How many are out there today? Options

[mrdicb]

I'm stuck writing a research paper for school. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) Fortunatly I had the choice of my own topic, so what did I choose? The 914 of course.

So here's the bad part-- I can't seem to find some vital information about them. Hopefully someone here can hook me up with some info (paticurally with a reference I can list as a sourse)

How many 914's are there currently estimated in the US?

[GWN7]

QUOTE (mrdicb @ Nov 3 2005, 05:49 PM)

QUOTE (lapuwali @ Nov 3 2005, 05:40 PM) This very topic has come up, in reply to exactly the same question. There are complete production numbers available under 914 Info (top of the page), but there are no reliable figures on how many are actually in use.   Part of the problem is definition.  Do parts cars count?  Do cars that have been on jackstands for the past 10 years count? Well here's specifically my criteria: My report is on what would be a more productive race series to sponsor, an all 914 series or an all Boxster series. My conciderations are: Availability of the car models Cost of the cars for the racers Cost of vehicle maintaince to the racers Number of venues each car can perform in (AutoX, SCCA, NASA) Number of potential racers for each car Effect the cars will have on the series spectators So the number I need would reflect the number of track worthy cars there are.

Well with 914's they are out of production and the field of available shells is lessened every year due to their age. But the available ones are still cheap enough that you can build a very competive car without a huge investment (ok a small huge investment) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

With Boxters they are still in production and the first few years models are coming down in price to the point where the average racer can afford to buy one and modify it to where they want. (my cousin just bought one, to race)

There used to be a guy who had posted in his tag line "The Boxsters are coming" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)