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The Problem With The New Mercedes C63 w. Sid North

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Sid North is back on the podcast, a presenter, youtuber and car fanatic. We have a good old chat about what he's been up to and some of the interesting cars he's been driving.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNbCtCG7BowpRvDSMI_ZR1w

https://www.instagram.com/sid.north/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

03:49 - Catch up

07:39 - Cars are expensive

13:43 - Do manufacturers’ care about warranty?

25:27 - 5th Gear Recharged

33:45 - Hybrids vs PHEV

35:00 - EV Chat

47:12 - Sid pre-judges a Maserati

49:27 - The problem with the new C63...

58:35 - 4 models for every manufacturer challenge

1:09:46 - Suspension change candidates

1:21:01 - Where are the fun cars?

1:25:25 - Sid driving silly cars

1:40:37 - 5 Questions

Ollie Marriage | Head Of Car Testing - BBC Top Gear

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Ollie Marriage is Head of Car Testing at BBC Top Gear. He joins me for a chat about his journey and some of the awesome cars he's driven along the way.

https://www.instagram.com/olliemarriage/

https://www.topgear.com/

Enjoy,

Sam

Show Notes:

0:00 - Intro

15:12 - Review Process

24:30 - Career Continued

28:42 - Writing Style Between Magazines

42:15 - Does the Experience Warp the Review?

48:15 - COTY

57:24 - Driving an LMP1 Car

1:08:59 - James Dean’s M3

1:16:41 - 5 Questions

#96 Jayemm On Cars | Automotive Youtuber on his journey, lots of cars and the Mclaren saga

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James (@jayemmoncars) is an automotive youtuber of the more journalistic variety. He loves old school top gear and aims to bring a bit of that to 2021. We have a chat about his journey, "The McLaren Saga" and lots more.

James's Youtube Channel

Hope You Enjoy,

Sam

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Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro
11:13 - How did you get into cars?
27:38 - From Film Production to YouTube
44:30 - Press Cars And Working With Press Teams
57:40 - Driving the Ferrari 812 Superfast (and GTS)
1:09:45 - Owning a Ferrari 550
1:26:48 - The “McLaren Saga”
1:41:48 - Influencing Buyer Decisions and Current Garage
1:47:46 - Audience Questions
2:17:24 - 5 Questions