Just Going For A Drive

First released in 1963, almost immediately re-named because of French people, and mostly driven by the elderly, it's ... a very special episode of Just Going For A Drive. Sam and Nick straighten their cloth caps, comb their beards, and record the starting mileage in a small, leather-bound book using a Porsche-branded golf pencil, before clattering off into the hills and autobahns in possibly the world's gold standard of sports cars. We talk about the 911's weird lay out, its (actually quite accurate) image as a middle-of-life conveyance, and dream of the Singer Motor Company configurator. No, that's not the brand of sewing machine Porsche uses to hold together the tartan seats. Listen in to dream along with us. And pick up some handy investment advice while you do!*

* Do not follow any financial advice given out on this podcast. Or by anyone playing around with the Singer configurator.

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Everyone wants one, but have you ever seen someone actually smiling in a Ferrari? Have you? Like Batman and Bruce Wayne, a grin and a Fezza are never seen together. On this episode we ask (and answer) the big question: does owning a Ferrari make you unhappy and how can I get one as soon as possible so that I can also feel this feeling? (We told you it was a big question.) Then, to lighten things up, we head north from Italy to the sunny British Isles to ponder why the country where grey cardigans come from produces some of the most beautiful, unreliable cars ever made (not the toughest segue from Ferraris, it must be said). Finally, in driving stories, we put the boxing gloves and poking sticks away, and share our Best Drives Ever.

Come for a drive with Sam and Nick.

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TEN! Ten. Ten episodes. Can you believe it? We can. We can believe it because we're there. And we celebrate this milestone (another driving term!) with a bumper episode dedicated to our beautiful listeners who write in. Nick and Sam answer Hannah's question "Why the hell are you zooming across all of those lanes? And why don't you know about indicators?". We shout-out to long-time supporter, Steph the graphic designer, and try to make her proud (or at least slightly amused) as we tackle the complete spectrum of colour on cars. Yes, the complete spectrum. That's about 5 or 6 different colours, right? Sam is a bit colour-blind. And, finally, instead of a specific make and model, we salute listener Kristina's Kia Carnival with a deep dive on the Family Van.

Thanks to everyone who listened this far, whether it's your first episode, or your tenth!

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If you heard "Mighty Subaru" and thought "Mighty Boy", then this is the podcast for you. Somehow we forgot all about the world's tiniest ute, and went for the world's tiniest van. The incredible Subaru Sherpa stars in our Stories of Cars segment as a young Nick learns about rally driving, again forgetting about the most obvious Subaru rally machine, the WRX, until later in the episode. Rounding out your full-fat selection is the actually incredible Kia EV6 GT, the supercar destroying family mini-SUV thing which will be answering the age-old playground question: "What if, like, we all, you know, just had, like super-fast cars and zoomed everywhere all the time??" The answer being the very boring "We'd, uh, akshully, um, crash all the time?" But not on this podcast. Nick and Sam bring you the crashiest crash stories and the finest motoring tips. Enjoy.

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Where have we been?!? Where haven't we been. Nick and Sam pull over for a quick chat after an extended break. We farewell the much loved Horizon Saturdays car meet at the Brickworks Market, and bring you the latest trends in Moron Behaviour on Interstate Roads. You wouldn't believe what's out there. Or maybe you would. These people, I tell ya, one time-- wait. Just press play.

In these mini-episodes, we bring you a quick burst of car-talk to tide you over while the main episode sits in the paint-shop, awaiting the final touches.

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"Monsieur. Just put on your indicator and go." This eternally decent advice both informs and terrifies as Nick and Sam rush bravely screaming into Parisian traffic, bunny-hopping around centuries-old landmarks, and discovering what real mountains have to teach about real driving. If you've ever been involved in backing a trailer, either on the supply or demand side, you'll recognise the cross-handed reverse-but-in-the-mirror style of driving with which our own fathers make magic, somehow squeezing through impossible gaps.

But really, this episode's story is our feature car. The feature car on every piece of driving media since its creation, even if it's not specifically mentioned. The New Standard. Motoring's "Concord Moment" (according to Clarkson). What literal dreams are made of. You know because you know, and also have read the episode title. Listen to the hopeful tale of how we came up close and personal with history.

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Nick and Sam hit the road ... in someone else's brand new car! How DO you drive the finest metal around without actually having to hand over your life savings? Our handsome young reporter at large, Nick, hit the dealerships to discover the ins, outs and definitely-nots of booking a test drive. The boys share chilling tales of hitches hiked, hiking hitchers and everything in between.

And our feature car is one of the true greats: the Honda NSX. Did you know that Ayrton Senna was involved in its development? We did. Everyone does. That's why we talk about far more interesting NSX things, like a little video called 'Getaway in Stockholm'. If you know, you also know what a dial-up modem sounds like.

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Just follow me, but make sure you keep up. You can definitely make that orange. Come ON! Just make sure you don't let anyone cut in front when you join Nick and Sam as we analyse another listener suggestion: the convoy (thanks, Dan!). You've both got to get there, but only one person knows where it is? Sounds like the Just Going For A Drive boys are hitting record on another smashing episode. And speaking of smashing: the Alfa Romeo Alfasud rattles through with stories of rust and romance and maybe getting road raged in the Northern Suburbs. We round off the episode (after carefully torqueing the panel bolts) with another gorgeous Italian, the Alfa Romeo 4C.

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We're back! After the kind of disaster that only happens if you attempt to record a podcast in an open-top Captiva, Nick and Sam return in triumphant form (as always). On this episode we answer the urgent email from long-time listener, Graham, demanding the last word on The Rules of Car Parking. Who gets the park? What is the right way to park? And how do you avoid the shame of The Wrong Way To Park?

Even though you want to escape them, you can't. Big Ol' Trucks are next on the menu, and we explain exactly why they exist, why they're named like He-Man figurines, and what that means for humanity.

To round off such a heady discussion, we return to motoring purity. Our Car In Focus is not actually a Ford Focus. Not even close. This episode, we slide into a car we have both actually driven: the Porsche Cayman.

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How do they steer? No, really: HOW? They have no leverage! Nick and Sam dissect what should be the simplest thing in driving: holding the steering wheel. We move carefully and respectfully onto what makes a true Gangster Car. Is it machine guns? The sound of muffled pleading from the boot? We lay down the definitive factors that make a car truly a Made Car.

And, lastly, we pay tribute to the first, best, and only supercar: the Ferrari Testarossa.

Listen in. Nod along. Let us know what you think!

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