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You gotta get roadside assistance, surely?

You gotta get roadside assistance, surely?

Car Torque with Matty J Sep 09, 2025 107 min
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A lively discussion unfolds as the hosts share personal car updates, including rental experiences and maintenance woes. Alan recounts his adventures with a Toyota Corolla and a manual Hilux, while Rob navigates the complexities of dealing with Ford regarding his vehicle's issues. The group dives into the quirks of various cars, including the reliability of older models and the challenges of modern servicing. They also touch on the importance of roadside assistance and the necessity of basic car maintenance skills, all while engaging in a humorous quiz that tests their automotive knowledge.

Topics: roadside assistance car maintenance rental car experiences manual transmissions vehicle servicing car updates automotive quizzes older models reliability issues
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Toyota Corolla
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Toyota Corolla

"...work with what I remember. So I received a Toyota Corolla this time. It's my most recent rental car."
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Mitsubishi Outlander
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Mitsubishi Outlander

"It's my most recent rental car. So I went from Outlander, which was... Sportage."
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Kia Sportage
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Kia Sportage

"So I went from Outlander, which was... Sportage. Sportage, which was pretty all right."
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Toyota Hilux
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Toyota Hilux

"...also received the company car, which was a Toyota Hilux manual. Oh, manual?"
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BMW E30S
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BMW E30S

"Wow. Actually, it reminds me of the diffs in the E30s that had a lot of problems. Okay."
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Ford Mustang
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Ford Mustang

"...really like that car. It's a different car to the Mustang. The Mustang was rough, bouncy."
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Subaru BRZ
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Subaru BRZ

"...ne a real nice job on it. And he does up a lot of BRZs and stuff like that. He loves his body kits and b..."
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Honda Crvs
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Honda Crvs

"...r park at Jolly's Dandenong, there were two Gen 2 CRVs right next to each other. That's why I parked nex..."
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Kia Rio
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Kia Rio

"and bongs and dings. That little Kia Rio that I sold recently had a 17 model, right?"
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Volkswagen Eos
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Volkswagen Eos

"...bits that you wanted. I bought the factory for my Volkswagen EOS before I bought the EOS."
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Toyota Camry
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Toyota Camry

"Interesting week. The Camry got, as you guys know, roadworthy last Monday."
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Subaru WRX
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Subaru WRX

"the specs I've looked at for the WRX is only about 100 and 110."
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Mazda 3
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Mazda 3

"And we quite literally, with our old Mazda 3, did this in the driveway."
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Honda Zrv
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Honda Zrv

"No idea, man. The tire monitoring on the ZRV is so sensitive. Mm-hmm."
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Mazda Cx30
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Mazda Cx30

"Five correct. Yeah. Well, gee, that was good. That's a guess CX 30 ever CX 60 ever CX 70 no six 80 you have a sex 90 It's a lot of CX's and none of none of them are cool citrines from the 70s and none of them are and"
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Mazda Cx70
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Mazda Cx70

"Five correct. Yeah. Well, gee, that was good. That's a guess CX 30 ever CX 60 ever CX 70 no six 80 you have a sex 90 It's a lot of CX's and none of none of them are cool citrines from the 70s and none of them are and"
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Mazda Cx60
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Mazda Cx60

"Five correct. Yeah. Well, gee, that was good. That's a guess CX 30 ever CX 60 ever CX 70 no six 80 you have a sex 90 It's a lot of CX's and none of none of them are cool citrines from the 70s and none of them are and"
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Toyota Tundra
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Toyota Tundra

"...l I meant to say half a point you get They do the tundra, I think which is left-hand to right-hand walk an..."
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Chevrolet Silverado
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Chevrolet Silverado

"...t. Yep. And yeah, very interesting. They had like Silverados. I think they do So they basically undo"
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Toyota Land Cruiser
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Toyota Land Cruiser

"wrong It was the Toyota and it was one of the Land Cruisers. I think Prados maybe incorrect"
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Tesla Model
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Tesla Model

"...ott, I know there was a recall on this. Is it the Tesla Model Y? No, they just shouldn't be sold here anyway Th..."
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Suzuki Jimny
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Suzuki Jimny

"... thought Obviously not everybody needs the Suzuki Jimny XL So the four door"
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Yangwang Yang Weng U9
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Yangwang Yang Weng U9

"...st looking at it now It's a tragedy. Why does the yang weng u9 track addition? I can't So it beat the rhymak whi..."
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Opel Astra
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Opel Astra

"... the other end of the line There's a 2009 hold on astra CD"
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Rolls-Royce Rolls Royce Silver
Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Rolls-Royce Rolls Royce Silver

"...s Royce Ed. I did I thought you know, it's a 1923 rolls Royce silver goes to Broham Deville Imagine the badges across ..."
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Cadillac DeVille
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Cadillac DeVille

"...ow, it's a 1923 rolls Royce silver goes to Broham Deville Imagine the badges across the back of that"
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Honda Prelude
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Honda Prelude

"...ced that the middle of next year will see the new prelude released What generation prelude is this?"
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