Biggest takeaway as a mechanic/auto-electrician from Al over the years, makes a great quote: "You may as well do it yourself, and if it's not good enough it's your own fault. Set your own standards". Love that outlook for any tradesman!!
Legend. It's a loss for my religious routine watching SF every Wednesday morning with coffee before work to learn from a no nonsense craftsperson. I'm happy to give Woody a serious try and wish them both the best. Al is the "formula" for a successful show.
So long and thanks for all the fish, Alan. What clinched it for me was your educational take on all things automotive. Not only have you shown us and told us how things work, but you've shown us and told us that we too can figure these things out if we just get on with it. Hope we'll still see you around the tubes occasionally for silly engine swaps, no matter what channel they end up on :)
@feenyx6394 Lol, The Hitch Hiker's guide to the galaxy reference. That was the Dolphins being thankful for the fish, right? Funniest books I've ever read. I was in my late teens when they came out and one time, I'm on a train going to Sydney where I worked and I'm reading the, Restaurant at the end of the Universe and I laughed out loud, involuntarily, loudly and heartily. I was obviously on my own, so instantly, people around looked at me like I'm insane. Highly embarrassed, I pointed out that it's the book I'm reading, it's rather funny, I said by way of explanation. I don't think I convinced anyone. The part I laughed at what was when the Frogstar battle droid destroyed itself because it got so angry that Marvin had been left to stop it and Marvin had no weapons. "You ain't seeing nothing yet," promised the machine, "I can take out this floor too, no trouble!" It took out the floor, too. "Hell's bells!" the machine roared as it plummeted fifteen storeys and smashed itself to bits on the ground below.
@@keeplivinthedream That's great to hear. We all kind of look up to Al and appreciate all the knowledge he has shared over the years, so we hope he always finds success in whatever he's doing.
So glad you got Al in the chair. He's always been a bit of a closed book. He's a master of his craft and an inspiration to regular car guys. He's also the last human on earth with actual humility.
The Skid Factory was a religion in my house. Alan , you are missed already and left a huge hole. You contributed to something very special on a weekly basis. I can’t imagine the workload to produce such a very enjoyable show on the tube. Thank you buddy and having a Squash to celebrate. Cheers champ.
I work in aussie manufacturing, we build industrial scale waterjets (jetboat jets) for military and recue operation boats globally, the paten making process and getting a well cast block is no joke and even from pore to pore varies greatly. Was great to hear Al talk of this process and what it takes to go from idea to product. Support Aussie Manufacturing
@SpiritDesign blame my mother if you like she insisted I learn how to spell. My main concern is always that incorrect spelling leads to miscommunication. Enjoy.
@@keeplivinthedream 100%! I hope he has the time off he deserves and can’t wait for his return in what ever space that would be, would love to buy that man a beer 🫡
I loved watching Alan work for years, from the early days on MCM to the Skid Factory. I'm sure it was a lot of work, and I am sorry to see him step down. Alan is a genius car man. Cheers from Arizona USA.
It seems like an insane amount of work, the level of dedication is mind blowing. I think to have that weight off you shoulders and to simply follow your passion will allow for a renaissance of the great man.
1:14:54 watching the fairlane videos after seeing Turbo Yoda on MCM years ago you could tell the passion showing through would succeed. Awesome to see everyone successful and sharing in the success.
1:38:52 My mate has an 08 Versa SL that we've sold to eachother a few times over the years to keep it in the family and it has now morphed into something we've talked about all those years ago. Watching him learn and grow as the little nugget has gotten both of our families 200k miles after getting it from a family friend at 113k miles on the clock has made that thing priceless to us. A similar story of buying it the first time since it took him and his family such a long distance in such a short amount of years.
Great episode, I’ve watched from America since MCM, I was lucky enough to meet Woody and Benny in New Jersey at drag week, good guys. It’s amazing how we can be born halfway around the world from each other and share so many of the same relatable experiences
Miss Al already, I’ve learned so much , he has a gift to explain things. I had for some odd reason struggled with how a turbo really works and he explained how they work as a single and compound so well. 😢 you will be missed greatly. Good to hear his life story.
Great show👍🔥Turbo Yoda is that Guy!! I started with him and Mighty Car Mods, every time he was on their show I was all in. I watched many of his Skid Factory episodes and have learned alot. I'm in America, Michigan actually workibg in auto industry and do all my own car work. I've learned better techniques by watching Yoda. Once again great show. Turbo yoda reminds me of the guy in my neighborhood in the 70's & 80's that was the licensed mechanic.
