Jason in 2022 is absolutely the new Chris Harris from his Drive / On Cars heyday. Hagerty's content right now is the pinnacle of video car content. First class podcast Matt!
Dude I came here to post this same sentiment. Cammisa right now is like how I felt about Chris Harris 10 years ago, "This dude is a true car nerd, I could listen to him all day!"
@@David_Journey What really? I think Matt’s personality shines through with a genuine friend around. Zach definitely has his own preferences vs Matt as well.
@@David_Journey What are you talking about? Zack has been on the podcast since the start when it was all "Shut up Darla!" and Nino on the sound board. There has never been The Smoking Tire without Zack and he brings a great deal to the table.
Stopped this episode to watch the Blackwing Icons video. Holy shit.... Possibly the best car content I've seen on RUclips. Legit rivals anything old Top Gear ever did.
Matt Farah said, "If they're like doing work on their desktop computer, they just open another browser tab and throw it up in the background," just as I started listening by opening up another browser tab while doing work on my computer funnily enough
The fact that he also died for the people that he once hated seems like a guy who went woke. I think that this woke logic needs to stop because it treats everyone like a toddler all of the time. The real world has some shit in it and you can’t be soft your whole life or toy will be taken advantage of.
They “slurred” EVERYONE in that movie-Asians, Blacks, Whites and broke it down even further with Polish, Italians, Irish and Catholics. EVERYONE got their turn in this movie. The whole context of the movie is lost and twisted. The chracter Walt, was NOT racist and literally sacrificed his remaining life so a kid staddling the fence between light and dark could have a chance at a better life. C’mon people!!!
@@adogmcdizzle i call it vintage racing to if your an ancient white guy throw out mick or pollack how can you not a laugh a little bit its crazy when it happens
Loved seeing Cammisa on the TST Podcast. He was right about not watching this on Video. I've gone fucking blind! He's also right about calling out bad design! And his Hagerty videos are the best on RUclips atm. Period. Give him a regular spot.
Regarding the apology (which, while listening to said episode did get my attention...like....wtf was that??), Clint Eastwood is NOT a racist; he was portraying a bigoted Korean war vet in a film that won multiple awards. It's a redemptive story about a man trying to atone for horrible things he did in combat that he brought home and has held onto before he dies. Great, now I'm the preachy one!
Matt, much appreciate your honesty and decency - the opening apology was class and a great way to start 2022. Have been impressed by the way you chronicle your growth in such an understated and truthful way in your podcasts without being preachy or smug. Let any naysayers talk to an empty chair, you made my day.
I love the discussion on excess, particularly about half-ton trucks. Growing up in Texas, it is almost expected that if you are a guy, you need a pickup. My first truck was a 1991 Mazda. My grandpa originally purchased it to flat tow behind his RV. I loved it, but I caught absolute hell from my high school friends for it not being a real truck. That truck was vandalized, dragged across the parking lot, and even picked up by hand by a few of the football team dudes. I was desperate to get a real truck and ended up in my uncle's 1991 F-150 which improved my social standing considerably. Ended up in a couple Toyota Tacomas through college, but went back to full size trucks until recently. Other than being great highway vehicles, full size trucks suck as dailies. They handle like garbage, are a bitch to park most anywhere, and even a 6'1" person such as myself needs steps to get in a 2wd half-ton (trucks weren't this bad 20 years ago, tbh). Mid-size trucks aren't much better other than being easier to park. They are still too high off the ground, get nearly as shutty mpg, and ride/handle no better than half-tons. I finally did what I ahould have done 15 years ago and bought a Ridgeline. It's a crossover with a bed and I don't care. It handles nice, rides good, carries my motorcycle and mountain bikes, and I don't need a step stool to get inside. I don't feel the slightest bit cool driving it, but damned if it isn't the perfect daily.
or you could've gotten an 07 tsx and an actually better 1st gen honda ridgeline used. Would cost about the same and you wouldn't have to drive a fugly and big crossover/trucc around town.
@@thehumanoid6543 You don't think the 1st gen Ridgelines are fugly? For the record, I have been a fan of the Ridge since it came out, but I find the 2nd gen much more attractive and the latest facelifted model pretty handsome. I've not driven a 1st gen, but there seems to be a general concensus within the Ridgeline community that the 2nd gen model provides a nicer driving experience. You could make the argument that the simpler mechanicals are less trouble prone, but that's an argument anybody will make when comparing older and newer vehicles. I'd rather have a new vehicle with a warranty. The Ridgeline isn't a small vehicle, but it's manageable and drives smaller than it is. I've owned two vehicles before. I had an Accord as my daily and an older Chevy Silverado for when I needed to do truck stuff. I got tired of keeping up with 2 vehicles (not including my wife's). I also started having pain sitting in the Accord. I'd drive my truck and the pain went away. My right hip can't tolerate sitting low to the floor, so cars are a no-go. I need to be in either a crossover or a pickup, so might as well have a pickup that drives like a car. The Ridgeline gets nearly the same mpg as my wife's small crossover, so I drive it longer distances. I drive her vehicle when I am parking in crowded areas. Only thing I would change is replacing the wife's car with an EV, but at $40 a month we spend on gas for her vehicle which is paid off, that makes 0 economic sense. We both work from home. I drive a bit on the weekends, but that's it. Both our vehicles are paid for, will be very low mileage, and should last a long time.
@@aaronbehindbars Well Id say youre partly right. The first gen ridgeline is like a f150 with a tundra nose. It doesn't sit right. But atleast its not a Honda passport with a bed. And I just figured used ridgeline cause I thought that you'd like to have some fun too. And nothing says good quality, high revving and great handling sedan like a 1st gen 6 speed tsx. I'm in college and I have one with michelin as3+'s, some good brembos and a k&n cold air intake and I gotta say, having driven a fk8 type r, this is way better in the way it drives. And yknow the old adage, one car always better than two(until it's not true, that is 😂). But yknow i think you have more knowledge about your situation than I do, so it was probably wrong for me to comment.
