When was the first time you saw a 914?, When, where, etc |
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When was the first time you saw a 914?, When, where, etc |
Mark Henry |
Feb 18 2019, 07:39 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
For me mid-70's, I'm walking home from high school, this /6 with GT flair and the car was a rat rod in grey primer, it was on my home town main drag and the guy was honking on it. I actually didn't know it was a 914 till I saw a 914 with GT flairs up close a few years later.
It was pure sex, I was 13-14yrs/old, I probably went home and spanked one off to a car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
mepstein |
Feb 18 2019, 08:04 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,256 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
A black one parked on the street because my neighbor was having a big party. Mid 70’s so I was probably 9 or 10. Seared into my brain and never went away. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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jim_hoyland |
Feb 18 2019, 08:12 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,273 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
Early seventies: a green 914 was being chased by the cops through the narrowstreets of Sunset Beach. The 914 eluded the police until it drove into a golf course several miles away and got bogged down....
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sb914 |
Feb 18 2019, 08:21 AM
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Surf Guru Group: Members Posts: 4,298 Joined: 25-November 12 From: Brookings,Oregon Member No.: 15,191 Region Association: Southern California |
Early seventies: a green 914 was being chased by the cops through the narrowstreets of Sunset Beach. The 914 eluded the police until it drove into a golf course several miles away and got bogged down.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hide.gif) |
Racer |
Feb 18 2019, 08:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 25-August 03 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 1,073 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
My parents garage.. late summer of 1971. It had been in the garage for over a year till I was born (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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914Sixer |
Feb 18 2019, 08:43 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,876 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
First saw one in Osnabruck in 1970. Not impressed, as I had a 1967 911S when I was in Germany.
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76-914 |
Feb 18 2019, 08:49 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,495 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
April 1971; a high school buddy bought a 914-6 and decided to take me for a ride, in the rain. I thought he was going to kill us and almost shit myself several times that night. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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JmuRiz |
Feb 18 2019, 09:15 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,425 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Around 1987, a dad of a kid on my football team had a yellow 914/6. I only saw it a couple times when the weather was nice and he picked him up in it, but it left an impression.
Later I saw a 'best car for $15k' article in R&T and Jeff Zwart's response was his personal 914/6...before he modified it for the Alaska-Panama rally. |
tmessenger |
Feb 18 2019, 09:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 6-December 18 From: Iowa Member No.: 22,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
New one at a VW dealership in Spokane Wa when they first came out 1970.
Tim |
HansJan |
Feb 18 2019, 09:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 5-April 16 From: Sugar Land TX Member No.: 19,860 Region Association: Southwest Region |
1990 When I first came to the US (SoCal) for an internship.
My uncle in had a green 914-4 2.0. When I moved to the US in 1992, I tried to buy one myself (But could afford the $2,000 price-tag). |
Jazzy |
Feb 18 2019, 10:54 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 16-September 17 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 21,432 Region Association: Europe |
A real car, not a photo? In 2017 when I went to a Porsche seller to check out what ended up being my first 914. Since then I have seen two other 914's at classic car events in The Netherlands and three in the US.
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defianty |
Feb 18 2019, 11:03 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 659 Joined: 9-August 06 From: Essex, UK Member No.: 6,621 Region Association: None |
1989 in Vancouver. I was 16 and it was our last big family holiday. We'd spent a couple of weeks driving from Calgary to Vancouver through the Rocky Mountains. I remember walking though a car park and at the end was a black 914. I instantly fell for it and said to my Dad "I'll have one some day".
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Mikey914 |
Feb 18 2019, 11:07 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,657 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
1985 March 20th. The day I bought my 73 2.0. I had never really paid attention. It looked like it came off the showroom floor, Black. Wish I could find it again.
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CHIZ 914 |
Feb 18 2019, 11:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 14-May 18 From: Mountlake Terrace, Wa Member No.: 22,118 Region Association: None |
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Feb 18 2019, 12:37 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,838 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
1969 Geneva auto show pic in R&T. After admiring and lusting for a 356 and 911 912 for all of my early youth, I thought "my god what did porsche do making that thing? Where are the headlights? Dog pan hubcaps? How could they go from the 912 to this?
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Feb 18 2019, 12:37 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,838 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
and then, several years later, I dedicated my life to the car
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buck toenges |
Feb 18 2019, 01:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 553 Joined: 25-November 03 From: Fort wayne In Member No.: 1,388 Region Association: None |
Winter of 1971. I was 12, sick at home and my dad brought home a 1970 Adriatic blue 914 he bought from some soldier. He gave my sisters a ride already in it by the time I went into the garage to see it. He had earlier in the fall taken me with him to test drive a silver 912. This 914 was really different. Flip up head lights, 3 sets of seat belts, where was the engine? We had that car until 1982 when i sold it to the daughter of my welding buddy who would patch it up after it broke in half in 1981. Boy did I want a 911! After 2 911 cabs, a 356A, 4 914s, 1 912, 2 944ts, and a boxster I am finally fixing up my soon to be dd irish green 914 2.0L.
The circle of life my friends, the circle of life. |
Olympic 914 |
Feb 18 2019, 01:31 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,662 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States |
In high school 1970, rich kid on our bus route. his dad bought him one for his 16th birthday. Silver, appearance group -4. he was always hammering it. saw it a lot at school. Didn't think much about it... I wanted a Vette
Years later upon seeing mine, a motorcycle friend told me he cut up a wrecked one. someone was using the engine/trans to build a trike. description fit. he gave me two Mahles and a roof just to get them out of his garage. I have the roof on my car now. |
SirAndy |
Feb 18 2019, 02:26 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,623 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
When was the first time you saw a 914? Early seventies, growing up in Germany. There weren't many of them around so they really stood out whenever you saw one. Didn't like them at all ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
altitude411 |
Feb 18 2019, 02:48 PM
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I drove my 6 into a tree Group: Members Posts: 1,306 Joined: 21-September 14 From: montana Member No.: 17,932 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I saw a six in the early eighties while living and racing bicycles in the bay area. Had to have one. I made plans to purchase a four to convert. My friend showed up at my house the day before my purchase with a autotrader magazine that had a six going up for sale in San Rafael. I was there the next morning to purchase the car. Didn't expect that the sixes would ever be worth what they are getting for them today. Thanks to Andy for keeping this site together so we all have a school to learn from and to all the awesome people who share advise and knowledge. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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