Why You Shouldn't Buy a Car From ASDA

Welcome to the first C.R.E.A.M. podcast! We'll introduce us and our car histories, talk about brown cars, window tint arguments and some updates on our current projects.
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[@DualShockTree]

Using the ramp legs as cup holders is amazing

[@XxxEvengingjjxx]

Literally thought the exact same thing 😂 god like move

[@b16snv]

I'm 20secs in and wanted to comment the same thing 👌😂

[@MrGareth616]

This comment changed the video for me

[@TobySims]

It's a serious flex. What other homely repurposed accessories will we see?

[@Jowen0wen]

Took me until 19:38 to notice that but was about to comment the same thing

[@jupiterTE]

Cars Ruin Everything Around Me is a great podcast name

[@SpectrumofSmarts]

Losing money! Rotten rotten sills yo!

[@jjb4531]

Who asked

[@SpectrumofSmarts]

@@jjb4531 I did

[@SpectrumofSmarts]

@@jjb4531 I did

[@anthonosrobertos]

Don't know why but I massively prefer these guys to the main Auto Alex hosts, I just really click with the humour and the banter between them, also love the lack of annoying child like behaviour.

[@halrichardson527]

Preach it

[@benjones1917]

Same. The constant screeching puts me right off. Don't really watch the main Autoalex channel much any more, MUCH prefer Will and Edwin

[@FW25]

Yeah no hate to Alex becuase he (and the team) more or less pioneered this style of content but like you say, Edwin and Will are infinitly funnier and chill to listen to... plus the challenges are more realistic and don't inevitably end up taking the p*** by going massively over budget

[@Gobbbbb]

Same. I prefer to watch Taylors episodes on the v2 channel, Alex tries too hard. But i'm so glad these two made their own channel.

[@slacksmeridian]

100% Also rep Wales #valleyslife

[@lecuyermarcandre]

Quick suggestion, you should flash a picture of the cars when you talk about them, either a picture of the exact car or the same model/year.

[@SpecciSquad]

Who asked

[@SpecciSquad]

Jk

[@garethmcg8713]

Most extravagant cup holders i've ever seen!

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Convenient not extravagant.

[@aneejit9079]

No one asked this but my strangest car buying experience was a 97 Peugeot 306 2.0 XSi, few hours drive away in Palmerston North and asking price was $2600 NZD. This was back in 2012. Car looked very tidy in the photos, nice shade of red, sports exhaust, mint factory 5 spoke alloys, sweet. So i messaged him to see if we could see the car this weekend, all good. So we turn up, car looks as good as in the pictures, ask if we can take it for a drive, " err sure if it'll start you can, but first i need a photo of your license. " No mention of running issues in the listing, ( in hindsight i should've asked before such a long drive but i was young and still rather dim. ) Eventually we got the car started and took it for a test drive, everything felt mint, only thing the tires wouldn't pass a WoF ( MoT ) and the cold starting issue was the main concern. We'd come all this way so no matter what we're taking it, so i bullshitted my way around being a Peugeot/Citroen mechanic claiming i knew exactly what was wrong with it and that it's going to set me back a lot on parts to get it running right again, plus the tires were shot so i offered $1700 NZD. No hesitation " Yep. " We do a bank transfer right there, hands me the keys " Any problem, not my problem now. " as he backs away slowly with his hand up in the air.... Once we got closer to home we got a strong stink of fuel, i figured it's been ok this far, last bit of the trip she'll be right, down the driveway and the smell was very very strong, figured it would be wise to let the car cooldown a bit first. After a cup of tea, open the bonnet and have sniff about for a fuel leak, i found the hose and prodded it, it then ruptured and sprayed petrol all over the thankfully now stone cold exhaust manifold... Oh and it was a $20 temp sensor that was the cold start issue. We've still got the car, she's been pretty good to us overall.

[@IHATENOTIFICATIONS]

Thank you for telling us your car story, we really appreciate it

[@downwarddonk]

“No one asked” 😂 excellent callback there!

[@emberambr]

god i love palmy

[@AN2Felllla]

How did the temp sensor stop the car from starting when it was cold? Did your dashboard go wack and throw up a billion warning lights aswell?

