Gears And Beers: The Unashamedly Unprofessional Automotive Podcast

We're back for episode 101, with a new intro! This week, we start off by talking about hair cuts and fashion, of all things. Mitch then does a quick review on the Holden Astra VX, before transitioning into talking about Ferrari's new $1M-plus Supercar; the SF90 Stradale with 736Kw from a combination of a turbocharged V8 and 3 electric motors. We then briefly talk about Aston Martin and argue about naturally aspirated Vs. turbocharging. Matt then talks about Australian pricing for the Tesla Model 3 being announced, at $66,000. Joseph then talks about how you can pick up an Alfa-Romeo Quadrifoglio as a dealer-demo for $90,000 with only 4,00Km on the clock. Matt talks about the to-be Volkswagen Golf R Plus; an $80,000 300Kw 450Nm AWD pocket-rocket confirmed to be coming to Australia. Joseph talks about the new epic-looking Volvo S60 and V60 with a turbo-supercharged hybrid system developing 311Kw and 600+ Nm. Matt then talks about Jaguar killing off the XJ in July, and they will replace it in 2020 with an 420Kw

We made it. This is Gears and Beers Episode 100! ### Pre-warning, we were anything but sober for this one! You have been warned! ### We start off with a bit of a montage from the last 100 episodes, before we kick off with Episode 100. Firstly, thank you to all of you for putting up with us for the last 100 episodes, we really appreciate it. We attempt to try and cover some actual news, starting off with Joseph talking about Toyota remaking parts for the A70 and A90 Supra, and clumsily transition to congratulating Matt on predicting the pricing of the base-model Supra being under $100,000. We then take listener questions, and argue a lot. Joseph then talks about the Hyundai Genesis G70 pricing being announced, and it turns into an argument. Then Matt's PT asks whether we'd have any high-powered car in automatic or manual. Mitch then talks about Audi planning to kill off the TT, and probably the R8, by 2025, which gets us onto talking about how the I.C.E. is probably going to be outlawed in our generation. We t

We're nearly at episode 100! But before that, we have episode 99! Mitch is back this week from gallivanting around Broken Hill. We start off by talking about doin' deeds on the company dollar, and general bollocks, before eventually breaking into the news. Mitch kicks off the news with Mazda, and their goal to become a 'luxury' brand with the introduction of an inline 6 and possibly a rear wheel drive sportscar, before we transition into talking about the media embargo lifting on the Mk5 Supra, and our thoughts on the Supra and the reviews on YouTube. Mitch then talks about his latest rental experience, this time, a previous-gen Toyota Corolla hatch with the 7-speed automatic, before getting back onto talking about the Supra. We then take a question from Simmo, asking us about our opinions on the upcoming Australian TCR. Don't forget to send through some audio messages to us for us to respond to on episode 100! contact@gearsandbeersmedia.com Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and at www.gearsandbeersmedi

We're back for episode 98! This week, Mitchell is away in Broken Hill for work, however Matt and Joseph have roped in our good mate Alex Fitzpatrick to fill Mitch's shoes this week. Joseph kicks off the news this week, starting with news about the new Mk5 Toyota Supra, specifically the two trim levels available for Australia; base and TRD both offered with the BMW 6 cylinder. There will be no 4-banger variation in Australia. Then, Joseph talks about the new manual-only $605,000 Porsche 911 Speedster. Then the boys talk about the latest change to the Supercar Mustang at the last 'SuperNight' races in Perth. Then Matt asks what Joseph has done to his GT86 this week, specifically an update about his new Rays wheels, and Fitzy talks about his car history. Then we talk about what beer we're drinking, and once again, to the absolute surprise of literally nobody, it's Great Northern. Then Matt asks the panel for their top 5 favourite cars, and then he goes through the list of cars that didn't make it make it through

We're back for episode 97! Getting closer to the big 1-0-0! This week it's just the OG trip again, we start off by talking about what beer we're drinking, and to the surprise of literally nobody, it's Great Northern, and we talk a bit about State Of Origin. Joseph kicks off the news this week with Ford inventing a product that literally nobody asked for, and Kim Jong Un rocking a Mercedes S600 and Mercedes doesn't know how he got it. Matt talks about the camo'd-up new Land Rover Defender, and even though it's camo'd, it looks awful, and Joseph asks what we'd pick between a Toyota 79 series or a Ford Ranger Raptor. Joseph then brings up the Victorian Police getting a brand new BMW M5, and the new US Hakone Edition GT86 special edition in 'British Green Limited' green, not British Racing Green, an important distinction, and we talk about Chrysler's 300C. Then Mitch talks utter nonsense about the new Toyota test track, and the new manual Aston Martin Vantage AMR. Then Joseph talks his well-oiled 86, Matt talks a

