In this episode of The Radiator Arms podcast, James, Ant, and Will dive into their most iconic memories of Top Gear – from the genuinely brilliant to the absolutely bizarre. Whether it's the specials, forgotten segments, the cars, or the controversies, nothing is off-limits in this nostalgic and often hilarious tribute to the world's most beloved car show.

🎬 Topics Covered:

• Top Gear specials we still talk about today

• The Clarkson, Hammond & May era – why it worked (and when it didn’t)

• Forgotten gems from the early seasons

• Weird Top Gear spin-offs you might’ve missed

• Which Top Gear car builds we’d actually want to own

• The "Cool Wall", the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car", and other quirks

• Behind-the-scenes stories and surprising facts

🚗 Plus, Personal Memories:

• The first time we saw a Zonda in the wild

• Top Trump cards and real-world car obsessions

• What made Top Gear so important to our car journeys

• Our favourite (and least favourite) Top Gear cars

• Handbrake turns, VHS tapes, and old-school TV nostalgia

★ Featuring:

@JayEmmOnCars

@sportzntouring

@WillThePlank

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In this episode of The Radiator Arms podcast, James and Will are left unsupervised as Ant has a case of being OLD! The result is a deep (and often hilarious) dive into the world of car dealers, MOT madness, and surprisingly emotional VW Golf brochures.

🏎️ Topics Covered:

• Good vs bad customer service at car dealerships

• MOT advisory chaos: zip ties, dashboard seizures, and “crabbing”

• Small independent garages vs corporate showroom robots

• Kit car dreams and building a Caterham in a living room

• When car dealers lose their franchises for being too good

🛠️ Plus, Real Stories:

• James’ Ferrari 430 gets new wheels in Lamborghini bronze

• Will’s Golf has a more emotional backstory than most people

• A Lamborghini dealership visit that made James sad

• The Lotus that broke more than it drove

• Unreal customer service from tiny businesses—and big brands that should know better

• And yes, we talk about diesel vans. And 2CVs. And condensed milk accidents.

★ Featuring:

• https://www.youtube.com/@JayEmmOnCars

• https://www.youtube.com/@WillThePlank

🎬 Editing by

• https://www.youtube.com/@sportzntouring

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#TheRadiatorArms #CustomerService #CarDealerships #MOTFails #JayEmmOnCars #SPORTZNTOURING #WillThePlank #Podcast #CarStories #UsedCars #AutomotivePodcast #CaterhamBuild #ClassicCars

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In this episode of The Radiator Arms podcast, hosts James, Ant, and Will reveal their love-hate relationships with car shows and track days, sharing real experiences, frustrations, and hilarious behind-the-scenes moments every car enthusiast can relate to!

🏎️ Topics Covered:

• Best and worst car show experiences

• Why some car clubs aren't as welcoming as they seem

• Track day etiquette: The good, the bad, and the ugly

• Are car events becoming too commercialised?

• How social media is changing car meets forever

• Practical tips for your first-ever track day or car meet

🛠️ Plus, Real Stories:

• James' unforgettable track day disasters

• Ant reveals his secret to enjoying crowded car shows

• Will's unique solution for making car meets less stressful

• Unexpected encounters with difficult car enthusiasts!

▷ Related Car Show Videos:

• https://youtu.be/SH9bxkWoQoU

• https://youtu.be/kEnxkvdKs6g

• https://youtu.be/tFlDemi2X84

• https://youtu.be/eCgwwuD3Apo

• https://youtu.be/J_QiocpZWrA

★ Featuring:

• https://www.youtube.com/@JayEmmOnCars

• https://www.youtube.com/@sportzntouring

• https://www.youtube.com/@WillThePlank

📧 Stay updated via the JayEmm Newsletter:

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Get in touch or submit your car for review:

Landlord@theradiatorarms.com

#TheRadiatorArms #CarShows #TrackDays #JayEmmOnCars #SPORTZNTOURING #WillThePlank #Podcast #CarMeets #AutomotivePodcast #CarCulture #TrackDayTips #CarEvents

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