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Would you burn a classic Porsche 912 if it was beyond saving? That's exactly what happened at Overcrest—and not everyone in the Porsche community thought it was funny.

In Episode 39 of Shifted Opinions, Paul Kramer, Dave Van Epps, and Casey Parkin return with rally adventures, mechanical mishaps, and a controversy that has classic Porsche enthusiasts talking.

Paul shares his Overcrest experience, from California's spectacular Lost Coast to 23 miles of rough gravel roads that pushed his Porsche 944 to its limits. The adventure also featured a memorable Citroën SM, incredible driving scenery, and a stripped Porsche 912 transformed into a bonfire.

Casey recounts his first multi-day rally in West Virginia, where the mountain roads delivered some of the best driving of his life. Not everything went according to plan, though, including an alternator failure that forced some creative problem-solving.

The conversation also turns to the realities of Porsche ownership. Does being featured at Luftgekühlt make your car more valuable? How do you find a trustworthy Porsche specialist? And is spending thousands on engine modifications really worth it?

Plus, the guys introduce a $75,000 three-car garage challenge with a CTEK giveaway, discuss horsepower and rally performance, and answer more listener questions.

It's another episode filled with real driving experiences, mechanical insights, classic Porsche debates, and the stories that make car culture worth celebrating.

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What makes a Porsche rally truly memorable? The perfect roads, the cars, or the moments you never see coming?

In Episode 38 of Shifted Opinions, Paul Kramer, Dave Van Epps, and Casey Parkin explore the passion behind Porsche rally culture, classic car ownership, and what makes a great driver's car.

The guys discuss Porsche's rumored new supercar, potential flat-eight power, and where it might fit among the brand's legendary performance cars. Casey shares his first experience behind the wheel of a Honda S2000, along with thoughts on the original Acura NSX.

The conversation then turns to rally adventures. From last-minute repairs and mechanical surprises to Paul's 1,000-mile Southern California road trip, the hosts explain why unforgettable experiences often matter more than perfect paint.

They also tackle a question every classic Porsche owner faces: Should you worry about rock chips and imperfections, or just get out and drive? Plus, Paul and Dave share practical advice on classic 911 values, consignments, inspections, and working with sellers.

An episode for Porsche enthusiasts, collectors, and anyone who believes the best cars are the ones you actually drive.

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What really happens behind the scenes at one of the most celebrated Porsche gatherings in the world?

In Episode 37 of Shifted Opinions, Paul Kramer, Dave Van Epps, and Casey Parkin recap Luftgekühlt 12, sharing their experiences with rare Porsche race cars, motorsport legends, exclusive gatherings, and some unexpected adventures along the way.

Casey shares how an impromptu ride with racing legend Tommy Kendall turned into an unforgettable story, while Dave takes us inside the event's incredible collection of historic Porsches, including the legendary Whittington Brothers' race cars and the Le Mans-winning Porsche 935.

The conversation also covers encounters with Porsche racing icon Hurley Haywood, standout cars from the Harper Porsche collection, and the challenges of getting everything home when Dave's tow truck suffers a major engine failure.

Plus, the guys answer listener questions about the growing Porsche rally scene, car preparation, the best four-cylinder rally cars, and why the Porsche 944 deserves more respect.

In This Episode:

Luftgekühlt 12 highlights and behind-the-scenes experiences

Casey's unexpected adventure with Tommy Kendall

Rare Porsche 935s, 962s, and other historic race cars

Stories involving Hurley Haywood and Porsche racing history

Dave's costly truck breakdown on the way home

Porsche rallies, preparation mistakes, and four-cylinder favorites

From priceless racing history to hilarious road-trip mishaps, this episode is a reminder that Porsche culture is about more than just the cars. It's about the people, experiences, and stories that come with them.

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A 2,000-mile rally. Destroyed tires. Brutal mountain roads. And a Porsche 928 that took a serious beating.

In Episode 36 of Shifted Opinions, Paul Kramer, Dave Van Epps, and Casey Parkin break down one of the most technical rallies they've experienced, including unexpected tire wear, suspension damage, challenging roads, and what it really takes to keep a vintage Porsche going.

But the rally is only the beginning.

The guys also discuss their upcoming Luftgekühlt experience, why buying a great car from a shady seller can be a terrible idea, the surprising appeal of the Porsche 996 Carrera 4S, and whether Porsche's PDK transmission is actually better than shifting manually.

Plus, they debate Ferrari 550 Barchetta styling, rising manual-transmission premiums, Porsche Boxster Spyder values, and why spending thousands on repairs doesn't necessarily make a car worth more.

If you're into classic Porsches, collector cars, road rallies, and unfiltered automotive opinions, this episode is for you.

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What happens when 35 cars tackle seven high-alpine passes? Eventually, things start breaking.

Paul Kramer checks in from the Two Lane Tours Outrun the Sun rally with special guest Lane Skelton, while Casey Parkin and Dave Van Epps join the conversation for a full recap of the chaos.

Lane’s Porsche 911 Carrera gets sidelined with a fuel-pump failure. A C5 Corvette develops brake problems. A vintage Porsche gets hit by a deer. Another car needs its suspension welded back together. Multiple cars suffer mechanical problems along the way.

And somehow, Paul’s high-mileage Porsche 928 keeps going.

Dave also recaps Targa Carolina and talks about getting back into rally driving after his GT3 RS accident, while Casey gets a taste of what’s coming when he finally heads out on his own rally.

Then the guys dig into rally preparation, the modifications you should never make immediately before an event, dream international rallies, driving in Japan, radio setups, repainting collectible Porsches, the economics of classic-car restorations, and the Porsche 915 vs. G50 transmission debate.

Featuring Lane Skelton of Lane Skelton Designs, Driving While Awesome, and Radwood.

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Would you rather have an uncompromising sports car—or something you can actually drive all day?

In Episode 34 of Shifted Opinions, Casey Parkin, Paul Kramer, and Dave Van Epps debate GT cars versus sports cars and how comfort, transmission choice, driving environment, age, and intended use can change what enthusiasts actually want.

The conversation includes the Porsche 968, 944 Turbo, 928, 911 and GT3, along with why the 968 sits in an interesting middle ground between sports car and grand tourer.

They also tackle the classic “slow car fast” argument, whether buyers should really fear cars that have seen track use, rally-car choices, Porsche ownership problems, and whether social media has pushed certain enthusiast cars—and even specific colors—to irrational levels of hype.

Plus: rally preparation, Porsche engine projects, a very troublesome 928, Goodwood Revival plans, listener questions, and the usual Shifted Opinions banter.

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You have $300,000 to build a four-car dream garage — but there are rules.

One car from the USA. One from Germany. One from Italy. One from Japan.

Paul, Dave, and Casey build their garages from scratch, and their choices range from genuinely brilliant to completely questionable.

The debate includes everything from Porsches, Ferraris and Lamborghinis to an Integra Type R, RX-7, Land Cruiser, Trans Am, Ford Mach-E Rally… and yes, Casey somehow finds a way to put a Chrysler Pacifica into his dream garage.

Then the guys turn to listener submissions, break down their picks, roast a few questionable choices, and debate which garage actually makes the most sense.

Now it’s your turn: $300K, four countries, four vehicles. What are you buying?

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Modern cars are faster, safer and easier to live with—but did we lose something along the way?

In Episode 32 of Shifted Opinions, Paul Kramer, Casey Parkin and Dave Van Epps dig into the things they genuinely miss about old cars: thin A-pillars, incredible visibility, wing windows, pop-out rear glass, real bumpers, hood ornaments, pop-up headlights, spare tires and the simple, mechanical feeling that made older cars feel different.

The conversation also gets into where the “modern Porsche” era really begins—and why going back to a vintage Porsche after years in newer cars can be a shock.

Then the discussion takes a bigger turn: what happens when the enthusiast car you bought to DRIVE becomes so valuable that driving it starts causing anxiety?

From a manual Ferrari 360 purchased for around $90,000 and later sold for nearly $300,000 to an ultra-rare Aqua Blue 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS potentially worth more than $900,000, the guys debate whether collectors should cash out, buy something cheaper—or stop watching the market and keep driving the cars they love.

Plus: 996 and 997 GT3 values, Porsche transaxle cars, the 968 Turbo S, collector-car insurance, Carfax damage, Le Mans strategy and some of the best driving roads in America.

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Everyone says the good Porsche deals are gone. This episode makes the case that they’re simply looking in the wrong places.

Paul, Casey, and Dave dig into recent auction results to find the cars delivering real value—and some of the prices are surprisingly good. From a modified Porsche 924 Turbo selling for just $22,500 to an overlooked 911 SC Targa, rising 996 prices, and a 991.1 Carrera that hammered at $55,000, the guys break down where the market still makes sense.

They also get into what actually makes a car a “deal,” why condition matters more than obsessing over mileage or perfect specs, how auction presentation can dramatically affect the final price, and why trying to perfectly time the collector-car market can leave you watching from the sidelines.

Plus: Casey’s latest questionable project purchase, Bring a Trailer strategy, air-cooled Porsche values, GT3 RS insanity, and why the base 991.1 Carrera may still be one of the smartest modern 911 buys.

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Project cars start innocently enough.

Brakes. Suspension. Maybe paint.

Then the engine comes out, the car is stripped to bare metal, the budget disappears, and somehow another project car appears in the garage.

In Episode 30 of Shifted Opinions, Paul Kramer, Casey Parkin, and Dave Van Epps tackle the reality of project-car ownership—from their own Porsche builds to listener-submitted restoration disasters and expensive decisions.

Casey revisits his Porsche 914 project, including the brake failure that caused him to lose confidence in the car and the question of how much money makes sense to put back into it.

Then the guys take listener questions covering Porsche 915 transmission rebuilds, paint colors and resale value, sports-seat conversions, engine provenance, restoration decisions, removing old window tint, and what each of them would build with a $150,000 project-car budget.

They also confront the question every project-car owner eventually asks:

Would I have been better off just buying the finished car?

Because as they point out, sometimes you can buy someone else’s $150,000 project for around $55,000.

And yet somehow…the projects keep multiplying.

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