Random Number Generator Car Reviews - The Carmudgeon Show w Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott - Ep 139

[@shingoose6197]

The R35 Nissan GTR is now eligible to be imported into Canada...that's how old the car is.

[@Official_MikeyT]

😂 a few years ago there was 2009 for sale in Vaughan with only 70,000km since new, clean car fax, and no mods for like $38,000. Either something was horribly wrong with it or someone got a sick deal and saved themselves $100,000.

[@TML34]

Why would you need to import one? The GTR has been in Canada since 2012.

[@shingoose6197]

@@TML34 People import a lot of cars that already exist here. Why import a German market Mercedes? Sometimes it's how other markets differentiate their products, sometimes it's a matter of preference... But as for why someone would import a GTR out of Japan and into Canada boils down to cost. They can be significantly cheaper than our domestic examples. The same was true for JDM vs USDM Mk4 Supras for years.

[@fr8987]

yeah.... i'm calling BS on that lol@@Official_MikeyT

[@BlueRidgePhantom]

​@@shingoose6197 you're not wrong about this one, but it's not a know market preference for existing cars in the market. Yes I want to import a diesel G350... it was one model not available in US (so I'm in that rare instance)

[@mattdock7346]

My wife had a Fiat 500 Sport when we met. She did springs, sway bars, short shifter, very light 15" wheels (1/2 the weight of the stock units!), and nice tires. She used to autocross it with me when we were in college and it was hilarious to watch all 101 horsepower working at all times to try and make the thing lose grip on the good tires. She spun it once with lift off oversteer on a big loop that was always a facet of that course. Now we have a Fiesta ST and have been hunting for a GR Corolla to join it as the second daily (we're just hot hatch people), and at multiple points we keep asking ourselves if we wouldn't just be happier with his and hers Abarths.

[@TwoDollarGararge]

Enjoy my focus st to something fun about a short wheelbase go-cart

[@BlueRidgePhantom]

Can't argue with preferences. What you want is what you want. If it works for you, doesn't mean it works for someone else... That said... what you and your loved one did is pretty cool..

[@ThmsPtrsn]

Considering an Abarth for my next car, but scared Ill need to invest 2k in tools to repair it myself (diagnostic tools mainly). What's your thoughts on reliability?

[@dougrobinson8602]

Always enjoy the RNG car reviews. Now I'm gonna sit in my GTR and cry.

[@Petrospect]

It's the most expected hatecrime of one for me rn, Jason would've 100% been part of the journalists who flicked video game at it and he proved it. I'm sitting here still having it as my dream car. I applaud you for owning one, I will always love those cars

[@dougrobinson8602]

@@Petrospect Gotta be honest. I don't own one. Just making a joke, but I do think they're cool. Love to see them on the street. Nothing else looks anything like it, and their drivers always seem to be having a blast. I hope you are able to get one some day. Cheers!

[@Petrospect]

@@dougrobinson8602Eyyy good on ya being honest; they excite me like nothing else seeing one in the wild as well. I think they've been bashed for too long and yeeeeah They're very cool to me too. Cheers man indeed!

[@tcmustang3424]

Hopefully episode 140 will be all about Mercedes W140.

[@bwatt1383]

Man I'd love to float around in a w140

[@BlueRidgePhantom]

Yoooo stop this.... stop playing with hopes. I do want an episode on the W140

[@akshaysankarshana2405]

Yes, that and also them getting a V12 one of those straight-piped!

[@ChrisJackson36]

Random number generator is superb for a laugh. Jason’s scathing review are colorful and I have to try really hard not to burst out laughing in the office. I love it when they get the new number, scroll to the entry and the initial reaction of giggles or shock and dread. Joyous. Happy Monday

[@akshaysankarshana2405]

The Carmudgeon Show has now become my new official Lunchtime Audio Entertainment. Loved the episodes as always. That was quite the scathing op ed about the R35 GTR. I'd want him to do a sort of ICONS about the GTR at some point, or atleast a Carmudgeon Episode, wanna see what either think about all the generations of GTR, and at what point did it go away from being a sports car and become the supercomputer that it is today. An official request to call Thomas & James from Throttle House on this podcast to compare notes about recent car reviews. That needs to be a 2hr Special Guests Episode.

[@dougrobinson8602]

I second, but I want Randy Pobst to be in on it.

[@akshaysankarshana2405]

@@dougrobinson8602 Sure, that'll be great too. What about Ben Collins, Tiff Needell, Hammond, May, British Cammisa (Chris Harris)?

[@AlexReyes-t9i]

@@dougrobinson8602 I would like to see Randy Pobst in the studio for one of the reviews episodes. I'd love to see how a professional racing driver sorts out cars in personality through the engagement he can find with the vehicle.

[@sunilsolanki]

Absolutely love the encyclopedic knowledge of cars and the feel of them. Always a great way to spend time. Cheers.

[@AlanStryman]

comicly low height sitting Jason

[@rem3dy_e]

He’s on coilovers

[@betteroffdeadd]

German car driving position

[@BlueRidgePhantom]

These comments are funny

[@Laundry_Hamper]

@@betteroffdeadd "this desk has a relaxed podcasting position"

[@akshaysankarshana2405]

Yes, he's recreating the "Drug-dealer Low" driving position James Engelsman from Throttle Huuse mentioned in one of his videos.

[@briansnow2001]

Most often the relaxed episodes are the most fun because you guys are off script saying whatever comes to you. And your chemistry is awesome. I love the deep dive stuff that's well prepared, but these are equally satisfying. Thank you for all the hours of ear food.

[@obsessedwithguitars3157]

From my understanding, the L88 was rated at 430 hp while the triple two-barrel L71 was rated at 435 hp, and was done to deter people from ordering the L88 unless they knew what the heck it was!

[@0o0ification]

The L88 is just the coolest thing! I first learned about these when I had to do some research on an L89 car, and everything about the code is very interesting.

[@obsessedwithguitars3157]

@@0o0ification I love how cantankerous they are. 426 Hemis get such a reputation for being tough to live with in everyday traffic, but they have nothing on an L88 or ZL1!

[@Ggb129]

My first car was a 1.8t jetta and I can’t believe I never had the words to describe the powerband until now! Nothing low, no power up high. I should have bought a vr6 lol

[@NoahBB]

I was at the gym this past week and saw a very well kept 500 Abarth parked outside in a lovely blue colour. When I approached I noticed it had a CAE shifter! It is awesome to see an obviously loved, modified and maintained model. Up here in Canada they are typically sub $10k beaters, ie: the shittier GTI or Fiesta ST equivalent.

[@S8ER]

I really enjoy this format, I hope you keep sprinkling these in from time to time.

[@RealAvus]

every fast German cars now available are basically using GTR formula. TT engine, AWD, computer controlled driving dynamics. Doesn't matter if it is a 2 dr coupe, sedan or SUV. They are all different body style of GTR. Nissan was so stupid not to make 4 door, wagon and SUV version of GTR.

[@davide8641]

true

[@dbegs2529]

Nissan tried! It never saw the light of production but they made a concept car called the Infiniti Eau Rouge. It was a Q50 4 door body with an R35 GTR underneath. They eventually abandoned the idea because the GTR has a rear trans axle that compromised rear seating room and I imagine that caused some safety complications as well. Unfortunately the compromise was building the Q50 Red Sport which is far from what the Eau Rouge would've been.

[@papa_pt]

True which is all an indirect result of the AWD Group B formula Development of cars like the R32 GTR, 959, some others I'm forgetting

[@pstoppani]

The Porsche 959 predates the GTR w/ AWD so that would make it a Porsche Formula :). The R35 team targeted the Porsche Turbo for a reason...

[@aex90832]

Appreciate the dialog on the 325e/528e. My first car was a "Louisiana Blue" (translation: peeling paint) 1988 528e that I got for $500. Slow as sin, but it was a BMW, so I was excited.

[@jj481012]

The highlight of my lunch break 👏🏽

[@nikokondang7841]

In this episode, Hypen's head looks HUGE. 😂

[@OaksCU1]

As a European, it's always funny when someone considers a diesel wagon cool. "Oooh, it's a manual station wagon!", to me that's the equivalent of being excited about beige cargo pants. It's always great to hear about different perspectives, keep it up guys.

[@michaelking6596]

I get the feeling public holiday /events will become the random number episodes.. Roll the dice and see what wheels it lands on... 🎲🚗

[@akshaysankarshana2405]

Hyphen is a lot more physically animated than I ever expected him to be at 4:12.

[@asamyers4572]

My mom had a Jeep Cherokee with the 3.2 V6 and near 7000 rpm redline. That was very fun. I liked the car. I also drove a Dodge Van with the 6 speed and those are funny because the first 3 gears are super close to each other and then you hit 65, it shifts to 4th and suddenly you’re at like 3.5k rpm.

[@tally5k339]

As a modern VW nerd, the Performance Pack diff on the mk7 was the VAQ unit, which was pretty much just Haldex applied across the front axle, as opposed to sending it rearwards on the R. XDS debuted on the mk6, and that was the brake-based torque vectoring that simulated an LSD

[@PigglyWigglyDeluxe]

33:56 it’s more than just slow fuel burn with a diesel. It’s also because the wicked high compression results in heavier components that can’t spin as fast due to the extra weight required to make them durable

[@Dunwelll]

I love this idea! Watching reviews when a car is new is great, but it's nice to circle back after some time. I like to hear about a car in the context of new competition, and how they've held up over time.

[@deanparker7867]

I always enjoy Jason's opinions and I have never known what he thought about the GTR until I saw this pop up in my feed. I have driven my GTR with a huge smile on my face since early 2009. I modified it slowly over the years up to about 620 crank hp. In stock form, back in 2009 some of the commentary about this car was valid. It did not sound special then but that was easily rectified. It certainly does NOT drive for you but perhaps back in 2009 it did more for you than most cars of its day. You can however feel everything it does through your finger tips and the seat of your pants in a way that is incredibly hard to replicate in the cars of today. Most journalists why drive it these days have come to appreciate its very much analog feel that "seemed" all too digital in 2009. Watch Throttle House drive GTRs from different eras recently to see them appreciate this car more than they once did. It makes all kinds of noises(some good, some not so good) but absolutely oozes character and presence from every pore. This is the most amazingly incorrect old view of the GTR... "soulless". What a crock of crap that makes me realize a reviewer is clueless. I can tell you from 120,000 miles at a GTR wheel... It transports you mind, body and soul to another world where everything feels possible. It's always an emotional experience when you push it hard. You can feel it talking it you and you can talk back with your hands and your feet. You can become one with your car and it feels like putting on a suit of armor. A real world power suit. Everyone I have let drive my car over the years or ride shotgun ever forgets the experience. Sure, it does not feel like driving my 987 Cayman S at 2950 pounds vs 3800. But the thing is, I KNOW I will be "moved" no matter what I drive that day. They are different but both ooze character and soul. I would never sell either, ever. I don't keep driving my 15 year old GTR because I can't afford some modern 850hp super car. I sure can. I keep driving it because of how it makes me feel every single day and every single moment. I keep driving it because I love the smiles and memories I can give people for free who I just met at a car meet. Its just awesome to own one and always will be.

[@Vattiis_Happonnen]

Great take and congrats on your overall ownership experience! I rented a newer R35 for 24 hrs for a stag and we had four tall dude stuffed in it (plus our bags). It was amazing. Power suit all the way.

[@bolt5564]

He mentioned in the episode that he was overly harsh when reviewing it because it represented everything he disliked with where the industry was going. I like what throttle house has done on the GTR, but also looking at other reviewers who drove it early on and then later on. It seems to me that the GTR was overly ridiculed because it was a precursor of things to come, and compared to other contemporary and newer cars it's super engaging but if you are comparing it to a 90s or earlier car it is less engaging. A lot of the reviewers who were reviewing GTRs when they came out had a lot of experience with pre 2000 cars, and so that was the frame of reference they were unfairly comparing the GTR to. To conclude I don't think this review shows he was clueless but rather that all people including journalists are highly influenced by the context that they are exposed to.

