New Hagerty Article:, Why the Porsche 914 still puts a grin on your face |
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New Hagerty Article:, Why the Porsche 914 still puts a grin on your face |
914_7T3 |
Nov 5 2019, 11:07 PM
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Please forgive me, I'm new to all of this! Group: Members Posts: 1,848 Joined: 3-April 17 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 20,991 Region Association: Southern California |
Why the Porsche 914 still puts a grin on your face
https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/art...in-on-your-face |
TargaToy |
Nov 6 2019, 08:09 AM
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-NONSOLIS RADIOS SEDIOUIS FULMINA MITTO- Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 26-March 10 From: DelMarVa Peninsula Member No.: 11,509 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I think Hagerty is getting a lot of mileage out of that green car with rear flares and variations of the interview/story.
Isn't that the same one from the "Why I Drive" series? |
Unobtanium-inc |
Nov 6 2019, 08:23 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,208 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
The 914 gets shit on by a lot of Porsche guys, I hear my fair share of trash talking. I always ask one question and the answer is usually the same.
"Have you ever driven a 914?" The answer is almost always no. I tell all the nay-sayers, go drive one, and come back and tell me how lame it is, how much of a VW it is, etc etc. A couple of times guys have actually taken the advice and come back smiling. |
TargaToy |
Nov 6 2019, 08:41 AM
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-NONSOLIS RADIOS SEDIOUIS FULMINA MITTO- Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 26-March 10 From: DelMarVa Peninsula Member No.: 11,509 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I hope the nay-sayers don't actually read the article the OP linked. I just checked it out further and it's full of all kinds of misinformation--including a reference to a "straight six" motor being dropped from the lineup for 1973.
Made me miss my old '68 Chevy C10 a bit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
mepstein |
Nov 6 2019, 08:51 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,258 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
The 914 gets shit on by a lot of Porsche guys, I hear my fair share of trash talking. I always ask one question and the answer is usually the same. "Have you ever driven a 914?" The answer is almost always no. I tell all the nay-sayers, go drive one, and come back and tell me how lame it is, how much of a VW it is, etc etc. A couple of times guys have actually taken the advice and come back smiling. It's funny that the "Porsche guys" crap on the 914 since a lot of the older Porsche race car drivers, engine builders and gurus really like the car. Look at Margie Smith-Haas. She raced Porsche 911 RSR's at the top pro level, owns a hot 914-6 and is one of us. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
Unobtanium-inc |
Nov 6 2019, 08:56 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,208 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
The 914 gets shit on by a lot of Porsche guys, I hear my fair share of trash talking. I always ask one question and the answer is usually the same. "Have you ever driven a 914?" The answer is almost always no. I tell all the nay-sayers, go drive one, and come back and tell me how lame it is, how much of a VW it is, etc etc. A couple of times guys have actually taken the advice and come back smiling. It's funny that the "Porsche guys" crap on the 914 since a lot of the older Porsche race car drivers, engine builders and gurus really like the car. Look at Margie Smith-Haas. She raced Porsche 911 RSR's at the top pro level, owns a hot 914-6 and is one of us. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) It's like the guys who drive turbo's and always ask why I drive a go-kart 356? I always ask them is it funner to drive a slow car fast, or a fast car slow. Where other then the track are you even going to get the full feeling of a turbo. But a 914 or a 356 you can push it hard going to the store, finding all kinds of limits. Attached thumbnail(s) |
thelogo |
Nov 6 2019, 09:03 AM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,510 Joined: 6-April 10 Member No.: 11,572 Region Association: None |
I hope the nay-sayers don't actually read the article the OP linked. I just checked it out further and it's full of all kinds of misinformation--including a reference to a "straight six" motor being dropped from the lineup for 1973. Made me miss my old '68 Chevy C10 a bit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Hagerty insurance an magazine Are a bunch of asshats (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) i speak from long experience And if your hagerty insured ... Dont ever drive to work or the golfcourse or a bar . voids your coverage So stupid (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) |
914_teener |
Nov 6 2019, 02:08 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,197 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
