After eight months away, James, Ant and Will are back at The Radiator Arms — catching up on what’s changed, what they’ve been driving, and where the last year has taken them.

The main conversation picks up the story behind James’s recent trip to Ukraine, where he joined a Driving Ukraine convoy in a 1963 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III. There’s plenty that didn’t make the original video: mechanical problems, border confusion, an unexpected encounter with the Ukrainian Secret Service, and the strange reality of travelling through a country where normal life continues alongside war.

It’s a conversation about the people James met, what the donated vehicles are actually being used for, the reaction to the original video, and whether doing something that feels small can still make a meaningful difference. Serious in places, funny in others, and inevitably distracted by broken cars, Polish sausages, AK-47-shaped vodka and seasoned lard.

★ Featuring:

• James: https://youtube.com/@JayEmmOnCars

• Ant: https://youtube.com/@sportzntouring

• Will: https://youtube.com/@WillThePlank

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As 2025 comes to a close, James, Ant and Will take a moment to reflect on how the year has shaped them as car people — from the cars they’ve driven and the experiences they’ve shared, to the moments that caught them off guard along the way.

It’s a relaxed, end-of-year conversation about changing tastes, learning curves, community, and what spending a year talking honestly about cars can do to your perspective. Less about stats and specs, more about people, memories, and why this hobby still matters.

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• James: https://youtube.com/@JayEmmOnCars

• Ant: https://youtube.com/@sportzntouring

• Will: https://youtube.com/@WillThePlank

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Today we’re talking about the stuff even car enthusiasts get wrong on the road and on track — from confusing grip with handling, to misunderstanding weight transfer, to treating traction control like the enemy… and why “driving fast” still doesn’t automatically mean “driving well”.

Expect pub-chat honesty, a few uncomfortable truths, and the usual detours into tyres, steering habits, heel-and-toe, hydroplaning myths, and the kind of driving confidence that probably needs adult supervision.

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★ Featuring:

• James: https://youtube.com/@JayEmmOnCars

• Ant: https://youtube.com/@sportzntouring

• Will: https://youtube.com/@WillThePlank

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This week, James, Ant and Will dig into the newly announced 3p-per-mile tax for EVs and ask the big question: will this ever actually happen? They explore what the tax means for everyday EV drivers, how it compares to the real-world running costs of petrol and diesel, and whether the policy makes sense at a time when manufacturers are already struggling to meet EV quotas.

They also discuss implementation problems, data-privacy concerns, MOT mileage tracking, and whether this could impact EV adoption more than the government expects. It’s a practical, apolitical look at the realities of driving electric in the UK — and the unintended consequences this decision might create.

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★ Featuring:

• James: https://youtube.com/@JayEmmOnCars

• Ant: https://youtube.com/@sportzntouring

• Will: https://youtube.com/@WillThePlank

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It’s Christmas at The Radiator Arms, which means one thing: car-enthusiast gift chaos. James, Ant and Will go through the best, worst and most confusing Christmas car gifts — from genuinely useful tools and model cars to the presents no petrolhead actually wants. They also talk about nostalgic childhood gifts, bargain ideas, and the things you should probably avoid putting under the tree.

Ant also mentions the Antigravity A1 360° Drone — more info here:

https://www.antigravity.tech/drone/antigravity-a1/buy?utm_term=AGRIHT8

★ Featuring:

• James: https://youtube.com/@JayEmmOnCars

• Ant: https://youtube.com/@sportzntouring

• Will: https://youtube.com/@WillThePlank

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This week, James and Will swap their worst breakdown stories — from running out of fuel on the motorway to cars catching fire, mystery electrical gremlins, and the recovery services that somehow make a bad day even worse. They also read your listener submissions, including some truly heroic (and slightly chaotic) rescue attempts.

It’s a mix of storytelling, catharsis, and the kind of car-person misery we can all laugh about once we’re safely home again.

★ Featuring:

• James: https://youtube.com/@JayEmmOnCars

• Will: https://youtube.com/@WillThePlank

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Things non-car people never understand… from why we even love cars, to their belief that there's nowhere you can legally drive a car over the speed limit!

In this episode, James, Ant and Will break down the divide between car people and everyone else — with stories, confessions and the everyday moments that only car people will understand!

★ Featuring:

• James: https://youtube.com/@JayEmmOnCars

• Ant: https://youtube.com/@sportzntouring

• Will: https://youtube.com/@WillThePlank

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Are modern cars getting worse to use? In this episode of The Radiator Arms, James, Ant and Will dive into the modern car gimmicks that drive everyone mad — from touchscreen controls and capacitive buttons to fake exhausts, overprotective ADAS systems, and those inconsistent electric handbrakes that seem to have a mind of their own.

They explore why so many car features we hate are becoming standard, how car design mistakes keep slipping through, and why some tech makes driving less enjoyable rather than better. It’s a mix of car culture, good-natured ranting, and the kind of car chat every enthusiast will recognise.

★ Featuring:

• James: https://youtube.com/@JayEmmOnCars

• Ant: https://youtube.com/@sportzntouring

• Will: https://youtube.com/@WillThePlank

🕗 The Radiator Arms podcast releases every Monday at 7AM on YouTube. Audio versions follow a week later here!

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