The Motor Mouths
By Ditch and Bud
The Motor MouthsSep 09, 2023
Episode 54: A possible UAW Strike Looms & Self Driving Cars Are Almost Here
We discuss the possible Auto manufacturing labor strikes
Bud Shares more shop horror stories
Self driving is getting close
Episode 53: Bud Returns to Shop Life
After a hiatus to relocate, Bud shares some horror stories from his return to the shop
Episode 52: More EV headaches
More annoyances that come with EV ownership
The Fast and the Furious series continues the nonsense
Buying used cars onlne
Episode 51: Bud checks in on his cars, Towing and Stop-Start settings
Bud recounts his trip to Chicago and discusses towing
How much gas does the start-stop feature save
Episode 50: Your "Money is No Object" Dream Car, Theft Prevention and Mind Your Brakes
Listeners share their "Money is No Object" dream car
Bud and Ditch discuss auto break ins
Bud responds to some questions about brakes
Episode 49: Junkyard Shopping and Awesome Jeeps We'll Never get
Bud and Ditch discuss what to look for in a junkyard
Some viral car videos worth discussing
https://twitter.com/ViciousVideos/status/1650818686712774657?s=20
https://twitter.com/DragTimes/status/1649257894389456901?s=20
Cool Jeep Concepts that will probably never see the light of day
https://jalopnik.com/2023-easter-jeep-safari-concepts-wrangler-cherokee-ev-1850284474
Episode 48: Importing Collector Cars and 25 year rule
Bud and Ditch Discuss Plug in hybrids with Matt Montgomery after he used his to power a concert
Steve Joins the program to discuss importing his Land Rover From Spain
Episode 47: The "Fix or Replace" Calculation
Bud and Ditch talk Brake jobs
Some cars are worth paying for the fix over outright replacing
Bud may change his mind on junkyard tires
Bud and Ditch talk about the 2 million dollar Flood Mclaren blowing up the internet
Episode 46: Ford Says Trust the Truck
Bud and Ditch discover what Ford will produce at the new Blue Oval City Plant
Chad's Truck has a cooling problem
Car Collector Scott Foreman joins the program to discuss DeLoreans, Cadillacs and much more
Episode 45: Torque your Wheels, Manage your Mileage and Let's Talk About the Whole Sale Market
Bud explains how to check for causes of bad gas mileage
Bud and Ditch discuss a viral video of a "wheel-off horror story"
John Clay Wolfe of givemethevin.com joins the program to discuss used car whole sales
Episode 44: Don't Describe the Noise Just let Me Drive it
Bud shares how to track your gas mileage
Kenny from Peck Daniels Auto Sales joins the Program to discuss the used car market
Episode 43: A Honda in its Last Days? How Does An Internal Combustion Engine Function
Gwen joins the program to discuss her precarious Honda Situation
Bud accept the challenge to describe how an engine works without visual aides
Episode 42: What to Look for When Buying A Used Car
Bud and Ditch Discuss "while you are there" jobs
Julie joins the program to discuss her quote
Bud Shares his checklist for shopping for a used car
Episode 41: Bud Drives a Wagoneer, An FJ Cruiser and How to Handle Being Pulled Over
Bud talks about test driving a fully loaded Wagoneer
Jeremy talks about control arms for his FJ cruiser
Former MPD officer Garret joins the program to discuss best practices when pulled over
Episode 40: Hyundai Reacts, More on diagnostics and Bud's Used Car Checklist
Hyundai finally offers a free update to prevent theft
Julie calls in with an interesting diagnostic/warranty situation
Bud offers a check list to go over when shopping for a used car
Episode 39: Hyundai and Kia vs Insurance, Suspension repairs and Handling a Breakdown
Bud and Ditch kick off Season 2
Bud's HHR gets a suspension overall and we discuss warranties
Bud and Ditch Discuss breaking down on a road trip
Episode 38: Electric Muscle is now a thing
Bud and Ditch discuss the New Dodge Charger Daytona EV
Episode 37: Inspections, poor insurance and the Delta River Cruisin Car Show
Bud and Ditch follow up on first cars and car inspecitons
Daniel Irwin from the Better Business Bureau joins the program to talk about car insurance
Johnny and David from Memphis Streets Rods update us on the upcoming Delta River Car show
Episode 36: inspections Skid Plates and "Cool" Drivers
Bud and Ditch discuss safety inspections
A Motor Mouths listener has a problem with a skid plate
Episode 35: No more Hemis?
Bud and Ditch discuss the potential end of the Hemi
News about your cars extended warranty
Episode 34: The Minefield of Buying and Selling Cars Online
Bud and Ditch discuss Online market places as Bud gets ready to sell one of his Jeeps
Episode 33: A/c Systems and Crash Tests
Bud and Ditch discuss A/C systems in the heatwave
Also we discuss Crash test results for Crossovers and small SUVs
Episode 32: A/C Systems, detailing and even more jeeps
Ditch and Bud discuss dealing with A/C Systems
Joey's Show Cars joins the program
Wagoneers old and new
Episode 31: Auto Independance, The F-150 Lightning and long-term EV owndership
The Motor Mouths discuss how cars have offered more independence since its inception
Bud and Ditch discuss test driving the F-150 Lightning
Ford Engineering Manager Dapo Adawusi joins the program to discuss the Lightning and Blue Oval City
Larry tells us about his 2 years of EV ownership
Episode 30: Dashboards, Blend Doors & Is an electric Cherokee Inevitable?
Bud and Ditch discuss working on dashboards
The Jeep Cherokee is due for an update, will it be electric?
