 The 914 allure, I think I've discovered the source |
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| 76-914 |
 Aug 18 2010, 08:57 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist  Group: Members Posts: 13,497 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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Remember that last new car you bought? You couldn't wait to get in and drive it. Gladly driving to the store for a gal of milk. Looking for any excuse to hop in and drive that new car. But 3 mo's later, it's old hat. Been there, done that and the car washes are now down to once every 2 weeks.
Enter the 914. 3 weeks on the jack stands; 3 days running. 4 days up, 1 day down and so forth. It's the anticipation. These never run long enough to get used to them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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| Root_Werks |
Aug 18 2010, 09:16 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,319 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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This last week while converting from carbs back to FI I had my 914 back on jackstands....again. All I could think of was "Can't I go a friggen month without this thing being on jackstands?!?" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| ripper911 |
Aug 18 2010, 09:37 AM
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corde pulsum tangite Group: Members Posts: 2,920 Joined: 25-April 10 From: Powder Springs, GA Member No.: 11,654 Region Association: South East States |
This weekend will be the first time mine will be on jackstands during my ownership.
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| Kalva |
Aug 18 2010, 09:59 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 25-June 10 From: Long Island NY Member No.: 11,882 Region Association: North East States |
My Teener has been on & off the jack stand from the day I got her home on July 23rd. I had to replace the shifter bushing & adjust the linkage. Now I'm working on the massive oil leak (Push rod tube O-rings) and cutting off the loose & oil soaked Heat Exchangers to sand down & paint the exhaust pipes/muffler, then adjust the valves as I don't know when they were last adjusted. Now I realize that with everything out of the way its a good time to replace the oil cooler seals. Its a work of Love. Mind you I only drove the car around the block so I have TONs anticipation....
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i494.photobucket.com-11882-1282147159.1.jpg) Don't worry I have three redundant jack stands under the car... |
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| Sleepin |
Aug 18 2010, 10:07 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,647 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Grand Junction, Co. Member No.: 8,357 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(ripper911 @ Aug 18 2010, 09:37 AM)  This weekend will be the first time mine will be on jackstands during my ownership. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) It is all downhill from there! Once get a hit of the jackstand high ( (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) ) they never want to come down! |
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| underthetire |
Aug 18 2010, 12:24 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Sleepin @ Aug 18 2010, 09:07 AM) QUOTE(ripper911 @ Aug 18 2010, 09:37 AM) This weekend will be the first time mine will be on jackstands during my ownership. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) It is all downhill from there! Once get a hit of the jackstand high ( (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) ) they never want to come down! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) All i can say is wow. I drive mine almost everyday, and it doesn't wear off. Although my ass hurt from the trip to Tahoe last weekend. Damn hwy 80 is rough. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/Jumpy.gif) |
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| '73-914kid |
Aug 18 2010, 01:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California  |
And I wouldn't have it any other way... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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| Rod |
Aug 18 2010, 02:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 616 Joined: 1-January 08 From: Farnham UK Member No.: 8,526 Region Association: England |
Mine has never been on jackstands, and has never not started nor broken down as long as I have owned it - 3 years (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Oh God, what have I done!! |
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| ME733 |
Aug 18 2010, 04:39 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 842 Joined: 25-June 08 From: Atlanta Ga. Member No.: 9,209 Region Association: South East States |
...914 allure.......well I think it,s because ..it takes real mechanical appitute/skill to analyze, disect and repair these great old cars...And it doesn't take a 50,000 dollar chip analyser,and a but -wad of electrical connections to "the machine"., which it seems only the dealers can afford.The mechanics now-days are parts replacers/and electrical whiz kids...Newer cars have just gotten to a plug and play state...boring!. Another aspect is that it only takes one (two if your lucky)..guys to pull the engine, trans etc. It takes a hoist/crane and 12 keystone cops to pull a modern day v-8. and just try to keep the electrical connections sorted, undamaged..It,s a major project...Not so ..with our 914,s...They are beautifully basic...and yet technically challenging. Just the kind of car a hobbist, gear-head car guy, needs...something he can work on sucessfully.
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| underthetire |
Aug 18 2010, 04:51 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(ME733 @ Aug 18 2010, 03:39 PM) ...914 allure.......well I think it,s because ..it takes real mechanical appitute/skill to analyze, disect and repair these great old cars...And it doesn't take a 50,000 dollar chip analyser,and a but -wad of electrical connections to "the machine"., which it seems only the dealers can afford.The mechanics now-days are parts replacers/and electrical whiz kids...Newer cars have just gotten to a plug and play state...boring!. Another aspect is that it only takes one (two if your lucky)..guys to pull the engine, trans etc. It takes a hoist/crane and 12 keystone cops to pull a modern day v-8. and just try to keep the electrical connections sorted, undamaged..It,s a major project...Not so ..with our 914,s...They are beautifully basic...and yet technically challenging. Just the kind of car a hobbist, gear-head car guy, needs...something he can work on sucessfully. My teen plugs in a computer for diagnostic (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Kalva |
Aug 18 2010, 05:46 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 25-June 10 From: Long Island NY Member No.: 11,882 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(ME733 @ Aug 18 2010, 06:39 PM) ...914 allure.......well I think it,s because ..it takes real mechanical appitute/skill to analyze, disect and repair these great old cars...And it doesn't take a 50,000 dollar chip analyser,and a but -wad of electrical connections to "the machine"., which it seems only the dealers can afford.The mechanics now-days are parts replacers/and electrical whiz kids...Newer cars have just gotten to a plug and play state...boring!. Another aspect is that it only takes one (two if your lucky)..guys to pull the engine, trans etc. It takes a hoist/crane and 12 keystone cops to pull a modern day v-8. and just try to keep the electrical connections sorted, undamaged..It,s a major project...Not so ..with our 914,s...They are beautifully basic...and yet technically challenging. Just the kind of car a hobbist, gear-head car guy, needs...something he can work on sucessfully. Very Well Said (IMG:style_emoticons/default/309.gif) |
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