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Fuelling Around - Stars Talking Cars!

Fuelling Around - Stars Talking Cars!

Theo Paphitis: I Got Arrested Doing Donuts In A Ferrari!

May 6, 2026 · 38 min · 17 segments

Best known for his time on BBC's Dragon's Den, the hugely successful entrepreneur Theo Paphitis is Vicki and Dave's guest this week on Fuelling Around. Theo's success in the retail world affords him…

Best known for his time on BBC's Dragon's Den, the hugely successful entrepreneur Theo Paphitis is Vicki and Dave's guest this week on Fuelling Around. Theo's success in the retail world affords him the finer things in life, and as a self-confessed petrolhead, that means cars, cars and more cars! From rare vintage Jags to his wife's John Cooper Works Mini, Theo has an eclectic collection of vehicles in his garage, which he's happy to talk about at length in this brilliantly entertaining episode!

Best known for his time on BBC's Dragon's Den, the hugely successful entrepreneur Theo Paphitis is Vicki and Dave's guest this week on Fuelling Around. Theo's success in the retail world affords him…

Speakers: Theo PaphitisGuestDave VittyHostVicki Butler-HendersonHost

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Top entities: Theo Paphitis×52 Mark Blundell×6 Jeremy Clarkson×4 Dragons' Den×12 Adrian Flux×10

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalPopularityPopulartop 10%Audience≈20k followers

Business fame and financial advice6:28 – 9:46

6:28

Is there a downside from a business perspective to being well-known? Does it sometimes affect the price of things?

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:36

No, I think people...

6:37

People don't put an extra nought on it because they

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:39

think they see you coming.

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:40

No, only when you try and buy a car.

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:42

Right.

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:42

Only when you try and buy a car.

Vicki Butler-HendersonHost

6:44

Just a car? Yeah.

Vicki Butler-HendersonHost

6:45

No other

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:45

industry? No, it's car dealers.

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:48

Car dealers are the only ones that are so cocky.

Vicki Butler-HendersonHost

6:51

Savvy?

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:52

Yeah, cocky.

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:54

So the minute they do that, you say, right, okay, so you cut the price by half.

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:58

And you do that Donald Trump bit, you know.

Theo PaphitisGuest

7:00

So, you know, he goes, or she goes, you know, that's 100 grand.

Theo PaphitisGuest

7:05

And you go, oh, I'll give you 50.

Theo PaphitisGuest

7:06

Yeah,

7:07

yeah, yeah.

Theo PaphitisGuest

7:07

You know, and you know you're going to settle on something like 70.

7:10

Yeah, yeah.

7:11

But you've got to start low to get there.

Theo PaphitisGuest

7:12

Yeah.

Theo PaphitisGuest

7:13

But it just kills a bit of time.

Vicki Butler-HendersonHost

7:16

It's like toying with them.

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99%52 mentions
Mark BlundellPersonBritish former racing driver and broadcaster
97%6 mentions
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95%4 mentions
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94%12 mentions
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92%10 mentions
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90%4 mentions
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88%1 mention
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86%11 mentions
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81%4 mentions
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70%4 mentions
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63%1 mention
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26%1 mention
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23%1 mention
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17%1 mention
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12%1 mention
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Business fame and financial advice6:28 – 9:46

6:28

Is there a downside from a business perspective to being well-known? Does it sometimes affect the price of things?

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:36

No, I think people...

6:37

People don't put an extra nought on it because they

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:39

think they see you coming.

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:40

No, only when you try and buy a car.

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:42

Right.

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:42

Only when you try and buy a car.

Vicki Butler-HendersonHost

6:44

Just a car? Yeah.

Vicki Butler-HendersonHost

6:45

No other

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:45

industry? No, it's car dealers.

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:48

Car dealers are the only ones that are so cocky.

Vicki Butler-HendersonHost

6:51

Savvy?

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:52

Yeah, cocky.

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:54

So the minute they do that, you say, right, okay, so you cut the price by half.

Theo PaphitisGuest

6:58

And you do that Donald Trump bit, you know.

Theo PaphitisGuest

7:00

So, you know, he goes, or she goes, you know, that's 100 grand.

Theo PaphitisGuest

7:05

And you go, oh, I'll give you 50.

Theo PaphitisGuest

7:06

Yeah,

7:07

yeah, yeah.

Theo PaphitisGuest

7:07

You know, and you know you're going to settle on something like 70.

7:10

Yeah, yeah.

7:11

But you've got to start low to get there.

Theo PaphitisGuest

7:12

Yeah.

Theo PaphitisGuest

7:13

But it just kills a bit of time.

Vicki Butler-HendersonHost

7:16

It's like toying with them.

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