Gears and Beers: The Unashamedly Unprofessional Automotive Podcast

We're sorry there's no proper episode 141 this week, so instead of having you guys go a week without our amazing bollocks, here's a bonus episode of cutting-room floor pre-episode recordings of hot takes and absolute bollocks.

Not much more to say, this episode is simply a collection of hot takes.

We'll be back to 'normal' next week.

Cheers,

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We are back for episode 140! We're sorry it's a day late, long story.

We start off this episode with talking about the maintenance/service work we've done to Mitch's Hilux (which is why this episode is late).

Matt and Joseph then talk about their recent experience at VR Motorsport, who are an epic mob in south-east Queensland.

We then kick into a bit of news about Holden dealers being pissed off with General Motors, and Matt gets political.

Matt then talks about Rob Dahm's all-wheel-drive turbo 4-rotor RX7 finally getting onto the dyno, and BMW releasing a manual option for the 4-banger turbo Z4.

We then talk about how the Toyota LandCruiser is the vehicle that is most likely to reach 300,000Km.

Then Matt has a rant about being sick and tired over the rivalry between Toyota and Nissan, and the incredible increase in values of Japanese cars.

Matt then brings up the BMW i4 electric touring/sedan, which has us argue about electric cars (as per usual), then talks about the Y62 Nissan Patrol and how his stance on them has changed after giving one a spin.

Joseph then talks about getting the 'Traction Mod' installed onto his GT86, and he says it's made a huge difference already; then Matt cuts him off and talks about the new Hummer and an absolute abortion called the ACE 'Yewt', as well as a few other electric vehicles before Joseph gets back onto talking about the Traction Mod.

Mitch then talks about some more Hardrace parts he's got for the Integra (#Shitegra).

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We are back for episode 139!

This week we kick off the news by talking about the news about General Motors officially killing off Holden, and pulling out of right-hand drive markets globally.

We talk about Holden a fair bit throughout this episode, as it really is the biggest bit of news this week.

We then talk about dual-cab utes for a bit, specifically, Mercedes killing over the X-Class, and Peugeot introducing their LDV-based dual-cab before we get back onto talking about Holden.

We then talk about Bathurst, and how the Bathurst 12 Hour is gaining a lot of traction, and in many ways, is becoming far more interesting than the Supercars Bathurst 1000.

Joseph then talks about the limited edition, epic, and Australian-developed Ford Mustang R.

Joel, the Short One, talks about his new kinda-project car Suzuki Swift.

We then play a new game from Joseph, which, in our usual form, is yet to have a name. And while Matt, Mitch, and Joel try to find their cars, Joseph talks about the new Honda Civic Type R... Then we have an argument.

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We are back for episode 138! This episode is a continuation from episode 137, and Mitch is still not sober.

We did the news last week, so this week it's game week. For the first game, Ben takes the reigns. Ben has 2 cars for under $20,000, and it's our job to guess the cars - This is very similar to the Simon Special, but it's not.

Matt then challenges Mitch and Joseph to find 2 cars that are front-wheel drive and under $50,000, while Matt, Michael, and Ben talk about their favourite cars, and we argue about the Ford GT.

We then talk about the cars we'll probably be driving in the future.

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We are back for episode 137! This week, most of us have had a few beverages, and are joined by Ben and Michael.

Mitch kicks off the news this week about Tesla remotely deactivating the 'Autopilot' from a used Tesla sold having Autopilot.

Matt then asks a question to y'all about how you typically buy your cars; privately or from a dealer?

Joseph then has some news about Aston Martin's 400kw DBX SUV being sold out in Australia, despite its awful appearance.

Mitch then has some news about Queensland Police earning over $200,000 from revenue in the first week after the introduction of the $1000 using a mobile phone while driving fine. We then have an argument over using your phone while driving, and car manufacturers replacing physical climate and media controls with a touch interface.

We then have a discussion about the awful standards for driver education.

We then talk about the Porsche 992, specifically the Turbo, and how we don't actually don't like it, and then we argue about the 911 and the Cayman.

Then Ferrari proves once again they're a bunch of bastards and are suing a charity over the name 'Purosange', which means 'Pure Blood' in Italian.

Then we end with a bit of discussion about the 12 Hour of Bathurst.

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We are back for episode 136! This week we talk about the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour race, which we had on while we recorded this episode.

We kick off talking about some drivers in the Bathurst 12 hour being 'Gentlemen Drivers' who don't yield to faster cars when shown the blue flag, and apparently some Gentlemen Drivers racing AMG's have air-conditioning fitted!

Throughout this week's episode, we talk about the Bathurst 12 Hour.

Joseph then talks about his first track day of 2020 and talks a bit about the changes he's made to the suspension setup on his 86, and a bit about tyres.

Mitch then rants about idiots on the highway staying in the overtaking lane who aren't even going the speed limit and slow drivers in general.

Matt then attempts to talk about Mazda, and their 100th Birthday, then Joseph talks about why you shouldn't buy a Tesla.

Mitch then talks about his old thongs having a catastrophic blow-out and the #firstworldproblem having to wear actual shoes.

