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CARS & CUPPAS

Talasi May

Welcome to the Cars & Cuppas podcast! An exciting new automotive podcast where we talk about our meets, car shows, the car market and anything car related!

17 - "I SOLD my first car at 13" | Elliot Ashley | The Cars & Cuppas Podcast | EP6
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  • 17 - "I SOLD my first car at 13" | Elliot Ashley | The Cars & Cuppas Podcast | EP6

    This weeks podcast, we are sat with Elliot Ashley from EA Automotive to discuss all things car sales & Land Rovers. We delve into the pros and cons or running a car dealerships and Elliots future plans to grow EA into something special.What is Cars & Cuppas?We run regular cars and coffee inspired meets in the South West. We are looking at building Cars & Cuppas into something more than just events. We want to provide you with mega content with customer and personal vehicles. Please subscribe to keep up to date with everything we are up to. Listen on Audio - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N897Dp1xP1TrC3uY1Vi4e?si=c8VzHC_5TFKMdrWANp-xighttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cars-cuppas/id1715152900Find out more about our next events below:www.carsandcuppas.com/eventsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/carsandcuppasFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/carsandcuppas/?locale=en_GBTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandcuppasWIN PRIZES ON VICTRI:www.victri.co.uk/competitions00:00 - Intro02:05 - Who is Elliot and EA Automotive?02:51 - What did Elliot do before the business?04:40 - Where did Elliot source all of his cars?05:34 - How long was Elliot at Land Rover?09:10 - How was EA Automotive born? The beginning of it all12:41 - What was the first car Elliot sold?14:49 - Elliot has been around Land Rovers since day 116:42 - What was the first Land Rover Elliot sold?18:31 - Is there any Land Rover Elliot wanted to keep?19:35 - What is the market for buying a Land Rover?22:25 - Never buy from auction24:11 - Do people get put off by Land Rovers which have been modified?28:37 - You could build a Defender from scratch29:00 - What's the most common problem in old Land Rovers?30:29 - How many people buy a car without seeing it in person?33:06 - Reliability of JLR and warranty companies38:24 - Reliability of Range Rovers & Land Rovers39:06 - Trying to drive something other than a Land Rover43:13 - Land Rover struggles / Land Rover getting hacked44:14 - What Elliot and Talasi love about Land Rovers45:44 - P38, L322 and Classics47:46 - Thoughts on the new Defender50:17 - Does Elliot deal with many Range Rovers?54:05 - What are Elliot's thoughts on the way Jaguar is going?55:17 - What are Elliot's thoughts on the electric market?59:31 - Would Elliot do any conversions?1:01:37 - The Land Rover community1:02:25 - Difficulties when starting a business1:04:22 - Owning a business and using social media1:06:35 - Land Rovers for London1:07:13 - Car sales during winter1:09:16 - Comparing yourself and your business to others1:11:09 - Selling your most expensive car - £100k1:12:38 - How many cars would Elliot like to sell a month?1:14:19 - Car sales platform1:16:58 - Does Elliot want to have people working for him?1:18:49 - People turning up and wasting time1:20:39 - Behind a business and helping others1:22:18 - What is Elliot's brother starting?1:23:12 - Future plans for EA Automotive1:27:24 - Build your dream project car1:29:33 - Outro

    Sun, 20 Sep 2026 - 1h 30min
  • 16 - From Battlefield to The Bookshelf | Martin Matthews | The Cars & Cuppas Podcast

