 Why so Few Tail Mounted Spoilers on Street Cars, including the duck |
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| RickS |
 Feb 14 2012, 09:24 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None  |
I remember when 1 out of every 2 914s had a little spoiler sitting on the rear trunk. Now I only see them on teener racers. Is it too high of a poser factor, totally unkuhl, a fashion trend, instigated by aliens from Mars?
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| SirAndy |
Feb 14 2012, 09:29 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Most of them are fugly ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif)
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| markb |
Feb 14 2012, 09:44 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California 
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| Elliot Cannon |
Feb 15 2012, 12:49 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(markb @ Feb 14 2012, 07:44 PM)  Your car is too slow to need one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| CG-914 |
Feb 15 2012, 08:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 326 Joined: 27-December 10 From: LA/OC CA Member No.: 12,526 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ Feb 15 2012, 01:49 AM) QUOTE(markb @ Feb 14 2012, 07:44 PM) Your car is too slow to need one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) it is fugly! Also: why didn't the porsche factory 914-6 GTs didnt had one btw.... |
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RickS Why so Few Tail Mounted Spoilers on Street Cars Feb 14 2012, 09:24 PM
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[quote name='markb' post='1625524' date='Feb 14 ... Feb 15 2012, 08:29 AM
euro911 Mine came with one. Until I can find something els... Feb 14 2012, 11:25 PM montoya 73 2.0 My pops wanted one on his so this how it was when ... Feb 15 2012, 12:45 AM sixnotfour best one I have ,unfortunately it requires 20 scre... Feb 15 2012, 02:19 AM Chris Hamilton Left mine off cause it made it hard to see out the... Feb 15 2012, 02:59 AM carr914 I don't mind one on the right car. However the... Feb 15 2012, 05:15 AM URY914 They never fit well unless you fiberglass them in ... Feb 15 2012, 05:41 AM jimkelly the duck looks good.
but unless the spoiler is ta... Feb 15 2012, 05:52 AM wingnut86 My 70' came with a rear wing that must weigh a... Feb 15 2012, 06:14 AM Bleyseng I like em! Feb 15 2012, 06:23 AM Cairo94507 Rear spoiler on a 914 never has looked right to me... Feb 15 2012, 07:41 AM sixnotfour they also keep the back of your 914 dirty Feb 15 2012, 08:01 AM bembry Fugly +100 Feb 15 2012, 09:15 AM SLITS Looks like SHIT & doesn't do anything exce... Feb 15 2012, 10:39 AM reharvey I installed the duck spoiler on all 5 of my cars. ... Feb 15 2012, 12:50 PM scott_in_nh Anything other than the duck tail style does not l... Feb 15 2012, 01:05 PM stugray I always thought a 959 replica wing would look goo... Feb 15 2012, 01:21 PM raw1298 I like this one. It is part of the deck lid. Feb 15 2012, 07:48 PM sixnotfour
in 70 they couldn't, 72 up every racer had... Feb 15 2012, 07:59 PM rhcb914 They are like the mullet. Cool in the 80's bu... Feb 15 2012, 08:16 PM ThePaintedMan
They are like the mullet. Cool in the 80's b... Feb 15 2012, 09:34 PM sixnotfour
in 70 they couldn't, 72 up every racer had... Feb 15 2012, 09:19 PM Vacca Rabite Eh, I like the duck tail, and my car had one when ... Feb 16 2012, 07:58 PM |
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