This week it's just the original trio, and we kick off the news with Joseph talking about Kia adding a 'Drift Mode' to a special edition North American exclusive All-Wheel-Drive Stinger GT. Then, we talk about V8 SuperCars, specifically the Ford Mustang SuperCar and how it keeps getting nerfed due to it dominating the Holden Commodores and Nissan Altimas, then we transition to talking about Bathurst 6 hour, and modifying Euros. We then talk about Ford and their Barra engine, and how Matt thinks they're over-rated, and then we educate Matt on the institution of Cavill Ave in Surfer's Paradise. Then Mitch talks does another Rental Review, and this week it's a Suzuki Swift (automatic), and we argue about fuel efficiency. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and at www.gearsandbeersmedia.com / www.unashamedlyunprofessional.com Gears and Beers Podcast is hosted by Mitchell Denham, Matthew Morwood, Joseph Riga and Joel McD. Unashamedly Unprofessional

We're back with episode 95! This week, to mix things up, Joel has emerged from under his rock and has joined us this week. This week, we start off with a usual bit of bollocks before breaking into a bit of news, starting with Nissan celebrating their 50th Anniversary with some vinyl chucked at their GTR and the 12 year-old 370Z. Then we talk about the new Focus RS tuned Ford Mustang from Ford. Mitch then briefly talks about a new luxury 4-door Ute from Great Wall/Haval, before Matt talks a bit about the 4-cylinder Falcon from 2012 that Mitch didn't know existed. Joseph then briefly talks about the new Porsche Speedster becoming a proper thing, as it was teased a little while back, before we talk about the 996 911. Then Joel talks about the issues that are currently plaguing his 300ZX, then we give an update about Project Prado, and it's not ideal. Mitch then talks about a Kia Carnival he had to drive, before talking about his quick drive an i30 N-Line (SR). Then Matt breaks us off into a a couple games that s

 We're back for episode 94! This week we're joined once again by Ben, and we've had a few bevs before recording this one, so we talk a bit of bollocks before breaking into the news. Joseph brings up a bit of news about our favourite Chinese auto maker, MG, with them expanding in the Australian market with opening up more dealerships and overall strong sales results. We then talk about Toyota Australia deliberately withholding the Mk5 Supra from being able to be pre-ordered in dealerships, and will only be available for purchase online.  Then we talk about Jeep already selling out the first batch of the Gladiator, and we talk about the Gladiator in general. Ben then talks about Labor wanting to inject $1 Billion into the D.O.A. car industry in Australia, and then we once again talk about Holden. We then talk about the cars from the Gosford Classic Car Museum being auctioned off in the wake of GCCM being closed down. We then talk about the cars we've been fawning over, and this week Matt talks about E

Alright, we're back on-form this week for episode 93! This week we're post all-you-can-eat-meat platter from the Bav, beered-up, and back on-form! This week we're joined once again by Ben of the Pencil's Ballercast, and we talk a bit of shit before breaking into this week's news! Joseph kicks us off with Uber introducing a 7-year age cap on vehicles used to Uber, then Mitch talks about the NRMA wanting the Australian Government to ban the sale of all internal combustion engines by the year 2030, which we think is complete bollocks, but it does start a healthy discussion about renewable energy personal transportation. Then Mitch breaks into a deeply passionate rant about windscreen wipers, and how bad drivers get even worse in bad weather. Then we get onto our poll from last week, between whether the Mazda RX8 is cool, or is not cool. By a nose, you our audience, think the RX8 is cool by a nose! Then we talk about which is better, the Mitsubishi Delica or the Toyota Tarago, which develops into a complete argum

 We're joined once again by Ben from Pencil's Ballercast, and Joel is once again absent (as usual!), and it's a bit of a shorter episode this week 'cause we were all a bit off the rails this week. It'll be getting back to our normal 1 hour of pure bollocks next episode for sure. We then get into a discussion (argument) about Porsche, and whether the 911 is still a 'sports car' or a grand tourer that can play a sports car. Then we have a bit more Porsche news, regarding the new 911-ish Cayenne, and comparing it to the Lamborghini Urus. We then break into a bit of 'Show Me What You Got', and this week, the requirements are that it has to be under $7,500 and manual. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and at www.gearsandbeersmedia.com / www.unashamedlyunprofessional.com Gears and Beers Podcast is hosted by Mitchell Denham, Matthew Morwood, Joseph Riga and Joel McD. Unashamedly Unprofessional

