We’re back for episode 103, and this week we have a special guest; Macca Greene from Grip Runner! This week we talk about Macca’s extensive car history, flaccid gear shifters, the best driving roads in S.E. Queensland. We then talk about Grip Runner and how it came to be. Grip Runner is an automotive YouTube […]
Read More E103: The Keith Richards of Cars; with Macca Greene from Grip RunnerWe start off this week by giving listener Adrian Pierce a shout out, and answer his question about what he should do with his current XH XR6 Falcon Ute; Barra Swap, swap it out for a BF or FG Falcon ute or go for a mid-2000’s Subaru Liberty Wagon 3.0. Joseph then talks about […]
Read More E102: Speaking of the Germans…We’re back for episode 101, with a new intro! This week, we start off by talking about hair cuts and fashion, of all things. Mitch then does a quick review on the Holden Astra VX, before transitioning into talking about Ferrari’s new $1M-plus Supercar; the SF90 Stradale with 736Kw from a combination of a turbocharged […]
Read More E101: Save Manuel!We made it. This is Gears and Beers Episode 100! ### Pre-warning, we were anything but sober for this one! You have been warned! ### We start off with a bit of a montage from the last 100 episodes before we kick off with Episode 100. Firstly, thank you to all of you for putting […]
Read More E100: Machine Dab – The Drunken 100th Episode SpecialWe’re nearly at episode 100! But before that, we have episode 99! Mitch is back this week from gallivanting around Broken Hill. We start off by talking about doin’ deeds on the company dollar, and general bollocks, before eventually breaking into the news. Mitch kicks off the news with Mazda, and their goal to become […]
Read More E99: Back To The SupraWe’re back for episode 98! This week, Mitchell is away in Broken Hill for work, however Matt and Joseph have roped in our good mate Alex Fitzpatrick to fill Mitch’s shoes this week. Joseph kicks off the news this week, starting with news about the new Mk5 Toyota Supra, specifically the two trim levels available […]
Read More E98: The Good Ship TomfooleryWe’re back for episode 97! Getting closer to the big 1-0-0! This week it’s just the OG trio again, we start off by talking about what beer we’re drinking, and to the surprise of literally nobody, it’s Great Northern, and we talk a bit about State Of Origin. Joseph kicks off the news this week […]
Read More E97: The Full John HowardThis week it’s just the original trio, and we kick off the news with Joseph talking about Kia adding a ‘Drift Mode’ to a special edition North American exclusive All-Wheel-Drive Stinger GT. Then, we talk about V8 SuperCars, specifically the Ford Mustang SuperCar and how it keeps getting nerfed due to it dominating the Holden […]
Read More E96: There’s More Ways To Skin A CatWe’re back with episode 95! This week, to mix things up, Joel has emerged from under his rock and has joined us this week. This week, we start off with a usual bit of bollocks before breaking into a bit of news, starting with Nissan celebrating their 50th Anniversary with some vinyl chucked at their […]
Read More E95: Cavill Ave Fat LapsWe’re back for episode 94! This week we’re joined once again by Ben, and we’ve had a few bevs before recording this one, so we talk a bit of bollocks before breaking into the news. Joseph brings up a bit of news about our favourite Chinese automaker, MG, with them expanding in the Australian market […]
Read More E94: Reach Out And Reach AroundAlright, we’re back on-form this week for episode 93! This week we’re post all-you-can-eat-meat platter from the Bav, beered-up, and back on-form! This week we’re joined once again by Ben of the Pencil’s Ballercast, and we talk a bit of shit before breaking into this week’s news! Joseph kicks us off with Uber introducing a […]