Love this ❤ the long form chat is so fresh, it's very natural and relaxing - nothing forced. I'm a trained journalist of 20yrs and you have a great radio voice and chilled style that got Al to open up and trust you. Don't change one bit. Well done!
That is very kind of you say, thank you. I honestly just want to make it open and honest, I get the vulnerability of coming on to talk about yourself. I try to make it a positive experience. Still got a lot to learn, but I'm learning on the job.
Brilliant I love it. Been following Al from day one over at MCM then the SkidFactory, think I’ve seen every episode over the years, I’m a bit older than he is but feel like he’s my twin, we even kinda look the same sept I’m a bigger dude. We think the same, been through the same shit and just build stuff because we love it. I tried doing the TH-cam thing and realized early what a ball ache making videos is and never bothered. Guys like him inspire me to keep going in this crazy business.
Stumbled on this one (must have been the skid factory link) and loved it. Took a while but got through all 3 hours - very enjoyable - thank you for the content (and I too watch way too many shacks being built in the forest by hand)
Missing Al from the big screen but it was great seeing him in this show, all the best to him and his family, thanks for the memories. By the way 48k views for this 1 episode fantastic, maybe time to have Marty and Moog on ?
Well that was a nice rabbit hole to fall down for an afternoon at work. I've been watching Al since he was the caped Turbo Yoda in the MX5 episodes of MCM, and the stories are great to listen to.
Watched Alan since he first came on MCM and thought would be a great guy to go for a pint with and chat shit about old cars. This is a great chat and as close as I will get ha Would love to show him round my 1990 Vauxhall Nova 2.0 Turbo 😂
will miss your "im me" persona Alan/yoda , have always watched your work and enjoyed it. hope you have a splendid time .cheers for the knowledge sharing . again thankyou
Palm Meadows Golf Course,? on the old Surfers Paradise Raceway? The best thing about the AU was that Ford spent $90m developing the IRS to make it handle like it was still on leaf springs.
Alan, gonna miss you, mate! Almost did do this- the guy sitting there in full on brogans and long britches drinking some sort of green lemon squash couldn't be Turbo Yoda! Good luck good care and long life to you! We are all waiting to see Woody become all that Skid Factory has set him to be- and I believe you will help see him make that cut. Cheers, mate!
Great pod, enjoyed that. I followed Al from the very early mcm days. Glad to hear he will be working with them again in the future. Nice easy going style to the interview. Hats off from over here in the Uk.
Love the skid factory another couple of my I feel quite underrated car channel favs are She’ll be right garage with 4.19k subs and backshed with 20.5k subs.
Apocolypse protip: I know in Aussie you guys make your E85 out of sugar, here in NZ we were making it out of milk! Turbo Yoda wont even need to trade, he can make his own fuel!
While listening to this I was putting my engine back together on my 3RZ Hilux and wondering about my own car story. I have Mighty Car Mods, The Skid Factory and Benny’s Custom works all for getting me into working on cars. Mighty Car Mods showed me there was nothing to be afraid of, The Skid Factory gave me the technical side of things and Benny’s loves of the weird and wonderful shows me that you just need to like what you like. I wouldn’t have gotten into working on cars if it hadn’t been for the likes of Al showing me the ropes and making things simple, as long as you use your brain! Thanks Al, for all your hard work and dedication to bringing your knowledge to the world.
This was a great conversation to listen to. Good to hear that the struggling to grow on TH-cam isn't just me and that there are others. Not good that they're having a tough time of course but for a while I was thinking its just me 😄
Turns out all you need is one Turbo Yoda to rocket you from obscurity to that magical 1k subscribers I've been working towards. 3 years and 360 videos later! Mayhem. Will sub your channel!
@@keeplivinthedreamI'm glad to see this podcast is getting you to that 1k. It's a hard road but well deserved. Looking forward to more. Thanks for the sub!!
Damn I miss my RS Turbo. Bought it in 2014ish for $3200 when they lifted the blanket turbo ban for P-platers here in NSW. It has 370k on it but was cleaner than any example I've seen for sale recently. Just another car regret. 😢
First time viewing your podcast and it was an absolute cracker!! I've always wanted to know the back story of our lord saviour Al The Turbo Yoda and it did not disappoint 😂🙏! Also thank you for asking the whole story! I find a lot of interviews/podcasts don't ask the whole back story from how they grew up and how their passions started, but you bloody nailed it mate 🙌
Mate, that hit home hard when you blokes spoke about Italian cars. I had a Fiat 124 ac, Alfa 33 (1.5 & 1.7) ti and a Lancia Beta HPE. I totally get it.
