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[76-914]

OK, what's what here. In another thread Tom posted a factory data sheet re: '73 914. It list the Curb Weight as 2145 and the As Tested weight as 2460. Just curious because my water cooled 6 conversion came in as 2340 with a full tank, spare tire and tools in the trunk. I should add this was before I added the AC but the compressor was on the engine so I'm probably about 25 lb's heavier now. TIA, Kent (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Tom_T]

FYI #3 - Specs from 73 MY Porsche+Audi official sales brochure (both 4 & 13 page versions similar chart, this is the 4 pg one) for the USA dealers (Canada used Imperial Gallons), which I had both from my 72-73 "starving college student drool visits" to the SoCAl Porsche+Audi dealers (printed Aug 1972 - apologies for my camera strap over the lower right corner info):


> Note that later in the 73 MY Porsche+Audi also had a version called "(14-2.0 Sport" which dropped the included Appearance Group of the "914S" & maintained the Performance Group of options (Fuchs 2L wheels & F & R sway bars), of which Dave K's Orange/Black is a beautiful example (I don't recall seeing a brochure with any "914-2.0 Sport" designation printed, but Jeff Bolsby's 914 classic website's Model Numbers section does list a model number set for both the "914S" fully loaded 914-2.0 & "914-2.0 Sport" equipment packages, with the variances for CA, 49 state & ROW sub-versions). This was done to keep the performance which saving costs & lower the price, as the W. German DM escalated vs. the dollar & jacked up the prices of the fully loaded "914S" package from $5299 WCPOE to over $7200 in less than 12 months! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

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Tom
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