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A fast car with a sticky set of tires doesn’t make someone a better driver. Spend a few minutes searching YouTube and you’ll find proof in the form of BMWs that drive off a twisty California mountain road, or Ford Focus STs that drift into a hill. There are much better ways to sharpen your skills behind the wheel, but there’s none more attainable than a ¾ mile road course set up by a local volunteer-run organization such as the Champaign County Sports Car Club. About This Week’s Guest Dean Plumadore knows a thing-or-two about such matters. As president of the CCSCC, he’s letting hisRead More →

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Spring is in the air, and so is that “new car smell” air freshener you bought at the local auto parts store. Don’t worry, we’re not judging you. As soon as the nice weather arrives, most of us start thinking about cleaning our rides and washing off all of that caked-on winter salt and road grime. For those of us with hobby vehicles that never see such harsh conditions, we eagerly bust them out of their automotive cocoons to begin the seasonal preparations for the upcoming show season. But before you pick up a bottle of Nu-Finish and drag out the orbital buffer you gotRead More →

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Eric and Daryl class up the place by inviting our friend Regan on the show for some insight into the automotive industry. We also talk about the Springfield origins of fried meat on a stick along Route 66, dream of “BroDozering” a Rivian pickup, and we break down why the Oldsmobile Quad 4 engine was the pinnacle of automotive engineering. This show is another 90-minute wonder, but it’s chock-full of fun, so you’ll definitely have to download and then block your calendar for a long lunch. You’ll enjoy it or your money back* *this show is free, so you get what you pay for. EpisodeRead More →

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As the late great Joan Rivers would ask…  “Can we talk?  Can we talk?” The answer on this latest episode of Throwin Wrenches is “YES! We know how to talk”.  As a matter of fact… We take this show into the unrealized depths of 90 minutes! We are not the Joe Rogan show… But we can assure you that we had 90 minutes of car news to share!  So much so, that we talked about doing more shows to keep up! On the show: What are Throwin Wrenches by definition? Eric and Daryl’s ongoing projects World News: The Supra release Carlo’s Goshen watch continues PrinceRead More →

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Never fear Peoria!  We are back for 2019 with National, State and Local automotive news! Eric and Daryl rock the first show of the year with a heavy hitting newsy episode!  Don’t worry…  We still get a little silly.  (Oh, and long… This one rings in at 120 minutes!) On the show: Feedback…  Eric is still getting battered for his East of the Mississippi mistake!  (Bring it!!! I’m tough!) Our latest projects. Eric watches the future of powertrains get installed in an electric car. Daryl searches for the perfect Chevy steel rim. News: Nissan has a car carrier disaster going on in the Pacific. MoreRead More →

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Since Studio A is getting a set of whitewalls and fuzzy dice, the dynamic duo returns to Studio B  for a show about the usual automotive topics. We’ve got a projects update, customer tales, Daryl whines about his injured back and Eric serenades us with an obscure Queen song about mechanophilia. (Blame Roger Taylor for that one, not the legendary frontman Freddie Mercury… even though his last name also relates to a car.) There’s plenty of other vehicular shenanigans to go ’round in this week’s episode, so kick the tires and take it for a spin around the block. Other Highlights Tires are the perfect giftRead More →

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The boys are back in town after a few weeks away, just in time for Thanksgiving. So before we take another holiday we gathered a few weeks worth of automotive goodness and packaged it up like the Hickory Farms gift box it smells like. Happy Thanksgiving from Eric and Daryl! Topics discussed: Winter storage tips for your ride Why Canadians love “Home Brew” rust proofing Eric recaps his latest off-road adventure in Arkansas How Southern Illinois University – Carbondale is training the next generation of automotive technicians Your moment of musk  Read More →

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Welcome to Ep 6!  We are getting a little more free-form with the show…  A touch of news and a lot of talk about the local Autocross event over the weekend.  We hope you enjoy.  Feedback is always appreciated!  info@throwinwrenches.com On the show: Shout out to other local podcasts Sponsors?  We still need you… And you need us! Feedback Projects and personal news: Daryl:  Volvo Bushing update! Eric:  Autocross update with the folks over in Champaign at “Revenge of the cones”.   Photos:  https://photos.app.goo.gl/pNzM5ETUv3uqJhHE8 Customer of the week:  The over-spender? National News: The New presidential limo… The Beast!  Eric and Daryl run down some of its features.Read More →

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Episode 5!  Sorry for the delay!  We would love to fill you with excuses… But we dont have any good ones.  Hopefully this show is worth the wait!  We made a conscious effort to keep episode 5 off the electric grid…  This episode is dedicated strictly to gas powered vehicles!  Enjoy! On the show: Welcome! Feedback: Bubby wants to now about safety belts.  Are they a scam.  We might need to research this! Projects Eric:  2013 FRS Wrap – Fun car that turns heads! 1998 4Runner purchase for the boy – 4×4 community pitches in?  Stig wants it flashy. See Cangura racing Landcruisers. Daryl:  The superRead More →

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Buckle up and hold on as we bring you show number 4.  Its a wild ride! On the show: A catchphrase:  The Auto Podcasts that Peoria Deserves Feedback:  Thanks for the iTunes review! Sponsors? Projects and onging work. Eric:  Celica, 4Runner and Prius stuff Daryl:  Volvo is up and running Eric’s customer of the week. Do your recalls! International News: Volvo introduces the Polestar division for its performance cars.  (You know Daryl brought this article to the table!) National News: Trump administrations “Pledge to American Workers”.  Conversation about vocational tech ensues. Autonomous Vehicles and working from your car.  WSJ article about when are we reallyRead More →

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