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The Retro Rides community podcast, discussing all things related to older modified cars, alternately interviewing interesting folk and shooting the breeze about car stuff that excites us.
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Jun 21, 2023
Jun 21, 2023
31 min
It may have taken months, but finally we're releasing the response to the previous episode where Tommy and Chas went through for sale ads, picked out some cool cars for various categories and now they are looking back to see what sold and what was still for sale at the time of podcast recording.
They also ponder a bit of picking up of cars from a distance in a single go.
Also discussion on broken cars, previously owned cars and chasing down disappointment on the toilet...
Head to the RR forum : https://forum.retro-rides.org for more retro car chat

Mar 14, 2023
Mar 14, 2023
35 min
Given a set of criteria Chas and Tommy strap on their Internet goggles and head in to the murky world of the car sales. A Future Investment, Future Retro, a Retro Daily and Money No Object purchases are all discussed. If you fancy seeing what they were looking at they are linked below:
Future Investment
Aston Martin DB7
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125770392251?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=sh_0VCnIRv-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=vtFFN9URTei&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
The Citroen C6
www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202211071460685
Future Retro
Golf R32 MkIV
www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202302144256247
Audi TT DSG in Dolomite Grey
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134447647154?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=PwLcBNuKQkK&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=vtFFN9URTei&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Retro Daily
Toyota Corolla
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-Toyota-Corolla-1-6-SR-Black-Hatchback-45-000-Miles-1-Owner-E11-G6-17-Stamps-/134409785807?mkcid=16&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=BqxZJ_WcR1q&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=vtFFN9URTei&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY&nma=true&si=ChbWsWtTJscKuksRvk0XogjdPCg%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
The ST200 Estate
www.carandclassic.com/car/C1533458
Money No Object
The Mercedes 300SL Gullwing
www.carandclassic.com/car/C1483586
De Tomaso Pantera
www.classic-trader.com/uk/cars/listing/de-tomaso/pantera-l/pantera/1973/318674
Head to the RR forum : https://forum.retro-rides.org for more retro car chat

Mar 6, 2023
Mar 6, 2023
26 min
Waking from its slumber the Retro Rides Podcast is back. The good ship RR Podcast has been taken over by Chas 'Chasr' and Tommy 'Overdrive' who will be taking it forward with Retro Car chat, and all the good stuff we're known for. However, first up you need to get to know them, they need to work out how their microphones work and we need to remember how to upload Podcasts.
This second episodes tables are turned and Tommy interviews Chas, find out a bit about who he is, what he has owned and what pushes his buttons.
You can also see what Tommy is up to on his channel : https://www.youtube.com/@ToolsnTrack
In the mean time find us at https://forum.retro-rides.org for all the best classic, retro and modified chat.

Feb 24, 2023
Feb 24, 2023
31 min
Waking from its slumber the Retro Rides Podcast is back. The good ship RR Podcast has been taken over by Chas 'Chasr' and Tommy 'Overdrive' who will be taking it forward with Retro Car chat, and all the good stuff we're known for. However, first up you need to get to know them, they need to work out how their microphones work and we need to remember how to upload Podcasts.
First up Chas interviews Tommy, find out a bit about who he is, what he has owned and what pushes his buttons.
You can also see what Tommy is up to on his channel : https://www.youtube.com/@ToolsnTrack
In the mean time find us at https://forum.retro-rides.org for all the best classic, retro and modified chat.

Sep 17, 2020
Sep 17, 2020
39 min
Well the interviewer has become the interviewee as we hand over the reins of Three Car Garage to Simon Coulson. This time, to ease things in gentle we get to delve the thoughts of David, the usual presenter for Retro Rides. With choices ranging from Japanese rarities, through to stylish grand tourers and a very practical family car we arrive at a three car garage that should let David enjoy all aspects of his car life in comfort and/or style. There is also a bunch of discussion about what wasn't picked, which feels like cheating...

Aug 19, 2020
Aug 19, 2020
38 min
Exciting new Podcast format time for us. Today we ask car illustrator, Retro Rides admin and all round car dude Simon Coulson to pick his three car garage, money no object, but these are the only three cars you can have forever more.
Did you enjoy it? Head to the forum and tell us what you thought : https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/215375/

Aug 12, 2020
Aug 12, 2020
1 hr 2 min
We're very pleased to have grabbed an hour of Chris Pollitt from Car & Classic and his own Not 2 Grand blog to chat about cheaper older cars, misadventures, surprisingly good cars, Morgans, Limp Bizkit headlamp violence, never learning and, fixing a car with a Pepsi can on a campsite. Such is the life of our friend Chris. Hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we did recording it. We even managed to edit out the pre-record stuff at the start this time... *cough*

Aug 5, 2020
Aug 5, 2020
1 hr 15 min
Today we're talking to a man who celebrates the average, Mr. Hubnut himself, Ian Seabrook. A long time friend of Retro Rides our conversation meanders through how he got started doing Hubnut, cars that have surprised him in both good and bad ways, the decline of the British car industry, the misunderstood gem that is the Honda Prelude, as well as road trips, those average and not so average cars. Hopefully you'll enjoy the conversation as much as I did.
His channel (if you don't know already) is @HubNut on Youtube.
If you fancy some more old car chat drop by https://forum.retro-rides.org

Jul 28, 2020
Jul 28, 2020
1 hr 11 min
Super pleased to joined by Dave Smith, editor of the relaunched Street Machine magazine and previously editor at American Car Magazine. We chat about how he got in to cars, his route to American cars, relaunching Street Machine, content for magazines, electric vehicles, Max Power, the future of modifying and all sorts of other stuff. Always a lovely time chatting to Dave.

Jul 21, 2020
Jul 21, 2020
1 hr 11 min
Iain Kelly (aka Marv) is an automotive writer from Australia, working with the likes of Street Machine magazine as well as authoring the Mighty Car Mods book (and lending his skills with a spanner to them occasionally). He has a great depth of knowledge of the Australian scene as well as a deep well of stories to pull from. A very enjoyable chat was had covering cars, meeting your automotive heroes and the changes in what is an acceptable amount of power in a road car.
Find Iain on IG at : aka_marv
Retro Rides Forum for more car chat : https://forum.retro-rides.org ... yes we're still very active!
