Why a 914?, What got you started with these cars? Options

[ClayPerrine]

This is just curiosity on my part. What got you started with 914s?


Me, I can thank (Blame?) my wife. She had her 914 (yes, the same one that we use for a daily driver today) when we met. I had a 924. I got one ride in it and said "I gotta get me one of these!!". After I found out that they came with a six, I really had to get one. Needless to say, I sold the 924 after finding a 914 of my own. And I married her too. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)


So, tell us your story.....

[neo914-6]

Got a German OGT mini-vette for my first car, sold it before going to college
in LA for an English JH convertible so I can fit in with SoCal, saw a V8 conversion
article and bought a non-running 914, installed a V8 which sat for most of 23 years,
planned to do a V6 conversion on the JH so I sold the aluminum twin Stromberg
engine to a rodder and eventually the body, bought an Italian mid-engine car with
a stinger, loved it but loved the reliability of my new Japanese Si more so I sold it,
traded the English twin cam mid-engine fiberglass LE for a vintage Italian twin cam,
Lucas FI, rust bucket with Borranis, it rusted more until I sold it to pay Brad to fix my
914 V8, and then got a 400hp 350 and full Renegade kit.................................................................................................................................
...............................................then I bought another to build a modern 914. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)