CARS & CUPPAS

In this weeks episode, we sit down with Brad Nicholls the owner of  ⁨@moorlandrovers⁩  for a sit down to find out a little more about his story. From originally trying out as a professional golfer, to then finding his niche restoring Land Rovers and exporting them to America, to now running a full on Land Rover restoration company. Make sure to give it a watch/listen to find out more.What is Cars & Cuppas?We run regular cars and coffee inspired meets in the South West. We are looking at building Cars & Cuppas into something more than just events. We want to provide you with mega content with customer and personal vehicles. Please subscribe to keep up to date with everything we are up to. Listen on Audio - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N897Dp1xP1TrC3uY1Vi4e?si=c8VzHC_5TFKMdrWANp-xighttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cars-cuppas/id1715152900Find out more about our next events below:www.carsandcuppas.com/eventsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/carsandcuppasFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/carsandcuppas/?locale=en_GBTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandcuppasCheck out the Moorland Rovers socials:https://www.instagram.com/moorlandrovershttps://moorlandrovers.com/00:00 - Introduction00:30 - Meet Brad: Who He Is and What Moorland Rovers Does00:59 - What Brad Was Doing Before Starting Moorland Rovers02:52 - Making Money While Playing Golf03:19 - Where Brad Grew Up and His Early Interests06:12 - Finding Motivation Through Other People's Success07:12 - Taking the Degree Apprenticeship Route08:29 - Buying His First Land Rover10:12 - Discovering the Opportunity to Export Land Rovers to America11:55 - The Research Behind Exporting Vehicles to the USA12:55 - How Moorland Rovers First Got Started15:01 - The Standard of Work and Builds in the Early Days16:35 - Taking on the First Bespoke Vehicle Request18:14 - Facing Difficult Decisions: When to Keep Pushing19:46 - Is Buying Space Less Risky Than Leasing?20:39 - The First Project That Actually Made Money21:47 - Why Americans Are So Obsessed With Land Rovers23:27 - Growing the Business and Exporting Vehicles Worldwide24:40 - Bringing Everything In-House at Moorland Rovers27:05 - What It's Like Having Employees and Growing a Team28:17 - The Biggest Learning Curves Along the Way31:58 - How Many Vehicles Are Currently Waiting to Be Exported?32:56 - Are UK Owners Spending More on Their Land Rovers?33:56 - Will There Be Additional Taxes on Exporting Vehicles to America?35:00 - The Future of Land Rover Exports in the USA36:17 - How Important Is Social Media to Moorland Rovers?38:16 - Exploring the Use of AI in Business39:18 - Finding Time to Create, Edit and Upload Content41:21 - What Takes Up Most of Brad's Time Day to Day?43:00 - Everything That Has Gone Into the New Moorland Rovers Unit44:46 - Did Brad Ever Imagine He'd Be Where He Is Today?46:01 - Brad's Ideal Future Plans for Moorland Rovers48:40 - Are There Any Land Rovers Moorland Rovers Won't Work On?49:44 - Why More People Are Choosing Classic Land Rover Builds51:19 - Exploring Electric Conversions and the Electrogenic Defender54:45 - Has Moorland Rovers Considered Offering Electric Conversions?58:30 - The Conversions Brad Would Love to Take On59:36 - Building a Team Where Every Day Brings Something Different1:00:21 - What's Next for Brad and Moorland Rovers?1:01:34 - Which Vehicles Are Currently Lined Up for Sale?1:04:23 - What Does Brad Actually Use AI For?1:05:19 - Building Your Dream Defender Specification1:07:37 - Outro

This week we're joined by Joshua Coles, better known as King Billy!From growing up on a farm and getting himself into trouble to building his own personal brand and starting Hillbilly Nation, Joshua has certainly never taken the conventional route. We chat about how he got started, the journey behind creating his own identity and how that eventually led to Mud Billys, a 4x4 festival built around bringing the community together through races, workshops, entertainment and plenty of chaos!But there's much more to Joshua than just 4x4s. We get into his outlook on life, his willingness to try new things, taking opportunities as they come and why he's always looking for his next adventure.It's an episode about