FCP Euro's DIY Blog | Antonio Alvendia

06/24/20
4 Min Read
By: Antonio Alvendia

This BMW E30 325i Has Turbos and is Still Reliable

Turbocharging a car usually means that it becomes less reliable, but Kameron Baker’s 1989 BMW 325i E30 demonstrates that time and tuning can break that stereotype. “I got the E30 in 2007 as my first ...

Performance Is The Priority - Phoenix Yellow BMW E46 M3

BMW

04/21/20
8 Min Read
By: Antonio Alvendia

Performance Is The Priority - Phoenix Yellow BMW E46 M3

Just ask anyone who owns an E46 M3—the car is such a joy to drive that it often times inspires its owners to hone their driving dexterity by pushing their limits at the track....

Porsche

04/09/20
7 Min Read
By: Antonio Alvendia

Nine Nine Sick – Porsche 996 911 Carrera 2

The 996 might be the least-loved body style of Porsche 911, so the fact that this particular Carrera 2 traveled from Germany to the United States two times just to find its current home is a story in ...

Overland But Not Over Budget - Land Rover Discovery SD

Culture

04/01/20
8 Min Read
By: Antonio Alvendia

Overland But Not Over Budget - Land Rover Discovery SD

The Land Rover Discovery 1 SD is a highly capable off-road vehicle as it comes from the factory—buying a used one and equipping it for overland adventures doesn't necessarily need to break one's ...

Porsche

03/26/20
11 Min Read
By: Antonio Alvendia

Engineered For Every Day - Porsche 993 911 Carrera 2

When wheel design engineer, Peter Tran, bought his 1995 Porsche 993 911 Carrera 2, he had an obvious goal in mind—to build a 911 he could drive on the street every single day, rain or shine. ...

Audi

03/19/20
7 Min Read
By: Antonio Alvendia

Building The Car And The Driver - 6-Speed Manual B9 Audi A4

The turbocharged B9 Audi A4 is a joy to drive with a 6-speed manual transmission, but Moss Auto Sports made it even better by adding parts from 034 Motorsport....

Six-Speed S65 With A Slicktop - BMW E90 M3

BMW

03/17/20
9 Min Read
By: Antonio Alvendia

Six-Speed S65 With A Slicktop - BMW E90 M3

The only M3 to be produced with a V8 engine becomes even more fun with a 6-speed manual transmission, no sunroof, and BBS E88 Race Pocket wheels....

Mercedes

03/12/20
6 Min Read
By: Antonio Alvendia

The Benz That Porsche Built - W124 Mercedes-Benz 500E

There was a time when the engineers at Porsche were commissioned to build a W124 Mercedes-Benz. This factory widebodied, V8 powered 500E was the result....