shoutout to the editor who added reference images to what the guys are talking about. saved me a bunch of googling, wouldnt be mad if they went full screen with the images too!
Exactly. While listening to an earlier episode, I was thinking "it would be a good idea to put a picture of what they're talking about now" - please continue to do that 😁
Neil Clifford’s remark about “inflatable friend” is the funniest remark I’ve heard on YT. However, Chris Harris’ reaction, his eyes, is the best I’ve seen on YT. This is absolutely great content, it makes my day. Thank you guys.
loving these they are kind of the mature version of what the smoking tire podcast was circa 2012 with harris, musto, spinelli and everyone sitting and podcasting sitting around a huge table. The house in playa vista. Those were the days.
And that is a worry. This level of quality of a weekly basis is completely unsustainable. I have a feeling this could be a 12 episode wonder series that will get masses of traffic to Collecting Cars and then disappear into the ether leaving us craving for the next installment that never comes.
To maybe help with answering Neils question: Although I can see your view of passion from the Japanese Automotive side, but when I think Japanese cars (I have a Mazda RX8), I think of their communities and the people passionate about the cars who personalise and modifying them into their own manifestations. When you think of an RX7, its never a factory spec RX7, its one thats been modified. I think a Japanese car is a shell/ canvas for a person/community to create that soul. Also try an RX8 (2007 and above with less the 50k miles),they might not be torque engines but they have a real character. Also I want to say thank you for this Podcast, it is really amazing and rare to find something like this.
Between the period of 2003 - 2006, I had two new EP3 Civic Type R's, pre-facelift and then the facelift. Honestly, probably the cars I've had the most fun in. Mainly because everyone wanted to race me all the time! But seriously, the way the engine revved and the gear change was emotion enough for me. 😎.
I enjoyed Chris Harris' Whiskey Files immensely, and it got me through some rough times during the pandemic. This now feels like a bit of my own personal parallel in terms of now being able to regularly chat and socialize with some car friends again, the friendly and informative banter is just delightful. Thank you for this unexpected treat of a program, and I hope it can continue for a good, long while!
Enjoyable listen as always, most Japanese cars don't do much for me although a 240Z I would happily own and we're on our 3rd MX5 Mk1. Any conversation that doesn't keep gravitating back to Porsches is always welcomed.
Really enjoy the podcast. I think there should be one week where no answer can contain the words Porsche or 911. Obviously great cars, let’s make it a challenge.
Chris, I too was leant a Macan GTS whist they repaired my new 992. I had the same feeling and couldn’t wait to hand it back. I had previously owned an SQ5 and that was brilliant.
Japanese performance cars don’t feel like they have much soul when driving normally, but they all have loads of character when being driven spiritedly. Like Harris says, the more you use them, the more you like them.
Well said ! I own a r32 gtr, and when driving normal it does look & feel like a 30 year old car. But when i'm on a trackday or a canyon road in mexico , that's when it comes alive ! When you feel the hicas rws doing it's work, it's almost like feeling you're going to loose the backend of the car 😅 But then you just have to trust it , and it will get you through the corner on the gas with just enough slip to pull you through... First time i took a hard corner in it , i tought i was going to crash it ... But as chris said, those cars have to be driven on a faster pace , because the chassis are so over-engineered, you dont get the benefit of it at normal driving speeds... Same with the 90's , early 2000 impreza's ... The four wheel drive system was so ahead of its time , that they were really bland at slow speeds, but put them on a road course, or dirt track, and thats when they shine ! Mazda's wankel engine's, same stuff... Drive them under 5-6k rpm , they are slow as hell and make alot of noise . Once you get between 6 - 8K rpm , thats where all the fun is ! Comparing these cars to porsche's , ferrari's etc... is kind of stupid in my mind. You're comparing cars that were double the price or more when new (not the crazy, inflated jdm prices of now) and where built from the ground up as sportscars, the jdm cars where just modified / tuned versions of normal every-day grocery getters. That was what made them so special! Amazing podcast as always guys ! Keep up the good work 👌👌👌
Regards to the best driving position, I have to agree with the Porsche 911 thing. Having had some fast Mercs and BMW ///M cars, then since I’ve had my first Porsche, a 992 GTS, then it definitely is the best driving position I’ve experienced to date. Even on a long journey I feel fresh and comfortable 👍🏼.