[@geko29]

First off, love that you're thrilled with your GT-R. We all should drive what we love. Last year, I had the opportunity to drive a 2021 GT-R for a day. I was super excited, but it wound up being a let down. Yes it was fast as hell, but aside from enjoying the sound of the turbos spooling (which reminded me of jet engines spinning up), I felt absolutely no emotion whatsoever while driving it. There was certainly nothing bad about it or that I disliked. It just didn't stir me at all.

[@amkobih4479]

Car reviewers are not there to praise cars that you like/own, and besides we all have different tastes of what we want/need a car to do

[@chromeandcelluloid]

this was a surprisingly Jaguar-filled episode and I am here for it!

[@matthewlange8616]

Hyphen is the only person who hears the number 501 and thinks of the BMW rather than Levis.

[@rightwingsafetysquad9872]

Pants have model numbers? My first thought was the Peugeot, which was a bicycle. Second thought was that Peugeot sued BMW over using the name. Would never have thought of clothing.

[@dougrobinson8602]

@@rightwingsafetysquad9872 Levis jeans are indeed numbered. 501 has a button fly. 505 has a zipper. Definitely classics, both of them.

[@vercingetorige400]

indeed he's 94

[@rightwingsafetysquad9872]

@dougrobinson8602 Did not know that. The only 2 numbers I've ever paid attention to on a pair of pants are the size and price. Also never would have considered that a pair of pants could be considered a classic, every pair of jeans I've ever owned; be they Levi's, Wrangler, whatever; has been treated (and will continue to be treated) as semi-disposable.

[@corystansbury]

I had to look up that there were Levi 501s. BMW comes immediately to mind.

[@stevemartegani]

Clearly I don't share their opinions, because when I hear "2002 Forester with the cloth interior" I immediately think "Ooh, one of the best cars ever made"

[@DDd-hr6mz]

Thanks for mentioning the Abarth. It IS a great car that is ALWAYS fun, and while the stock shifter does indeed suck, there are plenty of aftermarket options that will cure that. Always a joy to drive.

[@sptauto]

I completely agreee with Jason's evaluation of the GTR.

[@TheMHohSoma]

I totally concur regarding balanced Sacco E and S classes! My dad used to drive those as company cars, equipped with big engines, they were intended to be Autobahn long distance cars for him! I loved hustling it them up some mountains in Tirol! only downside even on the very best winter tires they sucked on snow

[@johnnygmh]

Gandini recently passed away in March. Any episode reviewing his car designs over the years? not 100% sure but I don’t think you mentioned anything about this. 🤷‍♂️

[@Ninjasimpmunk]

Love having an episode to start the work week

[@moneyblade5]

Lol that review made me laugh. I own a 2013 GT-R Black Edition. I agree with Jason so often but, I couldn’t disagree more about the GT-R. I’m also 29 and the oldest fun car I’ve driven is a 2006 Z06. It’s funny how he associates the GT-R with soulless video game when it couldn’t be further from my experience. I’ve driven a lot of the modern performance cars: 991.1 turbo s, 991.2 gt3, C8 z51, redeye hellcat, gt350. It’s just a brutal powerhouse on the street. Lots of fun. Lots of theatre from the engine. Steering has feedback. Jason is the man and is probably right. I’m just a smuck. I just think it’s funny how I bought the GTR because it’s raw and feels like an occasion.

[@memememine1]

Im 25 and I think your right. Maybe we're just inexperienced. My best friend owns a c6 z06 I owned an e92 m3 and now a 911. I too have tried many sports cars from 2000 to today. Drive an r35 gtr now compared to a modern f80/g80 m3 and it's a buzz with feedback. I drove a 2012 gtr black edition. The steering actually has some feel. If you watch the videos with Mizuno San and understand it's unique driving technique I found it quite rewarding to drive. The gearbox in auto mode is genuinely shockingly bad but as Jason says that's so the gtr can pass the noise test.

[@moneyblade5]

@@memememine1 yep the GT-R does not like to be driven slowly. You’re always reminded you’re in a GT-R. Once youre really moving and especially if you’re using the paddles yourself the DCT is fast.

