants to ban cars and trucks and everything, you know, because of these street
takeovers because people are getting killed or getting shot.
They're getting robbed.
They're getting, you know, things are getting destroyed.
And it's just, it's not.
I mean, I street raced a lot when I was younger and it was never like this.
Yeah, we would, we would block a street off with some cars and race, but it wasn't destroying stuff.
There was a fist fight once in a while over some money or something.
But, you know, this is some of these are just out of control.
They're just out of control.
And I think we can all agree on that.
And then, Aaron, you brought something up that that's another one that if we brought it up,
it's Instagram cars.
What I mean by that are the guys who rent or borrow a car just to, you know,
like go out and like look all rich and stuff and say it's rented or, you know,
some of these Instagram guys, these influencers and stuff that,
that have the rented house, the rented car.
The influencer car culture.
Yes, it's, it's kind of cancel crazy.
Cancel.
All right.
What about classic car legislature?
Cancel it.
Yeah, unless it's pro car culture.
It's never pro car culture.
Okay, Brad, you got me all riled up now.
I got, I just got a warning from my watch about stress.
I told you we were going to take it.
We're going to really push it.
All right, all three of us are going on a trip together.
We're driving to Denver and we can't take any stops to take a leak or anything.
Well, how are you going to go?
So I know what kind of car we're getting.
We're getting a Porta John with a V8.
No, we're taking a trip to Denver.
Look at that.
Self care and chill.
98% stress, very high.
I would never put that on my, on my phone to go to my watch because,
well, first of all, I don't have an Apple watch, but second of all,
I would never do it because I'd start out in the morning like that.
It'd be like, you know, the glass would break on my phone.
That Apple loan would cause me so much stress.
Yeah.
Okay, we got no support vehicle, so it's just us three driving.
What pre-95 vehicle should we take?
We're all driving to Denver and together we're taking a road trip.
What would be the ultimate road trip vehicle for us to take?
Pre-95.
Defender.
Oh, of course.
We want it to break down along the way, right?
Oh, it doesn't break down.
And we're going to hit some rain.
Are we going to have water in and outside?
Are we, are we trying to get there like reliably?
Like what's your plan?
Trying to have fun and get there.
Yeah, I mean, you know, and if it does break down,
we should be able to work on it on the road.
What are those Airstream driving ones called?
Airstream.
Airstream driving ones?
Yeah, like a coach.
Yeah, yeah, an Airstream coach.
They have an Airstream coach, which is, they're pretty cool.
I'd say something like that because it had like a Buick V8 or something
in it, you know, Bulletproof motor.
It just air up the tires, you know, fill up the fridge.
We could take one of those GMC motor homes if we were doing that, man.
Yeah, yeah.
Well, but the Airstreams, the Airstreams were a little more aerodynamic.
It probably got a little bit better fuel.
All right, I'm just going to say what mine is.
I'm going to say we're taking a, we're taking a suburban, man.
We're just going to put in a suburban.
Sure.
We're going to make sure it's got good tires and oil in it,
and we're heading out on the road.
Okay.
What are we taking, Matt?
I don't know.
Aaron said the Airstream coach and I just looked up a 1995,
like the 360 classic Airstream and.
Right.
You know, with, with the dual axles in the back and unnecessarily, you know, like,
and I'm like, oh man, this thing is, it's got like a little TV in the dash and everything is terrible
wood.
Right.
Argosy, right?
Is that what they were called?
And Argosy?
The one I was just looking at was just called a 360 classic.
Yeah.
It's like a classic motor home.
It looks like a whale, a bullnose whale in the front.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I think they were called an Argosy or Argosy or something.
Yeah.
Yeah.
See, I think these are, I think these are cool.
This one I'm looking at is going to cost us 45 grand.
That's the one I was just looking at.
Yeah, I was just looking at that one.
And it's going to cost us a lot to get there because on a recently completed 600 mile trip,
they got 11 miles to the gallon.
But now that I'm looking at it and it's like, I don't know, it looks like an old shitty boat on
the inside.
I'm like, it's amazing.
Old shitty boat.
What?
But you're against that furry carpet?
Yeah.
But the navigation screen in the dash, that's pretty big.
It's pretty nice.
You probably, you know, oh, that's not a navigation screen.
That's a black and white TV.
It looks like something out of the Batmobile.
Yeah.
It's got a Quasar microwave.
Right.
Like if George Barris built a motor home back then, this is what it would be.
Dude, we've got to get a new mattress before we go because I don't know what's been on that bed.
That's acceptable, perfectly acceptable.
