Very Vehicular

Very Vehicular welcomes RJ de Vera! Each season we like to bring on a guest from inside the automotive industry whose position and experience helps us better understand the issues facing car culture, and while RJ is more than qualified in that regard, there’s more that he’s done… much more! He was a foundational part of the import scene in the 90s, working as a writer and photographer for Super Street before ascending to Editor at Large. He was the go-to guy on the scene consulting for a plethora of OEMs and brands looking to break off a little piece of the magic for themselves. He even had a role in a notable movie franchise - word to the wise is he’s still collecting residual checks for his on-screen role to this day. Trading the underground for a storied chapter in the corporate world (twelve years at 3M / Meguiars no less), he’s now taken his rightful place atop the mountain as Vice President of Marketing at SEMA. Of most interest to us though? He’s a fully paid-up, card-carrying car nerd, with extraordinary stories and an insight into car culture you won’t want to miss. Enjoy!

@RJ_Devera

@BrianScotto

@321ActionAction

Partners:

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Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts

Editor: Julius Adorsu @adorsu.j

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00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

03:36 - Car Culture Health Check

09:23 - SEMA Advocacy Battles

13:14 - Car Audio Nostalgia

14:27 - Magazine Era Memories

15:18 - Hot Import Nights Explained

23:16 - Was RJ the First Automotive Influencer?

29:38 - Sponsor: FCP Euro

31:14 - Fast and Furious - How That All Came About

35:19 - S2000 Movie Afterlife

36:48 - Fast Franchise Tipping Points

37:43 - Tokyo Drift and Drifting Boom

39:06 - Sneakers Meet Car Culture

41:25 - Mark Arcenal and Fatlace

46:02 - Before Fast Breakthrough

49:51 - Early Days with Super Street

52:13 - Building a Brand in 2026

55:09 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions

57:09 - RJ’s Daily Driver - From an SLS to an Accord?

01:01:03 - TE37s on an Alpina

01:05:03 - Too Much Tech in Cars - ADAS, Last Good Year?

01:09:39 - Hunting A Honda Project - Everybody’s After the Same Girl

01:15:12 - Aston Vantage F1 Love

01:17:07 - Shooting Brakes And BMWs

01:18:25 - Was the Audi R8 the True Successor to the NSX?

01:21:40 - Only One Car To Keep, Scotto?

01:23:35 - Door Handle Obsession

01:29:37 - Gran Turismo Changed Everything

01:31:52 - Gaming Saved Car Culture: Theyr’e the New Magazines

01:38:26 - Brush with a Racing Career

01:41:10 - Favorite Tracks

01:45:26 - From Racing to Film Sets

01:48:18 - Fast and Furious Legacy

01:53:23 - Inspiring the Next Generation

01:58:11 - Why He Joined SEMA

02:01:09 - What SEMA Actually Does

02:10:44 - 3M Stands for Meetings Meetings Meetings

02:18:34 - Digital Media Shift

02:25:51 - Going to SEMA as a Civilian for Once

02:30:04 - No Seatbelts in Osaka, a Close Brush with Death

02:36:32 - Sketchy Ride Hall of Fame

02:42:22 - Motorcycles and Fear

02:44:47 - Rally Hillclimb Dreams

02:48:08 - Circuit Racing Aesthetics - Why Liveries Matter

02:52:54 - What are the Modern “It” Cars?

02:57:17 - Aftermarket Parts for 90s Cars - A Revival?

03:01:29 - Hope for Car Culture

It’s the Battle of the Generations on Very Vehicular this week, as our three guests debate their views on car culture. Representing Gen X is your host, Scotto. In the tastefully grey (or is it green these days?) Millennial corner, it’s returning friend of the pod, Ron Zaras, and lastly, hoisting the flag for all of Gen Z, we’ve got newcomer Chaz Warren (@ChazzyDawg). Chazzy made his name in the world of film photography, where his visceral style found viral success on Instagram, his camera acting as a passport to a world of cars he’d only dreamed of being able to approach. Now, alongside working for big names in the industry, he’s set his sights on creating his own culture of photo-forward meets, where the old rules don’t apply, as he brings community to legions of young car worshippers, whether they’re toting analog or digital machinery. So whether you’re prehistoric; or barely old enough to sneak out of the house unhindered by your parents tracking you on Life360, find out what this unusual council makes of it all. Enjoy.

