Insert "slow clap" here.

Agree wholeheartedly. More than a few commenters on this thread seem to enjoy the "holier than thou" attitude they decry in others who don't appreciate 914s as much as we do.
More power to Walker...he's expanded the vision of what modified Porsches can become and added much to the car culture in general. I see a lot of cars on this forum that could easily elicit a WTF comment, but also embrace "to each his own" and usually am impressed by the effort and passion, if not the result.
The -6 we bought new, absent some easily reversed suspension mods done back in our PCA DE days, will retain its 99% original form. It shares garage space with a restomod FJ55 Land Cruiser with an SBC conversion. Soon I'll start on a Model A 60s-style retro rod.
Enthusiasm comes in all shapes and colors. We should embrace that, not try to put fences around it or bend and shape it into our own narrow view.

That's the problem. It's not one lapse in judgment. There are several videos surfacing of him racing with other cars well over 100 mph on public roads. He is also a PCA Driving Instructor and should know better. This is simply the first time it ended in an accident, and one that ALMOST killed his passenger.

Aside from that, yes, he's a good businessman. But just because one is talented at marketing or promoting oneself does not make a skilled car designer, fabricator or all-around wrench. This is a public forum and we're allowed to critique anyone we like, within the bounds of tastefulness. That's also why I enjoy this place. You may like Magnus and think he's god's gift to cars. I personally think a lot of people are jumping on his bandwagon because you perceive it to make your car more valuable, and to be brutally honest, there are guys here like Chris F., Scotty B, Eric Shea, etc that have already displayed more skill and imagination and have been doing it a lot longer. I'd prefer to support them than Porsche's marketing go-to.

Lol I disagree, dude has way more imagination and creativity......Just saying,everyone has
An opinion and I've seen some those cars

There's room in the hobby and our community for all, I think. Who knows, Magnus might be contracting with Chris, Scotty, or Eric because of their good work?

Eric's brakes have already prettied up Maggie's cars.

That's a bit dramatic. She walked away and did a news segment on her experience the same day. If anything, he almost killed himself since he hit the trailer on the driver's side of his 277.

Ouch....

I would cut the guy a little slack.

This conversation sounds a lot like the conversations you read over on the woodworking forums and people blasting Norm Abrams from New Yankee Workshop/This Old House about being a quality woodworker/carpenter because he sometimes use drywall screws in his projects....Everyone is allowed a minor lapse in judgment. Good for Magnus in making something of his life and hopefully adding a little joy to someone's day when they see him on You Tube, etc.

The world is a crappy place right now especially if you are raising kids and are concerned about their wellbeing.

Thanks for guys like Magnus, Norm Abrams, and the 914World for giving us regular folk a place to go and step away from daily life for a while.

He's a Porsche guy. That's enough for me.

MW is a good guy! There I said it!

His plan with the 914 is..... To do very little. We will see if he gets the bug and goes nuts. I hope so!

I know hes wanted one for a while. He and I had talked about him buying a 914-6 that i was helping to sell but it never worked out.
Im not worried about any of it. Hopefully something cool comes out of this.

My kind of guy, I've had my 914 for 10 months and I too have done very little to it, hahaha

I got in an accident once, driving too fast on a road after a rain, rear-ended the car in front of me. Bloodied my nose on the steering wheel. I was wrong, and I should have known better...

guess I don't deserve my 914 either...

It's like complaining there are too many 914 restoration threads in the garage forum...that would never happen on 914World... right??

At least he realized to buy two. Always good to have a back up while the other is up in the air on jack stands.

My wife wonders if both of mine will ever have the wheels on at the same time !

My wife want's me to put mine back on jackstands so that I don't do something like Magnus.

"He's a Porsche guy. That's good enough for me."

Amen.

I'm guessing you didn't see the video of him racing a Honda on the freeway weaving in and out of traffic? Who knows how many other times he's done that yet it wasn't recorded or there wasn't an incident?

Is there a pattern here or just bad luck having these 2 things brought out in the open?

Really.....lol

I'd much rather the roads b fill with MW drivers rather than a bunch inattentive
Texting drivers......

Just saying

I might have to agree with you on that one!

And what, you've never done anything stupid in your 914?

I'd say a rather large percentage of us with fun cars have done stupid shit with them. That's nothing new. The ONLY reason these are issues is because he is a high profile and very polarizing person.

As if Jay Leno has never received speeding/reckless driving ticket before for hauling ass on the freeway, or for dicking around up in the Malibu Canyons, yet he is always viewed as an ambassador for the hobby.

Definitely a double standard within the community.

Here in the EB distracted driving occurs daily....

Shit really?
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/5353069590.html

I guess dropping Jerry Seinfields name as being a 914 owner just did not have the same appeal.

I do like the rims on the car, real minilites?

that is funny

Wow. Your kidding me. Already?

Carol Shelby?

I will let my 74 go for $150,000.00 and I will include a MW hat and decal set !

If I were selling that car, especially in the Bay area, I would bring out the big gun - Caitlyn Jenner once owned a '76 914.

I really have no issues with the man other than I think he's in desperate need of a haircut

I think the guy makes some nice artwork out of these cars, and isn't afraid to drive them. The changes he makes won't be noticed by most, but those that know can appreciate it. I look forward to see what his vision is for a 914.

Well, then you obviously haven't seen the videos of him driving like a school bus operator who is getting payed to be there on time.

We know the seller. He's a good guy! Just too funny putting MW into instant 914 notoriety!

The car is listed in the classifieds

Ya, I like him. And I like his angle on the cars. But I agree that a lot of people have been modifying these cars for a long time. Take Marty's car or Chappy's for example. Amazing builds.

I think it is frustrating to people to see someone getting credit for ideas that are not their own or even that original because they are better at self-promotion. Despite his "demeanor" or how he interviews, we all see how hard he works at self-promotion and some of us were raised to think that modesty is preferable. Not that self-promotion is wrong, this is just my theory of why some may have such a negative response to this guy.

Some of this could be the fault of the writers that just don't know or care that many of the small mods/features have been done before yet they wax poetic for their story that makes it sound like he is the 1st to do something like that.

90 posts since the OP posted the heads up about MW obtaining 2 914s. About 30% of the posts is about the person MW, his driving - and what's not to like about him. It's like reading schoolkids' WhatsApp messages about classmates.

Back to cars perhaps?

For me the 914 fraternity stands for the open minded attitude towards people who've modded their cars. Over on the British TR Register, you're slaughtered, hanged and fed to the crows when you consider an engine swap/upgrade. I like the fact that most follow Porsche's motto that you can improve your Porsche. MW follows that tradition. And you can like the outcome of his plans - or not.

And it's not important to know wether he did the modding himself of let a company do it for him! A fair share of people here have hired a company to do work for them on their Teener! I am fully aware of the fact that I'm in a luxurious position by owning a classic car workshop with very skilled ex Porsche mechanics.

MW will add new flavors to the dish: like their taste or not. At least it will spice up the Teener community!

Menno

I liked him. He liked my car; met him at the Petersen. Maybe I was the inspiration?
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Until I see him push start his or another persons 914 or see one of his 914s on a flatbed , then I will be satisfied he is one of us, hahaha

Ya....probably not one jack stand to be found...

Well said!

Ut oh. Is that a requirement to be a member of the club?