Officially Gassed’s Jamie Talks UK Racing, Street Car Records, and Car Culture Evolution
Officially Gassed’s Jamie Talks UK Racing, Street Car Records, and Car Culture Evolution  
Podcast: Street Alpha Podcast
Published On: Mon Oct 13 2025
Description: In todays episode we sit with Jamie from Officially Gassed to talk about the UK racing scene, the fastest street cars in the UK, and what really makes UK car culture unique. From BMWs and Porsches to McLarens and Hondas, Jamie breaks down his builds, wild experiences, and lessons learned in the scene. This episode dives deep into tuning, street battles, and the future of Officially Gassed.Jamie Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officially_gassedOfficially Gassed Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCd-uUDcz6syV0f2fR3l0u8w 00:00 Intro with Officially Gassed02:34 Why Jamie Started YouTube06:18 Jamie’s First Car09:06 Peugeot 205 GTI Story09:57 The Diesel Mini Days10:57 Jamie’s Humble Beginnings13:22 BHP vs HP Explained19:37 Why Jamie Loves BMWs21:15 Thoughts on Audis22:12 Mercedes Experience22:33 BMW Interiors Talk23:36 Are All BMWs the Same?25:14 Diesel BMWs Discussion27:49 TDI Engines Explained28:51 Petrol vs Diesel Debate30:57 CarWow Collaboration33:07 How OG Car Battles Started36:37 Fastest Car Jamie’s Been In39:09 Tukes Drives a Porsche40:02 Porsche Chassis Codes43:04 Best Porsche for Performance44:35 Turbo vs NA Porsche45:27 Why Porsches Rule the UK46:49 Real Cost of Owning a Porsche49:01 Porsche PDK Limits52:35 What Counts as an Exotic53:28 Which Porsche Is Exotic56:42 Jamie’s Thoughts on Hondas59:07 DC5 Integra Type R01:02:56 Overbuilding Cars01:04:01 Cost of Jamie’s Honda Build01:07:13 Inside the DC5 Build01:16:05 Sequential Gearbox Setup01:18:52 How to Drive a Sequential01:20:45 Sequential vs H Pattern01:22:24 Paddle vs Stick Shift01:24:53 RB vs 2JZ Debate01:28:16 UK vs US Car Culture01:33:53 UK’s Fastest Street Cars01:35:38 1Stock’s UK Influence01:49:13 Racing on Airstrips01:50:31 Buying a Fake Quattro01:56:12 Jamie Buys a McLaren02:00:04 Why Jamie Chose McLaren02:03:46 The Stage 1 2 3 Tuning Trend02:08:02 The Future of Officially GassedFOLLOW STREET ALPHA PODCAST ON:INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/streetalphapodcastTIKTOK | https://tiktok.com/@streetalphapodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/street-alpha/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy