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> How many 914's do you have now, or how many at one time in life ?, I had two at one time, but one was good enough for me, personally.
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post Oct 6 2008, 01:04 AM
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I know that before I got my conversion done, it was kinda cool having a "stock" engine in one car (sunburnt-copper-orange) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) , and then jumping into a rocketship right afterwards (this is a picture of the black 73' that the conversion parts came out of) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) !!! But I decided, as for me, that it was kinda overkill, when I could just focus on one, the way that I want it, so I got rid of the other. ..............Just curious, how many people have more than one 914 at this present time, and why. Most likely, you have one for racing and one as a daily driver, or one for a parts car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) How many, is the most you had at one time in life ? one ? two ? five? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png)

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post Oct 6 2008, 01:19 AM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol
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I have had a total of 5 with owning three at one time, but only two of them ever ran while I owned them. People just kept giving me parts cars after they knew I had one. Now that my six is close enough to where I want my wife doesn't want anymore parts cars (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Oct 6 2008, 01:27 AM
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QUOTE(tronporsche @ Oct 6 2008, 12:04 AM) *

How many, is the most you had at one time in life ? one ? two ? five?


I have owned a total of 5 914's, 1 each 70-75
I currently have 4 of them.
I bought my 1st one around 1990 a 71 1.7 that I set up for auto-x and drove daily until the engine died about a decade ago. I still have it.
My second one was a 75 1.8 I bought for $70 thru a lien sale back around 1992. I think I had it for 2 yrs before I finished fixing it and selling it.
The other 3 I bought last May a 70 1.7, a 72 1.7 and a 73 2.0 as a group. It was an all or nothing deal.
I just made a deal and took a deposit on the 70 so soon I will be down to 3.
My specific plans for the 3 left change almost daily but the general plan is to sell 1 more and fix one as a driver and build one as a track car. My budge may dictate that I sell 2 and build 1 as a driver/track car combo.

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post Oct 6 2008, 01:38 AM
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I had five this past summer but I had to get rid of some of them before I left for school. Now I am down to only two. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Oct 6 2008, 02:22 AM
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I know 2 guys that have probably 20 914's combined. Most are parts cars.

But the cars they do drive

one has a 70 914-6 with a 3.0 911 motor, a 72 2.0, and a 74 1.8 or something (all black too)

the other has a bumble bee he is restoring, and has a track race car that both run, and delphi green (that was almost done last I checked). He also has a silver 75 thats been out of commission since someone backed the side of it.

They have the most 914's that I know of, and the race car and the 914-6 are beautiful.

I just have 1 myself. But I have a few different cars that I want, so I imagine at least 5 if possible.
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post Oct 6 2008, 02:23 AM
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Only 4 teeners for me!
I bought a yellow 73 2.0 in 1976. Loved he hell out of it but I wanted webbers! I spent about $3200 at that time for a rebuild by an outfit in Dallas that did lots of racing. Wow was that fun. Shortly there after I found a VW/Porsche magazing with the story of a 914 with the Chevy Z-28 V8 and he'd spent about the same money I had on the 4 banger.
The 4 was putting out about 150HP and you had to wind it up... problem was the speed limits had been reduced to 55, I couldn't slow down and ended up loosing my license for the speeding tickets.
1981 I sold the car and the courts allowed me to get my license back so I vowed I'd build a V8 car.
1983 #2 was a silver '73 rust bucket with a bad 1.7... apart it came.
1984 I was about to put the engine in when my bride to be found me #3, a really nice Black 75 1.8 and talked me into spending the money.
About that time we were talking a walk past a neighbor's garage and there was a burgundy 73 in his garage under a bunch of stuff. Straight, no rust and started right up after being in there for several years... $800 for #4.
Someone wanted #2 with the 1.8! I sold #4 at a great profit and the money all went toward the Black V8.
I'm still driving the V8! What a car, there ain't nothing like it. Never had a ticket in the black car, is there something about color? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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post Oct 6 2008, 02:30 AM
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You guys are crazy !!!
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post Oct 6 2008, 06:33 AM
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I've two of them

in 1999 I bought my ravenna green 1974 1.8 US
this teener is almost perfect, not one single problem till now (except an empty tank once (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) )
now rust, matching numbers (yes, chassis + engine + tranny)

this year I bought my 1971 914-6 ... and therefore I have to sell the '74 (no money + no space)
I'm very happy with my six, but it breaks my heart that I have to sell the 1.8 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Gustl
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post Oct 6 2008, 07:12 AM
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I have 3, a '70, '72, and '74.

