Backseat Banter

After a brief hiatus, Alvin and Joshua are back! And in this episode, the two boys try to find the best car to take someone out on a date with, but somehow eventually meander to end up talking about the economics of a luxury-spec Myvi.  Apologies in advance here for Alvin’s slightly choppy audio quality, especially in the beginning. It does get better towards the end, so we hope you could stick it out till then…

In this episode, the two boys have a bit of a ramble on whether the future will be grim for those who love cars and driving. Will the current rise of EVs and autonomous vehicles spell the end to the boys dreams to one day being able to indulge in their hobby in the future? Also in this episode, the boys discuss more generally on how the future of mobility will look like, and a rather long whinge on the failings of public transport.  Give us an earful by commenting your thoughts here!

In this episode, the two boys decide to have a discussion on what exactly should be the ideal first car for a kid, and actually come to a reasonable conclusion, for once. Also in this episode, a rose-tinted recap on both the boys’ first cars and how fortunate/unfortunate they actually are. 

In this episode, the two boys host yet another mutual counselling session breaking down why they do not get excited about supercars anymore, and eventually end up fantasising yet again about their dream two car garage. Also in this episode, the boys discuss about why they are meh on Ferrari’s current design era, a lot of talk about the 911 lineup and what makes a car exotic. Give us an earful by commenting your thoughts here!

Watch in on YouTube for the intended experience! In this also visual episode, the boys are tired so they decided to discuss the two-car posts on the Instagram page Two Car Solution en-route to coming up with their own ultimate two-car garages. Also in this episode, why the Volkswagen Tiguan R could be the only car you’ll ever need, as well as some chat about some more obscure JDM cars, like the first-generation Honda City. Two Car Solution on Instagram Give us an earful by commenting your thoughts here!

In this episode, the two boys get rather patriotic in discussing whether Geely taking over Proton was actually a good thing. Spoiler alert: It totally is, but also isn’t at the same time. Also in this episode, an impromptu debate on whether a Perodua Myvi and a Toyota Yaris can be fairly compared, as well as talk on whether Proton should have been killed off when it was on its knees. Minor correction to note too: The Proton X70 and X50 do cost a little more than what was discussed in the podcast, with the former topping out at near as damn it RM 130,000 while the latter maxes at around RM 115,000. Yes, we should probably have researched more on this, but point nevertheless does stand that they are still a good chunk cheaper than its rivals. Give us an earful by commenting your thoughts here!

In this motorsport-centric episode, the two boys tries to rationalise why they aren’t that invested in F1 anymore. Also in this episode, they reminisce about their personal experience going to a live F1 race and their expectations for the coming 2023 season. Oh, and there’s something about a sponge too. Here's pictures of the sponge.  r/formula1 subreddit P.S: When we were rambling on about the 2012 season, we actually meant the 2010 season where Vettel won the championship out of 4 other possible winners at the final race of the season. The other 3 possible champions apart from Vettel were Webber, Alonso and Hamilton. We should probably have done more research before recording...

In this episode, the two boys host a mutual counselling session to determine whether the Mazda MX-5/Miata is really the answer to all of life’s questions, but potentially insults all of its owners in the process. Also if new sales of this Japanese roadster slumps after this, we’re sorry. Give us an earful by commenting your thoughts here!

In this episode, the boys attempt to figure out a better solution to the current road taxation metric for Malaysia that is based on engine size, and for once potentially produced some sensible suggestion. Also in this episode however, an overarching debate on fairness and the brutal crushing of restomodding dreams. Road tax paid to JPJ don’t go to road maintenance, so what are we paying for? — Wapcar Malaysian road tax calculator. Feel free to try it yourself and be shocked at how much it costs. Give us an earful by commenting your thoughts here!

Watch it on YouTube for the intended experience! In this visual episode, the two boys have a casual search through the classifieds to see what they could get for the same price as the previously-discussed Cayenne, but end up quickly getting sidetracked into talking about the various bargain basement Japanese cars available for sale. Also in this episode, the boys dream up a test on determining the most imposing car on the road and discover thereafter that their car knowledge isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Show Notes: Backseat Banter Episode 2: A Cayenne For Civic Money. It Actually Makes Sense! Hidden Enthusiast Gems: Honda CR-Z — Automacha Suzuki Jimmy midnight off-roading in Japan. — Noriyaro The Amazing Evolution Of The Land Cruiser Detailed — Automacha Give us an earful by commenting your thoughts here!