"I have dreams that I forgot that I didn't sell it" LOL I've had that dream several times about an old shitbox Toyota truck. It was such a POS that I didn't care about it and I think that's why I loved it so much.
Great sunday arvo filler... love that your into your old 60 series and 90s car , im 27 and i feel like im in the last generation of kids that grew up in the late 90s early 2000s with parents driving these types of cars, apart from the next generation who got into them because of fast and the furious and grand turismo and they only like the hero cars and dont even know about the racing heritage behind why they were popular and why they were origionally made.... great listen anyway mate 👌
Thank you so much, it was what I grew up with and the cars that were then the peak of success, I've been able to nab when they've bottomed out in price. I feel like a 90s millionaire with a 60 Series Sahara, E36 Convertible and an EL XR6 🤣🤣🤣
@@keeplivinthedream ohh 100% i bought an r32 gtst in 2016/2017 just before they jumped in value, 1jz swapped that , ive got a 1hz turbo 80 series , is300 manual swapped as my dailys and a fj45 im ls1 swapping and rat rodding/mini trucking ..... and a 1988 toyota crown 1uz, bagged factory which is a one day ill get too it project
Don’t stress. My son was obsessed with Teslas when he was 8, he’s 12 now and loves Torana’s, Falcons, Commodores, American Muscle Cars and hates Tesla hahaha
Mate, bloody good bump from Mr Yoda. Very special to have him on my dodgy little show. He's not slowing down though and has already been back on a recent ep! So much more to come it seems
i imagine that al might not have gotten fed up, if he could flim some more stuff on his own when he just wanted to get stuff done, and woodi wasent there. But i get it. It takes so much longer filming, and doing it to a level that the channel was doing. But,. its not the same without al,. i feel like the episodes arent serious and detailed enough.
I wish people would stop regurgitating the ALFA Sud Russian steel mith. They were rusty because the sat outside for a long time whilst the factory was on strike, along with a host of other reasons, but it wasn't Russian steel.
Thanks Niall, I was today years old and it was your comment that's the first time I've heard anything other than Russian steel. I had my Alfa 33 cared for by a family business in Brisbane from 1997, until 13 years later when I finally let it go. A family from Europe, they too told of the poor quality steel left on the docks. I see more recent commentary from 2022 about this being false, I'll be sure to read up.
Enzo Ferrari did say that about thr E Type. But, it was designed by Malcolm Sayer. An ENGLISH car designer, ex aircraft designer. Pinin Farina my ar5e.......
Is it just me that has no idea who the guy doing the interview was. The first 90 minutes were great, and then he seemed to struggle for content and waffled on for a while. Ending in a sad note about something not related to Alan at all.
Mate, you are not alone. I am nobody and far from an experienced podcaster. I'm so grateful that Al was happy to chat with me, he is an amazing guy. I appreciate you listening and for your thoughts. I honestly just want to get better, because I really enjoy the process. I've never had more listeners than this episode with Al. When you fail on a small scale, no one notices, I'm learning a lot as more people see this episode and I certainly have work to do to become a better host. Thank you for listening and taking the time to share your thoughts.
Listened to this at work. Good listen! Just two blokes hanging out drinking beers and talking about shit cars 😂 Im gonna miss Al’s useless knowledge about random things and the dad sigh
@@keeplivinthedream Oh man, you don't get it. You offered us Turbo Yoda and why he left the Skid factory and what he's intending on doing next but halfway through you made it, ALL ABOUT YOU. I didn't come to hear about you, so switched off.
I understand. This also isn't 60 Minutes. We had beers, talked and recorded it. Oddly, I'm not actually making this for an audience, I'm just fascinated talking to people who make something of themselves and am having fun doing it. If anyone listens or watches and actually enjoys it, that's just a bonus!
@@keeplivinthedream Cool. I have a 1966 with the 'proper' XK engine that was used for decades. Pretty sure the later model V8 is a Ford engine (Jaguar was owned by Ford when weird cheap mostly-hideous Jags were made). Hope you get lots more subscribers for your efforts.
"we cheated because we had an instant audience" LOL you didn't cheat, that's called networking and leveraging connections. Even if you put a pile of shit in front of a large audience it doesn't make it anything other than a pile of shit LOL if the show was bad, it wouldn't have gotten any views.
