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Posted by: boxsterfan Feb 24 2014, 02:34 PM

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/9-infamous-cars-with-an-undeserved-bad-rep-185802202.html

How dare they malign the 914?

Posted by: balljoint Feb 24 2014, 02:40 PM

It says "undeserved" bad rep

No maligning, maybe you should check your guns at the door son.



1969-76 Porsche 914

Enthusiasts gave the 1969-76 Porsche 914 a lot of grief when it was new; and it got the cold shoulder from Porschephiles for decades. Conceived jointly by Volkswagen and Porsche, the 914 was sold in other markets as a Volkswagen—and its four-cylinder air-cooled VW power didn't help either—so it was widely accused of not being a 'real' Porsche. But the 914 has found a loyal following of its own, and 911 owners are no longer so dismissive (for many of them, there are now worse offenders wearing the Porsche badge).

Posted by: DBCooper Feb 24 2014, 02:48 PM

I think that's actually pretty accurate.

Posted by: shoguneagle Feb 24 2014, 02:56 PM

I totally agree with "balljoint" and "DBCooper". They give a complete description along with the "my other car is a Porsche".

Steve

Posted by: 7TPorsh Feb 24 2014, 03:28 PM

"Bob 1 day ago 0 1
914 Porsches were prone to burning when the fuel line broke spraying fuel over their exhaust manifolds. Towed more than a few of them as burned out hulks myself."[u]

Did You get the VINs?

Posted by: Mark Henry Feb 24 2014, 03:30 PM

If anyone disrespects your 914, just agree with them that it's a real POS and then make a complement of the wing on their Hyundai.

That... or put a cap in their ass.

Posted by: Spoke Feb 24 2014, 03:58 PM

Seems pretty accurate description at the time of its roll-out.

I liked the styling at the time and even got to ride in one on several occasions as a 14 year old and thought it handled extremely well especially in the snow.

My car-knowledgeable friends though were more pessimistic of the car calling it a glorified-VW.

Posted by: 914bub Feb 24 2014, 04:09 PM

Interesting that the Honda Civic Del Sol made the list. I've always felt like those were a rip off of the 914,(styling wise, not mechanically).

Posted by: 7TPorsh Feb 24 2014, 04:13 PM

wow I've owned two cars on there plus the 914 I have now...my Trooper was awesome.

Posted by: r_towle Feb 24 2014, 05:33 PM

Trooper, corvair, 914, exploder....
Trooper was turbo diesel....cool truck

Posted by: anderssj Feb 24 2014, 06:59 PM

i've got two out of nine--I'm batting my weight.

funny, the 914 and the Audi 5000CS quattro are two of my all-time favorites . . .

Posted by: bzettner Feb 24 2014, 07:56 PM

Funny, I called my wife's Explorer an EXPLODER too....

Posted by: r_towle Feb 24 2014, 07:57 PM

Had the audi also...

The exploder nickname is fitting....

Posted by: saigon71 Feb 24 2014, 08:08 PM

Cool article. My Dad had a Corvair - I remember it sitting in the garage for years as he tried to find time to work on it.

While I didn't get into 914's for an investment, I think we are in a good spot with our teeners. Interest in them keeps growing & there have been quite a few "potential new owner" posts recently here on 914 world.

Posted by: johannes Feb 25 2014, 06:20 AM

"Conceived jointly by Volkswagen and Porsche" : Wrong
The 914 was conceived and designed by Porsche

" the 914 was sold in other markets as a Volkswagen" : Wrong
The 914 was sold in other markets as Volkswagen-Porsche

Posted by: Steve Snyder Feb 25 2014, 06:58 AM

Yep... according to the December 2013 issue of Panorama, the 914 was designed by Porsche's Heinrich Klie, the same guy who designed Fuchs wheels.