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Vintage Car and Driver mag 914 test |
bkrantz |
Jan 22 2020, 10:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,793 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Many of you have probably seen this, but I found an old C/D issue from April 1973. This is special to me since I was in high school at the time, a dedicated C/D reader, and wishing for my first car. This comparison test almost made me wish for a 914, but instead I fell for the winner, the Fiat 124 Spider. A couple of years later, I got one from an insurance salvage yard. That started me on the evil path of DIY auto mechanics and body work.
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windforfun |
Jan 25 2020, 07:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,824 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None |
I'm sorry, but the 914 architecture is in a class by itself. Engine well water drainage wasn't quite figured out & the fit & finish could have been a little better in places, but the boxer motor is so smooth. There aren't enough o's in smooth to be accurate here. Anyway, the Spit was a piece of crap - you couldn't open the doors with only 3 wheels on the ground. Didn't the window handles break off the Fiats. Oh, & BTW, how quickly did they need a valve job?
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