“Where horsepower meets conversation…”
By Tim Harris, Blair Smith & Shinoo Mapleton · March 12, 2026
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This week on Full Throttle Talk, we cover everything from Kei vans to $300K Porsche dilemmas — and we tackle a question a lot of enthusiasts are quietly asking:
Are EVs the biggest scam ever pushed on the automotive world?
No screaming. No politics. Just honest discussion from people who actually love cars.
🚗 What We Drove This Week
Like most car conversations, the episode starts with a simple question: what did you drive?
Blair spent the weekend behind the wheel of a Kei van — and liked it so much he ended up buying one.
He also got some seat time in a Ford Shelby GT500 (2008), proving that sometimes the most fun cars are the ones you didn’t expect to enjoy in the first place.
📰 Automotive News That Actually Matters
A few headlines this week sparked some strong opinions.
The start/stop button — sometimes jokingly called the “Obama switch” — is quietly disappearing from many cars.
British lightweight carmaker Caterham is planning a much bigger push into the U.S. market.
The next Volkswagen Golf MK9 could go fully electric.
And legendary Porsche enthusiast Magnus Walker is selling several of his Porsche cars.
That last headline raises an interesting question:
Are some collectors quietly repositioning their garages?
Which leads to the broader conversation…
Are EVs truly the future of enthusiast cars — or is something else happening in the industry?
💰 The Smart Way to Sell Your Car
Eventually every enthusiast faces the same moment:
You’re selling a car.
But how you sell it can make a huge difference.
Should you:
Consign it with a dealer
Wholesale it
Sell it privately
Or send it to auction on Bring a Trailer?
We break down the real economics behind each option, including:
Why consignment incentives can be misaligned
When wholesale is the easiest move
Why auctions can sometimes beat retail pricing
How a failed public auction can hurt your car’s value
And when selling it yourself actually makes the most sense
If you’re selling something like a Lotus Elise, the difference between these strategies could mean thousands of dollars.
🏁 This or That: Lotus Edition
This week’s collector debate focuses on some underrated cars from Lotus.
Tim compares:
Lotus Elise 340R
vsLotus Exige S 260
While Blair debates two classics:
Lotus Esprit S4
vsLotus Elan S4
Which ones could quietly become future collector standouts?
And which ones would we actually buy?
🏎️ The $300K Porsche Question
A listener recently secured an allocation for a Porsche 911 GT3 Touring.
But with tariffs and price increases, the final price is approaching $300,000.
So the real question becomes:
Just because you can buy the car…
does that mean you should?
Or would it make more sense to buy a Porsche 911 Carrera T, modify it, and keep six figures in your pocket?
We break down the psychology behind enthusiast purchases:
“I can” vs “I should”
Emotional value vs collector value
Why settling for a car sometimes leads to regret
Plus…
The cars we’ve sold… that we’d buy back tomorrow if we could.
If you love analog cars, smart collector decisions, and honest car talk, this episode is for you.
And tell us:
Are EVs the future… or the greatest automotive bait-and-switch ever attempted?
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– Tim, Blair & Shinoo
🏁 The Full Throttle Talk Team
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