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May 2023
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800: How Much For A Car Color, More Conv...

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Celebrating 800 episodes, the guys live-stream on the TestDrive channel to answer all car-related questions. Listeners ask to what degree a person’s first car affects their future driving style, what’s the best-looking ‘50s-‘70s era American car, what’s the synopsis for a good, fresh car movie, how much would you be willing to pay for a proper color, and why ... Show More
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