The Car Podcast with Chris Harris and Friends Episode 5: Bruno Sacco, Aston’s Results & New Car Tech

[@BingChillin-nd9ws]

I’m honestly so grateful that I’m getting a weekly podcast with Chris Harris and his mates on a Friday! 15 year old me would laugh at the thought lol

[@wackrapsatire]

neil´s the best, top lads

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

"so grateful" 🤣

[@4444aliraza]

43:46 someone give Chris C a hug. That was a lovely sharing moment.

[@plew1000]

Mr Harris, you will be remembered fondly by many people, have no doubt.

[@davidabrahams9389]

Wow Mr Cooper choked me up with his story about himself 😢❤

[@JoshSmith93]

Yeah someone was almost chopping onions in the kitchen! 😂

[@BrendanEvan]

@@JoshSmith93onion chopping seems to be running rampant in this podcast

[@townsjim]

Friday morning, working from home day for me, and my favourite podcast with Chris and the lads, it's just the best pre-weekend ritual.

[@jhettman1]

Ive been trying to find the words to explain why I and many of us love this podcast... And I think its the same reason we all loved the original top gear boys....they make us feel like we are with the crazy uncles we never had, the uncle who turns up to the family picnic in his loud, fast, maybe unreliable hot rod... What many modern car shows and podcasts miss is simply authenticity.... No matter how simple or how grand a car show is, the most important thing is for the hosts to truly love the automobile. I'm sure they won't read this, but wanted to send a thankful comment anyway... Cheers.

[@error404blah]

God bless those who decided on this upload time. Perfect to split listening to and from work on a Friday🙏 Best way to end the week!

[@BrendanEvan]

We take this show and these gents for granted. They prepare and plan and ponder these questions far deeper than we would guess. The “who am I as a car” section nearly made my eyes moisten.

[@js00065]

Agreed!

[@Dazzc2011]

When Chris C explained his reasons for which car he was, proper lump in the throat and a tear in my eye. Top man!

[@Mykelking16]

Its 1pm in Perth, work is finished for the week, waiting to get tyres fitted and this pops up. Brilliant! Keep up the good work lads.

[@michaelzurzolo7760]

Its now 3:40pm in Perth, I'm still working like a typical banker wanker but I've just poured a beer and am listening to the boys, life is good.

[@Mykelking16]

@@michaelzurzolo7760 gotta fund these projects somehow. We should do a listening party and beers

[@jamalkherry5296]

Mr Harris! Thanks for being so cordial at that Esso yesterday. You know the spooky thing? The only reason I was there was because of the fuel quality discussion and praise of Esso I heard on here! Funny how that works out... (pay no mind to the car it's a courtesy...) If I were to get my 2cg selected I'd like it on merit so I'll think it over and post next week but I will say this, you have been hugely impactful on my passion for cars growing up. Instrumental mate. Didn't want to draw too much attention and you looked to be in a rush so I didn't bother you for a chat. I will next time though 😉, thanks for the interaction!

[@_MasterP]

Chris Cooper is a Cooper S mini! Small, well designed but punches well above his weight in competition. Harris is an Exige S, tricky to handle, pure, yet in the right hands is a delight and accurate with it's power, Manish is a 456 when the interior is finished and Neil was spot on hahah. Straight forward, provocative, no nonsense and thought provoking car talk, Love It!!! The suggested new podacast name suggestion - 'Baptised in the Flames of Adventure Car podcast' PS. LOVE the YT car video recommendations

[@nathanpalmer8063]

Cannot explain the joy I’m finding in trying to keep up with all four of you. Just turned 44 born in Medway, lover of cars but not owned anything great yet!!! Although that should change next year !!!

[@Bomster1]

Chris Cooper is brilliant. From profound to hilarious in the space of two sentences. Keep up the great pod boys.

[@AndySnap]

Absolutely loving spending time in the virtual company of Chris and friends every Friday/weekend. Thanks chaps 🙏

[@TrakCar]

Loved a W140 in the 90’s and today and will in another 35 years. I’ll always have one. Currently an 50K mile 500SEL ‘99. Had the W124 500E had the 6.9L 450SEL and still have a manual 190D euro spec now in the States.

[@TheColnago]

As a car guy…This show is my mental therapy. 🔥✨

[@Aegilops]

I went to a Shell garage today; for some reason they had never been part of my usual rotation prior to last week, and filled up the Spyder with V-Power, thinking of you all. I loved this episode. It really feels like I'm catching up with _my_ friends (although that seems so presumptuous to consider yourself included in such a sparkling group of witty, kind, entertaining raconteurs). Devastating vulnerability and humility from Chris C. Phenomenal episode throughout. Harris don't ever joke that we are bored; this is my favourite podcast of them all.

