914 basher needs your opinion, Help teach this guy. Options

[Sumflow]

If you ever had a 914, please have your say.

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There is a 914 basher in Amazon.com Customer discussion Click: Amazon ~ Discussions: Once a year oil change: when is the best?

This used car salesman who has probably never driven a middie, has been unjustly badmouthing the 914. Can everybody please chime in. He says 914s "were cheap and showed that Porsche engines are sludge monsters." It is unfair to young readers just coming in, to hear this rubbish without your opinion.

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Please go in there and straighten this guy out about Porsche!

[Tom_T]

JackV sounds like the type of self-centered a** who won't change his/her mind (you never know! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) - no matter what anybody says! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

.... unfortunately an all too common problem on the web. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

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Spend your time here & enjoy others who do know something about 914s! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

BTW - a year out of college I specifically bought my 73 914-2.0 in Dec. 75 over it's competitors - NOT the 2x-3x more expensive $10-20k sports cars JackV compares the 914 with - because it had superior handling, equal or better performance, good build quality, better value retention, & better fuel economy - and the /4 over -6 or 911/912 for the ability to have it serviced almost anywhere in the boonies in a pinch by a VW shop given the commonality.

It had 45k miles on when I started & I took her up to 172K in about 10 years, including all weather, 1000-2000 mile XC trips, tent camping, skiing, bicycling outings, beach, Rugby most weekends in season, etc., & local SoCal commuting - all with nary a problem other than usual wear-n-tear items!

So JackV obviously needs a glass navel to see where he/she is going! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Although I do see his/her point in not needing the driving gloves in 80 degree weather! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Tom
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