@@thehumanoid6543 The Ridgeline has always been a crossover with a bed. Both gens are based on the Pilot/Odyssey platform. The 2nd gen models have the same AWD system that Acura uses that has a torque vectoring rear diff. It handles extremely well and with the paddle shift ZF 9 speed gearbox, it's a lot of fun in the twisties. Most people have no clue how these are built and what they can do. They're truly impressive vehicles.
@@aaronbehindbars sure. I just am fundamentally opposed to new trucks. They just don't do anything for me. That's just me, the 24 year old with an opinion on something I haven't even sat in 😅😆
as I progressed through ownership of newer cars over the years I started taking more liking to Jason and Matt's way of seeing the automobiles of yester-year so much so that I got rid of everything new and now own '95 F355 rosso barch manual coupe, '92 500E, '86 Buick GN, '07 997 manual turbo, '95 1A1 MKIV supra... what happened to me? lol
It irks me to hear Matt talk about excess while he drives a FUCKING COUNTACH. No wonder the dude has anxiety and depression, he’s a hypocrite and he’s trying to be a woke liberal while he’s a rich guy with a Countach and a huge freaking house while he’s simultaneously bitching about human excess. That’s enough to make anyone anxious. Complaining about excess while trying to open a second multi-million dollar car storage place that caters to other rich folks 😂 Not intended to bash Matt, as I like the guy I think he’s insightful and generally well spoken, and I love cars, and I love his take on them. But man, to hear a countach owner complain about human excess just gives me a headache. If excess bothers you and you want to be a woke liberal- give away all your excessive possessions. I’ll take the countach lol
Classic american liberal elite mentality. Drive gigantic SUVs, own a house that uses a ton of resources, then consume even more stuff that is marketed as eco to make themselves feel good and embrace woke culture to pretend they're good people.
I couldn’t agree more. I would say that a good amount of people who have a truck will use it until it dies and it will be their only car. Matt owns a lot of cars and buys new cars which is bad for the environment. It seems like he is talking down from his throne when he goes on these talks about excess and it makes me not want to listen to him anymore because why does that matter to how the vehicle performs. If Matt really have a shit about the environment he wouldn’t be going out on that boat he has, he wouldn’t own a bunch of cars, and he sure as hell wouldn’t own a business which enables and encourages people to buy more cars. Needless to say I miss the old Matt that was true to himself.
Same. I've listened to TST forever, and will continue to. Matt is GREAT. But going so overboard on the TRX for being useless and excessive, while simultaneously taking a AMG GT Black Series on a rally and praising it...when it's literally good for almost nothing except on a race track is wild to me. A TRX can at least be an "only car" for an enthusiast. It can do anything except get good gas mileage. Fast. Off road. Tow. It's got a huge cab. Tailgate. Looks cool. Sounds great. I'm waiting on some link to vaccination status at this point.
He was fine until he started hanging around purple hair'd Facebook employees from the Silicon Valley. I use to be an avid listener but tapped out during the 2020 election season after injecting too much politics in his content.
Really enjoy these pods with Jason, always a great time. I will say that I have never thought that you guys were out of touch with regular people more than I have while watching this. Where I'm from everyone and their brother has at least a full size truck, and they do indeed use them weekly in ways that other vehicles could not be substituted. To say that people don't need trucks and it's gluttonous may be true in SoCal, but is categorically false for large swaths of the country. SoCal could be believed to be a different planet when compared to the rest of the US, something that many people who live there tend to forget. For what it's worth I daily an ND Miata RF and never plan to own a truck so I'm not sticking up for myself lol
that's why these upcoming EV trucks will be great, indeed many people do need trucks and don't drive anywhere near 300-400 miles per day. these can be replaced with EVs and we get the best of both worlds
Yes, but their point was you guys could have done those tasks in medium sized trucks, and the new ones are WAY bigger than they need to be. If Vice Grip Garage can revive a dead ‘75 Blazer and immediately drag around half buried cars with seized brakes, then you don’t need a 3 ton Cummins or dually in your life.
But the people they're talking about are the people who buy big capable trucks and never use them in that manner. They're not talking about people who actually need them. There's no actual thing to be arguing here.
@@kevinandrew_ yeah. but one of the people talking about those people is the guy operating a friggin parking garage for toy cars which are never used as intended in a city with a housing crisis. so, pot, kettle and the whole thing.
@@sebastiankaiser5165 driving a giant fuel waster tens of thousands of miles per year vs enthusiast and collectable cars that get driven sparingly. Not the same at all.
re: video podcast, I watch while I work, so I'm not looking at the screen most of the time, but for visual reference it's definitely better than googling every conversation topic myself
I'll make fun of you guys...You don't like excess but have 8 cars. Some people chose a big Truck instead of 8 little ones. Same shit different delivery hole. Thanks for the entertainment. The ICON Blackwing was legendary,. Almost made me cancel my C8 order.
I think he was speaking more to the fact that the big truck has to be equipped like an s class, and thats why he gave the raptor praise because if the thing is as well equipped as Mercedes, having side by side shocks and being able to drive in the most fucked conditions is a luxury, its the fact that the grandpa truck is a dying breed to me is the problem
In response to the NSX engineer, while I can’t speak for churches in Ohio, down here in the Atlanta area, we have pastors who pull up on Harleys and church members who drive TRXs, GT350s, Ferraris, F-Type R, etc, so it’s a glorious symphony of exhaust sounds leaving the parking lot on Sunday mornings.
