Auto Off Topic
Radon Radio
Updated 1 day agoAuto Off Topic is a weekly podcast where we talk cars, adventures with cars or anything that might be related to cars. We’ll even have the occasional guest.We’ll share the highs and lows of old car/project car ownership. We’ll tell cautionary tales about rusty bolts, blown head gaskets, snapped timing belts, spun bearings, janky wiring and how we fixed them. When not wrenching, we enjoy back road driving and our local Cars and Coffee. The hosts Brad DeSantis and Andrew Pascarella are two car enthusiasts who have been best friends for over 30 years. Auto Off Topic is based in Peabody Ma and Phoenix Az. Our closing song is part of ”Z/28” is graciously provided by the band Z/28. Follow and support them here:https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree/https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28
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Episodes (410)
Prints Not Dead
Andrew is still terrible at TSDs but drover around NH with his wife Stephanie, then got his ass kicked at a Rally-x. Brad finnally did valve seals in the Raider and we talk about some up coming events.
Paper
We've been at this a year! Holy cow, thanks for listening. Andrew wraps up a bunch of project car updates, Brad stays the course and we visted some Cars and Coffee events last Saturday and Sunday.
Electric car future
We answer some great listener questions and Brad and Andrew disagree on the impending electric car future. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog!
Crosstrekking
We learn Andrew is nearly a CL scam victim. More importantly, Andrew's better half Stephanie came to the basement studio to talk about her new Crosstrek. Then she told us about her car history and we talked at length about her old Outback.
Get off my Lawn Event
Brad and Andrew went to Japanese car day at the Larz Anderson auto museum. We fixed a couple project cars and Brad found a super rad RX7 rally poster. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog!
Double Nickel
For 23 years the national speed limit in the United States was 55 mph. Doesn't that seem crazy? Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog!
Montero Failure and Recovery
Brad and Andrew take some listener questions as Ken Mitchell hangs out with us for a little bit on this episode. Then Brad and Andrew go over project updates. the lost episode and broken Montero recovery. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog!
Painted Bus
Ken Mitchell of Painted Bus stopped by to talk mural painting, air-cooled VWs and Subaru drivetrain swaps. We had a great time and hop you enjoyed this one. If you live locally in Massachusetts you can see Ken's work displayed in public in Salem MA. Follow Ken on FB https://www.facebook.com/paintedbus/ or IG @PaintedBus Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog!
Seltzer Snobs
We start a beef with LaCroix and talk a bit about Andrew's wedding, how depressing K Mart is and answer some listener questions. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog!
Wedding Daze, Where‘s my car?
Last episode till after Andrew's Wedding. All of Brad's cars are broken, so Andrew picked Brad up at work and we recorded podcast on the way home in the Galant.
Five Oh
Our buddy Jordan joins us again, fresh off a 3 week Overland trip to Colorado. Jordan chats with us about his trip and we talk about some beer and of course milk. Wait, this is the second episode where we talk a bunch about milk.
The King
Brad and Andrew do a quick recap of the Lime Rock Historics on Saturday. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog!
Historic Questions
We can't wait to check out the Historics at Lime Rock Park and answer some listener questions. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog!
Going To Get Ice Cream
We ventured out of the studio for this episode and tried a mobile podcast while Brad drove Andrew's new daily WRX. Andrew's fiance Stephanie joined us as we headed for Ice cream. We go nostalgic about a 13 year old WRX and talked about Mitsubishi owner's day and some project car and wedding updates. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog!
DSM Safe Space
This week we are joined by 1/2 of the Cammed and Tubbed Podcast Cam VanDerHorst. We've been listing to Cam for a while on Cammed and Tubbed and if was finally great to have him on our show. We just did what car enthusiasts do, shot the shit about cars we owned and stuff that's related to cars that we like. It was a very off topic episode, but a lot of fun. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog!
FORTY FIVE
A few project updates and some Q & A. We talk some scale cars and reminisce about old slot car tracks. Come find us at the Lime Rock Historics on Labor Day weekend! Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog!
Actually Episode 44
This is part of our new two episodes a week format. This one is just a classic Brad and Andrew episode. We cover some project car updates and events. Also, Andrew tells Brad the wrong episode number. SORRY DUDE. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog!
Adventure Driven Design
Well it finally happened, we messed up the episode number and it wasn't Brad's fault. Andrew wrote the wrong number down. Anyway, Josh (IncorporatedX) co-owner of Adventure Driven Design stopped by to talk about old Mitsubishis, adventures and his company. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ "Z/28" by Z/28 is our title music. Listen to Z/28 at https://nobodyridesforfree.bandcamp.com/album/z28 and like them on FB at https://www.facebook.com/nobodyridesforfree Keep your cars analog!
Tobacco is bad
Dan Downey of Downey Dirty Racing joins us for a second episode and we go over project car updates. Take some listener questions and generally just talk some cars, some it goes way OFF TOPIC. Thanks for listening Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ Keep your cars analog!
DowneyDirtyRacing
Dan Downey of Downey Dirty Racing stops by to talk about his Rally E30, getting started in rally and running the New England Forest Rally. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ Keep your cars analog!
Ditchhookers towing
Our first return guest, Jordan stops by to recap our weekend at the New England Forest Rally (NEFR). We cover a few small project car updates and some general goings on.
Dog Box Days of Summer
Short episode this week as we prep for the New England Forest Rally. Andrew has been driving the '99 "Who's that Knocking" Montero. Andrew tinted the window's in the Montero himself and is enjoying the ice cold A/C the truck has. Brad's Blue '78 Colt is trying to stay cool and is having some issues with the cooling system. Thanks to Bee line Coffee for keeping us caffeinated.
Climb to the Clouds
Brad and Andrew discuss Climb to the Clouds and take some listener questions. We even have some audio of our favorite cars.
Work Life Parallel with Brian Driggs
Andrew managed to bork the first 20 mins by not hitting record, so we did our best to recreate it. It's been one of those weeks. Brian Driggs of Gearbox Magazine and now Work Life Parallel. We talk about professional life and car life and how those two things are not mutually exclusive. Cars may be a serious hobby, but lots of professional and personal bonds have been developed over the years. Skills and work ethic have also been learned. Please Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Google Music. Comments, Questions, complaints; email us at [email protected] This podcast is brought to you by Vintage Imports of New England http://vintageimportsne.com/ Keep your cars analog!
Rally Sprint bonus episode
In this special bonus edition Friday episode; Brad, Andrew went to volunteer at the Team O'Neil rally sprint. We have some project car updates on the '99 Montero and took some listener questions.