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> Is that a new Porsche?, I'm still laughing
airsix
post Sep 17 2003, 12:58 PM
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Someone I know (wife's friend) saw my 914 today for the first time. She asked "That's a neat Porsche. Is it new?" Huh? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) She thought it was new and asked "Why does Jamie have to drive a Honda and you get to drive a new Porsche?" She couldn't beleive it was 30 years old (must need glasses). I just said Jamie want's the new car with air conditioning. I was in a hurry and didn't have time to talk about things like solid engine mounts, big torsion bars and stageII clutches. (You know, all the things a wife/mom looks for in a comfy daily driver)

She made a point to let me know she liked it (and seemd scornful that it wasn't my wifes ride)

-Ben M. (w/ a new* Porsche 914)

*As viewed from 50 yards from the back of a trotting horse
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post Sep 17 2003, 02:19 PM
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QUOTE(airsix @ Sep 17 2003, 10:58 AM)
..... She couldn't beleive it was 30 years old (must need glasses). ....

It must not have been Signal Orange, or one of those other psychadelic colors that just scream "1971!!!"
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post Sep 17 2003, 02:24 PM
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Orange 914 coming up!
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post Sep 17 2003, 02:38 PM
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Not a very uncommon response believe it or not. I actually have a period of my history during which the 914 literally fell off of my radar. Then, I moved to San Diego and needed a second car and wanted something 'different, classic, and eternal'. I thought of a Ghia, looked at a few older Alphas, and test drove a 2.0 2L - and became addicted.
THEN, I noticed how few 914's I see in a day and found myself being asked if it was new, were there many made etc.

I'm happy the car only looks 'newer' everyday, its good for us owners. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chatsmiley.gif)
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post Sep 17 2003, 02:46 PM
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QUOTE(Boldylocks @ Sep 17 2003, 12:38 PM)
Not a very uncommon response believe it or not. I actually have a period of my history during which the 914 literally fell off of my radar. Then, I moved to San Diego and needed a second car and wanted something 'different, classic, and eternal'. I thought of a Ghia, looked at a few older Alphas, and test drove a 2.0 2L - and became addicted.
THEN, I noticed how few 914's I see in a day and found myself being asked if it was new, were there many made etc.

I'm happy the car only looks 'newer' everyday, its good for us owners. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chatsmiley.gif)


Yeah, I get kids hanging out of mini-vans yelling "Cool Car" at me.
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post Sep 17 2003, 02:53 PM
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QUOTE(Boldylocks @ Sep 17 2003, 12:38 PM)
THEN, I noticed how few 914's I see in a day...

In a day? He he. I haven't seen another 914 since June or July. We were both so shocked I think we both nearly crashed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Sep 17 2003, 04:14 PM
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Yeah, well, I guess my 'in a day' statement was a little exagerated (spelling? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) ).
truth is, I generally see at least one 914 a week and interestingly its not the same one (San Diego for all you fans out there).
But, now that you make me think about it, I havent seen one in the past few weeks. Perhaps the San Diego NineWunFooos are in mourning over my cars heart failure!!!

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post Sep 17 2003, 04:43 PM
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Humm you should try it here in Ogden. In the 3 years I've been looking, I've laid eyes, on 3 different cars. There is a guy with a Signal Orange early car, a Yellow late model, and a Primer black conversion car. Between these three rides I've laid eye's on them collectivly 8 times. In 3 years. And I look for them.

I've been chasing down the Signal Orange car, trying to drop him a line on the site, But I always see him going the other way, while in Traffic. Someday.
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