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| Geezer914 |
 May 9 2009, 08:09 AM
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Geezer914  Group: Members Posts: 1,433 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States 
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How are us 914 owners viewed by the 911 owners? Are we looked down upon as glorified VW owners or accepted as Porsche owners? In other words, you meet a car guy and he owns a 911 and you mention you own a Porsche also. When he asks you what model, and you say a 914, is he going to look down his nose at you or accept you as an equal?
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| Pat Garvey |
May 9 2009, 07:26 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
This topic comes up from time to time, and it always amuses me.
Yeah, there was a very early PCA movement to have 914's banned. It failed. Remember, the "real"/356 Porsche owners had just gotten to realize that the 911 was somehting special. The comes the 912 amd 914/4 914/6 in rapis succession. Drove the old guys nuts! VW-914! Must be trash, right. Well, we earned our respect by whipping the snot out of all of them in autocrosses. Suddenly, we became acceptable. I remember flashing my fogs at 911's & 356's for 6 months before I got a flash back. That flash was from a dear departed bud, who opened his home to ALL Porsche derivatives. I should also say that the second time I got a flash back from someone was a Cincy cop! Stopped me just to let me know that he had one too. Forgot his name. We teeners have had our hard years early on. But we rule now. FWIW - I had me 914 for a couple of years before I got my first 911. As much as I love my teener, it really can't compare to an early 911, or my '73 T. I love them both, yet they are so different. I'd recommend that every 911 owner pony up for a 914. Subtle high performance. Yeah baby! Pat |
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Geezer914 Porsche social status May 9 2009, 08:09 AM
zymurgist Depends on the 911 owner.
I got slammed on the ... May 9 2009, 08:16 AM 9146racing aaahhhhhhhh! these people are completly overra... May 9 2009, 08:50 AM smg914 Back in 1970 there were discussions about not allo... May 9 2009, 10:17 AM
TeenerTim Today I believed the 914 is respected by the major... May 22 2009, 02:03 PM MDG I'd be willing to bet that the 911 owner who b... May 9 2009, 11:10 AM zymurgist
The type of person who takes 'status' as ... May 9 2009, 11:30 AM MDG
They tend to be dullards anyway. Not only will t... May 9 2009, 12:27 PM zymurgist Yep, I figured that was where you were going with ... May 9 2009, 12:53 PM dcheek Whenever someone asks what kind of Porsche I have ... May 11 2009, 06:00 AM johannes
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[quote name='6freak' date='May 11 200... May 12 2009, 08:25 AM underthetire I always get the thumbs up from 911 guys. Seems mo... May 11 2009, 01:06 PM biosurfer1 I think it's pathetic when anybody wastes thei... May 14 2009, 04:06 PM MDG
I think it's pathetic when anybody wastes the... May 14 2009, 04:12 PM eg914 Other people think? I learn something new every d... May 14 2009, 10:43 PM Rav914 Enthusiasts are enthusiasts. A lot of 911 owners ... May 14 2009, 10:53 PM RobW It all breaks down to this:
911 owners who are DR... May 15 2009, 03:59 PM dr914@autoatlanta.com
How are us 914 owners viewed by the 911 owners? ... May 16 2009, 12:17 PM Steve Snyder
I would actually say that there is a giant differ... May 16 2009, 05:56 PM zymurgist
As for 911 drivers, I think many now accept the 9... May 22 2009, 01:19 PM 70Sixter Personally I do not care what 911 owners think of ... May 22 2009, 12:11 PM Cap'n Krusty Just so you all know, REAL 911s have a short wheel... May 28 2009, 06:30 PM MDG
Just so you all know, REAL 911s have a short whee... May 29 2009, 08:22 AM dlestep ...when I joined PCA in 1993, I had a 73 914 and a... May 28 2009, 11:06 PM Pat Garvey
...when I joined PCA in 1993, I had a 73 914 and ... May 31 2009, 08:12 PM sww914 I have a funny looking kid. If he's not welcom... May 30 2009, 12:58 AM swm914 The "is it really a Porsche" references ... May 30 2009, 07:36 PM Vacca Rabite
The "is it really a Porsche" references... Jun 5 2009, 01:04 PM Lavanaut
"He who laughs last laughs best" - to c... Jun 1 2009, 06:06 PM montoya 73 2.0 Just thought I would share a little 914 bashing th... Jun 5 2009, 09:56 PM zymurgist
he looks a little like "Elmer Fudd"
h... Jun 6 2009, 09:23 PM tod914 Amazingly each show i goto, it seems the 914's... Jun 6 2009, 08:54 PM Pat Garvey Don't get me wrong here, I absolutely love ear... Jun 7 2009, 07:54 PM busmech I get the same reaction when I tell people I have ... Jun 7 2009, 09:17 PM rdauenhauer
How are us 914 owners viewed by the 911 owners? ... Jul 23 2009, 05:12 PM 6freak They didnt like it much at parade when my 40 year ... Jul 24 2009, 09:20 AM orthobiz The economics is what drove me (no pun intended) t... Jul 25 2009, 08:12 AM ghuff
The economics is what drove me (no pun intended) ... Jul 25 2009, 11:20 AM |
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