As promised, this week we're talking about what the Differentials are and how they help you when you're driving, plus some throwbacks to two of the greatest automotive toys from the last century, and a little bit of story time.

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2WD, AWD, 4WD, 4x4, 4x2 - What does it all mean? Well let's talk about it!

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Let's face it - mistakes happen, and regretting a car purchase is an expensive and awful feeling. Today's episode gives you my top 5 tips for bouncing back from a regrettable car purchase. Don't worry, there's hope!

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I mean, these are clearly the important questions we need to be asking. But in all seriousness, today's episode is chock full of helpful and memorable information on how to better understand horsepower and torque - two of the key performance indicators when it comes to your car.

As always, you can send your car questions (or Mario Kart picks) to [email protected], and I'll get your questions answered on an upcoming episode. Dibs on Yoshi or Waluigi.

What makes something a classic car? Well - it depends who you ask. Today is all about the Classics, so we dive right into it. We're kicking it old school this week too with no background music. Do you love it? Do you hate it? Well we'll find out because the music just wasn't meant to be this week - lol - it wouldn't load, no matter how many times I tried! 

As always, send your car questions or stories to [email protected] to get featured on a future episode.

Gatekeeping shows up in the car community in a BIG way, and it's getting in the way of so many new potential car lovers, particularly women, having a clear path to feeling like they belong in the community. But there's hope! In today's episode, your GP-Escort Sacha Taylor breaks down (aka geeks out over) the psychology behind why gatekeeping happens in the first place, plus how it applies to the car world specifically, and lastly, what we can do about it.

There are SO many things you can do to a car to personalize it - in today's episode we look at cosmetic and performance mods, including ideas of what you could do for your own car, and what to watch out for on the way. But be warned.. it's a slippery slope..

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Car salespeople are one of the least trusted professions, and unfortunately, it's for good reason. Today we pull back the curtains and expose the ways people have been lied to and misled by the scuzzy salespeople in the industry, and how to see through those lies so that you don't have to learn those expensive lessons with your own car! 

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