RABY and Value, Comments |
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RABY and Value, Comments |
Gunn1 |
May 17 2016, 05:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,021 Joined: 14-February 16 From: Minnesota Member No.: 19,670 Region Association: None |
Just completed reading a lot of information regarding RABY engines.
All of the information points from the Mild to Wild they produce a Quality and Bulletproof product. Does anyone out there on the "World" have first hand knowledge or experience with a RABY engine? Is the higher than normal acquisition cost worth the performance, reliability and drivability characteristics claimed by the Manufacturer. Also seems to be a quite lengthy wait time associated between the ordering of an engine and its delivery. Any information would be great Thank you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) |
Chris H. |
May 18 2016, 09:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,032 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
The 914 was a very well documented joint venture between VW and Porsche. The 911 definitely was not. The two companies were completely separate, They formed a company in the late 60's specifically to sell the 914 together. Dr Porsche designed the VW Beetle and the air cooled engine we all know and love in the 1930's it but never owned the company or was a part of VW at all after WW2.
The teener is what it is. A VW/Porsche hybrid. The engine is covered in VW stamps as are many of the other components on the car. We like it that way. Not pretentious, just fun to drive. Snooty and uppity would be the small percentage "real Porsche" owners in the 1980's and 1990's who turned their noses up at the 914 and refused to acknowledge it as having ANY Porsche lineage at all. Not that we cared. Start with the first part of the 914 wiki page. You'll understand it better. BTW pretty sure Andy lived in Germany when the 914 VW-P was being sold...the hubcaps even had VW's on them instead of blanks! |
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