Shifted Opinions

Episode 31: The Porsche Auction Deals Everyone Is Missing

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

Project Cars Are a Terrible Idea… So Why Do We Keep Buying Them? | Ep. 30

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

Ep. 29: Stop Overpaying for the Wrong Porsche GT3

Which Porsche GT3 should you actually buy—and are enthusiasts paying massive premiums for the wrong cars? In Episode 29 of Shifted Opinions, Paul Kramer, Casey Parkin, a

Porsche Reconditioning: When “Fixing” a 911 Actually Hurts It

How far should you go when reconditioning an older Porsche? Paul Kramer of AutoKennel, Casey Parkin of Group C Curation, and Dave Van Epps of Sonderwerks continue their

The Recon Show, Part 1: Preparing a Car for Sale

How much money should you spend preparing a car for sale? In this special “Recon” episode, Paul, Dave, and Casey reveal how they decide which repairs, services, and cosm

Another GT3 RS Goes to Heaven—and Advice From “Honest” Used Car Salesmen

Another Porsche 911 GT3 RS has gone off Angeles Crest—and this one reportedly traveled more than 500 feet down the side of the mountain. Paul, Casey, and Dave discuss wh

Casey’s Hero Disaster, How to Keep Classic 911s Cool, and Why Early 911s Are a Steal Right Now

A long drive up California’s Highway 1 reminds Paul why early Porsche 911s are so special—and why owning one is not always comfortable. After spending several days behin

Meet Jo Bejar: The Car Gal Actually Building and Racing Classic Cars

Special guest Jo Bejar—known as @a_car_gal on Instagram—joins Shifted Opinions to talk about building, repairing and driving classic cars instead of simply admiring them

The Air-Cooled Porsche Comfort Debate

This episode goes from vintage racing chaos to very real Porsche ownership advice. Paul Kramer, Casey Parkin, and Dave Van Epps start with The Great Race, Cannonball Run

The Hidden Cost of Selling a Car, Airbags & Rally Etiquette

Most auction listings look effortless. They are not. Paul, Casey, and Dave pull back the curtain on what it actually takes to consign and sell an enthusiast car—from pho

The Fastest Way to the Hospital Starts with a GT3RS (Dave Is Fine)

Dave is back—and thankfully, he's okay. After a frightening accident in his GT3RS during the Highlands Motoring Festival, Dave shares the full story of what happened, fr

Why Are GT3 RS Prices Exploding? Plus Oregon Safari Rally Adventures

Paul checks in from Oregon after completing the Safari Party rally, sharing stories from gravel roads, beach driving, overland-inspired Porsches, and the incredible peopl

Porsche 964 vs 993: Which One Would You Keep?

This week on Shifted Opinions, the guys trade Thursday-morning coffee for Sunday-evening cocktails and dive into everything from the Ruchlos Rallye to the current state o

Did Social Media & Online Auctions Ruin the Porsche Hobby?

Has the Porsche hobby become unrealistic for normal enthusiasts? The guys break down the real reason enthusiasts feel locked out of the market — and why social media, on

Air-Cooled Porsches Catching Fire, Rally Prep & Nostalgia Cars

Old cars break. Air conditioning catches fire. 356s smoke on the side of the road. And somehow… we still love them. This week on Shifted Opinions, Paul prepares for his

Driving vs Collecting: Why Real Enthusiasts Actually Use Their Cars

What’s the point of owning a car you never drive? In this episode of Shifted Opinions, the guys break down the difference between real enthusiasts and collectors — and w

GT3RS, Rally Driving, and What These Events Are Really About

This week on Shifted Opinions, the conversation goes beyond specs and performance numbers — and into what driving is actually about. From GT rally experiences to time on

Air|Water Reality Check, Radwood Origins & Inside Japan’s Wildest Racetrack

This week on Shifted Opinions, we sit down with designer, Radwood co-founder, and Driving While Awesome host Lane Skelton for a raw, unfiltered conversation on car cultur

GT Smokies, A Rented GT3RS Gets Rolled & A $10M+ RS Collection Hits BaT | Shifted Opinions Ep. 13

Dave Van Epps is days away from putting his brand-new 1,200-mile 2025 GT3RS on track at VIR for GT Smokies — and the nerves are real. Paul Kramer talks him off the ledge

Driving vs Preserving: GT4 Stories, Carfax Myths & What Car Ownership Should Really Be

Are we overvaluing “perfect” cars? In this episode, we break down the growing obsession with condition, Carfax reports, and collector mentality—and why it might be takin