Crossthreaded Podcast

Heading to the Mitty this weekend. That will be fun. Formula 1 streaming still sucks. Porsche and Microsoft deal for Forza Horizon 3:  https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/company/porsche-microsoft-partnership-computer-games-brand-experience-13627.html Screw you, Microsoft. Racing wheel doesn’t work.  

We get into the dealer network and how they are screwing up the process of buying cars, not least of which being the Focus RS and special Mustang models. Even that is nowhere near as bad as the 2004-2006 GTO. What a joke, Barry!  Hey, if you dig what we're up to, we'd love to have your support on Patreon: http://patreon.com/crossthreaded Sarah Montgomery racing: https://www.facebook.com/sarahmontgomeryracing/posts/1324321967645263 The New High-Performance Fords Could Fail the Same Way the Pontiac GTO Did by Jack Baruth Road and Track http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a33162/when-dealers-attack/ Forbes article on Tesla fight with dealership: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2014/03/22/free-markets-tesla-battles-car-dealers-over-right-to-sell-cars/#6b59070b40b6 Lessons learned from the GTO flop: http://www.autonews.com/article/20070219/SUB/70216069/lutz%3A-3-lessons-from-the-gto-flop    

It's Wednesday night, gang, and that means Crossthreaded podcast! Short episode this week because it's a very busy week for us but as always we are thrilled to hang with you.  The Atlanta Bridge collapse: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/31/522170988/i-85-bridge-collapse-in-atlanta-brings-headache-to-250-000-drivers-a-day Japanese sinkhole repair: https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2016/nov/15/japanese-workers-repair-road-48-hours-after-sinkhole-appears-video Thank you so much to Leo Wörteler for helping us out with our MP3 problem. We just decided to go with CBR. Maybe that's better? Hope so. We'd love to have your support on Patreon! http://patreon.com/crossthreaded   

Why is it when these young kids say they "make" something because they're part of "maker" culture, they always mean they used a CNC machine or 3D printer. You're never gonna cut your finger off like that you dang kids!  This guy printed out a belt for his car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD1J54ccrR0 Jim also shares a tale of woe from an Uber ride.  If you like what we're doing guys, we'd love to have your support on Patreon! Http://patreon.com/crossthreaded

Jim went to the Atlanta International Auto Show, saw some cars, listened to some press conferences, and generally failed to network with people in the industry.  Jim did run into Christopher Lawrence of Auto Academics, who was a great source of advice to us when we started Crossthreaded. Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFhNaleqCBdxE8T6S-PufLA We were sad to hear that Edd China is leaving Wheeler Dealers, but could not have more respect for him. See his announcement here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IB15T1LYiY Our Honda Civic review: https://youtu.be/yglcPWMClYg Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/crossthreaded    

Jim and Meghann get into how often people should be retested for their driving license, whether car dealers who sell cars on credit should be able to cut off the car if people get behind on payments, and the latest ridiculous behavior from the MTV reality show known as the NASCAR shore.  Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/crossthreaded.  Petition to retest UK drivers over 70: http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-34779388 Dealers shutting down cars: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/03/14/car-lenders-using-remote-shut-off-collect-delinquent-payments/vbNVujhXK591VkDOaylM3J/story.html The dumbass NASCAR reality show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPjl6g8pcgc  

In this episode we present a dramatic representation of what we think a first date with a NASCAR driver might be like. Turner Leftworth is looking for the woman of his dreams! Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/crossthreaded Credits: Transition One Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sh_shop_door_bell_openclose.wav by shall555 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://www.freesound.org/s/72197/ Restaurant_Ambience_Hobart.wav by digifishmusic https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://www.freesound.org/s/53393/

How do we get more better road racing while still keeping drivers safe? It's a thorny problem. Well, it was. Now it's all ironed out. We'd love to have your support on Patreon!: http://patreon.com/crossthreaded  Shout out to our podcasting brethren, NASCAR lovers the PETM Podcast: http://www.petmpodcast.com/ F1 in Lego: http://imgur.com/a/yLpbh F1 vs Indy cost: http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2013/05/22/whats-it-cost-to-compete-in-formula-one-an-indycar-comparison/ Le Mans vs F1 Money: http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/is-audis-242-000-000-racing-program-a-really-good-deal-1654544351 Martinsville In Car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiMPjYNgXos Bathhurst Improved Production, Race 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCeF-bZK684