Listening to the discussion about Stroll's injury having just finished watching the race in Bahrain is really funny. I wonder if they'll bring this up again in the next episode.
My week is now complete, thank you chaps. This may be an interesting topic. Money no object, pre-70's restomod and what transmission, engine, brakes and other modifications would it have.
Oooh.... Manish has made the best comment regarding the best driving position. I would say Mercedes as well but a C124. I daily drive a 1995 C124 320 with fully electric and heated seats. Good call Manish.
The GT Junior and 1750 GT are absolute shouts. I bought (and later sold) one on Collecting Cars actually, and it was glorious, especially after an Italian tune up. Wish I still had that car, it was an absolute joy
My first car was a '88 Toyota Corolla FXGT 16 valve i purchased for $800 and my first work vehicle as a sole contractor was a Hilux, that ute helped me earn over $500k revenue in my first 12 months. I LOVE Japanese cars. Whether your broke with no money for servicing or need to rely on something to make the big $$$$, Japanese engineering is simply the best.
my nissan murano is my work mule for over 10 years now and I am a land plot investor dedicated for storage spaces so I drive just about anywhere and the car never ever let me down and I've made a really good amount of money thanks to it.
Neil, years ago, my local Ferrari Club guys in Indy told me to not make the NSK mistake. I did it anyway, trading my 348 for a NSK-T...great when I hammered it, but was inspiration for a criteria I made up: I must love to both hand wash the car and enjoy taking a short trip to the market. I traded it for a 2001 Boxster and it was one of the best transitions I have ever made. Having an 1985 and new 88 911 Targas, the Boxster had more air cooled character than an air cooled 911. Having said that, one of the best cars I have ever had was a Lexus SC400. Just finished lease on Alfa Guilia, (fantastic and reliable). New now: 2024 M240i...I am already CRAVING real gauges....current 911 got it right.
So Chris Harris is the person they designed the seating for in the Abarth 595. I had one and it was chuffing awful. I tried a Turismo and those seats felt like being perched on a bar stool; one energetic cornering experience away from just sliding out the seat completely. So I ended up getting a comp with the Sabelt seats thinking they'll be way better. Well, positioned for the legs to be comfortable meant dislocating your shoulders in order to reach the wheel. Comfrotable shoulders meant knees in your arm pits and an awful angle on your foot on the accelerator pedal. So you just had to go for a bit of pain all round. It was terrible for anything more than about 20 minutes. But I am 6ft 3, with long legs and moderately long arms. If you have a higher chimp-index with shorter legs I guess it would work out better! also... I don't know if its worth you guys sorting out a better recording solution. A direct recording from Zoom is awfully hard to listen to. Its too quiet and you get that matrix-telephone voice effect too often. There are solutions out there where the audio and video will be recorded locally on each PC and then can combine and align all the files into one at the end for a cleaner result.
One for your playlist. Last Rendezvous - Jean Michel Jarre. A Saxophone that was to be played by Astronaut Ron McNair from Challenger in space, live feed into JMJ concert The Worlds Largest Concert. The Challenger was tragically lost on take off. The most moving, entrancing sax piece ever. I commend it to you. David
also being Indian I can relate to manish's words at 7:50 my parents were also arranged married and now at like 20 years of marriage they're pretty much insperable and have gotten into a flow. It's the small things that make a podcast appealing. Also his laugh is infectious.
Ed and Chris bang on with lane discipline or lack of. If it was policed and cascaded properly we’d all travel a lot more efficiently (and safely). Thing is it takes concentration and most people can’t be arsed to focus, content to follow people like sheep getting into shunts or arsing about on a mobile phones
My first car was a Gen2, E-Reg Honda CRX. That engine was an absolute joy.! There haven't been too many cars that have had such an impact upon me. And I've driven a significant % of modern day exotica. Peak Honda was almost peak ICE.