Read More E93: Now We’re Getting PersonalWe’re joined once again by Ben from Pencil’s Ballercast, and Joel is once again absent (as usual!), and it’s a bit of a shorter episode this week ’cause we were all a bit off the rails this week. It’ll be getting back to our normal 1 hour of pure bollocks next episode for sure. […]
Read More E92: Just Not CricketWe’re back for episode 91! This week we start off with a bit a throwback to our older episodes, before we break into a bit of news and conversations. We start off with Matt telling us that he’s finally sold his Subaru Forester to a dealership that buy people’s cars off CarSales. Then Joseph talks […]
Read More E91: The Best Shag Of All TimeWe start off this week with Matthew and Joseph talking about rum, specifically Bundaberg Rum’s Banana and Toffee flavoured rum, and Mitch continues to drink Great Northern. We then start off the news with the new Ferrari F8 Tributo, which Matt doesn’t care about, and Mitch and Joseph agree that Ferrari’s phoned this one […]
Read More E90: Rust Is Lighter Than Carbon FibreWe are back with episode 89! And this week, if we’re honest, is a bit of a clusterfuck of bollocks, but that’s okay because we’re unashamedly unprofessional! This week, we’re joined once again by Benjamin of Pencil’s Ballercast, and after a bit of banter and beer talk, we finally start on some news from Geneva. […]
Read More E89: Mexican Hoon CartelWe’re back with episode 88, and after our useful bollocks, we start off the news from the world of Toyota and their plan to compete against the GTI, RS, and Type R in the Hot Hatch market with a go-fast 1.6L Turbo’d Corolla. Then Joseph brings up more news from the world of Toyota, […]
Read More E88: Toyota Twin FistWe’re back for episode 87 this week, and this we start off by actually introducing ourselves for a change! We then move straight onto a question from a listener, and this week’s question comes from a Mr. Michael Jones, and Michael’s question is asking us what car he should buy to replace his Holden […]
Read More E87: Have Murciélago!Episode Hachi-Roku, and we spend the first 10 minutes talking absolute rubbish, and Matt doing some weird ASMR stuff… Odd chap. Finally, we start talking about actual topics, starting with Joel leaving his fuel filler cap behind at the servo, and he talks about a little bit of news. The news he brings to the […]
Read More E86: The Whole Marilyn MonroeWe’re back for episode 85! And once again, we’re joined by the Short One (two weeks in a row!). Joseph takes point this week, and talks about the new Mustang V8 Supercar and why it looks so bloody weird, and not at all like a Mustang. We then talk a bit about V8 Supercars, and […]
Read More E85: Cock Rings On The FrontWe’re back for episode 84! And this week, we are once again joined by Joel, AKA Rent-A-Crowd. We start off this week with Joel talking about his Nissan Z32 finally being on the road, and we talk about other coupes too. Mitch then talks about some news, and the first piece of news (which later […]
Read More E84: The Head Is The Queen!We start off this with giving Joseph shit for saying a shit beer was a good beer at dinner a few nights back. Then Matt talks about what he’s done to his LandCruiser 105 this week, and we talk about the wheels Joseph has ordered for his 86. We then briefly talk about Project Cars […]
Read More E83: Spit-Roasted With LockersWe’re back, and we start off with a shout out for a Facebook review from a listener by the name of Josh. Then we stop the blue-balling, and talk about what Matt has done to his car this week, and talking about 4×4 lockers in general. We then talk about the Project Prado! We’re making […]
Read More E82: Plug At The End To FinishSupra! Supra! Supra!
