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Eric wandered down to the Great Smokey Mountain Trail Ride and had a chance to hang out with Jason Hoffman.  Jason is one of the many folks that help organize and keep this 30-year-old Toyota Landcruiser Association (TLCA) event running. It’s Eric’s second time at the event and he was thrilled to finally catch up with Jason and talk all things STLCA, GSMTR and TTAT.  Sick of those acronyms? STLCA = Southeast Toyota Landcruiser Association  https://stlca.org/ GSMTR = Great Smokey Mountain Trail Ride  https://www.facebook.com/greatsmokymountaintrailride/ TTAT = Toyota Trucks and Trails Podcast.  https://www.toyotatrucksandtrails.com/  Read More →

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It was easy enough to sit around and talk tech with Dean Plumadore on Episode 44, but we are here to talk about Autocross!  After all, Dean is the President of the Champaign County Sports Car Club,  a group that somehow defied the odds and completed a full season of racing during a worldwide pandemic.  It would have been so much easier to say “see us next year”. But taking it easy just isn’t their style. How did they pull off such a feat and what kinds of autocross action is in store for 2021? We use this entire episode to talk completely and totallyRead More →

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Welcome to the automotive podcast that can really “yuck some yums.” Is that even a phrase? As heard in Episode 43, Daryl seems to think it is. Eric’s still on the fence. Regardless of the weekly catchphrase, we’re glad you’re here! https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thebeerreport/TW44_-_Final.mp3 Episode Highlights In this episode, we’ve prepared an all-new interview with a familiar voice, and a topical conversation about something we’ve been hearing a lot about in recent weeks: The chip shortage. We’re not talking about Lay’s, Ruffles or Tostitos disappearing from the snack aisle at Kroger. While a lack of salty snacks may be a serious inconvenience, the very real shortage ofRead More →

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http://throwinwrenches.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/TW-35-Final.mp3 Here at Throwin’ Wrenches Podcast, we love all things automotive.  But when the phrase Cannonball Run is uttered, our ears perk up! Whether its the classic 1981 Hal Needham film featuring Burt Reynolds and the hilarious cast of characters to the real-life unsanctioned Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash. There’s something appealing about hopping into a purpose-built car or truck and blazing across the entire United States in just over a day’s time. It takes real guts to put it all on the line just to prove that you (and your well-oiled machine) can endure a non-stop run across the United States.   What startedRead More →

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Welcome to the automotive podcast that continues to get the best guests! Daryl and Eric are pretty thrilled to share this interview.  Sometimes we work and struggle to get guests on the show…  and other times an opportunity falls in our lap.  This was the latter. While talking to a customer a few weeks ago, the customer made mention that his Grandfather was George Beres.  That name might ring a bell as it was synonymous with auto sales in Pekin since the 1950’s.  One thing lead to another, and Eric is giving his 30-second “elevator pitch” to Mr. Beres in hopes he would do theRead More →

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We have had him on the show a few times… But we have never dove into the story of how Regan got to the hallowed position of Field Technical Specialist with Toyota. Along the way during this “interview”…  We talk about how a kid from the Northern Illinois town of Freeport goes from vocational classes at High School to the Automotive Engineering program at SIU Carbondale.   The options were unlimited when it comes to taking a job post-college.  Why did he choose Toyota? Also in this show we touch on a subject that has been making the news.  We talk about the looming tech crisisRead More →

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