Share

cover art for Teenage field car mischief, death of the Golf and boastful hot hatch owners

Ben and Jon Do Cars

Teenage field car mischief, death of the Golf and boastful hot hatch owners

Season 1, Ep. 12

This week is a proper meandering pick 'n' mix of subjects, from an honest Audi A4 cab in for Rate or Slate, through some of our personal history including some dodgy antics in field cars as teenagers and then finishing up with an accidental trip down Rant Alley talking about VW killing off the Golf and people bragging about their car's theoretical horsepower.


Get in touch if you want your car featured on Rate or Slate - just email bjdocars@gmail.com to be featured and as always feel free to comment any suggestions you may have for us to talk crap about!


YouTube Link:

Ben and Jon Do Cars - YouTube

More episodes

View all episodes

  • 17. Convertibles good and bad, Fiat 500s and how good is the MG ZS180

    01:01:52||Season 1, Ep. 17
    This week as the weather has been so nice we delve into the sunny world of Convertibles - why they're great, why they're not, and why Ben has fallen for a horrible Fiat 500 Convertible. We also discuss the MG ZS180 and why we love them as part of this week's rate or slate and then it devolves into another trip down Rant Alley to discuss the worst kind of convertbiles and convertible owners.Give us a follow!YouTube:Ben and Jon Do Cars - YouTubeFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/BenandjondocarsInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/benandjondocars/Email your Rate or Slate submissions to bjdocars@gmail.comAlso give us a shout in the comments if you enjoyed the episode or if you've got any future video or podcast ideas.Let's Do It!
  • 16. Ross from Slip & Grip Automotive - Road Rallies, Trackdays, stupid teenagers, Nurburgring

    01:32:53||Season 1, Ep. 16
    This week we have our first ever guest on the podcast! Long term friend and supporter of the channel Ross from Slip & Grip Automotive came down to chat about his life with cars, organising trackdays, doing stupid things as teenagers, working at the Nurburgring and much much more. This is a long one but it was awesome fun and definitely not the last time Ross will be on the show. Thanks for joining us dude.Go and check out Slip & Grip Automotive everywhere on the internet:Website: Home | Slip & Grip Automotive (slipandgripautomotive.co.uk)FacebookInstagramGive us a follow as well while you're at it!Youtube: Ben and Jon Do Cars - YouTubeFacebookInstagramAlso give us a shout in the comments if you enjoyed the episode or if you've got any future video or podcast ideas.Let's Do It!
  • 15. Monaco GP, FastX, Drift Build Update and why do Astons make you feel so good?

    56:26||Season 1, Ep. 15
    This week an unplanned podcast sees up meandering around the Monaco Grand Prix, the new Fast and Furious movie and a brief update on Ben's Lexus GS430 drift project before settling into a rather philosophical conversation pondering why Aston Martins have such an affect on you when driving them. We've been lucky enough to have access to a 2005 V8 Vantage Manual for the last week or so and we're both just head over heels in love with it even though on paper it doesn't seem like anything special. Why is that?Link to our YouTube:Ben and Jon Do Cars - YouTubeGo and watch our Volvo XC70 video!Bought Another Cheap Volvo - 2004 Volvo XC70 D5 review OFF ROAD LIFESTYLE - Ben and Jon Do Cars - YouTubeGive us a shout in the comments and get in touch at bjdocars@gmail.com to submit your car for Rate or Slate.Let's Do It!
  • 14. Electric Hot Hatches, Driftmasters round 1 (Mondello Park) and middle lane hogs

    55:20||Season 1, Ep. 14
    This week we share a couple of new electric hot hatches that have caught our eye, maybe Electric Cars are finally offering FUN over just blistering acceleration? Also Ben's been to Ireland to watch round one of this year's Driftmasters European Championship, and we finish off with a nice trip down Rant Alley to discuss how discourteous drivers are nowadays and people who hog the middle lane.Go and watch the Volvo XC70 video!Bought Another Cheap Volvo - 2004 Volvo XC70 D5 review OFF ROAD LIFESTYLE - Ben and Jon Do Cars - YouTubeGive us a shout in the comments and get in touch at bjdocars@gmail.com to submit your car for Rate or Slate.Let's Do It!
  • 13. Our Favourite Fast and Furious Cars

    49:09||Season 1, Ep. 13
    This week we're going through all of our favourite cars from the first 9 Fast and Furious movies, ready for Fast X to come out this week.Did we miss any good ones out? Do we have awful taste? Are we chatting shit? Get in touch and let us know!Link to YouTube:Ben and Jon Do Cars - YouTube
  • 11. The Best Looking Cars of All Time?

    01:16:58||Season 1, Ep. 11
    This week we decided to try and go through the best looking cars of all time - not most beautiful, mind, just the best looking.Clearly our age, generation and personal tastes have given us a heavy bias but we're still pretty happy with the final list. Did we miss anything off? Or get anything wrong? We're sure we did - let us know in the comments!Link to YouTube:Ben and Jon Do Cars - YouTube
  • 10. Does the Hyundai Ioniq 6 look good? Plus Stealing and returning car aerials

    58:01||Season 1, Ep. 10
    This week we're going freestyle again and end up dissecting the exterior design of the new Hyundai Ioniq 6, discussing times we've committed random acts of petty theft and then tried to redeem ourselves with petty reimbursement before taking a slightly tired turn down Rant Alley to discuss a local story of a tracksuited man complaining he didn't get the service he was expecting in a Ferrari dealership.We were both pretty spent recording this and Ben had a pretty bad headache so apologies if the energy isn't quite as high as usual. We'll be back fighting fit again next week!Link to YouTube:Ben and Jon Do Cars - YouTube
  • 9. Guilty Pleasure Cars and Smug EV owners

    01:03:31||Season 1, Ep. 9
    This week we're talking about guilty pleasure cars - stuff that we love but don't want to, or feel embarrassed by. It turns into a bit of a therapy session to be honest and there's a lot of rambling nonsense (as per usual). Then we take our usual turn down Rant Alley to talk about smug EV owners - one in particular that's been playing on Ben's mind for the last year or so.Link to YouTube:Ben and Jon Do Cars - YouTubeLink to the Engineering Explained video comparing CO2 outputs for ICE and electric cars:Is Keeping Your Old Car Better For The Environment? - YouTube