How about a 1999 land yacht?
If you wanted to get there, it'd be interesting to just grab like a 94 Lexus LS.
But if you want to make it interesting, I'm all for that dual axle airstream.
Hey, man, I'm not against it.
I could use the restroom whenever I need it.
You're going to need to.
And all right.
Just a couple of six packs of beer in the fridge and away we go, you know.
Let's see if I got anything else.
Yeah.
And Argosy.
Argosy.
So you found a nice one.
This thing is cool.
Well, that thing's all restored.
Yeah, it's all been modernized.
You've sent us some, I don't know.
What is this thing, 200 grand?
Oh, I'd say probably well over that.
Yeah, that thing is cool.
Yeah, we're taking this one, man.
I didn't set a budget on this.
So what the hell?
Okay.
All right.
And there you go.
Loretta Lynn's Airstream Motorhome.
It's a 2018.
We can't take that.
No, it's a 1970.
Oh, 1989.
Oh, that was an 89.
But it was rebuilt in 2018.
Still qualifies.
Sorry, the other one I was looking at was a 70.
That's true.
It didn't say that, but is there any indication that it might be a problem
since it's shown on a flatbed?
Yeah, because it's too big to drive on the street.
How long is that thing?
90 feet?
Man, that thing's huge.
It really is.
It is nice inside, but it looks like you're in a cave
or something.
It's 37 feet.
37.
Yeah, it looks bigger, doesn't it?
It looks like 60 feet.
Because when you think about it, the 45-footers that my friends have
with their pre-votes.
Oh, my gosh.
I just sent you another one, which I...
The 24-footer.
Yeah, I see these all the time.
And they're pretty good.
That looks like your trailer with a front end on it.
Exactly, exactly.
And you could retro that out.
The interior of these things are hilarious.
They're all shag and like that terrible veneer wood.
Bye, baby.
The one you sent specifically looks like we're trying to escape the zombie apocalypse.
Well, if you had that...
I didn't tell you.
That's what's happening.
It would be totally caged, wouldn't it, if that was the case?
It's all just like the dented.
It's got drapes and all of the metal on the outside is crying.
But Matt, did the drapes match the carpet?
They do, in fact.
They do.
They're pea green.
Like somebody posted pictures of this thing and they're like,
we're not even going to wash it.
No, I know.
You can't wash it because the clear coat on there is so bad that if you wash it, it looks worse.
The photo of the engine wasn't washed.
Like it's just covered in dirt.
That's how they are because they just sit around because people don't drive them anymore.
They probably get four miles per gallon.
You know what, you guys?
We could do this for real for a YouTube video.
What we could do is we could pool some money.
Let's say $1,000 and find a motorhome from somebody on the streets of LA and drive it.
And if we all didn't die of some kind of weird disease, by the time we got to Yuma or we got
to the California border, we'd be good.
There's plenty up the street here on the side of the highway going to Maryland.
Yeah, we wouldn't make it to Riverside.
Last question.
This is episode 565.
In your opinion, what has changed since the most since episode one?
Little older, little fatter, little grier.
Yeah, our condition.
Like my health.
Brad's energy drink consumption.
That stayed consistent for 10 years.
You're right, it's pretty consistent.
Yeah.
But look, they have popsicle flavor now.
Okay, yeah.
Brad, you're such a kid.
Oh, speaking of kids, my wife calls ketchup kid, kid's sauce.
It's really pissing me off.
It is.
She goes, you're going to have some kid's sauce?
Ah, that just makes me so mad.
It's not everybody drinks kid's sauce here.
Ketchup is very important.
Honey, Brad's drinking popsicle energy drinks.
Yeah, they're good.
Oh, I heard her laugh that time.
My doctor recommend them.
No, he did not.
Yeah, he did.
He said, Brad, you're just a little lethargic.
You need to drink about five of those a day.
They're full of vitamin C.
Get as much artificial flavoring as you possibly can.
It says right here, gives me enhanced endurance.
Clinically studied to fight fatigue
and power muscular endurance.
And it's certified sport, tested and certified
for professional and collegiate athletes.
Is it really NSF certified?
Yes, NSE, NSE certified.
Oh, I don't know what that one is.
Brad's endurance, Bradley.
And there's only four, there's only five gallons per can.
Total sugar, zero grams.
Total carbohydrates, zero grams, 2% sodium.
I mean, this is good for me.
Vitamin B is 255%.
Brad, choose your words carefully.
Good for you is not really accurate.
It's good for me, me personally.
It's good for you.
Yeah, it's good for you.
