This week, we have some very exciting news! We also have some fairly bizarre topics – even for our usual standard. We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (00:06)Special announcement (01:12) Most surprisingly good driver you’ve had the pleasure to sit next to? One that was totally unexpected (19:10) You have to order a new car today – with the sole purpose of its value increasing by the greatest percentage relative to its new price (30:42) Mitsubishi is launching a new minivan/ camper that is des...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This week, the team decide which expensive car they would haphazardly dissect and turn into a pick up truck, they also discuss whether liking chrome trim makes them old, and finally they have to find new cars with character – harder than you’d think! We hope you enjoy. (00:00) Intro (00:20) Most pathetic boot (13:50) Which expensive car would you butcher to turn into a pick up truck (21:45) Chrome trim (33:15) F1 (51:03) What’s the best ‘baddie’ car on film and TV (59:55) 2CG (1:09:22) Music Hos...
Apr 25, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This week, the team reflect on the back of a great weekend in Bahrain and Goodwood – the eagle-eyed amongst you may have spotted one of our hosts on Martin Brundle’s gridwalk… This, and the team discuss the colour white on cars, & the best French roads for motorists. We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (00:34) F1 chat & CH grid walk (20:17) Our week in cars (33:53) The colour white (47:04) Best French roads (59:08) 2CG (1:05:18) Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 33
This week, for our THIRD podcast this week – aren’t you lucky? Or bored of us yet? Either way, we hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (00:22) Car alarms (13:56) Funniest story about lost car keys (34:45) Japanese GP (47:24) A joyful story to dedicate to the fact that the driving months have now begun (1:00:42) 2CG (1:11:40) Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 32
A few weekends ago, the team visited Fisher Performance Cars and recorded their first live podcast together! This is what ensued. We hope you enjoy. Don't worry if you missed out on this event, there will be more announced in the near future! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 47 min
Welcome to an Emergency Podcast where our hosts have hastily gathered to discuss the implications of the UK government relaxing EV regulations for 2030/35, & giving specialist UK manufacturers total exemption. They’re all rather excited for what this might mean in the future. We hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 07, 2025•19 min
This week, the team discuss their ‘desert island’ (those listening outside the UK are forgiven for wondering what this means) motoring magazine articles, single-exit exhausts & cars which have grown on you over time. This and much more. We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (00:30) ‘Desert island’ car magazine article (25:17) A car you used to think looked bad – but now looks good, and makes you wonder whether you were wrong all that time (41:48) Japanese GP predictions (54:20) What was the last ...
Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 31
This week, the team dive into China and the (at the time) unannounced news that Liam Lawson might be dropped by Red Bull…They also discuss what makes up their favourite driving position, and the (terrifying) imaginary world where they are Minister for Transport in the UK. We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (00:36) Favourite driving position (17:40) F1 China. The Lawson conundrum (39:20) If you were the minister for transport, what would you do about UK speed limits? (56:40) 2CG (1:05:11) Mus...
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This week, the team start by recanting their weekend away together on a road trip to sunny Cornwall. We also hit the peak of our ‘shed’ series at the eye-watering sum of £59k! They also weigh in on the results of the first F1 race of the year. This, and much more. We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (00:06) Eddie Jordan Tribute (02:37) Cornwall Road Trip (24:23) F1 (41:26) £59k ‘Shed’ (51:15) Jackanory (1:08:53) 2CG (1:21:32) Music £59k Car Links: Neil with an I – https://www.carandclassic.co...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 29
This week, the team are eagerly anticipating the return of F1 – giving their predictions for the season. The team also discuss the divisive colour of grey/silver, the shed series reaches an eye-watering £47k, and Manish gives a heartfelt Jackanory regarding Professor Sid Watkins. We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (00:35) F1 (12:34) When the **** did that happen? (22:02) Grey (34:40) £47k car (50:31) Jackanory (1:08:55) 2CG (1:22:47) Music £47k Car Links: Neil with an I – https://www.p...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This week, we have a new segment in the podcast! We also have our next ‘shed’ from our algorithm at £38k (not really a shed anymore but suspend your belief for our sakes) and marmite cars! For those who aren’t from the Great British Isles, this is a car that people either love or hate… We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (01:35) Merc is bringing back the V8 (15:59) £38k Car (28:00) Jackanory (45:18) Marmite cars (57:40) Offroad stories (1:10:40) 2CG (1:17:16) Music £38k Car Links: Neil – http...
