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I like to consider myself a pretty smart guy, but sometimes, there's cause to question this belief. After the first big snow we've received since moving to Maryland, I was (angirly) moving vehicles to shovel around them.
Amazingly, the E55 on summer tires crawled out of its space; the same as the recently-arrived 500E. The G500 and my… more
I have been enjoying my time with the '02 G500 I bought back in July. It's a treat to drive; the color is gorgeous; and it is far better as a daily driver than any ex-military vehicle has a right to be. It's also been surprisingly reliable, with the only maintenance performed so far is addressing some oil leaks flagged by the PPI I had done… more
I got word today that the hardtop I spent the past year obsessing over - should I, shouldn't I - was leaving the workshop in France, headed for JFK and then onto Baltimore. This is a big gamble on my end, as it cost a fair bit of money and I certainly hope it makes it here in one piece.
The rational has always been this: buy a Porsche… more
The recent - and ongoing - California wildfires are absolutely devastating. There's no other way to describe it. The losses are staggering, and while human life has largely been spared, we ache for those that have perished.
Photos have been trickling in of property losses, and among them, the destruction of specialty and vintage… more
Back in the day, you wanted to buy a Porsche from guys named Max Hoffman or Al Holbert. They were known in the community for different reasons; Hoffman was an early Porsche booster who influenced factory decisions from New York, while Holbert was a grassroots racer who rose through the ranks of both the motorsports community and the car… more
We try not to beat our own chest here at The Common Gear, but in reviewing a recent Bring A Trailer listing for a car that previously belonged to yours truly, we see our value proposition in vibrant, living color.
The car in question was my 1995 Audi S6 Avant. I… more
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