Dubshed is only a few weeks away, so we sat down with Nigel Lamont and Gethin Evans, event organisers extraordinaire from GTI NI on the Sold as Seen Podcast. We cover everything from how do you bring back a major show after a pandemic, the pressure of selecting cars from a huge number of entries. We get an insight into the magic sauce that goes into making some of the best automotive events in UK & Ireland, including Eurotreffen and Titanic Dubs. Dubshed returns to the Eikon Exhibition Centre on Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd April 2022. Dubshed also hosts ‘The…
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In this episode of the Sold as Seen Podcast, we look down the barrel of the effects of sanctions on fuel prices and more woes for car manufacturers. We’re excited about upcoming shows. And Ross tells Andy how to wash his car. Listen on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Acast YouTube RSS Feed or just ask Siri or Alexa to Play Sold as Seen Podcast https://youtu.be/95iXNnm9FfY https://youtu.be/42D_yXVlmuU
Andy, Ross and Gary answer questions posed by members of the RMS Motoring Forum. Results are more hilarious than insightful. Listen On: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Acast | YouTube | RSS Feed or just ask Siri or Alexa to Play Sold as Seen Podcast https://youtu.be/JpC_AoSnPrQ
In this in-car episode of the Sold as Seen Podcast, we take to Northern Ireland’s roads in a Tesla Model 3, and chat to Mark McCall from the EV Association NI about the real world challenges of EV ownership in the province, the state of charging infrastructure here. We also attempt to dispel myths about EV ownership. It can be done. Finally, at the last minute we also added in the audio from our YouTube review of the Model 3 itself. Listen On: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Acast | YouTube | RSS Feed or just ask…
We review the £60k Tesla Model 3 Performance, and bring along Mark McCall from the EV Association NI (EVANI). Dual motor all wheel drive, producing around 450bhp and sprinting to 60 in 3.1s in silence. The review turns to long form conversation as Mark and Andy wax lyrical on EV Ownership in general in NI, and the Tesla Model 3 in particular, Mark being a prior Model 3 owner. Want to know more about EV ownership in Northern Ireland? Listen to Andy’s interview with Mark on the Sold as Seen Podcast. https://youtu.be/Jl4Vdjybfrw
Donal O’Neill is circuit manager at Kirkistown Race Circuit, the fastest circuit in Ireland, one half of Trackskills, Saloon Racing winner, owner of Mulsanne Casinos … and he’s a hypnotist. He’s competed in motorsport for decades in multiple disciplines from motorcycles to formula Vee. In this show we talk about Kirkistown, his life at the circuit and beyond, and what the future holds for the track under his stewardship. Donal is a natural raconteur with plenty of great stories to hear along the way. See www.trackskills.com for this year’s track day dates. Listen On: Spotify | Apple Podcasts…
The plaudits and five star reviews of the GR Yaris are yesterday’s chip paper, and I’m left fielding questions on the forum such as ‘Why is it not run in yet.’ With the six-hundred mile mark approaching, the obvious response to such trolling was to put some more miles on. A lot more. The opportunity presented itself in our planned holiday to West Cork. Where else would you take a homologation special, but on four hours of billiard table smooth Irish motorway south from Belfast, followed by punishing R-roads at the south tip of the country. Mrs C. took full…
Ford have pulled out all the stops with their all new EV, the Mustang Mach-E. With new piston car sales being knocked on the head in 2030, it’s go big or go home, and with the Mach-E the signs are very promising. https://youtu.be/p0ksJ-HpqXw On test is what’s called the First Edition Mach-E, which in carbonised grey (below) with gloss black detailing on the wheel arch and lower sill trims looks both muscular yet understated. Not a Ford badge in sight, with the pony emblazoned front and rear, along with the logo projected as part of the puddle lights. Ford are sending…
Worth the annual subscription alone, Evo Magazine’s annual Car of the Year, or eCoty as it’s known is the ultimate shoot out of this year’s performance cars, reviewed and scored by some of the best motoring journalists writing today. 2021 sees an eclectic mix of supercars and performance hatchbacks make their way to Scotland’s North Coast 500. Not only is the full feature currently on your newsagent shelves, but the team at Evo have just released a video of the extensive week-long road test. This year’s contenders: Ferrari SF90 Lamborghini Huracán STO BMW M3 Competition Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition…
They don’t make them like they used to. MarkM takes us down memory lane with some fantastic newspaper clippings of some of the more eyebrow raising, nostalgia tingling ads for new cars from decades gone by. Without a doubt, there was some very strong coffee taken in the marketing departments of some of these examples. This was first posted on the RMS Forum by MarkM. Read the full thread here.
We’ve some of the most breath taking winding coastal roads in the world here in Northern Ireland, and I mean right up there with the likes of the Pacific Coast Highway 1 in California. The meandering asphalt of the A2 that runs the perimeter of North Antrim, separating hills and towns from the wild churn of the Irish Sea is a sight to behold on a crisp fresh winter’s morning, especially from the cockpit of a Caterham Supersport, its 1.6L Ford Sigma motor reverberating off the rocks. This isn’t just a Sunday morning drive. It’s life affirming level stuff. The…
Ross Annett joins the podcast as our new host. Ross runs a car cleaning company, Anachem, and is also the owner of a £22 E46 M3. Twenty Two Quid. In this show, episode 10, we discuss car raffles, Gary tells about the NEC Classic Car Show, Ross and Andy talk track days, the Red Bull Carpark drift event in Belfast, Top Gear, and a 1000bhp RS6 among other things. Listen On: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Acast | YouTube | RSS Feed or just ask Siri or Alexa to Play Sold as Seen Podcast The man himself:…