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GT Clone/Look 914 - which model to start with - 914 or /6? |
mharmon |
Feb 12 2010, 11:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 1-November 06 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,133 |
The collection knowledge on this board is pretty impressive - so here's the question - I know that I want to build a GT clone car. It doesn't need to be a dead on replica of a real GT (I simply don't have the budget for it), but I want it to be reasonably close. The car will almost certainly have a 2.5L twin plug motor, but past that I am still putting together the list of things that I definetly want and the nice to have's (if I can find them at a reasonable price).
The first big question that I need to answer though is what base car to start with - a 914 or a 914/6? Granted, modifying a 6 is not something that one would do lightly - the car is just too cool and too rare to simply start hacking away. But if I were to find a non-operable car, would all of the 6 parts that would come with it justify the incremental cost? Just looking at the cost of real 6 heat exchangers, oil systems, brakes, suspension, etc, it almost seems to me that buying a 6 and starting the project from there is the way to go. What do you guys think? Thanks for your advice. Mike |
Rod |
Feb 12 2010, 02:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 1-January 08 From: Farnham UK Member No.: 8,526 Region Association: England |
I think stock 6's are fast becoming too good and rare to butcher into a GT Replica. If a six had already been converted into a racer I would use something like that without many qualms.
I want to build a six - not a GT replica, but what 'I' want, I would go through changes to the brakes, suspension, engine and interior so basically it needs totally rebuilding, in which case I would prefer to use a slightly ratty 4, which can be breathed back into life. I have a 4 which is in v good condition and have been tempted to increase it's performance/handling etc, but I have decided to keep it factory looking with a few upgrades under the skin and then buy another shell and accumulate parts over time to build 'my' 916 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
SirAndy |
Feb 12 2010, 03:22 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,806 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
I think stock 6's are fast becoming too good and rare to butcher into a GT Replica. butcher? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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