Matt then asks Joseph and Mitch for their favourite Mazda's and asks what brand-new non-supercar or hypercar would we race around Bathurst.

Joseph then talks about how brand-new Jimny's are on back-order until 2021, pushing the price for older Jimny's up.

Joseph then talks about the high-price for entry into World Time Attack Challenge, so he's putting it off for a little while.

Matt then gets Mitch and Joseph to play the Simon Special.

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We are back for episode 135! This week is kinda a part two of last week's episode, but also kinda isn't.

We kick off this week with some 'What Have You Done To Your Car This Week' chats, starting off with the Short One talking about his 300ZX.

Matt then talks some rapid-fire news about a Toyota making a cross-over Yaris, Tesla's stock going up, Oslo's road death toll, and Matt updates y'all on Australia's bushfire status, before getting back on what have we done to our cars this week... We're great at staying on topic! We then argue about suspension and swaybars., and the Short One then talks about motorcycle suspension setups.

We then play a game where Mitch picked two different cars, Matt and Joseph have to guess the cars. This wasn't supposed to be 'The Simon Special', but it basically turned into it.

We then finish off with another game, this time issued by Matt. Matt gave us a budget of $20,000 with which to find a front-wheel-drive car, then we proceed to argue.

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Sorry it's late, but here's episode 134!

This week, we recorded in Morwood's new house, so we were set up on a 6-foot bi-fold table and some camp chairs.

This week, we have some news to talk about. We start off with a bit of news about Hyundai/Genesys's GV80-based ute-pick-up thing, which will have a 3.0L straight-six turbo diesel that's 'architecturally similar to' BMW's engine.

Mitch then talks about a handful of car brands that have bucked the industry trend and have found growth in sales over the last year. Joseph then talks about Lamborghini's 43% growth thanks to the Urus... Believe it or not.

Matt then has some news about Toyota lighting the Olympic torch for the Japan 2020 Olympics with a flying "car" quadcopter thing.

Joseph then talks about more rumours surrounding the Toyota GT86 gen2.

Mitch then briefly talks about Nissan reportedly putting a twin-turbo V6 in the next-gen Zed car.

Matt talks about Fisker making an SUV that reportedly will be an affordable electric SUV, before breaking into talking about the new 300 Series LandCruiser due out in a year or so. It will reportedly have a turbo-diesel V6 hybrid powerplant.

Matt then rattles off some quick-fire news, before talking some hot garbage, comparing Mitch's 1993 Hilux to a modern Mitsubishi Triton and Isuzu MU-X, which forms into an argument about modern cars vs old cars.

This episode was filled with news and arguments. Next episode we play some games.

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Gears and Beers Podcast is hosted by Mitchell Denham, Matthew Morwood, and Joseph Riga

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We're back for episode 133, this week we talk about the stuff we forgot to talk about in episode 132.

We start by talking about us rating well on Podchaser's best of 2019 for Automotive podcasts.

So, we kick off the news this week with a bit of Ford Australia news. Ford is finally chucking the Mustang's Coyote 5L V8 in the Ranger Raptor!

We then talk about Donut Media's Up To Speed on the Cadillac CTS-V, and comparing its 640hp V8 against the HSV GTSR-W1 which has 646Hp.

We then talk a bit more about Toyota / Gazoo Racing's Yaris, which finally has had its power released complete with full reveal photographs of the car... And we talk about Dodge's Challenger

Mitch then talks about the latest developments and roadblocks with his Honda Integra project (Shitegra). We then talk about good experiences with car part sellers and the frustration of finding a good mechanic in the Brisbane area.

We then talk about Sony unveiling their concept electric car at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show), from which we talk about how some of the magic is leaving car development.

Joseph then talks about DAMD making body kits for the Suzuki Jimny; Little D (Land Rover Defender), Little G (Mercedes G Wagen), and the Dronko (Ford Bronco), and the Roots which pays homage to the LJ10 Sierra.

We then finish off with playing Simon's game that we've unfortunately forgotten the name of in this episode.

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The first episode for the new decade (and yes, it IS a new decade!). We kick off by talking about nonsense and giving shoutouts to a couple of mad listeners.

Joseph kick off with a bit of news regarding the disgraced ex-CEO of the Renault Nissan Alliance, Carlos Ghosn escaping his Japanese house arrest and escaping to Lebanon in a musical instrument case. 

Mitch then briefly talks about McLaren's Speedtail finishing testing and reaching 403kph top speed.

Mitch and Matt swapped cars for the weekend as Matt needed a ute to move house, so Mitch ended up driving Matt's Subaru WRX, and he has some thoughts on it.

Matt then talks about Mitch's Hilux, and likewise, he has a few thoughts on the driving experience.

We then talk about Mitch's Integra (the Shitegra) having a bit of work done with it, and Matt whinges again about Mitch's goal to register the Integra, Joseph talks about some small odds-n-ends that he's done to his 86.

We then talk about QucikJacks, and wings/wangs/aero.

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Gears and Beers Podcast is hosted by Mitchell Denham, Matthew Morwood, and Joseph Riga

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