Goodbye 2021, hello 2022. In this final episode of the year, I'm joined by my good friend and fellow Porsche YouTuber, Jay Read. Today we're talking about how our Porsche journeys have taken a few surprising turns this year and what next year h

He did WHAT?! A sold 991 and a screwed up 911 emblem - Porsche Banter with Andy / Last Rasp, James / AutoAmateur

Nov 4th, 2021 1h 10m

In this episode we unpack Andy's recent decision to SELL HIS 991! Yup, it's gone. What was he thinking?! Let's talk about that... as well as a bunch of other fun stuff that's been going on recently... from 991.1 to 991.2 facelifts, new emblems,

Special Guests Nick Murray and Jay Read - Porsche Banter with Porsche A*holes

Sep 24th, 2021 1h 7m

FINALLY someone managed to get Nick Murray on a podcast and I'm happy to announce that it was Jay Read and I. In this episode I take an unbelievable amount of sh*t from my friends Murray and Read, two self-confessed "Porsche a**holes" (their wo

Triple Trouble - Andy, Danial and James talking Lüft, Racing and Porsche's Mission R

Sep 17th, 2021 57m 20s

In this episode I'm joined by not just one but two special guests - Andy of Last Rasp and Danial of Jet Fuel Only. Three Porsche nuts having some end of the week banter before the weekend arrives. In this episode we're catching up on the experi

Mid-Season Channel Update - 5 Years of AutoAmateur, Mods, Car Events and Upcoming Videos

Aug 27th, 2021 40m 50s

Should I be putting more emphasis on my 10-year wedding anniversary that my wife and I actually celebrating today (Aug 27th 2011-21!!!) or 5-years of making AutoAmateur videos? Hmm... wife or Porsches... tough choice. Haha. In this episode we a

911 Mods and Gearing up for Lüft 7 with Andrew at NineElevenSouth

Aug 13th, 2021 50m 21s

I'm little late publishing this week's podcast, but at least here in the US mid-west I can still claim that it's Friday, just! In this episode I'm back with Atlanta based Andrew Gladden of 'Nine Eleven South' from Instagram and YouTube. We're t

Porsches are built to be driven - Porsche Banter with Andy at Last Rasp

Aug 6th, 2021 56m 28s

James and Andy back with some Porsche banter on a Friday afternoon. What better way to head into the weekend?! In this episode we're talking about what we're seeing going on in the Porsche market and talking about what the future might hold for

Celebrity Name Dropping and some Porsche Banter with Andy at Last Rasp

Jul 16th, 2021 1h 2m

Another episode and I'm joined with Andy from Last Rasp for some good old Porsche banter! In this episode (after some random celebrity stories) we get into Andy's recent jobs on his 964, plans for his 991 (and its wonky deck lid emblem) and we

Team Ginger is BACK! Porsche Banter with Jay Read

Jul 9th, 2021 53m 1s

In this episode, and new podcast season season opener, I'm back with Jay Read for some Porsche banter. We're about 11 weeks away from our return trip to the Smoky Mountains and the world famous 'Tail of the Dragon' driver's road of roads. We g

Autocross discussed by an enthusiast and a cynic - Porsche Banter with Danial at Jet Fuel Only

Jun 18th, 2021 38m 32s

In this last episode of season 5 of this podcast, we're talking about driving. Did you know that people driving their cars around traffic cones in over-sized carparks is a national sport? A worldwide phenomena? It's called Autocross. It's perva

An Englishman and a Scott walk into a Porsche dealership... Porsche Banter with Alan at Flat Six Affair

Jun 11th, 2021 51m 13s

In this episode I'm joined by Alan who started the Instagram @Flat Six Affair which is laced with gorgeous, epic and blisteringly good Porsche images. Alan has a visual style that is quite unique and his content is always of the highest quality

New Mods for the Porsche 911

Jun 4th, 2021 29m 19s

Is this episode I talk about the new series of mods I have in store for my Porsche 911... and yes of course, one of them involves carbon fiber. Those who know me, you know. Tune in, kick back and let's have some Porsche chat!

Two Grumpy Middle Aged Porsche Owners - Porsche Banter with Andy @ Last Rasp

May 27th, 2021 1h

Another thoroughly enjoyable and completely hilarious conversation with Andy Gaunt at Last Rasp. I'm not sure if it was because it was early morning for Andy, or late in the day for me, but whatever was going down made for a brilliant load of P

Dial up the Abundance in your life - Inga Umblija has the magic formula

May 21st, 2021 42m 24s

We're shaking things up a little this week with a special guest Inga Umblija from Riga, Latvia. Inga is a an independent life coach, former Tony Robbins life coach and co-founder of The Abundance Formula helping people unlock their full potenti

Dutch Nine Eleven - Porsche Banter with 997 Owner and Instagram'r Rene from The Netherlands

May 14th, 2021 36m 35s

In this episode of the AutoAmateur podcast I'm joined by Rene, the 997 owner behind the relatively new Instagram @DutchNineEleven. Rene has accumulated more followers on his Instagram in 6 months than I have in the last 3 years of having my own

The ABC's of Beth - Porsche Collector and Car Enthusiast

Apr 30th, 2021 38m 38s

In this episode I'm joined by Beth from the YouTube channel 'The ABC's of Beth', a fellow content creator, Porsche owner and car enthusiast extraordinaire. During her driving career, Beth has owned over 90 (NINETY!) cars, many of them Porsches.

New Mods, Jobs and the 992 GT3 Touring

Apr 23rd, 2021 26m 49s

Welcome back to the AutoAmateur podcast! In this episode I talk about the new mods and jobs I have coming up to do on my 991, we talk upcoming Project 996 content and what's new... rumors are (confirmed by photos from the Ring!) that the 992 GT

Back from the Smoky Mountains - Jay Read and James talk about slaying the Dragon and other adventures in the Atlanta region

Apr 16th, 2021 42m 48s

In this podcast I have Jay Read back for more Porsche banter! This time we're talking about the epic road trip we just shared to the world famous Tail of the Dragon which is an 11 mile stretch of US highway 129, that winds through the Smoky Mou

Frozen Berry colored Taycans, a scratched 964 and lots of other banter with Andy at 'Last Rasp'

Apr 6th, 2021 1h 3m

Andy from Last Rasp is BACK for more Porsche banter with James at AutoAmateur. In this episode we talk about a range of P-car related topics from ridiculous named (and looking?) factory Taycan color choices, how Andy scratched is 964 and whole

Carbon Fiber Addicts Unite! Porsche Banter with Danial at 'Jet Fuel Only'

Apr 2nd, 2021 42m 21s

Welcome back to the AutoAmateur podcast! Let's get straight down to it - CARBON FIBER - loved and loathed by many. What is it? Why do we lovers find it so appealing to add to the interiors and exteriors of our cars? Why do the haters think it m

Driven: Christopher from UK - Boxsters, 911s and Life as 'Daddy Cool' with a Cayenne GTS

Mar 26th, 2021 45m 37s

I'm very happy to bring you this episode where I'm speaking with not only a fellow Porsche and car enthusiast, but a father of young children who appreciates the thrills of the 911s and Boxsters from Porsche's line up as well as the practicalit

The Queen of Porsche. A conversation with Sara Dakarmen.

Mar 18th, 2021 1h 12m

I'm so excited to bring this episode to you. Sara Dakarmen is a long standing, but ever growing, giant in the Porsche world and Porsche culture. Owner and operator of LA Dismantler (LAD), supplying amateur and professional Porsche-builders and

Back with Jay Read for some Porsche Banter: New Videos, Tail of the Dragon, Porsche Experience Center Atlanta and more

Mar 12th, 2021 43m 53s

In this episode I'm back with Jay Read - fellow Brit, YouTuber and 911 enthusiast - talking about his new YouTube channel 'The Automobile' as well as some exciting opportunities for collaborations we have in the pipeline. Words and phrases like

Channel Update - Live Streams, Porsches Galore and a new Chevy Truck (the cheek!)

Mar 8th, 2021 15m 47s

This week I'm dropping a bonus episode out of sequence, ahead of my regular weekly Friday release, to give a quick channel update. Why? So many people have reacted with panic to my purchase of a new Chevy Silverado that I'm here to put the rumo

Danial and his 2020 Cayman GT4 from Jet Fuel Only

Mar 5th, 2021 38m 56s

Porsche banter with Danial at 'Jet Fuel Only', the YouTube channel and Instagram of the same name, bringing you epic content with his brand new 2020 Porsche Cayman GT4.