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> So is it a VW or a Porsche?, little discussion with my brother
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post Jun 5 2006, 01:23 PM
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Look at it like this, does the car reside in the Porsche Museum or the VW one? It's in the Porsche Museum and listed in all of the Porsche historical books that I have ever seen... It's a PORSCHE.

We're (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dead horse.gif) but I like the comments!
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post Jun 5 2006, 02:53 PM
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QUOTE(ehick72 @ Jun 5 2006, 06:28 AM) *

I have noticed that VW people don't seem to like these cars too much. Which may be the root of his comment. I remember the last time I had mine at the shop (which was a diffcult thing for me to do in the first place...let someone else do my work) and a mechanic walked by as I was getting into it and said "yeah my wife wants one of those things...I told her there is no way in hell!". It seems that I get rude comments every single time I deal with a VW guy. Does anyone else get this??

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..Just the opposite for me.
When I actually drove my 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
I took it to a couple of different VW event/drives, the majority of the questions were: "is that a 6?". I also had quite a few tell me that they had had a 2.0 at one point.
Most also thought I'd be the only one to hang with the 'fast guy' on the drive.
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post Jun 5 2006, 06:07 PM
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QUOTE(Jeroen @ Jun 5 2006, 05:17 AM) *

the body was made by Karmann

At that time the 911 tubs were made in the Karmann factory too according to Brian Long.
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post Jun 5 2006, 06:41 PM
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I lov's my car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) At least I have one that works and is pretty damn nice looking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flipa.gif)
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post Jun 5 2006, 07:06 PM
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When Norbert Singer signed my 914Club hat at Petite Le Mans, he smiled when I asked him if it was a "real" Porsche and said "Yes !". Who are you going to listen to, the architect of every Porsche racing car since 1975 or a gold chain wearing whine and cheezer taildrager??????????????? Although, taildragers are Porsches too. I guess. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dead horse.gif)
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post Jun 5 2006, 07:13 PM
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I pretty much only hear this stupid debate on the net. In my real life car scene I also hang out with 911 drivers and other PCA members who drive other Porsches. Everybody thinks the 914 is pretty damn cool.
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post Jun 5 2006, 08:49 PM
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Could someone please call my insurance company and tell them it' just an old crappy VW, or by the same token, call the personal property tax people and let them know it's just an old crappy VW?

That goes for my ass dragger turbo as well....
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post Jun 5 2006, 09:27 PM
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A 914 is the bastard offspring of a gasahol fueled night of lust between a 911 and a VW Bus.

So that makes the 914 a SOB (Son of a Bus)!
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post Jun 5 2006, 10:11 PM
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QUOTE(MattR @ Jun 5 2006, 12:12 PM) *

Rubber seals dont cost $2g on a VW.



(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) It seems like all the parts that I've been buying for my car seems to be the same parts for a 911. That should say alot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post Jun 5 2006, 10:15 PM
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as someone once said...

anyone who said it is a VW never priced replacement parts....
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post Jun 5 2006, 10:23 PM
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Well at least we're not talking about a Chalon or a Bradley Gt...






oh wait...






never mind (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

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post Jun 5 2006, 10:48 PM
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we're beating the proverbial dead horse here but I have just one comment....how many mid-engined cars has VW built....now, how many has Porsche built....I rest my case...oh, yeah, and fuck em if they can't take a joke...the 911 cars days are numbered...mid-engine rules....
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post Jun 6 2006, 12:18 AM
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Personaly didn't care either way. Just asked who built the body because I was curious. [quote]

The question could be "who designed it?" Since it's a Porsche design and styling that's what makes it worthy. Karmann did build 911 bodies and they put the badge in the door jamb just as it is in the 914. The VW parts and input were to bring the price down too. The Karmann Ghia was styled at the studios of Ghia in Italy. VW just didn't have the styling genius of Porsche.
The most distinguishing answer I give is "Porsce made this car finish 6th overall in the 24 Hours of Le Mans".
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post Jun 6 2006, 12:22 AM
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Here we go again. Look at this venture...
http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/vol...icle_1758.shtml
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post Jun 6 2006, 12:26 AM
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its a porsche.
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post Jun 6 2006, 01:15 AM
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my co worker gives me shit all the time, he pumps water though, in his 944!!!!!!!!!
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post Jun 6 2006, 07:00 AM
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Everyone run out and buy copies or check out your local Library.

Ferry designed the 914, using existing parts sources, to beat Butzi's 911, for less money, after Butzi was running his mouth about being a better car designer. Everybody knows that given the same engine and transmission which car fares better on the track.

Isn't the Carrera GT just a long 914?
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post Jun 6 2006, 07:44 AM
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I did a little seaching on the net since my dad likes to tell me its a VW.

The first porsche where made at VW with VW parts, and apparently so are the last.

The boxsters and Caymans are made in Finland. And the Cayanne is made at VW since is shares the exact same tub as the Toureg.

So you can tell your doubters to "put that in your pipe and smoke it!!"
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post Jun 6 2006, 08:38 AM
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QUOTE(anthony @ Jun 5 2006, 09:13 PM) *

I pretty much only hear this stupid debate on the net. In my real life car scene I also hang out with 911 drivers and other PCA members who drive other Porsches. Everybody thinks the 914 is pretty damn cool.


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While I was out driving around on Sunday, I encountered a number of other taildraggers of various vintages. All of them either waved or blinked lights. For the short time I've been a member of my PCA chapter, I am the only 914 that shows up for events and everyone is always interested to see my car. Only on one occasion did I feel like I had a less than warm reception, and that was from a CW who didn't like my paint job and rear spoiler. Whatever, it is my car, and I like it how it is (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jun 7 2006, 08:45 AM
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Man, this has gone one for sooo long & you hafta feel bad for the Dino owners too. Some of you out there surely remeber that PCA was going to ban 914 owners from mebership because the 914 wasn't a "true" Porsche. I'd bet that most of the detractors were 356 people. Thankfully, wiser heads prevailed but it tookaction by the national officers. For many years, and when Porsches were less seen on the road, 356'ers would flash 911's & get a response flash. If a 914'er flashed, you never got a return & sometimes got the middle digit. At least those days are gone. I'll bet if a 914 flashed a Cayenne ( & why would you do that?), you'd get no response. Likewise a Cayman or any other new 911.

That's why you take your cameraderie where you can get it - right here!
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