Episode 29: High Mileage Car Ownership, Toyota's Future and Ford's Past
Bud and Ditch discuss owning high mileage vehicles
Matt Keegan gives the rundown of his visit with Toyota
Ford wants to re-invent the dealership experience
Episode 28: Recalls EVs and Junkyard University
Bud And Ditch Discuss the recent recalls
Matt Keegan Joins us for The Big Three Automotive News stories
Ditch Talks Junkyard shopping
Episode 27: Luxury cars and A/C Systems
Bud and Ditch discuss common A/C issues up fixes
Matt Keegen from Auto Trends Magazine joins the program for the BIG 3 stories in automotive news
Episode 26: Interior Deep Cleaning, Tire Wear and The Jeep Gladiator
Bud recaps the deep clean of his Jeep's interior
We discuss Tire wear in AWD vehicles
Dave Brooks from Mid-South Jeep Club joins the program
Episode 25: More Evs, Bud gets his Jeep back, Catalytic Converter theft & prevention
Bud and Ditch discuss more EV development
Mike Abbot from Steel Rose joins us to talk Catalytic converter theft prevention
Bud's transmission rebuild is finished
Episode 24: A Speeding Snitch App? Bud's Old Shop Boss and More Jeeps
Bud and Ditch discuss an Orwellian app that hopes to combat speeding
Bud's previous boss joins the program
Lots more Jeep talk!
Episode 23: When A Car Sits, Wholesale Gas & More Felicity Ace Tragedy
Gary tells us the story of his 1996 Japanese spec Honda prelude that was on the Felicity Ace
Craig the Gas man talks wholesale gas
Bud and Ditch discuss what to do with a car that's been sitting
Episode 22: Idle Car Issues, Art and Speed, More EV Tech
We get an update on Max's Jeep's check engine light and the fallout of a car sitting idle
Justin Baltimore from Art and Speed joins us in studio
New EV tech surfaces
Episode 21: EVs are Comin...Memphis Street Rods pays a visit and Jeeps Keep Breaking
Bud and Ditch talk Electric Vehicles
John and David from Memphis Street Rods Talk upcoming Car shows
Max's Jeep just wont behave
Episode 20: Car Show Season 2022 Outlook
Bud and Ditch Get ready for this car show season with special guest Groovies Garage
Cars you won't see in the US
Bud is still unconvinced on BMW
Episode 19: Drifting, Racing Fuel Costs and GM's collision detection system
Rick joins us to talk racing fuel
Bud recaps his trip to the drifting track
Bud and Ditch help a listener with a Chevy Travers
Episode 18: Modern Vs Classic and the Chevy Show Approaches
Bud and Ditch discuss modern cars safety vs classic cars
Jeff Miles from the Memphis International Raceway joins us in studio
Episode 17: Almost Car Show Season!
Bud and Ditch discuss upcoming car shows
Tommy Ray tells us about his SSR
Episode 16: Car Scams DeLoreans and a Burning Ship Full of Porsches
Bud and Ditch talk car scams
DMC is not dead
4000 Volkswagon group cars are burning
Episode 15: Car shopping and a Leaky Sunroof
Bud and Ditch go over what to look for when shopping for a car
Bud's New project Jeep gives Ditch a chance to gloat
Episode 14: Transmissions, GPS Tracking and The Bandit
Bud gives details on his impulse Jeep, Transmission expert David from Coleman-Taylor provides some insight into the big issues
Bud and Ditch discuss Whether hiding a GPS tracker is worth it with a Retired MPD Officer
Burt Reynold's Bandit Trans-Am is up for auction
Episode 13: Jeeps, Projects and A Rare Barn Find
Bud tells Ditch about his recent impulse Jeep purchase
Jake jumps in to talk about his project Jeep
Elizabeth Puckett Joins to talk about a 68 Oldsmobile barn find
Episode 12: Cold Weather Care, Car Auctions and An Incredible Collection
Bud and Ditch talk cold weather care
A brief Mecum Auction recap
Allen Tells us about his Collection
Scott joins to help figure out Ditch's Fuel system troubles
Bud is deciding if he should buy another Jeep
Episode 11: Car Journals, Kill Switches and Auctions
Stephen from Bonham auctions talks collector cars
Bud explains why maintaining you paperwork is so important
Stephen from Motorius talks government plans to install remote kill switches on new cars
Episode 10: Salvage Titles and Heater Cores
Courtney shares her recent Heater core story
Joe from Tool talk shares his insurance situation prompting a discussion on Salvage titles
Episode 9: Subscription-Based Luxury and Dealing with Upselling
A caller who needs advice on upselling and maintenance
A tech with some insight
and the best cars are not free?
Episode 8: Chopping and Photographing Cars
Shawn Brereton from Auto Enthusiast Network discusses automotive photography
Mike Abbot from Steel Rose Metal Co talks Fabrication
Bud has been working on the Jeep Cherokee XJ
Ditch's Truck is wobbling
Episode 7: A Racing History Lesson, Also The Fastest Kiwi
Lin Neal The Real Deal Visits the studio to talk Memphis Rodders and Memphis Racing History
Wayne Johnson calls from New Zealand to discuss Trash2Dash: A documentary about breaking New Zealand's Land Speed Record
Episode 6: A Luxury Land Yacht and An Amazing Car Show
Memphis Mopar Club President David lets Bud Drive his 77 Chrysler Cordoba
Bud and Ditch Recap the Memphis Rodders Reunion
Episode 5: Ghostbusters Ecto-1, Classic Cars & Becoming An Auto Tech
Sweet Ride of the Week: 2007 Cadillac Hearse Ecto-1 Tribute car By the DeSoto County Ghostbusters
Christian the Entry Level Tech joins the show
Justin Baltimore Discusses Art & Speed Vintage Auto Gallery and the upcoming Memphis Rodders Reunion Car show