LMAOI - Matt Farah, a man that doesnt like excess, also Matt Farah - owns a Countach, literally the embodiment of excess. 24:37 - also has no problem profiting off excess (owns a garage for rich people with so many cars they dont have room for them at home) - I dont have a problem with people spending their earned money as they please, but then again, I'm no hypocrite.
Getting caught up on these after an extremely busy month for me, and now I’m here tearing up listening to you talk about the old cats passing away. I don’t even have cats or like them, but your empathy to the animals is very touching. You’re a good soul, Matt. Also, Clint Eastwood is a piece of shit.
Totally respect privacy concerns - but there are much easier ways to figure out where someone lives than doing some fancy OSINT google map cross-referencing with the background of his house. Not to mention the Streisand effect of explicitly stating why you washed it out in the next episode.
@@TheSmokingTire in his apology Matt missed the whole point of the movie, while the character played by Clint was a shitbag racist who redeemed himself by giving his life for the young man to have a better opportunity, Clint Eastwood IRL is not a shitbag racist, check yourself…
I’ve listened to this show since the beginning like 10 years ago. I respect Matt’s opinion on vehicle dynamics and engagement. I appreciate the many hours of quality him and Zack put out. All that being said, the American Excess discussion could not be more hypocritical. Let’s look at some facts. This entire argument boils down to “impacting others on the road” because if you park next to someone else in a TRX they can’t open their door. Inconveniencing others on the road you say? How about the countless times Matt basically boasted on the show about shutting down the street with like 150 concrete trucks to pour the foundation for WCCS? Did that inconvenience anyone? Not to mention that concrete production is one of the most intense carbon emitting sources on the scale. Wanna talk about excess? Tell me again how owning a Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, and several other cars is reasonable, but a guy from the Midwest shouldn’t own a 1500 pickup if he wants to? My man literally built this building for the sole purpose of enabling other wealthy people to own more and more cars. Oh and he is expanding to another building to do the same for more people? Matt I don’t blame you for being out of touch with most of the country because of where you live, but don’t pretend like your choice of excess makes you a morally better person. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
Thanks for saving me the time. Daily a Focus, own a BBC guzzler. Those additional autos use multiple petroleum products, water, etc. I enjoy the podcast but geez a very Hippocratic stance.
About the E30 M3.. you just need the perfect recipe to have the perfect M3 without spending to much money... 1st: Have the Euro model variant with no cat & different intake admisión, very important and noticible 2nd: Go for Alpha N Carbon Inbox and Ecu Remap and you will forget about the 325i sound (also increase of hp) 3rd: Because is a racing homologate go for the Intrax Coilovers + Z3 Quickshift stearing rack (2.7 lock2lock) and also Z3 shortshift gearbox linkeage + the SportEvo 16" with a good set of tires (Neovas) Thats about it! Those mods will change the car and will keep its value while having the looks that (sorry) the 325 will never have..
Personally would rather have a euro look e21 with the s14 heads and all the suspension but keep it live axle in the back so it slides with the greatest of ease, I've always adored the earlier more Bauhaus styling of the Alpina type stuff,
I agree with Jason about the BRZ/86. If it had a usable hatchback I'd buy one tomorrow. Seems like both Subaru and Toyota don't need to supply the same car..one of them should switch to a hatchback version. Think Z3 coupe.
Good choice on that A2, that thing was so ahead of its time that neither Audi nor the public actually realised what it was capable of. To this day, that is one of the most efficient vehicles on the planet as far as MPG is concerned. Crazy amount of engineering behind it too, even though people have no idea....
I'm not sure I agree with the premise of excess. I think most people would agree that excess is just "more than you need". But what do you need? How do you define that?
Talks about cars being excess yet owns a lambo, and a Ferrari, and a bunch of other shit. That’s my problem with the whole whole idea. No matter how much you preach you always have blood on your hands. Personally, I don’t think that it’s the car manufacturers responsible to see if their cars are socially acceptable or not. That is something that the free market can decide. EV’s are going on the same path as gasoline powered cars. Right know they just go fast in a straight like and that’s it. I think of it as the 60’s American cars.
These guys own old classic Ferraris and Lambos. There's something about classic cars that makes them seen in a different light, gives them allowances in how they're judged. I think one of the things that makes a car obnoxious is it being appealing to douchebags who want excessive things for their excessiveness. Countach has been a douchemobile in its day; however, in the present, the majority of douchebags would get an Aventador over a Countach. This means Countach is no longer a douchemobile, it's no longer an excessive car in a way that excessive enough for today's douchebags.
I tend to lean in favor of Farrah’s views, except on this. Owning more than one car can be seen as excessive. One’s flavor of excessive can be seen differently. If I owned 1 TRX ( I don’t btw) how is 1 vehicle more excessive than owning 6? What’s the basis we are grading this on. Because of parking or driving lanes? What about having to build or retro fit buildings to store something that was designed to be used and then recycled when done. If I own 3 TRX’s from here on out. It’s still less excess than owning 6 cars including an old Ferrari. I’m sorry I just down see how one can judge based on such different principles.
Self-driving car giving time back? It's not like you can do anything you like with that time -- you're still stuck in that container for a duration of time. You'll end up just wasting that time on the internet waiting for your commute to end. Let's be honest here: most people won't be making business calls or working on their business; most people will just be killing time on their self-driving commute. So TIME is not an argument for the majority of people. That'll just mean a win for the internet companies because they'll get even more of your attention (and data). I'd say driving a car may even be HEALTHIER than staring at a screen watching youtube or scrolling through your so-called "social" media "feed" for that amount of time: 1) your eyes are not staring at a screen from a short distance (bad for eyes) 2) your brain is focused and you're constantly making mental calculations (rather than being brain-dead watching youtube) 3) your neck is in a better position because most people tilt their head down when using a "laptop" or phone. Sure, self-driving stuff may save lives, but I'm just saying you'd be sacrificing yourself for the "greater good" thinking that you're the winner here.
