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Posted by: ezbngreen914 Dec 19 2011, 06:39 PM

How would a German refer to a 914?

Would it be the translation of 9. 1. 4. nuen eins vier

or

Would it be the translation of 9. 14. nuen vierzehn

or

Would it be something else all together?

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Dec 19 2011, 06:43 PM

"Rust Bucket".

The Cap'n

Posted by: ezbngreen914 Dec 19 2011, 06:49 PM

How did I know I would get an answer like this before I got a real one... I heard something the other day about how the Germans are buying them back from California because the ones in Germany didn't make it, ie rust.

Posted by: Tom_T Dec 19 2011, 06:51 PM

You can always count on the Krusty one!

Posted by: ArtechnikA Dec 19 2011, 07:01 PM

Phonetically, it's "Folksvagen" ...

When I was at the factory inquiring about the 931 (924 Turbo) - this was 1979 - they referred to that by its German number - "Neun Hundert Vier und Zwanzig "

So I'd hafta guess internally, it's "Neun Hundert Vierzehn"

Posted by: SirAndy Dec 19 2011, 07:07 PM

You would say it as:

"Nine Fourteen(er)" = "Neun-Vierzehn(er)"


As in:

Mein Neun-Vierzehner Porsche ist sehr schnell!

Posted by: gasman Dec 19 2011, 07:16 PM

I sold my 76 during the summer to a German. Its now in Germany. I called the car "her" at one point. He said the car was a "he" in Germany.....so I guess it had a change crossing the ocean

Posted by: bandjoey Dec 19 2011, 07:24 PM

Mein Neun-Vierzehner Porsche ist auf jackstands!

Next?

Nachste??

Posted by: draganc Dec 19 2011, 08:55 PM

beside neun vierzehn, some call it as well "VoPo" short for Vo-lks Po-rsche or Porsche of the people....but crusty's comment made me spit out coffee, good one!

Posted by: damesandhotrods Dec 19 2011, 09:09 PM

If your 914 is a der wagen, then it is a he. But if your 914 is a das auto it is an it.

Posted by: johannes Dec 20 2011, 05:24 PM

They call it the VOPO

That means "VOlkswagen-POrsche" but also "VOlks-POlizeï" that was the East Germany Police's nickname...