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post Oct 5 2014, 07:16 PM
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High rez jpegs, 1/2 and 1/2.....if you would please.
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post Oct 5 2014, 07:30 PM
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In 1973 Porsche initially marketed the new /4 2.0L as the 914 S. However, it was never sold as an S (a Porsche salesman might have sold it describing it as an S but it was never officially badged as an S and is not the proper model name). The 914 S is the same thing as the 914 2.0. There is no difference. Porsche decided to go with the badging as 1.7 and 2.0 (1973-1974) then 1.8 and 2.0 (1975). I am guessing, but it is likely they probably dropped the S because the 96 bhp 2.0L 4 cylinder hardly qualified as an "S" in comparison to it's big brother's already established "S".

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post Oct 5 2014, 07:34 PM
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Porsche salesman? Weren't these sold at the VW dealers?

Back then there was Porsche/Audi and VW dealerships in the US....the European models were sold by P/A.

By 73 the 914/6 was discontinued. Correct?
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post Oct 5 2014, 07:38 PM
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QUOTE(Joe Bob @ Oct 5 2014, 09:16 PM) *

High rez jpegs, 1/2 and 1/2.....if you would please.

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post Oct 5 2014, 07:47 PM
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QUOTE(Joe Bob @ Oct 5 2014, 06:34 PM) *

Porsche salesman? Weren't these sold at the VW dealers?

Back then there was Porsche/Audi and VW dealerships in the US....the European models were sold by P/A.

By 73 the 914/6 was discontinued. Correct?

LOL. You're just messin' around, aren't you?
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post Oct 5 2014, 07:47 PM
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QUOTE(Joe Bob @ Oct 5 2014, 09:34 PM) *

Porsche salesman? Weren't these sold at the VW dealers?

Back then there was Porsche/Audi and VW dealerships in the US....the European models were sold by P/A.

By 73 the 914/6 was discontinued. Correct?

The /6 was made from 1970-1972. In America, all 914s were sold at Porsche dealerships. Only in RoW were the /4 sold at VW and the /6 sold at Porsche. That's how its confusing identity crisis began overseas.

The 1.7 and 1.8 are varied VW Type 4 engines. Both 2.0 engines - the /4 and the /6, are Porsche engines. The /4 2.0 was assembled by VW but to Porsche's specs and with different, more sturdy/quality materials. VW couldn't make the engine bigger than 1.8. So Porsche provided the specs for the engine and VW assembled it. It doesn't make it any less Porsche. It was just logistics. The /6 2.0 was taken from the previous year (1969) then discontinued 2.0 flat 6 911 engine. Ergo the 911 of the same year as the /6 was more powerful than the 914/6.
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post Oct 5 2014, 07:49 PM
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ALL 914s are S's because they are all Special. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

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post Oct 5 2014, 07:55 PM
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Hey, I have been away 10+ years from 914s......selective memory. At least I remembered the "S" was not sanctioned by the factory.....that's why I asked.

I also know that the 1.8 was 74 and 75. They used the L-Jet and left over 2.0 motors for the one year only 76 912. I'm not a complete idiot.
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post Oct 5 2014, 07:57 PM
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QUOTE(tumamilhem @ Oct 5 2014, 05:49 PM) *

...... they are all Special. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

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post Oct 5 2014, 08:32 PM
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It appears the '73 914 "S" must have the appearance group package, which partially consists of chromed bumpers, fog (driving) lights, forged-alloys (Fuchs), center-console with voltmeter, clock, and oil temp gauge, and a 2.0 liter boxer-flat 4 cylinder engine. That's what my car has except for the Fuchs which I replaced with cast Mahle alloys.
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post Oct 5 2014, 08:36 PM
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QUOTE(dlkawashima @ Oct 5 2014, 06:52 PM) *

QUOTE(balljoint @ Oct 5 2014, 03:57 PM) *

There is way more proof of a Yenko 914 than a 914S.

Share your proof please.

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post Oct 5 2014, 09:08 PM
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Here's another reference to the 914 S MODEL
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post Oct 5 2014, 09:28 PM
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Inside of a '73 dealer brochure…

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post Oct 5 2014, 09:33 PM
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QUOTE(balljoint @ Oct 5 2014, 07:30 PM) *

Actually the "s" designation was really only utilized if you were purchasing more than one car.

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This is the best explanation I've read so far.

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post Oct 6 2014, 05:48 AM
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Fix a mug of Coffee, and a mug of Jack and Coke and have a long, mind numbing day of reading : (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hanged.gif)

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...851&hl=914s
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post Oct 6 2014, 06:19 AM
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QUOTE(scotty b @ Oct 6 2014, 04:48 AM) *

Fix a mug of Coffee, and a mug of Jack and Coke and have a long, mind numbing day of reading : (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hanged.gif)

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...851&hl=914s


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post Oct 6 2014, 06:45 AM
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QUOTE(scotty b @ Oct 6 2014, 07:48 AM) *

Fix a mug of Coffee, and a mug of Jack and Coke and have a long, mind numbing day of reading : (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hanged.gif)

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...851&hl=914s

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post Oct 6 2014, 08:53 AM
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The S is for Sux, needs a Suby Six

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Both brochures mention an oil pressure gauge in the console instead of an oil temperature gauge.
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