

Smith and Sniff
Jonny Smith and Richard Porter
TV presenter Jonny Smith and Sniff Petrol creator Richard Porter are two friends who talk about cars, and many other things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Aug 8, 2022 • 1h 1min
Political cars & coffee crash
Jonny has an idea for making politics more interesting. Also in this episode, Dempsey & Makepeace versus Howard's Way, seeing Henry Kelly at a wake, the lip licking weirdness of Going For Gold, why you can't have a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, crashing into another motorist you were trying to thank, air drumming driving disasters, a '90s F1 jacket, the new Civic Type R, Dacia prices going up, and early news of a Smith and Sniff live event. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 1, 2022 • 1h 2min
E10 and the ruined wetsuit
Jonny's been having trouble with his own car and someone else's dog. Also in this episode, the great smell of Relentless Pursuit, that ridiculous Rich Energy understeer video, the E-Transit and MG3, an old money Range Rover Sport, an immaculate brick-shape Volvo S90, the carbon cost of keeping an older car going, a nightmare with locking wheelnuts, Sebastian Coe's favourite style of lorry, and is there something a bit off about Mickey Mouse? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 25, 2022 • 59min
How to brush your Hyundai
Jonny has encountered a strangely-dressed car washing man. Also in this episode, how to pronounce car names, the surprising niceness of Watchet, the joys of a narrow car, what you get on a base model these days, chaotic looking 911s, defending terrible clothes because they cost a lot, getting close to a fox, vigilante path clearance, the car for a jazzy man in linen, patting a Jag, shouting at an Up GTI driver, Britain's best allotment cars, the Focus and Fiesta facelifts, the new Peugeot 308 doesn't look right, getting annoyed with people leaving sun visors down, Banham kit cars, and the all-new Smith and Sniff encyclopaedia. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 18, 2022 • 1h 6min
Painting cars is hard
Jonny and Richard make another feeble attempt to read out listeners' messages. Topics covered include John Michael Jar, Kick by INXS in a convertible, the lost art of chatting about hifi separates, a crazy valve amp stereo for your car, news of the Lithuanian car scene, vehicles that have been demoted to roadside signs, the best 1500 quid family car, the delights of the K11 Micra, spark plug skinflints, not enjoying breaking down, reviving the economy by being bad at DIY, the disappearance of people called Sandy, glam mums of the '80s, inconsistencies in cars, and things in other people's houses that seemed terribly exotic when you were a kid. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 11, 2022 • 1h 9min
The great smell of submarines
Jonny and Richard attempt to read out some messages from listeners. Topics prompted by this and other things include, the words pigeons might be saying, what makes up fruits of the forest yoghurt, the possible genius of the Muller Fruit Corner, Jonny's ironic brake issues, the terrible fug of transatlantic flying, people ordering tomato juice on aeroplanes, the physics of ventilated seats, Toca's Miracle by Fragma, the weirdness of William Shatner, car tattoos, press car damage, Crown Vic shenanigans, choosing a taxi, a French ambassador's Citroen C6, favourite Supertouring cars, and the pangs triggered by discovering a beloved old car is up for sale.Thanks to Andrew Muir and Ian Deeley for audio assistance.patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 4, 2022 • 59min
Would you buy a new supercar?
Richard's in an echoey room and Jonny has a question. Also in this episode, the new Honda HR-V, slipping clutches, how school proms help classic car maintenance, trying to get comfortable in an Audi R8 Spyder, a surprising gearlever, asking Ant Anstead for a deal on a Radford, choosing a Ford Crown Vic over an Aston Virage, late model Trabants, repairing a car with loyalty cards, disappointing looking engines, getting stressed looking at a Jag V12, Morette headlight conversions, getting annoying by pigeons, and predicting the future with Mystic Metcalfe. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 27, 2022 • 1h 13min
Goodwood Festival of Sauce
Jonny and Richard are at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed where they've encountered Nigel Mansell, tried to gatecrash Gordon Murray, met a sweary Le Mans driver, seen a tiny record attempt car, run up the Duke of Richmond's driveway, slept in a young offenders' institution, and had a terrible incident with hoisin sauce. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 2022 • 1h 4min
Manta, Manta
Jonny discovers a new genre of German cinema and Richard has been inundated with hill parking advice. Also in this episode, countries where the moustache is acceptable, Tom Selleck's control of a tank slapper, passing your driving test in extreme conditions, men who wear shorts a bit too much, Skoda Estelle versus Lancia Delta S4, a Reliant Kitten in the neighbourhood, travelling back in time to save the Metro 6R4, bad stereo volume controls, the sound of spoken German, mountain climbing in Crocs and an expensive watch, the Jet Towel action movie, flatulent econometers and quoting builder central locking, getting money back on car insurance, barricading in old Defenders, commuting in a hot air balloons, the sadness of The Littlest Hobo, and an e-Up update. patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 13, 2022 • 1h 4min
Saturday Cambelt
Jonny's had a new TV show idea. Also in this episode, the excitement of real life jousting, Honda Insight magnesium sumps, being sick behind an ornamental bush, the old days of boozy car launches, putting onions into an orange juice machine, worrying about parking on a slope, the love of house bricks, a dusty Jubilee, Scandinavian crime fighter Torsen Diff, and a listener has offered to name a mountain after us.patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 6, 2022 • 1h 5min
Group B garden centre
Jonny's been driving a 6R4 and Richard has visited a garden centre. Also in this episode, challenging fly tippers, getting yanked off DC current, things left in Richard's new house, what car makers call tow bars these days, the perils of a triple layer floor mat, excessively zoomed-in photographs, the Welsh legend of Paul mountain, Jet Towel spotting, a Smith and Sniff guerilla sticker campaign, getting in trouble with the Duke of Richmond, throwing gravy over Burt Reynolds, what it costs to run an old rally car, pitching a bad business model on Dragons' Den, and cars with high foreheads.patreon.com/smithandsniff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.