There is one point of comparison that unites Mclaren with Mercedes and Redbull- As Manish pointed out, they are a stellar race team. I make that statement on the basis of rating teams on two fronts- that of being able to develop a car over the winter, and that of being able to race the car over the season while developing as you go along. What Andreas Siedl brought to the team was that second ability. A lot of teams on the grid- Sauber/Alfa Romeo, Renault/Alpine, even Alphatauri; they have developed some stunning and effective car concepts over the years. But what they have struggled with is actually executing the races and making the most of opportunities that arise. The latter is seldom spoken of by F1 talking heads
You can undertake in the uk though i was told that at a speed awareness course as a question about what speed you can go on the motorway! I was told by the guy running the awareness course that as long as you’re going the speed limit witch a lot of people don’t seem to know/understand all lanes on the motorway are the same speed! I’ve even seen police cars doing it themselves (not on blue lights)
I've heard from more than a couple R35 owners that they got tired of the car very quickly. They found it extremely disappointing and it was never worth the compromises because the excitement wasn't there unless you wanted to chase Nurburgring times. I live in Australia so it would be difficult to hate Japanese cars, but the GTRs don't have a great reputation among owners.
an r35 becomes interesting at 10/10ths on the nurburgring or a texas mile with a ams tune and 1000 hp. A normal gtr just isn't good. I used to scoff at the journalists who said it was a video game, and then I drove it. It felt 90% the way to gran turismo 6 on my ps3 10 years ago. Just sounded better than gran turismo, because gran turismo's sound dev is so shit.
Every episode has been a giggle so far. I would like to hear a petrol head mechanic's two car garage, what is easy to work on, cheap to maintain, clever design. A raw car, one built by the engineer himself, a Caterham maybe? Then potentially a Mondeo ST 220, dare I say the estate? Keep going guys, I wouldn;t mind watching you mid-age chaps migrate into old age doing making the content!
Comes off as snobbish. We all know a GT3 is better than anything else, but not everyone can afford a 100K, 80K or even 60K used Porsche. Japanese cars have been the fix for poor people for a very long time, and the fact alone they went head to head with the automotive European royalty, and won several times, it makes them 100 times more desirable than your usual BMW M or Audi RS. Try to track an RS3, after 3 laps you get red flashes everywhere and no brakes. Track a Civic or an S2000 or a GT86 or an EVO, they will go as far as the petrol you have in the tank. This argument coming from so called “car enthusiasts” makes zero sense. And then I hear praising British cars all the time here, it’s so ridiculous it just makes me grin. The entirety of British cars can’t touch a Japanese car in 10000 years as far as reliability, design, powertrain, chassis…
I would agree. A 911 has 'quirky' layout, the ignition on the left on the dash and gearing that is to high. Noisey at motorway speeds. Even worse is going to a PCGB meeting. Only old Citroen owners are more cocooned in their view.
Lol, an s2000 has twice as much emotion or character than any of its European competitors. It’s highly flawed, but that’s what gives it character. The only Japanese ‘supercar’ of the last 20 years is the LFA, and I’d argue that has far more character than its competitors as well. Neil is wrong on this one.
They were still making the first NSX up to 2005. The NA2 Type R is one of the best cars ever to come from Japan. I suppose the second NSX was a supercar, but it sucked and the sales were awful.
Most disappointing car I’ve owned: AMG A45. Persevered with it for 3 years. Could never get the seat exactly how I wanted it. Numb steering feel. weird tyre bending noise on full lock manoeuvring. Ballistic in a straight line. The dsg rapid fire farting gets boring real quick. No personality.
Totally agree Neil....I cant love Japanese cars either, I know they are generally reliable, efficient but like my washing machine - totally soulless, and questionable styling. They smell awful, and the plastics/switches look like 'use once then throw away' (despite the fact that they do actually last). The E30 M3 was a perfectly balanced machine which you could rag to the max, but you are right Neil, a E30 325i or better still E30 325i Touring (better weight distribution) is more satisfying. Apart from my early 70's 1275 Cooper S and mid 70's BDA rally cars (which sound great), I am not a 4 cylinder fan either. Chris, as soon as you mentioned the word 'masturbating' Edward's dog left the sofa!!
Brilliant argument by Neil on Japanese cars. Agree on BMW e30, so slow, and agree e36 is amazing. I had the double vanos one and it would scare people when power came on. Amazing car. Agree on the undertaking. Where I live the right lane is supposedly the fastest but you have endless people doing under the speed limit. Same with the middle lane. So ironically our slowest lane is the lane you can actually set the cruise control for the speed limit. Those other fools in the "fast" last should be fined. Japan Quliet Life = WIN!
Totally agree with Neil I've a gr yaris cp in scarlet red its amazing what it can do but I don't get that funny feeling like I do when I look at a ducati panigale or an old alfa romeo or old xj6 😊
I'd love to hear you guys discuss F1 CEO saying they will never go full EV. Is this the right move? Pros and Cons? Does this allow Formula E and F1 to continue to coexist? I say this as both an ICE and EV fan.
