 Porsche 914 or Bugatti Veron ? what is the rarest ?, Stupid topic ... |
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| johannes |
 Jun 1 2006, 02:26 PM
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Club Porsche 914 France President  Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France  |
I live in a place where you have 100 more chances to see a Bugatti Veyron than a Porsche 914 ...
Why ? Because Porsche 914 are rare in France ... my reimported californian 1.8 is almost unique in France ... and I live a few miles from the Bugatti Factory. Very often they test the new cars they built. or they let them drive by fortunate customers ... I can cross a Veron twice a week ... but never crossed a 914 for the last 20 years (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| olav |
Jun 1 2006, 02:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,107 Joined: 28-December 02 From: Los Gatos, CA. USA Member No.: 34 Region Association: None |
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| johannes |
Jun 1 2006, 03:14 PM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
[BTW I misspelled the Veyron]
THis is the new plant. Very small indeed ... only assembling parts that come from all over the world. (IMG:http://www.bugattirevue.com/revue22/tour10.jpg) from inside (IMG:http://www.henn.de/images/newsletter/75-EP1271-100.jpg) While building ... you see its very small. They only wanted to write that the bugatti are built in Molsheim again (IMG:http://membres.lycos.fr/scuderiacc/Pics/EBu.jpg) The "St Jean" Castle next to the new plant. Mister Bugatti used to invite his customers here ... now owned by VW (IMG:http://www.bugattirevue.com/revue22/tour7.jpg) Part of the old plant (next to the castle) where the "historic Bugatti where built" (IMG:http://www.bugattirevue.com/revue22/tour6.jpg) The Hispano Messier Bugatti plant (extension of the old plant). Now its part of Airbus consorsium . They manufacture gears for airplanes So all the "old" and "new" factories are one behind the other. (IMG:http://www.bugattirevue.com/revue22/tour4.jpg) |
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| johannes |
Jun 1 2006, 03:27 PM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
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| olav |
Jun 1 2006, 03:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,107 Joined: 28-December 02 From: Los Gatos, CA. USA Member No.: 34 Region Association: None |
Hey thanks!
That's pretty cool. Inside the manufacturing building looks pretty sterile. Nice village and car; 914 that is! |
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| johannes |
Jun 1 2006, 03:38 PM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
Picture from the sky !
You can see the graveyard where Jean Bugatti is burried. Jean Bugatti was the son of Etorre Bugatti. He was a genius. He designed the most beautiful Bugatti. He died in an accident while testing a race car in 1939. It happened a few miles away on the street you see at the bottom of the picture. Attached image(s) 
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| wbergtho |
Jun 1 2006, 04:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623 |
Nice 914! and nice pictures from France. Thanks for sharing them with us. Please show us more!
Regards, Bill |
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| johannes |
Jun 1 2006, 04:40 PM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
QUOTE Please show us more! more what ? more from the Bugatti plant or more from this (beautiful) region ? Like the Cathedral from Strasbourg ... I love it ! Very very impressive. So large and looking so light Built 1176-1439 ... 465 feet high Isn't it a beauty ? (IMG:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/fr/f/f6/CathedraleStrasbourg2.jpg) (IMG:http://perso.orange.fr/entrecieletterre/images/Architecture/cathedrale_strasbourg.jpg) (IMG:http://photoenligne2.free.fr/BasRhin2/Strasbourg2/Top/N10937_Cathedrale_Strasbourg.jpg) (IMG:http://photoenligne2.free.fr/BasRhin2/Strasbourg2/Top/N21465_Cathedrale_Strasbourg.jpg) |
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| johannes |
Jun 1 2006, 04:44 PM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 1 2006, 04:49 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,205 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
geröstete Marronen und Glühwein ... yummy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif)
gotta love the wintertime in europe ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Andy PS: btw. what's the french word for "Glühwein" ? |
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| johannes |
Jun 1 2006, 04:58 PM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jun 1 2006, 02:49 PM)  geröstete Marronen und Glühwein ... yummy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) gotta love the wintertime in europe ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Andy PS: btw. what's the french word for "Glühwein" ? "Glühwein" is "vin chaud" ... I prefer summer in Europe ... so I can remove the targa top and drive my teener (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| 1970 Neun vierzehn |
 Jun 1 2006, 05:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
Johannes,
Your presenting one of the facets of European culture that I admire so much......preservation. Here in the States, we rather tear something down and put up some ugliness, rather than spend the money to fix and maintain it. Exceptions do exist, however, Stateside. Charleston, SC and Savannah GA come immediately to mind. Anyway, beautiful countryside, wonderful architecture and your car looks fantastic in its European setting (as do all our European Forum members 914s). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) |
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| #1RAGE |
Jun 1 2006, 05:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 7-May 03 From: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Member No.: 664 |
Very cool johannes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif)
I've never been overseas but that looks like a beautiful place to visit. 914's are rare here too but I do see one or two each year. I doubt I'll ever see a Bugatti. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Rrrockhound |
Jun 1 2006, 05:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 196 Joined: 30-November 05 From: Delaware, OH Member No.: 5,213 Region Association: None 
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Johannes:
Merci pour un de meilleur poteaux j'ai vu sur ce BBS. (I'm sorry, my French sucks.) |
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| johannes |
Jun 1 2006, 05:37 PM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
QUOTE(#1RAGE @ Jun 1 2006, 03:09 PM) Very cool johannes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) I've never been overseas but that looks like a beautiful place to visit. 914's are rare here too but I do see one or two each year. I doubt I'll ever see a Bugatti. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) So! now its about 1H30 in the night ... time to sleep ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon_bump.gif) See you tomorrow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
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| Air_Cooled_Nut |
Jun 1 2006, 06:47 PM
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None |
Wow, beautiful region!
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| dekman |
Jun 1 2006, 06:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 458 Joined: 12-December 04 From: Ojai,CA Member No.: 3,274 Region Association: None |
Thanks for the photo's! Your car looks great! More pic's of your car................. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
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| johannes |
Jun 2 2006, 02:40 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
QUOTE(dekman @ Jun 1 2006, 04:48 PM) Thanks for the photo's! Your car looks great! More pic's of your car................. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) Here we are ! The car is not perfect... there are a few cosmetic things to fix but it runs great ! I have already removed the yellow paint on the side mirrors and repolished them. Now it's time to remove the (non connected) speakers and build new door panels . These one are looking very bad. You can also watch my 914 VIDEO ( great sound ) http://www.914garage.com/videos/yellow_914.wmv Attached image(s)    
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| dekman |
Jun 2 2006, 07:09 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 458 Joined: 12-December 04 From: Ojai,CA Member No.: 3,274 Region Association: None |
Your car looks great! I used to have a '73 2.0L yellow. The video is nicely done...great editing. Thanks!
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| olav |
Jun 2 2006, 07:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,107 Joined: 28-December 02 From: Los Gatos, CA. USA Member No.: 34 Region Association: None |
Nice video johannes, what mounts did you use to attach the camera to the car?
You've inspired me to make a video! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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