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 Avants, short shifter debates, and EMO-era definitions — and somehow keeps circling back to the cars that shaped an entire generation of enthusiasts.

What starts as a simple premise turns into a meandering, honest discussion about EMO-era cars, ownership realities, auction quirks, and how opinions evolve when you actually live with the cars instead of just spec-sheet debating them.

No hot takes for clicks. No forced topics. Just real conversations shaped by driving, collecting, fixing, and thinking about cars far too much.

Shifted Opinions — where we’re not sure, but cars are involved.

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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 officially name the moment we’re living in: the EMO Era — that late-90s to early-2010s stretch where the cars we all argued about in forums are now the cars people are paying real money for.

We dig into the sudden value swings (and the psychology behind them): 993s and 964s climbing fast, E46 and E92 M3s creeping into “wait… what?” territory, and the bigger question — are buyers chasing nostalgia, scarcity, or just whatever the comment section tells them to want?

Also in this episode:

• Me Time: rally miles, winter driving prep, and auction comment-section therapy • Automotive news (including what’s next for Top Gear / Grand Tour-adjacent chaos) • Rare Porsche auction eye-candy: 968 Turbo RS / Turbo S and why they matter • The broader collector wave hitting everything from Porsches to M cars • The debate: is this hype… or a real shift?

If you’ve looked up your “old dream car” lately and felt personally attacked by the price, you’re not alone.

Welcome to the EMO Era.

Paul Kramer — AutoKennel 🌐 https://autokennel.com 📷 Instagram: @autokennel

Casey Parkin — Group C Curation 📷 Instagram: @groupccuration

David Van Epps — Sonderwerks 🌐 https://sonderwerks.com 📷 Instagram: @sonderwerks

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Shifted Opinions — Episode 2 Description (Apple Podcasts / Podbean-friendly)

Why did sports cars from the 2000s suddenly get so expensive?

In this episode of Shifted Opinions (where we’re not sure, but cars are involved), Paul Kramer (Auto Kennel), Casey Parkin (Group C Curation), and Dave Van Epps (Sonderworks) break down the real reasons “aughts” era values have exploded — and why the broader market can feel flat while specific cars keep ripping upward.

We start with what we’ve been doing in cars (including a 964-based build that’s turning into an absolute monster, and Paul’s 944 Turbo S headed to Big Sky for ice racing), then zoom out to the bigger picture: Hagerty’s market data, why some segments are soft while others surge, and how nostalgia (video games, posters, and “forbidden fruit” imports) is quietly reshaping demand.

Then we get specific:

• What “pockets of growth” really mean in today’s collector market

• Why 2000–2012 performance cars are peaking in desirability right now

• The psychology behind bidding wars, scarcity, and “I’m tired of looking” purchases

• Big talking points from the week: Magnus Walker’s collection sale (what’s true and what’s not)

• Real-world price shockers: R34 Nür, 997 GT3 RS, Challenge Stradale, 996 Turbo S

• And our favorite segment: This or That — where we compare an “aughts” pick vs. a newer car at a similar price and argue about what actually deserves the money

If you’ve been asking “is the market down or up?” — this episode explains why the answer is: both, depending on what you’re shopping for.

Subscribe, leave a review, and tell us what you think is the most overrated (or undervalued) ‘aughts-era car right now.

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Hosts: Paul Kramer (AutoKennel) • Casey Parkin (Group C Curation) • Dave Van Epps (Sonderworks)