Why a 914?, What got you started with these cars? Options

[ClayPerrine]

This is just curiosity on my part. What got you started with 914s?


Me, I can thank (Blame?) my wife. She had her 914 (yes, the same one that we use for a daily driver today) when we met. I had a 924. I got one ride in it and said "I gotta get me one of these!!". After I found out that they came with a six, I really had to get one. Needless to say, I sold the 924 after finding a 914 of my own. And I married her too. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)


So, tell us your story.....

[tat2dphreak]

QUOTE (ovilla @ Jun 27 2005, 10:46 PM)

Is it just me, or does it seem like everyone secretly wants a 911?

yes, someday I DO want a 911... but I hope I always have a 914 too

[cooltimes]

I wanted to drive something different from everyone else. This was 1970. Fast forward to 2005 and it is still different from all other sportscars. Great to know that I wasn't the only nutcase about these cars as I read the forums here and other places over the last few years.
My biggest question is why we growl at each other when we do. Remember it's a 914. It's a personality trait that says we all are fun loving nuts in the same self inflected nuthouse.

http://members.rennlist.com/mikecool/
see the 1st one I owned when life was more fun in 1970

Mike Cooley
Memphis
1970 - 2005.
30 914's and counting into the 35th year of 914 nuthouse fun.

[zymurgist]

Funny how when I was growing up, there were 2 cars I always wanted... a '68-'77 Corvette and a 911 (SC or earlier). I eventually made both of those boyhood dreams happen, and they live together in my garage, as different as two sports cars can be, but they are both a blast to drive. I built the Corvette to my own personal specs over a 3 year period and it's my baby. The 911, although a phenomenal handler and VERY fast, doesn't evoke all the passion that I thought that it would. Truth be told, I was thinking all along before I bought it that I might eventually want to take its hot rod motor and put it into a 914. I didn't know how the PO would have taken to that idea, since he owned the car for 20 years or so and built it to his personal specs. Later, he told me when I bought the car, that I was basically paying for the engine, and the rest of the car was considered "free."

So there will probably be a 2.4 MFI powered 914 in my future. But not until we get Babydoll sorted.

PS: After posting my note, I went back to page 2 and saw Clay's note on a 911 being a donor car for a /6 conversion. I think he may be onto something here... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

[ws91420]

Well I bought my 914 not knowing much about them. I was actually looking to buy a Karmann Ghia and had looked at one when I saw the 914 I have now on the side of the road for sale. The motor was locked but chassis was in good shape. Got a quick education from the DAPO and bought it for $800. I have rebuilt the motor and currently working on the trans. Have had a little fun driving it in between. The main reason I wanted to buy a fixer upper is that was a way I could feel close to my Dad who passed away in 91. The knowledge he gave me allowed me to do a majority pf the work on it myself.

[theol00]

In 1974, back in Germany, I owned a '74 911 Coupe. Wanted a nice weather car - removable top - found a reasonably priced '73 914 in yellow - ended up liking it just as much as the 911.
Moved to the US in '84, bought a '70 914-6 with tailshifter - hated it because it felt gutless (stock 911 T) - and was a pia to shift. Sold it - got in to owning and racing Triumphs.

Fast foreward to 1999 - just had sold my 1971 TR6 - was without a sportscar and saw a ratty looking '73 914 2.0 for sale. Did a testdrive - fell in love all over again and started throwing money at it to make it look nice and drive fast. Loved it. 3 years later - traded it in on a '92 911 - bought it back 3 month later - traded it in on a '73 911S Targa 4 month later - tried to buy it back another 4 month later - when I realized I couldn't live without one. My car was sold - couldn't get it back. Bought a nice little sambezi-green 73 914 with a 1.7 ltr - and thought about sticking a 6 into it - but car was running too well and was too original to slaughter it - found my 1970 914 with a busted motor converted it to a small (2.2) six - and never will sell it - as long as I can afford to have more than one car- (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)

[roundboy914]

My wife and i were newlyweds, happy but poor. Her Dad was racing in PCA, and she had always driven his 85 carerra. I had always been a car geek (1959 TR3A, 1948 MGTC, 88 Mustang GT), and a guy was selling his 914. Ten years later, and i enjoy it more every season. I just love reeling in cars that cost $50,000 more than my car on the track, like they are standing still. Always wanted a SC or Carerra, but just last weekend my friend bought a Euro 911 Carerra. Nice car, but it wasn't as fast (at least on hte street) as i had expected. I'm sticking with the 4 hardest working Gerbils this side of the Mississippi (76 with heavy azz bumbers, and a heavy azz driver)!

[Howard]

'cause all the sports cars around here are Ferraris, Vipers, GT2's etc. I wanted to have fun AND make a fashion statement.
NARP's are the way to go (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

[Gary#]

It was 1986 - a buddy and I had planned a Ski trip to Big Bear Mountain from Garden Grove, Ca. in his Black '70 914.
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I knocked on his window early in the a.m. He finally got out of bed & said
"I've got the worst hangover - you drive". I had never driven a 914 before -
and so I proceeded to grind 2nd gear just about every time I shifted from 1st.
I said to my bud "what a POS!!!" as I chipped 2nd gear again and again.
But by the time we got to Running Springs I was hooked. I had found a street legal slot-car!!! What fun!!!
When I got home I told my wife I had to have one. She said "BS" or something like that...
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I few years later I had an accident on the freeway while riding my Yamaha RD350.
Totaled my bike. she said "no more motorcycles!!!" - I said, "if I can't have fun on a bike then I gotta have a 914". A year of looking at POS rust buckets and I was beginning to lose hope that I would find a 914 that was repairable by someone who doesn't weld. When we went to go see one I found in H.B.
It was FUGLY, barely ran, had no brakes, but when I lifted the engine lid
the battery tray was intact. It was a '73-2.0 F.I. & it was instant love (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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[grantsfo]

