914 vs 911, No, not a race Options

[scrz914]

Ok, I know some of you drive/have 914s and 911s. As this is a 914 forum everyone, I'm sure, has a strong opinion about their 914s. I'd like to hear some. What are the advantages of the 914 over the 911. Why did you choose a 914? $$$?, the people?
I know that people tend to dog the 914. Since I bought my first 914 in October I have growing respect for it. But now I have a chance to get a 911 for a good price, but I still day dream about my 914. Hmm...maybe I should keep both...naw, too expensive.
Seriously, I'd like to hear what people think of 911s compared to the 914.

[7391420]

My 914 is my 4th P-car, and while I've only had it for about 3 yrs, I'ts the first one I really think I'll keep for a loooooooong time.

It's the car that has taught me how to do tons of work that I never dreamed of doing on my other Porsche's, and could never do on any of the new cars....

I really think, and a few people have touched on this, that the 914 is one of those few cars that bridges the gap between old and new tech. It's certanly an old, car, air cooled, light, spartan, manual everything, no ac, torsion bar suspension, etc..... but when set up properly, it can be driven daily, gets great mpg, and handles extremely well. I've been putting somewhere around 7-9k miles each year on it and the car is holding up very well.

On top of all that, since 914's arent worth all that much....it's one car that my wife cant really justify asking me to sell!