Car Chat Podcast #68 - Rahail Tariq | MZR Roadsports


MZR Roadsports (@mzr_roadsports) are a specialist builder of custom Datsun 240Zs. They create an amazing version of this cool Japanese sports car with attention to detail in all areas. Rahail and I have a chat about the journey of the business, the cars and what's coming in the future.

https://mzrroadsports.co.uk/

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Sam

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Show Notes:

00:00 = Intro

00:43 = Datsun vs Nissan

01:47 = Where did it all begin?

10:05 = What have been some of the hardest things along the way?

14:40 = Who are customers for these cars?

16:50 = The Process

18:35 = Corona

19:28 = When do the specs need to be locked in?

21:32 = Different body styles? + MZR 50

23:50 = The engines

26:10 = The chassis

27:56 = What's the difference between driving an original and one of your cars?

34:42 = How many cars have you made?

35:57 = How much does a car cost?

41:20 = Would you sell parts to other people?

43:50 = What's been your proudest moment of this process?

49:10 = Have you had new customers come through instagram?

53:46 = 5 Questions


Car Chat Podcast #67 - Sam Hancock | Racing Driver / Coach / Commentator

Sam Hancock (@hancock_sam) is a Professional Racing driver, coach, consultant and commentator. Sam has just got back from commentating at Le Mans for Eurosport so we have a bit of a dig into what's been going on and a bit about Sam. This is a long one so might be worth getting a brew on.

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Show Notes: 

0:00 = Intro and what do you do? 
2:30 = Commentating at Le Mans 24hrs
9:13 = Toyotas leaving under electric power 
12:23 = GT Car Sounds
15:00 = The new hyperpole format
18:15 = The end of the LMP1 era
19:40 = The problem with the 919 Tribute
26:59 = Track limits at Le Mans 2020
28:38 = Stand out moments of LM 24 '20
39:40 = Hypercars at Le Mans
50:14 = BOP
58:39 = Ferrari F8
1:04:54 = 250 SWB and old cars vs new
1:10:16 = Dallara Stradale
1:12:52 = What is your typical customer like? 
1:16:02 = Setting up a racecar
1:22:29 = Testing at Silverstone + Ollie Hancock
1:27:05 = Different coaching styles
1:40:46 = Rob Willson - gentle, firm
1:48:25 = How seriously are you taking your racing atm (me)
1:52:20 = Don't be afraid of faster racing cars 
1:58:27 = Road to Le Mans coaching programs
2:04:57 = The difference an amateur can make at Le Mans
2:06:36 = Fake silvers and the rating system
2:11:08 = 5 Questions

Car Chat Podcast #66 - Frank Cassidy | Boxengasse

Frank Cassidy (@blackbettyandco) is the founder of Boxengasse; a Porsche biased automotive hub near Bicester. Frank also has quite a collection of Porsches of all different types. We chat about what it takes to setup something like Boxengasse and a lot of Porsche.

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Frank Cassidy Show Notes

0:00 = Intro + What is Boxengasse? 
3:05 = Finding the location? 
4:03 = What was the site used for before? 
5:21 = Do you need to build buildings differently for automotive uses? 
11:49 = First tenant is in, now what?
19:40 = How is it having Bicester Heritage round the corner? 
22:28 = Why Porsche?
25:56 = Frank's Cars
30:24 = If I gave you a blank canvas to create a road car how would you modify it? 
38:40 = Older cars vs newer cars
42:06 = 250 SWB
48:29 = You can drive only one of your cars on a road trip which would it be? 
55:21 = Are you eyeing anything up? 
58:33 = Leicas + Well built stuff
1:04:06 = 5 Questions