I agree with Neil and I ran a Subaru dealership in Atlanta in the early 2000s. I confess to being a Jaguar lover, well up until just recently. These abortions by Tata aren't Jags.
A question to the presenters - what has been the worst car that a friend has bought and how did you deal with the egregious situation? Did you tell them they'd made a massive error or did you let them discover their mistake in their own time?
I own a Caterham and I do not think the driving position is perfect. Maybe it is good if you are 1.70m tall but if you are anything above 1.80m you're struggling with space between steering wheel and knees.
Things must have changed since Manish drove in US. Here in California, most people go 80-85 when possible. Of course there is ZERO lane discipline though. Lane discipline in the UK is impeccable compared to here.
EV’s + emotion will come soon. Think back to early digital cameras no pro wanted to use them as they were too clinical at 1st all about numbers and pixels count with not much in the middle! Now Digital has been perfected and matured. How many people do you know who still take pictures with film?
How on earth can Neil claim that NO Japanese cars are good? This is absolute nonsense! Thank goodness Chris is there to inject some sanity into the conversation!
shoutout to the editor who added reference images to what the guys are talking about. saved me a bunch of googling, wouldnt be mad if they went full screen with the images too!
Noted ✍
Agreed. I love this podcast and I’m a big car nerd, but I’m only 25 so occasionally need to google what cars they mention
Exactly. While listening to an earlier episode, I was thinking "it would be a good idea to put a picture of what they're talking about now" - please continue to do that 😁
Neil Clifford’s remark about “inflatable friend” is the funniest remark I’ve heard on YT. However, Chris Harris’ reaction, his eyes, is the best I’ve seen on YT. This is absolutely great content, it makes my day. Thank you guys.
Thank you for the kind words! We will keep them coming!!
ouuu YEEAH, You added images of what you are talking about that was the only thing that was missing to make these talks completely perfect. LOVE IT.
We had some feedback in the first few episodes so have added this into the final edit now 👍
loving these they are kind of the mature version of what the smoking tire podcast was circa 2012 with harris, musto, spinelli and everyone sitting and podcasting sitting around a huge table. The house in playa vista. Those were the days.
What an absolute gem of a podcast
And that is a worry. This level of quality of a weekly basis is completely unsustainable. I have a feeling this could be a 12 episode wonder series that will get masses of traffic to Collecting Cars and then disappear into the ether leaving us craving for the next installment that never comes.
You should discuss your favorite rev counter designs; fonts, shapes, needles, everything that makes a good clock face!
Nice idea!
Great idea...I always loved the 288gto dials or the 240z dash was amazing to sit behind...do this as a podcast please monkey.....
To maybe help with answering Neils question: Although I can see your view of passion from the Japanese Automotive side, but when I think Japanese cars (I have a Mazda RX8), I think of their communities and the people passionate about the cars who personalise and modifying them into their own manifestations. When you think of an RX7, its never a factory spec RX7, its one thats been modified. I think a Japanese car is a shell/ canvas for a person/community to create that soul.
Also try an RX8 (2007 and above with less the 50k miles),they might not be torque engines but they have a real character.
Also I want to say thank you for this Podcast, it is really amazing and rare to find something like this.
This is quickly becoming my favourite podcast…..one reason why it’s not, is that it’s too damn short !
Neil Cliffords comment about being tall, pulling the seat back then... a little bit forward. YES. Massive YES.
That's me every time I get in my missus' car after she's been driving her miniature people friends around 😌
@@townsjimok fatso.
I absolutely love the joy on Neil's face when Chris reads out the 2 car garage question.
Between the period of 2003 - 2006, I had two new EP3 Civic Type R's, pre-facelift and then the facelift. Honestly, probably the cars I've had the most fun in. Mainly because everyone wanted to race me all the time! But seriously, the way the engine revved and the gear change was emotion enough for me. 😎.
weren't those the ones with the shifter on the dash. Absolute beauties.
Bulletproof car.
Try to do to a BMW or Audi what you would do to a TypeR, they would fall apart in 4 track laps.
@@thehumanoid6543 Yes indeed, that’s the one! The shifter position made it feel even more racier! 👌🏼
@@valensi1988 You’re right, they were bulletproof for such a high revving engine. They could take such a beating but still keep going. 😁💪🏼
Past the 90's double wishbone Hondas, the EP3 was the last good one.