[@aneejit9079]

@@AN2Felllla Temp sensor for the ECU, so the ECU thought the engine was always at operating temperature, so when the engine was cold not enough fuel was going into the cylinders. No check engine lights either.

[@andycurtis1329]

Will’s comments on organising service history. So very relatable.

[@zer0bre]

What service history? 🤣

[@gordonchard6243]

That's very much how I start out when I buy each car but I then just never add to it so the car service history is fully organised but never ever added to once I've bought it as I always forget.

[@dannb0dge]

I thought this was completely normal. It's even better when the car is 20years old and you have that amount of paperwork to go through. Compeltely agree with the first impressions things. Especially with the non normal cars that most of the enthusiasts go after. I also run a spreadsheet (now on Custodian) which tracks everything. Maybe I'm a bit OCD, maybe I'm not.

[@benfk2]

@@dannb0dge Thought I was OCD but yeah, I keep a spreadsheet too. So much easier to see what needs doing when.

[@BobSherman-f8e]

Excited to hear you boys on a podcast space! Just a quick suggestion it would be great if u could pop up an image of the car ur talking about! Love from Dubai and long may this journey continue !!

[@edibles8113]

The forum section of your podcast should be called “who asked?”

[@Gobbbbb]

who asked?

[@edibles8113]

@@GobbbbbTouché… clever bastard😂

[@Gobbbbb]

@@edibles8113 😂 it had to be done.

[@sr20trx]

In regards to window tint i think you boys need to visit Australia where you have it for a purpose. The heat reduction on your arm or side of face with it on is immediately noticeable, plus it saves your interior from fading. I have 15% LT tint on all my dailys and work vehicles. I have not put it on my 1978 Opel Manta though as it would not suit, even though i worry about the interior in the sun.

[@michelvanbriemen3459]

The Ninkynonk is so cute, it may well be the car of all time.

[@AndySimbaRacing]

Watched this last week on Spotify. Would be more than happy to listen to you two ramble on all day. Keep up all your great work lads 👍

[@r32marcus]

There's an odd charm to proper base spec cars. I can't explain it, they're just an honest car. I don't know. Just cool to me. Higher specs are also class though! Also, you boys are (to me at least) the most relatable automotive youtubers going, the channel is great, this podcast is great and I look forward to more content in whatever form it takes. Take it easy boys 🤙🏻

[@tomnorris1734]

Agreed. Top or bottom spec. No in-between.

[@sensiblewheels]

I'm so happy we now get podcasts from you both! Absolutely love when you just chill and talk. Hehe

[@slacksmeridian]

Guys. Its on. This podcast is class. Your content is awesome. Your chemistry is bro tier. Lets go. Finally, real car enthusiatsts at the front.

[@khaaaaaaaaaannn]

Tyre receipts are a great insight into how well a car has been looked after. I discovered one of the previous owners of my Clio 182 had fitted 17 inch wheels because of a tyre receipt 🧐 so presumably my car spent a lot of time in McDonald's car parks 😂

[@c63w204W]

Probably it was a part of "a Renault Clio Owner's Club?" (Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson reference)

[@Repulse187]

Tyre receipts are good. If they changed in pairs with good quality tyres hints at how they cared for the car and how regular they changed them can be an indication of how they drove the car.

[@mrpepin]

49:36 Window tint use case: I got my Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake 200d (2022) with factory tint at the back. Two reasons for this: 1) The only people I'll carry at the back are carpoolers I pick up when I drive very long distances (500+mi/day). The dark windows combined with the black roof liner put my passengers in some sort of a cosy cocoon in which they almost inevitably fall asleep. I can, then, drive peacefully without being bothered by their chitchat, their phone calls or the videos they would be watching on their phones without headphones. 2) I use my car as a lightweight camper van, sometimes leaving for more than 2 weeks on the roads of Europe, sleeping on a mattress at the back, with real pillows and proper sheets. The dark windows and black roof liner allow me to park anywhere and not risk being seen naked by a hiker passing by or a family of 5 parking next to me. It also keeps my car significantly cooler in the summer, which is perfect for those sunny mornings I want to sleep in. I will never not have an estate car without window tint at the back.

