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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Vote 914!
Posted by: 23e Heure Feb 3 2019, 05:00 AM
Hey guys.
My GT rep has been shortlisted for a UK Porsche magazine "car of the year" award.
I'm a realist, and know it doesn't stand much chance of winning... it’s a 914 that snuck into magazine bought mostly by 911 owners for goodness sake 
But wouldn't it be nice for the only 914 on the magazine's list of nominated cars not to come bottom, especially in this the model’s 50th birthday...
So would you do me... hang on, would you do all of us, the 914 fans - a favor, and take a minute to vote...
http://www.mediajustice.co.uk/pv/vote/
THANKS for all your support!
Here is a pretty photo of the car, in case you are wondering.
It's running a hotted up 3.0 6 pot on Webers. It's got a front mounted oil cooler, big brakes, stiff suspension, GT strengthening kit, sticky tyres.
Inside there's a roll cage, harnesses, rally intercom (I just fitted a 2 in 3 out exhaust :wink:), and period style race seats.
I like to get it out on track, and it's even been driven at Silverstone by Richard Attwood.
You get the idea... I built something to threaten the 911 boys!
Posted by: daytona Feb 3 2019, 06:55 AM
23e,
You got my vote. Beautiful 914 by the way.
Bill.
Posted by: Minerva's 914 Feb 3 2019, 07:07 AM
VOTED!!! Good luck.
Posted by: Coondog Feb 3 2019, 07:14 AM
Great looking six.... 
Posted by: Dion Feb 3 2019, 08:18 AM
Awesome, what a ride! Vote coming up.
Posted by: Cairo94507 Feb 3 2019, 08:32 AM
Congratulations on being published and a great looking car. Voted. 
Posted by: HansJan Feb 3 2019, 09:26 AM
Voted
Posted by: Lucky9146 Feb 3 2019, 10:26 AM
Voted! 
Hope you (we all) win
Posted by: mepstein Feb 3 2019, 10:47 AM
Voted
Posted by: abes914 Feb 3 2019, 10:49 AM
Voted. Gorgeous car.
More pictures please
Posted by: Outbackskip Feb 3 2019, 11:10 AM
Voted
nice car! 
Posted by: Blue6 Feb 3 2019, 11:40 AM
Voted.... beautiful car.
Posted by: 914_7T3 Feb 3 2019, 11:42 AM
Voted!
Posted by: preach Feb 3 2019, 11:52 AM
voted. good luck!
Posted by: soccerplyr Feb 3 2019, 12:10 PM
Voted...more pics!!
Posted by: sixnotfour Feb 3 2019, 12:20 PM
Posted by: mountainroads Feb 3 2019, 12:22 PM
You received my support. Good luck!
Truth be told, you probably would've gotten my vote even if I wasn't biased 
- MR
Posted by: wes Feb 3 2019, 12:23 PM
One more vote in for your Gt!
Posted by: 1970-1914 Feb 3 2019, 12:36 PM
+1 from me too
Posted by: anderssj Feb 3 2019, 02:23 PM
+1
More pics please
Posted by: 914werke Feb 3 2019, 02:49 PM
done
Posted by: ConeDodger Feb 3 2019, 05:25 PM
Voted
Posted by: 23e Heure Feb 3 2019, 05:38 PM
Thanks guys for the votes and the compliments... I'm flattered, keep 'em coming! 
Some of you asked for more photos, here are a few...
By way of background: it's thanks to the forum that I have the car: In 2015 I bought it from a 914world member in Texas, and imported it to the UK.
When it arrived in London it was a very tidy, narrow body 914/6 rep in Light Ivory:
But soon after I set to work to make it into my fantasy GT, for use on track and for tours to European historic race events:
Although I like to keep it shiny and clean...:
...I jump at every opportunity to use it in anger:
Cars are to be enjoyed, and I don't mind letting friends drive mine...
