VIDEO: The Smoking Tire launches, plays with Mazda enthusiasts in New York
The Smoking Tire's Matt Farah inspects a first generation Miata - Click above to view the video after the jump
Remember Garage 419? Good show, right? Buncha car guys talking about cars with occasional outbursts of hoonage -- quite the winning formula (full disclosure, they had us on as a guest). Sadly, Garage 419 went off the "air" a while ago. But despair not gearhead video fans. Host Matt Farah is back with a brand new show called The Smoking Tire and after watching the first episode, it looks to be everything you liked about Garage 419 minus all the Brandon and the Frog ads.
In the debut episode, Farah and crew head to the Newburgh, New York home of Orange County Choppers to a Mazda parking lot gathering and
[Source: The Smoking Tire]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
adam1drift 7:10PM (9/03/2009)
And they say us in the south are rednecks… this is just funny!
I’m glad to see Farah back at it. He does a good job IMO.
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Mariangie 5:26PM (9/04/2009)
hahaha yes yes it's beer... commo
http://everything-selena.com
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Tony 7:22PM (9/03/2009)
I was surprised as all get out I could fit my 6'3 250lb frame inside my friends late model Miata. The top strap of the soft top does hit my head but shugging down in the seat a bit did the trick. I have had a hankering to get a MGB GT and do a V8 conversion but recently saw a show with Stacy ( use to be TRUCKS but has his own show now). He did a Miata V8 Ford 5.0L I believe, practically in half an hour. All the components are bolt in with only a few custom mods. Believe me, the car was wickedly quick.
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bigMIKE 7:41PM (9/03/2009)
Stacy's show is called Gearz. I saw those episodes on the Banshee Miata. Link to the project.
http://www.gearztv.com/projects/banshee.html
It had me thinking about doing one. There are several companies out there that offer kits to convert it over to a Ford or Chevy V8.
Check out MosterMiata.com (Ford only) or http://www.bossfrog.biz/Miata_V8_Swap.html (Chevy LS engines!!!) for more information.
Get a 95 or 96 or so model for about $3K and have some fun once the conversion is complete.
Jason 10:16PM (9/03/2009)
Do the Chevy swap. The iron blocks of the Ford motors throws the handling balance way off.
Art 7:28PM (9/03/2009)
That get rigged red miata
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Art 7:29PM (9/03/2009)
sorry, ghetto* rigged red miata made me want to cry
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MaX PL 7:30PM (9/03/2009)
oh thanks for the info.
i subscribed to garage419 on youtube and thought they were just taking a break, not ending the show.
i'll be subscribing to this new show...
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Jared 1:30AM (9/06/2009)
Went to take a smoke break.
wait... that's Garage 420
Kattleox 7:34PM (9/03/2009)
that monologue at six minutes almost made me cry :')
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hhsohn 8:26PM (9/03/2009)
Me too, especially at 7:40. That's exactly what the car's about!
bajabusta 11:53PM (9/03/2009)
agreed, but once he FINALLY got to the review, it was tollerable IMO. This is the first time I actually enjoyed a Matt Farah video, for some reason he just rubs me the wrong way...don't know what it is. But he made some terrific points about the Miata, it was made for the driver not the passerby. brilliant.
Josh 7:43PM (9/03/2009)
Farah always has a way of making me smile during his reviews. I like his new calmer style of reviewing a lot more too, just easier to watch.
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Rhawb 7:46PM (9/03/2009)
Now I know where that Nurburgring shirt came from, nice! I asked about it in the Forza Bugatti thread and never found out the answer - I think there may be a purchase (or two) in the near future. Awesome video too, I'm definitely going to have to follow these guys.
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Asher 9:33PM (9/03/2009)
Im from the hudson valley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i live lik 20 mins from here ! OCC
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Jono 10:04PM (9/03/2009)
lol garage 419, isn't that the same team that works with team polizei?
You know, the guy who takes a part of Gumball 3000 with cars bought with daddies money? lmao
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HotRodzNKustoms 12:04AM (9/04/2009)
That just made me smile. He said exactly what I tell everybody about a Miata and he just reinforced my resolve to never get rid of my 94 Miata. It is the perfect sports car.
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PJ 1:46AM (9/04/2009)
Nice video. Farah summed up in a couple of minutes what I've been telling friends and acquaintances about the MX-5/Miata for years: if you're a car *image* enthusiast, don't buy one--get a G35 or Mustang, don your shades, and pose away. If you're a *driving* enthusiast, buy one and experience the cheapest car-control masterclass money can buy.
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Jeff Thompson 1:51AM (9/04/2009)
As an owner, this guy absolutely nailed it. There is no other car I've ever owned or driven that makes you feel as connected to the road as a Miata does. I always thought that "Jinba ittai" was just great marketing. It couldn't be closer to the truth. Drive one, you'll be hooked. My only regret is that I waited so long to get one.
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Mike 10:40AM (9/04/2009)
I know what you mean. I drive one daily and the only thing I'd like better would be if Mazda could figure out how to build a 2200 pound RX-7 again and give it an independent rear.