    This weeks podcast, we are sat with Martin Matthews who has had an interesting life from starting his career as a Royal Marine to going into be a police officer then onto security and finishing it by becoming a book writer. Martin shares some amazing stories about his career which make an awesome listen so please make sure you check it out.What is Cars & Cuppas?We run regular cars and coffee inspired meets in the South West. We are looking at building Cars & Cuppas into something more than just events. We want to provide you with mega content with customer and personal vehicles. Please subscribe to keep up to date with everything we are up to. Listen on Audio - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N897Dp1xP1TrC3uY1Vi4e?si=c8VzHC_5TFKMdrWANp-xighttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cars-cuppas/id1715152900Find out more about our next events below:www.carsandcuppas.com/eventsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/carsandcuppasFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/carsandcuppas/?locale=en_GBTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandcuppasBUY THE BOOK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cold-Shot-Martin-Matthews/dp/1804395684WIN PRIZES ON VICTRI:www.victri.co.uk/competitions00:00 - Intro01:56 - How is everything going?03:49 - The biggest issues with social media and security05:57 - Where it all started for Martin07:51 - What was it like in the early years? 13:17 - What were some of the toughest days in the Royal Marines?18:56 - How long was Martin based in Plymouth?20:46 - How long was Martin a PTI at Lympstone and why did he leave?23:01 - What are the benefits of being in the police?25:47 - Working in the Armed Response Unit29:14 - Studying and working with explosives31:22 - Some of the jobs Martin has done in the firearms unit37:04 - Do people fight back against the police?38:38 - Everyone has a role within the force39:22 - How do you train for jobs?42:24 - How did Devon and Cornwall Police have a larger budget?43:18 - Trying to get the younger generation interested in the forces46:12 - Flying a drone and the police47:45 - Where does Martin see the state of the police in 2026?50:44 - The younger generation going into the military52:24 - What are the wars really about?54:40 - Victri ad break55:02 - How did it all come to an end?58:23 - Working in Jordan59:05 - Working in Security / SIA1:02:48 - Thoughts on lateness1:05:11 - Funding for becoming security1:07:33 - What is Martin doing now?1:10:03 - The story of writing a book 1:12:08 - What was the framework for the book?1:14:09 - What is it like writing a book?1:19:15 - Creating a book from the heart1:20:30 - How long did it take to write the book?1:22:28 - Advice for younger generation1:23:44 - Our final ultimate question1:23:57 - Outro

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 - 1h 24min
  • 15 - What is The Future for British Farming? | Charlie Walford | The Cars & Cuppas Podcast

    This weeks podcast, we are sat with Charlie Walford from Upton Bridge Farm Shop to find out about farming, politics and his ever so popular cars and coffee event called Sunday Service. We had this conversation during one of his events which was absolutely awesome, have a watch or listen to find out more. What is Cars & Cuppas?We run regular cars and coffee inspired meets in the South West. We are looking at building Cars & Cuppas into something more than just events. We want to provide you with mega content with customer and personal vehicles. Please subscribe to keep up to date with everything we are up to. Listen on Audio - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N897Dp1xP1TrC3uY1Vi4e?si=c8VzHC_5TFKMdrWANp-xighttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cars-cuppas/id1715152900Find out more about our next events below:www.carsandcuppas.com/eventsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/carsandcuppasFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/carsandcuppas/?locale=en_GBTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandcuppasPeak Automotive:https://www.peakautomotiveltd.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/peakautomotivehttps://www.rcs-tuning.co.uk/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rcstuning00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Who is Charlie Warford?03:14 - What is TB?05:05 - Why are farms closing due to inheritance tax?08:08 - How does the weather affect farming?09:51 - Is Charlie still farming?12:46 - What are the fields used for during the floods?13:53 - Are there any changes that will benefit farming?15:53 - What will the next 10 years look like for farming?18:25 - Are the younger generation getting into farming?20:47 - Farming protests 21:54 - Changing careers 24:05 - The cost and time of becoming a financial advisor 26:45 - Parents thoughts on the way farming is going 28:43 - Thoughts on AI33:49 - Changes since Covid 36:06 - How did Upton Bridge farm shop become?39:28 - Petrol heads and farming 42:52 - TVR following in the South West 44:08 - Owning different cars and car meets 47:18 - Money spent on cars 48:38 - Thoughts on the ferrari Luce 50:48 - Owning a porsche 54:55 - Focusing your time on events 55:56 - The growing community of the car scene 57:14 - Growing car media 59:18 - Matt Armstrong 1:01:39 - Cars and Coffee - Sunday Service 1:07:19 - Oldest car at the events 1:10:12 - People bringing their own food and drink to events 1:12:15 - Charging for shows 1:15:08 - Ticket prices VS spending £201:17:12 - Cutting back on the food budget 1:19:36 - Paying for the experience 1:21:50 - What is coming up at Upton Bridge? 1:24:40 - Build 1 car out of interior, exterior and engine 1:25:25 - Outro

