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| burton73 |
 Sep 3 2017, 07:21 PM
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Senior member, and old dude  Group: Members Posts: 3,849 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California 
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What made you want to get a 914?
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) I will start. I had friends with 911 and I got a 911. When I spun a bearing in my 73 911 my car was in the machine shop in Burbank, CA I went there for lunch on a regular basis. One of the friends of the owner had a factory real 914-6 with a 3.0 in it. This was back in 1978 and this was not the norm for 914s Well this friend gave me a ride back from the restaurant and I noted not only how his car seemed faster than my 911 but he was going around 50 miles per hour and he made a right turn. I thought we would crash but instead his car in Slot Like form just made the turn. Like on Rails like a fast ride in Disneyland. After that I always wanted one. And when someone stole my 911, I got my first of many. Bob B |
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| iankarr |
Sep 4 2017, 09:15 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,564 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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My doc said I'm iron deficient and recommended playing with rusty metal.
Great stories guys! My first car was a Fiat X 1/9, which I always thought was the poor man's 914. Funny...911 guys call us NARPS...but at least we don't have a fraction on our badging. I eventually came to realize that 1/9 referred to the number of days the car wouldn't break down. The throttle linkage actually fell apart on the way to prom and I fixed it roadside in a tuxedo. James Bond style. Fast forward 35 years and I'm still working on cars (no tux, but more lbs). I went to the Caffeine and Carburetors show in New Canaan, CT, saw a beautiful 73 2.0 and was reminded how much I loved the 914. I instantly fell under its spell. I'm on my second 914 now...the addiction is strong.... |
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burton73 What made you want to get a 914? Sep 3 2017, 07:21 PM
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I didn't ..... Sep 4 2017, 08:59 PM SirAndy [quote name='SirAndy' post='2524406' date='Sep 4 2... Sep 5 2017, 11:19 AM jmitro drove and customized a 73 VW bug as my first car i... Sep 4 2017, 09:34 PM PancakePorsche After my job transferred me to So. California in ... Sep 4 2017, 10:38 PM carcus Owned a Euro Spec 914-6 while stationed in Italy o... Sep 4 2017, 10:51 PM kgruen2
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