Porsche GT Pricing Scam(?); Zack's M3 Tariff; EV Charegers Cancelled

The Smoking Tire

Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

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🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 109 minutes

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Journalists Matt Farah and Zack Klapman discuss a Rennlist posts accusing dealerships of colluding to pump the price of Porsche GT cars; a tariff bill for a cheap car part; weird cars seen in the BVI; which cities are using the Montana scam the most; and Patreon questions include: Integra Type S or Audi RS3? Have Radwood cars plateued in price forever? F/M/K: AMG, M, RS Are black watches cool? Why doesn't the Emira have a rear seat? Would modern us like our high-school modifications? Porsche merging Taycan with Panamera How to set your auction reserve price What will get people to buy EVs? Will Porsche join F1? The BMW Neue Klass 3 series Is the Nissan Z Performance the right daily? Do hybrid systems fix Audi's handling issue? Weirdest driveway we've ever seen When to PPF the whole car B7 Audi RS4 a good weekend car? And more! Recorded March 19, 2026 The Rennlist writeup: https://rennlist.com/forums/992-gt3-and-gt2rs-forum/1506502-bat-and-gt3-prices-a-study-in-manipulation-by-chicagomarketing.html Enter to WIN a 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S! Podcast Promo Code: SMOKINGTIRE Podcast Link: https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/tickets/porsche?promo=SMOKINGTIRE The Rennlist writeup: https://rennlist.com/forums/992-gt3-and-gt2rs-forum/1506502-bat-and-gt3-prices-a-study-in-manipulation-by-chicagomarketing.html Enter to WIN a 2025 Porsche 911 Turbo S! Podcast Promo Code: SMOKINGTIRE Podcast Link: https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/tickets/porsche?promo=SMOKINGTIRE Recorded March 15, 2026 About Dream Giveaway https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/about SHOW NOTES Hello Fresh Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/smokingtire10fm to Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. AG1 For a limited time only, get a FREE AG1 duffel bag and FREE AG1 Welcome Kit with your first subscription order! Only while supplies last. https://www.drinkag1.com/TIRE 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 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 Smoking Tire podcast. Today's episode is brought to you by
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0:09.5	looking out for me. If you get pulled over for a moving violation in any state in the U.S.,
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0:40.1	your employment, and any other number of things. Off the record.com slash t-ST. Write it down,
0:46.9	have it ready. Yeah. All right, folks, on this episode of the podcast, we are back in studio
0:53.5	after about a week and change on the ocean.
0:57.1	It was amazing.
0:58.0	I have an all-new alarm system that's causing me a little bit of headaches.
1:02.0	Zach gets a tariff bill for a tiny little nothing car part.
1:08.0	The EV charger mandate got taken away while we were gone and a whole lot more,
1:14.9	including scams with GT3s.
1:17.7	It's the Smoking T-Tire podcast.
1:19.6	We have confirmation of good audio.
1:22.1	That's not a pen.
1:23.0	That's a fucking pen.
1:24.2	I refuse to live like that.
1:25.5	It's very crocodile dundee of you.
1:27.2	I refuse to live like that anymore.'s very crocodile dundee of you.
1:29.8	I refuse to live like that anymore.
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