Porsche 916 Options

[steveherman]

Whats the big deal?
So what that there was only 11 produced..
To me that just means Porsche realized it was a flop and did not produce them.
Porsche probably realized that most people would choose a targa over a non-targa.
It is nothing more than a flared 914-6 without a targa top... to me that is a BIG NEGATIVE.

If i had it i would sell it... buy a REAL 914-6 (cuz it has a targa)... a plymouth prowler... and a ford flex... and multiple other toys.

My opinion.
Your opinion may differ... but that is ok.

[realred914]

so the guy that dont like the 916 thinks this is good...

per wikipedia:
The Flex has not been successful, with sales less half the target of 100,000 vehicles that Ford had expected to sell each year. The disappointing sales have been attributed to several factors; being too expensive compared to minivans like the Toyota Sienna, while its boxy and polarizing exterior styling was not popular among suburbanites. However, Ford was hesitant to discontinue the Flex, as it can be produced at relatively low cost since it shares the same platform as the Lincoln MKT, Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS. To spur sales of the Flex, Ford is offering "Employee Pricing" (dealer invoice pricing), plus $5,000 CAD in incentives.[11]


thak is one ugly ford, awfull ugly heck they cant even sell them all. them small windows and low roof line make it a clusterfophibic cave like interior. plus it has no targa roof. plus visability is so bad rear ward they added a rear view camera Wonder how long all these electric gizmos will last????


puke (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

so much for taste.

give me a 916 with a blown motor anyday over a a new flex.

[steveherman]

so the guy that dont like the 916 thinks this is good...

Never said i didnt like them. i just think that they are missing a huge selling factor: the targa
they are a 914...

per wikipedia:
The Flex has not been successful, with sales less half the target of 100,000 vehicles that Ford had expected to sell each year. The disappointing sales have been attributed to several factors; being too expensive compared to minivans like the Toyota Sienna, while its boxy and polarizing exterior styling was not popular among suburbanites. However, Ford was hesitant to discontinue the Flex, as it can be produced at relatively low cost since it shares the same platform as the Lincoln MKT, Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS. To spur sales of the Flex, Ford is offering "Employee Pricing" (dealer invoice pricing), plus $5,000 CAD in incentives.[11]

per wikipedia: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
RED FLAG!!!

That means not always fact. I could go into wikipedia if i wanted to and say that the flex is the best selling ford of all time.
on the same note i could go in and say that the 916 werent produced because porsche realized the flaws

thak is one ugly ford, awfull ugly heck they cant even sell them all. them small windows and low roof line make it a clusterfophibic cave like interior. plus it has no targa roof. plus visability is so bad rear ward they added a rear view camera Wonder how long all these electric gizmos will last????


puke (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

so much for taste.

just cuz u dont like it doesnt make my taste bad... just means we have different tastes.
AND THAT IS OK.

give me a 916 with a blown motor anyday over a a new flex.

If i had to choose between the 2 i also would choose the 916 with the blown motor over the flex any day... BUT i would still sell it and go back to my original statement.

[RiqueMar]

per wikipedia: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
RED FLAG!!!

Well, kiiiiiinda. Your entry is still subject to be submitted/verified and if it doesn't have a reference, it wont fly. It is imperfect, but I would say for the incredible amount of information it provides, its comparable.


Oh hey! Look! 2 Pennies!

[steveherman]

Well, kiiiiiinda. Your entry is still subject to be submitted/verified and if it doesn't have a reference, it wont fly. It is imperfect, but I would say for the incredible amount of information it provides, its comparable.


Oh hey! Look! 2 Pennies!

well i would venture to say that George could be called to testify in a court of law as an expert.
here is an ad that he wrote to sell his 916.
http://www.thisweekinmotors.com/1972-porsc...ket-for-495000/

and i am pretty sure there is plenty of other legit documentation on the web...

[RiqueMar]

and i am pretty sure there is plenty of other legit documentation on the web...

Who decides what is legit?

[steveherman]

and i am pretty sure there is plenty of other legit documentation on the web...

Who decides what is legit?

people with the documentation.

[RiqueMar]

people with the documentation.

Then you should love Wikipedia, it has documentation (references) at the bottom of each page. It's as though you're reading a college essay. It's pretty rad.

[steveherman]

people with the documentation.

Then you should love Wikipedia, it has documentation (references) at the bottom of each page. It's as though you're reading a college essay. It's pretty rad.

yet wikipedia is an unacceptable point of reference in probably any college in the country.

[RiqueMar]

people with the documentation.

Then you should love Wikipedia, it has documentation (references) at the bottom of each page. It's as though you're reading a college essay. It's pretty rad.

yet wikipedia is an unacceptable point of reference in probably any college in the country.

Well if you are using an APA or MLA format, it would actually make it quite easy, because, as I said, the source is listed at the bottom.

So, I could see it going somewhat like this....

"Hey! It says here on Wikipedia that [Insert fact/information/relation], cool! I'll just scroll down and look for the reference and insert it into my paper! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/type.gif) . Awesome! Now I can go play beer-pong!"

[steveherman]

people with the documentation.

Then you should love Wikipedia, it has documentation (references) at the bottom of each page. It's as though you're reading a college essay. It's pretty rad.

yet wikipedia is an unacceptable point of reference in probably any college in the country.

Well if you are using an APA or MLA format, it would actually make it quite easy, because, as I said, the source is listed at the bottom.

So, I could see it going somewhat like this....

"Hey! It says here on Wikipedia that [Insert fact/information/relation], cool! I'll just scroll down and look for the reference and insert it into my paper! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/type.gif) . Awesome! Now I can go play beer-pong!"

and then you get an "F"... yeah for you... way to go genius
professors at the beginning tell you that wikipedia is not an acceptable reference point.

[VaccaRabite]

yet wikipedia is an unacceptable point of reference in probably any college in the country.

and then you get an "F"... yeah for you... way to go genius
professors at the beginning tell you that wikipedia is not an acceptable reference point.

Err.... Have you been on a university campus in the past 4 or 5 years? All of the professors at the graduate level for my MBA had zero problems with Wikipedia.
Most of them will say that they expect to see more then wikipedia cited in your work, but almost all of them agree that it is a fantastic starting point.

As to the 916... Whatever. Its something that I will never have, and is too far outside my frame of reference to care about. If I want one, I know how to convert my car to be one.

Zach