Passionate about Cars

Andy White and Steve Kennard

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How to survive the world of modern motoring

07/15/2011

#22: Put a bucket of grit in your car

It’s a car cast today as I ride with Steve back from the Brighton and Hove Breakfast Club – we discuss: Coil springs verses leaf springs The poor conditions of roads in the UK Not having to go back to the main dealer for repairs to your vehicle Wearing of valve seats and how this happens What causes pinking, what [...]

15 min
06/03/2011

#21: It gets quite hot in here

As Steve gets back into the throws of work after a bank holiday packed few weeks – we discuss: Growing hops in Steve’s workshop Steve and Andy’s new Bank Holiday regime Peaceful protests and Steve’s annoyance at the council’s welcoming attitude Volkswagen Campers Triumph Stag steering bushes Rovers and head gaskets A VW Beetle with a broken window mechanism A long journey for [...]

22 min
02/07/2011

#20: I gotta take a leak

Steve is thrown into the hot seat as Kathleen is off today – so I chatted to him in his ‘Alan Sugar’ office. We discuss: The idea of using incontinence pads while at the front desk An update on the roof insurance story – insurance claims and how to write letters of complaint The art of complaining The slipping [...]

30 min
12/01/2010

#19: High winds and insurance companies

In today’s show Steve communicates the sad news that insurance companies prefer to use innaccurate methods to determine the severity of a weather event resulting in a claim. Andy: Hello everyone I’m with Steve Kennard on a very crisp November morning. Morning Steve. Steve: Yeh. Morning, Andrew. Andy: When I first arrived Steve was on the phone – [...]

18 min
10/31/2010

#18: Stroll on, Alan Sugar!

In today’s show, Steve has become Alan Sugar and showed me his new board room! Also – some great news on a new community venture Steve has piloted – all coming up in Passionate About Cars… Andy: I’m with Steve from 1st Class garage. Today Steve is looking like Alan Sugar because he’s in his manager [...]

17 min
09/25/2010

#17: Concertina conrods

Today Steve shows me what can happen when an engine seizes up due to lack of maintenance and then comes up with an interesting solution to unemployment… Photo: RobotSkirts Andy: So here I am at 1st Class Garage. Hello Steve how are you? Steve: Yeh. Fine Andy. Andy: So what’s been happening on the shop floor then? Steve: We’ve had [...]

15 min
07/30/2010

#16: Five foot cycle lanes

Steve this morning showed me an article about cycle lanes in yesterdays newspaper. In todays show we discuss a Triumph Stag with engine trouble and daft cycle lane planning. Andy: Steve’s rushing around like a blue arse fly this morning and I walked in and he’s got a Triumph Stag on the rack with an over [...]

19 min
07/09/2010

#15: Scimitars and black ops

On a beautiful morning in Brighton, I tracked down Steve Kennard on the workshop floor at 1st Class Garage. After discussing a mysterious starter motor issue on a Volkswagen van, I noticed the rear end of an exotic looking Reliant Scimitar – brake cylinder problems. We finished the discussion was a rant from Steve on the [...]

24 min

How to survive the world of modern motoring

Creator

Andy White and Steve Kennard
Years Active

2008 - 2011
Episodes

22
Rating

Clean
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