Random Number Generator Car Reviews #4 — Carmudgeon Show w Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep. 117

Back by popular demand, the Carmudgeons attack their Excel spreadsheets and call out random reviews of cars they've driven in the past. </p><br /></p>...including Jason's mom's stolen-then-crashed E46, pictured in the thumbnail.</p><br /></p>==</p>Click here to join the Hagerty Driver's Club: https://bit.ly/Join-HDC-Cammisa-ICONS</p>==</p><br /></p>This episode includes reviews of the:</p>2019 McLaren Senna</p>2009 Infiniti QX56</p>2016 Mazda Miata (ND1)</p>2008 Mazda Miata (NC)</p>2009 Nissan Altima 2.5</p>2010 Mazdaspeed 3</p>1957 Porsche Speedster Outlaw</p>1969 Citroën DS21 Palais </p>2007 BMW M5 6-speed (E60)</p>2008 Subaru Impreza WRX</p>1987 Ferrari Testarossa Straman Convertible</p>2008 Porsche 911 Targa 4S (991)</p>1991 Alfa Romeo 164S</p>2010 Suzuki Kizashi 6-sp manual</p>1972 Porsche 911S Sunroof Coupe</p>2011 Honda Civic</p>2006 Rolls-Royce Phantom</p>2001 BMW 325i (E46)</p>2013 Ducati Monster 1100</p>2008 Mercedes GLS 550</p>2010 Nissan Armada Platinum</p>2021 Mercedes-AMG G63</p>2011 BMW 740i</p>1996 Porsche Carrera 4S</p>2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4</p>1933 Bugatti Type 51</p>2011 Bugatti Veyron SuperSport</p>1996 Porsche Carrera 4S</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:48:55

Ask Us Anything Part 2 — Carmudgeon Show w Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep. 116

Sorry for being a day late, fans! The Carmudgeons were on-location recording a forthcoming set of videos for the Hagerty Channel!</p><br /></p>Jason and Hyphen have asked you to pose your questions, and as usual, you've proven that the Carmudgeon Audience is a bunch of smart, interesting humans. The questions were thought-provoking and intelligent.</p><br /></p>And so numerous that we couldn't finish answering them in the previous episode, including:</p><br /></p>- What's a great weekend ride for under $35,000?</p>- Why don't we love the BMW 2002? [Because the E30 is better?]</p>- White-elephant car gift? [Bentley Turbo R?]</p>- Practical snow-worthy fun daily driver? [E90 335i xDrive or R32 Golf]</p>- What mods would you do to a 911 Carrera SC?</p>- What about a Self-Driving BMW? Ultimate Riding Machine?</p>- Why is the Small Block better than Ford's Voodoo GT350?</p>- Talk about Double-Wishbone Hondas</p>- Does the new BRZ have rev-hang?</p>- Dirtfish Rally School (or Team O'Neill?) </p>- How to become a better driver — track school?</p>- What does the 2025 Toyota MR2 need to be successful?</p>- Why do cars no longer have spare tires?</p>- Do you get used to 800-hp Ferraris? Speed vs. Experience?</p>- Have we ever driven an SVT Focus?</p>- First car on our spreadsheet: Mazda5 manual</p>- Should journalists include brand reputation and reliability?</p>- Can the buyers of a car ruin its reputation? See: Altima Driver!</p>- Subaru Drivers are the Worst Drivers on the planet</p>- Will people modify their EVs? Yes, absolutely.</p>- McLaren GT's brake feel?</p>- Are Alfa 105s good to drive?</p>- Why didn't Derek like his 991.2 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring</p>- Are modern cars just made out of parts from suppliers? (Let's talk Tesla!)</p>- Why doesn't Hagerty insure 18-year-old drivers?</p>- Will we be able to resist driving an EV for the next 40 or 50 years?</p>- What's with the cheat code on the Lotus Omega / Carlton?</p>- Motorcycle vs Car enthusiasts — are we the same?</p><br /></p>...and more. We'll finish them another time!</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

