What Is It?, Silly Question Options

[Larmo63]

I am not new to classic cars, or Porsches in general. As a relative newcomer to the 914, I look at it, think about it, and try to come to terms with it as to what it is. By that, I mean is it more Volkswagen, or is it a Porsche? It may seem like a silly question, it has a multitude of P-car parts, but says VW on the glass. The deckled says Porsche, but the steering column is pure Volkswagen. The transmission and engine (in mine) is a Porsche design made by Volkswagen? It is a radical departure from the Karmann Ghia which it replaced. Weird. Split personality disorder?

[ClayPerrine]

The whole NARP thing is just bullshit.

The 914 has a bunch of 911 parts in it, and a bunch of VW parts.

Then there is the 924. It is more of a NARP that the 914 ever was. It was designed by Porsche to be an Audi sports car, using all VW and Audi parts. It has an Audi motor, Super beetle front suspension, IRS beetle rear suspension, and an Audi transmission. There is not a single part on a 924 that has a Porsche part number When Audi decided not to build it, Porsche bought the rights to it. But it was never sold as a VW-Porsche, and it got a Porsche hood badge from the factory, so it is not a NARP. Go figure.


Frankly, I think the NARP thing is sour grapes on the part of the 911 drivers. To this day, the 914 kicks their asses on the track. I watched a 3.0L 914-6 lap 3/4 of the field at COTA, running against 911 GT3 cup cars.


Q. What did the 911 driver say as he went sideways off the turn?

A. "How in the hell did that 914 turn inside me?"


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