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The Flatbed Thread , Show us your pic's |
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Mar 19 2012, 06:08 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,494 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
There are basically 2 kinds of 914 owners. Those that have been towed and those who have not been towed, yet! So post your pic's here with an appropriate quip. I didn't get pic's from my first 3 tow's but I did get the 4th one. Amazingly enough, I was passed up (ignored if you will) and left stranded in the parking lot by (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) 23 other teeners whom I had just had lunch with. Friends (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
Did I mention it was a 70 mile tow on the million dollar hiway in a truck that could not go over 35mph or the front end would shake badly. But this little guy, Fritz, (the drivers sidekick) made the ride much better. |
Joe Owensby |
Mar 20 2012, 09:30 PM
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JoeO Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 7-January 06 From: Spartanburg, SC Member No.: 5,385 Region Association: South East States |
I should be careful saying this, but: I have had my 914 since 1973. It has never been towed. I have had to make a few roadside repairs over the years. Once, I had to fix a fuel leak near the pump- pretty nasty. Once I had a fairly new Mallory electronic dizzy crap out, and I had to replace it with a std dizzy that I carry as a back up. Once when it had only about 25,000 miles on it- I had to make the little pivot arm that the clutch cable goes through out of a pipe fitting. The original pivot arms were plastic, and would break. I made one from a pipe tee using a hack saw and a file. It lasted about 100,000 or so miles before I replaced it with a newer metal one from Porsche.
I rebuilt the car several years ago, and use it as my daily driver, putting about 10,000 miles per year. Almost 30,000 since rebuild. I replaced most of the items that could conk out, so I hope it stays reliable. JoeO |
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