Which Porsche would you Choose? Options

[carr914]

Which would you choose if the price were the same - say $25,000? Rust Free or taken care of, comparable 3.0s, comparable Interiors & Paint.

Not to pick on these cars, but used as a comparison

1. 914-6 Conversion Clone




2. 911 RS Clone

[RickS]

Time to weigh in. I am also a 911 owner as well. Mine is a '73 S with a oversized t-bars, 6's and 7's, and a pretty fresh 2.7 RS spec MFI, with limited slip. It's about as close as you can get to an RS without the duck tail and front intake. Being completely honest, I love this car. It does everything well. It accelerates sharply, it corners very well, and it is extremely comfortable. With the values of S's going throught the roof, I am in the process of restoring it for sale so I can buy a T and hot-rod the hell out of it and not worry about totalling it.

My 914 3.0 is a very fun car. It corners better, but does not accelerate as quickly, and is not nearly as comfortable a car on long hauls. I would call the 914 raw in comparison, even with all the upgrades to seats, and amenities. Raw is good, but raw gets old after 300 miles for an old dude. One thing that beats the 911 is an open roof on a sunny day. My wife calls the 914 the fun car. The 911 intimidates her because of the cost of a possible loss. I did ride in a 914 with a 2.7 RS spec MFI motor a few years back and that was one helluva ride - especially when power slid through the corners. The original GTs really didn't have that large a power plant either, so hence my thumbs down. If they came with 2.8s then I would throw everything I said out the window and go for the GT and comfort be damed.

So my vote is for the RS clone if it is a true clone and not the poor-ass looking thing on page 1.

Here is a pic of my 73 before I started converting her back to original and the 914 3.0.