The ZR1 is INSANE; Wooden Manx; M3 Wrenching; Q&A

Matt put some wood in his Manx buggy; gives us more detail on how crazy the Corvette ZR1 is to drive (on road and track); Zack did some voluntary (for a change) wrenching; they discuss the inherit flaws of FWD-based AWD cars; we have a new way to hurt ourselves, and

Patreon questions include:

• Our scariest moments in a car.
• What event would we enter?
• Which new-retro cars would we gift each other?
• Best 2 cars garage: a daily GM and fun Porsche or daily Porsche and fun GM?
• Who is the new 2026 Honda Prelude for?
• Would we buy back a former car?
• "Normal" cars that we loved
• Is a convertible more dangerous for a college kid than a sedan or coupe?
• That new angelesdeathhighway Instagram page.
• Best cars from the '80s and '90s for under $100k
• How to own an EV in a REALLY cold climate
• And more!

Recorded October 7, 2025

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