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EP. 17 - Joe Bought a BMW M2 & Tom Went on a Speed Awareness Course

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This is bucket list, like proper bucket list in my life, to get an M car.

Hosts Tom and Joe, two car-obsessed friends, share major personal updates in this automotive podcast episode. Tom reveals he has finally placed a deposit on his dream car, a 2017 BMW M2, while Joe recounts his recent experience attending a mandatory speed awareness course. Tom's new M2 is a low-mileage, unmodified example in Long Beach Blue with only 24,000 miles. He opted for the dual-clutch automatic transmission over a manual, despite his initial preference, due to rarity and daily usability. Joe is planning to test a Jaguar F-Type V6 on his upcoming honeymoon by renting one through a peer-to-peer app in Spain. He secured the rental despite the owner's 19% approval rate by sending a detailed message in Spanish. A surprising insight is Tom's view of buying the M2 as a major bucket-list item and "rite of passage" as a BMW enthusiast. Joe humorously structured his speed awareness course worksheet around his love for nice cars, good roads, and music, concluding he should "sell the Porsche [and] buy a banger." The hosts also discuss their desire to ramp up content creation for their channel in the coming year. They cover automotive news, including the limited-edition Cupra 4 Mentor getting the Audi RS3's 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine and Ferrari planning four new model launches per year from 2026. In a dream garage segment, they propose a used Audi R8 V10 Plus, McLaren 570S, or Porsche 991 GT3 as the best performance cars under £100,000. The tone is highly conversational, humorous, and filled with the excitement of two friends discussing their automotive passions. The style is casual and digressive, blending personal anecdotes with industry news. This episode is perfect for listeners who enjoy relatable car-buying stories, humorous real-life mishaps, and casual automotive banter. Those seeking highly structured, news-focused content or in-depth technical reviews might find it too meandering.

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A used-M2 purchase story, a five-cylinder detour, and a blunt reaction to the Sun's Leaf pick.

Joe's deposit on the BMW M2 gives this episode a clear anchor. The long shortlist of F-Types, Supras, Porsches, Alpine A110s, and Lotus Evoras makes the choice feel earned, and the detail about a 2017 OG M2 with 24,000 miles and no modifications keeps it nicely concrete.

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You want the story behind a long-awaited BMW M2 deposit.

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