The Gassing Station

BMW's new M Concept Neue Klasse isn't just a glimpse into the next M3 - it's practically the finished article.

In this episode, Cam and Sam break down everything they learned from the M Concept's world premiere at Le Mans, detailing the massive differences between the upcoming electric and combustion versions.

Then the two dive into a classic £1,500 cheap car challenge before wrapping things up with a troubling story on the frustrating decline of convertible sales and why there's no sign of a rescue mission anytime soon.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
11:35 BMW M Concept Neue Klasse
34:03 £1,500 cheap car challenge
52:54 Where have all the convertibles gone?

Topics:
BMW M Concept: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/le-mans-debut-for-bmw-m-concept-neue-klasse/51299
Fun for £1,500: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2144944
Convertible sales down: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2144467 

Cam’s MG TF: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20573202 
Sam’s Audi A4: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20598036 

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What happens when you're let loose inside Girardo & Co with an unlimited budget to build the ultimate two-car garage? 

As you may now, Girardo & Co is one of the most prestigious car sellers in existence, with a showroom packed full of unobtainium that only a handful of the world's wealthiest individuals can afford. Fortunately, they invited PistonHeads along for an evening of story telling, food munching and podcasting for our new and exclusive club: 98 Collective.

Here's how it all went down...

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:26 Welcome Girardo’s Peter Macalpine!
10:00 What’s in stock at Girardo?
21:09 What is Girardo & Co?
25:25 How’s the collector market looking for classics and modern classics?
39:25 Two car buying challenge
48:00 Cars that are as good to drive as everyone says they are, and ones that aren’t

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What if BMW put the E46 M3 Touring into production? Cam and Sam explore the ultimate automotive what-ifs, starting with Petroyle's incredible restomod before exploring the greatest concept cars that never made production. 

Then it's on to a £60,000 premium seven-seater challenge, pitting Sam’s plush Bentley Bentayga against Cam’s sensible diesel BMW X7. Finally, they hit the forums to look at the controversial car designs that actually aged surprisingly well.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:38 Petroyle M3 Touring
10:54 Best concepts that never made production
38:02 Premium seven seaters for £60k
53:11 Designs you once hated but now love

TOPICS: 
Petroyle BMW M3 E46 Touring: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/petroyle-bmw-m3-touring-e46--uk-review/51256 
Seven seaters for £60k: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2141150
Car designs you once hated but now love: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2143140&i=0 

CARS:
Sam’s Bentley Bentayga: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20253335
Cam’s BMW X7: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20235464

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The biggest car story of the year? Quite possibly. Cam and Sam take a closer look at the new Ferrari Luce, the company’s first-ever EV, and dissect everything from its controversial styling and radical interior to the reaction from the PH community.

Then it's onto a £30k sports car buying challenge, replacing a 981 Porsche Cayman and Honda S2000 with a single car, before debating the car features we simply couldn’t live without. Air conditioning is only the beginning...

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:58 We need to talk about the Ferrari Luce
37:43 Two into one sports cars for £30k
52:09 Car features you cannot live without

TOPICS: 
Ferrari Luce: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/electric-vehicles/omfg-ferrari-luce-kicks-off-new-ev-era/51238 
2 into 1 sports car for £30k: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2140415  
Car features you cannot live without: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2143094 

CARS:
Sam’s Aston Martin V8 Vantage: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20139454  
Cam’s Lotus Exige S2: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/auction/20474735  

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We drive two of the wildest hypercars ever built: the original Gumpert Apollo and the outrageous Apollo Intensa Emozione. From GT1-inspired aero and twin-turbo V8 power to a naturally aspirated Ferrari-derived V12, we compare two very different takes on the Apollo name — and ask what other hypercars £3 million could buy.

We also discuss life with the new Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake EV, tackle a practical performance car buying challenge, and share stories of the cars that got away. Which sale do you still regret?

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Mercedes CLA electric
9:28 Gumpert Apollo vs Apollo IE
28:55 £22k practical performance cars
47:41 cars you regret selling

TOPICS: 
Apollo drives: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/apollo-intensa-emozione-vs-gumpert-apollo/51203 
Practical performance car for £22k: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=255&t=2140711 
The one that got away: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2139413 

CARS:
Sam’s Mercedes CLS 63: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19625888 
Cam’s BMW 340i Touring: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20392260 

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