@@keeplivinthedream not a waste mate, but the put on voice and dramatic tones are not necessary, maybe I'm a dinosaur and just prefer honest straight forward reporting:)
I appreciate that feedback mate, I really do. I'm trying to get better at this slowly but surely. Thank you for sharing, my only plan is to get a little bit better each time. I can promise you that none of this comes naturally to me and I'm truly working at it, because I'm enjoying this more than anything else I've done in a very long time.
@@keeplivinthedream that's awesome to hear ur loving it, I don't mean to be harsh, I'm just direct. Basically the put on radio voice thing comes across poorly, can't say I could do better at all, but a natural flowing feel sells itself. I'll give it another listen with your info in mind, I had nfi you are new to this mate. Good luck with it!!
as a closet executive producer who makes his own content on and off for my camping trips etc, i can attest i might have 5 hours of footage from multiple devices that were taken for a 3 day camp, and that needs to be cut down to say 20 or 30 mins.
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so glad that the ALgorithm gave me this - so great to hear Al's story
I'm just here for the ALgorithm 🤣
Can confirm! It's very rare that YT algorithm does something right these days! :D
@@keeplivinthedreamSame, thanks so much for this. In America, have loved watching Al over the years
Biggest takeaway as a mechanic/auto-electrician from Al over the years, makes a great quote: "You may as well do it yourself, and if it's not good enough it's your own fault. Set your own standards". Love that outlook for any tradesman!!
Great advice for life
Legend. It's a loss for my religious routine watching SF every Wednesday morning with coffee before work to learn from a no nonsense craftsperson. I'm happy to give Woody a serious try and wish them both the best. Al is the "formula" for a successful show.
I kind of miss Als "Dad sigh" when he tries to explain things lol!
So long and thanks for all the fish, Alan.
What clinched it for me was your educational take on all things automotive.
Not only have you shown us and told us how things work, but you've shown us and told us that we too can figure these things out if we just get on with it.
Hope we'll still see you around the tubes occasionally for silly engine swaps, no matter what channel they end up on :)
Amen to that one brother 🙌
@feenyx6394 Lol, The Hitch Hiker's guide to the galaxy reference. That was the Dolphins being thankful for the fish, right?
Funniest books I've ever read. I was in my late teens when they came out and one time, I'm on a train going to Sydney where I worked and I'm reading the, Restaurant at the end of the Universe and I laughed out loud, involuntarily, loudly and heartily. I was obviously on my own, so instantly, people around looked at me like I'm insane.
Highly embarrassed, I pointed out that it's the book I'm reading, it's rather funny, I said by way of explanation. I don't think I convinced anyone.
The part I laughed at what was when the Frogstar battle droid destroyed itself because it got so angry that Marvin had been left to stop it and Marvin had no weapons.
"You ain't seeing nothing yet," promised the machine, "I can take out
this floor too, no trouble!"
It took out the floor, too.
"Hell's bells!" the machine roared as it plummeted fifteen storeys and
smashed itself to bits on the ground below.
We miss ya Al. It's not quite the same without you but we wish well in your adventures.
Al's been figuring out the internets and posting his adventures to FB and IG if you need some of that sweet Algorithm
@@keeplivinthedream Awww that's awesome!!! Thanks for the update, I'll check that out
My absolute pleasure, he's still doing all the things, just at a different pace on his own schedule
@@keeplivinthedream That's great to hear. We all kind of look up to Al and appreciate all the knowledge he has shared over the years, so we hope he always finds success in whatever he's doing.
So glad you got Al in the chair. He's always been a bit of a closed book. He's a master of his craft and an inspiration to regular car guys. He's also the last human on earth with actual humility.
It was wonderful to hear his story and how all the pieces came together. Not kidding about the humility.
The Skid Factory was a religion in my house. Alan , you are missed already and left a huge hole. You contributed to something very special on a weekly basis. I can’t imagine the workload to produce such a very enjoyable show on the tube. Thank you buddy and having a Squash to celebrate. Cheers champ.
Can I get an Amen!
I work in aussie manufacturing, we build industrial scale waterjets (jetboat jets) for military and recue operation boats globally, the paten making process and getting a well cast block is no joke and even from pore to pore varies greatly. Was great to hear Al talk of this process and what it takes to go from idea to product. Support Aussie Manufacturing
shame you cannot spell -
@@brucehewson5773 that's why i work in manufacturing. Cheers internet dictionary guy, really appreciate your input here.
@SpiritDesign blame my mother if you like she insisted I learn how to spell. My main concern is always that incorrect spelling leads to miscommunication. Enjoy.
