Tools in the Shed, Ep.54
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Episode 54 - Paris Motor Show, Mercedes C-Class, and Mazda MX-5.
In this episode James is joined by Richard Berry and James Lisle (J3) to discuss the Paris Motor Show (0:40), and the potential decline of motor show popularity.
Richard has been behind the wheel of the Mercedes Benz C-Class (13:00) and Subaru Forester (22:55), while James has been driving the CX-9 (17:00) and J3 the MX-5 (19:10).
And in Muskwatch this week, Elon just can't seem to stay off twitter (26:00).
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