I hope the nay-sayers don't actually read the article the OP linked. I just checked it out further and it's full of all kinds of misinformation--including a reference to a "straight six" motor being dropped from the lineup for 1973. Made me miss my old '68 Chevy C10 a bit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Hagerty insurance an magazine Are a bunch of asshats (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) i speak from long experience And if your hagerty insured ... Dont ever drive to work or the golfcourse or a bar . voids your coverage So stupid (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) Dude....someday surprise the hell out of us and not make a gadfly comment. If you drive your car to a bar.....your insurance probably isn't the first thing you should worry about. Same goes to driving it to a golf course by the driving range. Tell us something good. |
thelogo |
Nov 6 2019, 03:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,510 Joined: 6-April 10 Member No.: 11,572 Region Association: None |
I hope the nay-sayers don't actually read the article the OP linked. I just checked it out further and it's full of all kinds of misinformation--including a reference to a "straight six" motor being dropped from the lineup for 1973. Made me miss my old '68 Chevy C10 a bit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Hagerty insurance an magazine Are a bunch of asshats (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) i speak from long experience And if your hagerty insured ... Dont ever drive to work or the golfcourse or a bar . voids your coverage So stupid (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) Dude....someday surprise the hell out of us and not make a gadfly comment. If you drive your car to a bar.....your insurance probably isn't the first thing you should worry about. Same goes to driving it to a golf course by the driving range. Tell us something good. You can call me : the dude (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) I understand when your wife tells you what to do with the car ... But some insurance guy in a cubicle That is the stuff that blows my mind . i got my car to actually drive it And no destination is off limits. And when i drive the only mid engine car that can swallow 2 golf bags (Something tells me thats not mentioned in the article) . you bet your ass i take it to the driveing range ....(and drink something cold.) And every guy in a taildragger thats worth 10x my car Has the clubs in the front seats I deal in reality man |
bkrantz |
Nov 6 2019, 09:04 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,754 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Good to see an enthusiastic 914 article, but it is full of silly mistakes, like claiming the early DRIVER seat did not adjust. Seems like it was written by someone without real expertise--too bad.
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kkid |
Mar 8 2020, 11:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 18-December 07 From: Oakland, CA Member No.: 8,483 Region Association: Northern California |
Good to see an enthusiastic 914 article, but it is full of silly mistakes, like claiming the early DRIVER seat did not adjust. Seems like it was written by someone without real expertise--too bad. Agreed, green wasn't a choice of the Limited Editions from the factory. The Grasshoppers were built by someone else. |
914Toy |
Mar 8 2020, 12:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 717 Joined: 12-November 17 From: Laguna beach Member No.: 21,596 Region Association: Southern California |
Given Hagerty's wide audience, I think this is a very positive article for our cars, in spite of the few detail accuracies. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Rufus |
Mar 8 2020, 03:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 314 Joined: 8-April 06 From: Central NC Member No.: 5,840 Region Association: None |
The 914 gets shit on by a lot of Porsche guys, I hear my fair share of trash talking. I always ask one question and the answer is usually the same. "Have you ever driven a 914?" The answer is almost always no. I tell all the nay-sayers, go drive one, and come back and tell me how lame it is, how much of a VW it is, etc etc. A couple of times guys have actually taken the advice and come back smiling. ...and ... @unobtainium-inc “It's like the guys who drive turbo's and always ask why I drive a go-kart 356? I always ask them is it funner to drive a slow car fast, or a fast car slow. Where other then the track are you even going to get the full feeling of a turbo. But a 914 or a 356 you can push it hard going to the store, finding all kinds of limits.” Wasn’t it either Peter Gregg or Hurley Haywood who was attributed to have suggested the fun in driving a one trick pony, point and squirt, kinda car grows old quickly, but a responsive car that handles well never gets boring? Having experienced a number of cars that would accelerate pretty hard (including a 930 and an ERA Cobra), I realized there’s a practical limit for street driving. It’s more fun being able to hold it wide open for longer without worrying about landing in jail, the hospital, or worse. I decided it’s more fun to experience the fun of a car that responds, almost intuitively, to all driver inputs ... not only acceleration, but also braking, cornering and transitions. So now my all time favorites are the 914 and the Honda CRX (a lotta fun for a FWD platform). |
TargaToy |
Mar 8 2020, 03:57 PM
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-NONSOLIS RADIOS SEDIOUIS FULMINA MITTO- Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 26-March 10 From: DelMarVa Peninsula Member No.: 11,509 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