[@rainsilent]

Remember that the GT-R represents everything that he hates about the direction that the car industry went post 2000. Auto, turbo, AWD. That alone is why he hates it. In the video he admitted it is great performance wise. Sound is also subjective but I think all post 2000 turbos sound horrible. I don't think turbo engines sound good in general though so. Personally I am with Jason in that I don't like it. I think it is ugly but looks are entirely subjective. Personally I think darn near everything post 2000ish is bad looking or worse. I don't want a car to look like it might try to kill you with how aggressive its styling is. I want a car to look seductively beautiful. This is why I think the most modern beautiful car is a 2017 Aston Martin Vantage. To counter what the other person said, "Maybe we're just inexperienced." You aren't a smuck either. It entirely has to do with preference, with maybe a little inexperience thrown in. Case in point. Jason, DTS and I have one thing in common. We learned to drive with analogue cars. We know what real steering feedback feels like. All GT-Rs have either full hydraulic steering or electric steering. In comparison the GT-R's steering is just devoid of feel. Virtually all 2000 and later cars are like this. Some are completely dead while others are actually decent. Nissan's steering has never been widely praised whereas virtually every recognizable person in the car world will name either Porsche (in only specific 911 GTs. Every other one is meh at best.) or McLaren as having the best modern hydraulic or electric steering. And even the best from those two pale in comparison to analogue steering in terms of feedback and road feel. If you are a car person that is more interested in raw performance then the GT-R is one of the best cars in the world full stop. There is no arguing that fact. However if you are the car person that wants an analogue driving experience where you properly feel everything that the car is doing the GT-R is pretty much completely dead. It is "soulless video game" by virtue that everything is completely digital or hydraulic. Nothing on that car is analogue. Not even the suspension. The GT-R is a full tilt technology demonstrator that demonstrates what technology can allow car companies to do performance wise. That was the entire point of it being made. In doing that it sacrificed any and all analogue feel. This is what is meant when Jason says soulless video game while talking about a car. Virtually every modern performance car has this problem too, to varying degrees. The 911S/T is the closest any modern performance car comes to what Jason, DTS and I look for and there isn't anything outside of McLaren that can come vaguely close to competing with it. Again. Not inexperience. Just preference. And you aren't a smuck. Well, you might be but I can't say at the moment.

[@moneyblade5]

@@rainsilent Lol there’s a lot I like about your response but, that last line made me laugh. Jason has access to cars that virtually no one has. Smuck being that I am a nobody. I’ve driven many cool cars but nothing compared to him. Anyways, I’ll just say that all R35s have hydraulic steering. Theres so much vibration, feedback, and noises. Getting in the car, starting it up, and going to into drive offer more analog sensations than any car I’ve driven that’s come after the GT-R. The steering talks to you, it follows the road, it makes you think it needs an alignment compared to EPS. So I can’t get behind the video game or numb comments. But we will agree to disagree. My favorite point you made was preference. I think that’s the part that made so much sense. I love a manual gearbox. I daily drive a Veloster N. But the GT-R is way more fun to me. I’d love to drive the cars in Jason’s garage but, if it were my garage I’d yearn for something with some torque.

[@dmitryt9286]

You should name these episodes as "Car Notes BINGO".

[@nova-oy4qy]

I see the Ioniq 5 N as an upgrade path from a GTR R35 and that's why Jason loves that car. /s

[@waelal-rihawi2496]

WoW ... That is a lot of hate pointed towards the 1.8t. Having said that, I sort of agree. As long as you have the dual mass flywheel on it, it is a sad engine. A lightweight flywheel transform it to a revvy fun one. Now the Passat ... My daily has been a 1.8t FWD B5.5 wagon since 2019 and I can't let it go ever since. It is great in EVERYTHING I though at it; I moved 4 times with it and bullied a GT350 out of my way on waterford hills. Before you get any ideas, all I did to the vehicle is H&R springs, Bilstein B4s, and RE71Rs. The B5 1.8t is especially weak at the low end, but later engines solved/masked that with the small port head, throttle by wire, a primitive VVT on the intake cam, and better electronics in general. I get full boost @ 2000RPM. Lastly, the 1.8t is designed for boost and the passat got only 7psi of the 22psi others vehicles were running. In short, you drove that engine at its worst form.

