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Ever wondered what it takes to work at Top Gear? In this eye-opening chat, I grab a ride with Shafiq Abidin, a rising star in motoring journalism and current Top Gear staff writer. We talk about his unconventional journey – from studying computer science (like a "proper" Asian kid) to chasing his passion for cars and making it to the holy grail of automotive media. Shafiq opens up about the struggles, the rejections, and that life-changing phone call from Top Gear. He shares what it’s like working with some of the industry’s biggest names, the incredible cars he’s driven (R34 GTR and first-gen Aston DBS, anyone?), and how he overcame imposter syndrome to prove he belongs in one of the world's most iconic motoring institutions. This isn’t just for car fans – it’s for anyone chasing a dream, breaking stereotypes, or thinking about a career in automotive journalism. Plus, we chat about why representation matters in this industry, how old cars bring the joy modern cars lack, and even some top tips for aspiring journalists. 🎥 Don’t miss this inspiring and entertaining chat – hit play, and let’s get stuck in! 👉 Let us know in the comments: What’s your dream car or job in the motoring world? 🔗 Follow Shafiq Abidin https://www.instagram.com/shafiqabidin_ More great car talk here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFVv0lrAfuntsG52k7TAOqvL5KkdBjTHG Please subscribe/follow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/browncarguy?sub_confirmation=1 And follow all my channels https://linktr.ee/browncarguy Get my books 'The ULEZ Files' 👉🏽 https://amzn.eu/d/jhADkOt 'Quantum Races' 👉🏽 https://amzn.eu/d/0Y93s9g Please subscribe/follow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/browncarguy?sub_confirmation=1 And follow all my channels https://linktr.ee/browncarguy If you enjoy my content, there are really easy ways to show your support 👉🏽 Channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/browncarguy/join 👉🏽 Buy me a Coffee! https://ko-fi.com/browncarguy 👉🏽 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/BrownCarGuy 🙏🏽☺️ Big Thanks to CraftLab (https://www.CraftLab.my) Tom Conway-Gordon (instagram.com/tconwaygordon/) Please subscribe to my channel for more videos like this - and make sure you hit the bell icon to switch on notifications. #TopGear #MotoringJournalism #AutomotiveIndustry #BrownCarGuy #ShafiqAbidin #DreamJob #CarJournalism #CarsOfInstagram #CarCulture #CarEnthusiast #ClassicCars #DrivingPassion #CarLovers #AutomotiveContent #RepresentationMatters --------------------------- Brown Car Guy #carblogger #carinfluencer #motoring #automotive #cars

In this episode of the BrownCarGuy podcast, I chat with Kirpal Singh Randhawa, the founder of West London Classics, one of the UK’s fast-growing and most exciting classic car clubs. We discuss the growth of West London Classics, the power of car culture in the UK, and Kirpal’s extensive experience with Ford Capris, including his thoughts on the controversial new electric Capri. Kirpal shares the importance of car shows, community, and the role classic cars play in connecting people and in mental health. Whether you’re a car enthusiast or simply curious about the classic car scene, this conversation is packed with insights and stories. Chapters: In this episode of the BrownCarGuy podcast, I chat with Kirpal Singh Randhawa, the founder of West London Classics, one of the UK’s fast-growing and most exciting classic car clubs. We discuss the growth of West London Classics, the power of car culture in the UK, and Kirpal’s extensive experience with Ford Capris, including his thoughts on the controversial new electric Capri. Kirpal shares the importance of car shows, community, and the role classic cars play in connecting people and in mental health. Whether you’re a car enthusiast or simply curious about the classic car scene, this conversation is packed with insights and stories. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to the Podcast 04:12 - How West London Classics Started 06:34 - The Growth of Classic Car Events in 202410:17 - Unique style of WLC Events20:23 - Mental Health and the Importance of Car Communities21:50 - Support from Ciro of Petrolheadonism 23:39 - Kirpal’s Capri Collection & His Passion for Capris 29:45 - The New Electric Ford Capri – Kirpal’s Honest Opinion33:32 - What about modern cars?38:27 - What the dog thinks of Sadiq Khan (London Mayor) 48:00 - Future Plans for West London Classics Make sure you like, comment, share and subscribe for more great motoring vlogs and podcasts! Please subscribe/follow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/browncarguy?sub_confirmation=1 And follow all my channels https://linktr.ee/browncarguy Get my books 'The ULEZ Files' 👉🏽 https://amzn.eu/d/jhADkOt 'Quantum Races' 👉🏽 https://amzn.eu/d/0Y93s9g Please subscribe/follow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/browncarguy?sub_confirmation=1 And follow all my channels https://linktr.ee/browncarguy If you enjoy my content, there are really easy ways to show your support 👉🏽 Channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/browncarguy/join 👉🏽 Buy me a Coffee! https://ko-fi.com/browncarguy 👉🏽 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/BrownCarGuy 🙏🏽☺️ Big Thanks to CraftLab (https://www.CraftLab.my) Tom Conway-Gordon (instagram.com/tconwaygordon/) Please subscribe to my channel for more videos like this - and make sure you hit the bell icon to switch on notifications. #WestLondonClassics #ClassicCars #FordCapri #CarCulture #CarClub #CapriOwner #FordClassic #CarCommunity #CarEvents #Podcast #FordCapriElectric #CarRestoration #RetroCars #UKCarScene #BrownCarGuy --------------------------- Brown Car Guy #carblogger #carinfluencer #motoring #automotive #cars