[@Usiiboo]

Iv got a 2020 cla220d, I didn’t realise how dark it is till I sat in the back with the panoramic roof blind closed 😅😂

[@mrpepin]

@@Usiiboo the perfect cradle for long distances as a passenger. Grab a pillow and enjoy the ride. 😁

[@chazlamar]

Living in a less... English climate, window tint to keep light & thereby some of the heat out. I don't even care if people are looking at me, just like they don't care about me and aren't looking.

[@NH00531]

42:30 I’m with Will on this. If you’re buying a more ‘premium’ brand used car then you cannot buy the poverty spec model. Great first podcast, looking forward to next week. 👍

[@BigSkyC0untry]

Absolutely love this lads!! I actually prefer you both to the AA main channel 🤫 ❤

[@panadatm]

Anyone who lives in a country that gets sunlight (not UK) knows how great window tint is. Keeps the car cool in the summer and keeps the sun out of your eyes.

[@mono_vt]

Oh yes, living in Scotland, the sun (on the rare chance that it shows itself) when it's rising or setting is in your eyes, it's annoying, having windows tinted would really help with that. Problem is having window tint can make the car uncomfortably cold first thing in the morning. Not that I mind it personally, but I know some people are more bothered by it.

[@harrycollinge8830]

Really enjoyed the Forum, keep up the great work chaps

[@PGriff]

Here are a few arguments for you to have… VX220 vs Elise 205 vs Nova Evo vs Impreza M5 vs E63 Tyres in the UK - all seasons vs just summer vs summer & winter Turbo vs NA screamer 4wd vs rwd vs fwd Modified exhaust (and/or air filter) vs stock To remap or not to remap Keep it up lads - loving what you do 👍👌

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

205 v Nova?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 not even a contest, the Nova is irrelevant crap.

[@kez2k]

First podcast I’ve actually enjoyed watching. Edwin and Will are really good hosts.

[@scottiemac6177]

Question for the forum.... If I have a base spec car - mini cooper for example bog standard 1.6 petrol... If I want more power do I: A - buy a cooper s B - buy a cooper s engine and engine swap C - buy a supercharge kit and for to the stock engine This question can go for any car, fiesta/focus/Clio/BMW ect..

[@illsaveyes]

Buy an rs6👍

[@ElevatedMiata]

This question has so much more info needed, like how much mechanical skill you have, what's your budget, is time valuable to you etc.

[@tadassmolskas3014]

Buy a cooper s and save your time, effort and money.

[@scottiemac6177]

@@ElevatedMiata yeah providing the skill and ability is there and theoretically can afford either option, but in terms of fun/weekend project which would be the 'better' /more fun option I'm not in this situation I'm just curious what option the guys would pick,

[@philipegoulet448]

@@scottiemac6177 For fun: building it yourself and it's not even close! The feeling you get when you put it back together and go for a ride is irreplacable! Swapping the engine vs building it up will depend on the platform, some engines are legitimately not worth putting money into.

[@c4joshwa664]

20:30 funny story I can relate to, I live in Australia and I bought a Holden Calais as my first car (Calais is a fancy trim package for the Holden Commodore) and it had the supercharged V6 engine. In Australian slang, the Buick/Ecotec 3.8-litre V6 engines are often referred to as "mangs" or a "mang mang" or something to this effect. This is because "mang" is the sound they make when they bounce off the rev limiter. So I began calling my Holden Calais "the mang" and eventually this terminology stuck on amongst my friends and family to the point where my father who is in his mid-60s would ask "Will you be taking the mang today??". I'm not sure if he ever found out what mang really meant 😆

[@somewhat-similar]

Absolutely loved your unbelievably accurate foreshadowing on the S3 ...

[@wildy4430]

Spot on first show. watched it 3 times already. Looking forward to guests coming on and having the argument feature.

[@bryanwilson4386]

A light tint means I don't need to wear sunglasses over my regular glasses, or pay for the expensive transition lenses. It also provides a UV barrier, which keeps the interior of car cooler; this is important here in Kansas, where we were over 90 degrees Fahrenheit every day this entire summer (and much of the spring and fall so far), and often over 100 degrees. Just my two cents.