01:04:25

Ask Us Anything Part 1 — Carmudgeon Show w Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep. 115

This week, it's your questions and our answers! </p><br /></p>HagSwag! Cool Mugs! </p>https://shop.hagerty.com/</p><br /></p>==</p>Click here to join the Hagerty Driver's Club: https://bit.ly/Join-HDC-Cammisa-ICONS</p>==</p><br /></p>Jason and Hyphen have asked you to pose your questions, and as usual, you've proven that the Carmudgeon Audience is a bunch of smart, interesting humans. The questions were thought-provoking and intelligent.</p><br /></p>So, too, were the students of CCS in Detroit, with whom the the boys chatted a few weeks ago — the curmudgeonly Carmudgeons were loathe to admit that the future is in good hands.</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

01:05:00

The Full Air-Cooled Porsche 911 Story — Carmudgeon Show w Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep. 114

Become an expert on the original Porsche 911 in just one hour! </p><br /></p>==</p>Click here to join the Hagerty Driver's Club: https://bit.ly/Join-HDC-Cammisa-ICONS</p>==</p><br /></p>The original, air-cooled Porsche 911 Classic spanned many variations and several variants over its 34-year run. In this episode of the Carmudgeon Show, Porsche expert Derek Tam-Scott gives you everything-you-need-to-know to become an expert on the 911. </p><br /></p>Derek starts out by talking about the original engineering, and then quickly covers the variants of the original long-hood cars, which had 2.0, 2.2, and 2.4-liter engines (though the latter actually displaced 2.3 liters.)</p><br /></p>There were carbureted, MFI, and Bosch CIS-E (K-Jetronic) variants, even before the next-generation G-Body was launched, with a 2.7-liter flat-six and impact bumpers. </p><br /></p>It was this version where the Carrera began — with the 2.7 and later 3.0 liter versions.</p><br /></p>The 911 SC came later, in model year 1978, with 3.0-liter engines — and it was to be the last of the 911s. Thankfully, CEO Peter Schutz, an American, saved it from being replaced by the V-8-powered 928. </p><br /></p>The SC was replaced with the Carrera 3.2, with Motronic fuel injection, before the original 911 was finally replaced — by the 1989 964, which was a functional enhancement but still basically the same car. </p><br /></p>The 964 replaced the original 911's torsion-bar suspension with coil springs — and power steering was available for the first time. It used a 3.6-liter. </p><br /></p>The final variant of the original 911 was the 993. If 85% of the parts were new for the 964, a further 80% were new again for the 993. Here, the 911 got the Weissach Axle rear multi-link suspension, VarioRam 3.6-liter, and a 6-speed manual. </p><br /></p>Learn about all of these Porsches in this episode!</p><br /></p>==</p><br /></p>The Carmudgeon Show is part of the Hagerty Podcast Network</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

01:04:49

Live From The Detroit Concours w/ Richard Vaughan — The Carmudgeon Show — Cammisa & Hyphen — Ep. 113

Recorded live at the 2023 Detroit Concours, with special guest Richard Vaughan!</p><br /></p>==</p>Click here to join the Hagerty Driver's Club: https://bit.ly/Join-HDC-Cammisa-ICONS</p>==</p><br /></p>This week, Jason and Derek travel to Detroit to check out the Detroit Concours d'Elegance — and of course Jason's first move is to go over to the RADWOOD-Era cars! There's an Alpine V6 Turbo that immediately captures his attention — and then he's distracted with a Ford Raptor-swapped Delorean with 450 hp and a six-speed manual.</p><br /></p>On closer inspection, and after instruction from Hyphen, there are other fabulous cars. For example, an incredible one-of-400 Series 70 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Broughams, a pillarless, hand-built hardtop coupe with a stainless-steel roof that cost more than a Rolls-Royce. And a Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder, one of the most valuable Ferraris ever.</p><br /></p>But the true highlight of the episode is a conversation with Richard Vaughan, Jason's longtime friend and storied designer. Richard started his career by designing the original Lincoln Navigator, and most recently worked on the Rivian R1T's interior. But the coolest part about him is his cars: he owns an original Aston Martin Lagonda sedan, several Bentleys and Rolls-Royces, and of course a Sacco-era Mercedes W124 300CE Coupe in Smoke Silver.</p><br /></p>The Carmudgeon Show was recorded live in front of an audience at the show, while sitting on beautiful and comfortable Recaro chairs — and is part of the Hagerty Podcast Network.</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:57:29