Jason at 1:15:09 is spot on, I too would leap at the option to have a wagon/hatch version of the GR86 if it had a useable backseat and some cargo area. That would be an absolute dream.
@@GTIModBlog Sadly the GR Yaris is not sold in North America and it's missing 2 doors as well. Yes, the GR Corolla may be coming but it too is a bit too compact. Ideally, a modernised version of Jason's E30 wagon would be great.
@@GTIModBlog Yaris GR even if it was sold in the States no one will pay 50K for it heck it’ll likely even push 60-70K including markup for a Yaris GR, Toyota saw what happen to the Focus RS. With that said in mind a hatch version/4 door of the GR86 will do wonders
@@markthibault8579 you’re totally right on practicality, but I would point out it sounds like Toyota is gonna drop the GR in America (it is already in Mexico I know that, not sure about Canada)
@@GTIModBlog Indeed, the GR Corolla is coming. The problem is that it's a bit too tight in the back seat relative to other 4dr hatchbacks like the Civic HB, GTI, etc. Further, it's AWD will only serve to drive the price up to WRX-level pricing.
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Cammisa should be a monthly guest. He's literally in a league of his own.
I would put Chris Harris right along side him. The two of them are definitely a special breed.
He joins podcasts monthly-ish on Issimi channel.
His car journalism is on par with Matt without the douchery
@@Cypress_green him, quiroga, sam smith and chris harris. I'd bring in henry catchpole and dickie meaden in too.
@@TaPaKaH1 "ish". It's been 3 months now lmao
Matt adjusted the exposure so we could see his jacket optimally
this 😅
Nah it’s so you can’t see where Jason lives. It’s for privacy
@@Youcallthesebagels_ Matt has that photography degree and he knows what the fuck he's doing with lighting
My retinas are seared
It looks like shit, good job degree man.
Jason in 2022 is absolutely the new Chris Harris from his Drive / On Cars heyday. Hagerty's content right now is the pinnacle of video car content. First class podcast Matt!
I would take Jason's advice over ANYBODY
I am not an american but I couldnt listen to this shit WOKE podcast. worst smoking tire podcast ever.
Dude I came here to post this same sentiment. Cammisa right now is like how I felt about Chris Harris 10 years ago, "This dude is a true car nerd, I could listen to him all day!"
I agree hagerty is making some big RUclips moves I loved the recent appraisal content on the Rambo Lambo too.
@@Chris-hw4mq you are definitely American, I see from previous comments diversity makes your skin crawl lmfaooooo
I’m Asian and really loved Gran Torino, you’re okay Matt. You have a good heart
Its almost as if intent is the problem and not the words them self....
@@cozza819 agreed. We realize that Matt isn't a terrible human so we can discern that ourselves. I think this is a bit of an overreaction....
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Matt and Zach you guys really have the best automotive podcast. Seriously it’s important to a lot of us.
I miss the times when Zach (Mr Obvious) wasn’t around in Smoking Tire. He seems like a parrot … no added value
@@David_Journey What really? I think Matt’s personality shines through with a genuine friend around. Zach definitely has his own preferences vs Matt as well.
We appreciate that! Give us a review on itunes if you can spare the time. It helps.
@@David_Journey What are you talking about? Zack has been on the podcast since the start when it was all "Shut up Darla!" and Nino on the sound board. There has never been The Smoking Tire without Zack and he brings a great deal to the table.
Stopped this episode to watch the Blackwing Icons video. Holy shit.... Possibly the best car content I've seen on RUclips. Legit rivals anything old Top Gear ever did.
The gr86 video was amazing
Speaking of the blackwing ICONS vid.. how the hell has Randy Pobst not been on the show?
Second this
He is a busy man, but I agree, that would make my day!
They fixed that a few months back.
Matt Farah said, "If they're like doing work on their desktop computer, they just open another browser tab and throw it up in the background," just as I started listening by opening up another browser tab while doing work on my computer funnily enough
Just as I’m doing house work, I put this on in the background ..
I started reading your comment right when I got to that part lol
Disclaimer: Although I really enjoyed this podcast I was paid to listen to it.
I love Jason’s deep dives on behind the scenes stuff. So insightful.
Love how the ID4 got 4 and 5 star reviews from so many other review outlets 😂 Camisa's a real one
I seen one the other day and it looks and sounds like a total recall car, its like rolling security architecture
Dude, it's uncool to call Clint Eastwood an a-hole racist just because of what his CHARACTER said in a movie.
The fact that he also died for the people that he once hated seems like a guy who went woke. I think that this woke logic needs to stop because it treats everyone like a toddler all of the time. The real world has some shit in it and you can’t be soft your whole life or toy will be taken advantage of.
Matt missed the point of Grand Torino.
As an Asian it was one of my favorite movies
They “slurred” EVERYONE in that movie-Asians, Blacks, Whites and broke it down even further with Polish, Italians, Irish and Catholics. EVERYONE got their turn in this movie. The whole context of the movie is lost and twisted. The chracter Walt, was NOT racist and literally sacrificed his remaining life so a kid staddling the fence between light and dark could have a chance at a better life. C’mon people!!!
@@adogmcdizzle i call it vintage racing to if your an ancient white guy throw out mick or pollack how can you not a laugh a little bit its crazy when it happens
He’s referring to Clint Eastwood in general, not just a movie role. A great actor with some suspect beliefs
Matt, you're a gem brotha' - thanks for the Garrison love, and we were just stoked you got to spend a little time with him 🙏
Sorry for your loss Mike. You’re a gem too, been a fan since you and Matt were coworkers.
