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> Just wondering... don't hit me., How old are you?
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post Jul 5 2010, 10:40 AM
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QUOTE(lucky25 @ Jul 5 2010, 08:40 AM) *

... Got my first a 71 6 in March of 79 totaled it in July ...


Did you add the VIN to our database?
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post Jul 5 2010, 11:06 AM
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It will be 62 next month, almost as old as dirt.

Mark; I'm 63, so does that make me dirt? LOL.............. I just started autocrossing this year, so does this make me the oldest autocross rookie? Mike
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post Jul 5 2010, 11:24 AM
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Born in 1936. Saw my first Porsche about 1955 and was absolutely in awe that something that small (compared to its U.S. contemporaries) and beautifully finished existed. Sometime in the 80s I got my first Porsche 914 and am on my third presently. The love continues but sadly my son could care less and my grandsons are too young to be responsible enough to own it.
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post Jul 5 2010, 11:38 AM
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I'll be 63 this month. I better go sit down!
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post Jul 5 2010, 11:41 AM
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I was 72 ,on the 26 of June.


my teener turned 36 on 26 of June (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I turned 40 on 27 of June (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Jul 5 2010, 12:05 PM
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Turned 28 in April, blegh...I wonder who our tallest member is? At @ 6'5 I think I have a good shot.
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post Jul 5 2010, 12:08 PM
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32 here... and the teener has 6 years on me. The 3 months I spent between getting the Volvo and the 914 was the longest I've gone without a VW in the garage in nearly 15yr (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
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post Jul 5 2010, 12:56 PM
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I did a survey of all my engine purchasers one year and the average age was 54...
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post Jul 5 2010, 01:15 PM
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I did a survey of all my engine purchasers one year and the average age was 54...



I'm 53 almost old enough for one of your engines.lol
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post Jul 5 2010, 02:32 PM
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QUOTE(Silverstreak @ Jul 5 2010, 07:05 PM) *

I wonder who our tallest member is? At @ 6'5 I think I have a good shot.

you beat me here ... I'm 6'4
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post Jul 5 2010, 03:30 PM
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QUOTE(Gustl @ Jul 5 2010, 03:32 PM) *

QUOTE(Silverstreak @ Jul 5 2010, 07:05 PM) *

I wonder who our tallest member is? At @ 6'5 I think I have a good shot.

you beat me here ... I'm 6'4

Victory is mine! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Do you use a stock steering wheel? Or something smaller? I have troulble getting in and out cause my knees hit the stock.
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post Jul 5 2010, 03:33 PM
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Turned 54 last month. I bought my first 914 11 years ago (still have it). I've owned a bunch of 2nd 914's since then & hope to own a few more.
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post Jul 5 2010, 03:40 PM
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QUOTE(Silverstreak @ Jul 5 2010, 04:30 PM) *

QUOTE(Gustl @ Jul 5 2010, 03:32 PM) *

QUOTE(Silverstreak @ Jul 5 2010, 07:05 PM) *

I wonder who our tallest member is? At @ 6'5 I think I have a good shot.

you beat me here ... I'm 6'4

Victory is mine! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Do you use a stock steering wheel? Or something smaller? I have troulble getting in and out cause my knees hit the stock.

I am also 6'4" and 285 lbs and am currently running a stock wheel. Looking for something smaller though.


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post Jul 5 2010, 03:42 PM
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I´m 45 and bought my first and only 914 in Los Angeles when I was 32 on a vacation.
I live in Drammen Norway and still drive my unrestored 914 during summer time. It is still unrestored (It has previously been repainted and lost its orange colour to black). The original 1,7 L lost a valve and has been replaced with a Europeen 2 L 100 HP.
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post Jul 5 2010, 03:43 PM
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I remember when kennedy got shot. I was home working under a 39 chev hotrod with a loose flywheel. I didn't have my first vw yet, it's a 58 I got about 1965 or 66. The 914 is pretty new to me I've only had it for about three years it will also be a hotrod I hope. I felt as good at 50 as I did at 40 as I did at 30 but things are slowing down now some but I can just think about a approach to a problem a little better. I do have two sons that are car guys, the youngest is a real car guy, he can and is applying his education to the hobby and is getting a big jump on things as compared to my long journey. I had to hide most of my tools from him when he was 5. He is like having a automatic calculator on hand when he is around. It's funny I can add, multiply and subtract faster than he can but give him a scientific calculator and he will overwelm me pretty quick. Ask him the cfm and lbs of fuel required for a 400hp 2.9 at 7500 with a given ve and he knows exactly how to compute it. Young people in hotrodding have the advantage if the government doesn't ruin life for them.

The newest challenge is to convert the hotrods to natural gas liquid I guess.
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post Jul 5 2010, 04:16 PM
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I'm 57, and am happy to hear I am old enough for one of Jake's engines! First saw a 914 in 1973 at a dealership and wanted one since, especially a 73 for obvious reasons, got one in 2008. Just finished a 1000 mile plus trip that was trouble free, the more it runs the better it gets. I am a professional driver and have driven a lot of different vehicles over the years and the 914 is the one that brings out the biggest shit eatin grin. Looking forward to my first PCA cruise this coming weekend, James Smith from Maine is also attending with his beautiful six, I'm sure we will have pics to post next week.

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post Jul 5 2010, 04:46 PM
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Interesting how many 'bought my first' way back when. Me too - sig says it all. I was 19 when the first car was born.

Damn - just looked at my own sig. I've been farting around with the new car for 3 years! That does it. By the end of the month it has to be on the road!
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post Jul 5 2010, 09:02 PM
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56 here. I must be pretty average since I sent my engine to Jake Raby 2 years ago when I was 54. There's something about having the kids out of college and on their own that allow the finer things in life.

I got my first 914 in 1978 and have owned 4 others since, although not continuously. The current one will probably be my last. I just can't see a Raby-engined 45-year old 914 making a good post-retirement daily driver. Especially in Vegas where we expect to be.
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post Jul 5 2010, 09:07 PM
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I got my first and current 914 in 1987 when I was 17.

That will make me 40 this year and I agree about the "EMPTY NEST" 914 time as I have a 4 yr old and a 1.5yr old.
I see some people do amazing things while still having young ones, but I can't do it.
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post Jul 5 2010, 09:29 PM
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My brother in law got me hooked on 914's at 18 and I bought my first one at 21 and sold it and now I have my second one and I am 23 now.
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