Trust in the Machine

Happy holidays y'all! This week we have a gift for everyone: Charlie Martin - race car driver, extreme athlete, and queer car community legend - is joining us to talk about hillclimb in French cars, how to mentally prepare yourself for an amount of downforce that will snap your neck, why proving haters wrong is the world's best motivational tool, and the best way to run 24 hours of wheel-to-wheel at the world's hardest race track. Thank you to our Trustees (we still using that?) for putting up with us in 2020, and we can't wait to talk your ear off in '21. twitter - @GoCharlieM youtube - GoCharlie twitch - GoCharlieM Trust in the Machine, y'all.

Folks we tried another episode without any detailed notes and it, uh, folks it went places. Please join us for a healthy conversation as we decompress a bit headed into A December to Remember. Trust in the Machine, y'all.

On this episode, the team has a friendly knock-down-drag-out on the new Hummer EV by GMC by General Motors. The Beyond Meat Duramax sets expectations for both General Motors and their buyers, which is A Whole Thing. Trust in the Machine, y'all.

On this episode of the podcast, Toni gives everyone complete fleet report and arrives at a conundrum: what to do with a 1989 Honda Prelude? If you think you might be in the market for a 1988 Y49 Barbados Yellow Honda Prelude 2.0 Si, please contact us on Twitter. No lowballers, we don't need help selling the car. Trust in the Machine, y'all. ------------------------------------- nissan sentra altima honda accord civic hyundai elantra sonata 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 maxima dodge neon ford focus escort geo prizm chevy malibu kia spectra rio accent toyota tercel camry solara avalon echo corolla solara 1990 1991 1992 chevy impala malibu 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 acura integra cl tl toyota camry avalon tercel carro usado barato mitsubishi eclipse galant saturn geo prizm sonata honda accord civic prelude hyundai elantra xg350 lowrider tahoe suburban ford expedition 745i lincoln towncar cadillac fleetwood deville chevy impala buick regal dodge charger magnum chrysler 300 1995 1996 1997 1998 2004 2005 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 sl500 cl500 honda accord 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 chrysler 300 dodge charger magnum civic nissan altima sentra maxima hyundai elantra echo paseo Ford, Cadillac, coupe, sedan, suv, chevy malibu dodge neon intrepid ford taurus focus prizm geo red color charger chrysler 300 buick regal monte carlo park avenue caprice dodge neon intrepid ford focus taurus impala prizm geo malibu escort buick regal century crown victoria vic mercury grand marquis sonata kia rio accent versa solara escort focus echo five hundred explorer tahoe suburban caravan blazer lincoln aviator navigator gmc jimmy yukon denali astro van safari grand am pontiac prix g6 firebird montana optima soul sorento forte sportage rio accent silverado traverse do NOT contact me with unsolicited services or offers

On this episode of the podcast, the team provides some critical advice on how to best construct your automotive portfolio and definitely doesn't yell for an hour about low-mileage Bring a Trailer sales. Probably. Also, even less yelling about the "built not bought" philosophy. Trust in the Machine, y'all.

Full disclosure, Trustees (we're trying that out this week, please bear with us): on occasion, we don't do the required reading. So, if you want to know what sixty-four minutes sounds like with three hosts who each did exactly zero homework in the moments leading up to recording, well, here is your opportunity. We covered all the relevant topics, everything from Fun Uncle Australia to which presidential candidate is likely to conduct diplomacy via a third-gear bias-ply burnout in front of a Dairy Queen. Trust in the Machine, y'all.

Good news everyone: we have fought with The Technology and emerged victorious and with our historic victory comes our first guest episode! You might know Bradley Brownell as a prolific writer, cornerstone of The Best Car Show In Our Plane of Existence, or neutron star of hot takes on Twitter. In any case, we had a lively discussion on motorcycles, electrification of an entire hobby, and bounced around from here to there and generally enjoying a delightful afternoon. Trust in the Machine, y'all.

In this episode, the team reckons with the true meaning of the Datsun/Nissan Z from it's mustachioed past to it's less-uncertain-than-yesterday future. Also, here's the reasoning for the rebranding from Datsun to Nissan. Chassis Code Guide: S30 - 1969-1977 S130 - 1978-1984 Z31 - 1985-1989 Z32 - 1989-2000 Z33 - 2003-2009 Z34 - 2009-2020 Trust in the Machine, y'all.