Here's my good pal Stephen (Defianty) about to drive off without me:
He is part way through a tip top GT build, and has a thread here on the forum about the project:
Richard Attwood, famous F1 and sportscar driver, and winner of Le Mans 1970 in a 917, taught me the way around Silverstone in the car:
Even my dear old grandmother (89 years young) was behind the wheel recently:
In the cabin it's safe, snug, and purposeful:
While outside the growl is not exactly "family friendly", now that I've recently fitted a new muffler:
I make sure it's well looked after, and gets to hang out with other Porsches old:
...And new (not to mention big!):
...And whenever possible I like to take it on tours with its sister car, my 2.7RS rep:
But of course the best part is keeping the car on the button, for when this guy's feet can reach the pedals!
Posted by: siverson Feb 3 2019, 06:56 PM
This photo looks like CGI to me...
-Steve
Posted by: bandjoey Feb 3 2019, 09:21 PM
What a lucky man you are !!!
Posted by: sixnotfour Feb 3 2019, 09:42 PM
careful what you wish for...Nice Porsche's.....
Posted by: 914-300Hemi Feb 3 2019, 10:27 PM
Nice looking teener.
Voted.
Posted by: Larmo63 Feb 3 2019, 10:29 PM
She's a beauty!!!
Voted for you too!
Posted by: Steve Feb 3 2019, 11:37 PM
+1
Posted by: oakdalecurtis Feb 4 2019, 12:17 AM
Voted! It’s the least I could do to return the vote favor to a fellow World member. This group helped vote my 76 teener to a lopsided win in 2002 for the Modesto Bee’s COTY award. I didn’t even know about everyone’s help until years later when I was reading old posts one late night Ty all again...
Posted by: Mayne Feb 4 2019, 07:50 AM
Amazing shot! And beautiful cars.
Posted by: falcor75 Feb 4 2019, 08:50 AM
Voted.
And yes the above photo made me all drooly. Sweet cars.
Posted by: rick 918-S Feb 4 2019, 01:08 PM
Voted. Lets keep this going. 
Posted by: abes914 Feb 4 2019, 01:41 PM
Thanks for sharing. Voted again in a different computer and email.
Posted by: sb914 Feb 4 2019, 02:14 PM
Voted!
Posted by: jfort Feb 4 2019, 02:22 PM
+1. great looking six. love the color
Posted by: jfort Feb 4 2019, 02:22 PM
Thanks for sharing. Voted again in a different computer and email.
sure you don't live in Chicago or Florida?
Posted by: infraredcalvin Feb 4 2019, 02:33 PM
Voted! Beautiful cars!
Posted by: horizontally-opposed Feb 4 2019, 03:26 PM
Voted.
Great car, and was at Lee's shop last summer. What a place!
Posted by: JOEPROPER Feb 4 2019, 03:43 PM
VOTED!
Beautiful car.
Posted by: daytona Feb 4 2019, 06:03 PM
Bump.
Come on people, we need to get more votes to help this teener win car of the year.
bill.
Posted by: porbmw Feb 4 2019, 06:17 PM
and another
Posted by: PanelBilly Feb 4 2019, 09:34 PM
Ditto
Posted by: KELTY360 Feb 4 2019, 09:54 PM
+1
Good luck, that's a great car!
Posted by: Gmanscott55 Feb 4 2019, 11:20 PM
Voted... Great looking color
Posted by: 23e Heure Feb 5 2019, 07:33 AM
Thanks guys for all of the support, it's truly humbling! 
Keep the votes coming please!
Let me offer up some more details about the car, this time to explain some of its emotional significance.
For nearly 15 years my cars were always looked after by one London based early Porsche specialist, a chap called Chris Turner.
Chris first opened a Porsche workshop in the early 70s and, always being a hands on guy, he probably worked on more early Porsches than any other UK mechanic.
He wasn't just knowledgeable, he was also one of the most generous guys you could meet.
He regularly worked for free, and loaned tools and parts (oftentimes "permanent loans") to customers in need.
Sadly we lost Chris to cancer in 2017.
My 914 was actually one of the very last cars he worked on before shutting up shop.
