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Posted by: cobra914 Apr 28 2005, 11:54 AM

Hey everyone,

My name is Colin and I am obviously a newbie, but you'll get to know me better in time. So, let me tell ya about myself... I own a '75 Porsche 914 1.8L with a dual carb setup. I still have my fuel injection system, it's in a box, it's just it wasn't working properly and one problem followed after another, I am only 18 so I want to become more experienced with the fuel injection system before putting it back together. My other vehicles include an '84 mustang svo and a '74 Porsche 914 that I want to do a 6-cylinder conversion in. Anyway, that's my first car, the 914, but not the first Porsche to be in our family. We had a '77 924, two 914's before, a '70 911 which was modified with updated body styling and a 3.0L.

Anyway, that's me, welcome me into your empire!

Posted by: dinomium Apr 28 2005, 11:56 AM

You are gonna fit right in!

Posted by: Mueller Apr 28 2005, 11:58 AM

welcome !!!

how did so many darn 914s end up in Canada??

now show us some pics of the 914ssssssss

Posted by: Headrage Apr 28 2005, 12:00 PM

Posted by: tat2dphreak Apr 28 2005, 12:01 PM

Wilkommen to the club!

Posted by: davep Apr 28 2005, 12:06 PM

Welcome, there is a good bunch of 914 guys in Alberta.

Posted by: cobra914 Apr 28 2005, 12:08 PM

Tomorrow, I will have so many pics for you guys of my 914-it'll be like opening christmas presents

Posted by: Gustl Apr 28 2005, 12:10 PM

welcome from far far away

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 28 2005, 12:13 PM

QUOTE (cobra914 @ Apr 28 2005, 10:08 AM)

Tomorrow, I will have so many pics for you guys of my 914-it'll be like opening christmas presents

is that you in your avatar? you and Klaus Nomi could be twins!

welcome to the club ...
Andy

Posted by: Brad Roberts Apr 28 2005, 12:15 PM

Welcome!

I spent a lot of time drinking beer with the 4 Canucks from Sasktiwannnn (cant spell it) this past weekend. You will fit right in with the rest of us.

You've come to the right place.


B

Posted by: CptTripps Apr 28 2005, 12:22 PM

Welcome to the club!

Be thankfull you didn't get the OTHER waving smiley!

Posted by: Quebecer Apr 28 2005, 12:40 PM

Welcome fellow Canadian!

This is a fantastic site, I don't post much yet cause I don't have time to work on my car for now, but I spend a lot of time lurking.

It's incredible all the stuff you can pick up just by being here.

Posted by: djsinister702 Apr 28 2005, 01:19 PM

FUNNY
I have a 1975 914 1.8L dual card........i better go check my garage to make sure its still there.hehehehe

anyway, I think I am the only Vietnamese guy with a 914 .



the DJ is in the house...everybody dance now


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Posted by: SLITS Apr 28 2005, 01:21 PM

We're being invaded.....close the borders.....Welcome to the insanity. Now take your pill and calm down.

Posted by: tdgray Apr 28 2005, 01:36 PM

QUOTE (SLITS @ Apr 28 2005, 11:21 AM)

We're being invaded.....close the borders.....Welcome to the insanity. Now take your pill and calm down.

Thats Slits.....otherwise know as Nurse Ratchet

Welcome, Eh

Posted by: GWN7 Apr 28 2005, 02:39 PM

Hello and welcome

Another teener from the GWN

Posted by: aircooledboy Apr 28 2005, 02:46 PM

Welcome to the zoo. If you can't get the answer here, the question ain't worth asking.

Now take off you hoser, eh? Bruce has got you 914world.com GWN touk, just swing by and pick it up. (damn I miss the 80's).

Posted by: jr91472 Apr 28 2005, 03:29 PM

your avatar makes me think of Dieter from SNL.

"do you like my monkey?....stroke him...love him....NOW WE DANCE"

Posted by: i love porsche Apr 28 2005, 03:34 PM

welcome here too!!

didnt you stop at flat-6.net last week?

Posted by: 736conver Apr 28 2005, 03:49 PM

Get out now while you can.
Soon you will be consumed with the "club site". It will be the first thing you do when you wake up and the last thing you do before you go to bed. Not to mention the time in between.

Posted by: djm914-6 Apr 28 2005, 03:59 PM

I don't see too many newbie untill the welcome is on page three, so I'll take this opportunity...

... Welcome. Huh. That wan't what I was expecting. Oh yeah, you have too many cars. Throw away the 'stang but keep the motor (Mmmm V8 914) to spank the local kids with their Civics and such.

Posted by: cobra914 Apr 28 2005, 04:15 PM

haha, hey the mustang is not a v8 guys, it's a 2.3L turbocharged four cylinder. Yeah I know, my orange '74 was running before but I wanted the carbs off of it plus it was in rough shape. I remember driving it one day and it like split a bit or something that my targa top popped off it's back clips. Haha, good times, it's basically a shell right now since I've stripped everything out of it, I wanna get it dipped or something. But I've heard the saying before..."the cheapest porsche you buy is the one you end up spending the most money on." Something like that. Yes, yes I did stop at flat 6 the other day, gettin' connected with my fellow others. And yes there are beavers here and it's quite cold, it snowed today!!!

Posted by: Gint Apr 28 2005, 06:15 PM

Welcome to the club Colin!

Put your first name in your sig. We're a friendly bunch.

Oh, and...

Posted by: cobra914 Apr 28 2005, 07:57 PM

These are pics of my Porsche 914 being towed about 4 months ago to a friends place for work. My friend has a whole bunch of porsches because that's his business, lol most of them are parts cars but he has a couple really nice ones that he has in his garage. Anyway, I will have the whole lot of pics tomorrow for ya all, but here's my 914. If ya look closely, I had to remove the metal rocker panels due to some minor rust, I have since replaced that with a pair of fiberglass rockers.Modifications that my friend the mechanic did was install a pair of 140lbs. springs, mine were already worn, setup and tuning of my dual solex carbs, 009 distributor added, and fuel lines replaced. My 914 is due for a paint job soon, near the end of may it shall be painted it's metallic blue. Originally a Texas vehicle; my hood and trunk are sun faded. Fun Fun.


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Posted by: cobra914 Apr 28 2005, 07:59 PM

The left front wheel is there temporarily because my mahle went flat, I have sinced had that fixed.


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Posted by: cobra914 Apr 28 2005, 08:00 PM

Another...brrr cold


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Posted by: black73 Apr 28 2005, 08:30 PM

Love the two-tone white on blue paint scheme!
You've come to the right place for 914 info. These guys know their stuff.

Posted by: neo914-6 Apr 28 2005, 08:50 PM

QUOTE (cobra914 @ Apr 28 2005, 09:54 AM)

'74 Porsche 914 that I want to do a 6-cylinder conversion in.

Which 6?, see the conversions link in my signature...

BTW, hope your heater works.

Posted by: riverman Apr 28 2005, 08:58 PM

Welcome! You'll love it here. All kinds of advice - both good and bad; lots of humour - good and bad as well.

Posted by: markb Apr 29 2005, 01:03 AM

Welcome! Hope you have a thick skin, some of these guys run kinda hard on us.

Let the insanity begin!

Posted by: MecGen Apr 29 2005, 04:53 AM

Welcome fellow Canadian...we are catching up

welcome to poverty
Later
Joe