Author: TeamClearCoat

Episode 192-At least he didn’t say tube tops. There’s a quite morbidity about a decaying, neglected, and no longer used factory. There’s a quietness to it. Sadness in the stillness of an era that has long since passed. Wow. Trust me, this show is not as much of a downer as those Smiths-caliber sentences portray. Trust us. We actually had… Read more →

Episode 191-Jeepie go BOOOOST!!! It’s hard to believe that out of Ian and Dave, that Ian is the one that’s driven a dualie pickup truck. Well, this week we made that right, as Dave got behind the wheel of some fantastic Ram 3500 truck. Six wheels and serendipity, and the Missouri half of the podcast has now ticked a big… Read more →

Episode 190 This week we’re very fortunate to have a fantastic guest, Erik Bergman with Hagerty! You absolutely should be aware of Hagerty if you happen to have a collectible car that you’d like to insure, but there are many facets to this diamond of the automotive enthusiast community. Join us as we delve into the world of what it’s… Read more →

Episode 189-DON’T AT ME Our resident Ginger has been out and about on the roads of Colorado and before doing so he solicited the advice of our resident vinyl junkie to get some advice. There’s something special about queuing up one specific album in preparation for a drive. The duality of cars and songs run deep. DEEEEEEP. What else? JDM… Read more →

Episode 188 Copyright law. It’s something we obviously don’t understand. We do understand one thing though, if we’re not taking people’s money, we don’t ask any questions. We had a good time at the Mushroom Rally here in Denver, and it turns out we look great in dresses! In this episode we also discuss Ian’s rental car, shame fast food… Read more →

Episode 187 This week in the blanket fort, Matt Pilgrim from http://www.pilgrimmotorpress.com does us the honor of sitting down to talk about automotive engineering, the Denver Auto Show, and wing mirrors, oh glorious wing mirrors! You’ll want to skip Ian and Dave’s normal BS and skip ahead to about 51:24 in the episode to drop in on Matt’s piece. Before… Read more →

Episode 186-Officially Unofficial We have no idea why we keep getting asked back to the press day at the Denver Auto Show, but we’re not going to look a gift Prius in the grille. Come along with us as we take a walking tour of the show floor, a few bio breaks, and discuss the conundrum that is a regional… Read more →

Episode 185-A Man, A Plan, A Kart Stuck In A Barricade They say that the best laid plans of mice and men, and in this case our two goofball hosts, go astray. That’s true. There’s no arguing that. In this episode we recap Dave’s genius plan on how to get a couple clean laps in when karting with the gruppetto-esque… Read more →

Episode 184-We did not see that coming. You know, sometimes you think you’ve got someone all figured out. You’ve taken in the evidence, judged that book by its cover and then…WHAM! Out of nowhere, a new piece of the puzzle shows up and it DOES NOT look anything like the rest of the puzzle, causing your mind to fold in… Read more →

Episode 183-Groan Sometimes you just need to look at a car and just be happy that you’re looking at it. It doesn’t need to be more complicated than that, but it often is. In a return to simplicity and happiness, Dave and Ian discuss car things that make them feel happy. Oh, and Ian makes gross noises, so there’s that.… Read more →