[@tadassmolskas3014]

Cars tend to have uv protection on the standard glass anyway. Personally I find every car is boiling hot if you park it in the sun, tinted or not.

[@bryanwilson4386]

@@tadassmolskas3014 That's fair. And in the hot Kansas sun, especially true...

[@fvandrei]

​@@tadassmolskas3014 I can totally understand your point, but for example, I "tinted" all of my windows with 80% transparency tint for Infrared reflection, and despite the fact that all my windows are basically clear, I don't have the burning sensation on my face and arms when I travel mid summer day at 45 degrees. It really made a difference. Also, this is for Will and Edwin, at the shop where I tinted my windows, almost any car with panoramic sunroof had it tinted, because it's freaking insane otherwise, it's just too hot.

[@HiruS22]

Tinted front side and windscreen would be illegal in the UK, pretty much every car away from boggo spec city cars come tinted to the max allowable as standard, so sunglasses still needed here

[@bryanwilson4386]

@@HiruS22 Not illegal in the States, unless they are tinted to a mirrored state, or too dark to see into, which is still pretty dark. And in practice, police won't pull you over for tint that's too dark; they'd have to prove it, and that is not something they're equipped for. Basically, if they can make out your profile, you're good.

[@McKangus]

ceramic tint with UV protection is a must in the US where it actually gets hot. The summer sun will destroy you

[@thomasgardner1389]

22:12 Clearly the name ’The Forum’ should be changed to ’Who asked??’ 😄

[@postmandnb]

I can't understand how Will chooses cars on optional extras. I personally like the knobs, less computers you have in the car, the better. Loved the podcast.

[@tadassmolskas3014]

I hate climate control, it doesn't save any time or effort compared to turning two dials. Also my current car broke one of the motorised flaps deep inside the dashboard for the climate control so it's like living with a mildly annoying hal9000 that almost always blows the wrong temperature air at you.

[@triggerking135]

I get Will's take completely. I'd rather be King of the chavs than the poorest guy at the golf club. I usually look for the step down from the top spec model as top specs generally depriciate slower (so ST instead of RS, GTI instead of R, etc.) and find cars of these specs within my budget and pain tolerance. I've never understood people who would buy, for example, a base spec polo over an ibiza FR, or even a polo GTI that's the same generation, just a couple of years older. I instantly assume those guys like football.

[@TheKatWeasel]

Love the discussion on Will’s OCD organisation for service history… the history for my E36 is absolutely incredible right up to the old tyre receipts and the hotel receipts from when the original owner stayed in Scotland holidaying after picking the car up from Aberdeen!

[@stuartclifton4764]

Oh hell yes!!! Looking forward to this

[@MrManBuzz]

For the first time in many months I can say cars actually ruled my week. Got my MX5s map finally finished. Peaks at 22psi with a VF35 turbo and I sent my Mini R53 away to get the clutch done along with a front subframe refresh, first time I've ever sent one of my cars to someone else to get work done. But it feels good for a change not getting stressed out about working on it.

[@cody3026]

who asked

[@joshlovatt2151]

The best podcast name ever

[@sleepysnoot8881]

Tell the guys at Autoalex that they need to label their podcasts too on their second channel! Lovely to see you guys do do that.

[@PetarVN]

This podcast is the CREAM of the crop when it comes to podcasts. Love it!

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

I bought the lowest spec Audi S5 in the UK, I genuinely think the guy who bought it new walked into the dealer to buy a diesel A5 but got talked into an S5 but couldn’t afford to buy any packs or extras. The only spec I cared about though was the 4.2 v8 which I immediately put a custom exhaust on which woke up all the neighbours when I went to work.

[@notesonwheels]

by the way, tint screens are almost mandatory in countries with crazy sun and heat. You need them so that the interior doesnt fry to pieces mate.

[@coffeecamping5174]

Absolutely no one's gonna read this comment but these guys are so funny.... The final segment regarding the red & blue of the heating controller is so good...

