This week Jonny and Richard are impressed by the Wells Vertige, apart from one thing. Also in this episode, cars that handle well but look like plop, replacing love with gloves in lyrics, what happens when you buy a Golf R, respect for Sweden’s greatest pop star, airbrushed T-shirts in shopping malls, falling asleep leaning on a generator lorry, an unexpected pint of lager, Gordon Murray’s Alfaholics Junior Zagato, bargain Aldi floormats from a surprising maker, more on moonlighting WRC d...
2023-01-29 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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This week’s show notes is largely made up of low quality photos from Jonny and Richard’s night out at the What Car? awards (and the morning after). So we start with the results of visiting the photo booth man with hats. Note the mineswept wine in shot. Then we have two inexplicable photos outside a private jet shop on Park Lane, Richard making a hash of taking a selfie with the What Car? question mark, and the morning after, recording in Richard’s hotel room. Hard-to-find bathroom door,...
2023-01-22 18:01:01 +0000 UTC
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After a night at the What Car? awards Jonny and Richard are together in central London sounding a bit rancid as they meander their way through various topics including hotel room mishaps, badly made awards trophies, Roger Moore impressions, learn to say Ford properly, sleeping with the lights on, why the Skoda Octavia should win everything, minesweeping for wine, a photo booth of hats, a camper van outside a posh hotel, current shape RS6s on Dutch plates, generic men at black tie events, Tesl...
2023-01-22 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Hello people of Patreon.
We bring you exciting news. The fourth Smith and Sniff On That Live Of Things is happening next month at Lotus in Norfolk. Here are the headlines:
When: Thursday 9 February
Where: The Lotus Brand Centre, Potash Lane, Hethel, Norfolk.
Why: Erm, because these live recordings are a thing Jonny and Richard do now?
As well as hearing Smith and Sniff recording a podcast and an audience Q&A ...
2023-01-20 17:34:52 +0000 UTC
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Well now, what do we have this week? We start with the side straked mullet of singer Paul King and a picture of his equally mullety band on Top of the Pops. Then we have that blue hair gel found in all ‘80s bathrooms, the glorious Tatra 603 coming up for ockshun, the sinister Tatra once driven by Richard, the Lotus with the lurid interior seen at Sunday Scramble, an Aygo X with Richard’s Panda, and a Lego 911 GT3 looking, at best, like it’s been in a horrible rollover accident.
Ki...
2023-01-15 18:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Jonny and Richard fall in love with an old Tatra coming up for auction.
Also in this episode, 1980s mullet strakes, BMW no longer selling cars to the police, what went on at the Sunday Scramble, a Lotus Elite with a powerful interior, the Toyota Aygo X, disappointment with the VW ID. Buzz, a moment of mourning for the Up GTI, Lego car frustration, the disappearance of the hula skirt on coaches, Harry Metcalfe arriving at Bicester Heritage in a uncontrollable home-made hovercraft, ...
2023-01-15 18:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Hello again. This week in pics we have the F-150 Lightning driven by Richard and some of his holiday photos. After that we have a pic of the F-150 rear step and handle in the correct position, the Bronco and Bronco Spowaaaataaagh, the Volvo V60 and Richard’s very functional Camry hire car.
Jonny’s review of the F-150 Lightning - https://youtu.be/iQI_9dOL-l8
The bougie song Jonny was thinking of is the remix o...
2023-01-08 18:02:00 +0000 UTC
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Richard has been in the US driving Ford’s all-electric F-150 while Jonny went to Somerset in a Volvo. Also in this episode, an art gallery owner’s shabby Mercedes, why things don’t get stolen out of American pick ups, Bronco v Bronco Spowaaataaagh, giving presents to the bin men, small town straight pipe moped guy, double bassing a Camry gearbox, and brief tributes to Tom Karen and Ken Block.
2023-01-08 18:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Happy new year, everyone.
The first pod release of 2023 is Jonny and Richard answering audience questions during their live show at The Car Barn. Topics covered include a strange aftershave called Jape, best piss vistas, worst wing on a car, Richard’s brief TV career, One Show presenters walking in and out of shot, switching from reverse to drive while the car is still moving, Tiff Needell’s treatment of American hire cars, Jeep using the Avenger name, a possible Smith and Sniff com...
2023-01-01 18:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone.
Hope you’re having a nice break, or near offer. There’s no new episode of Smith and Sniff this week but here, exclusively for Patrons, is what we like to think of as the engineering test mule for the show. This was recorded in January 2020 when we were idly thinking of doing a podcast alongside the YouTube vids but undecided about whether it would work, little realising that Covid would soon force our hand. Many things to note here including a different theme t...