@ChazzyDawg

@RonCar

@AntiLag

@BrianScotto

@321ActionAction

Partners:

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Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts

Editor: Julius Adorsu @adorsu.j

Music: SlikSound 

Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647

https://bio.site/321actionaction

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00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

02:42 - Chazzy Origin Story

04:39 - It All Started With Midnight Club 2

08:03 - Access and Car Meets

11:00 - First Serious Shoots

14:24 - Is Automotive Culture Peak Right Now?

18:44 - Drifting as the Next Wave

23:01 - $100K Dream Car You Could Buy From A Dealership Today

28:36 - Favorite Motorsport

34:57 - Style Over Specs

36:05 - Do Kids Care About Supercars and Hypercars?

37:22 - When Was Peak Hypercar?

40:34 - EV Emotion Debate

44:30 - Cybertruck Reality Check

45:00 - Car Prices Are out of Control

47:15 - Automotive Gentrification

52:43 - Sponsor: FCP Euro

54:09 - Takeovers Then vs Now

58:54 - Clout Culture and Danger

01:09:32 - Legal Places to Slide

01:16:20 - Hooning Isn’t a Crime

01:17:17 - Getting Pulled Over

01:22:04 - Is There Still Love for RWB?

01:23:31 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions

01:25:16 - That Time Scotto Nearly Killed Himself and Ron in the 911 Turbo

01:28:44 - Is It Time for Spinners to Make a Comback?

01:35:13 - Is the Answer Always Japan and JDM?

01:46:11 - Do Kids Really Like Burble Tune?

01:51:55 - Hearing 2-Step in the Flesh

01:54:37 - Street Legal Race Cars

01:56:24 - Photo Meets and Community

01:58:42 - We Need to Bring Back Cruising

01:59:50 - DTLA Car District on the Rise

02:02:34 - Learning from Low Rider Culture

02:06:59 - Three Car Garage Picks

02:15:33 - Dailying an RS6?

We’re joined this week by Jean Pierre Kraemer, of JP Performance, undoubtedly the biggest automotive YouTuber in Germany, and one of the most successful creators on the planet. He’s a TV star and celebrity, builder of hundreds of builds from the classic, to the electrified ultramodern and everything in between. Not just content to produce content (ha) he owns and runs no fewer than sixteen businesses, and his complex in his native Dortmund is droolworthy. There’s the workshop itself, a burger bar, a theater-style dyno and down the block, his very own Pace Car Museum, housing his own creations alongside a staggering assortment of motorsport and car culture’s most significant metal. If all this doesn’t leave you breathless to find out how he did it, what’s next and what he thinks of the US? Well there’s no hope for you – you’ll just have to listen! Enjoy.

@JPPerformance

@BrianScotto

@321ActionAction

Partners:

FCP Euro

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Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts

Music: SlikSound 

Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647

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[email protected]

00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

02:32 - Fame in Europe vs America

09:53 - Quitting TV for YouTube

12:56 - Building a Business Empire

14:32 - 121 Cars and Collector Mindset

18:00 - YouTube Pressure and Planning 2 Years Ahead

23:17 - Peak Car Culture and the 90s

30:46 - Social Media Trends and Gatekeeping

35:50 - Sponsor: FCP Euro

37:26 - YouTube is Changing

40:31 - Staying Fresh After 16 Years

41:33 - Gratitude Versus Burnout

50:25 - YouTube Celebrity Reality

59:03 - The Evil of the TUV: Germany’s Car Crackdown

01:06:26 - How Do We Keep Car Culture Alive?

01:18:38 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions

01:20:32 - First Time in a Porsche: F**king One’s Way to the Top?

01:23:48 - Chasing Analog Emotion

01:25:45 - When was the Best Era in Cars?

