Subaru not your thing? BASH HERE., instead of hijacking other threads, here is one just for the case Options

[WRX914]

Ok, Porschefiles....


Use this thread to bash non-Porsche powered 914's.


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[LvSteveH]

If Rodney Dangerfield drove a Porsche, it would have to be a 914. They have never gotten much respect and it cracks me up to hear 914 owners talk about them like they are $100k 356's.

I do think it's important to keep nice cars nice, but the fact of the matter is that a majority of 914's have spent 30 years being treated like a VW beetle. That means that many of them are in mediocre condition, and keeping them on the road at all is a benevolent act if I've ever seen one.

With the value of nice very stock 4 cyl. cars going over $15k, very few people would cut a pristine car up to toss in a V8 or suby. More often than not it's the marginal cars that are candidates for conversion.

Most 914 enthusiasts are average working class people, not affluent car collectors. I think it's great that the cars are going up in value and getting more respect by collectors, but being as much VW as Porsche is part of it's legacy. It was sold as an inexpensive, economical sports car, and it should be enjoyed as one.

Anyone who has a super clean, original, low mileage car should also have an average car that they can drive and enjoy on a regular basis. Fortunately, with 100,000 914's made, it means that we can all do with them exactly as we like. It is truly a Porsche for all seasons and personalities. That's what makes them so great.