[@fabium3410]

no factory 1.8t ever ran on 22psi, no point in boosting past 14.7psi or 1bar on a k03 really, i have an early 99 tt 225ps coupe, its 9:1 cr small port dbw k04 dual smics no vvt and narrow band o2 512kb ecu, its pretty laggy on low end but it hits hard at 3000rpm, had the car tuned to run 1.3bar of boost, got a catless dp, silicone tip, fresh oem coilpacks, no vac leaks, its great, 1.8t slander was real this epsiode, but i dont get what Jason meant by 'those engines get worse as you modify them' thats bs

[@Petrospect]

I'm not surprised Jason hated the GT-R, he sounded much too charitable in the old Motortrend vid he made of all the generations. It's the Carmudgeon anti-christ. But that's part of why I like it. I'd love to own one. Everyone who's driven one recently actually appreciated the fact it felt so analog while putting down insane numbers but it's everything he doesn't want in a sports car. GT-Rs are not sports cars. The R35 was a supercar, end of. To me, that's missing the forest for the trees for the cultural impact it had and how much it affected me (and a generation of mes) liking cars. I still get excited everytime I see one. If I ever had a poster car, that'd be it. I hope I meet my hero and don't end up in Jason's NA1 NSX situation, with a check to buy one and leaving hating the thing,... I defy you to find a car that sent Clarkson to the hospital and you going "the f*cking thing sucks"

[@griffins750]

Yeah for younger enthusiasts that was the car growing, it was so popular, so dominant… It hit shores right as influencers started to become a thing in the early days of KZbin and was everywhere… I also like how it’s a bit brutish, it’s not pretty, it’s not fun (at least not in the way a Miata or GR86 is fun), it had one goal and that was to be ridiculously fast point to point or around a track, and even today it still is… It’s not a sports car, it’s a supercar killer, it’s an exotic without the flamboyance and sound… It took all the supercars of that era that were loud and flamboyant, punched them in the face and took their lunch money… It might not be “fun” but it’s a car that doesn’t really care about “fun”, that wasn’t on the menu when the GTR was built. Like Jason said, in the zombie apocalypse where there isn’t any fun to be had, the GTR is the car Im picking hands down…

[@griffins750]

Also… Pretty sure Jason never drove a 700+hp GTR… Sooo even if it’s not fun stock… You can DEFINITELY make it fun 😂

[@johnsandow2751]

Nice way to spend my lunch break!

[@SpartacusSF]

I really appreciate your comments on the Lancia. I think I bought the very car you drove. 🇮🇹🚗 You are always welcome to spend more time in it.

[@Wirenfeldt1990]

You bought the ex-ISSIMI car? Well done!

[@SpartacusSF]

Could be. I’m not sure of the exact connection to ISSIMI, but Derek knows the car. (I contacted him to learn more about the car before I purchased it.) I bought it from a well known collector in the Bay Area.

[@gt_grandtouring]

I think Jason’s then hatred of the Nissan GTR is akin to how some tech geeks initially “hated” things like the iPod or iPhone.

[@griffins750]

Nah it’s just a brute, like he said, objectively it’s one of the fastest cars over land point to point that you can buy, even today, but there is 0 joy to it, it’s everything he dislikes in a car: auto, AWD, turbocharged and doesn’t sound good… Granted I don’t think he’s ever driven a modified one before so I’d love to see his reaction to that.

[@Vattiis_Happonnen]

Use a car for the wrong things and of course it will be a negative experience. Take a GTR on a long, all-weather road trip with a friend plus all your bags/gear and see it shine.

[@Wirenfeldt1990]

Question for the guys on the off chance they see it.. Do we think the Goodwood crowd might one day put the track only specials on track together? Watching FXX, Vulcan, Zonda R, Porsche 935, GMA T.50 Lauda go wheel to wheel like the GTO’s of old would be awesome

[@aingilizov]

I have a 525e (European 528e) e28 and I still think it is a very pleasant engine for city driving (if you can figure out the overheating issues for the summer :)).

