Aston Vantage Roadster vs Porsche 911 GTS; Buy a Swapped Car?

The Smoking Tire

Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

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4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 109 minutes

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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman review the new 2025 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster and discuss it's German competitors like the Porsche 911 GTS; then we answer Patreon questions including: Which car brand has the best community? Miata engine upgrade: Turbo or V8 swap? What will Singer do when they run out of 964s? Most memorable travel moments? Would you buy a car that's been engine swapped? What to look for? If we were in Cars 4, what cars would we be? Should a Miata owner buy an old, British roadster? Worst speeding ticket story Do police cars have to be visible? Our choice for the next pope-mobile How to choose a scooter Are outdoorsy trims actually tough? Is a car really a pigeon controlling a horse? And more! Recorded May 9, 2025 TrueWerk Check out the full lineup and get 15 percent off your first order at https://TRUEWERK.com/tire Cremo Head to Target or Target.com to find Cremo’s new line of antiperspirants and deodorants in the Italian Bergamont and Palo Santo scents MudWtr Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code TIRE at https://www.mudwtr.com/tire ! #mudwtrpod New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ Want your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST #cars #comedy #podcast Tweet at us! https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire

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0:00.0	What's up everybody? Welcome to the Smok and Tire podcast. Today's episode is brought to you as always by Off the Record. We love Off the Record and they are here for you. If you get a moving violation, don't plead guilty. Get Off the Record. There's only one way to do it. There used to be two ways. Now there's only one. You go to off the record.com slash TST.
0:24.0	That's off the record.
0:25.6	Dot com slash TST.
0:28.0	Once you're there, you just tell them a little bit about the ticket you got, the circumstances,
0:32.2	etc.
0:32.9	They fight that ticket on your behalf.
0:35.4	More often than not, they win.
0:37.1	And if they don't win, you don't pay.
0:39.0	Those points come off your record.
0:40.6	It won't affect your insurance, your job, et cetera.
0:43.5	Once again, off the record.com slash tST.
0:48.0	That's off the record.com slash tST.
0:52.4	All right, folks, on this episode of of the podcast I review the Aston Vantage
0:58.1	Roadster which I drove out in Palm Springs and compare it to the Porsche 992 GTS
1:05.7	hybrid that I drove out there and back. Actually, quite an interesting comparison,
1:11.8	and that takes a lot of the show, to be honest with you.
1:14.8	And, of course, we talk about the highlight of the week,
1:18.2	which is that a Lamborghini-themed yacht has sunk off of Miami Beach
1:23.0	with 32 influencers on it.
1:26.7	Frankly, the jokes write themselves.
1:28.9	It's the Smoking Tire podcast.
1:30.8	Let's go.
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