Sold as Seen

We return from our summer recess to discuss our average levels of DIY vehicle maintenance. Also, the latest iteration of the Grand Tour, and we cast our minds back to the best cars of 2005-2015. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Roche, known on the socials as Auto Anorak joins us as this episodes guest. We talk car spotting, car shows and finally Jon scores our own cars. You can follow Jon on instagram @autoanorakofficial , Youtube @Auto.Anorak and of course TikTok @AutoAnorak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Audi release the RS5 Avant, melting our brains with more model lineup shenanigans. Is all forgiven with its V6 TT / hybrid 640bhp powerplant? Driving under the influence. And 1995, a great year for hot hatchbacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode 45, we discuss excessive speeding, the new 911 Turbo S, and talk cars of the 1980s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following a summer hiatus, Sold As Seen returns. Andy was at an Evo Trackday at Bedford Autodrome, and the Pistonheads Annual Service, along with being impressed after a week with the Lotus Emeya. Gary enlightens us with the superb LFA vs Carrera GT Top Gear Video and quickly pulls us back to earth on the topic of the cyber attack on JLR. We also talk China's domination of the EV market, and both the demise and return of physical controls. Ross brings the listener and forum member questions which we answer in as haphazard and unprepared manner as you would expect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Burning questions for the Northern Irish motorist. Why did we only recently get motorway services recently? Will the A5 ever be finished? Will there be a bridge to Scotland? In this episode we are joined by the foremost authority on the Northern Irish road network, author and self confessed public highway enthusiast Wesley Johnston. Less about cars in this show, and more about the roads we use them on. You may know Wesley from is amazing NI Roads website, http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/roads , our independent voice on where and why roads are built, or as in the case of the A5, continual hiatus. Wesley takes us through what went before, from the grand plans from the 60s that never came to fruition, to the new Narrow Water Bridge that is well underway. Ross reminds us of the dirt bike over the top of Toome Bypass bridge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gaz and Andy are joined by RMS forum member Neil Magill. We'd like to say he's one of us, but maybe he's who we aspire to be. Anyway, he's currently building an MK RX-5 VTEC - think locaterfield kit car with a Type-R heart, building it at home. And he recently rescued a classic Impreza turbo in a local barn find. Also in this episode, the Rashmen's take on the Port Car Scene stirs up memories of the heady Max Power cruise days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy regales a recent Silverstone Track Day, driving the new AM Vantage and advising a mate on a £15k hot hatch. Ross is excited for the return of Dubshed and to see the new R5. Gary brings a triumvirate of woe - VED increases, manufacturers up to no good, and that the 208 GTi won't be combustion powered, but brings it all back at the last minute with great plans for a new Civic Type R. And although we all agree that we no nothing about F1, we all very much miss the late Eddie Jordan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We can't believe that the Sold as Seen Podcast has hit middle age already, at Episode 40, and we mark this occasion discussing many things including how wonderful the current Aston Martin lineup is, complete with eyewatering prices to match. Andy was at a Lotus event on John DeLorean, and we answer your questions from the forum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy back to back tests the BMW i4 vs the Tesla Model 3 Performance, and the Ioniq 5N on track. Gary tells us the whole car market has gone to hell. And we discuss Jaguar's attempted resurgence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig McKeown, known as Coog on the forum (and on the admin team) joins Andy, Ross and Gary to talk about two decades of track cars and tinkering. Craig's owned over 100 cars, his trackday Swift a regular appearance, but what about his MX5 he had for 9 years, painted four different colours and fitted an AliExpress Turbo? Or an epic family E39 M5 resto? We also talk ring and RMS Anglesey track trips, and prototyping using 3D printing. Craig does it all, and we were mightily impressed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We headed to Carryduff to interview the one and only Davey Watson, of Pro Car Centre in Carryduff. Pro Car have been supplying car accessories since 1994, with Davey joining not long after that and running the place since. We regale everything from the Max Power days to today's detailing obsessives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary tells us the new M5 has got too big for its boots. Ross saw the Cybertruck. And wants one. Andy visits BYD in Belfast, and drinks Clarkson's beer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk about the horrendous fire at the Engine Block and drift games. Andy's driven the new Lotus Eletre, Purosangue, and one of the very last Fiesta STs. Ross is going to see a cybertruck. And Gary's concerned about his crack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest on episode 34 is none other than Dubshed show organiser, and Reload Podcast presenter, Nigel Lamont. We hear about what's coming in Dubshed 2024, the Supercar weekend, and what endears us to brands or cars for life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the BMW I5 M60 worth north of £100k? Or a 520d over 50k? What are your rituals just before you start driving (and some climate control madness). And what's just the right amount of power? All in this episode of the Sold as Seen Podcast, with Andy Cooper from RMS Motoring, with Gary Reilly and Ross Annett. Oh, and Gary wins yet another (well deserved) watch from Evo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 32 of the Sold as Seen Podcast, the last of 2023, we talk Tesla Cybertruck, cheap L405 Range Rovers, Potholes and an irregular insurance background check. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We visit the Classic Car Show at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre. See RMS Motoring for accompanying photos which will definitely help understand what we are talking about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Resident entrepreneur Ross shares a novel approach to dealing with tinted glass. Andy talks Walter Isaacson's Musk bio, and Gary tells us about the crushing disappointment that was the ST185 Celica GT4. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy tells us the uncomfortably fast truth of the Tesla Model S Plaid, after a recent track day in one. We then talk knowing nothing about supercars, and the dire state of the MOT system in Northern Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.