01:29:23 - EV Pushback Reality Check

01:35:48 - Hidden Concepts And Halos

01:37:59 - Audi Nuvolari Design Critique

01:45:02 - Design of the Hoonitron

01:47:34 - Brand DNA Versus Driving Feel

01:50:50 - Korean & Chinese Cars Shock Everyone

01:57:29 - Where EVs Actually Work

02:00:58 - Taycan Temptation

02:02:45 - Hybrids and Range Extenders

02:06:14 - Building Base Cars… like the Hoonicorn

02:09:45 - Favorite Cars and Nostalgia

02:14:31 - Road Trips and Flyover States

02:16:25 - Donk Magazine Origins

02:22:34 - Fame and Freedom in America

02:29:19 - Creators Giving Back

02:32:41 - Racetracks Disappearing

02:34:24 - Car Culture Criminalized

02:36:38 - Getting Pulled Over

02:37:23 - Top Speed Confessions

02:38:32 - Autobahn Culture Debate

02:39:54 - America Through German Eyes

02:42:13 - Car YouTube in the US vs Germany

02:49:13 - Sponsors and Creative Control

02:53:31 - Algorithm Fatigue and Return to Paid Content?

02:59:00 - Creative Friction, a.k.a. F**k AI

03:07:39 - Creator Business Models

03:10:35 - What’s Next… Buying Scotto’s 360?

Firing Order is BACK for Season 4 of Very Vehicular, and we’re bringing you an absolute heater of a first episode with veteran motoring journalist and podcaster Matt Farah (The Smoking Tire) as well as Our Cousin Vinny: Vin Anatra. If you’re new around here, the aim of the show is simple: to form a definite ranking (which definitely isn’t just the opinions of whichever three lovable idiots are on that particular week), and this week it’s the most overhyped hero cars, that you wish you’d never met! Our hosts have decades and decades (and dec—) of seat time between them across a plethora of automotive heroes: from the pedestrian (ha) to the decidedly exotic! Stay tuned, to find out which one will top the list. Enjoy. 

@TheSmokingTire

@Vin_tra

@BrianScotto 

@321ActionAction

Mentioned in Episode:

Racing FIVE Cars up America’s Most Brutal Mountain with Betim Berisha and Steven Wetterau

Greatest Camaro Ever Built? 8500rpm LS7 DSE-Z 3rd Gen

1100hp 1972 AMC Javelin, Ringbrothers' Defiant //DT224

CHEAP FERRARI, EXPENSIVE HONDA. THE TABLES HAVE TURNED!

I Rescued This Original Owner Twin Turbo Supra!

GTR-Registry.com - EN-R35-Colours

1975 Lancia Stratos HF Group 4 Works - One Take

LEGEND!! 1988 Callaway Twin Turbo C4 Corvette - One Take

First to Get A Ticket Challenge - Full Video

Partners:

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Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts

Music: SlikSound 

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00:00 - Welcome to Season 4

02:19 - Why Matt is Real-life Bowser in Mario Kart

05:39 - Let’s Go Over the Rules… So We Can Ignore Them

06:46 - Matt’s List

29:56 - Vinny’s List

35:22 - Mileage Prison and Odo Tricks

50:42 - Barrett-Jackson Cheap Thrills

52:54 - Sponsor: FCP Euro

54:20 - Pikes Peak Showcase

54:43 - Scotto’s List

01:16:16 - Blindspots (from Patreon)

01:31:04 - Final Round Setup

01:40:15 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual, Wera Tools & KW Suspensions

01:41:56 - Ranking the Five

01:50:28 - Final List Revealed

Racing FIVE Cars up America’s Most Brutal Mountain with Betim Berisha and Steven Wetterau

This week we’re trying out something brand new: a Very Vehicular Showcase: PIKES PEAK SPECIAL Episode with Betim Berisha (of BBi Autosport) and Steve Wetterau! It’s a bit of an experiment but we wanted to take the time to explore a subject in a more involved way, bringing you closer to the action with more footage and images, and what better to kick off with than the mysticism of the Brutal Mountain itself: Pikes Peak International Hill Climb – the ‘Race to the Clouds! Our guests this week have done battle at the mountain for several years and faced unimaginable challenges, but this year… they’re not going back? Stay tuned as they explain it all. Enjoy!

