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[Ace Le Count]

Does anyone have some crazy 914 stories that they'd like to share? Maybe your son/daughter was born in one? Maybe you drag raced someone that was getting cocky because they thought their riced out civic was faster? Maybe you used a 914 as a getaway car after you robbed a bank? How has your 914 saved the day?

[ClayPerrine]

Years ago, my six conversion was just a /4 with fuchs, a 2.0 and Dellorttos. I was driving back home from Waco and the throttle cable broke. I didn't have a spare. So I took the speaker wires off the speakers, and cobbled together a "throttle cable". I took the top off, and stowed it, then I tied the wire to the crossbar linkage, ran it up through the engine grill, across the targa bar, and down to my right foot, where I tied it to the front lace on my shoe. I was able to put my foot down where the accellerator was laying on the floor and the engine would rev. I could use the brake and clutch, and the wire didn't interfere with shifting. So I jumped on the highway and headed home.

About 15 minutes into the 2 hour drive home, it starts to rain. Hard. Complete with lightning and thunder. By maintaining my speed around 70, I was not getting wet, only a little damp. A Texas Ranger pulls up next to me, and she sees me driving with the top off in the pouring rain. She shows down and pulls in behind me and hits the lights. I slow down and stop under the next bridge.

As she is walking up next to the car, I realize that I can't get out of the car because the wire is tied to my shoe. She walks up and asks for my license and insurance. I give her them, and she asks me to get out of the car.

I open the door and turn sideways. She watches as I untie the wire from my shoe. She asks why I am tied to the car. I explain the whole broken throttle cable thing, and she laughs and tells me that is ingenious. Then she says that I already had enough of a bad day and lets me go.

I got wetter getting back up to speed than I did the rest of the drive home. Took me weeks to get the water out of the car.