Never get tired, of Jason Cammisa!
Jason, i do have a hobby, it's called STALKING, lol.
Loved seeing Cammisa on the TST Podcast. He was right about not watching this on Video. I've gone fucking blind! He's also right about calling out bad design! And his Hagerty videos are the best on RUclips atm. Period. Give him a regular spot.
Regarding the apology (which, while listening to said episode did get my attention...like....wtf was that??), Clint Eastwood is NOT a racist; he was portraying a bigoted Korean war vet in a film that won multiple awards. It's a redemptive story about a man trying to atone for horrible things he did in combat that he brought home and has held onto before he dies.
Great, now I'm the preachy one!
Matt, much appreciate your honesty and decency - the opening apology was class and a great way to start 2022.
Have been impressed by the way you chronicle your growth in such an understated and truthful way in your podcasts without being preachy or smug.
Let any naysayers talk to an empty chair, you made my day.
Skip to 17:15 to avoid covid talk and ads, you're welcome
Thanks man.
“I hovered around in between just being fat and kind of worthless” you are hysterical Matt 🤣🤣🤣
The video exposure...😵😵
we need a jason podcast with cammisa and fenske
Oh I second that! A nerd-fest good-cop-bad-cop dynamic for sure
Great podcast as always, even if I watched a super over exposed podcast 😉.
Jason Camisa is such a legit honest car journalist, Thanks guys!
Not the beat podcast imo.
I love the discussion on excess, particularly about half-ton trucks.
Growing up in Texas, it is almost expected that if you are a guy, you need a pickup. My first truck was a 1991 Mazda. My grandpa originally purchased it to flat tow behind his RV. I loved it, but I caught absolute hell from my high school friends for it not being a real truck. That truck was vandalized, dragged across the parking lot, and even picked up by hand by a few of the football team dudes.
I was desperate to get a real truck and ended up in my uncle's 1991 F-150 which improved my social standing considerably. Ended up in a couple Toyota Tacomas through college, but went back to full size trucks until recently.
Other than being great highway vehicles, full size trucks suck as dailies. They handle like garbage, are a bitch to park most anywhere, and even a 6'1" person such as myself needs steps to get in a 2wd half-ton (trucks weren't this bad 20 years ago, tbh).
Mid-size trucks aren't much better other than being easier to park. They are still too high off the ground, get nearly as shutty mpg, and ride/handle no better than half-tons.
I finally did what I ahould have done 15 years ago and bought a Ridgeline. It's a crossover with a bed and I don't care. It handles nice, rides good, carries my motorcycle and mountain bikes, and I don't need a step stool to get inside. I don't feel the slightest bit cool driving it, but damned if it isn't the perfect daily.
or you could've gotten an 07 tsx and an actually better 1st gen honda ridgeline used. Would cost about the same and you wouldn't have to drive a fugly and big crossover/trucc around town.
@@thehumanoid6543 You don't think the 1st gen Ridgelines are fugly? For the record, I have been a fan of the Ridge since it came out, but I find the 2nd gen much more attractive and the latest facelifted model pretty handsome. I've not driven a 1st gen, but there seems to be a general concensus within the Ridgeline community that the 2nd gen model provides a nicer driving experience. You could make the argument that the simpler mechanicals are less trouble prone, but that's an argument anybody will make when comparing older and newer vehicles. I'd rather have a new vehicle with a warranty.
The Ridgeline isn't a small vehicle, but it's manageable and drives smaller than it is. I've owned two vehicles before. I had an Accord as my daily and an older Chevy Silverado for when I needed to do truck stuff. I got tired of keeping up with 2 vehicles (not including my wife's). I also started having pain sitting in the Accord. I'd drive my truck and the pain went away. My right hip can't tolerate sitting low to the floor, so cars are a no-go. I need to be in either a crossover or a pickup, so might as well have a pickup that drives like a car. The Ridgeline gets nearly the same mpg as my wife's small crossover, so I drive it longer distances. I drive her vehicle when I am parking in crowded areas.
Only thing I would change is replacing the wife's car with an EV, but at $40 a month we spend on gas for her vehicle which is paid off, that makes 0 economic sense. We both work from home. I drive a bit on the weekends, but that's it. Both our vehicles are paid for, will be very low mileage, and should last a long time.
@@aaronbehindbars Well Id say youre partly right. The first gen ridgeline is like a f150 with a tundra nose. It doesn't sit right. But atleast its not a Honda passport with a bed. And I just figured used ridgeline cause I thought that you'd like to have some fun too. And nothing says good quality, high revving and great handling sedan like a 1st gen 6 speed tsx. I'm in college and I have one with michelin as3+'s, some good brembos and a k&n cold air intake and I gotta say, having driven a fk8 type r, this is way better in the way it drives. And yknow the old adage, one car always better than two(until it's not true, that is 😂). But yknow i think you have more knowledge about your situation than I do, so it was probably wrong for me to comment.
@@thehumanoid6543 The Ridgeline has always been a crossover with a bed. Both gens are based on the Pilot/Odyssey platform. The 2nd gen models have the same AWD system that Acura uses that has a torque vectoring rear diff. It handles extremely well and with the paddle shift ZF 9 speed gearbox, it's a lot of fun in the twisties. Most people have no clue how these are built and what they can do. They're truly impressive vehicles.
