Podcast 72 - A rucksack full of petrol
Added 2021-08-29 18:00:03 +0000 UTCJonny knows someone with a very low range motorcycle and Richard has been wondering what happens to old minicabs.
Also in this episode, celebrities in the 1970s showing off their cars, the importance of Noel Edmonds and his beard, people with poor gearchange strategy, what car to drive to a British citizenship ceremony, memories of scary drum and bass, and a campervan catastrophe that forces Jonny to leave his wife behind.
Plus, the new Nissan Z, the Toyota GR 86, the BMW iX3, some love for the Jaguar F-Type, the unexpected phrase 'classic Zafira', and a man getting an Astra jammed down a footpath.
Comments
It's not just you! Especially the VXR ones, they're generally driven by very angry people. It's the same with mk5 Astras round where I live
Lloyd Morgan - Moore
2021-09-12 08:49:25 +0000 UTCDefinitely - they tend to drive 10+mph below the limit of whatever road they are on, then go thermonuclear apoplectic when you pass them :)
Snowy
2021-09-04 16:08:10 +0000 UTCIs it just me ,but are you more likely to be road raged by a Vauxhall Zafira driver than any other model ?
Mark Williams
2021-09-01 14:09:33 +0000 UTCThe UK Garage horse racing crossover was quite the event. https://youtu.be/qq99acy8xdE
John P
2021-08-30 22:22:54 +0000 UTCI hope any S&S rucksacks would have a handy (preferably flame proof) Jerry can sized pouch.
Iain Turner
2021-08-30 14:20:53 +0000 UTCBod, always followed by Alberto Frog and his Amazing Animal Band.
Peter Heamon
2021-08-30 11:23:44 +0000 UTCSmith and Sniff rucksacks, in either standard or long range options, for the next run of merch would make ideal gifts for the motorcyclist in your life, on that side of things.
Ronnie Whelan
2021-08-30 11:17:31 +0000 UTCLoved the taxi/private hire chat. In August 2020 I was looking for a German 3 litre diesel and stumbled on a private seller on AutoTrader for an E350. I recognised the number plate and Googled it - came across a Warwick District Council "Register of Licensed Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles" produced on 1st July 2020 that listed the reg number! I'd seen the taxi driving around town and in taxi ranks etc. I bet the buyer has no idea...
Tom Betts
2021-08-30 10:58:08 +0000 UTCOn that spelling side of things, I reckon there is a U at the start of Turaaaaaansit-AHHGG
Snowy
2021-08-30 10:15:55 +0000 UTCNarrow roads and Pedestrain zones #OTSOT. Couple of stories to entertain. Back in the early 00s I used to have a Trafficmaster sat nav system where you called a call centre and the sent you a route. Worked pretty well, used to have some random idea on roads which lead me to driving down a county lane in North Devon with grass in the middle and touching my mirrors in a Polo. Arrived at my friends place and asked about the route. They laughed alot. Story 2 was early this year when I needed an eye test in the middle of town, the opticians are the only place in the pedestrain zone with a car park so walkers aren't used to cars (other that taxi and lorries). I missed the sign for my usual route and turned into a now closed road. Drove slowly towards the barrier thinking I might get through but it wasn't happening. The reverse of shame back passed the pub was not great. Lots of shakes of the head.
Robin White
2021-08-30 09:20:13 +0000 UTCThe car for British Citizenship ceremonies has to be the aforementioned Nova, but the two door saloon variant in white with red and blue replacement doors, after the tin worms have munched through the bottoms of the original panels.
Richard Fitton-Perkins
2021-08-30 01:14:10 +0000 UTCMy Grandmother who lived in High Wycombe used to end nearly every sentence with, "and all that business."
Richard Fitton-Perkins
2021-08-30 01:11:01 +0000 UTCLoving the tyre pics of the 174k mile Zafira on Autotrader. And velour seats, maximum guff retention for a minicab.
Peter Heamon
2021-08-29 20:12:39 +0000 UTCAbsolutely golden. That’s my entertainment sorted. I’ll listen when I’m ferrying furniture over to my new house in a Traaaaaansit-AHHGG.
Daniel Achterhuis
2021-08-29 18:03:13 +0000 UTC