I grew up with 914's. My dad was a Porsche guy in the 1960's. During late 60's he was AXing a beatiful red 1964 356 SC. We saw one of the first 914's in our area AX and he knew that was the car for him. In late 1970 he bought a new orange 1971 1.7. Soon after that he had Koni adjustables, big rims and Good Year race slicks etc on the car and was cleaning up at AX events. As a kid I got to ride with the 914/6 guys at AX's. I also was given a ride in an incredible Pebble Beach Concours winning 914-6 along the 17 mile drive in 1973. I became a 914 kid groupy of sorts. I went to Laguna Seca to watch Dwight Mitchel and others kick butt. My bedroom was filled with 914 posters and models. (wish I had held onto that stuff). My father has old 8mm movies of 914's racing that I need to digitize one of these days too.

During my senior prom I drove my girlfreind (who is my wife now) in my fathers 914. When I graduated from high School in 1980 my dad gave me the Orange 1.7.

I drove that car for a couple years, then sold it and bought a faster 2.0 liter car. Unfortunately I was moving out of state and sold that car a couple years later. I went almost 13 years without a 914 until about 4 years ago when I bought a clean 1974 914 1.8 sight unseen off ebay. Flew out to Georgia and drove the car back to California.

[Hawktel]

I've got a friend who is a Mustang guy. He had a old Foxbody Interceptor, had the 5.0 plant, Stroked, bored. Was a good ride.

Anyway, I'd go to events, and some races and the drags with him. I drove it alot.

So I started looking for something to make my own ride. I decided I'd look for a Crown Vic interceptor, and make in to the Samual L Jackson Pipe Swinging Arrest me Machine that Kenny Belle made for C&D about 6 years ago.

I found a CV I liked, it wasn't a interceptor, on the test drive, I blew the tranny infront of another dealership that had a 914. I test drove it, and din't fit, but it went like stink and as my leg was in the way, I was blowing stop lights, and taking corners in 3rd, cause 1st and second was out of the question.

Anyway I decided I'd back burner the Crown Vic, and try the Porsche world, after talking to my friend it sounded good, he could come do porsche events with me, and I can do Ford stuff with him.

Anyway I bought a 1300 dollah 914 off ebay, found the Bird site, Went out and drove a screw driver through the hell hole, sold it for 1500 to a redneck from idaho, and used the cash to get the GF a boob job.

Realizing that 914's are for midgets, I decided to jump up the scale to a 911. I fit in them better.

So I'm saving for a 911, with the intention when I'm done getting a 914 now that I have some ideas for the Floorboard, and the firewall., and then eventually a Crown Vic, or Lincoln town car, to do what I originally was going to do, the Samual L Jackson Pipe swinging arrest me machine clone.

[phantom914]

QUOTE (Hawktel @ Jun 28 2005, 11:00 AM)

........... sold it for 1500 to a redneck from idaho, and used the cash to get the GF a boob job. ..............Realizing that 914's are for midgets.........

So when will you have the money to do the other boob? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif)


So a midget is anybody under 6'5'', 250? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)



Andrew

[redshift]

QUOTE (grantsfo @ Jun 28 2005, 02:12 PM)

I went almost 13 years without a 914 until about 4 years ago when I bought a clean 1974 914 1.8 sight unseen off ebay. Flew out to Georgia and drove the car back to California.

BASTARD! STOP DRIVING GOOD ONES WEST!

IT'S ALL GRANT'S FAULT!

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[johnmhudson111]

I can blame my dad 100%. I was determined to buy this '69 Mustang Mach 1 when I turned 16 and my old man MADE me buy a 76 2.0 914. Life is soooooo rough. Had a great time blasting around in that car. Everytime I think about that car I kick myself for selling it.
John Hudson

[Dr Evil]

QUOTE (Hawktel @ Jun 28 2005, 12:00 PM)

sold it for 1500 to a redneck from idaho, and used the cash to get the GF a boob job.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif)

[Joe Bob]

Remember the last time we had a GF set of boobs on this list? Great fun.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)

[Dr Evil]

no, remind/show me. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)

[Joe Bob]

Can't they all got deleted by the poster..best ya get right now is my vatar.

[phantom914]

QUOTE (Dr Evil @ Jun 28 2005, 12:27 PM)

no, remind/show me. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)

With or without arrows?

Andrew

[Joe Bob]

If ya gottem...sandbox em....

[fadler1]

Started in college with an MGB in 1970. An Indiana cop rammed me and cut the B in half. Always wanted Porsche so found a priest at University of Chicago with a 1972 1.7 for sale for $3000. Drive it long miles until Chicago rust ate through the lower beams in just a couple years and sold it to someone who wanted to restore it. Moved on to 1976 924, then 1987 924S, then onto 1989 951 Turbo, and finally on to an ebay 1998 Boxster I got from a broker that ran from the twin towers. Amazing how the Boxster is a the modern version of the 914.......................so found an estate sale where a 1971 914 1.7 had been stored from the original owner for 20 years and restored it. No rust.............just tons of rat poop. Now it is a way to go with Mr. Peabody into the "way back" machine. I still love the Boxster but there is room in my heart and always will be for the "first poor man's Porsche". By the way, check out the next "poor man's porsche" --- the Cayman, a hardtop Boxster.