@BBiAutosport

@Steve.Wetterau

@BrianScotto 

@321ActionAction

Footage from:

Toyo Tires

Will Roegge

Brandon Kado

Schaine McDougall

Hoonigan

Mobil 1

Calvin Salacain

Loni Unser

Brian Scotto

Partners:

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Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts

Music: SlikSound 

Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647

https://bio.site/321actionaction

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00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

00:45 - The Allure of the Mountain

03:08 - Why We’re Not Going This Year

04:54 - The Chaos Addiction

09:07 - A Poster, A Legend and a Dream

15:06 - Welcome to the Scrappy Underdogs

16:04 - How Steve Came Onboard

22:31 - Hell and Heaven on Earth: Living Through Pikes

28:38 - The Three-Car Year

29:57 - 2022: The Hoonipig

34:29 - Lia Block Takes the Wheel

35:40 - Sometimes, Your Heart Just Stops: Literally

37:59 - Back from the Brink: Project EVO

41:08 - BBi Team are Tough as Nails

42:51 - 2024: Everything that Can Go Wrong…?

48:32 - Redemption

51:42 - Steve Eyes Up GT4

57:15 - Sometimes, you Gotta Make a Phonecall… to Aston Martin Racing

01:03:26 - Off to the Races, in a Hurry!

01:12:48 - Superstition Versus Confidence

01:14:46 - Windstorm - the Mountain Decides

01:16:16 - An Asterisk Year

01:18:54 - Putting Together a Run

01:29:04 - Team Results And Redemption

01:31:07 - Future Plans

For the final episode of season 3, Very Vehicular is delighted to present none other than TJ Hunt! Rolling up to the studio in a minty white V8 Vantage, with the all-time longest Very Vehicular episode record firmly in his sights, TJ hasn’t come to play, he’s here to win! In a departure from form, Scotto has the mic turned around on him as TJ unleashes his pent-up questions in desperate need of answers. This reverse interview has it all: origin stories, the dawn of YouTube, the art of growing a business (and what happens when you lose one!), love, loss and identity, even movies: it’s practical therapy, people! So unhook your phone (shout out, landline generation), slip out to grab some milk & cigarettes, do whatever you must - this episode is not to be missed! Most of all? As ever, enjoy.

@TJHunt

@BrianScotto 

@321ActionAction

Partners:

Vyper Industrial

FCP Euro

Heatwave Visual

Wera Tools

KW Suspension

Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts

Music: SlikSound 

Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647

https://bio.site/321actionaction

[email protected]

00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

00:36 - Heat Wave Visual & KW Suspensions

02:15 - The Name’s Hunt… TJ Hunt (that new Vantage)

05:10 - California Cop Stories

08:45 - That Time TJ Was in a Ford GT Commercial

10:45 - Early Days on YouTube and Vlogging

19:11 - BRZ Forums and Blackjack

23:22 - A Shift of Business Mindset

30:30 - GT3 Conversions. For When You’ve Run out of Kinks

38:29 - Cars as Trading Cards

39:07 - Why Builds Beat Driving

40:34 - Back When TJ Was Kinda Hating on Hoonigan

44:37 - There’s Always a Bigger Fish

50:03 - How the Hoonigan Zumiez Deal Happened

50:48 - Sponsor: FCP Euro

01:05:23 - How Daily Transmission Happened

01:13:12 - Studying Ken Block’s Playbook

01:15:31 - Formula Drift or NASCAR?

01:17:46 - Getting Back to Just Having Fun in Cars

01:21:14 - Dreams From Magazines to Movies

01:24:38 - Hollywood Gatekeepers and Indie Film

01:29:40 - Trauma, Burnout, and Identity Therapy

01:48:55 - Scaling the Business of TJ Hunt

01:51:59 - Would Hoonigan Survive Today?

01:57:38 - Skills Learned Building Hoonigan

01:59:44 - When I First Met Ken Block, I Wrote This Down

02:03:56 - Sponsors: Vyper Industrial & Wera Tools

02:05:12 - Wheel Pros Renaming - TJ’s Take

02:07:52 - Why YouTube Beat TV

02:11:01 - Just Down the Block from the Berrics

02:16:45 - Is Racing the Next Chapter?

02:23:40 - Competitiveness And Hyperfixation

02:26:33 - Building Hunt & Co and Street Hunter

02:28:42 - Culture Vultures - When Collabs Aren’t the Real Deal

02:42:55 - What’s After YouTube for TJ?

02:59:10 - Would Scotto & TJ… Make a Film Together?

