The Gas Station Podisode
By Alex Goy, Jon Quirk, Cameraman Phil
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Podcast Description
The Gas Station Podisode sees two motoring journalists (Jon Quirk and Alex Goy) and their snapper friend (CameramanPhil) chat all things automotive. Every fortnight we'll be getting together to discuss the news, what's good on the web (or in print) and discuss what we've been driving. Things can get a little fraught on the podisodes, so if you're not a fan of the occasional f-bomb (and they are occasional compared to the early days which you can find and download from www.alex-goy.com) and strong opinions (Alex doesn't really 'do' subtle) then we'll understand if you send us hate mail. Occasionally we have guests on. They're either fellow motoring journalists, general car nuts or well known (ish) people. If you've got any comments, questions or crits do let us know by emailing: alex@alexgoy.com
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Podisode special: YouDrive@Porsche | A long, long time ago we were invited to go to the Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone to drive our own cars in some pretty tricky situations and try to improve our “mad drivin’ skillz”. Saying no wasn’t an option. | 28 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Podisode Special: Geneva Motor Show 2012 | So it’s that time of year again – Geneva Motor Show time. That means lots of running around, trying to find the coolest car at the show and failing because there are too many to choose from. | 7 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: January 2012 news roundup | Hello. We have a new format now, we’re doing news Podisodes at the end of a month and drives around halfway through (depending on what/when we drive). There is a reason for this – we’re all super mega hyper busy. We didn’t want to ditch the Podisode, but it wasn’t sustainable at the rate it was going. Please understand that we didn’t tak the decision to do this lightly, either. It was a bugger to make and a horrible thing to admit to, but we’re human and simply couldn’t be in more than eight places at once (as one of us had to be at one point – messy). We’ve been humbled by the requests for more content and for more Podisodes and hopefully we’ll be back up to snuff at some point soon. Watch this space, as it were. | 31 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Drives: Renault Clio 200 Cup | Alex and Phil spent a week in the company of the mighty fine, if a touch bumpy, Renault Clio Cup. They had… thoughts about it. | 23 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: 2011 in review | Jon, Alex and Phil sat down to discuss what happened over 2011. It turns out... quite a bit. | 25 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Drives: SEAT Mii | It’s small, looks best in yellow and isn’t very quick. Sounds ideal, then... | 4 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Drives: Vauxhall Astra GTC | It’s not just a rebodied version of the five-door hatch. It’s much, much more than that. | 5 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: 3rd November NEWS | Hello and welcome to a shiny new news Podisode. Like last time, we’re later than a late thing (and Frozen Planet is on), so I’ll keep it short. | 1 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Chevrolet Camaro, Volt, Cruze and Aveo | Chevrolet turns 100 years old this year. It’s a big year for the American/Swiss firm (oh yes, Louis Chevrolet is Swiss) and to celebrate they kindly flew us out to Switzerland to try four of the newest and bestest coming to Chevy showrooms. | 24 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: 20th October NEWS | Hello one and all. Welcome to the latest Gas Station Podisode... | 19 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Drives: MINI Coupé | MINI’s made a new car. Well, we say new. It’s sort of new and sort of not. It’s a little... confusing. | 16 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Toyota Yaris | Alex is joined by Tom Webster for this Podisode, whilst tootling along in a new Toyota Yaris. | 9 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: SEAT Leon FR+ | A new addition to the SEAT stable means we simply have to drive it, especially if it’s got an FR badge on it... | 1 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Podisode: 27th September NEWS | -- | 25 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Frankfurt Motor Show 2011 | Join Alex, James Baggott (Car Dealer Magazine Editor), James Batchelor (From ‘that Caterham video’) and Sam Burnett (off of the internet) as they chat about their high and low lights of the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. | 18 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Special: Car Dealer Magazine Road Test of the Year 2011 | If you listened to the recent Ferrari Podisode you’ll know that I went to the Car dealer Magazine Road Test of the Year. What you may not know – is that there were more cars than the 458 attending... | 9 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Ferrari 458 | It’s not often (read: it never happens) that I'm invited to go and play in a Ferrari 458. So when James Baggott from Car Dealer Magazine rang and asked whether I’d fancy going to Wales to join his Road Test of the Year I left a little cartoon-style cloud outline as I sped out of the door. | 7 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: 5th September NEWS | -- | 4 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Special: Ford Centenary Tour (in an Escort Mexico) | On August 17 Jon and I got up very, very early to take part in something special. You see, this year marks 100 years of Ford in the UK. That makes it out of living memory (aside from the odd person who has an eidetic memory and lived through the first Model T rolling off the line at Trafford Park in Manchester). Our part in the day may have been minor, but we felt truly special. | 1 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Chevrolet Cruze Hatch | Picture a world where there’s no need for a boot. No need to take large volumes of stuff with you on your journeys. Smaller parking spaces litter the streets. And we’re taxed for the size of our cars. That would make the Chevrolet Cruze one of the best cars... in the world. | 28 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: 