doing things your own way, backing yourself and making the most of whatever life throws at you. Sit back, enjoy and let us know what you think!Check out the HillBilly Nation and Mud Billy's socials:https://www.instagram.com/hillbillynationuk/https://www.instagram.com/mudbillysofficial/00:00 - Intro00:22 - What is Mudbillys & Hillbilly Nation?01:34 - Time taken to plan events02:13 - The story behind King Billy04:01 - Being sheltered from city life05:54 - What goals did Josh have in school?07:55 - Did Josh have a dream job when he left school?09:12 - Did Josh grow up with bikes around the farm?10:18 - How did Josh crash his first car?13:02 - The police helping out young kids15:09 - First time experiencing bikes on the road15:41 - Was Josh known by the police?17:18 - What do kids do nowadays?19:09 - The new law about stealing20:47 - What job was Josh doing when he lost his licence?22:07 - Perks of growing up in Devon23:17 - Is London motivating?23:55 - What did Josh do after building?26:54 - Will the younger generation go into labour work now?28:52 - Did Josh ever think about joining the military?31:43 - How many jobs has Josh had?33:19 - How did Hillbilly Nation start?36:37 - Where did the “Hillbilly Nation” name come from?37:32 - Going on TV and finding a cast39:46 - Being good on camera40:46 - Did the “pilot” go on TV and what was the goal for the show?42:36 - Life during COVID43:35 - Where was the “pilot” filmed?45:19 - Horror stories of working on TV46:39 - Being47:11 - When did Mudbillys start?48:03 - Where did Mudbillys start and what did it start as?49:13 - Planning a festival50:28 - How the 4x4s got involved51:45 - How many people came along to the first Mudbillys?52:59 - Is Little Silver the home of Mudbillys now?54:48 - Are there sponsors on board with Mudbillys?58:05 - What is it like for Josh when he is at Mudbillys?59:51 - Getting the kids involved01:01:14 - What activities are at the event?01:02:00 - What is the ultimate dream for Mudbillys?01:03:25 - What are the dates for next year?01:04:51 - What is the end goal for Mudbillys?01:07:43 - Looking to the future01:08:40 - Working with influencers01:09:47 - Covering Josh’s story (giving an insight into it)01:10:59 - People need to interact01:11:24 - Has Josh got any personal goals?01:14:33 - What cars would Josh love?01:15:28 - Build your dream car01:15:54 - Outro

In this episode, we talk to Danny Whitworth about starting his own construction business, building an app called "Whattodo" to help people find things to do across the UK, and some of the cool cars he’s owned along the way, including an E92 M3 and a Lamborghini Huracán! 🏎️☕This is a real insightful episode in the reality of starting a business and some of the risks you have to take.Find out about What to do:https://whattodo.org.uk/What is Cars & Cuppas?We run regular cars and coffee inspired meets in the South West. We are looking at building Cars & Cuppas into something more than just events. We want to provide you with mega content with customer and personal vehicles. Please subscribe to keep up to date with everything we are up to. Listen on Audio - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N897Dp1xP1TrC3uY1Vi4e?si=c8VzHC_5TFKMdrWANp-xighttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cars-cuppas/id1715152900Find out more about our next events below:www.carsandcuppas.com/eventsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/carsandcuppasFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/carsandcuppas/?locale=en_GBTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandcuppas00:00 - Intro00:26 - Who is Danny and what does he do?02:18 - What was Danny doing between completing his apprenticeship and starting his own business?03:46 - What was Danny's dream?05:09 - The risk of opening a business during COVID06:59 - Did Danny renovate his first house himself?08:00 - What area has Danny specialised in?08:57 - Would Danny ever build his own houses?12:00 - What has Danny been doing with construction over the last 12 months?13:23 - What did Danny have after his M3?14:39 - What was Danny's dream car?18:38 - Dealing with jealous people19:24 - Growing your money from the ground up22:48 - Networking with new opportunities24:20 - How long has Danny had his Lambo?24:48 - How did Danny start working with Officially Gassed?26:15 - Upcoming plans, including What To Do28:45 - What's What To Do?31:08 - What are the costs of Facebook ads31:41 - Next year's plans31:59 - Who would Danny love to work with?33:43 - What are the long-term plans and goals?34:33 - What would happen to Danny's other businesses?35:32 - Introducing people to new things37:00 - What cars did Danny bring?38:35 - What other events will What To Do go to?40:34 - Build your dream car43:22 - Where can you find Danny? / Outro

