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Another Pointless Automotive Podcast

Frank Harrington IV and Chadwick Atkinson

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We are what the world truly doesn't need, yet Another Pointless Automotive Podcast. At least we know this is a pointless exercise to the benefit of nobody. As such, this is a podcast that ranges from the odd to the mundane, the typical to the absurd topics in the automotive world. Join along and be part of the unimportant.
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Only a couple of weeks until the DWA rally, and the boys still have lots of work to do on their Sub-$3500 rally machines. Will Chadwick be able to unmeth his V50 with an accidental SRS deployment? Will Frank be able to stay under budget and find a human to drive it on his behalf? Will X to the Z himself show up to save the day?…
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Let's take some time, and pour some out, to a trio of Japanese car brands that came and went in the American market. Suzuki, Isuzu, and Daihatsu died off a while ago, but some of their cars and trucks are still driving around the U S of A. Are you ready for Axiom speak and Equator chatter?By Frank Harrington IV and Chadwick Atkinson
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No, the fellas are NOT the ones who have found the Epstien client list, they're simply talking about newer cars this week. Specifically, 20 year old or younger cars that offer up a good time and have some enthusiast chops. Let's take a break away from some of the 1980s and 1990s car talk and discuss some of the newer offerings out there. We'll save…
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In this soul searching episode (spoiler alert, it's cold and empty in there) the fellas discuss the merits of having a daily driver that is also a fun thing to use. Should Frank replace his super competent daily driver that gets over 40mpg with something that's maybe a bit less practical and/or economical? Are there good options for something like …
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Badge engineering in the automotive world is when an OEM will take one model of car, make some (usually superficial) changes to it, slap the logo of another brand on it and call it a new car. Sometimes this works out just fine, other times it's just BAD. The local car idiots of the APA pod sit down to discuss instances where this practice just plai…
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The dudebros are in a buying mood, so they are kicking back and sharing each other's Facebook Marketplace saved listing finds. Will Chadwick limp home something that needs a motor? Did Frank buy something that's about to need a motor by it's very nature? Did either of them get a prostate exam either literally or figurately in all of this? Listen in…
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It's been (to quote the Bare Naked Ladies) about 140 episodes since the guys have talked all about hot hatches, so it's about damned time for some more hatchback chatter. Fresh of Frank's time in the Turbo Sprint, Chadwick runs through his list of former hot hatches he's owned and ones the fellas would love to take on in the future. Long live these…
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Your old man hosts are aging day by day and are no longer the young, virile lads that they once were. With their old age, various sagging and automotive feature tastes have progressed and they are finding some of these "old timer features" more and more desirable. Will our heroes scrap their fleet of young whippersnapper sports cars for Delta 88s a…
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Ward's Autoworld Magazine has been putting together well thought out and comprehensive lists for the last 30 years. So let's isht all over it! The dudes go back in time to read off and guess what the best engines where, according to the good people at Ward's in both 1995 and 2005. Is your favorite engine on the list?…
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The fellas are late to the party this week in merging their busy schedules together to be able to put a podcast out into the world. Similarly, Honda and Nissan are deciding to merge together, but is this too late to save a flailing Nissan Motor Company? The dudes sit down to talk all things automotive mergers and acquisitions in a cobbled together …
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What do the fells fall back on when they run out of ideas for a topic? Another game of automotive "Would You Rather". Poor questions with worse answers, Chadwick and Frank waste time cooking up bad situations to put themselves into. You living with Truck Nuts on all of your cars forever? Personal lubricant livery on your daily driver? Come be stupi…
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What's cooler than being a rich guy/gal in 2004 and buying some excellent rides? Being a lower middle class guy/gal in 2024 and dreaming about cool rides from 20 years ago! Tag along while we chatter on about the "04 Rich" phenomenon and discuss what cool cars were in the market two decades ago. Come for the banter, stay for the 2004 Suzuki line-up…
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According to many, the Honda Accord is one of the greatest all around cars this pitiful excuse for a world has ever seen. The boys don’t disagree with this sentiment and elect to blow an entire pod episode rummaging through this fantastic car’s past and how it may have ultimately lost its way in the most recent iteration. Crosstour hate within.…
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After a month off to goon away from the mic, the dudes are back in action! In a spirited return, the fellas sit down and catch up, not just with each over, but with you, the loyal APA podcast listener! Has Chadwick finally sold off some metal along with a actual garage? Has Frank evicted any more transient women from any of his cars? It's good to b…
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