Therapy, Brad, it's good for you.
Okay, I'll tell you what I think has changed the most
in relevancy to the show is how much it costs
to do anything with a car.
Yeah, exponentially.
I mean, everything I look at for the Chevelle
is it starts at a thousand bucks.
I mean, it's like everything.
And I don't make that kind of money.
For a podcast guy, full-time podcast guy, you don't make a lot.
You should start selling shirts and hats.
Yeah, I should.
Everybody should go to bondspeedstreetwear.com
and buy a shirt, hat, sticker, polo shirt.
No, your website should be fundmychevelle.com.
Yes, it should be.
Hey, actually fundmylifestyle.
Fundmylifestyle.com.
That's probably taken.
Mylifestyle.com.
Oh, and did I mention that the sunglasses are now available?
The ones that I started before the pandemic
and then put away and I brought them back.
Oh, my gosh.
Yeah, you're going to have to bleep out Matt's comment earlier, huh?
Which one?
Because he said the C word.
I know.
You can't say that.
You get demonetized, Matt.
Yeah, I'm going to have to go back in and go beep.
I said it three times.
My post got almost 50,000 views and I didn't make anything
because I said AI.
AI?
You can't say AI?
Well, my name starts with A and I was talking about my feelings,
so it made sense to say AI and AI.
But is that another one you can't say?
You can't say AI?
Oh, I don't know.
Who knows?
Well, I know you can't say the C word.
They get really weird about that, which is fine.
You can say flu, you can say cold.
I mean, you can't say that.
I mean, come on.
You can't say, you can't say Ford.
You can't say Tesla anymore.
The battery.
Okay, everybody.
Brad, are you saying something important right now?
I'm saying that we're done with questions.
We're done with answers.
We're done with the show.
That was really fun, Brad.
Thank you for putting the time in to do that.
That was good.
I thought it would be fun because there wasn't a whole lot going on right now,
but we got another great weekend coming up, everybody.
There's lots of car activities that we'll be talking about next week.
Matt, I think, are you going to Aaron Water?
Yes.
Okay, I won't see you there.
And how was the race last weekend?
How was Long Beach?
Long Beach was fantastic.
Weather was beautiful, dude.
Long Beach Grand Prix.
And thanks again.
Oh, yes.
Yes.
My pleasure.
Thank you, actor.
Hopefully everybody had a good time.
So they mixed it up.
They didn't do the trophy trucks after the IndyCar race before the race.
So we got to see some of that because I couldn't stay quite toward the end.
But I can't thank McLaren enough.
McLaren hosted us out there this year.
And Zach Brown and McLaren, thank you for that.
It was top notch, man.
You guys know how to do it.
Oh, yeah.
It was awesome.
McLaren's coming to play that their VIP services are really stepping up right now.
They had their hospitality set up right above their pit.
They invited us to the track walk.
They gave us all the access we needed.
They were very nice.
That was awesome.
Very cool.
Very cool.
Did they let you drive one of the cars?
No.
No, then they didn't give you all the access, okay?
You got a picture of one.
Yeah.
All right, everybody.
We'll bring you some more excitement next week.
Some more questions, more answers, more news, more everything from shift and steer.
And I'm going to say it again.
I'm going to say it again, Aaron.
I have to put something in there.
Please go check out Save the Chevelle on the Brad Fanshawe channel.
Episode three, I just put up and episode four will be coming soon.
So if you like travel logs, that's what episode three is all about.
Cool places that we hit along the way.
Aaron, go.
Tune in next week because we bought a plug-in hybrid.
You did?
Oh, really?
What a plug, huh?
Stay tuned next week to hear all about it.
Because I need another week to figure that shit out.
Yeah, I was going to say, I want to hear what it's like as a newbie to try to figure out.
Matt, I have lots of questions.
Yeah.
Okay.
All right, that'll be good.
One of them that'll all happen next week on Shifted Stair and we'll be back.
That's a promise, not a threat.
Thanks, everybody.
Wait Watches gave me the tools and I
feel amazing.
About this episode
Hosts flip the script with a no-guests, callout-heavy Q&A covering everything from off-road trends (and a rumored return of the GMC Jimmy) to the modern “AI click-farm” problem ruining car restoration content online. They debate what to eliminate from car culture—street takeovers, influencer/rental-car flexing, and even amphibious vehicles—then get playful with a hypothetical $8k/$50k spending game and a “time capsule for 2026” discussion. The episode ends with a pre-1995 road trip to Denver plan and talk of upcoming events, including Long Beach Grand Prix.