@@brucehewson5773 Boomer Bruce on patrol.
@@jackmurphy7724 yes
Turbo Yoda is my spirit animal . What a lovely man. Hope to see him come visit Woodie in his new shop one day :).
Skid factory was/is the best channel on TH-cam, for car nerds, Als insight, information and presentation is unmatched, thank you so much
He is a national treasure
@@keeplivinthedream 100%! I hope he has the time off he deserves and can’t wait for his return in what ever space that would be, would love to buy that man a beer 🫡
@@keeplivinthedreamgreat podcast too mate, subscribed 💪
Really appreciate that and can confirm excellent bloke to enjoy a beer with.
I loved watching Alan work for years, from the early days on MCM to the Skid Factory. I'm sure it was a lot of work, and I am sorry to see him step down. Alan is a genius car man. Cheers from Arizona USA.
It seems like an insane amount of work, the level of dedication is mind blowing. I think to have that weight off you shoulders and to simply follow your passion will allow for a renaissance of the great man.
1:14:54 watching the fairlane videos after seeing Turbo Yoda on MCM years ago you could tell the passion showing through would succeed. Awesome to see everyone successful and sharing in the success.
What a bloke. Pure legend.
He really is
So long and thanks for all the films.
The Skid Factory was for sure one of the best youtube channels.
it still is
1:38:52 My mate has an 08 Versa SL that we've sold to eachother a few times over the years to keep it in the family and it has now morphed into something we've talked about all those years ago. Watching him learn and grow as the little nugget has gotten both of our families 200k miles after getting it from a family friend at 113k miles on the clock has made that thing priceless to us. A similar story of buying it the first time since it took him and his family such a long distance in such a short amount of years.
Hope we get to keep seeing you intermittently. Particularly with Woody in his new evolution. Will miss you.
Great episode, I’ve watched from America since MCM, I was lucky enough to meet Woody and Benny in New Jersey at drag week, good guys. It’s amazing how we can be born halfway around the world from each other and share so many of the same relatable experiences
That's so awesome!
Glad I bumped into this. I found skid factory over covid - it helped to save what’s left of my sanity during lockdowns. Thanks for all your work
Miss Al already, I’ve learned so much , he has a gift to explain things. I had for some odd reason struggled with how a turbo really works and he explained how they work as a single and compound so well. 😢 you will be missed greatly. Good to hear his life story.
The Gemini went the same way as the HQ. The race series that used them ate them all up.
Great show👍🔥Turbo Yoda is that Guy!! I started with him and Mighty Car Mods, every time he was on their show I was all in. I watched many of his Skid Factory episodes and have learned alot. I'm in America, Michigan actually workibg in auto industry and do all my own car work. I've learned better techniques by watching Yoda. Once again great show. Turbo yoda reminds me of the guy in my neighborhood in the 70's & 80's that was the licensed mechanic.
Love this ❤ the long form chat is so fresh, it's very natural and relaxing - nothing forced. I'm a trained journalist of 20yrs and you have a great radio voice and chilled style that got Al to open up and trust you. Don't change one bit. Well done!
That is very kind of you say, thank you. I honestly just want to make it open and honest, I get the vulnerability of coming on to talk about yourself. I try to make it a positive experience. Still got a lot to learn, but I'm learning on the job.
Brilliant I love it. Been following Al from day one over at MCM then the SkidFactory, think I’ve seen every episode over the years, I’m a bit older than he is but feel like he’s my twin, we even kinda look the same sept I’m a bigger dude. We think the same, been through the same shit and just build stuff because we love it. I tried doing the TH-cam thing and realized early what a ball ache making videos is and never bothered. Guys like him inspire me to keep going in this crazy business.
Stumbled on this one (must have been the skid factory link) and loved it. Took a while but got through all 3 hours - very enjoyable - thank you for the content (and I too watch way too many shacks being built in the forest by hand)
I'm obsessed with those shacks...
Missing Al from the big screen but it was great seeing him in this show, all the best to him and his family, thanks for the memories. By the way 48k views for this 1 episode fantastic, maybe time to have Marty and Moog on ?
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! Don't think I'm ready for the big leagues, but I sure am grateful for the ALgorithm!
Well that was a nice rabbit hole to fall down for an afternoon at work. I've been watching Al since he was the caped Turbo Yoda in the MX5 episodes of MCM, and the stories are great to listen to.
Time flys Yoda since the VW subaru sleeper
Thanks for the chat fellas, had a good laugh and enjoyed the stories, cheers
Really appreciate that bud!
