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> European Car magazine - Jan 2010, '72 Yellow 914 3.0 /6 conversion
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post Dec 17 2009, 07:02 AM
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The January 2010 issue of European Car has a brief article on Lee Jacob's 1972 /6 conversion. One of the Colorado folks. The car looks fantastic. If your on the board, well done.
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post Dec 17 2009, 09:15 AM
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Really? WOW, very cool Lee!!

For you that don't know Lee, (as he's pretty quiet on the boards) he's a great guy and it's a fantastic car.

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post Dec 17 2009, 09:24 AM
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Wow... that is cool
I'll have to go to barn/noble tonight and search
very cool...

that car has about the nicest interior of any I've ever seen

good job Lee!
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post Dec 17 2009, 09:36 AM
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Pic of Lee's sweet ride.



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post Dec 17 2009, 10:31 AM
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Wow its about time that EC paid homage to its "VW & Porsche" roots!
I used to subscribe way back in the day & catch pretty regular articles covering the teener but after it changed its name to EC then its complete makeover a couple yrs ago they went complete up-market and I lost interest.
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post Dec 17 2009, 12:16 PM
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Wow its about time that EC paid homage to its "VW & Porsche" roots!
I used to subscribe way back in the day & catch pretty regular articles covering the teener but after it changed its name to EC then its complete makeover a couple yrs ago they went complete up-market and I lost interest.



They didn't go "up market" they went tuner, like all of the other ricer mags out there.

I loved VW&P because they didn't forget about the old cars. They went to where they thought they could make more money. In their absence, we got GRM, CM & HE&S to help fill the void.
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post Dec 17 2009, 12:17 PM
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Yup, went from a good read with actual how-to stuff to a "lets show a lowered car with different wheels and the additon of spendy fiberglass glass bodywork parts" ...

Yawn,
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post Dec 17 2009, 12:43 PM
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Nice car. I used to dream off EC and VW&P, and I'm still chasing those dreams...
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post Dec 17 2009, 12:59 PM
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Yeah - there are certainly much more worthy 914's out there - but I was just trying to "represent" as best I could.
I included 914 world but they didn't didn't print it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
Geesh - now I feel like somebody slept with my girlfriend (you'll have to read the article to understand). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
Perhaps they just thought "flaxen flyer" was a cool name and had to find a yellow car to fit it :grin:
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post Dec 17 2009, 01:34 PM
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I was stunned when I got my EC this month and there was a 914 featured. Quite a pleasant surprise. I actually read the article.
But cracked up when I read that you can tell a real 914-6 by the fact that it has fender flairs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
Really.
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post Dec 17 2009, 01:37 PM
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Yeah - there are certainly much more worthy 914's out there - but I was just trying to "represent" as best I could.
I included 914 world but they didn't didn't print it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
Geesh - now I feel like somebody slept with my girlfriend (you'll have to read the article to understand). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
Perhaps they just thought "flaxen flyer" was a cool name and had to find a yellow car to fit it :grin:


Thanks. Post some more picts !!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif)
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post Dec 18 2009, 08:26 AM
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The magazine does seem to take some artistic liberties. I am guessing they were thinking of the m471-GT when they talked about the flares ?
They couldn't seem to get my name right either ... whatever ...

Still - I went out and bought three of them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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post Dec 18 2009, 09:37 AM
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members.rennlist.com/mountain914


I just checked out your Rennlist page. I noticed you had Custom Autobody do your paint/body. I've heard good things about them, were you happy with them?
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post Dec 18 2009, 02:15 PM
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I just checked out your Rennlist page. I noticed you had Custom Autobody do your paint/body. I've heard good things about them, were you happy with them?


I like the result - it was done kind of as a relative/friend thing so the price was right, and perfection wasn't expected. A higher paying customer would get a better result. I'm not complaining - the metalwork is flawless. The paint has a few drips (only two) that could have been avoided had it been given more time. You'd probably never see them (unless you owned the car, that is - and I'll never tell! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ).
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post Dec 18 2009, 05:46 PM
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And the roots of VW & Porsche be Volkswagen Greats.

Happy unsubscriber since 1995, I didn't feel the love.

My gut tells me its a ploy to regain lost subscribers.
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post Dec 18 2009, 06:06 PM
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Wow...my car is a 914-6 and I didn't even realize it. No wonder it's not running right, I only put four spark plugs in.


QUOTE(scrz914 @ Dec 17 2009, 02:34 PM) *

I was stunned when I got my EC this month and there was a 914 featured. Quite a pleasant surprise. I actually read the article.
But cracked up when I read that you can tell a real 914-6 by the fact that it has fender flairs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
Really.


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post Dec 19 2009, 09:42 AM
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QUOTE(Zimms @ Dec 17 2009, 06:02 AM) *

The January 2010 issue of European Car has a brief article on Lee Jacob's 1972 /6 conversion. One of the Colorado folks. The car looks fantastic. If your on the board, well done.


Zimms, I forgot to say thank you. So... thanks !
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post Dec 19 2009, 10:33 PM
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QUOTE(kenshapiro2002 @ Dec 18 2009, 04:06 PM) *

Wow...my car is a 914-6 and I didn't even realize it. No wonder it's not running right, I only put four spark plugs in.


QUOTE(scrz914 @ Dec 17 2009, 02:34 PM) *

I was stunned when I got my EC this month and there was a 914 featured. Quite a pleasant surprise. I actually read the article.
But cracked up when I read that you can tell a real 914-6 by the fact that it has fender flairs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
Really.


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Is this the car that was recently on E-bay. Very nice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Dec 20 2009, 07:35 AM
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QUOTE(Mountain914 @ Dec 19 2009, 10:42 AM) *

QUOTE(Zimms @ Dec 17 2009, 06:02 AM) *

The January 2010 issue of European Car has a brief article on Lee Jacob's 1972 /6 conversion. One of the Colorado folks. The car looks fantastic. If your on the board, well done.


Zimms, I forgot to say thank you. So... thanks !


Thanks, but no need. Your 914 looks fantanstic.

I agree with you on the written part of the article; it sounded like he was itching for one heck of a ride. Great photos! Did they pass on any of the originals for you to make into a poster?
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post Dec 20 2009, 11:08 AM
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Yes - I have those (and some even better) pictures in .CR2 (cannon raw) format.
I would love to post (downsized) - but the photographer has a "for personal use only" statement. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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