[@AndrewCherry458]

Getting the Luca name drop in early this week Manish 🤣

[@vincentkr3w]

This is so much more than an automotive podcast.

[@benround948]

Neil: Mk3 Escort Xr3i Mannish: Chrysler 300c Chris C: Mazda mx5 convertible Chris H: Citroen ax 14 GT Note: I’m being deliberately impish…thank you all for putting your time into these podcasts, great show. I would be a Mk3 fiesta Rs1800, ultimately the wrong choice, but unremarkable enough to go unnoticed.

[@jammymark]

My weekly dose of sanity. I head out to the summer house, light the pot belly stove and put a coffee pot on and then settle down to share a croissant with Bentley (my greyhound). An hour and a bit of bliss watching these 4.

[@jrx3361]

I bloody love these long vids - please don’t hesitate to go over time!!!!! I do all my weekend chores listening to you guys happy

[@urbanstrencan]

Another awesome podcast, Chris and the gang making end of the week much better. I actually really love what Aston Martin is doing lately, but sales don't show that. What about Renault cancelling it's engine program

[@_que]

Mr Copper, thank you for sharing the deeper stuff. Much appreciated and respect Sir. Stay strong, as your experiences shape you as you are today.

[@_que]

CH to me ur are both the E39 M5 side ways or the 997.2GT3RS4.0 again side ways...

[@alecpaul6021]

Please for the love of god never stop making this podcast

[@liamgell]

5 year paid member of bigjettv here - Very taken aback by the mention on the pod today. 10/10 nomination.

[@danfuller3053]

Chris Cooper, I’ve also had a bit of a shit time lately and you made my week. You and your family are lucky to have each other.

[@doubled1978]

KZbin clips I go back to on the regular are Gerhard Berger drifting the Ferrari round Monaco 1995 in qualifying and Thierry Neuville absolutely on the limit between the houses at Catalunya 2017. Two fine examples of men enjoying their work…

[@jl-om8uh]

Starting my weekend off by sending off my peugeot 405 lemans to be restored and listening to this excellent podcast! thank you!

[@nunolopes1112]

Neil you were so right with Aston...You took my words for years

[@Spook277]

One of, if not the, best episodes yet!

[@macanbhaird1966]

This is just what I needed. A mixture of wild fantasy with a soupçon of car OCD. Love it!

[@Pags222]

I've discussed this with a few friends and landed on the 1980 Fiat 131 Abarth. 100% Italian, handsome, attractive to the right person, sporty but not flashy, mostly reliable, more capable than at first glance, an underdog that over performs, can pop and snarl when provoked, embodies the quirks and passion of the Italian culture without overdoing it.

[@opbk88]

Neil’s answer to the question, ‘if you were a car, which would you be?’ was superb.

[@js00065]

Thanks gents, it's always a pleasure listening to your conversations. Long may this continue! As a potentially inflammatory aside, was chris h's remark about having no other friends a mildly veiled comment regarding the obvious absentee from the previous format of this excellent podcast 🤔 I'm aware there's lots of word salad going on there but you know what i mean 😬😇

[@binits777]

What an amazing conversation gentlemen. Thank you. The world, especially the car world, is a better place with the four of you on. The car bosses should listen to this common sense view of the world. Long may this podcast continue…🏎️🏁🥰

[@HydrophobicWater.]

Wonderful by Chris cooper! I was gonna say the original mini for him, since cooper, hits the perfect balance of reliable and unreliable, but above all, a legend thats loved by all us listeners

[@leechampion6538]

Love these! I listen to them with the sound up while working in the background, no visuals, and I find myself sometimes automatically butting in and joining in the conversation 😂

[@bristolbaron]

Yes Neil! I’ve owned many Corrado’s and still have a G60 on the drive, the best of the bunch. 🔥

[@taxus750]

I'm right with you on Bruno Sacco and his mastery at M-B, nothing exudes fit and finish, and subtle but excellent design like Mercs of that era: I'd only recently watched Harry test drive a (gorgeous) 500E. BIGJET TV is fab, Jerry is a bloody good laugh too.