Read More E81: Plug With A Thumb; The Toyota Supra EpisodeOur first episode of 2019! Thanks for sticking with us, and welcome if you’re new! This is going to be a big year for us, we’ve got a lot of plans; stay tuned! We start off this year with a topic raised by Matt referencing Mighty Car Mods’ ‘Turbos and Temples 2’ and asking us […]
Read More E80: Absolute ImbecilesThis week, we recorded two episodes to cover the New Year’s break as we’re going camping (read as; excuse to drink outdoors). This is part one, with part 2 going the following week. We start off this week by talking about our favourite new cars of 2018, and we start off the discussion with Matt […]
Read More E79: Semi-Chub; the Car Of The Year EpisodeWe’re back with episode 78, once again joined by Ben of the Pencil’s Ballercast podcast, the Christmas Eve episode. We start off thanking everyone for listening to our bollocks before starting off with the news. Ben starts off the discussions with talking about a Subaru concept before we let him know our thoughts on concept […]
Read More E78: Christmas SpiritThen, just to mix things up, Ben talks about beer! He talks about Newstead Brewing Co.’s new beer ‘Ale-y Oop’. Joseph then talks about a bit of news. He talks about the new Jeep Wrangler’s 1 Star Euro-NCAP score. This then develops into a discussion about how relevant the 1 Star is to Jeep buyers. […]
Read More E77: Mitchell’s MissingWe’re back for episode 76 of the Gears and Beers Podcast! The first bit of news we talk about this week is the official launch date of Mitch’s favourite car, the new Suzuki Jimny. We then talk about Volkswagen only committing to one more generation of cars with Internal Combustion Engines as they’re focusing on […]
Read More E76: Balls Deep, Getting HardWe’re back with episode 75, and this week we start off with some bollocks and then we rattle off what we’re going to talk about this week. Then Matt clarifies his ‘No Porsche’ rule before we talk about the new Porsche 911 (992). Then Joseph explains our goal of having a ‘Hooptie Fleet’; cars that […]
Read More E75: Distinguished AlpianThis week we start off with the boys giving Mitch crap about working retail, then Mitch tells his small story about a news company in New Zealand unknowingly using his/our image for the article cover image. Then Joel talks about his recent run of bad luck recently, specifically his receiving a parking ticket and a […]
Read More E74: Take It How You WantEpisode 73 is a good’un, full of our usual banter and hot takes, this week we’re joined by our return special guest Ben of Pencil’s Ballercast!
Read More E73: How Is That Fist Worthy?We’re back for episode 71, and this week is full of brilliant bollocks and banter, like usual.
Read More E71: The White Xzibit From AustraliaWe’re getting old! We’ve reached episode 70, who’d have seen that coming? Certainly not us!
Read More E70: Eighth Wanda Of The WorldWe’re back from World Time Attack Challenge 2018, and we have some things to say about our EPIC weekend!
Read More E69: Sped Through The Meat – The World Time Attack Challenge 2018 SpecialPart two of our pre-WTAC recording session. When you’re listening to this, we’ll be somewhere between Sydney and Brisbane heading back from World Time Attack Challenge. We kick off this episode by talking, again, about the Cartastrophy365 podcast shoutout, then tangent onto talking about British television shows. Then, to mix things up, we actually talk […]
Read More E68: Pub (Lunch) With No beerWe’re back for episode 67! This week we’re joined once again by Ben, and Rent-A-Crowd is back to his off-mic position. We start off with Chrysler being killed off in New Zealand, and their complete lack of ‘damns’ to give on their website and spell-check. Then we talk about Mazda confirming the return of the […]
Read More E67: The Pope Sailed on the Porsche BoatWe start off our car podcast with a brief discussion about Bingo numbers and accents in movies. While Hairgel goes to fetch this week’s beer, Mitch and Matt talk about the new Audi RS5 Sportback due out in February 2019. The beer Joseph supplied us this week is Toohey’s Old, and it is absolutely awful. […]
Read More E66: Full StancenationWe’re back for episode 65! The first bit of news this week is Jesse’s VW Jetta from ‘The Fast And The Furious’ has come up for sale for $99k. Then Joseph brings up Ferrari’s new Monza SP1 and SP2’s, based on the 812 Superfast. We then talk about the new BMW Z4’s range being officially […]
