Podcast 207 - The Eagle has Quested
Added 2024-04-21 17:00:07 +0000 UTCAs Patrons already know, Jonny and Richard have finally bought an official podcast car. Also in this episode, parts gloating, a few nights in a California, wanting an ‘80s motorhome, annoying chainsawing, more praise for the Alpine A110, not wanting to look seedy just because you have a camper van, CVT gearboxes sounded like out-of-tune men in churches, unlikely overtaking, the disappearance of the fallen over caravan, strange Brazilian trucks, Instagram ads for trousers, and Omega, Omega or Omega?
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I've just come back from two weeks in South Africa (buzzness untrests) and I noticed the stance of the local taxi buses is the same. These are nearly all 2nd or 3rd gen Toyota Hi-Aces, riding on wide chrome Wellar style wheels and sat down at the front. I'm no expert but it doesn't seem the most comfortable set up for the driver.
John Hammond
2024-05-01 08:02:19 +0000 UTCThere surely can only be one song used for the Eagle Quest pickup video...Andy Williams The Impossible Dream. The immortal line "This is my quest" on repeat.
Adam Holvey
2024-04-29 08:03:12 +0000 UTCOK, so relevant cars in License To Drive: Love interest's boyfriend at the beginning of the film has a Ferrari 308 with a body-coloured front nerf bar. Looks like a Nissan 180SX from front-on. Corey's parents own an Audi 100 Corey's Grandad has a pre/early Malaise era Cadillac DeVille, the main vehicular protagonist of the movie Corey's mate's Mum has a Datto 120Y coupe (Sunny) in custard yellow and the frankly excellent honeycomb pie dish wheel covers They go to a party where there's a Mk1 Golf cabriolet, an IROC-Z Camera, a shark-nosed 6 series BMW, a Buick Grand National, a Chevrolet BERETTA (look it up!), a MkI Mustang Convertible, a rectangular headlight Renegade with all the DRIVING LIGHT MOUNT POINTS used; outside is a 930 911 Targa and a C4 Corvette convertible looking about as not-shiny as Jonny's recent discovery, a mate gets dropped off in a first model Honda Accord (the stubby-bummed hatch with the neat four set headlights) Corey takes his driving test in an American Ford Escort while his sister takes hers in a Pontiac Acadian (an even uglier Chevette) She parallel parks between a second-get 626 coupe and Firebird. He does his parallel park test between a Chevrolet sedan and a solid-body van, but across the road is a rubber-nosed four headlight Jaguar XJS. BL ERA! In his room there are posters of a Pantera, a Countach, a quite nice poster of all post-war era BMWs. He takes a girl out on a date in the Cadillac which gets towed; he runs in panic past a Rover Sterling (800). He drives Heather Graham's Mk1 Golf Convertible There are NO BL-Era vehicles used in great measure in the film; only two appear in the background. Key-Based RAGE is appropriate.
Matt Stanford
2024-04-26 05:14:09 +0000 UTCAs in, did BL-Era Jags possibly have BL keys?
Matt Stanford
2024-04-25 05:12:53 +0000 UTCHOLY SHIATSU MASSAGE, That's Heather Graham!
Matt Stanford
2024-04-25 05:08:43 +0000 UTCI wondered if a BL Era Jaguar was somehow involved in License (sic) to Drive, maybe in a hero's arc kind of phase. I've watched the preview and some clips though - the main before-he-gets-the-girl car is a Caddy. The Ferrari, I believe, is part of the glorious ever-after denouement. Or a daydream sequence. Either way
Matt Stanford
2024-04-25 05:06:05 +0000 UTChave to say, with a 14&10yr old girls. and bought a 2013california beach last week... staying away friday night and biking the manifold valley trail on sunday was absolutely brilliant and the girls loved it. if you wanna know how much a 10year old cali is... ours was £24k 😳🤦♂️. brilliant for kids this age Jonny... oh and amazon, emergency unisex wee bags 🤦♂️
StokeyNick
2024-04-24 09:05:42 +0000 UTCA new funeral company is born. Smith and Stiff
Paul Cherry
2024-04-23 21:09:34 +0000 UTCI could see Jonny on a little cloud, just like Monkey.
Maurice Barnes
2024-04-23 18:46:43 +0000 UTCOnly a proper flute would look to an E-type as support for a camper van’s spahworty pedigree….
Jettawagon
2024-04-23 14:14:55 +0000 UTCGuys, Guys, Sir Ranulph Find Another Ebay listing with a main photo of the car dangling from a skip lorry 😂🤣 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126446027175?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=46-US5EbTtK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=LBZeR7lLTOK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=TW #eBay via @eBay_UK
Frank Hall
2024-04-23 09:55:43 +0000 UTCI think you need to hire a funfair carousel spray artist to paint a massive eagle on the bonnet in the manner of a Pontiac Firebird.
Daniel Thorn
2024-04-23 09:01:48 +0000 UTCSurely you have sequestered the Quest?