[@PointNemo9]

Car insurance actually does make sense, it just doesn't work how people expect it to. Corsas are written off a lot, so they are more risk, Aston Martins are usually babied by their ownsers, so are statistically low risk.

[@myleskeogh530]

finally! been waiting for a top dead centre podcast for ages!

[@jacknolan4275]

from a stunner of a name as TDC (top dead centre) to cream (cars rule everything around me), absolute winners. such great names

[@gafrers]

Great start. Much much better than the other guys podcast. Proper banter. Good topics.

[@michaelchamberlain879]

Yes! A fellow folder aficionado! Although I do keep receipts for tyres as well… my admin in all other areas of my life is catastrophic but for my cars it is magnificent.

[@shuddafukkup]

Listening to this while working on my supercharged E36 saloon which cranks but won’t start. The perfect combination ❤

[@FishingFutures]

Great listen gents. Edwin, my e61 with it's factory privacy pack looks spot on with its window tints. Ben - "Will lives less far away than me". Closer then.

[@dannb0dge]

Can definately tell how old someone is by how they learnt what they know. Used to love the forums and spent MANY hours everyday on them. Met loads of people through them all over the country and became mates with a few more. Sadly everything is now on Facebook and that community feeling etc is gone.

[@englishgentleman7471]

Thanks guys. Thanks for saving my life. Had some shit still struggling but currently sat in a&e with plod around me your chilling me the fuck out.

[@PeeWee599]

Will arguing just for the sake of it was pretty funny. Good first episode lads

[@HiruS22]

Excellent, another podcast worth listening to, I can add to my podcast app instead of watching on KZbin. Hope you guys will be more reliable than Alex at sticking to schedule

[@yarnermcyarnery865]

Come to Australia and you will realize why you would have windows tinted. You have no sun in the UK! Heatwaves of 35°c Ha that's a nice spring day here!

[@impreza2010drifty]

Florida being the same way.

[@scruff520]

Really enjoyed this podcast, no faffing about, straight to the point on all your topics, great stuff guys

[@BrokenString15]

14:36 I fully agree with Edwin I will not sell a car until my vision is finished.. and I also would love to have a giant unit and get back every car I've ever owned

[@illsaveyes]

@@BrokenString15 luckily I’ve managed to find room for half of mine one will only go now if I find a better replacement 🤷‍♂️it’s an affliction 🤫🤣👍

[@MdvK13979]

This was a really nice first podcast guys, I had a great time & love the vibe. I'll be tuning in more for this 😊

[@jdw242b]

"I bought another one..." American fan here with legit TDC keychain in hand. I feel your love of cars, and my stories are all about body off VW Beetle resto work in the 90s. Cheers!

[@ryanpearce8400]

my 1st proper car (my actual second car) was also a Brera 3.2 V6 at the age of 20! blooody loved it

[@GrahamDallas]

Really enjoyed this, looking forward to more of these.

[@Zzekkoo]

I can relate to edwin on not letting cars go, ive had people knock my door and offer me nearly double what my project car is worth but ive turned them all away, the worst part is its only an old honda civic😂

[@jamesonslow]

Edwin (whose legs barely fit within the wide camera shot): "You don't see a sunroof when you look at a car." Probably true for Mr. Kersten, but dude, you could see a sunroof on a double-decker bus! 😂❤

[@hamzasherazi9334]

I find the overall driving experience more comfortable with window tints. In my country most people have their high beams on all the time so it prevents glare. In summers we get nearly 50C temperatures so tint helps with a bit of heat deflection. Imagine driving a clear car in direct sunlight with that kind of temperature.

[@theexplorer6813]

Oil also helps play a part in cooling the engine.

[@Sithhy]

Isn't that helpful mostly on aircooled engines?

[@theexplorer6813]

@@Sithhy Correct, more of an impact for air cooled cars but modern cars do have oil coolers; in Australia if you’re towing the first rule is upgrade all the oil coolers, engine and gearbox as factory coolers just don’t cut it.