Such a good yarn . Good times in Newzealand buying and building cars with mates and friends we met through forums .
Thanks legend, those are the very best times
Well worth the watch! Al is a legend. Thanks for his life story!
Watched Alan since he first came on MCM and thought would be a great guy to go for a pint with and chat shit about old cars. This is a great chat and as close as I will get ha
Would love to show him round my 1990 Vauxhall Nova 2.0 Turbo 😂
Can confirm. Excellent man to drink beers and chat about cars with.
will miss your "im me" persona Alan/yoda , have always watched your work and enjoyed it. hope you have a splendid time .cheers for the knowledge sharing . again thankyou
So happy this came on my feed miss seeing al and another new channel to watch keep up the good work
Al is my hero. Ill always admire and respect him.
Palm Meadows Golf Course,? on the old Surfers Paradise Raceway?
The best thing about the AU was that Ford spent $90m developing the IRS to make it handle like it was still on leaf springs.
Alan, gonna miss you, mate! Almost did do this- the guy sitting there in full on brogans and long britches drinking some sort of green lemon squash couldn't be Turbo Yoda! Good luck good care and long life to you! We are all waiting to see Woody become all that Skid Factory has set him to be- and I believe you will help see him make that cut. Cheers, mate!
Great pod, enjoyed that. I followed Al from the very early mcm days. Glad to hear he will be working with them again in the future.
Nice easy going style to the interview. Hats off from over here in the Uk.
Thanks bud, he did one this week with the Beams swap Celica! I don't think he's going anywhere... plenty more guest appearances ahead.
Funny that 😅 my jam is watching ale work on cars 😊
The "Accessory Girl" / Ming Moll still exists. These days they sell you ceramic nano coating paint protection.
Great interview.
Fascinating man.
Best of luck to you TY
He needs to just do short clips of what he's up to and he'll have plenty of views. I'll be one of them
That's for sure
Love the skid factory another couple of my I feel quite underrated car channel favs are She’ll be right garage with 4.19k subs and backshed with 20.5k subs.
Appreciate the recommendations!
Apocolypse protip: I know in Aussie you guys make your E85 out of sugar, here in NZ we were making it out of milk! Turbo Yoda wont even need to trade, he can make his own fuel!
Now that's amazing!
While listening to this I was putting my engine back together on my 3RZ Hilux and wondering about my own car story.
I have Mighty Car Mods, The Skid Factory and Benny’s Custom works all for getting me into working on cars.
Mighty Car Mods showed me there was nothing to be afraid of, The Skid Factory gave me the technical side of things and Benny’s loves of the weird and wonderful shows me that you just need to like what you like.
I wouldn’t have gotten into working on cars if it hadn’t been for the likes of Al showing me the ropes and making things simple, as long as you use your brain!
Thanks Al, for all your hard work and dedication to bringing your knowledge to the world.
This is the best, how much these guys have helped to show its possible to give it a go. All the very best people I know I've met through cars!
I think Al is very understating of his impact on the car scene.
Thank you for this upload. Really enjoyed it. @@keeplivinthedream
You can thank al for my subscription and like.
I’ve never heard of you but now I will watch.
Thanks legend, I am very grateful. I'm no Turbo Yoda, but I'm doing stuff that keeps me smiling. Appreciate it!
The Commodore hood lining... Damn that thing.
My 2005 GTO had that problem, meanwhile the hood lining on my 40 year old Toyota is still perfect.
The glue they used wasn't crash hot!
Good stuff. Alan is always good to chat with. 🍻
Certified legend.
I have a 76 gemini coupe and drive it all the time.might bring it up to see Al.
Good show! Never heard of you before, but I'll pay attention from now on! 👍The Al Gorithm sent me the right place too!
I'm glad it did too! I'm just a little old nobody chatting to people I think are super cool!
We're all gonna miss you Alan hope you make some guest appearances on the new New skid factory
i linked the German "safety sticker" to "of German descent" and saw "ended up marrying the boss's daughter" fall in to place.
This was a great conversation to listen to. Good to hear that the struggling to grow on TH-cam isn't just me and that there are others. Not good that they're having a tough time of course but for a while I was thinking its just me 😄
Turns out all you need is one Turbo Yoda to rocket you from obscurity to that magical 1k subscribers I've been working towards. 3 years and 360 videos later! Mayhem. Will sub your channel!
@@keeplivinthedreamI'm glad to see this podcast is getting you to that 1k. It's a hard road but well deserved. Looking forward to more. Thanks for the sub!!