Read More E65: I’m Surprised You Still Have A FaceIt’s a slow news week this week, but we still find a bit of stuff to talk about. This week we start off with some absolute bollocks before kicking off officially. Joseph kicks off the news this week with pricing for the HSV Camaro that has just been released and continues on to talk about […]
Read More E64: Pancake And FlattenedIt’s the original trio this week for episode 63. First this week, we talk about Ford and the 2020 Shelby Mustang GT500 dropping the manual from the options list. However, what really grind’s Mitch’s gears is the sloppy journalism from a particular online outlet. Mitch continues the bad news this week with the next Porsche […]
Read More E63: We’re Not OpinionatedWe kick off this week talking about Holden, and Holden’s ridiculous number of SUV’s being increased by yet another called the Acadia. We then talk about the size of new cars today, and that they’re only getting bigger. We then talk about ‘The Grand Tour’ coming out with a video game, that preliminary reviews are […]
Read More E62: More Than You Can Afford, PalWe’re back for episode 61, and we have a full house as this week we’re joined by Rent-A-Crowd and Mr. Trewsy. It’s a slow news week, but we start off with GM using Holden to focus on new automotive technologies (presumably to be used in other brand’s cars). We talk about a beer supplied by […]
Read More E61: We’re SorryIn spite of technical difficulties, we’ve powered through and we’re back with episode 60. First up, we talk about the Camaro arriving in dealerships within a few weeks. Then we talk about an Aussie icon, the Ford Territory, making a return but not where you might expect it. Mitch then proves he is utterly incapable […]
Read More E60: Celine DionThe Japanese tuning house Liberty Walk has turned their attention from supercars to the new Suzuki Jimny… And I hate it. I’m not sure who asked for it, but I am certain that a few too many Sapporo’s were involved. Liberty Walk is best known for making widebody kits for Ferrari’s, Lamborghini’s and Nissan GTR’s, so […]
Read More Suzuki Jimny Ruined by Liberty WalkWe’re back for episode 59 this week, and our first topic this week is talking about Holden’s worst sales month since 1948. We then talk about Hairgel’s hair for some reason. Our next topic is about a British tourist racking up $47,000 worth of speeding fines in Dubai, which turns into a general discussion of […]
Read More E59: General HooneryIt’s just the original trio this week, which was a nice change of pace. We start off, after giving Hairgel some shade, with some conversation from Mitch, asking what’s the point of non-RS and S Audi’s. Joseph then talks about the X-Class Diesel pricing and specs being confirmed. We then play Matt’s new game, ‘Show […]
Read More E58: The Original OG TrioThis week, we’re joined by the now regular guest Michael Trew, as well as Ben Sewell of the ‘Pencil’s Ballercast’ podcast. This week we talk about the i30N Fastback Sedan, Lamborghini breaking Porsche’s Nurburgring record by more than 2 seconds, the Ranger Raptor’s anaemic engine, and comfortable daily hatchbacks, among our trademark banter and bollocks. […]
Read More E57: Nur-BurgerKing-RingWhere to start with this week’s episode, it’s a glorious blend of beer-induced insanity and brilliance, topped with a healthy serving of bollocks and a side of ridiculous. Sit down, strap in, ’cause It’s a hell of a ride. For business and advertising enquiries, please email contact@gearsandbeersmedia.com Gears and Beers Podcast on Apple Podcasts Gears […]
Read More E56: Raptor Light; I can’t believe it’s not RaptorThanks to Mr. Michael Trew who returns again this week, we actually have some beer to talk about as he kindly supplied some beers. One of which was bad, the other was decent. The first topic this week is Trewsy talking about his MX5, which once again, is broken. Matt then gives a brief update […]
Read More E55: The Automotive Equivalent of Flat EarthingWe start off by talking about the new 2019 Subaru Forester which Matt and Mitch both think is ugly, and is not a Forester. Then Mitch talks about the new Suzuki Jimny, which gets us off onto talking about 4×4’s, and later we talk about it being confirmed for Australia in Q1 2019. We then […]
Read More E54: Fisting Hard and Pulling
