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Episode 44 - In which we make it home alive and not too badly sunburnt

In all things, there's always something you have to manage. In this episode dedicated to TeamClearCoat's 24 Hours of LeMons weekend, you're going to have to manage Dave rubbing his nipples, pink paint over everything, and Ian talking about himself for entirely too long.

It might be that we're just too much to manage, though. As you'll find out, our mere presence foretells calamity for race cars and major media outlets alike.

Make sure you check out Ian's AWESOME THREE PART blog post on Opposite Lock, including some great pics from the race.

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Episode 43-Cray To The Zee

For some people, it's a formerly-loved TV show that makes them crazy, and that crazy manifests as saying dumb things on the Internet.

We do things a little differently at TeamClearCoat, so when we want to get a little crazy, Ian just inhales the coolant fumes from his Saab and rants about fireproof redundancy, while Dave overdoses on gummy candies and starts babbling about down part fungus and something something Green Day.

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Episode 42-Erotic Gobble

It's all about certainty this time around.

Dave is certain he knows how to combat tailgating, we're all in agreement that the R32 is cooler than the GTI, and Ian is pretty damn sure on the exact circumstances of his imminent demise.

Other things we know? We should stop worrying and learn to love the Mighty Car Mods Saab project, Dave's FMKcars is an all-time great, and Ian should probably be kept at a safe distance from any fish markets.

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Episode 41-Black Flags Abound

It's a Very Special episode! Which, if we're honest, really just means we're trying something new and it most likely will not turn out well.

Dave and Ian are joined by Zev for some instruction and seat time at High Plains Raceway during the SCCA's Track Night In America event.

Please do check out Zev's non-profit at peanutbutterplan.org and tracknightinamerica.com. Please do not judge us for being such noobs.

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Episode 40-TeamClearCoat BookClub - Doug Demuro - Plays With Cars

Doug DeMuro joins us in the blanket fort for the first in our book club series.

We talk about his book Plays With Cars, along with such glamorous topics as avoiding your family members, Craigslist encounters, and, of course, whatever it is that goes on in Florida.

If you haven't read Doug's book, please check it out. Otherwise, you'll never know just how unreliable a Range Rover classic can really be.

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Episode 39-Carnauba Wax In Mass Quantities

Today in the blanket fort, it's all about paying attention - to where you're driving, to your TicTac intake, and to the uglier associations within car culture.

Sometimes, though, you can pay a little TOO close of attention, like Ian's baby when the R32 bottoms out, or when you buy a Yankee Candle.

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Episode 38-It's like something out of Scooby Doo

Dave and Ian are separated by most of the continent, but they're both on the good ship SS poor audio quality.

What else is on this cruise ship? Oh, just some gumballs, a jumping Juke, and a tiny pinch of flesh-eating diesease. Really.

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Episode 37-This week's description, with apologies to Craig Finn

They got to the part with the karting and the clutch cable thing, they said I'm pretty sure we've heard this one before.

Doesn't it all end up in some rental car with 4 guys modding a Mustang, and violent red VWs, NASCAR and sweet, sweet car cake justice.

I think I might have mentioned that before.

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The TeamClearCoat Book Club Announcement

We're happy to announce the launch of the TeamClearCoat book club!

On the 3rd Wednesday of every month, we'll release an episode featuring an author of an automotive-related book. These episodes will be in addition to our regular weekly ones. So let's all read some more books!

The first episode will be on 18 May, and feature Doug DeMuro talking about his book "Plays With Cars," available on his website or via Amazon.

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Episode 36-You have what in your glass?

It's all a little bit too much this time, but in the best possible way.

Ike from Untitled Car Show joins us for a discussion that goes too far in pretty much every direction. There's a little too much talk about Mitsubishi, one too many mentions of when you need to apply Vaseline inside a Ford Fiesta, and definitely too many varieties of liquor in Ike's glass.

None of that compares to how too-much we go over on time, though. Whoops. But hang in there - it's worth listening to all of, in all of it's too-much glory.

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