Are 914's unflippable? |
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Are 914's unflippable? |
ripper911 |
Jan 23 2015, 02:09 PM
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corde pulsum tangite Group: Members Posts: 2,920 Joined: 25-April 10 From: Powder Springs, GA Member No.: 11,654 Region Association: South East States |
I had an interesting conversation at the gas station this morning. This guy walks all the way across the parking lot to tell me about this one time in Germany when his friend was driving a 914 and pulled the hand brake at 100km/hr, turned, jumped two train tracks sideways, and kept going. He says that 914's can't flip.
Is this a true statement, short of rolling off of a cliff or something? |
toolguy |
Jan 23 2015, 04:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,270 Joined: 2-April 11 From: San Diego / El Cajon Member No.: 12,889 Region Association: Southern California |
Oh yes, and I've seen it happen. .
I saw a 914-6 go upside down at Riverside during a time trial in the early 80's. . A guy I knew from San Diego PCA car. . his girlfriend was driving his car. . . she went sideways in the esses, wheels caught the lip of the dirt and it flipped right over. . I think he is a member here but have not seen him post. . |
Dave_Darling |
Jan 23 2015, 06:02 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
...I think he is a member here but have not seen him post. . Rich has been a member here for a long, long time. Hasn't posted much since finally (after 30? years) selling the remains of that Six. You can definitely flip a 914. You can even, if you do it just wrong, flip one on level pavement without the assistance of curbs or gravel. But usually it takes hitting something to flip them over. --DD |
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