Stephen Voss
2024-04-23 05:32:57 +0000 UTCGuys! Listen! Here in NEW England, we once had a map publisher named Delorme who made maps for people who looked for back roads and old tracks, fishing spots, etc. They were very detailed and at a usable scale. They were called the "Atlas & Gazateer" and are still published by Garmin. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/575993
Darren B McLellan
2024-04-22 22:15:34 +0000 UTCRichard and Jonny arriving at S&S Live following the first weekend of tinkering on the Questage : https://youtu.be/g_H7UQjFkT4?si=8bclYx3lvX1RdOjF
Rup (FastAsFunk)
2024-04-22 18:44:22 +0000 UTCOmega in spoken word is O mee ga!
Andy Faulkner-Clegg
2024-04-22 17:37:16 +0000 UTCOn the subject of mad Brazilian lorries. I urge you to have a browse for Brazilian trucks "wind braking" on the youtube
Andrew Atherton
2024-04-22 16:09:16 +0000 UTCWho's your chauffeur? Plato? Tiff? Harris Monkey? May?
david marden
2024-04-22 15:35:36 +0000 UTCOn reflection, I have a strong suspicion that the limo seller was fully aware of who Jonny was and has probably listened to at least one episode. Alluding to two S&S running gags in the space of a single phone call seems too much for a coincidence. He must have been forwarded at least one episode in the last few weeks since the EQ chat started.
Rich Tysoe
2024-04-22 15:25:40 +0000 UTCThe Quest needs a 2.2 lude swap
Matt JJ Hell
2024-04-22 13:03:48 +0000 UTCA few things about lorries for Richard. Apologies if you know all this already. There aren’t many manual gearboxes left. Most are automated air-shifted manuals, think BMW’s SMG or Lamborghini’s e-gear. There are more seamless shifting boxes coming on the market now which make a big difference in smoothness and acceleration. An artic tractor unit will typically have 12 gears but will be in 4th at little more than walking pace. Volvo gearboxes are best. Our power to weight ratio is shockingly shit. 10-12 bhp/ton when fully loaded. That’s why conservation of momentum is so important. Coming to a complete halt is to be avoided if at all possible. Driver aids are surprisingly good. We’ve had radar cruise control for ages and cruise speed can be altered in half a km/h increments. GPS cruise control is on the market now which will hold a gear or shift up or down because it knows you’re approaching the brow of a hill for example. Driver safety is not great. Most trucks don’t have airbags in the cab. In a collision with a car the greater momentum of the vehicle will probably save you but if you hit a tree you’ll be in trouble. Seats are very comfortable. Air suspension in the seat base, multi adjustable backrests and side bolsters are commonplace. If you’re doing nine hours a day behind the wheel that’s a given I suppose. Those aero blade cameras which have replaced side mirrors on some lorries are really good, in my opinion. They don’t get covered in water and dirt or steam up and they are great in low light conditions. When reversing they have a wider field of vision so you can see more out of them too. Blind spots are a real issue. Alongside the trailer or just in front of the cab on the nearside we can see nothing. Those videos you sometimes see of lorries pushing a car sideways down the motorway look inexplicable but it could happen to any of us. I’ve seen it happen in real life and I’ve spun a car off the road which undertook me. The first I knew of him was seeing the car rotating in front of me. Luckily he was just scared rather than injured. We can see much better than car drivers in heavy rain and spray on the motorway. Being a couple of metres higher up makes an amazing difference. If you want to know anything else please just ask.
Tim C
2024-04-22 12:54:27 +0000 UTCProblem solved Jonny! https://www.halfords.com/camping/water-and-waste/outdoor-revolution-nature-calls-standard-portable-toilet-6-litre-102259.html?cm_mmc=Google+PLA-_-Motoring%3ECamping%3ECaravan+and+Motorhomes%3EWater+and+Waste-_-Motoring%3ECamping%3ECaravan+&+Motorhomes%3EWater+=&+Waste-_-102259=&srsltid=AfmBOoq97t4QQ6rOKfV2thqk2x-2Pspdb4qQpvrsVbnqHInJb7GWMVpMAHs
Matt Cotton
2024-04-22 12:01:15 +0000 UTCOn the subject of caravanettes, I actually used that word the other day, as it came up in conversation regarding things my mum says that stopped making sense in the 1980s.
Iain W
2024-04-22 11:24:04 +0000 UTCI think the trailer/caravan rollovers being less common is mostly due to the weight of modern cars natively being heavier than the towable item whereas in the past the MK3 Cortina weighs the same as a modern Abarth 595 yet you would never see a tiny city shopper towing a twin axle 6 berth down the A55
Mr Bean.crom
2024-04-22 11:09:31 +0000 UTCSo... Word wide Smith and Sniff tour is on the way, if you need a driver since you've become high profile peps now, let me know!