We're back for episode 91! This week we start off with a bit a throwback to our older episodes, before we break into a bit of news and conversations. We start off with Matt telling us that he's finally sold his Subaru Forester to a dealership that buy people's cars off CarSales.  Then Joseph talks to us about how we can get ourselves a free 911 GT2RS.... That has some water damage. Then Joseph shares that Audi engineers are pushing to keep the TT and R8 in production. Then matt asks for a wildcard entry for 'How Bout Dat' before Mitch asks whether the panel would prefer a "perfect" car or a car that has "faults". The last piece of news from Joseph is about the new Corvette being delayed due to chassis flex. We then get onto the last few rounds of our game 'How Bout Dat'? Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and at www.gearsandbeersmedia.com / www.unashamedlyunprofessional.com Gears and Beers Podcast is hosted by Mitchell Denham, Matthew Morwood, Joseph Riga and Joel McD. Unashamedly Unprofessional

We start off this week with Matthew and Joseph talking about rum, specifically Bundaberg Rum's Banana and Toffee flavoured rum, and Mitch continues to drink Great Northern. We then start off the news with the new Ferrari F8 Tributo, which Matt doesn't care about, and Mitch and Joseph agree that Ferrari's phoned this one in. Mitch then briefly talks about Subaru's recall on the brake light sensor/port for the WRX, XV, and Forester. Then we talk about pro-drifter Daigo Saito already having swapped a 2JZ into his new A90 Toyota Supra drift car, and CXRacing in the States already working on a 2JZ swap kit for the new A90 Supra. Mitch then brings up the new Koenigsegg Jesko, a car claimed to be the first production car to reach 300MPH/482KPH, Joseph talks about the new Leaf from Nissan, and Mitch talks about RM Sotheby's auction of a record auction price of a A80/Mk4 Toyota Supra at $173,000 USD. Then Matt brings back one of our classic games, 'Show Me What You Got' and this week the requirements this week are

We are back with episode 89! And this week, if we're honest, is a bit of a clusterfuck of bollocks, but that's okay because we're unashamedly unprofessional! This week, we're joined once again by Benjamin of Pencil's Ballercast, and after a bit of banter and beer talk, we finally start on some news from Geneva. Mitch then starts off the news about Pininfarina's new Battista, a 1,415kw (1,900hp) hypercar, and the 11,000RPM Aston Martin's Valkyrie which causes a panel divide. Then Joseph brings up news about the Toyota Hilux single-handedly outselling all of Holden for the month of February, and our favourite little Chinese manufacturer, MG, killing it last month, then we talk about - of all things - the Australian economy. Joseph then brings up Volvo limiting all cars, from 2020 onwards, limiting their cars to 180KPH, and then we talk about Adam LZ catching the ire of old-mate Tracey Grimshaw / A Current Affair after his recent trip to Brisbane. Joseph has even more news, this time about the new convertible

We're back with episode 88, and after our useful bollocks, we start off the news from the world of Toyota and their plan to compete against the GTI, RS, and Type R in the Hot Hatch market with a go-fast 1.6L Turbo'd Corolla. Then Joseph brings up more news from the world of Toyota, with them announcing the new HiAce, a vehicle that hasn't had an update since 2004. Matt then brings up some news (for a change), about Volkswagen Australia dropping $3,000 from 2018-plate Golf R's and GTI's, then we argue about hot hatches for a bit. Matt actually brings up some more news (clearly on a roll) about the next Ford Ranger that's been leaked, and Jetta being a Volkswagen sub-brand in China. We then talk a bit more about the 1.6L turbo Corolla, then Mitch gets roasted by Joseph over his shirt, before Mitch talks about how when astronauts spend 6 months or more in space, their driving ability is impaired back on Earth for up to a week when they return. The last piece of news, once again from Matt, is about Holden edi

We're back for episode 87 this week, and this we start off by actually introducing ourselves for a change! We then move straight onto a question from a listener, and this week's question comes from a Mr. Michael Jones, and Michael's question is asking us what car he should buy to replace his Holden Commodore SSV Redline. The criteria is that the replacement car needs to be newer than 2010, preferably a wagon, and less than 100,000km's and a max of $70,000. We then answer a second question from a Mr. Taylor, who asked why clutches smell when you burn them. We then talk a fair bit about Mercedes and BMW, and how Mitch found sitting in a 2014 525d rather disappointing, and Matt talks about him finally putting the Forester XT up for sale on CarSales. We then talk about Gosford Classic Car Museum, and how it has officially closed its doors due to the owner and the Australian Taxation Office having a bit of a dispute. Matt then talks about his and Mitch's highly eventful day out at Bribie Island and what happe

