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| Howard |
 Jan 28 2006, 02:01 AM
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Incontin(g)ent Member  Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None 
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I have been asked to write an article about car enthusiasts and would like to make the topic "914, Porsche's Ugly Duckling"
Have lots of stuff on the racing record. The car won everything in the under (and over) 2.0 GT class while the factory supported it, but want to spend more time on the 'fun factor' of the cars. Think about the lines of 'The last real Porsche'. After the 914, everything that came from them was heavier, more powerful, more expensive, and more gold chain than sports car. Give me some ammo to use. Edit: Here's something for you. Le Mans 1970. The 914 finished 6th and first in GT. The cars that beat it were: 2 917's, 1 908, and 2 Ferrari 512's. If you could find any of these, they would be worth over $1,000,000 each and not be street legal. NARP my ass. |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Jan 28 2006, 12:57 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 8,968 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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I agree with you JP...I think it is the essential thing about a 914 that makes it a great car. It is respected on so many different levels - as a basic sports car, as a race car to whatever degree your wallet can afford, and as an inexpensive collector car.
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Howard 914's as an investment Jan 28 2006, 02:01 AM
GWN7 add in the pic of you with the 5 997's.....I l... Jan 28 2006, 02:13 AM SLITS Investment? http://www.914wo... Jan 28 2006, 09:06 AM Cap'n Krusty Stocks, bonds, real estate, savings accounts, even... Jan 28 2006, 09:32 AM black73 The only ones to profit from the 914 are the parts... Jan 28 2006, 09:44 AM lapuwali If I took $5000 in 1970 and bought a 914/6, I... Jan 28 2006, 10:07 AM Jeff Bowlsby Only the highest value collector cars can be regar... Jan 28 2006, 10:17 AM J P Stein Use a lot of humor, Howard......these are toys, ya... Jan 28 2006, 10:25 AM dekman Definitely....focus on the fun factor! Of cou... Jan 28 2006, 10:28 AM skline These cars are not investments of any kind. I didn... Jan 28 2006, 10:29 AM anthony I've actually made a tidy sum on my 914s. Like... Jan 28 2006, 11:06 AM bmunday Well I'm now at a new low. Here I am cutting s... Jan 28 2006, 11:25 AM rick 918-S I'm sure over the 30 or so years the 914 has b... Jan 28 2006, 11:31 AM Howard Let me rephrase the question. Very few cars achie... Jan 28 2006, 11:37 AM bmunday Jan 28 2006, 12:08 PM Brew I bought my 914 a few months ago, 20 years removed... Jan 28 2006, 12:30 PM J P Stein Jan 28 2006, 12:32 PM Jeff Bowlsby The 914 is my daily driver. I drive it anywhere a... Jan 28 2006, 12:38 PM J P Stein Jeff & I are at opposite ends of the 914 spectrum ... Jan 28 2006, 12:46 PM anthony Jan 28 2006, 01:34 PM merrill My Ex brother in-law had a Ravenna green car when ... Jan 28 2006, 02:36 PM lapuwali One buys investments so you can have the money to ... Jan 28 2006, 03:21 PM vortrex at the rate CCLFLIPPINGFORDOLLARS is overinflating... Jan 28 2006, 03:53 PM KELTY360 As a financial investment, very few cars can be co... Jan 28 2006, 04:07 PM drew365 I wanted a mid-engine car that I could take racing... Jan 28 2006, 08:14 PM KaptKaos Howard,
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