[@joshmerrick4716]

I’m with Will when it comes to car spec! I recently bought a new daily. It’s a BMW E91 320d m sport plus edition. It’s and auto with heated leather, the large screen with sat nav, the newer iDrive system, duel zone climate control, the little led lights under the door handles, Bluetooth audio etc etc I went to view a different E91 320d m sport. It was the same colour (Le Mans blue) with the same body kit etc but it didn’t have iDrive, no heated seats, no climate control, no puddle lights, no Bluetooth audio etc etc and it was only £350 cheaper than the car I bought. And there was literally only 200 or so miles difference on the odometer. And they were both 61 plates. So I obviously paid the little bit extra and bought the higher spec car 🤷‍♂️

[@b16snv]

I remember seeing that mondeo comment reply and laughed so hard, sorry mondeo owner 😂🙈🙈

[@AJ16ZMango]

"saddam husein might be in there" is fucking class

[@Loverofthelight]

Not sure what is more mind-blowing?! Will isn't yet 30 or, that you're doing a podcast.

[@Sithhy]

Edwin isn't past his late 20's either

[@Kartofka91]

Nice now we have 2 cool podcasts from former CT members i guess CT crashing and burning gave us much more fun content :D Good job boys love it and im with Will on the tint one some places have hot summer not that you lads in the UK know about that :D and tint saves your interior from burning over time and being super hot when you enter the car. Also tint just looks cool on some cars :D

[@GeorgeC-to9dh]

Actually love this. Such a good listen

[@saliherkan1]

Hi folks, gread pod keep it up, just an idea since we're watching this on YT a few pics would help (especially the part you talked about your ownership history)

[@impreza2010drifty]

I guess being born and raised in Florida my whole life, window tint is like one of the first things you do to a car here. My own personal car a 2016 chevy suburban i have 5% in the back and 15% on the front 2 windows and a tint strip on the windshield. The heat from driving on road trips on non tinted cars gives me headaches and the tint dramatically reduces the heat it allows in. The tint on my truck is ceramic which helps more. Also being a technician here, i've worked on quite a few trucks and cars that has 5% tint all around and then 20% on the windshield. Driving them into our shop makes it look like night time but man the amount of heat it reduces from coming thru your windows is immense. I do also like the privacy of window tint. But also being in the U.S, theirs a lot of good tint shops that if its done right it wont bubble the tint for a long time. And also i personally think tint dramatically changes the look of a car in a good way.

[@Jamesthesnail]

Loving this and thanks for putting out in video

[@Rxbbyy]

CREAM is such a great name. You could even expand it to CREAMED - Cars Ruin Everything Around Me Each Day. Great podcast!

[@grimxenxd1590]

It's a homage to a wutang song so the joke may not have worked if it was CREAMED 👍🤙

[@NathS-xr9rh]

Great podcast, looking forward to the next one. Tyre receipts - just shows Mr Stingy who bought the SE spec car didn’t run it on Linglong Ditchfinders 😂😂

[@MrWobble666]

Factory tinted glass - YES. It's subtle, and nice on a bright day. Some aftermarket tinted windows, as long as it's a light tint, under some circumstances on some cars, maybe. Works on estate cars, or two seater sports cars with small rear quarter windows. Standard 2 or 4 door cars, NO. Dark/limo tint, in the UK, where you can't tint the front driver's and passenger window - looks bloody awful. It looks half baked, and half arsed. As if someone started the job, got half way through it, couldn't be arsed to finish the job, and went down the pub, never to return and finish the job. Sunroof - YES. Love them. More practical than a convertible. Makes the interior lighter. Tilted gives a nice airflow through the car. Open gives some of the feeling of a convertible.

[@zoltanmoricz2303]

The tint if done correctly can actually cool down your car during the summer, because quality window tint can block UV rays from the sun and also it reflects some sunlight. A car with no window tint absorbs more sunshine and heat than a car with window tints.

[@goose4150]

25:04 Will's expression is priceless

[@sicknote28]

Clean wheels and clear clean glass, always makes a car looks better.

[@outpostjared7835]

I live in the high desert and tints are nice to help keep the sun and heat out in the summer! Also some tint does look nice

[@joshgriffiths5379]

Loved the pod gents, get Ben on camera with you all!