Driving the 2024 Lotus Emira & Eletre — Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep. 112

The Lotus Emira is fantastic — and the Carmudgeons have a lot to say about it. The last gasoline-powered Lotus is certainly a looker — but it's very closely related to the Evora it replaces. And while the Evora was always good, was it ever truly great?</p><br /></p>==</p>Click here to join the Hagerty Driver's Club: https://bit.ly/Join-HDC-Cammisa-ICONS</p>==</p><br /></p>Jason, who owns a Lotus Elise, is always in search of "bad cars" — sports cars that provide experience but make poor transportation devices. Is the Evora enough of an assault on its driver's senses?</p><br /></p>Derek isn't a fan of the Elise because of the sounds its creaky body and rattly interior make — he loves a great GT. Is the Evora comfortable enough?</p><br /></p>Luckily, the boys have a clear answer to the question: Lotus Evora or Porsche 911? </p><br /></p>And then a unanimous decision on the Lotus Eletre, the brand's first SUV: it drives unlike anything else. Jason drove the Eletre as a surprise — without knowing anything about it.</p><br /></p>A Lotus engineer told the boys it was a 905-hp Eletre R with 3 motors and torque vectoring. Turns out the 905 hp comes from 2 motors, and what Jason felt and described as the most obvious torque-vectoring he's ever felt is actually rear-wheel steering.</p><br /></p>Whatever the cause, the boys both enjoy the SUV's maneuverability and outrageous speed (Lotus claims 0-60 in under 3 seconds.) </p><br /></p>Is there a future for Lotus in a heavy-EV world?</p><br /></p>There shouldn't be. But Jason and Derek feel there is.</p><br /></p>==</p>The Carmudgeon Show is part of the Hagerty Podcast Network.</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:59:41

Mercedes Motor Swaps w/ Matt Kwiek — Carmudgeon Show feat. Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep. 111

This week, the Carmudgeons welcome special guest Matt Kwiek, mastermind of numerous outrageous Mercedes engine swaps.</p><br /></p>Matt helped Derek swap the engine in Derek's Holy Grail purple ("Bornite") S124 E320 dogleg-manual wagon from a 3.2-liter to a freshly built 3.6-liter from a W202 C36 AMG. </p><br /></p>The swap happened at Jason's warehouse with the help of his Bendpak lift — and the motor is a straight drop-in. Easy work for Matt Kwiek, who built a reputation for custom engine swaps in older Mercedes.</p><br /></p>The Carmudgeons both spent time driving Matt's white C126 500SEC, which features a 5.4-liter M113 (from an S55 AMG) and computer-controlled 722.6 5-speed automatic transmission.</p><br /></p>For more info on Matt and his creations, see:</p>https://www.kwiekclassics.com/</p>https://www.instagram.com/kwiekclassics/</p><br /></p>==</p>Click here to join the Hagerty Driver's Club: https://bit.ly/Join-HDC-Cammisa-ICONS</p><br /></p>The Carmudgeon Show is part of the Hagerty Podcast Network.</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

01:09:47

How To Survive Monterey Car Week — Carmudgeon Show with Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep. 110

