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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,889 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
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Great article....thanks for posting!
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Very cool!
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914 Neferati ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,121 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
Fascinating.
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Love this line "An entry-level Porsche not in terms of the price, but the sense of reduction. "
I would love to see a basic minimal model in the lower price range, not going to happen. Minute Porsche labels it as special, lightweight, limited, etc... everything gets minimal but the $$$$$$$$$$$$$ |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,959 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch ![]() ![]() |
Thank you for reposting. Cool!
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None ![]() |
"A modern 550"
Love it! |
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True Patina ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 414 Joined: 31-January 06 From: Scandia, MN Member No.: 5,503 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Great article. Amazing... that's a lot of new information about the 914 I haven't read before.
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,729 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Thanks Jeff
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ELVIRA ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,750 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fabulous article. Thanks for sharing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge6.gif)
It is so nice to read something that is more than a puff piece or designed to cause controversy. I learned something, plus I now love my 914 even more than I did before. |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,766 Joined: 16-July 13 From: Edgewood, New Mexico Member No.: 16,126 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Enjoyable read.
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
As noted at the bottom of the article, the full interview was included in the Delius-Klasing book “50 Jahre Porsche 914” [50 Years of the Porsche 914]. There is a LOT more interesting info like this packed in that book and I highly recommend it.
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,910 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
The 550 spyder may have been they're original inspiration but the car has more of a 908 or 910 vibe in some ways. Actually the 904 is closer.. I mean I've always assumed they had basically tamed down the 904 for the basic 914 design - they're very similar imho.
I'd actually love for the 914 to have a little more 550 influence at the top of the rear fenders (kinda like the rounded top of the front fenders, but in the back), jmho. Very cool article though, thanks for posting! |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,579 Joined: 22-November 12 From: Sweden Member No.: 15,176 Region Association: Scandinavia ![]() ![]() |
Thank you for posting this !
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,145 Joined: 21-February 06 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 5,610 ![]() |
Really interesting article. I'm glad there seems to be some acknowledgement of the classic less-is-more philosophy still there at Porsche.
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,769 Joined: 30-March 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 12,876 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
Cool article, how bout that scale model though!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) Even has roof latches in the close up they show (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,886 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
Great stuff !
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Great article, thanks
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 8,889 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
What should excite us all is that Porsches’ current Head of Design is passionately interested in the intrinsic qualities of the 914.
This could bode very well for us in future P-car offerings. |
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It Looks Better In Person. . . ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 860 Joined: 17-September 03 From: Carlsbad, CA Member No.: 1,170 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
What should excite us all is that Porsches’ current Head of Design is passionately interested in the intrinsic qualities of the 914. This could bode very well for us in future P-car offerings. Also obvious, is that Porsche's current Head of Design considers the 914 to be "a real Porsche"! ![]() |
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