Mercedes VS BMW in Group A - Past Gas #250

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Its the final episode of our series on BMW vs Benz: Group A!
How did a 100-year-old automotive cold war suddenly turn hot? How did a new set of rules handed down in 1982 result in some of the greatest cars ever sold showing up at dealerships worldwide? How did evolution after evolution of motors, suspensions, and body panels wind up creating the current car upgrade system in video games?

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00:00 Intro
00:23 Mercedes VS BMW in Group A
02:22 Lexus Racing
02:35 Indeed
03:00 Host intros
04:50 Being a dad update
10:43 Joes in his Teutul phase
11:18 Episode #250 milestone
13:30 No one expects the BMW 528i
17:07 Allstate
17:36 Lexus Racing
18:21 Enter the 635 Csi & Benz
20:58 Mercedes 190E 2.3-16
27:43 Indeed
28:54 BetterHelp
29:56 Building the 190E to race
33:42 The M3
37:17 Evolutions of the two
40:04 Why did it end?
46:09 Listener mail / Outro

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