[@Redmi-j4i]

Thank you guys for the podcast. Currently you are keeping me company working on my VW T1 bus. Im installing Porsche 993 engine in it. Its my goal to finish restoring it until the summer next year and then take my family to Scotland on the NC 500 trip. Hello to all of you from Slovenia 🇸🇮

[@Sport_Plus_Car]

Great episode, guys! Don't be too critical of poor old Aston Martin, though - the Gaydon firm is clearly trying to remedy the errors of its past. Keep the excellent podcasts coming! Cheers, James from the Antipodes.

[@ArkadiaII]

Long live Bruno Sacco! If we ever touch that greatness again , the world will be in a great place. Top show chaps ! Thank you for the entertainment !

[@gurpratapsingh8059]

havent even started listening but so happy Bruno Sacco is being honored!

[@johnlancaster-lennox3363]

Love the new format, "new" hardly but loving it. Today's opening on Sacco was perfect, owning a A124 and a W140 I love his work. Keep up the good work.

[@spencergold1279]

Another thoroughly enjoyable and erudite episode. Thank you so much for this podcast series - my absolute favourite thing on you tube at the moment.

[@jamesbabbitt737]

You gentlemen are NEVER boring.....

[@BRMCaptChaos]

Aston Martin showroom at Marble Arch wouldn’t help me jump start my motorbike that died on the traffic lights outside. This says plenty. I was not a yobbo chancing their arm, or after anything but help from someone automotive.

[@CharlesT83]

In about 2001, my Porsche 924 battery was dead and the car would turn off after about 20 miles. I managed to pull into a driveway of a country house, somewhere in Lincolnshire, and the painter and decorator that was working there loaned me his van so I could drive to Halfords and buy a new one. Can’t imagine that would happen today. We used to be civil to one another.

[@thenewvoice8]

I am a Ford Sierra estate, first edition, and an estate, Ghia model. A plate, lime green. As i'm one of those ones who stands out, folks don't know what to think, kinda unsure, but inside - not only practical - but got some nice features, but will also be forgotten and underappreciated.

[@thenewvoice8]

For me it was the 190E - first time my dad's business partner pulled up in that and I jumped in the front seat as a youngster and was blown away - one windscreen wiper! what devilry is this! That was the best windscreen wiper for me.

[@jrx3361]

An Aston V12 Vantage, not the recent one, a bit agricultural underneath - NAILED IT!! 😂😂💯💯 🫶🏻🫶🏻👏🏼👏🏼

[@kayjayenzed]

Thanks to Manish for the Checkpoint KZbin tip, remarkable footage!

[@mattdedasc]

I grew up in North Italy. You'd see the odd 190E and the 200 was very rare. A friend's dad had a 200E after a long streak of Audis and to us it looked like an impossible object of luxury,

[@ianstretch6815]

Bosh Setting up my pub with this - love it x

[@ebbs0000]

What's the pub called and where?

[@ianstretch6815]

@@ebbs0000 The Bridge House W2 6NG - Little Venice Madia Vale Paddington

[@davidmulligan42]

The best podcast! I got to watch the whole thing while my database restore was running. And now, back to work :)

[@andrewmcnally5637]

Previously owned a 190e 2.6 Auto with 20 hole alloys in light blue, probably best car I have ever owned. Go get one Chris Cooper.

[@panavhulsurkar1260]

NC: E39 M5 CC: E46 M3 MP: M1 CH: 1M

[@m.p.509]

Such a great podcast. Thank you each. The description of which car are you was truly special.

[@djremotion2]

Agree on lane assist, it is murderously dangerous and ruining all the driving and overtaking.

[@akadanielmaia]

Interesting how 10y ago we’d be comparing Vanquish v F12 v Aventador. Now the market moved so Ferrari is not even in the map for a front engined GT car and Aston is as considered as a Lotus.

[@29speedman]

CH YT choice is brilliant. Watched it so many times as it passes through Reading where I live. Another great podcast today.

[@PaulSchofield-p6b]

Back in the early 2000's I had the W124 300E - Black with grey interior. Straight six with the mono injection and automatic. I got the car with 60k on it and did a further 100k. The nicest car I have ever owned, driven and had to live with. Alas my father in law burnt it to the ground when his workshop caught fire. I would still have it today if that had not happened. The car made you feel on top of the world and people knew you were at the top of your job in what ever you were doing, even if they did not know you.

[@tuclance]

The C.H content i like the most was when you reviewed the Mclaren MP4-12C i liked it so much that i had to get one. Still have it today with the updates rides like a magic carpet smooth!

[@pilotresponse]

Thank you Manish, got to see the entire movie. Check point is great 😊

[@jasoncotton7214]

Such a brilliant , brilliant podcast. Can’t wait for Fridays. Everyone brings amazing energy, structured opinions and glorious past memories . Just love it……!

