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Men In Sheds Men In Sheds
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Cars, loads of people talk about them, don’t they? Well, we do too. We prattle on about ’em like a couple of two stroke diesels as we guzzle an endless supply of tea like it’s an endless supply of oil. Ooh! Controversial that. That’s just the kind of contentious guff we’re not afraid to address, as we sit back in a shed, and comment on the world going on around us. And it’s not like we’re pro-electric, anti-diesel, or anything like that. We’re a right pair of tarts we are. We like all kinds of cars for all kinds of reasons. I guess that’s what Men In Sheds all boils down to really; part swansong for what’s fading out and part musing about what may be to come. Plus lots of waffling on about the bits in between – well HOBVIOUSLY!
We’ve been wagging our grubby little unshaven chins about this stuff for bloody ages, then one peaceful morning, as the steam rose from our freshly brewed mugs of tea like the lazy mist upon yonder Staffordshire Moorlands, we paused our nattering, turned to one another, put our hands on our hips, and proclaimed-
"Why’re we not puttin’ this ‘ont bloody podcast!"
All we needed to do then was make another cuppa and learn what a podcast actually was. Which we did. We bought microphones and everything. No expense spared. So, without further ado (but with plenty of ‘ow do), we invite you, beautiful listeners, to pour yourself something warm and wet, sit thee down, and join us, in the shed from which we broadcast, to have a little chat about cars. Did we also mention we’re partial to a cheeky brew?
Ta very much,
Andrew Dawson & Chris Walley
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Christmas Wishes - 2017
We have a special Christmas carol on our YouTube channel this year, but for those of you only letting us into your lives via your ears we have recorded this special Christmas message. Happy Christmas and Merry new year!
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Episode 24 - Badge Engineering? Who Are You Kidding?
CAR NEWS - NOVEMBER 2017
What a month for car news! The new Tesla Roadster and Truck has caused so much butt-hurtery with fossil fuel fans, but traditionalists can be happy the new Jeep Wrangler is only 0.1% different than the old one. Corvette have gone from poor man's Lamborghini to full on Lamborghini while Lamborghini themselves have gone old-skool Lamborghini. But then Konnegseg have gone an done 277mph done an old road in Nevada. We're living in crazy times and perhaps the new new Discovery number plate position is a sign of that.
CAN WE GIVE ASIA ITS EV DUES?
While we've all been having a good laugh at the Toyota Prius over the years, it's time to acknowledge it's been fighting the EV fight now for two decades. Asia has led us into a new era kicking and screaming and it's all too easy to fawn over Teslas and follow ze Germans. Toyota normalised the electric car and, if you've got a taxi in the last year, you've probably felt the benefit.
BADGE ENGINEERING? WHO ARE YOU KIDDING?
We're going to stick our necks out here and dare to suggest there's something a bit wrong with sticking Bentley badges on your 300C. We also think that putting M-badges on non M-Sport BMWs is a bit naff too. Badge engineering has spun so far out of control now even the manufacturers are in on it.
IS A CAR AN OBJECT OR AN EXPERIENCE?
You know we're not scared of getting a bit philosophical and we ask the ultimate question here, should a car be a material possession or a form of theatre. The fact is driving and car ownership gives us something very special beyond the usual consumerism but we still easily lose our way. We also have to respect that the person we see driving an expensive sports car may be in it for the pleasure and not the ostentation. -
Episode 23 - Are Concept Cars Just A C*cktease?
CAR NEWS - NOVEMBER 2017
Tesla aren't looking so hot right now with their autonomous tech falling behind along with their production schedule and quality control. Worse still, they have come bottom of all electric car manufacturers in the 2017 UK Reliability Survey.
We have a good LOOL about the new London T-charge now that diesel vehicles are rightfully being targeted. It turns out Oxford wants to ban all fossil fuel cars, Honda have sold a ridiculous number of 50cc mopeds, and Nissan might be killing of the mighty Z.
BECAUSEJPN; TOKYO MOTORSHOW SPECIAL
It's a BECAUSEJPN special this time round since the 2017 Tokyo Motorshow has happened. There's lots to get excited about and some duds that need pointing out too. We're particularly excited about a car designed for OAPs and a personal transportation vehicle that looks like a butt plug - stay wacky Japan! V(>_)V
WHAT THE F*CK IS GOING ON WITH FRONT NUMBER PLATES?
We don't appreciate it's the law to have a clearly displayed front number plate, we respect it's part of the design aesthetic of cars. So, why do some people seem to go to great lengths not to have one and, worse still, come up with solutions that look ten times worse?
IS CAR INSURANCE STUPID, JUST STUPID, FOR SHED?
Listen up, if you don't drive a rare car, you need to know what the impact of crashing into one really is. Plus, if you are driving one, you need to think about how your insurance company is going to behave in response to even the most minor of dings.
ARE CONCEPT CARS JUST A C*CKTEASE?
You know the drill; motorshow takes place, manufacturers roll out some wobbly clay fantasies that tickle our pickles. Three years later we get some middle of the road abomination nobody wants. Just what the hell is going on? We try to work it all out and look toward what might be a less frustrating future.