The Ideal SEMA Build, An Impossible Debate, Confidently Buying Sight Unseen | Episode 1,020

The guys attend SEMA 2025 in Las Vegas, and challenge themselves to imagine what their own ‘build’ would be like. They take on an “impossible debate” from Jeremy H., who grew up on muscle-car culture but loves modern, sharp-handling sports cars. Then, Patrick W. owns a Golf R, but wishes for something more engaging and pretty to look at. Social media questions ask what sort of design lines suggest a car will age poorly; and is it better to be coached on high-performance driving in a non-sports car on a racetrack, or experiment with a sporty car on a canyon road?

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00:00 - Intro

02:00 - Ford F-150 Lightning EV Being Discontinued?

06:11 - Toyota Recalling Another 127K Vehicles With Turbo V6

09:19 - SEMA 2025: The Absurd

24:12 - SEMA 2025: Two Favorites

37:30 - Topic Tuesday: What Would Our “SEMA Builds” Be?

38:02 - Todd’s Build

48:58 - Paul’s Build(s)

57:42 - Hooked On Driving November & December 2025

1:00:46 - Car Debate #1: The Impossible Debate

1:16:41 - Car Debate #2: Something Beautiful To Look At

1:27:51 - Car Conclusion #1: Confidently Buying Sight Unseen

1:31:23 - Audience Questions On Social Media

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