When is a Car Too Perfect?; No Bubble Wrapping; Theon 911 Restomod
Theon Design is a new competitor in the Porsche 911 restomod space and Matt Farah lets us know how it drove. He and Zack Klapman also discuss the psychology of buying a car you never plan to drive; why "bubble wrapping" a sports car is not a good financial decision; Bring-a-Trailer and CarandBids selling advice; when perfect is TOO perfect; and more. Plus questions from our Patreon members include: Do cars really feel different when you change the drive mode? What's a "bad" EV? Doug Demuro's Porsche people Is Kia winning the EV SUV game? How to talk someone out of their first car Which press cars did we want more time with and which did we not? Why don't cars come with built-in dash cams? The most interesting "lost media" car? Could Continental break off from Lincoln? What cars are built like tanks but don't look it, and vice versa? Recorded May 12, 2025 TrueWerk Check out the full lineup and get 15 percent off your first order at https://TRUEWERK.com/tire Cremo Head to Target or Target.com to find Cremo’s new line of antiperspirants and deodorants in the Italian Bergamont and Palo Santo scents MudWtr Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code TIRE at https://www.mudwtr.com/tire ! #mudwtrpod New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Want your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST #cars #comedy #podcast Tweet at us! https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire
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Show Notes
Theon Design is a new competitor in the Porsche 911 restomod space and Matt Farah lets us know how it drove. He and Zack Klapman also discuss the psychology of buying a car you never plan to drive; why "bubble wrapping" a sports car is not a good financial decision; Bring-a-Trailer and CarandBids selling advice; when perfect is TOO perfect; and more.
Plus questions from our Patreon members include:
Do cars really feel different when you change the drive mode?
What's a "bad" EV?
Doug Demuro's Porsche people
Is Kia winning the EV SUV game?
How to talk someone out of their first car
Which press cars did we want more time with and which did we not?
Why don't cars come with built-in dash cams?
The most interesting "lost media" car?
Could Continental break off from Lincoln?
What cars are built like tanks but don't look it, and vice versa?
Recorded May 12, 2025
TrueWerk
Check out the full lineup and get 15 percent off your first order at https://TRUEWERK.com/tire
Cremo
Head to Target or Target.com to find Cremo’s new line of antiperspirants and deodorants in the Italian Bergamont and Palo Santo scents
MudWtr
Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code TIRE at mudwtr.com/tire! #mudwtrpod
New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/
Want your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast
Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST
#cars #comedy #podcast
Tweet at us!
https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire
https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman
Instagram:
https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire
https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire
Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast
Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST.
Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire
Tweet at us!
https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire
https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman
Instagram:
https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire
https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman