Carbitrage

On this weeks remote episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we talk ultra rate 1950s JDM designs in US based junk yards, and a long winded complain fest about rental car experiences and how we're glad they're all going out of business. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.co/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-be...

On this episode of the carbitrage podcast, we discuss the unfortunate cancellation of MN's best car event due to COVID, the 1978 Subaru GL wagon slays a rubicon on the trails this week, Little Tikes' most popular car outsels bitain's most popular car 1:3 in 2020, the GTR50 finally goes in to production and we show you what job foremen drove in 1955. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.co/carbitrage Ca...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss at long last, the car culture in Somalia, an unfortunate water logging of a massive collection of Fieros in Michigan, VW's hilariously racist ad, car designs we feel could have been sold 10 years after their unveiling, and an affordable Dusenberg! All this and more on the Carbitrage Podcast! Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.co/carbitrage Carbitr...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss german cars and japanese cars to try and figure out which is actually best. BMW ends european delivery programme for USA owners, ford expands its horizons by manufacturing synthetic bird dirt, a modern outback gets its lunch tossed by a 1978 Subaru DL on the trails, the C8 vette gets a set of lambo doors at a hefty price, and we cover the most...

On this episode of the carbitrage podcast, we discuss Ryan's new 4th gen prelude office chair, the next gen GT86 finally getting the FB turbo treatment, the cheapest way to buy in to italian design houses, the Cannonball run record falling for a 5th time since the pandemic started, and Datsun lives to die another day. All this and more on this weeks episode of the Carbitrage Podcast. Carbitrage Pa...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss virtual car shows, starting with two guys and a ride's 9 part series on Chanhassen Autoplex units, and how we think there should be more shows like that right now, Toyota UAE going full RAD with graphics packages, Car week 2020 officially cancelled due to the pandemic, Audi returning to the US with manual transmissions in the A3 line, and we do...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss Mazda giving healthcare workers driving any make or model free car care, Mazda's horrible design choices in engineering with their nD Miata, Chassis code confusion in car culture, Porsche giving us a generation 2 of their in house retrofit stereo, now featuring car play, we talk March car sales being down 30% year over year, Mini decides to ren...

On this episode, we pull Shane from cone coach on to help discuss pandemic effects on EV sales, quarantine game and pass time suggestions, an Arctic Trucks F150 edition, Forza for your phone, Auto insurance providers issuing massive discounts to all policy holders because of disuse of their vehicles, and Isuzu's Plaza museum is a sight to behold. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.co/carbitrage Carbi...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we welcome Shane from Cone Coach and PEBKAK podcast back on after a long hiatus to help discuss our quarantine movie suggestions, the new Valenine one version 2.0 after 20 years of v1.x, a habitual supercar crasher douche continues stread with totaled gemballa carrera GT, honda bringing turbocharging to its V6 this year, Detroit accidentally did a great t...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we're live and remote again via Discord with our Patrons! WE LOVE INDIA! (and their covid lockdown strategy), GM and Ford ahead of the curve making ventilators for needs hospitals to save lives all while trump blindly tells them they need to start doing the thing they're doing. Garage 54 cameo in a video game Escape from Tarkov, Planebitrage covers Americ...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we are LIVE and REMOTE but bringing you topics like the industry wide massive increase of nearly new cars coming across auction blocks as borrowers default, a massive project car recap and update for Ryan and I, motorsports moving to digital online methods for now, two guys and a ride covering a virtual version of cars and caves, and Forza horizon adds To...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, Ferrari finally cuts production amongst human malware concerns, behind all other Italian auto makers, St Paul foolishly drops speed limits on city-owned streets, Minneapolis follows suit. Coachbuilding could make a comeback with Skateboard style vehicle platforms, good guy Hyundai will pay your car payment for up to 6 months if you lose your job due to th...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss the Twin Cities Minnesota auto show getting cancelled early amongst human malware concerns, the Idiotic diesel brothers getting EPA fines totaling over three quarters of a million dollars, Durian coming to the market with fruit based carbon aero-gels for automotive applications, Cadillac CT-5 production mule being spotted with a manual gear box...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast - we're coming at you live from the floor of the Minneapolis / St Paul auto show with Randy Stern of Victory and Reseda, and Brian May of Trueform technologies. We discuss our favorite cars from the auto show, manual transmissions, the new Twingo and 500e city EVs, Honda putting S2000 parts back in to production for collectors, Several of Erik's cars being...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we brief you on our March 7th noon auto show recording, a NZ man who is completely full of poo claiming he got a cease and desist from Ferrari for his oddball engine swap and did not in fact. a possibility for a car that is sold with an auto and a manual, but is such unobtanium as a manual, you'd take the auto version, additionally, cars you still want th...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss our upcoming live recording at the Minneapolis International Auto Show, we discuss our picks for cars that looked better post facelift, Jaguar XE's reputation for tossing engines in to livingrooms, the ItalDesign Aztec and Ryan's light heart, Tesla now offering a software unlock for heated rear seats to model 3 owners, New York public transit w...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we discuss a Chrysler Pacifica that can do RWD drift things, the Fiat 500E 2nd generation coming back in the EU spotted powertrain mule testing, a Puerto-rican Toyota Tercel with a 2GR-FE, Jaguar software unlocking another 30 miles of range on its I-Pace, a BaT Blog find W126 M110 powered manual piece of elegant history, and Fully Charged Live coverage fr...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we cover Hagerty and their incorrect claim that Millennials don't like cars, Bosozoku scooters, Dodge changing the challenger and charger splitter guards from yellow to hot pink in an effort to get folks to remove them from their cars.. Obviously this will backfire since Pink is a much better color than yellow. Toyota announces the 4 cylinder BMW B48 powe...