@@aaronbehindbars sure. I just am fundamentally opposed to new trucks. They just don't do anything for me. That's just me, the 24 year old with an opinion on something I haven't even sat in 😅😆
as I progressed through ownership of newer cars over the years I started taking more liking to Jason and Matt's way of seeing the automobiles of yester-year so much so that I got rid of everything new and now own '95 F355 rosso barch manual coupe, '92 500E, '86 Buick GN, '07 997 manual turbo, '95 1A1 MKIV supra... what happened to me? lol
It irks me to hear Matt talk about excess while he drives a FUCKING COUNTACH. No wonder the dude has anxiety and depression, he’s a hypocrite and he’s trying to be a woke liberal while he’s a rich guy with a Countach and a huge freaking house while he’s simultaneously bitching about human excess. That’s enough to make anyone anxious. Complaining about excess while trying to open a second multi-million dollar car storage place that caters to other rich folks 😂
Not intended to bash Matt, as I like the guy I think he’s insightful and generally well spoken, and I love cars, and I love his take on them. But man, to hear a countach owner complain about human excess just gives me a headache. If excess bothers you and you want to be a woke liberal- give away all your excessive possessions. I’ll take the countach lol
Classic american liberal elite mentality. Drive gigantic SUVs, own a house that uses a ton of resources, then consume even more stuff that is marketed as eco to make themselves feel good and embrace woke culture to pretend they're good people.
I couldn’t agree more. I would say that a good amount of people who have a truck will use it until it dies and it will be their only car. Matt owns a lot of cars and buys new cars which is bad for the environment. It seems like he is talking down from his throne when he goes on these talks about excess and it makes me not want to listen to him anymore because why does that matter to how the vehicle performs. If Matt really have a shit about the environment he wouldn’t be going out on that boat he has, he wouldn’t own a bunch of cars, and he sure as hell wouldn’t own a business which enables and encourages people to buy more cars. Needless to say I miss the old Matt that was true to himself.
Same. I've listened to TST forever, and will continue to. Matt is GREAT. But going so overboard on the TRX for being useless and excessive, while simultaneously taking a AMG GT Black Series on a rally and praising it...when it's literally good for almost nothing except on a race track is wild to me.
A TRX can at least be an "only car" for an enthusiast. It can do anything except get good gas mileage. Fast. Off road. Tow. It's got a huge cab. Tailgate. Looks cool. Sounds great.
I'm waiting on some link to vaccination status at this point.
He was fine until he started hanging around purple hair'd Facebook employees from the Silicon Valley. I use to be an avid listener but tapped out during the 2020 election season after injecting too much politics in his content.
Matt and Jason reinforcing my desire to get a mint 1990-1993 Cavalier Z24
Really enjoy these pods with Jason, always a great time. I will say that I have never thought that you guys were out of touch with regular people more than I have while watching this. Where I'm from everyone and their brother has at least a full size truck, and they do indeed use them weekly in ways that other vehicles could not be substituted. To say that people don't need trucks and it's gluttonous may be true in SoCal, but is categorically false for large swaths of the country. SoCal could be believed to be a different planet when compared to the rest of the US, something that many people who live there tend to forget. For what it's worth I daily an ND Miata RF and never plan to own a truck so I'm not sticking up for myself lol
that's why these upcoming EV trucks will be great, indeed many people do need trucks and don't drive anywhere near 300-400 miles per day. these can be replaced with EVs and we get the best of both worlds
Yes, but their point was you guys could have done those tasks in medium sized trucks, and the new ones are WAY bigger than they need to be. If Vice Grip Garage can revive a dead ‘75 Blazer and immediately drag around half buried cars with seized brakes, then you don’t need a 3 ton Cummins or dually in your life.
But the people they're talking about are the people who buy big capable trucks and never use them in that manner. They're not talking about people who actually need them. There's no actual thing to be arguing here.
@@kevinandrew_ yeah. but one of the people talking about those people is the guy operating a friggin parking garage for toy cars which are never used as intended in a city with a housing crisis. so, pot, kettle and the whole thing.
@@sebastiankaiser5165 driving a giant fuel waster tens of thousands of miles per year vs enthusiast and collectable cars that get driven sparingly. Not the same at all.
re: video podcast, I watch while I work, so I'm not looking at the screen most of the time, but for visual reference it's definitely better than googling every conversation topic myself
Never expected to hear Waterfest ❤ tossed into the conversation, then again it is a conversation with Jason Cammisa
Cammisa pods are always a must-listen. This one is no exception!
Don't worry Matt, I thought the EV Jeep vid was fantastic.
I'll make fun of you guys...You don't like excess but have 8 cars. Some people chose a big Truck instead of 8 little ones. Same shit different delivery hole. Thanks for the entertainment. The ICON Blackwing was legendary,. Almost made me cancel my C8 order.
I think he was speaking more to the fact that the big truck has to be equipped like an s class, and thats why he gave the raptor praise because if the thing is as well equipped as Mercedes, having side by side shocks and being able to drive in the most fucked conditions is a luxury, its the fact that the grandpa truck is a dying breed to me is the problem
In response to the NSX engineer, while I can’t speak for churches in Ohio, down here in the Atlanta area, we have pastors who pull up on Harleys and church members who drive TRXs, GT350s, Ferraris, F-Type R, etc, so it’s a glorious symphony of exhaust sounds leaving the parking lot on Sunday mornings.
Listening to them talk about governments/cities not letting you drive your petrol cars was depressing AF. If that happens we are fucked. 😭
In italy is the norm for years. You cant drive old cars in cityes. Sucks.
Have to say that through these podcasts I have rediscovered Cammisa. Thank you 👍 Brilliant man. You are not to bad either 😛
LMAOI - Matt Farah, a man that doesnt like excess, also Matt Farah - owns a Countach, literally the embodiment of excess. 24:37 - also has no problem profiting off excess (owns a garage for rich people with so many cars they dont have room for them at home) - I dont have a problem with people spending their earned money as they please, but then again, I'm no hypocrite.
