What is a spun bearing, and why does it suck so bad?
You may have seen the episode where Marty's WRX spun a bearing, but what exactly happens when you "spin a bearing" in a motor, and why is it so bad? ...
A drive in the the Truck with Keith Urban
A few weeks back we got word that Keith was super keen to come and hang out and talk cars. I sent over some info about the Kei truck and...
Should you impulse-buy projects? Marty did...
Project cars are a wondrous journey of maaad mods and sweet upgrades, but they don't always come along at the most opportune time. Life can be full of adult pressures like...
BLACK-CHOPS! Delving deep inside the LS-Three-30
MCM's first ever E30 BMW has been a crazy trip in just one short week, building a mild-looking sleeper packing a 320kW (430hp) punch in a fairly light, dynamic rear-drive package....
Black Ch-OPS hit the dyno, and why you shouldn't hate the V8, mate.
If you've seen the latest episode of the LS3 E30 project (CLICK ME!) you'll have seen the lads got Tuning Fork to tickle the keyboard and liberate 250kW (335rwhp) at...
You don't ruin cars by engine-swapping them, regards Workshop Manuel
2026 UPDATE - The more things change, the more they stay the same. With MOOG and Marty engine-swapping MOOG's Falcon this week [CLICK HERE] there are so many people raging...
Workshop Manuel explains: how South Africa built 2 of the coolest E30s you've never heard of
As Marty and MOOG dive into modding their E30, I'm going to take you on a trip to South Africa back in the 1980s and '90s. South African arms of car...
A new project car: our first BMW!
So we've bought an E30 BMW! For those of you who know nothing about these awesome little Germanic boxes of fun, here is a quick rundown on the car which BMW...
Should you buy a new project, or reinvent the car you have?
Deciding to sell the machine you've poured your heart, soul and every penny you've earned to move on to a new project is a moment that comes to us all at some point,...
Workshop Manuel explains - the difference between supercars and hypercars
The term supercar gets thrown around a lot today (especially if you watch this NEW EPISODE and see MOOG's new car!), but what makes a supercar super over a regular...
Is an imperfect car actually the perfect car?
As MOOG explained in the fellas' latest video (you can watch it HERE), sometimes a car needs to make way for something better. His Mk7.5211345 Golf R is a deadset...
The epic 1990s FWD $2000 Japanese car battle is here!
Two combatants, two cars, two-thousand-dollars (plus a bit more), eight heavy chrome wheels, and a whole lot of 1990s street cred. The time for Marty and MOOG to battle their...