The Ford GT! Is it a fraud? Should we be angry? What am I supposed to do with this torch and pitchfork? Aw dangit my pitchfork's on fire. Also this week we are proud to present an interview with Kevin Patrick, founder of Exomotive, at Exomotive HQ. Exomotive, of course, are the makers of the Exocet kit that Meghann and Jim built.  Exomotive: http://exomotive.com Support us on Patreon, why dontcha? http://patreon.com/crossthreaded Read some complaining about the Ford GT by a Corvette fan: http://carys-corvettes.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-fraud-gt.html

Meghann and I got a chance to drive a new Subaru Outback owned by her parents. It yelled at us. The car yelled at us.  Our guests are the Doyles, Lonnie and Adam, from Texas, who build the DF Goblin kit car: http://dfkitcar.com  It's a super cool mid-engine rear-drive kit car which uses the Chevrolet Cobalt as a donor. We want one. Bad.  Support us on Patreon here: http://patreon.com/crossthreaded

In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome a guy we look up to in the automotive YouTube space, Eric the Car Guy. He's such a great dude, we really appreciate him joining us.  Also, we recap our race at Barber Motorsports Park with 24 Hours of LeMons, in which Jim has beef with Randy Pobst, and we do a lot more wrenching than driving.  Support our independent car show on Patreon! http://patreon.com/crossthreaded Check out our website for swag and more: http://crossthreaded.us Eric the Car Guy has a super helpful and informative site: http://www.ericthecarguy.com/  

Our guest this week is professional racing driver Sarah Montgomery. We also get into some great songs for driving purposes, including a detailed outline by Jim on why Kickstart my Heart is the greatest driving song ever recorded.  Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/crossthreaded Sarah Montgomery: http://www.sarahmontgomeryracing.com/ Driving Songs playlist: https://play.spotify.com/user/jim_hodgson/playlist/6tPMvmEZe3gMkfORNHecxU Sound: Nuerburgring-Pit-Lane.flac [sic] by Erdie https://www.freesound.org/people/Erdie/sounds/34526 Kickstart my Heart (and copyright information): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmXWkMlKFkI  

In this episode, our guest is James Marcellana of Jzilla Track Days (http://jzillatrackdays.com). We chat about how his track days got started, what makes them a little different, and how best to enjoy them.  Plus, WRC Monte Carlo, horse racing rally style, and Meghann and Jim go over a press release from Mazda Racing about how Mazda treats their Rolex 24 drivers before, during, and after their stints in a race car. Some of it sounds a little bit weird.  Support us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/crossthreaded Find out more about us on our web site: http://crossthreaded.us  Check out the hilarious Zebra Corner video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d03svtYlFm8 Our episode where we do something similar, Crossthreaded Episode 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFGukXixWbw

We get into fuel technology with Ian Lehn of Boostane. Jim attempts a short overview of fuel refinery and engine inner workings. Luckily, we're friends with someone who actually understands all that stuff. Ian talks about Boostane, trends at SEMA, and vehicle automation.  Support indie car content on Patreon! http://patreon.com/crossthreaded More about Boostane on their web site here: http://boostane.com More about our show at our site: http://crossthreaded.us 

Last week we were pleased about the possibility of a new Kia GT. This week not so much. We also interview President Elect Donald Trump, and offer Clarkson & Co some suggestions to fix The Grand Tour.  Support us on patreon! http://patreon.com/crossthreaded Thanks to Josh Warren, the actor who played Mr. Trump on this episode, see his web series Dany 2016 here (hilarious): https://www.facebook.com/QueenDany2016/ Thanks to Bear Roberts, artist for this year's Crossthreaded livery: http://thebearroberts.com  Check out our site for shwag & stuff: http://crossthreaded.us

Meghann and Jim give the new podcast's mission statement, and Jim explains why auto journalist's disease fills him with rage. They tell you about a few other car YouTubers you might not have heard of, and wrap up with some news about the coming Kia GT.