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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
 Oct 12 2010, 11:07 AM
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I just got back from driving the 916 after it sitting for over two years in our showroom. What a FABULOUS 914. Actually put a smile on this old man's face. Thinking about what could have been if only Porsche had the foresight to think about the future and had not caved to public opinion. The ultimate 914 and they only made 11. Way too bad.
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| dflesburg |
Oct 12 2010, 01:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,720 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Warm and Cheerful Centerville Ohio Member No.: 1,896 Region Association: None |
George,
Is it much different driving that than one of your conversion cars? Other than the fear factor of wrecking an unobtainium chasis that is? If so, how is it different? |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Oct 12 2010, 03:52 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
This car with the welded steel roof seems to bring the whole car together as one fine in finish and fit and solidity. Everything is so tight and the note and response of the mechanical injection and great brakes and really really easy shifting (especially for a 915 gearbox!) just makes the whole experience of driving this 38 year old car one of the most unique experiences of driving any sports car in the world. EVERYTHING works in unison. Even the smell of the interior in unique and I want everyone at the musr 11 to have a whiff (sounds strange but the car's leather interior has a unique smell that was the first impression upon seeing the car "in the flesh" so many years ago.
The normal sixes and conversions creek and rock and roll with burbling engines, shifty transaxles and so so brakes, are too stiff or too loose, and just cannot be planted on the road as firmly as this car. Even the most well prepared of the sixes does not have the feel of this car, and again I would attribute a lot to the steel roof, but the rest of the factory engineering is very predominant. QUOTE(dflesburg @ Oct 12 2010, 12:38 PM)  George, Is it much different driving that than one of your conversion cars? Other than the fear factor of wrecking an unobtainium chasis that is? If so, how is it different? |
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dr914@autoatlanta.com just drove the 916 Oct 12 2010, 11:07 AM
dlee6204 Very cool. :trophy: :driving: Oct 12 2010, 11:14 AM mojorisen914 Sweet! Oct 12 2010, 11:20 AM jt914-6 Can't wait to see it and you again George........ Oct 12 2010, 11:33 AM hot_shoe914
I just got back from driving the 916 after it sit... Oct 12 2010, 12:22 PM naro914 I'm guessing the last time the 916 was out was... Oct 12 2010, 12:45 PM
dr914@autoatlanta.com Yes that was the last time I drove it!! ... Oct 12 2010, 03:42 PM URY914 George,
I found a pic of the original interior...... Oct 12 2010, 01:34 PM dr914@autoatlanta.com wow where did this pic come from?
George,
I f... Oct 12 2010, 03:44 PM URY914
wow where did this pic come from?
George,
I ... Oct 13 2010, 11:04 AM RobW Cool. How does it handle with a steel roof? Any di... Oct 12 2010, 03:45 PM gothspeed This is how I would be driving that 916 :shades2:... Oct 12 2010, 03:49 PM mepstein I would really like to know more of the details th... Oct 12 2010, 07:44 PM dr914@autoatlanta.com I think that one of the problems with marketing th... Oct 13 2010, 11:36 AM naro914 Both of our 914's have welded in roll cages th... Oct 12 2010, 07:56 PM Root_Werks Funny, I just read an old article from an AA catol... Oct 13 2010, 09:02 AM JmuRiz It would also be interesting to see what a factory... Oct 13 2010, 09:30 AM RobW Agreed.
The coolness factor of the targa top exc... Oct 13 2010, 12:17 PM carr914 WE should start a pool to guess what Mile# of the ... Oct 13 2010, 05:45 PM |
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