On this episode of the carbitrage podcast, we discuss the worst sounding vehicle exhausts of all time, Supra heritage parts program finally drops in the USA. Erik covers the Rev's institute in Florida, Subaru announces the Forester F.U.C.K.S. and then promptly kills the model. BOO! We look at absurdly badly designed factory exhaust manifolds from Lexus and Mercedes, Battery electric vehicle sales...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, the Drive Cartel guys hang around to peanut gallery while Ryan and I intro the Modie Awards for 2019 (Carbitrage award) and distribute credit where due! Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.co/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage iTunes: ht...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we invite Drive Cartel on to discuss all things car culture in MN and the upcoming car season. Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.co/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Top3relSWF9_MNYabwXlQ Carbitrage Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/erik-berger-115940933 Carbitrage iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/carbitrage/id136375941...

On this episode of the Carbitrage Podcast, we talk Carlos Ghosn's unbelieveable escape from Japan to Lebanon, Travis scott's aution ready E30 M3 and its associated album provenance, Commuter culture and why we should embrace public and alternative transit options for our commutes to preserve the enthusiast car, Renault's Twizzy found its way to California and... It's for sale?! Australia's summer...

On this episode of the carbitrage podcast, we talk engines with maximum RPMs that match their displacements in cubic centimeters, Jana outlines a freakish unexplainable car crash, we cover best bang for the buck engine swaps outside of the LS world, Subaru recalling 250,000 FA and FB engines for oil issues and more! Carbitrage Patreon: www.patreon.co/carbitrage Carbitrage Youtube: www.youtube.com/...

On this episode of the Carbitrage podcast, we talk Hyundai Kia reaping massive benefits from the domestic automakers Ford and GM stopping car production, fastest all-motor 2ZZ-GE toyota Echo, Gordon Murray creates a genuine successor to the McLaren F1 with a 12,000RPM cosworth V12 powered downforce monster fan car. What foils carjackings more than anything else? A third pedal. American lunatic cre...

On this episode of the carbitrage podcast, we discuss our new Patron Ryan R, best and worst third brake lights of all time, AEM's two footed launch in to electric motor and battery management systems, GM releases new suburban and tahoe - we finally get independent rear suspension and an inline 6 diesel! Ford explorer, even after redesign worse in crash tests than a 6 year old mitsubishi mirage, Po...