 914 Nostalgia, When the Boxter was on the drawing board |
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| ZachP |
 Jan 7 2005, 12:16 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 58 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Mooresville, NC Member No.: 2,746 Region Association: None  |
5 minutes ago I was doing a number in the bathroom. I was looking through the August 2004 issue of Excellence and when I was just about through, I took a quick look at the cover. There's a Boxster S on there. Was the idea for this car built from what the 914 may have looked like if it had progressed generation after generation as the 911 did? When designs were being drawn up for this car, did anyone at Porsche say, hey, that looks a little like a 914? I'm interested in your opinions too, you's think the 914 would have looked similar or completely different from the Boxter?
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| anthony |
Jan 7 2005, 07:56 PM
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I think the reason Porsche never utters "914" is because they were burned so badly by VW on the deal. Even in the "Victory by Design" documentary they never once mention the 914 even though there is some footage of a 914 being driven at the Targa Florio. Actually, in a later version of the documentary they cut the 914 footage.
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Russian019 914 Nostalgia Jan 7 2005, 12:16 AM
Air_Cooled_Nut Nope.
My guess is they needed something 'new... Jan 7 2005, 12:34 AM ThinAir914 The official line from Porsche was that it was sty... Jan 7 2005, 12:39 AM neo914-6 When we were at Art Center, Grant Larson was sketc... Jan 7 2005, 01:02 AM Scott Schroeder The more I look at boxters the more I like them. I... Jan 7 2005, 10:44 AM boxstr Hey thats a great idea!!!
CCLINCAMPBOX... Jan 7 2005, 11:09 AM Russian019 I'll bet 914 was uttered in the same sentence.... Jan 7 2005, 12:04 PM nsyr the way i see it is the 914 was replaced with the ... Jan 7 2005, 12:09 PM Gustl I have a really good connection to my local Porsch... Jan 7 2005, 12:30 PM Steve Jan 7 2005, 05:24 PM Gustl I have two, too http://www.914worl... Jan 7 2005, 06:50 PM Brando IMHO, the 986 is a modern day 914. Let's see w... Jan 7 2005, 07:49 PM
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