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post Jul 18 2005, 08:42 AM
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defend the 914

The little winky guys are at it again.
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post Jul 18 2005, 11:42 AM
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Shortly after I got my 2nd 914, I drove it home from work over Skyline, and I got the headlight flash from a 964. I was so stunned I nearly ran off the road...
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post Jul 18 2005, 11:47 AM
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My wife and I were driving to Big Sur yesterday and a 356 "beeped" at us and waved.

That was surprising because I thougth those owners were elitist. I guess all old Porsches now deserves to be recognized.

Every year I go to the Concorso Italiano in Monterey with the car and park it in the corral. The car seems to get a lot of attention, much to my suprise. I get a lot of stories about how people had a 914 in college and how these cars handle etc. Pretty fun shooting the shit with enthusiasts.
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post Jul 18 2005, 12:20 PM
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Think that they would go for this on a t-shirt?



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post Jul 18 2005, 12:27 PM
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LMAO!
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post Jul 18 2005, 12:28 PM
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It's interesting that, if you read that thread, 914 owners come off as being the most defensive and having the least sense of humor. Which seems almost completely opposite to most 914 folks I know. Hell, Z, your sense of humor is about 30 times less polite even without trying!

Kiddies, does it really matter what some closed-minded 911 (and obviously 928) owner thinks? Really, does it?

--DD
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post Jul 18 2005, 12:32 PM
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They started it!

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post Jul 18 2005, 12:33 PM
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Dave,

I'm offended by the humorless, eliteist pricks that have posted in that thread. The first post may have been an attempt at humor, but those jerkoffs that chimed in saying "How true" give all Porsche owners a bad name.

We may come off as defensive, but those guys are asshats.
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post Jul 18 2005, 12:33 PM
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QUOTE (redshift @ Jul 18 2005, 10:32 AM)
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They started it!

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post Jul 18 2005, 12:41 PM
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Well, we all know we have a sense of humor around here. But, I was offended that there is some sort of cheezy heirarchy to owning a freaking car. Even if the 914 was portrayed as "OK" it still bugs me.

I still thought my TP comment was funny enough for me, haha.
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post Jul 18 2005, 12:43 PM
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QUOTE (Dave_Darling @ Jul 18 2005, 10:28 AM)
It's interesting that, if you read that thread, 914 owners come off as being the most defensive and having the least sense of humor. Which seems almost completely opposite to most 914 folks I know. Hell, Z, your sense of humor is about 30 times less polite even without trying!

Kiddies, does it really matter what some closed-minded 911 (and obviously 928) owner thinks? Really, does it?

--DD

Hell, I don't care WHAT they think...I was just looking to stir up trouble.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)
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post Jul 18 2005, 12:47 PM
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QUOTE (MW 914 @ Jul 18 2005, 07:34 AM)

How is this for my signature:

Michael Wills
1975 1.8 914
2005 Bentley Continental GT($156k daily driver)
2005 Ford GT($157k penis extender)
2005 Porsche Carrerra GT($450k grocery getter)
2004 Cadillac Escalade($65k soccer transport)
2005 Dodge Viper($90k reminder that I am REALLY cool)

Think its over the top? Too pretentious?

That oughtta make your winkie so short it sticks out the back ...........! The Cap'n
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post Jul 18 2005, 12:51 PM
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QUOTE (Manfred Z @ Jul 18 2005, 10:43 AM)
QUOTE (Dave_Darling @ Jul 18 2005, 10:28 AM)
It's interesting that, if you read that thread, 914 owners come off as being the most defensive and having the least sense of humor.  Which seems almost completely opposite to most 914 folks I know.  Hell, Z, your sense of humor is about 30 times less polite even without trying!

Kiddies, does it really matter what some closed-minded 911 (and obviously 928) owner thinks?  Really, does it?

--DD

Hell, I don't care WHAT they think...I was just looking to stir up trouble.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)

Yup me too. I'm always ready to jump in a shit storm armed with a leaf blower trying to make it fly faster.

