AVANTS PODCAST
R8 Track Days, New 911 Hybrid Doesn't Suck, and That New RS6 Avant GT
The R8 heads to its proper home at the track next month, Porsche lets the media judge it's new hybrid, and that new RS6 Avant GT is HOT!
It's a Baja Blast of an Episode with James Manning with Rothsport!
How big of a hammer do you need when you race Baja in a Porsche 911? We seek to answer important questions like these as we chat with James Manning from Rothsport about Baja, Porsches, and…GIN!
Heckmann & Thiemann - 55 Years Of Servicing Your Porsche, VW, and Subaru
With 55 years in the business, Heckmann and Thiemann have seen it all. We get all the good stories from President and CEO Phyllis Thiemann and Master Technician Bryan Reeves.
Felix Holst: A Master of All His Trades
We first met Felix at Avants Classics on the Green last summer and we’ve been excited to have him on the show ever since. Felix was instrumental in shaping our love of Hot Wheels and then went on to creating incredible art with people like Magnus Walker, all while still being a successful bass player.
A STEKtakular Episode with John Kleven
We catch up with long time friend John Kleven, who is now the President of STEK USA. Long time listeners may remember John from all the way back on Episode 32, but a lot has changed since our first chat!
Episode 209 - It’s Porsches All The Way Down With Nathan Merz
We had a really great and honest interview with Nathan Merz, owner of Columbia Valley Luxury Cars. More than that, Nathan is extremely involved in the PCA, a writer, a content creator, and all around great guy. Nathan has been selling and flipping cars, especially Porsches, since he was 13 years old. From giving credit to his wife and family to being open and honest about inflated values, transporting, and auctions, we liked Nathan the minute we met him and we know you will too. Nathan will be coming back very soon to give us some great stories and advise on how to transport your vehicle the right way!
Episode 184 - Achtun(ing) Baby!
On episode 184 we talk with Zach Mauden, Director of Sales and Marketing at Achtuning, all about tuning, tunes and warranties, and… overland van life? Tune in for another great episode with a guest who is more than just selling the mods you want for your car!
Episode 154 - Sam Stone and The Philosophy of EVOMS
If you’re into tuning Porsches, you’re probably familiar with Evolution Motorsports or EVOMS as they’re often known to the rest of the world. Sam Stone is the co-owner of Evolution and is here to tell his story and the future of Evolution, opening up very soon in Kirkland!
Episode 142 - A Good(ing) Time with Hans Wurl
We have a conversation with Gooding and Company Automotive Specialist (actual title) Hans Wurl! Hans gives us the details on what you can expect by taking your car to auction with Gooding and Company and gives us a few tips as well. Hans is much more than just a great guy to talk to about Gooding auctions, he’s also an accomplished technician with a wealth of knowledge. You can find Hans on Avants or you can reach out to him at Gooding and Company!
Episode 140 - A Unicorn of a Guest, Paul Blake!
On this episode we have a Unicorn of a guest, Paul Blake! Not only is a Paul a co-owner of the famous Unicorn bar and restaurant in Seattle, he’s also a racer, driving instructor, and car collector of actually interesting cars! Enjoy some of Paul’s good stories on Episode 140!
A note from Dan: This episode unfortunately had some file corruption we were unable to recover. Fortunately, this only impacted a few scattered seconds of audio across the episode.
Episode 129 - Cars and Coffee on The Lake with Zach Hoffner
If you’re a car enthusiast in the area you’ve probably heard of or attended Lake Washington Cars and Coffee. Zach got the idea about 4 years ago and it’s just continued to grow! Not to be confused with Seattle Cars and Coffee, Lake Washington C&C has a great group of passionate and eclectic enthusiasts who meet every week, rain, snow, or shine at Madrona Park in Seattle. We’ve met plenty of friends and even guests at the event and it’s welcome to car enthusiasts of all types. When this quarantine finally lifts, check them out and say hello to Zach!
Episode 128 - Craig Brooks Of Rennfilms Talks Making Films And Sleeping In Your Car
Rennfilms creates some of the most beautiful automotive films you’ll ever see including some for some previous guests of RCS! Listen to him tell his story from humble beginnings in Hollywood to working some music videos that you actually probably watched and automotive films you will definitely want to see. Then toward the end, he turns the tables! Check out Rennfilms.com and enjoy some of his truly beautiful work!
Episode 102 - A Tire Tech Session with Blake Siebe
Our Carter Subaru tip of the day has been a popular segment on the show and some of the most common questions we get revolve around tires. Who better than to bring back a guest from one of our most popular episodes to date, Blake Siebe! Blake walks us through the stuff you need to know about your tires, no matter what level of interest you have in cars. This is a must listen episode for anyone with a car!
Episode 101 - Porsches, Pikes Peak, and Justin Wilson
In this episode we talk to Justin Wilson of Porsche Bellevue who can’t decide what he wants to do, but seems to be good at all of it. It’s easy to put sales people into buckets, but you’d be far from knowing anything about Justin if you just see him as a salesman. He’s an accomplished race car driver who knows a lot about a lot and you’ll be glad you know where to find such a great resource beyond sales after listening to this episode!
Episode 98 - Simon Aylett's Special Projects
Simon Aylett is one of those guys you want to just keep talking to. From RHD Lambos to crazy TVR build projects to making something completely custom to give people who never dreamed of being in a race car a new experience, he’s pretty much done it all. He’s also got one of the lowest mileage MGAs in the entire world and it was a local car! Listen in and get to know Simon!
Episode 95 - Turning Up The Boost With Betim Berisha Of BBI!
What’s it take to be one of the best Porsche tuners and fabricators in the world, win Pikes Peak twice, hang out with the guys from Hoonigan, and create the coolest cars in the world? Well, start with sleeping in your car and then continue on to doing whatever it takes.
Episode 94 - A Session With Sam from Seen Through Glass
When we first started doing Rain City Supercars, we actually intended on starting it as a YouTube channel. It was terrible! Long story short, we got that idea because we loved channels like the one by our guest this week, Sam from Seen Through Glass. It just so happened that Sam decided to go on a world tour and happened to be in our neck of the woods! Check out this weeks episode and his YouTube channel and the episode he shot while here visiting Drivers Club.
Episode 89 - Rob Scheibe and The Perfect Race Car Restoration
Have you ever seen the most perfectly restored 911 race car ever? We have, and Rob is the guy who created it. Rob was kind enough to give us a garage tour, a history lesson, and a few life lessons on how to do a project right. This is one of those episodes that just keeps getting better and better as the stories go on and you’re going to love it. Be sure to check out the gallery on this weeks episode, you’ll be very glad you did!
Episode 86 - You Down With 3PP?
Are you down with 3PP? 3 Pedal Posse that is. Mauricio Bendana and Jim Krouskop join us to talk about 3PP - what is, why they started it, and how you can join! Join us for an episode of laughs and editing nightmares. Be sure to check out 3PP on Instagram and their website of course. Be sure to stop by Elsom Cellars in Sodo for some delicious wine and always great cars.
Episode 85 - Roger "Bong" Encarnacion Beyond His RWB Porsche
We know a lot of people by there cars. Almost EVERYONE in the area knows Bong’s car - his red RWB Porsche 964. Unlike most people though, Bong’s car has track rash. It doesn’t have flawless perfect paint on it’s quarters and the R888s are properly heat cycled and scrubbed in. A Porsche enthusiast of all kinds, Bong talks growing up, cars, mods, and his love for track time. Get to know the guy you already know of in this episode and enjoy the beautiful photo gallery by Karl Noakes!