Episode Hachi-Roku, and we spend the first 10 minutes talking absolute rubbish, and Matt doing some weird ASMR stuff... Odd chap. Finally, we start talking about actual topics, starting with Joel leaving his fuel filler cap behind at the servo, and he talks about a little bit of news. The news he brings to the table is Toyota releasing a British Racing Green limited edition GT86 in Japan. Matt then asks us 2 listener questions, from listeners. The first question from Bob is asking why the Ecoboost base Mustang looks "so terrible" compared to the fully-loaded 5.0 Mustang GT. We then have a debate about Australian car buying habits, and Matt and Mitch get annoyed with Joel and Joseph having a second conversation. The second question is about whether or not each of us like car vinyl wraps or not, and we talk about painting cars and parts. Joseph then talks about some news about Subaru's hybrid E-Boxer coming in 2020, while Mitch fetches some more beer. Mitch then talks about General Motors considering leavi

We're back for episode 85! And once again, we're joined by the Short One (two weeks in a row!). Joseph takes point this week, and talks about the new Mustang V8 Supercar and why it looks so bloody weird, and not at all like a Mustang. We then talk a bit about V8 Supercars, and motorsport, as a whole. Matt then brings up some news regarding January 2019 being the worst month for car sales since 2012, however MG's sales for January is up 400% on 2018's sales numbers. Then we talk about the new Mazda 3, and autonomous driving tech. We then talk about Ford and Volkswagen getting together to make a smaller truck under the Ford Ranger for emerging markets, specifically South America. Then we talk about platform sharing tactics between car brands. Mitch then talks about Porsche coming forward to say their last 911's fuel efficiency being miscalculated due to using a wrong calculation of drag its co-efficient. Joseph then brings up the new Rav4, and for the most part (except for Matt) we like it, despite it getting l

We're back for episode 84! And this week, we are once again joined by Joel, AKA Rent-A-Crowd. We start off this week with Joel talking about his Nissan Z32 finally being on the road, and we talk about other coupes too. Mitch then talks about some news, and the first piece of news (which later turned out to not be true), is that Subaru and Toyota at the time of recording having no plans to update the BRZ or GT86, then Mitch goes on to rant about the insane prices of small, old, Suzuki 4x4's on CarSales.com.au, and Joseph talks a bit about the 'new' Series 1 Holden Monaro. Then Joel asks a question about who he should insure his Nissan Z32 through. Then Mitch talks about the Takata airbag recall, and how the last 8% of owners with affected vehicles flatly refusing in many cases of getting it fixed, and Joseph talks about his old man's Hilux and a Toyota service centre refusing to install the DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) cleaning button. We have a new game! Matt has come up with a new game for us to play, whi

We start off this with giving Joseph shit for saying a shit beer was a good beer. Then Matt talks about what he's done to his LandCruiser 105 this week, and we talk about the wheels Joseph has ordered for his 86. We then briefly talk about Project Cars 2 and Pikes Peak, before transitioning onto a bit of news about the Suzuki Jimny and it's 3 Star ANCAP rating. Joseph then talks about the Kia Picanto GT, which we all kind of like, somewhat, sort-of, and then Joseph rants about the new Jeep Wrangler.... And for good reason. Then we talk a bit about the TAG Heuer Aston Martin DBS. Then we talk about Hyundai i30N forums up in arms over Hyundai dropping the 'SR' plate in favour of calling it the 'N-Line' badge. We then shout out Clint "Chemist" Meyer who sent through an audio message while we were on break, so, Joseph has a question for him about racing oils. Then we talk about the first Toyota Supra Mk5 being sold at charity auction for over $2million USD, and an auction oddity of a Mk4 Toyota Supra up for sale

We're back, and we start off with a shout out for a Facebook review from a listener by the name of Josh. Then we stop the blue-balling, and talk about what Matt has done to his car this week, and talking about 4x4 lockers in general. We then talk about the Project Prado! We're making progress, and it's very close to being done! We then talk about Rent-A-Crowd's progress with his Nissan Z32. We finally get onto a bit of news, and we talk about the 2019 Dodge Ram, the new Volkswagen Passat, and the Kia Telluride SUV. We then talk about YouTube, something we seem to do often. Joseph then talks about the military-spec Mercedes G-Wagen, the 'G Professional', a vehicle designed for government use. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and rate us on iTunes and Facebook! www.gearsandbeersmedia.com Unashamedly Unprofessional