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Ep. 325
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A generous listener has given Jonny and Richard a new podcast company car. Also in this episode, that caravan game again, a tale of disaster from Top Gear Live, Des Lynam and Steve Ryder, the BBC’s Wimbledon presenters, Brian Wilson RIP, new info about VW wheel names, the most mouse-y cars, that new AMG concept and a displeased accountant.
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457. Q&A 122 - Add lightness, remove trousers
32:25||Ep. 457In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard respond to listeners’ messages the BMW M5 manual being available only in America, why paddleshift Ferraris are often advertised as manuals, a hypothetical quandary involving Gordon Murray, a former racing driver and a disgraced TV presenter, the least mechanical sympathy ever shown to a car, and strange automotive habits. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.com
456. Is retro the future?
01:04:41||Ep. 456As Citroen announces a re-born 2 CV, Jonny and Richard wonder where the Euro retro car trend will end. Also in this episode, the British prime minister somehow ending up in an AC replica, an old Mini that couldn’t be stopped, Victorian follies, a strange idea from Vauxhall in the ‘90s, the low key cars of Paris, a listener’s inside story of a VW Beetle advert, engine silkiness on the radio, an off-brand A-Team, and another cracking pick from Car & Classic. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniffTo buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.comThis podcast is sponsored by Car & Classic https://candc.li/uc1yqz This week’s C&C pick (which has now sold!): https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C2086137
455. Q&A 121 - Peak steering wheel
31:09||Ep. 455In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard respond to listeners’ messages about cars that don’t work outside of their homeland, oddball cars your dad told you about, why UK private plates are the way they are, and the greatest steering wheels of all time. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.com
454. What is Aunt Bessie driving?
01:10:14||Ep. 454Jonny and Richard wonder what an increasingly young-looking food logo lady might have bought with her pre-made Yorkshire pudding millions. Also in this episode, misheard lyrics, Weller wheels, local car show spots, Uncle Ben’s Benz and Captain Birdseye’s quayside Shogun, the new Bristol Fighter in person, the Bridgestone Super R.A.P. wheel, driving theory test strangeness, and another delightful thing found on the Car & Classic.For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniffTo buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.comThis podcast is sponsored by Car & Classic https://candc.li/uc1yqz This week’s C&C pick: https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C2191812
453. Q&A 120 - Jaglorean
30:17||Ep. 453In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard pick a convertible for a bored GR86 owner, nominate a celebrity co-driver for Jonny’s race-prepped Hillman Avenger, and decide if the DeLorean was a bad idea from the start. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.com
452. I met Noel Edmonds!
01:10:59||Ep. 452Jonny has a remarkable encounter in the Isle of Man. Also in this episode, an old new Beetle for a new driver, confusion about how Mini names its cars, Richard’s MG Metro Turbo coming home, Daihatsu Mira TR-XX Avanzato envy, the expensive delights of an early Ford Ka brochure, the other things Jonny got up to on the Isle of Man apart from meeting Noel Edmonds, and a forgotten Italian wonder from the Car & Classic classifieds.For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniffTo buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.comThis podcast is sponsored by Car & Classic https://candc.li/uc1yqz This week’s C&C pick: https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C2069353To find out more about Voy and get 50 percent off your first treatment order with code SSG, go to https://go.joinvoy.com/smithandsniff
451. Q&A 119 - Fixing British Leyland
34:40||Ep. 451In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard talk what to choose as a fun third car, how they would have tried to sort the tangle of British Leyland, and ways to personalise a deceased-spec Micra. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.com
450. Nightmare on Pikes Peak
01:07:25||Ep. 450A listener shares a harrowing tale of attempting to enjoy a specific vista at an iconic American motorsport venue. Also in this episode, an embarrassing Keith confusion, Natalie Imbruglia’s Mercedes M-Class, news of Nigel Havers and a Saab, the upcoming Days of Thunder sequel, the return of the Bristol Fighter, and another fantastic car from Car & Classic. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniffTo buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.comThis podcast is sponsored by Car & Classic https://candc.li/uc1yqz This week’s C&C pick: https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C2094841
449. Q&A 118 - Six wheeled filler fest
35:55||Ep. 449In this week’s On The Other Side Of Things question answering show, Jonny and Richard talk about British vehicles for American postal services, an EV to replace a diesel SUV, cars that are like mediocre songs with great intros, and ridiculous bodywork bodges. For early, ad-free episodes and extra content go to patreon.com/smithandsniff To buy merch and tickets to live shows go to smithandsniff.com