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Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 7 2003, 02:44 PM

i pulled in to the gas sation, pop the hood, and start fillin er up. so the guy next to me in an suv asks "is that a 72?", i said "close- its a 73"...he told me the story of how he bought the 914 1.7 1972 from the dealer.....told me he had an orange/tangerine one.....got too many tickets in it tho ....it was nice talking to somoene knowledgeble about the 914

Posted by: vortrex Jun 7 2003, 02:45 PM

too many tickets in a 1.7? do you live in an area with a lot of long and steep declines?

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 7 2003, 02:47 PM

he also told me he was going 140 down from big bear (stock only indicates to 120 )...hehe in a 914-4

Posted by: vortrex Jun 7 2003, 02:53 PM

that's one fast 1.7! the 2.0's must do 160?

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 7 2003, 02:56 PM

hehe
can only imagine what the /6's could do! 300mph?

Posted by: vortrex Jun 7 2003, 02:58 PM

I can see it now...

the land speed record being set by a stock 914-6...

Posted by: Bleyseng Jun 7 2003, 03:21 PM

Yeah, going downhill on Lombard St!
Look out!!!

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 7 2003, 03:25 PM

i can see that....dirifting around all the corners...thru the chicane! airborne in 3... 2.... 1... we have liftoff...

Posted by: Mr.C Jun 7 2003, 07:50 PM

Ok I know you won't believe me, but I was drafting a guy up to 115 mph in my 1.7. Stock size tires just about redline. It will barely do a 100 otherwise.

Posted by: nebreitling Jun 8 2003, 10:58 AM

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 8 2003, 04:14 PM

before i hit the top speeds, ill redo my front suspension...take it out to el mirage drylake and let her loose!