Motoring Middle East Podcast

Taking the GMC Sierra to Filli - no, not Philly! Caller wants to buy a Toyota Celica - good idea? We find an even better one online - buy that! Caller wants a car for a young family - Hyundai Sante Fe, or alternatives like the Tiguan. What's as durable as Hummer H3? Finding out your mileage has been clocked. Which Mercedes should I buy if I don't have much money? Caller wants a Toyota Sienna, but that's not available officially in the region, so what are the alternatives - Honda Odyssey, Ford Flex, VW Multivan. Plus a car called Bruce - a Dodge Charger. So what next for a lady who looks cool cars? Should you buy the new Camaro, or strike a deal on the remaining stock of the old car? Plus of course - relationship advice. Huh?! 

High rolling in the Bentley Mulsanne. How to get the stench of a pack of onions in the boot of a car - or not! Should a listener buy a Mercedes buy a Jap-import E55 AMG, or CL55? Shaken by the Japanese Shaken. Why aren't there more Audi TT models on the road - and should one buy a manual RS? No Tesla yet. New 2016 Honda Civic review - buy this instead of... Buying old European performance cars - good or bad? Mustang GT350, Maserati GranTurismo or BMW M6 GranCoupe - from someone who owns a BMW 850CSi. Mosts reliable SUV? Should you buy an old Charger SRT8. Fading stickers. Nissan Maxima. Should we worry about VAT?

No Shahzad this week, but Imthishan is in with James Piecowye on Dubai Eye 103.8FM. Shahzad is driving a German car in Berlin - the Volkswagen Tiguan. Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck review - on-road and off-road. Listener wants advice about buying a used Porsche. Durango or Grand Cherokee? Mitsubishi Pajero, Toyota Prado. Tundra or Titan? Lexus ES350 - are they just luxury taxis? What's a used Bentley Continental GT worth? Ford Fusion or Chrysler 200? Lincoln MKX. How is the market? Mercedes GLE 63 S coupe vs BMW X6 M. BMW 750 - time to sell? When to sell your car - at 100,000km? Why you should buy a Dodge Charger. Listener wants a V8 Mustang. Mitsubishi Montero Sport vs Honda Pilot. Fortuner Vs Pathfinder. Toyota Rav4 Vs Suzuki Vitara. Mazda CX9 should you wait? 300,000km Honda Accord run by a listener. Range Rover Evoque - a dream? What car should your wife have? Ask her!

Car Talk Radio Show on Dubai Eye 11 Apr 2016: We discover Facebook Live, Bruce Wayne's Jeep Renegade in Batman V Superman, Imthishan drove the Jeep Wrangler TrailCat (Hellcat Wranger) prototype, plus other Moab Jeep Concepts, Pathfinder Vs Pilot, the Corolla LE 'Laser Energy' Vs Jeep Cherokee (?!), we review the Chrysler 200C, A3 vs C-Class - huh(?), avoid current gen Civic, Mazda 3, why has Honda gone so wrong (?), classic car insurance, why you shouldn't have a Mustang V8 as your first car, buy a Figo instead, why traction control will keep you alive, listener desperately wants to stop his new driver friend from getting a Mitsubishi, Chevrolet Impala, Suzuki Swift or Nissan Tiida (?), and the new Fortuner.

False starts on live radio, how do you pronouce 'Camaro' plus a full review of the all-new Chevrolet Camaro - and which one is the best: Mustang or Camaro? There's disagreement and controversy! The new ZL1 - and the next Corvette, is it the Zora? James is still blind when it comes to car design. What about the Hyundai Genesis? Back to the pocket-sized cars and econo-boxes - Figo and Spark, which was better? The all-new Maserati Levante - how Maserati is it? Should you get a Prado just because of depreciation? Plus the Nissan Armada, and a new movie from Motoring Middle East, as well as quick vids on the Volvo V40 T5 - we did the pedestrian safety autobraking for real!