The 74 is my daily driver (rain or shine, she goes everywhere). The 72 is going to be my brothers car once he buys it. We our both working on restoring it. He wants to have it going before his senior prom. The 70 is currently a parts car, but is really too nice (for a Northeast car) to cut up.

Now I'm waiting on pictures of another '74 that is local. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Oct 6 2008, 07:22 AM
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I've owned 17 different 914s

The most I've had at one time is 4

Currently have 2 914-6s, with another one in line if I get a job soon.

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post Oct 6 2008, 07:38 AM
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I have 2.

1972 1.7 (Green). Suppose to be my DD, but my Dad looked at the Saab then at the Teener and I have been driving the optioned out Saab while my Dad drives the Teener. Now inop because it blew the #2 spark plug and the repair failed.

1974 2.0 (Tarp). Awaiting Restoration, as in fixing the previous body damage that wasn't repaired and/or improperly.

My Dad has a 1974 1.8 (Gray rusting away since it has been parked). It was his DD until it got rear-ended and now it is waiting for the body to be fixed. We have all the parts in the garage.


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post Oct 6 2008, 08:08 AM
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I have 1 1976 2.0. had 2 once but sold 1 to a friend. But about a month ago bought 944 turbo. way fast and fun but I still love my teener.
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post Oct 6 2008, 08:21 AM
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Never more than one at a time, but I have owned almost 20 in my life so far.
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post Oct 6 2008, 08:25 AM
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One Wild and One Mild.

And of course - only one is running today - the other is on it's 20th year holding down jackstands. But this year is the year. I ordered my last piece of sheet metal from Restoration Design this weekend - welding starts and finishes in 2 weeks. Then the '72 is off for bodywork and paint (Original Willow Green).
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post Oct 6 2008, 08:29 AM
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I have 9 and want more
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post Oct 6 2008, 10:15 AM
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Problems are like cockroaches you find 1 and theres a 100 more
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QUOTE(dw914er @ Oct 6 2008, 02:22 AM) *

I know 2 guys that have probably 20 914's combined. Most are parts cars.

But the cars they do drive

one has a 70 914-6 with a 3.0 911 motor, a 72 2.0, and a 74 1.8 or something (all black too)



I know him its Shawn. it is a 74 1.8. did he get the 914-6 back together yet?

ive only had 1 but i want to have a couple. one to restore and one to drive because i think i would go crazy if i had only one and it was in pieces in the garage..
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post Oct 6 2008, 10:30 AM
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Only 1- I've owned it for probably close to 2 years now, but have only been working on the resto for about half that time.

And, while this has been quite the learning experience, this is probably the first and last teener I will ever care to own. I've enjoyed working on it for the most part, but just from keeping up with the boards here at 914world.com, there's just waaaaaaay too many issue's with these cars to keep me interested in owning one for life.

But maybe, when I get a little older, and find I have the time, I might decide to tackle one again and keep it for myself. But I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
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post Oct 6 2008, 11:23 AM
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Three for now but only 2 run. The third one is basically a roller waiting for a restoration. I've had only 4 over the years.

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post Oct 6 2008, 11:44 AM
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I have no idea how many I've had but now I have 2-6's and the race car is being converted to a -6. I have had as many as 7 here at once. All my own.
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post Oct 6 2008, 12:29 PM
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I have one half of a 914. It is the first one half I have ever had. I have a lot
of parts that I am hoping I can use to convert it into a whole 914.

Here is how a lot of it looked when I got it.

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Now I have an engine in my bedroom; headers, exhaust, and wheels in my
living room; and loads of mystery parts in my garage and porch.

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