Mike Burroughs is back… and he’s got some gripes! If you didn’t already know him from StanceWorks; or indeed for his legendary F40 and K-swapped 308 projects, you may remember Mike as one of our earliest guests alongside Ferrari expert Victoria Bruno. It seems only right to bring him back on and throw him the mic - he’s got some things to say! (Oh, and stop asking him when the F40 project will be done!). Apart from *cough* that project… Mike has plenty of other fascinating projects, and he even gives us a sneak peek of what’s in the pipeline. Beyond the metal, Scotto and Mike get borderline philosophical on this one, it’s a ripper. Enjoy!

Mentioned in this episode

190E Evo 2 - Episode with Pat

Surprising Dad with a Norton Commando

Keith Black Camaro Article - Stanceworks

The Little Red Racing Car - Book

Ultrace - StanceWorks

Ron & Vin Topic Roulette Episode - Very Vehicular

Victoria Bruno & Mike Episode - Very Vehicular

@StanceWorks

@BrianScotto 

@321ActionAction

Partners:

Vyper Industrial

FCP Euro

Heatwave Visual

Wera Tools

KW Suspension

Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts

Music: SlikSound 

Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647

https://bio.site/321actionaction

[email protected]

00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

00:23 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual & KW Suspensions

02:00 - Mike Burroughs Returns

02:41 - Ferrari’s Cease & Desist… that Mike Swore Wouldn’t Happen

03:44 - All Anybody Asks Mike About is the F40 Project

05:06 - What’s Shaking with the K-Swapped 308?

13:40 - Rundown of All the Projects

15:19 - Sneak Peek: Tracking Down a VERY Special Camaro

24:09 - The Reality of Building for YouTube and Burnout

31:12 - Authentic Build Philosophy

41:21 - StanceWorks Origin Story

44:43 - Pivoting to YouTube

49:58 - Could There be a StanceWorks Archive Book?

51:51 - Sponsor: FCP Euro

54:08 - Scotto & Mike: One Fateful Day Under a Bridge

01:01:45 - Family TV Legacy Connection

01:05:17 - Perhaps OnlyFans?

01:06:24 - Is There Ever Going to be Enough Time to Finish all the Projects?

01:11:05 - Audi Deadline And Camaro Plan

01:12:36 - Dream Cars And Thinning Herd

01:25:25 - Format Experiments: Return of the Video Essay?

01:32:22 - Ultrace Impressions

01:37:56 - Why Car Shows Feel Broken

01:39:30 - What Does it take to get Invited to Treffpunks?

01:41:33 - A Date with Riverside Chattanooga

01:48:46 - Sponsors: Vyper Industrial & Wera Tools

01:50:11 - Do You Miss Taking Photos?

01:56:03 - Mk1 Rabbit Love

02:01:28 - Mike’s Gripes: The 911

02:15:22 - Ferrari Luce - Thoughts on EVs?

02:30:18 - What Brings you Joy as a Car Nerd?

The Ballast Boys are Back … again! Who doesn’t love a hang with the boys and quickly becoming regulars on Very Vehicular, Ron Zaras and Vin Anatra are here to play a little Topic Roulette with Scotto. Without giving too much away, the gang dive into the issues facing car culture, reveal some lukewarm takes (his own words!) and as ever, give each other a healthy dose of shit-talk. Enjoy!

Mentioned in this episode

Why British Plugs Are the Best

Car Colors and the Recession

Flock Cameras in Troy, NY

Flock Cameras, Jalopnik

Andy Wilman’s Lucky Pants

@Vin_tra

@Roncar
@AntiLag

@BrianScotto 

@321ActionAction

Partners:

Vyper Industrial

FCP Euro

Heatwave Visual

Wera Tools

KW Suspension

Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts

Music: SlikSound 

Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647

https://bio.site/321actionaction

[email protected]

00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

00:37 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual & KW Suspensions

02:17 - Return of the Ballast Boys

04:48 - One Car, One Track

15:53 - Is California Car Culture Dying?

29:08 - Perfect Day as a Car Nerd

38:37 - What Car Sold Today is a Future Classic?

53:06 - Sponsor: FCP Euro

55:33 - Good Tires / Crap Car?

01:01:46 - Does the Manual Transmission Still Matter?

01:22:05 - What Car Do You Wish Your Favourite Automaker Made Today?

01:37:01 - Sponsors: Vyper Industrial & Wera Tools

01:38:18 - Flock Cameras Vs Car Culture

01:47:15 - Are Muscle Cars Still Cool

01:57:48 - Silver Cars, Yes or No?