In today's episode of the podcast, we sit down with Ollie Greenslade owner of Holwell Farmhouse and founder of Devon Days Festival. We chat all things farming, the highs and lows of running events and what his future plans are for 2027.We are going to look at doing more with Ollie, so make sure you stay tuned for what's going to be an amazing 2027.00:00 - Intro00:24 - Who is Ollie Greenslade01:03 - What was Ollie’s background before the farm02:23 - What was the farm used for before04:43 - The farming community05:56 - How much does it take to keep the farm maintained07:14 - Dealing with public access on the farm10:05 - What are the better seasons on the farm12:07 - What was Ollie doing in the years before owning the farm14:22 - Is Ollie hands-on with the farm17:21 - What was the plan always to use the farm for privately19:11 - Is the farmhouse still a house21:42 - Having good relationships with other businesses23:40 - How many weddings do Holwell do a year as an outside venue25:61 - Working around harsh weather27:09 - Devon Days Festival at Holwell Farmhouse29:54 - Financially committing to events32:20 - The little things in events33:40 - The stress of planning events36:34 - Some of the vendors at Devon Days39:24 - The catering team at Devon Days42:16 - Creating content for a festival from scratch43:39 - How was the feedback44:57 - Using AI in a business49:03 - Rebranding Devon Days51:03 - What is happening next year53:23 - People sitting at trade stands57:03 - Analysing events to improve for next time59:59 - Having off roading at Devon Days1:01:52 - The new Defender opinions1:03:23 - Off-roading tracks1:06:07 - The new barn1:07:28 - Building your dream car1:08:52 - Outro

In this weeks podcast, Talasi sits with Peter Jeanes who is the manager at  @Dunkeswell_Raceway  . They sit down for a chat to dicuss all things karting and racing, from how to get into it, the costings and future plans for events at Dunkeswell Raceway. Please give it a watch or listen on the links down below.What is Cars & Cuppas?We run regular cars and coffee inspired meets in the South West. We are looking at building Cars & Cuppas into something more than just events. We want to provide you with mega content with customer and personal vehicles. Please subscribe to keep up to date with everything we are up to. Listen on Audio - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N897Dp1xP1TrC3uY1Vi4e?si=c8VzHC_5TFKMdrWANp-xighttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cars-cuppas/id1715152900Find out more about our next events below:www.carsandcuppas.com/eventsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/carsandcuppasFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/carsandcuppas/?locale=en_GBTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandcuppas00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Who is Pete and what does he do?02:23 - Was there an end goal when Pete started karting?04:39 - What do you compete for?06:11 - The story behind Dunkeswell Raceway07:55 - Dunkeswell news coverage09:11 - If people don't get into karting, will there still be...10:49 - What separates professional drivers from Formula 1?14:42 - How important is sim racing for your regular drivers?18:45 - How much do businesses spend on sponsorship?20:47 - People are more interested in BTS21:54 - What do people spend on karting?23:23 - How do the fuel prices affect karting?25:51 - How big is the Dunkeswell track?27:08 - Dealing with noise complaints30:47 - Did Pete ever want to do professional karting?33:58 - Not winning any more money34:07 - Endurance races35:11 - Spectating karting events36:13 - Motorsport isn't just about driving38:30 - How has karting changed?40:53 - How does it work with tyres in karting?42:55 - Is championships just for outdoor karting?45:31 - Verstappen vs 100 people49:49 - Could Dunkeswell replicate the 100 karts?50:47 - Would Dunkeswell go electric?52:39 - Upcoming events with electric karting57:33 - Final question58:53 - Outro

