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With rising popularity, should 914s be kept stock?, Originality |
unpolire |
Nov 24 2021, 02:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 6-July 08 From: Los Angeles CA Member No.: 9,260 Region Association: Southern California |
For years now since owning my first 1971 914, I have seen heavy modifications such as rotary engines, turbocharger additions, V-8 conversions, and 914-6 engine conversions. Now, with rising values and losses due to wrecks and rust, how many unmodified 914s are left? Even the best Porsche tuners in the world have touched the stock 914 or 914-6 and tastefully upgraded them making them remarkable machines.
Is the time for modifications coming to a close and preservation becoming more of a priority? As a multi-marque car collector, I feel that original 914s are now the rarity. Or does the community feel that reversible modifications are OK now? I know that the originality forum of 914World is the definitive answer for all things original 914. But is that just for the small concours original community or is it migrating towards all 914 owners? |
Ansbacher |
Nov 24 2021, 08:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Tampa Bay, Florida Member No.: 17,589 |
I think "stock" is a nebulous and unobtainable concept with any car that has left its factory. Scenario - car rolls off the assembly line, is shipped to a dealer and is purchased. Three days later it gets its first replacement tank of gasoline; six months later its first oil change and replacement wiper blades; two years later new tires; etc., etc., etc. Voila, the car is already no longer "stock", or as in the condition it left the factory. With our 914s at the half-century mark, the idea is even more ludicrous. Let's just be content with what we have.
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KELTY360 |
Nov 24 2021, 08:50 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,031 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I think "stock" is a nebulous and unobtainable concept with any car that has left its factory. Scenario - car rolls off the assembly line, is shipped to a dealer and is purchased. Three days later it gets its first replacement tank of gasoline; six months later its first oil change and replacement wiper blades; two years later new tires; etc., etc., etc. Voila, the car is already no longer "stock", or as in the condition it left the factory. With our 914s at the half-century mark, the idea is even more ludicrous. Let's just be content with what we have. Ansbacher Not to be confrontational, but I think your definition is highly simplistic and an insult to the owner of a true survivor who has properly maintained his car. I believe stock refers to the configuration of the car as it left the factory. They were always designed to burn gasoline, exhaust friction capabilities of oil, wear the rubber tread off tires, etc. Why else would they supply an owner’s manual listing the correct replacement components. |
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