02:05:39 - Could Top Gear Exist Today?

Joining us this week on Very Vehicular we have Stephan Papadakis! From his earliest beginnings in the SoCal RC hobby scene, to his record-shattering years as a legendary figure of the drag racing world, arriving on the mountain top as race team owner and all-around engineering wizard, we find out: is there anything Steph Papadakis can’t do? Scotto gets the deep backstory on the game-changing FWD drag cars that shattered records (first into the 9s!) and how those cars came to be. It’s a tale stranger than fiction! We find out all about Steph’s move into drifting - again, innovating, taking names and shaking things up. Of course, there’s always time left over to opine on the state of motorsports, youtube, takeovers, and what’s next for Stephan. Enjoy! 

@PapadakisRacing

@StephPapadakis

@BrianScotto 

@321ActionAction

Partners:

Vyper Industrial

FCP Euro

Heatwave Visual

Wera Tools

KW Suspension

Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts

Music: SlikSound 

Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647

https://bio.site/321actionaction

[email protected]

00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

00:34 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual & KW Suspensions

02:11 - RC Car Origins and the Racing Mindset

07:48 - From RC to Real Cars

14:46 - SoCal Street Racing Era

20:26 - Import Drag Racing Breakthrough

25:09 - First FWD Tube Chassis Civic

29:52 - Wheelie Bars Explained

35:40 - Tech Arms Race and Limits

38:25 - A Whole New Plan - Ready for SEMA?

39:14 - Fortin Brings the Drivetrain Magic

40:33 - Getting into the Low 8s

40:54 - Fast and Furious Boom

44:01 - Hey, Who Killed the Music? When the Scene Faded

47:45 - Sponsors: FCP Euro & Wera Tools

50:01 - Getting the Wandering Eye… for Drift

53:55 - Enter, Tanner Foust

58:46 - Scion TC Controversy & the Letter of the Rules

01:01:24 - A Toyota Racing Developed NASCAR Truck V8?

01:08:57 - Arms Race Team Era

01:16:22 - What Happens When Tech is Allowed to Judge?

01:19:03 - Motorsport - How to Save the Show

01:23:43 - A Plea for Diversity in Racing

01:27:11 - Snack Cart by Vyper Industrial

01:28:36 - Fixing the Drift Show

01:31:43 - Drift Masters vs FD

01:33:44 - Car Culture Health Check

01:35:59 - Tech Boom vs Regulations (and the EPA)

01:41:37 - Takeovers and Youth Scene

01:45:27 - YouTube Success Formula

01:50:43 - Escaping the Creator Treadmill

01:52:49 - What’s Next for Steph?

It’s time for a change up and after exploring several Top 5 lists, we thought it was high time to settle the WORST modding trends of the last decade. Who better to find the definitive ranking than Zack Klapman of The Smoking Tire and returning deviant and partner in mischief Mister Zachary (Zac Mertens). This episode may hold the record for the most censorship beeps ever featured on the show in its entire run to date (and yes.. Producer Nick did cry in legal many times) but to get the full skinny, go check out the Patreon - you never know what you’ll hear over there. For now, time to find out if you are one of the modding elite, or a common style criminal. Only Firing Order has the answers - enjoy!

Mentioned in this episode

Tesla Downgrading Brakes - The Brake Report 

The 950 HP Switzer E900 GTR - /TUNED

Zack’s Impressive Notes

@TheRealZackKlapman

@Mister_Zachary

@BrianScotto 

@321ActionAction

Partners:

Vyper Industrial

FCP Euro

Heatwave Visual

Wera Tools

KW Suspension

Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts

Music: SlikSound 

Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647

https://bio.site/321actionaction

[email protected]

00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

00:30 - Sponsors: Heat Wave Visual & KW Suspensions

02:08 - Meet the Zacs and the Rules

07:12 - Find the Pre-Show on Patreon

09:07 - Zack K’s List

27:47 - Zac M’s List

47:23 - Sponsors: FCP Euro & Wera Tools

49:47 - Scotto’s List

01:08:56 - Blindspots (from Patreon)

01:19:07 - Picking Final Five

01:27:42 - Snack Break by Vyper Industrial

01:29:31 - Ranking the Worst Mods

01:40:36 - The Worst Five!