In this weeks episode, we are having a catch up to discuss the last few weeks with the podcasts as well as discussing some of the future plans for our events including Sunday Showcase 2027. What is Cars & Cuppas?We run regular cars and coffee inspired meets in the South West. We are looking at building Cars & Cuppas into something more than just events. We want to provide you with mega content with customer and personal vehicles. Please subscribe to keep up to date with everything we are up to. Listen on Audio - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N897Dp1xP1TrC3uY1Vi4e?si=c8VzHC_5TFKMdrWANp-xighttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cars-cuppas/id1715152900Find out more about our next events below:www.carsandcuppas.com/eventsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/carsandcuppasFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/carsandcuppas/?locale=en_GBTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandcuppasWIN PRIZES ON VICTRI:www.victri.co.uk/competitions00:00 - Intro02:57 - Podcast plan going forward02:24 - Who have we had on recently?04:14 - Cars, supercars and go-karting plans08:06 - Martins stories12:07 - Elliot at EA Automotive15:25 - What events have we had recently?19:56 - Planning for 202723:13 - Sunday Showcase24:36 - Salon Prive27:07 - Not doing Land Rovers of Devon with Sunday Showcase32:23 - Answering some popular questions33:01 - Electric Range Rover39:42 - The Bentley torcal40:59 - Clean Air Zone41:56 - McLaren SUV43:25 - RS3 broken44:37 - The return of the V845:15 - Fuel prices struggles50:50 - What makes Cars and Cuppas different?54:36 - What is the most memorable car?57:08 - What is something you thought would work well?1.00:09 - Can we get music for the events, and final hot topic question1:04:47 - Outro

This weeks podcast, we are sat with Elliot Ashley from EA Automotive to discuss all things car sales & Land Rovers. We delve into the pros and cons or running a car dealerships and Elliots future plans to grow EA into something special.What is Cars & Cuppas?We run regular cars and coffee inspired meets in the South West. We are looking at building Cars & Cuppas into something more than just events. We want to provide you with mega content with customer and personal vehicles. Please subscribe to keep up to date with everything we are up to. Listen on Audio - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N897Dp1xP1TrC3uY1Vi4e?si=c8VzHC_5TFKMdrWANp-xighttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cars-cuppas/id1715152900Find out more about our next events below:www.carsandcuppas.com/eventsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/carsandcuppasFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/carsandcuppas/?locale=en_GBTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandcuppasWIN PRIZES ON VICTRI:www.victri.co.uk/competitions00:00 - Intro02:05 - Who is Elliot and EA Automotive?02:51 - What did Elliot do before the business?04:40 - Where did Elliot source all of his cars?05:34 - How long was Elliot at Land Rover?09:10 - How was EA Automotive born? The beginning of it all12:41 - What was the first car Elliot sold?14:49 - Elliot has been around Land Rovers since day 116:42 - What was the first Land Rover Elliot sold?18:31 - Is there any Land Rover Elliot wanted to keep?19:35 - What is the market for buying a Land Rover?22:25 - Never buy from auction24:11 - Do people get put off by Land Rovers which have been modified?28:37 - You could build a Defender from scratch29:00 - What's the most common problem in old Land Rovers?30:29 - How many people buy a car without seeing it in person?33:06 - Reliability of JLR and warranty companies38:24 - Reliability of Range Rovers & Land Rovers39:06 - Trying to drive something other than a Land Rover43:13 - Land Rover struggles / Land Rover getting hacked44:14 - What Elliot and Talasi love about Land Rovers45:44 - P38, L322 and Classics47:46 - Thoughts on the new Defender50:17 - Does Elliot deal with many Range Rovers?54:05 - What are Elliot's thoughts on the way Jaguar is going?55:17 - What are Elliot's thoughts on the electric market?59:31 - Would Elliot do any conversions?1:01:37 - The Land Rover community1:02:25 - Difficulties when starting a business1:04:22 - Owning a business and using social media1:06:35 - Land Rovers for London1:07:13 - Car sales during winter1:09:16 - Comparing yourself and your business to others1:11:09 - Selling your most expensive car - £100k1:12:38 - How many cars would Elliot like to sell a month?1:14:19 - Car sales platform1:16:58 - Does Elliot want to have people working for him?1:18:49 - People turning up and wasting time1:20:39 - Behind a business and helping others1:22:18 - What is Elliot's brother starting?1:23:12 - Future plans for EA Automotive1:27:24 - Build your dream project car1:29:33 - Outro

This weeks podcast, we are sat with Martin Matthews who has had an interesting life from starting his career as a Royal Marine to going into be a police officer then onto security and finishing it by becoming a book writer. Martin shares some amazing stories about his career which make an awesome listen so please make sure you check it out.What is Cars & Cuppas?We run regular cars and coffee inspired meets in the South West. We are looking at building Cars & Cuppas into something more than just events. We want to provide you with mega content with customer and personal vehicles. Please subscribe to keep up to date with everything we are up to. Listen on Audio - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N897Dp1xP1TrC3uY1Vi4e?si=c8VzHC_5TFKMdrWANp-xighttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cars-cuppas/id1715152900Find out more about our next events below:www.carsandcuppas.com/eventsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/carsandcuppasFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/carsandcuppas/?locale=en_GBTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandcuppasBUY THE BOOK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cold-Shot-Martin-Matthews/dp/1804395684WIN PRIZES ON VICTRI:www.victri.co.uk/competitions00:00 - Intro01:56 - How is everything going?03:49 - The biggest issues with social media and security05:57 - Where it all started for Martin07:51 - What was it like in the early years? 13:17 - What were some of the toughest days in the Royal Marines?18:56 - How long was Martin based in Plymouth?20:46 - How long was Martin a PTI at Lympstone and why did he leave?23:01 - What are the benefits of being in the police?25:47 - Working in the Armed Response Unit29:14 - Studying and working with explosives31:22 - Some of the jobs Martin has done in the firearms unit37:04 - Do people fight back against the police?38:38 - Everyone has a role within the force39:22 - How do you train for jobs?42:24 - How did Devon and Cornwall Police have a larger budget?43:18 - Trying to get the younger generation interested in the forces46:12 - Flying a drone and the police47:45 - Where does Martin see the state of the police in 2026?50:44 - The younger generation going into the military52:24 - What are the wars really about?54:40 - Victri ad break55:02 - How did it all come to an end?58:23 - Working in Jordan59:05 - Working in Security / SIA1:02:48 - Thoughts on lateness1:05:11 - Funding for becoming security1:07:33 - What is Martin doing now?1:10:03 - The story of writing a book 1:12:08 - What was the framework for the book?1:14:09 - What is it like writing a book?1:19:15 - Creating a book from the heart1:20:30 - How long did it take to write the book?1:22:28 - Advice for younger generation1:23:44 - Our final ultimate question1:23:57 - Outro

This weeks podcast, we are sat with Charlie Walford from Upton Bridge Farm Shop to find out about farming, politics and his ever so popular cars and coffee event called Sunday Service. We had this conversation during one of his events which was absolutely awesome, have a watch or listen to find out more. What is Cars & Cuppas?We run regular cars and coffee inspired meets in the South West. We are looking at building Cars & Cuppas into something more than just events. We want to provide you with mega content with customer and personal vehicles. Please subscribe to keep up to date with everything we are up to. Listen on Audio - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N897Dp1xP1TrC3uY1Vi4e?si=c8VzHC_5TFKMdrWANp-xighttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cars-cuppas/id1715152900Find out more about our next events below:www.carsandcuppas.com/eventsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/carsandcuppasFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/carsandcuppas/?locale=en_GBTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandcuppasPeak Automotive:https://www.peakautomotiveltd.