Carmudgeons made it through unscathed! </p><br /></p>Jason's Honda Beat didn't — it wound up getting towed 148 miles home using Hagerty Roadside Assistance. Instead, the well-traveled Rover 3500 SD1 provided Jason's transportation needs. Derek relied on his reliable Citroën CX.</p><br /></p>The week is a nonstop celebration of cars, with literal dozens of events from manufacturer debuts and parties to single-marque car shows like the Werks Porsche Reunion to single-country shows like Legends of the Autobahn or Concorso Italiano. Then, of course, there's the Quail, a Motorsports Gathering, the Little Car Show, the Grassroots Motorsports kickoff party, Motorlux at the Monterey Jet Center, auctions by Broad Arrow, RM Sotheby's, Gooding, and Barrett-Jackson — to name just a few.</p><br /></p>And that's not even mentioning the Concours itself, or the 2 weeks of nonstop vintage racing at Laguna Seca.</p><br /></p>It's impossible to see even half of the events during car week — but here's a guide to surviving the most amazing car week of the year.</p><br /></p>==</p><br /></p>The Carmudgeon Show is part of the Hagerty Podcast Network.</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

01:01:27

Random Number Generator Car Reviews #3 — Carmudgeon Show with Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott Ep 109

Back by popular(-ish) demand, and because the Carmudgeons were at Monterey Car Week instead of podcasting live, we have another episode where Jason and Derek dig into their vast spreadsheets of automotive reviews.</p><br /></p>The boys use Random Number Generator to call up cells in their spreadsheets of automotive nerdery, forcing Jason and Derek to take a trip down memory lane — and then read aloud their sometimes-embarrassing commentary on cars they've driven in the past.</p><br /></p>Cars that they'd often forgotten about it.</p><br /></p>In this episode, we hear about some of the following cars:</p><br /></p>Alfa Romeo GTV6</p>Mercedes 300SL Roadster (W196)</p>2009 BMW E92 M3 Coupe DCT in a Hypermiling challenge</p>2023 BMW 760i xDrive</p>2001 Dodge Viper</p>2007 Mercedes CLK 550 Cabriolet</p>Lancia Fulvia HF</p>2009 Jetta TDI (Mk5)</p>2009 Honda CR-V Diesel Bosch Prototype</p>1991 BMW 318is convertible (E30)</p>1994 Porsche Speedster</p>2011 Audi A8</p>2015 Volkswagen Golf Mk7</p>Suzuki XL7</p>1961 Jaguar E-Type</p>2017 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S 7-speed Dogleg Manual</p>2024 Aston Martin Valour</p>1985 Ferrari Testarossa Monospecchio</p>BMW 850i (E31)</p>Bentley Continental W12</p>2008 Mercedes C300 Sport 6-speed</p><br /></p>…and more!</p><br /></p>===</p><br /></p>The Carmudgeon Show is a part of the Hagerty Podcast Network</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:51:16

Bugatti's Next Car Has a V8; The Carmudgeons Don't Approve — Jason Cammisa & Derek Hyphen — Ep 108

This is the Surprise Bugatti Episode, and it happened when Jason revealed that the Bugatti Chiron Replacement would have an electrified V-8 engine.</p><br /></p>What resulted is Derek Tam-Scott admitting he knows nothing about Bugatti's history, but reciting it like an encyclopedia anyway. Jason has some experience with vintage Bugattis and a lot of experience with the W-16-powered Veyron.</p><br /></p>And both of them agree: a V-8 isn't the correct engine for a Bugatti — even if it's a bespoke unit and not the VAG-group corporate 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8.</p><br /></p>However, they could be wrong: the Carmudgeons have both driven the Rimac Nevera, and it's absolutely spectacular. It could be that Mate Rimac and his team will make an incredible followup to the Chiron that's worthy of the Bugatti badge.</p><br /></p>===</p><br /></p>The Carmudgeon Show is part of the Hagerty Podcast Network.</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:59:46