New 2024 Series 12 of Car S.O.S (the car show with a heart!) begins on Thursday, 7th March 2024 at 8.00pm on the National Geographic Channel. See my exclusive interview with TV presenters Tim Shaw & Fuzz Townshend in this brilliant podcast! 🤩 We talk about cars and episodes of the new series plus the important connections we have with our cars! From grand tourers to hot hatches, from quirky motors to rare sports cars, the duo have now polished off an astonishing 120 cars over the years – that's almost a car park full! And this season, they seem to have raised the bar once again. Each new episode features a unique, heart-warming, and inspiring story about an owner who truly deserves to have their cherished car restored to its prime condition. Leading the charge are parts-blagging car enthusiast Tim Shaw and master mechanic Fuzz Townshend with a few celebrity guest cameos along the way, including National Treasure Sir David Jason and Simply Red singing legend Mick Hucknall, with other names to be announced in the lead up to episodes airing. Ep.1 Ford Pop Hot Rod – TX 7th March at 8pm Ep.2 Datsun 240k Skyline (David Jason appears) – TX 14th March at 8pm Ep. 3 BMW E30 Alpina – TX 21st March at 8pm Ep. 4 Ford Fiesta XR2i – TX 28th March at 8pm Ep. 5 Honda CR-X – (celebrity appears - name TBA) TX 4th April at 8pm Ep. 6 Citroen SM – TX 11th April at 8pm TEN Episodes in total - those cars haven't been revealed yet. Get 'The ULEZ Files' here https://amzn.eu/d/jhADkOt Please subscribe/follow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/browncarguy?sub_confirmation=1 And follow all my channels https://linktr.ee/browncarguy If you enjoy my content, there are really easy ways to show your support Channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/browncarguy/join Buy me a Coffee! https://ko-fi.com/browncarguy Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/BrownCarGuy 🙏🏽☺️ Big Thanks to AutoExotica (https://AutoExotica.com) CraftLab (https://www.CraftLab.my) Tom Conway-Gordon (instagram.com/tconwaygordon/) Marc Waddell (twitter.com/elocutus55) Shaheer Hakki Reza Adil (Instagram.com/Alizarde.Cigars/) Mohammed Qasim (wehms.com) Salman Hussain (instagram.com/szhus13/) TheCaffeineGTShop (caffeinegt.com) Muhammad Ali Haji (instagram.com/behindthewheel.life) Please subscribe to my channel for more videos like this - and make sure you hit the bell icon to switch on notifications. --------------------------- Brown Car Guy #carsos #nationalgeographic #tvshow #timshaw #fuzztownshend #podcast #car #cars #carblogger #carjournalism #motoring #automotive #carinfluencer #carguru #carguy #carshow #tvpresenters #interview #promo #preview #celebrities #carrestoration #fordpopular #hotrod #hondacrx #bmwe30 #bmwe30alpina #citroensm #tvcelebrities

