On The Overrun

For some reason, Land Rovers are known for their issues and hiccups, but let's just say this one turned out a bit different to what was expected. From buying the car to almost writing-off the car, all in a few days time.

Can you believe that a modest, basic, front-wheel drive Nissan NP200 can have so much character and be so playful off-road?

Neither could I. Have a listen to this story of how a Nissan NP200 treaded through the most treacherous grounds.

How does it really feel to step out of a hatchback into a sports car? Is it that big of an adjustment? Today, a friend tells us about his first sports car experience and how it was almost his last.

Friday Car Stories is live! This is our short-form, audio only segment we started just for the sake of telling the stories you won't hear on the main podcast. Roadtrip stories, supercar experiences, 4x4 gone wrong... every Friday we aim to give you some of refreshment in the form of Friday Car stories.

The firsts episode is where it all started for me and I'm sure many will be able to relate. Enjoy!

COVID-19, loadshedding, the rugby world cup… all these pale in comparison to the return of On The Overrun. We kick off with a guest episode with Brad Simpson. Brad is the founder of the Instagram page, Supercar Den, and the Youtube channel, DN Spots, showing all that the Cape Town car scene has to offer. He’s very passionate about cars and has some awesome experiences behind the belt. Also, I think the location is pretty cool as well.

Here are the highlights of the podcast:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:09 Superden/DN Spots

00:07:40 Supercars of London story

00:13:09 Brad's UK Trip

00:18:29 Silverstone F1 experience

00:24:30 How big is an F1 car?

00:29:07 Goodwood FOS

00:31:46 MTC Tour

00:34:24 Cape Town car culture

00:43:18 Creative Rides Cape Town

00:45:47 Brad's best drives

00:46:00 M4 GTS

00:47:49 Aventador roadster

00:49:55 Ferrari 458

00:51:46 Mclaren SLR

00:54:14 How it feels to experience a supercar

00:56:07 Dream car experience

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How it started and what it's all about.

In some way, modern cars have lost a bit of the attractive elements that classic cars have. Clinton has been a British car enthusiast from his childhood, and will go as far as to say that he is a specialist in classic car oil leaks. He has built and run a flourish business grounded on mutual love for classic cars, with preference for the British of course. We speak about what makes them so desirable, and how the classic car market will survive in future years.

08:33 How cars have lost their flavour

14:21 Laude Classic Cars

23:59 The Best part of his job

26:23 Jaguar XJS Thundercat

32:56 Classic car market: SA vs oversees

36:07 Does South Africa lack the skills to work on classic cars

40:32 Will classic cars stay relevant in future years

45:01 Clinton's favourite cars over the years

49:26 Modern supercars are too quick

52:57 Any car, Any road

The youngest editor of a magazine in South Africa, entrepreneur, husband and father, and all-round passionate car guy, Ashfaaq Bux, blesses us with his presence in this podcast episode. We talk around his past and career, and also what he foresees for the car market in coming years. Great insight is to be had.  

What is wrong with Mercedes and why would one indulge in the world of car modifications? We chat with Renzo from the Instagram page @disturbingthepeacecpt about the cars he has owned and what the world of car modifications mean for him. Also, he has some of the most powerful cars (of there make and model) in the country. Should be interesting.

Here is what we spoke about:

00:00 Intro

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I first have to apologise for the extreme bias towards Porsche in this episode, but since I am shooting with Lourens Bester, the Porsche club Cape Town President, I feel it is fitting. We have a conversation regarding his career, but the majority of the podcast is about the inner workings of an official car club, the type of petrol heads within them, and the various legendary Porsche's of the past years.

Here is what we spoke about:

00:00 Introduction

01:00 Lourens' history with cars

10:39 Porsche club - then and now

23:17 How the Cayenne and Macan saved Porsche

29:06 Popular vs non-popular Porsches

50:30 Lourens' dream 3 car garage

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