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Posted by: ClayPerrine Apr 21 2007, 09:16 PM

I stumbled across this thread on the Bird Board's taildragger list.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=260064

Despite it being a taildragger it is a work of art!

Posted by: Pat Garvey Apr 21 2007, 09:31 PM

Yeah, you're right - it is a work of art!

But, and I'm curous here, why hasn't someone started something like this group for the "draggers"? I have a mid '73T & haven't been able to find anything "warm & fuzzy" like this group for 914's.

Why? Am I missing something? Are early 911 people different from 914 people? Shouldn't be.
Pat

Posted by: scotty b Apr 21 2007, 09:51 PM

Well I actually read the first 12 pages then gave up and just looked at the pics. What a fuchin a-hole ! Must be nice to have an endless supply of money BEAUTIFUL car!!

Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 21 2007, 10:01 PM

Being a 911 owner myself... I'm not sure this type of list would be conducive to the average 911 owner. Something about lots of them taking themselves too seriously...???

I've racked my brain over this time and time again.

I think the PP board is as close as it gets. Good stuff going on there for 911's

I went through that thread a couple of nights ago... I think it took me an hour. Amazing. Matteo is definately doing it right.

Posted by: Eric Taylor Apr 21 2007, 10:18 PM

that car is fuchin amazing. I've been following it on the bird board for a couple of months and I think it's better than porn. A true work of mechanical art.

Posted by: carreraguy Apr 21 2007, 10:44 PM

I agree! I've been following it for a few months also - too bad its going over to the UK with Matteo. I think I saw its going to be in San Luis Obispo for a early 911 meet around May day weekend, but chassis only.

Posted by: Rotten Robby Apr 22 2007, 01:43 AM

Rennlist is as close as it gets I think... Funny, Rennlist 914 section is so dead you can hear a pin drop but the 911 section is quite busy. The experts come out to play anytime you have a question and they even have some whack jobs just like us. I took my '84 911 about 200 miles through the Sierra's today on the CRAB tour. Fun Fun Fun... Not as fun as a 914 on an autocross course but just enough more civility to make it a better long distance road machine...
Eric, I think I am going to take your advice on something. Scary huh...

Posted by: JPB Apr 22 2007, 07:19 AM

Peeeerdy. I'm not gonna condemn the 911 people any more because there are plenty of happy down to earth sports car folks out there. Its the ate up ones we have to worry about

914 914 914 914 914 OOOoops!

Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 22 2007, 09:47 AM

Get two... measure once, cut twice?

(or marry that cute girl you posted pictures of last fall?)

Posted by: smontanaro Apr 22 2007, 09:56 AM

I think you might find the early 911 groups interesting. While I was
deciding what to buy a couple years ago I found them to be a pretty cheerful
bunch.

"911" covers a lot of territory, both chronologically and dollarologically.
Accordingly, I think it attracts a wide range of tastes and personalities.
OTOH 914s seem to me to have all inhabited pretty much the same class during
their too-brief existence and most of them remain pretty affordable today.
(Snobs often aren't as interested in affordability as "bling".) Maybe that
affordability (and the 914's unique styling and place in Porsche's lineup)
attracts teener folk with a somewhat shared approach toward life that is
exhibited in part as a more congenial atmosphere in the forums here.

Skip

Posted by: So.Cal.914 Apr 22 2007, 10:02 AM

Quite the undertaking, but with all that work he could have put the engine where it belongs.

Posted by: JPB Apr 22 2007, 10:10 AM

Teeneralogically fo show!

Posted by: Rob Ways Apr 22 2007, 10:14 AM

Just went through all 40 pages and WOW! I know everyone here would do the same if resources were not an issue. Its always fun to build something...

Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 22 2007, 12:25 PM

...and to be fair to Teo, this really isn't DWD. This car "will" be whole again.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Apr 22 2007, 04:26 PM

Actually.. it is. Teo started with trying to fix his 88 (89). He got to the "while I am in there" stage, and ended up with a 74 tub. The 88 (89?) tub will never be run again.

So that makes it a DWD affliction.





And it is a beautiful car!!

(I just want the motor for a 914 )

Posted by: Eric_Shea Apr 22 2007, 06:28 PM

Yeah... I read the thread. DW "wishes" (as do all of us).