2 Key Benefits
Torque Band is amazing
Reliable
If your vehicle has a V-6 that isn't pushing much weight, it will be unstrained. What Bruce's intake manifold accomplishes is quite compelling.It's pricey, but if you have a car you won't be selling, hiring Bruce to do it all for you is fantastic. This is a really clever idea, putting a larger/heavier engine into a light and nimble vehicle like the MX-5. And when you do that (larger engine, smaller car), it's like riding in a completely different vehicle.
Car Throttle Loan Cars
There have been a few loan automobiles for Car Throttle. The M334 D is the finest Prescott Alex has ever driven, owing to its outstanding performance.It appears to be a police vehicle (more so than other cops), and everything gets out of the way. It's comfortable, smooth, quick, and efficient. It's an investment in terms of money. Approximately $62,000. But if asked what car Alex would want to drive for the rest of his life it would be this car.
Ethan is driving an Octavia VRS at the moment. It's 25,000 cheaper than the BMW they previously owned. If you compare the two cars and ask if 25,000 more for a vehicle is worth it, Alex says yes. For example, all of the features that were in the BMW were improved, accurate, and everything works properly. There's not much to gripe about and you feel fantastic in it.The only reason they got rid of it was because the loan was up and they needed a vehicle to tow around the vehicles he is repairing.
Alex currently drives a Mazda CX-5, which is an SUV with a 2.5L petrol engine and all-wheel drive. It isn't the most refined car, but it tows and performs exactly as expected. As far as automobiles go, Alex enjoys something a little more left-field and less expensive. Then the particularly cool stuff becomes even more so when you get into it.
Podcast & Working from Home
The transition from working in the office to only being able to go on outings and working at home was an adjustment but also a blessing in disguise. The team at Car throttle felt good that they spent less money on commutes, and gained more time at home with family and pets. Car Throttle started a podcast during the pandemic, but unfortunately stopped doing it now, because it took up a lot of time and wasn’t making enough money. But they did do 40 episodes, where they got their audience to write in with weird and wonderful things that happened to them, their family, and their friends. They had everything from crash stories, to police officer stories, and more. It was eye opening for them, as people would start to write in and say that they looked forward to the podcast. Which was a positive thing for the Car Throttle team, especially with mental health being at a low, and lots of people feeling lonely. It was very fulfilling to know that they could make people laugh and shift people’s mindsets. Someday they want to start up the podcast again, but when they have more time.
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5 Questions
What car would you choose to drive for the rest of your life?
Alex: If I had to choose any car I would choose an E46 330. One of my favorite cars I ever owned and I got it back in the day for 140 quid, and drove it for 2 years. 172,000 miles on the clock. Very reliable car.
Best Value Car/ First Value Car under 50k
Alex: I would go for a M340I, I have a M340D but I’ve been told that the M340I isn’t bad on petrol either. But a BMW is a good brand if you want a car that will accelerate at everything and still be fun.
Most undervalued car
Alex: A Hyundai i20 N. I was surprised when I heard it was 25 grand. Amazing value for money. the smiles that you get from driving that and like I said, the mechanical grip especially was just extreme. If you watch that video with Ethan and I smashing around the track, you'll see how scared he actually was. And yeah, the poor guy shit his pants. He was actually close to tears and he genuinely wanted to get out of the car. He couldn't deal with it any longer. So that for me is a big thumbs up.
Most Interesting car at the moment
Alex: I am in the process of buying a Porsche nine for fall. Well, I am in the process of buying a Porsche nine for fall. I have it actually on my driveway right now. Well, I haven't paid for it yet. But we bought one as a company for a trading up series that we did. With autotrader and that was the last car our kind of attainable dream car. My mom used to own one when I was 15. So it's got a lot of nostalgia. I just love it. Because of this delta and you know, 2.54 cylinder, really interesting characterful engine, decent space inside as well. Looks great. You can see that on my Instagram, there's loads of pictures on that.
If you had a 5 car garage?
Alex: I would say M 340D, or M340i. I’d fill my MX five. My Porsche 944. And I’d go for a van like a Peugeot Boxer or an Old Renault Trafic diesel. I would take the off road MR2. I've got everything covered. Anything you ask me to do I could do.
shitter do I want for a van? I would go for a shitty little van. Like is it a Peugeot boxer? Or or or an old Reno traffic submit something old and diesel? Yeah. And I'll take the off-road Mr. To Oh, yeah. I've got everything covered. Everything. Yeah. You name a task. I have a car to do it.
Show Notes:
00:00 - Intro
04:09 - The Best Budget Cars
10:49 - Car Throttle Videos of 2021
22:13 - Alex’s Rocketeer MX5, Phil
30:03 - Car Throttle Loan Cars
49:22 - Riding Motorbikes and Safety
1:04:01 - Working From Home & Starting a Podcast
1:16:43 - 5 Questions