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🕑 Added 2024-12-08 09:43:57 +0000 UTC

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Jason K

The trouser discussion during the Wendons Ambo video reminded me of a sickening thing I heard during the Bernie Madoff meltdown where they discussed the friends he kept - and ripped off - where he lived in West Palm Beach. They described how life was different there including shops that sold $7,000 trousers. That there is the successful person’s life after denim. They’re probably $14,000 now aren’t they.

Peter Bell

In some ways the name Compton Pauncefoot is even better in original Norman, which per that Wikipedia entry translates to "Fat-Belly's Narrow Alley."

Christopher Adams

The BYD Dolphin also sports Linglongs. With a symbol of a dolphin on the sidewall

Nick Davies

Talking of anthropomorphic place names, on my commute to Milton Keynes I used to pass signs for Newton Longville (quite a nasal, upright, starchy voiced man in a suit) and Drayton Parslow (very louche, always with a wry smile, lingers on the P when saying Parslow, often wears a linen suit to lounge in). Given they are two villages always appearing on the same sign post, it leads to comedic next door neighbour shenanigans....

Mark Sheridan

With regard to the fading indicators, I noticed on a larger Mazda, (CX-60?) they came on as quick and as sharp as LED, then faded out, I thought it was a strange design, almost mimicking incandescent bulbs.

Robin White

So bits of listener feedback. 1. Tried the new spring. Quite liked it but the wife did think it was tinny (her first car was a Passat…) the driver’s seat does seem quite high; however they are currently doing 0% pcp deals for like £194 down + £194pm absolute steal! 2. Having taken the long way home between Bath and Towcester the back Cotswold road are good fun in a little car. Lots of double villages. Upper this and Lower that or Greater and Little. 3. My father had a w124 as a private ambulance. 7ft between front seat and the door so suitable for a trolley. Did many a mile relocating corpses.

Steve Morton

Might be a good idea to put off ordering a new Mini until you can be sure it wasn’t built on the day they visited!! 🤣

Brendan McAleer

Jonny: What’s Wendon Ambo drive? Richard: Something racist. 🤣 And the origin of Buzness Untrest!

Adam

Fat Bellies narrow valley 🤣

Emmajg

Nah can't top that, though I've had a worse incident 😬😂

Adam

Which will probably involve poop

Emmajg

😂

Emmajg

Rich says you should put up a fake show notes next time just for shits & giggles for example link to a Google maps pin & mention something ludicrous that Jonny's been doing 😂

John Hammond

In South Africa, the Dacia Spring is the Renault Kwid. It's an ICE model over there.

John Hammond

When I visited the Kruger Park last year, we went in on 'South African' visitors rates as they are much cheaper. Fine for my girlfriend who still retains her SA passport but not for me. "I have Buzznuss Untrusts" and "I haven't shot a Rhino in years" were my well practiced phrases should they ask me to prove my SA status. Luckily they checking process was less than thorough in the end so I never got to deploy the lines. And we still love playing the anal caravan game on a long journey.

Adam

🤣

Thinfourth

@Steve Morton If they haven't managed to mess that up as well Which is why they don't run car factory

Steven Mclachlan

Nobody gave me this shit in south Africa!

Paul Sheward

Wendons Ambo. My favourite episode ever… 🤣🤣🤣

Edward Ferguson

Lucky you SSGs don't run a car factory

Luke

Chris De Burgh looks like it could be a Jonny Smith relative from Norwich. Also, are those the factory spec brand new tyres? Linglongs aren't particularly inspiring...

Ant Brown

I don't think I'd've had time to post my Compton Pauncefoot or Edward Woodward facts later, so basically everyone wins 🤷🏻

Nigel Hancock

In 2022 during a 3500 mile UK road trip I stopped for lunch at the pub you passed @3:45 in the Wendens Ambo video. Lets call it a pilgrimage to S&S :)

Ant Brown

Bonus fact: The guy who gave me a lift to the match bore an astonishing resemblance to Equalizer era Edward Woodward. He looked more like Edward Woodward than Edward Woodward did in fact.

Ronnie Whelan

The Linglong Go Master sounds like the type of tyre I'd entrust with my family's safety. I'd like to pull the trigger on a set for when I do some track work in my 2.2.

Ant Brown

Compton Pauncefoot is definitely a real place. Where I grew up (North Cheriton) we played them at cricket when I was around 13 maybe? Village cricket match. It's not that far from North Cadbury, which (Cadbury Castle) is supposed to be the seat of King Arthur, allededly. I was awful, as I didn't play as a rule, so was stuck in the outfield. On the plus side, I was so bored I taught myself how to burp. Which was nice.

Vincent McDonnell

It's the quality and attention to detail that we all come back for....👍

Lisa Monsterken

Compton Pauncefoot sound like an old school, chain-smoking, dumb looking but really smart Detective from the 70s. You have piqued my interest, dear Sirs!