2012 Pikes Peak Hillclimb, There is a 914 Entered! |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
2012 Pikes Peak Hillclimb, There is a 914 Entered! |
Britain Smith |
Apr 13 2012, 02:12 PM
Post
#1
|
Nano Member Group: Members Posts: 2,354 Joined: 27-February 03 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 364 |
I have this little 2 month vacation this summer called a "sabbatical" and I am contemplating taking the family to the Pike Peak Hillclimb. I went back in 1998 and it was a fun event to see.
Anyway...looking at the entry list, I spotted this car. Jeff MacPherson Bozeman, MT Pikes Peak Open 1970 Porsche 914 Anyone know who it is? -Britain |
byndbad914 |
Aug 16 2012, 11:08 AM
Post
#2
|
shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
seeing this really makes me sad I didn't find out PP was paved to the top until registration was full. That would have been 2 Sheridan bodied V8 cars tearing up the hill! And I am not sure I know what 7/10s is, but according to my friends that is apparently how I drive to go to work so that might be the problem (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I wouldn't go 10/10s the first time tho' that is for sure, those slopes are more like cliffs as a few have found out the hard way.
After I start the Nova project over the winter I might put the engine and trans back in the 914 if the project is going too slow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
Randal |
Aug 16 2012, 04:41 PM
Post
#3
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
seeing this really makes me sad I didn't find out PP was paved to the top until registration was full. That would have been 2 Sheridan bodied V8 cars tearing up the hill! And I am not sure I know what 7/10s is, but according to my friends that is apparently how I drive to go to work so that might be the problem (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I wouldn't go 10/10s the first time tho' that is for sure, those slopes are more like cliffs as a few have found out the hard way. After I start the Nova project over the winter I might put the engine and trans back in the 914 if the project is going too slow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Ha, 10/10s is kind of like you drive an autox. IMHO at PP with 156 corners it'll take a bit of time to learn the course. Even on our short courses out here (15-20 real corners) it takes a couple of years to start to feel like you know exactly what to do where. Once you get there you can go fast and stay on the hill. What, 10:00 minutes up 12.5 miles is about 75mph average, but still that is fast considering 156 corners. Not far from what we average on the hillls out here. Here is a nice smooth drive up the hill. The car is crazy fast, but he makes it look easy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y4camxSlVw Or you can drive flat out like this (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0pTT1VmOQ4 |
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 12th May 2024 - 12:51 PM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |