Show Notes
This week’s episode kicks off exactly how you’d expect from two lads recording in a shed in Ireland — one of us drove over in sunshine, the other walked into a full-blown storm, and the rain hammering off the roof nearly becomes the third co-host. From there it only gets more chaotic as we try (and fail) to briefly touch on what’s going on around the country right now before quickly realising we’re better off sticking to what we know… cars, bad decisions, and even worse timing.Dan’s Corolla is back on the agenda with the NCT looming next week and absolutely nothing going to plan. What starts as a simple fix turns into a full-on saga involving mismatched driveshafts, Jap import headaches, and the very real possibility of the car not making it to the test at all. If you’ve ever left your car until the last minute before an NCT, you’ll feel this one.We get into first car debates, questionable buying advice, and whether you’d take an E90 over an E12 Corolla, which somehow turns into a full argument. There’s also a deep dive into random and underrated cars, from Toyota Sera’s that look like spaceships to dream builds for a Donegal spin, and the usual mix of strong opinions that probably won’t sit well with everyone.As always, the listeners come through with some of the best parts of the episode — from absolute horror stories in first cars to us trying to figure out what the hell “backslang” is after making a very questionable phone call mid-recording. It goes about as well as you’d expect.We also cover everything from L plates and N plates to the most ridiculous places people put tax disc holders, and somehow end up trying to get sponsored by Red Bull along the way.It’s another chaotic one, full of tangents, laughs, and the kind of conversations you’d expect from two lads talking shite in a shed — with a bit of rain for good measure.
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