I enjoyed Chris Harris' Whiskey Files immensely, and it got me through some rough times during the pandemic. This now feels like a bit of my own personal parallel in terms of now being able to regularly chat and socialize with some car friends again, the friendly and informative banter is just delightful. Thank you for this unexpected treat of a program, and I hope it can continue for a good, long while!
Thanks for the great feedback 👍
I’ve owned a Honda s2000, nissan Stagea 260rs and a v12 Toyota Century. And all 3 have so much character. All in very different ways
The one podcast that I never miss. I learn a lot and It's always fun!
Enjoyable listen as always, most Japanese cars don't do much for me although a 240Z I would happily own and we're on our 3rd MX5 Mk1. Any conversation that doesn't keep gravitating back to Porsches is always welcomed.
Really enjoy the podcast. I think there should be one week where no answer can contain the words Porsche or 911. Obviously great cars, let’s make it a challenge.
Everyone else: it’s comfortable to drive
Ed: is it comfortable to crash?
😂
Chris, I too was leant a Macan GTS whist they repaired my new 992. I had the same feeling and couldn’t wait to hand it back. I had previously owned an SQ5 and that was brilliant.
Japanese performance cars don’t feel like they have much soul when driving normally, but they all have loads of character when being driven spiritedly. Like Harris says, the more you use them, the more you like them.
German cars have no soul either but great engineering.
And people buy them for status.
Well said !
I own a r32 gtr, and when driving normal it does look & feel like a 30 year old car.
But when i'm on a trackday or a canyon road in mexico , that's when it comes alive !
When you feel the hicas rws doing it's work, it's almost like feeling you're going to loose the backend of the car 😅
But then you just have to trust it , and it will get you through the corner on the gas with just enough slip to pull you through...
First time i took a hard corner in it , i tought i was going to crash it ...
But as chris said, those cars have to be driven on a faster pace , because the chassis are so over-engineered, you dont get the benefit of it at normal driving speeds...
Same with the 90's , early 2000 impreza's ...
The four wheel drive system was so ahead of its time , that they were really bland at slow speeds, but put them on a road course, or dirt track, and thats when they shine !
Mazda's wankel engine's, same stuff...
Drive them under 5-6k rpm , they are slow as hell and make alot of noise .
Once you get between 6 - 8K rpm , thats where all the fun is !
Comparing these cars to porsche's , ferrari's etc... is kind of stupid in my mind.
You're comparing cars that were double the price or more when new (not the crazy, inflated jdm prices of now) and where built from the ground up as sportscars, the jdm cars where just modified / tuned versions of normal every-day grocery getters.
That was what made them so special!
Amazing podcast as always guys !
Keep up the good work 👌👌👌
Thanks to the producers of the podcast for the pictureS in with the conversation. Really appreciate it. Thanks for takin in the suggestion
My favourite podcast hands down. Love the breadth of content and the depth of the car nerd factor. Keep up the good work!
It's hard not to fall in love with a B or K series Honda engine once you've redlined one. So much character and a wonder of modern engineering
Just Mega, 1 of the few things that's brightening up a dull week on a Friday. Thanks Gents 👍👍
Regards to the best driving position, I have to agree with the Porsche 911 thing. Having had some fast Mercs and BMW ///M cars, then since I’ve had my first Porsche, a 992 GTS, then it definitely is the best driving position I’ve experienced to date. Even on a long journey I feel fresh and comfortable 👍🏼.
Best motoring podcast ever made bar none
Listening to the discussion about Stroll's injury having just finished watching the race in Bahrain is really funny. I wonder if they'll bring this up again in the next episode.
My week is now complete, thank you chaps. This may be an interesting topic. Money no object, pre-70's restomod and what transmission, engine, brakes and other modifications would it have.
Oooh.... Manish has made the best comment regarding the best driving position. I would say Mercedes as well but a C124. I daily drive a 1995 C124 320 with fully electric and heated seats. Good call Manish.
Probably the most enjoyable car podcast Ive had the pleasure of viewing so far
The GT Junior and 1750 GT are absolute shouts. I bought (and later sold) one on Collecting Cars actually, and it was glorious, especially after an Italian tune up. Wish I still had that car, it was an absolute joy
My first car was a '88 Toyota Corolla FXGT 16 valve i purchased for $800 and my first work vehicle as a sole contractor was a Hilux, that ute helped me earn over $500k revenue in my first 12 months. I LOVE Japanese cars. Whether your broke with no money for servicing or need to rely on something to make the big $$$$, Japanese engineering is simply the best.
my nissan murano is my work mule for over 10 years now and I am a land plot investor dedicated for storage spaces so I drive just about anywhere and the car never ever let me down and I've made a really good amount of money thanks to it.
I really don’t agree almost to the point of hating Neil. Sorry.
6:13 As usual. Harris nails it. "They just don't know how to sell it" - Primera P11 GT case in point.
Neil, years ago, my local Ferrari Club guys in Indy told me to not make the NSK mistake. I did it anyway, trading my 348 for a NSK-T...great when I hammered it, but was inspiration for a criteria I made up: I must love to both hand wash the car and enjoy taking a short trip to the market. I traded it for a 2001 Boxster and it was one of the best transitions I have ever made. Having an 1985 and new 88 911 Targas, the Boxster had more air cooled character than an air cooled 911. Having said that, one of the best cars I have ever had was a Lexus SC400. Just finished lease on Alfa Guilia, (fantastic and reliable). New now: 2024 M240i...I am already CRAVING real gauges....current 911 got it right.
Such a likable bunch of chaps. God speed to all of you.
So Chris Harris is the person they designed the seating for in the Abarth 595. I had one and it was chuffing awful. I tried a Turismo and those seats felt like being perched on a bar stool; one energetic cornering experience away from just sliding out the seat completely. So I ended up getting a comp with the Sabelt seats thinking they'll be way better. Well, positioned for the legs to be comfortable meant dislocating your shoulders in order to reach the wheel. Comfrotable shoulders meant knees in your arm pits and an awful angle on your foot on the accelerator pedal. So you just had to go for a bit of pain all round. It was terrible for anything more than about 20 minutes. But I am 6ft 3, with long legs and moderately long arms. If you have a higher chimp-index with shorter legs I guess it would work out better!
also... I don't know if its worth you guys sorting out a better recording solution. A direct recording from Zoom is awfully hard to listen to. Its too quiet and you get that matrix-telephone voice effect too often. There are solutions out there where the audio and video will be recorded locally on each PC and then can combine and align all the files into one at the end for a cleaner result.
One for your playlist. Last Rendezvous - Jean Michel Jarre. A Saxophone that was to be played by Astronaut Ron McNair from Challenger in space, live feed into JMJ concert The Worlds Largest Concert. The Challenger was tragically lost on take off. The most moving, entrancing sax piece ever. I commend it to you. David
Best car podcast there is. And I've listened to them all.
also being Indian I can relate to manish's words at 7:50 my parents were also arranged married and now at like 20 years of marriage they're pretty much insperable and have gotten into a flow. It's the small things that make a podcast appealing. Also his laugh is infectious.
Just a quick note, it is NOT illegal to undertake. However if a rozzer pulls you he could argue dangerous driving
Absolutely love Neil Clifford, he’s hilarious. Great show guys 👍
I had two MG Turbos and loved them.
Ed and Chris bang on with lane discipline or lack of. If it was policed and cascaded properly we’d all travel a lot more efficiently (and safely). Thing is it takes concentration and most people can’t be arsed to focus, content to follow people like sheep getting into shunts or arsing about on a mobile phones
Keep the good content flowing boys, loving it so far!
Thank you for the pictures 👍🏻
Great content guys. whilst cleaning beer lines this is my podcast
I’m still here, right at the end. Enjoyed this. More on the clio please! Maybe a trackday?
Just have to comment each time one up these pops up to say keep at it, love the gentleman-car-nerd vibe.
My first car was a Gen2, E-Reg Honda CRX. That engine was an absolute joy.!
There haven't been too many cars that have had such an impact upon me.
And I've driven a significant % of modern day exotica. Peak Honda was almost peak ICE.
Peak ice for mortals. Unless one can afford a T.50
Every episode is amazing wow
Binge listening - perfect Saturday morning
I'm in camp Neil with the Japanese aspect, but this is beside the actual point: what absolute gem of a banter between these geeks week in, week out!
You guys now need to do an episode of the best 4 cylinder cars of all time, from the Ferrari Lampredi to the Honda K.
Absolutely fantastic video.
Some really eye openers and summed up perfectly.
We really do seem to have cocked up politically
Absolut best entertainment for car fans. I love it so much. Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
There is one point of comparison that unites Mclaren with Mercedes and Redbull- As Manish pointed out, they are a stellar race team. I make that statement on the basis of rating teams on two fronts- that of being able to develop a car over the winter, and that of being able to race the car over the season while developing as you go along.
What Andreas Siedl brought to the team was that second ability. A lot of teams on the grid- Sauber/Alfa Romeo, Renault/Alpine, even Alphatauri; they have developed some stunning and effective car concepts over the years. But what they have struggled with is actually executing the races and making the most of opportunities that arise.
The latter is seldom spoken of by F1 talking heads
You can undertake in the uk though i was told that at a speed awareness course as a question about what speed you can go on the motorway! I was told by the guy running the awareness course that as long as you’re going the speed limit witch a lot of people don’t seem to know/understand all lanes on the motorway are the same speed! I’ve even seen police cars doing it themselves (not on blue lights)
You guys make my Fridays. Great job again Gentlemen
Brilliant chat lad's...Keep them coming...Ha!
I've heard from more than a couple R35 owners that they got tired of the car very quickly. They found it extremely disappointing and it was never worth the compromises because the excitement wasn't there unless you wanted to chase Nurburgring times.
I live in Australia so it would be difficult to hate Japanese cars, but the GTRs don't have a great reputation among owners.
an r35 becomes interesting at 10/10ths on the nurburgring or a texas mile with a ams tune and 1000 hp. A normal gtr just isn't good. I used to scoff at the journalists who said it was a video game, and then I drove it. It felt 90% the way to gran turismo 6 on my ps3 10 years ago. Just sounded better than gran turismo, because gran turismo's sound dev is so shit.
"Peak dashboard" needs (and I mean NEEDS) to be a discussion thread.
Manish has the best background by far, looks like he's actually thought about it and made an effort but let's be honest here they are all trying....
Weird take
Goodness I wish school was like this when I was a kid. I would have passed with straight A's.. I hang on every word!
Every episode has been a giggle so far.
I would like to hear a petrol head mechanic's two car garage, what is easy to work on, cheap to maintain, clever design. A raw car, one built by the engineer himself, a Caterham maybe? Then potentially a Mondeo ST 220, dare I say the estate?
Keep going guys, I wouldn;t mind watching you mid-age chaps migrate into old age doing making the content!
Comes off as snobbish.
We all know a GT3 is better than anything else, but not everyone can afford a 100K, 80K or even 60K used Porsche.
Japanese cars have been the fix for poor people for a very long time, and the fact alone they went head to head with the automotive European royalty, and won several times, it makes them 100 times more desirable than your usual BMW M or Audi RS.
Try to track an RS3, after 3 laps you get red flashes everywhere and no brakes.
Track a Civic or an S2000 or a GT86 or an EVO, they will go as far as the petrol you have in the tank.
This argument coming from so called “car enthusiasts” makes zero sense.
And then I hear praising British cars all the time here, it’s so ridiculous it just makes me grin.
The entirety of British cars can’t touch a Japanese car in 10000 years as far as reliability, design, powertrain, chassis…
I would agree. A 911 has 'quirky' layout, the ignition on the left on the dash and gearing that is to high. Noisey at motorway speeds. Even worse is going to a PCGB meeting. Only old Citroen owners are more cocooned in their view.
Great chat chaps. Keep up the good work.
Another hugely entertaining session. Loved it.
Unfortunately agree on the undertaking! Spend most my time on the M1 flashing cars out of the outside line, drives me mad!
Lol, an s2000 has twice as much emotion or character than any of its European competitors. It’s highly flawed, but that’s what gives it character. The only Japanese ‘supercar’ of the last 20 years is the LFA, and I’d argue that has far more character than its competitors as well. Neil is wrong on this one.
They were still making the first NSX up to 2005. The NA2 Type R is one of the best cars ever to come from Japan. I suppose the second NSX was a supercar, but it sucked and the sales were awful.
Neil proved once again that being a car journalist doesn’t make you a car expert.
James, one of these has just sold for $560,000 which it bonkers. You may have identified the ONLY JDM with true passion.
