The 2012 Porsche Cayenne S (958 / 958.1) that I picked up in the summer of 2020 is a reasonably well optioned example. It has the Premium Plus Package (PU3), which includes integrated power window shades for the rear passenger windows. I’ll pause here to give you a moment to lean back and be impressed. …
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A week ago I bought another car. I don’t need another car, I don’t have space for another car, and I don’t have the time to drive/maintain/obsess over another car. For some, this purchase might sound insane. I suspect for many of you, it sounds like the inside of your head. Despite a lack of …
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By Dan and Christian Years ago a friend gave me a copy of a cookbook of sorts, called Manifold Destiny. (Find it here). The premise of the book is that you can cook food using heat generated from your engine. As much as I appreciate that kind of adventurous spirit, I’ve never been able to …
Two weeks ago, I determined that my F31 had a failing transfer case. The F30 generation of the BMW 3-series was available with model years from 2012 to 2019. All non-M3 models of this era were available with BMW’s all-wheel drive system: X-Drive. X-Drive is a rear-biased system that uses a transfer case to get power …
If you have followed the @revolvinggarage Instagram, you may know that a 2014 BMW 328i M-Sport wagon is in the Revo Stable (pics here: BMW F31 Pics). One thing about this car, beyond it’s excessive title, is that this era of 3-series came with several different brake options. There was the base model brake package, …
After almost 20 years on the road, it was time to refresh the suspension on my 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo. I decided to go to the aftermarket and to install a set of Ohlins Road & Track coil overs, along with Tarett Engineering drop links. What follows are my thoughts tracking my decision making, install, …
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Before reading on, you should know that I own a 996 Turbo. And I love it. That means that I am not only emotionally but financially vested in proving that the 996 variant of the 911 is a good car. It also means that I have a huge chip on my shoulder. And in turn …
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This year, we launched Revolving Garage – a website for enthusiast cars, for sale by owner. This project has allowed us to photograph and write about many great cars that would be exciting additions to anyone’s garage. In fact, here are how the numbers break down 25 unique cars photographed 18 articles/listings 8,000+ total horsepower …
Does your spouse want to buy you a car related gift, despite slipping into a suspiciously temporary coma every time you mention your car? Are you trying to buy something for a car enthusiast, but you don’t know the difference between a wheel and a tire? Revolving Garage can help. What follows is a heavily …
Living in Montana, a pickup truck is an incredibly useful (and usually well used) piece of kit. Life here involves long winters with lots of snow, and for many, including me, it also involves lots of gear: skis, bikes, canoes, campers, atv trailers, shedding dogs, and kids. So, when I moved to Bozeman, MT several …
Here at Revolving Garage, we believe that a wagon is one of the more useful automotive form factors created. Thanks to BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Cadillac, and a few others, they don’t have to be boring either. This is a 2014 BMW 328i xDrive M-Sport Wagon, chassis code BMW F31. It has turbo-charged inline-4 with …
1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Coupe Look up “value” in Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, and the first definition you see is: “the monetary worth of something.” Keep scrolling down, and eventually you find the alternate definition: “relative worth, utility, importance.” That’s reflective of how many enthusiasts view classic cars; value is primarily defined by dollars and cents. …
