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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
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| Larry001 |
 Feb 5 2009, 07:05 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 5-February 09 From: Overland Park, KS. Member No.: 10,023 Region Association: None  |
Hello to Pat and you 914 owners from an old timer who's still kicking and loves to discover that such a large following of 914 lovers get together on this fantastic web site.
Not here to boar you, but to say I am excited to find a place where I can occasionally add something hopefully useful about these great and venerable machines. Briefly, my Porsche years began in 1960 when I bought a used '59 356 coupe because my first sports car, a '57 AH 106 got smashed while driving in a small TN. town and was totaled, allowing my insurance check to be useful. That was a revelation in how absolutely lacking a Porsche is in rattles and other english car shortcomings of those days. After a few years and a few other Porsches came and went, I was asked to consider being a salesman for a new Porsche-Audi dealer at the beginning of such collaboration. Of coarse I accepted in that year of 1969, and became the first hired salesman under the 4 state Mid America VW distribution umbrella. I carried sales # 001. It was exciting to learn of the new affordable 914 model about to be released. There was one european version sent to our sales area to be circulated from dealer to dealer for all to see and drive. The mechanics were especially interested to see how a VW powered sportster did its thing. Upon our return of the car to St. Louis Mid Am. Hqtrs., it was my privilege to be the one at the dealership to do the drive[225 mi. approx] It was December and snowing lightly as I entered the I-70 heading east. I felt totally comfortable with the stability in snow at highway speed, except the VDO european speedo was kph and left me guessing my speed. I passed every car in the left snow covered lane while every other car hovered in the worn right lane. To my surprise I reached St.L. city limits before 3 1/2 hrs passed. I was flown home where I asked our german mechanic "how fast is 150 kpk?" When he replied "About 90 mph", I was shocked. Thought you might like this tru story. I hope to post other times in the futuer and also have a few interesting parts to offer after I dig them out. I did personally own a '73 2.0 914, and '70 914-6. Best wishes to all. Larry001 |
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| ssstikircr |
Feb 5 2009, 07:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 11-January 09 From: Fair Oaks, Ca Member No.: 9,920 Region Association: Northern California |
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| Pat Garvey |
 Feb 5 2009, 08:16 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
Larry, we've all been first at something in our live - think about it the rest of you.
This group welcomes you with open arms! Explore. Find you're niche. Impart you'r wisdom. Welcome to the world of 914 extremests. Some are purists & some are idividualsts. We may agrue about specifics, but we are all truely buds. Of course, I am correect, and the others are rebels. But they serve a purpose. Man, will I catch hell for this! Pat |
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| jc914 |
Feb 5 2009, 08:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 289 Joined: 15-September 08 From: Miami, Florida Member No.: 9,548 Region Association: South East States |
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| Gustl |
Feb 5 2009, 11:09 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,488 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria  |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) ... from far, far away (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Johny Blackstain |
Feb 6 2009, 09:12 AM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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| McMark |
Feb 7 2009, 01:01 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Glad you found us and are sharing stories from the good ol' days.
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