2022-12-26 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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This week in pictures we have Ozzy Osbourne’s quad bike, a screen grab from Popbitch about James Dyson’s weird dehydration regime, a Vauxhall Agila with its tiny exhaust, that Welsh Volvo garage, and a Daihatsu Angel Fish.
Ozzy’s quad bike ad - https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1996-ex-ozzy-osbourne-yamaha-banshee-quadbike-nM7eJ8
The word R...
2022-12-18 18:01:01 +0000 UTC
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In their last show of the year Jonny and Richard are in a rustic room together discussing DIY AdBlue, James Dyson’s thirst headaches, Ozzy Osbourne’s quad bike for sale, forgetting which side your fuel filler is on, a man in a Suzuki Carry filling too many jerry cans, the ancient art of hanging a tennis ball from the garage ceiling, drying a damp car interior, how to say Ka, the world’s smallest exhaust pipe, limp home mode, Richard’s dad’s Talbot Solara getting jammed in gear, a Vo...
2022-12-18 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Hello again. This week have various pictures from the live show (including the amazing low mileage 100NX in the marquee) followed by The Snowman being a thief, a typical bit of Belgian lab equipment for drinking beer, the surprisingly nice new Astra, and that inexplicable wooden ties stall.
Canal boat accidents - https://youtu.be/pvvGIJudJto
Clarkson’s drinky DB9 summary - 2022-12-11 18:01:02 +0000 UTC
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This show was recorded in front of a live audience at the Car Barn and Aston Workshop in Beamish, County Durham. Topics covered include why old people should drive faster, accusing The Snowman of being a thief, the wrong car in Gremlins, a warning not to watch the Dukes of Hazzard, canal boat accidents, mayor cars, a confession about drunk presenting, Belgian lab equipment beer, an incredible William Woollard moment, navigating by parked cars, a low mileage Nissan 100NX, an attractive lady un...
2022-12-11 18:00:08 +0000 UTC
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We start this week with a pic of the Suzuki Solio Bandit. Yes, it’s a real thing. So is the Toyota Voxy. Here’s a photo of that too. Then we have Richard feeling sorry for himself wrapped in a blanket during recording, DJ Khaled inviting you to sleep with his shoes, the Air Wolf and Airstream Vitesse dryers, and some Nutisal Sporty Mix. Finally, a listener’s nice-looking Passat W8, a Honda E and an Allegro. Now, some links…
Simple Minds being spacious - 2022-12-04 18:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Jonny has been out on the town and Richard is suffering from a cold. Also in this episode, the spaciousness of Simple Minds, spotting Pinin Popeye’s enemy, Kei car insults, a brief review of the Kia EV6, DJ Khaled’s AirBnB, Daniel Craig spills curry down himself, worrying that you have no soul because you can’t work taps, mistakenly believing eggs don’t exist, hand dryer update, a weird use for Lynx, Opel Monzas and a user name confusion, Louis Theroux and Bear Grylls, news of an Amer...
2022-12-04 18:00:08 +0000 UTC
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In pictures this week we lead with Popeye, just so you can see what a peculiar-looking man he is. Then we have a couple of sneaky StreetView pics of the Pinin, and some examples of the weird world (and slightly too thin shirt) of the CEO of Fiat. Finally, a screen grab from that nuts fragrance ad with the Chrysler 180 and a couple of pics of Jonny’s amazing Top Trumps. Nice. Now some links…
Fiat CEO Olivier Francois’s Instagram - 2022-11-27 18:01:02 +0000 UTC
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In our first episode with our new sponsor, Jonny has spotted a familiar face with badly cared-for car. Also in this episode, the man who tries to save Kas, laid back dentistry, buying an ex-courtesy car, the weird social media postings of Fiat’s CEO, school run chic, the season of nutty perfume ads, a Chrysler 180 with an aftermarket fuel cap, the land where the V8 is normal, the truth about the Passat W8, JLR’s boss steps down, how to save Jaguar, Renault 21 Turbo v Peugeot 405 Mi16, and...
2022-11-27 18:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Not a lot of show notes this week, but we’ve got pics of the terrible 1990s Chrysler Sebring convertible and an example of an Avon car-shaped cologne bottle and these three links
Quentin Willson wears out one Peugeot front tyre in the 1998 motorshow special - https://youtu.be/H4zQSk3xpGY?t=2280
Some classic rallycross from Lydden Hill. MOT statuses unknown - 2022-11-20 18:01:02 +0000 UTC
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This week’s episode is a recording of the audience Q&A from Jonny and Richard’s live show at Morgan. Topics covered include random gifts, MOT failure rallycross, confusing beeping caused by drinking, Jason Plato getting thrown out of a pub, sitting next to Tiff on a plane, embarrassingly rubbish accidents, barn finds you’d want to buy, the ultimate car dilemma, and the truth about Top Gear’s infamous Argentina incident.
