# James Pumphrey and Scotto Talk About Being Enemies, VWs and Other Cool Stuff - VERY VEHICULAR 006

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Podcast: [Very Vehicular](https://stenobird.com/podcast/very-vehicular-7616640)
Published: 2026-01-14T15:00:00+00:00
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Today in the studio we’re joined by James Pumphrey ! Whether you know him from his days at Donut or his new channel Speeed , there’s more than meets the eye, as Scotto discovers ‘The Real James Pumphrey’. They compare notes on their days as YouTube rivals and tell us what they make of the content world these days, as well as exploring the ethos behind James’ plans with Speeed, and why “Mr. Beast Sucks” ! So kick back and hang with these two VW nerds as they plot their takeover of the movie world. Enjoy! @JamesPumphrey @Speeed @BrianScotto @321ActionAction Partners: Vyper Industrial FCP Euro Heatwave Visual Toyo Tires Producer: Nick Rutter @nickrutterarts Music: SlikSound Patreon: https://patreon.com/u37266647 https://bio.site/321actionaction podcasts@321actionaction.com 0:00 - Welcome & Introduction 1:05 - The YouTube Rivalry - Hoonigan & Donut 2:50 - Sponsors: Vyper Industrial, Toyo Tires, Heat Wave 16:23 - Searching for Authenticity 23:10 - The Vibe Change at Donut 26:14 - Starting Speeed 39:04 - Why Mr. Beast Sucks 40:18 - Respect All Builds - Bringing Back Bullying? 41:20 - Too Much F**king Noise 42:57 - Sponsor: FCP Euro 44:31 - Hot Takes, are 911s Really Just Nike Dunks? 45:14 - The State of Content and YouTube Today 1:04:01 - Volkswagens and Treffpunks 1:12:07 - Speeed is 100% a Magazine 1:15:31 - First Rides 1:16:35 - Why You Need to Have Cheap Rent 1:17:36 - Youth and the Influence of VW Culture 1:30:11 - Check out the Patreon 1:32:20 - How Many Cars Right Now and Plans 1:42:10 - A Gluttonous Era 1:51:55 - Scratching a 911 1:59:11 - Using all your AAA Tows and BMWs - related? 2:04:52 - How to Misspend an Inheritance 2:07:55 - Concept - Does it Run? 2:08:53 - Making Movies - Drifter 2:18:06 - The True Meaning of the Three Es in Speeed 2:24:22 - The ‘Rea…

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