Neil is ALWAYS right, in Neil’s world
An opinion can never be “wrong”
Most disappointing car I’ve owned: AMG A45. Persevered with it for 3 years. Could never get the seat exactly how I wanted it. Numb steering feel. weird tyre bending noise on full lock manoeuvring. Ballistic in a straight line. The dsg rapid fire farting gets boring real quick. No personality.
Agree with you. Germans can't get hot hatches right anymore.
@@JohnFromAccounting mk 7.5 GTI was a peach
Please do a slot on the 3 best-sounding cars, in each of your opinions.
Totally agree Neil....I cant love Japanese cars either, I know they are generally reliable, efficient but like my washing machine - totally soulless, and questionable styling.
They smell awful, and the plastics/switches look like 'use once then throw away' (despite the fact that they do actually last).
The E30 M3 was a perfectly balanced machine which you could rag to the max, but you are right Neil, a E30 325i or better still E30 325i Touring (better weight distribution) is more satisfying. Apart from my early 70's 1275 Cooper S and mid 70's BDA rally cars (which sound great), I am not a 4 cylinder fan either.
Chris, as soon as you mentioned the word 'masturbating' Edward's dog left the sofa!!
You are amazing guys love you all.
Brilliant argument by Neil on Japanese cars. Agree on BMW e30, so slow, and agree e36 is amazing. I had the double vanos one and it would scare people when power came on. Amazing car. Agree on the undertaking. Where I live the right lane is supposedly the fastest but you have endless people doing under the speed limit. Same with the middle lane. So ironically our slowest lane is the lane you can actually set the cruise control for the speed limit. Those other fools in the "fast" last should be fined. Japan Quliet Life = WIN!
Totally agree with Neil I've a gr yaris cp in scarlet red its amazing what it can do but I don't get that funny feeling like I do when I look at a ducati panigale or an old alfa romeo or old xj6 😊
Yes to undertaking allowances….that or driver awareness courses as standard for all drivers. Learners are never taught motorway etiquette
I loved my Cortina 1600 GT and I love my Toyota 86...
I'd love to hear you guys discuss F1 CEO saying they will never go full EV. Is this the right move? Pros and Cons? Does this allow Formula E and F1 to continue to coexist? I say this as both an ICE and EV fan.
The whole JDM debate just shows how Harris’ is a true car guy and Neil just has an interest in cars..
Brilliant, just brilliant.
Excellent stuff!
I love these….. I’m 100% with Neil Clifford re Japanese cars. Starting to become a(middle aged) fanboy
I agree more and more every time it's said. We need Lewis to win 8 and I'm not even British but everyone needs it.
Red > pH 0-6 > Acid (stomach acid)
Green > pH 7 > Neutral (pure water)
Blue > pH 8-14 > Alkaline (lye)
Ironically, many people say what Neil said about Porsche
The 986 Boxster. Why are they so cheap ? Your thoughts gentleman.
You have to drive the E30 M3 like a race car. On the limit and high revs. Otherwise yeah its not going to wow you.
I agree with Neil and I ran a Subaru dealership in Atlanta in the early 2000s. I confess to being a Jaguar lover, well up until just recently. These abortions by Tata aren't Jags.
Neil, as the stylish one amongst the group, which brand are your glasses?
Nevermind the "young" tunes, Jimi Hendrix cross town traffic.
A question to the presenters - what has been the worst car that a friend has bought and how did you deal with the egregious situation? Did you tell them they'd made a massive error or did you let them discover their mistake in their own time?
I own a Caterham and I do not think the driving position is perfect. Maybe it is good if you are 1.70m tall but if you are anything above 1.80m you're struggling with space between steering wheel and knees.
Things must have changed since Manish drove in US. Here in California, most people go 80-85 when possible. Of course there is ZERO lane discipline though. Lane discipline in the UK is impeccable compared to here.
EV’s + emotion will come soon. Think back to early digital cameras no pro wanted to use them as they were too clinical at 1st all about numbers and pixels count with not much in the middle! Now Digital has been perfected and matured. How many people do you know who still take pictures with film?
good stuff
I'm totally with Neil on this. I can't love a Japanese Car. Admire, yes, love no. Impossible.
7 months later, McLaren and Piastri are looking a lot better than Alpine and Piastri would have been.
How on earth can Neil claim that NO Japanese cars are good? This is absolute nonsense! Thank goodness Chris is there to inject some sanity into the conversation!
25:28 Brilliant lol 🤣
mitsubishi pajero has bags of soul