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/peakautomotivehttps://www.rcs-tuning.co.uk/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rcstuning00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Who is Charlie Warford?03:14 - What is TB?05:05 - Why are farms closing due to inheritance tax?08:08 - How does the weather affect farming?09:51 - Is Charlie still farming?12:46 - What are the fields used for during the floods?13:53 - Are there any changes that will benefit farming?15:53 - What will the next 10 years look like for farming?18:25 - Are the younger generation getting into farming?20:47 - Farming protests 21:54 - Changing careers 24:05 - The cost and time of becoming a financial advisor 26:45 - Parents thoughts on the way farming is going 28:43 - Thoughts on AI33:49 - Changes since Covid 36:06 - How did Upton Bridge farm shop become?39:28 - Petrol heads and farming 42:52 - TVR following in the South West 44:08 - Owning different cars and car meets 47:18 - Money spent on cars 48:38 - Thoughts on the ferrari Luce 50:48 - Owning a porsche 54:55 - Focusing your time on events 55:56 - The growing community of the car scene 57:14 - Growing car media 59:18 - Matt Armstrong 1:01:39 - Cars and Coffee - Sunday Service 1:07:19 - Oldest car at the events 1:10:12 - People bringing their own food and drink to events 1:12:15 - Charging for shows 1:15:08 - Ticket prices VS spending £201:17:12 - Cutting back on the food budget 1:19:36 - Paying for the experience 1:21:50 - What is coming up at Upton Bridge? 1:24:40 - Build 1 car out of interior, exterior and engine 1:25:25 - Outro

This week, Talasi sits down with Luke Bourne at @peakautomotive /  @LukeBourneYT  who has been involved in the car scene for many years. Luke built a successful YouTube channel then recently has built a successful German car sales dealership which is going from strength to strength. What is Cars & Cuppas?We run regular cars and coffee inspired meets in the South West. We are looking at building Cars & Cuppas into something more than just events. We want to provide you with mega content with customer and personal vehicles. Please subscribe to keep up to date with everything we are up to. Listen on Audio - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N897Dp1xP1TrC3uY1Vi4e?si=c8VzHC_5TFKMdrWANp-xighttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cars-cuppas/id1715152900Find out more about our next events below:www.carsandcuppas.com/eventsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/carsandcuppasFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/carsandcuppas/?locale=en_GBTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandcuppasPeak Automotive:https://www.peakautomotiveltd.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/peakautomotivehttps://www.rcs-tuning.co.uk/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rcstuning00:00- Intro 00:28 - How did Peak Automotive start 04:20 - What was life like before peak automotive?06:57 - Benefits of social media08:32 - Car dealerships 13:11 - Old car appreciation 16:33 - Other youtubers 19:59 - Keeping a good reputation21:33 - Finding cars and part exchanges 25:59 - Specialising in a market 31:05 - BMW VS Range Rover warranty 33:08 - Transport and Towing 37:19 - Modified VS Unmodified Cars 48:05 - Flipping cars 51:43 - Nurburgring Laps 1:01:05 - Speed Cameras 1:05:01 - The future plans for Peak Automotive 1:11:52 - Enjoying the Job 1:13:02 - Growing a brand on social media1:14:14 - Having a Youtube channel to owning a business 1:19:02 - Achieving things young 1:21:54 - Helping staff members 1:28:03 - Increasing stock profile 1:31:45 - Working with friends 1:33:06 - Outro with Luke 1:39:13 - Meet Reagan 1:40:40 - Day to day life at work 1:42:45 - Working on mainly BMWs 1:44:58 - Cars you wouldn't buy/ work on 1:47:00 - How you should look after your car