How did you get into 914's? Options

[JMPVW73]

lets hear it.

[highways]

I came of age in the backseat of one... wait there is no back seat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dog.gif) Well at least she was really impressed I could drive a stick shift!

[sportlicherFahrer]

Worked at a German car shop that had one for sale. Had never seen them before and I had the lovely task of moving it out to the street so it could be sold. Took me 15 minutes to find reverse! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[BarberDave]

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A friend had a beautiful Signal Orange one for sale. I thought it would make a great first car for my son. ( NOT) He had other ideaas. So we moved on to a little 2 seater Ford EXP. Skip ahead 15 yrs. I wanted a car to play with, I couldn't get that 914 out of my mind. Well I was so lucky, I bought a Black 73.1.7, Rust Free off E-Bay. The body was compleatly restored 4 yrs. earlyer. With that the sickness began, I will love and enjoy this car till the day I die. Is that hard core or not. Dave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)

[blitZ]

My older brother bought one new back in 73, we had a lot of fun in it. Fastforward to the current day. I got an old Celica for my son to drive and had such a good time working on it I decided to get myself a project car. I was originally looking for a Ghia convertible. However they are hard to find and $$ for a decent example. I came across some 914 ads and thought the prices were more reasonable. Did some 914 research, came across the club and eventually bought my car from a member.

[jimkelly]

I'm 42 now but when I was 12 or so I had a hot rod magazine that featured Rod Simpson's RED V8 914 - that was it. Then about the same time I can face to face with a silver on in a parking lot - that was it again - had to have one one day. Last summer was the day. Now - 30 years later - I finally have a NICE 3rd owner white 1975 with a 1973 2.0 and a rough/primered black 1972 that will be getting a SBC V8 in the nest few weeks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif)

Even now I could not have a driveable 914 without the help of the 914CLUB and my local 914 buddies (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

Pics in my blog - http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?auto...blogid=312&

[type47]

had an '81 vanagon that i drove for years that eventually dropped a valve seat. i decided to rebuild the vanagon motor (my first) and had so much fun (?) that i wanted to do it again and bought a 74 914 not running. dropped the motor, got it running, had to sell it. couple of years later, bought another, 74 1.8, stored in garage many years. bought it, dropped and restored motor, it's a nice (at least i think so) driver. saw a 914 race car for sale, thought DE car. bought it. just swapped race motor for street motor.

[dekman]

Had a silver '88 turbo at the time...my son turned 16 and I picked up a '73 yellow 2.0L as a project car for he and I to work on together. He went off to college and I began driving it to work.....and so I became "hooked." Sold the '73 and my turbo and bought a dissassembled '70 six project. And thats the car I have today... "still in love!" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

[1bad914]

I've had VW's since I was 18, (now 46) I was driving out in the country and saw a wide body 914 for sale in a front yard, I stopped and talked to the owner, it was garbage, but he ended up being Fred V., a lot of you may have bought parts from him, he had a bunch of 914's, I ended up trading a 71 Super for a 73 2.0, before and after pics below. This car was my first attempt at a full restoration, it was my first paint job. I have had 4-5 since then.

[Allan]

Back in '72 I had a friend whos brother had a really nice orange '71. After I rode in it a few times I was hooked and started going down to the Vassek Pollak dealership to see them new.

It took me 34 years to finally buy one and I am glad I did....

[BIGKAT_83]

I've owned mine since 82. When I got the car it had a broken clutch cable and the young girl owner was driving it without a clutch. I only had to replace the clutch cable and the 4th gear slider band. I paid $600 for the car and $50 for the transmission parts and drove the car until 1990 with no real problems.

I gave it to my Nephew in 1996 and he was going to restore it, took the car apart and it sat that way until 2001. I got it back by trading him a lawn mower for it.
I repainted it and did a V8 conversion and had it back on the road in 6 months and have been driving it since then.

