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> An interesting article from Forbes, Porsche 914: A Hidden Gem
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post Jun 29 2012, 01:07 PM
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QUOTE(Madswede @ Jun 29 2012, 02:00 PM) *

I stand corrected. Makes sense of course, but I just hadn't seen one myself.




I hadn't seen any till I started getting more serious with the local AX scene. It's somewhat amusing because the owner of the blue car is always teasing me to dump an 8 in my teener. He still has a bit of development left to do on the car so he's usually not that much faster than me.
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post Jun 29 2012, 01:12 PM
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post Jun 29 2012, 01:15 PM
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post Jun 29 2012, 01:21 PM
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QUOTE(toolguy @ Jun 29 2012, 02:15 PM) *

seems like a creditable 'expert' would have used a better example vehicle for the video than one in the crappy condition the green car was in. . .
what do you expect from someone who runs a food business and speaks with so called authority about the 914. . .He said
Porsche was nearly bankrupt in 1970/ at the heights of the Can Am 917's killing everything in sight. ??? . . and a 73 914 actually getting 30 MPG. . that would be at 55 on a long hill as I remember. .

I beg your pardon? My 73 914 got 41mpg at 55 mph (remember the national speed limit?) up hill or down hill. it got 30mpg @ 75mph.
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post Jun 29 2012, 01:26 PM
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QUOTE(toolguy @ Jun 29 2012, 02:15 PM) *

seems like a creditable 'expert' would have used a better example vehicle for the video than one in the crappy condition the green car was in. . .
what do you expect from someone who runs a food business and speaks with so called authority about the 914. . .He said
Porsche was nearly bankrupt in 1970/ at the heights of the Can Am 917's killing everything in sight. ??? . . and a 73 914 actually getting 30 MPG. . that would be at 55 on a long hill as I remember. .



Mine used to get 30 when it was a stock FI 1.8 and before the wonderful ethanol fuel came to be. Now with the angry 2056 I get a little more than half of that.
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post Jun 29 2012, 01:53 PM
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QUOTE(toolguy @ Jun 29 2012, 12:15 PM) *

seems like a creditable 'expert' would have used a better example vehicle for the video than one in the crappy condition the green car was in. . .
what do you expect from someone who runs a food business and speaks with so called authority about the 914. . .He said
Porsche was nearly bankrupt in 1970/ at the heights of the Can Am 917's killing everything in sight. ??? . . and a 73 914 actually getting 30 MPG. . that would be at 55 on a long hill as I remember. .

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Looks to me like a car that's getting driven a lot. Get your facts in line. I don't know about the near bankruptcy part in 1969 but I do know that the 914 was introduced as an entry level car to increase sales and that the 917 was not 'killing everything in sight" in '69. As far as mpg, I had a new '73 1.7 and routinely got 30-35 at 75, at least until the 55 speed limit hit in Oct '73. Then I couldn't even get into 5th gear legally.

The guy is obviously a 914 enthusiast and doesn't deserve to be dogged like that.
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post Jun 30 2012, 06:57 AM
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Agreed!

However, there are enough of us around that got these cars when they first came out that like to preserve the actual history as well. It's best to inform, not criticize.

Nothing that a good reading of Excellence Was Expected can't cure!
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Can't read the boat transoms or recognize the harbor but looks like the North Fork of LI....filmed two different interiors; one with a dash cover, one with "original" cracks....
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post Jul 14 2012, 06:34 AM
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The green car can be seen up close at my shop next week.
Alejandro called yesterday to say it was being flatbedded up for some engine diagnosis/repairs.
The car is unrestored/unmodified, and still being driven regularly.

The location of the video is probably on eastern LI. Last year after Alejandro picked up the car from my shop he was headed to the New London ferry.
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post Jul 14 2012, 09:00 AM
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The green car can be seen up close at my shop next week.
Alejandro called yesterday to say it was being flatbedded up for some engine diagnosis/repairs.
The car is unrestored/unmodified, and still being driven regularly.

The location of the video is probably on eastern LI. Last year after Alejandro picked up the car from my shop he was headed to the New London ferry.

Nice daily driver.

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