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Shifted Opinions
Shifted Opinions is the car podcast for enthusiasts who live deep in the details — not just the headlines. Hosted by Paul Kramer, Dave Van Epps, and Casey Parkin, the show dives into real conversations about cars, collecting, driving culture, market trends, and the machines that keep us obsessed.
From Porsche debates and market shifts to ownership stories, auction results, road experiences, and the opinions enthusiasts argue about in group chats and garages, nothing is off-limits. Expect sharp…
Episodes
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Porsche 912 Bonfire Controversy & Wild Rally Adventures | Ep. 39
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…
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What Makes a Great Porsche Rally? Plus Porsche's New Supercar | Ep. 38
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…
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Episode 37: Inside Luftgekühlt 12 — Rare Porsches, Racing Legends & Wild Stories
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…
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Episode 36: 2,000 Miles, Destroyed Tires & a Porsche 928 Pushed to Its Limits
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…
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Episode 35: The Rally That Broke Almost Everything
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…
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Episode 34: GT Cars vs. Sports Cars — What Do Enthusiasts Really Want?
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…
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Episode 33: The Ultimate $300K 4-Car Garage
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…
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Old Cars Were Better at THIS | What Modern Cars Lost | Ep. 32
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Stolen Car That Came Back 49 Years Later | Roads We’d Drive Forever
“We’re not sure, but cars are involved.” We open this episode recognizing our rally friend Phil Bazell (@crocgt4) and the impact he’s had on the driving…
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Harper Porsche, Plática & the Evolution of Porsche Culture
In this episode of Shifted Opinions, we’re joined by Shannon Harper, owner of Harper Porsche and creator of the Plática event. This conversation looks at how…
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The Stories That Define Car Enthusiasts: Driving, Ownership & Perspective
Every car tells a story—and the most meaningful ones come from experience. In this episode of Shifted Opinions, the discussion focuses on the lessons that come…
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Hill Country Rally, Amelia Island & Porsche Culture: Inside Real Driving Experiences
On this episode of Shifted Opinions, Casey Parkin, Paul Kramer, and Dave Van Epps break down two of the most important experiences in enthusiast car culture…
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Ice Racing Chaos, Magnus Walker’s Porsche Sell-Off & the Wheels That Make or Break a Car
In this episode of Shifted Opinions, the conversation moves through several corners of enthusiast car culture — from frozen racetracks to classic Porsche…
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Magnus Walker Interview: Urban Outlaw, Porsche Culture, and the Outlaw Collection Auction
Everyone has opinions about cars. Most of them change once you actually live with them. In this episode of Shifted Opinions, Paul Kramer, Casey Parkin, and…
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Owner Opinions vs. Internet Opinions
Most car opinions are formed online. Very few are formed behind the wheel. This conversation draws the line between owner opinions and internet opinions — and…
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10 Minutes Without Porsche Talk? We Didn’t Make It
We tried to go 10 minutes without talking about Porsche. It lasted… briefly. In Episode 4, the conversation starts with other cars — Aston Martin DB9s, B5 S4…
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Introducing the EMO Era: Why 90s–2000s Cars Are Suddenly Explowing in Value
Car opinions are easy when you’re scrolling. They get complicated when the numbers (and the market) start yelling back. In this episode of Shifted Opinions, we…
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Why 2000s Sports Cars Got So Expensive (Aughts Price Explosion Explained)
Shifted Opinions — Episode 2 Description (Apple Podcasts / Podbean-friendly) Why did sports cars from the 2000s suddenly get so expensive? In this episode of…
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We’re Not Sure, But Cars Are Involved | Shifted Opinions – Episode 1
Everyone has opinions about cars. Most of them change once you actually live with them. Welcome to the very first episode of Shifted Opinions, a new automotive…