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Added 2023-01-22 18:01:01 +0000 UTCThis week’s show notes is largely made up of low quality photos from Jonny and Richard’s night out at the What Car? awards (and the morning after). So we start with the results of visiting the photo booth man with hats. Note the mineswept wine in shot. Then we have two inexplicable photos outside a private jet shop on Park Lane, Richard making a hash of taking a selfie with the What Car? question mark, and the morning after, recording in Richard’s hotel room. Hard-to-find bathroom door, not pictured.
Jonny’s walkaround of the Jeep Avenger
Jonny’s walkaround of the Abarth 500e
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Tony's Ponds - for all your garden waterscape needs.
Pete Young
2023-01-31 03:16:23 +0000 UTCPenti Arickalashaw Pedal Taxis!
Cornish Rider
2023-01-29 10:44:57 +0000 UTC"Walter's Rolls"-supplier of German pumpernickel and Bratwurst comestibles. "Die Llewelyn"-Undertaker. "Marku's Alpen"-unfathomably sweet and lumpy diabetes in a box. "Tommy Macchiato"-Hipster coffee ground in the transfer box of a Mitsubishi Evo. Time for my meds...
Charlie Bee
2023-01-29 00:02:24 +0000 UTCJust watching on YT Anglia Car Auctions, is one of the Auctioneers Richard moon lighting?
Cornish Rider
2023-01-28 14:58:28 +0000 UTCGroup B Companies - Tony Pond Services, Michelle Boufont Hair Salon, Michelles Futon Bedding Store, Marku Lilly Allen Tribute Act
Cornish Rider
2023-01-28 14:57:03 +0000 UTCYes! So weird.
Smith and Sniff
2023-01-28 11:52:20 +0000 UTCThe annoying lights (I couldn’t figure out how to have a lamp on but not the main light!!), the coffee machine, the funny door at the end of the wardrobe….Hilton Park Lane? I was there the night before!
Andrew Stirling
2023-01-27 20:36:08 +0000 UTCMichèle Mullèt - your supplier for 80s hairstyle solutions
Dieter Lottmann
2023-01-24 21:26:30 +0000 UTCI’ve been desperately trying to justify the dimensions of a Jaguar F Type to my lifestyle, it barely fits on my street and might need to modify my front patio but I will make it happen
John Gallop
2023-01-24 15:28:27 +0000 UTCI'm pretty sure Monsieur Eiffel used that pad at the top to entertain the ladies. Word has it that he kept a stationary engine and a vat of goose fat up there too.
Toby
2023-01-24 12:53:31 +0000 UTCMr Porter had a 2nd outing on old topgear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyBF6y-uj8M
Thinfourth
2023-01-24 07:15:17 +0000 UTCGrumpy Tesla Lady muttering as she ascends the stairs for another award: "Only thing gets me through these is the free vino and some sod's nicked all our table's merlot."
Brendan McAleer
2023-01-24 02:49:20 +0000 UTCAbsolutely true. My wife’s Ioniq 5 is huge but easy to park because no engine = great turning circle.
Ed Storer
2023-01-24 01:18:21 +0000 UTCRichard Burns - Rubbish Disposal and Weed Control
Chris Kane
2023-01-23 21:43:13 +0000 UTCThe patron saint of off-roading: Hilda St Control
Adrian Cockle
2023-01-23 20:08:53 +0000 UTCI can see Richard’s enjoyed his expresso (from the coffee machine) so much, he’s moved on to the large mug of morning wine! 🍷
Dave Harding
2023-01-23 15:36:37 +0000 UTCI can smell the stale booze in that last pic
Simon Barrett
2023-01-23 15:35:01 +0000 UTCThe Jeep Avenger looks like Stellantis did a SAAB-Chevy (9-7x) off of the Volvo XC40. Arguably the Avenger is better looking. But still. I couldn't believe my eyes, it's a blatant copy of the XC40.
Benjamin Rudström
2023-01-23 09:44:16 +0000 UTCThe What? Car! mag spent all the budget on champagne, nothing was left for canapes. And I guess Richard was running late as usual so could not stop at a greasy spoon.
Sergey Baskakov
2023-01-22 22:14:09 +0000 UTCRichard looks as wankered as he sounded hung-over - did you forget to preload with a big lunch before you went on the bubbly?
Rikard Ottosson
2023-01-22 22:02:58 +0000 UTCColin’s McRays which is a chain of tanning salons in Scotland
Sergey Baskakov
2023-01-22 21:39:40 +0000 UTCOn the car measuring side of things. I dont measure the dimensions but do check the turning radius because thats what defines how easy a car is to fit into tight spaces like multi storey car parks. Its surprising how uncorellated that is to the size of the car. For example a Volvo V40 is a lot harder to park than a (much larger) Merc C class because a rear wheel drive layout allows the front wheels to turn to a sharper angle. Mercs are generally very good at this, but the real gamechanger is rear wheel steering. A lwb range rover that has is and a defender that doesnt are completely different ballgame when it comes to tight situations.
Sergey Baskakov
2023-01-22 21:28:32 +0000 UTCSuperb work gents under the conditions. Did you know there are machines that service a used Chemical loos. What witchcraft. On serial car measures. My father for his private ambulance. Including getting a salesman to find a tape measure and then bringing said vehicle to his office to see how easy it was to get a trolley in the boot whilst keen salesman tried to remain cool. This has trickled down to me where test driving any car involves taking it home to see if the dogs fit.
Robin White
2023-01-22 20:54:56 +0000 UTCRichard looks extremely cross in pic 4, Jonny looks a bit stoned in pic 6. :-)
Ed Nicholson
2023-01-22 20:50:15 +0000 UTCThe description of this weeks show is sublime!
Dom
2023-01-22 18:25:44 +0000 UTCI soOOo wish I was in the next room, with a leaf blower.
Tom Lanigan
2023-01-22 18:07:04 +0000 UTC