[GaroldShaffer]

I always wanted a 911, but never had the $$ for the one I wanted. It was 12yrs ago I was going to get married, my soon to be wife and I had a huge fight and three weeks before the wedding I called it off. So there I was bought a house that I didn't want, no wife, but I had honey moon money to burn. I went to see a guy that had 85 944 for sale. He also had a 73 914 2.0 for sale. never drove the 944, took one drive in the 914 and I was hooked. I bought the 914 without knowing anything about them. I meet Brad Mayuer through the Porschphiles (sp) days and got the car checked over, was told it was a POS (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) and to just drive it.

Four years later married Julie (8yr now) and sold the 73 because it was time to.
Just over three years ago I bought my current 914 and I love it. I will never get rid of it. It is going for minor rust repair & paint here soon, also just picked up a 71 911 T project so hear we go again.

The 914 (aka Rodney) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)



The 911 project (aka Sally) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)

[johannes]

I received this for X-mas in 1972 ...(IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
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Had to wait 33 years to get the real one ! ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

[bbrown]

My Dad and I test drove one in 1970, it was gold and had to have one since. We also test dove a CJ 428 and a 442. My Mom enned up with a gold GS 350 that year.

[brownaar]

My dad had an adriatic blue /6 when I first started driving. Hell of a car to learn to drive in. Have driven nothing else that handles like it('cept mine of course) Also nothing like that flat six at 6000RPM. Looking back, dad's may have been a conversion or had the front clip replaced. Seems like the front trunk VIN started 472. Everything else was correct, dash, interior, powerplant, oil tank, sheetmetal. Sold the car to somebody in WV 16-17 years ago. I've really wanted another adriatic blue /6 since, but haven't had the cash to fork out.

[computers4kids]

I was 16 years old and had so much hair that I had to always leave the top off my newly acquired 914...but I was cool!!!! Then came marriage, kids etc etc and the 914 was not a practical family car...a sad day...it had to go...sold it for the down payment on a house--I bet you can't do that nowadays! 32 years later, I'm back and loving loving it!

[Matt Meyer]

I need to be able to check two buttons.

For as long as I can remember I have wanted a 911. And after a little reasearch I really want a 1972 911. To compensate for...... um... a large disposable income I hope to have one day.

I looked at a $6000 911, MONEY PIT, It was going to be a black hole. And this seemed to be appropiate for that price range.

I figured out I could buy a 914 in great condition for $6000 (3-4 yrs ago). Also, I have never driven a sports car. So I thought hey I can buy one of these in good shape and learn to drive a sports car. I'll buy a 911 later.

Now anyone can see the LOGICAL end to this. Anyone with an IQ approaching 90 after this logical progression would have bought a good condition $6000 914.

The day after my epiphany I go see a coworker who has a 914 and tell him I now see the light. It just happens that his friend is moving to Malasia and has 2 914s for sale. They need some work but they are "set up for autox" (it had "new" KYBs on the front) and would be good to learn to drive in.

I got a good deal. I paid about 1/3 of what I should have (and got a car in good condition). Now I struggle to keep one car running and pay for storage for the parts that came with the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) That is why it is called a hobby.

But the car seems almost telepathic and is so vicereal. I fell in love with the 914. I can not imagine a car with more "smile per mile" value.

[So.Cal.914]

1970 I was 12 yrs old and my Uncle got a brand new 70 914-4. He had 356's

and 912's but that 914 was the most fun car I had ever been in. We hung out

together when I was in San Diego so after my summer vacation in 1970 that

was it I had to have one, I even got the same color(saturn yellow-and it is faster).

[fitsbain]

My aunt had mine sitting in her driveway. She was going to junk it but knowing I liked cars she asked if I wanted it to play with.

And so began the rustoration.

Some of you have seen my pics.

I'll have more progress ones soon.

[Lou W]

Back in 1978, I got a ride in a -6 that a friend of mine had in his body shop, it sure was a blast.
My cousin bought the car that I now own in 1975. In 1985, he wanted me to do a color change on the car, so I repainted it changing it from Alaskan Blue Metalic to White. He drove it until 1993 at which time he needed some construction work done on his house, he gave me the car in exchange for the work that I did. His wife told me at the time that they got the better end of that deal. He is following the process on my car and is looking forward to driving once again.
I'm really glad that I ended up with the car now, however, it probably would not have been a car that I would have gone out and purchased. It kinda funny how sometimes you end up with these things.