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> 2.5 twin plug 914 on Jalopnik
raynekat
post Feb 15 2018, 11:22 PM
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Marco (should be familiar to some, TLG fame) and his 2.5 twin plug 914.

https://jalopnik.com/now-heres-how-you-make...tter-1823044856
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post Feb 16 2018, 12:37 AM
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How does this guy make a living driving cars and reviewing them but can't find second? I learned how to drive on a 914 at the age of 12 and never missed second . What a dope!
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post Feb 16 2018, 12:46 AM
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what a crappy write up. Seemed like every compliment was a bit back handed. Pontiacs and Fiats. Glad we're in good company.
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post Feb 16 2018, 08:42 AM
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Makes a good case for a twin plug 2.5
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post Feb 16 2018, 11:25 AM
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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Feb 15 2018, 10:46 PM) *

what a crappy write up. Seemed like every compliment was a bit back handed. Pontiacs and Fiats. Glad we're in good company.



I read it this morning on the train.

I agree.....what crappy writing.
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post Feb 16 2018, 12:18 PM
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Not the best video production or driver, but a nice car !
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post Feb 16 2018, 01:23 PM
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Marco Gerace is good people. And his 914 is a cool one with a cool story. Nice to see this.
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post Feb 16 2018, 01:31 PM
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I like that the car was not a trailer queen.

And sounded great.

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post Feb 16 2018, 02:09 PM
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I'd be hard pressed to turn the key over to stranger on that road. That they were moving at a pretty good clip and the driver has to look at the owner to carry on a conversation, while rowing to find 2nd, would be unnerveing. "DUDE! ROAD!!" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Feb 16 2018, 02:41 PM
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Seems odd that a well versed Porsche mechanic would tolerate crappy shift action.
It will never be like a modern linkage but I'd give Marco the benefit of the doubt
......maybe a failed bushing.
Or the Jalopnik guy is just so spoiled by modern cars.
2.5 twin plug mmmmm ! That is a fun car. And stock fenders too !
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post Feb 16 2018, 03:06 PM
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FYI: it's not Jalopnik testing, it's Matt Farah from TheSmokingTire. He's driven LOTS of cars on that road, so he knows that area of the Angeles Forest road like the back of his hand.
It's gotta be tough to jump in a car and try to figure out the shifting quirks our cars have.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=324403
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post Feb 17 2018, 01:07 PM
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Feb 16 2018, 12:41 PM) *

Seems odd that a well versed Porsche mechanic would tolerate crappy shift action.
It will never be like a modern linkage but I'd give Marco the benefit of the doubt
......maybe a failed bushing.
Or the Jalopnik guy is just so spoiled by modern cars.
2.5 twin plug mmmmm ! That is a fun car. And stock fenders too !


I took two of my cars for Matt to drive that day ... the 914 and my 75 911. On the way up to the meeting spot I drove my 911 and my friend drove my 914 so I didn't know there was a shifter issue until I was sitting in the passenger seat. After the day's events we took the cars back to the shop and I looked at the linkage; turns out the set screw in the ball cup was a little loose. Tightened it up and now it's back to being perfect.

Not really Matt's fault, and had I known about the issue I would have been able to fix it on the spot as I had the tools in the trunk...
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post Feb 17 2018, 04:29 PM
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QUOTE(mr9146 @ Feb 17 2018, 02:07 PM) *

QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Feb 16 2018, 12:41 PM) *

Seems odd that a well versed Porsche mechanic would tolerate crappy shift action.
It will never be like a modern linkage but I'd give Marco the benefit of the doubt
......maybe a failed bushing.
Or the Jalopnik guy is just so spoiled by modern cars.
2.5 twin plug mmmmm ! That is a fun car. And stock fenders too !


I took two of my cars for Matt to drive that day ... the 914 and my 75 911. On the way up to the meeting spot I drove my 911 and my friend drove my 914 so I didn't know there was a shifter issue until I was sitting in the passenger seat. After the day's events we took the cars back to the shop and I looked at the linkage; turns out the set screw in the ball cup was a little loose. Tightened it up and now it's back to being perfect.

Not really Matt's fault, and had I known about the issue I would have been able to fix it on the spot as I had the tools in the trunk...


My comments weren't meant to insult.
It turned out there was an unknown issue, as suggested.
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