Maximiliano Pechmann
2024-04-22 10:55:29 +0000 UTCAs for signwriting the Eagle Quest, how about something along the lines of “Messrs Smith & Sniff, Purveyors of Fine Drivel about Cars and Many Other Things. Est 2018”, in a gold serifed font? Alternatively, get it wrapped in bright yellow with big S&S logos?
Scott
2024-04-22 10:32:14 +0000 UTCI think you were looking for the word ‘tipper’ rather than ‘dumper’ Richard. I’ve done a lot of single carriageway overtakes in a lorry. My route took me through the Brecon Beacons twice a day for fifteen months and the amount of 40mph dawdlers on wide open, well sighted A roads is just ridiculous. Obviously the truck is limited to 56mph and my limit on a single carriageway is 50mph so it needs some planning but when you drive the same road every day you get to know where an overtake is possible. If you’re being overtaken by a lorry though surely it’s time to consider if you might be driving a bit too slowly.
Tim C
2024-04-22 10:10:23 +0000 UTCI've managed an overtake in an artic on a single carriageway road before, granted it was empty so relatively little weight but the car in feint was really doddering along on an NSL road. It's extra satisfying I won't lie
Dan W
2024-04-22 08:59:37 +0000 UTCWith regard to the BL key in the Licence to Drive poster, you should get Adam Savage, prop maker and film paraphernalia nut extraordinaire! I imagine with Johnny's YouTube credentials he'd be more than happy for a collab! And if anyone can track down the truth, it's him.
Stuart Feltham
2024-04-22 07:50:05 +0000 UTCI always enjoy glancing at the runtime when Richard says ‘we should really bring this to a halt’ and see nearly ten minutes left
Ben Hanford
2024-04-22 06:30:10 +0000 UTCThe Eagle Quest was owned by a band with some serious aspirations to be big and powerful; Budgie…
Charlie Bee
2024-04-22 04:09:14 +0000 UTCI feel that it would be very appropriate for the Eagle to be officially Christened into S&S ownership by recording a podcast in it at Baldock Services
Chris Armstrong
2024-04-22 00:52:13 +0000 UTCSounds like finding out that band is the quest of the eagle! Look forward to spotting it around Stamford if that's where it ends up :)
Will Flack
2024-04-21 19:13:57 +0000 UTCOh come on. We know the band who owned the vehhhhhicle previously was Eagles
Stuart Richards
2024-04-21 19:13:00 +0000 UTCGreat pod as always. I'm fairly sure the Eagle Quest (not eagle quest) was previously owned by Michael McDonald and/or Sade.
Graham Dallas
2024-04-21 19:10:45 +0000 UTCBuy the 2.2 prelude !
Matthew Gray
2024-04-21 18:56:59 +0000 UTCThere's no way that Ashley can drop so many S&S references without knowing what's going on. Can't wait to see what you do with this thing. Also I deal with a piece of mapping software that uses the term Gazetteer, the only time I've ever seen it.
Matt Tester
2024-04-21 18:51:22 +0000 UTCSorry meant Talbot 😁
Paul Harlick
2024-04-21 18:46:35 +0000 UTCI would love a Hyman 😂
Paul Harlick
2024-04-21 18:45:58 +0000 UTCAm I the only one that doesn't like CMTMB??
Andrew Armstrong
2024-04-21 18:34:22 +0000 UTCIt's not an omega it's a caddilac catera
Rick Bean
2024-04-21 18:33:31 +0000 UTCIs this being stored at Jonnys office along with the rest of his collection?
Rick Bean
2024-04-21 18:32:32 +0000 UTCWhen I worked for Vauxhall it was generally pronounced Oh-mee-ga 🏁
Kevin Cochrane
2024-04-21 18:25:22 +0000 UTCHark back to the young lad in the tractor overtaking his Dad on the way back to the farm! One of the first internet viral videos. 🤣
Andrew Armstrong
2024-04-21 18:01:05 +0000 UTCMost of us are chavs on here. And yes, I did own a cushty XR3i with a cracked dash.
Rich long
2024-04-21 17:45:16 +0000 UTCI'll be less of an arse here, I own one and it's common to call it an Oh Mayga. Oh like the letter O, and Mayga. Same pronunciation as the Latin letter of the alphabet that looks like the Ohms symbol.
Firstdan2000
2024-04-21 17:30:07 +0000 UTCIt's definitely pronounced 'Omega'.
Firstdan2000
2024-04-21 17:28:45 +0000 UTCSPOOOOOORT
Thomas
2024-04-21 17:28:29 +0000 UTCIt would appear the standard of the comments is deteriorating badly. Hopefully the raise in the subscription fee will weed out the riff raff! OTSOT 😂
Nicky Ellis
2024-04-21 17:14:38 +0000 UTCEAGLE QUEST EAGLE QUEST 🦅🦅🦅
Gabriel Grist-Parker
2024-04-21 17:05:36 +0000 UTCHa first bugger off the lot of you
Nathan Henstock
2024-04-21 17:00:59 +0000 UTC
