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Posted by: matthepcat Aug 11 2011, 03:13 PM

Nice ride! (Parked at Orchard Supply today)

Posted by: 914.SBC Aug 11 2011, 07:20 PM

What is that little hole in the rear bumper??? Mine has that too and I have no clue what that is or its purpose???

Posted by: tscrihfield Aug 11 2011, 07:23 PM

Tow Bar hole... If you have it, it looks like an eyelit with a theaded end. It threads into a spot behind that hole. It is a German car thing! I think it had to do with regulations on the Autobahn?

Thomas

Posted by: tscrihfield Aug 11 2011, 07:24 PM

BTW can someone block out the Licence plate Please!

Posted by: rnellums Aug 11 2011, 07:33 PM

It is for the factory tow loop. It screws in the hole. There is supposed to be a cap of some sort to cover it.... oops, too late. Why block out the liscence plate, I have done it on some of my photos because I saw it done before, but why?

Posted by: tscrihfield Aug 11 2011, 07:44 PM

914 theft is up right now especially for -6 cars! Or cars that look that good! Professional car theves will watch sites like these and find licence plates and track the # and find out where people live and take their car. If you have seen gone in 60 seconds or something equiv. Know that it is NO joke. People overseas that have more money than brains will provide a list to "Boosters" who will go around the US and steal cars. Primarily Rare cars such as this 914-6... And then they will load them into a barge never to be seen again at least in same condition or area.... Thats the long and short of it.

Thomas

Posted by: Michael N Aug 11 2011, 11:25 PM

Hey I know that car, it is in my garage as we speak.....I hope.

Posted by: Cairo94507 Aug 12 2011, 05:42 AM

Sweet - two very nice cars.

Posted by: jim_hoyland Aug 12 2011, 06:56 AM

I picked up a tow ring hole cover at Orchard. Found in the small sliding drawer display

Posted by: skota Aug 12 2011, 07:18 AM

nice rides indeed. I think im becoming addicted to these 914s, planning a second car less than a year after getting my first

Posted by: bdstone914 Aug 12 2011, 09:56 AM

Nice LE! Nice Six! Im currently working on both! (same car)

Posted by: RFoulds Aug 12 2011, 12:11 PM

Yeah, um. Car thieves don't work that hard at finding cars to steal. They are everywhere.

I can drive into Rancho Mirage and count 20 Lambos, Ferraris or Bentleys, ready to go.

If I was searching on the net, for exposed license plates, how would I narrow them down to ones near me? Or do I post them to the autoboosters.net in hopes that one of my car thief budddies will be in the area??

Plates are visible everytime your car leaves the garage. And finding an address to go with a plate number is NOT easy.

But thanks for continuing yet another well meaning, but totally untrue web legend.

Posted by: Twise Aug 12 2011, 03:47 PM

Interesting thing I heard the other day - All german cars have towhook locations front and rear. I have been working on them so long I didn't even know it was a german thing.

The other day a tow truck driver was dropping off an E class he pulled out of a ditch and says to me, "hey, you me to pull the HITLER HOOK off". I was cracking up, "No, I got it dude". I have never heard them called that before. I will call them nothing else from now on. HITLER HOOK, classic...

Posted by: pt_700 Aug 12 2011, 04:18 PM

slight hijack but, hitler hook's funny!

at the risk of souding anti-semetic, no, it's not too soon to poke fun at the name!

Posted by: pete000 Aug 12 2011, 10:21 PM

I never thought I would see the day when the 914 would become a sought after high theft vehicle ! I remember back in the day you could leave them on the street with the top open and the keys in it and no one even cared !

Time are a changing !