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patssle
post Jul 27 2010, 04:47 PM
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I did a little Googling, but didn't come up with much on this topic.

I know you guys like to nickname the 911 as an assdragger, with the engine at the back. What other negatives - and positives, does the 911 (70s model) offer over the 914? Aside from the rear engine and more powerful stock motor. Not for racing/atx, but for street use.

Parts availability, maintenance costs, reliability, etc etc.

Thanks.
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post Jul 28 2010, 10:14 AM
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Yes, this crowd tends to give 911s a bad name somewhat because they still feel that they have to defend the NARP 914.
I'd say that in the PCA crowd I hang (NNJR), the 914 commands MORE respect these days as they are scarce (comparatively) and everyone knows they are GREAT handling cars. As they are still being used in the DE world, anyone who is rising up the ranks has been humiliated on the DE track by a 914 with half or less hp at least once.

yes, resale on a 911 (used/older) is better currently then a 914, but they are more complex cars (when stock). 914 has a better community.

I have both and love both for the different merits.
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patssle   911 vs 914   Jul 27 2010, 04:47 PM
mepstein   911 positive. They have a 6 that fits into our 914...   Jul 27 2010, 04:49 PM
Tom_T   911's & 912's are more squirrelly in t...   Jul 27 2010, 05:00 PM
Drums66   911's & 912's are more squirrelly in ...   Jul 28 2010, 12:41 PM
KELTY360   Some call them ass draggers, others call them dono...   Jul 27 2010, 05:01 PM
Bleyseng   They both have that "Porsche" driving ex...   Jul 27 2010, 05:40 PM
BK911   I have a few 911s and a 914. I use the 914 for da...   Jul 27 2010, 05:57 PM
Spoke   I've always wanted a 911 and last year I final...   Jul 27 2010, 07:26 PM
kg6dxn   I think my 914 is much nicer to drive than my 911....   Jul 27 2010, 07:51 PM
Silverstreak   911's are also known as Widowmakers. Things ca...   Jul 27 2010, 08:05 PM
Elliot Cannon   The 911 is an ill handling piece of krap. That...   Jul 27 2010, 08:15 PM
patssle   That's one reason why I'm looking at the...   Jul 27 2010, 08:34 PM
flipb   That's one reason why I'm looking at th...   Jul 28 2010, 11:42 AM
brp986s   Working on 911s is harder than 914. Try putting i...   Jul 27 2010, 10:16 PM
markb   Apples & oranges as far as I'm concerned. ...   Jul 27 2010, 11:48 PM
Cupomeat   Yes, this crowd tends to give 911s a bad name some...   Jul 28 2010, 10:14 AM
realred914   the rear motor layout in the 911 is more like a VW...   Jul 28 2010, 11:20 AM
tat2dphreak   yep, it's not the same... to put it in america...   Jul 28 2010, 11:33 AM
Ferg   I think some of you are making the 911 "handl...   Jul 28 2010, 11:40 AM
tat2dphreak   exactly.   Jul 28 2010, 11:45 AM
jjbunn   Main difference: 911s look better in red whereas 9...   Jul 28 2010, 12:45 PM
1968Cayman   Certain 911s seem to take quite a bit longer to re...   Jul 28 2010, 01:29 PM
pcar916   The 911 has a larger polar moment of inertia compa...   Jul 28 2010, 02:49 PM


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