Hello friends, and welcome to a little side step of MCP; Conversation Street, where Sanjay and I do our very best to cover current events & automotives in their modernity.  We went over Sanjay's brief CyberTruck ownership experience, social media and kinda what it's done to hype level enthusiasts, the M5 being heavy (and why), and some touches of market strategy.  This episode took place during my last week in Miami before moving to Tampa & my nephew was visiting before shipping off to college.  A solid good time.


Also, following this recording Sanjay took an impromptu trip to experience Car Week.  6C will be on the way soon :)

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This session features Imran Arshad of Evolve Automotive. A name synomous with BMW tuning for the past several years, and one that I have been a personal fan of since my E46/teenage years. We talk about the start of Evolve & reigning idea behind it and where it has come. Their BMW Park Lane takeover has been a success & is a very cool thing to see from afar, and we talk about it in detail. Evanturi is also within our discussion and so are some rad personal cars. Listen in!

https://evolveautomotive.com

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Greetings, thank you for tuning into a rowdy episode of MCP where filters don't exist :) This is a great episode featuring homies that live & breath automotives. So much so that they may be jaded. Some of the cars that come up this episode aren't spoken about enough! Cars that you wouldn't expect as the "if you could only take one car" answer, to. Anywho, read less & listen more.

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My friends, welcome.

Here we are back into the nitty gritty, highlighting lives lived undercover of darkness (pause). High speed situations, engineering and second hand knowledge that can only be absorbed through the tuning factories of Japan. Hear our boy Len from the Zero Lift Podcast cover his years in Japan with his bnr32 GT-R, a car that he would end up bringing back with him to the USA. That's a hell of a way to own a car.  Listen & enjoy.  I have some goooooood shit in the pipeline

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To me, the pinnacle of car collecting is when the machines within that collection are used for their intent & purpose.  There's people who do the other, where the cars largely sit around and even while well kept,  just stationary.  Then there's those who don't; Jordan, for example.  The caretaker of quite a few speed machines, namely in the darkest available shade of paint.  The caretaker of the legendary R33 GT-R T-002 built by one of the industry leaders in automotive tuning; HKS.  The fascination Jordan has with cars is awesome in itself, let alone that he's based out of a desert climate which makes the whole thing a little more cool.  His down to earth attitude is refreshing in this age of clout!  We talk about a whole lot including his previously owned Dallas Performance TT Gallardo that was built to the brim, one I got to experience for myself. 

My apologies if I sound muffled in the earlier part of this episode, filter issue.

Thanks for sticking with me, let's get back to it.

Cheers.


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I am so slow with the uploads, but theres a good reason.  I moved to Miami to pursue a cool but challenging opportunity at..., you guessed it; RMC Miami.  Now in Miami, life's been hectic to say the least.  Moments to breath aren't easily found, juggling more than one gig at a time isn't for the faint of heart.  It's all for the better.  I am hit with a daily splash of imposter-syndrome however, I need to get over that.  This is now life.  Constantly back and forth between here and Tampa to see my family is the current reality.  Luckily, I have made some great friends in MIA over the last few years and this is where I segway to the episode on hand, numero 73.  

My boy Ricky and I got lit, and did a podcast.  No frills.  Just a chill back and forth about many a things, most of which are random but automotive flavored.  We had a real nice setup going with a view at Ricky's spot, after a visit to a nearby delicious Thai restaurant.  We had a great time, and have some great collabs in the works.  I hope you enjoy!

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The first episode of 2023, and what a return to the game it is.  Friends, lovers, haters, I welcome you back to Motor Culture. 