The 914 gets shit on by a lot of Porsche guys, I hear my fair share of trash talking. I always ask one question and the answer is usually the same. "Have you ever driven a 914?" The answer is almost always no. I tell all the nay-sayers, go drive one, and come back and tell me how lame it is, how much of a VW it is, etc etc. A couple of times guys have actually taken the advice and come back smiling. ...and ... @unobtainium-inc “It's like the guys who drive turbo's and always ask why I drive a go-kart 356? I always ask them is it funner to drive a slow car fast, or a fast car slow. Where other then the track are you even going to get the full feeling of a turbo. But a 914 or a 356 you can push it hard going to the store, finding all kinds of limits.” Wasn’t it either Peter Gregg or Hurley Haywood who was attributed to have suggested the fun in driving a one trick pony, point and squirt, kinda car grows old quickly, but a responsive car that handles well never gets boring? Having experienced a number of cars that would accelerate pretty hard (including a 930 and an ERA Cobra), I realized there’s a practical limit for street driving. It’s more fun being able to hold it wide open for longer without worrying about landing in jail, the hospital, or worse. I decided it’s more fun to experience the fun of a car that responds, almost intuitively, to all driver inputs ... not only acceleration, but also braking, cornering and transitions. So now my all time favorites are the 914 and the Honda CRX (a lotta fun for a FWD platform). I'll go along with that. I had an 87 CRX Si which was one of my very favorites next to the 914, |
Rufus |
Mar 8 2020, 04:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 314 Joined: 8-April 06 From: Central NC Member No.: 5,840 Region Association: None |
Conrad, mine was also an ‘87 Si. In fact, I currently have a different low mile ‘87 Si w/ a Mugen LSD that’s in need of a transmission rebuild. (‘Life’ got in the way ‘big time’.)
Now back to 914’s ... |
injunmort |
Mar 8 2020, 04:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
aside from the non adjustable drivers seat, my only question is, what year did they start offering the strait 6?
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rhodyguy |
Mar 8 2020, 04:29 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,075 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
What's with the fixed SEATS stuff? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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VegasRacer |
Mar 8 2020, 05:04 PM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,504 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None |
The last line of the article:
QUOTE Careful, your face might get stuck that way. It is a common symptom for 914 drivers. We call it 'permagrin'. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
914_7T3 |
Mar 8 2020, 05:57 PM
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Please forgive me, I'm new to all of this! Group: Members Posts: 1,848 Joined: 3-April 17 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 20,991 Region Association: Southern California |
The 914 gets shit on by a lot of Porsche guys, I hear my fair share of trash talking. I always ask one question and the answer is usually the same. "Have you ever driven a 914?" The answer is almost always no. I tell all the nay-sayers, go drive one, and come back and tell me how lame it is, how much of a VW it is, etc etc. A couple of times guys have actually taken the advice and come back smiling. ...and ... @unobtainium-inc “It's like the guys who drive turbo's and always ask why I drive a go-kart 356? I always ask them is it funner to drive a slow car fast, or a fast car slow. Where other then the track are you even going to get the full feeling of a turbo. But a 914 or a 356 you can push it hard going to the store, finding all kinds of limits.” Wasn’t it either Peter Gregg or Hurley Haywood who was attributed to have suggested the fun in driving a one trick pony, point and squirt, kinda car grows old quickly, but a responsive car that handles well never gets boring? Having experienced a number of cars that would accelerate pretty hard (including a 930 and an ERA Cobra), I realized there’s a practical limit for street driving. It’s more fun being able to hold it wide open for longer without worrying about landing in jail, the hospital, or worse. I decided it’s more fun to experience the fun of a car that responds, almost intuitively, to all driver inputs ... not only acceleration, but also braking, cornering and transitions. So now my all time favorites are the 914 and the Honda CRX (a lotta fun for a FWD platform). I'll go along with that. I had an 87 CRX Si which was one of my very favorites next to the 914, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Loved my Red '90 CRX Si....was stolen and never recovered. That's when I went German with a Corrado G60 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
brcacti |
Mar 8 2020, 06:32 PM
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1974 914 1.8 Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I hope the nay-sayers don't actually read the article the OP linked. I just checked it out further and it's full of all kinds of misinformation--including a reference to a "straight six" motor being dropped from the lineup for 1973. Made me miss my old '68 Chevy C10 a bit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Hagerty insurance an magazine Are a bunch of asshats (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) i speak from long experience And if your hagerty insured ... Dont ever drive to work or the golfcourse or a bar . voids your coverage So stupid (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) Is that really true?, are they THAT picky where you drive? I don't have hagerty ins. |
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