Podcast 148 - Using cruise control in reverse
Added 2023-02-26 18:00:04 +0000 UTCJonny and Richard receive news from a listener who has been experimenting on their behalf. Also in this episode, saucy tortoises, intense protein bars, fantasy scenarios involving Mercedes W126s in 1980s Surrey, elaborate graphic equalisers, Pierce Brosnan’s baggy trousers, Tim Booth’s even baggier trousers, Richard’s mate’s dad with a W126 and a mk1 Golf GTI, rave artist Baby Benz, a brief review of the Honda Civic, an amazing story of Ferrari brakes and Take My Breath Away, Austin Allegro Handling by Lotus, an amusingly named Dodge Dart and a gorgeous Citroen DS in the Car & Classic auctions, and Jonny’s had a call from Tiff. Stay to the end for bonus Stellantis content.
Comments
Need to sample the turtles going at it and use it in a song
Stephen Voss
2023-03-01 07:10:15 +0000 UTCI am waiting for the Smith and Sniff album.
Ross Hetherington
2023-02-28 16:55:43 +0000 UTC(Adenoidal voice)JR Ewing was in I dream of Jeannie not Bewitched
Simon Whittaker
2023-02-28 10:04:55 +0000 UTCMy god, loving the Buxton-like choonzzz
Andy N
2023-02-27 18:57:39 +0000 UTCTurns out it was the last contact with Mariner 10, and also British Leyland were begging the government for money (so Mariner and Marina on the same day).
Nick Davies
2023-02-27 16:30:05 +0000 UTCHappy belated birthday Jonny! Coincidentally my birthday splits the difference between yours (24 March). Off to Google now to see if any cars went on or off sale on my birthday now!
Nick Davies
2023-02-27 16:24:22 +0000 UTCTalking of Tom Whitlock. He unfortunately died from complications of Alzheimer's disease about 10 days ago on February 18, 2023, at the age of 68.
Matthew Bartlett
2023-02-27 10:42:22 +0000 UTCTime to pull over and buy an orange flavour Belt Fed Machine Gun protein bar
Killian Cronin
2023-02-27 10:34:26 +0000 UTCI was pretty doomed in the 1981 car launches, the only things that raised a slight interest were the Oltcit Club and Talbot Samba. Thank god for my commercial interest, at least I could pick the Ford Cargo lorry, a stylish design by Patrick Le Quement during his tenure at Faaaaaawwwwwllldss. Although I don't have a Cargo I am a fan of Patrick's Twingo Mk1 and I do have one of those!
John Hammond
2023-02-27 08:48:35 +0000 UTCAaaaah the 6:30 Monday morning commute always made much more bearable with this absolute tripe. Also that Stellantis bonus at the end was naaaaaaughty. Oi oil.
George Wade
2023-02-27 07:44:48 +0000 UTCSounds like there will soon be a Smith and Sniff eurobeat album ! 😀 Love it!
Lisa Monsterken
2023-02-26 22:12:40 +0000 UTCI'm absolutely loving the Eurobeat and Stellantis tunes and the Wendens Ambo reference. I would love to see a video of Tiff setting up the geometry and test driving the Allegro Type R. As for cars that resonate due to year of birth for me a dream car has always been an Impreza 22B, I've always been an Impreza fan and being that I was born in '98 and so was the ultimate Impreza it was meant to be, unfortunately due to extortionate prices I'll have to settle for a V5 Type R JDM Impreza (preferably 2 door body shell), one day I will own one.
Julian Hale
2023-02-26 20:56:50 +0000 UTCI am actually gutted that the new Stellantis L&S track started fading out as more interesting vocal samples started to appear. I love it!
Stuart Richards
2023-02-26 20:13:32 +0000 UTCThanks for the podulecast that made me laugh even though, whilst listening, every car I got stuck behind on my weekly commute from Lincoln to Watford was a Mercedes Benz being driven some 20mph below the posted limit - including a Doom Blue Mk1 ML. I couldn't tell for sure if the paintwork was the usual scabby sandpaper-look of all other MLs from that era, but it sure as shit didn't reflect any streetlights. Also cheered me up after a weekend during which my cat, Montgomery, did an impressive Audi Quattro impression - beide enden gehen. Oh, and Happy Birthday Jonny!
Peter Heamon
2023-02-26 20:05:05 +0000 UTCI will imagine if they keep the same ones it'll get old but hearing the eurobeat ad, the tom jones clearing his throat and Jonny being attacked by ducks always brings a smile to my face.
Tom Gillespy
2023-02-26 20:01:45 +0000 UTCI want to meet Damien from South Africa. The Dart Swinger is nicely restored, but I’m chuckling a bit at the ad text … it has the slant six which was a great indestructible engine, but definitely wouldn’t be considered a muscle car. When new this was something your mom would have driven. This one looks like it has a few cool mods and is quite sharp.
Ed Nicholson
2023-02-26 19:04:20 +0000 UTCThe eurobeat C&C ad complete with slightly comedy Dutch DJ accent is absolutely sublime.
Matt W
2023-02-26 18:40:08 +0000 UTC