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 - 1h 25min
  • 14 - From YouTube to Building a Specialist Car Dealership | Luke Bourne | The Cars & Cuppas Podcast

    This week, Talasi sits down with Luke Bourne at @peakautomotive /  @LukeBourneYT  who has been involved in the car scene for many years. Luke built a successful YouTube channel then recently has built a successful German car sales dealership which is going from strength to strength. What is Cars & Cuppas?We run regular cars and coffee inspired meets in the South West. We are looking at building Cars & Cuppas into something more than just events. We want to provide you with mega content with customer and personal vehicles. Please subscribe to keep up to date with everything we are up to. Listen on Audio - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N897Dp1xP1TrC3uY1Vi4e?si=c8VzHC_5TFKMdrWANp-xighttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cars-cuppas/id1715152900Find out more about our next events below:www.carsandcuppas.com/eventsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/carsandcuppasFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/carsandcuppas/?locale=en_GBTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandcuppasPeak Automotive:https://www.peakautomotiveltd.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/peakautomotivehttps://www.rcs-tuning.co.uk/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rcstuning00:00- Intro 00:28 - How did Peak Automotive start 04:20 - What was life like before peak automotive?06:57 - Benefits of social media08:32 - Car dealerships 13:11 - Old car appreciation 16:33 - Other youtubers 19:59 - Keeping a good reputation21:33 - Finding cars and part exchanges 25:59 - Specialising in a market 31:05 - BMW VS Range Rover warranty 33:08 - Transport and Towing 37:19 - Modified VS Unmodified Cars 48:05 - Flipping cars 51:43 - Nurburgring Laps 1:01:05 - Speed Cameras 1:05:01 - The future plans for Peak Automotive 1:11:52 - Enjoying the Job 1:13:02 - Growing a brand on social media1:14:14 - Having a Youtube channel to owning a business 1:19:02 - Achieving things young 1:21:54 - Helping staff members 1:28:03 - Increasing stock profile 1:31:45 - Working with friends 1:33:06 - Outro with Luke 1:39:13 - Meet Reagan 1:40:40 - Day to day life at work 1:42:45 - Working on mainly BMWs 1:44:58 - Cars you wouldn't buy/ work on 1:47:00 - How you should look after your car

    Sun, 30 Aug 2026 - 1h 52min
  • 13 - The Truth About Building A Tuning Company | RCS Tuning | The Cars & Cuppas Podcast

    This week, we sit down with Rich and Ben from  @RCSTUNING14  to find out how they started this amazing tuning company from the back of a van. RCS Tuning have been long time supporters of Cars & Cuppas, we'd really appreciate it if you check this Podcast out and support them as much as you can.What is Cars & Cuppas?We run regular cars and coffee inspired meets in the South West. We are looking at building Cars & Cuppas into something more than just events. We want to provide you with mega content with customer and personal vehicles. Please subscribe to keep up to date with everything we are up to. Listen on Audio - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3N897Dp1xP1TrC3uY1Vi4e?si=c8VzHC_5TFKMdrWANp-xighttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cars-cuppas/id1715152900Find out more about our next events below:www.carsandcuppas.com/eventsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/carsandcuppasFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/carsandcuppas/?locale=en_GBTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@carsandcuppasRCS TUNING: https://www.rcs-tuning.co.uk/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rcstuning00:00 - Intro 00:44 - How did RCS start?03:39 - Working during the big c05:06 - Transferring from mobile to a unit 06:33 - How much does a remap cost 07:10 - Does RCS offer training?09:32 - Remapping Mobile 11:40 - Remapping on certain builds 13:59 - Tuning a new car 18:12 - Honesty in remapping 20:28 - Performance cars in the south 22:55 - How many cars have RCS remapped 23:23 - Car events 25:10 - Working alongside other businesses 27:15 - Track days 31:19 - A good track car and track experience 33:05 - RCS first Nurburgring trip 36:03 - Track scares 39:23 - What is coming up for RCS 41:54 - Working with main dealers 43:05 - challenges while running a business 46:20 - Street racing/ police 47:32 - Next cars/ dream cars 51:32 - Long term plan with the new unit 53:50 - Getting bigger / RCS events 1:00:56 - Outro

    Sun, 23 Aug 2026 - 1h 03min
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