BMWs are some of the most versatile platforms across the range of generations that are available at nearly every price point. While some of the more desirable older generations are climbing in value, E46 and E90 generation cars have become relatively affordable, especially when you consider their potential for performance. In a recent article, we [...]
In the last two articles, we focused on our favorite upgrades for VWs hand-picked by our team here. This week and next, we’re giving the same treatment for the favorite Audi platforms. Here’s everything we suggest for improving the performance of your Audi, whether its a B5 S4 or a minty SQ5, we’ve got you [...]
This is the second part to last week’s introduction to our hand-picked performance upgrades every VW deserves. From the highly popular GTI to the less prevalent enthusiast platforms like the Atlas and Tiguan, our team of Volkswagen gurus have picked out exactly what we think the foundation for a VW build should be. This week, [...]
If you’ve followed our humble little blog since we revived it earlier this year, you likely know that we’ve been focused on budget builds, affordable enthusiast cars, and DIY jobs to reduce your cost of ownership. Now, our next few articles will be a bit more performance focused rather than price focused. This week, it’s [...]
If you’ve read the past few articles in our little miniseries, you’re either totally on-board with my theory that “cool” cars and enthusiast ownership are still attainable even on a budget, or you think I’m full of it. Regardless, we’ve touched on examples of enthusiast cars unaffected by inflation, we’ve talked about how to affordably [...]
Last week we talked about preventative maintenance and how doing services at home strategically is what can make enthusiast ownership more affordable. This “while you’re in there” mentality is the focus this week as we discuss more tips and tricks for maintaining your car and preserving your wallet. By being extremely strategic and organizing your [...]
As I mentioned last week, these next articles will focus on how you can make enthusiast ownership affordable here in 2023. In fact, I’m arguing that enthusiast car ownership is now more affordable than ever. This week is all about how to save your future self money by being proactive, but tactical, with your preventative [...]
The most recent articles on this humble blog have been an attempt to show that even in 2023, there are still “cool” enthusiast cars worth buying and modifying that haven’t been hit with the recent wave of price hikes. The next few articles in our series are going to not just affirm those sentiments but [...]
Much like the ice-bucket challenge of the early 2010s, the B6 A4 was only here for a short time before it quickly became irrelevant and forgotten as Audi introduced the B7, B8, and most recently B9 in quick succession. Also like memes and trends, everything comes back around eventually. While we’re happy no one is [...]
After last week’s article praising the E46 base model, I’m sure you’re already thinking I’m crazy. This week, there’s more weight to that claim because I’m about to sing the praises of the MK5 GTI. Yes, the often forgotten middle-child of the GTI family is the focus today. I’m here to tell you why it’s [...]