Manual Swaps (and Drama); How Mustangs Get Expensive; Q&A

The Smoking Tire

Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

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4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 102 minutes

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How in the heck do Mustang GTDs get priced over HALF a MILLION dollars? It's tricky. Matt Farah and Zack Klapman talk about the most expensive option on Ford's newest speed machine. They also discuss the Avant WagonFest at the Petersen Automotive Museum; why swapping the transmission on your cool Mercedes is the perfect upgrade; some strange goings on with a transmission shop; and answer questions from Patreon including: How do you talk someone out of getting the car they want? What's the strangest hypercar gimmick? Which concept car would we buy? Will crossovers eventually turn into wagons? Why not? Which car company will build the first "enthusiast" EV? Or has it already been done.... Is ceramic coat worth it? New WRX or used Civic Type R? Would the Ford Ranger SuperDuty work in the USA? You have unlimited money: which special car would you modify? Would an expensive, bespoke Miata sell in the USA? You're buying an Arial Atom. Manual transmission or sequential? Which car would you give the Mercedes "bouncy" suspension? And more! Recorded May 19, 2025 DeleteMe Take control of your data and keep your private life private by signing up for DeleteMe. Now at a special discount for our listeners. Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout. Car Gurus Buy or sell your next car today with Car Gurus at Car Gurus! Go to https://www.cargurus.com to make sure your big deal is the best deal. 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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