Interesting Facts Think you know everything about your BMW vehicle or the brand? Quiz yourself with these 10 interesting facts we bet you didn’t know! With a long history in the automotive industry, BMW has plenty of interesting stories to tell. There’s probably a lot you didn’t know that went into the creation of your
Read This Before Buying New Motor Oil Does your high-performance car run on the right oil? If you’ve heard about full-synthetic and conventional oils, you know that some oils are engineered to help high-end luxury vehicles perform better. You understand that not all motor oils are the same! If you don’t already know about the
The Porsche 997 series is the highest production number version in the venerable 911 lineage, with over 200,000 made. It is understandable then, that there is a high demand for aftermarket performance upgrades for the 997. One of the most popular upgrades is an aftermarket exhaust, both for an improved sound as well as nominal
It’s not what you’re thinking, but I just couldn’t resist, so allow me to explain. The ’76 911S project car caught a lot of eyeballs earlier this year, and one of the people who took notice is a good friend, client, and fellow business owner, Jeff Hunt. Jeff and his wife Chris founded Snap36, the
Several variations on a question/complaint that we have received from some of our Porsche clients in the past are: “Why do my brakes squeal?” “My brakes are squealing and they are driving me crazy!” “You just installed new brakes and they’re squealing!” If you’ve been around Porsche The Brand long enough, you’ve seen that they
A friend tipped us off to an online listing of a 1976 Porsche 911S, which described a rough looking car for sale at a suspiciously low price. We bought it out of a garage in Wisconsin where it had sat, a failed project that the owner had run out of funds and the will to
The Porsche Macan is a great vehicle, BUT, it is still a car, and it comes with its particular issues. Here is a video detailing a “hidden oil leak” that we have seen repeatedly on Porsche Macan models, regardless of age or mileage. Watch the video and learn why you should choose an expert independent
Here is a brief video featuring our client’s 1970 Porsche 911T rebuild/restoration. This vehicle was a true “barn find”, arriving at our workshop on a flatbed after having sat for nearly a decade, unused. It took vision and resolve to take this classic air-cooled Porsche out of hibernation and give it a new lease on
With the passing of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, there is a heightened risk for car buyers to find themselves considering a flood-damaged car while shopping for a pre-owned vehicle. These cars usually begin to show up in the aftermarket from day to weeks to months after significant flooding events have taken place. It has happened
“How often should you change your air filter?” “What is a cabin air filter?” “Do I even need to change it?” These are frequently asked questions when it comes to vehicle maintenance. Let’s start with the “engine air filter” of your vehicle. First off, is it important that I change it? The answer is YES,