914's - is there a correlation between toys and 914's?, Did you build models or make go-carts or play with hot wheels as a kid |
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914's - is there a correlation between toys and 914's?, Did you build models or make go-carts or play with hot wheels as a kid |
Mountain914 |
Nov 4 2006, 01:05 PM
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Too much time in thin air! Group: Members Posts: 367 Joined: 22-May 03 From: Conifer, CO Member No.: 725 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
OK - I look at pictures of these freshly painted 914's (prior to trim and such), and engine swaps, and customizations, and I can only think to myself: Oh golly, I am still building and playing with scale car models !!
I mean really, when I was growing up I wasn't allowed go-carts, but I had a HUGE hot-wheels collection, and electric car race track, but I spent a lot of free hours (too many) building scale models. (What do you mean glue causes brain damage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) ), With models, it was even to the point where I would chop and channel and put in electric lights (with an AC/Adapter) and do custom interiors, and swap engines (where they weren't always susposed to go) and everything ! So, without any great meaning from this poll, I am just curious - do you think the 914 specifically might be a result of this ? Or more specifically, do you feel sometimes looking at the 914, above all other cars, you are working on scale models again ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
effutuo101 |
Nov 4 2006, 01:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
Lots of Hotwheels. When my daughter came around, got her, then my son. I think he has more hotwheels than I did, as well as an almost complete colleciton of Speed Racer cars and a couple 1/32 scale mach 5s (one for the garage and one for his room). My favorite is my 1/64th scale 916.
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Lou W |
Nov 4 2006, 02:37 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
I've always looked at my car builds as nothing more than a giant model.
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So.Cal.914 |
Nov 4 2006, 05:50 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
You may have a point, Hot wheels, go-carts and models were a big part of my
childhood. My 914 is as close to the handling of my cart as I have been able to find |
John |
Nov 4 2006, 08:20 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
I just haven't yet built my first cart. Hot Wheels yes, Models yes (but most were destroyed as I was a destructive child). The kids are 7mo and almost 3 years. Just a bit young for the carts I want to build.
Until then, I still haven't had a cart, but then again I haven't yet grown up either. (Which is why I still play with my 914s). |
URY914 |
Nov 5 2006, 06:56 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,883 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I started off with Matchbox cars. Very cool cars built in England. The were $.50 each I think. I still have a bunch. Than Hot Wheels came out and I had miles of track. I had a "Powerhouse" that had two spinning wheels that shot them around the track. Than they came out with some that had motors in them that you charged the battery up with the "Juice Machine".
HO scale slot cars were next. Tyco and Aroura AF/X. Mine had silicon rear tires. Stuck to the track like glue. Bought all my supplies from Auto World via mail order. All the while I was building model cars. 1/25 scale. I build the combo below in high school. I never owned a go cart but I had friends with them and we would go to tracks around town. I remember that even tho I was a pretty big kid and weighed more than the others I always beat them on the track. The trick was to never lift and NEVER use your brakes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Attached image(s) |
JPB |
Nov 5 2006, 07:27 AM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) All of the above and not using the brake thing, ya thats me. I loved to skip around bumpy corners when it broke traction. The 914 is first and then the boat as far as models go these days. I've been designing boats for the past 5 years and want a 40'+ tripple decked powered catamaran. I've designed and made many remote controled airplanes but I need to get away from the real thing or its gonna do me in:D
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race914 |
Nov 5 2006, 09:15 AM
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73 914-4 Group: Members Posts: 1,006 Joined: 31-October 05 From: Nipomo, California (Central Coast) Member No.: 5,027 Region Association: Central California |
Had a 'soap box' derby wannabe that we'd take down our street. Brakes were not even close to being adequate for the hill we were going down! Lots of exciting moments back then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
Also slot cars! Was into that big time. Even had a Porsche 904 & 908!! |
toon1 |
Nov 5 2006, 09:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 29-October 05 From: tracy,ca Member No.: 5,022 |
I had RC everything( planes, cars, boats etc. ) then dirt bikes, then a 71 olds in high school, then a jet boat now a 914.
I look a the 914 like a rc car, you can mod almost everything on it an I invision it to handle the same. |
grantsfo |
Nov 5 2006, 10:23 AM
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Arrrrhhhh! Group: Members Posts: 4,327 Joined: 16-March 03 Member No.: 433 Region Association: None |
In the 1970's it was Go Karts, minbikes, models, slot cars, trains, Before I could drive I had already pulled a T4 motor out of a VW Bus to have the engine torn down and rebuilt into a firebreathing monster. When I got my learners permit I was the only kid with a VW bus that pull wheelies!
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rjkavanagh |
Nov 5 2006, 10:32 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 17-September 04 From: Fremont, Ca Member No.: 2,775 Region Association: None |
started collecting Hotwheels in 1967, gave them all to my brother at some point. Got my first go cart in 1970. Still have it in pieces.
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BarberDave |
Nov 5 2006, 01:50 PM
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Barberdave Group: Members Posts: 1,605 Joined: 12-January 03 From: Wauseon Ohio Member No.: 135 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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What are you guy's talking about , when i was that age,we only had a log to roll around!!!!!!!!!!! Dave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) |
morph |
Nov 5 2006, 03:32 PM
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quality parts builder Group: Members Posts: 1,828 Joined: 25-November 03 From: oregon coast Member No.: 1,389 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I built models, also had AFX and tyco pro tracks & cars slot & slotless.then moved on to bmx & go carts.
james |
914rrr |
Nov 5 2006, 07:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,835 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 874 Region Association: South East States |
Do mini-bikes and dirt bikes (motorcycles) sorta count as go-karts? There was a guy in my neighborhood that had an old Rupp style mini-bike. No suspension and a rear 'scrub' brake w/ a McCulloch kart motor in it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Thing was probably the scariest, un-safest ride on the planet....and an absolute blast!!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
I was all over the model kits, slot cars, hotwheels...hell, anything that remotely resembled cars!!! Cox dune buggy, Schwinn Sting Rays, etc. Does anybody remember those center mounted flywheel cars with the rip cords? Freakin' dangerous! |
rick 918-S |
Nov 5 2006, 07:20 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,470 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Of course the models I built were never like the box. I still can't leave things well enough alone. My sickness started long before my teen years.
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ptravnic |
Nov 5 2006, 08:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 27-May 03 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 747 Region Association: None |
LEGOS!
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JMPVW73 |
Nov 5 2006, 09:32 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 13-October 06 From: Spartanburg, SC Member No.: 7,033 |
I was 7 riding a friends go cart in a vacant parking lot. I just put the petal to the metal and never let off. I had it up a 2 wheels a couple times making turns. My dad was freaking out about that but I was grinning ear to ear.
I have always been interested in cars and had every form of auto toys. I did the nitro RC thing for a while but it was too expensive. I'd rather spend money on the real thing. |
jd74914 |
Nov 5 2006, 10:54 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,780 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
LEGOS! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) I started off with normal Legos and then moved on to building and programing Lego Mindstorms for compitition. I also used to play with lots of RC cars (none of the really expensive stuff though) and used to work with my Dad whenever he was fixing anything. I loved to work in wood and still do. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
URY914 |
Nov 6 2006, 06:57 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,883 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I had an "Erector Set". Steel pieces and nuts and bolts to build stuff. It even had a electric motor to power the thing you built. I built alot of cranes and picked up stuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Anyone else have one? |
mudfoot76 |
Nov 6 2006, 07:37 AM
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Currently teenerless :-( Group: Members Posts: 946 Joined: 18-March 04 From: Carmel, IN Member No.: 1,814 Region Association: None |
I had a decent collection of Matchbox and Hot Wheels (one of my favs was a 928), as well as sharing an electric slot-car race track with my younger brother. For that, we had a small 917, 956, and 935 along with a few others. I used to build scale models, mostly military aircraft, but when I got a little older I started to build scale model rockets. I got to the point that the prepackaged kits weren't so interesting and I'd create my own designs. Around the same time, my friends and I got hooked on 1/10 scale r/c cars, so we all made similar ones and would spend hours and hours racing them around the local baseball diamonds. Ah, sweet memories (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Once I got into college I didn't have much time for any of this stuff, but now that I'm out and have a career I do see my 914 as an extension of those childhood pursuits. |
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