Get live show tickets 2022-11-20 18:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Hello you.
Yes, Jonny and Richard are doing another live show and once again Patrons get first dibs on tickets. Here are the headlines;
When: Thursday 8 December 2022
Where: The Aston Workshop Car Barn, Beamish, County Durham.
Why: Because the last two went reasonably well and maybe people near Newcastle would like to hear some absolute drivel being recorded in a wedding marquee.
2022-11-18 12:14:33 +0000 UTC
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Hello again. This week in pictures we have the Cupra T/Formentor, the interior of the MG4 (tiny heated seat buttons not pictured), Matt LeBlanc in some terrible ‘90s sunglasses, Tom Cruise not suiting Aviators (according to Jonny), a listener’s lovely E34, and Richard’s Boring Car Trivia book list of what Fiat names mean in Italian.
VW is bringing back proper buttons - 2022-11-13 18:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Jonny and Richard have a big moan about modern car interiors. Also in this episode, the Cupra Tormentor, a small problem with the MG4, the joy of a real key, turning off a moving car, controversial takes on sunglasses, Grand Designs double Legacy, an unloved Fiat household, accidentally taking the bowling alley shoes, feeling like an M3 CSL in nightclub loos, the Queen’s X-Type at auction, arrester bed update, the interestingness of scrapyards, buying a bag of tortoises, and what’s cooler...
2022-11-13 18:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Hello you,
Slightly later than planned due to the technical issue of us forgetting to upload it, here’s the video version of our recent live show at Bentley. Enjoy!
Jonny and Richard
2022-11-12 11:01:22 +0000 UTC
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Hello again Patrons, and a big thank you to all of you who made it to the live recording at Bentley last Wednesday. Hope you had as much fun as we did.
In pictures this week, we have a few photos from OTLOT2, followed by a nice retro shot of a mk1 Fiesta (fan noise, not pictured), Steve Wright looking sweaty getting out of his P38 Range Rover, a penile Nissan Titan gearlever, and Jonny’s new car. Now, some links…
Some proper information about the Bentley Excellence Vesti...
2022-11-06 18:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Speaking live in front of an audience inside the Bentley Excellence Centre for Vehicle Quality, Jonny and Richard discuss making Bentleys, hot plates, strange food cooling methods, tyre hernias, the death of a Ford, the distinctive noise of the mk1 Fiesta, holidaymakers and hire cars, badly painted ferries, back door people, getting out of a car through the boot, a bizarre Nissan gearlever story, bag for life struggles, the world’s most dangerous vehicular situation, DJ Khaled bluffing his ...
2022-11-06 18:00:07 +0000 UTC
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In pics this week we have a couple of photos of the Nio ES8, as seen by Richard near JLR HQ. Then - great news! - we’ve identified the Corvette-ish mobility scooter Jonny saw and here it is. Ironically, it’s called a Viper. Finally, that tidy but authentically scuffed Mazda Dolmio that Richard would like Jonny to buy. After he’s bought a Previa. And a Volvo V70. And a…
More about Nios - https://www.nio.com
Someon...
2022-10-30 18:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Richard has seen something slightly interesting near a well-known car company HQ. Also in this episode, realising Gulliver wasn’t massive, scenes from a live-action model village, a brief rant about leaf blowers, a Corvette-style mobility scooter, a plumbing expert explains the Mira Sport shower, the intolerable stupidity of Scooby-Doo, an unexpected demographic for the podcast, helping a listener find a classic car, annoying things stuck in ISOFIX holes, the benefits of the Peugeot 1007, e...
2022-10-30 18:00:05 +0000 UTC
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We start this week with a picture of Jonny drinking Guinness in his hotel room in Ireland. Then we we have the evolution of the Opel badge and the hard-to-draw Vauxhall badge, the Rolls-Royce Spectre, the ridiculous Peugeot 1007, and the almost as ridiculous 422bhp Smart #1 Brabus. Then we have the comically short wheelbase Heuliez Intruder, a Mira Sport shower, and the evolution of the Irish number plate.
Some more stuff about the Spectre - 2022-10-23 17:01:02 +0000 UTC
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This week, Jonny is in Ireland drinking Guinness, sadly not in the company of his favourite family-based band. Also in this episode, an old school night out, drunk electric scootering, great Opel upholstery, trying to draw the Vauxhall badge, the Rolls-Royce Spectre, the other cars Rolls owners have in their garages, the problem with the Peugeot 1007, the Smart #1, EVs being too eager, leisurely driving with drum ’n’ bass, doing a careers talk with a tight head, getting distracted by a Eu...
2022-10-23 17:00:07 +0000 UTC
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