Shahzad get's sacked from the radio show for making tons of unprofessional mistakes! But not before he reviews the Chevrolet Spark. The world's smallest violin plays for absentee Imthishan who is at Twin Pines Mall. German, Japanese or Americans - which make the best used cars? Plus Hybrids - the only answer? But driving electric cars like the BMW i3 is weird. Car sharing schemes. The extraordinary 911 Targa's amazing roof. Owner of a Renault Logan calls up with a happy story. James still tell can't good looking car from an ugly one. Plus a bit of Shakespeare!

Get off the phone in your car! Sound system in a Volvo V40. Are air intakes legal? Where to service your high mileage Volkswagen Golf GTI. Affordable cars like the Ford Figo. Fiat 500C - love it, it loves you back - plus the two-cylinder version. Can anyone understand Audi's engine trim numbers? Which cheap-to-run classic should a listener buy - Beetle or Fox body Mustang? Which cheap to buy new entry-level hatchback - get the Mazda 2, but what about the Honda City? Is the Prado the forgotten Land Cruiser? What about aftermarket warranties? How to win unique handmade trophies from MME! Why don't we have more estates and wagons in the Middle East? And who has the best hair!

Reviews of the Ford Figo, Porsche Cayenne Turbo S and the Ford Ranger. Imthishan arrives late in the DeLorean - how is that even possible? Plus the Dawn of Justice Renegade, should a listener get a Ford Expedition or something else, Ian the Skoda guy is back, thoughts on the Nissan Sunny, how fickle are car buyers, bring back the Cressida, female listerner wants to know if she should have a Mazda MX-5, James' festish for the backside, what about MGs, Kia Optima or Hyundai Sonata. Plus Challenger Vs Camaro, and Shahzad wants a 71 Challenger. Oh no, he changed his mind, he wants a 68 Mustang.

We're talking first cars - ours and yours! Reviewing the Nissan Maxima. We have a live audience who join us on air. How often should you change oil? What do we think of the Maserati Levante SUV and should you buy a used Maserati? Which engine is right for the Land Cruiser. The listener that's struggling to sell his Tiguan and now wants a Lexus. Plus Chevy Cruise. And when MME was a special guest of the US Consulate in Dubai.

Car Talk Radio outside broadcast from the Dubai Tennis Championships, for no particular reason. We review the facelifted 2016 Volkswagen Passat - and its magic boot! Listener wants to buy a Cayman S - should he wait? What's the best value hot hatch in the UAE? Which van to go touring in? Why are tyres not round? A question about Camcordima. A Honda Legend history lesson. Merc, BMW or Caddy? Expedition or Land Cruiser? How to buy a used Aston Martin Vantage. Is the Ecoboost Mustang worth getting?

A new car show on TV, Car of the Year Awards, what to get for AED200k ($55k), the brave design of the Maxima, understeer & oversteer, the Lotus Elan, small car racing, bargains from BMW and the Hyundai Azera and what's better - arranged marriages or love marriages. Hang on. Was that the wrong show?

We review the Morgan Plus 4 and Kia Sportage live on the radio with James Piecowye on Car Talk on Nightline - Dubai Eye - 103.8 FM UAE. Plus we take reader calls and hand out car-buying advice.

We review the Caterham 7 360R live on the radio with James Piecowye on Car Talk on Nightline - Dubai Eye - 103.8 FM UAE. Plus lots more Motoring discussion and Q&A

MotoringME.com is in the studio and we are talking cars. The BMW 7 series or any Suzuki the choice is not so easy.

Our second episode of the Motoring Middle East Podcast, Shahzad and Imthishan are joined by Arafaat Ali Khan of ExtraCake PR and Events, talking about his eclectic collection of cool Hondas over the years including the super-rare (for Dubai, anyway) Honda NSX! We also talk about what it's like to organise regional motoring events (Hint: it's really difficult), something Arafaat knows all about since he puts together the amazing Middle East Film and Comic Con. What's the future of car meets of the region? We might have an answer....Apologies for the iffy sound: we're still figuring this stuff out!

This week for our inaugural episode of the Motoring Middle East Podcast, Shahzad, Imthishan and Fraser talk about the new 700bhp Challenger Hellcat, what it's like to drive the McLaren 650S on track and the magnificent Alfa 4C and ruminate on Fraser's extensive and extraordinary collection of model cars!