Is it just me or are 914's prone to front end damage(Crash Thread) Options

[Strudelwagon]

Ok, I've looked at a pile of 914 pictures since I contracted this disease. Pictures from restorations, racing, shows.
Is it just me or are these cars involved in an unusual amount of front end collisions? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)
When I bought mine, it had been involve in one and I discovered that the front calipers where frozen. I assume this was the cause and maybe some bad driving.

[euro911]

... When I went to court, I told the judge that I drive on that street everyday and know of that speed trap and the only recourse I had was to protect myself. I mentioned that the officers making up the speed trap should stay out of the roadway and not place themselves in harms way. Also the location and time of the speed trap did not make any sense, because traffic in the morning keeps the speed down and the location was set at the slowest section. I reiterated that the speed trap does more harm than good in that location and a series of events, out of my control, could have ended badly for all concerned, if it wasn't for my quick actions and full control of my vehicle. I was amazed when he agreed, and let me go.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) Good for you.

I know that a well thought out and delivered argument does have the possibility of swaying a judge's ruling (done it twice). However, being that we're in 2011, it's more about the courts imposing fines to keep the city's coffers full and may not be as easy to get the charge(s) dropped.

[euro911]

Mine Happened just today. I'm still trying not to think about it... fool ran a red light.

A thought just came to mind. A lot of guys have digital video cameras mounted and record 'special' event drives, but I'm thinking that it would be a good idea to have a camera recording (with a large capacity memory chip) every time you're out on the road. If nothing significant happens, just record over it, but it may come in handy if you run into lack of witnesses, etc. ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[bare 1]

Drivin a teener ,in my humble opinion, is about------DRIVING----- !dlestep has it. Being aware and havin the appropreate response to the situation Not that that happens all the time. I had a similar experience in a Triumph Gt6 I was test driving once. Narrow city side street, stereotypical thing you hear about, some little kid dashed in front of me from between 2 parked cars. I jerked the wheel and went around him as he stopped in the street. Scared us both and the lot jockey with me . Then I got to the stop sign at the corner and hit the brakes, a bit shaken. As the brake peddle dropped to the floor, well that was over 40 years ago and it still freaks me out to think what may have happened. As a side note, my son had a deer go OVER his GT6 a few years back .
And there were people in those "wads of metal"!!

[Strudelwagon]

For the collection

[poorsche914]

This happened last month... driving a back road when I rounded a corner and there was a car stopped to make a left turn (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Luckily I was not driving too fast as I had a computer in the passenger seat I didn't want to be sliding around. Hit the brakes and ended up hitting the stopped car at less than 5mph. No damage to the Taurus. Bent hood on my 914.
Anyone have a white hood in decent shape?

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[Randal]

From my experience driving my ex-914 to work (rarely) and my Mr.2.

People don't see you.

OR

They do see you and decide you're the one they are going to cut in front of to get into the lane you are in.....and then, of course, hit the brakes.

There is an art to driving a small car in traffic..... a larger car /truck also, but the small car makes it more perilous. You have 2 choices:
1) Let them run into you.....but don't rear end em'.
2) Yield. You can add the single finger salute (which is now against the law in many states) but be prepared to back it up. I reserve that for the cut-in-brakers.
I'm getting old and am gonna get my ass kicked one of these days.....but it wouldn't be the first time.

So, yes, 914s & 914 drivers are susceptible to front end damage. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

+1

I had a Lotus Elan S4 in England and was always having to repair the front end (fiberglass) due to drivers cutting in and braking or just braking in stupid places, where you would least expect it.

[rnellums]

Bummer man.

[Lennies914]

This just happened 1 hour ago.
Stopped at an intersection on my way home from the TRG event in Petaluma. The truck ahead of me decided that he was too far into the intersection and backed right into me. Claimed he couldn't see me. That was obvious (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Need a LOUDER horn I guess. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[JStroud]

This just happened 1 hour ago.
Stopped at an intersection on my way home from the TRG event in Petaluma. The truck ahead of me decided that he was too far into the intersection and backed right into me. Claimed he couldn't see me. That was obvious (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Need a LOUDER horn I guess. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

That sucks, is it just the hood or worse? I think your right small car needs BIG horn.


Jeff

[euro911]

Even extremely loud air horns aren't enough sometimes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

... and hope the idiots have insurance or man-up for the repairs.

[Jeffs9146]

This just happened 1 hour ago.
Stopped at an intersection on my way home from the TRG event in Petaluma. The truck ahead of me decided that he was too far into the intersection and backed right into me. Claimed he couldn't see me. That was obvious (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

Need a LOUDER horn I guess. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

[Porsche930dude]

yep mine had a new driver side front headlight bucket and half the fender welded in. and that must have been within the first ten years of its life because it hasnt seen the road since then

[grantsfo]

I have put close to 300K miles on several 914's never did anything to front end. Was rear ended and one time my wife backed into the side of pristine 36K original mile car - thats what started my race car build!