Mar 07, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This week, we have a rather emotional and touching episode – especially so in the 2CG. This, the “Shed” series continuing at £30k, debate over the colour Blue, and much more! We hope you enjoy. (00:00) Intro (01:17) Cars you regret selling (20:31) £30k shed (30:32) The colour Blue (41:32) Dash Cams (55:47) 2CG (1:12:32) Music PTS Explorer – https://www.ptsexplorer.com/ £30k Car Links: Neil – https://www.qualitycarstoday.co.uk/vehicle-details/Jaguar-F-Type-V8-S-U2765...
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This week, we have a special ONE car garage, for a very special guest! The team also go into F1 and its recent show at the O2, the best cars money can buy for £23k, and more! We truly hope you enjoy (00:00) Intro (01:28) F1 O2 Show (14:00) £23k Shed (25:49) The games you play on your own whilst driving (38:55) Special Guests Introduction (39:50) 1CG (54:30) Music Robert’s GoFundMe!!! : https://www.gofundme.com/f/get-robert-denton-back-on-the-road £23k Car Links: Chris H –...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This week, the 2CG imagines Mr Harris as Sheriff of Bristol – think the ending of Hot Fuzz. The team also share with us the interesting, mad, hilarious things they’ve done in cars recently. They also point the finger at who they think their worst passenger is!. This, and much more. We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (00:47) This week In cars (15:08) Funniest car story you’ve ever heard (27:35) Who is the most annoying passenger you’ve endured, and why? (40:05) The Porsche conundrum -ju...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week, the team discuss black cars – love them or hate them. They also dive into the recent news from Aston Martin about the manual gearbox… This, and our usual ‘shed’ & 2CG instalments. We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (00:50) Aston Martin – Manual Announcement (19:14) Colour – Black (32:00) £17k cars (42:04) Tariffs… (55:38) Car you have never seen before that you really NEED to see in the flesh (1:00:16) 2CG (1:09:55) Music £17,000 Car Links Manish: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This week, the team take on a Lewis Hamilton themed 3 car garage! They also dive into his arrival at Ferrari, whether they still buy car magazines and more. We hope you enjoy. (00:00) Intro (01:26) Lewis arrives at Ferrari – what would your arrival picture be? (17:53) BMW ads from 1988 (37:43) Do you still buy car mags? (55:26) £12k used car challenge (1:03:34) 3CG (1:17:50) Music £12,000 Car Links: Manish: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202410305755550 Neil: https://www.ca...
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This week, the team move onto the £8,000 run of their ‘shed’ challenge. This, and they begin another serial feature – colour. This week, its red! This, and much more. We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (02:20) £8,000 Shed (22:14) Colours – Red (37:10) Rolls Royce (56:28) Where would you go for a quiet reflective drive, with a thermos full of coffee? (1:06:25) Do people still change their own oil? (1:13:47) 2CG (1:22:30) Music £8,000 Car Links: Neil’s Boxster: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week, the team have rejigged their “1k more each week” purchase game! They also discuss whether cars have genders, what the worst exhaust is and why they love the new Aston Martin Vanquish – and why everyone else ought to as well! We hope you enjoy. (00:00) Intro (01:17) 4k cars 5k cars? (17:39) Do cars have genders? (30:25) Worst exhaust pipe(s) (40:35) Why we love the new Vanquish (52:17) DAB or FM (1:04:55) 2CG (1:24:52) Music 5k Cars: Chris H’s Fiesta: https://ww...
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week, the team introduce a new weekly feature with £3k sheds – best car (actual advert!) for 3 grand, increasing by £1k weekly. They also discuss the proposition of taxing cars by weight, bucket list car technology & a sporting themed 2CG! We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (00:59) £3k shed. Choose one. Has to be an actual advert (10:01) Car tax by weight? Hilarious that we’ve finally reached this solution after forcing car makers to build tanks (22:26) Favourite sun visor (31:58) O...