[@ukwan]

Having driven MANY cars (hundreds) I strongly disagree with your synopsis of the 1.8T it's absolutely one of my favourite engines but only in the 225hp version like the Audi S3 (which you didnt get in the states 😂).

[@jimiverson3085]

More 4 cylinder sports cars should have Honda K2x engines in them. Would probably make the BRZ/GR86 magical.

[@mcmercf1]

the 500 abarth's shifter is indeed really vague and long. A short shifter kit is a must for that car!

[@brandonherrera2891]

I think I'm sold on an Abarth 500 as my next daily. I do most of the repairs and maintenance on my cars. If anyone reading this comment has owned one, and worked on it, how is it? Also considering cooper s r53, supercharged cobalt ss maybe a civic si. But the Abarth seems to have the most charm.

[@_Ezio__Auditore_]

Pretty sure XDS is the eletronic braking "diff". This is just a brake based differential and all GTIs got this. PP GTIs got the VAQ differential.

[@jimiverson3085]

Jason sitting at the grown-up table without phone books in the intro?

[@jdmandsuch6739]

Whats going on boys... another great convo with Shirt and Hyphen

[@joeracer302]

“That’s the neat thing about owning a Bentley. It’s assumed you’re rich enough to not work on your own car.”

[@Edog223]

A question for a future show or other dissenting commenters- Automotive BARGAIN BIN Both are RWD, 200k miles, 7sec+ 0-60 sedans that cost ~4 grand. 2002 Lexus IS300, the 2JZ JDM Icon Or the 1995 Mercedes E320, the last of the rolling bank vaults

[@TwoDollarGararge]

There all clapped out

[@Michael_Lorenson]

I do enjoy the RNG episodes. Based on the viewing numbers and the comments, Carmudgeon attracts relative connoisseurs, with very few run-of-the-mill 'yo boy enthusiasts' trashing up the place. I hope it continues for a very long time.

[@944play]

All of Derek's cars are SO VERY Hyphen in this ep. Peugeot, Lancia, Bentley, need I say more? EDIT: ok, the Subaru not so much.

[@punjabeeplaya]

Genuinely disappointed I didn't see Jason in SavageGeese's April 1st legendary shitpost this year :( Do the European children have asthma because of all the diesel particulates? or because they started smoking at 8?

[@MediumBluWonder]

At this point, I'll have to get a W221. I have been eyeing them for years but stuck to Audi and Lexus for far too long.

[@kenchen704]

Jason was right, GTR is dead, and every other sports car mentioned is still thriving 😂😂😂😂

[@IronMuppet]

That photo of Jason's mom's driveway looks suspiciously like 80% of the driveways in Pittsburgh..... plus the PA plate hmmmm🤔

[@frankom1528]

I would fancy some more incite on why you 2 think the porsch M505 is bad ?

[@gmoroder]

Where can I find that scathing GT-R review? It sounds hilarious

[@griffins750]

You find it yet? lol

[@fabssgarage]

I can see all GT-R's owners crying and insulting Jason...and GTI's owners feeling (too way) proud thinking they now own a hatchback Veyron 😂

[@21SebastianS21]

Why do people arent changing headlights and bumpers from us spec to euro spec? Even so many 300 sl roadsters still have these awful lights. Like why would someone not do it?

[@TwoDollarGararge]

There expensive wanted to do that with my 944 $350 $900+ to import it to the US not worth it

[@21SebastianS21]

@@TwoDollarGararge aren't there like shops for that kind of stuff? I would think that with how uglu some of these us spec cars look and how many are there, there would be some market for that kind of stuff. Thanks for an answer. I'm from Poland btw.

[@TwoDollarGararge]

@21SebastianS21 maybe but it's not cheap not worth it spending that on a $5,000 or $10,000 car

[@rainsilent]

@@21SebastianS21 The market is totally there. Again cost. While there are shops they don't make the euro spec parts so one way or another the parts have to be imported from Europe. With that the cost is easily double US parts.