Great conversation. Watched Al for years on Skid Factory. 👍😎
Thanks so much Glen, appreciate it mate
Damn I miss my RS Turbo. Bought it in 2014ish for $3200 when they lifted the blanket turbo ban for P-platers here in NSW. It has 370k on it but was cleaner than any example I've seen for sale recently. Just another car regret. 😢
We long for the ones that got away
First time viewing your podcast and it was an absolute cracker!! I've always wanted to know the back story of our lord saviour Al The Turbo Yoda and it did not disappoint 😂🙏! Also thank you for asking the whole story! I find a lot of interviews/podcasts don't ask the whole back story from how they grew up and how their passions started, but you bloody nailed it mate 🙌
Thank you very much, I really appreciate it. I love to know the whole story, and listening to how it all weaves together into the person we know.
@@keeplivinthedream me and you both mate. All the best 🤙
Mate, that hit home hard when you blokes spoke about Italian cars.
I had a Fiat 124 ac, Alfa 33 (1.5 & 1.7) ti and a Lancia Beta HPE. I totally get it.
You have excellent taste
Solid interview, I already know less now Al isn't my teacher/mechanic
Al, you helped MCM getting a heap of subs bro!
'Will this fit in my honda?'
Etc
Yes it will
"I have dreams that I forgot that I didn't sell it" LOL I've had that dream several times about an old shitbox Toyota truck. It was such a POS that I didn't care about it and I think that's why I loved it so much.
The shitbox that got away... might be time to find another one 😉
Great sunday arvo filler... love that your into your old 60 series and 90s car , im 27 and i feel like im in the last generation of kids that grew up in the late 90s early 2000s with parents driving these types of cars, apart from the next generation who got into them because of fast and the furious and grand turismo and they only like the hero cars and dont even know about the racing heritage behind why they were popular and why they were origionally made.... great listen anyway mate 👌
Thank you so much, it was what I grew up with and the cars that were then the peak of success, I've been able to nab when they've bottomed out in price. I feel like a 90s millionaire with a 60 Series Sahara, E36 Convertible and an EL XR6 🤣🤣🤣
@@keeplivinthedream ohh 100% i bought an r32 gtst in 2016/2017 just before they jumped in value, 1jz swapped that , ive got a 1hz turbo 80 series , is300 manual swapped as my dailys and a fj45 im ls1 swapping and rat rodding/mini trucking ..... and a 1988 toyota crown 1uz, bagged factory which is a one day ill get too it project
Mate, that's quite the collection!
And you told us it was lemon squash !!
Don’t stress. My son was obsessed with Teslas when he was 8, he’s 12 now and loves Torana’s, Falcons, Commodores, American Muscle Cars and hates Tesla hahaha
You fill me with hope!!!
Gonna miss turbo Yoda. Woody is a good replacement tho imo. This channel gonna get a bump up most likely
Mate, bloody good bump from Mr Yoda. Very special to have him on my dodgy little show. He's not slowing down though and has already been back on a recent ep! So much more to come it seems
i imagine that al might not have gotten fed up, if he could flim some more stuff on his own when he just wanted to get stuff done, and woodi wasent there. But i get it. It takes so much longer filming, and doing it to a level that the channel was doing.
But,. its not the same without al,. i feel like the episodes arent serious and detailed enough.
That was informative😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
That was a great watch. 🤘
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it
How good! What a story!
Bloody wild yarn
Nice one!
Thanks mate!
Alan - cool
Host - flog
Appreciate your constructive feedback friend! ❤️
I felt the YT pressure on Al...
Full on hey
I wish people would stop regurgitating the ALFA Sud Russian steel mith. They were rusty because the sat outside for a long time whilst the factory was on strike, along with a host of other reasons, but it wasn't Russian steel.
Thanks Niall, I was today years old and it was your comment that's the first time I've heard anything other than Russian steel. I had my Alfa 33 cared for by a family business in Brisbane from 1997, until 13 years later when I finally let it go. A family from Europe, they too told of the poor quality steel left on the docks. I see more recent commentary from 2022 about this being false, I'll be sure to read up.
Enzo Ferrari did say that about thr E Type.
But, it was designed by Malcolm Sayer. An ENGLISH car designer, ex aircraft designer.
Pinin Farina my ar5e.......
love al but the skid factory is in good hands with woody
Sure is!
Was good to see you Al.
Al’s the man
Missing you Al.
that's not a lemon squash!
I’m sure this is a good video, but I don’t have over 3hrs to watch it all man.