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This week, the team share the unanswered automotive questions that most trouble them, their favourite rear door (or boot-lid in one case!), & their bucket list car they’d most like to drive in 2025. They were supposed to just choose one, but naturally, each one came out with multiple instead! We hope you enjoy. (00:00) Intro (00:59) Best rear door on a car (13:49) Car we haven’t driven, that we’d like to drive in 2025 (28:40) Car questions which you always wanted answering (43:43) The car yo...
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This week, the team are continuing the festive spirit in a Christmas themed 2CG! They dive into the potential Honda and Nissan merger and its implications across the automotive world, and wax lyrical about their favourite American cars. This, and much more. We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (00:48) Miracle breakdowns where you actually managed to fix the car (20:18) Honda and Nissan merger. Once unthinkable (37:33) Does motorsport sponsorship work (51:00) Favourite American car (58:48) 2CG (1:10:...
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week, the team share their favourite motorsport clips, but they can’t be of F1. They also nerd out over their favourite Citroen wheel of all time, discuss the idiosyncrasies of driving in the Christmas period – and much more! We hope you enjoy. (00:00) Intro (00:56) Your week in cars (24:44) Christmas driving habits (38:18) Favourite Citroen wheel design (48:01) Motorsport clip which isn’t F1 (1:03:43) 2CG (1:16:52) Music E30 M3 Manx Rally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwkDODWIb_o ...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This week, the team go virtually insane over a special Christmas extended length episode! They go deeper underground on the issues of the best Porsche door handle, blow your minds in the return of the crystal ball challenge and much more. Points for more Jamiroquai puns in the comments. (00:00) Intro (01:05) Merge two cars together to make one perfect car (16:21) You’re allowed to pass legislation that allows one major change to petrol forecourts in the UK. What do you choose? (23:46) 200k cryst...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This week, the team discuss whether a train can be better than a car, the novelty of a chain-driven car, and a rebellion against the state of the restomod market. This, and the usual F1 and 2CG related chat. We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (00:57) You’ve woken up wanting a chain-driven car. Why this has happened, you do not know. Which one do you choose? (13:04) Sometimes, the train is better than the car. Discuss (27:33) The resto-mod scene is out of control. You have won the lottery and...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Join the team for another emergency podcast as they give their reactions to the unveiling of the new Jaguar. Will it be the making, or breaking of the beloved brand? We hope you enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 03, 2024•22 min
This week, the team weigh in on which drive-through should exist (which currently doesn’t), what is the best automotive investment for under £30k, and where Max Verstappen belongs in the greatest of all time discussion. This, and much more! We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (01:19) What driving habit do you have that you’re most embarrassed to admit? (19:58) What drive through doesn’t exist, but should? (28:02) Crystal ball - £30k to invest. Must go up in value! (42:16) You have a new flat, ...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Join the team as they go back in time to 1999 and discuss which of the E39 5 Series would be their company car. Tune in also for what they’d change their name to if they were a young racing driver, a Tamiya themed 2CG and much more! We hope you enjoy. (00:00) Intro (00:55) It is 1999. You have a company car allowance that allows you any E39 5 series (the only car you’d choose). Even the mighty M5. But which one do you go for as a 30k p/a daily (11:47) What Is the best piece of OEM car maker merc...
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Welcome to a special “emergency” podcast where the team give their thoughts and feelings on their beloved Jaguar’s rebrand. Is it to be the making, or braking of the brand? It is early days, but the team dive in nonetheless. We hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 20, 2024•25 min
This week, the team dive into what many have called the best weekend in recent F1 history in Brazil. They also discuss their favourite motorsport or automotive related books, and which new car they could see themselves buying. This and much more! We hope you enjoy! (00:00) Intro (01:05) A new car you would buy (14:03) Winter car routines (30:20) Car/motorsport book recommendations (39:44) F1 (53:39) 2CG (1:07:53) Music Books: Principles of High Performance Driving – Jackie Stewart A Passion for ...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week, (some) of the team dive into their love for tax discs, their favourite city cars and a return of our “This Week in Cars” segment. Tune in for our usual 2CG, and what each of the team think is the worst facelift. Cars only, that is. We hope you enjoy listening! (00:00) Intro (00:52) Why we love tax discs (16:08) Worst facelift (30:35) What did you do this week in cars (43:17) Choose a city car (50:45) 2CG (1:05:20) Music Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 10
