Show Notes
With an unscheduled break in the F1 calendar, we’re taking refuge in the forums to ask the big questions: are the new 50/50 hybrid regs actually any good, or is the "yo-yo" racing just a bit of a mess? PHer tangerine_sedge has a poll running, and the results are... divided. Also in this episode: - The £150k Pension Pot: PHer roca1976 has some inheritance to spend. We’ve gone hunting for a manual GT that won’t tank in value. Sam’s picks include a McLaren 600LT Spider, Honda NSX and Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, while Cam's tossing up between a Lotus Evora GT430, Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) and Aston Martin GT8. Which one gets your money? - Hilarious warnings: we visit donkmeister’s thread on bizarre manufacturer warnings. Featuring Audi’s air raid alerts and the BMW dashboard icon that tells you when you’ve left the gun safe open. 🏎️ Sell your car on PistonHeads auctions: https://www.pistonheads.com/sell/auctions 🎟️ Get your Annual Service 2026 tickets: https://www.pistonheads.com/events/annual-service 🔴 Chapters:0:00 Intro0:06 Lola T70S 7:54 F1 2026 33:55 £150k 'High-Risk' Cars 52:33 Funny Warning Stickers
JOIN THE DEBATE:💬 F1 Poll: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=228&t=2138163&i=120💰 Suggest a £150k car: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2138928⚠️ Add your weird warnings: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2139239y
CARS: Sam's Ferrari 612 Scaglietti: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20160041 Cam's Aston Martin GT8: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/18489643
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