[@cparunsankar7363]

can we expect any content this thursday?

[@arthurs7882]

The dichotomy between Jason and hyphen It's best exemplified when Jason is putting around in a pre notorious TDI... And hyphen has driven a stratos HF like it's nothing

[@joelbaker2172]

Wow, usually something that bad is fun, like it gets some charm, from being bad.

[@SpencerF6]

I haven't watched it yet.....but I've liked it aleady.😁😁

[@Themayseffect]

52:27 was he trying to make a point here? Most engines only have 3 engine/trans mounts lol

[@donaldvankleeck2004]

Easter Egg: 32.05 Bentley "Mullet"

[@Hanswurst-m8q]

Sadly almost no pictures this time.

[@conantheagrarian]

7:07 commence da beatdown

[@waters1801]

love these

[@fearsomebeard4290]

Ahhh My weekly Jason fix. Ahhhhhhhh

[@0o0ification]

World's Greatest... hatchback? five door? _derrière_ ?

[@TYAC_red]

Catch you next time.

[@jt-hb8lh]

550 hp in 1969 😮😮.

[@P.Galore]

The wheels are even worse than the automatic and off-the -self engine...they look like the car is wearing white walls!

[@barbiesandlol3018]

Way to go Derek Clapton 😂

[@txdevops]

"The American way..." :)

[@BlueRidgePhantom]

I expected to see more views and likes... it will eventually go up... but so damn low now

[@BlueRidgePhantom]

...but that's kind of like wishing Jason or Derek to comment on my videos...

[@tiredoworking9350]

😃😃😃👍👍👍

[@antonycatulo7707]

I agree I’ve driven 3 there shit

[@diazfernandezantonio]

Inserrrtsss plzz ❤

[@snipser]

First

[@JurisKankalis]

I don't know if this comment is ever going to be read (A), ever going to make any difference (B), or ever going to be read by anyone able to make any difference (C) - but the subject is so painful and stupid I just cannot hold back. Which (all of the aforementioned) is probably how 99% of comments are born. So at 20:30 Jason starts telling about his experience on an X5 BMW - which arbitrarily (what a word!) puts itself into PARK - whenever the driver's door is opened. I have a slightly younger BMW - well, "younger" in relation to a 2012 530D is a word full of hope - but it, too, does this idiotic, moronic, most stupid and senseless "automated idiocy". I've gotten used to it now - after owning the car for more than a year - but as I live in an older house - where many car movements would be absolutely natural with open doors (watch the car not bump into anything, watch the dog get out of the way, watch the slippers not get under the wheels while moving the car - and 1000 other scenarious in which any manual car would just WORK FINE) - this absolutely drives me batshit crazy. At one point I decided to code this POS "feature" out - but apparently, it cannot be done. Was coded in some base (no kidding) level of the gearbox control unit - because some actor somewhere - most probably in US (yeah) - was drunk, put his car into D, and then drove over himself somehow. So now everyone on the planet - who know the car is in drive - because IT IS DELIBERATELY BEING PUT INTO DRIVE - and who do indeed open the doors WITH THEIR OWN HAND - have to suffer and are being slammed into park, destroying transmissions - and apparently, B-pillars - in the process. The problem goes away once the seat belt gets buckled (because now the headless idiot can no longer fall out of the car?) - but it should not be there in the first place. Maybe we sign a petition - and send it to BMW, or ZF, or US DOT or to whom the F ever - telling that we, the people, sign a waiver which says that we will not blame an automotive manufacturer for our deaths - but please let us move our own cars - which we have bought with our own money - with open doors. Or at least let us code this sh out - using some propriatary BMW tool or something. Just update ISTA with the respective line of code, BMW. Please. We are not apes. Not always. Either way - been listening to these episodes for months now, thanks for another one - and greetings from the small Latvia.

[@NO3V]

ERSTER

[@xeratube]

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[@BMDMojo11]

If its not a BMW or Porsche....its garbage. Got it.

[@normanmilquetoast1]

I'd love your shows if it weren't for the ubiquitously gratuitous potty mouths.