Oh fucking please. Spare me.
Thanks for letting us all hang out with you two. :-)
Seven minutes of ads? Jesus man.
You all should start a new show w/Zach and DTS.
Getting caught up on these after an extremely busy month for me, and now I’m here tearing up listening to you talk about the old cats passing away. I don’t even have cats or like them, but your empathy to the animals is very touching. You’re a good soul, Matt. Also, Clint Eastwood is a piece of shit.
I had to put on my dillon optics for this podcast
I love that people are seeking out Camissa's spreadsheet.
My favorite sort of carguy podcast.
Thanks guy’s!
Gotta love the Corte Madera scenery in the back!
Totally respect privacy concerns - but there are much easier ways to figure out where someone lives than doing some fancy OSINT google map cross-referencing with the background of his house. Not to mention the Streisand effect of explicitly stating why you washed it out in the next episode.
I"ll freely admit, I do download this to listen to during my courier daily drive. Great stuff fellas, keep up the great content.
Off topic but I like the ambient sounds in the video
It’s so dumb to be so afraid of being considered a racist just for making a joke that was clearly meant as nothing more than that.
It is very important to consider the humanity of your audience. Very important.
@@TheSmokingTire in his apology Matt missed the whole point of the movie, while the character played by Clint was a shitbag racist who redeemed himself by giving his life for the young man to have a better opportunity, Clint Eastwood IRL is not a shitbag racist, check yourself…
I’ve listened to this show since the beginning like 10 years ago. I respect Matt’s opinion on vehicle dynamics and engagement. I appreciate the many hours of quality him and Zack put out. All that being said, the American Excess discussion could not be more hypocritical. Let’s look at some facts. This entire argument boils down to “impacting others on the road” because if you park next to someone else in a TRX they can’t open their door. Inconveniencing others on the road you say? How about the countless times Matt basically boasted on the show about shutting down the street with like 150 concrete trucks to pour the foundation for WCCS? Did that inconvenience anyone? Not to mention that concrete production is one of the most intense carbon emitting sources on the scale. Wanna talk about excess? Tell me again how owning a Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, and several other cars is reasonable, but a guy from the Midwest shouldn’t own a 1500 pickup if he wants to? My man literally built this building for the sole purpose of enabling other wealthy people to own more and more cars. Oh and he is expanding to another building to do the same for more people? Matt I don’t blame you for being out of touch with most of the country because of where you live, but don’t pretend like your choice of excess makes you a morally better person.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
His take in cars is why I watch, his politics are delusional and moronic.
Thanks for saving me the time. Daily a Focus, own a BBC guzzler. Those additional autos use multiple petroleum products, water, etc. I enjoy the podcast but geez a very Hippocratic stance.
Couldn't agree more
@@jensgronning4436 same
@@stevestacy4501 I googled "BBC" and I did not get pictures of cars...... ZK
My favorite regular guest on the podcast.
how much exposure on your camera do you want?
Matt: Yes
they speak on owning a truck as gluttony and excess, and yet both of them owning multiple cars and a Ferrari isnt?
About the E30 M3.. you just need the perfect recipe to have the perfect M3 without spending to much money... 1st: Have the Euro model variant with no cat & different intake admisión, very important and noticible
2nd: Go for Alpha N Carbon Inbox and Ecu Remap and you will forget about the 325i sound (also increase of hp)
3rd: Because is a racing homologate go for the Intrax Coilovers + Z3 Quickshift stearing rack (2.7 lock2lock) and also Z3 shortshift gearbox linkeage + the SportEvo 16" with a good set of tires (Neovas)
Thats about it! Those mods will change the car and will keep its value while having the looks that (sorry) the 325 will never have..
Personally would rather have a euro look e21 with the s14 heads and all the suspension but keep it live axle in the back so it slides with the greatest of ease, I've always adored the earlier more Bauhaus styling of the Alpina type stuff,
Jason and Doug within a week - hell yeah!
My hobby is watching these two talk about cars
Found out about the dollop though your podcast, that was a deep rabbit hole.
1:40:40 that's just fate. The Acura NSX must come up every time Jason is on the podcast.
Yo Matt can you send me the raw footage for this? The overexposure is killing me and I want to fix it for you lol
Fun fact, the black bumpers on the Navajo were the explorer sport "exclusive" ones lmao
I've been wanting to meet both these gentlemen for YEARS. It just occured to me that Jason must live very close to me.
As soon as Jason told Matt he shouldn't watch the CT-5 video, I had to pause the podcast and go watch the video. Fucking amazing!
I agree with Jason about the BRZ/86. If it had a usable hatchback I'd buy one tomorrow. Seems like both Subaru and Toyota don't need to supply the same car..one of them should switch to a hatchback version. Think Z3 coupe.
Glorious. Jason is always good people.
The over-exposure gives this podcast a heavenly touch.
The background is blown out so you can’t tell where Jason lives
If you want to skip Matt calling Clint Eastwood a shitbag and all of the Covid hysteria go to 17:15.
9pm tues podcast and it’s Camissa, is this Christmas again
Where is that ID4 review video? RUclips searched camissa id4 and no results
Just got back into the podcast, loving it. Please have Jason in more often.
I agree the Hagerty video on the Blackwing vs Tesla plaid vs BMW M5 CS is the best car video of the year!
I am both an admirer of efficiency and excess. In my garage I have a Cayenne turbo 957 and a quite rare Audi A2 TDI. Love them both for what they do.
Good choice on that A2, that thing was so ahead of its time that neither Audi nor the public actually realised what it was capable of. To this day, that is one of the most efficient vehicles on the planet as far as MPG is concerned. Crazy amount of engineering behind it too, even though people have no idea....
i dont think a cayenne turbo is an example of the type of excess they are talking about
We’ve been back to normal life in other states for over a year. But we’re glad to have you join us. Cheers!