The DDK forum in the UK support a charity called Macmillan Cancer Support:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ddk10kfor10years
In memory of Chris we had a batch of Chris' original window stickers printed, and raised over $500 for the charity, selling them to his ex customers:
http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=60486
Needless to say, my car will always proudly display one of these stickers in the rear window...
Posted by: Chief Feb 5 2019, 08:23 AM
Voted our kid!
Love the write up, very humbling indeed. I love that these cars do seem to have a story attached, mine being no different....
Love the car!
Posted by: Literati914 Feb 5 2019, 09:03 AM
another vote cast for the GT... 
Posted by: championgt1 Feb 5 2019, 09:44 AM
Done! Wonderful car!
Posted by: Nogoodwithusernames Feb 5 2019, 11:28 AM
Voted! Thanks for all the photos and backstory. Cool car for sure
Posted by: 23e Heure Feb 10 2019, 04:30 AM
Weekend bump to generate votes to help push the 914 up the list of most popular Porsche models...
Deadline to submit votes is this week: http://www.mediajustice.co.uk/pv/vote/
Thanks guys!
Posted by: Michael N Feb 10 2019, 04:42 AM
Plus one vote.
Posted by: Stuckon914 Feb 10 2019, 06:00 AM
914 got my vote as well as my cats and daughter. Family sticks together
Posted by: Craigers17 Feb 10 2019, 06:01 AM
....one more....awesome car!
Posted by: LowBridge Feb 10 2019, 06:27 AM
sweet 914... well done and you got my vote
Posted by: Cal Feb 10 2019, 07:12 AM
Voted....very cool GT. I followed the build on DDK.
Posted by: moto914 Feb 10 2019, 11:52 AM
Another vote for 914. Great GT !
Posted by: PanelBilly Feb 10 2019, 03:48 PM
I assumed you can vote once with each of your email addresses, but can you vote more than once?
Posted by: mark04usa Feb 10 2019, 07:02 PM
Voted 914
Posted by: 23e Heure Feb 14 2019, 05:07 PM
Last orders at the bar please, gentlemen!
Deadline for votes is today
Final BUMP! http://www.mediajustice.co.uk/pv/vote/
Posted by: Biggles Feb 15 2019, 02:43 AM
Last orders at the bar please, gentlemen!
Deadline for votes is today
Final BUMP! http://www.mediajustice.co.uk/pv/vote/
Hi James
Just seen this - voted!
Hopefully we can catch up this year!
Chris
Posted by: Montreal914 Feb 16 2019, 09:18 PM
Just saw this,
Voted twice!
Good luck
Posted by: david63 Feb 18 2019, 05:21 PM
just voted. sure like the car...
Posted by: Gint Feb 18 2019, 05:32 PM
You just got my vote.
Posted by: 23e Heure May 4 2019, 05:54 AM
This all turned out rather nicely: My car garnered the most votes, which means...
A 914world / DDK car has won Ultimate Porsche's Car Of The Year 2018!
No prize or anything to speak of... Lucky I'm in all this just for the glory
Thanks again to everyone who helped, I have no doubt that it was all the votes from 914world members that swung the result :salute: 
Posted by: sb914 May 4 2019, 06:58 AM
Nice job!
Posted by: orthobiz May 4 2019, 08:02 AM
Another vote cast!
P
Posted by: 914-300Hemi May 4 2019, 08:19 AM
Congrats.
Well deserved
Posted by: PanelBilly May 4 2019, 10:53 AM
Voted
Posted by: Larmo63 May 4 2019, 12:46 PM
It was my vote that put you over the top!
Ship the car here and attend the West Coast Rally next month!!
Posted by: mlindner May 4 2019, 01:50 PM
Voted
Posted by: fiacra May 4 2019, 02:26 PM
Voted! (For your car of course 
)
Posted by: porschetub May 4 2019, 09:25 PM
Don't know how I missed this thread,sorry no vote but there would have been 
.
Looks like Larmo63 sorted it 
,well done super looking car .
Posted by: porschetub May 4 2019, 09:26 PM
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