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Unobtanium-inc
post Sep 1 2023, 08:48 PM
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Haters gonna hate!


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post Sep 1 2023, 09:07 PM
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Do people still waste time reading Jalponik?
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post Sep 1 2023, 09:13 PM
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A friend of mine just sent me a link to this. Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one.

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post Sep 1 2023, 09:13 PM
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Typical Jalopnik (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) literally found in 10 seconds or less over there.

Sure I’ll take advice from a website like Jalopnik that publishes a guy like this . . . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
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post Sep 1 2023, 09:48 PM
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EVERY time I take my 914 out, people's comments are positive.

Suck it, Jalopnik
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post Sep 1 2023, 09:50 PM
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Took my car to class today, 20 degrees cooler. I’m sitting in the car, in the parking structure, a couple of young guys getting into a Kia suv, one of them says look it’s one of those fake porches, I just laughed.
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post Sep 1 2023, 10:03 PM
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Ironically, it looks to be a 914-6 with rare Mahle gasburners. He doesn't deserve such an "unsporty" sports car. Couldn't afford it anyway.
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post Sep 1 2023, 10:28 PM
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I’ve always thought this kind of reverse publicity helps ‘hide’ our cars away from the mainstream car guy crowd for us to appreciate, keeping prices comparatively affordable. Even the hardcore P-car crowd generally ignore us. Their loss!
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post Sep 2 2023, 12:17 AM
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QUOTE(JeffBowlsby @ Sep 1 2023, 10:28 PM) *

I’ve always thought this kind of reverse publicity helps ‘hide’ our cars away from the mainstream car guy crowd for us to appreciate, keeping prices comparatively affordable. Even the hardcore P-car crowd generally ignore us. Their loss!


i endorse those comments. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

( i suspect the jalopnik author wrote that article to keep the prices down so he can still afford to buy one. in fact i think everyone who has ever panned the 914 has exactly that agenda?). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Sep 2 2023, 03:37 AM
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Ha, that is a love letter compared to the slings and arrows of the 80’s. And just like then I choose to ignore them
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post Sep 2 2023, 05:30 AM
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There are many idiots out there with nothing better to do with their time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
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post Sep 2 2023, 06:59 AM
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I can agree with the article when the 914 first came out. It was underpowered (except the 914/6), rusted out quickly, and was basically a VW.

However these many years later, it is a fantastic car and great platform to modify and make it your own.
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post Sep 2 2023, 07:16 AM
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It’s an odd thing……….when I drive the 914 people smile,wave,let me in traffic,come and ask about it……and I enjoy being a different than anything else on the road.
When I take the 996 out…….yes it’s an amazing car…….but none of the other thing happen.The 914 has a soul….l love it for what it is!!!!!!
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post Sep 2 2023, 07:21 AM
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post Sep 2 2023, 07:23 AM
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QUOTE(windforfun @ Sep 2 2023, 04:13 AM) *

A friend of mine just sent me a link to this. Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one.


And many of them stink.
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post Sep 2 2023, 08:00 AM
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QUOTE(TMM914 @ Sep 2 2023, 06:16 AM) *

It’s an odd thing……….when I drive the 914 people smile,wave,let me in traffic,come and ask about it……and I enjoy being a different than anything else on the road.
When I take the 996 out…….yes it’s an amazing car…….but none of the other thing happen.The 914 has a soul….l love it for what it is!!!!!!

+1 take out the 996 TT and it draws little attention, but the 914 or 928 draw a lot of attention.
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post Sep 2 2023, 08:36 AM
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I rather like that our cars are still unappreciated by some (fools) who have never driven or ridden in one. Quickest way to change one of these nay-sayers' minds is to take them for a ride. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Sep 2 2023, 12:28 PM
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QUOTE(Jett @ Sep 2 2023, 07:00 AM) *
+1 take out the 996 TT and it draws little attention, but the 914 or 928 draws a lot of attention.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) yes big brilliant red Porsche's in spectacular condition do tend to attract attention!
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post Sep 2 2023, 01:20 PM
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I could care less if people don’t like the 914. If anything, I always appreciated the low opinion of the car. It let me buy them cheap.
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post Sep 2 2023, 01:39 PM
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Sep 2 2023, 06:36 AM) *

I rather like that our cars are still unappreciated by some (fools) who have never driven or ridden in one. Quickest way to change one of these nay-sayers' minds is to take them for a ride. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

It's just like the 356, I routinely get people telling me it's a hopped up VW. I ask a question I already know the answer to.
"Have you ever driven a 356?"

And if they keep arguing I ask them how many VW's have won at Le Man.


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