Smith and Sniff

Jonny and Richard discuss things you definitely shouldn’t do. Also in this episode, a sad, abandoned Jazz, a listener’s tale of a strange Jag buyer, news from the world of No Name Full Suspension Mountain Bike Guy, the song writing skills of people who work on trains, a listener blames this podcast for a car swap, more CRAD stories, the worst selling cars of 2025, and is it wrong to want a Corvette? 

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From their recent live show in Bristol, Jonny and Richard answer audience questions about hire cars, push-me-pull-you limos, a new car for BRIXMIS, hotel stories, irritating car faults, things found in barn find cars, Beat songs and cars for a Miami Vice re-make. 

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Jonny and Richard are on a merrineum walk to and from the pub discussing Snoop’s inability to buy tonic water, scuffed Jazzes, an update on Richard’s motorcycle nemesis, getting woken by a Carrera GT, a gouty Panda, long life advice from Jag-man Dick van Dyke, the colour and trim of owls, Pat Benatar’s classic Buick restoration nightmare, the DeLorean siren song, car new year resolutions, and does anyone actually organise the Londo...

In front of an audience in Bristol, Jonny and Richard discuss dressing for the 90s, Britpop Demon Hunters, Orson Welles and his sozzled attempts to sell Champagne, a confusion about Last Christmas, windows down cold weather drivers, basically changing song lyrics, the problem with the BYD Dolphin Surf, the most stressful thing in modern driving, and a new game involving kit cars. 

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Jonny and Richard answer listener questions about reading the manual, the Top Gear lady wrangler, van advice, and the coolest car for transporting a Christmas tree. 

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Richard received an unexpected invitation to do something very exciting. Also in this episode, an embarrassing mistake with placeholder text, forgetting that you owned a Citroen CX, the worst sound in motoring, and another chat about a pair of cars coming up in the PistonHeads auctions. 

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Jonny and Richard answer questions about the Genesis GV60, favourite car-related toys from childhood, something comfortable and cheap to run, and taking cars back to where they’re from. 

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Jonny and Richard discuss Gerry McGovern’s sudden departure from Jaguar Land Rover. Also in this episode, trying to win over Juha Kankkunen, the cars of Stranger Things, what Peter Hook drives, aero Audi cravings, the surprising age of Humvees, and buying a VW from a car boot sale.

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Jonny and Richard answer listeners’ questions about models you’d only buy brand new, which car to turn into a boat for an apocalyptic future, biggest car-related prank, and best car for smuggling people across Berlin during the Cold War. 

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Jonny has become a superhero who loves this time of year. Also in this episode, AMC Eagles, Audi Allroads, spending time with some confusing Polestars, the gentle act of giving a car park ticket to a stranger, throwing a Honda step through over a tall fence, Andy Wilman’s book, a disagreement about why the Grand Tour killed off its star guests, and Tina Turner in a Lynx Eventer. 

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In front of an audience at Great Northern Classics in Derby, Jonny and Richard answer questions about stupid things you did in your first car, selling cars too cheaply, inappropriate track day cars, the fate of Prelude guy, strange minicabs, weirdest car to hoard and Jonny’s gig confession. 

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In front of a brilliant audience at Great Northern Classics in Derby, Jonny and Richard talk about Derby Bentleys, Edwina Currie, Rolls-Royce Eagle engines, civil war in the Dacia Spring community, Paul Weller’s hair, Jonny appearing on Maltese TV, Richard having a youthful carbonara incident, teenage house parties, the death of the Ford Focus, an abandoned lorry in a restaurant car park, the problem with Leigh Delamere services, D...

In this episode of the Smith and Sniff question-answering spin-off show, Jonny and Richard tackle cars that smell bad, getting into car writing for a living, favourite rakish hatchbacks, and casting another F1 movie.

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Richard has some car news. Also in this episode, rally light pods, a heavy breathing Range Rover, a cracking day out at the Classic Motor Show, the Changan Deepal S07, Brian storms, cars of Malta, a teenage attempt at car spying, catacombs, the AC 428, bringing Bond back, and listeners’ share their tales of unwanted car park encounters with a certain kind of hobbyist. 

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Jonny and Richard pay tribute to Quentin Willson before answering questions about saving a family heirloom, cars the don’t suit aftermarket wheels and the future for the Jaguar I-Pace.

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Guess who’s bought a boat off eBay. Also in this episode, James May’s geographically illiterate tour, crashing your famous brother’s Ferrari, getting the Prelude wrong, a podcast title embarrassment, a suggestion for communicating with other motorists, unwelcome info about local hotspots, some thoughts on the popular game of padel, and another look at a couple of PistonHeads auction cars. 

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Jonny has been learning about an obscure American car. Also in this episode, the Flintstones theme, being haunted by a Renault Estafette, an abandoned Allegro Vanden Plas and fly tipped Volvo, getting ambushed by Morris dancers, two-speed gearboxes, The Jonny Smith Automobilia Collection, a car called the Playboy, the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, the great Northern tradition of going out without a coat, being unable to whisper...