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? 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

It must not have been Signal Orange, or one of those other psychadelic colors that just scream "1971!!!"

Orange 914 coming up!

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.

Yeah, I get kids hanging out of mini-vans yelling "Cool Car" at me.

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.
-Ben M.

Yeah, well, I guess my 'in a day' statement was a little exagerated (spelling? ).
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!!!

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.