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> for the critics who diss'd the 914s' design...
1970 Neun vierzehn
post Jan 15 2010, 11:52 PM
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Perhaps these "classics" would make you nostalgic for the days when you'd dare call the 914s' "styling" "awkward". Compared to many of todays' automotive styling exercises, I'd say the 914 is an example of restraint, clarity and purposeful design.


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1970 Neun vierzehn   for the critics who diss'd the 914s' design...   Jan 15 2010, 11:52 PM
BMXerror   :lol4: I totally agree! I personally don't...   Jan 16 2010, 12:03 AM
Gustl   another one ...   Jan 16 2010, 12:47 AM
oz371   another one ... :screwy: WTF?   Jan 16 2010, 03:55 PM
johannes   another one ... Please Gustl ! don't cr...   Jan 16 2010, 04:47 PM
turnaround89   :agree: Everytime I see the Nissan Cube i lau...   Jan 16 2010, 12:49 AM
smontanaro   Every time I see the Nissan Cube i laugh... Whene...   Jan 16 2010, 10:29 AM
swl   Aren't we glad that we have differences of opi...   Jan 20 2010, 07:19 PM
campbellcj   How about none other than the Prius! Everytim...   Jan 16 2010, 01:19 AM
ClayPerrine   How about none other than the Prius! Everyti...   Jan 16 2010, 11:17 AM
johnnie5   How about none other than the Prius! Everyti...   Jan 19 2010, 02:56 PM
jhadler   I'd single out the aforementioned Insight thou...   Jan 19 2010, 03:23 PM
aircooledtechguy   The thing I find hilarous is that we have the Pri...   Jan 19 2010, 05:00 PM
shoguneagle   :agree: :beer2: :beer3: :beer1: :beer1: :beer...   Jan 16 2010, 01:31 AM
Mark Henry   Look at old VW scene, how many of todays economy c...   Jan 16 2010, 06:21 AM
Vacca Rabite   Look at old VW scene, how many of todays economy ...   Jan 17 2010, 08:33 AM
oldschool   Look at old VW scene, how many of todays economy...   Jan 19 2010, 05:35 PM
johnnie5   I have always loved the look of the 914, then when...   Jan 16 2010, 10:14 AM
Rav914   Agreed. The first time I saw that Cube thing, the...   Jan 16 2010, 11:24 AM
914rat   :stromberg: If it is economical why does it automa...   Jan 16 2010, 03:27 PM
Gint   Pretty ironic... 914 owners calling other cars ugl...   Jan 16 2010, 03:35 PM
underthetire   Pretty ironic... 914 owners calling other cars ug...   Jan 16 2010, 03:40 PM
veltror   err   Jan 16 2010, 04:06 PM
DBCooper   OK, I'm sitting here trying to understand this...   Jan 16 2010, 04:53 PM
GeorgeRud   Having had many different cars over the years, I...   Jan 16 2010, 04:57 PM
marks914   Glad nothing I have been lead designer on. has mad...   Jan 16 2010, 05:31 PM
DBCooper   Glad nothing I have been lead designer on. has ma...   Jan 17 2010, 07:17 AM
marks914   Glad nothing I have been lead designer on. has m...   Jan 17 2010, 03:03 PM
Elliot Cannon   I love 914's so much I have two of them but ho...   Jan 16 2010, 05:39 PM
1970 Neun vierzehn   I love 914's so much I have two of them but h...   Jan 17 2010, 12:24 PM
tat2dphreak   :agree: I know the miata is sort of feminine, but ...   Jan 17 2010, 09:55 AM
zymurgist   :agree: I know the miata is sort of feminine, but...   Jan 17 2010, 11:15 AM
tat2dphreak   they are almost as much fun to drive as a 914, too...   Jan 17 2010, 11:38 AM
underthetire   Dad bought one a year old, in 74. Gave it to me in...   Jan 17 2010, 03:12 PM
70Sixter   I used to think mine was ugly. Now it is interest...   Jan 19 2010, 01:45 PM
patssle   The thing I like about the 914 is that it is uniqu...   Jan 19 2010, 02:21 PM
jhadler   I have to agree for the most part on the aforement...   Jan 19 2010, 02:40 PM
underthetire   My ex bitches CRX got 44MPG, and it was actually f...   Jan 19 2010, 05:10 PM
Vacca Rabite   Yes yes. We ALL know that the old economy cars go...   Jan 19 2010, 05:33 PM
underthetire   Y I also think that it is an attractive car. Z...   Jan 19 2010, 05:45 PM
Vacca Rabite   [quote name='Vacca Rabite' post='1263531' date='J...   Jan 19 2010, 07:13 PM
johnnie5   [quote name='Vacca Rabite' post='1263531' date='...   Jan 20 2010, 10:13 AM
grantsfo   Given the context of the sports cars it competed a...   Jan 19 2010, 05:37 PM
zymurgist   Come to think of it, the Prius doesn't look th...   Jan 19 2010, 07:22 PM
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Dr Evil   The only thing sexy about the Tribeca is the engin...   Jan 19 2010, 08:16 PM
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kwales   Ah, ugly cars..... Nothing says ugly like a car d...   Jan 19 2010, 10:55 PM
zymurgist   "Bangle Butt" http://www.solarnaviga...   Jan 20 2010, 06:15 AM
larss   Discovered a strange design likeness between the b...   Jan 20 2010, 06:31 AM
tat2dphreak   the CRX was a great car in Gran Turismo 2 ;) I a...   Jan 20 2010, 09:43 AM
underthetire   the CRX was a great car in Gran Turismo 2 ;) I ...   Jan 20 2010, 04:33 PM
Rav914   "Banglized". I do like the design of th...   Jan 20 2010, 03:05 PM
tat2dphreak   nope... even have a story about driving it... I d...   Jan 20 2010, 09:47 PM
1968Cayman   Someone puts an El Camino on this list and we...   Mar 20 2010, 09:31 PM
jcambo7   Someone puts an El Camino on this list and we...   Mar 20 2010, 10:18 PM
nsyr   The mitsubishi 944:   Mar 20 2010, 10:09 PM


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