On this episode of the podcast, there was one more question from our Q&A that we wanted to set aside some time to discuss, from @TechnoAddy: “If y'all could own any concept car in fully functional form, which one would you pick and why?” This question could've run through two episodes, but we cut it at one to prevent any of the hosts from plotting vigilante justice against the people responsible for axing the iDx concept from production. We tried to keep a running list of the cars we discuss as a visual aid. Y'all have no idea how close I came to making a PowerPoint out of this: 2014 Mazda Shinari 2002 Cadillac Cien 2013 Nissan iDx 2005 Holden Efijy 2011 BMW 328 Hommage 1972 Volvo VESC 2017 Honda EV Concept 1976 Honda Lady 1957 Ford Nucleon 2011 Chevy Impala vs 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air Crash Video 1986 Pontiac Trans Sport 1968 Chevrolet Astro-Vette 1973 Chevrolet Aerovette 1990 Oldsmobile Expression And The Official Picks: Toni: 1989 Pontiac Stinger Drew: 1990 Chevrolet CERV III Neal: 2014 Volvo Concept Estate Trust in the Machine, y'all.

Folks: here is Part II of our inaugural Q&A episode. Do things get further off the rails? Do we completely lose track of where we are? Do the last 10 questions take a solid hour to get through? The answer to all of these questions lies behind that little triangle shaped Play button somewhere on your screen. Go on. Double dare you, Also: This was an absolute riot and we can't wait to do it again. We're also going to give Monday uploads a shot, y'all let us know what you think! Trust in the Machine, y'all.

Folks, against better judgement and increasingly under the influence of confidence-inspiring libations, we got through what I think are 100% of the questions y'all threw our way. Frankly y'all did a remarkable job asking questions, and we very much look forward to making this a regular deal. Stay tuned for a Part II in the next few days. Trust in the Machine, y'all.

On this episode of the podcast, Toni regales a harrowing week and the gang discusses how to best spend thousands of dollars to make a car less worse, sometimes. Trust in the Machine, y'all.

Soak in some sweet, sweet video game nostalgia right up until someone mentions Mission 34 and then stick around while the gang tries to mathematically work out whether it's possible to break a single municipal, state, or federal law while driving kei cars on a cross-country adventure. Trust in the Machine, y'all.

0007 - Collecting Cars What happens when three hosts find the single free hour late on a Thursday night during an otherwise absurd week to pontificate on the cultural and psychological factors that drive otherwise ordinary people to collect two-ton marvels of modern mass production? Personally, I have no idea, but I reckon we're gonna find out. Trust in the Machine, y'all.

Folks: we made it through an hour without a single "Pony" reference and only one nod to Megan thee Stallion, our apologies for the lack of effort on both fronts. It's an episode about pony cars, so naturally we talk about the new BMW 7 Series, hockey dads, and how to disappoint Kentuckian cultural institutions. Trust in the Machine, y'all.

Upon returning from an expedition to the Great North American West, Neal regales the gang with tales of exploration and camaraderie. Also, how to buy a $400 Volvo in Michigan and fall in love with someone you find in your Corvette for an extended period of time. Trust in the Machine, y'all.

On this episode, once the team moves past some unnecessary Bronco slander, they get into a discussion about what makes a half-decent, occasionally non-stationary daily driver. It's Thursday, internet friends - let's talk about The Cars. Trust in the Machine, y'all.

On this episode of the podcast, our esteemed colleagues are asked to respond yes or no to the following statement: the Porsche Macan is a good car. And we are calling upon our listeners to help to settle this debate on Twitter - please submit your vote to register your agreement with Toni or Neal at the link here. Trust in the Machine, y'all.

On this episode of the podcast, the team discusses garage space. Come for the familiar reminiscing of apartment parking lot maladies, stick around for the sovereign declaration of a Utopian garage-based commune in rural Colorado. Never sleep on the ThaiJZ car scene. Trust in the Machine, y'all.

On the inaugural episode of the podcast, Toni purchases a $700 Honda CRX approximately one minute prior to us hitting record, so we take some time to unpack both the purchase and the unmitigated brilliance of Bubble Era Hondas. This is somehow not sponsored content from Honda North America, although, you know, call us. Let's talk. Just to chat. Anyway, folks we've got a podcast now. Trust in the Machine, y'all.