A dope episode is in store for you today, featuring some automotive figure heads in the Miami metroplitan area.  An in-person episode setup right in the middle of the RMC Miami vehicle showspace with a lit shisha & all the goods.  I was joined by my friends Matt, Scotty, Gabe, Ricky, Esteban, Danny & our guest of highlight, master story teller, Dan.  On this episode, we feature a plethora of Wangan speak.  Dan has spent many years in Japan before becoming a reverse ex-pat.  He owned an R34 GT-R with various modifications to keep it sturdy at 200+ MPH for long periods of time.  He spent shit loads of time as the rowdy American to the chill, sometimes shadowy figures that are known as the real night runners.  This includes members of Team Midnight.  The circumstances involved to not only become friendly with these people but to gain their trust as a running partner is a feat.  Japanese automotive enthusiasts, setup your best speakers or headphones and listen closely.  Cheers.

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From June, to October - welcome back everybody. 

The direction of my life was altered a bit over the course of this year and I had to take a pause to focus, fix & adjust.  A process that I am still knee deep in but well on the way.  Even with just a handful of months off the air, I truly missed this shit.  The nights preparing, the enlightenment, the unique stage upon which I get to know somebody new - or chat with one of my old friends.  We're back, and it's about to get crazy during the coming months with the guests that are in line for the next chapter. 


Spy vs Ethan vs Spy.  This episode features a real good fella by the name of Ethan, whom works at RMC Miami.  He helps to keep operations afloat with a multi-faceted frame of mind and smarts.  He's recently dipped into sales which has been an entirely new journey given the type of machinery RMC deals with on a daily basis.  Special cars, special clients.  This is one one of those "this kids going places" episode.  Sit back and enjoy. 

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Welcome back friends.  Today's episode features the man, Jann Mardenborough.  He's a British racing driver of which started his career by winning the illustrious GT Academy back in 2011.  If you aren't familiar, the GT Academy is an international virtual to reality contest which allows players of Gran Turismo to compete in an effort to become a real racing driver, or atleast be given the oppurtunity to do so.  This is no simple task as Jann beat out 90,000 entrants to secure his victory.  This guy has a special fucking drive (no pun) which has accelerated (no pun) his racing career, one that was never envisioned before.  Since 2011, he has competed in the following disciplines; British GT (GT3), GT4,  Formula 3, 24H of LeMans (3x), Super GT (GT300 & GT500), and the Blancpain Endurance Series to name a few.  For those that are big fans of racing, here are some of the cars he has piloted:

• Nismo GT-R GT3 (R35)
• GT-R GT300 (R35)
• GT-R GT500 (R35)
• Nismo GT-R LM Nismo (LMP1)
• Zytek Z11SN - Nissan
• Ligier JS P2 - Nissan
• Dallara F312

That is quite the list innit?  It was an absolute honor to be able to add Jann to the Motor Culture library and for him to talk about some of the intricacies of racing.  Given his wide array of experience throughout multiple disciplines gives him a very intellectual outlook on racing, on driving.  Like me, he likes to get into a car and just fucking drive for no reason and I can truly appreciate that.  His love for motoring is one that flows through both categories of business & pleasure.  So without further adieu ladies & gents, Jann Mardenborough for Motor Culture. 


Cheers.


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Welcome one, welcome all to the Motor Culture show.  Glad to have you here with me today as I present to you Jorge & Diego of Method Auto Group.  This was an on-site recording in Gaithersburg, Maryland in the courtyard of a cozy condo building - so excuse any background noise!  The fellas at Method Auto are killing the Japanese automotive importation game in the DMV area and at a fast pace.  They specialize in bringing over all sorts of passenger cars (not just sports) from the land of the rising sun.  They took me over to their garage to show me a sampling, and it felt good to see those cars hiding in some random Gburg hangout.  My favorites; VIP Cresta, bone stock Chaser, & a white NUR R34 GTR VSII.  Legends in their own regard(s).  The guys take it up a notch and allow you to pickup your vehicle directly from the port broadening the experience.  Given that most ports across the country have a Japanese vibe as it is, this beckons a great oppurtunity to give the customer an experience they will soon not forget.  Anywho, enjoy this episode with Method Auto Group!

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