[@HydrophobicWater.]

For myself, i asked this question to a friend in secondary school and he told me at the time i was a dodge challenger v8, since i was a big bold fella with a stern look, and i thought he was a Maserati Granturismo since all the girls loved him and his charm. To myself now, i view myself as an AC Cobra, quite powerful and a bit out of control however can be quite thrilling if you can handle who I am

[@simoncarr5222]

Another excellent edition of the Horse & Hound podcast. Particularly impressed by the “what car you are” segment. Don’t be so tough on yourself Mr H. I’d like to know what car you all were for each decade on this planet and what car you might become? Now … off for a drive 👋🏻

[@charlescheese3828]

Loved the Aston debate! :) Very entertaining!

[@R15-HWD]

Chris, the corduroy interior on the m5 looked delicious. Good work!

[@jrx3361]

I thought I’d be a Volvo 240 but I’m a true bass singer, so I can’t be a dull 4cyl. So I’m a late 70’s 450 SLC with the 4.5L V8. Germanic, well-bred, no room for kids, and a voice for radio and stage. The downsides are I’m too old and heavy to be fast or agile, and it’s starting to cost a bit to keep me in good shape haha 😂 Still, they don’t make em like they use to 🫶🏻

[@franzhuber7361]

RIP Bruno Sacco. His design is still influencing the look of cars today. I had 7 of his beauties and enjoyed them from almost every angle. R129 was his masterpiece.

[@schejoha1]

Really. I always tought the R129 was one of the ugliest SL. Despotisch the New ones of course

[@franzhuber7361]

@@schejoha1 R107 was the ugliest SL, especially the US-version. Nevertheless I had both simultaneously.

[@akadanielmaia]

I wish someone put on a race like Merc did with the 190e inviting all great drivers again but they seem to be too manufacturer attached to join these days

[@karanjhajj508]

In conclusion, built not bought! And we’re all here for it boys, also well done Manish! Loving this podcast

[@benjibradshaw69]

W123 Tourer are just beautiful.

[@stevecarter5084]

Which car are you was brilliant,guessed Neil as he was talking…your stories and opinions are great and give food for thought each Friday. Technology is getting out of hand,literally and is the drip,drip,drip to autonomous driving which is not good. Keep going chaps,it’s great 🎉🎉

[@kieranmalloch5730]

Sacco episode!!! That’s perfect. Digging in now. W124 perfection (styling)

[@BullyBoxer]

1:20 I’m a second generation car dealer , my father owned all the top marquee names when they were new 80-90-00-10s. He says the best car he owned in his lifetime was the 1989 Mercedes w126 560sel he had new . Bruno Sacco by all accounts said it was the only car he was going to keep till the end , which he did apparently!?

[@p00pie]

This podcast helped me through a very challenging time in my life. I am very happy it is back.

[@benpenagonzales6014]

Thankfully nobody works on Friday so I can listen to this in peace on the train … 😅

[@angeloah]

Incredible show gents, top segments all of em.

[@ukwan]

I worked at a company from 2016-2022 and the business owner refused to use anything other than W124 300E for company cars. I did hundreds of thousands of miles in W124's and his personal W201, W140, W126 etc.. I absolutely hated them, because they were also so tired, some of them had been company vehicles for 300k miles and were still going. But I'd love a well maintained one, a 200 or 300D..

[@Milkydrummer]

I completely agree about Aston. - Just not that seduced by them. Not even sure why!

[@Harry_Halsey]

Week 5 and although there is no new music this week you can still check out the up to date playlist: "The Car Podcast with Chris Harris and Friends- MUSIC" I made on the famous music streaming site beginning with a S. I will continue to update this each week with the awesome song choices for the soundtrack of our drives.

[@Ibiza210]

Heading down to Bicester Scramble tomorrow from Ayrshire. This will deal with 1 hour of my 7 hour drive.

[@LordBass]

I appreciate the Mk8 Golf rant. I own a 10 year old Mk7 GTI. With manual production ending, I'm tempted to buy one of the last models. I just can't get with the interior UI. It's terrible and I know it would drive me mad. I suppose the Mk7 stays until rust reclaims it.

