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Sunday Matinee: Matt Does Carolla’s Car Cast and Brings Out the Corvette (Video and Audio)

17 March, 2013 10

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Last week, I had the privilege of making a return appearance on Adam Carolla and “Motorator” Matt D’Andria’s “Car Cast.” We talked about the values of collector cars, why a new Lamborghini costs $4 million, vintage racing, the 24 Hours of Lemons, and basically made fun of each other for an hour. Then we went outside where I gave Adam and Matt a tour of my 1998 Corvette, along with a few revs in case your hearing works too well. Hit the jump for the video and to download the 45 minute audio podcast. 

First, you’ll want to download the podcast audio here. Or listen to it in a web browser here. 

And then check out the tour of my C5 Corvette here.


  • Luke Coloado

    How much were the hoops, big guy?

    • TheSmokingTire

      $15k retail, though I got a better price than that, since I do promotional work for the company and send them lots of business.

      • C5 Z06er

        So let me get this straight…people actually pay 15k ($3750 PER CORNER) for 2 piece forced wheels with an outter carbon fiber lip / design…wow.

        If someone invested that kind of money into track time and instruction…wait…nevermind.

        • TheSmokingTire

          The point is that people want something unique. $15k will buy you a set of wheels perfectly matched to your vehicle that you had a hand in designing. You sit down with the people at ProFormance, design the perfect wheel, and then they measure your car, your brakes (if aftermarket), and come up with a wheel design that is perfectly suited to your needs. Obviously not everyone is going to spend $15k on wheels, but most people are happy buying a set off the rack, and that's fine. I didn't want off the rack. Since my C5 Corvette is rather "generic" as far as sports cars go, I wanted something special, not another set of HRE's or CCW's. My wheels are masterpieces; lighter than stock, stronger than stock, they fit my car perfectly, and I know 100% that I will never see another Corvette wearing them. That's what I'm paying for with these wheels: knowing I'm the only person who has them. That makes me happy. And that's why players from every New York sports team as well as top-tier rappers and musicians go to George at Proformance Industries for wheels.

          • C5 Z06er

            No disrespect intended, but $15,000 is a bit ridiculous to be "unique." I could see spending $15,000 on something that actually makes a car turn faster lap times or handle better (or you know…spending money on actually driving at tracks etc which is more valuable than any 5lbs savings of unsprung weight), but thats an absurd asking price for a wheel set that isn't fully carbon fiber. Not to mention the miniscule gains you are going to see on track. I get what you're paying for and to each his own…but damn…not what I would do with a spare $15,000 to modify a Z06.

            On the topic of NY sports teams and top tier rappers: who gives a flying f*ck what they are buying in the automotive world or how they modify their cars. They don't race their cars and when I go flying past them because I spent my $15,000 on track time and tire bills they might have more money…but being affluent means nothing on a race track.

            I tend to fall towards to side of strictly performance modifications, I don't care about how something looks or if its hot to a ball player. The Z06 isn't a Maybach or an S class and in my opinion it shouldn't be modified as such. Just my .02

          • TheSmokingTire

            OK, we all get it. You like the track, and think that any modification to a car, if it doesn't specifically shave those precious tenths off a lap time, is worthless. You think spending money to customize your car, rather than spending that money on track time, is silly. You really need to understand that there is a huge percentage of people within "car culture" that have no desire to go to the track. Some of those people even buy special lightweight versions of cars with fancy names like Scuderia and Superleggera, with zero intention of ever getting near a race track. Some of these people choose to customize their cars in one way or another. And plenty of them are much wealthier than you are, so to spend $15k on a set of wheels is as easy as saying "I like those," and handing over their credit card, never giving it another thought. If $15k sounds like a lot of money to you, don't spend it on wheels. Spend it on track time or tires or whatever the hell else makes you happy. But there are lots of people out there who want to have something unique, and to whom $15k is not a lot of money, so to them it's worth it. You need to understand there are other people who like cars, and who have priorities that differ from your own. They are not right, and you are not right. There is no right or wrong as long as you can afford your hobby and your car or cars make you happy.

          • C5Z06er

            I get what you're saying and I comprehend the idea, but I don't understand it if that makes sense.

            The sport in sports car does in fact stand for something. In my opinion, buying a special edition track focused Ferrari or Lambo and not taking it to the track is like dating a Victoria's Secret model and never taking her up to your bedroom.

            Car culture is a strange thing in that sense to me. Theres no point in saving 5lbs of unsprung weight if you're not a die hard track goer. Especially for $15,000 IMO. I suppose it all depends on what you're in the game for and to each his own. Personally I'd rather be in a half decent car driving like a track star than a million dollar car getting dusted by some kid in his 240SX (or w/e). I'd feel like a punk.

            It's all good though.

  • Mike Fernandez

    God that V8 scream is unmatched by other exotics. Love it Matt.

  • Dange Bertoldo

    Awesome car matt. I completely understand what you are saying about c5's everywhere either run stock wheels, forgelines or CCW's. I am looking for something unique myself because i dont want look like every other corvette on the road. modding cars is making your car the way you want it not what others want. it reflects what your ideal corvette is!
    unfortunately i just got out of the military on disability and cant afford wheels that cost as much as my car lol. but im still slowly putting money into mine

  • chris

    whats up matt love the vette i have a 2000 torch red coupe and i am looking into a set of 19/20 wheels but not sure on the tire sizes and brands. what sizes are your tires and what kind of tire are you running on the vette?