Author: TeamClearCoat

Episode 15 – It’s chaos in the blanket fort! Ian’s responsible for a talk about feelings, there’s porn on my soup bowl, and we’re both really excited about a Volvo. From the emotional low of the Pirelli calendar backlash, to the high of a coworker finally understanding what the hell you’re talking about, we’ve got some ground to cover (and… Read more →

Episode 14 The eyes of the blanket fort turn to the Italian auto industry, with only a few small pit stops along the way to discuss prog rock, Toyota’s attitude towards enthusiasts and “styling by sturgeon”. This round of FMK cars gives birth to the friendliest superhero ever, gets Ian in trouble with his wife, and nets Dave a new/old… Read more →

Episode 13 It turns out the Ford Motor Company does not listen to the advice of old-before-their-ages amateur podcasters before making major decisions about the corporate strategy of their luxury automobile brands. We exact revenge by performing our first review in what is a glorious — if temporarily — feelings-free blanket fort. Hey! Did you know you can view the… Read more →

Episode 12 Dave redesigned the blanket fort, or is it actually the lair for the worst Bond villain ever? A lair would be fitting this week, since talking about lots of heroes – heroes at the Vehicle Vault-hosted Cars and Coffee putting huge engines in small cars, heroic kart track employees, and potential for Saab racing heroism from your humble… Read more →

Episode 11 Sometimes you make a proclamation so tentative you need to sacrifice some virgins just to be sure. This week’s "all clear" for the TeamClearCoat garage is no exception. Dave confronts the existence of the awful Man-Sorry tuning house, while Ian fumbles for a connection between an album he likes and Regular Car Reviews. Oh, and at least one… Read more →

In which we reintroduce ourselves and manage to be no more articulate than we were in episode 1. In Dave and Ian are going to be poor news, Ian reveals his other money-pit hobby, and Dave lays out the long road ahead of us getting his other Saab into LeMons. We take check, money order, cash, paypal, welding help, sandwiches,… Read more →

It’s all about love stories this time on TeamClearCoat: the love Ian’s Saab mechanic has for his broken TurboX, Dave’s love for an amazing gearshift, and one for the ages: the love between two men and a hugely lifted AMC Eagle SX Coupe. Oh, and there’s a little bit about Italian yogurt too. Read more →

What happened to Mitsubishi? Just how attractive ARE Dave’s smashed-up genitals? How many times can we talk about Lycra cycling clothes on a podcast ostensibly about cars? Episode 8 is all about unanswered questions (and genitals, obviously). Read more →

Dave pulls on his NPR corduroys and plays good cop/nicer cop in an interrogation about Ian’s first race weekend. Yes, folks, it’s a VERY SPECIAL TeamClearCoat episode. Get your kerchiefs, the feelings are a-comin’. Read more →

Ian attempts a motorsports intervention to understand why Dave doesn’t watch F1, but in typical TeamClearCoat fashion, we get distracted and end up talking about YouTube rally videos and Walter Rohl’s superpower. Dave also reveals his dismal car history in FMK cars before another attempt at making Ian FEEL THINGS. Read more →