In todays episode we sit with Jamie from Officially Gassed to talk about the UK racing scene, the fastest street cars in the UK, and what really makes UK car culture unique. From BMWs and Porsches to McLarens and Hondas, Jamie breaks down his builds, wild experiences, and lessons learned in the scene. This episode dives deep into tuning, street battles, and the future of Officially Gassed.

Jamie Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officially_gassed

Officially Gassed Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCd-uUDcz6syV0f2fR3l0u8w

00:00 Intro with Officially Gassed

02:34 Why Jamie Started YouTube

06:18 Jamie’s First Car

09:06 Peugeot 205 GTI Story

09:57 The Diesel Mini Days

10:57 Jamie’s Humble Beginnings

13:22 BHP vs HP Explained

19:37 Why Jamie Loves BMWs

21:15 Thoughts on Audis

22:12 Mercedes Experience

22:33 BMW Interiors Talk

23:36 Are All BMWs the Same?

25:14 Diesel BMWs Discussion

27:49 TDI Engines Explained

28:51 Petrol vs Diesel Debate

30:57 CarWow Collaboration

33:07 How OG Car Battles Started

36:37 Fastest Car Jamie’s Been In

39:09 Tukes Drives a Porsche

40:02 Porsche Chassis Codes

43:04 Best Porsche for Performance

44:35 Turbo vs NA Porsche

45:27 Why Porsches Rule the UK

46:49 Real Cost of Owning a Porsche

49:01 Porsche PDK Limits

52:35 What Counts as an Exotic

53:28 Which Porsche Is Exotic

56:42 Jamie’s Thoughts on Hondas

59:07 DC5 Integra Type R

01:02:56 Overbuilding Cars

01:04:01 Cost of Jamie’s Honda Build

01:07:13 Inside the DC5 Build

01:16:05 Sequential Gearbox Setup

01:18:52 How to Drive a Sequential

01:20:45 Sequential vs H Pattern

01:22:24 Paddle vs Stick Shift

01:24:53 RB vs 2JZ Debate

01:28:16 UK vs US Car Culture

01:33:53 UK’s Fastest Street Cars

01:35:38 1Stock’s UK Influence

01:49:13 Racing on Airstrips

01:50:31 Buying a Fake Quattro

01:56:12 Jamie Buys a McLaren

02:00:04 Why Jamie Chose McLaren

02:03:46 The Stage 1 2 3 Tuning Trend

02:08:02 The Future of Officially Gassed

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