[@Deebanukay]

Like the TDC chanel and this new 2DC. One thing though; include pictures of the cars you're talking about 👍

[@matthewshaw3747]

You can tiny windows for thermal it’s nearly clear but stops the car getting hot. Not relevant to you in England but here in Australia it is a good move.

[@jimidybo]

Loved ep1. I totally get what Edwin means. I have a 2000 Mitsubishi Galant VR4 in trigger mauve, with red accent recaro interior and I wouldn't sell it if someone offered me many times what it's worth. It took me so long to find this one, and it''s so rare you'd never be able to replace it.

[@ashleypate6460]

He is the only person I have ever heard that says cars look better without tint. Plus tint helps cool your car.

[@hexgraphica]

The story telling around the purchase of the cheap drag cars can be put into the episode itself. Top gear would do that if you think about it, either on the spot during the shooting or in the studio

[@davidcassidy2731]

I feel your pain with the spun bearing story, same happened to me with my gt86 2 weeks outside of the dealers warranty. 😅

[@hairykingyeti640]

I had a pretty similar thing with my Evo 8! Bought it super clean. Synchro on 3rd left the chat after 4 months, 2 months waiting for the box to be rebuilt. Then after a year it tried to set on fire, so fixed it and sold it to a guy who came all the way down from Aberdeen (8 hours) who drove it back without tax or insurance... I'm sure it's a cube now because I can't find it anywhere.

[@ivoreekers6655]

Car runed everyting. I bought an e46 330 touring (with the SMG gearbox). Didnt even make it home. Back half of the car all the brake lines are rotten and leaking. And I sold my old car (a 98 rover 400 tourer, which never had any issues) so now I dont even have car to drive to work. Love the podcast btw!

[@HiruS22]

If it was a 330 it would have been the SSG which was even worse than the SMG and a totally different box. Thankfully they didn’t sell many, the standard torque converter was much better, just needs regular lubrication of the selector linkage under the car or the change ups get very lazy

[@meirionwilliams-w1p]

I agree with Will on the options a car should have

[@lukehayward5455]

Gonna be another podcast tomorrow? I really hope so, enjoyed this one so much on Thursday. Thanks for the content lads!

[@TaylorMade4321]

Great first pod cast guys 👍🏻

[@blusky6]

F*ck yes boys. Well done for living your dreams! You guys are the gate way drug for my mrs slowly becoming a car girl!! Also…. Edwin, you inspired my 996 (aero kit) project purchase!

[@dubber36ish]

My lad had an E65 730LD when he was 18. It was much less to insure than his previous Fabia vRS.

[@LeeEskriett]

I have window tints on the rear doors and boot of my F11, purely for when I transport the dogs, it keeps the interior cooler for them.

[@dr_ned_flanders]

This was a good fun podcast. Well done.

[@RonanTierneyronangti]

As for window tints, it depends on where you live. I live in Hanoi Vietnam where there is over 300 days of sunshine a year, and from May - October the sun is oppressively hot and right, an average day is in the very high 30's and even into the mid 40's. To combat this we have a 3M UV tint on our car all round. Believe me it is needed!

[@ASBO_LUTELY]

It sure does depend where you live, in the UK tints on the windscreen and front windows is illegal. Makes the cars look kinda half-finished actually...

[@patrickdoran7996]

I'm against will on proper buttons n dials etc, buttt against Edwin on tint, hate that orange n green tint though, love the videos keep them up lads

[@jungl3boy]

Love the podcast. Only bone to pick is window tint. Trying living in a country like Australia with a car you get sunburnt or a tan just driving. Window tint is life for me especially when it cuts UV and heat in the car. In my opinion cars without tint look shithouse anyway. I don’t want to see the stains in your white leather seats.

[@triggerking135]

A point towards your window tint debate... I've always had cars with dark tints (usually factory fit), and my Mrs has always gone fishbowl. Every summer, out came her window covers to protect the little ones from the glare of the sun. They look like old tights, awful. I've never needed them, my windows block out enough light. Shes now tinted her current car, used it for a few summers before and since the tint, made a massive difference just to the heat coming in, and no more tights wrapped around the car!

[@ben_mk1510]

More podcasts to enjoy ! Thanks guys 👌👌 top lads