“Car with an NFT”
There’s a south OC Koenigsegg with a NFT attached to it, named “Honey”
Give us the BRZ/GR86 Clownshoe! The time is now!
I'm not sure I agree with the premise of excess. I think most people would agree that excess is just "more than you need". But what do you need? How do you define that?
The Saab wrx wagon....Pontiac matrix....ford Merkur XR4Ti
I owned an Isuzu Trooper with the Lotus handling package. It was FABulous!
I didnt know Camisa before this podcast, this guy is cool, hope he becomes a regular
I saw a Bighorn by Lotus while on vacation in Jamaica in the 90’s. The thing came with oem Recaros and a bunch of other goodies.
I really enjoyed this, but...mic isolation. I don't know how many each of you go but I stopped counting after the 12th text buzz.
More GOATS! This podcast is turning into GOATS galore
Jason is my favorite. Feed me.
Talks about cars being excess yet owns a lambo, and a Ferrari, and a bunch of other shit. That’s my problem with the whole whole idea. No matter how much you preach you always have blood on your hands. Personally, I don’t think that it’s the car manufacturers responsible to see if their cars are socially acceptable or not. That is something that the free market can decide. EV’s are going on the same path as gasoline powered cars. Right know they just go fast in a straight like and that’s it. I think of it as the 60’s American cars.
Virtue signalling to the masses, while doing the opposite in private. Nothing new.
These guys own old classic Ferraris and Lambos. There's something about classic cars that makes them seen in a different light, gives them allowances in how they're judged. I think one of the things that makes a car obnoxious is it being appealing to douchebags who want excessive things for their excessiveness. Countach has been a douchemobile in its day; however, in the present, the majority of douchebags would get an Aventador over a Countach. This means Countach is no longer a douchemobile, it's no longer an excessive car in a way that excessive enough for today's douchebags.
I tend to lean in favor of Farrah’s views, except on this. Owning more than one car can be seen as excessive. One’s flavor of excessive can be seen differently. If I owned 1 TRX ( I don’t btw) how is 1 vehicle more excessive than owning 6? What’s the basis we are grading this on. Because of parking or driving lanes? What about having to build or retro fit buildings to store something that was designed to be used and then recycled when done. If I own 3 TRX’s from here on out. It’s still less excess than owning 6 cars including an old Ferrari. I’m sorry I just down see how one can judge based on such different principles.
@@MPPJ1931 exactly. It's the same with some politicians and celebrities preaching about Climate change, while using a private jet.
@@RogerM88 somehow my last reply got deleted. But yeah exactly. Eff Elon musk he’s that dude.
Cammisas and Doug are the 2 best guests, thanks Matt
Where's the 250 GTO video??
As a mk7 GTi owner, I agree with everything Cammisa says
The ID4 is rolling security architecture
Wish I bought those Matt's Matte sunglasses to watch this video :P
Loving the Ikea glasses Jason. POKAL for life.
"Am I woke am I maturing" lol Not if your woke
Yes, when I saw this on my RUclips recommendations I knew it was going to be a good day.
Glad i went '22 Tiguan (MQB) over an ID4. I also had other reasons for not going electric.
I freaked out when I saw this. Must. Watch. Now.
Cammisa has probably sold more e golf's than anyone else
Self-driving car giving time back? It's not like you can do anything you like with that time -- you're still stuck in that container for a duration of time. You'll end up just wasting that time on the internet waiting for your commute to end. Let's be honest here: most people won't be making business calls or working on their business; most people will just be killing time on their self-driving commute. So TIME is not an argument for the majority of people. That'll just mean a win for the internet companies because they'll get even more of your attention (and data).
I'd say driving a car may even be HEALTHIER than staring at a screen watching youtube or scrolling through your so-called "social" media "feed" for that amount of time:
1) your eyes are not staring at a screen from a short distance (bad for eyes)
2) your brain is focused and you're constantly making mental calculations (rather than being brain-dead watching youtube)
3) your neck is in a better position because most people tilt their head down when using a "laptop" or phone.
Sure, self-driving stuff may save lives, but I'm just saying you'd be sacrificing yourself for the "greater good" thinking that you're the winner here.
Actually Jason was one of the reasons I bought a mk7
Jason at 1:15:09 is spot on, I too would leap at the option to have a wagon/hatch version of the GR86 if it had a useable backseat and some cargo area. That would be an absolute dream.
Yaris gr…
@@GTIModBlog Sadly the GR Yaris is not sold in North America and it's missing 2 doors as well. Yes, the GR Corolla may be coming but it too is a bit too compact. Ideally, a modernised version of Jason's E30 wagon would be great.
@@GTIModBlog Yaris GR even if it was sold in the States no one will pay 50K for it heck it’ll likely even push 60-70K including markup for a Yaris GR, Toyota saw what happen to the Focus RS. With that said in mind a hatch version/4 door of the GR86 will do wonders
@@markthibault8579 you’re totally right on practicality, but I would point out it sounds like Toyota is gonna drop the GR in America (it is already in Mexico I know that, not sure about Canada)
@@GTIModBlog Indeed, the GR Corolla is coming. The problem is that it's a bit too tight in the back seat relative to other 4dr hatchbacks like the Civic HB, GTI, etc. Further, it's AWD will only serve to drive the price up to WRX-level pricing.
1:18:43 Yeah! I liked Carnage A Trois a lot too. One of their best efforts! I still randomly chuckle at the "Pièce de gateau!" joke.
Listen to the podcast on the road, watch it in the office? Matt, how do you know me so well?
The Best Recaros "Ever" are in the D2 Audi S8