Geoff Buys Cars

IAN & GEOFF’S BIG ADVENTURE… We took a day out to visit Lakes Autos, the well known Volvo breaker, and then The Shuttleworth Collection. Join us for three Podcast Chats and three detailed videos. We’ll be taking a look at my new purchase, then taking a long walk around Lakes Autos and discussing how some of the cars got there, even delving into the MOT history of the cars piled up. After that we’re off for lunch at Shuttleworth, to enjoy a relaxed afternoon walk around the hangers full of aeronautical history. There’s some superb planes and cars, and a few beautiful buses too. Enjoy! Part 1 - Can my mystery car get to Milton Keynes? https://youtu.be/vtBbLRwKb5w Part 2 - What did I say to the Dodgy Volvo Seller? Podcast Chat 1 https://youtu.be/pmY78r6BYRs Part 3 - Volvo Heaven or Volvo Hell? Lakes Autos Detailed Tour https://youtu.be/CiNaT2rROjc Part 4 - What things Really Matter? Podcast Chat 2 https://youtu.be/D15nDnxg_0M Part 5 - A Tour of the Shuttleworth Collection https://youtu.be/QKitD9Odvn4

I think this is a pretty explosive podcast... Join Geoff and Adrian in the camper van to ask if we are doing policing all wrong. Let's understand how a speeding ticket radicalised Adrian, look at why the UK policing system victimises the innocent and ask if there's another way. It's a long one, but hopefully you'll be as riveted by what Adrian has to say as I was...! Here you'll find all the links to this detailed podcast with Adrian Ward, QPM. Sign up to the Motorists Action Network https://www.motoristsactionnetwork.com A Campaign for Safe Roads by Adrian Ward https://geoffbuyscars.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/A-CAMPAIGN-FOR-SAFER-ROADS-THROUGH-BETTER-DRIVING.pdf The Alternatives to Speed Cameras by Geoff Luxford https://geoffbuyscars.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/The-Alternatives-to-Speed-Cameras.pdf Mind Driving book, by Stephen Haley http://www.skilldriver.org Scared to Death: From BSE to Coronavirus: Why Scares are Costing Us the Earth https://thebookbus.co.uk/products/scared-to-death-from-bse-to-coronavirus-why-scares-are-costing-us-the-earth #news #breaking #police #policing #podcast #conversation #interesting #entertaining #cars

Something a little different for this one... a long form chat with one of Geoff's oldest friends. We're talking some tall tales, before going into some pretty meaty stuff. 01:10 why does geoff buy Cars? 04:47 can we talk about cars? 05:59 the volvo amazon story 12:17 the vw caddy gti story 23:22 police chases 26:59 nobody has fun anymore 30:41 the problem with buying a used car 33:20 road tax - now a big influence on what we buy 51:27 no one makes anything any more 53:44 why can’t you just buy 1,000 sinks? 57:58 the problem with Ikea 01:02:41 is the total collapse of capitalism the ultimate destination? 01:06:23 something to look forward to and the problem with rubbish speakers 01:12:50 wrapping up

In this video Geoff and Pete discuss the recent ULEZ protest, in detail.

Dr Mike Yeadon doesn't need too much introduction, but you might not know that he's a motorbike and car fan who's recently been shopping for a new car... Geoff and Mike sat down in an old Volvo to chat about all things motoring, and to go over some of the big subjects too.

James Ruppert is the man with the pen behind the Bangermonics movement. As an automotive journalist, James has written for all the big names and still writes for car magazines today. However James also runs a business selling fly screens. Yup, fly screens...! In this podcast style James and Geoff sit down in a Mini to discuss old cars, the lack of flies, the weird skies, favourite shirts, three piece suits and amongst other things, Opel Asconas and Ford Taunses. Tauni? Tawny? Anyway, enjoy. And see more of James at https://www.jamesruppert.com/ TIME STAMPS 00:09 it’s hard driving an old car 00:54 modern alloy wheels are too big 03:10 nobody test drives cars anymore 05:32 where have all the pretty cars gone? 07:07 why don’t kids draw cars anymore? 11:03 where have all the flies and bugs gone? 18:30 the three piece suit and geoff’s lack of shirts 21:10 let’s play top trumps 24:39 NSU RO80 engines and design 29:35 the odd Mercedes-Benz SLC 30:40 Porsche 911 turbo and Geoff Slides Beetles 32:27 the Audi we never heard of 34:34 why are the British so happy buying Chinese EVs? 38:06 the decline of the true DNA of volvo 39:08 the vw scirocco, corrado, T roc debacle 41:17 the BMW no one wanted (that we now all want) 43:24 the diesel taxis of the scam of road taxation 46:47 what is a cockroach car…? 50:06 why hasn’t geoff run a car show yet?