Mad Murray's future pod succeeds McLaren F1 plus Nissan's EV lullaby | Brown Car Guy Update 11022020 The father of the McLaren F1, Gordan Murray's futurist concept is a single-seat EV autonomous pod-like tiny car - what do you make of this? Clever or naff? Meanwhile electric cars are a kind of 'nightmare' for 51% of parents who regularly take their small children out in a car to put them to sleep. It doesn't work as well in silent EVs, so Nissan has come up with the 'Dream Drive Lullaby'. Story on Gordan Murray's MOTIV https://shahzadsheikh.wordpress.com/2020/02/11/motiv-futuristic- transport-pod-car-thingy-from-gordan-murray/ Stang Struck https://shahzadsheikh.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/stang-struck- fiction/ Latest Brown Car Guy Update 11022020 #BCGDaily Please Subscribe/Follow #BrownCarGuy.com -------------------------------------------------------- #car #cars #carblogger #motoring #automotive #carguy #diary #vlog #update #gordanmurray #Electriccar #future #pod #Nissan #leaf #lullaby #autonomouscars #conceptcars #carnews

Cadillac Escalade 2021 & secret million deal | Brown Car Guy Update 10022020 I've been checking the magnificent beast that is the new 2021 Cadillac Escalade online - it's gargantuan, futuristic and pretty awesome. I love it and would love to do a review. I've driven previous versions and it reminded me of an amazing gangster / heist / secret rendezvous mini movie we produced back in 2016 with the Escalade for Cadillac Middle East when I was at Motoring Middle East. Watch that video here https://youtu.be/FT5XcKWBVfM Latest Brown Car Guy Update 10022020 #BCGDaily Please Subscribe/Follow #BrownCarGuy.com -------------------------------------------------------- #car #cars #carblogger #motoring #automotive #carguy #diary #vlog #update #cadillac #escalade #cadillacescalade #luxurycar #SUV #V8 #4WD #American #TheDeal #funny

What's it like to organise Dubai's biggest car meet, and why I stopped. Put up an article on when car meets go bad on DriveTribe (link below), in response to hooliganism at the Coffee and Cars meeet in Houston recently. We grew our Dubai meet to crazy proportions and then suddenly stopped. Find out why! Read full article here https://drivetribe.com/p/when-car-meets-go-bad-Nx5Wht-3TM2jJf9rK-y0oQ?commentId=VoJ-oKkKRn6bR49jdLda5g#VoJ-oKkKRn6bR49jdLda5g Latest Brown Car Guy Update 08022020 #BCGDaily Please Subscribe/Follow #BrownCarGuy.com -------------------------------------------------------- #car #cars #carblogger #motoring #automotive #carguy #diary #vlog #update #BMW #DriveTribe #clarksonhammondmay #carmeets #carshow #hooliganism #burnouts #carstunts

What's it like to completely lose it at the wheel of a BMW M2 Competition at Yas Marina Circuit. Well lose it in one sense. I have spun on track - I confess. Plus we must be wary of and stop demonising the car. Latest Brown Car Guy Update 07022020 #BCGDaily See M2 Competition video on my IGTV - @shahzadsheikh (Please follow!) Please Subscribe/Follow #BrownCarGuy.com -------------------------------------------------------- #car #cars #carblogger #motoring #automotive #carguy #diary #vlog #update #BMW #drivers #driving #trackdriving #circuit #spinning #Ferrari #yasMarinacircuit #dubaiautodrome #passion #lovecars

If you drive a performance or luxury German car such as a BMW, Mercedes or Audi, you're an asshole - according to an actual study! Do you agree? Let me have your feedback! Latest update from Shahzad Sheikh AKA Brown Car Guy #BrownCarGuy.com - please follow/subscribe #BCGDaily This podcast corresponds to Brown Car Guy Update 05022020 on my YouTube channel. -------------------------------------------------------- #car #cars #carblogger #motoring #automotive #carguy #diary #vlog #update #BMW #Mercedes #Audi #germancars #assholes #stereotype #dick #drivers #driving

Are electric cars really the only answer, or are there alternatives we should also be considering? Could goverments be making a costly mistake with draconian legislation to ban petrol, diesel and hybrid cars? Latest update from Shahzad Sheikh AKA Brown Car GUy #BrownCarGuy.com - please follow/subscribe #BCGDaily -------------------------------------------------------- #car #cars #carblogger #motoring #automotive #carguy #diary #vlog #update #bancars #petrol #diesel #electric #electriccars #environment #pollution #emissions #diamondbatteries #syntheticfuel #redherring #climatechange #climateaction

From 2035 petrol and diesel car sales will be banned in the U.K. I have a PHEV BMW on test - should I plug it in?  

Corresponds to Brown Car Guy update 04022020 on my YouTube channel.

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