It's pretty high tech, but it's possible to not watch it all at once 😮
Might be a long roof with a duramax you’ll have to look out for in the near future….😮
I like the sound of that
@@keeplivinthedream
It’ll be a good competition. It’s getting built at the moment. I got the inside scoop!
Might pop up this year all going well.
Lucas the prince of darkness 😂😂😂
Hahahahaha rich cane farmers, Reminds me of the Victor Bray story on street racing with the cane farmers sons and taking there cash for the win💪
🤣🤣🤣
👍
I wonder if Al would get another Fiat 124
Hope so!
I don't watch it anymore . it's like watching Bathurst with no cars
Is it just me that has no idea who the guy doing the interview was. The first 90 minutes were great, and then he seemed to struggle for content and waffled on for a while. Ending in a sad note about something not related to Alan at all.
Mate, you are not alone. I am nobody and far from an experienced podcaster. I'm so grateful that Al was happy to chat with me, he is an amazing guy. I appreciate you listening and for your thoughts. I honestly just want to get better, because I really enjoy the process. I've never had more listeners than this episode with Al. When you fail on a small scale, no one notices, I'm learning a lot as more people see this episode and I certainly have work to do to become a better host. Thank you for listening and taking the time to share your thoughts.
Listened to this at work. Good listen! Just two blokes hanging out drinking beers and talking about shit cars 😂
Im gonna miss Al’s useless knowledge about random things and the dad sigh
E-type Series 1 with 3.8 six is the more valuable car.
7 year itch.
Why has he left the skid factory?
Long story short was time after 7 years
@@keeplivinthedreamhim and woodie still friends though?
Absolutely, he's already done a few guest spots on the show.
Was O.K till you made the interview all about you and some crappy vehicle made in 1988, then I turned off.
Thanks for listening, sorry it's not for you
@@keeplivinthedream Oh man, you don't get it. You offered us Turbo Yoda and why he left the Skid factory and what he's intending on doing next but halfway through you made it, ALL ABOUT YOU.
I didn't come to hear about you, so switched off.
I understand. This also isn't 60 Minutes. We had beers, talked and recorded it. Oddly, I'm not actually making this for an audience, I'm just fascinated talking to people who make something of themselves and am having fun doing it. If anyone listens or watches and actually enjoys it, that's just a bonus!
Good session thanks but (no offence) you need to do some work on your Jaguar knowledge
No offence taken! I'm way out of my depth with Jags!
@@keeplivinthedream Cool. I have a 1966 with the 'proper' XK engine that was used for decades. Pretty sure the later model V8 is a Ford engine (Jaguar was owned by Ford when weird cheap mostly-hideous Jags were made). Hope you get lots more subscribers for your efforts.
@@rossdavis2654 thank legend, appreciate it!
Timestamp for when why he left YT?.....
He was ready for a change
Filmed on a Nokia 3210?
Not that fancy Mr Rich Guy! Motorola TAC.
What sort of host are you ................ not a lemon squash to be seen ! Work out who you are having on and their requirements! 😢😢😢😢😢😢.
I have no idea what I'm doing... 🤣
"we cheated because we had an instant audience" LOL you didn't cheat, that's called networking and leveraging connections. Even if you put a pile of shit in front of a large audience it doesn't make it anything other than a pile of shit LOL if the show was bad, it wouldn't have gotten any views.
Al made this listenable, but the host is unbearable.
Sorry to have wasted your time x
@@keeplivinthedream not a waste mate, but the put on voice and dramatic tones are not necessary, maybe I'm a dinosaur and just prefer honest straight forward reporting:)
I appreciate that feedback mate, I really do. I'm trying to get better at this slowly but surely. Thank you for sharing, my only plan is to get a little bit better each time. I can promise you that none of this comes naturally to me and I'm truly working at it, because I'm enjoying this more than anything else I've done in a very long time.
@@keeplivinthedream that's awesome to hear ur loving it, I don't mean to be harsh, I'm just direct.
Basically the put on radio voice thing comes across poorly, can't say I could do better at all, but a natural flowing feel sells itself. I'll give it another listen with your info in mind, I had nfi you are new to this mate.
Good luck with it!!
It's helpful feedback, I don't mean to be over the top, I'm just a pretty excited guy. Especially when I'm talking shit with cool people like Al!
as a closet executive producer who makes his own content on and off for my camping trips etc, i can attest i might have 5 hours of footage from multiple devices that were taken for a 3 day camp, and that needs to be cut down to say 20 or 30 mins.
It's overwhelming hey
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