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Posted by: ripper911 Mar 18 2011, 07:55 AM

I'm wondering how often most of you see 914s driving around.

I have only seen one, and that was years ago.
At least the people around me see one often!

Posted by: GeorgeRud Mar 18 2011, 08:00 AM

Other than a Porsche club events, I probably see 2-3 a year here in Chicagoland, (but only in the summer).

Any 914s driven year round in our area have fallen prey to the tinworm many years ago!

Posted by: infraredcalvin Mar 18 2011, 08:05 AM

I'll see 1-2 a week. Lots of them out here, some beaters, some real nice.

Posted by: jim_hoyland Mar 18 2011, 08:19 AM

Between Long Beach and Huntington Beach, I see a couple every week; usually cruising Pacific Coast Highway. Met a 14 owner at the Ananheim Porsche show who lives in nearby Seal Beach who has 914; a neighbor has one too.

I think there are a lot out there that are hidden in garages. Go on your local Craig's List ( do a search) --you might be surprised how many 914's get listed.

Posted by: sharper Mar 18 2011, 08:25 AM

I've seen 4 or 5 at the monthy car gathering in east Cobb. Other than that I've seen only a couple on the road in the last few years.

Posted by: flipb Mar 18 2011, 08:25 AM

You West Coasters suck.

In the 18+ months I've had my 914, I've seen one other "in the wild" - geniusanthony's "chromesicle", which I've seen at least twice. Neither time was I driving mine, however.

Posted by: chandler1969 Mar 18 2011, 08:38 AM

In my small town of Georgetown Ky, I have seen a nice blue one a couple times. Both times when I wasnt driving mine and going opposite directions. However a friend of mine and his Dad in neighboring city of Lexington each have one.

Posted by: Michael N Mar 18 2011, 08:42 AM

I generally see 4-5 per month while driving around and not at car events. It surprises me how many are with in a couple mile radius of my house.

Posted by: plymouth37 Mar 18 2011, 08:44 AM

About 2-3 times a year not including shows, they are a rare sight!

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Mar 18 2011, 08:52 AM

Not counting when I see Joe's car, there are several of them in the York PA / Baltimore MD area. I see probably 10-15 a year.

Zach

Posted by: Root_Werks Mar 18 2011, 09:06 AM

Never any unless there is a local event that draws then out. There is a cool green one that must live close to my place. I see it a couple times a year during the summer.

Posted by: benalishhero Mar 18 2011, 09:48 AM

1-2 maybe each summer.

Posted by: SirAndy Mar 18 2011, 11:06 AM

Same up here in MidCal ...

Posted by: BIGKAT_83 Mar 18 2011, 11:10 AM

I see 4 everyday but there all in my driveway...See maybe 1 or 2 a year around Atlanta.

Bob

Posted by: PeeGreen 914 Mar 18 2011, 11:37 AM

Really? I see about one or two a month not counting autocrosses or 914 events.

Posted by: rmital Mar 18 2011, 11:45 AM

...in the past 6 years, I've seen 2 in the tri-state area.

Posted by: underthetire Mar 18 2011, 12:31 PM

I saw 3 last week alone. Followed one almost all the way home even. And thats not the ones I already know in the area.

Posted by: corsepervita Mar 18 2011, 12:34 PM

Saw one the other day. I see them once on a blue moon. So I find excuses to drive mine all the time

Posted by: dw914er Mar 18 2011, 12:46 PM

I know where I'll find one parked, but other than that I'll see maybe 1 or 2 a season (excluding PCA events).

It is kind of saddening though. I've never actually seen another 914 on the road when I'm in my own 914 (again, excluding a PCA event).

Posted by: Mikey914 Mar 18 2011, 12:58 PM

There are quite a few here in the Portland area. Here's one my son Taylor took a pictue of here in the parking lot of Albertsons. Same Alaska Blue as the one I'm working on right now, so it looks like I'll have a twin.


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Posted by: JRust Mar 18 2011, 01:29 PM

I see them occasionally as there are a few local guys. Both are electric conversions though. One silver 74 that used to be mine is a sweet little ride.

Unfortunately none of the 914's I see on the road are mine

Posted by: turboman808 Mar 18 2011, 01:30 PM

There is one I pass all the time in Fort Lee when riding my bike. Once I even saw it moving.

Posted by: orange914 Mar 18 2011, 02:09 PM

i keep seeing mine in the garage... it doesn't seem to go anywhere

Posted by: poorsche914 Mar 18 2011, 02:21 PM

I have only seen a few 914s in the past several years here in east Tennessee.
But last weekend, 4 of us met up for an hour or so. Looking forward to all of us having roadworthy 914s so we can meet up and drive the Dragon

Posted by: jsayre914 Mar 18 2011, 03:49 PM

counting zachs car I see none on the road




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actually i have seen about a dozen in the last year between york and baltimore. I have even stalked some of them

Posted by: MikeSpraggi Mar 18 2011, 03:58 PM

In the wild, I may see two a year. Counting the events I go to, lots (for the east coast).

Posted by: dirk9141973 Mar 18 2011, 04:05 PM

Cincinnati OH I see 5 or 6 different cars a year they all look very good from a far but don't they all ? The Porsche dealer has one in show room that is "NEW" less than 15k miles oh not for sale!

Posted by: patssle Mar 18 2011, 04:08 PM

I've never seen another 914 in my life in Houston that I can remember. Aside from my own.

Posted by: tradisrad Mar 18 2011, 04:13 PM

i saw a primer black one in mountain view CA yesterday.
I guess I see atleast one a week.

Posted by: balljoint Mar 18 2011, 04:15 PM

Only 10 in 15 years. All "in the wild". Kind of cool to be heading home from work along 5 side road south of Georgetown and have an orange 914 zip through the S bend in the opposite direction. I always honk the horn and wave. Unless I am not in a vehicle.


Then I just wave.

What?

Posted by: zonedoubt Mar 18 2011, 04:16 PM

Looks like the owner needs some of your rubber seals to keep out the rain.

Posted by: TargaToy Mar 18 2011, 08:19 PM

Nearly NEVER. That's why I was so happy to see Jim Kelly lost in my neighborhood
in his teener earlier this week.

I'll try to return the favor one day...

For now, I can only offer the garage tour.

Posted by: Socalandy Mar 18 2011, 09:05 PM

I see 2-5 a week, this week I saw 2 that I'd never seen before!!

Today....


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Posted by: championgt1 Mar 18 2011, 09:16 PM

I see the three same cars on a regular basis. A really nice blue 2.0, a nice white 2.0 and a beat up brown car.

Posted by: RickS Mar 18 2011, 09:16 PM

In the last 2 years - 3 other than at events. First was a yeller one at a parking lot. Another was a fellow board member and we mutually flagged each other down to chat - heck of a nice guy - the other was a silver original six blasting down the road (me in my Jetta at the time).

Posted by: nsr-jamie Mar 18 2011, 09:37 PM

I have been here in Japan for like 10 years now and have never ever seen a 914 drive on the roads. I do know there are about 30 -50 of the cars in the coutry but most of them don't run, are on jackstands, being restored or just sitting in garages....when I was in Canada last summer I saw 2 of them in one week in Vancouver and while driving down to Portland, Oregon on the I-5 I saw a 75 or 76 red teener being driven by a young guy with the top off.

Posted by: 914 Mar 19 2011, 09:09 AM

I am in the Marina del Rey/Westchester LAX area of Los Angeles,not many around.. Used to see one parked on Sepulveda Blvd. near Dinias resturant..
914

Posted by: avidfanjpl Mar 19 2011, 12:04 PM

I saw one in 3 years, but here are 3 of us at the OCR AX in February.

Notice which 914 is lowest?

But Dan's 6 conversion in green is totally unreal

John

Posted by: avidfanjpl Mar 19 2011, 12:06 PM

And if you look closely to the right you will see 2 more 914's Both are 2056 cars, but not sure who did the engines.

Mine is the only 2L that shows up totally stock, so it is racing against myself, but that is OK.

J

Posted by: avidfanjpl Mar 19 2011, 12:10 PM

Sorry, to the left. I am left handed and right brained. And I had or still have ADD, but I am not dyslexic,

!!!!!!!!ton kniht I tsael tA

nhoJ

Posted by: mightyohm Mar 19 2011, 01:30 PM

Never seen one on the road here. My wife has seen one parked and I know of one up North. Now that mine is off the road, there might not be any driving around the Austin downtown area!

Posted by: netbanshee Mar 19 2011, 07:20 PM

Aside from events, I've never seen one in the last 3 or so years between Philadelphia and upstate PA aside from one on a lot that was being sold. Asking way too much for a lightly refreshed '74.

When I was in high school (15ish years ago) a yellow 2.0 used to be in a parking lot on my drive to school. Got the blood pumping.

Posted by: Drums66 Mar 25 2011, 02:43 PM

...Not as many as i use to

Posted by: ripper911 Mar 25 2011, 02:56 PM

You guys need to get them off of those jack stands!

Posted by: porbmw Mar 25 2011, 02:56 PM

MORE than I used to....I may now see one...or even two....a year...

Posted by: euro911 Mar 25 2011, 03:24 PM

I used to see a few running around LAX and Westchester a couple of years ago. At least one of them is a known member on this board.

There are several others I've seen throughout the South Bay, but not on a regular basis.

I do see two in my neighborhood every day though.

Both are on jackstands ...


... in my driveway