Well, I hate it. No matter what you think of them, they were entertaining...
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Car Talk Guys Retiring!
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I liked them as the old Dodges in 'Cars' also.
Never listened to their show, but enjoyed their column in the newspaper.
I will miss them. Have thought about calling in with a bogus question. I suspect many have done so.
Man I've listened to Car Talk for at least 20 years. They were the first auto-repair related show I'd ever seen or heard of. It had just dawned on me this winter that I could listen to their podcasts while I was out running. Another car-repair related podcast I'm enjoying is The AGCO Automotive podcast. It's a shop owner and his tech in Baton Rouge. Not a funny ha-ha show like Car Talk. These guys seem (to me, at least) to have a pretty good knowledge of every car you can think of...
http://www.agcoauto.com
http://www.agcoauto.com
The Car Talk guys were a lot older than I thought. One is 63 and the other 74.
They've been on NPR for 25 years, and they were on for years as a local show before that.
They've been on NPR for 25 years, and they were on for years as a local show before that.
The end of an Era!
I like the book they written. Those guys are funny it is hard to be entertaining when talking about car repair.
I actually called with a legit question, but I didn't make the cut to get on the show for some reason.
Truth be told, I think they've been phoning-in the show for a while. Weren't we recently discussing that it seemed like the shows had a lot of filler from a decade ago, lots of calls on mid-late 90's cars?
Truth be told, I think they've been phoning-in the show for a while. Weren't we recently discussing that it seemed like the shows had a lot of filler from a decade ago, lots of calls on mid-late 90's cars?
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I actually called with a legit question, but I didn't make the cut to get on the show for some reason.
Truth be told, I think they've been phoning-in the show for a while. Weren't we recently discussing that it seemed like the shows had a lot of filler from a decade ago, lots of calls on mid-late 90's cars?
They get tons of calls, I'm sure. There's no way they could use them all.
I wouldn't be surprised if one of the brothers has been having health issues, being so aged. That's probably why there's been more filler recently.
I actually called with a legit question, but I didn't make the cut to get on the show for some reason.
Truth be told, I think they've been phoning-in the show for a while. Weren't we recently discussing that it seemed like the shows had a lot of filler from a decade ago, lots of calls on mid-late 90's cars?
They get tons of calls, I'm sure. There's no way they could use them all.
I wouldn't be surprised if one of the brothers has been having health issues, being so aged. That's probably why there's been more filler recently.
Originally Posted By: stephen9666
....They get tons of calls, I'm sure. There's no way they could use them all...
Oh, I realize that. I was hoping my problem was off-the-wall enough that I could have made the cut. I think it would have been a fun call.
....They get tons of calls, I'm sure. There's no way they could use them all...
Oh, I realize that. I was hoping my problem was off-the-wall enough that I could have made the cut. I think it would have been a fun call.
Back in the 90's the local Victoria BC paper (Times-Colonist) carried them. Entertaining indeed.
Hacks. Occasionally, I used to read their pieces in the newspaper until they told a guy to test his clutch for slippage by putting the front bumper of his car against a big tree and popping the clutch.
Honestly, I know of their "humor", but the piece as written didn't have any obvious "just kidding" connotation in the text.
Honestly, I know of their "humor", but the piece as written didn't have any obvious "just kidding" connotation in the text.
These guys rarely gave out any useful info, they were 'entertaining' if you liked their brand of schtick.
No one will miss them.
No one will miss them.
IMO, they were/are a lot of fun. Never considered the advice seriously. As I doubt if the typical NPR audience has much hands on experience with anything mechanical, their basic advice was helpful to some. I enjoyed listing while I puttered around my garage. I will miss them.
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Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
These guys rarely gave out any useful info, they were 'entertaining' if you liked their brand of schtick.
No one will miss them.
Speak for yourself! Besides, I would bet few beers that your are NOT an NPR listener
These guys rarely gave out any useful info, they were 'entertaining' if you liked their brand of schtick.
No one will miss them.
Speak for yourself! Besides, I would bet few beers that your are NOT an NPR listener
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I listen to anything. Well rounded, indeed!
But if you mean do I support NPR getting public money while obviously pursuing a leftist agenda...?
But if you mean do I support NPR getting public money while obviously pursuing a leftist agenda...?
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