[@robt8620]

i remember while growing up on a council estate in the UK i asked my mum who was Swiss ,what is your favourite car mum ?.. she would never say a model just Mercedes ! with a big smile , after years of only owning secondhand fords ( dad worked at fords in dagenham) i bought mum and dad a low mileage mercedes W201 190 e , this was back in the early 90s after a few years of returning to switzerland.. Sadly it didnt live up to thier expectations, in winter they had to load the boot to get some traction but they loved the design ... today the w201 looks tiny

[@myvishan]

The old school handbrake saved me a couple of times, without it I would’ve ended up rear-ending someone. Aston Martin has been on a downhill slope for years, beautiful cars brilliant engines but they couldn’t figure out the interior, Aston always seemed to have a niche of it’s own separate from other supercars and they didn’t cash in on that.

[@bispal]

Great as usual. AM is neither a luxury cruiser, like a Bentley, or a supercar like a McLaren. It tries to be both and fails. AM conjures up wooden dashboards, pipe & slippers, King Charles and faded spies. Think of Bentley and I think of 1920's blowers, LeMans, Tim Birkin and the Bentley Boys. AM need to decide what they want to be, also the DB5/6 were 4 seaters. Aston Martin also makes me think of David Brown tractors, and not in a good tractor way like Lamborghini or Porsche.

[@tomconey2129]

Love the podcast! Bought my tickets for the Scramble back in April and can't wait until Sunday. Taking my Lotus Evora with retrimmed interior. It was once owned by Christian Silk (ex Benetton / Renault F1) and he had the work done. Nothing fancy, just added Alcantara with contrast stich and embroidered logos.

[@ebbs0000]

Same I'm being brave and being my family, wife daughter 7 and son 3. So you see a man looking like he's about to cry please come say hello 😂😂😂😂

[@tomconey2129]

@@ebbs0000 I'm taking my Black Cocker Spaniel so she can pester people for food all day 🤣

[@redbilabsni]

I reckon the 'James Bond thing' costs AM more than they know. Of course they get customers because of it but probably lose 10x as many customers. I love James Bond movies but i'd have a Ferrari Roma if I had the money. (And I'm a Porsche fan, I'd have a 911 as well) AM should sit out the next few movies seriously. However their biggest problem is investment which means they're always playing catch-up.

[@redbilabsni]

Also I think you guys mentioned the Burberry baseball cap a few months ago. I think JB fans are AM's Burberry baseball cap.

[@papapetad]

That was fun. Thanks guys. I'm definitely some sort of bmw project car. Start with decent lines and some goofy/quirky design details. Known to be quite unreliable and therefore high maintenance as a result but most people will happily look past that and get along anyway. Broken but great potential when/if fixed. I have an E46 325ti compact and an E82 120d coupe. Both not running though the e46 did run before being parked up for the long term. I think they sum me up well 😐

[@akadanielmaia]

The SL is the car that deserves to be electrified and live forever

[@AlistairBaxendale]

Brilliant as always ! but no driving tracks this week 😢

[@f35500]

Hi Chris Had a look at the new interior today, um bold! As paddy would say, did they run up a pair of matching slacks! Love the podcasts though, keep up the good work Your good at docs on tv as well, don’t underestimate yourself!

[@Jumbosausageroll]

Chaps, you make my M25 commute so much more enjoyable, that I can't thank you enough! I'm shifting into different worlds

[@tommoseley5142]

I have a 24 plate Renault Mégane and I don't have to turn it off every time I get in, one of the few new cars I have driven that the lane assist is actually useable

[@jamalkherry5296]

I have to say Manish, a Tipo 33 stradale is a massive stretch. I have quite an expensive scale model of that car and I can't accept that every time I see I'll be thinking it's the car incarnate of you 😂. Prettiest car ever made.

[@justineaton5970]

Just took delivery of a new transit custom, full of useless tech, lane assist, electronic handbrake and anti collision that gives me f**king anxiety

[@same687]

48:25 ( N57 crank beware ) Chris i thought you were against diesel , the D3 never previously got a mention !!! ( but i did like your F30 320d review with an aston engineer in the back 😂 ) so f30 d3 bi turbo's , i toyed with buying one !! so one day i took the long way home , i held my f30 330d to 100% throttle , sport mode , to make a couple overtakes , i decided a d3 wasn't needed !!! 90 seconds later , i got a shudder under load , , which wouldn't clear , i eaked it home , by the time i pulled up on the drive 5 miles later , a slow speed tap !! sump full of bronze fleck , 4k mile n57 from a x5 fitted on my drive to rectify the 330d !! ( would still love a alpina d3 though , 'Mr' Sutcliff did make it look awesome in autocar !!! ( did he have a long term by any chance 🙈 ))