Perfect oportunity Mike's the man. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) Hey better yet Mike for President Of what I don't know.
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post Jul 18 2005, 12:56 PM
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QUOTE (V6914 @ Jul 18 2005, 07:52 AM)
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I disagree STRONGLY with several things you said. First, a 914 gets a nod, but a 928 or 944 only gets eye contact? The 914 is the ugliest, most useless piece of crap Porsche (or should I say VW) ever put out. Even the 6-cyl version has no reason for existence. Secondly, the 928 is the most luxurious, most advanced, best performing (yes, it is), fastest, street car Porsche ever produced. It was Porsche's top of the line model all 18 years of production. But it only gets eye contact?? Dude, the 928 gets a salute AND a bow, even if you're not a fan of it. And the 944, even though it's not a favorite of mine, outsold every other model EVERY single year it was produced. That in itself doesn't make it a great car, but it deserves more than just eye contact. At least a nod.


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The comment about the 914, I always thought that, everyone was intitled to there opinion, untill now, them fighting words (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)

REAL Porsches have carburetors ........................................ And real Carreras have 4 cams, for that matter. The Cap'n
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post Jul 18 2005, 12:57 PM
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QUOTE (Paul Heery @ Jul 18 2005, 02:33 PM)

We may come off as defensive, but those guys are asshats.

Uhh... The IBoAH says that if the term "asshat" is used, there muct be a vote within 10 days, to elect an Supreme Asshat.

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post Jul 18 2005, 01:13 PM
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QUOTE (itsa914 @ Jul 18 2005, 08:28 AM)
I had a guy in a 996 TT pull in behind me at a gas station in the next town over. He got out and was looking all over my car. He is new to Porsche's (a DR making way to much $$$) we talk for a few minutes then he had to go. A month or so later I was out to dinner with a the wife & kid, when I asked for our bill the waiter said it has been taken care of.  :huh:  Yep, the DR was there and paid for it. We went over to thank him and his wife said "so you are the guy with 914, my husband couldn't stop talking about it".

We sat with them for the next hour or so and had a few drinks, him & I talked cars, the wives talked wife stuff and his kids & my boy played nicely at the table. It was really cool. The wives have made play dates for the kids, we have plans for dinner in the next week with the DR & wife. We have met some great people because of this slliy little NARP.  :beer2:

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Do you think maybe your licence plate may have given it away. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)


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Michael Wills
1975 1.8 914
2005 Bentley Continental GT($156k daily driver)
2005 Ford GT($157k penis extender)
2005 Porsche Carrerra GT($450k grocery getter)
2004 Cadillac Escalade($65k soccer transport)
2005 Dodge Viper($90k reminder that I am REALLY cool)


So true, so true.
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post Jul 18 2005, 01:16 PM
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QUOTE (Cap'n Krusty @ Jul 18 2005, 10:56 AM)
REAL Porsches have carburetors

Unless they have Mechanical Fuel Injection! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

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post Jul 18 2005, 01:24 PM
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QUOTE (Manfred Z @ Jul 18 2005, 07:27 AM)
Congrats to Marcie....

On Marcie's behalf, thank you. She took 1st in her unrestored division, and a best of show in that division also. She worked her butt off fo 6 weeks getting ready for this. She's taking it to GAF in september, and I'll bet it doesn't get much road time between now and then. Out of the .7 points against her, .5 of them were in the engine compartment. She didn't realize how much crap gets blown around just driving it the 20 miles to the show. Now she knows, most of the cleaning at the show itself will be in the engine compartment. You have no idea how proud of her I am, and so glad it's not me doing all that cleaning. I'm happy just to keep mine running. Of course, the Blue car goes in for paint today, and we'll see how I feel when I get it back. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 18 2005, 01:33 PM
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Posted it there and posting it here...

What a bunch of snobs (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 18 2005, 01:59 PM
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QUOTE (redshift @ Jul 18 2005, 02:57 PM)
QUOTE (Paul Heery @ Jul 18 2005, 02:33 PM)

We may come off as defensive, but those guys are asshats.

Uhh... The IBoAH says that if the term "asshat" is used, there muct be a vote within 10 days, to elect an Supreme Asshat.

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Ooh..Ooh...Ooh..... I nominate Z supreme leader of the Asshat's

Hell he's got the gun already (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 18 2005, 02:06 PM
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