23rd August NEWS | -- | 22 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Porsche Cayman R (PDK) | It’s rare to see such a beast as the Cayman R at Podisode HQ. So when the offer of a few days babysitting was laid down we jumped at the chance. | 13 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: 10th August NEWS | -- | 9 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: SEAT Leon Cupra R | What happens when you stuff over 260 horses inside a family hatchback? Well, lots of fun as it turns out. | 1 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: 26th July NEWS | -- | 25 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Skoda Yeti | Everyone loves a Yeti. Though to find out why, Alex drove one to Belgium with Motoring Research’s CJ Hubbard. Turns out there are many reasons for the Yeti-love. | 17 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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12th July News | -- | 10 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podisode drives: Lots of things at Goodwood | Alex and Phil were lucky enough to be driven through Goodwood's many stages by some pretty tasty drivers last weekend. They recorded each of their drives for posterity. And here they are. Largely unedited... | 6 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Podisode special: Goodwood Festival of speed | The Goodwood Festival of Speed. And the Moving Motor Show. It was rather good, wasn't it? Well, Jon, Phil and Alex think it was. And here's a Podisode about why. | 5 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: 28th June NEWS | -- | 26 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Citroen DS4 | The DS4 is the latest addition to Citroen’s DS sub-brand. It’s neither a hatchback nor a coupé. And it rides very high so you can see out of it. So what is it? Stuck in niche-purgatory or actually really clever? Jon and I found out... | 19 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: 14th June NEWS | It’s June 14th and time for some fresh NEWS! Scroll down and enjoy our walkthrough guide of this Podisode. See you on the other side... | 12 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Driven: SEAT Alhambra 4x4 and 115 TDI | Alex was invited to drive two new SEAT Alhambras in Spain. He teamed up with Lewis Kingston of Parkers for an informal natter about them both. | 7 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: 1st June NEWS | -- | 30 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Chevrolet Captiva | Alex is joined by Motor Torque's Robin Brown as they drive the all new Chevy Captiva. | 21 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Podisode: 17th May NEWS | Hello and welcome to the May 16th news! We’ve got quite a bit to talk about this week, so we... erm... did! We discussed the fact that the Jaguar C-X75 is actually going to be made, Jon revealed an actual Podisode exclusive (listen in for it), Lamborghini’s Sesto Elemento (and some horrid energy drink), yet another Porsche appears, as does another VW Golf GTI... We also natter about the McLaren F1’s true successor (which will apparently only cost £250-£300k), the downfall of Saab, how to poorly disguise a Mercedes SLS, we argue (again) about Harley Davidsons, there’s mention of some kind of list (BOW DOWN TO IT) and apparently Jon went on some road trip in Italy.... beats us... Anyway, below you’ll find time references, related content and a singalong guide. | 15 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: SEAT Copas and Exeo | Alex is joined by Alex Grant to test drive not one, but three cars. | 11 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: 4th May NEWS | Hello and welcome to another Gas Station Podisode! This Podisode sees us talking about the all new Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0, the Mugen CR-Z, the whole Caterham/Team Lotus buyout, the many faces of the Nissan Leaf, the Lexus LF-Gh, the slinky Citroen DS5, a very expensive MINI, a turbocharged BMW Z4 and the usual ‘Wot we haz droven’ and ‘Stuff on the web that isn’t crap’. Below you’ll find some time references and some content surrounding what we’re talking about. | 2 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Lotus Elise | It’s hard to be objective about a car you’ve wanted to drive since you were 12 years old. Even harder when it has the stopping power of a bright orange Lotus Elise. | 1 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode Special: Volvo Snowbombing Convoy 2/2 | Alex and Phil pick up the Journey to Volvo Snowbombing from Metz, France, on the second day of their 'eco-challenge' in the Volvo V60 R Design DrivE | 17 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode Special: Jon chats with Anthony Davidson | Jon has a chat with the former Formula 1 driver and Peugeot Le Mans driver about what he gets up to in his off season, and the current projects he is involved with. | 17 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode Special: Volvo Snowbombing Convoy 1/2 | Alex and Phil drove a Volvo V60 R Design DrivE from Marlow in the UK to Mayrhofen, Austria, trying to use only one tank of fuel. That's near enough 850 miles on one tank.... | 17 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode Drives: Ford Focus | Alex goes to Scotland to drive the new Ford Focus. | 17 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: 27th March 2011 | We're back for some more news and general chit chat. | 17 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode Chats: Ian Cook - Mr Popbang Colour | It's not every day you get to meet a man who paints pictures of cars with.... well, more cars. We chat to Ian Cook, AKA "Popbang Colour", about how he got into using remote control cars to paint, as well as what his highlights so far have been, and his plans for the future. | 17 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: 11th April 2011 | More news time! Alex, Phil and Jon get together to talk about new M5s, Corvettes, the Ford Fiesta ST and more. | 17 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: Geneva Motor Show 2011 | Jon and Alex went to the Geneva Motor Show and saw all manner of things. Their highlights..? | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Skoda Greenline II Range | Alex and Jon went to drive the Skoda Greenline II range. They sampled the Fabia, Octavia, Superb and Yeti. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Podisode News: February 19th | Our usual news round up comes once again. This time with news of an all new, lumpy Ferrari (the FF), the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 and Alex had an interesting experience with the Ford Focus. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Skoda Fabia VRs Estate | We like Q Cars here at the Podisode. Especially when they’re REALLY unassuming. The Skoda Fabia vRS Estate is one of those cars. Unlike the hatch it’s not garishly painted, covered in spoilers or the like. It looks like a Skoda Fabia Estate. You know, a normal one. That carries dog groomers and mums around. Nothing special, nothing offensive at all. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Citroen DS3 1.6HTP | Being a MINI man I approached the Citroen DS3 with some caution – it threatened ‘my’ brand’s crown . I was right to be worried – it’s really well sorted car. The inside, while a little dark, is very well laid out, easy to use and somewhere you wouldn’t mind having your mother be. If you take her out a lot, that is. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Ford Galaxy | We drove a Ford Galaxy. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode: 12 Days of Christmas | We have our own version of the 12 days of Christmas - and this one involves Supercars... | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Podisode NEWS: Back for 2011! | We're back for 2011! After a long break (thanks to Alex breaking all the kit over Christmas), we're back to play. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Volvo V60 D3 | Jon and Alex went to drive the Volvo V60. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Drives: Kia Venga | Jon, Alex and Phil went for a play in the Kia Venga... | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Volvo S60 T6 | The boys get their hands of the 300bhp Volvo S60 T6. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Special: SEAT Mania | Alex and Phil went to the SEAT Mania driving day and drove all manner of things. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Kia Soul Burner | The boys play in the very distinctive Kia Soul Burner. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Podisode: Volvo Special | Jon and Alex were joined by Redspy's Tom Webster and Duncan Forrester, head of communications for Volvo UK. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Special: Post Paris Pod | Alex went to the Paris Motor Show. So... | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode Special: Jaguar C-X75 Concept | Alex went to interview some of the chaps behind the Jaguar C-X75 concept. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: MINI Countryman Cooper S | Alex was joined by special guests James Baggott and Richard Aucock to drive the MINI Countryman Cooper S. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gas Station Special: MINI Scooter Launch | We were invited to the launch if the MINI Scooter Concept. It's all electric and all, erm, MINI. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Mazda MX-5 | Jon and Alex went for a spin in the Mazda MX-5 to see if it's as good as everyone says it is. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Toyota Verso S | Alex went to Spain to drive the all new Toyota Verso S - a mini MPV designed for people who only really nip off to the shops for a pint of milk or two. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Nissan LEAF | I was a sceptic before I drove the LEAF. I thought it was an expensive, limited way of getting around. However, driving it proves that it’s a very expensive way of getting around a small area. But that’s not the point of it. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Drives: Citroen DS3 Racing | Having tried its ‘warm’ brother, we felt that the Citroen DS3 was a pretty sorted hatch. But we (Alex especially) wanted a bit more power. Which is handy, really, because Citroen brought out the DS3 Racing – a harder, faster and brighter hatch. | 16 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode 14: We're all applying to be the Stig. We'll fight to the death for it | This time around we're out of cars for long enough to chat about the latest news and events from the motoring world. Also, Alex has a minor change of heart about the MINI Countryman. Sort of. Oh, and Jon is mocked for not having a car. Again. | 24 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode 13: is a lucky number for some | This week we talked about Pebble Beach, the merits of gaudy body kits, cars made from cricket bats and how good the Porsche 918 Spyder truly sounds. | 24 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode 16: It's a long one... | Jon, Alex and Cameraman Phil are joined by friend of the show, Will, for a lengthy chat about all things cars. And They take some listener questions. It's a bit long this time... Enjoy! | 24 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode 19: Lots of news and GT5 has landed | Also, Jon drove an Aston Martin Vanquish. This made Alex cross... | 24 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode 15: Paris Preview | We decided it was high time we sat down and had a chat about the Paris Motor Show. So... we did. However we discovered that the cars going weren't all that interesting, which is a shame. Bar that Fisker thing. That was cool. Also - Cameraman Phil ACTUALLY DROVE SOMETHING. Good for him. | 24 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode 18: Audi goes nuts & Aston returns | We sat down and hat a chat about the latest motoring happenings. And Alex got very excited about the new RS3. Just a heads up.... | 3 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gas Station Podisode 17: Eco driving is for heroes. And us. | This time the fearless three chat news, cars, eco driving and Ben Collins. There's also a new and improved credits reel. Oooooo. | 30 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 75 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
'bout bloody time
Big fan of the Podisode since Ep 1, if you like informative and entertaining opinion on the automotive industry then this is the podcast for you. Highly recommended.
Flat In 6th
Brilliant!
Anyone who's interested in cars will love this podcast.
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